As a renowned symbol of the University, the Alma Mater sculpture has been celebrated and appreciated for decades. Incoming freshmen admire her, graduates proudly take their picture in front of her and alumni return to campus to visit her.
Most of last week’s practices for the No. 18 Illinois women’s gymnastics team proceeded as normal, except for one important absence: senior team leader Kelsey Joannides.
As a car-less freshman with no knowledge or courage to try out the bus routes, walking used to be my only option for getting around campus.
Regular readers may be aware that the Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day celebrations — at least, as far as bars are concerned — will continue through early Sunday morning.
The University announced in a press release Wednesday that Cokie Roberts, political commentator for ABC News, will be delivering this year’s commencement address.
Gov. Pat Quinn announced health care cuts and the closures of prisons and mental health institutions during his budget address on Wednesday afternoon.
The No. 23 Illinois men’s golf team finished fourth at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate in Mobile, Ala., on Tuesday. The 15-team tournament, par 72, which kicked off Monday and lasted three rounds, was the Illini’s first stroke-play event of 2012.
The Illinois men’s basketball team never stood a chance Tuesday. Ohio State dominated from the start and never trailed in its 83-67 win over the Illini (16-12, 5-10 Big Ten) at the Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Same taste with zero calories. Those five words have had a great impact on soda consumption since the original Coca-Cola was introduced in 1886.
Mayonnaise is as famous a condiment as ketchup. Common on sandwiches and salads, mayo adds an extra kick to our favorite foods.
We kick them. We curse them. We give them money. The vending machine embodies America in so many ways.
These days, it’s not much fun to watch the news. Every time I do, I hear increasingly crazed whispers about the existential — and imminent — threat Iran’s nuclear program poses to the United States. The whispers of war are soon followed by images of scary-looking nuclear facilities, ballistic missiles and mushroom clouds accompanied by rather heavy-handed, dramatic background music.
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