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OPINION

Technology is killing our attention span

By Marisa Bernstein | Feb. 6, 2016

Have you ever tried to do homework at home? I quickly learned that this is not a productive location.

Members of BlackOut attended the Dec. 11 Board of Regents meeting to present diversity demands.

CAMPUS NEWS

Cardinal View: UW System lacks transparency, action on diversity

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Feb. 4, 2016

Students on college campuses across the nation have been protesting to hold their administrators accountable for evaluating diversity and making a genuine effort to improve the experience of students of color.

In politics, an elephant represents the Republican party and a donkey represents the Democratic party.

OPINION

The most important side of politics: the personal

By Jack Kelly | Feb. 4, 2016

Following the Iowa caucus Feb. 1, tensions within both parties have already begun to peak. While we wait for the voting to resume once again in New Hampshire on Tuesday, debates between everyday Americans as to which candidate is the proper one for their respective parties have already turned heated. Most everyone (notice I said most) has some political view, and has been involved in at least one conversation about politics over the last few days or weeks.

Millions of women around the world take oral birth control to prevent pregnancy.

OPINION

The social impact of contraception

By Ben Miller | Feb. 2, 2016

In 1968, Pope Paul VI sat down to write what would become one of the biggest influences in contemporary Catholic moral teaching.

OPINION

The NFL needs to confront player assault

By Samantha Wilcox | Feb. 1, 2016

In America, it seems as if the National Football League owns a day of the week. Every Sunday, our lives are put on pause so that we can don our jerseys, start up the grill and watch our home team get a win.

OPINION

Striking ISIS is not the best path to peace

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Feb. 1, 2016

Despite the best efforts of the United States and its allies, the Islamic State remains a legitimate threat to the peace and wellbeing of the world.

OPINION

Corporal punishment is an outdated form of discipline

By Hae Rin Lee | Jan. 29, 2016

I sometimes see the news headlines where cases of corporal punishment have turned out to be outright violence and abuse. I don’t think I am so distant from this issue as I grew up in a time and place where such punishment was an acceptable form of discipline. Based on my personal experiences, I want to argue against it.

OPINION

Bernie Sanders is here to stay

By Thomas Rademacher | Jan. 29, 2016

As Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., rises in the polls, it is becoming more and more clear that he could be the Democratic Party’s candidate for the presidency.

OPINION

The gender pay gap: fact or fiction?

By Ben Miller | Jan. 28, 2016

Time and again during this election cycle, particularly from the left, we have heard the same narrative.

OPINION

The importance of sleep should not be overlooked

Jan. 28, 2016

Winter break is defined by Marisa Bernstein as a time when a college student returns to her parents’ house for an endless month of testing out every couch in the house and trying to convince friends to come over because of a personal lack of car, money, motivation and planning skills.

OPINION

Wall Street speculation, tax affects everyone

By Tim Heinzel | Jan. 26, 2016

It isn’t surprising that many young people support Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., and his plan for tuition-free public college.

OPINION

Never stop learning

By Lilly Hanson | Jan. 26, 2016

“I’m going to be in the library all weekend with the amount of homework I have.” “It’s not even funny how much reading I have to do tonight.” “There is no way I’m getting this all done tonight.” We’ve all been there.

OPINION

Rubio is the ideal conservative candidate

By Charlie Hoffman | Jan. 25, 2016

The first set of state primaries and caucuses are just days away and soon voters will officially be able to cast their ballot for who they believe should be their party’s nominee.

The Academy awards are receiving backlash due to a lack in diversity.

OPINION

The Academy Awards are White-Washed

By Samantha Wilcox | Jan. 25, 2016

For the second year in a row, minority and black members of film were massively underrepresented in the nominations, if not completely shut out. Out of the 20 actors and actresses nominated this year, every single one of them is white.

OPINION

New journey for The Daily Cardinal

By Jim Dayton | Jan. 20, 2016

Welcome back to campus, and welcome to an exciting semester at The Daily Cardinal. Whether you’re a longtime reader or just picking up our newspaper for the first time, you are joining us at a significant point in our 123-year history. This semester marks the beginning of our two-days-per-week print schedule.

OPINION

McCarthyism is resurfacing in politics

By Thomas Rademacher | Jan. 20, 2016

As a country, we forget what Franklin Delano Roosevelt taught us: “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” People are falling prey to the nasty fearmongering tactics of politicians and are forgetting that fear is the enemy.

OPINION

Setting New Year’s resolutions is a fad that needs to end

By Lilly Hanson | Jan. 20, 2016

Urban dictionary, the esteemed online dictionary, generally defines a New Year’s resolution as “a goal that you propose then forget the next day.” One definition goes into further detail, saying “[an] assessment of, and often delusional attempt to correct, one’s shortcomings; given the arbitrary nature of the date and the sudden change of lifestyle demanded by most resolutions, it should not be surprising that most resolutions are abandoned by the start of the next year [. . .]” Early on, I began the New Year with the typical resolutions (the generic ones you are given in elementary school as an example that you keep using to fit your non-generic life): eat healthy, work out more and stay positive.

OPINION

The Upper Peninsula belongs to Wisconsin

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Jan. 20, 2016

The state of Wisconsin, with its unmistakable shape, is ubiquitous on campus. It can be found on bumpers, on water bottles and on t-shirts.

Students at UW-Madison gathered on Bascom Hill in mourning of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. This display of solidarity stands in contrast to the political commentary and bashing that has become common.

OPINION

Rash responses to acts of terror play into terrorists’ hands

By Cal Weber | Dec. 7, 2015

As humans in the 21st century, we live in a state of fear. Whether it’s emotional, psychological or physical, we have adapted to live with a certain amount of suspicion. In places where we should feel safe like restaurants, schools or the workplace, we can no longer feel safe enough to fully let down our guard. Recent attacks like those in San Bernardino, Paris or Colorado all attribute to this feeling of vulnerability.

CAMPUS NEWS

Join us as we transition into the future

By Jim Dayton | Dec. 7, 2015

The end of the fall semester is upon us, and between exams and final papers these next couple weeks are chaotic for everyone. Even if you’re an avid reader of The Daily Cardinal, academic stress and increasingly cold weather may have caused you to forget about our newspaper’s big transition.