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Anti-war protests abound in Champaign, Washington
11:35 PM 1/28/2007 — Residents of Champaign, Urbana and other surrounding cities gathered in downtown Champaign Saturday afternoon to protest the war in Iraq, joining their efforts with protestors in Washington D.C. despite cold temperatures and strong winds. Protestors expressed disapproval of President Bush's recently proposed increase in troops, as well as what they say is the Bush administration's deception of the American people.
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ISAC sells loan portfolio, plans for financial aid
7:01 PM 1/27/2007 — The Illinois Student Assistance Commission unanimously approved the sale of $648 million in student loans to two major firms last Friday, said Claude Walker, Director of State Relations for the Commission.
The sale of the loans will finance Gov. Blagojevich's MAP Plus program, which makes grants up to $250 per semester available to eligible students.
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UI students help clean, rebuild New Orleans
7:10 PM 1/27/2007 — It was dark when Sara Maletta, freshman in FAA, drove into New Orleans with a van full of other college students. Maletta watched the homes she passed on the way to the converted parochial school where she would be staying for a week. The homes were devastated and rundown.
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Undergraduate library makes changes
7:08 PM 1/27/2007 — During the winter break, the Undergraduate Library completed several changes as part of their continuing mission to address students' needs.
Laptops, MP3 players, hard drives and portable DVD players are now available for check out at the Information Services Desk.
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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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Certain plants may possess cancer cure
1:27 AM 1/26/2007 — University researchers from multiple disciplines are collaborating with researchers in Pakistan to explore the cancer-curing potential of plants native to the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent.
"We've been using an optical bio-sensor method to help us quickly look at what the interaction is between drug compounds that are derived from plants and their effect on human cancer cells," said Brian Cunningham, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering.
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DePaul breaches free speech law
12:58 PM 1/26/2007 — CHICAGO - Free speech is a sin at DePaul University, thanks to a wave of political correctness at Catholic universities, according to a former professor who was suspended after arguing with pro-Palestinian students at a campus activities fair.
"A short conversation with some students about an admittedly sensitive subject, the situation in the Middle East .
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Indiana House votes unanimously to reject sale taxes on textbooks
1:29 AM 1/26/2007 — BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A House bill that could eliminate taxes on college textbooks passed through the state's Committee on Education with a unanimous vote of 12-0, said Indiana University Student Association Vice President Andrew Lauck.
The IUSA-supported bill also saw a change that added graduate textbooks to the tax exemption.
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Stephen Colbert upset about Clinton's invitation to Knox
1:08 PM 1/26/2007 — GALESBURG, Ill. - A small central Illinois college says it would even consider reissuing a new, fireproof honorary degree to simmer down last spring's commencement speaker, satirist Stephen Colbert.
The arch-browed comic threatened to burn the honorary doctorate of fine arts he received last year after Knox College landed former President Bill Clinton as next June's graduation speaker.
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Tancredo looks to end race-based caucuses
1:08 PM 1/26/2007 — WASHINGTON - White House hopeful Tom Tancredo said Thursday the existence of the Congressional Black Caucus and other race-based groups of lawmakers amount to segregation and should be abolished.
"It is utterly hypocritical for Congress to extol the virtues of a color blind society while officially sanctioning caucuses that are based solely on race," said the Colorado Republican, who is most widely known as a vocal critic of illegal immigration.
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Smoking habits may be linked to insula
1:04 PM 1/26/2007 — WASHINGTON - A longtime smoker, a patient code-named Nathan simply forgot his two pack-a-day addiction after a stroke.
He had no cravings, no desire to quit. "My body forgot the urge to smoke," he told his doctor nonchalantly.
His comment inspired research that suggests damage to a silver dollar-sized spot deep in the brain can wipe out the urge to smoke.
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State officials examine Harvey police station
1:30 AM 1/26/2007 — HARVEY, Ill. - State and Cook County officials have raided the police department of south suburban Harvey, armed with a subpoena to seize certain records.
The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit, Cook County sheriff's police and Cook County state's attorney's office participated in Wednesday's raid, authorities said.
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Campus to increase emergency planning
12:48 AM 1/26/2007 — Director of Campus emergency planning Kip Mecum is trying to create a domino effect. Mecum hopes to spread the word about drills and the importance of planning for emergencies by suggesting that academic units routinely practice evacuations and assign evacuation coordinators.
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