News across Greater Champaign
DI Voices | My experience founding an RSO on campus
Last semester, I founded an RSO on campus, Combating Screen Time Club. Two hours before writing this, I had a photoshoot with the executive board. As crows flocked above in the grey sky, we took pictures with a Kodak “digi” camera in front of my apartment building for an…
Column | What positions outperformed in Illinois’ loss to Ohio State
In football, like any sport, there are winners and losers. While the Illini (2-2, 0-1) ultimately lost to the then-No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-1, 1-0), certain players and positions stood out for its individual performances. While some players for Illinois did all they could to…
The Cosmo grows up, moves from house to bar
On May 8, The Cosmo hosted its final show in the house’s basement, marking a bittersweet end for those who frequented the location — including attendees, bands that performed there and even the owners of the house itself. The DIY house show venue has championed itself since…
Second-half surge propels Illini to first Big Ten win
Coming off a tough four-game stretch without a win in Big Ten play, the Illini (4-2-5, 1-2-2) entered Sunday’s match at Demirjian Park in urgent need of a victory to climb the conference standings. Facing off against the Oregon Ducks (6-3-2, 1-3-1) on Senior Sunday and head coach…
GCMS volleyball loses in three sets to Salt Fork
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity volleyball team lost 25-21, 21-25, 25-23 to Salt Fork on Monday. Bailey Bunting had 14 kills, four aces, 24 digs and two blocks for GCMS (6-9) while Maci Lindelof and Josie Kleist had 12 and seven kills, respectively. Londyn…
Third annual bat festival celebrates bats, bugs, science
The third annual Central Illinois Bat Festival kicked off Saturday afternoon at Anita Purves Nature Center to raise awareness and enthusiasm for bats. This year’s theme was “Backyard Bugs and Bats.” The free, two-part celebration brought together talks from bat experts, guided…
UPDATED: Coroner identifies body found near Alma Mater
UPDATE — Monday, 7:32 p.m. UIPD confirmed Monday afternoon that the body found near Alma Mater Monday morning was 29-year-old Alex Rodriguez. According to the press release, officers found Rodriguez on a concrete bench at approximately 6:42 a.m. The Champaign County Coroner’s…
Fisher/GCMS soccer wins 9-0 over Unity
TOLONO – The Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley soccer team won 9-0 over Tolono Unity on Monday. Cam Brucker scored three goals for the Bunnies (9-2-1) while Jose Santos had two goals and Thomas Davis, Leo Marx, Drew Iverson and Wesley Johnson each had a goal. The post Fisher/GCMS…
PBL JH cross country teams win home meet; GCMS’s Cache Richard earns second-place finish
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School boys cross country team won a home meet on Monday. The Panthers scored a 19 while Iroquois West scored a 38. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley’s Cache Richard finished second with a time of 13:35.3. Dawson Bice led PBL with a…
PBL football to host Unity
PAXTON – Three weeks remain in the regular season for varsity football programs across Illinois. “We’re two-thirds of the way through,” Paxton-Buckley-Loda head coach Josh Pritchard said.” Right now, we’re only guaranteed three more games, so we’re going to have to try to have as…
Liam Kazar closes out PYGMALION with folk-rock finale
Liam Kazar closed out a weekend of music for the final day of PYGMALION Sunday night, bringing a blend of folk-rock and alt-country to the Rose Bowl Tavern. Since its founding in 2005, PYGMALION has expanded as a festival to include more than just music. This year’s lineup…
UI computer science professors discuss growing AI safety concerns
Artificial intelligence industry experts are expressing increasing concern in recent weeks about the growth of AI, calling on governments to slow down development and increase safety measures. Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday the creation of an Illinois AI Cabinet to assess…