From a massmail sent by Easter to all UIUC students early this morning: Dear Students: As we approach the spring semester I write to inform you of the current financial situation at the University of …
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Speakers in C-U, Jan. 19 – 24
Speakers are trickling back to town now that school’s back in session. Learn about biofuels, and oldfathers, this week.
Great Cover Up Videos Day #1
http://www.youtube.com/user/nitramzero#grid/user/63504C03C5F3F47D Nineteen videos covering most of the night. Lonely Trailer – The Ventures Ryan Groff – Buddy Holly Kosmo & Jesse Greenlee – Travis Barker & DJ AM Brother Embassy – David Lee Roth Curb …
The Overture, Jan. 18 – 24
Maybe it’s time you left the house and saw what’s going on, live music-wise. Here’s a place to start.
Elsinore debuts new video: “Chemicals”
If you’ve ever been to downtown Champaign — and you have — you will likely get a kick out of watching this video. Very well done boys!
The sexual politics and scandals of yesteryear in Chambana
Hometown hero Roger Ebert provides a history lesson on the evolution of prudence and promiscuity in Chambana and elsewhere. http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/01/making_out_is_its_own_reward.html
The Overture: Jan. 11 – 17
The weather’s still cold, but the music scene is warming up this week; see what’s on tap besides the Cover Up.
U of I announces furloughs: “At some point we will be unable to meet payroll”
Here’s the text of an email sent this morning: —–Original Message—–From: President Stanley Ikenberry [mailto:stanikenberry@uillinois.edu] Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 8:05 AMTo: All Faculty & All Academic Professionals & All Civil Service StaffSubject: Short-term measures …
IMC Film Festival (Feb. 5-7) announces “Call for Submissions”
(Urbana, Illinois) December 31, 2009: The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center (IMC) is proud to announce that it will host the second annual IMC Film Festival during February 5, 6, and 7, 2010, and is now …
The Overture, Jan. 4 – 10
2010 is here, and it wants you to play it a song. What? Did you think C-U had nothing happening in its music venues this week? Pshaaaw…