The University offers a charcuterie board of housing options for freshmen and transfer students. Residence halls, certified housing, fraternity houses, off-campus living and co-ops are just a sliver of the options available on campus. Each option comes with its own benefits and compromises. We asked the class of 2026 about the factors behind their housing...
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The housing department at the University of Illinois has seen an overwhelming number of students sign up for on-campus living, which has been a challenging feat for the department to accommodate — especially for the four-people dorm rooms at the Illinois Street Residence Halls. Director of Housing Information and Marketing for University Housing Mari Curry...
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Choosing the best place to live is never easy. Specifically for college students, there seem to be unlimited and limited options available when deciding where to live, who to room with, how to decorate, what leasing companies to avoid and so much more. For most students, this is your first time living on your own...
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When moving to the University, I never expected to consider my dorm a as a new home. Busey-Evans, a small University Housing dorm located at 1111 W. Nevada St., Urbana, was the first building I entered as a college student last August. Four floors tall — not including the basement — stands a roughly 100-year-old...
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Multiple sophomores who have returned to live in the dorms have said they think living in the dorms are better this year. They are provided with in-person events and social interactions that can provide them with the normal college experience they missed last year. Sophia Guzman, sophomore in FAA, lived in Townsend Hall of Illinois...
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For students living in University Housing, including most freshmen, a main complaint from vegetarians and meat-eaters alike is the monotony of food that sets in after a few weeks. Finding a meal that satisfies dietary rules for vegetarians and vegans, however, can be tricky. Add the difficulty of finding something that also is tasty, and...
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Outside of enrolling in RSOs or choosing to rush pre-professional or social Greek life, many students also select an opportunity much closer – one that lies within their living quarters. The University offers 11 distinct living-learning communities situated on specific floors in residence halls that specialize in certain areas and provide resources. These include but...
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Apartment and leasing nightmares are one of the most abundant resources the Champaign-Urbana area offers. Whether it is the tale of someone off the street ravaging a resident’s bedding or the annual “Homeless Week” where students are suddenly vagrant between leases, there is no shortage of leasing terrors. In a constant contest to exploit student...
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Since the 2018-2019 school year, the cost of each housing and meal plan option has increased. The University offers various housing options, with popular choices including traditional halls with and without air conditioning. From 2018-2019, the cost of a double in traditional housing with air conditioning (Babcock, Blaisdell, Busey, Carr, Evans, Hopkins, Oglesby, Saunders, Scott,...
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As the new year of classes began in August, members of sorority houses moved in and began to prepare for the fall 2021 rush. In comparison to last year’s virtual fall and spring rush, this year was a hybrid session. As the houses prepare to open up their homes to new members, the importance of...
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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Urbana and then Champaign. Even the person that named the University knows Urbana is the superior town to the chaotic and capitalistic Champaign. Urbana is quiet and peaceful, the most conducive to learning and a classic college life. The Main Quad is one of the biggest players of Urbana,...
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For students at the University of Illinois, it’s easy to forget that Urbana-Champaign isn’t one condensed semi-urban area. Yes, Urbana and Champaign are distinct cities. Even within the University community, the two halves of this whole campus have distinct vibes. They carry their own distinct cultures. And one of them is distinctly better than the...
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In Urbana at 702 W. Washington St. sits a large, white house. In the warmer months, the building, comprised of three stories and 14 rooms, is surrounded by greenery. Upon entering through the front door and small deck, you are greeted with the many faces of the Harvest House. In the early 2000s, a group...
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In “The Lehman Trilogy,” the question “What makes good money?” commands an answer. “Money is made from what you cannot avoid buying.” When you think of a parasite, what organism do you think of? Maybe a tapeworm? Fleas? Hookworms? Leeches? The immediate thought goes to a small organism that slowly and gradually drains its host...
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Students are still living in lounges during the spring semester because the University ran out of places to house them. “This semester, because our occupancy is so high, almost 100%, we had a larger number than anticipated, students choosing to come for the spring semester,” said Alma Sealine, executive director of University Housing. According to...
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Clare Oehler-O’Sullivan, senior in LAS, placed a pot of water on the stove of her seventh-floor apartment. She turned on the burner, took a step back and waited for the water to boil. Once the boil started to roll, she took the pot off the heat and waited a few minutes. Pot in hand, careful...
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University Housing is experiencing concentrated COVID-19 cases, or COVID-19 “hotspots.” They are ensuring there are enough isolation spaces as well as shifting toward virtual activities to account for this. “It is a large operation behind the scenes to make (isolation spaces) run smoothly,” said Alma Sealine, director of University housing. According to Mari Anne Curry,...
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Teenagers have a natural resistance to authority. And for college freshmen, newly freed from their parents, able to make their own choices and given a sprawling campus to explore? The resistance is multiplied a thousandfold. Hence the demonization of resident advisers — RAs, for short. The sound of those two simple letters — “RA!” — has...
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Dining hall staff at University Housing are attempting to work through staff shortages as a result of COVID-19. Alma R. Sealine, director of University Housing, is responsible for all the operations, such as business services, dining, facilities, marketing, residential life, student affairs technology, housing information and management. “We operated quarantine and isolation housing, which included...
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Champaign County’s first-ever 24/7 homeless shelter — known as Strides — is in a race against the clock as it prepares to open before the onset of the cold season. According to organizers, the Strides shelter will be at either one of two Champaign locations: CU at Home’s current location, 70 E. Washington St., or...
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