Meet our newest Redbirds: Daija Nealy from Texas

Daija Nealy on the Quad

Illinois State had what Daija Nealy was looking for, not only in terms of personal attention and scholarships but because the University offered a double major in theater and fashion merchandising.

Your Holy Grail guide to backpacks

Dana Gleason

As you prepare for your transition from high school into college there is probably something I should share with you. There are no, I repeat, no lockers in college.

Video: Freshmen take the ISU Trivia Challenge

Students wait at 2014 move-in

The STATEside crew quizzed incoming students during move-in this week, asking them some basic ISU trivia questions. Those who got the most answers correct had a chance to win prize baskets.

Freshman tennis star goes for the win with Redbirds

Madie Baillon swings

Freshman tennis standout Madie Baillon is a bit impatient. Baillon’s high school didn’t have a tennis team, so she started one as a freshman, and then became a state qualifier three straight years.