Opinion

The c-word, bacon, and bitch-slapping. It’s all in a day’s work.

Coulter eventually gets around to telling us what he plans to do on May 18. It's not going to be pretty … or maybe even possible.

Kathy ponders why household division of labor is a good thing, and her new car gets a nickname after a run-in with Bambi.

Sweet Baby Jesus, people. Unofficial has been around since I was a kid. What's the deal? When are we going to figure this thing out?

Coulter takes a fun little look at all the great American rock bands, you know, both of them. Actually, there are a few more, but still…

Dirty Decker takes us on a female, non-tinkering, but still completely irreverent and beer-filled tour of the week. 

Coulter talks about his Sunday afternoon, you know, in that weird way he has that's not all that entertaining, but sort of is.

Mr. Coulter takes a look at basketball and has a bunch of extras this week. Try to get through it all if you can.

Finally, at long last, you can meet Mike Coulter in person on Friday and watch him completely blow it on stage.

In this episode, Coulter will dance a waltz after having eaten some sort of dip and washed it down with Ray Lewis' tears.

And while the end wasn't “happy,” he was, indeed, very happy.

Don't touch that radio dial — you wouldn't notice much difference even if you changed the station. But the Chambana airwaves could be offering listeners much more, as you'll see.

In the post-holiday world at the Coulter household, one can't even drink a beer in the garage. That, and a new technique called Dorfing. Yeah, it's like that.

…and there was nary a decent gift in sight.

It's the name of his dog. No progress on the other kind…

No, he doesn't. In fact, he thinks they are terrible and wants the people enjoying themselves to … well, you know…

The Champaign County Sheriff's Department has operated an unmanned aerial vehicle since 2008; to what purpose remains unclear.

Don't book at the Sheraton in Chicago. Ever.

On what? No one, including himself, is just not quite sure.

Republican Mike Frerichs takes on those damn liberals.

New rules for implementing Illinois’ grace period voting could interfere with citizens trying to vote on Tuesday.

As the 2012 presidential race sweeps toward election day, President Obama can remind us what being presidential looks like.

Ladies and gentlemen, Round Two of the contentious and completely aggravating debate between Mike Coulter and arch-nemesis, Matt Talbott.

After all, the man is still drunk from Game 7.

Can personal charity work as social policy? One candidate thinks so, and the other doesn't.

Along with an innocuous ad starring Brad Pitt. This column has it all!

Coulter likes the campaign season, if only because it makes walking the dogs a little more enjoyable.

A Red Bull and a hot local sausage for Coulter; it's almost the weekend.

Perhaps it's simply because he can't understand what he wants to actually say?

And by that he means that he generally wants to curse at you for riding too slow. Except when he is riding. Then it's perfectly fine.

He'd rather likely have a beer with your pre-school teacher, and that's giving it a little much.

Not unlike Bruce Wayne, or Bruce Lee, except, with urine.

Along with a small slight to those currently fighting for freedoms not yet given. It's OK. Coulter is drunk.

Heinrich Rippenstaller from the College German Workers' Party humbly submits this editorial.

In the Dog Days of Summer, Coulter is enjoying making mistake after mistake. Read on, and you'll see what we mean.

Opposition to a new county jail is mounting, as residents question the need for and motives behind a new facility.

Coulter was taking the week off, but if he had, his dad would have called him an ass. So here it is.

Also, more yard work, and a bout with an iPod nano that made the neighbors hide.

Brandon Ward was handled roughly by Champaign Police in a jaywalking arrest last year, of which video was posted on YouTube. More info has recently been released.

The Olympics have arrived, and Coulter is less than impressed.

Coulter discovers the simple pleasure that is the Danville Dans. 

The end is nigh … or so it would seem, considering that The Gargoyle has made an appearance as a Drinking God.

… and his dogs still won't behave after having graduated Dog School. It's that kind of week.

Coulter recaps his trip to the theater to see the new Steven Soderbergh flick, even if it was earlier than he would have preferred.

Coulter domesticates, and avoids the Taste, and finds himself almost totally unrewarded.

Despite Vic McIntosh's past service, on a non-partisan council, there's only one candidate worth crossing over for.

Coulter plumbs the depths of the not-so-great state that sits just 45 minutes to our east. And honestly, it's not half bad. Just stay out of the hotel pool.

A recent online petition attempting to build support for bringing Trader Joe’s to C-U got us thinking about local grocery options.