Stepping up your health: Get fit by staying with feet on pavement
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.
Popping the top off the age-old question of regular or diet
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.
Give your life a little kick: Student-run restaurant offers different theme each week
Every Friday and most Wednesdays on the second floor of Bevier Hall, hospitality management students put on a carefully constructed fine dining event for the public to experience. As part of two food science and human nutrition classes, management of fine dining and introduction to hospitality management, seniors and freshmen in ACES effectively run their own restaurant for a night, taking care of every aspect of the business — from finance to food to decor.
Spreading the truth: Mayonnaise healthy in moderation
Mayonnaise is as famous a condiment as ketchup. Common on sandwiches and salads, mayo adds an extra kick to our favorite foods.
Illini Prosthetic Technologies continues worldwide expansion
The simple arm motions we take for granted, like slamming a snooze button or reaching for a light switch, are exactly what the Illini Prosthetics Technologies (IPT) team spends their time examining in their attempt to replicate them in prosthetic form. Co-founders Adam Booher, Ehsan Noursalehi and Jonathan Naber began IPT in October 2008 as undergrads at the University and have since expanded their efforts.
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Blogger explores her love for food, beauty
Beauty and food may seem like an unlikely combo, but University alumna Shyema Azam encompasses “everything lovely and delicious” in her blog, Beauty and the Feast, making the two seem to go together like peanut butter and … mascara.
Despite age, University's Altgeld Hall Tower continues to ring
Since its installment and dedication at Homecoming on October 30, 1920, the Senior Memorial Chime has been a must-see campus landmark on prospective students’ college visits, current students’ Bucket Lists and alumni tours down memory lane.
Sorority ‘mothers’ make freshman transition easier
For freshman girls, the lack of a mother-daughter relationship during their transition into their college years can be stressful. The first time a girl gets lost on campus, catches a cold or doesn’t know what they should wear for sorority recruitment, it’s instinctive for her to think one thing — “I want my mom.” However, to battle this lack of guidance, the Greek community created the idea of pledge mothers and daughters.
Team Tabuga will spend spring break aiding in Ecuador
Spring break may be only one month away, and while most students may be busy planning fun getaways with their friends, some are looking to give back. A variety of Alternative Spring Break programs have been designed for students to help out community areas, but a new program has hit closer to home.
Two generations enjoy working together at IUB
After an interesting turn of events, sisters Katie, senior in LAS, and Jamie Ryan, freshman in LAS, now work at the bookstore together. They also happen to work right alongside their grandmother, University alumna Lucille Ryan.
Spurlock: 100 years of 40,000 artifacts
Suspended in the entryway of the University of Illinois’ own Spurlock Museum, these words tell the story of what the museum is trying to accomplish 100 years after it originally opened on the top floor of Lincoln Hall.
Food truths: Healthily nuts about almonds
It’s hard to eat healthy, especially with limited time and a limited budget. Almonds are often known as a simple and affordable way to make your diet a lot healthier.
Let the pearly whites shine: Easier said than done
“Every tooth in a man’s head is more valuable than a diamond,” writes Miguel de Cervantes in “Don Quixote.” Although the quote may exaggerate the significance of teeth, having pearly whites can be seen as a treasured prize, showing signs of health and beauty.
Campus home to love of all different ages
Even though campus is constantly changing, the one permanent thing the University provides with each passing year is a meeting place for young couples. This Valentine’s Day, three couples — one who has been together for fifty-six years, one for fifty and the other for two — reflect on how the University and technology have influenced their relationships. One thing is for certain: a whole lot has changed.
Technology makes long distance relationships less of an issue
Just as distance makes the heart grow fonder, it can also make a phone bill grow pricier, a list of apps grow longer and a laptop grow much more vital. Long-distance couples may be spending Valentine’s Day alone, but, with the help of technology, there’s hope that it won’t be completely sans significant other.
Valentine’s Day spending stories: Philosophies vary about the price of love
Gabriel Tumlos, junior in Business, thought he had this Valentine’s Day all figured out. Standing at the counter of Campus Florist on Green Street, he forked over $60 for a dozen pink roses to arrive by surprise delivery at his girlfriend’s front door.
Budding tattoo shop sees success in 1st year
Located in the heart of Green Street, Typecast Inc. Tattoos and Piercing has seen almost a year of success and an exciting taste of the business world.
Rolling in the Grammys, Adele crowned as savior of music industry
Arcade Fire notwithstanding, the Grammys are known for awarding records that sell over records with true artistic merit. But this year, the industry was able to have its cake and eat it too: Adele’s smash hit “21” sold millions more than anyone else, ending with 5.8 million albums sold and also topping year-end best lists.
Kappa Alpha Psi celebrates its history as Illinois’ oldest black fraternity
The men of the Greater Beta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi are celebrating their 99th Founders Week between February 5th and 12th. The fraternity was founded on this campus on February 8, 1913 and has been growing ever since. With each member proudly wearing red and white around campus, the men can’t help but feel excitement about the up and coming week.
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