Bibles set to stay in Union Hotel for the foreseeable future
By Adam Kaz
December 1, 2015
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By Adam KazStaff WriterThe Freedom From Religion Foundation has a history of removing Bibles from public institutions, specifically universities.Northern Illinois University decided to remove the Gideon’s Bible from the rooms of the Holmes Student Center Hotel this month after receiving a letter of complaint f...
10 days that defined the Illinois men’s basketball season
May 14, 2014
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Oct. 1 — Transfer Ahmad Starks denied waiver by the NCAA to play the 2013-14 season. The guard from Oregon State who transferred to Illinois to be closer to his grandmother was told by the NCAA that he could not play this season, leaving Illinois with a hole at point guard behind starter Tracy Abr...
Show featuring best of university presses to open Monday
April 28, 2014
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Earlier in 2013, 608 collections of literary work were submitted by university presses across the country to the Association of American University Presses. Out of these entries, just 95 were chosen to be featured at the AAUP’s Book, Jacket and Journal show, which will begin on campus Monday. Host...
Illini No. 13 on college basketball’s most valuable teams list
March 18, 2014
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The Illinois men’s basketball team was ranked No. 13 on Forbes Magazine’s 2014 list of college basketball’s most valuable teams. Among the top 20 most valuable teams ranked, Illinois came in as No. 13 with a team value of $15.8 million and a profit of $10.3 million. The two NCAA tournament gam...
