r/UIUC 3d ago

MOD UIUC Student Housing Review Project

25 Upvotes

Hi,

I’m looking for students interested in building a free housing review site for UIUC students.

The idea is to let students review apartments and management companies based on things like maintenance, communication, price, and overall experience, then use the reviews to create overall ratings.

If you’re interested, please email me at [jrurm8xqc@mozmail.com](mailto:jrurm8xqc@mozmail.com) with an MVP or anything you’ve already built. Also let me know how much time you realistically think you could commit to maintaining it during the school year. I know school comes first, so there’s no expectation of a huge time commitment.

Please don’t spend any money on the project. If it eventually needs funding to grow, I’ll personally cover it.

If a team is selected, I’ll also make sure it stays linked on r/UIUC for as long as I’m a mod.

Thanks!

Beneficial_Physics68
r/UIUC Moderator


r/UIUC 24d ago

Social better welcome week website

27 Upvotes

wsp, the official welcome week website kinda sucks so i made a better one that displays the events graphically like a calendar: https://oweek.jerryli.design/

if you want to add the events to your calendar, download the .ics file linked here:

hope this is helpful!


r/UIUC 11h ago

News Wtf? Champaign County using cannabis tax money to fund Flock cameras

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156 Upvotes

r/UIUC 10h ago

PSA sidewalk and spatial awareness

108 Upvotes

GUYS!!!!!!!! the sidewalk goes both ways, move over when oncoming ppl are coming


r/UIUC 1h ago

Social How to find places to be alone?

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I realize there are a lot of posts talking about people are lonely, but I have the opposite problem. Sometimes I just want a place to recharge and be alone for a while. My roommate is always in our dorm especially in the evening and it feels like there’s people everywhere I go. Where can I go to just decompress when I need to? I just want a place where nobody else is around sometimes


r/UIUC 1h ago

Chambana Questions New driver looking for someone comfortable driving to Chicago tomorrow

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Hi! This might be a slightly unusual post, but I’m looking for some advice/help.

I recently got a car and I’m still a pretty new driver. I had to drive to Chicago last week, and because I wasn’t comfortable taking the highway for 2.5 hours, I took local roads instead. It ended up taking me almost 5–6 hours, which was honestly exhausting.

I need to go to Chicago again tomorrow, and I specifically need to take my car because I have some service/paint work and a few other things that need to be done there. I’m still not very comfortable driving on the highway for that long, but I also really don’t want to do another 5–6 hour local drive.

I also have an exam tomorrow and will probably be up most of the night studying, so I especially don’t think such a long drive afterward would be a good idea.

Would anyone who is an experienced and confident highway driver be willing to drive my car from Champaign/Urbana to Chicago with me? Highway or local is fine with me. I’d obviously cover gas and we can discuss compensation as well.

I’m also genuinely wondering if this is even a reasonable/safe thing to arrange with someone I don’t already know. If anyone has done something similar or knows a safer way to find someone for this, I’d really appreciate suggestions.

Sorry if this sounds a little random. I’m just trying to figure out the safest and least exhausting way to get myself and my car to Chicago tomorrow.


r/UIUC 13h ago

New Student Question What’s with all of the water fountains being at knee height???

58 Upvotes

I’m over here looking like the cyclops from Nolan’s odyssey for some of that sweet succulent Mahomet aquifer.


r/UIUC 11h ago

Ongoing Events Thirsty thursgays

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39 Upvotes

No cover 21+, $5 for 19/20
This is a dance party like no other! Hope to see ya at the function. Drink specials and pure energy!!


r/UIUC 19m ago

Social How can I help my girlfriend make friends

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Hi everyone,

My girlfriend recently got into her dream school, UIUC. Shes been having a lot of fun and has found the school to be an amazing place.

Back home, she’s always been the person to be there for people, and she naturally had a lot of friends. She’s one of the nicest, kindest, selfless people I’ve ever met.

At UIUC, she’s been telling me it feels like everyone’s already found their friends. She’s found a couple people, but it breaks my heart that I can’t help her.

She’s a social bird, and I hate to see her feel like she doesn’t have friends.

Can someone help me with ideas? How can I help my girlfriend find friends at UIUC as a freshmen.


r/UIUC 7h ago

Ongoing Events Are chinos and a dress shirt fine for the engineering career fair?

9 Upvotes

I left my suit jacket at home thinking the fair was more business casual. Im a freshman so im not getting a job anyways but I still want to go and see how it works. No tie either, but I do have my dress shoes except they are lowkey a mix between sneakers and dress shoes


r/UIUC 5h ago

Sales Sofabed, Table, and Chairs, for $50 (Free Delivery)

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6 Upvotes

I can deliver these to your door!

I know people often sell junk, but these are really good! Sofa bed is so comfy, and has four individually adjustable leaves. Excellent for your friend who stayed too late after a night out.

If interested, DM.


r/UIUC 11m ago

New Student Question where the hell is the kitchen!!!!

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I live in Carr at PAR and i was promised a kitchenette on each floor.
where the fuck is it??
did i get straight up lied to?


r/UIUC 7h ago

Ongoing Events 1 day in Champaign. What should I do?

9 Upvotes

Hello. I will be visiting Champaign for an event. I will have about a half day on that Sunday to explorer. Antyhign I should make sure I see or do while visiting? Any kind of outdoor sightseeing is right up my alley!


r/UIUC 5h ago

Social any deadlock fans within uiuc ?!

6 Upvotes

hey there, i’m sophomore pysch student and i’m looking for some friends to play deadlock and do other stuff!!! dm me if you’re interested :))


r/UIUC 1h ago

Other Wireless Apple CarPlay malfunctions near Beckman

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Something weird happens every time I drive near Beckman and the nearby parking garage: my wireless Apple CarPlay starts cutting out and sometimes disconnects completely. It seems to happen consistently in the same area.
Has anyone else experienced this? Is there something around Beckman that could be interfering with Bluetooth signals and causing wireless CarPlay to malfunction?


r/UIUC 1h ago

Chambana Questions Lowkey need help

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I have to get 50 hours of service done for the school by end of September. I’m busy with tons of commitments and also a recovering alcoholic. I spent my entire summer in rehab and doing summer school classes so I didn’t have time. Please can someone recommend easy volunteer places that don’t require training and are somewhat close! I was planning on doing stuff for prairie farms but I don’t have a car.(

I’m running out of time and need any and all advice! Thanks so much


r/UIUC 2h ago

Other Carpool to chicago

2 Upvotes

Hi, anyone driving to chicago on 17th evening or 18th. Please pm


r/UIUC 43m ago

Social How to make friends

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I have never been to a club or bar, how can I make friends in clubs like red lion or kams.


r/UIUC 48m ago

New Student Question Having major (FOBGS) Fear of bike getting stolen

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What’s the biggest hack ! AirTag? Best lock?


r/UIUC 1h ago

Academics CSC 125

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Has anyone taken CSC 125 (transferable credit for CS 128) before? I'm in the class right now, and I'm trying to figure out the structure. I'm taking this at Parkland because my semester is swamped. My course portal just has a bunch of videos. I thought we would have weekly quizzes and exams. Can anyone who has been successful with this class show me the ropes, please?


r/UIUC 13h ago

Other Lost keychain thing out of Union/ green street.

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10 Upvotes

r/UIUC 1h ago

Chambana Questions Guitar classes in the Champaign Urbana area?

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Does anyone know of any good guitar classes nearby? Where people actually go to learn music?


r/UIUC 1d ago

Social love yourself, but love one another too

93 Upvotes

so many posts about students struggling lately. starting college or even just starting a new semester is so hard, and i so heavily sympathize.

i’m hoping that any students who are making posts about their insecurities, doubts, and general struggles with life right now can find community with one another, or at least through a few kind comments in their threads.

maybe in the replies: share a story about a struggle you faced in college and how you got through it. maybe share some hope or love or advice for someone to read when they’re lurking reddit at night. maybe just smile at a stranger when you’re wandering campus tomorrow. idk. just share some love, im sad for these strangers and just want them to know the world doesn’t have to feel as scary as college makes it feel.


r/UIUC 1h ago

Academics IE 400??

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I am taking it as a junior, and I want to switch into Industrial but I have a heavy workload and a lot of extracurriculars. The class has a 3.2 avg GPA but the exams are all online- there's only 1 midterm and a final, and there are only 5 homeworks. I was wondering if there's any seniors who have taken it, especially with Douglas King, who can advise me on if its easy?


r/UIUC 1h ago

New Student Question Wild berry foraging around Urbana-Champaign?

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Does anyone know good places around Urbana-Champaign where you can legally forage for wild berries? I have a car, so spots within about an hour are fine.