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Many students who receive services from the McBurney Disability Resource Center require the use of laptops in class, which can lead to a lack of privacy in a class that does not allow the use of technology.

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No-screen policies endanger students' right to privacy

By Izzy Boudnik | Jan. 30, 2019

Syllabus week — the best time of the semester for many students who welcome the opportunity to zone out in lecture, skip discussion and go out without any next-day consequences. next-day consequences. Oftentimes, professors repeat the same policies we’ve heard before. No, I don’t know yet if the final will be cumulative. No, you cannot use your laptop in this class.

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Student journalism essential for community, hands-on learning

By Sammy Gibbons | Jan. 30, 2019

A couple weeks ago, an editor from Calvin College in Michigan called me hoping to get my thoughts on student journalists working in this era of media distrust. We talked about it for several minutes — how our office has taken extra safety measures in the wake of what our government says about news media, how our content falls under extra critical eyes.

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The overuse of, like, filler words

By Owen Olson | Jan. 25, 2019

An epidemic has rampaged through every nook and cranny of American dialogue, with no sign of ceasing its havoc upon public discourse. Indeed, the malevolent word ‘like’ has infiltrated every other sentence spoken by young adults in today’s new era of conversation, and I am merely here to shine a beacon of awareness upon the matter, not to unwield a vitriolic slew of insults and jeers at those who misuse the filler word. Full disclaimer: in no manner am I attempting to portray myself as ‘woke,’ considering that I once pitchforked these speech irregularities into my daily linguistic habits, far more than those who presently do. And yes, I am fully cognizant that I sound similar to a Gen Xer ripping on every facet of millennials and younger generations, but there is some substance to this argument.

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Dept. of Education proposes changes to Title IX that will harm all students

By Billy Welsh and Laura Downer | Jan. 23, 2019

Instead of empowering survivors and holding perpetrators accountable, the proposed Title IX changes introduced by the Department of Education in November 2018 create additional obstacles in an already fraught process.

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Use of the 'r-word' ignorant, unnecessary

By Gaby Vinick | Dec. 16, 2018

A boy living on my floor freshman year laughed as his friend called him “retarded” for missing the point to his joke. Retarded is a word loosely used in American society, often suggestively linked with other derogatory words like “idiot” or “stupid.” Somehow, many people don't realize the extent of the harmful damage their ignorance creates.

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Female comedians deserve to be heard

By Dana Munro | Dec. 15, 2018

Let’s play a game. Name all the late night TV comedians you can think of in a minute. How many were women? Just one: Samantha Bee (if she even came to mind at all). Late night comedy shows are one of the most-viewed comedy platforms in America and almost all the hosts are men. So men must be funnier than women, right? If all of America’s favorite satirists are men comedy must just be a “man’s thing.” Like sports, carpentry and being seen as first-class citizens.

Matthew Mitnick is a freshman running for Madison City Council and deserves your vote on April 2.

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Letter to the editor: Matthew Mitnick is the right candidate for District 8 Alder

By Matthew Mitnick | Dec. 8, 2018

How can our local leaders directly help those they govern? This is a question that I have heard time and time again from students in District 8. I have also heard that I am not the right person to answer these questions because I am an 18-year-old male freshman. I seek to dispel this notion. I will help students by working tirelessly to improve our community.

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Why the holidays are good for our mental health

By Dana Munro | Dec. 4, 2018

For many people, besides perhaps Ebenezer Scrooge and the Grinch, the holidays are the most heavily anticipated time of the year.

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Making the most out of your frustrations

By Dana Munro | Nov. 20, 2018

So I have some bad news for you: in your life there will always be people that frustrate you. This rude awakening came to me a few weeks ago when I decided that I wanted to start a coat collection for the homeless on State Street and someone on my floor stole the collection bin and everything in it that had been donated.

By being open about her working-class upbringing, Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brings much needed economic diversity to Congress.

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Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's economic 'struggles' matter

By Izzy Boudnik | Nov. 19, 2018

Combine a willingness to accept her identities with social media savvy, and the Democratic Party has itself a new darling. Honestly, it’s hard to resist: Ocasio-Cortez combines the razor-sharp wit of a millennial with political smarts (enough to topple Joe Crowley, the fourth-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives) so well that it’s hard to tell whether you want to be her best friend or if you want her to be president.

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The real history of Thanksgiving

By Kavitha Babu | Nov. 19, 2018

Ah, yes. Temperatures are dropping, turkeys are gobbling in the distance, and the smell of pumpkin pie lifts the spirits.

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Real-time election day emotions from a college student

By Kavitha Babu | Nov. 9, 2018

6:36 PM. Some of the first polls on the east coast have closed. The anticipation of the Blue Wave is high tonight.

Congress is now comprised of more women and racial and religious minorities, making it more representative of the country's population as a whole.

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Diversity won the midterms

By Dana Munro | Nov. 9, 2018

I will never forget the moment Trump was elected. The disbelief permeated through red and blue districts alike.

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Political engagement is a group effort

By Ben Schulte | Nov. 8, 2018

Is my voice heard? In a country of 325.7 million people, a state of 5.8 million and a school of 43,820, how powerful can I honestly be?

Voters in Wisconsin are required to show photo identification before they can vote. However, UW-Madison students cannot use their Wiscards as a proof of identity.

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Voter ID laws unfairly impact students

By Gaby Vinick | Nov. 8, 2018

Voting should be easier. This is a commonly held belief, yet there isn’t a consensus as to how to amend the problem. The United States fares poorly in voter turnout compared with other countries to an embarrassing extent. According to U.S.

Derrick Rose, pictured during his 2011 MVP year, was accused of sexual assault in 2016, complicating the reaction to his seemingly heroic comeback story.

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The uncomfortable reality of Derrick Rose's comeback

By Jake Price | Nov. 6, 2018

Last week, I watched in awe as Derrick Rose dropped a career high 50 points against the defensively-minded Utah Jazz.

The recent shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue demonstrates that our society does not properly promote being empathetic and sensitive towards one another.

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In wake of massacre in Pittsburgh, empathy needed now more than ever

By Dana Munro | Nov. 2, 2018

Cecil Rosenthal, a victim in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, was a member of the organization Best Buddies.

ASM special election would change start and end date for incoming session

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The real purpose of our student government

By Laura Downer | Oct. 24, 2018

In a recent Badger Herald opinion piece, a UW student criticized The Associated Students of Madison’s advisory role in the University, arguing that it does not have legitimate power because of a lack of direct enforcement capabilities.

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Letter to the editor: Pro-Palestine demonstration justified, necessary

By Zahiah Hammad | Oct. 24, 2018

It is ironic that people on this campus are upset over a mock apartheid wall yet are not upset over the fact that it represents the actual apartheid wall in Israel that blatantly denies Palestinians the right to return to their homelands and restricts their movement through the oppressive body that Israel is and always has been. Students for Justice in Palestine held a demonstration on Library Mall on Oct. 18, 2018, in memorializing 70 years of occupation the Palestinian people are undergoing today at the hands of Israel.

The display panels at the Library Mall demonstration painted Israel in an unfair light.

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A letter to my neighbor and fellow Badger on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Hilary Miller | Oct. 22, 2018

This summer I read Yossi Klein Halevi’s book, Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor. Each chapter is a letter directly addressed to his Palestinian neighbors, who live in the town adjacent to his settlement in the West Bank.