By Jack Coombs There’s something lovely about walking into an establishment and feeling happy. Any of these spots below can be used for dates, nights out, or quality meals and drinks. Take the time to visit these with someone you love. New Kams This place has been all the rage the past two … More Campus spots we’ve fallen in love with
By Jack Coombs Ask anyone who went to U of I before 2010, and they’ll say Green Street is one of the bigger changes to the campus. As Champaign real estate has grown in value and the demand for more luxury apartments has increased, UIUC’s central street has grown upwards. Here are some comparison … More How Campus Has Changed Over 10 Years
By Jack Coombs As a supplement to my “Thankful for U of I video,” here’s a photo gallery with some of my favorite spots around campus. Each photo represents a letter from the word “thankful.” T – The Quad OK fine, starting out with the word “the” may have been too … More T.H.A.N.K.F.U.L
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 Jack Coombs This issue, I will again be showcasing some pictures from my study abroad experience. I was able to visit some good old English-speaking countries, London and Dublin, as well as Salzburg, Austria for this issue. I have also been taking some time lately to explore what Vienna has to offer, and … More GALLERY: Study Abroad Travels in London, Dublin, Salzburg
By Jack Coombs For this month’s gallery, I will be featuring some photos I took on my trips to Bratislava, Budapest, and Prague. As a student, I’m incredibly lucky to able to travel to all these different places. What is interesting to me is that just an hour drive away from Vienna, Austria, you … More GALLERY: Study Abroad Travels in Bratislava, Budapest, Prague
By Jack Coombs This semester, I’m studying abroad in Vienna, Austria. The program I am in takes students to a ski resort in the Alps called Saalbach-Hinterglemm for the first week of being in Europe. I have been skiing and snowboarding since I was a little kid, and have been lucky enough to check … More GALLERY: Ski Week in Saalbach-Hinterglemm
By Jack Coombs Within one week, our campus turned from 70 and sunny to 50 and rainy. It may be time to pack away those shorts and T-shirts, because fall looks like it’s here to stay. I took a leisurely stroll around campus on a sunny Sunday, headphones on and camera in hand, to … More GALLERY: UIUC’s Fall 2018 Transformation
By Jack Coombs As college students, we tend to be night owls. Sleeping in until noon after a 3 a.m. study session, a little too much fun at Kams, or a Netflix binge all seem to contribute to our anti-morning attitude. So, when was the last time you got up and saw the campus … More GALLERY: Dawn and Dusk Across Campus
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