Hey! My name is Luis Velazquez and I am a junior majoring in journalism with a minor in LLS. I have been involved with the DI since fall 2018. Outside of the DI and school work, you can catch me working at the UGL, drinking coffee or hanging out with my APsi brothers and sisters. I am a big horror movie fan! Deciding to write for the DI my sophomore year was life changing. Not only did I find a new passion, but also made good friendships along the way.
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Luis Velazquez, Assistant News Editor
| Oct 22, 2020 | Housing to suspend, review Multicultural Advocate position (Story) |
| Sep 10, 2020 | University reports record enrollment: over 52,000 during COVID-19 (Story) |
| Aug 26, 2020 | MTD employee tests positive for COVID-19 (Story) |
| Aug 05, 2020 | Don’t be afraid to branch out (Story) |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Capture memories to make most of University experience (Story) |
| Jul 02, 2020 | Mayor issues order to reign in campus bars (Story) |
| May 07, 2020 | University announces online AP exams will be accepted for admissions, college credit (Story) |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Campus construction continues during pandemic (Story) |
| Apr 09, 2020 | University students choose to stay on campus (Story) |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Illinois Student Government resolution calls for preferred names on student diplomas (Story) |
| Mar 23, 2020 | University increases Latinx graduation rate despite setbacks (Story) |
| Mar 06, 2020 | Unofficial 2020: Live updates throughout the day (Media) |
| Mar 05, 2020 | Unofficial Q&A: What you need to know (Story) |
| Feb 13, 2020 | La Casa Cultural Latina offers free lunch, well-being program for students (Story) |
| Feb 03, 2020 | Annual scholarship lacks applicants in Illinois (Story) |
| Jan 30, 2020 | University boasts largest freshman class despite decline in Illinois population (Story) |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Champaign places No. 50 of 100 cities for sexually transmitted diseases (Story) |
| Dec 12, 2019 | RSOs provide helping hand for students during finals week (Story) |
| Dec 02, 2019 | Immigration Law Clinic educates high school students (Story) |
| Nov 21, 2019 | Housing approves student voucher programs to fund payments (Story) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | United Greek Council partners with ISG to encourage voter registration (Story) |
| Nov 07, 2019 | Industrial-organizational psychology ranks number 10 (Story) |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Lincoln Avenue remains a safety concern for residents, pedestrians (Story) |
| Oct 24, 2019 | MTD announces plans for Illinois Terminal expansion (Story) |
| Oct 14, 2019 | University works to adopt Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Story) |
| Oct 10, 2019 | University receives $3 million grant for research on cannabis molecules (Story) |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Glass recycling finds funding on campus (Story) |
| Sep 23, 2019 | UI signs $20 million contract to build second solar farm (Story) |
| Sep 16, 2019 | Shuttle service connects UI, Chicago campuses (Story) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Campus coffee shops go green (Story) |
| Aug 26, 2019 | University offers adjustment to MAP grant award letters (Story) |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Illinois bill to improve privacy on Internet devices (Story) |
| Apr 18, 2019 | New technology patch helps babies with medical conditions (Story) |
| Apr 11, 2019 | MTD app allows requests for SafeRides (Story) |
| Apr 04, 2019 | English department deals with faculty shortage (Story) |
| Mar 28, 2019 | UI professor examines dining hall food waste (Story) |
| Mar 11, 2019 | Landscape architecture earns national recognition (Story) |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Tournament expected to smash (Story) |
| Feb 04, 2019 | VeoRide adapts to colder weather (Story) |
| Jan 31, 2019 | Groundhog Day continues old traditions (Story) |
| Jan 24, 2019 | University offers bias report resource (Story) |
| Jan 17, 2019 | UI opts out of visa policy petition (Story) |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Survey finds surge in teen e-cigarette usage (Story) |
| Nov 12, 2018 | Bird calls to save endangered plant species (Story) |
| Nov 01, 2018 | Future business students visit UI (Story) |
| Oct 17, 2018 | Research team incorporates patient experience in developing imaging scanner (Story) |