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I was home for all of five minutes before my mom began to gush over her newest girl-crush. She’s genuine, she’s stylish, and she’s a great mother.

She’s Michelle Obama.

When I spoke to several other people about this, my mother’s newest obsession, the

 Screaming fans, midnight showings…vampires?

How do these all relate? The Twilight movie! The movie, opening nationwide November 21, is causing mass chaos among the over 17 million fans who can’t wait to see Edward Cullen on screen. The midnight showing of this

Our Illinois contributor tells some ghost stories about campus.

Who knew the prize for the OSU vs. U of I game was so adorable?

 Teaching assistants are extremely common on the University of Illinois campus. In my 5 semesters at this school, I have had 13 TAs. TAs are usually students themselves, applying for their masters or doctorates in the subject in which they are teaching.

This can have both positive

Since kindergarten, we were told to be safe and look both ways before crossing the street. U of I goes one step further, with SafeWalks, a program started on campus in order to prevent assaults occurring, especially late at night. SafeWalks was designed for the most part, for girls who are walking