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OPINION

Election is vital to future voters

By Jacob Pankratz | Oct. 19, 2016

For many Wisconsin students, November will mark the first time they cast a ballot in a presidential election.

OPINION

Cardinal View: Neglect of shared governance continues

By Editorial Board | Oct. 19, 2016

The definition and rights of shared governance at UW-Madison have undergone so many changes since Gov. Scott Walker released the 2015-’17 budget in January 2015 that the relationship between shared governance and university administration still appears unclear today.

OPINION

Wisconsin Republicans should follow Ryan, Walker when considering Trump

By Samantha Wilcox | Oct. 17, 2016

Donald Trump has had an interesting few weeks on the campaign trail. Hours before the second presidential debate, the now infamous and misogynistic tape of him and Billy Bush found in the Access Hollywood archives came up for air, leaving his campaign flailing.

OPINION

Media outlets fail at providing holistic outlook on current events

By Flora Deng | Oct. 17, 2016

A week ago, a video, which recorded Donald Trump talking about his attempts to grope and seduce a married woman, was released to the public.

OPINION

Undecided voters need to back Clinton

By Jake Goodwill | Oct. 17, 2016

The 2016 presidential election has left two key groups unfulfilled. Conventional supporters of the Republican Party and millennials who were galvanised by the refreshing campaign of Bernie Sanders. Both groups feel underrepresented by the two candidates.

OPINION

Wisconsin must spread awareness on voter ID laws

By Samantha Wilcox | Oct. 13, 2016

The upcoming general election has been on the minds of Americans for over a year. It is in the final stretch, with Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton facing off in debates, something that will surely have an impact on the election next month. For many, voting is a definite, especially in an election this buzzed about.

Wisconsin students should be taught about the dangers posed to the natural environment.

OPINION

University needs to focus on environment

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Oct. 13, 2016

When UW-Madison students graduate from college, they will enter into a society markedly different from that of their parents.

On Thursday, September 23, Grand Canyon National Park in coordination with The Department of Homeland Security, hosted a naturalization ceremony at the Mather Amphitheatre on the South Rim. This is the first time in history that Grand Canyon National Park has hosted such an event.

Under blue skies and before a breathtaking view, 23 individuals from 12 different countries including, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zambia, became naturalized citizens. Many family members and close friends of the candidates came to show their support for this special event. Park employees and visitors also watched on as the candidates stated the Oath of Allegiance, and received their certificates of naturalization.

Deputy Superintendent Palma Wilson welcomed the candidates and their families. The Presentation of Colors was done by the Air Force ROTC Honor Guard of Northern Arizona University. John M. Ramirez, Acting District Director for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) administered the Oath of Allegiance to America's newest citizens. A keynote address was given by USCIS Ombudsman January Contreras. Ms. Contreras stated, ìEveryday, we welcome new and diverse stories and heritages into the great patchwork of our Nation. United by our devotion to the Constitution and to the civic engagement it inspires, Americans remain committed to the fundamental principles established over two hundred years ago.î

This event is part of USCISís annual celebration of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. An estimated 9,258 candidates will become citizens at 63 special ceremonies held across the country and around the world from Sept. 13-24.

Constitution Day is celebrated on Sept. 17 in remembrance of the signing of the Constitution in 1787. Since 1952, Citizenship Day has been celebrated in conjunction with Constitution Day, although Congress first underscored the signific

OPINION

Immigration remains vital to our democracy

By Chaz Elliott | Oct. 10, 2016

My great-grandfather was an immigrant from Germany. Nearly five years ago, just a few months before she died, his daughter, my paternal grandmother, told me the story of his immigration to America as a teenager.

Former UW-Madison professor Aldo Leopold was a pioneer in the movement for wilderness conversation.

OPINION

Businesses must make natural capital a priority

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Oct. 6, 2016

Wisconsin’s commitment to environmental conservation, long a critical component of state politics, has taken a backseat in this age of budget cuts under Gov.

OPINION

Young voters should get excited about Clinton

By Adam Masin | Oct. 6, 2016

I was an 18-year-old UW freshman in 1991 when I helped shepherd Hillary Clinton through a visit to the Law School and a walk back down Bascom Hill. Most of the American public did not yet know of her then, but I did. She was more than just the wife of the candidate I supported in the upcoming Democratic primaries.

OPINION

University needs to take a stance on technology in classrooms

By Lilly Hanson | Oct. 5, 2016

I sit in an early morning lecture struggling to focus on my notebook. When the horizontal blue lines on the paper begin to blur, my eyes shift to concentrate on another source of distraction and I am supplied with rows upon rows of computer screens.

OPINION

Photo ID cards should be more available throughout election season

By Ari Brown | Oct. 4, 2016

As highly-educated college students on a politically active campus in an election year, there is perhaps no better time to realize our civic duty as students of UW-Madison.

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Informed media consumption is essential to everday life

By Lilly Hanson | Oct. 3, 2016

Recently it seems like more and more events happening in the news are connected with each other. Of course Jennifer Aniston flying to New York to get away from Los Angeles has a direct correlation to the heartbreaking split of celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Gary Johnson is the Libertarian Party nominee for the presidential election this November.

OPINION

Johnson succeeds where Clinton, Trump do not

By Jordan Zadra | Oct. 3, 2016

I have to admit, when Donald Trump announced he was running for president, I was a bit intrigued by his candidacy.

OPINION

Johnson fails on college affordability

By August McGinnity | Sep. 29, 2016

Wisconsin is front and center in this year’s presidential election, but the state’s U.S. Senate race is just as pivotal.

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Out-of-state tuition hike harms all parties

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Sep. 29, 2016

Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s announcement that she intends to raise out-of-state tuition was an unforeseeable plot twist.

Each year millions of people give time to do volunteer work. Pictured above are locals of El Portillo, Nicaragua.

OPINION

Volunteering should not be for personal gain

By Leila Ahmad | Sep. 28, 2016

My first legitimate volunteering experience was during my freshman year of high school. Having the desire to strengthen my high school résumé and to experience some meaningful service, I participated in an annual trip through my school to a small community in El Portillo, Nicaragua.

On September 7, Assembly Republicans unveiled their 2017 agenda, a plan that includes extending the tuition freeze at UW System schools.

OPINION

Politicians need to work together to improve students' lives

By Jordan Zadra | Sep. 27, 2016

Students at UW-Madison are stuck in the epicenter of Wisconsin’s disastrous political discourse.

From December 2007 to June 2009, the U.S. labor market lost 8.4 million jobs. This was the most severe employment contraction of any recession since the Great Depression.

OPINION

Government solutions to economic problems do not work

By Ben Miller | Sep. 26, 2016

In the continued aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, people on both the left and right side of the political spectrum have proposed various solutions to the country’s economic woes.

Northwestern looks to put together a complete game against UW as it heads to Madison this weekend.

OPINION

College athletes deserve to be paid

By Samantha Wilcox | Sep. 26, 2016

When September rolls around, the red-and-white comes out in Madison. Badger fever settles over campus and around the state; I sit here writing this after gleefully watching the Badgers dominate the Michigan State Spartans with a final score of 30-6.