Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” an adage recognizable to many. It calls upon humanity to learn from its mistakes to make the future a better, more hospitable place for us all.
“Communication is key,” a phrase we are probably all too familiar with. Whether it is coming from our soccer coach from grade school, or our current academic advisors attempting to convince us that never contacting them is simply not to our benefit, such a statement is bound to be heard.
This past Saturday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away at the age of 79. He was known for being a stalwart conservative on the bench who disagreed with topics such as the Affordable Care Act, Affirmative Action and immigration reform.
Imagine any university building. Find a bathroom. Now find a bathroom where you feel safe. This is a relatively simple task for the majority of UW-Madison students.
Fifty-four percent of students in the highest-income quartile earn a college degree, while 9 percent of students in the lowest-income quartile earn a college degree.
For: One of the most prolific, yet highly controversial, agenda items from Sen.
For those of you who may not know George Watsky, let me introduce you to him. Watsky is a 29-year-old rapper, writer, performer and lyricist from San Francisco, Calif.
For those of you who may not know George Watsky, let me introduce you to him. Watsky is a 29-year-old rapper, writer, performer and lyricist from San Francisco, Calif.
Institutionalized religion has long had a history of predicting dire prophecies for the state of humanity if every choice and action of ours does not perfectly fall within its confines.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has had a less than ideal start now that actual voting has begun in the Presidential primaries.
An Op-Ed published in The Daily Cardinal titled “The social impact of contraception” claimed the increased use of contraception has had a “devastating impact on our families, relationships and our society.” The author, Ben Miller, cites Pope Paul VI’s Humanae Vitae, an encyclical published in 1968 that predicted an increase in infidelity, objectification of women, overreach and corruption by public authorities, and immoral attempts by humankind to control their bodies if contraception use became widespread.
For those of you who follow my weekly articles, you are well aware of the fact that I am not afraid to write about the most controversial of issues.
Donald Trump is a force of nature. He can do and say whatever he wants. With every racist, sexist, elitist and disparaging remark he makes he only seems to move up in the polls.
Have you ever tried to do homework at home? I quickly learned that this is not a productive location.
Students on college campuses across the nation have been protesting to hold their administrators accountable for evaluating diversity and making a genuine effort to improve the experience of students of color.
Following the Iowa caucus Feb. 1, tensions within both parties have already begun to peak. While we wait for the voting to resume once again in New Hampshire on Tuesday, debates between everyday Americans as to which candidate is the proper one for their respective parties have already turned heated. Most everyone (notice I said most) has some political view, and has been involved in at least one conversation about politics over the last few days or weeks.
In 1968, Pope Paul VI sat down to write what would become one of the biggest influences in contemporary Catholic moral teaching.
In America, it seems as if the National Football League owns a day of the week. Every Sunday, our lives are put on pause so that we can don our jerseys, start up the grill and watch our home team get a win.
Despite the best efforts of the United States and its allies, the Islamic State remains a legitimate threat to the peace and wellbeing of the world.
I sometimes see the news headlines where cases of corporal punishment have turned out to be outright violence and abuse. I don’t think I am so distant from this issue as I grew up in a time and place where such punishment was an acceptable form of discipline. Based on my personal experiences, I want to argue against it.
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