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“Spread the Red: 150 Years of Spirit” will be the theme of Illinois State University’s Homecoming 2007 celebration, Oct. 8-14.  Homecoming activities will highlight the University’s rich history and traditions as part of Illinois State’s yearlong sesquicentennial celebration. This year’s Homecoming celebration features events for the campus community, Bloomington-Normal, alumni and friends.  For a complete

During Homecoming 2007, alumni and friends can pick up their Redbird Walk Card at Homecoming Central in the Circus Room or at the Alumni Relations Office, both in Bone Student Center. The card can be used all day on Friday, Oct. 12, and Saturday, Oct. 13, at participating merchants in the Bloomington-Normal area.  Use the

The WGLT Bar-B-Quad will serve up hot barbeque and even hotter blues music from The Delta Kings and Barb Hamilton at the first-time Homecoming Blues BBQ. The tent flaps will open at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, with Longhorn Smokehouse providing the barbeque and fixins. Tickets for the family-style seating meal and blues must

Yale University, Rutgers and Princeton are acknowledged by some experts as the places where tailgating originated.  During the first college football game between Rutgers and Princeton in 1869, fans came to the game by carriage, grilling sausages and burgers at the tail end of the horse.  In 1904, a train of private railcars brought fans

The Homecoming 2007 Alumni King and Queen are Darwin and Jean (Lindberg) Hany of Hot Springs Village, Ark.  Not only did Jean and Darwin receive their degrees from Illinois State, Darwin ’53 in elementary education and Jean ’54 in mathematics, all four of their children also graduated from Illinois State.  Darryl graduated in 1978, Nancy

The nationally-ranked Illinois State football team hosts Indiana State Oct. 13 at Hancock Stadium for Homecoming 2007.  Head coach Denver Johnson and the Redbirds are led by seniors Luke Drone and Kye Stewart. Drone is on pace to become the most prolific passer in Redbird history and is one of only 16 players in the

Walking across the campus today, it’s hard to envision the undeveloped vista encountered by Illinois State University’s founders. Even more sobering is the scope of their task as they created the first state university in Illinois, shaping not just a curriculum but physical structures where it would be taught. When the University opened its doors

Help Spread the Red by coming home for Homecoming 2007 during the week of October 8-14. Some of the Homecoming 2007 events you might want to catch include: Dream Dorm Do-Over – a contest for residence hall students to have a dorm room makeover. Town and Gown 5K run – the first 120 registrants will

Cap off Homecoming 2007 by being a part of the University’s Sesquicentennial Gala on Saturday, Oct. 13.  The special evening of celebration begins at 6 p.m. in the Bone Student Center Ballroom with dinner and entertainment.  Alumna Suzanne Douglas, an actress with television, movie and Broadway credits, will serve as emcee for the evening.  The

Young Redbird fans will have the opportunity to play a more active role in game-day events in the 2007-08 athletic season with the recent forming of the Reggie’s Kids Club.  The club, which was created in conjunction with the NCAA, is open for enrollment for kids 12 years old and younger.  The membership period begins