After an unsuccessful day of trying to find work, Isaiah Little ate his dinner in the homeless shelter where he lives, as he has for nearly 9 months. Little has been homeless since last July, when he was released from the care of the Department of Children and Family Services. DCFS did not prepare him for life in the real world, though, he said.
The preamble of the Illinois Student Senate states, “(The students) charge the Illinois Student Senate with the authority and responsibility to represent and act in the collective interest (of the student body).” This single sentence has been and will continue to be my guiding light as I continue to serve the student body. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign provides a unique combination of world class academics and faculty, a beautiful and supportive community and a broad range of offerings for students to become involved in their campus. As your newly-elected and sworn-in student body president, I want to expand the senate’s engagement on campus to further all of the components of our great University.
It has been a tough year. Entertainment is now a paradox - people want more, but can afford less, so how are they coping? There hasn't been a particularly large deviation or change in the nature of C-U entertainment in the course of the semester. Instead, the lifestyles of those who want entertainment are altering where they go and what they want to see or listen to.
Most people are cutting back on spending, just struggling to get by this holiday season. The economic crisis has had varying impact on student spending this year, with some students not feeling the pinch while others have changed their spending habits.
