Two males force entry into apartment
By Jessica Dorsky and The Daily Cardinal Staff | Dec. 6, 2010
It's never easy for anyone to openly discuss sexual violence, especially someone who knows the reality of such injustice all too well. Below is a column written by a dedicated PAVE volunteer who has decided to remain anonymous for the sake of friends mentioned in the piece. As PAVE's media advocate, I am proud that our volunteers are speaking out, even if they do not attach their names to their opinions. — Jacqueline O'Reilly media advocate PAVE
On a campus that made such an uproar in the midst of the university's connection to Nike, a company notorious for employing workers in sweatshops, there's no doubt that many students were celebrating when the UW bookstore announced they will be selling a new socially conscious clothing line. But before you rush out and drop some hard-earned cash on that brand new T-shirt, let's take a step backward and figure out exactly what ""socially conscious"" clothing means.
Millions of text messages are sent each day in the United States. In fact, in the time I spend writing this article, I will send over 25 texts myself. But ask yourself, how many of these text messages could potentially kill you? In Wisconsin, a new anti-texting bill officially went into effect this Wednesday. This bill bans sending or reading text messages while driving. While the penalties for such actions are the same for inattentive driving, anywhere from $20-$400, the bill specifically targets reading, typing and sending texts.
I have been called technophobic, Islamophobic, a hippie socialist and biased about everything from eating disorder treatments to Charter Internet service. My sanity has been debated and I have even been referred to a psychiatrist's couch. That's a lot of crazy talk about one person.
I do not think it is at all hypocritical for the administration to condemn the leaks. The government has a right, and many times a responsibility, to keep internal documents secretive. I do agree that there are likely many documents classified as secret, even though they probably do not need to be, because they might be embarrassing, but that is a whole different issue than the WikiLeaks release.