A group of Illinois State students are putting their PR skills to good use this week, challenging their peers to take part in some friendly commuter competition by carpooling, walking, or riding their bikes.
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Postcard Art auction attracts big-name artists, variety of styles
Lou Cella ’85 is known for working big. He has created larger-than-life statues of former Redbird hoops star Doug Collins ’73 and legendary announcer Harry Caray, and his 7-foot-tall sculpture of Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks towers over baseball’s unluckiest fans they enter Wrigley Field.
COM Week recap: Best tweets, photos, and posts
A look at the social media chatter surrounding COM Week 2013, which ran from April 8-11 at Illinois State University’s School of Communication.
Nursing alum thrives at Minnesota’s prestigious Mayo Clinic
Alumna Carrie Pope is thriving at Mayo Clinic, one of the most respected medical institutions in the country, thanks in large part to the education she received at Mennonite College of Nursing.
Student volunteers build lasting legacy at ISU Habitat chapter
The Vernon Avenue build is almost finished, becoming the latest successful joint project between Illinois State and Illinois Wesleyan’s Habitat for Humanity chapters and their affiliate.
Kung Fu Grandpa viral video shot by Illinois State alum
What can you learn from a 1 minute, 8 second YouTube video of a guy playing with—and then injuring himself with—Nunchucks in an empty grocery store parking lot? Aamon Miller ’97 says you can learn plenty. The Illinois State alum is the creator of “Kung Fu Grandpa,” the viral video du jour that’s racked up
Video: ISU men’s rugby team battles into Final Four
The STATEside video crew caught up with the men’s rugby team during a practice this week at Gregory Street Fields, looking to find out how they took the program to the next level.
April Fools: ISU police finally arrest Ange Milner’s ghost
STATEside teamed up with Illinois State University Police to finally apprehend the ghost of former librarian Ange Milner, who faces several trespassing charges.
Alternative Spring Break pulls volunteers out of college ‘bubble’
STATEside sat down with three Alternative Break students to discuss what they called a life-changing experience and a must on any student’s ISU bucket list.
Photos: Best campus shots from March
Spring break, two Missouri Valley Conference basketball tournaments, and a snow day gave the Illinois State campus lots to tweet about it in March.