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Cardinal View: Explicit chant deserves punishment beyond hollow condemnation

By Editorial Board | Jan. 23, 2017

Discouraging. Disturbing. Disrespectful. Disgusting. These are a few words used by the Committee on Student Organizations and the international fraternity Sigma Chi to describe the recent actions of UW-Madison’s chapter of the fraternity. Sigma Chi’s members, roughly 50 of them, participated in a chant that “encouraged sexual assault” and “contributed to a culture of fear and concern,” according to the CSO. The chant is an anthem of rape culture. Lyrics, if they can be dignified with the term, include: “We’re going to throw her against the wall and we’re going to fuck her, and then fuck her mother and sister.

Rural Wisconsinites are led to believe that their urban counterparts benefit at their own expense.

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Rural, urban dwellers should reconcile

By Mitchell J. Ewald | Jan. 23, 2017

It’s no secret: There is a strong divide between urban and rural Wisconsin, between Madison and Milwaukee and the rest of Wisconsin.

John Lewis, civil rights icon and Georgia Representative, was the first Democrat to boycott the inauguration.

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Inauguration protest does little to mitigate partisan bickering

By Samantha Wilcox | Jan. 17, 2017

This coming week, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the president of the United States. His road to the White House has been a long and rocky one, but to the shock of many Americans and people around the world, Jan.

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Don’t underestimate the absurdness of our nation’s current events

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Jan. 17, 2017

Let me take a moment of your valuable time to talk about memes. In this time of short attention spans, memes—which have captured the long-practiced form of photo captioning and made it mainstream—have proliferated. They vary in comedic value and subject matter, and it feels as if there’s a new style every day.

“The Problem of Whiteness" class has sparked controversy on campus and in the state legislature.

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Cardinal View: ‘Problem of Whiteness’ course is valuable, necessary

By Editorial Board | Jan. 2, 2017

UW-Madison’s spring course guide has been available for more than two months, but some legislators recently raised concerns about next semester’s offerings, particularly about an African languages and literature class called “The Problem of Whiteness.” The class itself has now gained national attention, thanks to people like state Rep.

Christina Berchini, an assistant professor in the Department of English at UW-Eau Claire, hopes to inform students, representatives and others about the value of whiteness as a field of study.

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Letter to the editor: Whiteness misunderstood as field of study

By Christina Berchini | Dec. 22, 2016

What does this mean? It means that we examined our assumptions about race, and the foundation upon which our experiences with race rest.

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Reflecting on a historic semester in Madison

By Editorial Board | Dec. 12, 2016

ASM delivers early voting to students Leading up to November’s general election, Associated Students of Madison prioritized voting accessibility on campus.

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ASM looking for more campus involvement

By Mara Matovich | Dec. 8, 2016

About once or twice a month, shared governance committees meet to discuss plans for campus projects and changes.

If Wisconsin politicians pass campus carry legislation in January, our campus could become more dangerous and violent.

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Campus carry will put campus at risk

By Kat Kerwin | Dec. 8, 2016

We have lost a lot here in Wisconsin. The dignity of working women was attacked on Election Day when the state voted to re-elect a U.S.

The proposed route of the North Dakota Access pipeline would cut through sacred Native American lands. Thousands of protesters from around the country traveled to North Dakota to protect these lands.

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Environmental issues remain important after Standing Rock Victory

By Samantha Wilcox | Dec. 5, 2016

Sunday, the Army Corp of Engineers announced that the North Dakota Access pipeline would not be immediately granted permission to pass through the Missouri River next to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota.

Supporters of Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton clashed on more than one occasion both during and after the 2016 presidential election.

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Exposing oneself to diverse ideologies important to politics

By Thomas Rademacher | Dec. 5, 2016

UW-Madison is an extremely liberal place. This is neither a good or bad thing, it’s just how it is.

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Fall in UW's research ranking highlights need for more funding

By Ellie Herman | Dec. 1, 2016

Each year, dozens of websites and companies across the world aim to rank universities through a slew of categories, from top 10 party schools to best liberal arts colleges.

A shift away from fossil fuels is imperative

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Trump will undo years of environmental progress

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Dec. 1, 2016

Donald Trump’s historic election portends massive changes at many levels of the government. The environmental sector may be most at risk.

Young students are taught gender stereotypes in some classrooms.

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Gender identities should not be taught in schools, anywhere

By Hae Rin Lee | Nov. 28, 2016

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.

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Recognizing own biases helps combat fake news

By Thomas Rademacher | Nov. 28, 2016

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.

In its day, Thanksgiving was based around giving thanks to your loved ones. Today, it is nothing more than the day before Black Friday to many people.

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Black Friday ruins intended meaning of Thanksgiving holiday

By Samantha Wilcox | Nov. 21, 2016

With Thanksgiving so close we can already smell the pumpkin pie, the excitement is palpable around campus.

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Sustainable education course needed at UW

By Leah Johnson | Nov. 21, 2016

As a community of college-educated citizens, we are doing ourselves a disservice if we are not informed in the field of environmental sustainability.

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Americans must face issues at hand, not run

By Thomas Rademacher | Nov. 21, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump’s historic victory, making him the first person to become president with no prior political or military experience, marks a turning point in our society.

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

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Letter to the editor: Theatre controversy has no political significance

By Ben Pickman | Nov. 21, 2016

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.

Concealed carry is currently prohibited in university buildings.

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Concealed carry has no place in UW-Madison buildings, community

By Jack Kelly | Nov. 17, 2016

Monday, a variety of state politicians and Madison community members met to discuss legislation proposed by state Rep.