The broken system of affirmative action
It’s not often that a court case can fundamentally change the way universities select their students. But in February, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Fisher v. Texas, a case that could determine the fate of affirmative action in education.
The word ‘oppression’ shouldn’t be used lightly
About three weeks ago, The Daily published an article about the UW’s Greek community and its representation in ASUW elections. The sentiments expressed in that piece generated widespread discourse and a wave of online activity that tended toward righteous indignation.
Limits on driving not enough
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn’s proposed new ordinance is the latest strike in his so-called war against cars. The ordinance, among many things, includes a lift on the current requirement that residential developers provide one parking space per housing unit for housing located near transit.
The value of taking random classes
Some people enter college knowing exactly what they want to do. They can’t wait to apply for their intended major and they come to the UW armed with a detailed four-year plan.
Staff Editorial
Husky Impact sweep means holding next year’s ASUW board accountable
After being elected as a full ticket, the new ASUW Board of Directors should be held to their campaign promises — and measured by more than buzzwords.
Time for more federal involvement with increasing student-loan debt
Newspapers have become pretty predictable lately. There’s always something about the 2012 elections; something about the wars in either Iraq or Afghanistan, or both; and most recently, something about college debt.
Start a free room: One man’s trash is another man’s sign of a good community
When I decided to move into a housing complex in the International District this school year, distance from the UW — and shopping, friends, and safety — were weighty considerations.
Will's word of the week: 'highfalutin'
I’m not sure if it’s the surreally sharp sunshine from the other day or the fact that I got to see a classy wedding over the weekend (set high on a hill overlooking the Puget Sound), but I can’t quite get “highfalutin” out of my head.
Ditch the compostables
The sweet crunch of corn will forever remind me of warm summers spent running around barefoot at backyard barbecues. My encounters with corn in more recent memory, however, are much bleaker: It’s brown, bland, and melts instead of crunches. This is the corn used to make most compostable packaging.
Dealing with the seventh-week crisis
If you’re reading this, you have likely had your sigh of relief about the end of the dreadful, migraine-ridden seventh week of the quarter.
At the May Day protests, all was not well
Though the majority of protesters were peaceful, marching for labor and immigration reforms, a small contingent of rioters smashed windows and used smoke bombs to vandalize and disrupt downtown Seattle on May 1.
Point / Counterpoint: Modern college students study better, not less
Four years ago, two University of California professors released a paper claiming that weekly time spent studying by college students had declined from 24 hours in 1961 to 14 hours in 2004. This has contributed to a contemporary discussion of whether the youth of America have become slackers, floating in and out of popular culture and politics.
Point/Counterpoint: Students today are lazy, distracted
The students of this generation undoubtedly have more efficient educational tools at their disposal than those of the last.
“Do Women Have Too Many Rights?” No.
“My last line to you is this: Do not ever be scared to offend someone with the truth.” Abby Johnson ended her “Do Women Have Too Many Rights?” lecture to cheers, but there was plenty of booing and yelling as well, mainly from the 50-some protesters who showed up to defend women’s rights.
Did violence mar the May Day rally?
The violence in the May Day Occupy rally raised questions about the role of violence in protest movements. I was about two blocks into the “anti-Capitalist” march when, suddenly, black-clad protesters began smashing the windows of a Bank of America and hitting the building with paint-filled balloons.
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