Illini of the Week 12/2: Chatrice White
By Matt Gertsmeier
December 1, 2015
Editor’s note: The Daily Illini sports desk sits down each week and decides which Illinois athlete or coach is our Illini of the week. Athletes and coaches are evaluated by individual performance and contribution to team success.In 2003, the University of Illinois’ in-state tuition was about $5,...
Braggin’ Rights game will be special, as always
December 20, 2014
As Illinois head coach John Groce has said, when it comes to the Braggin’ Rights game, you can throw the teams’ records out the window. Illinois enters the annual contest at 8-3, while Missouri sits at a mediocre 5-5. But everyone knows both squads will bring it when they meet in St. Louis for...
University celebrates Native American Heritage Month
November 5, 2014
When Ronnie Preston got on stage at the Courtyard Cafe on Tuesday afternoon, most audience members were not expecting him. Silence fell over the room as this figure, dressed in Native American chief regalia, walked toward the microphone to introduce himself. There was no orange and blue paint smear...
A sea of green: Fashions of Unofficial
By Eliseo Elizarraraz and Raymond Sobczak
March 10, 2014
Up and down Green Street on Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day, the walkways and businesses were crowded with people wearing green. From green hats all the way down to green shoes, many were fully decked out in Unofficial apparel. Among the vibrant tones of the day’s color, many people were sporting this year’s U...
