A holistic view of Andrew Jackson
By Ryan Harding, Columnist
August 9, 2016
News broke last week that President Andrew Jackson would be replaced on the front of the $20 bill by Harriet Tubman. This replacement was praised by many in part because of Jackson’s complicated legacy as a slave owner, his forcible removal of indigenous people and his dismantling of the national ban...
Bob Woodward speaks at UI on Lincoln's life, own experiences
January 27, 2016
Before Bob Woodward could delve into how Abraham Lincoln relates to the 21st century during a lecture at Foellinger Auditorium on Tuesday, he addressed his outfit choice.“I do not have a coat and tie on because I got stranded out of Washington because of the snow,” Woodward said. “The dean generousl...
Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward to speak at "The New Lincoln Lectures" series
January 26, 2016
Bob Woodward, a Washington Post reporter best known for his involvement with the 1972 Watergate Scandal will deliver the first lecture in a new series Tuesday.The series, “The New Lincoln Lectures: What Abraham Lincoln Means to the 21st Century,” is being organized by the College of Law...
Local lawyer wins prestigious “Lincoln the Lawyer” Award
By Annabeth Carlson, Managing Editor for Online
March 3, 2015
When Richard Thies, 83, was admitted to the Illinois State Bar Association to practice law in 1955, he took the oath at the Centennial across from the Supreme Court building in Springfield. Looking out at the city where Abraham Lincoln once practiced law, Thies remembered feeling excited that he c...
Q&A with counterculture enthusiast and alumnus, Steven Hager
October 20, 2014
Steven Hager sat on a small, wooden bench in the Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory. His tall, thin frame leaned against the wall, legs crossed, hands escaping a finger-laced position only to gesture when his words became excited. A memorial for his father, Lowell P. Hager, former head of the Department of...
Commission votes to cut down tallest tree in Urbana
January 22, 2014
Bare branches sway in the breeze similarly to brimming ones, yet rarely receive as much attention from those passing by. However, on Jan. 6, when a white dot appeared on the 312 Coler St. hackberry tree in Urbana, citizens wasted no time spreading the news about the tree’s newest physical addition. T...
