Committee for mental health focuses on CS community
By Elizabeth Sayasane, Features Editor
September 17, 2020
During the month of September, individuals and organizations whose lives and work revolve around mental health draw attention to Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Every year, thousands die by suicide. This month provides an opportunity to share resources and stories, destigmatizing the conversation ...
Modelers “cautiously optimistic” about new campus COVID-19 data
By Ethan Simmons, News Editor
September 17, 2020
New data displayed at Monday’s University Senate meeting revealed two trends about the on-campus spread of COVID-19: spikes in cases correlate to weekend exposure, and most of the spread is taking place in off-campus housing. Rebecca Lee Smith, professor in AHS at the University, showed how the peaks of n...
Illini softball use transfer portal to enhance roster
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
September 17, 2020
The transfer portal is popping. It’s only been around for a couple of years, but the Illinois softball team has added several transfer players to its roster in recent memory. Assistant coach Laura Trout, who has been at Illinois since 2015, has seen a variety of changes in relation to recruiting in h...
Safer Illinois provides digital support for COVID-positive students
By Amrita Bhattacharyya, Staff Writer
September 14, 2020
The Safer Illinois app is mainly used by the on-campus University community to track COVID-19 test results and gain access to buildings. One overlooked feature allows COVID-positive users to get medical advice without leaving their isolation spaces. The OSF OnCall Connect program allows students,...
Hutcherson prepared for lofty expectations at Illinois after year off
By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer
September 14, 2020
Shooting the three-pointer was anything but easy for Illinois in the 2019-2020 season. As a team, they shot 30.3% from behind the arc, finishing dead last in the Big Ten and 311th in the country. Improving on shooting is a must for Illinois this season. Enter redshirt junior Austin Hutcherson. Hutcherson sat out l...
University student moderates coronavirus subreddit
By Samantha Boyle, Managing Editor for Reporting
September 14, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic first started earlier this year, many people found different ways to get their information or to cope with the idea that a virus was taking over their lives. People took on new hobbies, such as baking bread or watching “Tiger King. For one University doctoral student, that new int...
University finds nearly 900 new COVID-19 cases in one week
By Ethan Simmons, News Editor
September 10, 2020
With another 104 cases last Friday, University saliva tests identified 1,242 cases of COVID-19 on campus during the first two weeks of classes. Testing during Labor Day weekend was also relatively light: 2,609 tests on Saturday was the lowest count since Aug. 16. Weekend testing 37 new cases on both...
Champaign’s rap wizard releases ‘Hold This L’ EP
By Karena Tse, Staff Writer
September 10, 2020
Deangelo Brown wears many hats — most notably, his wizard hat. As Voldrega the Black Mage, the 32-year-old has emerged as a unique voice in Champaign-Urbana hip-hop. His latest offering, “Hold this L,” features beats by Lamont “The Letter L Beats” Holden, collaborations with a few local fav...
Ten former Illini currently reside on NFL rosters
By Gabby Hajduk, Sports Editor
September 10, 2020
The NFL begins its 2020 season today with reigning Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football. While the league has been pretty quiet about players testing positive for COVID-19, the season looks to be in good shape. The college football season can’t...
Editorial | Be logical with COVID-19 vaccine
By The Daily Illini Editorial Board
September 10, 2020
There has been a lot of speculation on when and how a vaccine might roll-out to the general public. Estimates on the release of a vaccine span from two months to over two years, emphasizing the uncertainty regarding the details of a vaccine timeline. Optimistic estimates have many worried about the possi...
Over 1,100 new cases since classes began. What’s next?
By Ethan Simmons, News Editor
September 8, 2020
Since University students began classes on Aug. 24, a whopping 1,138 students, faculty and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 through campus’s saliva tests. For the most recent five days of testing where University data is available — Aug. 30 to Sep. 3 — 741 people tested positive on cam...
Opinion | 19th amendment signifies milestone, not end
By Alice Lee, Senior Columnist
September 8, 2020
For a country still considered relatively young compared to the long-established identities of other nations, celebrating the 100th anniversary of any event marks a rather significant moment in American history. As a year that has seen too much death and anguish, 2020 is also the year that may hold one ...
