As the COVID-19 pandemic continually hurts the U.S. and global economy, central governments are drafting and carrying out their relief plans one after another. While many people are splurging the free...
Racially motivated attacks against people of Asian descent have spread rapidly along with the pandemic. However, racial prejudice and xenophobia against Asian Americans are nothing new. Recent anti-Asian...
Every political season inevitably starts with candidates framing themselves in the image of the “average American.” These office-seekers are just like you. They portray caricatures.
Here is the...
When thinking about philosophy, the minds of Plato or Emmanuel Kant come to mind. Karl Marx may come to the minds of the anti-capitalists as well. These are considered “real” philosophers. What is...
By Noah Nelson, Senior Columnist
• February 19, 2021
In the world of Broadway musicals, most productions focus on a love story between two different people who end up happily ever after. With the likes of “Beauty and the Beast,” “West Side Story ''...
Every September, Illini Republicans plant 2,977 flags on the Quad to honor every American who lost their life on 9/11. It’s a symbol of unity in the heart of our campus that truly transcends political...
Amidst the sound and fury of a raging pandemic and incoming administration, tech industry juggernauts Apple and Facebook’s bitter, vulgar battle is approaching its sour finale over consumers’ data.
Whether...
Countless hours are spent on our phones checking our friends’ new posts on Instagram, watching what influencers have to say on Youtube and scrolling through Tik Tok’s many wormholes. We play games...
By Alice Lee, Senior Columnist
• February 13, 2021
It is often said there can never be too much of a good thing, but moderation is key, and excess of anything typically leads to bad things in the long run.
In the entertainment landscape of streaming...
This year has been a challenge for everyone, even if those challenges were not always related to the pandemic. In times like these, gratitude can be a powerful tool that shifts perspectives and captures...
From the beginning of Donald Trump's political career, his campaign became infatuated with lying. His comments on Mexicans, lambasting the media for their reporting on his deficiencies and disputing a...
Rarely does one consider education as an obstacle, yet in the case of crouching beliefs and polarization, hyper-education has become more of a flaw in society than a feather in its cap.
Education —...
