As political dialogue shifts online, we are losing the empathy and connection needed for true democratic engagement.
Images of students marching in the streets, holding signs and chanting for justice are familiar to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus community, evoking memories of the civil rights movement, Vietnam War protests and anti-apartheid demonstrations. Today, while students still make headlines, they don’t seem to hold the same political clout they once did. The question is: why?
The tragic reality of Helene and Milton is that despite attempts at preventative disaster relief, the storms arrived before we were ready. With November approaching, voters on either side of the aisle must consider a new issue as they head to the polls: disaster response.
When you run out of class at the first chance, you undervalue your education. Think again.
On the other side of the country, Florida residents are bracing for the second devastating hurricane in under two weeks. There, it’s hard to accept this might be the new normal. What does this have to do with us in Madison? As individuals here and across the country, we’re not doing nearly enough to stop the climate crisis that’s causing more intense natural disasters.
You can’t game a professional landscape that’s constantly changing. You might as well study what you love.
It’s a common refrain in American politics: Republicans bring economic growth, while Democrats burden the economy with taxes, regulation and spending. But when we look at the data, this belief doesn’t reflect reality.
When you stand behind a candidate, you stand behind their platform. Chappell Roan wants to change it instead.
When you like a candidate, it isn’t always for the right reasons.
Students deserve the “right to disconnect” from their learning environments, and for instructors, softwares like Canvas have made that too easy to forget.
With sexual violence on the rise across the U.S. as students return to campus, it’s time for UW Housing to make a change and bring back all female-identifying residence halls.
For the benefit of students and faculty, the university should start classes a week earlier.
After a lack of communication from UW System officials, many communities and students face uncertainty and isolation with higher education after a myriad of branch campuses closed.
As political tensions rise, and obstacles in the way of accessing information fall, it’s important to reflect on our relationship with the political world — and just maybe, take a step back.
With the news and resources at young people’s fingertips, we have every reason to go to the polls.
COVID-19 lockdowns have fundamentally changed the way pop-culture fans interact online. While virtual communities have grown stronger, so has an inability to separate artistic criticism from personal attack.
As more and more artists turn to softer genres, pop’s cultural significance is diminished.
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Editor’s note: Letters to the Editor and open letters reflect the opinions, concerns and views of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community. As such, the information presented may or may not be accurate. Letters to the Editor and open letters do not reflect the editorial views or opinions of The Daily Cardinal.
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