The UW-Madison Housing Crisis
By Anvika Annyapu, Rachelle Lang, Sarah Samman, and Jonathan Minnis | ShoQs 2026
By Anvika Annyapu, Rachelle Lang, Sarah Samman, and Jonathan Minnis | ShoQs 2026
By Justin Yan | ShoQs 2026 Have you ever wondered what would happen if millions of undocumented immigrants were removed from the country today? At first glance, it seems like it would free up jobs and increase the wages of U.S.-born workers. However, research suggests otherwise. From 2008 to 2014, the U.S. implemented a policy …
By Shubhi Sancheti | ShoQs 2026 While writing essays, taking tests, and submitting applications, have you ever wondered whether college is still “worth it?” For decades, the answer seemed obvious. A bachelor’s degree was viewed as the safest investment an 18-year-old could make. Higher education was expected to yield higher lifetime earnings, greater job stability, …
By Junius Lee | ShoQs 2026 You have probably heard of the fiscal deficit problem, and people making huge profits by investing in crypto. But few people would have ever linked the two. The recently passed GENIUS Act aims to address the fiscal deficit issue with a dollar-based stablecoin. By requiring that the each issued …
By Taehun Kim | ShoQs 2026 Death taxes often refer to taxes paid following a person’s demise, including estate taxes paid by the deceased’s estate, or succession taxes paid by the heirs. Recently, the legislature of the United States has been moving towards increasing the exemption amount for federal estate taxes, first through the Tax …
Online Journal | Matthew Hummell | February 2026 There is nothing more economically gratifying for a town than its own development. When the prospect of growth comes knocking at that “welcome” sign, municipalities understandably leap at the chance. Newspapers and political networks celebrate revitalized downtowns and rising property values, but beneath the balloons floating at …
Benjie Harthun | Spring 2025 Is death cruel and unusual? The constitutionality of the death penalty has been a highly contentious issue in the American legal system for most of the country’s history. The idea of death as punishment for a crime has existed for multiple millennia. However, politicians and the general public still …
Ahmad Hazim bin Khairul | Spring 2025 Is a Small Country Scalable? The world economy is approximately $106.17 trillion in size, with ASEAN (Southeastern Asian Nations) contributing roughly $3.8 trillion, which is only 3.6% of world GDP. In comparison, China alone accounts for almost 18% of world GDP, while the U.S. is responsible for approximately …
Charlotte Vigy | Spring 2025 In 1996, a computer defeated a world chess champion for the first time. Now, computers seem to be beating humans in most everyday tasks. AI, what once seemed like a futuristic idea, is now an integral part of daily life. While it is a useful tool that answers any …
Jessie Chen | Spring 2025 The “No Tax on Tips” proposal has gained considerable attention during the election. It was embraced by both presidential candidates, particularly as a strategy to win Nevada, a swing state with the highest proportion of tipped workers (Bell 2024). After the bill was introduced in the House of Representatives, …