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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

The Daily Illini Editorial Board

Police cars are parked at the intersection of Green and Fourth Street after a shooting that took place early Sunday morning.

Editorial: Stay vigilant in war against gun violence

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • February 16, 2017
Editorial: 4 odes to Valentine's Day on campus

Editorial: 4 odes to Valentine’s Day on campus

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • February 13, 2017
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos looks on in the Vice President Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House on Feb. 7, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

Editorial: DeVos confirmation shows overwhelming power of partisanship

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • February 9, 2017
Even on the Wednesday before, buckets of flowers for the upcoming Valentine's Day arrangements filled Campus Florist, located at 609 E. Green St. in Champaign.

Editorial: The 4 worst date ideas on campus

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • February 6, 2017
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at Super Bowl 51 press conference in Houston.

Editorial: Let Super Bowl Sunday be your break from the political arena

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • February 2, 2017
Women at Willard Airport on Sunday protest President Donald Trump's executive order to ban citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from the U.S.

Editorial: University must continue to foster global community

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • January 30, 2017
Illinois' Casey Conine (8) takes a shot during the game against No. 20 Wisconsin at the Illini Soccer and Track Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013.

Editorial: Concussion epidemic careening out of control

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • January 26, 2017
Chairman of the Board Edward L. McMillan and President Timothy Killeen attend the Board of Trustees meeting at the Illini Union on Sept. 8, 2017.

Editorial: University shouldn’t forget state it serves

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • January 23, 2017
Students gather at Alma Mater to march through the Quad and down Green Street in order to protest President Elect Donald Trump on Friday.

Editorial: Trump inauguration should spur student action

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • January 19, 2017
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addresses the Sunday Evening Club at Orchestra Hall in Chicago on March 14, 1965. King told a capacity audience that "white and black men alike must learn to live together or they will perish together as fools." (Jack Dykinga/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Editorial: MLK Day reminds us there’s more work to be done

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • January 17, 2017
Students celebrate after the Cubs win Game 7 of the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians on Nov. 2 on Green Street.

Editorial: Looking back on a bumpy 2016

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • December 12, 2016
Students study in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building in Champaign on Oct. 4.

Editorial: Eight reasons to hate finals week

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • December 9, 2016
Indiana head coach Kevin Wilson congratulates Michigan head coach Brady Hoke, right, after a 63-47 Michigan win at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Saturday, October 19, 2013. (Jarrad Henderson/Detroit Free Press/MCT)

Editorial: Athletes increasingly can effect change through social media

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • December 5, 2016
This undated file image provided by Warner Bros. shows the Grinch patting the head of Cindy Lou during a scene from the animated cartoon "How The Grinch Stole Christmas," by Dr. Seuss. The Associated Press

Editorial: Share holiday cheer with WPGU’s Operation Santa

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • December 1, 2016
Illinois offensive lineman Joe Spencer (71) sings "Hail to the Orange" after defeating Michigan State at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 5. The Illini won 31-27.

Editorial: Thanking our senior Illinois athletes

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 28, 2016
People line up for food during a Thanksgiving Day meal for the needy at the Salvation Army in Orlando, Fla. on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008. Stephen M. Dowell, The Associated Pres

Editorial: Reasons to be thankful this year

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 24, 2016
Billy Galant

Editorial: 13 ways to distract your family at Thanksgiving dinner

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 17, 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.

Editorial: A letter to President-elect Donald Trump

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 14, 2016
Jessica Jutzi

Editorial: Did you make America great again?

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 9, 2016
Early voting signs placed outside of the Illini Union notified students that they could vote early on Oct. 26, 2016. The Illini Union will be the only early voting location as the request to expand locations on campus was denied by Gordy Hulten.

Editorial: Nothing should prevent students from voting

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 7, 2016
Molly Nicholas, alumni, and her dad show the crowd where she got her talent at the Dad's Weekend football game in 1986.

Editorial: Activities to keep your dad busy

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 2, 2016
Illinois Rep. Tammy Duckworth walks to the stage to address delegates during the last day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Thursday, July 28, 2016. (Michael Bryant/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

The Daily Illini Editorial Board endorses Tammy Duckworth for U.S. Senate

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • October 30, 2016
Honoree Dick Butkus shakes hands with Athletic Director Josh Whitman at Memorial Stadium on Thursday.

Editorial: Whitman scores again with Illini Hall of Fame

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • October 30, 2016
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton holds a rally on Sunday at The Manor Complex in Wilton Manors, Fla.

The Daily Illini Editorial Board endorses Hillary Clinton for president

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • October 30, 2016
Early voting signs placed outside of the Illini Union notified students that they could vote early on Oct. 26, 2016. The Illini Union will be the only early voting location as the request to expand locations on campus was denied by Gordy Hulten.

Editorial: Don’t make excuses; just vote

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • October 30, 2016
Jessica Jutzi

Editorial: A letter from Alma, with love

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • October 26, 2016
Editorial: Five steps to bandwagoning the Chicago Cubs

Editorial: Five steps to bandwagoning the Chicago Cubs

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • October 23, 2016
Editorial: Honoring Brett Lerner's memory

Editorial: Honoring Brett Lerner’s memory

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • October 19, 2016
A student sleeps in the classroom of the Electrical and Computer Engineering building.

Editorial: Midterms — a marathon, not a sprint

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • October 16, 2016
Students sit and do homework in the Courtyard and the Illini Union.

Editorial: The five people you meet in a group project

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • October 12, 2016
Billy Galant

Editorial: Locker room talk doesn’t stay inside

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • October 9, 2016
Editorial: Who is the king of the pavement?

Editorial: Who is the king of the pavement?

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • October 5, 2016
Editorial: Don't criticize the athletic department for spending its own money

Editorial: Don’t criticize the athletic department for spending its own money

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • October 4, 2016
Richard Grant, of Champaign, steps out of the voting booth at the Salvation Army in Champaign, on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.

Editorial: Illinois Republicans make voting harder, not easier

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • October 2, 2016
Police cars and an ambulance gather at the intersection of Green and Fourth Street after a shooting that took place early Sunday morning.

Editorial: Sunday’s shooting part of unending cycle, for now

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • September 28, 2016
Police cars are parked at the intersection of Green and Fourth Street after a shooting that took place early Sunday morning.

Editorial: University shooting reminds students to think before they tweet

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • September 27, 2016
Police cars and a fire truck are parked outside the Here apartment building in the 300 block of Green Street after a shooting that took place early Sunday morning.

Editorial: When reality hits, students can’t go numb

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • September 25, 2016
Interim Vice Chancellor Edward Feser and Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson listen during the SEC meeting in Urbana, IL on Monday, April 25.

Editorial: Thank you, Barbara Wilson

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • September 21, 2016
A Campus Property Management's apartment building located on S. Fifth street. The Daily illini Editorial Board believes that students should be careful when signing for a housing arrangement early in the year.

Editorial: Don’t rush into your home away from home

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • September 18, 2016
A T.A. helps a student prepare for her History of Photography midterm exam.

Editorial: Increasing extracurricular demands should mean a reduction in homework

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • September 14, 2016
Visitors gather around the National September 11 Memorial in July in New York City. The memorial features two twin reflective pools that stand where the World Trade Center's Towers once did.

Editorial: Students should remember, honor 9/11

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • September 11, 2016
Students wear body paint spelling out Lovie's name cheer during the football game against Murray State.

Editorial: Take a seat on the Illinois football bandwagon

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • September 7, 2016
Billy Galant | The Daily Illini

Editorial: How to respect your roommates

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • September 5, 2016
New Interim Dean for the College of Media, Professor Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, stands in his office on June 5, 2016.

Editorial: Future of College of Media remains uncertain

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • August 31, 2016
The UGL doors are currently under construction. Pictured on Monday, August 29, 2016.

Editorial: In loving (or horrifying) memory of the UGL doors

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • August 30, 2016
Sorority recruitment begins this upcoming weekend; Bid Day 2013 was full of joyous new recruits on the Main Quad.

Reasons to give recruitment a try

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • August 28, 2016
Students attempt to enter the Illini Union Bookstore but are prevented from doing so due to full capacity on Monday, August 2.

Editorial: One bookstore is not enough

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • August 24, 2016
Editorial: Expectations for a better year

Editorial: Expectations for a better year

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • August 22, 2016
The Daily Illini Bingo: Quad Day Edition

The Daily Illini Bingo: Quad Day Edition

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • August 21, 2016

Editorial: Don’t abuse your First Amendment rights

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • May 12, 2016
Katarina Spungen, a sophmore in FAA and member of Amnesty International 124, participates in the 2013 Slut Walk to call awareness to sexual assault.

Editorial: Worry about your own emotions

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • May 12, 2016

Editorial: Cultural center addition

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • May 12, 2016

Editorial: Non-tenure faculty strike exemplifies peaceful protest

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • May 12, 2016

Editorial: Stop-gap MAP Grant legislation not enough

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • May 12, 2016

Editorial: Students should carry on campus commitment to going green

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • May 12, 2016

Editorial: Humanities must not fall by wayside

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • May 12, 2016

Editorial: Bring Portillo’s to Champaign

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • May 12, 2016
The Trump slogan chalked on the sidewalk on the Quad at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on Tuesday, April 5, 2016.

Editorial: Don’t abuse your First Amendment rights

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • April 10, 2016

Editorial: College of Medicine shouldn’t be put on back burner

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • April 5, 2016

Editorial: Take care when sharing on social media

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • March 30, 2016

Editorial: Don't let terrorism deter you from studying abroad

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • March 27, 2016

Editorial: Thanking our readers

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • March 16, 2016
Democratic primary presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds a rally at the Javis Center convention hall in New York on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

The Daily Illini Editorial Board endorses…

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • March 13, 2016

The Daily Illini Editorial Board endorses…

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • March 13, 2016

Editorial: Vote 'Yes' for the Media Fee

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • March 10, 2016

Editorial: Campus community came together to support RACES

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • March 8, 2016

Editorial: Sotomayor's visit reminds us what we should aspire to be

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • March 6, 2016

Quick Commentary: Debunking Unofficial Myths

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • March 3, 2016
Unofficial partcipants stop by the hydration station in front of the Alma Mater on Friday, Mar. 6, 2015.

Unofficial: Think before you drink

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • March 3, 2016
William, a senior in chemical engineering, hands out souvenirs during a pervious Unofficial.

Editorial: Unofficial is a privilege, not a right

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • March 2, 2016
Unofficial participants walk down Green Street in search of fun and festivities on last March.

Editorial: Unofficial unites students at home and abroad

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • March 1, 2016

Editorial: Keep outsiders out of Unofficial

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • February 28, 2016

Editorial: Supporting Apple's stand for liberty against the FBI

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • February 24, 2016
Students carry posters with messages in protest of police brutality in front of the Alma Mater statue on Monday, December 8, 2014.

Editorial: Opal Tometi's visit an opportunity for students to learn

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • February 22, 2016

Editorial: Charting "A Map toward the Future"

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • February 18, 2016
University President Tim Killeen announced last week that the University would soon be hosting another round of town hall meetings. Killeen, pictured here speaking with The Daily Illini Editorial Board at the University of Illinois-Chicago campus, has made his Strategic Plan for the next five years a focal point since taking over. 

Editorial: Take heed of the town hall

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • February 14, 2016

Turn up for "Pal"-entine's Day

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • February 10, 2016
Editorial: Illini Chabad Menorah vandalism disgraceful

Editorial: Illini Chabad Menorah vandalism disgraceful

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • February 9, 2016

Editorial: Students must take safety notices seriously

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • February 7, 2016

Editorial: An open letter to the class of 2020

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • February 3, 2016

Editorial: New voters should watch Iowa like hawks

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • January 31, 2016
Multiple media outlets reported Tuesday night that former Illini football player and Washington University at St. Louis Athletic Director Josh Whitman will be tapped as the next Illinois Athletic Director by Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson. 

Students must take initiative to make campus inclusive

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • January 28, 2016

Editorial: Use common sense in the cold

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • January 26, 2016

Editorial: UI makes bold, honorable decision to freeze in-state tuition

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • January 25, 2016
Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson speaks with The Daily Illini's Editorial Board on Jan. 14 at the University of Illinois-Chicago campus. Wilson discussed the University's search for a new athletic director, among many other University-related matters.

Editorial: UI athletic director search must be done right

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • January 25, 2016

Editorial: Optimizing our publication for a digital world

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • January 21, 2016

Editorial: Looking forward with goals for next semester

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • December 9, 2015

Editorial: Transfer University attention to transfer students

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • December 8, 2015
Alex Villanueva opens up the ISS meeting by speaking about the importance of veterans day in the Pine Lounge at the Illini Union on Nov. 11, 2015.

Editorial: Cohesion needed between students, student senators and administration

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • December 8, 2015

Editorial: Responses to student needs must be more immediate

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • December 6, 2015

Editorial: Becoming AWARE of those underrepresented in entrepreneurship

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • December 2, 2015

Editorial: LAS budget cuts foreshadows gloomy future

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • December 1, 2015

Editorial: Design Center innovative in more ways than one

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 30, 2015
Editorial: Inherent shame in "White Student Union" page

Editorial: Inherent shame in "White Student Union" page

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 29, 2015

Editorial: Safety Notices must be more proactive

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 18, 2015
Starbucks at the Courtyard Cafe in the Illini Union.

Editorial: Cafe Credits should be more openly accepted

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 17, 2015

Editorial: Give thanks to on campus friends before break

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 16, 2015

Editorial: MAP grants provide necessary route to college for students in need

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 15, 2015

Editorial: College preparedness more than just a test score

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 11, 2015
Editorial: Thank you, veterans

Editorial: Thank you, veterans

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board • November 10, 2015
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