After more than a year of canceled or socially distanced shows, Illini Student Musicals will be putting on a comparatively normal production of “Into the Woods” this November. Auditions were held Sept....

The Canopy Club has served as a regular spot for live music, good food, and what many residents of C-U agree have been the most entertaining nights over the past two decades. However, since the COVID-19...

Assistant Professor Stacey Robinson’s pan sizzled and popped on the stove, each crackle of olive oil releasing the mouthwatering scent of vegan sausage into the room. Sporting a black hoodie and sweatpants,...

Sierra Reed, senior in Media, joined TikTok during her sophomore year after seeing her roommate having fun with the app. Over a year later, Reed has amassed over 420,000 followers and 14.3 million likes...

There are many various pockets of beauty and inspiration artists found around campus. Iffat Memon, junior in Business, finds inspiration in some expected places, even for the most unconventional of...

As a young girl growing up in Chicago, Stephanie Shaw began to dance at church services with her family. Or, as her mom said, Shaw would just “get up and go.”  Shaw said she’s been a dancer ever...

The year is 1932; all hope is lost in the land down under. A barren, hollow wasteland lies in what was once a fiery warzone fought by the Australian populus against the undefeatable. An enemy...

Nneoma Ohale, junior in LAS, treasured her time discussing poetry at “Craft Talk,” a program created by the Humanities Research Institution to speak with writers of our time. Ohale started writing...

Broadway’s lights have been off for one year and one month. Broadway.com announced the cancellation of all shows due to COVID-19 on March 12, 2020, and the news struck theater kids and arts lovers everywhere. This...

The extended absence of big movie releases has caused studios, theaters and film festivals to find other ways for audiences to see their next big movies. Those involved with the UIUC Film Festival, however,...

It’s late Friday afternoon, that last bit of Calculus is done with and there are no more Zoom calls left. A walk outside the dorm to take in the refreshing evening breeze is met with a distant noise....

Arianna Williams, sophomore in Media, grew up surrounded by music and always knew she wanted to write. She combined these interests when she founded Cre8tives United in 2019, which she calls her brand.  Cre8tives...