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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
Sanchita Teeka

Sanchita Teeka, Columnist

Reach me at [email protected]

"Processes of Constitutional Decisionmaking" Textbook located in the basement of the Illini Union Bookstore.

Day1Access is another way to squeeze money out of you

By Sanchita Teeka • September 12, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court building in December 2004.

Opinion | Supreme Court decision affirms inequality

By Sanchita Teeka, Senior Columnist • September 11, 2023

Opinion | Double standards for single parents must change

By Sanchita Teeka, Senior Columnist • April 12, 2023
DI Voices | India taught me how to find happiness

DI Voices | India taught me how to find happiness

By Sanchita Teeka, Senior Columnist • February 16, 2023
Opinion | Daylight saving time is useless

Opinion | Daylight saving time is useless

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • November 10, 2022
Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer in Netflix's "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story." Columnist Sanchita Teeka argues that it is immoral for media companies to keep creating serial killer media.

Opinion | Stop creating serial killer media

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • October 24, 2022
Opinion | Fitness to misogyny pipeline is dangerous

Opinion | Fitness to misogyny pipeline is dangerous

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • September 16, 2022
The popular social media platform, TikTok, displayed on an iPhone. Columnist Sanchita Teeka argues that "parenting" TikToks exploit their children when it comes to making content for the app.

Opinion | ‘Parenting’ TikToks are immoral

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • August 4, 2022
People gather in front of the Capitol in Washington D.C. during a Women's March on Jan. 21, 2017. Columnist Sanchita Teeka provides five counter arguments when it comes to pro-life claims.

Opinion | Counters to common ‘pro-life’ arguments

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • June 28, 2022
Sanchita Deeka and her father during the Christmas season. Columnist Sanchita Deeka writes about how her father expresses his love to her without verbally saying the words "I love you."

DI Voices | Cracked knuckles are my dad’s love language

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • June 20, 2022
Opinion | Fight harder for Indian American justice

Opinion | Fight harder for Indian American justice

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • June 4, 2022
Opinion | BeReal encapsulates authentic social media

Opinion | BeReal encapsulates authentic social media

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • May 23, 2022
Columnist Sanchita Teeka with her mom, Suma Teeka, celebrating Diwali in November 2021. Sanchita expresses her gratitude and appreciation for her mother's cooking.

DI Voices | Food is my mom’s love language

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • May 6, 2022
Actresses Charithra Chandran and Simone Ashley appear the episode “Capital R Rake” of the famous Netflix show “Bridgerton.” Columnist Sanchita Teeka believes that season two of “Bridgerton” encompasses more representation and inclusivity.

DI Voices | Bridgerton season 2 embodies positive representation

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • April 15, 2022
Mithun Chakraborty and Anupam Kher star in the new drama "The Kashmir Files" that released on March 11. Columnist Sanchita Teeka argues that the reviews for the film are inappropriate and how lost lives should not be remembered as numbers.

Opinion | Reactions to ‘The Kashmir Files’ are unacceptable

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • April 5, 2022
Swiss President Ignazio Cassis delivers a speech at the opening of a session of the UN Human Rights Council on Feb. 28. Columnist Sanchita Teeka argues that Switzerland's neutrality towards world conflicts is unreasonable.

Opinion | Switzerland’s neutrality is morally unjust

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • March 8, 2022
Opinion | Perception of fangirls v. sports fans embodies sexism

Opinion | Perception of fangirls v. sports fans embodies sexism

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • March 2, 2022
Opinion | Stop monetizing everything, starting with Wordle

Opinion | Stop monetizing everything, starting with Wordle

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • February 22, 2022
Opinion | Stop getting news from social media

Opinion | Stop getting news from social media

By Sanchita Teeka and Hamza Haq • January 28, 2022
Opinion | Bystander effect isn’t an excuse

Opinion | Bystander effect isn’t an excuse

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • November 15, 2021
Students line up outside of the Ikenberry Dining Hall on Aug. 20. Columnist Sanchita Teeka believes secularity should take effect in campus buildings rather than evangelism following a scene in the dining hall.

Opinion | Evangelization has no place in campus buildings

By Sanchita Teeka, Columnist • October 28, 2021
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