The Academic Telecommunications Advisory Group, made up of deans, directors and administrators who make information technology decisions for their units, announced Monday that it will push back the start date of the bridge period between phone systems from Jan. 9 to Feb. 12.

This weekend, Colleen Ward returns to her roots.

While technology like smartphones, iPads and the Internet are usually considered to be a distraction from finals studying, there are also ways to use them to your advantage while you’re trying to cram for exams. Whether you’re calculating the grades you need to pass or trying to memorize facts, as always, there’s an app for that.

The Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra will be performing at the Krannert Center inside the Foellinger Great Hall tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be $31 for adults, $28 for seniors and $5 for youth and students.

Below is a list of changes to the hours of operation for various facilities and services on campus during the winter break, beginning with final exams on Dec. 9 and continuing through Jan. 16:

The Board of Trustees is hoping to set tuition rates, along with room and board, at its next meeting to help allow families more planning time.

The Urbana Middle School will hold its first Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Family Night on Thursday, Dec. 1 from 6-7:30 p.m. to showcase student work and related demonstrations. Local scientists will also be in attendance to present science and math related activities.

A former head of the National Labor Relations Board will be speaking at the University about her time as a leader in protecting employee and union rights.

In Wednesday's newscast, The Daily Illini talks about the next leader of the Champaign Police Department, a tragic accident in Champaign and how some students are gearing up for the holiday season.

In Monday's edition of the newscast, The Daily Illini talks about a screening of the film Two Spirits, Shop Local Saturday and the firing of Illini football coach Ron Zook.

The Illinois State Police, or ISP, and the Champaign Police Department issued 28 alcohol-related citations between late Nov. 18 to early Nov. 19 as part of an Operation Campus/Tap program.

Did you drive to class today in your “other Benz”? Or was it your “other other Benz”? Have you ever made love to the woman of your dreams in a room full of money out in London while she screams?