That was a lot to take in for the first round of our Food + Drink Tournament, which kicked off on Monday with our Round of 32 matchups. Our Food + Drink Editor Alyssa Buckley …
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Write for Arts at Smile Politely
Whether it’s visual or performance art, literature or film, C-U has always nurtured a vibrant arts community, and this is your opportunity to be a part of it. You can see shows before they debut, talk …
Weekender: March 21-24
We have a jam-packed Weekender for you. Enjoy!
It’s time for our Spring Donation Campaign
In tandem with our 2024 tournament, we are launching our Spring Donation Campaign. With our previous two campaigns, you’ve shown us that you care about the work that we do at Smile Politely. We are truly …
Smile Politely’s Food + Drink Tournament 2024 announced: Round of 32
March has arrived, which means it is bracket time. If you’ve followed along for the last few years here on Smile Politely, you’re familiar with our tournament of Champaign-Urbana related things. We’ve done food and drink (2019), icons (2020), pizza (2022), parks (2023), and …
Weekender: March 14-17
Whether you’re taking in some Big Ten basketball, donning your green for St. Paddy’s Day, or enjoying the waning days of Spring Break, there are plenty of options for weekend fun.
Share your opinion on Smile Politely
Our Opinion section is mostly populated with our weekly Editorial Board offerings, but every once in a while someone with an opinion to share will reach out with a pitch. We’ve published articles on the foul smells emanating from Kraft, the emu, school district issues, jail …
Weekender: March 7-10
Do you have plans for this first weekend of spring break? We have a few ideas for you.
Write for our Culture section
While we refer to ourselves as Champaign-Urbana’s culture magazine, our Culture section occupies a specific space within that. It attempts to capture the essence of this community that we call home. We write about the …
Weekender: February 29-March 3
We have some ideas for how to spend this extra day in February, and the rest of the weekend.