Monthly Archives: April 2017

Campus Life on the Silver Screen: The 1916 Film “Pro Patria”

By Anna Trammell | Published: April 21, 2017

  Betty Gibson, a University of Illinois freshman, is attracted to a wealthy classmate named Eduardo Salazar. Between registering for classes, attending parties at fraternity houses, watching baseball games, and conducting experiments in the chemistry laboratory, Betty realizes her true love is actually fellow student Happy Harding and the two become engaged. Meanwhile, Dale tries to win back […]

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Illini Everywhere: Syrian Illini, Since 1909

By Salvatore De Sando | Published: April 17, 2017

Since at least 1909, Syrian students have been attending the University of Illinois. Early Syrian Illini have included agricultural engineers, civil engineers, coaches, dentists, electrical engineers, and medical doctors too. Read on to learn about early Syrian Illini!

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Illini Everywhere: Thai Illini, Since 1940

By Salvatore De Sando | Published: April 13, 2017

Since at least 1940, Thai students have been attending the University of Illinois. Early Thai Illini have included architects, chemical engineers, civil engineers, educational psychologists, electrical engineers, historians, librarians, mechanical engineers, and transfer students too, to name a few. Read on to learn more about early Thai Illini!

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Illini Everywhere: Assyrian Illini, Since 1941

By Salvatore De Sando | Published: April 1, 2017

Since at least 1941, Assyrian students have been attending the University of Illinois. Early Assyrian Illini have included athletes, coaches, engineers, entrepreneurs, ethnomusicologists, mathematicians, mechanical engineers, professional football players, and wrestlers, to name a few. Read on to learn more about early Assyrian Illini!

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