Letter to the Editor | Allowing return of football exacerbates pandemic
By John Strauser
September 23, 2020
While it might be shocking to some, it turns out that Big Ten Football players are also students on Big Ten campuses. It can be easy to forget that because these students participate in a multi-million dollar entertainment industry which makes coaches and administrators millionaires. Under normal...
Letter to the Editor | Coronavirus countermeasures overstep
By Joe Lehman
September 8, 2020
These are — without question — unprecedented times, and the University is understandably concerned. Wednesday, Chancellor Robert Jones sent out an email. In that email, he decried the acts of some Illinois students who chose to break quarantine and social gathering rules, and he lamented that the acts...
Letter to the Editor | BLM doesn’t equate to politicization
By Saheli Sheth
August 28, 2020
"Supporting Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ doesn’t make you liberal; it makes you human. Supporting a vulnerable population should have no political affiliation." I want to share this quote in response to Matthew Krauter’s Opinions article “Politicization of everything bears a cost.” While...
Letter to the Editor | Don’t forget to advocate for things that matter
By Megan Porter
May 18, 2020
So much is changing all at once, and it does not appear that “business as usual ” will be returning any time soon. What has not changed is our ability to appeal to those in positions of authority, those who represent us and our goals on federal and state levels, in order to advocate for the changes...
Letter to the Editor | President Trump threatens American stability
By Rudolph W. Fillinger
May 17, 2020
We currently face a multitude of crises: a worldwide pandemic not seen in a century, an economic collapse that may rival the Great Depression and a world in which American leadership is absent while our allies question our commitment to the defense of freedom throughout the free world. We currently...
Letter to the Editor | Mental health requires more attention
By Melanie Rodriguez
May 16, 2020
There has been an overwhelming amount of media regarding COVID-19. People are panicking about what our future will hold. Having to experience this daily can create a significant amount of anxieties. However, mental health has not been a topic of much conversation during this pandemic, much less the mental...
Letter to the Editor | Public underappreciates mental health specialists during pandemic
By Caitlyn Schneeman
April 4, 2020
During this unprecedented time, most of us are nervously studying and working from home to limit social contact, and many states have issued orders that mandate all non-essential workers to stay home. We have all seen the appreciation posts circulating social media that thank the doctors, nurses, grocery...
Letter to the Editor | America prioritizes profits above public health
By Ethan Kuruc
March 25, 2020
With lockdowns becoming widespread, corporate mouthpieces such as the Wall Street Journal are now recommending that society reverse course and sacrifice the lives of workers and their families to protect profit. American capital is at a critical moment in history. Corporate debt is at an all-time h...
Letter to the Editor | United States must cooperate with others on coronavirus
By Ethan Kuruc, Staff Writer
March 17, 2020
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic and the University of Illinois released a Massmail, sending students scrambling to figure out emergency accommodations and say farewell to people they will not see for months. Friday, the United States decla...
Letter to the Editor | Campus needs more mental health resources
By Ashley Alexander
March 8, 2020
The United States is facing a mental health crisis that is only expanding with the lack of access to services. For example, Julie Wurth’s article, posted Dec. 5, noted in the 2018-2019 academic year the number of walk-in crisis intervention appointments at the UI Counseling Center reached 471 patients....
Letter to the Editor | State Farm Center needs upgrades
By Margaret Shannon
March 1, 2020
I came from out of town a month ago to celebrate my Alma Mater’s men’s basketball team’s successes this year. As I excitedly arrived at the venue, I was met with security telling me my 9 x 9 ½ x 2 inch purse was too big to enter. I had make a choice: Lose half the game and more than $40 in Uber...
Letter to the Editor | UI Counseling Center did its duty to Zhang, Christensen
By Megan Turner
February 26, 2020
What happened to Yingying Zhang is a tragedy of epic proportions. I feel for her family and lament the loss her loved ones have experienced. As a former lawyer, a future member of the Social Work profession and someone who has received services at the University Counseling Center, I also feel for...
