Still Marching On
Eric Lernor, ’80 LAS, came to the University of Illinois campus in the summer of 1976, just before the start of his freshman year. A trombone player, Lernor auditioned with
Great Sport Moments: Simply the Best
The seed for the greatest baseball team in U. of I. history—Head Coach Dan Hartleb’s 50-win, 2015 squad—was planted the year before. The 2014 Fighting Illini finished 32-21, advancing to
A Storied Program
Programs courtesy of U. of I. Athletics Since 1910, when Illinois founded its annual Homecoming tradition, the university has published a commemorative program guide to help returning alumni and
2026 Athletics Hall of Famers
Ayo Dosunmu Basketball, 2019-21 Honored as USA Today’s National Player of the Year and the Bob Cousy National Point Guard of the Year in 2021, Ayo Dosunmu was the
Great Sport Moments: Confidence Booster
It was just before 8 a.m. on a Tuesday, and U. of I. football coach Ron Turner had just started a meeting with his offensive staff. Illinois had opened the
The Big Picture: Incoming Illini
Move-In Day—a rite of passage for U. of I. undergrads marked by hope and excitement, but also scorching heat, interminable traffic, and mounting concern that the experience will never end.
Illini 411: Did an Illinois student pay his tuition with pennies?
A: Yes! Sort of. In the summer of 1987, incoming freshman Mike Hayes worried about how to pay for his education, until he got an oddball idea. He asked the
My Alma Mater: High Honors
Thank god for the HoHo. Thank god for that rickety, wooden house on Oregon Street, which kept me in school and gave me friends, love, education, and a great place
Memory Lane: Summertime, and the livin’ is easy
It’s a truism that the Illinois campus empties out during the summer months, but every year there are thousands of students who decide to stay put, whether it’s for a
Great Sports Moments: A Perfect Season
Northern schools—Illinois fits that category—are not supposed to be good at tennis. Climate is the biggest issue: It’s hard to practice your serve and volley with a foot of snow
