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UI student remembered for selflessness, laugh, smile
11:56 PM 2/25/2008 — Robert H. Davis, 21, was a senior in LAS studying integrative biology, a member of the Illini Emergency Medical Services, a member of the What You Will Shakespeare Company, an aspiring musician, a talented cook and a kid-at-heart. Davis died at 8:49 p.m. Thursday at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, and according to his family, mononucleosis had depleted his white blood cell count when Davis contracted a common staphylococcus infection that his body could not fight off.
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NIU braces itself as classes resume
11:32 PM 2/24/2008 — DEKALB, Ill. - The lecture hall where the shooting occurred is closed for the rest of the semester. Extra police and security guards will be on hand. Volunteer counselors will man each classroom, academic department and dormitory. When classes resume Monday, Northern Illinois University will be transformed by the rampage in which five students and gunman Steve Kazmierczak were killed.
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Case of bacterial meningitis reported
5:18 PM 2/25/2008 — A female sophomore student in the College of Communications is recovering at Carle Hospital after contracting meningococcal meningitis and being hospitalized last Wednesday.
The Daily Illini chose not to reveal her identity to protect her privacy rights.
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MTD, UI combine efforts to reduce bus emissions
11:26 PM 2/24/2008 — Buses on campus and in the Champaign-Urbana area are now contributing less to the problem of air pollution with new filters on their older vehicles, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District announced this week.
In January, four buses on campus routes were outfitted with new filters to reduce emissions and the burning of diesel fuels, said C-U MTD in a Feb.
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Student senate candidates' bios
3:40 AM 2/25/2008 — Click on the story for a list of this year's Illinois Student Senate Candidates and their bios.
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Airline says devices were working on flight when woman died; cousin blames faulty equipment
1:51 PM 2/25/2008 — NEW YORK - American Airlines on Monday insisted it tried to help a passenger who died after complaining she couldn't breathe, and disputed the account of a relative who said that she was denied oxygen and that medical devices failed.
The airline said the oxygen tanks and a defibrillator were working and noted that several medical professionals on the flight, including a doctor, tried to save passenger Carine Desir, 44, who had heart disease.
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Helicopter shot down on Turkey-Iraq border
11:41 PM 2/24/2008 — CUKURCA, Turkey - A Turkish helicopter crashed in Iraq and eight soldiers were killed during a cross-border ground operation against Kurdish rebels, who planted booby traps on the bodies of their slain comrades, Turkey's military said Sunday.
The guerrillas said they shot down a Turkish military helicopter near the Turkish-Iraqi border.
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Meet Paul Schmitt
12:03 AM 2/25/2008 — Having connections in the Illinois General Assembly is something Paul Schmitt, junior in LAS and former Illini Media Employee, said he prides himself on.
The experience he gained while interning in Springfield, Ill., has helped him understand the inner workings of Illinois' government.
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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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Meet Rob Main
12:00 AM 2/25/2008 — When he's not playing intramural volleyball or working with Sigma Chi fraternity, Rob Main, junior in Business, said he is busy meeting with leaders of different Registered Student Organizations to learn about issues important to students.
"This campaign has definitely been one of learning for me," Main said.
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Unrug disqualified from race
12:05 AM 2/25/2008 — After several days of uncertainty, John Unrug, junior in Business, said he has been disqualified from the race due to academic ineligibility. After speaking with Renee Romano, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, Unrug said the decision was final.
"I talked to everyone that I could, but I had a good run," Unrug said.
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Public health district to hold board meeting
2:57 PM 2/25/2008 — The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District will hold a study session Feb. 26 at 9:30 a.m. in their facility's main conference room.
Topic on the agenda include the upcoming pandemic flu training workshop, professional licensing fees, and the proposal to purchase a new seven-passenger elevator among others.
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Raul confirmed as Fidel retires
11:29 PM 2/24/2008 — HAVANA - Cuba's parliament named Raul Castro president on Sunday, ending nearly 50 years of rule by his brother Fidel but leaving the island's communist system unshaken. In a surprise move, officials bypassed younger candidates to name a 77-year-old revolutionary leader, Jose Ramon Machado, to Cuba's No.
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Durbin intervenes on future of Amtrak line
10:45 PM 2/24/2008 — Illinois politicians have decided to get involved in the future of a major Amtrak route.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board on Feb. 15 regarding the potential purchasing of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway (EJ&E) by the Canadian National Railway (CN), stating some concerns they need to investigate during the environmental analysis of the proposed sale.
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Calif. McDonald's gets feng shui makeover
10:43 PM 2/24/2008 — HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. - The only familiar signs at the McDonald's in this large Asian community are the golden arches, the drive-through and the menu.
Gone are the plastic furniture, Ronald McDonald and the red and yellow palette that has defined the world's largest hamburger chain.
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Coca-Cola, student groups work to increase participation in recycling programs
10:40 PM 2/24/2008 — Recycling is becoming the focus of programs both on the University campus, as well as at large multinational corporations like Coca-Cola.
The Coca-Cola Company recently announced a long-term goal to recycle or reuse all of the plastic bottles or cans it puts out in the U.
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Odds and Ends: Woman drives as boyfriend holds onto car roof for mile
9:23 PM 2/24/2008 — HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. - A man fighting with his girlfriend clung to a car roof and punched her through the window as she drove more than a mile on a busy road, hitting several other cars, police said. Both were hurt in the brawl Saturday and were arrested, police Sgt.
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Police report
9:38 PM 2/24/2008 — Champaign A 32-year-old woman was arrested for armed robbery at Circle K, 1301 S. Mattis Ave., Friday evening. According to a police report, the offender entered in the store armed with a gun and demanded cash. The offender fled the scene after receiving cash from the register.
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