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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 best to 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: Larry Ecker
Occupation/Education: Director, Creative Services, The U
Original Hometown: Buckley, Ill.
Current Hometown: Champaign
Number of Years Living in the C-U Area: 30
Age: 56
List five things you really like about C-U:
1. Variety of restaurants
2. Access to Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis
3. Ten-minute bike commute to work
4. The music scene
5. Being on campus in general
List five things you really don’t like about C-U:
1. Landscape
2. Winters, especially if they have short springs
3. Distance to large bodies of water
4. Lack of wooded acreage
5. And the landscape
