Opinion

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The most important side of politics: the personal

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.

The social impact of contraception

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

The NFL needs to confront player assault

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.

Striking ISIS is not the best path to peace

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.

Corporal punishment is an outdated form of discipline

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.

Bernie Sanders is here to stay

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.

The gender pay gap: fact or fiction?

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

The importance of sleep should not be overlooked

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.

Wall Street speculation, tax affects everyone

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

Never stop learning

“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.

Rubio is the ideal conservative candidate

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 White-Washed

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.

New journey for The Daily Cardinal

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.

McCarthyism is resurfacing in politics

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.

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

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.

The Upper Peninsula belongs to Wisconsin

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.

Rash responses to acts of terror play into terrorists’ hands

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.

Join us as we transition into the future

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.

Our Editorial Board's fall retrospective

Sanders will fall unless voters take a stand

A common refrain I hear from Hillary Clinton supporters is that even if the country could somehow muster the will to put Bernie Sanders into the Oval Office, nothing would ever get done because Republicans would block Sanders’ ultra-liberal policy proposals at every turn. Admittedly, I understand where these people are coming from. For people who think the government can and should play a more active role in bettering people’s lives by ensuring health care as a right for all citizens, making college universally affordable and reigning in the power of the wealthiest Americans to control the political process, Sanders is exactly the person upon whom we should bestow the presidency. On the other hand, for those in Congress possessing wildly different notions of what government should do on behalf of the people, i.e., Republicans, a Sanders win on 2016’s election night would undoubtedly presage a precipitous drop in legislative productivity.