Opinion

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Letter to the Editor: On protest and academic freedom: embrace UW’s framework of scholarly debate

Letter to the Editor: Dissent from Jewish UW faculty member

Editor’s note: Letters to the Editor and open letters reflect the opinions, concerns and views of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community. As such, the information presented may or may not be accurate. Letters to the Editor and open letters do not reflect the editorial views or opinions of The Daily Cardinal.

Letter to the Editor: Letter from Jewish UW faculty, staff and students in support of protesters for divestment & ceasefire

Editor’s note: Letters to the Editor and open letters reflect the opinions, concerns and views of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community. As such, the information presented may or may not be accurate. Letters to the Editor and open letters do not reflect the editorial views or opinions of The Daily Cardinal. 

Letter to the Editor: Muslim and Muslim-allied faculty, staff support rights of UW-Madison students to protest

UW Muslim and Muslim-allied faculty and staff call on the University of Wisconsin’s leadership to allow students to peacefully express their freedom of speech for Palestinian rights and against Israel’s occupation and siege.

A farewell from the editors

Above all, remember that you’re not alone.

What colleges can learn from the first year of ChatGPT

Generative AI isn’t going anywhere. Colleges need to learn how to work with it, not against it.

The end of Mifflin? Why the famous block party is important to the culture of the university

Police have been attempting to put an end to Mifflin for years, but at what cost?

Save it for your therapist: A call to reconsider our relationship with mental health language

With access to mental health treatment on the rise, “therapy speak” has become an important tool in clinical spaces. But it has the potential to be weaponized outside of the office.

A post-studying abroad reflection

They say studying abroad will change who you are — but can it really? 

Baby steps: UW-Madison is moving toward paid parental leave. Is six weeks really enough?

A much needed policy for the university, but so much more can still be done.

Nightlife in London is nothing like Madison

Do the Brits have more fun?

The consequences of inconsequential sex

Investigating the dangerous sexual norms hookup culture promotes.

Reinstating SAT requirements will hold students back. It’s time to move on

Standardized test requirements are being reinstated at colleges nationwide. We need to look for more equitable and inclusive measures of college preparedness.

The best is yet to come: Patience, perspective are cures to college loneliness

Life on a campus of 50,000 people can be lonely, but it doesn’t have to be. Our unrealistic expectations of the college experience are to blame. 

Letter from the Editor: Why we made The Connection Issue

Our project shines light into the rifts we face and shares stories about people and groups who ground us in community and empathy.

UW-Madison must watch and learn to make informed statements on political disputes

From major student organizations to individual community members, UW-Madison administrators should pay attention to the needs of those on all ends of political conversations.

Congress wants to ban TikTok. It’s for the best

How a ban on TikTok might be beneficial for more than just data security.

Why attending a big school is pivotal to student success

Embracing opportunities and finding success at a large university.

Harvard can’t make up its mind on Claudine Gay. Universities need to look another way

Former Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation should teach us to set expectations for our campus leaders. Harvard doesn’t know what those expectations are.

Living with influence: Why social media needs more empathy

Killian Weston’s insight into the complex realities of a large scale social media following.