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Sarah Shook and the Disarmers will perform will play at the Rose Bowl Tavern on Monday. The band has recently celebrated the release of their third album “Nightroamer.”

Sarah Shook & The Disarmers prepare to bring relief to C-U

By Sydney Wood, buzz Editor • June 27, 2022
Protestors march the streets of the CU area displaying signs to fight against the overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday. The CU community voices there feelings on the Roe v. Wade overturn as well as coming together outside the Champaign County Courthouse to demonstrate against the Supreme Courts decision.

Roe v. Wade protest: ‘We’re all gathered here today because we know that another future is possible’

By Kylie Corral and Rebecca Oriza • June 25, 2022
Community members play smooth jazz music at the Champaign Park District’s Juneteenth celebration at Douglas Park on Saturday. The district has hosted a Juneteenth celebration for 15 years.

Champaign Juneteenth celebration opens conversations about race

By Faith Allendorf, Interim Summer Editor-in-Chief • June 20, 2022
The community comes together at the Randolph Street Community Garden during a Juneteenth celebration. Land lead of RSCG Dawn Blackman speaks on the celebration of Juneteenth alongside the celebration of the holiday being held on Sunday at the RSCG which will consist of food, art, parades, and more until dark.

Randolph Street Community Garden celebrates freedom, voting rights on Juneteenth

By Dayae Lee, Assistant News Editor • June 18, 2022
C-U residents enjoy live music at the intersection of Neil and Main St. during Street Fest 2022 on Sunday. Street Fest is an annual event that features a variety of local musicians.

Champaign Streetfest 2022 turns up the heat, kicks off summer celebration

By Rebecca Oriza , Staff Writer • June 14, 2022
Drag performers turn up a performance for the audience at a previous performance at the Purim Drag Show on March 10. A brunch event will be held on Sunday at the Holiday Inn which will feature Drag, food, and more.

Local drag queen talks drag brunch, importance of inspiring queer youth

By Carolina Garibay, Staff Writer • June 11, 2022
NOLAs Rock Bar, located on Main Street in downtown Urbana, hosts the P.O.P. Pride Official Pre-Party with Uniting Pride on Saturday to kick off Pride Month. The party included a queen show hosted by local drag queen Ceduxion Carrington.

NOLA’s Rock Bar ‘pre-pride’ party unites local LGBTQ+ community

By Faith Allendorf, INTERIM SUMMER EDITOR IN CHIEF • June 7, 2022
The Literary, located in downtown Champaign, will be hosting a Queer Tango on Sunday in celebration of Pride Month. The event includes a presentation and tango lessons from Heyni Solera.

Champaign book bar hosts ‘Queer Tango’, teaches LGBTQ+ dance

By Marilyn MacLaren, Staff Writer • June 5, 2022
NOLA’s, a local rock bar in downtown Urbana, will be holding a pre-party to kick off pride month on Sunday. Uniting Pride will be partnering with NOLA’s for event in creating a safe space for those in the LGBTQ+ community.

NOLA’s Rock Bar pops off for Pride Month

By Kylie Corral , Summer Managing Editor For Reporting • June 4, 2022
Jessamine Chan, author of “The School for Good Mothers,” spoke for an online event at the the Urbana Free Library on Wednesday. Chan spoke alongside author Emily Maloney about how power systems affect families and finances.

Authors Jessamine Chan, Emily Maloney talk systems of power

By Kylie Corral, Summer Managing Editor for Reporting • May 29, 2022
The Rose Bowl Tavern held its first C-U Irish Session of the season on Tuesday. For the third summer in a row, the tavern has set up its outdoor patio performance space.

Rose Bowl Tavern’s outdoor venue revitalizes downtown Urbana music scene

By Sydney Wood, buzz Editor • May 27, 2022
Kayla Myers and Amy Thoren, co-founders of The Well Fed Caterpillar, are at their plants sale that took place in the Common Ground Co-Op in Urbana on Saturday. Thoren discusses the importance of native plants for when it comes to water purification, biodiversity and other beneficial environmental factors.

Horticulturist talks native plants in C-U

By Kylie Corral , Summer Managing Editor for Reporting • May 24, 2022
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