The Big Picture: Moon Dance
Nov. 18, 2021 was a marvelous night for a moon dance. A partial lunar eclipse of this length and magnitude had not occurred since 1440 and won’t happen again until Feb. 8, 2669. The...
The Big Picture: In person, game on!
A return to attending games in person brings new life to the legions who support the Fighting Illini—from the Orange Krush to the Wellness Ambassadors to the Marching Illini. Pandemic precautions such as controlled...
The Big Picture: Virtual game on!
Virtual game on! Illini have a host of leading-edge technologies at their fingertips to create virtual worlds and complex computer gaming scenarios thanks to Illinois Esports, a program that’s part of the Center for...
The Big Picture: The new normal
U of I students began wrapping up their 2020–21 classes at the one-year milestone of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Face masks, physical distancing, classroom- and event-capacity limitations all became customary as Illini life...
The Big Picture: Spring flowers
Spring’s sunnier skies and warmer weather bring renewed greenhouse activity to the Sustainable Student Farm. Founded in 2009, the farm offers a hands-on learning lab for environmentally and economically sustainable agriculture. Student workers and...
The Big Picture: Anything but bleak
Midwinter may be at hand, but it’s anything but bleak. A crystal blue sky and the warm orange glow from Altgeld Hall Tower remind those who brave the evening’s chill that the Illini spirit...
The Big Picture: Welcoming normalcy
Alma Mater’s welcoming arms are ever open, even as the campus remains in flux due to the corona- virus pandemic. The 10,000-pound statue, created by sculptor Lorado Taft in 1929, is flanked by attendant...
The Big Picture: The “kids” are all right
Spring at the U of I brings rebirth to campus, just as it welcomes new life to the University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Caring for the season’s onset of newborn farm animals is an...
The Big Picture: Global Talent
Traditions—both old and new, from near and far—define every celebration. Homecoming 2019 saw the inauguration of the University’s first Global Talent Show, highlighting music, dance and performances from diverse cultures. The show was held...
The Big Picture: Diwali on the Quad
Illini bask in the glow of enlightenment as UI’s Indian Student and Indian Graduate Student Associations celebrate Diwali—the festival of lights—on the Main Quad. An ancient and traditional holiday observed by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs...
