Ezra discusses the logistics, struggles, and successes of running a queer soup night in Champaign-Urbana. Ezra created this event after noticing a lack of spaces for queer people of all ages to relax and be in community. The event is meant for people of all ages, including teenagers, college students, and adults. Also discussed are accessibility and other local queer events and organizations.
A report written by the Committee on the Status of Women Graduate Students and Faculty in the College of Engineering convened by Dean William Schowalter.
Florence Hood Miner (1909-2009) graduated in 1929. She joined the Delta Zeta sorority and studied Journalism. In addition, Florence studied dress design in Paris for a year. Florence said her family did not experience hardship during the Depression.
Frank Kuntz (1909-2012) graduated in 1933. Frank majored in Athletic Education; and he joined a fraternity, but left due to the expense. In fact, Frank worked as a dishwasher and a janitor to make ends meet during the Depression.
Franklin Allen (1914-2005) was a member of the Class of 1937. He joined the Farmhouse fraternity and was the Senior Editor of the Illinois Agriculturalist. Franklin felt the strain of the Great Depression during college, and he took time off from college and held jobs to cover expenses. However, he thought he had good luck in life.
Fred Turner had a fifty year career at the University of Illinois. He began in 1918 as a student and retired in 1968 as the Dean of Students. He talks about his career and the people he worked with. For example, he discusses Thomas Arkle Clark and University Presidents Draper and James. Additionally, Turner mentions the Chief, Founders' Day, and other celebrations.
In this 1975 interview with Daily Illini reporter, Greg Miller, Fred Turner discusses Thomas Arkle Clark's personal style of managing students, as well as how this approach changed during Turner's own tenure as dean when he delegated student interactions to several assistant deans. Turner also discusses the history of fraternities on campus including his own involvement with the organizations as a University of Illinois student.
