Although the school administration is no longer involved in planning the annual senior trip, rest assured the Class of 2008 has everything under control. The seniors are looking forward to spending Feb. 29 to March 3 in the Wisconsin Dells for some all-important downtime.

After a successful football season, Illini fans have turned their eyes to basketball. Most fans don't like what they see. The 8-8 team has a four-game losing streak for the first time in coach Bruce Weber's tenure. Jack Snyder looks at the current state of Illini basketball. Even amid the mediocrity, he finds reason for hope.