Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20110509:10:54:00
This. theme minute i joined the circus, what? >> they've had that conversation with their parents trying to explain that it's still a part of the university, it's -- but it's something in addition to going to classes. >> reporter: marcus, a former student at illinois and circus performer, is now the director of the circus program. >> for the most part we look for somebody who's strong, hard working and coachable. >> and doesn't have a fear of heights? >> that certainly helps, although actually we have a lot of people who seek us out because they want to overcome that. >> reporter: senior nina ...