Colleen Kjellberg has known she was meant for college since she was a kid. But as a triplet in a single-parent household, she knew it would be tough. The Greenebaum Memorial Fund helped make it happen.
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STATEside at MVC: Longtime fans talk sports at halftime
Dick and Joyce Baley have been fans of Illinois State Athletics for decades. During halftime of the MVC women’s basketball championship game, STATEside spoke with Dick and Joyce Baley, and Janet Turner (Janet’s husband, Jim, was not available during the interview)–all longtime Redbird fans. These four friends have been following the Redbirds for years, no
STATEside at MVC: The voice on the radio
STATEside had the chance to chat with R.C. McBride ’99, known better to fans as the voice of the Illinois State University women’s basketball team. We asked McBride about his time as the voice of the Redbirds and had him give the inside scoop on working as a play by play announcer for collegiate sports.
STATEside at MVC: Section N cheers on Redbirds
Jenny Ward, Jenifer Patton, and Linda Cooper show their Redbird spirit at the MVC Women’s Basketball Tournament. You’ve heard of calling dibs on specific seats, but how about an entire section? The Mennonite College of Nursing has unofficially designated the section behind the Redbirds at home games, Section N, as the section for nurses. “A
STATEside at MVC: Redbird fans make their predictions
Retired faculty members Doris Henderson, Betty Keough, and Jo Workman gather at the president’s party. Excitement is in the air for longtime Redbird fans at the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Women’s Basketball Tournament in St. Charles, Missouri. These super fans haven’t just been tracking the Redbird through the past season— they’ve been following them for years! STATEside
Photos: Honors students capture images on study abroad trips
A photo exhibition on display earlier this semester at Milner Library captured the incredible moments that a group of Illinois State Honors students experienced while studying abroad.
Student groups compete to collect food for peers in need
Student organizations across campus stepped up over the past month to collect food donations to help an important group of people in need—their peers.
This Week in ISU History: Slick Johnson and a shuttered TV Room
Every week, we use STATEside to take a look back at the recent and not-so recent past, using the archives at the Vidette.
From German class to Florida, Redbird couple’s love survives
For Beth and Keith Benson, it was a shortage of German textbooks that sparked their Redbird romance.
STATEside at MVC: Best alumni fan photos from Arch Madness
Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and fans from all over flocked to St. Louis for the tournament. Here’s a recap of some of the best fan photos from Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.