International secondary teachers learn about ‘American Dream’ through University program
June 25, 2015
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 at the University.Every summer since 2013, the Center for Global Studies hosts a six-week p...
Unifying cultures through cricket
April 30, 2015
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. They also prepare for their upcoming tournament finals, which will be on Sunday on the South Quad.So...
Ellnora: Internationally-recognized guitar festival announces lineup
April 22, 2015
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 Krannert Center. This year’s list of scheduled performers was announced Monday. The festival began...
Asha UIUC hosts annual campus Holi celebration Saturday
By Emily Scott
April 13, 2015
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. “For me that favorite holiday was Holi.” Patil’s favor for Holi has now transferred to his work as event coordinato...
Viewing from an outsider’s eyes with Larry Kanfer
October 27, 2014
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, Prairiescapes and university photography. The exhibit is open to the public at the Illini Union un...
Former UI professor celebrates 102nd birthday
October 13, 2014
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 to celebrate a major milestone in his life: his 102nd birthday. Forty guests arrived in the mornin...
Overpouring viral support
By Saher Khan
September 10, 2014
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 2012, as the originator of the viral phenomenon; however, ALS had nothing to do with the Ice Bucket Chall...
University Langar event inspires similar Langar on Capitol Hill
September 3, 2014
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 would seem out of the ordinary. But for the first time on Capitol Hill, the building played host...
Modern Greek Studies to screen ‘Twice a Stranger’ documentary
May 7, 2014
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, disguised as a girl so the Turks wouldn’t take him, they set off toward boats that were sent to...
Campus celebrates spring festival of colors
April 21, 2014
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 and water back and forth, pockets of people danced to the loud rhythmic drumming and the hybridized...
Investigating marketplace literacy in India
April 9, 2014
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 I saw a group of at least 20 people sleeping on a public lawn. I boarded a bus that was greeted b...
The Origins of April Fools’ Day
April 1, 2014
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’ Day, does not have the clearest origins. The most popular explanation has the holiday running ...
