From the late 1970s through the late 1990s, Garcia’s Pizza in a Pan was an integral part of the college experience for thousands of Illinois State University students. Co-owner Ralph Senn still operates one location in Champaign where, in this 2024 interview, he reflects on Garcia’s origins and its impact on the Illinois State community. Read more about Garcia’s and other pizza favorites in the fall 2024 edition of State magazine: “Slice of college: How pizza shaped the Redbird experience.”https://News.IllinoisState.edu/Publications/Illinois-State

We're preparing to "Relive the Moments" at this year's #RedbirdHomecoming, September 23-29. We're rewinding the clock to remember some of our best Homecoming history throughout the decades.