Weekender: May 23-26
It’s the official unofficial start of summer, and our editors have plenty of suggestions for you for this long weekend.
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Jarrel Young’s Full Custody: Let the redeemed of the courts say so
Jarrel Young is back! A Champaign product of 2019 Illini Anthem fame, Young returns to his music-releasing ways with his latest LP Full Custody, a project that promises to be as elucidating as it is entertaining for the fans of…
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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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Tempered Mettle is building a community around historical fencing
A few weeks ago, I stood in the gym of CU Jiu Jitsu, holding a big foam sword. Across from me was Matthew Currey, co-owner of Tempered Mettle Historical Fencing. Currey, also holding a foam sword, was telling me about…
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