ABOVE: The Pelican Beef ABOVE: Robinson Mouss-o ABOVE: Profiles in Cabbage (with apologies to JFK) You’ve heard of those who devour books? Well, the Edible Book Festival takes that saying a step further. The University …
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U of I Rube Goldberg Society takes 2nd place in national contest
How many murders does it take to screw in a light bulb? This is the first machine built by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Rube Goldberg Society. Task: to change a light bulb in …
Illini open Big Ten baseball slate with sweep
Illinois Baseball Report has full coverage of the Illini’s weekend sweep of Michigan State, including a doubleheader in the snow yesterday.
Bowerbirds review at OverUC.com
Check out Carlye’s review of the Bowerbirds show at Canopy last night. She was really impressed with the headliners, and also with local openers Zach May and the Maps.
YouTube and Hulu compete with academic video sites
Academic Earth (from Hulu) offers “thousands of video lectures from the world’s top scholars” while YouTube EDU counters with “videos and channels from our college and university partners.”
A look-see at March’s Critical Mass
Head here for a ride report and more images.
Facebook tragedy leads to triumph
Things were going so well for Smile Politely, the Facebook entity. We had won hundreds of friends and were well on our way to influencing people. Then, one day, the ill-humored Facebook overlords disabled our …
Beer Bulletin: March 27
Are you the type who picks a bar based upon the beer? If so, read on to find out the freshest brews in town. Crane Alley On tap: Dogfish Head Red & White, Dogfish Head …
The Weekender: March 27–29
Our recommendations for your weekend: Keith Harden, Dottie, and the Duke on Friday; some improv on Saturday; and sushi on Sunday.