101 Fun Things to Do as a Knox Student

As compiled by Knox Students

1. Soak up the atmosphere of Thursday Night Jazz at McGillicuddy's as the members of the Knox Jazz Combo entertain you with live music.
2. Run, jump and catch your way to victory during a satisfying match of Ultimate Frisbee with the "Xonk," Knox's Ultimate team.
3. Jam to old favorites and share your opinions with the world by DJ-ing your own radio show on WVKC, the Knox radio station.
4. Test your coordination with a game of Hackysack on the Gizmo patio.
5. Laugh out loud watching "Spontaneous Intrigue," Knox's own Improv Troupe.
6. Play Campus Golf. (Think it's too hard to hit a traditional golf ball? Try using a tennis ball instead!)
7. Attend the weekly Cinema Club-sponsored movies on Friday nights.
8. Appreciate original student artwork during the weekly Senior Art Shows during Spring Term.
9. Sponsor a spontaneous collective shopping spree at Target.
10. Devour free gourmet muffins at Perkins on Wednesday, weekly free muffin day.
11. Hone your skills or just have a few laughs shooting pool in the gameroom in Seymour Union or at Billiards on Main, within walking distance from the campus.
12. Enjoy the outdoors with a picnic, walk, or bike ride at Galesburg's largest park, Lake Storey Recreational Area.
13. Spend the night in nature, camping out at the College's 700-acre biological field station, Green Oaks or spend the day hiking or canoeing.
14. Find inspiration from the world's great writers and read poetry in Carl Sandburg's backyard.
15. Stargaze in the countryside and find your favorite constellation.
16. Enjoy time with some of the friendliest college squirrels around.
17. Spend an evening at the Knox-Galesburg Symphony performing in the historic Orpheum Theatre.
18. Borrow a KARES bike and take a trip around Galesburg on a Sunday morning.
19. Lend a helping paw by walking dogs and petting cats at the Humane Society.
20. Challenge your suite-mates to a highly intense video or board game.
21. Show your purple-and-gold spirit by cheering for the Knox Prairie Fire athletic teams during home games.
22. Play pick-up soccer in the rain for the sole purpose of getting really dirty.
23. Explore Galesburg alleyways, historic sites, and parks to take pictures for your own exhibit.
24. Get into philosophical debates with your suite-mates about the state of the world.
25. Host homemade cooking parties with friends in the residence halls.
26. Meet interesting people as you explore locally-owned Galesburg businesses and organizations.
27. Take advantage of the Midwestern prairie winds—fly a kite in the Quad on a spring afternoon.
28. Soak up some vitamin D while laying on any of the many campus lawns.
29. Indulge in free Circle-K sponsored root beer floats.
30. Have a late-night meal at the 24-hour Broadview Restaurant or Steak & Shake.
31. Reflect amongst the trees of Standish Park Arboretum, adjacent to campus.
32. Explore the original graveyard of Galesburg, Hope Cemetery, and try to find the oldest headstone.
33. Have dessert and gourmet coffee or the world-famous spinach bisque at the Landmark Café and Creperie.
34. Roll or "tray" down the hills of the Knosher Bowl.
35. Enjoy a delicious freshly-ground cup of joe (or a chai latte) at Innkeepers Coffee or Kaldi's (two coffee shops within walking distance of campus).
36. Act out a real-life version of Lord of the Rings at 1 a.m. around campus buildings.
37. Strut your old school roller-skating skills at Skate Palace.
38. Join an international service group such as Circle K and Alpha Phi Omega.
39. Supplement "caf food" with oodles of pizza from one of the nine pizza joints in town.
40. Spend the evening in, with rented movies from Family Video.
41. Enjoy delicious ice cream at Kastle Kreme, a locally-owned ice cream & frozen yogurt shop.
42. Get inspired by Knox's scholar-teachers—have lunch with your professor.
43. Splurge on cheap and generous Chinese take-out from Joy Garden.
44. Express yourself—read original work at "Off-Knox," an open mic held at Kaldi's Coffeehouse & Tearoom and coordinated by the creative writing department.
45. Watch a movie on your laptop on the Knosher Bowl fifty-yard line with friends.
46. Jam to a fabulous jazz combo at the 24-hour jazzathon in the Gizmo.
47. Try your Steven Spielberg skills at movie-moving with the Film Production Club.
48. Have a discussion with a culture club.
49. Dress up or host a theme party (such as Luau, Anything but Clothes, 80s, Rockstar, Halloween, Pick Your Stereotype, etc.).
50. Make a difference in someone else's life. Find a volunteer opportunity from Knox's Center for Community Service.
51. Take a "gourmet food break"—eat out with friends at one of Galesburg's top restaurants (Chez Willy's, Packinghouse, Landmark Café and Creperie).
52. Take a bike ride to Lake Bracken in the fall or spring.
53. Put your world knowledge to use through Model UN and Model Arab League meetings.
54. Go to kickboxing classes in Knox's Fitness Center.
55. Immerse yourself in jazz during the annual winter Rootabaga Jazz Festival.
56. Build your own lunch-time vegetarian sandwich at Cornucopia Natural Foods & Cheeses.
57. Try out chocolate-covered potato chips at the all-you-can-eat chocolate buffet for the Annual Chocolate Festival at the Antique Mall, followed by bargain hunt on every floor.
58. Burn the prairie in the annual Prairie Burn at Knox's Green Oaks Biological Field station.
59. Dance to South Asian beats at an AAINA or International Club party in Post Lobby.
60. Get dirty in the Flunk Day mud wrestling pit.
61. Play a rousing game of phonebook tennis (played with phonebooks as rackets, no nets and no rules).
62. Play an intramural sport.
63. Engage in the world of competitive cardboard boat racing at the annual Great Cardboard Boat Regatta.
64. Catch a flick on the big screen at the Orpheum Theatre—Rocky Horror Picture Show one day, The Creature from the Black Lagoon another!
65. Stuff yourself with pancakes at the Lions Club all-you-can eat pancake breakfast.
66. Pick up fresh tomatoes and strawberries at the Galesburg Farmer's Market.
67. Be a thrift-shop junkie—explore the Salvation Army and other thrift stores with friends and a small budget for something incredible, or some outrageous outfit.
68. Throw a strike at the Northgate Lanes bowling alley.
69. Listen to nationally acclaimed authors read their work at Caxton Club.
70. Take advantage of the many free and reduced-rate events at Knox and in Galesburg like half price pizza at Sully's on Mondays!
71. Read in the Seymour Library or explore the many nooks and crannies.
72. Experience the famous college "all-nighter"—bond with fellow students in the Founders Computer Lab.
73. Indulge your sweet tooth—visit the Calico Cat to buy truffles and cross the street to Uncle Billy's Bakery for oatmeal fudgies.
74. Try not to get BBQ sauce on your shirt as you eat ribs at the picnic table inside the Rib Shack.
75. Organize spontaneous dance parties in your suite.
76. Pump iron or workout at the new Fitness Center.
77. Get served by your professors at Midnight Breakfast during finals week.
78. Work your vocal cords by singing karaoke at Cherry Street or the Broadview Diner.
79. Get involved with your dramatic side—try your hand at the theatre with one of the many Studio Theatre productions.
80. Catch a movie at the new Kerasotes 8-screen theater in town—pour your own butter on the popcorn, and enjoy free refills on drinks and popcorn!
81. Attend any (or all) of the dozen of theater productions on campus throughout the year, and at least one of the productions by Prairie Players, the community theatre group.
82. Trick-or-treat for canned food for the FISH food pantry.
83. Build your muscles (and a house) with the Knox Habitat for Humanity chapter.
84. Who ever said there's no skiing in Western Illinois? Cross-country ski at the Green Oaks Biological Field station.
85. Participate in an Informal Dance Concert or any of the Dance workshops.
86. Expand your mind with a lecture by a faculty member or visiting professor.
87. Attend the twice-yearly Catch release party and pick up your copy of the award-winning student publication.
88. Play bingo with the residents of the Kensington assisted living facility.
89. Commune and socialize with Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship for social activities on Friday evenings.
90. Get involved with the planning of International Fair—perform, cook, eat, learn!
91. Show your Knox spirit at Homecoming Weekend.
92. Go hit the stores at the Sandburg Mall.
93. Drive, run, or walk around historic neighborhoods of Galesburg and check out all the Victorian architecture.
94. Play golf at Bunker Links or Oak Run Golf Course.
95. Check out the latest art opening at the Galesburg Civic Art Center.
96. Rock out at Capital Records.
97. Join the Galesburg Community Chorus.
98. Play sand volleyball outside the Fiji House.
99. Get fit at dance aerobics or yoga in the Fitness Center's Fitness Studio.
100. Catch a double-feature on the original "big screen" at Galesburg's Blue Moonlight Drive-In Theater.
101. Empower and inspire yourself and others by sharing stories and experiences at Take Back the Night.