March 16, 2015
John Baird felt the edges of a large envelope.
He found it at his home buried in a box, wedged between newspaper front pages and term papers from his years at the University. The basement of his house in Decatur, Illinois, was his personal time capsule, and as he shuffled through its contents, he start...
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October 7, 2014
For many students, making the decision to live in a house or apartment can be challenging. Even more intimidating is the prospect of having to commute to campus every day. But just as on-campus living does, living off-campus has both its pros and cons.
Jared Roberts, senior in LAS, has lived off-campus all fou...
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