Cecilia Milmoe

The University has several resources available for students with financial concerns; however, the resources available may not be beneficial to students. Paula Solarska, senior in LAS, hopes to add interactive financial resources to the Illinois app. In the state of Illinois, 57% of college graduates had student loans after graduation, and the median debt for...

In Japanese, there’s a word, Nikkei (日系), for those that emigrate from Japan and settle somewhere else. Jin (人) means person or man. Nikkeijin (日系人) means a person with Japanese descent who doesn’t reside in Japan. Jason Finkelman, the Nikkeijin Illinois exhibition curator, said the naming of the exhibition was very intentional. “I wanted to...

Every romantic relationship is different. Every couple values different things, and each relationship is unique with the types of dates they go on, how frequently they see each other and how they connect. For couples dating over a long distance, many of the typical conventions of dating can be quite different. Long-distance dating brings new...

Within the natural hair community, finding the right hair product that works with one’s hair can be a difficult and time-consuming process. With the risk of damaging one’s hair by using the wrong product, the stakes are high. For many Black people, Mielle Organics has been that right product. Founded by Monique Rodriguez, the CEO...

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As 2022 came to a close, students from Hack4Impact UIUC reflected on their four-semester projects working with nonprofits across the world and how they applied their software skills for social good. Hack4Impact UIUC is an organization that connects software programmers to nonprofits and other socially responsible businesses. Together, students and businesses develop tools that nonprofits...

When walking around campus, it’s hard to miss the squirrels running around. In the past, many students rallied around a unique squirrel named Pinto Bean. Now, a new squirrel has captured the hearts of those on campus: Vanilla Bean. Named after its fully white coat, Vanilla Bean has been making rounds on the University subreddit....

Between the Christmas songs playing in every store and the festive lights adorning houses, the Christmas season is already well underway. For Jews, though, this nationwide joy and cheer isn’t all too inclusive. Many American Jews celebrate Hanukkah instead of Christmas. The eight-night holiday invol…

The Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies, a part of the College of Media, has nearly finished its first semester of providing opportunities for students, co-sponsoring exhibits and offering programs for prospective film critics. University alum Roger Ebert and his wife, Chaz Ebert, debuted the program in 2009, and the center was in development for...

ABC news correspondent and “What Would You Do?” show host, John Quiñones, visited the Illini Union on Thursday night to share his story and answer questions from students and fans of the show. Before the event, fans and students alike lined up outside the Union’s I-Room waiting in anticipation to meet Quiñones. Faraheen Ahmed, sophomore...