By Cassandra Masters, Columnist
August 9, 2016
Filed under Columns, Opinions
After attending TEDxUIUC’s conference last weekend, I came to one realization: I am doing absolutely nothing worthwhile with my time here at the University. Although the day-long conference had various lessons and overarching ideas, this was the message that rang clear to me.
Although each speaker d...
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By Ali Braboy
September 9, 2015
Filed under News
Members of the faculty involved with the humanities, arts and social sciences met Tuesday to discuss the development of proposals for external funding at the University. The meeting, held at Lincoln Hall, was focused on resources available on campus that support the development for the arts, social scienc...
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By Atoosa Sayeh
July 10, 2015
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Chair Edward McMillan called the University’s Board of Trustees to two meetings Thursday to discuss various topics pertaining to the University.Both meetings took place in Chicago with video conferences held on campuses in Urbana, Rockford and Springfield. The video conference in Urbana was held in the National ...
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By Bridget Hynes
May 5, 2015
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Mark Wolters is a visiting assistant professor of Business at the University and a 1999 University alumnus who earned a degree in business administration in marketing. Wolters met with The Daily Illini to talk about his four years here and to share some insight on both college and life after graduation.
T...
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May 5, 2015
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The thought of another school year ending brings relief and joy to many students on campus. For another group of students, it brings feelings of nostalgia as they prepare for a major milestone in their lives: graduation.
Lauren Reed, senior in ACES, is among this group of reminiscing students. She sai...
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By Madeline Galassi
April 6, 2015
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Videos and memes have become increasingly popular and can be seen almost everywhere on the web. A new app, Trio, allows users to create them on their own device by choosing different multimedia from across the web.
Trio, which was launched on March 4 by the company Meograph, is the first of its kind ...
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By Rebecca Jacobs
December 10, 2014
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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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December 8, 2014
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Every year, the audience at graduation goes silent as “Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1.” begins to play. Among the sea of blue gowns, the distinguished cords of James Scholars pop against the standard academic dress. It’s an honors program meant to recognize the top students within their class....
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By Brittney Nadler
December 3, 2014
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With corporations like Google, Facebook, Dell and Reddit beginning out of college dorm rooms, many college students have the ambition and resources to leave a lasting impact on their university.
Nonprofit organizations are no exception. According to the Center for Nonprofit Management, there are cur...
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By Isabella Jackson
November 19, 2014
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Bringing up a young dog is an investment in the future.
Owners expect the hours spent training, housebreaking and cleaning up after a puppy to pay off with years of companionship as both dog and owner age.
But Art Connolley’s relationship with Busey, a black Schnauzer-Labrador mix, is different. Busey is ...
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November 11, 2014
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Beverly Smith’s out-of-office email signature includes the quote:
“Education is the ladder, my children take that ladder.”
The quote is from Chief Manuelito, a principal war chief of the Diné tribe in the 1800s, citing the Navajo Treaty. Smith, assistant director of the Native American House s...
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November 3, 2014
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Nicole Crifase remembers sitting in the bathtub, clutching her knees and trying to comprehend what had just happened. It was March 27, 2005, and her mother, Darcie Crifase, had just lost her battle against breast cancer. To the senior in LAS, life without her mother seemed completely unfathomable.
Wi...
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