Samantha Gottstein

OPINION

Greek life needs to be more inclusive

By JoEllen Amato and Samantha Gottstein | Mar. 4, 2015

When I registered for Panhellenic sorority recruitment last summer I did not know the process would lead me to meet 50 girls who would forever change my college experience. You are likely thinking, “Great… another sappy, over-peppy sorority girl article,” but I can assure you this is not the case. Instead, I would like to bring your attention to something that goes unnoticed within UW-Madison’s Greek recruitment process: the lack of representation from the neighboring Madison Area Technical College community.

Grey Satterfield

OPINION

City’s troubled taxis face competition

By Samantha Gottstein | Feb. 16, 2015

Coming from someone who was an absolute insomniac in high school, the concept of a 24-hour library on campus was a game-changer my first semester. At around 1 a.m., I found myself in a state of delirium that another cup of coffee could just not resolve. It was time to go home. However, I found myself in a state of panic when I realized that my friends were long gone, and I was now in a position to walk alone. While it was merely a block from College Library to my building, my inner drama queen took over, creating seemingly endless horror stories of what could happen on my commute back. As a result, I opted to call a UW Transportation Services “campus-approved” cab, which I thought would be a painless process. From the time I got through to dispatch to being dropped off in front of my building, it had been 30 minutes. Exhausted and annoyed, I fell asleep knowing that I would not be using the cab company again.

Samantha Gottstein

Greek life needs to be more inclusive

City’s troubled taxis face competition

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