H 77°, L 54° | Tomorrow: 
H 82°, L 64°A set of old Herald sweatshirts bears the words, “Dangerously close to cult status.” Perhaps the saying is a bit presumptuous and just a tad politically incorrect. But it is also entirely true. I have to admit the saying has real merit when it comes to the Herald family —… Read more »
Opinion
Recently by Pamela Selman
‘Dangerously close to cult status’
UW Hospital’s weekend-off attitude disappoints
Hospitals are never an easy place to be, and the quality of care you receive as a patient can be depend strongly on the quality of advocates you have by your side. The frustration visitors experience can certainly be magnified when trips to the hospital fall over the weekend or… Read more »
Students must get organized to improve voter turnout in local elections
Voter turnout in student districts during spring elections is traditionally embarrassing. Last night’s elections proved no different. Memorial Library saw only 73 voters Tuesday — the equivalent of 4 percent of registered voters in the district. Gordon Commons hosted only 128 voters, or 4.1 percent, and only 81 voters… Read more »
Think twice before signing Langdon Street petition
Throughout the past several days, I have watched my Facebook newsfeed explode with whiney posts asking members of the University of Wisconsin community to sign an ever-changing petition to “preserve” Langdon Street. Langdon residents of all sorts have signed this petition, which requests that the city approve the Langdon area… Read more »
GWS provides raw, powerful education experiences
When I enrolled in Gender and Women Studies 103 — Women’s Bodies in Health and Disease — I was looking to score some quick, non-sciencey science credit. I was more than a bit skeptical about taking a GWS class because I was convinced it would label me a feminist and… Read more »
Civic education informs citizens
Can you name the party that has control over the House of Representatives? How about the five freedoms afforded to you by the First Amendment, or how many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights? What about the bill’s purpose? It’s quite likely not all of you could answer… Read more »
Hazelwood ruling leaves students defenseless against censorship
An infectious disease is quietly spreading across the country, harming students at college campuses and high schools alike and leaving behind collateral damage that can take years to correct. The disease often goes unheard of, precisely because censorship lies at the center of the epidemic. Yet those responsible for instituting… Read more »
City Council restructuring would benefit all
Public service workers have time been snubbed by society time and time again and, in the last 24 months, have received the evil eye from Wisconsinites. The thought of giving the people who give up so much to ensure the cities, counties and states throughout this nation function to their… Read more »
Readily-accessible AEDs save lives
The University of Wisconsin lost a member of its community to a cardiac arrest Monday. The student who died was found in Smith Hall, a UW-owned and operated building. Without knowing all the details surrounding the student’s death, it is impossible to say whether it could have been prevented if an… Read more »
Public service makes positive impact
Due to the gloomy slump the economy is in and the way public unions have been taking the spotlight in a not so positive way, students of our generation tend to look to the public sector with an evil eye. Everyone wants a six-figure salary post-graduation, working for a private… Read more »
Without SAFECab, students are at risk
Going away to college for the first time raises a plethora of emotions in both students and their parents. Students are anxious to get away from home and see what life is like living on their own. Parents can’t help but give lectures on what their child should or shouldn’t… Read more »
Rape rhetoric troublesome
With election season in full stride, campaign ads, partisan political experts and my own grandparents are all daunting me with what this election period could mean for me as a student, as a member of a middle-class family or as a soon-to-be young professional. While it is certainly true the… Read more »
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