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The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

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Abril Salinas

Demonstrators gather in Minneapolis, Minnesota to protest the death of George Floyd on May 26.

Opinion | Inaction is complicity in police brutality

By Abril Salinas, Columnist • June 2, 2020
Singer Harry Styles looks off into the crowd during a show at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on August 23, 2015.

Opinion | Harry Styles represents virtuous role model

By Abril Salinas, Columnist • May 6, 2020
The official logo of the United States Census Bureau.

Opinion | “Hispanic” should be racial category on census

By Abril Salinas, Columnist • March 26, 2020
Opinion | Your history book is lying to you

Opinion | Your history book is lying to you

By Abril Salinas, Columnist • March 9, 2020
Opinion | Being a college student is a privilege, not a chore

Opinion | Being a college student is a privilege, not a chore

By Abril Salinas, Columnist • February 20, 2020
Jeff Bezos speaks at the Amazon Spheres Grand Opening in Seattle on Jan. 28, 2018. Columnist Abril believes billionaires like Bezos, who earns more than $1.5 billion per week according to Business Insider, shouldn’t exist in today’s poverty-filled society.

Opinion | Billionaires do not deserve wealth abundance

By Abril Salinas, Columnist • February 3, 2020
Caitlyn Jenner, Olympian and advocate of transgender rights, is pictured on Future Societies Stage during day three of Web Summit 2017 at Altice Arena in Lisbon. Columnist Abril calls attention to the dangers of deadnaming transgender individuals in 2019.

Opinion | Deadnaming in 2019 endangers transgender community

By Abril Salinas, Columnist • December 9, 2019
Opinion | Dont measure your self-worth based on external factors

Opinion | Don’t measure your self-worth based on external factors

By Abril Salinas, Columnist • November 20, 2019
Opinion | Encourage students to write about their multifaceted identities

Opinion | Encourage students to write about their multifaceted identities

By Abril Salinas, Columnist • November 7, 2019
Opinion | State your small town’s name with pride

Opinion | State your small town’s name with pride

By Abril Salinas, Columnist • October 23, 2019
Opinion | Stop shaming adolescent girls

Opinion | Stop shaming adolescent girls

By Abril Salinas, Columnist • October 9, 2019
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