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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
Insurance for getting year-ended

Insurance for getting year-ended

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • April 29, 2019
The creation mythos of graduation

The creation mythos of graduation

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • April 29, 2019
Breathe easy: University professor aims to help CF patients

Breathe easy: University professor aims to help CF patients

By Yoav Margalit, Technograph Writer • April 26, 2019

Categorize your mother

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • April 4, 2019
This otter be good: Moms versus otters

This otter be good: Moms versus otters

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • April 4, 2019
Etymology of ‘mother’ is complicated

Etymology of ‘mother’ is complicated

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • April 4, 2019
Laundry does not have to be a quandary

Laundry does not have to be a quandary

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • February 18, 2019
Receive existential self-help from the comfort of your home

Receive existential self-help from the comfort of your home

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • February 18, 2019
Use this guide to avoid being an annoying roommate

Use this guide to avoid being an annoying roommate

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • February 18, 2019
Master these sections before taking LSAT

Master these sections before taking LSAT

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • January 26, 2019
‘Tis the season for us to pare down Santa’s claws

‘Tis the season for us to pare down Santa’s claws

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • December 3, 2018
Grumpy dads require special attention

Grumpy dads require special attention

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • November 1, 2018
Here's to you, dad

Here’s to you, dad

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • November 1, 2018

Clashing calendars: Homecoming Week and your student schedule

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • October 8, 2018
How to defuse a stink bomb: trash cans and cannots

How to defuse a stink bomb: trash cans and cannots

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • September 24, 2018
A sweeping success: cleaning your kitchen

A sweeping success: cleaning your kitchen

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • September 24, 2018
A CRISPR approach to gene editing

A CRISPR approach to gene editing

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • September 20, 2018
Major improvements, mistakes and changes

Major improvements, mistakes and changes

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • April 30, 2018
Senioritis: a survival guide

Senioritis: a survival guide

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • April 30, 2018
Modeling cognitive neuroscience with the 'Cyberslug'

Modeling cognitive neuroscience with the ‘Cyberslug’

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • April 26, 2018
Students across UI campus share words for Mom

Students across UI campus share words for Mom

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • April 12, 2018
Saluting the awesome non-moms in our lives

Saluting the awesome non-moms in our lives

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • April 12, 2018
Moving from drunk to drastic: alcohol poisoning and you

Moving from drunk to drastic: alcohol poisoning and you

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • March 2, 2018
Just the essentials for a weekend back home.

The battle between person and suitcase

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • February 19, 2018
Students keep their drawers organized to make it easier to look for something in a crunch of time.

Smiling in the face of emergency: how to be prepared

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • February 18, 2018
Engineering without Borders works to impact the world

Engineering without Borders works to impact the world

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • February 9, 2018
Darian Dorsey, Pierre Mantienzo, and Zach Deliberto making pizza at Mia Za's on Green Street on Dec. 1, 2017. Restaurants on Green Street like Mia Za's are popular spots for students to find work on campus.

Learn something new from each job

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • January 29, 2018
Hanukkah: A Crash Course

Hanukkah: A Crash Course

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • December 4, 2017
University researchers shed light on genetic predisposition

University researchers shed light on genetic predisposition

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • November 30, 2017
Photograph of the corner of Green and Wright streets.

Other things to do if your dad doesn’t like football

By Yoav Margalit, Staff Writer • November 9, 2017
Members of the Marching Illini cheer during an Illinois football game. The band will perform during many events throughout Homecoming Week, including at the Homecoming Parade on Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. and the Illinois football game against Wisconsin on Oct. 28 at 11 a.m. The Marching Illini will also perform at an indoor show in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person, $7 for seniors and $4 for University students. The event will also feature performances from the Illinois Wind Symphony and the Illinois Wind Orchestra.

Marching on Homecoming: The Band’s Perspective

By Yoav Margalit, Contributing Writer • October 22, 2017
How to make a small room seem bigger

How to make a small room seem bigger

By Yoav Margalit, Contributing Writer • October 9, 2017
Student dorm room in Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Hall.

Three easy tips to make your dorm more homey

By Yoav Margalit, Contributing Writer • October 9, 2017