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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
Andrew Prozorovsky

Andrew Prozorovsky, Opinions Editor

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Letter to the Editor | American gun culture halts any solution to massacres

By Andrew Prozorovsky • April 22, 2023
A collection of economics textbooks from the turn of the century. Former opinions editor Andrew Prozorovsky reflects on his time as an economics major at UI, and how the study of economics is prone to bias and encourages individualism. This indicates a need to reevaluate how the subject is taught in schools.

Letter to the Editor | American universities should reconsider how economics is taught

By Andrew Prozorovsky • April 13, 2023
Letter to the Editor | New AI complicates job search for recent graduates

Letter to the Editor | New AI complicates job search for recent graduates

By Andrew Prozorovsky • April 5, 2023
Photograph inside “Arte y Pasión Café,” a coffee shop in Bogotá, Colombia. Coffee shops in the Global South like “Arte y Pasión Café” can be observed as being populated with Digital Nomads — if they are allowed to enter. Former opinions editor Andrew Prozorovsky argues that these Digital Nomads have the capacity to disrupt local communities.

Letter to the Editor | The dark side of digital nomadism

By Andrew Prozorovsky • March 17, 2023
Opinion | Andrew’s farewell to The Daily Illini

Opinion | Andrew’s farewell to The Daily Illini

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • August 16, 2022
Senior columnist Andrew Prozorovsky stands in front of the Foellinger Auditorium wearing his graduation gown and cap on May 14. Prozorovsky reflects on the wisdom he has learned the past four years at the University.

Opinion | Four years of college gifts much wisdom

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • August 12, 2022
Senior columnist Andrew Prozorovsky argues that Airbnb has a range of flaws from costs to issues with hosts that prevent the company from succeeding.

Opinion | Airbnb depends on unsustainable business model

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • August 10, 2022
President Joe Biden speaking with attendees at the 2020 Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) Legislative Conference in Des Moines on Jan. 18, 2020.

Opinion | Democrats can still avoid oncoming Midterm iceberg

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • August 1, 2022
The U.S. Constitution contains the 14th Amendment, which guarantees birthright citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States.”

Opinion | It’s time for an update to the Constitution

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • July 31, 2022
Opinion | Development of musical skills yields lifelong benefits

Opinion | Development of musical skills yields lifelong benefits

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • July 25, 2022
Opinion | Endangered languages must be preserved

Opinion | Endangered languages must be preserved

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • June 26, 2022
Opinion | Spend summer watching these 21st-century classics

Opinion | Spend summer watching these 21st-century classics

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • June 24, 2022
Tim Robinson in his Netflix series "I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson" that debuted in 2019. Senior columnist Andrew Prozorovsky believes that people should watch the comedy-sketch series created by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin.

Opinion | You should watch ‘I Think You Should Leave’

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • June 23, 2022
Teens hold signs and protest for gun reform in Washington, DC on February 19, 2018 after a Highschool shooting in Parkland, Florida. Senior Columnist Andrew Prozorovsky believes that the Uvalde tragedy is not just another mass shooting and that new gun regulations need to be made now to prevent against America's gun problem.

Opinion | Uvalde shooting must be the last

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • June 15, 2022
Santiago Abascal and Javier Ortega Smith along with hundreds of VOX militants participat in a demonstration in Barcelona on Sept. 9, 2018. Senior columnist Andrew Prozorovsky argues that if Vox, a right-wing extremist party in Spain, are to win in the upcoming elections in Spain then the country is next to give in to right-wing nationalists.

Opinion | Andalusian elections will reflect broader attitudes

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • June 10, 2022
The Prague Castle is a famous landmark located in Prague, Czech Republic. Senior columnist Andrew Prozorovsky provides tips when it comes having both a cheap and memorable vacation.

Opinion | Tips for cheap, unforgettable travel experiences

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • May 15, 2022
People march on the sidewalks of Springfield Avenue in downtown Urbana towards the Champaign County Courthouse during Amnesty’s Reproductive Rights Rally on May 8. Senior columnist Andrew Prozorovsky argues that the Supreme Court will be putting many people at risk if they are to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Opinion | US Supreme Court will devastate America by overturning Roe

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • May 15, 2022
Opinion | Graduating columnists bid farewell to DI

Opinion | Graduating columnists bid farewell to DI

By Noah Nelson, Andrew Prozorovsky and Jude Race • May 2, 2022
Bong Joon-ho, director of "Parasite," with actor Song Kang-Ho during a press conference on May 28. 2019. Senior columnist Andrew Prozorovsky argues that subtitle usage does not limit the movie watching experience and should be normalized.

Opinion | Normalize use of subtitles

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • April 28, 2022
Opinion | False promises plague video game industry

Opinion | False promises plague video game industry

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • April 22, 2022
U.S. congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks with attendees at AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 19. Senior columnist Andrew Prozorovsky believes that the GOP’s approaches rely and feed off of marginalization.

Opinion | GOP midterm strategy hinges on marginalization

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • April 13, 2022
Opinion | Horror genre deserves more recognition

Opinion | Horror genre deserves more recognition

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • April 8, 2022
Opinion | America’s tipping culture undercuts quality working conditions

Opinion | America’s tipping culture undercuts quality working conditions

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • March 31, 2022
Opinion | Youth drive rise in tabletop gaming popularity

Opinion | Youth drive rise in tabletop gaming popularity

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • March 17, 2022
Opinion | Zoomers embrace prejudice in multicultural relationships

Opinion | Zoomers embrace prejudice in multicultural relationships

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • March 8, 2022
Koko the Gorilla, who is famous for learning sign language, plays the guitar on Aug. 30, 2016. Senior columnist Andrew Prozorovsky argues that people seem to compare an animal's intelligence to human intelligence, and not on separate terms.

Satire | Opinion | Signing apes mark civilization’s downfall

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • March 3, 2022
Senior columnist Andrew Prozorovsky argues that a plant-based lifestyle is the key for the future.

Opinion | Plant-based diets must be society’s future

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • February 22, 2022
Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, and Scarlett Johansson star in "The Avengers" from 2012. Senior columnist Andrew Prozorovsky believes that superhero films lack strong messages to its viewers.

Opinion | Superhero stories convey the wrong messages

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • February 15, 2022
A Peace Corps South Africa volunteer gets sworn in for the HIV outreach projects for different provinces in 2019. Senior columnist Andrew Prozorovsky believes that the Peace Corp is underappreciated in its services and benefits they have done.

Opinion | Peace Corps service remains underappreciated

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • February 10, 2022
Former President of the United States Donald Trump speaking with attendees at the "Rally to Protect Our Elections" in Phoenix on July 24, 2021. Senior columnist Andrew Prozorovsky discusses Trump's past actions as president and other flaws within the American political system.

Opinion | American democracy lingers on life support | Part III

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • February 1, 2022
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell talks to reporters following the weekly Republican policy at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 30 in Washington, DC. Senior columnist Andrew Prozorovsky talks about how flawed the American political branches are.

Opinion | American democracy lingers on life support | Part II

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • January 18, 2022
President Joe Biden at the virtual summit on Oct. 26.

Opinion | Biden must endeavor to counter inflation

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • November 30, 2021
Opinion | Depression requires correct tools to be subdued

Opinion | Depression requires correct tools to be subdued

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Opinions Editor • January 27, 2021
Opinion | Avatar: the Last Airbender leaves behind cultural footprint

Opinion | Avatar: the Last Airbender leaves behind cultural footprint

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Opinions Editor • January 25, 2021
Opinion | America must address its drug problem

Opinion | America must address its drug problem

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Opinions Editor • November 19, 2020
Opinion | American democracy lingers on life support | Part I

Opinion | American democracy lingers on life support | Part I

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Opinions Editor • October 21, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the MBS International Airport in Freeland, Michigan on Sept. 10. Columnist Nick urges citizens to remember that divisiveness will live on even after Trump leaves office.

Opinion | Donald Trump must lose

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Opinions Editor • October 19, 2020
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2019.

Opinion | Trump epitomizes pro-war strongman

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Opinions Editor • September 21, 2020
Skiers and snowboarders enjoy spring-like conditions on the slopes at Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth, CA this week. Mammoth, California's most popular ski resort, recently recorded a base of more than 150 inches near the peaks, with all 150 of its runs open.

Opinion | Everyone should experience winter sports

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Opinions Editor • September 20, 2020
Opinion | Cats remain vastly underappreciated

Opinion | Cats remain vastly underappreciated

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Opinions Editor • September 14, 2020
Opinion | Superstition helps soothe identity crises

Opinion | Superstition helps soothe identity crises

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Opinions Editor • August 31, 2020
President Donald J. Trump, joined by Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, members of his Cabinet and guests, addresses his remarks at the siging of National Security Presidential Memorandum to launch the “Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative” Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, in the Oval Office of the White House.

Opinion | Trump irresponsibly accelerates social security bankruptcy

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Opinions Editor • August 24, 2020
Students eat and socialize inside the Bangkok Thai restaurant on Dec. 7, 2019.

Campustown boasts popular bars, restaurants

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Opinions Editor • August 19, 2020
Students enter the PAR dining hall for a late night meal on May 1, 2018.

Use these tips, tricks when visiting UI dining halls

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Opinions Editor • August 19, 2020
Students and representatives for Registered Student Organizations mingle on Quad Day on Aug. 26, 2019.

Additional obstacles will hinder campus adjustment

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Opinions Editor • August 5, 2020
Opinion | America needs its own Belt and Road Initiative

Opinion | America needs its own Belt and Road Initiative

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • March 24, 2020

Opinion | UI must take swift action to combat coronavirus

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • March 13, 2020
Opinion | China's Belt and Road should alarm international community

Opinion | China’s Belt and Road should alarm international community

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • March 9, 2020
Senator Bernie Sanders speaks to supporters at a campaign rally at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 15. Columnist Andrew calls attention to the divisive infighting within the Democratic Party and asks candidates like Sanders to remember they’re all on the same side.

Opinion | Tribalism plagues Democratic primary

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • March 5, 2020
Relevant impeachment witnesses Ambassador Gordan Sondland and Lt. Colonel Vindman stand posed for a picture at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's inaugration on May 20. Columnist Andrew contends in his column the Republican Party acted irresponsibly during the Trump Impeachment proceedings, including their treatment toward relevant witnesses.

Opinion | Trump behavior patently warrants impeachment | II

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • February 19, 2020

Opinion | Trump behavior patently warrants impeachment | I

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • February 16, 2020
President Donald Trump sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2017 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Columnist Andrew draws attention to Trump’s many mistruths since his inauguration.

Opinion | Trump administration devastates own credibility

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • February 6, 2020
Opinion | GOP fights to preserve white America | II

Opinion | GOP fights to preserve white America | II

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • December 20, 2019
Opinion | GOP fights to preserve white America | I

Opinion | GOP fights to preserve white America | I

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • December 12, 2019
Opinion | Protection of free speech must remain resolute

Opinion | Protection of free speech must remain resolute

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • December 1, 2019
Opinion | White House engenders geopolitical catastrophe | II

Opinion | White House engenders geopolitical catastrophe | II

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • November 26, 2019
Opinion | White House engenders geopolitical catastrophe in Middle East | I

Opinion | White House engenders geopolitical catastrophe in Middle East | I

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • November 19, 2019
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks with attendees at the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention at the George R. Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California on June 1. Columnist Andrew urges “The Squad” to recognize Pelosi’s mandate to lead the Democratic party.

Opinion | Squad’s progressivism regresses Congress

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • November 11, 2019
Opinion | 'Bojack Horseman' avoids traditional Hollywood tropes

Opinion | ‘Bojack Horseman’ avoids traditional Hollywood tropes

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Senior Columnist • November 4, 2019
President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr shake hands. Columnist Andrew argues the Department of Justice does not prioritize justice as it should.

Opinion | Justice Department invokes no justice

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • October 22, 2019
The Captiol Building at night. Some conspiracy theorists believe the current elected government is a front for the "deep state," a collection of people who actually run the country. Columnist Andrew berates political figures for lending credence to these conspiracy theories.

Opinion | Conspiracy theorists blame the ‘deep state’ to deny the truth

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • October 9, 2019
An unidentified sex worker holds a sign at the Minneapolis protest against the raid and arrests at Backpage on Oct. 6. Columnist Andrew points out a well-known bill will eliminate platforms, like Backpage, that sex workers use to safely find clients.

Opinion | Sex trafficking legislation put lives at risk

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • October 3, 2019
The Berlin Wall, a longtime symbol of socialism in Europe, falls in November 1989. Columnist Andrew outlines the dangers of misusing the term “socialism” in political spheres.

Opinion | Political actors distort economic system definitions

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • September 26, 2019
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (center) speaks on the Green New Deal with Senator Ed Markey (right) in front of the Capitol Building in February. Columnist Andrew urges the public to recognize the asymmetric polarization of the partisan system.

Opinion | Asymmetric polarization leaves center more conservative

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • September 16, 2019
Former Vice President Joe Biden's kickoff rally for his 2020 Presidential campaign

Opinion | Centrism is a failing strategy

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • September 11, 2019
The University Model United Nations team poses for a picture in March 2017. Students involved are tasked with complexities of the political world while attaining real-world benefits.

Opinion | UI Model United Nations unites fun, professionalism

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • September 5, 2019
A student unlocks his bike next to Wright Street on Oct. 26. Columnist Andrew argues the existing dichotomy in the fat shaming debate is a fallacy and proposes a third cause: American culture. Bicycling is a great way to offset the sedentary lifestyle.

Opinion | False dichotomy sits at center of fat shaming debate

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • August 26, 2019
President Donald J. Trump participates in the Global Call to Action on the World Drug Problem. It took place Sept. 24 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

Opinion | ‘America First’ ends up putting America last

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • April 30, 2019
Opinion | 'America First' forgoes American interest: foreign policy

Opinion | ‘America First’ forgoes American interest: foreign policy

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • April 28, 2019
Original cartoon of "The Gerry-Mander", this is the political cartoon that led to the coining of the term Gerrymander. The district depicted in the cartoon was created by Massachusetts legislature to favor the incumbent Democratic-Republican party candidates of Governor Elbridge Gerry over the Federalists in 1812.

Opinion | Keep our spotlight on gerrymandering

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • April 23, 2019
People's vote on Brexit march, London, June 23, 2018.

Opinion | Theresa May faces terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Brexit

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • April 10, 2019
Opinion | Electoral College remains lesser of two evils

Opinion | Electoral College remains lesser of two evils

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • April 3, 2019
Opinion | Ranked-choice voting: It's as easy as one, two, three

Opinion | Ranked-choice voting: It’s as easy as one, two, three

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • March 27, 2019
Opinion | Term limits are useless

Opinion | Term limits are useless

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • March 19, 2019
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) is joined by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and other House Democrats for a news conference on the privileged resolution to terminate President Donald Trump's emergency declaration Feb. 25, in Washington, D.C. The House passed a resolution to abolish Trump's declaration of a national emergency to build a U.S.- Mexico border wall.

Opinion | Trump fails to match Speaker Pelosi

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • March 6, 2019
Dem. Rep. of New York, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, speaks during a press conference held at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 7. Ocasio-Cortez has faced many personal attacks during her candidacy.

Opinion | When it comes to mudslinging, sling your mud somewhere else

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • February 28, 2019
Staffer Greta Oanes tapes a Klobuchar sign on the wall, where Amy Klobuchar would speak to the Marion County Democrats, at a soup luncheon on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Peace Tree Brewing Company in Knoxville, Iowa.

Opinion | Senator Klobuchar, cruelty is impermissible

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • February 22, 2019
Opinion | Voter ID laws cleverly discriminate

Opinion | Voter ID laws cleverly discriminate

By Andrew Prozorovsky, Columnist • February 14, 2019