Upon arrival onto campus, finding food will have to be at the top of your already long list of concerns. Grocery shopping will be difficult, considering you’ll have to be quarantined for 14 days, and...
By Samantha Boyle, Managing Editor for Reporting
• August 2, 2020
Studying abroad can be really exciting as you’re gearing up for many new opportunities. At the same time, however, the experience can also be quite stressful and understandably so. While there are many...
By Meghan Lyons, Special Sections Editor
• July 31, 2020
Some place, somewhere, the following conversation has occurred:
Person 1: “OMG I love avatar!”
Person 2: “Yeah, it is. So why not watch anime?”
Person 1: “Bruh … anime is weird.”
If...
Playing video games in the comfort of your own living space is a safe and entertaining way to keep yourself occupied during your first 14 days of quarantine. You’re stuck inside your dormitory or apartment,...
By Mark Capapas, Managing Editor for Online
• July 31, 2020
The summer of 2020 has served as a precursor to what our school year may involve amidst a cycle of uncertainty. Some of our summer hobbies with the potential to continue include staying inside, looking...
Quarantining for 14 days isn’t an ideal way to spend the first two weeks back on campus. But there are ways to make it enjoyable and pass the time quickly. One of those ways can be binge-watching shows...
By Meghan Lyons, Special Sections Editor
• July 31, 2020
If you are an international student, I bet America is probably not what you envisioned when you first applied to this college. Since the early beginnings of coronavirus, xenophobia has run rampant in America’s...
By Salem Isaf, Interim Editor in Chief
• July 31, 2020
All college students must learn to deal with the unprecedented amount of free time they find themselves with once they move onto campus. Without family, friends and all the other distractions of everyday...
The Midwest provides the most biodiversity in America. Champaign-Urbana and its surrounding areas harbor some of this unique wildlife. It’s not uncommon to see University students immerse themselves...
Leaving for college is difficult for many people. They have to leave behind their family, friends and the comfort of being in a place they know so well. When going to college means being a plane ride and...
With over 50,000 students at the University of Illinois, there are a plethora of connections and friendships to be made on campus that will last through your journey after college. My first step of advice...
By Heather Robinson, Assistant Daytime News Editor
• July 31, 2020
With a surplus of advice columns detailing the best ways to prepare for your international studies, it can be difficult to know where to begin. From repeat information to mere surface level advice, sometimes...
