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By Folake Osibodu, The Daily Illini

The road wasn’t easy for our Illini of the Week, Jordan Valdez, but he finished it off with a national championship on the high bar.

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By Daryl Quitalig, The Daily Illini

Kelly Roth, sophomore in LAS, will be graduating with a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology in December 2014 at the age of 19.

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By Victoria Pai, The Daily Illini

Spices and an enticing aroma make the Layalina Mixed Grill our Dish of the Week.

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By Brenton Tse, The Daily Illini 

Illinois gymnastics’ Sarah Fiedler has become regional beam champion and made a great impression on her team.

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By Brenton Tse | The Daily Illini

Jesse Delgado won the NCAA tournament recently and became the first Illini to win the national championship in consecutive years.

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By Sari Lesk, The Daily Illini

An inside look at Basic Law Enforcement Class at the Police Training Institute.

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By Brenton Tse, The Daily Illini

Four years ago, Rayvonte Rice wasn’t good enough to play in the Big Ten. Today, he's one of the top scorers in the nation's top conference.

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Teryn Payne, The Daily Illini | Dish of the Week

The Nutella served with Banana and Walnuts is one of Pekara Bistro and Bakery's top-selling sweet crepes. The warm tortilla is filled with Nutella and cream cheese and topped with whipped cream, powdered sugar and walnuts.

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Photo by Brenton Tse, The Daily Illini | Illini of the Week Tracy Abrams

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Graphic by Eunie Kim, The Daily Illini

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E-Clydemania promotes e-waste control.

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University continues promoting women in STEM, but lacks representation in numbers. 

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NCAA tournament bid would have provided young Illini with experience the NIT can't. 

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CSEC elections faces miscommunication, failure to comply with rules. 

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Photo by Saisha Singh, The Daily Illini

Illini Student Musicals will present "The Rocky Horror Show" at the Canopy Club on Friday.

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The Green Street Renovation Project had an open house that allowed residents to provide input on design concepts. The project aims to redesign Green Street between Fourth Street and Neil Street.

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Photo by William Shi, The Daily Illini

Six local restaurants, including popular Chinese restaurant, Cravings, failed their December health inspections.