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Both pedestrian and bicycle crashes are up from 2014, according to an MPD report.
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Madison is a pedestrian’s world. It’s time to share the road

By Blake Martin | Feb. 6, 2025

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my four years here, it’s this: Madison is a pedestrian’s world, and everyone else is driving in it. Here, crosswalks are nothing more than a loose suggestion, and drivers hoping for a gap in a constant stream of students are invisible. But, on campus, we need to do a better job of looking out for each other, and we can start by sharing the road.

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TikTok is back. Let’s bury it for good

By Blake Martin | Jan. 30, 2025

Less than 24 hours after U.S. servers went dark, TikTok crawled out of a shallow grave, leaving users with mixed emotions. While some have celebrated TikTok’s unexpected return, others have noticed that something about the app seems different, and in some cases, more heavily censored. If young Americans want to imagine a world where they can stay informed without reliance on social media, censored or not, it’s time to bury TikTok for good.

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OPINION

When looking for clubs, don't seek comfort

By Safa Razvi | Jan. 23, 2025

Like many other students, when faced with more than 1,000 clubs to choose from, I wanted to stay in my comfort zone — giving major and career-oriented clubs first pick. But if my experience working with The Vault has taught me anything, exploring the unexpected can lead to fantastic results.

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SAFEwalk hasn’t helped women feel any safer, just uncomfortable

By Lillie Sunby | Dec. 5, 2024

SAFEwalk works by sending students in pairs to a person’s location to walk them anywhere on campus at night so they don’t need to go by themself. It seems like a great idea — free, convenient and meant to protect students walking home alone after dark. But after spending two years on campus, I’ve found that despite the university's efforts to promote SAFEwalk, students still refuse to use it. 

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Letter to the Editor: Pay the TAs: Unpaid teaching requirements hinder education, research

By Madeline Topf, co-president of the Teaching Assistants’ Association | Nov. 21, 2024

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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OPINION

Dear class of 2029 applicants, we owe you an apology

By Blake Martin | Nov. 7, 2024

On Nov. 1 at midnight, high school seniors across the U.S. submitted their early action applications to secure their spot as part of the class of 2030. This spring, over half will receive a rejection letter. With college admissions in the rearview mirror, enrolled students have started to take their place at UW-Madison for granted. As a student body, we owe it to hopeful future badgers to give falling back in love with UW-Madison another chance.

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UW-Madison protesters need to revive 1960s grit. It’s time to challenge university policy

By Owen Puckett | Oct. 24, 2024

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?

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