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Letter to the editor: Trump’s Imperialist Aggression Against Venezuela and Why UW Should Care

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Letter to the editor: A Response to the Daily Cardinal

Editor's note: This article was updated to correct multiple factual inaccuracies.

The Madison Federalist endorses Grok AI for Wisconsin governor

All articles featured in The Beet are creative, satirical and/or entirely fictional pieces. They are fully intended as such and should not be taken seriously as news.  

Cardinal View: The Cardinal stands with the Indiana Daily Student

The University of Indiana-Bloomington shut down their newspaper’s print product Oct. 15 and fired the paper’s advisor, Jim Rodenbush, after he opposed the university’s directive to print “nothing but information about homecoming — no other news at all” in its physical issues.

The Daily Cardinal named national finalist for best student newspaper in SPJ awards

The Daily Cardinal was named a national finalist for the Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper by the Society of Professional Journalists.

Cardinal View: Trust your local journalist. Democracy demands nothing less

This is the final editorial this board will publish this year, and in choosing how to sign off, we recognize an urgent truth worth restating: journalism matters. It matters profoundly, especially now, especially here, especially after years of attacks from the highest levels of power. 

In Oconto, these local newspapers keep democracy alive

While political polarization worsens throughout the nation, so do the sources that inform communities on local, state and national news. 

Print journalism might be dying. But it’s thriving on UW-Madison’s campus

For close to three decades, the University of Wisconsin-Madison was the only university in the nation with two independent daily student newspapers. Although campus papers have reduced their print production, they just got new company on campus. 

Elections for The Daily Cardinal reflect student mood, social prejudices across decades

Over the past 134 years on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, The Daily Cardinal has covered 34 presidential elections, countless campus and statewide referendums and races for multiple student governments. 

Extra, extra: A year of stories from across UW student newspapers

For the staff of The Racquet Press, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s student newspaper, the surprise firing of former Chancellor Joe Gow in December for a pornographic OnlyFans channel put a pause on winter break and marked a return to reporting. 

Response to Letter to the Editor from Jewish UW Faculty, published May 2, 2024

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.

Wisconsin Assembly unanimously passes student journalism bill

Wisconsin Assembly lawmakers unanimously voted Tuesday to approve Republican-led legislation to guarantee certain rights and protections for K-12 and higher education student journalists.

Student journalism bill sparks debate over First Amendment, partisanship

Wisconsin Assembly lawmakers held a hearing Oct. 26 to discuss Republican-led legislation which would guarantee certain rights and protections for K-12 and higher education student journalists. 

Reflections in an empty office

It was midday on a boring Wednesday in April. I had just sat through a class discussion in Vilas Hall, and I was making plans to get lunch from my favorite State Street spot immediately after. The day was as mundane as it could be.

Cardinal View: We mourn with Michigan State University, grapple with yet another school shooting

The mass shooting at Michigan State University that killed three students and injured five others last week marked the 67th mass shooting in the United States — just this year. For us at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, it is a horrific reminder of the pervasive gun violence at schools like ours. 

Second-wave feminism follows Cardinal alumna

Carol Toussaint began her undergraduate career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1947 amid the postwar boom. At the time, popular culture depicted females as the homemakers of America, but an oncoming women’s rights movement had another vision in mind for the scope of feminist opportunity.

Being a Badger: UW-Madison’s issue with identity

As part of this action project, the Daily Cardinal Editorial Board mulled over what identity really means. We agreed on the basic tenets of identity, but realized that each of us weighed parts of our identity differently. Identity is a complex and essential part of our being. It is not something that can be catered to through placating actions or by hitting benchmark numbers. A sense of belonging is much deeper than that. This led us to think about what it means to be a Badger. What does the University of Wisconsin-Madison do to truly embrace diverse identities? Is it enough? Or is it all for show?

Cardinal View: Opening the doors behind UW System’s new president

Following a two-year search process, the wait is finally over! The Board of Regents has selected the eighth president to lead the University of Wisconsin System Schools, replacing former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson who held the interim position since 2020 while entertaining us with his antics and dangerous hobbies.

Letter to the Editor: Regarding Ayomi Obuseh's harmful comments

Cardinal View: Retracting our endorsement of Ayomi Obuseh for District 8 Alder

Content Warning: This editorial contains mention of sexual assault and violence.