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88 years swept away
1:58 AM 10/27/2005 — Green Street erupted as fans poured into the street to celebrate the White Sox' sweep against the Houston Astros in the World Series Wednesday night. Fans climbed light poles and the Alma Mater as people cheered and chanted while proceeding toward the Quad.
University students remember those who have passed
1:25 AM 10/27/2005 — Students gathered Wednesday night for a ceremony in memory of Jennifer Britton, senior in LAS, who was killed Sunday night as the result of a car accident on I-57.
"It's really hard," said Markea Haywood, senior in ACES and a friend of Britton. "She was such a beautiful person .
Candlelight vigil honors alcohol-related deaths
1:50 AM 10/27/2005 — University students and members of the Champaign-Urbana community gathered Wednesday evening on the Illini Union South Patio to remember and honor those whose lives were lost or affected due to alcohol-related incidents.
Attendees of the event stood quietly in a half circle around a single microphone huddled in fall coats.
Community mentor program seeks volunteers
11:03 AM 4/3/2007 — In less time than is spent in a University classroom each week, students are changing the lives of area children. University students and others are donating their time as mentors for students in Champaign and Urbana secondary schools. The C-U One-to-One Mentoring program is looking for stable adults to serve as positive role models for local schoolchildren.
Beckman Institute has calendars on the brain
1:29 AM 10/27/2005 — The public will now be able to look into the heads of some important people on the University's campus, thanks to the Biomedical Imaging Center's brain calendar, which will be available for sale in November. The Biomedical Imaging Center, 2100 S. Goodwin Ave.
Rate of younger college students increasing
1:07 AM 5/6/2008 — A new trend has begun to emerge with high school students: going to college early. Click on the icon to hear The Daily Illini's Sydney Langford bring you more on the story.
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University donates nanotechnology to fight diseases
1:31 AM 10/27/2005 — The University is among ten research universities around the world that have joined together to use nanotechnology to find cures for infectious diseases. "It's hugely important," said Irfan Ahmad, associate director for the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology.
Mass transit dictrict vote lingers
1:29 AM 10/27/2005 — A bid by southwest Champaign residents to hold a referendum on the creation of its own transit district moved forward despite Wednesday's legal challenges by the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District. Chase Leonhard, associate judge for Champaign County's 6th Circuit Court, denied MTD's motion to reconsider his September order that the southwest Champaign district be put on the March 2006 ballot.
Q&A with Norwell
1:40 AM 10/27/2005 — Q: How was practice today? A: It went well. It was a good practice; guys were flying around, having fun. Q: What has been the team's focus in practice this week? A: The focus of practice is just doing your job, knowing your assignments so when you come in on Saturday, they don't get any big plays on us.
Police blotter
1:37 AM 10/27/2005 — Champaign An unknown man stole checks from a 59-year-old woman Sept. 20, at the 500 block of South Prairie Street. According to a police report, the victim reported the checks stolen from her mailbox last Monday. The suspect forged a check on the woman's account.
