By Indira Midha On Tuesday, September 18, Tarana Burke gave a talk at Foellinger Auditorium for University of Illinois students and community members. Tarana is the founder of the “Me Too” movement, providing survivors of sexual harassment or sexual assault with a supportive community, and the appropriate language to express their experiences in … More Feature: Tarana Burke
By Madison Gillespie If you’ve had the chance to walk past the new Campus Ink location on South Sixth Street in the past few weeks, you may have had the opportunity to watch a piece of artwork come to life. Featuring a sprawl of college landmarks across the horizon and a sort of … More Eric Weatherford: The Painter Behind the Mural
By Dave Soto In his most commercially successful effort to date, veteran turned rapper, JPEGMAFIA, has reached a new audience with his abrasive beats and unapologetic lyrics. Peggy, who will be performing at the Pygmalion Festival September 28th, uses his new album, Veteran, to target everyone from the alt-right to The Smiths’ vocalist, … More Meet JPEGMAFIA: The Left Wing Hades
By Indira Midha Sarah Sigmon is a sophomore studying Advertising in the College of Media at UIUC. She has always been very creative and photography has always been present in her life. Her mother took a lot of pictures of her and her brother while growing up, so that love of photos continues … More Student Spotlight: Sarah Sigmon of “Selfies With Alma”
Learn more about our featured student this month, Joe Miceli! Watch this video to see how he balances work and school as a student employee. _______________________________________________________________________ Video by Jack Coombs
By Domi Watkins What better way to relieve stress than by heading to the gym? UIUC’s campus offers two central recreational centers, the Activity and Recreation Center (ARC) and Campus Recreation Center East (CRCE), where students and community members can run, lift weights and play on the courts to their heart’s content. These … More Feature: Illinois Campus Recreation Employees
By Rachel Tison Naranyan Murukurthy and Kenny Sanchez are transfer students to the U of I. They both have a season pass and are super pumped for the rest of the season. Although not official members of the Orange Krush, they show just as much spirit and excitement and are right along with them. __________ … More Student Snapshots: Illini Football Fans
By Molly Cline From the printing press to reporting in a time with many technological advances, Professor Jennifer Follis knows the ins and outs of journalism. She teaches Introduction to Journalism, Journalism 200, News Editing, Journalism 320 and a science-based journalism class, Journalism 471. Molly Cline: What is your favorite part about teaching? Professor … More Professor Spotlight: Jennifer Follis
By Tristin Marshall Photos by Joseph E. Davis J.A.MS. annual awards show—also known as the JAMMIES—which highlights student accomplishments in the College of Media is less than 30 days away, and we are getting very excited to put on another amazing show this year. However, our show would not be as successful without the help of … More People of the Month: Teryn Payne and Amirah Zaveri
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