Latest News RSS Feed http://www.illinipride.com en-us Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.illinipride.com/news/50-executive-board-info-night/ Do you bleed orange & blue? Do you want to spread enthusiasm for Illini athletics? Are you interested in leading one of the largest student organizations on campus? If so, the Illini Pride ExecutiveBoardmay be the perfect fit for you! Interested in hearing more about the great opportunities on the Illini Pride Executive Board? Come to the Illini Pride Executive Board Info Night, next week on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 7:30pm, location TBA. We will briefly discuss the great ... Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.illinipride.com/news/49-are-you-ready/ The third-Annual Jock Jams is this (yes THIS) upcoming Wednesday on February 22nd andthe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has a special offer just for you!The first50 Illini Pride memberswho fill out the Discounted Jock Jams Tickets form on IlliniPride.com will receive adiscounted ticketfor Jock Jams! Instead of paying $5, you only have to pay$4! The first 50 to respond will receive an email confirming their discount and will be notified of when they can come pick up their ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.illinipride.com/news/48-lazy-saturday/ We all know the SNL Short "Lazy Sunday" right? Illini Pride and the Flip Crew will be having its own version called "Lazy SATURDAY" this Saturday @5PM. The #2 ranked Men's Gymnastics team is back at Huff to face UIC and all who attend will be in for a special treat.So this Lazy Saturday, expect cupcakes, Red Vines & Mr. Pibb (or other less disgusting variations), as well as movie theatre candy! We will also be raffling of several movie passes throughout the meet. Also, if this is your ... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.illinipride.com/news/47-happy-hour-today/ This Friday should be an exciting one for Illini sports with a Women's Tennis match @5PM and a Wrestling meet @7PM, so we want to make a night of it! To pump you guys up, Illini Pride wants to invite you tojoin us at Legends at 4PM for Happy Hour!Bring your Illini Pride card and you can get half priced appetizers!! Then, once you're nice and full, Illini Pride exec board is going to shuttle people over to the Atkins center for some tennis then back to Huff for wrestling!! When: February 3rd @ ... Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.illinipride.com/news/46-b1g-challenge-blood-drive/ Illini Pride is hosting the Big Ten Challenge Blood Drive competing with all other B1G schools to see which school can collect the most good units of blood. Come out to the University YMCA this Friday to do your part! Appointments can be made by visitingredcrossblood.orgor by emailing Delaina Wertz (wertz1@illinois.edu). All donors will receive snacks and a Big Ten Challenge T-shirt, and will be entered in a raffle to win cool prizes! What: Big 10 Challenge Blood Drive When: 9AM - 3PM Friday, ... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.illinipride.com/news/45-save-the-dates/ Welcome Back for Spring Semester! We hope you had a fantastic, safe, and enjoyable break and are ready to start a new year. Be looking out for some awesome opportunities this semester through Illini Pride - lots of free food, prizes galore, and of course T-SHIRTS! SAVE THE DATES! Wednesday 1/25(Spring Kickoff @ Huff 7PM) Friday 1/20 Illini Men’s Tennis takes on Detroit Mercy (3:00 PM) and Ball State (7:00 PM) at the Atkins Tennis Center. Earn anOrange Krush road trip point and have the ... Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.illinipride.com/news/44-spike-squad-ncaa-tournament-at-huff/ FRIDAY 7PM vs. Central Michigan Chippewas SATURDAY 7PM vs. Winner of Kentucky/Marquette The Illini are back for one more round of action in Champaign! This Friday at 7 p.m., come out and watch the overall #3 seeded Fighting Illini take on the Chippewas of Central Michigan in NCAA tournament action! The FIRST 100 Spike Squad members will get in free - after that, tickets are $6 for a single match and $8 for all 3 weekend games. As always, we'll have freeze pops ready to go to help you enjoy ... Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.illinipride.com/news/43-free-cocomero/ MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION NIGHT Hey Illini Pride! Have we got a treat for you! Illini Pride is hosting an after-hours event at Cocomero on Monday, October 24 from 11-midnight! Illini Pride will buy the first 100 members Cocomero for up to $5. Cocomero is the frozen yogurt shop across from the Alma Mater on Wright Street. There will also be a few Fighting Illini athletes in attendance from the volleyball and basketball teams! So take a break from studying and come have some fro-yo on Illini ... Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.illinipride.com/news/42-it-s-the-splash-bash/ ... Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.illinipride.com/news/40-hey-spike-squad/ Undefeated. #1 in the nation. Ready for another big win at Huff Hall. It's Illinois Volleyball! Hey Spike Squad, come out early and bring your friends to Huff Hall this Wednesday night (October 12th) for a special mid-week matchup at 7 p.m. against the Michigan Wolverines! Michigan was ranked #18 in last week's poll, and with the #1 ranking on our side, everyone will be giving their full effort against the Illini all game. Come out and support our ladies as they look to keep their ... Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.illinipride.com/news/33-orange-krush-registration-page-now-open/ Orange Krush Registration for the 2011-2012 basketball season has begun! To make sure that YOU are a part of the upcoming basketball season, be sure to do the following things: Join ILLINI PRIDE! Come to our Illini Pride Fall Kickoff on Wednesday, August 24 (7:30pm at Foellinger Auditorium) or ANY TIME at the Illini Pride Cubicle on the 2nd floor of the Union! Membership costs $25 for the entire year. Start collecting pledges! Ask parents, friends, family, professors, and any other ... Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.illinipride.com/news/34-join-illini-pride/ Come to our Kickoff Meeting! The Kickoff Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 7:30pm in Foellinger Auditorium. Doors open at 6:00pm. This is your first chance to get your Illini Pride membership card and t-shirt for the year! Membership in Illini Pride is $25 for the entire school year. (If you purchased Block I season tickets, your membership was included in the price of the tickets.) Most importantly, the meeting will have information on how to get involved with Illini ...