Opinion - The Daily Cardinal

Donald Trump's unprecedented triumph in the presidential election will cause many Democrats to reexamine their strategies in future campaigns.

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Many questions remain after Trump's victory

By Thomas Rademacher | Nov. 16, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump. That’s not something I thought I’d ever have to come to terms with.

Protests have erupted in Madison and around the country after Donald Trump's presidential victory.

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Election results should be respected

By Samantha Wilcox | Nov. 15, 2016

Ever since election night, Democrats in our country have been in uproar. Protests have erupted across the nation, with people denouncing Donald Trump’s message loud and clear.

Donald J. Trump won Tuesday's Presidential Election and is poised to become the United States' 45th president.

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Trump victory result of ability to build own brand

By Samantha Wilcox | Nov. 10, 2016

Going into Election Day, the presidential race was Secretary Hillary Clinton’s to lose. At the beginning of the day, it was predicted that Clinton had an 80 percent chance of winning the presidency, according to the New York Times.

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Letter to the editor: UW-Madison faculty condemn those involved in noose incident

By Stephen Kantrowitz , Ellen Samuels and Christa Olson | Nov. 7, 2016

An Open Letter to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Community: We write as faculty, staff, and alumni/ae of the University of Wisconsin-Madison to express our outrage and horror at the racist violence displayed by two fans at the UW-Nebraska football game on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, and to call upon the campus community for a vigorous and immediate response.

The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board takes a look at the 2016 Election.

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The Daily Cardinal endorses Clinton, Feingold and budget increase for Madison's public schools

By Editorial Board | Nov. 7, 2016

Clinton deserves student vote for recognition of campus sexual assault Hillary Clinton must be our next president. She is immensely qualified.

FOOTBALL

Letter to the editor: University erred in response to Camp Randall incident

By Deshawn McKinney | Nov. 6, 2016

No degree is worth one's dignity, yet it seems Black students are continuously asked to sacrifice theirs.

The bronze sculpture “Non-Violence” (above) was donated to the United Nations by the government of Luxembourg in 1988.

OPINION

Privilege provides basis for nonviolent ideology

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Nov. 3, 2016

For as long as humanity has been around, violence has been glorified. Millennia ago, personal conflicts were settled exclusively through confrontation.

While most Halloween costumes are creative and appropriate, students need to be wary of cultural appropriation.

OPINION

Be wary of racially insensitive costumes

By Samantha Wilcox | Oct. 31, 2016

The madness that is “Halloweekend” in Madison has passed. State Street is alive again post-Freakfest, and college students are waking up with buzzed and foggy memories of what happened last night.

OPINION

Read carefully on the personal issues of political candidates

By Hae Rin Lee | Oct. 31, 2016

As the the presidential election draws closer, many of us await the future with great anticipation.

Donald Trump's statements have often contained misrepresentations of the truth, requiring fact-checkers to set the record straight.

OPINION

Opinions should not be mistaken for facts

By Thomas Rademacher | Oct. 31, 2016

Facts are reality and truth and should be the basis for all our policy decisions. A fact is something that is known to exist.

Trash litters the streets in the aftermath of big events like Freakfest.

OPINION

Realities of littering sink in after rowdy Halloween weekend

By Lilly Hanson | Oct. 31, 2016

According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, Halloween is defined as “the night of October 31 when children dress up as ghosts, witches, monsters, etc., and go to houses to ask for candy.” A marginally less reliable source, Urban Dictionary, defines Halloween as an annual excuse for girls to dress promiscuously and get away with it.

Émile Naoumoff performed in Morphy Recital Hall in the Humanities Building.

CAMPUS NEWS

Universities should not require courses outside of intended major

By Tim Heinzel | Oct. 28, 2016

There seem to be two philosophical approaches to education. One, most prominently espoused by Gov.

Clinton has devoted her adult life to promoting women's rights.

OPINION

Clinton paves the way for young women

By Samantha Wilcox | Oct. 27, 2016

This general election is historic for many reasons.

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Don't be afraid to form your own opinion on political issues

By Lilly Hanson | Oct. 27, 2016

In a college setting where we are situated within a campus of 40,000 students, it can be hard to formulate your own opinion.

House Speaker Paul Ryan is one of many Republicans to announce that they will no longer support Donald Trump.

OPINION

GOP enduring state of self-caused crisis

By Thomas Rademacher | Oct. 24, 2016

The Republican Party is in shambles and party officials have no one to blame but themselves. Donald Trump has emerged from years of fear-mongering and conspiratorial thinking within the party.

UW-Madison’s graduation requirements cover many subject areas.

OPINION

Gender and women’s studies should be UW graduation requirement

By Leila Ahmad | Oct. 24, 2016

As a new undergraduate student a year ago, I was looking forward to exploring various disciplines since I had not decided on a major.

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Election is vital to future voters

By Jacob Pankratz | Oct. 19, 2016

For many Wisconsin students, November will mark the first time they cast a ballot in a presidential election.

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Cardinal View: Neglect of shared governance continues

By Editorial Board | Oct. 19, 2016

The definition and rights of shared governance at UW-Madison have undergone so many changes since Gov. Scott Walker released the 2015-’17 budget in January 2015 that the relationship between shared governance and university administration still appears unclear today.

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Wisconsin Republicans should follow Ryan, Walker when considering Trump

By Samantha Wilcox | Oct. 17, 2016

Donald Trump has had an interesting few weeks on the campaign trail. Hours before the second presidential debate, the now infamous and misogynistic tape of him and Billy Bush found in the Access Hollywood archives came up for air, leaving his campaign flailing.

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Media outlets fail at providing holistic outlook on current events

By Flora Deng | Oct. 17, 2016

A week ago, a video, which recorded Donald Trump talking about his attempts to grope and seduce a married woman, was released to the public.