(Photo by Emily Shur) Nick Offerman ’93 FAA, will make you laugh, he’ll make you cry (from laughing), he’ll make you a birdhouse—that’s according to Matthew B. Crawford, author of Shop Class as Soulcraft, who recently sat down with the comic star to discuss the value of working with your hands for Popular Mechanics.
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Join the University of Illinois Alumni Association and pre-order your limited-edition Altgeld Hall Snow Globe, complete with the beloved “Hail to the Orange” chimes and a timeless design that captures the spirit of the Quad in winter.
This is more than a collectible—it’s a connection. To your past. To your pride. To your place in the Illini family.
Shipping to Domestic US Addresses ONLY. No PO Boxes.