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NORMAL, Ill. – After introducing its College of Engineering in the fall of 2025, Illinois State University has seen a rise in Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) focused on engineering. One of these RSOs is the Motor Birds, an organization aimed at building a functional Formula 1 style racecar by the end of the semester, according […]
NORMAL, Ill. — Festival ISU is an opportunity for Illinois State University students to learn about different organizations on campus and find what interests students the most. Many Registered Student Organizations showed up for Festival ISU and were able to show what their RSO’s do and represent Karsten Simmons, a Senior at ISU, discussed how […]
NORMAL, Ill. — As Illinois State University students return to campus, many students are still coping with the aftermath of Thursday’s severe thunderstorms that left the campus and the Bloomington-Normal community without power. Lucas Flynn, a Freshman at ISU, discussed how it was hard for him to buy his textbooks for class a couple of […]
NORMAL, Ill. — During Thursday afternoon’s storms that swept through Illinois State University and the Bloomington-Normal area, students and move-in workers recorded glass shattering and falling at Watterson Towers residence halls. Videos recorded by students showed broken windows on Watterson’s T floors, while another video that circulated on social media showed glass falling and shattering […]
Images courtesy Illinois State Students NORMAL, IL. – On Thursday afternoon, the National Weather Service [NWS] reported that McLean County was hit by 1.64 inches of rain in one hour. The storms caused damage to telephone poles, trees, and buildings on Illinois State University’s campus and the surrounding communities. “It kind of looked like a […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – The Center for Civic Engagement hosted the Bring it Back to Normal event last weekend to send volunteers out for community service projects. The event allowed the CCE to partner with nine local organizations and sites like the Ecology Action Center and the Normal Parks and […]
Image courtesy of the City of Bloomington BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Downtown Bloomington is nearing the kickoff of their summer farmer’s market season. The farmers market runs year-round, but the summer season runs from May through October every Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to noon. The market also acts as a producer only market, this means every […]
Image courtesy of ISU’s Film Society NORMAL, Ill. – The Film Society’s 48-Hour Film Challenge ended on Tuesday, resulting in three films being submitted from the groups who took the opportunity to participate and make the best films they can in 48-Hours. A group led by Tyson Duda took the victory in the 48-Hour Challenge […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State University Police Department NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Emergency Management Department specializes in student safety and operates the university’s emergency alert system. The department monitors threats, coordinates safety operations and issues alerts to students during events that threaten safety. It also operates an emergency operations center in the Nelson […]
Image courtesy of the Town of Normal NORMAL, Ill. – The Town of Normal and Illinois State University partnered to host the Campus Safety Showcase on Monday at the Bone Student Center. The showcase served as the final community outreach event for the Pedestrian and Roadway Campus Safety Initiative and allowed the project team to […]