Author Archives: Public i

Most students who do not complete school do so because of family problems. Some girls especially drop out of school because they want to get married and start a family. Also, some girls’ parents are not interested in education and … Continue reading →

Dr. King, we have a problem with war and terrorism. Instead of going to war killing thousands of people, we should have turned the other cheek and created peace. —Denzel Smith, Grade 9, READY School Now that we are in … Continue reading →

1.) My qualifications for State’s Attorney and why I decided to run for the job: I have over 8 years of criminal law experience as a licensed attorney and additional experience as an intern for the Attorney Generals Office. I … Continue reading →

I believe that we should help the communities more, by opening more peer mediation centers and getting young black adults involved more. Try to talk sense into kids by letting them know they’re not alone. Find out what sparks their … Continue reading →

I think people should stop judging others by how they look. Many people are being affected by this. I know a group of people that are really being affected by this. It is Muslims that get all the bad comments … Continue reading →

Boys and girls are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know that someone cares about them. —Kahlil … Continue reading →

This is the sixth year of the essay contest sponsored by the University of Illinois Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Symposium. Since 2003, over 1400 local students have written essays about the living legacy of Dr. King as they experience … Continue reading →

ALFRED D. IVY, III, DEMOCRAT 1. What are your qualifications and why did you decide to run for the office? Greetings Champaign County, My name is Alfred D. Ivy, III and I am running for State’s Attorney of Champaign County … Continue reading →

In September, the university brought to campus N*gger Wetb*ck Ch*nk: The Race Play, touted as an effective educational tool for engaging difficult issues of race. Many across the country herald this production as a grass-roots phenomenon. But it seems that … Continue reading →

My ancestor John Bartmess, a Pennsylvanian, came to the Illinois Territory after the War of 1812, finding land near Vincennes. The Bartmess family had been Huguenot, and had fled to Pennsylvania from a Europe where Protestant beliefs were often a … Continue reading →

Zoe Ginsburg, a 16 year old Urbana resident and student at University High School, was held for 37 hours before being released at 5:30 AM on Thursday morning. When she asked an officer what she was being charged with, the … Continue reading →

After the attacks of 9/11, the Bush administration entered into a “war on terrorism” that seemed to have little regard for the facts at hand and consequently little concern for justice. Compendia of the “lies” that led to the occupation … Continue reading →

The February issue of the Public i contained an error on page 5 in the sidebar article entitled “How the Prison-Industrial-Complex Threatens Democracy in America.”The statement containing the error reads, “1 in 32 americans and 1 in 3 blacks are … Continue reading →