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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
Farrah Anderson

Farrah Anderson

Reverend Rickey E. Parks delivers a sermon at Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday, Feb. 20.

Priestly and Prophetic: Black churches fortify CU community

By Farrah Anderson, Faith Allendorf and Matt Troher • Feb 28, 2022
Nia Patterson, sophomore in LAS, talks about her experience living in PAR compared to the Ikenberry Commons when it comes diversity. With PAR having more residents identifying as African American.

Black students call for more UI investment in diverse residence halls

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News and Longform Editor • Feb 25, 2022
Activist James Corbin II poses for a photo on Jan. 20. Corbin aids former incarcerated people who struggle to rejoin society.

Symbol of resilience: Local activist serves as a voice for formerly incarcerated people

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News and Longform Editor • Jan 31, 2022
Former University varsity football player Glenn Foster Jr. (97) takes the field before the start of the game against the New England Patriots on Oct. 13, 2013, in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Foster passed away on Dec. 6 in police custody after a mental health emergency.

Former UI football player dies in police custody, spurs investigation, national attention

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News and Longform Editor • Dec 13, 2021
Jacki Rand, Associate Vice Chancellor of Native Affairs, devotes her time to mending relationships with native tribes in Illinois to make the University a more welcoming place for Native American students.

New hire mends relationships with Native tribes

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News and Longform Editor • Nov 10, 2021
Protesters march across Lincoln avenue during a Palestinian-rights demonstration on May 23, 2021. Pro-Palestinian protests erupted across the country in May, 2021, in response to increased violence between Israeli and Palestinian forces.

A campus divided against itself

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News and Longform Editor • Nov 10, 2021
​​Sebastian Klein, the founder of the Angel Forever Foundation, sits inside the non-profit's headquarters — also known as the Foundation Room. Klein lost his daughter to suicide in 2017 and started the foundation to provide suicide prevention training and resources to parents and teenagers in Champaign-Urbana.

Father creates safe haven for his angel

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News and Longform Editor • Oct 13, 2021
A group of climate strike protestors band together in front of Alma Mater on Friday. Students demanded that the University cut ties with fossil fuel companies.

Students host climate strike, demand UI cuts ties with fossil fuel companies

By Farrah Anderson and Vivian La • Sep 28, 2021
Louise Fishman, who received her M.F.A. in painting and printmaking from the University in 1965, poses in front her painting during a campus visit in 2019. Fishman passed away this July only a month before Krannert Art Museum's newest exhibit dedicated to her work was set to open.

Krannert Art Museum exhibit pays unexpected tribute to Louise Fishman

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News and Longform Editor • Sep 17, 2021
UI undocumented students stand to gain institutional support in 2022

UI undocumented students stand to gain institutional support in 2022

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News and Longform Editor • Sep 1, 2021
Sean Williams, Champaign resident, carries a goose wrapped in a sheet at Beringer Commons on July 18. Friends of Geese, a Champaign-Urbana-based animal rights activist group, protects and saves these birds from deliberate killings in the area.

Local geese activists flock together for loud honkin’ protests

By Gwyn Skiles and Farrah Anderson • Jul 28, 2021
The landing page of the Chambana Pride community facebook page is shown above. The lack in UI pride events prompted students to organize themselves.

Lack of UI Pride month events prompts students to community organizations

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News & Longform Editor • Jun 25, 2021
People gather in protest around Alma Mater on Saturday. Supporters held signs up to support Cyrus Arnieri.

Transgender students say UI failed to address concerns about deadnaming all year, not just during graduation

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News and Longform Editor • May 25, 2021
An illustration on the senior thesis project poster is shown above. The show was virtually streamed on Friday and Saturday despite setbacks from Covid-19.

Seniors present dance theses despite setbacks

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News & Longform Editor • May 4, 2021
Jeremy Zelner, senior in LAS, poses for a photo on his balcony in front of his Israeli flag on April 14. Zelner is one of the many victims on campus to have experienced anti-Semitism.

A campus divided against itself

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News & Longform Editor • Apr 26, 2021
A group of kids hold signs displaying phrases such as “#StopAsianHate” and “We Stand Asians” at a protest in downtown Champaign on March 30.

Anti-Asian violence scares UI community

By Gwyn Skiles, Jenni Kallenback, Farrah Anderson, Jacqui Nguyen, Karena Tse, Ryan Ash, Vivian La and Cameron Krasucki • Apr 22, 2021
Enoma Egiebor, sophomore in LAS, poses for a photo at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Egiebor and her running mate Nicole Arnold are the first all-female and all-female-of-color duo to be elected Illinois Student Government president and vice president.

Historic vote elects new representation

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Longform Editor • Apr 19, 2021
Call to action spurs debate over efficacy

Call to action spurs debate over efficacy

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Longform Editor • Apr 7, 2021
City council candidates Mike Kobel and Jaya Kolisetty are running to represent Urbana's Ward 4

City council candidates face campaign setbacks

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Longform Editor • Mar 24, 2021
Tara Hurless proposes to her wife in front of a small propeller plane in 2015. Hurless’s life has been a series of twists and turns that have shaped her into the woman she is today.

UI police officer details many identities

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Longform Editor • Mar 22, 2021
GameStop mania and new tech inspire a new generation of student traders

GameStop mania and new tech inspire a new generation of student traders

By Farrah Anderson, Staff Writer • Mar 8, 2021
Graduate Student Bevara Anderson performs in “Somewhere Between,” Choreographed by Bevara Anderson & Danzel Thompson-Stout. The Black Advocacy Team hosts events that focus on wealth and wellness.

Student-led team leads conversations about diversity in dance

By Farrah Anderson, Staff Writer • Feb 22, 2021
Professor Jonathan Coppess prepares to give a lecture on Friday afternoon. Coppess worked as a volunteer on the Department of Agriculture team for the Biden-Harris transition.

Professor bridges leadership gap with Biden transition team

By Farrah Anderson, Staff Writer • Feb 8, 2021
2050 looms near as iCAP teams stress energy sustainability

2050 looms near as iCAP teams stress energy sustainability

By Farrah Anderson, Staff Writer • Jan 25, 2021
University alumni staff campus police departments amid national staffing concerns

University alumni staff campus police departments amid national staffing concerns

By Farrah Anderson, Staff Writer • Dec 16, 2020
Salam Mulhem(right), senior in Engineering and President of Illini Motorsports works to prepare the car for a practice run. Salam is the team's first female president.

Illini Motorsport team gains momentum with female leadership

By Farrah Anderson, Staff Writer • Nov 30, 2020
The entrance to the College of Education on Nov. 10, absent of a monitor.

UI building monitors provide inconsistent presence

By Melony Allen, Farrah Anderson, Remi Keller, Vivian La, Claire Podlesak, Gwyn Skiles and Julia Youman • Nov 26, 2020
A sign resting on the wall of Sushi Ichiban instructs customers not to illegally download files using the restaurant’s wifi.

Local businesses combat illegal downloads

By Farrah Anderson, Contributing Writer • Nov 12, 2020
Michael Broussard, assistant chimesmaster and graduate student in Music, speaks about the chimes at Altgeld Hall on Friday. The Altgeld Chimes were gifted to the University from its students from 1914-1921.

Altgeld chimes-players ring in 100 years

By Farrah Anderson, Contributing Writer • Oct 22, 2020