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The Daily Illini
Friday April 12, 2013
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Development planned at Fourth, Green
Residence hall rodeo
Construction on 16-story building to start in October DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
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Students gather in the Student Dining and Residential Programs building to enjoy carnival attractions. Hyun Su Cho, junior in ACES manages to hang on to the mechanical bull as it tosses him around.
Burress fills Illini Union with laughter
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HERE Champaign, LLC has applied to build a 16-story apartment building at 308-312 East Green St. The building would be on the corner of Fourth and Green street, in the space that IHOP and Campus Liquor currently occupy. According to Champaign County’s project description, the building is proposed to have 11 residential floors, containing 143 residential student housing units, a fitness room, an outdoor terrace and an integrated, threelevel automated parking garage, which will contain more than 254 parking spaces. On-site parking will contain 14 conventional parking spaces and over 240 automated parking garage spaces. Access to parking will be limited to Fourth street. People will be restricted from the car vault, which will be located on the second, third and fourth floors. The car vault will eliminate the need for space between cars because people will not be entering and exiting their vehicles. Parking ramps will also be eliminated.
The project will also provide landscaping on the immediately adjacent portion of Boneyard Creek, along with an expansive glass wall to give the building’s lobby and the retail spaces a direct, physical and visual connection to both Green and Fourth streets, according to the project description. Lorrie Pearson, of the Champaign Planning Department,said the department received a complete application for the project on April 2. The public hearing for the application is scheduled for May 1 at 4 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 102 N. Neil St. If the proposal is approved, HERE plans to break ground on October 7, 2013, according to the project description. Other apartment building projects in Champaign have recently been announced, including JSM Development’s hotel and apartment complex in Parking Lot J, near the corner of Green and Sixth Streets,and Larson Company’s five-story building, set to occupy the space that White Horse Inn and Garcia’s Pizza In A Pan occupied.A 14-story building constructed by Bankier Apartments will also be built in the spot which is now occupied by Gameday Spirit, Hair Benders, Beri Frozen Yogurt and Roll Model.
Where’s the Alma Mater? A Moms Weekend guide to changes on campus
BY JOHNATHAN HETTINGER STAFF WRITER
BY ADLAI STEVENSON
Campus experiences a large influx of mothers every spring for Moms Weekend. Many of these moms only spend one weekend a year on campus. Since Moms Weekend last year, much has changed. Moms, here’s a guide to questions you might have about campus:
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Eager students crowded inside the Illini Union on Wednesday night for a night of laughs and thrills. Hosted by the Illini Union Board, comedian Hannibal Buress delivered a 90-minute stand-up special, complete with personal anecdotes and sharp cultural take downs. “I came along with a few friends but I really enjoyed the show,” said Alex Kogan, freshman in DGS. “The guy was really dark, but he timed all of his jokes really well, and the jokes More online: about college hit close Check out to home for me and my more on friends.” Hannibal The large student Buress, Moms turnout was no surDay, and more at prise. According to the Dailyillini.com, and Illini Union Board’s follow us on Twitter event detail page, @TheDailyIllini. Buress has written for multiple comedy shows, including “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” and has appeared on latenight talk shows such as “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “Late Show with David Letterman.” His comedy special “Animal Furnace” premiered on Comedy Central in May 2012, the same year the TV network awarded him with “Best TV Club Comic” at the 2012 Comedy Awards. His weekly Web series, “Talking to Strangers,” will be premiering this spring. Aaron Beasley, director of special events for the Illini Union Board, said IUB came up with Buress’ visit after board members recognized his popular
Where’s the Alma Mater?
Who is John Groce?
Who is Tim Beckman?
The Alma Mater is absent from campus this school year. The University sent the campus icon away for restoration work in August. She was originally supposed to be back for Commencement, but restoration efforts are taking longer than anticipated. Current estimates have Alma returning sometime in the 2013-14 academic year.
John Groce guided Illinois’ return to the NCAA tournament. The men’s basketball coach took a team that finished 17-15 and lost NBA Lottery draft pick Meyers Leonard and led them to a 23-13 and No. 7 seed in the NCAA tournament.
Tim Beckman is the head coach of the Illinois football team. The Illini went 2-10 in Beckman’s first year.
What’s this I hear about Assembly Hall?
What’s the deal with KAM’S?
What’s this new-looking building on the quad?
Assembly Hall celebrated its 50th anniversary last month, and time is starting to wear on the facility. In light of the celebration, the University announced a renovation plan for the hall, which will include more student seating, air conditioning and premium seating suites.
The city of Champaign told the popular drinking establishment that it is not allowed to host customers younger than 21 after being issued too many drinking citations last semester. The ban will be lifted May 12.
Lincoln Hall is open again after taking a three-year reprieve from housing classes. The $66 million renovation was completed in the fall, and classes are being now held in the building, which was originally constructed in 1911. See MOMS WEEKEND, Page 3A
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