Noticed anything different about the Redbird men’s basketball team this season? Illinois State is sporting new home (white) and away (red) uniforms this year.
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Food for every mood at Watterson Dining Commons
#BirdofMouth student blogger Jessica shares some of her favorite meals at Watterson Dining Commons, her preferred dining spot.
Meet Glitter Guy, Redbird basketball’s newest superfan
You may know him as Glitter Guy, the shirtless student who’s been painting himself red and covering himself with, yes, glitter this year at Redbird men’s basketball games.
My semester in Italy
Studying abroad in Florence, Italy was life changing. I had stories to tell, pictures to share, and I saw everything differently, making this my favorite Illinois State experience.
Meet the ISU alum on White House’s police task force
Illinois State alum Sean Smoot is one of the state’s top experts in police and public safety policy, and Obama was creating a task force to explore ways to improve police-community relations.
Photos: Life in Watterson Towers, then and now
With some help from the Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives at Milner Library, the STATEside crew compiled some of our favorite Watterson Towers photos, then and now.
Photos: Best campus shots from January 2015
Every month on the STATEside campus blog, we use Storify to give our readers a “best of” photo gallery, powered by tweets, Instagram photos, and Facebook posts from the previous month.
Video: Black Colleagues scholarship helps future teacher
Freshman Daniel Jackson wants to be the best teacher he can be, so he chose Illinois State. Last fall Jackson was awarded one of several scholarships offered by the Black Colleagues Association.
Bus the Birds: Getting around town without a car
Are you one of the many students who will not have a car here at Illinois State University? Don’t stress! Bloomington-Normal and Illinois State have an excellent bus system.
ISU’s Emergency Operations Center creates intelligence hub
The new Emergency Operations Center allows communication between Illinois State University decision makers and public safety officials off-campus.