Michael Hsu

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State of the Downtown features executive from D.C.

Prejudice clouds 'innocent until proven guilty' judgment

On Tuesday, I led my discussion section in a stupid activity I called \First Impressions."" I showed pictures of people and then asked my classmates to invent a biography for ' ¦

Radio fills life with magic, meaning

Last fall, my roommate and I sat on our front porch and smelled the breath of thousands, the musk of beer and the must of peanut shells. We saw a ' ¦

True form of patriotism appropriate

My wardrobe boasts tapered-leg jeans, olive-green sweatpants and a Members Only coat that gushes goose-down feathers. And yet, to my peers and friends, nothing puts me more out of fashion ' ¦

Wal-mart tramples small-town memories

In my friend's room, you'll find a photo of him flipping off a Wal-Mart and a bumper sticker that spits: \Mall-Wart."" Last week I finally understood his angst. I've always ' ¦

'Dangerous ideas' should inspire critical thinking, education

Arguments sizzled off heated lips as the crowd filled the lobby and splintered into small groups, all grappling with what they had witnessed. It was the most passionate debate and ' ¦

Capture, preserve identity in print

They'll soon be here. The holidays'a time to be with family and friends, bundled together with warm familiarity. We feel at ease because they are the ones who know us, ' ¦

Only people can make things happen

The man announced he was a felon, fresh out of prison. Forty college students looked back, turning around in their seats on the muddy lawn of Library Mall. They had ' ¦

Diversity questions may have no answers

I am not white and yet, at UW-Madison, I have never been harassed, discriminated against or frowned upon because of the color my skin. I know I've been lucky, perhaps ' ¦

History helps explain current situation

I bet you can't guess the subject of this column, so let me help you out. Hint #1: The word starts with a 'c.' Hint #2: It rhymes with 'moose-made.' ' ¦