Nothing is resolved through a scapegoat
By Skylar Bouchard, Columnist
May 1, 2019
The United States government recently indicted the first pharmaceutical executive on accounts of drug trafficking. Laurence Doud III violated United States law by distributing highly addictive opioids to people he was aware would illegally sell them. Although this indictment seems like it is a st...
Don’t run for president, Mr. Biden
By Noah Nelson, Columnist
May 1, 2019
Filed under Columns, Opinions, Top Stories
Sometimes people should just take a step back and allow others the spotlight, especially when expressing interest in running for the highest office in the world. On Thursday, former Vice President Joe Biden announced he is seeking a third bid for the White House. In a three-and-a-half minute video, 7...
‘America First’ ends up putting America last
By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist
April 30, 2019
Filed under Columns, Opinions, Opinions Top Stories, Top Stories
Many analysts eagerly consider President Donald Trump’s substantial number of judges nominated and confirmed, courtesy of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s obstructionism at the end of the Obama administration, when assessing the administration’s legacy. However, they seldom consider the lasting damage the adminis...
We need more research on gun violence
By Sandhya Sivakumar, Columnist
April 29, 2019
Filed under Columns, Opinions, Opinions Top Stories
America’s gun problem is a unique one. Although it’s often proposed we should model our gun laws on those of other countries that have successfully curbed gun violence, it’s unrealistic in practice. Even an outright ban would not cure our country’s gun addiction; in fact, it would most lik...
Beware of falling standards in higher education
By Ellen Barczak, Columnist
April 29, 2019
“Weed-out” classes are nearly universally despised. It’s a huge accomplishment to be admitted into college as it is. Staying in college, however, is a different story. Contrary to popular opinion, weed-out classes are beneficial. I don’t think they’re mean or unfair; they lead to higher quali...
Why the kids don’t like capitalism
By Joseph Dillier, Columnist
April 29, 2019
Filed under Columns, Opinions, Opinions Top Stories, Top Stories
Right before the collapse of the Soviet Union, political scientist Francis Fukuyama wrote an article entitled “The End of History.” He claimed the Allies’ victory in World War II had defeated fascism and the collapse of the USSR after the Cold War had defeated Communism. The western-style capit...
‘America First’ forgoes American interest: foreign policy
By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist
April 28, 2019
Filed under Columns, Opinions, Opinions Top Stories
Despite popular opinion within the White House, “foreign policy” does not refer to U.S. relations with Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. It instead relates to U.S. conduct on an international level extending beyond domestic law. To many voters, foreign policy is abstract and has little relevance to themselv...
Illini Gadget Garage helps reduce waste
April 27, 2019
Filed under Opinions, Your Opinions
Now more than ever, the future of this world depends enormously on how we manage waste. Neglecting the issues of waste management have resulted in serious health and environmental consequences. Since the past decade, the problem of managing rapidly growing e-waste has become grave concern worldwide....
How to use your internship income to buy every company in America
By Fred Shoaff, Columnist
April 25, 2019
Misinformed college students who will keep their summer internship earnings in a savings account are missing out on thousands of dollars. Too many people don’t realize a direct deposit paycheck into a bank account will return 0.01% annually and lose even more to inflation, whereas allowing a super...
Ebertfest seeks younger audience
By Tommy Block, Columnist
April 25, 2019
Filed under Columns, Opinions, Opinions Top Stories, Top Stories
April 13 marked my second trip to Ebertfest, the annual film festival held at the Virginia Theatre in honor of the late movie critic Roger Ebert. Until an announcement during the festival, I thought it would be my last. Before the final screening of the 2019 schedule, festival co-founder Chaz Ebert, Roger...
Editorial | Flames of Notre-Dame should not swallow hunger
By The Daily Illini Editorial Board
April 25, 2019
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
The fire at the Notre-Dame Cathedral last week is certainly a tragedy. A world-renowned tourist attraction and one of France’s most prized architectural jewels, the cathedral drew over 12 million sightseers every year. Visitors would gaze at the iconic spire and beautiful stained-glass windows, ma...
Complacency takes over as finals arrive
By Abby Weber, Columnist
April 24, 2019
As finals approach, it’s very easy to become complacent and start going through the motions to get yourself to summer. Though this could be an effective coping mechanism in some situations, adopting this mindset long-term will leave your life a blur. Mindlessly moving from task to task with no ...
