Students express concern over Courtyard Cafe Starbucks
October 27, 2015
Despite the apparent popularity of Starbucks on campus, some students have filed complaints to the Illini Union Student Programs & Activities office about the Starbucks in the Illini Union.The complaints, which have also been filed to the coffee shop itself, state the noise made by the baristas and machines ...
Espresso Royale Union location closes, new location to be opened in Grainger Engineering Library
By Ben Lash
May 27, 2015
Tuesday marked the last day of business for the Espresso Royale located in the Illini Union Courtyard Café.After operating there since the mid-1990s, the shop will be replaced by a Starbucks, which will open in the coming school year.Some students said they are excited about the change and happy Starbucks ...
Annual Boneyard Arts Festival launches on campus Thursday
April 8, 2015
Champaign’s 40 North will kick off its annual Boneyard Arts Festival on Thursday, with the University campus as its first stop before visiting the rest of Champaign county. The festival, which is presented annually by 40 North Champaign County Arts Council, is in its 13th year and has been growing ra...
Illinois poverty needs government attention
By Daily Illini Editorial Board
February 12, 2015
At a university where we are privileged with the opportunity to receive a higher education, where we have a campus home to go back to and several other University resources at our fingertips, sometimes it’s hard for us students to put a face to poverty in Champaign-Urbana. But if you step off camp...
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...
