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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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
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
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
Former U.S. President Barack Obamas 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
KAMs 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

Don’t let the party school reputation scare you

By Karen Liu, Summer Editor-In-Chief July 17, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for June 13

By Karen Liu, Summer editor-in-chief June 14, 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
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
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
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
Dominos 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
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
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
Heavy Construction located on Green St. between First and Second St.

University addresses campus accessibility

By Karen Liu, Staff writer September 25, 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
Colleges campaign for equal printing costs

Colleges campaign for equal printing costs

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer April 6, 2017
The Cinema Gallery in downtown Urbana.

Urbana receives $71,000 grant

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer April 3, 2017
Phi Mu will lease Alpha Rho Chis 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
Alpha Delta Pis Sorority House serves food on Wednesday, Feb. 14th.

Combating food waste difficult for Greek houses

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer February 16, 2017
Club shifts focus to social justice

Club shifts focus to social justice

By Karen Liu, Staff Writer October 24, 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
Lieutenant Joseph McCullough investigates a traffic violation on Friday, Sept. 23.

Police Blotter for October 4

By Karen Liu, Staff Reporter October 4, 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 29, 2016
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