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31 Signs You Go To Illinois State University

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Illinois State chapter.
  1. “The Walk of Shame” happens on Thursday mornings; thank you Pub Wednesday!
  2. Even at the age of 21 you find yourself running from the cops.
  3. You don’t understand how people get lost on their college campus because ISU is a huge circle.
  4. When you think of “Greek Row” you think of Willow St.
  5. You often find yourself spelling the name Mary, M-e-r-r-y; thank you Merry Ann’s Diner.
  6. You enjoyed Geology class.. Or just Bill Shields.
  7. Club Milner is the best club to be at during the week.
  8. Emack and Bolio’s is not just two random words. 
  9. You don’t question the II after The Alamo or The Pub
  10. You don’t try to understand the architecture of Watterson. You just accept it. 
  11. Cisco Net is your worst nightmare…
  12. Reggie Zone is a thing.
  13. Everyone is from “Chicago”. 
  14. Cheese balls are not just fried food; they are god’s gift to earth. 
  15. Having cookies delivered to you at 2 a.m. makes perfect sense.
  16. The sound of train horns has become comforting.
  17. The smell of Subway is also on that comfort list (reference #16). 
  18. March Madness does NOT involve basketball.
  19. No cab ride should never cost more than $3. 
  20. A festival on the quad does not involve any type of rides or carnival food. 
  21. The Watterson wind tunnel does exist and should always be avoided. 
  22. Watterson is frequently referenced as the North Star.
  23. You hear, “The squirrels at home don’t act like this” on a daily basis. 
  24. You have at least five miniature bibles somewhere in you room.
  25. CVS is love – CVS is life.
  26. You know how to pronounce Schroeder correctly and are at someone’s throat when they say it wrong.
  27. The line winding around the dining center can only mean one thing: Popcorn Chicken.
  28. Seeing more cops than students on the weekend is not shocking.
  29. You live off of Einstein’s coffee; even if it tastes the way it does.
  30. You know that there is a difference between Uptown and Downtown.
  31. And most recently…when flooding and fire alarms happen no one thinks twice about it. 
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Grace Masching

Illinois State

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Celina Porretta

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