Editorial: Macalester protesters fight the wrong fight

So there was a pretty big anti-war protest here at the U last week. Apparently there were around 200 people there which seems like a decent amount for noon in the middle of the week, but not when you consider there are nearly 30,000 undergrads here. Recently, I’ve discussed with a few people why there [...]

Klobuchar Endorses Obama

Senator Barack Obama gained the endorsement of Minnesota junior Senator and Democratic superdelegate Amy Klobuchar this morning, highlighting the increased pressure that Obama supporters are putting to Senator Hillary Clinton to abandon her presidential campaign.  Klobuchar said her decision reflected Obama’s “strong support in [Minnesota] and my own independent judgment about his abilities,” [...]

Weekend in review

Here are some of the stories that caught the attention of your writers this weekend.
1. The United States is increasing its unilateral airstrikes in the tribal regions of Pakistan before its new government changes its policy on American missions, according to U.S. officials. The increase reflects the Bush administration’s concern that Pakistan’s new [...]