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Pay raise for Illinois lawmakers too easy of a target
1:07 PM 5/13/2008 — A deficit that's among the worst in nation. Declining state support for higher education. An economy that's been less than welcoming to new businesses. And a state house that resembles a sandbox, or perhaps more accurately, a litter box. Any one of those would probably be reason enough to lambast a lawmaker for accepting a pay raise this year.
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Keeping summer a vacation
11:20 AM 5/13/2008 — At last, our 2 1/2 months of freedom have arrived. Immediately after writing that, I think of all the people for whom this isn't true. Whether it's summer classes or summer jobs, the word "summer" just isn't synonymous with "vacation" anymore. Like many others, I'll be working two jobs this year to help offset the ever-rising cost of a University of Illinois education.
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Deadline for opinions applications extended
4:39 PM 5/10/2008 — The Daily Illini will be hiring columnists and editorial cartoonists for the Fall 2008 semester. If you are opinionated and write well, complete the application and send it to diopinions(at)gmail.com or drop it off at the Illini Media Building at 512 E. Green Street.
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