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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
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
Karen Liu

Karen Liu, News Editor

My name is Karen Liu and I am a journalism student focusing on news-editorial. I am also on the path to a dual degree in psychology. I joined The Daily Illini when I started at the University of Illinois in fall 2016, and I have been chosen as the news editor for the 2018-2019 term after working as a reporter and an assistant news editor.

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Source: UIPD

Alcohol-related citations drop since past Unofficials

By Karen Liu, News Editor • February 28, 2019
Top 5 moments of the semester

Top 5 moments of the semester

By Karen Liu, News Editor • December 17, 2018

Top 10 earners at the University

By Karen Liu, News Editor • October 22, 2018

University of Illinois colleges ranked by total salary

By Karen Liu, News Editor • October 22, 2018
Law students study in the Albert E. Jenner Jr. Memorial Law Library on Tuesday. The law school entrance test will soon be conducted digitally on tablets.

LSAT to go digital starting July 2019

By Karen Liu, News Editor • October 15, 2018
Construction workers expand dining facilities for Illinois Street Residence Hall. Various residence halls on campus are undergoing changes to reflect the needs of the incoming 2019 class.

Changes to residence halls to accommodate incoming students

By Karen Liu, News Editor • October 4, 2018
Graphene improves ancient gilding technique

Graphene improves ancient gilding technique

By Karen Liu, News Editor • September 24, 2018
George Gunter, Senior in Civil and Environmental Engineering, takes time out of his schedule to focus on work on his laptop at Cafe Paradiso, located at 801 S Lincoln Ave in Urbana.

Obama’s visit boosts local cafe

By Karen Liu, News Editor • September 17, 2018
Charmaine Gutierrez helps Aaron Brannen shave his face during one of her morning shifts. Some students with disabilities on campus choose to hire their own personal assistants to help them with their daily tasks.

The people behind independent living for students with disabilities

By Karen Liu, News Editor • September 6, 2018
University professor Joy Huang explores the effects of Chinese students taking college tours on local tourism in a recent study. These tours benefit both the University and local businesses.

Chinese teens’ college tours boost enrollment, local tourism

By Karen Liu, News Editor • September 4, 2018
University alumni Damian Duffy and John Jennings received the Eisner Award for their graphic adaptation of the fictional novel, “Kindred.” The 1979 novel incorporates time travel and is modeled on slave narrative in a pre-Civil War setting.

University alumni earn Eisner Award for graphic adaptation

By Karen Liu, News Editor • September 4, 2018
Former U.S. President Barack Obama's official photograph in the Oval Office on 6 December 2012. He is set to accept the Douglas Award for Ethics in Government on Sept. 7.

Obama to speak on campus

By Karen Liu, News Editor • August 30, 2018
Toni Pantone

UGL hours change for fall semester

By Karen Liu, News Editor • August 27, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Aug. 16

By Karen Liu, Summer Editor-In-Chief • August 16, 2018

Keep in touch with your own culture

By Karen Liu, News Editor • August 15, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Aug. 13

By Karen Liu, Summer Editor-In-Chief • August 14, 2018
KAM's is located on East Daniel Street in Champaign. The owners of the bar have submitted building permits to the corner of First and Green streets.

KAM’s will run as normal despite changing owner

By Karen Liu, Summer Editor-In-Chief • August 8, 2018

Study shows electronic devices undermine effect of resting in green spaces

By Karen Liu, Summer Editor-in-Chief • August 1, 2018
A police officer shot an allegedly armed student in the leg Thursday afternoon near John and Locust streets. The 23-year-old male suffers non-life threatening injuries and has been taken to the hospital.

Champaign sheriff releases bodycam footage from shooting involving UI student

By Karen Liu, Summer Editor-In-Chief • July 24, 2018

Don’t let the party school reputation scare you

By Karen Liu, Summer Editor-In-Chief • July 17, 2018
Deana McDonagh, professor in industrial design, is filing a lawsuit agains the University for gender-based wage discrimination.

Professor files gender-based wage discrimination lawsuit against University

By Karen Liu, Summer Editor-in-Chief • July 11, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for June 13

By Karen Liu, Summer editor-in-chief • June 14, 2018
Keep an open mind about living with someone new

Keep an open mind about living with someone new

By Karen Liu, News Editor • May 20, 2018
Michael Schlesinger, former professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, passed away at 74 last Wednesday.

Schlesinger leaves donation after death

By Karen Liu, News Editor • April 16, 2018
The Daily Illini will be saying goodbye to its Green Street location after 12 years to move into the basement of the YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., in June.

The Daily Illini to move offices to YMCA

By Karen Liu, News Editor • April 4, 2018
Portrait of Gary Xu.

UI professor denies sexual assault allegations

By Jessica Bursztynsky and Karen Liu • March 28, 2018
Portrait of Gary Xu.

UI professor accused of sexual assault for over two decades to resign in August

By Jessica Bursztynsky and Karen Liu • March 27, 2018
A person participating in the Graduate Employees' Organization strike on the Main Quad on Thursday.

GEO halts strike, awaits vote on tentative agreement

By Karen Liu, Assistant News Editor • March 8, 2018
The Daily Illini staff traveled to Chicago on Saturday for the Illinois College Press Association award ceremony.

The Daily Illini wins second place in general excellence at ICPA

By Karen Liu, Assistant News Editor • February 17, 2018
Photo of the State Farm Center on Jan. 22, 2017

UI professor responds to accusations, denies bathroom claims

By Karen Liu, Assistant News Editor • January 25, 2018
A police car is parked in front of 804 W. Springfield Ave.

One suspect arrested for Sunday’s Urbana shooting

By Karen Liu, Assistant News Editor • January 22, 2018
University professor Robert Lawless poses for a portrait. He, among other University faculty and a student, researched bankruptcy misconceptions among minorities.

Study reveals consistency in bankruptcy misconceptions

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • December 11, 2017
Portrait of Dr. Carla Caceres looking into a beaker filled with Daphnia, a small platonic crustacean used to study the spread of disease.

University faculties named science fellows

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • December 6, 2017
Changes to campus’ ASL program bring attention to Deaf culture

Changes to campus’ ASL program bring attention to Deaf culture

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • November 27, 2017
Domino's pizza shop located on the corner of Green and First streets Nov. 9. The restaurant temporarily shut down in July after health inspectors found sewage backed up into the building.

CU to revamp health inspections

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • November 16, 2017
Confidential Student Informants work with UIPD in combatting drug trends

Confidential Student Informants work with UIPD in combatting drug trends

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • November 6, 2017
Portrait of Draga

Students with invisible disabilities call for academic and social accommodation

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • November 2, 2017
From left to right: Ronggao Zhang (Yingying’s father), Lifeng Ye (Yingying’s mother), Xiaolin Hou (Yingying’s boyfriend) and Xinyang Zhang (Yingying’s brother) sit in their rented Urbana home on Thursday.

‘Please tell me where my daughter is’

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • October 28, 2017
Source: Bill Bell

College of Engineering pushing to narrow gender discrepancy

By Karen Liu, Staff writer • October 17, 2017
Portrait of Duane Northrup.

Investigating the dead: An inside look at Champaign County’s coroner

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • October 16, 2017
The prototype of a car is called "Argo" and it is currently competing in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia.

University solar car team heads to Australia

By Karen Liu, Staff writer • October 11, 2017
A holiday party hosted in December 2016 by Delta Sigma Omicron.

Disability services fraternity notices decrease in membership

By Karen Liu, Staff writer • October 4, 2017
Heavy Construction located on Green St. between First and Second St.

University addresses campus accessibility

By Karen Liu, Staff writer • September 25, 2017
Mark McCarthy, a graduate student studying information architecture and is currently advocating for a disability cultural center.

Students with disabilities call for social community

By Karen Liu, Staff writer • September 18, 2017
Site of the future Delta Zeta sorority house located on the corner of John and Second Street.

Delta Zeta breaking ground on new house

By Karen Liu, Staff writer • September 14, 2017
A memorial for Yingying Zhang on Goodwin and Clark.

Chinese community remains positive despite kidnapping

By Karen Liu, Staff writer • September 10, 2017
Hurricane Harvey devastates campus community members

Hurricane Harvey devastates campus community members

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • September 5, 2017
Students study in anticipation for their final exams at Grainger library. Several libraries and other campus locations have expanded their hours and added services, such as therapy dogs, to assist students.

University offers students options for finals studying

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • May 3, 2017
Campus resources aim to ensure student mental health

Campus resources aim to ensure student mental health

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • May 1, 2017
Serionix, Inc, start-up funded by NASA, is located in the EnterpriseWorks offices operated by Research Park at University of Illinois. The building is on at Hazelwood Dr in Champaign, April 11, 2017.

Research Park start-up receives $750,000 from NASA

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • April 26, 2017
California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu speaks with students on Tuesday at the Illini Union about his career in law.

California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu speaks at the Union

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • April 19, 2017
The Illinois Coalition Assisting Undocumented Students' Education (I-Cause) and Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity Inc hosted "Coming Out of the Shadows" event addressing the deportation of undocumented immigrants and the circumstances for undocumented students.

Organization helps students understand undocumented students’ experiences

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • April 16, 2017
Water vapor comes out of the Abbott power plant's main chimneys. The University of Illinois is ignoring their commitment to the Illinois Climate Action Plan 2020 (iCAP) by making empty promises.

Power plant replacing 77-year-old stack due to facility upgrade

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • April 16, 2017
Illini Hyperloop members with the original pod they created for SpaceX's hyperloop competition. The team will be competing in the next SpaceX hyperloop competition later this year.

Illini Hyperloop advances to second SpaceX competition

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • April 12, 2017
Sam Okrent, junior in Engineering, packages food during the fifth annual campus and community day of service on Saturday. Two thousand others came to Memorial Stadium to package meals for those in need.

Community celebrates 150 years of University, donates 150,000 meals

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • April 9, 2017
Colleges campaign for equal printing costs

Colleges campaign for equal printing costs

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • April 5, 2017
The Cinema Gallery in downtown Urbana.

Urbana receives $71,000 grant

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • April 2, 2017
University organizations to host events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

University organizations to host events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

By Karen Liu, Staff Reporter • April 2, 2017
Phi Mu will lease Alpha Rho Chi's chapter house starting on June 1st and members will move in in August.

Phi Mu to move into Alpha Rho Chi house

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • March 29, 2017
Omega Delta is an example of a fraternity chapter house not certified by the University. The house is located on Lincoln Ave in Urbana.

Despite disapproval, Greek housing not required to get University certification

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • March 15, 2017
The model of the new Siebel Center for Design is displayed in the Link Gallery in the Art and Design Building.

Siebel Center for Design will connect students across campus

By Karen Liu and Luke Cooper • March 12, 2017
Engineering students explain their project to visiting guests during Engineering Open House at the University on Friday.

Engineering Open House focused on Illuminating New Horizons

By Sabrina Yan, Karen Liu and Leon Li • March 12, 2017
Potential new members head into Foellinger Auditorium to meet with their recruitment counselors before receiving their official sorority bids.

Greek, LGBT sorority women work to combine best of both worlds

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • March 12, 2017
Greek houses restrict social events for Unofficial celebrations

Greek houses restrict social events for Unofficial celebrations

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • March 3, 2017
Four Illinois professors named Sloan Research Fellows

Four Illinois professors named Sloan Research Fellows

By Karen Liu, Leon Li and Vivienne Henning • February 28, 2017
Alpha Delta Pi's Sorority House serves food on Wednesday, Feb. 14th.

Combating food waste difficult for Greek houses

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • February 16, 2017
Alpha Chi Rho members belong to an unsanctioned student organization.

Fraternities still operate on campus despite University punishment

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • February 9, 2017
Justeeny Marszalek chose to live in the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority house during her junior year on campus. The house is located at 904 S. 3rd St. in Champaign.

Greek life rewards members for good grades, Panhellenic Council president hopes to increase GPAs

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • December 8, 2016
Office of Volunteer Programs conducts Holiday Toy Drive 2016

Office of Volunteer Programs conducts Holiday Toy Drive 2016

By Karen Liu and Sabrina Yan • December 6, 2016
The new Lamda Chi house construction site.

Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity to rebuild 100-year-old house

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • December 1, 2016
The Main Quad on Sunday, Oct 2, 2016.

Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council announce executive board members

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • November 30, 2016
The Clothesline Project served as an anonymous outlet for domestic violence survivors by the Alma Mater on Thursday.

Clothesline project provides outlet for domestic violence survivors

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • October 30, 2016
The sign at Research Park.

AARP announced the grand opening of Tech Nest at Research Park

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • October 25, 2016
Club shifts focus to social justice

Club shifts focus to social justice

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer • October 23, 2016
Jason Derulo will perform at State Farm Center

Jason Derulo will perform at State Farm Center

By Karen Liu, Staff Reporter • October 17, 2016
Illini Student Senate members hold Republican-Democratic debate in the Union. October 6, 2016.

Illini Democrats, Republicans debate hot-button political issues

By Karen Liu, Contributing Writer • October 7, 2016
Lieutenant Joseph McCullough investigates a traffic violation on Friday, Sept. 23.

Police Blotter for October 4

By Karen Liu, Staff Reporter • October 4, 2016
An university faculty member congratulates new chancellor Robert J. Jones in the Illini Union on Wednesday, June 20th, 2016.

Chancellor Robert J. Jones reaches out to students in massmail

By Karen Liu, Staff Reporter • October 3, 2016
Magdalena Gomez, the author of Shameless Woman, is the Guest-in-Residence of Unit One Allen Hall from September 25th to September 29th. She will be reading poems from her memoir, holding workshops for new poets, and hosting improve theature games during her stay.

Poet, playwright vibrantly visits Allen Hall

By Karen Liu, Contributing writer • September 28, 2016
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