Category: Opinion

It is beyond comprehension that any responsible American policymaker would take actions that might undermine — or even destroy — efforts that have already yielded tremendous progress for ailing Americans. And that have the potential, in relatively short order, to make historic breakthroughs in the fight against diseases and conditions that have caused immense pain, heartbreak and death.

Column by UW-Madison student Devin Mehta: At a state school such as my own, the wide range of political beliefs, backgrounds and ideas creates wide-ranging discussions and open worldviews. DEI initiatives are valuable on campuses because they force constructive dialogue that challenges existing viewpoints.

Finding the best student organizations on campus begins with stepping outside of your comfort zone.

Letters to the editor: When I look around campus, the most pleasing views include the oldest buildings, or those with some stylistic consistency with their neighbors.

Letter to the editor: The proposal to detach UW-Madison from the other Universities of Wisconsin system campuses smacks of elitism.

Dorm life is unforgettable, unfortunately so is rest of housing process for freshmen.

UW scientists study how methamphetamine affects body, probe legal, medical, societal implications of drug.

This is no time to be downgrading one of the world’s most important systems of public universities. UW System President Jay Rothman, UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, and Gov. Tony Evers have all publicly opposed this splitting off of UW Madison, a fugitive relic of the Walker years.

Everyone else should too.

Letter to the editor: According to Open Seat Food Pantry, a student organization at UW-Madison that seeks to address food insecurity, it is estimated that 12% of UW-Madison students are food insecure. The Office of Student Assistance and Support houses Badger FARE, a program that only provides $75 per academic year for those who meet the criteria. The school additionally provides frozen meals, but distributes them through churches, limiting its effectiveness.

Letter to the editor: I am writing to argue that the issue of divestment raised by the protesters should be taken seriously by the board.

Letter to the editor: I am reaching out today from the standpoint of a concerned student at UW-Madison.

Having a city situated between two lakes has its advantages, but also its consequences. I’d like to express my concern and bring awareness to our area lakes, specifically their water quality.

Why UW-Madison students, especially women, are instead choosing to walk home alone at night.

UW’s CS department is packed — there’s no doubt about it. The department has had to adjust to a meteoric rise in popularity among undergraduates, and yet, unlike many of their peers, they have not instituted a limited-access model.

The Badgers are inconsistent and underperforming, does the problem run deeper than Luke Fickell?

UW-Madison would greatly benefit from a program similar to Carroll’s Wellness Advocate initiative. 43% of UW students were positive for significant symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to the university’s 2022 Healthy Minds survey.

Put him to work — sorting clothes at the Dane County Free Clothing Center. Who knows? He might even find something to wear.

I am a co-president of my graduate student labor union, the Teaching Assistants’ Association. We represent Teaching Assistants (graduate workers who teach classes, grade papers, lead discussion sections) and Research Assistants (graduate workers who do research, often in a laboratory setting) and all other graduate workers.

Co-op programs offer early step into workforce, create hands-on opportunities for students in chosen fields.

Digitization of coursework, growth of artificial intelligence, changing norms create gap between how professors design courses, how students approach them.

It is difficult for me to imagine being prouder of my fellow UW students or more embarrassed by my university than I have been over the past six months.

Meta’s poor customer service, cost-cutting layoffs cause real harm to businesses, organizations depending on its platforms.

Column by Nick Buttrick, assistant professor of psychology at UW-Madison.

Column by Jessica Maki, a mass communications Ph.D. student at UW-Madison who earned her master’s at Louisiana State University, and Michael W. Wagner, the William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea, director of the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal and professor of journalism and mass communication at UW-Madison.

Authored by Bryna Godar, a staff attorney at the State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin Law School.

If all goes well, the new engineering building will help the future of the engineering program and will boost Wisconsin’s economy as a whole. Conversely, the cost of this future improvement is leaving programs underfunded, tuition raised and immediate needs unmet.

Cardinal View: UW-Madison expression policies shape debate on only their terms. This restricts student dialogue.

Today’s UW-Madison protests have passion but do not wield the same political influence that once shook campus and sparked national dialogue. Students must harness the generational protest tactics of the past.

As more students choose MATC for affordability, UW should streamline transfer processes and expand financial aid.

UW is facing a decline in the number of Black students in its freshman class, pointing to deeper issues in diversity, equity in higher education.

GOP attempts to protect conservative voices with End Woke Higher Education Act, putting campuses at risk for hate speech.