Illinois Archives

	Tips And Tricks To Make Spring More Colorful By Loren Lewin April 27, 2013 - 12:22pm Now that it is finally spring (yay!), and you don’t need to bundle up anymore, this edition of Tips and Tricks is all about spring fashion and fun. Happy spring and enjoy! READ MORE
	Top 10 Reasons To Dress Up Every Day By Anna Hecht April 23, 2013 - 8:10pm Ever wake up in the morning, hopelessly stare into your closet and think, “What’s the point?” We’ve all been there. Sometimes, it just seems easier to throw on that old, worn-out hoodie, and run out the door. But, most of the time, it’s worth it to retire your sweatpants, and exchange them for a more stylish and put-together outfit. READ MORE
	Are You Ready For The “G” Word? By Abigail Solano April 22, 2013 - 6:00am READ MORE
	Spring is in the air on the quad! By Lindsey Law April 21, 2013 - 9:45pm READ MORE
	Lauren Berger: The Intern Queen By Anna Hecht April 21, 2013 - 7:49pm Author, spokesperson and CEO of InternQueen.com, Lauren Berger visited the University of Illinois on April 16, 2013, to speak with students about how they can land internships that will prepare them for their future. READ MORE
	How To Navigate The Tides Of College: Advise To Our Freshman Selves By Saher Khan April 20, 2013 - 5:08am As older and wiser college students, we often look back on things we wish we had known coming in as naïve, wide-eyed freshman. If we could take a time machine back to our incoming freshman selves, there would be a long list of advise to give on how to navigate the waters of college. People think high school is tough, but college is a different world. Advice doesn’t end with how to keep ones head above the course work, many students wish they’d made different social choices or living decisions or managed their time better. Some University of Illinois students provide insight on what they wish they had known before coming to college. READ MORE
	Health Blog: Healthy Eating Plan For Your 20s By Maryl Montagne April 19, 2013 - 4:00am As women we have a responsibility to ourselves and bodies to stay healthy and aware of how our bodies change as we get older. There are numerous ways to stay fit and physically healthy by hitting the gym, but our nutrition also plays a big role of keeping us healthy from the inside out. There are things we can begin to do now, when we are still young, to keep us healthier down the road. READ MORE
	Move Aside Superman, There’s A New Woman in Town By Annie Woodward April 18, 2013 - 5:00am Although Superman has ruled the comic book stands and movie screens for years, a rise in powerful women in our generation is proving that there's a new boss in town. Whether it is Ellen DeGeneres making everyone laugh or Alicia Keys singing her self-esteem anthems, there are many lessons to learn from the powerful women of our generation. They possess attributes such as compassion for life and drive for success, which sets the perfect example for what we should all be striving towards. We are as strong as ever and the opportunities in front of us our endless, therefore there is no better time than NOW to become a SuperWoman yourself. READ MORE
	Blame It On The Aaaaalcohol By Katie Palmer April 18, 2013 - 4:00am It is a well-known fact that people under the influence of alcohol sometimes tend to do things that they may not normally do, or to do things that they potentially may regret on a later date. College students are particularly good examples of this type of behavior that may be deemed “silly” or “inappropriate,” to put it gently. READ MORE
	Why Taylor Swift and I are Never, Ever, Ever Getting Back Together By Jennifer Crawford April 18, 2013 - 4:00am Once upon a time, a curly haired blonde girl from Nashville told me that “it was a love story” and that I should “say yes.” So I did. But now I’m not so sure, and this is more than cold feet. She may have multiple Grammys and countless other awards and she may have broken world records in music, but I don’t care. I am so over Taylor Swift. In fact, a lot of people are over Taylor Swift. America’s Sweetheart has fallen from grace and I have some ideas as to why. Hear me out. READ MORE