Lillie Salas

At a time when the United States is filled with high tensions due to rekindled conversations surrounding legislation and human rights, the transgender community continues to celebrate its identity. The Transgender Day of Visibility is celebrated March 31 as a day to acknowledge and celebrate the community.  Due to a society structured deeply in binaries...

The Bengali Students Organization in association with the East-Central Illinois Bengali Association and Bangladeshi Students Association will host its first Bengali New Year event Sunday in the Lincoln Hall Theater. The event will take place from 5–7:30 p.m. and is free to the public. BSO encouraged everyone who is interested to participate. The Bengali New...

During his time at The Daily Illini, Dave Cullen worked as a news reporter with a local politics beat. He spoke with prominent politicians, even bringing his journalistic skills to the back of George H. W. Bush’s limousine as an undergraduate student. Cullen said he did not feel confident about the interview with Bush, but...

This interview has been edited for clarity.  Faculty, students and organizers of La Casa Cultural Latina filled a banquet hall in the Illini Union on Friday to recognize Latino alumni and faculty.  The Latinx Symposium aimed to highlight “Latina/o/x/e excelencia and achievement” through a series of interactive panel discussions lasting from noon to 5 p.m.,...

As alumni, parents and all other visitors visit the University’s campus once again to celebrate Homecoming, people may begin to wonder which bar is right for them. Out of the many to choose from, each bar has its own distinct atmosphere to accommodate someone’s drinking needs.   Joe’s Brewery The glowing neon sign located on...

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Actor Matthew Perry was reported dead by TMZ on Oct. 28. He was 54 years old. The “Friends” star was discovered in his Los Angeles home jacuzzi in an apparent drowning on Saturday afternoon just after 4 p.m. According to TMZ, law enforcement said first responders were sent to his home with a call regarding...

At the start of every academic year, thousands of students step foot onto the University’s campus anticipating fruitful semesters filled with friends, deadlines and many a trip to the campus haunts. Whether you’re re-entering the bustling cities of Champaign and Urbana or arriving for the very first time, the start of the year reminds many...

The streets are once again alive with the sounds of unassuming freshmen, crammed MTD buses and professors carrying their satchels of coursework to classes. As I set foot upon our campus’ historic soil, I couldn’t help but feel a surge of energy — a newfound sense of hope for this next semester. How I’ve missed...

Thirty-one-year-old Liam Payne, former member of UK-based boy band One Direction, died Wednesday after falling from his hotel balcony in Argentina, according to state police. It is unknown whether or not the fall was intentional or accidental. Witnesses said the incident happened after 5 p.m. According to the Associated Press, a guest at the hotel...