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Proliferation of genetic testing could threaten constitutional freedoms

Earlier this year, I took a genetic test to find out more about my ancestry and physical conditions. I have learned more than I expected as I discovered, surprisingly, that I was lactose-intolerant, but more ethnically diverse than I assumed. I also learned about how likely I am to develop certain health conditions. It was amazing for me to realize what a simple sample could tell me about myself.

Social media should play a less significant role in search for job candidates

Nowadays, one of the requirements for finding a job, especially out of college, seems to be maintaining a social media presence and paying attention to how you present yourself on social media. I know many people who have separate Facebook accounts: one with their real name that potential employers can easily look up, where they make sure they are maintaining an appropriate, professional profile, and another account where they use a nickname and are more open for their own personal enjoyment. LinkedIn has also become increasingly popular, seemingly out of nowhere, and has become another platform college students feel obligated to join. But not everyone has all these forms of social media, and that should not put them at a disadvantage when applying for jobs. Maintaining an active social media profile should not be an employer’s main concern when looking for job candidates. The way a person presents themselves in person and the relevant past experience they can demonstrate on a resume is, in my opinion, far more important.

Volunteer options abound to promote Wisconsin Idea

The Wisconsin Idea is a phrase that is tossed around quite often at our university. I remember hearing it described at SOAR but not really understanding what it meant. According to our school website, the broad premise of the Wisconsin Idea is that “education should influence people’s lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom” and, more broadly, that it reflects the “university’s commitment to public service.”

Cardinal View: Research at UW still vital despite drop in rankings

Presenting findings at a research conference is a dream for many students and faculty here at UW-Madison. However, for researchers such as Tom Bryan, that moment of pride for your hard work might be overshadowed by the recent drop in research rankings at your institution.

Wisconsin Idea requires open-mindedness

The Wisconsin Idea portrays the UW System as a guiding light, a beacon that shares its knowledge with all corners of the earth. We’ve been taught to stress the importance of this idea to show that the work done here in Madison changes the world. This is, in many ways, true: The things we do as a university, whether through research or other means, do make a palpable impact on the state of Wisconsin, and the planet as a whole.

Letter to the Editor: Context is essential to understanding scope of student research on code meshing in schools

To The Daily Cardinal:

Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment is a student advocacy group on the UW-Madison campus dedicated to ending sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking through education and activism.

Letter to the editor: PAVE debunks myths during sexual assault awareness month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, or SAAM. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) has a goal during the month “to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities on how to prevent it” and they recognize that this is only possible with help from others. As a part of the group PAVE, it is our hope to get students on our campus to know what sexual assault is.

United States must provide better maternal health care

Sometimes, facts defy our optimistic expectations. Something that did just that for me was learning about the alarming maternal mortality rates in some developed nations with advanced medical technology, even in the United States. I had presumed that maternal and infant mortalities only really occurred in developing nations where resources are lacking, but it still remains a very crucial problem in the U.S.

UW should offer financial aid to refugees

April 3, 2017 marked the day of the biggest chemical weapon attack against civilians in Syria since the Ghouta Massacre in 2013.

We need to do more to stop use of derogatory words for diverse ability

I grew up with a family member with special needs and from a young age I was taught that the word “retarded” was never OK to say.

Seg fee opt-out could hurt system athletics

Dear Governor Walker and State Legislators,

Letter to the editor: UHS prioritizes mental health

The mental health and well-being of our campus community is a top priority of University Health Services (UHS). We are continuously working to improve access to the services students need.

Future career success not defined by having internship experience

When my friend told me that his adviser said to him “if you apply to 40 summer internships, you would be lucky to get two or three interviews,” I didn’t believe it was true.

Social activism worth the risk for athletes

March is every college basketball lover’s favorite month, and this year, Badger fans were eager to see how the team would do. Not many expected UW to beat No.1-seeded Villanova, but they did and also had a hard-fought battle against Florida that ended in a heartbreaking loss during the last seconds of overtime.

Letter to the editor: In some fields, there is no teaching without research

It seems that, once again, our nation’s politicians have manufactured a dilemma: To teach or to research? If lawmakers are to be believed, it’s a “one or the other” proposition. Two mutually exclusive practices, neither of which informs the other, and one of which holds more value than the other. Unsurprisingly, this myth is once again playing out in current conversations about whether and how to fund Wisconsin’s next budget. And as with all ideas mythological and misguided, they become dangerous when put into the hands of people with real power to create policy.

Certificates should be more strictly defined

The most popular majors at UW-Madison are, according to U.S. News & World Report, economics, biology, political science and psychology. Thousands of students each year graduate with degrees in these fields. Exactly zero students graduate with certificates in them.

Finding school-life balance remains vital

One of the biggest things college kids have to adjust to is the need for more effective time management skills. Without having their parents around, students have to learn to find the balance between doing school work, going to class, running errands, eating healthy, sleeping enough, socializing, exercising and participating in hobbies. Nobody is there to take care of you anymore or tell you do to your homework. Nobody cleans after you or makes you food, something most of us are used to our parents doing for us back home. It is important to strike this perfect balance between everything in your life, while adding frequent breaks to do the things you love or just take time for yourself.

To criticize a religion is to critique its followers

Leviticus 20:13 explicitly demands that he who sleeps with another man is to be put to death. From this, am I to criticize Christianity for its violence as Kort Driessen, the author of a recent opinion piece on Islamophobia, has demanded we do of Islam? I think not.

Islam's 'flaws' are not Islamic at all

In light of the recently published article in The Daily Cardinal regarding Islam’s flaws, I took it upon myself to research the alleged charges laid against Islam and its doctrines. The author, Kort Driessen, repeatedly stated his desire to engage in open and honest dialogue about the flaws of Islam. However, his request for honest conversation is undermined by his own bias and uninformed opinions.