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The Smile Politely Editors are comprised of Chris Maier, Justine Bursoni, Seth Fein, Marissa Monson and Lindsey Markel. They, along with Webmaster Mason Kessinger, are the founders of the magazine. They decide to highlight certain events going on in Champaign-Urbana in a democratic fashion, without bias, in order to best bring to you the finest information on the entertainment around town.
At Smile Politely, we're interested in what the people of Champaign- Urbana think about this place we call home. So how do we find out what they think? Simple. We ask them.
Name: Dimitria Johnson
Occupation: Secretary III
Original Hometown: Omaha, Neb.
Current Hometown: Urbana, Ill.
Number of Years Living in the C-U Area: 12 years
Age: (No answer)
Five things I really like about C-U:
1. The small-town feel
2. My church and the place I work
3. The furthest place away is 10–15 minutes
4. Being close to my family
5. The multicultural-ness of it all
Five things I really don’t like about C-U:
1. That Urbana does not have much to offer
2. There’s not a variety of things to do for nightlife — and daytime as well
3. There needs to be more parent involvement in the public schools
4. Racism within the African American race as well as other races
5. Sushi and Indian food
Comments (2)
Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:49 PM
2. There’s not a variety of things to do for nightlife — and daytime as well
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Every time someone visits from out of town this point becomes all the more clear.
Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:19 PM
This is a GREAT idea, smilepolitely. And what a terrific community member to start this feature off with! As a former teacher in the Urbana School District, I can say with certainty that Dimitria is definitely trying to remedy #3 on her list of things she doesn't like about C-U ("3. There needs to be more parent involvement in the public schools"). Dimitria is one of the most dedicated and active parents I've ever met. She is an inspiration to me, and I feel the need to treat her to some good Indian food soon, hopefully to change her mind!