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College of Engineering proposes merger
12:45 AM 11/10/2005 — Editor's Note: This is the first in a two part series. The College of Engineering is currently proposing a merger that would combine the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, commonly known as TAM, with the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.
Kristallnacht remembered on the Quad
12:30 AM 11/10/2005 — Gusting winds may have blown out candles on the Quad Wednesday evening, but the conditions did not darken the spirit of those gathered to commemorate the beginning of the Holocaust. A group of about 25 stood in a circle to remember Kristallnacht, or "The Night of Broken Glass," at 5:15 p.
Bill may leave students loan-less
12:32 AM 11/10/2005 — The House of Representatives will vote on its reconciliation bill, which proposes to reduce federal spending by $54 billion. If passed, the largest portion of federal savings, $14.3 billion, will come from federally subsidized student loan programs, said Christine Lindstrom, State Public Interest Research Group's Higher Education Project director.
NCAA approves two schools' nickname changes
12:34 AM 11/10/2005 — The NCAA approved nickname changes by Carthage College and Midwestern State University on Wednesday and removed those schools from its list of member institutions using "hostile and abusive" American Indian imagery. Carthage will change its athletic teams nickname from "Redmen" to "Red Men" and will remove two feathers currently part of a school logo.
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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Yvette's Cachet opens in College Corner Mall
12:44 AM 11/10/2005 — Walking past the corner of Fourth and Green Streets does not reveal Yvette Dorian's new store that provides contemporary casual clothes for ladies. Walking through the doors of The College Corner Mall does. Dorian waits for customers, hoping to provide good service and an enjoyable shopping experience.
Ag research funds appropriated to University
12:09 AM 11/10/2005 — The U.S. House of Representatives granted more than $3.7 million dollars to the University for agriculture and food science research. The funding is intended to aid four research initiatives: the Future Foods Initiative, the Illinois-Missouri Biotechnology Alliance, the Livestock Genome Sequencing and the Soybean Disease Biotechnology Center, according to U.
Illini Objectivist Club to host lecture on intelligent design
12:21 AM 11/10/2005 — The Illinois Objectivist Club will hold their annual public lecture called "Creationism in Camouflage: The Intelligent Design Deception," on Thursday at 7 p.m. in room 314 of Altgeld Hall, 1409 W. Green St. Keith Lockitch will be the guest speaker. For decades creationists have sought to replace the theory of evolution with the book of Genesis, but defenders of the evolutionary theory have traditionally been prevalent in schools and courts of law, according to an event flyer.
Kabbalah lecture hits UI
12:31 AM 11/10/2005 — World-renowned Laibl Wolf, master of Kabbalah, is set to be on campus Thursday, lecturing on man, woman and Kabbalah. In a phone interview, Rabbi Dovid Tiechtel of the Chabad Jewish Center said this lecture is going to be a great event and experience for students.
IUB hosts auditions
12:22 AM 11/10/2005 — The Illini Union Board will host auditions for "Culture Shock" in the Illini Union Ballroom from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday. Culture Shock is an annual event that will take place on an undecided evening in February throughout the Union, in areas such as the Courtyard Cafe and the South Lounge.
Champaign prioritizes University partnership
12:20 AM 11/10/2005 — The Champaign city council aims to help the University become a magnet for choice faculty and new businesses. Tasked with setting goals for 2006 and beyond, the council's Tuesday and Wednesday study sessions focused frequently on the University Research Park, the Unit 4 School District and other subjects relevant to both city and campus.
Police blotter
12:54 AM 11/10/2005 — Champaign A 24-year-old man and a 23-year-old man were arrested for possession of cannabis at the 1500 block of West Springfield Avenue on Monday night. According to a police report, the vehicle was pulled over for a headlight violation, and it was later discovered that the men were in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.
