Student fees to support programming at KCPA are up for a vote. We talked with the Krannert Center Ambassadors to learn why reaffirming them is so important.
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The Rainbow Connection: March 4–10
This week’s Rainbow Connection is, once again, dedicated to President Barack Obama.
30th Annual Insect Fear Film Festival: Review in pictures
Last Saturday, I attended my first Insect Fear Film Festival. I’ve lived in Champaign for over a decade and it’s been on my To-Do list for years, but I only just made it to my …
Rev. Dr. Cindi Love of Soulforce to speak at YMCA Friday Forum
From the Press Release: What: The University YMCA has announced that Friday Forum will feature Rev. Dr. Cindi Love from Soulforce. The talk will focus on the challenges faced by marginalized communities, who are often …
Call for performers: Fourth Annual Turn It UP
The UP Center of Champaign County is preparing for its Fourth Annual Turn It UP variety show, a fundraiser that supports The UP Center and local LGBTQ efforts within our community. The event happens on …
The Rainbow Connection: Feb. 25–Mar. 3
This week’s Rainbow Connection is dedicated to every newspaper and community leader on this page.
The GOP finally “embraces” what we’ve known all along
Gerrymandering helped them maintain control of the House. In fact, they call it a “blessing.” Last Friday, the Daily Kos discussed this, and named our own District 13 as an example: IL-13: This story is …
The Rainbow Connection: February 18–24
This week’s Rainbow Connection is dedicated to the Illinois Senate. But we still have work to do! Check inside for how you can help.
Call for Films | 4th Annual Feminist Film Festival
From the Facebook event page: The Annual Feminist Film Festival welcomes films from undergraduate, graduate, and professional students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This is a grassroots event that utilizes art and alternative …
Illinois Senate passes marriage bill
None of us is really surprised that the Illinois Senate passed the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, but it’s still a sweet, sweet feeling. We still have work to do in the House, but …