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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
Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson, Assistant Opinions Editor

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro makes a statement on April 24, 2020.

Opinion | US, Brazil elections signal shift from radical rule

By Nick Johnson, Senior Columnist • November 24, 2022
A rally in front of the Supreme Court where justices were hearing cases on the Voting Rights Act on Feb. 27, 2013.

Opinion | ‘Race-blind’ redistricting contradicts Constitution

By Nick Johnson, Senior Columnist • October 21, 2022
Opinion | Election deniers pose dire threat to midterms

Opinion | Election deniers pose dire threat to midterms

By Nick Johnson, Senior Columnist • September 19, 2022
Opinion | Dobbs ruling endangers right to privacy

Opinion | Dobbs ruling endangers right to privacy

By Nick Johnson, Senior Columnist • July 3, 2022
Amir Dadar, freshman in AHS, talks about his opinion about the decommissioning of the UGL.

Opinion | What do you think about UGL moving?

By Nick Johnson and Axel Almanza • November 10, 2021
Kofi Cockburn looks toward an official during the game against St. Francis Oct. 23. Columnist Nick Johnson argues that Cockburn's suspension is the perfect example of NCAA double standards.

Opinion | Cockburn’s suspension epitomizes NCAA double standards

By Nick Johnson, Assistant Opinions Editor • November 9, 2021
From left to right Valerie Villanueva (Junior in FAA), Mona Tang (Senior in LAS), Jane Pham and Kristina Nguyen (Juniors in LAS) share their thoughts on trick-or-treating.

Opinion | How does CU feel about trick-or-treating?

By Nick Johnson and Axel Almanza • October 13, 2021
DI Voices | Respect human rights law, stop Haitian deportation

DI Voices | Respect human rights law, stop Haitian deportation

By Nick Johnson, Assistant Opinions Editor • September 29, 2021
Ikenberry Dining Hall seats many students during their meals. Ikenberry Dining Hall has a wide variety in food options.

Opinion | Slandering Ikenberry Dining Hall does not make you cool

By Nick Johnson, Assistant Opinions Editor • August 20, 2021
Students rush to the streets after the Illinois Basketball team won the Big Ten Tournament on March 14. The energy at Illinois creates a united culture unlike any other campus.

New student guide to unsung University culture

By Nick Johnson, Assistant Opinions Editor • July 15, 2021
A crowd of soccer fans in Europe protest the Super League. Columnist Nick Johnson argues that the Super League was created in the interest of greed instead of the spirit of soccer.

Opinion | Proposed Super League will ruin soccer forever

By Nick Johnson, Assistant Opinions Editor • April 22, 2021
A group of University students crowd around a videographer on the Main Quad after the Illini basketball team won the Big Ten Championship on March 14. Columnist Nick Johnson argues that Illini basketball fans shouldn't be worried for next season because Brad Underwood is prepared to build another winning team.

Opinion | Don’t panic Illini basketball fans

By Nick Johnson, Assistant Opinions Editor • April 9, 2021
Opinion | ‘Canceling’ older art mitigates education, social progress

Opinion | ‘Canceling’ older art mitigates education, social progress

By Nick Johnson, Assistant Opinions Editor • March 24, 2021
Opinion | Society cannot normalize suppression of voting rights

Opinion | Society cannot normalize suppression of voting rights

By Nick Johnson, Senior Columnist • March 10, 2021
Opinion | Greatness debates distract from greatness

Opinion | Greatness debates distract from greatness

By Nick Johnson, Senior Columnist • March 1, 2021
U.S. President Donald Trump turns to reporters as he exits the White House to walk toward Marine One on the South Lawn on Jan. 12, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Opinion | Abandon unconditional presidential loyalty

By Nick Johnson, Columnist • February 3, 2021
President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the MBS International Airport in Freeland, Michigan on Sept. 10. Columnist Nick urges citizens to remember that divisiveness will live on even after Trump leaves office.

Opinion | Don’t let Trump’s defeat perpetuate divisiveness

By Nick Johnson, Columnist • December 19, 2020
Opinion | Elections offer skewed view of Christianity

Opinion | Elections offer skewed view of Christianity

By Nick Johnson, columnist • October 23, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks through the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Aug. 6 in Washington, DC.

Opinion | Thank McConnell for looming partisan war

By Nick Johnson, Columnist • September 30, 2020

Opinion | Stop complaining about politics being in sports

By Nick Johnson, columnist • September 11, 2020
Federal officers arrest a protester after dispersing a crowd of a few hundred people from in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in the early hours of Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Portland, Oregon.

Opinion | Anti-protest feds epitomize Trump’s ‘law and order’

By Nick Johnson, Columnist • July 31, 2020
Democratic presidential candidates former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris speak after the Democratic Presidential Debate at Texas Southern University's Health and PE Center on Sept. 12, 2019 in Houston, Texas.

Opinion | Biden’s running mate must champion police reform

By Nick Johnson, columnist • July 9, 2020
Protesters hold homemade signs at a demonstration following the death of George Floyd.

Opinion | Protest momentum must become political participation

By Nick Johnson, Columnist • June 16, 2020
President Donald J. Trump, seated next to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, listens as China’s President Xi Jinping, right, delivers remarks at the G20 Leaders Special Event on the Digital Economy at the G20 Japan Summit Friday, June 28, 2019, in Osaka, Japan.

Opinion | Intergovernmental organizations are flawed but essential

By Nick Johnson, columnist • May 8, 2020
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders speaks with attendees at the 2019 Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA on Aug 9, 2019.

Opinion | Democratic Party spurning progressivism could cost them election

By Nick Johnson, Columnist • April 27, 2020
Opinion | Threat to democracy develops amid global crisis

Opinion | Threat to democracy develops amid global crisis

By Nick Johnson, Columnist • April 12, 2020
Opinion | Unprecedented pandemic does not warrant panic

Opinion | Unprecedented pandemic does not warrant panic

By Nick Johnson, Columnist • April 5, 2020
Opinion | Recognize modern Renaissance man in Childish Gambino

Opinion | Recognize modern Renaissance man in Childish Gambino

By Nick Johnson, Columnist • March 20, 2020
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