Opinion

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Madison should ‘feel the Bern’ this Tuesday

Last night, the Kohl Center hosted an extremely passionate crowd. A crowd that had gathered as a result of Sen.

Letter to the editor: Next president must protect, expand Obamacare

On Monday, March 23rd 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. Six years later, I’m so thankful to be one of the 20 million people who have gained quality, affordable healthcare coverage as a result.

The United States needs to act against terrorism

Madrid, London, Paris and Brussels...will it ever end? Last Tuesday, innocent civilians in Belgium were terrorized as horrifying attacks killed dozens in a Brussels airport and a subway station.  As Americans, we nervously gaze across an ocean to a continent that feels even more vulnerable than the U.S.

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The GOP is to blame for Trump’s primary success

You may have heard that Donald Trump is the front-runner to win the Republican presidential nomination.

Trump does not match the GOP brand

At the first Republican debate, which seems like an eternity ago, Fox News anchor Bret Baier led off the debate by asking the candidates to raise their hand if they were “unwilling” to pledge their support behind the eventual Republican nominee.

Self-driving cars will eradicate accidents

Did you know that 81 percent of car crashes are due to human error? Lately, the media has constantly been discussing ways to make the road a safer place.

Gender can’t solely pick the next president

When I was younger, I was constantly taught to act like a woman. Until one day I asked, “what does it mean to be a woman?” One of my teachers in elementary school scolded me for not acting like a girl.

Are universities providing misinformation?

While the college experience is one of the milestones that many Americans reminisce on for the rest of their lives, the main reason students go to college is so they can get a job once they graduate.

There is too much emphasis placed in STEM

I’d be lying if I said I don’t feel sheepish, maybe even insecure, when I tell people I’m undecided about my intended major.

Cardinal View: Civic engagement is more than presidential voting

Election season is once again upon us. We’ve been inundated with presidential election coverage since last summer and have seen a particularly volatile cycle unfold over the past several months.

Voter ID laws are limiting democracy

Last month, I took time out of my day to go to the Red Gym and vote. The primary election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court opening was being held, and I was eager to fulfill my democratic duty. As my Wisconsinite friends got waved through and casted their votes, I was held up.

Putting the spotlight back on Native American culture

A little more than a century ago, the University of Wisconsin-Madison was a completely different place than the campus we walk today.

Peaceful protesting no longer exists in our political climate

The First Amendment to the Constitution, found in the Bill of Rights, famously protects the right to assemble.

We must look past what presidential candidates say

With Wisconsin’s presidential primary fast approaching on Tuesday, April 5, it is important that everyone voting makes an educated and informed decision.

Hillary Clinton’s Wall Street ties raise questions

During Sunday’s Democratic Debate in Flint, Mich., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., took a moment to highlight what he felt to be a significant difference between himself and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in terms of economic reform.

Fighting the Hoverboard hype

Well Badgers, spring is upon us. People are coming out of hibernation; the sun is shining, and the hoverboards are back in action.

A conservative approach to ending poverty

On Friday, Speaker Paul Ryan addressed a full ballroom of conservatives at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference.

Americans need to see through Donald Trump’s pageantry

The race for the Republican nomination has offered the American people endless hours of entertainment since their campaign started last year.

UW-Madison must bring back baseball

Few things are a more recognizable harbinger of spring than the return of baseball. As Major Leaguers show up to camp in Florida and Arizona and teams made up of players of all ages dust off their old mitts, people around the country know that at long last, winter is coming to an end. In Madison, however, the first few weeks of March are devoid of these joys.