Increase psychiatric care and accessibility on campus
December 2, 2018
Filed under Uncategorized
The number of psychiatric providers at the University of Illinois is inadequate for the number of enrolled students. Given the current national crisis of school shootings and increased occurrences of violent crimes, this is a potential danger to students, staff and members of the Champaign-Urbana community...
No. 3 volleyball enters NCAA tournament
By Rachel Spencer, Staff Writer
November 29, 2018
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized, Volleyball, Women's Sports
It’s been only 355 days since the Illini volleyball team has played in an NCAA tournament match. But this year’s postseason play couldn’t look more different from the year before. For starters, the Illini will be hosting the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament after clinching a No....
Team recovers from multiple injuries
By Jared Farmer, Staff writer
November 15, 2018
Filed under Club Sports, Hockey, Men's Sports, Sports, Uncategorized
The injury bug has hit the Illini club hockey team. “It’s pretty tough. We haven’t been able to field a full roster for most of the season,” said head coach Nick Fabbrini. “We’ve had guys out who are key contributors out with injuries. They happen all the time in hockey, so we certainly d...
Hometown kid Cardani wins first match as Illini
November 15, 2018
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For freshman wrestler Justin Cardani, hard work and preparation made his dream of wrestling with the I on his chest come true. Saturday, Cardani competed unattached at the Maryville Open in St. Louis. He took home the title in the amateur 125-pound bracket, marking his first victory as an Illini wr...
Volleyball to face Rutgers, Penn State
By Rachel Spencer, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
Filed under Uncategorized, Volleyball, Women's Sports
It’s been almost two weeks since the Illini played their last match at Huff Hall. While away, Illinois beat the reigning national champions and extended its overall winning streak to seven games with victories over Nebraska, Ohio State and Maryland. The team’s conference record stands at 11-3,...
Illini wrestling falls to Missouri 30-8 in season opener
By Brendyn Jones, Contributing writer
November 7, 2018
Filed under Top Stories, Uncategorized
The No. 17-ranked Illinois wrestling team was in for a competitive match when they faced off against No. 10-ranked Missouri outdoors at Grange Grove in its season opener. Missouri shot out to an early lead and was dominant from there on out, winning the dual meet 30-8. The day started off rough when 125-pound fre...
Parties encourage students to vote by location
By Jose Zepeda, Staff Writer
November 5, 2018
Filed under Top Stories, Uncategorized
For the midterm election Tuesday, University students have the option of voting using their Champaign County address or their hometown address; however, there are different considerations as to where students should cast votes. The number of students voting as Champaign County residents varies per elect...
Mascara wands help wildlife
By Xin Ding, Staff Writer
November 5, 2018
Filed under Uncategorized
While mascara is most commonly associated with cosmetic use, the Illini Wildlife and Conservation Club has found a different purpose for used mascara wands. Mascara wands can be used to clean dirt, bugs and larvae eggs off the fur of small and baby animals, such as kittens and ducklings. The organizatio...
Illini wrestling sees leadership in Emery Parker
November 2, 2018
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At the end of practice, former Illini wrestling star who became an assistant coach, Isaiah Martinez, gave a speech. He called for the athletes to compete harder than they had all summer during this upcoming weekend in the team’s first meet of the season. Martinez, who had much success as an Illi...
The Daily Illini police blotter Oct. 18
By Samantha Boyle, Assistant Daytime News Editor
October 19, 2018
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Champaign Theft over $500 was reported on the 2000 block of Parkdale Drive around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the victim reported two sets of Beats headphones were missing from his residence. Criminal damage to property and residence trespassing were reported on the 1700 block of Clover...
“Trumpaganda” class should teach objectivity, not bias
October 17, 2018
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I see a course is being offered starting during the latter half of this semester called "Trumpaganda: The War on Facts, Press and Democracy." It's described as examining "the Trump administration’s disinformation campaign." In addition to such an examination, does the University's administration...
