OPINION
Background checks not enough for gun control
By Brett Danen | Nov. 20, 2017Two of the worst mass shootings in American history have occurred within the last two months.
Opinion
OPINION
Public education system is broken, needs reform
By Chelsea Hylton | Nov. 18, 2017Education is something that has so much power. It has the possibility to change lives and better the future.
OPINION
UW climate survey underscores need to use proper pronouns
By ASM Equity and Inclusion Committee | Nov. 16, 2017The 2016 Campus Climate Survey found that only 35 percent of trans students felt welcome on campus.
OPINION
University needs Hmong American studies program
By Hmong American Studies Committee | Nov. 16, 2017For the past two years, we have been fighting to establish a Hmong American Studies Certificate Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
OPINION
Letter to the Editor: Campus free speech important, but cannot proliferate hate
By Legislative Affairs Committee | Nov. 16, 2017As the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Associated Students of Madison we made the deliberate decision as a body to not protest an invited conservative speaker, Jordan Peterson. Despite this decision, we will continue to be vigilant in our defense of student power.
OPINION
Letter to the Editor: Rumored Federal Reserve candidate has poor track record, is bad for Wisconsin
By Beth Alleman | Nov. 13, 2017Wisconsin’s economy has sputtered since the Great Recession, with slower wage growth and deeper income inequality than most American states.
OPINION
Mass shootings will not end until better gun control enacted
By Ashley Obuljen | Nov. 9, 2017Gun control doesn’t work!” Except for in Australia, Scotland and Japan... The recent shootings we have experienced show that gun violence is a uniquely American problem and it’s time to stop pretending that consistent mass shootings are “unavoidable.” By extension, it’s time to recognize that we need stricter gun control.
OPINION
Conservative policies not good selling points
By Jake Price | Nov. 9, 2017The state elections on Tuesday were a resounding success for Democrats. Ralph Northam beat out Republican opponent Ed Gillespie for Virginia in a 9-point victory, and Republicans lost at least 14 seats in the House of Delegates which could potentially cause the majority to shift to Democrats.
OPINION
Global security relies on United States involvement
By Peter Kane | Nov. 6, 2017In mid-October, President Trump announced that he will not recertify the Iran nuclear deal, following through on his campaign promise to end one of the Obama Administration’s signature achievements.
OPINION
Adult students on campus have different experiences than peers
By Savannah McHugh | Nov. 2, 2017At 22 years old, as I get to finally conclude the unwritten chapter that is my Bachelor’s Degree, I am thrust into a world of Partying On School Nights and Meeting That One Guy From Tinder.
CAMPUS NEWS
Letter to the editor: Peaceful protests should not result in expulsion
By Rena Yehuda Newman | Nov. 2, 2017In June of 2017, right after students left school for the summer, the Wisconsin state Assembly passed a bill called “The Free Speech Resolution” (SB 250), a policy that would punish students disrupting speakers on campus by threatening suspension and expulsion.
OPINION
Sex-ed in America should focus on female strength
By Samantha Wilcox | Oct. 30, 2017Sexual education in the United States is massively flawed. Our reliance upon sex-negative and abstinence-only sex education is not an effective tool for teenagers and young adults who are navigating sexual relationships for the first time. As a country, we do not give our youth the knowledge they need to succeed when it comes to avoiding the transmission of sexually transmitted infections, or unplanned pregnancy. According to Advocates for Youth, U.S.
OPINION
Liberal arts degrees offer a more holistic approach to education
By Peter Kane | Oct. 30, 2017Last week I finally declared an English major. After two years of being undecided and testing out different degrees, I chose one that today many regard as useless.
OPINION
Trump's attacks on press threaten first amendment rights
By Ashley Obuljen | Oct. 26, 2017President Trump swore to protect the Constitution when he was inaugurated. Now, he’s speaking out against the First Amendment right of freedom of the press, a fundamental part of our democratic system and an indispensable aspect of our society.
CAMPUS NEWS
Letter to the editor: Regents policy does not protect speech
By Iron Cross Society | Oct. 26, 2017As students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, we are defined by our unequivocal willingness to protest wrongful ideas, beliefs, and actions.
OPINION
Cardinal View: Wisconsin Idea in peril without dialogue
By Editorial Board | Oct. 23, 2017The Wisconsin Idea is a core piece of the UW-Madison experience. It is as familiar to students as Jump Around, Babcock ice cream and trudging up Bascom Hill.
OPINION
Confederate statues belong in museums, should not be public monuments
By Chelsea Hylton | Oct. 20, 2017After the devastating acts that occurred in Charlottesville, VA there became in increase in the discussion over confederate monuments and what they really represent.
OPINION
ESPN profits off black culture, does not stand by black employees' views
By Jake Price | Oct. 19, 2017After a second string of statements by Jemele Hill that were deemed to have violated ESPN’s social media guidelines, the company announced they were suspending her for two weeks.
CAMPUS NEWS
Letter to the editor: Alumni should protest new free speech policy
By Todd Brogan | Oct. 19, 2017"If students can’t protest, who can? I’m not about to get expelled.” That is what a UW-Madison undergrad told me this week after I asked him how he was feeling about the Regents’ new policy threatening expulsion for students who engage in disruptive speech.
OPINION
Letter to the Editor: Athletes are justified in their protesting
By Matt Wulf | Oct. 17, 2017Recently, Matt Server, a guest columnist from The Daily Nebraskan, wrote that athletes are not justified in protesting during the national anthem.
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