Ella Narag is a journalist for The Daily Illini, focusing on local news and events in Champaign, Illinois. She covers a wide range of topics, including campus updates, community issues, sports, and cultural events. Ella's passion for journalism drives her to keep the community informed and engaged with the stories that matter most to them.
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By: Ella Narag, Michael Bales
Students are struggling to receive their full security deposits back from property owners after the latest round of academic year leases terminated in August. Many renting students were slapped with charges for cleaning and maintenance after they moved out, which were withheld from the security deposits they paid upfront to cover potential damages to their...
By: Ella Narag, Reyanna Paul
Last year, JSM Living's approach to lease agreement signing via in-person appointments led to hundreds of students lining up outside their office the night before for three- and four-bedroom apartment leases. This year, JSM will conduct virtual lease signing appointments.
One thousand beds and 184 properties make up Roland Realty — the popular leasing company known for its creation of students' beloved Seniorland. Sitting on First Street, its office sees prospective tenants enter through its doors each year in hopes they will have a property passed down to them.
In ecological terms, when a population outpaces its resources, the ecosystem is at risk of collapse. In the microcosm that is the University, this very well might be the case: The student population has spiked in recent years, threatening the structural integrity of the campus community.
When I first moved into my apartment my sophomore year, I couldn’t help but notice a dreadful feeling of loneliness — one which I’m sure we all know but dismiss as: “That’s what adulthood is.” I’d like to push back on this notion. I am 20 years old, my rose-colored glasses are still slightly tinted...
By: Raphael Ranola, Ella Narag
At the start of the semester, during Quad Day, I was told some local politicians were hanging out at the Illini Democrats' tent. It was there I found out that the county coroner position is partisan and will be decided by voters this election.
By: Naavya Shetty, Ella Narag
Twenty-three percent of the University's student body are international students. As a member of this group, I'd say it isn't the easiest experience. The places I grew up in and the people I grew up with are all 11 time zones away from me. My interactions with friends and family are reduced to check-in texts and “major update” calls.
In a talk titled “How did Global Events Shape the 2024 Presidential Election?,” four University political science professors revealed that foreign policy in fact, did not heavily shape the 2024 presidential election.
By: Ella Narag, Grayson Hodson
The right to free speech is the cornerstone of any democracy, allowing for open dissent and criticism of the institutions that affect us daily. In the past, students at the University have exercised this right through protests, fighting against injustices such as South Africa's apartheid.
Our very own Campus Scout has missed his chance to save America. He led a long and eventful campaign that included a cross-country road trip, many unhinged live interviews and an array of high-brow debate performances. Now, as the long-dug roots of the democratic tradition of this nation falter, only one man can save us....
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