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.

Cheer on @Illinois State Football today at 11 a.m. as they take on the Iowa Hawkeyes! #BacktheBirds 🏈 🔗: https://linktr.ee/redbirdfb

A big part of what makes Illinois State University your home away from home is what you eat on campus. Let our Redbird guide show you some of the delicious and varied options at your fingertips, and then one of our registered dieticians explains meal plan options, navigating food offerings, and more. It's not as good as sampling it all for yourself, but it will give you a little taste of life at Illinois State.

Introducing the Redbird pride Rx treatment—the ultimate, mind-bending elixir for all your student-life woes! Do you find yourself dragging through campus with a lack of pep in your step? Are you plagued by sleepless nights, haunted by the spectral cries of unfinished assignments and the existential dread of group projects? Fear not! The Redbird pride Rx is here to turn your college experience from "meh" to "HECK YEAH!"Warning: Side effects include spontaneous chants of the "Go You Redbirds" fight song, an uncontrollable urge to wear red every day, and the sudden ability to sleep like a baby (even during midterms). With just one dose, you'll be radiating school spirit so intensely that even Reggie Redbird will be asking for your autograph.Say goodbye to anxiety and hello to a life of Redbird-fueled confidence! Just pop a pill and watch as your school pride skyrockets to levels previously thought unattainable. Who needs coffee when you’ve got Redbird pride Rx coursing through your veins? Whether you're acing exams, crushing it at sports, or just crushing the competition in intramural cornhole, this prescription is your all-in-one ticket to campus domination.So why wait? Take Redbird pride Rx, because the only thing you should be losing sleep over is how awesome your school spirit has become!

Follow senior journalism major Lexi Muoghalu through a day in her life as a student crew member during Welcome Week.