Softball eyes postseason during finals season
May 3, 2018
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In early May, finals season is a time where other activities slow down and study takes priority. For the Illinois softball team, there is no such luxury. May isn’t just finals season. It’s also the final weeks of the regular season, as the team quickly approaches postseason play. However, the I...
Q & A with LAS adviser Barbara Hall
By Yifan Gu, Staff Writer
April 30, 2018
Filed under Graduation Guide, Special Sections, Uncategorized
The Daily Illini: What should students consider earlier in their college careers? Barbara Hall: It’s different student to student. You need to think about why you choose what you choose, (in) terms of a major, a minor, activities. Consider the expectations for the experience as a whole instead of...
Different majors, same struggles
By Ryan Chow, Columnist
April 26, 2018
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When you ask the average Illinoisan what the University is most well known for, they’ll most likely answer with “engineering.” There’s a certain prestige put on a student when they say they are an engineering major. And, for a lot of students, that prestige goes straight to their heads. For ...
Softball drops doubleheader to Badgers
By Brian Binz, Staff writer
April 16, 2018
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After coming up short in a seventh-inning rally the first game, the Illinois softball team took the field at Wisconsin behind its ace pitcher, Emily Oestreich. Three batters into the game, the score was 1-0 Wisconsin, and there were runners on second and third. Head coach Tyra Perry pulled Oestreic...
Those tiny things you want to say to mom
By Yifan Gu, Staff Writer
April 12, 2018
Filed under Moms Day Guide, Special Sections, Uncategorized
When we are young, we are inevitably influenced by various ideas and always think we are correct. After we become mature, we always feel regretful for our past naughty behavior and naive ideas. It’s quite interesting to record them because these seemingly shaming events reflect our growth. I gave a f...
ICYMI: Illini lands commitment from Top JUCO Guard
By Miles Powers-Huang, Assistant Sports Editor
April 10, 2018
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The Illinois men’s basketball team landed a commitment from Northwest Florida State College transfer point guard Andres Feliz, who announced via his Instagram on Sunday he will be joining the Fighting Illini program. Feliz, who will have two years of eligibility for Illinois, averaged 20 points,...
Wells, Quinn and Kendziera shine at Jim Click Shootout
April 9, 2018
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The Illini men’s track and field team rode a string of solid performances from juniors Jonathan Wells and Devin Quinn, as well as senior David Kendziera ,to a second-place team finish at the Jim Click Shootout in Arizona. Quinn’s 100- and 200-meter runs, Kendziera’s 110- and 400-meter hurdles and We...
Men’s and women’s tennis have strong weekend
By Miles Powers-Huang, Assistant Sports Editor
April 2, 2018
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It was a dually successful weekend for Illinois tennis, as both the men’s and women’s teams each came out with two victories. For the men, who entered this week ranked No. 7 in the country, Saturday was a no-nonsense 5-2 victory over Iowa. Senior Aleks Vukic started things off for the Illini...
Colonial Room closed for ISR dining hall renovation
By Haipei Wu, Staff Writer
March 29, 2018
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After years of lunchtime service, the Colonial Room in the Illini Union permanently closed the Friday before spring break to make space for Illinois Street Residence Hall’s new dining venue, Orange on Green. Chelsea Hamilton, senior assistant director of communications and marketing for University...
Illini men’s golf win at BIGHORN Invitational
By Meghan Rest, Assistant Sports Editor
March 29, 2018
Filed under Golf, Men's Sports, Sports, Uncategorized
Sophomore Bryan Baumgarten is the Big Ten Golfer of the week after collecting his first individual title at the Bighorn Invitational in Palm Desert, California last weekend. Baumgarten played rounds of 70, 68 and 67 to lead the tournament with an 11-under par finish. He also collected 16 birdies and pl...
Abby Paeth
March 18, 2018
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My name is Abby Paeth and I am a junior studying journalism. I am also pursuing minors in English and public relations. I have been working at the DI since my freshman year writing for the features section about diversity and inclusivity. When I’m not at the DI, I’m likely running at the gym or watching...
Gillian Dunlop
March 18, 2018
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I’m a junior in journalism who has been a part of The Daily Illini for two years. I served as a news reporter and assistant news editor prior to becoming managing editor for reporting. When I’m not breaking news, I love watching “The Office” and cultivating my culinary chops on Cooking with Gill. gd...
