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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
"Stuff Huff" Friday night at Huff Hall for the women's volleyball game as hordes of fans swarmed the court to cheer on the Chief during his halftime performance on Aug. 25, 2006. Senior columnist Maggie Knutte and columnist Grayson Hodson share their opinions on the university's mascot status.

Opinion | Is it time for UI to adopt a new mascot?

By Maggie Knutte and Grayson Hodson • October 13, 2023
Opinion | Social media is essential to artists’ success

Opinion | Social media is essential to artists’ success

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • September 29, 2023

Opinion | Students share the good and bad of their housing experiences at UI

By Aaron Anastos, Megan Harding, Maggie Knutte and Talia Duffy • September 28, 2023
Salvatore Galluzo, senior in LAS, hangs out with his friend Kevin O’Hara, senior in FAA on the quad on Thursday.

Opinion | What’s the craziest thing you’ve seen at UI?

By Talia Duffy and Maggie Knutte • April 18, 2023
Opinion | Letter grades are a relic of the past

Opinion | Letter grades are a relic of the past

By Maggie Knutte, Senior Columnist • April 6, 2023
Opinion | Microchips are the present, question the future

Opinion | Microchips are the present, question the future

By Maggie Knutte, Senior Columnist • February 27, 2023

Opinion | Handmade gifts sow sentiment

By Maggie Knutte, Senior Columnist • February 14, 2023
Senior columnist Maggie Knutte argues that social media plays a large part in the formation of conspiracy theories.

Opinion | Conspiracy theories leech off social media

By Maggie Knutte, Senior Columnist • February 9, 2023
A boy plays with a ball at the flag plaza in Doha, Qatar on Nov. 15. Columnist Maggie Knutte argues that Qatar should have not hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup due to the increase in deaths of migrant workers in relation to the stadiums being built for the games.

Opinion | Qatar unfit to host 2022 World Cup

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • December 7, 2022
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, attends the WSJ Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards at MOMA on Nov. 6, 2019. Columnist Maggie Knutte believes that censorship is necessary when it comes to protecting people from hate and harm such as with Ye's antisemitic posts.

Opinion | Censorship on Twitter is necessary

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • November 11, 2022
Linda Beigel Schulman, Michael Schulman, Patricia Padauy Oliver and Fred Guttenberg, all family members of the victims killed by the Parkland shooter, in the courtroom to hear the verdict in the sentencing trial on Oct. 14.

Opinion | Death penalty is not justice for Parkland victims

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • October 28, 2022
Opinion | UI embraces poor student health | Part II

Opinion | UI embraces poor student health | Part II

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • October 20, 2022
Opinion | UI embraces poor student health

Opinion | UI embraces poor student health

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • October 5, 2022
Opinion | Professional standards exhaust work environments

Opinion | Professional standards exhaust work environments

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • September 14, 2022
Opinion | Social media feeds ‘perfect summer’ stress

Opinion | Social media feeds ‘perfect summer’ stress

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • August 19, 2022
The Etsy logo displayed on record vinyls at the Etsy headquarters in Brooklyn on March 23, 2011. Columnist Maggie Knutte believes that online shopping provides a better outlet for small businesses.

Opinion | Small businesses thrive in online spaces

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • July 27, 2022
Opinion | Consider plant-based alternatives to dairy milk

Opinion | Consider plant-based alternatives to dairy milk

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • July 22, 2022
Opinion | Popular clothing brands lack size inclusivity

Opinion | Popular clothing brands lack size inclusivity

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • June 20, 2022
Columnist Maggie Knutte emphasizes the dangers of human trafficking with women and children being the most vulnerable.

Opinion | Human trafficking threatens our society

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • May 31, 2022
Staff Sgt. Anthony Houston and Staff Sgt. Travis Gilbert, watch therapy dog, Lugnut, do a trick on Aug. 4, 2011. Columnist Maggie Knutte argues that therapy animals prove to be valuable when it comes to supporting an individual's mental health.

Opinion | Therapy animals benefit mental health

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • May 18, 2022
Adelaide Maphangane stands beside an empty water hole in the district of Mabalane, Mozambique on Sept. 7, 2016. Columnist Maggie Knutte expresses the severity of droughts in, not just Illinois, but around the world.

Opinion | Deadly droughts deliver a dilemma

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • May 3, 2022
Opinion | Stay healthy and fight off your cold

Opinion | Stay healthy and fight off your cold

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • April 20, 2022
Opinion | Reduce waste with small lifestyle changes

Opinion | Reduce waste with small lifestyle changes

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • April 1, 2022
Abel Kartawinata, sophomore in LAS, talks about advice that she would give to upcoming freshman. Kartawinata brings up being involved and trying new things around campus.

Opinion | What’s one piece of advice for incoming students?

By Liv Barwinska and Maggie Knutte • March 11, 2022
Busey-Evans is one of almost 40 certified housing locations on campus. Columnist Maggie Knutte argues Busey-Evans is the best option for when choosing dorms.

Opinion | Busey-Evans offers convenient location, modern amenities

By Maggie Knutte, Columnist • February 15, 2022
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