The repeal of net neutrality by the Federal Communications Commission in early December 2017 has a number of people questioning the future of their access to the internet. Since 1970, rules restricted corporate power over businesses and people using the internet. Since 2005, bans on blocking and throttling or slowing down content to users have existed. The repeal eliminates oversight ... Read More »
After spending three nights and two short days in Ireland, I managed to meet two strangers whose talk of travel, time and money is still spinning in my head. The first was a 35-year-old Brazilian man who I sat next to on the bus from Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher. He explained to me that in Brazil, each employee ... Read More »
Clubs and organizations submitted proposals for the upcoming fiscal year to the Segregated University Fee Allocation Committee before Dec. 8. “The State of Wisconsin is the only institution that allows students to assess other students’ segregated fees,” said Charlie Greiber, the Student Government Association Budget Director. Proposals come from university departments as well as clubs and organizations. Clubs range from ... Read More »
In recent months, students have been bombarded with one news story after another about the economic downturn, budget lapses, tuition increases, Scott Walker controversies, and education cuts, without really being told how any of it translates into daily life. At the end of the day, it ends up being a lot of information to disseminate, often leaving more questions than ... Read More »
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