Author Archives: Marya Burke

COVID-19 testing is available at Frances Nelson

Posted on 04/28/2020 by Marya Burke

COVID-19 testing is available at Frances Nelson Health Center, 819 Bloomington Road, Champaign. Symptomatic patients can get tested at Frances Nelson from 7:30 am – 5:15 pm, Monday through Friday. For an appointment, call our COVID-19 Care Line at (217) … Continue reading →

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Erratum

Posted on 11/18/2016 by Marya Burke

In the article I wrote, “To Serve and Protect,” published in the October 2016 issue of the Public i, I stated that rape charges against Urbana Officer Kurt Hjort were given to a special prosecutor because the victim’s husband was … Continue reading →

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To Serve and Protect

Posted on 10/16/2016 by Marya Burke

 Marya Burke works in partner abuse intervention and cognitive behavioral therapy with survivors and other groups in our community. Many are distressed by police violence and are personally affected by the ways in which it has been acted out in … 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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Real Citizens Against “Citizens United”

Posted on 11/23/2012 by Marya Burke

By: Colan Holmes & Marya Burke Voters have amplified the chants and signs of street protesters with the power of their pens. Seventy-two percent of the electorate in both Champaign and Urbana townships filled in the bubble to approve the … Continue reading →

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Dismantling Democracy

Posted on 04/05/2012 by Marya Burke

By Marya Burke The very first amendment of our constitution states: “Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech… or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” … Continue reading →

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NATO & G8 Imperialism

Posted on 04/03/2012 by Marya Burke

NATO & G8 Imperialism   NATO (or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is, according to its website, a political and military alliance founded in 1949 to protect its member states from attacks by non-member states.  It “promotes democratic values and encourages … Continue reading →

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Grassroots Radio Conference 2012

Posted on 03/31/2012 by Marya Burke

Grassroots Radio Conference 2012: “The Future of Community Radio” July 26th-July 29th, 2012 • Urbana, IL Hosted by the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center Cosponsored by Prometheus Radio Project, Media Action Grassroots Network, Free Press, New America Foundation’s Open Technology Initiative, … Continue reading →

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Performing the Vagina Monologues

Posted on 03/01/2012 by Marya Burke

Dawn Bangert, History Student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Performing in the Vagina Monologues was an empowering experience that allowed me to connect with an amazing group of women on campus. Not only did I have the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Occupy Here and Far, a Trip that inspired a Local Gathering

Posted on 01/25/2012 by Marya Burke

In November, I spent a week in downtown New York City. I’ve been there a fair few times before, though this time I had made myself a mission to go and learn as much as I could about what was … Continue reading →

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Heather Ault: Visualizing 4000 Years of Choice

Posted on 11/28/2011 by Marya Burke

Adapted from Sunday 20 November 2011 Interview By Eleanor J. Bader published online in  On The Issues Magazine | Op-Ed Heather Ault holds a Master of Fine Arts and her current position is as a graphic designer at the Office of Online … Continue reading →

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National Public Lands Day: Local Opportunity

Posted on 10/02/2011 by Marya Burke

The East Central Illinois Master Naturalist (ECIMN) program is fostering National Public Lands Day (NPLD), which will take place on September 24, 2011. Coordinated nationally by the National Environmental Education Foundation, NPLD is an event held annually on the last … Continue reading →

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Learning to Ask the Right Questions About Domestic Violence

Posted on 03/04/2010 by Marya Burke

HOW MANY OF YOU KNEW that the first shelters for animals predated those for women in our society? Legislation and organizations to protect animals and children also came before protections for women. This information was new to me, though unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Honduras: The Fight Continues

Posted on 01/04/2010 by Marya Burke

“As a revolutionary I will be today, tomorrow, and forever in the first ranks of my people, all the while knowing that I may lose my life.” —Walter Trochez Those who are not willing to stay silent in the face … Continue reading →

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Champaign County Health Care Consumers‘ Forum

Posted on 09/04/2009 by Marya Burke

ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009, I attended a Champaign County Health Care Consumers (CCHCC) community meeting to examine issues being raised around health reform and to consider what it means in Champaign-Urbana. We were welcomed by CCHCC Board Chair, Lisa … Continue reading →

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