Opinion
November 20, 2009
Editorial: Nike contracts: Nix or fix
According to Greek mythology, and aided by the legend of the Battle of Marathon, the word "nike" is meant… Read more »
Keep away from radical diversity
In my last column I argued the promotion of "diversity" on campuses and throughout the culture is, at root,… Read more »
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Newspaper offers unique experience
It is not uncommon to bear witness to some outlandish and absurd debates at my place of employment. Although… Read more »
November 19, 2009
Editorial: Another justified denial
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Public editor: Usual sources a minor concern
Diversity is more complex than race
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November 18, 2009
Column: TAG not a game Madison area schools need to play
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Editorial: Woulf at the door
Point: Regents need to rep all campuses
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Counterpoint: Vote to decide geography of Regents
FACES members Left and leaving
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Column: Saving those who were ‘Left Behind’
November 18, 2009
Letter: Hunting helps go green
November 17, 2009
UW blind to the advantages of Kindle
Letter: Defending Teach For America
On the morality of hunting deer
November 16, 2009
Editorial: RTA is A-OK
UW: Eat as we say, not as we feed you
Letter: BH SLAC-ing on coverage
November 13, 2009
Letter: UW and dead-end diversity
An objection to judicial elections
Don’t ignore ethnic studies credit
Editorials
November 12, 2009
Let the logo go
Somebody on the Wisconsin Union Directorate must've been reading a little too much Naomi Klein. By failing to place the… Read more »
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November 11, 2009
Pick up the SLAC
Student Council has been all about change lately. They want to be better, faster and stronger -- all before… Read more »
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November 10, 2009
No late fees for library funding
Remember that time your dad went out and bought a new big-screen TV without asking mom? Even though it… Read more »
November 9, 2009
Bringing order to the courts
Funny thing about Lady Justice: despite her lack of vision, she still takes care of her appearance. Justice may… Read more »
November 5, 2009
Tell ICE to cool it
Almost two weeks ago, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's work with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement brought about… Read more »
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Monthly Archives
Columns
November 12, 2009
Use senior gifts to honor ‘sifting’
You've probably never thought much about the UW class gift, or even known that graduating classes give one. However, there… Read more »
November 11, 2009
DeLuca and Martin no Harold Hill
At the start of the musical "The Music Man," riders on a train discuss salesman Harold Hill's modus operandi.… Read more »
RTA helps bring Madison forward
My first few visits to Madison will be well remembered for all the chaotic maneuvering and labyrinthine trailblazing I… Read more »
Earth to Dems: If in doubt, just run
Former Mayor Paul Soglin got local politicos all in a huff on his blog earlier this week when he… Read more »
Teach For America applications too closed-minded
Although the imminence of the big, bad "what the hell are you going to do after you graduate?" question… Read more »
Letters
November 11, 2009
Stop singing immigrant’s song
In the Nov. 5 editorial, "Tell ICE to cool it," the Herald Editorial Board took the stance that Attorney… Read more »
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October 29, 2009
An [sic] letter from the Tavern League
After numerous attempts to reach you by phone, which you have refused to respond [sic], I am writing a response… Read more »
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October 27, 2009
Diversity good, no matter the source
Opinion writer Joe Labuz is right to bemoan the fact that the proportion of minority students on the UW-Madison… Read more »
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October 20, 2009
Braun wrong on Officer Gonzalez
In response to Jonah Braun's recent Opinion piece ("Where in the world is Rene Gonzalez?", Oct. 14), I would like… Read more »
October 19, 2009
Leave Archuleta fans alone
I recently read an 'open letter' response ("An Open Letter to David Archuleta fans," Oct, 15) to negative feedback involving… Read more »
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October 15, 2009
Setting things straight on Israel
Calling a country "criminal" is dangerous, especially when the arguments for doing so are misleading and faulty, like in Sam… Read more »
Most Commented
May 5, 2005
Alliance of misinformed, morally bankrupt supporting Israel
I enrolled at University of Wisconsin four years ago, brining a few transfer credits from Madison Area Technical College. I… Read more »
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May 5, 2005
Gay rights needed to protect equality
Two weeks ago, Spain’s national legislature passed a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry, adopt, inherit from one another and… Read more »
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February 17, 2008
Make Chelsea’s mom president
We all met Hillary Clinton at different times, in different places and at different stages in our lives, but our… Read more »
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March 4, 2005
Zionists disregard human rights
The Palestinian rap group DAM has a song called “Who is a Terrorist” (Meen Erhabe). Arguably its most poignant and… Read more »
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March 17, 2005
John Bolton-wrong man for UN ambassador job
Last week, the White House and the State Department announced their pick for ambassador to the United Nations. John Bolton,… Read more »
Herald Blogs
The Beat Goes On
Brother Ali makes an ‘Exclusive’ stop
Muckrakers
Report: Barrett to make decision by the end of the week
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Recent Comments
Anonymous on Another justified denial 2 hours 32 minutes ago
Pulled from the online GSSF manual (but it may be outdated, I don’t believe the online manual is for 2009-10… Read more »
Anonymous on Keep away from radical diversity 3 hours 17 minutes ago
As a former BH writer, I’d just like to say that from a writing standpoint, this should probably still be… Read more »
Anonymous on Keep away from radical diversity 3 hours 18 minutes ago
As a former BH writer, I’d just like to say that from a writing standpoint, this should probably still be… Read more »
Cheyenne Dorsey on Keep away from radical diversity 5 hours 27 minutes ago
Simply put, the article and the author are both absolutely ridiculous!… Read more »
Anonymous on Another justified denial 6 hours 47 minutes ago
If it’s so clear, what are all the elements of a direct service that need to be proved before the… Read more »
Anonymous on Diversity is more complex than race 7 hours 26 minutes ago
But how many brown-eyed people do we have? Isn’t that important too?… Read more »
Anonymous on Diversity is more complex than race 7 hours 29 minutes ago
How does your race make you different in a way the should cause people to treat you differently? Say there’s… Read more »
Anonymous on Diversity is more complex than race 8 hours 7 minutes ago
First of all Jamie because you are white, you have the privilege of deciding whether or not to use your… Read more »
William Bandy on Diversity is more complex than race 9 hours 41 minutes ago
The US is 20% non-white, but the rest of the world is 80-84% non-white. UW isn’t only admitting US citizens.… Read more »
Anonymous on Diversity is more complex than race 9 hours 53 minutes ago
There is no such thing as “the Midwest Caucasian experience.” Individuals have different experiences depending on what they do, the… Read more »
Vanessa A on Diversity is more complex than race 10 hours 53 minutes ago
“Campus Women’s Center, Ad Club, Student Spill, WASB, The Badger Herald, ASM, Sigma Chi, GUTS and Kinesiology Club. Even this… Read more »
Vanessa A on Diversity is more complex than race 10 hours 56 minutes ago
“Campus Women’s Center, Ad Club, Student Spill, WASB, The Badger Herald, ASM, Sigma Chi, GUTS and Kinesiology Club. Even this… Read more »
Anonymous on Another justified denial 11 hours 26 minutes ago
If you set it up right, you can craft an application that forces SSFC to give you everything you want… Read more »
Anonymous on UW and dead-end diversity 12 hours 12 minutes ago
“certain school skills passed down from rich white patriarchial family” What? Like studying and doing your homework? Working instead of… Read more »
Anonymous on Another justified denial 13 hours 9 minutes ago
The criteria is spelled out rather clearly.… Read more »
Anonymous on Don’t ignore ethnic studies credit 13 hours 9 minutes ago
“Colorblindness supports white supremacy” Colorblindness means NOT regarding individuals as supreme or inferior based on their race. It is the… Read more »