By Daily Illini Staff Report
September 16, 2015
A 24-hour vigil for U.S. Prisoners of War and MIA soldiers will be held on campus Friday.The Arnold Air Society within the Air Force ROTC will host the event in front of the Illini Union on Friday, said Captain Wade Beasley.The event coincides with National POW/MIA recognition day. The day is...
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By Rebecca Jacobs
December 10, 2014
Patricia Starks couldn’t sleep without hearing the sounds of fighter jets flying overhead when she returned to the University from Iraq.
Starks is just one of about 300 veterans on campus. The transition from military life to civilian and student life varies for veterans, but Illini Veterans, a Reg...
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By Sarah Nolan
November 4, 2014
On the first day of his 2005 trip to Italy with his local community choir, Dr. Kent Conrad performed on the organ in front of a crowded St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
Holly Jordan, a close friend of Conrad’s, will never forget the moment.
“The organ was facing the choir, so we could ...
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