Dear Readers, Classes have ended for the semester at the University of Illinois, and summer will soon be upon us. Finals will conclude next weekend, after which the majority of students will be packing their bags to leave campus. For one large group of students, however, this will mean parting with the university … More The Spread Senior Feature: May 2019 Issue
By Indira Midha As a junior this year, I’ve watched many of my graduating friends reminisce on their best moments at the U of I and try their best to check everything off their bucket list during their last months here. For my senior year, I decided to make a bucket list of the … More UIUC Senior Year Bucket List
By Jack Coombs For the last time this semester, I will be sharing a few of my favorite photos from my study abroad experience. This gallery features pictures from Innsbruck, Austria, a city tucked between mountains in the Austrian Alps. Also featured are photos from the historic Rome, Italy, and Vienna, Austria. This is … More GALLERY: Study Abroad Travels in Innsbruck, Rome, Vienna
By Madison Gillespie One of Apple’s recent commercials for the iPhone XR revolves around the importance of security in our everyday lives, and how the same levels of protection should also apply to the “phones our lives are on.” That particular quote resonated with me because I believe it is a very accurate representation … More Best Practices for Reducing Your Screen Time
By Mariah McBride After days, semesters, and years of hard work, our time is finally here. We are about to close a chapter of our lives and start a new one. Right now, you are probably experiencing a range of emotions. You might be scared about what is next, excited for your next chapter, … More Dear Seniors: Music for the Class of 2019
By Dave Soto As a baby-faced brown kid from a not so nice part of Chicago, I was truly excited to find my place and people at the University of Illinois. A change of scenery and demographic seemed like exactly what I needed to establish myself as an adult in this not so … More What I (Wish I) Learned During My First Year At UIUC
By Riley Corboy In the current YouTube world landscape, changing algorithms and popular trends dictate who gets views and who doesn’t. Increasingly, it’s becoming easier for popular YouTubers to get views and subscribers and harder for smaller channels to get their content in front of people. That being said, here are three underrated YouTubers … More Three Underrated YouTubers
By Haniya Ghazi Summertime is coming up soon, and we all strive to have that glowing sun-kissed skin! But if you don’t want to go in the sun and risk the chance of sunburn, here are some ways to get this natural, glowing look all summer using makeup and non-makeup methods. Bronzer and Highlighter … More How to Get a Natural, Sun-Kissed Look for Summer
By Rachel King With the sweltering weather coming our way, it is the optimal time to get yourself to Chicago and try some new things, namely ice cream. After all, what sounds more appetizing after a hot sunny day spent sightseeing in the city? Check out these must-see ice cream shops all over Chicago … More Ice Cream Venues in Chicago You Need to Visit
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