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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

Opinion | Illinois’ 13th district shows importance of colleges to congressional districts 

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • December 20, 2024
Opinion | Harris lost with echo chambers, UI a prime example 

Opinion | Harris lost with echo chambers, UI a prime example 

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • November 27, 2024
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, left, and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, right.

Opinion | Tim Walz, JD Vance are reshaping the impact of vice presidential candidacy

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • September 18, 2024
An aerial view of the University's main quad in May of 2023.

Column | Best and worst places to get a job on campus

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • July 29, 2024
President Joe Biden speaks in Lost Creek, Ky., on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, about the recovery efforts following flooding in Eastern Kentucky while surrounded by local, state and federal officials and also people whose homes were destroyed in the flooding.

Opinion | Biden’s withdrawal reveals the unrecognized power of political elites

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • July 24, 2024
Gov. Tim Walz defended Joe Biden after a halting debate performance that has renewed concerns among some Democrats about his campaign.

Opinion | How Biden’s team set him up for failure in first debate

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • June 28, 2024
Columnist George Alexandrakis’ grandfather as a child with his father, Alexandrakis’ great-grandfather.

DI Voices | My family’s 80-year identity crisis about to be solved

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • June 26, 2024
Opinion | What a general lack of effort to see the solar eclipse says about our elections

Opinion | What a general lack of effort to see the solar eclipse says about our elections

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • May 1, 2024
Washington, D.C. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas participates in an interview with Michael Isikoff from Yahoo News on June 14, 2021.

Opinion | The perilous path of normalizing impeachment

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • February 24, 2024
Opinion | Represent your hometown in this crucial election year

Opinion | Represent your hometown in this crucial election year

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • February 19, 2024
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley speaking with supporters at a campaign event for U.S. Senator Martha McSally at a home in Scottsdale, Arizona on Oct.12, 2020.

Opinion | Nikki Haley doesn’t need to go anywhere

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • January 26, 2024
American presidential candidate Nikki Haley (center) and her family at her 2024 presidential campaign announcement in February.

Opinion | The party of the elephant must address the elephant not in the room

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • November 16, 2023
Opinion | It’s perfectly fine to start celebrating the holidays on Nov. 1

Opinion | It’s perfectly fine to start celebrating the holidays on Nov. 1

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • November 14, 2023
Kevin McCarthy speaks on day two of the 2016 RNC on July 19, 2019.

Opinion | Chaos around speaker of the House vote exposes deficiencies in US government

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • October 25, 2023
Former President of the United States Donald Trump speaking at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. Opinions columnist George Alexandrakis writes on Trump's use of social media.

Opinion | How Donald Trump galvanized his base through social media

By George Alexandrakis, Columnist • October 16, 2023
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