See you on July 8th
We’re closing out the end of June and the end of Pride month (though we get to celebrate again in September). The July 4th holiday next week — and the blistering hot temps we’ve been enduring — have confirmed that…
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Thirsty Thursday: Papaya bubble tea slush at Xinh Xinh Café
After the wild hurricane-like winds we had this week, this Thursday, I'm thirsty for something tropical. I want a bubble tea slushie at Xinh Xinh Café. The Vietnamese restaurant's delicious blended bubble tea ($5.95) comes in fourteen flavor options, but…
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Flyover Film Studios is an economic game-changer for Central Illinois
By now, most of us have heard that Flyover Film Studios has set up shop in part of the former Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul. Back in February, it was announced that Governor Pritzker was awarding $10 million in…
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Time’s Up with Kimberly Mack
While many of us at Smile Politely could be considered scholars and fans of Champaign-Urbana, there are more traditional scholars at the University of Illinois who are doing academic work around their interests and fandoms. Kimberly Mack is an associate…
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A conversation with Food Power Politics author Dr. Bobby J. Smith II
In his brand new book Food Power Politics, Dr. Bobby J. Smith II builds on the stories and legacies of Mississippi activists and researchers to tell more of the food injustice story. With a background in agricultural economics and Black…
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50 years of La Casa Cultural Latina: Our house, your home / nuestra casa, tu hogar
Every time I walk into La Casa Cultural Latina at 1203 West Nevada in Urbana, the small but numerous rooms are bursting with music and students. Friends call to one another across the crowded hallway and, inevitably, one student sits…
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