Food
What’s the Deal With the Wishbone?
When it’s time for the turkey does your family fight over the wishbone? Breaking the wishbone has been an American tradition since the pilgrims came to America. Every year people break a wishbone and hope to get good luck by getting the bigger half of the wishbone. Normally two people pull the bone at the... »
A Vegetarian Thanksgiving
Ah- Thanksgiving, the vegetarian’s plight. You are surrounded by turkey and all sorts of aromatically appealing meat dishes, while you sit and sadly pick at your plain plate of potatoes and cranberry sauce. What could possibly ease the pain? Why, a vegetable protein meat substitute of course! Vegetarianism has become hip, making it a... »
The History of Thanksgiving
For quite awhile now, people have set aside their busy schedules to commemorate an historical event: Thanksgiving. Have you ever asked yourself what Thanksgiving Day is, and why we honor this day once in every year? Thanksgiving Day, to put it simply, is a harvest festival. This holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November,... »
Halloween Haunts: Best C-U Trick-or-Treat Neighborhoods
Every Halloween there is a great decision to be made. Where should one trick-or-treat? It’s a difficult decision that can have a major effect on the amount of candy you haul in. There are many factors to be considered when picking a location: proximity to home, candy quantity and type, décor (because Halloween decorations... »
Candy Picks for Halloween
Ladies and Gentlemen, Halloween is just around the corner. It is the time of the year when people get to be as creative and unusual as they can when it comes to their costumes and their appearances. It’s this time of the year when people can rightfully enjoy the scares and thrill of the... »
Creepy Caramel Apples
With Halloween just around the corner, I’m sharing my favorite autumn treat recipe with you, UHS, to help celebrate the season! This recipe doesn’t take long, and it’s sure to please any spooky guests that may visit you for parties, trick-or-treating, etc. Beware though: this treat is scary-good! Creepy Caramel Apples Ingredients: -4 Granny Smith Apples -4 Sturdy... »
Off-Campus Lunch
When you hear the words off-campus lunch, you automatically smile and think fast food. Off-campus isn’t what it’s made out to be. You leave for lunch and you have to be back in 50 minutes. Sometimes 50 minutes isn’t enough to get food if you go to a restaurant. There are a lot of... »
Autumn Activities
Looking for something to do now that the leaves are changing? Well have no fear Urbana-Champaign will most certainly provide you with activity and entertainment this season. Here’s a quick list of things you can do during the fall. 1. Go to Curtis Orchard. Go through the corn maze, pick apples and a pumpkin, feed... »
How to Keep Homecoming Cheap but Classy
The homecoming buzz is back, dresses are being bought dates found, dinner arrangements made, and photos planned. The homecoming dance can be a lot of fun but the financing of it can be a drag. You want to have a nice night, but you don’t want to spend a fortune. Here are some ways you... »
Good Eats in C-U
Shelby Armstrong Have you ever sat at home in the mood for that “special food” that you have not had in awhile, but can’t quite think of what it is? Or where to go? If you’re in the mood for something cheap and filling, I’d recommend El Toro. It’s fast and very laid back. You can... »
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