What I Will Miss about Senior Year
May 19, 2020
By Jack Coombs Video created by the author
Tag: college
The Spread Senior Feature: May 2019 Issue
May 3, 2019
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
What I (Wish I) Learned During My First Year At UIUC
May 3, 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
Recommended Courses to Fulfill Every U of I Gen-Ed Requirement
April 1, 2019
By Maddie Sievers Gen eds: everyone’s least favorite classes to get out of the way! Luckily, there are a lot of different, easy, and interesting classes on the University of Illinois campus to knock out the general education requirements each and every student must complete before graduating. I have personally taken each of the … More Recommended Courses to Fulfill Every U of I Gen-Ed Requirement
GALLERY: Ski Week in Saalbach-Hinterglemm
February 1, 2019
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
Five Quotes To Remember This Semester
November 1, 2018
By Mariah McBride It’s that time of year when the majority of college students feel drained. I think most students would agree that group projects, midterms, essays, and even the change of weather are taking a mental and physical toll on them. I know it can be hard to remain positive when it … More Five Quotes To Remember This Semester
Advice For My Freshman Self
November 1, 2018
By Madison Gillespie Dear Freshman Me, I cannot believe how far we’ve come! It seems like just yesterday I was you, entering the University of Illinois with a burst of butterflies in my stomach, anxious but thrilled to start my journey as a college student. Now, with soon to be seven semesters … More Advice For My Freshman Self
Student Spotlight: Sarah Sigmon of “Selfies With Alma”
October 1, 2018
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”
Another Cliché Story of How Study Abroad Changes Your Life
October 1, 2018
By Kimberly Ngoh This might just be me, but two years into college I could feel myself falling into an ennui bred of long familiarity with the places and people around me. This is not to say I don’t appreciate the present, though. Every semester meant new faces and opportunities, but at some … More Another Cliché Story of How Study Abroad Changes Your Life
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