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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

Open season: How to hunt for internships

By Courtney Boyer, Opinions Editor • January 16, 2018
Shops line the streets of downtown Champaign. C-U in the Prairibbean will be hosted in downtown Champaign in the parking lot in front of the Orpheum Children's Science Museum.

Fulfill shopping cravings at local stores

By Courtney Boyer, Opinions editor • August 24, 2017
Heading to college for the first time can be stressful. Make sure to carve some time for yourself during busy school days.

How to relieve the stress of your college transition

By Courtney Boyer, Opinions editor • August 1, 2017
Quick Commentary: A year in review

Quick Commentary: A year in review

By Courtney Boyer and Isabella Winkler • May 8, 2017
Katherine Langford, left, and Alisha Boe play frenemies in the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why".

’13 Reasons Why’ and ‘S-Town’ have deeper meanings

By Courtney Boyer, Opinions Editor • April 10, 2017
How to clean your room before your mom arrives

How to clean your room before your mom arrives

By Courtney Boyer, Opinions Editor • April 6, 2017
Quick Commentary

Quick Commentary

By Courtney Boyer, Opinions editor • March 27, 2017
Quick Commentary for August 29th, 2016

Quick Commentary for August 29th, 2016

By Matt Silich and Courtney Boyer • August 29, 2016

Champaign-Urbana attractions expand past campus borders

By Courtney Boyer, Assistant opinons editor • August 12, 2016
The front of the Fred H. Turner Student Services Building, where the Counselling Center is located.

Study resources on campus

By Courtney Boyer, Assistant Opinions editor • July 20, 2016

Moms and Dads Weekends are a great ways to stay involved with your student

By Courtney Boyer, Assistant opinions editor • May 25, 2016

Quick Commentary

By Courtney Boyer • March 30, 2016
The University is more than just a party school

The University is more than just a party school

By Courtney Boyer • February 28, 2016
Pay it forward: Tipping waitstaff matters

Pay it forward: Tipping waitstaff matters

By Courtney Boyer • February 15, 2016
A ban on classroom technology is a ban on progress

A ban on classroom technology is a ban on progress

By Courtney Boyer • February 7, 2016
Workers prepare the space shuttle Endeavour for its two–day trek to the California Science Center, Oct. 9, 2012. The orbiter has been stored in the United hangar at Los Angeles International Airport since its arrival. (Bryan Chan/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Next step for space travel should be support

By Courtney Boyer • January 31, 2016

There's more to getting the job than a good GPA

By Courtney Boyer • January 29, 2016
Losing lotto is the real stroke of luck

Losing lotto is the real stroke of luck

By Courtney Boyer • January 25, 2016
Losing lotto is the real stroke of luck

Losing lotto is the real stroke of luck

By Courtney Boyer • January 24, 2016

Con: Media too influential in swaying public opinion

By Courtney Boyer • January 21, 2016
Faults in removing religion from holiday season

Faults in removing religion from holiday season

By Courtney Boyer • December 1, 2015
Chief problem for minorities isn't mascots

Chief problem for minorities isn't mascots

By Courtney Boyer • November 15, 2015
Native American Heritage Month needs more recognition

Native American Heritage Month needs more recognition

By Courtney Boyer • November 8, 2015
Media violence damaging for empathy

Media violence damaging for empathy

By Courtney Boyer • November 2, 2015
Halloween spending is a treat, not a trick

Halloween spending is a treat, not a trick

By Courtney Boyer • October 25, 2015
We "Skimm," Skimm ignores

We "Skimm," Skimm ignores

By Courtney Boyer • October 18, 2015
Pulling all-nighters should mean sleeping all night

Pulling all-nighters should mean sleeping all night

By Courtney Boyer • October 12, 2015
Fall out of love with fall

Fall out of love with fall

By Courtney Boyer • October 4, 2015
Cutting the hazing out of Greek life

Cutting the hazing out of Greek life

By Courtney Boyer • September 27, 2015
Eight glasses a day keeps the doctor away

Eight glasses a day keeps the doctor away

By Courtney Boyer • September 20, 2015