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The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
Jose Zepeda

Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor

I’m a junior at the University majoring in journalism. Currently I’m assistant daytime news editor at The Daily Illini. In my free time, I like to swim and lifeguard for Campus Recreation.

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The exterior of the Office of Inclusion & Intercultural Relations on Sunday afternoon.

NPR Illinois to meet with University trustees to voice Title IX concerns

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • November 4, 2019
Members of Graduate Employees' Organization (GEO) speak about their attempts to maintain equality among graduate employees on Monday.

GEO files Unfair Labor Practice against University

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • October 29, 2019
Several Taco Bell menu items. Clockwise from lower right: chalupa supreme, combo burrito, double decker taco.

Taco Bell recalls beef after customer finds metal shaving

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • October 18, 2019

Swastika incidents remain under investigation

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • October 15, 2019
Former Altgeld Hall chimesmaster dies

Former Altgeld Hall chimesmaster dies

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • October 12, 2019

Illinois receives $38 million to fight opioid crisis

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • September 26, 2019
KAM's, currently located on E. Daniel St. in Champaign. This location will close on Oct. 20.

KAM’s gets ready to shut its doors, new location open in 2020

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • September 25, 2019
The corner of County Road 450 E and E 1550 North Road photographed on Sept. 6. The University of Illinois is expanding its recruitment efforts in an attempt to recruit more students from rural parts of Illinois.

University expands rural student recruitment efforts

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • September 19, 2019
Portrait of Gary Xu.

Former University students are plaintiffs in lawsuit against former professor

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • September 17, 2019
Weston Hall, one of the residence halls that make up the Ikenberry Commons. The Ikenberry Commons is located on the corner of Gregory St. and Fourth St. in Champaign.

Pipe leak reported in Weston Hall

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • September 16, 2019
Books intended for SAT preparation sit on a shelf at Barnes and Noble on May 22. The College Board recently announced the Environmental Context Dashboard, a tool intended to measure social and economic adversity on college applicants’ backgrounds.

University continues to avoid using College Board resource

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • September 9, 2019
This building is home to the Infosys office in Thiruvanathapuram, India. Infosys is partnering with the University to provide expertise in artificial intelligence.

University partners with AI company to further medical research

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • September 5, 2019

Rise in burglaries reported in Champaign

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • August 30, 2019
Two students create code during a competition. At Terminal Live events, a team of students write code to compete in an online strategy game against other teams.

UI to host student coding competition

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime Editor • August 29, 2019
Green Street will partially close due to construction

Green Street will partially close due to construction

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • August 28, 2019
Students walking along the Quad during Quad day on Aug. 26. Balancing priorities can become a slippery slope when opportunities arise at the University. Remember to not take part in everything you see.

Don’t force yourself to join everything

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • August 25, 2019
Students sit in the lounge on the main floor of the Weston Residence Hall. While each residence hall is unique, all of them contain amenities that offer places to work and to relax, from free-to-use pool tables to quiet libraries to well-equipped workout centers.

Get to know what your residence hall has to offer

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime Editor • August 23, 2019
This basketball court, located near Washington Park in Champaign, is where UI students were battered last week. The battery occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday and two unknown offenders jumped the victims while they were walking home from KAM’s.

Rumors spread of multiple reports of batteries on campus

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • April 29, 2019
The basketball court of Washington Park on April 28.

Rumors spread of multiple reports of batteries on campus

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • April 26, 2019

University student dies after tragic fall

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • April 17, 2019
Photo of Brendt Christensen, alleged kidnapper and killer of visiting Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang. Recent court documents revealed Christensen visited the University Counseling Center three months before Zhang's disappearance.

Christensen attorneys reveal more details on Zhang’s kidnapping

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • April 16, 2019
A Suburban Express bus departing from the Armory on Dec. 8, 2017. The business will be ceasing all operations by an estimated July 31.

Illinois attorney general releases decree regarding Suburban Express conduct

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • April 12, 2019

Larry Gies announced as commencement speaker

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • March 4, 2019
Patrons of KAM’s hang out in the beer garden during Unofficial on March 3, 2017.

Business as usual for campus bars on Unofficial

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • February 28, 2019
Students exit Kam's during Unofficial on Friday.

C-U issues emergency orders for Unofficial 2019

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • February 12, 2019
Clothing retail store Urban Outfitters closed its doors after more than 10 years on Green Street. It now joins the list of closed businesses including Firehaus, Clybourne, Campus Florist and Woori Jib.

Urban Outfitters closes for good

By Jose Zepeda, Assistant Daytime News Editor • January 16, 2019
The Illinois Street Residence hall will be under construction until August 2020.

A look back on campus construction

By Jose Zepeda, Staff Writer • December 17, 2018
Source: Pew Research Center

Course studies political polarization

By Jose Zepeda, Staff Writer • November 26, 2018

Students receive free Echo Dots to test new skills

By Jose Zepeda, Staff Writer • November 12, 2018

Inequality inspires choir fall concert

By Jose Zepeda, Staff Writer • November 5, 2018
The maps compare Champaign County and the Chicago area during the 2016 presidential election. Blue represents the precincts where Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate, won, while red represents the precincts where Donald Trump, the Republican candidate and current president of the United States, won.

Parties encourage students to vote by location

By Jose Zepeda, Staff Writer • November 5, 2018
VeoRide bicycles have been damaged and used in pranks since their introduction to campus about two months ago.

VeoRide addresses misuse on UI campus

By Jose Zepeda, Contributing Writer • October 25, 2018
Mike Hoke plays a game of Fortnite in his apartment on Saturday.

Fortnite sparks new campus RSO

By Jose Zepeda, Contributing Writer • October 15, 2018
Students complaining about a lack of parking spaces near residence halls may have their concerns alleviated.

University to consider new parking options

By Jose Zepeda, Contributing Writer • October 4, 2018
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk speaks at a Q&A in the Illini Union on Thursday, Oct. 5.

Conservative event met with peaceful protesting

By Jose Zepeda, Contributing writer • October 7, 2017
University center awarded $15.6 million

University center awarded $15.6 million

By Jose Zepeda, Contributing writer • September 25, 2017
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