Dear Editor: I would like to address an article in the Thursday, April 19, edition of the Exponent written by Kaleigh Dunn. The article is called “Walker declares war on women.” She complains of various attacks that Gov. Scott Walker has made on women through new laws that were enacted “secretly.” I want to say [...]
Dear Editor: This letter is in response to Kaleigh Dunn’s April 19 opinion article “Walker declares war on women.” The bills Gov. Scott Walker signed and Dunn referred to are SB 202, SB 92 and SB 306. SB 202 repealed the 2009 Equal Pay Enforcement Act. Both address multiple types of discrimination. Walker opponents only [...]
Dear Editor, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual violence is a major public health, human rights and social justice issue which impacts every community, including UW-Platteville. It is important that our community work together to increase awareness and knowledge in order to prevent sexual violence. We can do this by engaging in conversations [...]
A week ago, I was enjoying the night with a cigar and a conversation with my roommate. The subject was women, and like most men on campus we had no clue what we were talking about. In fact, I got to thinking that when it comes to advice from friends, do we ever really find [...]
There has been discussion in the Student Senate to eliminate write-in campaigns for student elections. I feel that I am the primary reason for this debate. A year ago, I decided to mount a write-in campaign for student body president. I think some individuals mistook it as me making a mockery of the election; however, [...]
I was bothered by the opinion article titled “‘Rapelay’ video game far from funny.” The first comment I would like to discuss is “our happily misogynistic culture.” Ignoring the misguided assumption that “our” culture can be summed up in a singular definition containing misogyny, there is also the fact that “Rapelay” is not a product [...]
