April 5, 2016 Remember “Brussels?” It’s in Europe, or was last week, or parts of it were. For our troubles, I’d recommend an OTC (over-the-counter) tranquilizer — “R.E.A.D.” (That’s Resistance,...

March 29, 2015 On March10, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents voted on new policies related to Faculty Tenure and Post-Tenure Review, among others. This was followed immediately by a...

March 29, 2016 I am writing this letter because I have been encouraged by colleagues to keep writing in hopes that there will be changes in the future. I tried to think about what would be best to write...

  Dear Editor: How many potentially life or death decisions do you make? Although it might not seem like a decision with drastic consequences, your choice to give up your car keys when you’re...

May 6, 2015 More and more effort is being put into living more green and protecting our environment, but people may not think about the impact of tobacco litter on the environment. In the U.S. alone,...

April 22, 2015 April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). This year’s campaign focuses on sexual assault on college campuses. Campus sexual assault has long been an issue and now it is...

April 1, 2015 What unites the following? (And, does it matter?) -Oklahoma Univ.: aboard a bus, off-campus, only some fraternity members sing an “n-word” chant. It’s videotaped. Next day, the...

March 11, 2015 From high school best friends to student leaders on the UW-Whitewater campus, Savana Staggs and Alexandria Zamecnik have exemplified what it means to be exceptional individuals. Both...

March 11, 2015 I love democracy. I have argued with my tea-party uncle on Facebook for years and just finished the new season of “House of Cards” in two days. Anyone that knows me understands my...

March 11, 2015 I have read about the sexual assault case in your paper as well as the responses, including one from a professor.  I find it difficult to keep a calm mind about the entire situation...

March 4, 2015 As a mother of a daughter who identifies herself as a lesbian, I am in support of the domestic partnership law.  I feel the law recently passed by our state government is an important...

March 4, 2015 Besides a select few, the United States is one of the only countries not to have paid maternity leave.  It is concerning because I feel like 12 weeks is not enough time to spend with...