Maaike Niekerk is a journalist writing for The Daily Illini, focusing on local news and events in Champaign Urbana, Illinois. With a passion for arts and entertainment, Maaike covers live performances, concerts, and cultural events happening in the community.
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Maaike Niekerk's coverage primarily focuses on local events and entertainment news, with a significant emphasis on event coverage and announcements. She often features live performances, community events, and local cultural highlights.
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By: Maaike Niekerk, Makenna Norman
A group of students gathered in front of Noyes Laboratory and marched to the Henry Administration Building on Monday to demand the University address accessibility issues across campus.
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With Halloween right around the corner, there's no better time to get into the spirit of the season with these movies that take place during Halloween night.
By: Nicolas Roacho, Maaike Niekerk
If there's any credit that the “Venom” movies deserve, it's that, at the bare minimum, they are just fun superhero slop. Kelly Marcel's “Venom: The Last Dance” squanders that and ends the trilogy unceremoniously.
By: Stephanie Orellana, Maaike Niekerk
Joshua Gavel, interim director of operations at Uniting Pride, explained they have a full-time staff and a physical location with several services, including support groups, an unrestricted food pantry and other resources.
By: Maaike Niekerk, Kailib Keblys
Lady Gaga has made her long-awaited return to pop music following the recent releases of her “Joker: Folie à Deux” companion album, “Harlequin,” and her collaboration with Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile.”
November marks Native American Heritage Month, which brings educational opportunities and celebrations of Native heritage to the University. According to the University Library’s digital exhibits, Native American Heritage Month traces back to 1915 when the annual Congress of the American Indian Association approved plans for a one-day celebration of Native culture. Seventy-five years later, in...
By: Maaike Niekerk, Nina Issel
At least 120 students and faculty gathered at the Illini Union this Wednesday for High School Musical night at Courtyard Karaoke , where performers paid homage to the iconic franchise through song.
By: Maaike Niekerk, Mackenzie Wranovics
The 2024 presidential election has brought social media into the campaigning sphere more strongly than ever. In this election, the use of social media in presidential campaigns has been through the roof. Both candidates have shown their might by honing their image online.
By: Maaike Niekerk, Kristina Muharremaj
Nirvana, one of the most influential grunge bands of the '90s, recorded their first live session at MTV Unplugged in November 1993, five months before the death of lead singer Kurt Cobain. The live album was released in November 1994 and is arguably one of Nirvana's most captivating and recognized live performances
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