Opinion

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Delaying candidacy will hurt Thompson's chances

Will he or won't he? This question usually indicates one of two things around these parts: Either it is the NFL offseason or we are approaching an election of some sort. Brett Favre and former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson could easily be cousins. Both have been transplanted only to become Wisconsin golden boys. Both have retired, but both have had to consider whether they are happy with that status several times. Both can ""still play."" Perhaps most significantly at this point, both are holding their respective organizations in suspense while they ponder their futures.

November rush nuisance not needed

Every student knows about the November Rush. All of a sudden, your inbox is flooded with offers from companies like Steve Brown Apartments, CHT Apartments and Madison Property Management. Ads in local papers advertise apartments and houses that will be available in the fall. If you already have an apartment, people start touring your home looking to make it theirs for the next school year.

Passive terminology dulls the imminent threat of global climate change

In 1998, President Bill Clinton tried to sidestep responsibility for his affair by parrying with words. In defense of his character in front of the grand jury, Clinton smugly used the infamous line ""it depends on what your definition of ‘is,' is."" Clinton was always known for his slick demeanor, and during the Monica Lewinsky trials he did not disappoint.

Editorial Cartoon: March 2, 2010

Freedom of speech also comes with responsibility

Because of recent events, specifically The Badger Herald allowing an online ad to run that links to a website denying the Holocaust, I want to take the opportunity to make clear The Daily Cardinal's advertising policies. Both our editorial and business staff reserves the right to reject any advertisement that we deem either libelous or offensive. However, this policy allows for a wide range of discretion by our staff, and it is up to our judgment whether an ad crosses the line from being provocative to being completely misleading.

Abortion opponents must stop underhanded tactics

The release last week of undercover video footage taken by the group Live Action at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Wisconsin, which supposedly reveals a Planned Parenthood employee breaking a state law, has drawn attention again to the contemptible and derisory tactics of conservatives. This latest attack is one reminiscent of another on the antipoverty group ACORN last fall. These attacks on Planned Parenthood ignore the benefits of the organization's work and just contribute more vitriol to the debate.

Credit CARD Act necessary to remove ambiguity from terms and conditions

Build support inside campus community

Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment is dedicated to preventing sexual assault, dating violence and stalking on campus through education and activism. PAVE maintains that it is the university's responsibility to ensure that every student on campus has access to a quality education, including victims of sexual assault and dating violence. Thus, it is crucial that the university takes the issue of sexual violence seriously and does everything in its power to ensure victims' needs are met so that their education is not compromised. While PAVE believes that the university makes great efforts to be responsive to victims' needs, we also feel it is important for these efforts to be consistently and continually evaluated to ensure that students receive the utmost support on campus.

Journalistic ethics still apply to ad space

Throughout history, anti-Semitism has manifested in a spectrum of different ways—hatred and discrimination against the Jewish people have taken the form of a simple exchange of words, a catastrophic genocide like the Holocaust and everything in between.

DNR veto showcases the worst of politics

Gov. Jim Doyle is really taking advantage of his lame duck status. In a move rank with politics, Doyle vetoed a bill, allowing him to retain appointment privilege of Department of Natural Resources secretaries. Subsequently, the Republican bloc handily defeated the veto effort.

New study shows ""Fox & Friends"" doesn't care about knowledge

A couple of weeks ago, The Daily Cardinal crafted a week-long feature for the opinion page dedicated to science education in America. We took a look at how science is shaped in the mind-grapes of America's adolescents, from pre-school all the way up to Calculus 222. One of the key points we emphasized throughout the week was the need for more people to think like scientists, to stop taking things at face value and actually dig and experiment to find the truth.

No ASM expenditure too small for scrutiny

The Associated Students of Madison, UW-Madison's student government, is a significant part of life on campus, overseeing millions of our dollars and discussing education policy with administration.

Grad school divided cannot stand

An ad hoc committee of the Faculty Senate released its report Monday in response to proposals from Chancellor Biddy Martin and Provost Paul DeLuca, who intended to substantially restructure the UW-Madison Graduate School. Administrators sought to divide the graduate education and research sections of the Graduate School into more separately defined entities and create a new administrative structure to accommodate them. Martin and DeLuca both said restructuring was needed so UW could remain competitive in securing multi-million dollar federal grants, fix problems in research safety compliance and better administer UW-Madison's ever-expanding research capabilities.

Remain true to MIU priorities

At The Daily Cardinal, we have been supportive of the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU) and its original intent: retaining UW's quality of education while helping foster economic diversity in the student population through increased scholarships and competitive tuition.

Halt use of eminent domain

As many people know, the fate of Brothers Bar & Grill on University Avenue is currently very uncertain. The UW Board of Regents wants to condemn the bar and use the land it is currently sitting on for a new music building. There had been prior negotiations regarding the school purchasing the land but those fell through. Now the owners of the bar, Marc and Eric Fortney, are suing the Board of Regents. Last week, a large sign appeared on the wall of the bar opposing the new music school and vaguely asking that people ""mobilize"" to save the bar. But the city of Madison forced them to take the sign down, claiming it was larger than regulations allow.

Music school deserves crescendo

A few weeks ago, Brother's Bar and Grill owners Marc and Eric Fortney posted a full page message in many area news papers asking the anonymous donors to the new UW School of Music building what legacy they wished to leave behind. Last week, I believe both men made pretty apparent what legacy they hope to leave behind in the form of four foot tall letters plastered to the side of their establishment-

On the Edgewater of our seats

Oh Edgewater, why must you tempt us? Time and time again the Common Council schedules a vote to possibly overturn a Landmarks Committee ruling against the Edgewater, and time and time again the vote gets delayed. This week it appears to have happened yet again, as the items dedicated to the Wisconsin Avenue hotel redevelopment were referred. Apparently our city alders missed the memo, Groundhog Day was three weeks ago.

National Eating Disorder Awareness Month highlights need for sensitivity

February is National Eating Disorder Awareness Month. A variety of different eating disorders (EDs) exist, each with common warning signs. Of course, every individual varies, so this particular list of symptoms is neither comprehensive nor exclusive. However, these habits are typical among those suffering from an ED and increasing awareness of these common signs will hopefully help contribute to continued intervention and treatment of EDs.

Olympics fail to medal in basic human rights

Since I was a kid, I have loved watching Olympic sporting events. I love Johnny Weir's tassel. I want to run my fingers through Shaun White's hair. The chattering of skis as they cut past a gate, the whooshing of the bobsled and the roar of excited fans are all music to my ears. But this year, the Olympic games are tainted for me.

Editorial Cartoon: February 22, 2010