You’ve probably seen the teaser on the page for the past week saying that the columnist and cartoonist applications will be on the website soon. They are now posted here.

If you’re opinionated and write well, The Daily Illini wants you. The application process is competitive, but hiring will not be based on political persuasion.

The deadline will be Saturday, May 12th. I’ll be in touch with applicants over the summer.

Today, I published a guest column from a nice guy named Nathan Vanhoudnos. After the VT shootings, he’s come up with a great idea to help campus be safer. He’s started a Facebook group and hopes to petition the administration to get a system established where they could send out text messages to thousands of people to warn them of danger like a potential VT situation.

I’m having trouble finding flaws in this idea and he addresses some concerns in the group. Hopefully, the ISS and the administration will get on this because this would be a great system to have.

If you support Nathan’s idea, join the group, write emails to administrators or as always, to opinions@dailyillini.com