Signature victory justifies students’ storming of court

My roommate, former Illini Pride president and current Orange Krush Foundation board member Drew Logeman, is a relatively straight-arrow dude. And he rushed the court after the win against Michigan State on Saturday.

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2/8/2010 - 1:06 PM
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Budget Web site active for Urbana campus

On Feb. 5 the Urbana campus launched a Web site, “Stewarding Excellence @ Illinois", to keep students and academic employees aware of the campus’ planned budget changes.

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2/8/2010 - 3:38 PM
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Illini fans cap ‘GameDay’ by storming court

A crowd of 4,143 showed up at the Assembly Hall for ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Saturday morning, while a sellout of 16,618 witnessed Illinois knock off No. 5 Michigan State at night. After freshman D.J. Richardson knocked down a pair of free throws and junior Mike Davis broke away for a dunk to seal the 78-73 win, Illini fans rushed the court.

2/8/2010 - 3:25 PM
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Men's Basketball upsets No. 5 Spartans
MTD's STOPwatch out of service

The electronic messaging system called STOPwatch, found at multiple MTD bus stops, is currently out of service.

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2/8/2010 - 3:24 PM
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News

Hendrick House to raise money for Haiti

The students of Hendrick House are organizing several fundraising events throughout the month of February to help the victims of Haiti.

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2/8/2010 - 1:35 PM
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Web site launched for Carrington case

The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center and Smile Politely have launched a Web site dedicated to the Kiwane Carrington case, the 15-year-old shot by the Champaign police in early October.

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2/8/2010 - 3:47 PM
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Sports

Men’s basketball team fights, takes win against Michigan State

Illini nation packed the Assembly Hall on Saturday night as Illinois defeated No. 5 Michigan State, 78-73, to cap off ESPN College GameDay’s stop in Champaign. The Fighting Illini moved into a tie for second place in the Big Ten with the victory.

2/8/2010 - 3:34 PM
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Game day brings excitement — and obnoxiousness — to campus
Gymnasts Ruggeri, Mizoguchi make U.S. national team

When nine members of the No. 2 Illinois men’s gymnastics team traveled to Las Vegas over the weekend for the Winter Cup Challenge, they went to compete for one of the sport’s highest distinctions, a berth on the U.S. national team.

2/7/2010 - 11:12 PM
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Features

Hometown dates coming to The Bachelor this week

Well, they’ve done it again. Somehow, some way, the producers of “The Bachelor” have managed to yet again create a scenario that will allow Chris Harrison to dramatically announce the phrase “for the first time in Bachelor history."

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2/8/2010 - 1:25 AM
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Daughtry to Assembly Hall in April

Three-time American Music Award winners Daughtry will bring their 2010 North American Tour to Assembly Hall on April 18 at 7:30 p.m. with special guests.

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2/8/2010 - 11:51 AM
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Opinions

Illinois budget crisis touches all stakeholders of state universities

A stark reality faces the University. Illinois is woefully behind on paying the universities nested within this state, almost $750 million to the different University of Illinois campuses alone. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like the money will come any time soon.

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2/7/2010 - 11:30 PM
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Budget cuts could hurt Illinois grant program
Eating organic may have more benefits than you think

For most college students, eating right is a daily struggle. There are just too many tests, too many shifts at work, too much free pizza and for a lot of students, not enough money to buy the good stuff. It’s a truth of the American grocery store: Healthful food costs more.

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2/7/2010 - 9:58 PM
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Find healthy alternatives to late-night snacking