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Editorial Board’s spring retrospective

Sexual assault climate 

Coming out on your own time

I am gay. Three of the hardest words any person can think, feel or even say. Three words that start a journey, adventure and never-ending marathon. Three words that I have said before. 

Ending, starting a chapter at the Cardinal

Outgoing editor-in-chief Jim Dayton

Americans should reconsider using torture

On the current campaign trail, many candidates have been extremely outspoken over a number of controversial topics. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Donald Trump are no exception to this, as both of them are outspoken about topics such as abortion or immigration. Additionally, Cruz and Trump are extremely vocal about the topic of torture and their desire to reimplement it as a way of gathering information.

SERF changes will affect health

Freshmen and sophomores, you’d better appreciate the SERF while you still can: After next year, you won’t see it again before you graduate.

Editorial Cartoon

Collaboration, communication key in redefining #TheRealUW

UW-Madison students, alumni and campus community members are sharing their stories of discrimination and bias with the hashtag #TheRealUW, illuminating how for some students, feeling safe, accepted and respected on this campus is not a given.

Rethinking your route to the 'American Dream'

All my life, my parents told me that I was smart. They told me that I was going to go to a top-ranked university and become rich when I was older. I realize that I am not alone in this experience; as high school seniors, many of us felt tremendously pressured to get into the highest-ranked university we possibly could. We had been brought up to believe that our futures were in the hands of our SAT or ACT scores, personal statements and grade percent average—our dreams were in the balance of what college we graduated from. American society places a high value on white-collar jobs, which mostly require a high level of education. This “American Dream” of a high-paying job and white picket fence is something that everyone wants to achieve but is unrealistic for many. However, there are alternatives for a fulfilling future.

Scandinavian socialism would not work in the United States

In recent years, the Scandinavian countries have become a glistening castle in the distance for leftists. Heralded as a shining example of the success of socialism, leftists have propped up these countries as proof that their policies will work. However, the economies and standards of living in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark are not as great as liberals make them out to be. Moreover, the economies of these countries are a far cry from the “democratic socialism” espoused by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and his supporters.

Letter to the editor: UW-Madison's alcohol culture alienates non-drinkers

Hello, my name is Jonah. 

Take the stigma away from mental illness

It is not breaking news that college years are filled with wild emotions.

Personal accounts of UW-Madison students living with anxiety

Two UW-Madison students wrote personal accounts about their experiences dealing with the mental illness of anxiety. 

Racism in US remains prevalent due to complacency

Let’s role play. Imagine you’re going for a walk in your beloved neighborhood when you hear someone calling for your help from their house. You walk over and they tell you that they have a gas leak in their oven. The house reeks, but you couldn’t smell it from outside, much less from your own home.

We all must act to prevent sexual assault

Women’s issues. Sexual assault is a women’s problem. Why are so many women being sexually assaulted? Why don’t we educate women on how to protect themselves?

Letter to the Editor: The future of protein

Last month, I had the privilege of attending Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California. This trade expo gathers all natural companies from small start-ups piloting make-your-own tempeh machines to the natural foods titans, such as Silk and Daiya foods.

The Trump campaign needs to reorganize if they want to win

Presidential candidate Donald Trump took a big hit in Wisconsin, and now his resilience is questionable. He was hurt in nearly every demographic category. While not a major blow, this loss does stump his momentum. Maybe his loss is a result of his inability to behave in a presidential manner, or more simply, to behave in a proper manner. Concerns about Trump’s campaign organization are not erroneous, even as he has attributed it to his disagreement with a party that treats him unfairly. His slip-ups (think: his tangled stance on abortion and issues with his campaign manager) are not easily looked over. However, his lead remains daunting.

We can’t stifle ideas we don’t agree with

I am a proud member of the millennial generation. I meet many of the stereotypical expectations of being a millennial; I consider myself to be tech-savvy and plan on voting for Bernie Sanders in my home state’s primary. However, millennials are often written off by members of other generations as entitled, lazy and unable to deal with adversity. While this is obviously a blanket statement and not true in many cases, it is not a stereotype without foundation.

Cuba fosters climate of unanimity, not censorship

Spring break takes people to a variety of destinations. My 2016 destination was set as of October the previous year. I had managed to apply and enroll into a field study and seminar about business in the Cuban economy. Although the focus was business, my mind kept returning to the role of telecommunications and journalism in this closed-off country. 

Being vocal can help in developing ideas

Lately, I’ve found myself trapped in a crammed cavity of writer’s block. Writing for the opinion section of any publication presents endless opportunity; one can write about simply anything that they feel strongly about. So why is it in the grand abyss of issues and topics that I collide with every day, I find myself having trouble coming up with one that I feel empowered enough to take a stand on?

Anger is the driving force in the coming election

Anger has been a constant theme of this year’s election. The campaigns of Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders have fed off of the disdain that multitudes of Americans feel toward Washington, the current economic state of the country and politics in general. The rise of the so-called “outsiders” in this campaign is unexpected, and this collective fury against the system (or the “Washington cartel,” as Ted Cruz calls it) is to thank for it.