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(02/08/16 12:00pm)
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. As such, it should be of no surprise to anyone that I have received a lot of criticism. It’s tough being a writer, especially one that likes to go where others will not. Yet, I enjoy every single moment of it.
(02/08/16 5:00pm)
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. Due to the flawed logic of his argument and disregard for the positive effects of contraception, we felt it necessary to respond.
(02/07/16 2:00pm)
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. It’s as if nothing he can do or say will have any effect on his standing in the polls. In fact, Trump even remarked Jan. 23 that he could “shoot somebody and [he] wouldn't lose voters.” As revolting as that statement is, it might actually be true. Through all of the nasty, nauseating and controversial comments that have come out of Trump’s mouth in the past few months, he remains the strongest candidate in the Republican Party. Many reasons can be cited to try and explain his rise in the polls, but I believe that more than anything else the media has fueled Trump’s rise.
(02/06/16 5:00pm)
Have you ever tried to do homework at home? I quickly learned that this is not a productive location. I am constantly distracted by friends, roommates, TV, food; you name it. I even go so far as to clean my room or do my laundry, which I like to call “productive procrastination,” which is procrastination nonetheless.
(02/04/16 1:00pm)
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. Although UW System administration has recognized the necessity of student voice, and UW System President Ray Cross has met with student protesters, these positive steps have been clouded by miscommunication and a lack of tangible action.
(02/04/16 12:00pm)
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.
(02/02/16 5:00pm)
In 1968, Pope Paul VI sat down to write what would become one of the biggest influences in contemporary Catholic moral teaching. Facing major societal pressure as a result of the "sexual revolution," many thought Pope Paul was going to lift the Church’s ban on contraception. However, when the ink had dried, the hands and mind of Pope Paul had written the most elegant and prophetic secular defense and reaffirmation of the Church’s doctrine on contraceptives.
(02/01/16 12:00pm)
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. Players become household names and heroes. But over the past few years, incidences of NFL players abusing their wives and girlfriends have become more and more common. However, it was only recently that league officials began to punish players for such actions.
(02/01/16 12:00pm)
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. In recent months, some of the nation’s leading politicians have endorsed taking drastic (and violent) measures to stop their gains. This “bomb first, think later” strategy—which has been proposed by politicians and analysts on both sides of the aisle—will never succeed.
(01/29/16 12:00pm)
As Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., rises in the polls, it is becoming more and more clear that he could be the Democratic Party’s candidate for the presidency. Conventional wisdom about Sen. Sanders says that if he were to reach a general election he would lose because he is too socialist, too far to the left and too radical to win. Additionally, conventional wisdom says that even if he did win a general election, he wouldn’t be able to break the gridlock in Congress. I’m here to tell you that conventional wisdom about Sen. Sanders is wrong.
(01/29/16 12:00pm)
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.
(01/28/16 12:00pm)
Winter break is defined by Marisa Bernstein as a time when a college student returns to her parents’ house for an endless month of testing out every couch in the house and trying to convince friends to come over because of a personal lack of car, money, motivation and planning skills. A time when one wakes up in the morning just to spend two more hours laying in bed staring at the ceiling because there is literally no reason to actually get up. A time when bedtime is at 11 p.m. and the day begins at 1 p.m.
(01/28/16 2:00pm)
Time and again during this election cycle, particularly from the left, we have heard the same narrative. “[Women] still make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns,” proclaimed President Obama during his 2016 State of the Union address. It has also become a central issue in presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Admittedly, if institutionalized sexism is present in our country we must do everything possible to eliminate it. The problem is that the gender pay gap doesn’t actually exist; it is merely a false narrative designed to appeal to the emotions of American citizens. At the same time, it is diverting attention away from serious issues that the feminist movement should be focused on.
(01/26/16 12:00pm)
“I’m going to be in the library all weekend with the amount of homework I have.” “It’s not even funny how much reading I have to do tonight.” “There is no way I’m getting this all done tonight.”
(01/26/16 12:00pm)
It isn’t surprising that many young people support Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., and his plan for tuition-free public college. After all, people respond to incentives. When an individual is presented with a policy that provides them with enormous benefits at little to no cost, they will obviously support that policy barring any moral objection to taxing others to pay for such a benefit. Very few people hold that objection, and government is viewed as an institution through which people attempt to get what they want and compel others to pay for it. Consequently, proposed programs like tuition-free public college that intend to benefit the 99 percent at the expense of the rich are extremely popular.
(01/25/16 12:00pm)
The first set of state primaries and caucuses are just days away and soon voters will officially be able to cast their ballot for who they believe should be their party’s nominee. The Republican primary has received near-24/7 coverage in 2015 with the loudmouthed, egomaniac Donald Trump leading the polls. Trump’s abrasive and divisive campaign has taken away from the conservative movement and his nomination would be a disaster for the Republican Party for years to come. As a millennial Republican, I am supporting Marco Rubio because of his innovative 21st century solutions for our economy, his focus on higher education reform and his ability to attract new Republican voters.
(01/25/16 12:00pm)
Every year, millions of people from around the globe tune in to watch the Academy Awards. Not only does this annual awards ceremony celebrate the best in this year’s film; it features celebrity red carpet looks, interviews and more. Any popular culture buff worth their salt has a countdown for awards season, and the Oscars is the cherry on top of the sundae.
(01/20/16 12:00pm)
Welcome back to campus, and welcome to an exciting semester at The Daily Cardinal. Whether you’re a longtime reader or just picking up our newspaper for the first time, you are joining us at a significant point in our 123-year history.
(01/20/16 12:00pm)
Urban dictionary, the esteemed online dictionary, generally defines a New Year’s resolution as “a goal that you propose then forget the next day.” One definition goes into further detail, saying “[an] assessment of, and often delusional attempt to correct, one’s shortcomings; given the arbitrary nature of the date and the sudden change of lifestyle demanded by most resolutions, it should not be surprising that most resolutions are abandoned by the start of the next year [. . .]”
(01/20/16 12:00pm)
The state of Wisconsin, with its unmistakable shape, is ubiquitous on campus. It can be found on bumpers, on water bottles and on t-shirts. Look at a map of the Midwest, however, and the state’s unique figure is obscured by a strange little appendix, the sparsely inhabited land known as the Upper Peninsula.