Aanika Parikh

The life of a college student is often a tumbling tower of academic workloads balanced precariously with battles against financial burdens and social obligations. It is no secret that college students experience a wide variety of consistent stressors, yet most of us would still agree the thought of post-graduation life is disheartening. Sure, we won’t...

During the campaign trail leading up to the 2024 presidential election, President Donald Trump called tariffs the greatest thing ever invented, according to PBS. On March 12, the self-proclaimed “Tariff Man” held true to his promise and established a 25% tariff on all foreign aluminum and steel imports, with additional tariffs on China, Mexico and...

Nearly two months into Donald Trump’s second presidency, all sectors of the federal government have seen significant upheaval at the hands of the Department of Government Efficiency DOGE. Led by Elon Musk, the unofficial government agency declared its commitment to decreasing the federal deficit, but this comes at the cost of invaluable initiatives in science,...

A Wisconsin voter ID law that requires voters to present photographic identification at polls is seeking a highly contested, but permanent residence in the state Constitution. On Jan. 14, Republican legislators successfully advanced their proposal to enshrine the law into the state Constitution, according to Wisconsin Public Radio. As a result, the April 1 ballot...

Entering the University of Wisconsin campus as freshmen is like stepping into a new universe. Gone are the days of home cooked meals and small high school classrooms. Instead, students are greeted by massive lecture halls, a sprawling campus community and the challenging college courses they were warned about in high school. At UW, Counseling...

If you’ve been following the media coverage around the election — or even caught snippets of political ads, rallies and debates online — you’re probably familiar with the major issues of this election season.  But amid the relentless chatter about abortion and immigration policies, we seem to have let a major contender slip away —...

Oct. 19, Elon Musk announced that he would give $1 million to individuals in swing states every day until Election Day to promote voter registration amongst former President Donald Trump’s supporters. Individuals in swing states that register to vote and sign a petition in support of the First and Second Amendments are allowed to enter...

Every four years, the presidential election brings an atmosphere of anticipation across the nation. We can certainly feel the buzz of excitement here on campus as the big night inches closer. With debates between state representatives, booming campaign rallies and controversial speaker events, Madison seems to be an epicenter of civic engagement. The same cannot be...

In September, the mayor of Wausau, Wisconsin — equipped with a hard hat and work gloves — rolled away the lone drop box outside of City Hall. The mayor claims his actions were in good faith, and that he is simply “hoping for a good result,” according to CNN. Residents of Wausau, however, were not...

The American lifestyle is far from a picture of health — this is no secret. Social media posts joke about the American diet, while research studies reprimand our sleep habits. We may have been conditioned to accept the latest statistics about national health outcomes without the bat of an eye, but it doesn’t have to...