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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
Melissa Sorensen, freshman in Engineering and member of the Illinois Rube Goldberg team, paints the finishing touches on the Rube Goldberg machine at the Engineering Students Project Laboratory on Monday. The Illinois Rube Goldberg team won the Regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest at Purdue University in February, making them the first non-Purdue team to win the competition. Christine Chung

Great gizmo: UI students win Rube Goldberg contest

By Missy Smith • Mar 11, 2009

FML: New Web site chronicles embarrassing life stories

By Missy Smith • Feb 23, 2009

Award-winning author to talk at IUB on Monday

By Missy Smith • Feb 9, 2009

IMC unveils first film festival

By Missy Smith • Feb 6, 2009

Economic crisis means budgeting for some students

By Missy Smith • Dec 12, 2008
Illinois alumna Jeannie Klisiewicz appears on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Klisiewicz spent five years entering contests to appear on the show before Ellen personally called her to appear. Photo courtesy of Jeannie Klisiewicz

UI graduate’s persistence leads to job offer on “The Ellen Show”

By Missy Smith • Nov 4, 2008
Illustration by Jake Thompson

Students voice their political opinions that will be used on Election Day

By Missy Smith • Oct 29, 2008
 

UI alumnus returns to promote novel

By Missy Smith • Oct 7, 2008
Erica Magda

Youth literary festival to attract authors and young readers

By Missy Smith • Oct 2, 2008

Crafting perfect resumes can be harder than expected

By Missy Smith • Sep 15, 2008
 

Memory Walk raises Alzheimer’s awareness

By Missy Smith • Sep 11, 2008
The McFarland Bell Tower stands quietly on Sunday. The Bell Tower construction continues as the school year proceeds. Erica Magda

Local man funds bell tower construction

By Missy Smith • Sep 3, 2008

COLUMN: Tarot card reading says to find, stick with a direction in my life

By Missy Smith • May 4, 2008

Caps and wedding gowns

By Missy Smith • Apr 30, 2008

“Bounce 4 Beats” benefits charity, offers good time

By Missy Smith • Apr 25, 2008
 

Bathrooms provide ample reading material

By Missy Smith • Apr 17, 2008
Patrick Walsh with a recent prototype of his LED lamp. Photo courtesy of Scott Martin

Former student wins invention award with ‘bright’ idea

By Missy Smith • Apr 2, 2008
Photo courtesy of Cheyenne Photo courtesy of Cheyenne

Cheyenne shares soft, classic rock ‘n’ roll sound

By Missy Smith • Mar 27, 2008
Dr. Pam Blosser, a teacher at the School of Metaphysics in Urbana interprets a dream of Laura Perry, one of her students on Tuesday. Erica Magda

Do dreams lead to self-awareness?

By Missy Smith • Mar 13, 2008

Ditch drab, spring into color

By Missy Smith • Mar 7, 2008
Promotional photograph courtesy of Headlights. Photo courtesy of Headlights

Local band lights up CU-area music scene

By Missy Smith • Mar 6, 2008

Drive-By Truckers perform last album with current label

By Missy Smith • Feb 27, 2008
With his roommate, Matt Levee a junior in philosophy and sociology and Noam Davidoff a junior in community health, practice Krav Maga moves on each other. The class was held at the Hillel Foundation Wednesday night. Ally Schlumpf

Krav Maga defense style taught at Hillel

By Missy Smith • Feb 26, 2008

Playlists for the bitter and the smitten

By Missy Smith • Feb 14, 2008

Web site features campus gossip

By Missy Smith • Feb 7, 2008

A Monstrous cover

By Missy Smith • Jan 24, 2008
Drew Strellis, sophomore in Business, filters through the many shelves of books at the Illini Union Bookstore, Monday. With classes starting, the rush for books has started, leaving students to face long lines at the bookstores. IBX has presented a new wa Erica Magda

IBX offers alternative for buying books

By Missy Smith • Jan 16, 2008
 

Holiday decorations light up campus

By Missy Smith • Dec 7, 2007
Shop owner Kari Pryor, resident of Sidney, Ill., is playing with the puppies at the Lucky Puppy Boutique and Barkery, located at the Marketplace Mall. Erica Magda

Puppy store at mall faces criticisms

By Missy Smith • Nov 29, 2007
Dana Larson

Finding fashionable gifts need not be complicated

By Missy Smith • Nov 27, 2007

Career Center assists students with internship application process

By Missy Smith • Nov 15, 2007
Catherine Novak explains the tarot cards exposed to Ellen Stewart, (not pictured) sophomore in Education, during a tarot card reading. Erica Magda

Tarot card readings walk fine line between reality and hoax

By Missy Smith • Nov 15, 2007
Members of the 3 Spot Dance Troupe practice their dances Tuesday night at the Lincoln Hall Theater. The Troupe will perform its tunes on Saturday at the venue. Erica Magda

C-U dancing troupe hits the 3 Spot

By Missy Smith • Nov 8, 2007
Tim Johnson, left, senior in LAS, and Tiffany Fritz, senior in ACES, look for Halloween costumes at Dallas & Co. in Champaign on Wednesday. Fritz plans to go as the Mad Hatter for Halloween, but Johnson has yet to decide and is in search of ideas. ME Online

Dallas and Co. has answers for costume conundrum

By Missy Smith • Oct 25, 2007
 

A taste of fall handbags

By Missy Smith • Oct 24, 2007
Director (center) Elena Levinson observes (left) Giulia Mazza and (right) Brian Falbo during a play rehearsal at the English Building on Tuesday. Erica Magda

Love, liars, laughs in play

By Missy Smith • Oct 17, 2007

Paganism not about bubbling cauldrons

By Missy Smith • Oct 11, 2007
en Smith, graduate student, explains to viewers how his newly invented computer game works at the Krannert Center on Friday Erica Magda

Inside the nexus of notes

By Missy Smith • Sep 26, 2007
Erica Magda

Guitars jam at Wall to Wall

By Missy Smith • Sep 18, 2007

Krannert Center launches Wall to Wall Guitar Festival

By Missy Smith • Sep 14, 2007
ME Online

Corny, but kind of sweet

By Missy Smith • Aug 28, 2007

What else is there to do here?

By Missy Smith • Jul 22, 2007
 

What’s in your kitchen?

By Missy Smith • Apr 24, 2007

Andrew Bird rocks Canopy Club

By Missy Smith • Apr 19, 2007
Dana Larson

Planning ahead helps students relieve stress, manage workload

By Missy Smith • Apr 10, 2007
Dana Larson

Krannert reveals secrets

By Missy Smith • Mar 29, 2007
Greg Spero, pianist and lead member of the Greg Spero Trio, writes out song ideas for the band before rehearsal on Saturday. ME Online

Spero to end on high note

By Missy Smith • Mar 14, 2007

Invisible Conflicts educates students about world conflicts

By Missy Smith • Mar 6, 2007

Krannert hosts ‘Madama Butterfly’

By Missy Smith • Feb 22, 2007

Photographs call attention to consumer-driven society

By Missy Smith • Feb 20, 2007
Clara Hoag, freshman in FAA, looks at "Branded Head" by Hank Willis Thomas at the "Branded and on Display" art exhibit at the Krannert Art Museum Wednesday, Jan. 31. ME Online

Exhibit explores pervasiveness of brand names

By Missy Smith • Feb 7, 2007

Environmental Encroachment Marching Band takes over UI campus

By Missy Smith • Jan 29, 2007

Mystery dinner to unfold at Krannert

By Missy Smith • Dec 1, 2006

Savvy online shoppers can earn money from new site

By Missy Smith • Nov 28, 2006

November is Music Month

By Missy Smith • Nov 15, 2006
Operation Smile creates miracles for those with facial deformities

Operation Smile creates miracles for those with facial deformities

By Missy Smith • Nov 7, 2006

Teach for America addresses inequities in education system

By Missy Smith • Nov 1, 2006

Studying abroad: It’s simpler than you may think

By Missy Smith • Oct 18, 2006

CRCE Spa Night offers massages, treatments by Rod Sickler Salon

By Missy Smith • Oct 5, 2006