Asylum Advocates
It was no ordinary courtroom victory last November for Chicago attorneys Julie Trester, ’86 LAS, JD ’89, and Corey Hickman, ’11 LAS. Their client, a 21-year-old Mexican mother, cried. The two seasoned attorneys grew...
In Class: Myth Maker
what literature tells us about the past. I grew up in Greece on the island of Crete. We studied mythology beginning in the second grade, and history starting in the third grade. In...
Jane’s Restaurant
“You can get anything you want at Jane’s Restaurant.” The year was 1969. Woodstock’s three days of peace and music had made history only months before, and one of the event’s stars, Arlo Guthrie,...
Nick Offerman, ’93 FAA, and Sean Evans, ’08 MEDIA, get nostalgic on Hot Ones
Illinois alumni Nick Offerman, ’93 FAA, and Sean Evans, ’08 MEDIA, talk about some of their favorite places on campus, including Japan House. Watch the full interview on Youtube Image courtesy of Hot Ones.
Cheryl Burton, ’84 LAS, to be honored by the Chicago Journalists Association
ABC 7’s Cheryl Burton, ’84 LAS, has been named the recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago Journalists Association. Read more on robertfeder.com Be sure to check out the spring ’18...
The Big Picture: Diwali on the Quad
Illini bask in the glow of enlightenment as UI’s Indian Student and Indian Graduate Student Associations celebrate Diwali—the festival of lights—on the Main Quad. An ancient and traditional holiday observed by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs...
“I”s on the World: Norway their way
Whether they are near or far from home, Gary, ’75 BUS, and Cheryl Hemmer, ’76 MEDIA, hold their Alma Mater close to their hearts. “When traveling, Gary often wears his Illinois jacket and baseball...
Memory Lane: The Stunt Show
On a Homecoming weekend in the mid-1960s, Bill Lewke, ’66 BUS, gamely played an elephant before thousands of amused parents, students and alumni in Assembly Hall. His fraternity and a sorority staged a funny...
Audio Ace
Those chills running down your spine when singer Garth Brooks does a live performance of the song “The Thunder Rolls”? They come in part thanks to Martin “Tike” Santos, ’89 LAS. As monitor engineer...
Alumni Interview: Temple Grandin
I got my master’s degree in animal science at Arizona State University. I went there to study cows. I had come a long way in my development by then. I didn’t speak until I was...
