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The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

Alice Lee

Opinion | Oversaturation of streaming services confound entertainment consumption

Opinion | Oversaturation of streaming services confound entertainment consumption

By Alice Lee, Senior Columnist • Feb 13, 2021
Opinion | Fact or fiction: TV portrayals remain entertainment, not truth

Opinion | Fact or fiction: TV portrayals remain entertainment, not truth

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Dec 16, 2020
Opinion | Health care access requires Affordable Care Act

Opinion | Health care access requires Affordable Care Act

By Alice Lee, Senior Columnist • Nov 16, 2020
Demonstrators chant outside the Supreme Court Building during the Presidential Election 2000 Disenfranchised Voters Protest on Dec. 11, 2000.

Opinion | Masses must decide election, not courts

By Alice Lee, Senior Columnist • Oct 30, 2020
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Opinion | Shift in court ideology jeopardizes LGBTQ rights

By Alice Lee, Senior Columnist • Oct 19, 2020
Opinion | Trump’s personal self-interest overrides national interests

Opinion | Trump’s personal self-interest overrides national interests

By Alice Lee, Senior Columnist • Oct 5, 2020
Opinion | Information warfare overshadows severity of scandals

Opinion | Information warfare overshadows severity of scandals

By Alice Lee, Senior Columnist • Sep 21, 2020
Opinion | 19th amendment signifies milestone, not end

Opinion | 19th amendment signifies milestone, not end

By Alice Lee, Senior Columnist • Sep 8, 2020
Opinion | American democracy unwittingly harbors oligarchic traits

Opinion | American democracy unwittingly harbors oligarchic traits

By Alice Lee, Senior Columnist • May 13, 2020
Opinion | America’s drug problem: Monopoly pricing preys on vulnerable

Opinion | America’s drug problem: Monopoly pricing preys on vulnerable

By Alice Lee, Senior Columnist • Apr 16, 2020
Opinion | Humanity must shine through dark times

Opinion | Humanity must shine through dark times

By Alice Lee, Senior Columnist • Apr 6, 2020
Opinion | Coronavirus outbreak a matter of public health, not politics

Opinion | Coronavirus outbreak a matter of public health, not politics

By Alice Lee, Senior Columnist • Mar 10, 2020
Opinion | America needs to protect privacy rights for transgender youths

Opinion | America needs to protect privacy rights for transgender youths

By Alice Lee, Senior Columnist • Mar 2, 2020
A poster advertising the live action remake of “Mulan” features female lead Yifei Liu. Columnist Alice believes the live action film is more culturally authentic than its animated counterpart.

Opinion | ‘Mulan’ live action more culturally authentic than animated

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Feb 10, 2020
Opinion | ‘Bachelor’ franchise launches influencer careers, not love

Opinion | ‘Bachelor’ franchise launches influencer careers, not love

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Jan 27, 2020
Opinion | Plantation weddings trivialize history of human rights abuse

Opinion | Plantation weddings trivialize history of human rights abuse

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Dec 12, 2019
Opinion | Erasing cultural past from television misrepresents history

Opinion | Erasing cultural past from television misrepresents history

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Nov 25, 2019
Opinion | Destigmatize mental health by showing real struggles

Opinion | Destigmatize mental health by showing real struggles

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Nov 14, 2019
The College of Law Library on Friday Sept. 20.

Opinion | Elimination of logic games may alter future of standardized tests for better

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Oct 30, 2019
Kim Kardashian at the podcast Pretty Big Deal with Ashley Graham in 2018.

Social influencers stunt societal growth

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Oct 16, 2019
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. Columnist Alice desires a world in which teachers are respected as much as surgeons.

Opinion | Education system needs overhaul: Teaching requirements too lenient

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Sep 30, 2019
Bottles of vitamins are displayed in an aisle at Walgreens on Thursday. Columnist Alice demands the FDA begin regulating vitamins to ensure consumer safety.

Government needs to regulate vitamins

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Sep 16, 2019
The Starbucks in the Illini Union experiencing a rush hour around 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Columnist Alice Lee explains how rush hours like this can cause stress for customer service workers.

Customer service workers deserve appreciation

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Aug 31, 2019
Virtual spending creates appearance of unlimited funds

Virtual spending creates appearance of unlimited funds

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Apr 24, 2019
Feminism needs to be intersectional

Feminism needs to be intersectional

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Apr 10, 2019
Food delivery encourages laziness

Food delivery encourages laziness

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Mar 11, 2019

People living in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Feb 24, 2019

Social media rejuvenates political online presence

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Jan 27, 2019
TV portrayal of suicide exacerbates issue

TV portrayal of suicide exacerbates issue

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Nov 30, 2018
Immigrants redefine American values for the better

Immigrants redefine American values for the better

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Nov 9, 2018

Take care of others by taking care of yourself

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Oct 28, 2018
Digital LSAT exam will expand test accessibility

Digital LSAT exam will expand test accessibility

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Oct 15, 2018
Oprah Winfrey backstage at the 75th Annual Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 7, 2018. Columnist Alice stresses award shows should remain political, especially for important social movements.

Award shows should remain political

By Alice Lee, Columnist • Sep 26, 2018