I deleted TikTok, here’s why you should too
By Meghan Lyons, Special Sections Editor
May 29, 2020
Over the last year or so, TikTok has become a global phenomenon, with users from all over the planet. The app is extremely popular among tweens, teenagers and college students. With quarantine measures in place, the app has only garnered more users. And it is not difficult to see the reason why it is...
Illini stay creative amid quarantine
By Tianbin Chen, Staff Writer
May 13, 2020
It has been almost two months since the government has advised the public to stay at home. “How should I spend my day today?” has become a frequent question for people stuck inside during the pandemic. Time seems to be the cheapest asset people have right now, and some people decided to spend it ar...
Yes, you heard right: Let go of all hope, learn to adapt this finals week
By Meghan Lyons, Special Sections Editor
May 7, 2020
It’s finals week. At this point, you know what to expect. Finals week is kind of like riding a bike on a bumpy path — except this year, the bike you’re riding is on fire. Everything is also on fire around you, including yourself and everyone you love. Instead of riding home, you are pedaling...
Use these apps to achieve that A during finals
By Shalini Atluri, Staff Writer
May 7, 2020
With finals kicking into high gear, productivity may dwindle. This can come in the form of a text message or someone posting a picture of a puppy on Facebook. On the bright side, there are some apps to make sure students can stay on task and achieve the grades they want. Below are some useful apps that...
International student navigates finals week
By Shivali Shukla, Assistant Special Sections Editor
May 7, 2020
Vishrut Khaitan, a junior in Engineering, traveled 7,858 miles to get home when the University decided to transition online. Balancing finals, family life and a ten-and-a-half hour time difference, Khaitan talks about his experiences back home in New Delhi, India. Vishrut Khaitan: “It was a couple days before...
Follow these tips to ace your final exams in quarantine
By Cassie Reichert, Staff Writer
May 7, 2020
With finals exams quickly approaching, it’s time to start the strenuous process of studying. If preparing for finals wasn’t already stressful enough, now we have to do it in quarantine. Among all the craziness of the pandemic and the lack of structure with remote learning, it wouldn’t be surprising if ...
ACES Professor addresses student, faculty difficulties amid COVID-19
By Zainab Qureshi, Longform Editor
April 30, 2020
Toni Marie Burkhalter, senior instructor in Food Science and Human Nutrition and advisor in human nutrition, recently made a video titled “COVID-19 What Your Students Are Not Telling You.” As a single mom with a daughter in undergrad doing research at the University and a son about to graduate high...
The Daily Illini COVID-19 updates for April 24: U.S. passes 50,000 virus deaths
By Ethan Simmons, News Editor
April 25, 2020
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District announced three more cases of the coronavirus in Champaign County on Friday, bringing the countywide total to 103 cases. Of the 103 cases, 17 are active, 81 have recovered and five have died. Six people with active cases are currently hospitalized. Less...
Opinion | Nickelodeon would be wise to reboot ‘Drake and Josh’
By Noah Nelson, Senior Columnist
April 24, 2020
In television history, leading dynamic duos made countless shows worth watching. Older sitcoms like “Laverne and Shirley,” “Sanford and Son” and “Tom and Jerry” paved the way for duo comedies. In the early 2000s, television executive Dan Schneider followed this suit when he created a sho...
Canopy Club open mic night moves online
By Rohit Jammu, Assistant Features Editor
April 16, 2020
The Canopy Club opened its doors to the public in 1998 and has been home to some of the most entertaining nightlife and live performances ever since. Hosting a wide variety of performers including up-and-coming artists to well-established rockstars to local budding musicians, The Canopy Club has had...
The Daily Illini police blotter for April 14
By The Daily Illini Staff Report
April 15, 2020
Champaign Nothing to report. University Nothing to report. Urbana Deceptive practices were reported on the 200 block of East California Avenue around 11 p.m. on Monday. According to the report, the victim paid the offender through an app for an item, but when they drove to the listed address to pick...
Make the most out of quarantine now
By Meghan Lyons, Special Sections Editor
April 9, 2020
“There is nothing to do.” The above phrase has been undoubtedly uttered in many households throughout the past few weeks. As humanity hides away indoors from the pandemic, there is yet another threat to mankind. That threat? Excessive time. The world is structured in such a way where people...
