Original Freedom Riders carry stories of troubled past
As a teenager in the U.S. Marine Corp, Ed Blankenheim said he was riding the bus back to base one day when the bus driver stood up and announced over the microphone:
“Now all niggers to the back of the bus.”
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Budget cuts increase workloads for LAS TAs
Some departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are being affected by teaching assistant cuts because the majority of the 250 teaching assistant positions cut this semester came from LAS.
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Play addresses racial issues between cultures
A play addressing racial issues between the African-American and the Latino cultures, Platanos and Collard Greens, was performed on Saturday at the Illini Union Courtyard Cafe.
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UI honors Project 500
The atmosphere in the South Lounge of the Illini Union was informal as students, faculty and visiting alumni attended the Project 500 reception. The reception, held Saturday afternoon, recognized those involved in the original Project 500 program and was part of the University’s week-long celebration of Project 500’s 35th anniversary.
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Panel examines Islamic issues
A discussion panel on fighting discrimination and racial profiling began Islam Awareness Week Saturday afternoon in Lincoln Hall.
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Weekend symposium looks at aging
Michael Rowling paced down a gray mat Saturday afternoon at the Illini Union. With each step he took, a footprint with various shades of color appeared on the computer screen wired to the mat. The computer program began calculating numbers, which Rowling said explained the “walking function” of the person.
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