Orange and Blue Traditions
These two colors, one of them orange, represent the University of Illinois.
What are orange and blue?
This former Illini quarterback later played for the New Orleans Saints.
Who is Jeff George?
This green space is surrounded by libraries, lecture halls, and bustling student life.
What is the Quad?
The Fighting Illini football team plays home games at this stadium.
What is Memorial Stadium?
This street is the main place students go for food and fun.
What is green street?
Held each fall on the Quad, this event showcases student organizations and campus activities.
What is Quad day?
This actor from “Parks and Recreation” played Ron Swanson and went to UIUC.
Who is Nick Offerman?
The Alma Mater statue stands at the corner of Wright Street and this "color" street.
What is Green Street?
his is the current name used to represent the Illini spirit and teams.
What is the Fighting Illini?
This state is home to the University of Illinois.
What is illinois?
This is the short chant students yell back and forth: “I-L-L!” / “____!”
What is "I-N-I"?
Marc Andreessen helped make one of the first internet web browsers called this.
What is Netscape?
The Morrow Plots sit next to this library, once almost hidden underground.
What is the Undergraduate Library?
In 2005, the men’s basketball team reached this championship game.
What is the NCAA National Championship?
If you want to get from class to class without walking, you might ride one of these.
What is the bus?
With its large dome, this building hosts lectures, concerts, and commencement—not sports.
What is Foellinger Auditorium?
Nick Offerman, known for Ron Swanson on “Parks and Recreation,” studied this craft at UIUC.
What is acting?
This engineering library is one of the largest in the world for its field.
What is Grainger Library?
The women’s volleyball team competes in this historic campus arena.
What is Huff Hall?
Urbana and Champaign are these—bigger than towns, smaller than big cities.
What are cities?
This statue with her arms out welcomes students back to campus.
What is the Alma Mater?
This Illini track star became the first woman to win Olympic gold in the heptathlon twice.
Who is Jackie Joyner-Kersee?)
This research field on campus is one of the oldest in the U.S.
What are the Morrow Plots?
Memorial Stadium’s field is named after this Illini football legend.
Who is Red Grange?
This outdoor event sells fresh fruits, veggies, and baked goods.
What is a farmers market?