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	It’s Time For Women To Step Up As Leaders In The Workplace By Olivia Catuara May 5, 2013 - 4:27am As a woman, it may be difficult to imagine being a powerful leader in the workplace when men typically hold those positions, but it’s time to step up. We know that we can do a job just as well, if not better than a man can. With a college education from a great University, there should be nothing stopping women from having leadership roles at work. According to PEW Research Center, women have just as high, if not higher career aspirations as men; “two-thirds (66%) of young women ages 18 to 34 rate career high on their list of life priorities, compared with 59% of young men.” Many women have these high aspirations but do not try to get ahead at work. READ MORE
	Could Your Health Improve If You Put Your Smartphone Down? By Hannah Prokop May 5, 2013 - 4:00am It is not a common sight to see a college student, or anyone for that matter, using something other than a smartphone today in the United States. According to redOrbit.com, as many as 45 percent of American adults own a smartphone. That is almost half of the population in the United States using smartphones today. Years ago, the percentage would be much lower. Furthermore, a Pew Internet & American Life Project study found that young adults are most likely to own a smartphone. 66 percent of people in the 18 to 29 age group own an iPhone, Android device or other smartphone. With so many people using smartphones, it seems like college students have the risk of smartphones controlling their lives. How often do college students use their smartphones?...
	A Somber But Strong Boston By Saher Khan May 4, 2013 - 1:56pm On April 15th, the morning of Marathon Monday, the country watched as a joyous occasion turned into a horrific tragedy in Boston. Explosions went off at the finish line of The Boston Marathon and left three dead and hundreds injured. An idyllic day turned into a scene from a horror movie and the repercussions of the incident rattled a city. “I found out about the incident 20 minutes or so after it happened while I was just a few miles away,” said Laila Khan, senior at Boston University. Khan explained that the course of the race goes right through her campus and she was cheering on runners and enjoying the festivities when she got a phone call from friends in California. READ MORE
	It’s All About Who You Know: Rape And Sexual Assault On Campus By Hannah Butler May 4, 2013 - 1:09pm Rape, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against the will. Molly McLay, Assistant Director at UIUC’s Women’s Resources Center, specializes in topics regarding sexual assault cases and runs the University’s sexual assault awareness program, First Year Campus Acquaintance Rape Education or FYCARE. College campuses are common for rape to occur since there are many risk factors involved on a day-to-day basis. READ MORE
	Let’s Talk Derby: Her Campus Illinois Presents "Road To The R.A.C.E.S." By Crystal Ramirez April 27, 2013 - 12:52pm Last week, Her Campus Illinois hosted a fundraising event called “Road to the R.A.C.E.S.,” which helped raise money for Rape Advocacy, Counseling and Educational Services (R.A.C.E.S.) for the Champaign-Urbana area. READ MORE
	Are You Ready For The “G” Word? By Abigail Solano April 22, 2013 - 6:00am 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
	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
	Illini Defeated, But March Madness Fun Continues By Hannah Prokop April 17, 2013 - 9:21am After a close game and a controversial referee call, Illinois’ Brandon Paul left the court with his shirt pulled over his head after the Illini lost 63-59 to Miami in the third round of the NCAA tournament. After the game, Coach John Groce said he “couldn't be more proud of our team throughout the course of the season,” according to the Fighting Illini website. For some players, this was their last game as Illini. “When the clock hit zero it kind of just hit me faster than I thought it would that that was the last game of my college career,” Brandon Paul said....