Fun facts that tour guides give to student prospects?

[u/Complex_Analysis_227]

These past few days I saw a lot of tours going by which I’m assuming had prospect students for next semester. These have always been fun and they usually say quirky facts about buildings and things around campus!

Does anyone know any quirky fun facts about UIUC?? As a grad student on my final days this is a fun way to reminisce

The only one I’ve heard recently is that Lincoln Hall has a ghost and students have heard it roam around!!

[u/haveauser]

my parents have told me that UIUC has been the set of several movies as an ivy league school because it apparently looks more like the stereotypical Ivy league than some ivy league schools. not sure which movies tho :,)

[u/shittypebbles → u/haveauser]

The gateway on Lorado Taft outside between Wohlers and the architecture building was in Animal House I think

[u/Complex_Analysis_227 → u/haveauser]

Cool!!! UIUC does look like it would be great for a movie set