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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
Blame your weight gain on the alcohol

Blame your weight gain on the alcohol

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • September 20, 2017
The new 212 East high rise apartments by First Column Living across the street from The Red Lion.

“Luxury” apartments shrinking our campus

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • September 18, 2017
Mend your broken bridges

Mend your broken bridges

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • September 6, 2017
Patrons of KAM's fill up the bar during Unofficial St. Patrick's Day on March 3. Columnist Leah knows walking home from bars alone can be scary, but urges students to have each other's backs.

Be an ally to women walking home alone

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • August 28, 2017
Bring the artistry back to DJing

Bring the artistry back to DJing

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • January 31, 2017
Students studying in Grainger Library for finals on Dec. 6, 2016.

How to make next semester your best semester

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • December 30, 2016
Remember the keys to 'cuffing' season

Remember the keys to ‘cuffing’ season

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • December 28, 2016
Don't default to the 'Easy A'

Don’t default to the ‘Easy A’

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • November 15, 2016
Students should keep local shootings in perspective

Students should keep local shootings in perspective

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • November 7, 2016
Billy Galant

Should students own dogs on campus?

By Brandon Zegiel and Leah Pearlman • October 30, 2016
Students study in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building in Champaign, IL. October 4, 2016.

Ditch the dorm room to defeat studying distractions

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • October 9, 2016
While some students are just casual Instagram users, others take it a step further.

Why college students love fake Instagram accounts

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • October 2, 2016
Billy Galant

A new phrase, a new way to devalue women

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • September 28, 2016
Billy Galant | The Daily Illini

University sexual assault education programs merely covering bases

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • September 18, 2016
The new 2013 Alpha Chi Omega pledge class meets their sorority sisters after receiving their bid cards on bid day on the Quad.

Sororities preserve traditions, leave women vulnerable

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • September 7, 2016
Firehaus offers an environment conducive to proper bar etiquette in Champaign, IL. February 20, 2016

How students can keep our campus bars clean

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • August 28, 2016
It's time to drop the flip-flop

It’s time to drop the flip-flop

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • August 23, 2016

This spring’s hottest trend: staying hydrated

By Leah Pearlman, Columnist • August 9, 2016
The test you don't want to miss

The test you don’t want to miss

By Leah Pearlman, Opinons columnist • April 6, 2016
The importance of social media spring cleaning

The importance of social media spring cleaning

By Leah Pearlman • March 27, 2016
Point/Counterpoint: What's the ideal social comfort zone for college students?

Point/Counterpoint: What's the ideal social comfort zone for college students?

By Leah Pearlman • March 16, 2016

Point/Counterpoint: What's the ideal social comfort zone for college students?

By Leah Pearlman • March 15, 2016
Computer science requirement safeguards students' futures

Computer science requirement safeguards students' futures

By Leah Pearlman • March 6, 2016
Oregon promotes democracy through voter accessibility

Oregon promotes democracy through voter accessibility

By Leah Pearlman • February 21, 2016
The season of internship jealousy

The season of internship jealousy

By Leah Pearlman • February 14, 2016
Ridicule of Canada Goose jackets largely hypocritical

Ridicule of Canada Goose jackets largely hypocritical

By Leah Pearlman • February 7, 2016
Statistics 100 students listen to newly hired instructor, Karle Laska, speak about the final few pages in the course manual on Dec 8, 2015.

Lecture Hall Etiquette 101

By Leah Pearlman • January 31, 2016
A motivational kick in the teeth

A motivational kick in the teeth

By Leah Pearlman • January 24, 2016
Resolving Your Exercise Resolutions

Resolving Your Exercise Resolutions

By Leah Pearlman • January 19, 2016

Cold weather makes students say, "Ugg"

By Leah Pearlman • December 6, 2015

The ironic evolution of Thanksgiving traditions

By Leah Pearlman • November 30, 2015

Ironically named Safe Campus Act protects nobody

By Leah Pearlman • November 15, 2015

Racism on college campuses spreads beyond Mizzou

By Leah Pearlman • November 9, 2015
Wake up, throw up, show up

Wake up, throw up, show up

By Leah Pearlman • November 8, 2015
Gluten-free diet hurts more than it helps

Gluten-free diet hurts more than it helps

By Leah Pearlman • October 25, 2015
Bikers versus pedestrians: The two way street

Bikers versus pedestrians: The two way street

By Leah Pearlman • October 20, 2015
Flashing our IDs to make gender progress

Flashing our IDs to make gender progress

By Leah Pearlman • October 7, 2015
Keeping trends out of body positivity

Keeping trends out of body positivity

By Leah Pearlman • September 30, 2015
My phone is not “The Enemy”

My phone is not “The Enemy”

By Leah Pearlman • September 23, 2015
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