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NEWS

The Collegiette’s Guide to Email Signatures

May 9 - Email signatures: some have only seen them, some have their own, and some probably don’t know much about them. Whether you’re a first year college student or a graduate who is hunting for jobs or who already has a job, email signatures act as micro-mini resumes that give people a snapshot of who you are and what you do. Most email services have a preference or settings option... Read more

Preventing Threats or Creating Them: All About CISPA
May 9 -  A few months ago, the mere mention of SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) put every Internet user on edge. Influential sites, such as Google and Wikipedia, took up arms fighting either for or against its passage into formal law. Since then, the public’s efforts managed to banish the bill from Congress. Just as the American public was catching its breath, a new bill came into the... Read more

Tanning Bed Addiction: A Deadly Habit
Apr 25 -  Most of us do things that we know shouldn’t. As college students, it’s only normal. We go out the night before we have a big exam, we order a pizza with our friends even though we know it’s “bad” for our health, etc.   But why are young females still tanning in tanning salons? You would think that with all the scientific evidence there is for the... Read more

Women's Club Softball Team Returns from Nationals
Apr 25 - On April 18, 2012, the Illini Club Softball team headed down south to Columbus, GA to play in the National College Softball Association World Series (NCSA).   Senior Tovah Schwartz, the team’s president and coach, said that the team had this tournament on its mind since the beginning of the season.   “Only 16 teams receive invitations to the World Series, and the... Read more

BLOG

CU Street Style Blog: Surviving Finals Week in Style
Any college student releases an automatic groan at the mere mention of the words: finals week. All of your friends are flustered or simply frustrated, and you are no different. With all the madness that ensues during finals week, fashion seems to get lost in the mix. Obviously, trying to figure out... Read more...

Top Ten Blog: Top Ten Lolla Must Sees
   The ticket sales are going sky high, the line-up has been posted for weeks and we might as well start hydrating now. It is safe to say Lollapalooza 2012 is going to be awesome. And, if we are being completely honest, it is never too early to start planning the weekend festivities... Read more...

Music Blog: Studying Gone Right
It’s that time of year. Teachers are hustling to get in last minute assignment and students are hustling to get in last minute extra credit. If you’re like me, finals came out of nowhere this semester and you are not ready! Although summer bliss sounds like music to my ears as I study... Read more...

My Campus Celebrity

Campus Celebrity: Djordje Gasic
Her Campus Illinois had Assembly Hall all to ourselves when we sat down to interview sophomore Djordje (pronounced Georgie) Gasic, founder of the music blog Urbana Poppin Champaign (clever, right...

Campus Celebrity: Vivian McConnell
CU has a vibrant music scene, and it’s not uncommon to see many talented women performing in bands or singing solo on multiple stages. However, not many girls can constantly play in an...

Campus Celebrity: Jenn Ruppert
  - D I S C L A I M E R -   The former College Couture organization is now known as College Fashion Week. The second annual week of events is April 9-...