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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
Columnist Hayley urges people to think about the consequences of the waste they produce during this upcoming Earth Day.

College culture augments environmental impact

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • April 18, 2019
People are brought out of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a shooting at the school that reportedly killed and injured multiple people on February 14, 2018 in Parkland, Florida. Numerous law enforcement officials continue to investigate the scene.

Terror survivors deserve continued care

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • March 29, 2019
ISG emboldens anti-Semitism on campus

ISG emboldens anti-Semitism on campus

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • March 25, 2019
President Donald J. Trump delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

States rights are your rights

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • February 17, 2019

How to celebrate MLK day

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • January 20, 2019
Dictionary.com’s word of the year is not a surprise

Dictionary.com’s word of the year is not a surprise

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • December 3, 2018
Put an end to religious intolerance

Put an end to religious intolerance

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • November 9, 2018
Take a break from caffeine

Take a break from caffeine

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • October 30, 2018

The presidential alert system shouldn’t be partisan

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • October 12, 2018
Generation Z successful despite circumstances

Generation Z successful despite circumstances

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • September 23, 2018
Incident involving Ariana Grande shouldn’t be another lesson learned

Incident involving Ariana Grande shouldn’t be another lesson learned

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • September 10, 2018
Rejecting conformity: Know when, how to speak out

Rejecting conformity: Know when, how to speak out

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • September 4, 2018
Stay connected with friends over summer break

Stay connected with friends over summer break

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • May 3, 2018
Student leaders have been lobbying officials all year to advocate for congressional appropriations to offset the cost of textbooks.

Omnibus bill reflects advocacy efforts by University leaders

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • April 17, 2018
Atrocities should be recognized no matter the day

Atrocities should be recognized no matter the day

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • April 9, 2018
International Women's Day should be call to action

International Women’s Day should be call to action

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • March 13, 2018
Divestment hurts academic freedoms

Divestment hurts academic freedoms

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • March 6, 2018
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Emma Gonzalez comforts a classmate during a CNN town hall meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Columnist Hayley believes that social media plays a big role in sparking a change in today's world.

Parkland shooting survivors example of impact of media on youth

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • March 1, 2018
Olympics have potential for international unity

Olympics have potential for international unity

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • February 15, 2018
Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis recently retired following USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal involving Larry Nassar. Nagelburg believes that universities around the country can use this instance as an example in stopping sexual abuse in sports.

University can learn to address assault — starting with sports

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • January 30, 2018
New Year's resolutions could be easier on a college campus

New Year’s resolutions could be easier on a college campus

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • January 17, 2018
Don't let President Trump steal our land

Don’t let President Trump steal our land

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • December 13, 2017
Because Altgeld Hall, located at 1409 W. Green St. in Urbana, was built in 1896 and 1897, it lacks many accessibility features.

University needs to improve accessibility to students with disabilities

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • November 30, 2017
Larry David during the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards. David’s recent SNL appearance caused much controversy over Holocaust jokes.

Comedy isn’t a free pass for intolerance

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • November 8, 2017
Environmental change through discussion

Environmental change through discussion

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • October 26, 2017
Ryan Murphy at the PaleyFest 2013 panel on the TV show "The New Normal"

Media provides valuable discourse on mass violence

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • October 11, 2017
Turn to 'man's best friend' after disasters

Turn to ‘man’s best friend’ after disasters

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • September 26, 2017
Brock Turner leaves the Santa Clara County Main Jail on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 in San Jose, Calif. California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation expanding the legal definition of rape and imposing new mandatory minimum sentences on some sexual assault offenders -- measures inspired by outcry over Turner's sexual assault case. (Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

Society can set standards when courts fail

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • September 19, 2017
American flags line the sidewalks of the Main Quad in remembrance of 9/11 on Monday, September 11.

9/11 deserves more awareness on campus

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • September 12, 2017
Graffiti on a bathroom stall in Altgeld Hall.

Uphold the student code

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • September 6, 2017
Protestors hold a rally at Alma Mater on Jan. 30.

Campus provides opportunity to move forward

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • August 29, 2017
Students should appreciate impact of graduating class

Students should appreciate impact of graduating class

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • May 2, 2017
Students sit at KAM’s bar on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Columnist Hayley Nagelberg is excited about Blueberry the penguin's visit, and thinks students should be more informed about endangered species.

KAM’s penguin visit should be more than a photo-op

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • April 25, 2017

Words, not only actions, lend to campus sexual assault

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • April 19, 2017
The Israeli Apartheid Week started Monday April 10th and goes till Thursday April 13th. Columnist Hayley Nagelberg believes that there are important questions surrounding this event that all students should be able to participate in discussing.

Conflicts during Passover show cultural disconnect

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • April 12, 2017
The Counseling Center is located inside the Fred. H. Turner Student Services Building.

Students should utilize mental health resources

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • April 4, 2017
Students coming out to enjoy Quad Day on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016.

Admitted students day should reassure University students

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • March 15, 2017
Ike is a popular choice for University Housing residents because it has a dining hall, A La Carte store, and coffee shop.

University shouldn’t tolerate UIUC Divest rule-breaking

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • March 7, 2017
Espresso Royale offers a variety of coffees, teas, and pastries.

How students are defined by their campus coffee choices

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • March 1, 2017
How to put college wanderlust to good use

How to put college wanderlust to good use

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • February 22, 2017
Members of ROTC attend The Tri-Service ROTC Veterans Day Ceremony at the Armory on November 11, 2014. Columnist Hayley Nagelberg highlights a fundraising effort by the Illini Veterans RSO to raise money for a burned-down veterans house in Danville.

Illini Veterans RSO shows power of community

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • February 15, 2017
A portrait of Milo Yiannopoulos taken in October 2015.

College students must learn to tolerate opposition

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • February 7, 2017
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, President Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is confirmed by a 96-4 vote in the the Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

UN and US face a changing future

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • February 1, 2017
Dennis Quaid as Ethan in a scene from the movie "A Dog's Purpose" directed by Lasse Hallstrom. (Universal Pictures/TNS)

Society must continue opposing ‘ruff’ treatment of animals

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • January 25, 2017
Billy Galant

Millennial memes widen generational divide

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • December 8, 2016
Students gather at Alma Mater to march through the Quad and down Green Street in order to protest President Elect Donald Trump on Friday.

Students could learn from peaceful, artistic South Sudan protests

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • November 30, 2016
Stuff your Thanksgiving break with relaxation

Stuff your Thanksgiving break with relaxation

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • November 22, 2016
United State Marine Corps veteran Bill Jobe sings with fellow veterans during a Veteran's Day ceremony held at the Armory in November 2011.

America’s veterans deserve our respect and recognition

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • November 11, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump, joined on stage by running mate Mike Pence, speaks to supporters at the Election Night Party at the Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday/TNS)

Students should move forward from 2016 election with positive attitudes

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • November 10, 2016
New Instagram feature challenges users to consider mental health

New Instagram feature challenges users to consider mental health

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • October 26, 2016
Professor Scott Carney teaches students about innovation and engineering design in the ECE Building on campus. October 4, 2016.

“Modern” education on trial

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • October 19, 2016
An open letter thanking Rodney Davis

An open letter thanking Rodney Davis

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • October 16, 2016
Don't fear the career fair

Don’t fear the career fair

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • October 6, 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his address on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York City, N.Y.

Obama delivers UN-bearable speech at United Nations

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • September 28, 2016
Avoiding "terror" doesn't solve anything

Avoiding “terror” doesn’t solve anything

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • September 21, 2016
Girls exit Foellinger Auditorium to join their new sisters on Monday, September 12, 2016.

Why you can still enjoy college without Greek life

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • September 14, 2016
Organize now and beat end-of-semester stress

Organize now and beat end-of-semester stress

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • September 7, 2016
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Too many UI websites frustrate

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • August 31, 2016
A different way of life in the Kibera slums

A different way of life in the Kibera slums

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • August 22, 2016

Celebrating bipartisanship in a partisan time

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • August 17, 2016

Keep your news out of my selfies

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • August 9, 2016

The stresses of class registration

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • August 9, 2016

Improving Israeli-Palestinian relations on campus

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • August 9, 2016

Congress lends a paw to veterans

By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist • August 9, 2016

Congress lends a paw to veterans

By Hayley Nagelberg, Opinions columnist • April 10, 2016
The value of a productive spring break

The value of a productive spring break

By Hayley Nagelberg • March 30, 2016
Obama should look past Israeli tensions and honor American victims

Obama should look past Israeli tensions and honor American victims

By Hayley Nagelberg • March 16, 2016
The past and future of online communication

The past and future of online communication

By Hayley Nagelberg • March 9, 2016
After Super Tuesday, political compromise must now begin

After Super Tuesday, political compromise must now begin

By Hayley Nagelberg • March 2, 2016

Letter to the Editor: Using Salaita to foster conversation

By Hayley Nagelberg • October 21, 2015
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