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A sustainable gem: The sixth Naturally Illinois Expo

By Susan Szuch

April 16, 2015

A short walk away from the State Farm Center, nestled among other buildings in Research Park, is the Forbes Natural History Building, one of “the University’s best kept secrets,” said Sue Post, chairperson of the Naturally Illinois Expo. However, with the arrival of around 800 students fr...

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Jumpstarting your relationship with CUMTD

By Earn Saenmuk

July 26, 2014

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has 647 total buildings, covering an area of 7.1 square miles, which makes it difficult to walk from one side of the campus to another. Most students rely on Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (CUMTD) buses to commute. There are many different lines o...

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When practice makes nearly perfect

June 30, 2014

For Charlie Danielson, one of the best collegiate golfers in America, the game is not a game, at least not fun and games. Oh, there are moments of exhilaration — shooting a career-low score to finish as an honorable mention All-American at the NCAA Championships as a freshman. Most times, though, golf for t...

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UI could improve food sustainability efforts through Real Food Challenge campaign

December 11, 2013

Editor’s note: This letter is a response to the previous article, “UI Dining Services uses local, sustainable sources,” published in the Dec. 5, 2013, edition of The Daily Illini. I think it’s great that the University of Illinois has gone trayless, begun to recycle glass and divert leftove...

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Salsa dancing craze sweeps across C-U

By Megan Anderson

August 31, 2004

Hot pink and red lights illuminate couples as they move on the dance floor. Hips sway, feet turn and heads dip to rhythmic, fast-paced music that flows from one song into the next. Although salsa dancing is not new to Champaign-Urbana, it has recently exploded in popularity with local nightclubs hosting ...

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