Opinion

Oct 24, 2024 | Owen Puckett

UW-Madison protesters need to revive 1960s grit. It’s time to challenge university policy

Images of students marching in the streets, holding signs and chanting for justice are familiar to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus community, evoking memories of the civil rights movement, Vietnam War protests and anti-apartheid demonstrations. Today, while students still make headlines, they don’t seem to hold the same political clout they once did. The question is: why?