University moves forward with proposed Willard Airport changes
By Senait Gebregiorgis
May 31, 2015
Changes to improve the operation of Willard Airport will take off this August. Students can expect to see a new marketing campaign and, eventually, new travel destinations.These changes have been unravelling for over a year, when Chancellor Phyllis Wise first organized a task force to improve the se...
MTD adds new campus route, proposes changes for the fall
By Mariah Schaefer
May 25, 2015
The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District has proposed changes to many of its bus routes and is looking to increase fares for this fall.On Wednesday, MTD held a public hearing at the Illinois Terminal where interested community members could give the company input on the proposed changes.Seven rout...
A Look Back: Notable Homecomings of the Past
By Bridget Hynes
October 20, 2014
In the spring of 1910, seniors Clarence Foss Williams and Walter Elmer Ekblaw came up with the idea of a University “Homecoming” while sitting on the steps of the University YMCA, now known as Illini Hall. After months of planning, the first Homecoming weekend was held from October 14 to 16 in 191...
Flying to New Heights: Study Abroad student finds home at the University
By Bridget Hynes
February 24, 2014
With her long auburn hair falling loosely over the shoulders of her petite 5’5” frame, pink lipstick and black mascara subtly highlighting her features, Lee Ramsay, founding member of the University’s chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma, may not strike the common observer as a standout basketball player or ...
