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Urbana, Illinois · UrbanaThe Champaign-Urbana area held its third tango music festival last weekend, filled with dance workshops, discussions, concerts and more. At the Community Center for the Arts, four professional string instrumentalists gathered a group of people, ranging from musicians to people simply interested in the tango music workshop, to give a greater insight into the works and foundations of the genre. “The music is beautiful,” said Amanda Ramey, violini…See the Story
CU dances the weekend away at local tango festival
Urbana, Illinois · UrbanaFrom Bristol, United Kingdom to Champaign-Urbana, senior Amelia Knight’s gymnastics career has taken many ups and downs while it spanned across continents. Being placed into the sport at age two, Knight notes how she originally found her calling in gymnastics. “My family put me in and my best friend when I was younger,” Knight explained. “We were both pretty crazy and we needed to get out of the house.” While that marked Knight’s entry into th…See the Story
Across the sea with Amelia Knight as she returns for a fifth year
Tennis · UrbanaFor the second year in a row, Illinois women’s tennis received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, based on their No. 39 national ranking. The team traveled to Austin, Texas to take on No. 24 Georgia Tech in the first round at the Texas Tennis Center. The matchup kicked off with doubles, where the Illini were the underdogs on paper. Georgia Tech had two highly ranked national pairings at No. 21 and No. 63, while Illinois only had the No. 82 …See the Story
Season ends for Illinois women’s tennis with first round loss at NCAA tournament
Cats · UrbanaThe Scratching Post, a cat and board game café, is set to open in Champaign in Fall 2024. The cat lounge will be nearly 1,000 square feet and will also serve as a foster home for over 30 cats. Rebecca Minick, manager of The Scratching Post, said the inspiration for creating The Scratching Post came from The Catcade, a cat lounge, rescue and arcade hybrid located in Chicago. “It’s a really new business model to the U.S. that hasn’t really been p…See the Story
Cat café to open in Champaign this fall
Urbana, Illinois · UrbanaAt the Siebel Center for Design on Saturday, the School of Art and Design hosted the Re-Fashioned Fashion Show, showcasing models and designers who were ready to display the designs they’ve worked on throughout the semester. With over 30 looks walking the runway, the event gave observers the chance to immerse themselves in the hidden world of fashion at the University. Kiera Oliva-VanDeWalle, sophomore in FAA and featured designer, started desi…See the Story
Re-Fashioned Fasion Show provides glimpse of UI’s Creative Fashion Network
Urbana, Illinois · UrbanaSeven-foot-1 Tomislav Ivišić of Croatia has committed to the University of Illinois. He announced this via his Instagram story Monday morning, saying, “Can’t wait to join the Illini family! 100% COMMITTED #EveryDayGuys.” He is the third prospect in Illinois’ 2024 recruiting class, joining 6-foot-9 Morez Johnson and 6-foot-10 Jason Jakstys. Ivišić competed professionally in Europe since 2018. The 250-pound center most recently played for SC Derby…See the Story