There is a new superhero on campus and it is Anthony La Giglia, who worked well into the dark of night to turn a late February snowfall into the Dark Knight in front of Hovey Hall.
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Office Hours: Pope Benedict XVI and the strange history of papal resignations
Kathryn Jasper is an assistant professor of history at Illinois State, teaching medieval history. She weighed in on the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, and the strange history that follows papal resignations.
Video: Big Red Volleyball Tournament helps American Heart Association
Campus Recreation hosted the inaugural Big Red Volleyball Tournament last weekend at the Student Fitness Center, raising money for the American Heart Association.
Students, alums: New fine arts complex proves university values arts
Illinois State University took a major step toward fulfilling a dream two decades in the making when Gov. Pat Quinn announced last Thursday that the state will release $54 million for a new fine arts complex.
Video: Alumni Award winners share passion for Illinois State
Founders Day wrapped up with the Alumni Awards Dinner, where six alumni and friends were honored for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the University:
Founders Day 2014: Fine arts, Sean Hayes, alums shine
The fine arts, actor Sean Hayes, and the Illinois State Alumni Association took center stage at Founders Day. STATEside has a full recap from the festivities, including videos and a photo gallery.
Founders Day quiz: Test your Illinois State IQ
Founders Day is here. The STATEside crew thought it would be fun to test our alumni’s Illinois State IQ with a 10-question Redbird history quiz.
Lay’s chip contest could win student $1 million prize
Junior Tyler Raineri is one of three finalists in the Lay’s potato chips Do Us A Flavor contest, a national competition he entered on a whim last fall.
Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross gives student-athletes pep talk
Olympic runner Sanya Richards-Ross visited Illinois State University to speak to more than 500 people at a Cultural Dinner celebrating Black History Month.
Harlem Shake videos take over Illinois State campus
Harlem Shake is a popular style of hip hop dance and the title of a 2012 heavy bass instrumental track produced by Baauer, according to KnowYourMeme.com.