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The Kingfisher mascot gives out a high five during the 2023 Homecoming Parade.
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Opinion | Conformity goes beyond the dinner table
Opinion | Conformity goes beyond the dinner table
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Junior guard Kylan Boswell during Illinois' Mar. 23 loss to Kentucky at the NCAA tournament in Milwaukee.
Column | A mixture of performances end No. 6 seed Illinois’ season
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Senior guard Adalia McKenzie, fifth-year guard Genesis Bryant and fifth-year forward Kendall Bostic underneath the rim near a loose ball during a game against Northwestern on Feb. 6.
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