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Opinion | Urbana remains superior to Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Urbana and then Champaign. Even the person that named the University knows Urbana is the superior town to the chaotic and capitalistic Champaign. Urbana...
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Opinion | Luxury apartments display societal shift
If you have been around the University of Illinois for the past two decades or so, you would notice the environment on campus has shifted. The campus has gone from resembling any other prairie town...
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Opinion | FAFSA scams middle-class families
Every year around February, high school seniors fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the first time. This process continues every year throughout a student’s college career. Aside...
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Opinion | Grainger should require ethics courses
Throughout history, engineering has resulted in innovations that have improved lives around the world. However, without a strong moral compass to guide them, engineers are also capable of causing great...
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Opinion | UI fails to fulfill sustainability promises | Part II
Long before there was the University of Illinois, a large and diverse population of Native Americans inhabited the land that is now the University. The University of Illinois acknowledges often that...
View ArticleOpinion | Biden’s dull rail agreement stresses worker solidarity
Contracts are complicated. Legal jargon clogs and obscures what benefits workers receive. Additionally, negotiations favor supervising, greedy bosses instead of overworked, underpaid workers. For...
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Opinion | UI fails to fulfill sustainability promises | Part I
With a constant influx of news about climate change and its effects on the world, it’s impossible to be unaware of the state of our environment. College students at the University have been spurred to...
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Opinion | Greek life shuts out people with disabilities
Spring semester has begun, and with that, an influx of emails and direct messages encouraging students to rush fraternities and sororities are peppering inboxes and social media pages. While many...
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Opinion | Reevaluating the meaning of Homecoming
The University’s Homecoming is approaching, and we all know what that entails — constant reminders of how wonderful this place is. This complaint may be specific to this campus, an urbanized pimple on...
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Opinion | Is it time for UI to adopt a new mascot?
Senior columnist Maggie Knutte and columnist Grayson Hodson share opposing perspectives on replacing the mascot for the Illini. Knutte argues in favor of a replacement with the belted kingfisher, whose...
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Opinion | Our quads suck, and here’s why
We have a lot to be proud of when we look at our quads. They are beautiful places to rest and relax, a classic part of the college experience and even ranked among the best in the country. They’re also...
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Opinion | Greek rankings harm sororities’ reputations
Greek life at Illinois is often synonymous with school spirit, blinding smiles and the classic frat party. One aspect that is often left out, however, is the toxicity surrounding Greek rankings and the...
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Opinion | Data is the future of UI’s journalism department
Every other conversation about journalism seems to be about it dying. But it’s not dead yet, and the best hope to save it is already here — if we let it. The emerging field of data journalism has...
View ArticleOpinion | It should be Reading Week
I called my parents earlier this week, and, because they love me so much, they wanted to check in and ask about my final exams schedule. I told them: MATH 347H from 7-10 p.m. on Dec. 11 and PHIL 203...
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Opinion | Undergraduate economics at UI needs an overhaul | Part I
This column is split into multiple parts for brevity. This section will focus on a lack of clear undergraduate research opportunities for economics students. Throughout the grueling process of job...
View ArticleOpinion | Consider the hidden beauty of the Midwest
Of all of the regions of the United States, the Midwest is often the most forgotten and the least loved. The phrase “from sea to shining sea” does little to highlight our corner of the country, and...
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Opinion | Represent your hometown in this crucial election year
Among the maze that is college life, where our living situations have finally become a constant, one question lingers during election season: From where should you cast your vote? As we grapple with...
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Opinion | Change your voting address to CU
As an out-of-state student, my college experience often differs greatly from those who call Illinois their home. Often, my friends can choose to go home on a given weekend if they need something from...
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Opinion | Unofficial is officially changing — let it
Unofficial: the one day of the year when college students at the University have an excuse to drink profusely for an entire day and make as many poor decisions as they like. This tradition has a rich...
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Opinion | I ‘lobbied’ against President Killeen — so can you
I would not consider myself an environmental leader. I nonetheless applied to the Environmental Leadership Program offered by the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment. I’ll admit that...
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