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2 months ago | 
dailyillini.com | Sahil Mittal |Mary Piacente |Maaike Niekerk |Gabriel Kedziora
Matcha lattes, matcha cheesecake, matcha donuts, matcha milk tea, matcha tiramisu, matcha powder, matcha facemasks, matcha perfumes, matcha coffee, matcha beer — the practical uses of matcha seem endless. You can eat, drink, wear and even smell like it. While this green gold has exploded in popularity recently, matcha has a deep cultural history dating back almost a thousand years.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
dailyillini.com | Ben Somerville |Anna Ceja |Maaike Niekerk |Gabriel Kedziora
Rating: 5.5/10**This review contains spoilers**“Moana 2” pushes the artistic boundaries of an animated film. The movie is visually stunning, with the bright cyans and dark blues of the ocean transporting the viewer into the story. Aside from the ocean, the verdant greens of the various islands make you feel a part of the tropical paradise of Polynesia. Unfortunately, despite its strong visual appeal, “Moana 2” is severely lacking in terms of narrative structure, pacing and character development.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
dailyillini.com | Naveed Ahmed |Mary Piacente |Maaike Niekerk |Gabriel Kedziora
Tucked away inside the Armory’s Innovation Lab lies a small community whose members share an interest in one thing — gaming. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 5-9 p.m., students are welcome to utilize various gaming-related equipment free of charge. Students can use desktop computers, gaming consoles or tabletop board games. Open gaming hours are open to anyone, regardless of their skill level or previous experience.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
dailyillini.com | Sahil Mittal |Gabriel Kedziora
Illinois traveled to Ole Miss on Sunday for a charity exhibition game to kick off their 2024-25 season, and it was not a pretty game for the team. As most expected, freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis and junior guard Kylan Boswell formed the starting backcourt. Also, graduate forward Ben Humrichous and freshman center Tomislav Ivisic started at the four and five respectively.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
dailyillini.com | Sahil Mittal |Gabriel Kedziora |Mary Piacente
A car rolled onto the sidewalk at the intersection of Green and Third Streets Sunday afternoon. According to a METCAD dispatch from UIPD at 12:07 p.m., the driver was allegedly moving around inside of the car after it rolled over. “It’s a Grey Jeep that’s rolled over here,” the dispatcher said. “We’ve got medical starting to get a lot of calls on it.”Pro EMS responded to the incident at 12:08 p.m., saying over dispatch that the individual had unknown injuries.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
dailyillini.com | Sahil Mittal |Gabriel Kedziora |Anya Nair
Central Illinois, including Champaign-Urbana, is set to experience a colder, wetter than normal winter season with La Niña conditions, contrasting last year’s warmer, drier, El Niño event. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released official predictions favoring “a slowly developing La Niña” to influence temperature and precipitation across the United States until March.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
dailyillini.com | Sahil Mittal |Gabriel Kedziora |Jessie Wang |Qaasim Jatoi
FederalFor the 13th Congressional District of Illinois, which includes Champaign, Springfield and East St. Louis, incumbent Democrat Rep. Nikki Budzinksi will face Republican Joshua Lloyd and write-in Independent Bradley Horges Jr. on Election Day. More information on the candidates’ campaigns can be found here:Rep. Budzinski reflects on first term, talks reelection. West Point graduate Joshua Lloyd discusses congressional campaign.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
dailyillini.com | Sahil Mittal |Gabriel Kedziora |Ben Somerville |Maaike Niekerk
Categories: When you’re not planning the perfect costume for the frats or figuring out which weekend is actually Halloweekend, the post-midterm season offers an almost unnerving amount of free time. So, when you’re between discussion posts and YouTube sewing tutorials this October, check out these 13 Halloween reads. From gothic classics to roller skating ghouls, this list offers a slew of books for every spooky mood.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
dailyillini.com | Sahil Mittal |Gabriel Kedziora |Ben Somerville |Maaike Niekerk
Rating: 9/10The Mario Party franchise is known for two things: fun minigames and ruining relationships. But recent titles skewed towards the latter. “Super Mario Party Jamboree” finally delivers on a brand-new Mario Party title that is unique, fun and brimming with content, even if it arrives close to the end of the Switch’s life cycle. But it wasn’t always this way.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
dailyillini.com | Sahil Mittal |Gabriel Kedziora |Ben Somerville |Rudraksh Kikani
Three-star tight end Logan Farrell has agreed to stay home, joining Illinois football’s class of 2025. He previously committed to the North Carolina Tar Heels in November 2023, but since then, Illini football coach Bret Bielema and his team have managed to flip Farrell’s commitment, and he will join Illinois’ growing 2025 recruitment class. Farrell expressed his excitement by posting, “Staying HOME,” on X.
