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Embracing Zen, the angry way

I’m becoming a Zen master.  

Minneapolis mayor invites same-sex couples to marry in Minn.

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak teamed up with Madison Mayor Paul Soglin Monday, encouraging same-sex couples denied the right to marry in Wisconsin to venture across state lines to Minnnesota to legally tie the knot.

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down DOMA, leaves ultimate decision to states

The United States Supreme Court overturned the federal Defense of Marriage Act in one of two decisions regarding the rights of LGBT individuals to marry Wednesday, leaving the final decision on recognizing gay marriage, which Wisconsin currently does not, to the states.

Hidden room in Memorial Union reconnects students with lost items

Whether it is a scarf or head phones, students constantly leave things behind in class or study spots around campus. But, what students do not know is that the Memorial Union has a hidden room dedicated to helping connect students with their forgotten belongings.

Worldwide violence is often overlooked

Tragedy opens a window into the soul of a people. In the midst of the horrific bombing attack at the Boston Marathon, and despite the possibility of more bombs detonating, scores of first responders rushed to risk their lives in the service of complete strangers. As just one of many examples of such selflessness and heroism, Dr. Natalie Stevens, who ran in the race, convinced the police to let her through the snow fences lining the streets. Stevens then administered CPR to a fallen woman and used a tourniquet to stem the bleeding of a man who very well might have died had she chosen instead, quite sensibly, to stay out of harm’s way.

Valentine’s Day: the single greatest (and greatest single) day ever

Being single is nothing new for the typical college student. In our mad world full of tackling crazy course loads, maintaining hectic party lives and prioritizing Netflix marathons over healthy social interaction (that’s not just me that does that, right? Right?), many of us simply do not have time for relationships.

Embracing in-yo-face campaigning

OK, so I know that being a cable-less person in college may render me incapable to complain about the onslaught of political ads being thrown my way, but believe me, those people are cree-ay-tive with their marketing even without the use of TV, as many of you—OK probably all of you—know all too well.

Sex and the single student: Do men and women play by the same rules?

Refrain from grindin' on my bum

Before turning 20 a few months ago, I began to realize that, sadly, I was getting old. Yeah, yeah I know—I’m not actually old. Nevertheless, sorrowfully parting ways with my teenage years offered me the opportunity to reflect on some early staples of adolescent-hood. Namely, grinding. 

Fake News Friday: Vagina terrorizes the city of Madison

Following feminist Jaclyn Friedman’s visit to UW-Madison, a vagina made it’s way to campus, and has yet to leave. The vagina, which police reported seeing on State St. at 11 p.m. Wednesday window-shopping outside ReThreads, allegedly purchased three Appletinis at The Icon.

Yann Tiersen explores new musical 'Skyline'

People in love often associate music with their relationships. Lots of couples have an “Our Song” set aside to play at weddings, or said couples formed their bond over a mutual respect for country radio. Maybe love for some people is an old Talking Heads song, or a piano sonata. Or maybe love is just a series of sweaty Gucci Mane makeouts. At any rate, music is powerful for people under the sway of love. And it exists in all forms. You may not know it, but a man named Yann Tiersen may have scored your entire romance without your knowledge.

Delving into The Daily Cardinal's History: Seminar ends as Blood denounces premarital sex

People shouldn’t engage in premarital intercourse, Dr. Robert Blood, associate professor of sociology at the University of Michigan, said Tuesday. Blood was the final speaker in the University YMCA series of seminars on Sexual Ethics and Maturity.

Dance association takes issue with new Gordon Commons

Members of UW-Madison’s Ballroom Dance Association are worried the new Gordon Commons will prevent the group from hosting its weekly public dances, most of which take place in the current dining hall’s basement.

The death of the mom-and-pop shop

The local music mom-and-pop shop is dying and that’s a damn shame.

Putting life online: good or bad?

Because of our society’s current obsession with documenting our lives using social media websites  (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.), I sometimes wonder whether our interest in these social tactics will one day fade away, joining AOL profiles and datebooks in the communicative methods cemetary.

Protestors ‘still ? UW’ one year later

Crowds led by UW-Madison's Teaching Assistants' Association marched on the Capitol Tuesday to demonstrate their continued dissatisfaction one year after the first major protest against Gov. Scott Walker's reforms.

Virgins, listen up: it's the best PSA ever

If there is one thing that sets "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt. 1," apart from its predecessors, it is that it has a clear message and drives it home. While the themes of the previous movies were vaguely something like "love is eternal," or "always choose the guy with the nicer car" or "brown people are actually werewolves, duh," the moral of this particular story is much more direct. "Breaking Dawns"' lesson for young girls is, in the words of Coach Carr from "Mean Girls" (a wise man from a much better teen movie): "Don't have sex, because you will get pregnant. And die."

Expanding my excuse repertoire

There is nothing worse than finding yourself being sucked into an activity or event that you have absolutely zero interest partaking in—except maybe an unintended night of drinking Sauvignon Blanc out of a chalice. The loathsome, sinking feeling when your heart drops so low you can feel it in your ass as you scramble to come up with some excuse as to why you cannot attend or fulfill a person’s request trumps several dreadful experiences that come to mind.

Dating: As told by Brontë

Dating is a complicated thing. There are labels and rules: Are we exclusive? Are we hooking up? You texted me right after we hung out. What does that mean? No one ever knows exactly what the other person is thinking, we could all use a little advice.

The Day After

Each year, football fans everywhere ritualistically gather around their televisions for the last game of the season. The penultimate showdown will occasionally live up to the impossibly large hype, but often the games aren't as close or as interesting as one would like. That's why there's more to the Super Bowl than the game itself.