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Friday, May 10, 2024

Opinion

Young students are taught gender stereotypes in some classrooms.
OPINION

Gender identities should not be taught in schools, anywhere

After spending a sunny afternoon at the playground with some of the boys in my hometown, someone said to me, “It would have been nice if you were born a boy instead of a girl.” I was six or seven years old at the time, and it was at this point in my life that I felt a little off about my identity. I was aware that everyone had a different lifestyle, but for the first time discovered that many societies have some set of unwritten standards for different gender identities. I was an eclectic mix of various traits as a child.


OPINION

Recognizing own biases helps combat fake news

The proliferation of fake news this past election cycle is alarming. This is especially the case on Facebook, where over half of the adult population in America has an account and millions of these individuals use social media to get their news. A recent BuzzFeed analysis reported on the accuracy of news stories on Facebook.


“Hamilton: An American Musical” has quickly became one of Broadway’s most popular shows since it release. 
OPINION

Letter to the editor: Theatre controversy has no political significance

In a 48-hour window that featured President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations of an attorney general and national security advisor, Trump’s resolution of a federal class-action lawsuit on Trump University and a gathering by members of the alt-right community blocks from the White House, the main story on New York Times’ homepage Saturday afternoon pertained to a Twitter controversy involving a famed Broadway musical. Vice President-elect Mike Pence attended “Hamilton: An American Musical” Friday evening, inciting a viral tweet storm about Pence’s appearance at a musical starring a gay, HIV positive male and one of the most diverse casts in Broadway history.


OPINION

Letter to the editor: UW-Madison faculty condemn those involved in noose incident

An Open Letter to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Community: We write as faculty, staff, and alumni/ae of the University of Wisconsin-Madison to express our outrage and horror at the racist violence displayed by two fans at the UW-Nebraska football game on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, and to call upon the campus community for a vigorous and immediate response.



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