Likelihood low for further addition of men’s varsity sports

Currently, out of 88 NCAA Championships, 41 are for men, 44 for women and three are co-ed. However, due to sports with large rosters, universities still struggle to meet the status quo.

3/18/2010 - 1:15 AM
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City council changes position on underage drinking grant

Champaign City Council voted 6-2 Tuesday night to support an ordinance about a federal grant application called Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws, or EUDL. This vote came after the council originally rejected the grant application Feb. 16.

3/17/2010 - 11:52 PM
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Illini move on despite rocky game

The Illinois men’s basketball team isn’t where it wants to be, but it is moving on in the postseason.

Demetri McCamey had 16 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and Mike Davis scored 17 points to lead Illinois past Stony Brook, 76-66, on Wednesday night in a first-round NIT game before a sell-out crowd of 4,423 at Stony Brook Arena.

3/18/2010 - 12:33 AM
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Easter speaks to Illinois Student Senate about state of budget

University Interim Chancellor and Provost Robert Easter addressed the Illinois Student Senate about the current financial state of the University at its weekly meeting Wednesday evening. He discussed what initiatives the University has taken to save money and other possibilities for the future.

3/17/2010 - 11:56 PM
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News

The Assembly Hall joins other Big Ten venues in alcohol sales

The Cirque du Soleil event at the Assembly Hall on Wednesday marked a first for the venue, as those in attendance had the option of buying alcohol as part of a pilot program approved by University administration a few weeks ago.

3/18/2010 - 1:14 AM
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University warns against Mexico spring break travel

The University is encouraging students traveling to Mexico this spring break to reconsider their plans, according to a massmail.

3/18/2010 - 12:11 AM
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Sports

UI sends 3 wrestlers to NCAA tourney

Seniors Patrick Bond, John Dergo, and sophomore Jordan Blanton are all heading to this year's NCAA wrestling tournament in Omaha, Neb.

3/18/2010 - 1:09 AM
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Time to stop being “Selfish”, be happy for Bill

I probably take sports a little too seriously sometimes.

Watching a game with me can be a strange experience. I yell loudly. I get frustrated. I have violent mood swings — angry at a bone-headed play one moment only to be elated seconds later if my team does something to make it all better. I’ve even been known to throw a remote or two.

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3/18/2010 - 12:41 AM
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Features

Students will soon flock to Panama City Beach

Spring break is right around the corner which means it is time to dust off your swim suit, head to the tanning salon and hop on a plane — for those who are lucky enough.

3/17/2010 - 10:57 PM
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Over spring break, stay out of hot water
Greek system largest in the world

According to the latest numbers from the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, 6,762 students are currently active members of a Greek-letter organization on campus — almost 2,000 more students than any other school in the Big Ten. With 59 fraternities and 39 sororities, the University’s 95 chapters are the most in the world, though Greek letter organizations are fairly exclusive to North America.

3/17/2010 - 11:11 PM
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Opinions

Over spring break, stay out of hot water

One hundred thousand — that’s the number of American teens and young adults that travel to resort areas throughout Mexico during spring break, according to the U.S. State Department Web site. If you are one of those 100,000, or if you’re traveling anywhere out of the country, we urge you to be safe.

3/17/2010 - 10:16 PM
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Ladies, wear your ‘no pants’ with pride

My name is Ashley Abramowicz and I don’t wear pants.

Don’t worry, I do. But not according to UIUCNoPants.com, a blog created to reveal the humor of a growing trend on our campus: leggings.

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3/17/2010 - 10:12 PM
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