
The Big Picture: Crops for the Campus Community
Every year, student workers at the Sustainable Student Farm grow 40 to 50 varieties of fruits and vegetables on six acres of local land, following low-input and organic farming practices.
Every year, student workers at the Sustainable Student Farm grow 40 to 50 varieties of fruits and vegetables on six acres of local land, following low-input and organic farming practices.
Mid-April’s sakura—blossoming cherry trees—herald spring at the university’s Japan House, inviting garden visitors to engage in the traditional Japanese custom of hanami or “flower viewing.” An allée, or walkway, of
What makes an Illini winter? Statistically speaking, the first snowfall on campus—usually no more than one-tenth of an inch—is expected around Nov. 23rd. But more is on the way: The
The Fighting Illini Cheerleading Team greets incoming attendees with warm smiles and lots of dazzle at one of the University’s premier student engagement events, Illinois Sights & Sounds. Under the
Alma, Labor and Learning positively glow in the light of a July supermoon. This celestial phenomenon occurs when the Moon’s orbit is at its closest point to Earth—226,000 miles—making it
Studious students can escape the everyday hustle and bustle in these futuristic-looking pods, located on the third floor of the Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building. The touch of a button
The Champaign Urbana Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker has become a holiday tradition at the University’s Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The production is a gift to and from
The Fighting Illini Army ROTC Push-Up Crew proudly takes to the turf every time the home team makes a touchdown or a field goal. While the U of I offense
Raising its prehistoric trunk to the sky between the Illini Union and the Natural History Building, the latest sculpture on campus recreates a likely inhabitant of Illinois long before the
Block I—in all its bright orange glory—invites students to share their Illini pride with the world while enjoying a warm spring day on the quad. The I pops up frequently