Category: Opinion

Awareness is the first step to action. Thirty years ago it was rare to talk about HIV and AIDS in public.

MADISON, Wis. – Make no mistake, there are nearly 900 colleges and universities that would like to have UW Madison’s ranking for national research by the National Science Foundation.

One hundred years ago, on Nov. 19, 1919, Alice Roosevelt Longworth threw a late-night party. Longworth, the daughter of Theodore Roosevelt and wife of Nicholas Longworth, the future speaker of the House, was celebrating the defeat in the Senate that day of the Treaty of Versailles, which encapsulated President Woodrow Wilson’s grand project for world peace, the League of Nations. “We were jubilant,” she recalled later, “too elated to mind the reservationists. And by we, I mean the irreconcilables, who were against any League, no matter how ‘safeguarded’ with reservations.”

Make no mistake, there are nearly 900 colleges and universities that would like to have UW Madison’s ranking for national research by the National Science Foundation.

As voter turnout among students increases, so have efforts to silence students — here’s why that matters.

Students who can afford to stay in college for four years should consider graduating on time, avoid missing senior year opportunities.

Ritcherson was the first African American coach at UW, and like many African Americans integrating formerly white spaces, he faced discrimination and prejudice.

Many students of color banded together for the Student Inclusion Coalition protest — #WeAreSICofUW — atop Bascom in the days following the video’s release. Try to look for a story at our newspaper and you won’t find it.

Pay Our Interns needs your support in national movement to support interns.

“We have plenty of support from different political stripes, protecting free speech,” said Richard Avramenko, director of the center and a political science professor.

In light of Chicago Teacher Strike, it’s important for education students to understand the field, be fully dedicated.

On college campuses in particular, flu shots protect you and everyone around you.

As colder months approach, we must deconstruct narratives surrounding stereotypes related to clothing purchases.

WSB does not require sustainability business classes within its curriculum, meaning an overwhelming majority of graduates are unaware of the business implications and solutions to climate change.

Disruption is a form of protest and banning it is undemocratic.

Drinking culture in Madison has vast negative impacts on entire community.

When the Nicholas Recreation Center opens, more students will have easier access to resources important for mental health.

New study by UW researcher points to negative mental health effects bullying causes in adolescents.

Letter to the editor: While many know Lincoln as the “Great Emancipator,” few know him as the mass executioner of 38 Dakota men.

In fact, I find it entirely likely that this video was not racially motivated whatsoever. This was made even more obvious by their full-throated apology and remake of the original video.

For the safety of myself and all of the other students and Madison residents that live in the Central District area of the city, I believe 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.

Last week’s report from the UW-Madison that one in four women on campus report being sexually assaulted was certainly no surprise to us.

Last week’s report from the UW-Madison that one in four women on campus report being sexually assaulted was certainly no surprise to us.

The prevalence of sexual assault is not limited to female undergraduates — this continues to disproportionately affect minorities, students with disabilities and LGBTQ+ students.

The Associated Students of Madison proposed on October 2 to add crisis hotline numbers on the back of incoming freshmen’s Wiscards. The numbers that are planned to be added are the UW Police Department phone number, University Health Services Mental Health Crisis Line and Rape Crisis Line.

Move to open Eagle Heights to undergraduate students positive step, but not sufficient.

MADISON, Wis. – It’s a curious phenomenon of the early 21st century that our political and cultural divisions have led us to try to “dumb down” our lives and our world. As if it is our curiosity that is causing us so much fear and anxiety, distrust and discomfort. Curiosity has historically led us to discovery, to knowledge and understanding and hope. And if we would unleash it once again it still will.

We don’t know how it is even possible to produce a video about the University of Wisconsin without images of students of color.

MADISON, Wis. – We don’t know how it is even possible to produce a video about the University of Wisconsin without images of students of color. What we do know is it is irrelevant who was responsible for the final product, the fact that it existed for even the short time it did is a damning indictment of our ongoing lack of cultural awareness, sensitivity and respect for diversity and inclusion.

Athletes bring in huge profits for university, but do not reap benefits.

Intersection of arts and science has power to introduce more people to different fields.

Recognition of Indigenous People’s Day is a good start — but it’s only the beginning of education process.

Three years ago, a group of health-tech entrepreneurs, investors and others familiar with UW-Madison’s painfully sluggish clinical trial process delivered a plea to campus leaders with the power to make changes.

College Republicans’ response to this week’s protest at SAC does not contribute positively to productive discourse.

Taking care of your mental health is an integral part of your college experience.

Time and time again, students of color are ignored as members of this community — effectively erased from a sense of belonging. Instead of aiming to tick the boxes for a photo-op or attempting to fix issues after the fact, notions of equality must be embedded into every decision, especially at the University-level.

As an institution whose primary focus is on education, lackluster performance in this category is a call to action.

While diversity training and more extensive critique process are good steps, they fail to address underlying racial issues in Wisconsin.

Lovicott tells News 3 Now that many Badger students did not grow up in cities as large as Madison so understanding how to navigate campus safely is an adjustment.

Fraternities are known for their wild antics, what function do they serve in campus settings?