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Michelle Turcotte

Despite Obama’s primary victory, Clinton still best candidate
New York Senator Hillary Clinton's stances on issues are more concrete than Obama's pitches for change.

Action Days provide aid for drivers stuck in snow
Lack of efficient snow removal has plagued Madison this past week and "Snow Action Days" can be helpful.

Gender a lasting part of presidential campaigns
Sen. Hillary Clinton faces constant scrutiny during her campaign because of her gender

Breakthrough should not end embryonic research
A new breakthrough in stem cell research engineered by UW-Madison researchers is not only exciting news for scientists and patients, but has the potential to quell religious and political debates that have plagued the technology.

Sexual orientation should not influence job hiring
Non-discrimination employment bill for members of the gay, lesbian and bisexual community is long overdue

Mental illness portrayal often negative in media
People with mental illnesses should not be defined by their illness

Media deregulation will limit essential freedoms
Potential changes to media ownership laws can have serious effects for Americans

‘Liberal’ defines ideals, should not be an insult
Identifying yourself as a liberal should not carry negative connotations.

TV viewers contribute to reality shows’ toxic ways
TV viewers also contribute to the poor quality of some reality television shows.

Reality TV indicative of U.S. cultural regression
In the past two decades, TV, once a milestone of the arts and cultural change, has regressed now to something only will serve as an embarrassment to our generation.

More separation needed between religion, state
What people sometimes fail to realize is that advocating separation between church and state is not anti-religion.

Four-letter word sparks undeserved controversy
In light of recent events, namely the anti-Bush editorial published at the University of Colorado State, freedom of speech has come up. The editor in chief should not be punished for speaking his mind.

No need to call home: University policy flawed
The university should not call students' parents to inform them of relatively minor alcohol-related offenses

Madison’s public parking:a nightmare for everyone
The City of Madison needs to update its parking policies and begin to think about convience that students need under their own tight scheduals.

Surveillance equipment can help, cause laughs
Surveillance cameras on campus could be very helpful or simply create a false sense of security.

Political candidates misuse MySpace
You could be friends with the next president of the United States with one click of your mouse. That is if you don’t mind being friends with someone who refers to him or herself in the third-person.

Lenders, universities profit from students
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo launched a two-year investigation into the student loan industry and found numerous arrangements that benefit schools and lenders over students.

Liberal arts education teaches valuable life skills to students
Do not fear liberal arts kids—your degree teaches valuable life skills, such as communication skills, that will help you in the real world.

Conservative agenda housed in deficit act
The federal government’s brilliant plan to reduce the national budget deficit not only threatens students’ reproductive rights, but could also cost students thousands of dollars after graduation.

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