Tarantulas take over at the 42nd Insect Fear Film Festival
The 42nd annual Insect Fear Film Festival takes place this Saturday at Foellinger Auditorium in Urbana, and its feature bug this year is the tarantula.
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How Pens to Lens helped Champaign native Max Libman pursue his passion in filmmaking
Pens to Lens held its first competition in 2012. Created by Champaign Movie Makers, the goal is to foster the love of screenwriting and movie-making among a younger audience. When Max Libman was 12, his script was chosen to be produced as a film.
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Third C-U international film festival showcases global filmmaking and diversity in storytelling
The sold-out festival took place Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Spurlock Museum in Urbana. It received submissions from every continent except Antarctica. This year’s event featured films from the U.S., Brazil and Hungary.
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Champaign councilman discusses city resources with constituents as he tries to atone for swastika post
Councilman Davion Williams is under fire after changing his Facebook profile picture on Jan. 31 to an image of a swastika with a caption that said it’s an ancient symbol that’s been used for thousands of years across multiple cultures to denote good fortune, well-being and spirituality.
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Gen Z is bucking trends on dating & sex. A University of Illinois relationships expert explains why
Valentine’s Day is when many celebrate romance. But today’s generation of college students appears to be less focused on relationships and dating.
Among young people, rates of dating and sex are down, with more people choosing to focus on career and personal ambitions, said Allen Barton, assistant professor of family studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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‘Uman Tok’ event at the University of Illinois will explore global efforts to address period poverty
Journalists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are working with student reporters in Sierra Leone to explore the issue of period poverty. The work will be presented in a documentary film titled, “Uman Tok: Tailoring Hope, Renewing Futures.”
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Decrease in funding for U of I’s African American Cultural Center sparks concern among students
University of Illinois students met with leaders of the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center Monday to share their concerns about the reduction in hours of operation and the end of the center’s early arrival program for Black first-year and transfer students.
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C-U advocates respond to Trump executive orders that take aim at trans rights, bodily autonomy
Local advocates for reproductive justice gathered in Urbana Saturday, Feb. 8, to address growing concerns about the erosion of bodily autonomy in the current political climate.
Since President Trump took office, he’s signed numerous executive orders aimed at limiting the rights of transgender people and curbing access to abortion.
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‘A Day Without Immigrants’: protestors gather in Urbana against Trump’s recent executive orders
Over 100 people gathered Monday on the Main Quad at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to participate in a “Day Without Immigrants” protest.
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Champaign-Urbana celebrates Lunar New Year with vibrant cultural performances
A joyful and well-known Chinese orchestral piece, Spring Festival Suite, opened this year’s FusionFest Lunar New Year Celebration on Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana.
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Champaign County Public Defender’s Office is facing a funding crisis after tax referendum fails
The Champaign County’s chief public defender is bracing for challenges due to underfunding that could lead to staff cuts and affect the quality of legal representation provided to citizens who aren’t able to afford a private attorney.
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Immigrants’ rights advocates in Champaign-Urbana offer support to people in the U.S. without legal status
Shortly after taking office last week, President Donald Trump launched immigration enforcement raids across the country and eliminated protections for immigrants, which has immigrants’ rights advocates in Champaign-Urbana doubling down on support and resources to people who are in the U.S. without legal status.
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The federal funding freeze is over. But some University of Illinois researchers are still concerned
President Donald Trump’s administration rescinded a freeze on federal funding Wednesday that affected a host of grant-funded initiatives, including scientific research. But some at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign remain concerned about the future of their research programs.
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Champaign County approves a temporary ban on carbon sequestration, citing water contamination fears
Champaign County Board members voted Thursday night to approve a zoning ordinance amendment that will pause all carbon sequestration in the county for 12 months. The moratorium will allow the board time to develop a more comprehensive, and potentially permanent, ban.
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Champaign County hosts 24th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
The countywide celebration aims to honor Dr. King’s work of pursuing equity and justice for all, and renew local commitments to these causes.
