Mia Alibi is a Visiting Project Coordinator at the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois. At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, QazTalk has created a...
Adrien Reetz is a junior majoring in journalism and is a news writing intern for the College of LAS. Living at Allen Hall my freshman year, I passed by the University of Illinois Observatory...
Fancy Cheng is a freshman majoring in communication and an LAS newswriting intern. Swimming is a big part of her life, and she joined the Illini Swim Club to keep it going at U of I. I didn’t expect my first semester at U of I to smell like chlorine. Not literally, although...
Ashi Poorey is a junior majoring in astrophysics with minors in data science and computational science and engineering. In addition to being an LAS Brand Ambassador, Ashi was also an intern for LAS 100, where she gained experience in organization, mentoring, and community building while...
Macy Hoeveler is a junior in the Brain & Cognitive Science program with a double minor in Integrative Biology and Music. She is a Writer’s Workshop consultant, Editor-in-Chief of the Undergraduate Neuroscience Journal, and holds lab positions in the Dolezal Bee Research Lab and the Auditory...
Irene Wilken is a senior majoring in mathematics with minors in music and secondary education. In addition to her involvement in Rural Area Student Initiative, Irene is also a returning LAS Brand Ambassador! Coming to college...
Ella Dame is a recent graduate who majored in communication. Ella is a news intern with the College of LAS and enjoys fashion as one of her hobbies.
When I first made the big move to Champaign, I felt certain that it would be completely unfamiliar and unlike anywhere I had lived...
You might think that staying in Champaign-Urbana over the summer is boring and lonely, but it doesn’t have to be that way! There are many fun activities and events you can be a part of. All you have to do is push yourself and keep an open mind—even if that means venturing outside of Campustown...