Illinois Homecoming
There would never be another Homecoming game like it. On the 80-degree afternoon of Oct. 18, 1924, some 67,000 raucous fans, jammed into a newly dedicated Memorial Stadium, waited in
There would never be another Homecoming game like it. On the 80-degree afternoon of Oct. 18, 1924, some 67,000 raucous fans, jammed into a newly dedicated Memorial Stadium, waited in
Scott T. Petereit, ’89 VM, DVM ’91, and Jill (Upton) Stocki, ’88 ACES, embarked on a “bucket-list safari and gorilla trek trip” to East Africa in January. The former Illini
A: The first “moving picture” shot on campus was the student-made, alumni-produced Pro Patria in 1916. Pro Patria (Latin for “for one’s country”) attempted to show a realistic depiction of
During thunderstorms, electric charges build up within and between clouds, as well as between clouds and the ground. When the difference in charges between the clouds and the ground grows
As to how they met, they give, er, rather different accounts. Lou Gross, ’65 ENG, recalls his future wife clad in “this fluffy pinkish blouse or sweater” when he picked
I teach classes on art and design and on gender and women’s studies. One of my courses is called Facilitating Art Experience. Two of the main questions we address are
Huff Hall, the former home of Illini basketball, and the site of big band concerts, dance marathons, commencement ceremonies and more, turns 100 this year. Named the Men’s New Gymnasium
You may not recognize Paul Rudolph’s name, but if you’ve had kids around the house during the last couple decades, you’ve likely heard his work. Since 2008, the versatile Rudolph,
Growing up in Chicago’s south suburbs, “nerding out” on Star Trek and Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, I had a small telescope. Gazing up at the sky, I dreamed of understanding the
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.