Opinion

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North Korea hints at societal changes and new openness

It is undeniably true that North Korea is mostly known for its glooms, which include, but are not limited to, human rights violations, dictatorship, starvation,  Stalinist communism and isolationist  diplomatic policies. Based on those descriptions, many will assume that North Korea could be considered one of the most tyrannical regimes in modern history, especially today. However, one should not assume that it is still the complete hermit kingdom of years past. 

New voter ID law is misguided

Voting, an essential and fundamental part of our country’s past and present, became more difficult Friday after a panel of three federal appeals court judges brought a controversial state law out of legal limbo.

Be a badger, sell your tickets for face value

As many Badgers are aware, yesterday was the day which student basketball tickets went on sale. After last year’s roller coaster ride of a season, which ended just two points short of a trip to the  national championship, its no wonder the tickets were a hot item, completely selling out in just five minutes. Needless to say, there is a lot of anticipation flooding campus about the upcoming season. Undoubtedly there  will be those left heartbroken when they discover they just weren’t lucky enough to snag their guaranteed place in the Kohl Center this winter. Who can blame them for feeling so distraught when the Badgers go up against the likes of Duke, Michigan State, Iowa, Indiana,  and Nebraska at home this season.

Letter To The Editor: Photo ID requirement for voting returns for fall election

Last Friday, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to reinstate Act 23, a law that requires Wisconsin voters to present photo identification on Election Day. The law, which passed in 2011 and was previously ruled unconstitutional, places an undue burden on the right to vote. This burden disproportionately affects minorities and people of lower income, who may not have access to the required identification. 

Letter to the Editor: U.S. foreign policy simply reincarnation of old

After thousands of years of bloody wars among contending tribes, regions, and nations, is it finally possible to dispense with the chauvinist ideas of the past?  

Letter To The Editor: U.S. involvement in Middle East needs to create a peaceful narrative

Burke believe in Wisconsin student loan reform

Letter To The Editor: U.S. military needs to acknowledge greenhouse gas contributions

NFL supporters now faced with moral dilemma

Letter To The Editor: Military recruits American children

Escalation of police state marches on unnoticed

Nair Rodriguez made it very clear to the police. “I’m recording, because this is too much.” These words spoken shortly after turning on her cellphone camera after multiple cops in Moore, OK., (just south of Oklahoma City in Cleveland County) had pepper sprayed and tackled her husband, Luis Rodriguez, to the ground in a movie theater parking lot back in February this year. Nair Rodriguez had a dispute with her 19-year-old daughter shortly before and had slapped her. A bystander called the police, and it wasn’t much later that an officer mistook Luis as a suspect and demanded to see his ID. Luis refused (which he was in every right to do) and, well, it only went downhill from there. 

Letter to the editor: Community healing proves pivitol to advancing post-genocide Rwanda

After the genocide and war that destroyed the social fabric among Rwandans, different approaches have been used to restore hope, heal the wounds of the past and build social cohesion. “Community based sociotherapy” is one of the approaches introduced by the Byumba Anglican Diocese operating in the Northern Province of Rwanda.

Letter To The Editor: Democratization remains under the gun throughout Asian continent

Letter To The Editor: American military Presence continues to shape the future of Iraq

Letter to the Editor: Burke to fight for student loan debt

Wisconsin is in a student debt crisis. Today, more than 750,000 Wisconsin citizens hold federal student loan debt, with thousands more facing massive amounts of debt from private lenders. The average student is graduating with $22,400 in student loans, paying nearly $400 a month for almost nineteen years. They’re saddled with mountains of debt before they even walk across the commencement stage. 

Catching up and looking forward on recent events

Welcome back Badgers. We here at The Daily Cardinal are very excited to start yet another fantastic semester here at Madison and we are sure you are as well. This  summer has  provided a multitude of issues that we students need to pay attention to. 

"BRO-dgers" must act to prevent sexual assault

First off, I would like to say welcome and congratulations to every incoming student here at UW-Madison. Trust me, it may seem a little overwhelming at first but your college years are seriously some of the greatest years of your life, and if you open yourself up to all that this amazing campus and city have to offer than you will have plenty of fun. That being said, I need to switch gears and address all my fellow incoming male students or “BRO-dgers” if you will. 

Students should make collegiate education choices

Welcome to college. More specifically, welcome to the University of Wisconsin –Madison. Your adventure into higher education is just around the corner so it is important to remember just what that means. This is your education. Not your parents’ or your grandparents’ or any other family member’s. While you may wish to follow in a family member’s footsteps and follow their career path, it is ultimately your decision to make. I know too many college students who are following a particular career path because it’s what their parents want them to do; and because their parents write out the tuition checks; they feel somehow obligated to them. If this sounds familiar, I implore you to sit down with your parents and have a serious talk with them. 

New editor-in-chief strives to continue paper’s success

Three years ago, I walked into the basement of Vilas Hall a lost freshman looking for a place to belong. Since then, The Daily Cardinal has become a constant presence in my life. I can proudly say I not only found my place but also will now have the opportunity to lead the organization I have come to love.

Leaving a legacy and looking ahead

Anyone who knows me knows that I obsessively write down everything in calendars and lists. I tend to know what’s going on, when things are due and am obsessively on time. But three years ago, I wrote down the date of The Daily Cardinal’s fall recruitment meeting wrong in my calendar and showed up at the office desperately wanting to write anything and to find a place to belong. Writing down the meeting date wrong was probably one of the best things that happened to me because I showed up to 2142 Vilas and met some people who convinced me I could belong at The Daily Cardinal.