Like a study abroad trip to Europe, my Badger Herald experience has taken me many places in very little time. Not physical places, unless one counts a few expense-paid excursions to California or the occasional venture up to the Herald roof, but rather journeys of the intellectual sort. And, much… Read more »

For anyone whose Facebook has not yet been dotted with the latest viral status, this time it was a legalese attempt to fend off creative property theft. Humor me by reading this. Even a brief skim will do.”In response to the new Facebook guidelines, I hereby declare that my copyright… Read more »

Nearly 100 certificates are offered at this school, yet the message about what they actually are must have been lost on me during freshman orientation — I’d guess at some point between capstone courses and the Wisconsin Idea. In preparing to write this column, I spoke to an academic adviser… Read more »

There are plenty of issues that immediately impact college students — financial aid and health care, to name a couple — but what about climate change, caused crop failures and flooding across the nation this summer? Students living in the Midwest without air conditioning know what global warming feels like,… Read more »

Between expensive parking, wide sidewalks and a relatively progressive array of bike lanes and paths, it’s never been more attractive to be a carless student in Madison. Plus, Google’s incorporation of the Madison Metro bus schedules into its Maps feature has made it even easier to make use of our… Read more »

As an intern, it can be frustrating to see your full-time, salaried counterparts roll out of the parking lot at 5 p.m. in their ’09 Camrys, knowing they are headed home to luxuries like cable TV and a non-microwaved meal. Internships rarely offer competitive wages if they offer compensation at all,… Read more »

The story of Zachary Tennen’s attack is a common one in its basic arc: As reported by The Huffington Post, In the front yard of a house party where he had been enjoying some beverages, a 19-year-old sophomore at Michigan State University was punched in the face. After the incident,… Read more »