Monthly Archives: October 2014

Nov. 13: Speak Cafe

Posted on 10/30/2014 by Public i

SPEAK CAFE’ (OPEN MIC/POETRY SET) Thursday, Nov. 13, 7-9 p.m. Theme: “Art Changes the Season” Krannert Art Museum (500 E. Peabody)

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New MRAP Soon To Be Rolling Down The Streets Of C-U

Posted on 10/01/2014 by Brian Dolinar

Earlier this summer, the News-Gazette ran a story that Sheriff Dan Walsh had acquired a Mine-Resistant Armor-Protected (MRAP) vehicle. Titled “Something Big Just Arrived,” the article touted the benefits of the new truck. Yet in the wake of Ferguson, a … Continue reading →

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Chuco’s Justice Center in Los Angeles: Home of “College Prep, Not Prison Prep”

Posted on 10/01/2014 by James Kilgore

In August I travelled to California as part of my research into the use of electronic monitoring in the criminal justice system. My first stop was a converted factory along the border between South Central Los Angeles and Inglewood, Chuco’s … Continue reading →

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New Sustainers to The Public i!

Posted on 10/01/2014 by Public i

The Public i is happy to announce two new sustaining members, The Art Theater Co-op and Smile Politely. The Art Theater Co-op is a century-old treasure in downtown Champaign (126 W. Church St.) that screens independent and international films in … Continue reading →

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The Rosenwald Schools

Posted on 10/01/2014 by Belden Fields

This May I took a trip to Savannah, Georgia, and to the southern coast of South Carolina. In Savannah, I took a “Freedom Tour” that included visits to the oldest Black church, the black cemetery that contains a whip-scarred “whipping … Continue reading →

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“My Work in the Light of Herbert and Marianne Brün”

Posted on 10/01/2014 by Public i

The Herbert Brün Society & the School for Designing a Society are excited to offer their new joint venture beginning this Fall. National, international and local artists/activists–former students of Herbert or Marianne Brün–will be offering 8 interactive presentations/workshops to talk … Continue reading →

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New Promise Mission at Frances Nelson

Posted on 10/01/2014 by Marya Burke

Promise Healthcare (Promise) may sound like just another name in the sea of health-care providers we live in, but what it offers is much more than a name, it is a healthcare home, and that is a promise. Promise grew … Continue reading →

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Oct. 7: “Shadows of Liberty” documentary screening at Art Theater

Posted on 10/01/2014 by Public i

WEFT 90.1 FM, and DocFactory Bring Internationally Acclaimed “Shadows of Liberty” Documentary to Champaign Tuesday, October 7, at 7:30 p.m. The ART Theater Co-op (126 W. Church St., Champaign IL 61820) The Shadows of Liberty Coast to Coast Screening & … Continue reading →

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The Salaita Affair

Posted on 10/01/2014 by David Prochaska

The Salaita Affair Professor Steven Salaita posted several thousand tweets during the 2014 Israeli-Gaza conflict highly critical of Israel, frequently couched in passionate, incendiary language. Over the war’s seven weeks, 71 Israelis were killed, and over 2100 Palestinians, including 500 … Continue reading →

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Racism and Freedom of Speech: Framing the Issues

Posted on 10/01/2014 by Al Kagan

Two of the more volatile issues in our society are racism and freedom of speech. This article is about an interesting case that severely divided the American Library Association in the late 1970s, and was recently revived. Readers ought to … Continue reading →

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