No, there is not a scandal here, as the title of this post would seemingy suggest. According to The News-Gazette, Champaign County Board Vice-Chairman Jeff Kibler is resigning, but not because of public shame – rather, …
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In-state and African American student enrollment increases at the U of I
According to the University of Illinois via The News-Gazette, this year’s class of incoming freshmen contain 73.1% in-state students, while last year measured 71.7%. The freshman class is also the second-largest ever, consisting of 7,565 students. …
Let the kids park
Boswell takes a look at the Champaign City Council's decision not to make parking spots mandatory for new campus developments, and how that doesn't address the true problem.
It’s game day
With Michigan’s loss to Utah last night, we still have a better record than Michigan. Here’s to hoping this feeling lasts longer than today. It’s game day. (Photo by Craig Pessman, @craigpessman)
Champaign City Council votes to settle on Mahomet Aquifer
Last night, the Champaign City Council voted to approve of a settlement in a suit filed against the Clinton Landfill, which is storing hazardous waste just above the aquifer itself. In the settlement, the following …
Illinois football games to be broadcast in Mandarin Chinese
Today, the University of Illinois announced that football games will be broadcast in Mandarin Chinese via online radio. This seems like a natural fit for the U of I, seeing as though more than 4,500 …
They’re back
New student orientation took place at Memorial Stadium today, and just like that, summer is over and we’re nose-to-nose with the school year – well, some of us, anyway. Here’s to a great fall.
Drink up
With the passing of HB 1326 which seeks to protect Central Illinois' water, Boswell isn't mad at Governor Bruce Rauner. For once.
Local rapper scores short film
If you follow hip-hop in Champaign-Urbana, chances are that you’ve heard of Frank Leone, a rapper/producer who has performed locally fairly frequently. The central Illinois/Chicago-based emcee has always had a taste for production and stepping out …
Come on U of I, we’re better than this
Boswell takes a look a the past 5 years of the University of Illinois' history, and how that brief tenure has been plagued by scandal, from former presidents to current administrators.