Review: Elysium
http://media2.firstshowing.net/firstshowing/img7/elysium-firstposter-full2.jpg The summer film Elysium takes the “occupy wall street” mentality to an extreme. Max Da Costa, played by Matt...
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Mayweather and “Canelo” fight tonight!
When it was first announced that Floyd Mayweather would be taking on Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, myself and many other boxing...
Restaurant Review: Jersey Mike’s
When you first walk up to the counter of Jersey Mike’s subs, the setup appears to be the same as...
CHIEF ILLINIWEK: THE HISTORY BEHIND THE CONTROVERSY
Most residents of the Champaign-Urbana community have been asked the question, “are you pro-Chief?,” This question, which would make little...
El Charro Restaurant Review
If the authentic Mexican grocery and the Spanish speaking soccer announcer on the little TV isn’t enough to convince you...
Tristan de Cunha
http://images.travelpod.com/users/jaearr/1.1296596110.tristan-de-cunha.jpg Stranded in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, 1,750 miles from South Africa and 2,088 from South America...
Urbana’s dry crop Season
Dry heat, dead crops, and ugly brown lawns were only a few effects of the record breaking drought this summer...
Baseball Declining in Popularity?
The sport of baseball is an important part of America’s culture and history, but it seems to be declining in...
Blues, Brews, and BBQ Festival Moved to Champaign
The Blues, Brews, and Barbeque festival has been a highlight of summertime in Urbana since 2008. I have many fond...
