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

Sidney Madden

Sidney Madden, Longform Editor, Assistant Features Editor

I'm a journalism student, minoring in political science and Spanish. I have been a features reporter and am now assistant features editor and longform editor. My favorite stories to help tell are where art, identity and culture intersect. Outside of the newsroom, I'm an amateur photographer and an oatmeal enthusiast.

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Adam Taggart, second year doctoral student in kinesiology, practices his kickboxing skills. This hobby turned into a field of research for Taggart, as he is studying the effects of martial arts on cognitive functions.

Researcher studies martial arts, cognitive function

By Sidney Madden, Longform Editor || Assistant Features Editor February 10, 2020
Pictured above is Connie Gyorr, and her daughter, Marisa MacDuff, who passed away from a cocaine-fentanyl overdose in 2016. Gyorr, created the foundation Marisa’s Purpose in her daughter’s honor to educate and raise awareness about the opioid epidemic.

Community combats opioid crisis through education, awareness

By Sidney Madden, Longform Editor | Assistant Features Editor November 14, 2019
Written in stars: Astrology piques campus interest

Written in stars: Astrology piques campus interest

By Sidney Madden, Longform Editor || Assistant Features Editor September 26, 2019
Having a license is not always necessary on campus

Having a license is not always necessary on campus

By Sidney Madden, Longform Editor || Assistant Features Editor September 4, 2019
Students work in the main lounge at Allen Hall. While many new students may be looking forward to the many changes going away to college promises, it is important to remember this is time to embrace all the change you can to prepare yourself for the life ahead of you.

College is an opportunity to embrace change

By Sidney Madden, Assistant features  Editor August 23, 2019
You should travel while studying abroad

You should travel while studying abroad

By Sidney Madden, Longform Editor and Assistant Features Editor August 20, 2019

RSOs provide valuable experiential learning

By Sidney Madden, Longform Editor and Assistant Features Editor May 24, 2019
The Gies College of Business is decked out to celebrate the generous donation from the Gies Family at the Business Instructional Facility on Oct. 26. The Gies College of Business is among one of the many colleges within the University to introduce a new program for future students.

Graduation speaker to tell grads to find their ‘why’

By Sidney Madden, Longform Editor and Assistant Features Editor April 29, 2019
Chance the Rapper endorses Amara Enyia, right, for mayor of Chicago at a news conference at
City Hall on Oct. 16 in Chicago

Alumni run for Chicago mayor

By Sidney Madden, Assistant Features Editor February 25, 2019
Alumni bridge entrepreneurship and online dating

Alumni bridge entrepreneurship and online dating

By Sidney Madden, Assistant Features Editor February 14, 2019
Chante Knight dresses up as Emerald from the animated Rooster Teeth series: RWBY at the Holiday Matsuri anime convention in Florida. Knight, graduate student in FAA, uses her experience with cosplay and sewing in her studies as a costume technology student.

Students find creative outlet in cosplay

By Sidney Madden, Staff Writer November 26, 2018
The newly remodeled Food Science Pilot Processing Plant on Tuesday. Students and staff use the plant to teach and develop, conduct research and process food products to be used by the University dining halls and other companies.

Pilot Processing Plant undergoes renovation

By Sidney Madden, Staff Writer November 7, 2018
Alethea Busch creates Shrek paintings to challenge commercialized art. The featured paintings are “Gimme Dat O-gurt,” “The Yogre Instructor,” and “Somewhere Ogre the Rainbow.”

‘Shrek’ out this local indie artist

By Sidney Madden, Staff writer January 16, 2018
Lex Tate performs in the Mt. Hope Roselawn Cemetary Walk as Tina Weedon Smith on Saturday, Oct. 21.

Living Theater brings deceased alumni, faculty to life

By Sidney Madden, Contributing writer October 24, 2017
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