19th century paper mills, post-socialist European Roma, and Russian-style Orientalism take the stage this week.
Posts by Joel Gillespie:
Deputy Chief Murphy to step down, says anonymous source
From the you-didn’t-hear-it-from-me file comes the text of an email from Champaign Deputy Police Chief John Murphy: I came to the conclusion a few weeks ago that I would be expected to make some accommodations …
Seeking a sense of place
New local music video blog Prairie Hymnal endeavors to connect roots music with the specific conditions that led to its creation, which could include Lionel Richie.
Listen Up: October 11—17
Clean vs. green, striving Bolivians, and the case for irradiation, all this week at your local institute of higher learning.
C-U Citizen Access names C-U’s top tweeters
Michelle Hagopian at C-U Citizen Access did some digging and ranked the top Twitter accounts in Champaign-Urbana by a Twitter grade, which takes into account number of followers and frequency of updates. The list is …
Listen Up: Oct. 4—10
Russian patriarchy, suburban railroads, urban landscaping, and oil companies sharing their challenges, all over campus this week.
With ordinance upheld, Gerard and CCHCC have fences to mend
After a City Council vote Tuesday which left an existing groundwater ordinance intact, Mayor Gerard and Champaign County Health Care Consumers are at odds.
First bicycle repair stand installed in Urbana
From the City of Urbana website: The City of Urbana has installed a Dero Bike Fix-It bicycle repair station in downtown Urbana, just inside the Main Street entrance of the downtown Urbana parking garage. The …
Listen Up: Sept. 27—Oct. 3
Climate change, VOICE reading, and health care inequality are on the docket this week.
Listen Up: Sept. 13—19
A lunchtime discourse on Russian tourism today, plus several other speakers of interest later in the week.