The beloved campus hangout spot, Kam’s, is now slated to be torn down to make way for a luxury high-rise development. There are already numerous such locations, with two more already under construction. One such project has already robbed the Champaign-Urbana community of beloved cultural institutions The Clybourne and Firehaus.

We feel that losing Kam’s may drastically affect the local economy, as people may avoid the Green St. business district if we lose another such institution.

With it’s beautiful frescoes, deep pools, and fragrant airs, Kams has become a cornerstone of the campus community, a cultural mecca for generations of people, and its loss would be considered a true tragedy to many.