Julie details her experience with "glamping" in Allerton Park.
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A night (or two) at the drive-in
Julie shares her experiences at the Harvest Moon Drive-In during this unusual summer.
Most visited articles of the decade: 2010-2019
What were the stories that got the most attention? Some may surprise you.
R.I.P. things in C-U: 2010-2019
It's so hard to say goodbye.
Highlights from the 15th edition of PYGMALION
The fifteenth iteration of PYGMALION just went down on a whirlwind weekend in C-U, and now that there’s been some time to decompress (and get over post-festival depression), here’s a rundown of the highlights.
Sasha Velour: “Own your gloriously unpredictable humanity”
Cope details the homecoming of Sasha Velour, Urbana's very own drag queen superstar.
The “Orange Course”: An in-depth review
This month, Tom goes miniature golfing and turns his critical eye towards each and every hole.
Summer safari in Central Illinois
If you can't beat the heat, at least call it a draw at Aikman Wildlife Adventure in Arcola, IL.
A strange and sexy night with Carnivále Debauche
Burlesque/Vaudeville troupe Carnivále Debauche provided a high-energy, crowd-pleasing celebration of all things nerdy at Nerdlesque.
Angie Thomas makes the political personal
Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give, spoke at the Illini Union last night as a part of One Book One Campus.
The most visited articles of 2018
As we wind down the publishing calendar for 2018, here are the most visited articles on Smile Politely this year.
Midterm Election 2018: Results for Champaign County and more
Check out the results when they are posted for the much-anticipated Midterm Election.
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