Opinion

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OPINION

Even as we grieve, we need to hold Kobe Bryant accountable

By Dana Munro | Feb. 6

As we grieve the loss of Kobe Bryant, remember all the good he did. Remember the jaw-dropping games and the heart-breaking images of him and his family. Remember the Bryant you knew and loved, but don’t let this element of his past fade away. Remember it as tangibly as you remember his winning shots. Hold him accountable. You’d want Bryant’s assault case remembered if you were that young, impressionable 19-year-old girl. 

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OPINION

Starship delivery robots indicate groundbreaking food delivery tech advancing into Madison

By Anthony Trombi | Feb. 6

Hopefully, this is just the beginning and technology continues to advance around campus to make life more efficient for students and faculty. 

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OPINION

Are we fulfilling the Wisconsin Idea?

By Sam Jones | Jan. 30

We should continue the great work Badgers past and present have done for our prized Dairy State, and push it a step further. We should flock to the polls, pay attention to what is happening city-wide, and if we decide to leave to go on to other cities and states, leave behind a legacy worth being proud of that isn’t a resume or GPA. 

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OPINION

Student phone numbers are sensitive information and should be protected under FERPA

By Anupras Mohapatra | Jan. 30

Considering the technological advancements of the world in the last 45 years or so, phone numbers of students enrolled in American postsecondary institutions should be protected under FERPA as non-directory information. A public database has many useful applications, especially at a large institution like UW, but the database could be established with wisc emails alone. 

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OPINION

Facing compassion fatigue: Is there such a thing as too much bad news?

By Anupras Mohapatra | Jan. 21, 2020

As long as we do not become numb to the suffering around us, we can live our own lives to the fullest, whilst being in the right headspace to make use of the tools available to us, and effect meaningful change on issues that truly matter to us.

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OPINION

Philanthro-shaming opens new conversation about charitable giving

By Sam Jones | Jan. 21, 2020

Do I think that the uber-rich need to donate significantly more, and that the public should hold them accountable? Absolutely. But do I also think that philanthropy as we know it needs to be re-imagined? Absolutely. 

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OPINION

Letter to the Editor: Poor treatment of grad students rampant

By Andrea Larson | Jan. 3, 2020

You are right — John Brady’s experience is not unique. His experience resulted from a systemic problem, not a problem limited to one professor/researcher or one department.

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OPINION

Cardinal View: Toxic lab indicates a broader toxic culture, learning environment

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Dec. 5, 2019

When headlines detailing the harrowing situation resulting in grad student John Brady’s death plastered the internet, UW-Madison quaked. 

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OPINION

Straight from the source: Impacts of MLC house fellow ousting

By Chuefeng Yang | Dec. 5, 2019

This poem is in response to my removal from Witte Residence Hall. I was removed because of an investigative process in which University Housing is diving into how and why I make white students and students who have white friends uncomfortable. 

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OPINION

Time to re-prioritize: Stop the glorification of being busy

By Anupras Mohapatra | Dec. 3, 2019

Why have we led ourselves to believe that busy equals good? Even after breaking free from the shackles of high school, why are we still pigeonholed into the worker ant lifestyle?

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OPINION

Young people’s votes are more valuable now than ever. Here’s why.

By Dana Munro | Dec. 2, 2019

We students hear constant chatter of how important Wisconsin is in the election and how important young people are. Our parents and teachers are telling us how critical our votes are going to be this year and the next. But why are we so important? 

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OPINION

Keeping tradition or starting anew: Questioning the ethics of journalism

By Robyn Cawley | Nov. 15, 2019

When the New York Times reached out to me, I had no clue what Julie Bosman, one of the writers behind The Northwestern Daily follow-up piece, was referring to.

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OPINION

When there’s humanity, there’s hope: finding peace among pessimism

By Sam Jones | Nov. 14, 2019

There are a lot of reasons to be irritable with one another, to lose our tempers, or to misplace our patience. But there are also a lot of reasons we should give each other a break — to cut ourselves, and others, some slack. 

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OPINION

The Wisconsin School of Business Must Address Growing Societal Challenges

By David O'Keeffe | Nov. 7, 2019

Instead of only teaching the traditional for-profit corporate business model, the business school must be proactive in developing future business leaders with the tools to solve societal challenges.

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OPINION

Letter to the Editor: Lessons from Hong Kong

By Alfred E. Tsai | Nov. 4, 2019

To both protesters and police alike, radical violent methods do not help mitigate differences or resolve controversy. 

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OPINION

Trump’s America enables racism, extreme scrutiny of minorities

By Dana Munro | Oct. 31, 2019

A racism scandal in Madison struck a national chord this week— the New York Times reported on it, CNN reported on it, Cher even offered to help. When Marlon Anderson, a black security guard, politely asked a student to stop calling him the n-word he was fired for inappropriate language. 

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OPINION

Vape ban impacts extend beyond public health, youth use

By Anthony Trombi | Oct. 31, 2019

Vaping has become a quintessential part of high school and college culture. From school bathrooms to dorm rooms, students vape. 

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OPINION

Looking Past Identity: Granting the benefit of the doubt and picking enemies

By Kort Driessen | Oct. 29, 2019

Perhaps the best way to eradicate microaggressions, insensitive blunders or hurtful misunderstandings is not through more mandatory training, initiatives or lectures added to SOAR. Perhaps there is a more effective route through a social structure built on relationships where all parties are viewed as individuals, and not members of opposing groups. 

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OPINION

Insulin price capping laws: Wisconsin needs to be next

By Megan Girod | Oct. 28, 2019

Americans should not have to make a choice between surviving another day with this disease or feeding themselves a meal. Insulin prices need to be capped, as they have been in Colorado at $100 a vial.

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OPINION

Diminished police presence on Langdon negligent, jeopardizes students' safety

By Brooke Wilczewski | Oct. 24, 2019

For the safety of myself and all of the other students and Madison residents that live in the Central District area of the city, it is utterly irresponsible of the Madison Police Department to remove this critical position that fosters trust between Langdon residents and the police department itself.