Opinion

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OPINION

Performative activism at UW-Madison

By Priyanka Vasavan | Sep. 8

Self-reflection on our own intents and our own capacity for harm is the gateway to change.

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OPINION

The student-ticket offer: buy one, use none

By John Kulis | Sep. 8

If students are spending upwards of $200 on season football tickets, we need to push for students to stop wasting their tickets and bodies on an overabundance of alcohol before games. 

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OPINION

Midwestern tuition reciprocity, how Big Ten schools could do better

By Lily Ernandez | Aug. 4

If many Midwestern students look to attend universities in neighboring states, why should they have to pay the same level of out-of-state tuition when universities they want to attend are in such close proximity?

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OPINION

The fallacies of the 21-year-old drinking age

By Ethan Wollins | Aug. 4

If American teenagers are already drinking, why does our country legally restrict exposure to alcohol until 21 years old, limiting their education on drinking as a whole?

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OPINION

University response to June 14 incidents appalling

By Anupras Mohapatra | Jun. 25

There have been victims before him. There were other victims that night. More victims than there should ever be. There simply cannot be more.

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OPINION

Mental health: The hidden pandemic

By Luke Pierce | Jun. 9

The battle against mental health on college campuses has gone on for decades, but with the onset of the pandemic, many battles with mental health were pushed aside. In order to tackle these mental health issues and recourse the fight against these challenges, there needs to be a greater allocation of resources toward mental health issues.  

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OPINION

Steven Olikara: A new generation of the Wisconsin Idea

By Natalie Suri | Jun. 9

Steven Olikara, a candidate in the Wisconsin Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, is ready to move Wisconsin forward to a new generation of the Wisconsin Idea by reforming leadership in Washington.

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OPINION

Cardinal View: We support the right to choose

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | May. 9

As the final verdict of the Supreme Court looms, we implore fellow students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to reflect on how an overturn of Roe v. Wade impacts your body, as well as the bodies of your peers.

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OPINION

Greed: A vice inherited or inculcated?

By Anupras Mohapatra | Apr. 28

The seeds of greed may very well be inherited genetically. However, it is not an essential part of human nature like some may argue. 

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OPINION

Republicans should vote for Rebecca Kleefisch

By Tripp Grebe | Apr. 28

 If the Republican party wishes to defeat incumbent Tony Evers, they should support Rebecca Kleefisch. 

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OPINION

Amazon and the need for unionization

By Graham Brown | Apr. 21

Even as many American corporations have developed a negative taste towards unions, workers for these corporations have worked tirelessly to fight back. 

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OPINION

The Corrupt Prince: The implications of the 2022 Philippine Presidential Election

By Bea Millan-Windorski | Apr. 21

The 2022 Philippine Presidential Election may mark the return of the corrupt Marcos family political dynasty and threaten U.S. geopolitical positioning in Southeast Asia. 

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OPINION

Am I the scapegoat of America?

By Erin Mercuri | Apr. 14

Everyone should work a customer service job at some point in their life. To those who never do — the opportunity to be patient, understanding and kind to the very employees that make society run is still readily available. 

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OPINION

What is a name?

By Anupras Mohapatra | Apr. 14

The name given to a child is one of the most important decisions parents make. As children come to life as vessels of love, parents anoint them with grand titles, wishing to manifest destiny. 

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OPINION

John Mearsheimer is wrong about the crisis in Ukraine

By Benjamin Baharlias | Apr. 7

John Mearsheimer’s argument that the U.S. is mostly responsible for the invasion of Ukraine — even from the perspective of his own international relations theory — is ostensibly wrong. 

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OPINION

After the reckoning: Can Bon Appétit recover?

By Angela Glowacki | Apr. 7

In reflection of the YouTube channel Bon Appétit discriminatory history, it appears clear the public is quick to forgive, regardless of unjust corporate actions.

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OPINION

Tackling the animal cracker conundrum

By Anupras Mohapatra | Apr. 4

This question of animal crackers being crackers or cookies is a rite of passage for all aspiring editors at the Cardinal, but it was even more so for me. Trying the crackers out and coming up with an answer, right or not, was a means to feeling less foreign in a foreign land. 

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OPINION

The hypocrisy of cannabis policy: How users have become alienated

By Owen Puckett | Mar. 31

If marijuana has shown to be significantly less harmful on the body than alcohol, why are users being alienated from their communities?

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OPINION

Unmasking religion amidst the pandemic

By Em-J Krigsman | Mar. 31

Religious organizations are vital for connecting students with their culture and aligning students in communities of common identity. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, students need faith to cope with crises.

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OPINION

Let’s stop making our health political: The detrimental politicization of COVID-19

By Natalie Suri | Mar. 24, 2022

It is about time that we make the distinction between the scientific facts surrounding our health and our political stance.