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(04/19/16 2:00pm)
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.
(04/18/16 11:00am)
Hello, my name is Jonah.
(04/18/16 11:00am)
It is not breaking news that college years are filled with wild emotions.
(04/18/16 11:00am)
Two UW-Madison students wrote personal accounts about their experiences dealing with the mental illness of anxiety.
(04/14/16 3:00pm)
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.
(04/14/16 1:00pm)
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?
(04/12/16 1:00pm)
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.
(04/11/16 4:05pm)
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.
(04/11/16 4:03pm)
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.
(04/07/16 3:00pm)
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.
(04/07/16 4:00pm)
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?
(04/07/16 1:00pm)
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.
(04/05/16 1:00pm)
On March 23, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed a law preventing local governments in the state of North Carolina from creating legislation to protect transgender and gay people. Based on a New York Times article from March 23, GOP Rep. Dean Arp of Monroe spoke in support of this legislation. He stated, “It's common sense—biological men should not be in women's showers, locker rooms and bathrooms.” The state Republicans in favor of this decision said that the major reasoning behind the bill was to protect the safety of women and children from “radical” action by the city of Charlotte in the state.
(04/04/16 1:00pm)
Last night, the Kohl Center hosted an extremely passionate crowd. A crowd that had gathered as a result of Sen. Bernie Sanders’, I-Vt., campaign rally, one that came only days before the primary on Tuesday. I was fortunate enough to be in attendance at this event, and Madison was most definitely “feeling the Bern.”
(03/31/16 1:12pm)
(03/31/16 6:00pm)
On Monday, March 23rd 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. Six years later, I’m so thankful to be one of the 20 million people who have gained quality, affordable healthcare coverage as a result.
(03/31/16 4:00pm)
Madrid, London, Paris and Brussels…will it ever end? Last Tuesday, innocent civilians in Belgium were terrorized as horrifying attacks killed dozens in a Brussels airport and a subway station.
(03/31/16 1:00pm)
You may have heard that Donald Trump is the front-runner to win the Republican presidential nomination. Now, aside from the fact that that reflects terribly on the United States, it’s also just about the last thing the Republican Party wants.
(03/29/16 1:00pm)
At the first Republican debate, which seems like an eternity ago, Fox News anchor Bret Baier led off the debate by asking the candidates to raise their hand if they were “unwilling” to pledge their support behind the eventual Republican nominee. Donald Trump, as he always does, won the news cycle by being the only one on stage to raise his hand explaining that he would not support the nominee if he felt he was treated unfairly by the party. At this moment, party officials and Republican office holders became hostage to his bombastic and outlandish campaign.
(03/28/16 4:00pm)
When I was younger, I was constantly taught to act like a woman. Until one day I asked, “what does it mean to be a woman?” One of my teachers in elementary school scolded me for not acting like a girl. I did not like wearing skirts or dresses and preferred to play computer games with boys over other things. In some moments of my life I had confusions over my gender. I enjoyed playing like a girl with toys; the issue was that I was labeled as a renegade for taking interest in seemingly masculine hobbies. Gender is not only complex, but also a plays a big role in society. I would like to argue that gender should not be the defining factor in all matters. As its complex nature will tell—it is merely a part of interests, not the conclusive kind.
