College stress is engulfing the school as seniors worry about where they are going and juniors turn their eyes anxiously to the admissions process. But, while some students worry about the elite "name" schools, Sarah Pfander worries more about what the overachieving culture is doing to students who thrive on perfection and success.

Senior Dana Al-Qadi brings together family photos from the West Bank with her own narration to depict what life under occupation is like for Palestinians.

In early April, a series of events marking Palestine Awareness Week took place on the University of Illinois campus. One Uni student for whom that week had special meaning was senior Dana Al-Qadi, whose family is from Nablus in the West Bank. In this interview, Al-Qadi discusses her experiences of life in Palestine.

Senior Alex Cahill won first place in chemistry and physics today as Uni stepped up in weight class in the WYSE Academic Challenge, finishing just behind perennial Division 700 champ U-High Chicago.

Senior Dana Al-Qadi lived in Blacksburg, Va., for 15 years before moving to Champaign. The events at Virginia Tech on Monday were more than headlines to her.

Monday's shootings at Virginia Tech reinforce the need for a school plan to deal with the worst kind of emergencies. What would you do if an armed intruder entered the school or a hostage situation developed? That's the point of a code red drill: to prepare students and faculty for those moments most of us don't want to think about.