Editorial | Don’t be a jerk during finals
By The Daily Illini Editorial Board
December 13, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinions, Top Stories
Finals season is magical. Everyone is tired, stressed and sleep deprived. Whether it’s five final tests, five group projects or some ungodly combination of both, we’re all struggling to make it down the last half of the final stretch before break. Please do not tell everyone that your finals ar...
The real culprits of voter ID laws
By Kyra Sadovi, Columnist
December 13, 2018
Allegations of voter fraud made headlines last week as the results of the North Carolina 9th Congressional District election went to the district’s election board for review, inviting a debate on the effectiveness of current attempts to prevent such fraud. Mark Harris, a Republican challenger to the s...
Be your own sunshine this season
By Ellen Barczak, Columnist
December 13, 2018
There seems to be a shortage of serotonin on college campuses these days. According to the American Psychological Association, 41.6 percent of college students suffer from anxiety and 36.4 percent suffer from depression. Have you ever been depressed before? Have you experienced debilitating anxiety...
Stop normalizing toxicity in relationships
By Jaime Watts, Columnist
December 12, 2018
Filed under Columns, Opinions, Top Stories
Most of us have heard that men mature more slowly than women, so women need to keep that in mind, especially in relationships. Whether this is scientifically proven or not, it does not excuse toxic behaviors in relationships. I am not bashing men, and I know both men and women can exhibit toxic behaviors in rel...
Donald Trump tweets arrival of economic strife
By Fred Shoaff, Columnist
December 12, 2018
Filed under Columns, Opinions, Opinions Top Stories
One man’s Twitter page has cost investors billions of dollars. Recent stock market volatility has been exacerbated by tweet assaults from President Donald Trump. Since taking office, President Trump has confidently boasted about his positive impact on the economy, but recently has been poking a sle...
‘SpongeBob’ is the greatest cartoon ever
By Ed West, Columnist
December 11, 2018
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The creator of the greatest cartoon ever passed away from ALS recently. In honor of Stephen Hillenburg’s memory, everyone at the University is reminiscing about their favorite moments from his greatest creation. “SpongeBob SquarePants” has proved to be an iconic figure within our culture. L...
Face it: Society is better now than it once was
By Skylar Bouchard, Columnist
December 10, 2018
The current state of the world may often seem bleak. The news seems to supply us with a constant flood of sexual assault stories, government corruption cases and scandals regarding the very sites you use to connect with friends are selling your data. It’s no surprise to me that, with all of this negative information...
Divide and conquer: the strategy of America’s enemies
By Guzi He, Columnist
December 10, 2018
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Roughly 231 years ago, James Madison proclaimed that to divide and conquer was the “reprobate axiom of tyranny.” He was referring to the European empires that lurked around North America waiting to prey on the infant United States. Today, America has worked its way to the top; her roaring eco...
Keep the magic in Christmas
By Abby Weber, Columnist
December 9, 2018
The adult world is far from magical. With constant reminders about the nation’s political turmoil, climate change and violence, there are so many harsh realities adults face. But as the holiday season rolls around, traditions, movies and foods from childhood bring back memories of a simpler time....
Airplanes should offer free Wi-Fi
By Kaitlyn McCann, Columnist
December 9, 2018
Over Thanksgiving break, my family and I took a long awaited vacation. I couldn’t wait, but there was one thing still looming over: the research paper that was due two days into break. There wasn’t any time time to complete it before break started, so it seemed logical to finish it on the flight ther...
Steering toward the future
By Thomas Block, Columnist
December 8, 2018
There’s just something about the road that gets me. I’m young and inexperienced, but I can only imagine that the wide open highway means a quarter of what it used to, and retains about a quarter of the character. Of course, my only impression of its history is sculpted by “National Lampoon’s Vaca...
Meditate on your own terms
By Claire Joyce, Columnist
December 8, 2018
School has always been stressful with homework, exams, dealing with classmates and teachers. But today, students face a new kind of stress. In the wake of a string of violent attacks in schools, an extremely turbulent political climate and the tougher standards needed to succeed in today’s workforce...
