The “American Dream” has been talked about, written about, taught, and explored by many Americans over the years. But this summer, secondary teachers from all over the world get to learn about it firsthand...
Every Friday night since April 4, the South Quad has transformed into a cricket field.Over 100 people, mostly from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, spread out across the lawn to play cricket for recreation....
Three days. Seven locations. Twenty-nine performances.
This is what music-lovers have to look forward to at the 2015 ELLNORA Music Festival. The annual event will be held Sept. 10 through Sept. 12 at the...
Holi has always been Pratim Patil’s favorite holiday.
He remembers the colorful Indian holiday as a highlight of his childhood.
“Kids might look forward to Thanksgiving or Christmas,” Patil said....
Professional photographer and 1979 alumnus Larry Kanfer returns to the University with his new exhibit “Larry Kanfer: Illinois Trilogy.” In this exhibit, Kanfer features collections from Chicagoscapes,...
Janardan Kukreti has more than a century’s worth of life experiences under his wing.
On Saturday, Kukreti, former University professor of veterinary medicine, and his friends and family members gathered...
By now, nearly all of the Internet is familiar with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Various media outlets have inaccurately cited Pete Frates, a former Boston College baseball player diagnosed with ALS in...
When walking into the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., the sight of nearly 145 congressional leaders, staffers and the surrounding community sitting on the floor eating a vegetarian meal...
Her name was Eleni, and she was just a toddler when she and her siblings fled Turkey barefoot with everything they could carry during the forced migration of the early 1920s.
With her brother at her side,...
The soccer fields behind Florida Avenue Residence Halls and Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Halls exploded with color Saturday afternoon. A throng of students, children and parents threw colored powders...
I knew I was in a very different place as soon as I stepped out of the airport.
It was about 1 a.m. local time. I immediately spotted two stray dogs scavenging through trash on the ground. In the distance...
April Fools’ Day, a holiday now known for pranks and jokes, is celebrated across the nation and throughout the Western world on April 1. However, the lighthearted event, alternatively known as All Fools’...
