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Mexican Restaurants in C-U Put to the Test
Surprisingly enough, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois has an impressive collection of Mexican restaurants. My personal favorite Mexican restaurant happens to be the local, Fiesta Cafe. This is not intended to take anything away from the other restaurants. Personally, I just like a plethora of things about it. For one, I like the hospitality of the place, with the... »
B.o.B. Album Review
If you are not familiar with the world of hip hop, or you just don’t pay much attention to new hip hop music that is released because of the lack of quality lately, then you are probably not familiar with the new and upcoming artist, B.o.B., a.k.a. Bobby Ray. B.o.B. recently released his debut... »
Budget Cuts Hit UHS
Words such as “Budget Cuts” and “Riffed” have been thrown around Urbana High School for a couple of weeks now. There is a reason for this involving the current state of UHS. But many people in the school probably (hopefully) already know this. It is usually thought of as negative topic, even by the... »
Shaun White
Shaun Roger White is a determined human being who is very naturally talented at sports such as skateboarding and, of course, snowboarding. He is only 23 and is still arguably one of the greatest snowboarders to ever live. Shaun White is a X Games champion with gold medals in both skateboarding and snowboarding. He... »
UHS Student Opinion: Musical Taste
Almost everyone you talk to, especially students, has some sort of opinion about music. Music is something that is capable of bringing huge masses of people together. We asked the Urbana High School student body what their favorite genre of music was and their favorite artist in that genre. After that question, we asked... »
Wyclef Jean
Nelust Wyclef Jean, better known as his stage name Wyclef, was born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, on October 17, 1972. He is now 37, but when he was thirteen Wyclef moved to Brooklyn, New York. Within the same year, he moved to northern New Jersey. Wyclef later married designer Marie Claudinette in 1994. They adopted... »
Lupe Fiasco
“Kick, Push, Kick, Push, Coast. ” “If you are what you say you are…..” Do either of those hooks sound familiar? Perhaps you have listened to critically acclaimed artist Lupe Fiasco’s singles “Kick,Push” and “Superstar.” Lupe Fiasco began rapping in the eighth grade. He started a group when he was nineteen called Da Pack, but they split... »
It’s a Little Rainy in the Lab
On Tuesday, November 17, 2009 in Ms. Gadoy’s computer lab, located on the third floor of Urbana High School, the lights burned out and the floor got wet. This resulted in the computer lab being closed for a day. The roof leaked and Ms. Gadoy stated that it would get repaired shortly. It is unclear, but... »
All About Steve: 2 Stars
All About Steve starring Sandra Bullock, as Marry Horowitz, is a light hearted comedy about a smart yet very socially awkward girl who works for a paper creating crosswords puzzles. She is set up by her parents, who she lives with, on a blind date. On this blind date she meets Steve (Bradley Cooper)... »
My Favorite Rap Groups: Part 3
Number 1: Black Star Black Star is my personal favorite rap group. I know that they might not always be considered a rap “group.” This is because Black Star only consists of two MC’s; Mos Def and Talib Kweli, two of my favorite MC’s. Talib Kweli holds it down for all the true lyrical fans... »
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