It’s unusual for two siblings to both play collegiate athletics at the same time, for the same program. It’s rarer still for those siblings to just not play, but thrive.
Publication: STATEside
Video: Students feel poverty’s pull at ISU event
As 56 undergraduate students split into fake families for a daylong exercise about what it’s like to live in poverty, Raven Davidson’s character was there to steal, cajole, and coerce them into illegal behavior.
Video: Sisters share Big Red Marching Machine legacy
Together, the three Vasel sisters are part of an Illinois State marching band tradition that stretches back more than 80 years. Big Red, or BRMM, has 285 members this fall and thousands of alumni.
Video: Redbird life in Uptown Normal
Did you know that Bloomington-Normal regularly ranks as one of the Top 50 college towns in America? A big reason for that is Uptown Normal, a thriving hub of shops, restaurants, and transportation.
Video: My experience as an art major at Illinois State
Senior Lucero Aguirre shares what it’s like to be an art major at Illinois State University, from classes to arts clubs to building up your portfolio. Part of our #BirdofMouth video series.
Video: Highlight reel from Homecoming Saturday 2014
Check out our video highlight reel from Saturday’s Homecoming events: the Town and Gown 5K, parade, tailgating, and Redbird football.
From humble roots, Riggs family creates scholarship
The Riggs family is paying it forward for the next generation of ISU students by endowing a new College of Business scholarship. An additional seven-figure estate commitment is one of the largest in the college’s history.
Video: Students show off at Reggie Redbird tryouts
What’s it take to be part of Team Reggie Redbird? Just ask Ryan Bogar. The senior marketing major is the coordinator of Team Reggie, a student group that takes care of Reggie and his demanding schedule.
Video: Big Red Marching Machine performs at Fox TV event
Illinois State’s Big Red Marching Machine recently traveled to Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago to meet patients and promote a new Fox TV show.
Video: President Dietz talks new job, rankings, Athletics
Redbird football fans got to know Illinois State President Larry Dietz during a video interview that played during halftime September 13.