Male birth control is good

Pill would distribute equal responsibility to both sexes

By Ali Downes

Forty years ago, women were given the option to have more control over whether or not they would get pregnant. Enter the birth control pill. Millions of women got excited in the 1960s, and the number of users has only increased since then. The pill is safe, effective and puts more power into the hands of a woman since a condom isn't completely foolproof.

Expectations for coach high

Minnesota men's basketball team will return to excitement of past, bring fans back to arena

By Andy Weise

A year ago on spring break, I found myself on a beach in South Padre Island, Texas. This year, I took it a bit easier and only spent a weekend in Las Vegas and then spent the majority of time in my parents' basement bumming around, doing pretty much nothing.

Spectator editorial: Losing ground

Domestic partner benefits would help professor recruitment

People entering the workforce or undergoing a job transition tend to look at more than a yearly salary when deciding what job to take or turn down. And when it comes to working for the state or national government or system, benefits come in high demand.

Music loses its roots

Prosecuting small groups of students will prove to be a huge waste of time

By Jacob McCormick

The United States has unofficially been conducting a "War on Drugs" since an 1880 agreement with China that made importing opium into the country illegal. In a move that had more widespread effects in the 1920s, the prohibition of alcohol was enacted attempting to curb drinking nationwide.