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Bradley bests ’Birds in lopsided MVC rivalry matchup, 85-68 JONATHAN BARLAS | Sports Editor | @janveselybarlas
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verheard in the stands as Illinois State squared off against Bradley Wednesday night in Carver Arena, a Bradley fan loudly screamed out, “Keep your foot on the gas,” to his hometown team. While the Braves sported a more than unfavorable 1-5 Missouri Valley Conference record, it was all Bradley basketball throughout this rivaled I-74 matchup. While Illinois State was caught up in a comeback effort, the Redbirds failed to complete it late in the game, falling to Bradley 85-68. ISU head coach Dan Muller displayed his frustrations about both the offense and the defense’s rough night on the job. “We got outfought,” Muller said. “They were more physical than us. We had guys not ready to play and it certainly showed. Not our best day, it was really disappointing to see our guys play like that. So many guys were so bad tonight.”
PEORIA And outfought it was, as Illinois State seemed unable to compete with Bradley’s offensive prowess, shooting 57.4 percent from the field and 58.8 percent from three. Illinois State shot a meager 37.7 percent from field and 28 percent from three-point range regardless of senior point guard Keyshawn Evans’ hot-start beyond the arc. The Redbirds struck first, leading 6-0 after a big block from sophomore Matt Chastain and two long threes from Evans, who collected a first-half-high nine points on three three-point plays. Keeping the momentum, Evans’ two straight three-pointers continued off the hand of senior forward Milik Yarbrough as he comes off a game-high 27-point performance against Evansville Saturday. Yarbrough continued his latest tear in Valley play, finishing with a game-high 25 points, three rebounds and two assists. Yarbrough showcased his disappointment as the
’Birds suffered their third MVC loss this season. “If we don’t play defense, we are never going to win, period,” Yarbrough said. “There’s nothing to talk about. We have the talent offensively, we don’t worry about scoring, but if we don’t play defense, we won’t win. That’s just something we have to go back in the gym and look over and come back the next game to be ready to play.” Junior transfer Josh Jefferson was not in uniform for the second straight game due to a collarbone fracture suffered at Monday’s practice, announced per Muller in his post game press conference. Muller also chimed in on Yarbrough’s sore knee amid his two 25-plus performances over his past two starts. “I don’t think it’s going to be a long-term deal,” Muller said. “He didn’t practice much the last couple of days.” see BASKETBALL page 8
Senior forward Milik Yarbrough walks off the court after Bradley defeats Illinois State 85-68 Wednesday night at Carver Arena in Peoria.
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CTLT honors faculty for professional development Top three Illinois State departments receive the Path to Excellence Award KACEY NICHOLS News Reporter | @Kacey12793516
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all year and is calculated as a whole department. The accounting department is more than excited about receiving second place. Chairperson and professor Deborah Seifert mentioned that she has worked for the College of Business for 12 years and this is the first time they have won this award. “It is an accomplishment and I am very proud of them. All of our
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The top three Illinois State University departments received the Path to Excellence Award. They were the department of Criminal Justice Sciences, the College of Business and the department of Psychology.
faculty,” Seifert said. “We kind of do what we do, not so much for the award, but for our students.” Seifert mentions that the incoming staff and older faculty are always looking for new techniques to improve their teaching skills. ISU as a whole university put in a total of 15,293 hours last year at the CTLT department. Contributors to the total number of ISU hours and third-place winner of the Path to Excellence Award is the department of Psychology. A few main goals for the CTLT is focused around the success of students and strives to show faculty the development of technology and give teachers the tools they need to help students be successful. The CTLT offers workshops, teaching à la carte and faculty preparation classes. There are a handful of teaching grants as well that help faculty develop their strengths and improve upon their weaknesses as teachers. These opportunities are open for all administrative professionals, faculty, civil service and graduate students.
Illinois State University and Bradley University are facing off in the annual Challenge on 74 blood donation competition. In this friendly competition, ISU and Bradley compete in a three-day American Red Cross blood donation challenge to help save lives. The competitiveness between the universities has produced winning results for those in need. The first session of the competition will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 29 in the Shawnee room of Tri-Towers. All students, athletes, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate. After three days, the school that collects the highest percentage will secure bragging rights for the year. Last year, Bradley came out on top for the second straight year after collecting 104 percent of their goal, while ISU finished at 97 percent. Donors with types O, A negative and B negative blood are encouraged
to make a Power Red donation at the blood drives. Power Red donors give a concentrated dose of red blood cells during one donation, allowing them to maximize their impact. The American Red Cross wants to address a winter blood donation shortage. They are in urgent need for blood and platelet donors. “The winter months continue to be one of the most challenging times of the year for the Red Cross to collect enough blood donations,” Matt Pitcher, district manager for the Red Cross, said. “This season is no different as weather has forced blood drives to be cancelled. Additionally, some donors become temporarily ineligible because of seasonal illness. We sincerely appreciate our donors’ commitment to helping save lives year after year.” The next two sessions will also be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. One will be held on Jan. 30 at the Escalante Room in the Vrooman Center and the next on Jan. 31 in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center.
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‘Joke Is On Us’
Professor Webber addresses political comedy in her latest book MIKE SMITH News Reporter | @Agora_180
Political comedy has made strides in the past to challenge the status quo, but has it been effective recently? This is the prime question that Julie Webber, Ph.D, has proposed in her latest book, “The Joke Is on Us.” Webber is an Illinois State University political theory professor in the department of political science. She has been here since 2001 and specializes in modern, contemporary and American political thought. She is also a core faculty member in women’s and gender studies. Webber said that the state of comedy has changed in the last decade, but not for the better. “Did political comedy in media, or network comedy, in any way challenge the narrative of the recession being over and any of its effects being ameliorated by the reforms that were supposedly passed?” Webber said. “The answer: a resounding no. In fact, political comedy might be so infused with corporatism at this point that it’s really an inoculation of political thought about the recession and its aftermath. We have this widespread inequality, but political comedy is keeping us laughing at the wrong thing.” To many, comedy has been a source of relief from the troubles of society, allowing them to tune out and stop paying attention. Webber thinks that the major catastrophes occurring in our world has put comedy in a tough position. “I think that comedy is waning in terms of its importance,” Webber said. “I think it was super important after 9/11, and I think that’s where it really took off, which, ironically, people thought would never happen. Jon Stewart was popular after 9/11, being able to speak back to that kind of narrative of self-assurance about war. A lot of people were unsure, but Stewart being able to speak back to that gave comedy its edge. “After the recession and [former president Barack] Obama’s election, however, there was pushback against his presidency too. During that time, comedy didn’t seem that effective because everybody in the comedian culture was in power. So, comedy waned during Obama’s presidency.” Webber said that comedy and
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Julie Webber, Ph.D, addresses political comedy and its development in the world through her book, “The Joke Is on Us: Political Comedy in (Late) Neoliberal Times.” our society had to change in the face of the recession, and that economic disparity led to the convergence of genres in popular media. “I do think that a mixing of genres is happening in the media now … you see comedy mixed with tragedy, you see horror comedy becoming a hit. A great example of this is the movie ‘Get Out,’ which was widely successful. We are seeing a new moment in comedy, a response to the recession that gives us the full picture. We see the horror, because the situation is so awful, but also comedy, because the laughter is there in an ironic way.” According to Webber, George Carlin is of the most influential comedians of the 20th century. His form of woke comedy has been missed by many since his passing. Webber thinks his message was on point. “If he were alive today, he would say, ‘I told you so,’” she said. “George Carlin was the one person who really had it right on a long time ago. The message that, ‘They don’t care about you,’ really speaks to the problems we had post-recession too because it was about not valorizing these people in power just because you think they’re successful.” Webber thinks a major problem with the response to the postrecession era was with peoples’
perspectives on how successful people got where they were. “Many politicians and moguls double-downed on this notion that they got ahead because they worked hard, but we know that’s not how it happened,” she said. “There’s a famous line by Molly Ivins about how George W. Bush was born on third base and thinks he hit a triple. That’s how a lot of these new successful people presented themselves, and now [President Donald] Trump just makes a farce of the entire thing, because now everybody got what they wanted: a ‘successful businessman’ that would save us, and now we see where that has gone.” Webber said that these events are opening everybody’s minds about the ideas and concepts they were raised to believe in, such as the idea of a meritocracy in the United States. “Political comedy didn’t used to make jokes about the fallacy of the meritocracy, but we are seeing more and more of the contours of the dystopia.” Webber thinks the culture of comedy has changed because of the widespread access of the internet but says there are downsides to that level of access. “The internet helped women
a lot,” she said. “Alternate markets like the internet and, to some degree, stand-up, have given women a place to express their comedy in a way that corporate media would not. Corporate media has perfected the late-night show comedian formula with Johnny Carson, and now there’s three of them with a show.” “However, the internet has also given a second life to meritocracy, which is unfortunate, in my opinion.” Webber, however, thinks what we are facing now is far more dangerous than a recession, and that is the concept of a slow-moving depression. “I think that there hasn’t been any economic growth for the majority of people. We’re looking at stock market growth, and that’s been going up and down. They always tell you to ‘keep your faith up,’ which sounds more like the response from religion, not economics. This notion of growth really only works out for people who have lots of money, people who can truly invest in the system and ‘play the game.’ “I think for everyone else, the economy has been a general loss. The only way most average people have survived is through credit. People are massively indebted – student loans, credit cards, etc. How is that different from a depression? You have negative income to work with.” Webber recognized that an effect of a slow-moving depression is the humor in dystopia, which she sees all too prevalent in how young people approach comedy in contemporary times. “There’s always been pop-culture ways of dealing with that depression – singing, humor, eating … these are all ways to adapt to one’s environment, but not necessarily to see one’s way out. “That’s sort of the premise of the book; you have to see the setup against emancipatory literature in political science and in the media that says, ‘Is political comedy the new type of left? Is it going to change the way people think about politics? Will it change the way they vote?’ I don’t think that’s what it does. That’s asking the wrong question. The real question should be, ‘How does it allow one to survive and see from different perspectives?’” “The Joke Is on Us: Political Comedy in (Late) Neoliberal Times” is available in hardback or ebook now.
ISU Career Center to host International Student Career Series GABI GUERRERO News Reporter | @gabigue97
International students at Illinois State University often find themselves with endless questions about internships and full-time jobs. ISU’s Career Center’s Cultural Career Network Program (CCNP) works to answer those questions directly by holding the International Student Career Series this spring. The program consists of three parts, specifically providing Illinois State’s international students with career support to help them remain competitive and uplift their confidence in the competitive job market. The CCNP focuses on preparing students for future careers in areas such as networking and career awareness. In an interview with ISU News,
Career Center Senior Assistant Director Maureen Roach stated, “In today’s competitive job market, finding a job can be overwhelming for many graduating students. “This can be even more difficult for international students who are interested in employment in the United States,” Roach said. The CCNP encourages students of diverse backgrounds to participate in a variety of events designed to connect them with employers and provide resources about available internships and career opportunities. “For the spring, we have three programs, the first happening this Friday. It’s a talk about optional training as well as helping students get prepared for the upcoming career fair. The second will be a lunch where we have a previous international student alum talking
about their experience and career path,” Roach said. “Out of this, we hope students get the confidence to know that they can have the confidence as well in their career pursuits,” she said. “We will also be inviting some key contacts across campus over lunch to talk about networking and learn about internships, mentoring opportunities, research opportunities and maybe even graduate school opportunities,” she added. The first series will be held at 1 p.m. Jan. 25, in Room 110P at the Student Services Building. The second series, “Networking Lunch,” which will be at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 22 in the Hancock Stadium Club, will feature ISU alumni sharing their experiences as international students and their career paths over lunch. Registration is
required for the event at https:// CareerCenter.IllinoisState.edu/ events/all.php. The last series, “Life After OPT,” will be at 4 p.m. March 20 in Room 110P at the Student Services Building. Dunn Law Firm attorney and immigration legal expert Thomas J. Arkell will be the featured speaker. Roach said the series is primarily geared toward international students because it is one of the cultural network programs. “It’s targeted at a specific portion of the population to bring programs and services to students that’s tailored towards their specific needs,” Roach said. “Certainly, all of our programs are open to all students but because it is so specific about international students and employment, it would be most beneficial for them.”
Summer 2019 study abroad applications open for students GABI GUERRERO News Reporter | gabigue97
Spring semester may have just started, but it is time for some to start making summer plans. The faculty-led study abroad program has announced its offerings for summer of 2019. This allows Illinois State University students to take courses abroad ranging from 10 days to one month. The programs are led by ISU faculty members and are geared toward specific topics for students. Programs can be specific to certain majors or minors, while some have a general education focus.
First application deadline Feb. 1 This application deadline is specific to certain destinations and areas of study. The study abroad program offers a multi-country option in which a student has the opportunity to visit two or more countries while they are abroad. The multi-country programs fall under the Feb. 1 deadline.
Second application deadline March 1 Students can easily figure out their deadline based on their major and preferred destination. More information about deadlines can be found on the ISU study abroad web page.
Spring Study Abroad Fair Feb. 5 The Spring Study Abroad Fair will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 5 in the Prairie Room at the Bone Student Center. This will provide students with the opportunity to collect information from representatives about study abroad programs at ISU. Students will have the chance to speak with partner universities, facultyled upcoming programs and study abroad student alumni. The study abroad fair is open to all students as the faculty is eager to share information from some of the 90 study abroad programs. Students are also eligible to win one of three $500 Study Abroad scholarships to help fund their study abroad experience. GABI GUERRERO is a News Reporter for The Vidette. She can be reached at glguer1@ ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @gabigue97.
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Senior photography major Izabela Batko is distracted by her phone while attempting to do schoolwork. Setting one’s phone to “Do Not Disturb” is a simple step toward eliminating distractions. Jeffrey Smudde | Staff Photographer
Procrastination nation
A trap that can seem inescapable for students RACHEL SCHOLLMEIER Features Reporter | @r_schollmeier
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ime seems to move faster as the infamous 11:59 p.m. online deadline approaches. The heart rate speeds up, beating in time with the seconds on the clock as pressure mounts. Sweat begins to drip and tears pierce the eyes, physical responses triggered by overwhelming anxiety and frustration. It is a race against the clock as one frantically pounds at the keyboard, scrambling to turn in his or her assigned material — a race that some students are all too familiar with. Deadlines are an inevitable part of life, especially in the academic and professional world. Putting off work until crunch time is an easy routine to slip into as numerous
responsibilities and distractions pile up throughout each day. The natural response to tackling an unpleasant task is to put it off. During college when entertainment and social activities are in abundance, one can easily spend time engaging in activities they find relaxing and enjoyable to avoid the stress of school work. “I procrastinate because there are other things I’d rather do,” senior accounting major Tyler Dehority said. By putting things off, productivity drops. Often times, procrastination can lead to self-deprecating, blaming this inability to break out of the vicious cycle on one’s own disorganization or laziness. However, the reasons behind procrastinating vary and may have little to do with one’s capability or organizational skills. Doctor and therapist Pamela Wiegartz
with Psychology Today writes that a fear of failure can often drive procrastination. “The thought of putting in effort but still failing makes you anxious, so you choose avoiding and procrastinating instead. In this way, when your project fails you can rationalize that it wasn’t a true test of your abilities anyway — if only you’d had more time,” Wiegartz said. Additionally, some people put things off in order to avoid success, thinking that succeeding would in turn create more responsibilities, leading to more stress. However, the trap of procrastination is not inescapable. There are solutions to breaking the cycle and avoiding procrastination long term. “The best way for me to avoid it is to set my distractions to the side and avoid it as best as I can. I’ve been putting my phone on ‘Do Not Disturb’ at work which I think helps a lot,” Dehority said. Recognizing where time is being spent is
beneficial in order to exert more control over procrastinating. Keeping track of time spent on various apps and overall screen time can be an eye-opening experience as phones are such a large part of a college student’s everyday experience. Dedicating a set amount of time each day toward daily homework and long-term projects can lead to more productivity, thus allowing more time for enjoyable activities without the stress of time constraints. Additionally, surrounding oneself with motivated company can lead one to find the inspiration to reach their own personal goals. “The best thing I’ve found is surrounding yourself with people who don’t procrastinate as much as you do. Trying to live up to them keeps me motivated,” senior journalism major Maddi Loiselle said. No matter the reasons behind one’s procrastinating tendencies, it is essential to have the confidence in one’s own capabilities, including the ability to manage time.
Dress for success
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Waking up in the morning can be a pain, especially knowing there is a long day of class and work ahead. It can be tempting to reach for sweats and a hoodie, but it may be beneficial to stop and think about how what one wears could affect success in the long-run. They are common expressions, “dress for success” or “dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” Often these quotes are thrown around when applying for jobs, going to interviews, attending business meetings or frequenting work. However, does what one wear to class matter to the students at Illinois State, and what does dressing for success mean to each individual? Success is subjective and measured not only by society, but how the individual perceives their level of success. Therefore, the phrase “dress for success” has different meanings for each individual student. For some students, what one wears is an extension of how they
view themselves. Creative writing major Aviv Hart gives insight on what dressing successfully means to him. “How you dress reflects your writing style. What you wear represents how you want to be portrayed,” Hart said. He believes that dressing in clothes that suit his style or image is a way of him tapping into his creativity, which then leads to his success in class. For other students, it’s not about what you wear to impress others, but what you wear for comfort. Math graduate student Kristin Doering stands by this logic. “I think it’s more important to be comfortable. It’s all about what you feel comfortable wearing,” Doering said. “If wearing a suit every day is what makes you feel comfortable, then you should do that, but if wearing sweats everyday makes you comfortable, then wear that instead ... because you need to be in your best state of mind. Dress for your own success.” Doering believes success is measured by how comfortable she feels, in order to focus on what she needs
to succeed. Other students believe that dressing for comfort can be counterproductive and that dressing in preparation for learning is what is most important. “For me, dressing well does matter,” biochemistry major Jeremy Bone said. “If I come in dressed to start my day, I feel like I pay more attention. For me, dressing comfortably keeps myself in the mentality that I want to be comfortable. I may take less notes or let my mind wander, simply because it’s more comfortable for me than to take good notes,” Bone continued. For Bone, there is a direct correlation between looking good and feeling good, which in turn provides the right motivation needed to succeed. Yet it is important to remember that dressing for success, and more importantly, success itself, can be interpreted in several ways. According to an article by Business Insider, “Research shows that your appearance strongly influences other people’s perception of
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Senior communications students Rachael Wernsman, Zoe McGrath and Joe Probst dress in business casual clothes when they attend classes. your financial success, authority, For some students, success is trustworthiness, intelligence and expressing themselves. For others, it suitability for hire or promotion.” is about feeling comfortable enough The article continues, “Because to focus, while some believe it is perception is often reality, what you about gaining the motivation, conwear not only communicates who fidence and productive mentality in you are in the minds of others, but order to succeed. also influences your level of career Although success is interpreted advancement.” differently by everyone, there is a Whether success is measured clear consensus that what one wears externally or internally, in the end, is no doubt important to everyday it is often subjective. It is not just life. There is no wrong way to gain what one wants to portray to others, success. Therefore, dress for sucbut what one wants to portray to cess, however that may look. themselves.
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‘This is America’ exhibit examines marginalization of minorities
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The opening reception for the “This is America” exhibit will take place at 3 p.m. on Jan. 31 in the Rachel Cooper Gallery on University Street. The exhibit is a graphic design poster project and will feature 104 posters from both design students and faculty based on initial writings and drawings created by honors students. The designs were created based on race, racism, ability, privilege and social class. “[The] ‘This is America’ exhibit examines stereotypes and the marginalization of minority communities living in the [United States],” associate professor of graphic design and creative director of Design Streak Studio Archana Shekara said. “We need to acknowledge our biases and act in solidarity towards social change. It invites the audience to reflect on current issues and join the conversation by recording their thoughts on the comment card which will be included in future exhibitions.” The exhibit is based off of the music video to the song “This is America,” by well-known rapper Childish Gambino. “The exhibit is a visual voice dema nd ing cha nge, just ic e and respecting human dignity to build a better America today,” Shekara said. Shekara shared how the exhibit came to be by explaining her initial purpose and what she wanted students to get out of it. “Since my area of research is in cultural identity, multicultural, social and service design, I wanted the course to focus on art and social justice,” Shekara said. “I was excited to teach the course for non-design students and I thought that it would be [a] great opportunity for interdisciplinary research and collaboration with graphic design students from Design Streak Studio, a pre-professional graphic design studio which focuses on experiential and service learning,” she said. Inspiration to create this exhibit was also influenced by Shekara’s personal experiences. “I have been facilitating crosscultural dialogues about diversity and inclusion in my classroom and the broader community bridging gaps to understand, accept and respect similarities and differences of minority identities in the U.S.,” Shekara said. The exhibit will be open from Jan. 31 to May 3.
Illinois State University students, faculty and staff filled the Bone Student Center Tuesday for the annual Winterfest event. At the event, RSOs and community organizations gave out information, food and prizes to guests in attendance. Among those organizations was Diversity Advocacy, Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality and University Programing Board.
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Is the future of dating online?
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echnology has permeated nearly every aspect of our lives. It’s revolutionized education, medicine, the physical sciences, literature, sports and relationships. DatingAdvice.com states that 17 percent of all US marriages started online; 4 percent of all marriages are attributed to eHarmony alone. The statistic also says that if you do not meet your spouse on eHarmony you have a 92 percent higher chance of getting divorced based on the national average rate of 50 percent and eHarmony divorce rate of 3.86 percent. 49 million people have tried one of the over 7,500 online dating sites and apps. 20 percent of all current committed relationships arose from the curiosity of online dating. This brings us to today’s question: are algorithms better at knowing our hearts than we are, or is psychology or geography at play? Before dating sites hit the scene in the mid-1990s, the majority of people met their significant others through school, work or friends and family members. According to The New York Times, the average American settles down within 18 miles of where they were raised. Because of these facts, it is easy to assume that the high divorce rate might be due to the geographical limitations and constraints most people
find themselves under while looking for the special someone with whom to spend the next eight years of their lives, which is the length of the average marriage. It could also stand to reason that by the time a person looks toward the online register for companionship, they have established, for the most part, what they are or are not looking for in a partner. There might be a heightened maturity or mutual want to settle down, or perhaps we trust algorithms and compatibility tests more than we trust ourselves. Could there be a psychological component to this? The Pew Research Center shows that
in the 10 years between 2005 and 2015 there was a substantial positive shift in public opinion regarding the legitimacy of online dating as a viable match-making source. The study asked two questions: whether online dating was a good place to meet people and whether they believed that the people who utilized them were desperate. Could we be internalizing these figures and idealizing the success of the platform, which unconsciously makes us work harder in these digitally forged relationships and marriages? If we understand or believe that even the least-powerful computing system is far more intelligent than the person with the highest-recorded IQ, are we second
guessing ourselves less and being more confident in these relationships because the science tells us that this could be the real deal? You know, that is if the two of you don’t completely detest each other at first sight. The MIT Technology Review published an article in 2017 titled “First Evidence That Online Dating Is Changing the Nature of Society” that said the dating platform is at least partly responsible for increasing the stability of the institution of marriage and the rates of interracial marriages. The article also said that online dating is now the second most popular way for heterosexual couples to meet and is hands down the most popular way for same-sex partners to meet. These figures point to the fact that online dating just might be reshaping society for the better. An increase in interracial marriage naturally lends to a societal trend toward greater understanding of different cultures and people, which can only mean good things for society in terms of racism and discrimination. Our generation, along with 50 to 60-year-olds, are the greatest users of online dating sites and applications. Can something as innocuous as wanting a cuddle buddy for those long, cold winter night’s Netflix sessions be directly or indirectly tied to making the world a more inclusive place?
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Facing reality: Trump 2020 MY VIEW ANDREW DOUGHERTY | News Editor
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n the recent days and weeks, Democrats from all across the age, gender, race and religious spectrums are preparing to challenge President Donald J. Trump in the 2020 presidential election. Yet there is a reality that we all must face; Trump is most likely to win a second term as president. Allow me to explain why that is the case. Thus far, two Democrats have formed presidential exploratory committees: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (New York). Those who have announced they are officially running are Sen. Kamala Harris (California), Julián Castro (former mayor of San Antonio) and
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii). There is still speculation that former vice president Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vermont), Sen. Cory Booker (New Jersey) and others will potentially join the field. The first issue that arises is the progressive vs. centrist Democrats. Those candidates will likely have to appeal to both sides of the party; whoever does clinch the nomination will have to then appeal to moderate and independent voters. This is where Trump has a clear advantage. He still has high poll numbers within the Republican Party and his voter base is eerily loyal to him. Trump may find himself having to simply court right-leaning independent voters, which he did quite well during the 2016 presidential election. The second problem is voter turnout. Democrats, especially young people, tend not to vote as much as older generations. Democrats will need a candidate who can drive out the minority and youth vote, unlike Hillary Clinton. I predicted three years ago in my
campaign politics course that the best presidential ticket for the Democratic Party would be now-governor of California Gavin Newsom leading the ticket and Gabbard as his running mate. Gabbard is jumping the gun a bit too early and Newsom, who I believe will run in 2024, needs at least one term as governor. Now let me explain why Trump will ultimately win in 2020, unless he is charged with a criminal offense, which is highly unlikely. We saw our fellow citizens vote for Trump despite his foul-mouthed, divisive, racist and misogynistic rhetoric. His victory gave us an insight on the true face of America; specifically white America. Warren is too left-leaning to win and is an easy target for Trump. Harris pretends to be a progressive and she’s not alone in that façade. Castro? The name alone is unwinnable. I can already imagine the things Trump would say about his name. Sanders and Biden are too old; the latter lost several presidential primaries.
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Gabbard needs to wait a few more cycles until she has a very strong chance. You may disagree with this or find it offensive, but I don’t think our country is ready to elect anyone but a younger, white male. I truly wish this wasn’t the case, but it is. As long as Trump has Kellyanne Conway at his side, he will be unbeatable. His poll numbers are still high despite his lack of qualifications as commander in chief. His base will back him in 2020, as will other Republicans; there is little division in the party, at least on the surface, and Republicans need his support to win their 2020 elections. The only hope is a third-party challenger such as John Kasich or, I can’t believe I’m saying it, Mitt Romney. Only then can they siphon enough votes from Trump, allowing whoever the Democratic nominee is to win. ANDREW DOUGHERTY is News Editor for The Vidette. Contact him at vidette_addough@ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @addough.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019
‘Three-Shawn’ to ‘D-Shawn’
Illinois State senior point guard Keyshawn Evans turns up defensive effort amidst offensive adversity KADE HEATHER Sports Editor | @kade_heather
after an embarrassing 77-56 loss at Central Florida. It is at this point of the season that ISU needs a boost t is certain that Illinois on defense and there is no State head coach Dan better way to kickstart it than Muller does not and will with your senior point guard. not own an iPhone, as seniors “He’s locked in every day, Phil Fayne and Keyshawn he’s got great body language, Evans poked fun at Muller’s he’s got great energy. He’s playphone during Monday’s press ing with that sense of urgency conference. you want all your seniors to “He [Muller] trashes Apple, play with and I’m really proud he doesn’t like Apple at all,” of him,” Muller said. “He is our Evans said. best perimeter defender, it’s not What Muller shouldn’t trash, close. He’s really been good the however, is the iPhone’s abillast three to four weeks.” ity to FaceTime other people ISU has endured an upbecause that’s how Evans comand-down season thus far, municates with his former going 11-9 overall, 4-3 Misteammates, particularly the souri Valley Conference, 8-2 at one that was in his shoes just Redbird Arena, and 1-6 on the two years ago, Paris Lee. road. “Every day [we talk]. Me and Evans was assumed to be a him [Lee] always FaceTime … cornerstone piece of the Redwe FaceTime Teddy [Deonbirds offense entering this tae Hawkins]. That’s the good season as a senior. thing about iPhones, you get to Having played behind Lee talk to them face-to-face all the for two years, then scoring 15.2 time,” Evans said. points per game and shooting The help Evans has received 41 percent from the floor and from Lee may not appear in the three-point range last season, stat sheets every night and the ISU’s expectations were MVC offensive production has surely title or bust with Evans and been a disappointment for three other seniors. Evans, but the effort and dediAbout a month and a half cation is at an all-time high. away from Arch Madness, the A native of Fort Lauderdale, Ali Rasper | Photo Editor Redbirds and Evans still have Florida, Evans has started in 19 Illinois State senior point guard Keyshawn Evans guards Evansville senior guard Shea Feehan in the Redbirds’ 58-46 win over time to find their grooves and games and played in all 20 this the Purple Aces on Jan. 5 at Redbird Arena. Evans scored nine points and held Feehan to seven points (2-8 FG, 1-6 3FG). hopefully see their shots rainseason. ing with their confetti on the Much of that work ethic “Like last year … I didn’t play defense While missing shots is frustratEnterprise Center floor. was learned through Lee, now the last year, so when I start making ing, his laser-like focus on defense is Until then, Evans is going to just Telenet Antwerp Giants starting shots, and it’s gonna happen, start making up the difference. keep at it in the gym and do what point guard. making shots and play defense, I’ll It took some time for Evans to shooters do: shoot. “You just got to be every day, you be a better player overall.” fully embrace the defense-first mencan’t have bad days,” Evans said When shots aren’t falling, it’s easy tality, but he is seizing the moment. KADE HEATHER is Sports of what he learned from Lee. “You to doubt oneself, but weathering that “This will sound weird because Editor for The Vidette. He can be might not be feeling well, but you storm is the vital first step toward of the way he’s shooting the ball,” contacted at vidette_kfheat1@ still got to practice. Your body might getting out of a slump. Muller said. “Keyshawn’s playing ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter not be healthy or feeling good, but “Yeah, my production was down the best basketball of his career at @kade_heather you still got to practice, you still got in the beginning, but I feel like at the right now … He’s the most consisto show up. Every day. That’s what end of the day, once I weathered the tent, playing the hardest with the he did [Lee], so just trying to follow storm, I’ll be a better player than I best leadership, best focus out of “He [Paris Lee] told me like that, which is hard, hard to follow was last year,” Evans said. any time he’s been here, which is that up, trust me.” a week ago talking about At this point in the season, Evans credit to him.” Evans has struggled mightily this has learned to be persistent with his Redbird fans may be disappointed my shot, he’s like, ‘So why season shooting the ball — that is, shot and trust it. with Evans not looking like his usual with his standards of shooting. are you thinking?’ I’m like, “I feel like I’ve weathered the sharpshooting-self, but many may Shooting just 31 percent overall storm and it’s getting there every not have noticed the difference he you know my shot’s not and 28 percent from three-point day. Just keep fighting, keep chughas made on the other end. going in. He’s like, ‘You’re range looks nothing like somebody ging and eventually it’ll pay off,” “You can see it. Whoever he’s that could be called “Three-Shawn.” Evans said. guarding has a bad night. He doesn’t still gonna keep shooting However, Evans has accepted a Nightmarish stretches like his 2 get a lot of steals, a lot of blocks, so that bleep bleep bleep. new role with the Redbirds, while of 22 shooting between San Diego it doesn’t really stand out as much still looking to improve his usual State, Illinois-Chicago and Ole Miss as a guy like Paris, but he’s every bit Doesn’t matter if it goes self. rose questions on whether Evans as good as any perimeter player I’ve in, doesn’t go in, just keep “This is probably the best defen- was injured or if he will ever play had right now,” Muller said. sive year I’ve had. Haven’t made like he did last year and two years shooting,’ so that’s what I That is a huge plus for an ISU team shots, but I mean, you’re not always ago. that stumbled into Valley play at 7-6 do, keep shooting.” going to make shots,” Evans said. Keyshawn Evans, ISU senior point guard
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019
Brave for impact
’Birds are back: Women’s tennis begins season ’Birds set for Bradley bout, fight to break MVC gridlock on right foot KIMMIE MOORE Sports Reporter | @165_MooreKimmie
Illinois State is back after flying south for the winter and was ready to take the court. ISU hosted Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) to start its 2019-2020 season Sunday, going 3-3 with in their singles matches and 3-0 in doubles. ISU head coach Maja Kovacek mentioned that she was most excited about getting out there and competing. “We put in a lot of work in the Fall and the girls did a good job on their own over the winter break, so we were all just excited to go out there and play,” Kovacek said. The Redbirds took that excitement and started their season off 1-0. Freshman Tara Damnjanovic defeated IUPUI’s Christina Stankovic 0-6, 6-2, and 6-0. “[Tara] Coming in as a freshman, playing the top positions and getting those wins is impressive,” Kovacek said. “Especially in singles after her opponent came out firing in the first set, she kept fighting and found a way to win while not playing her best tennis.” Senior Jana Kustkova and sophomore Ivon Mihaleva also won their singles matches Sunday. Kustkova easily defeated IUPUI’s Krystal Grubb 6-3, 6-1 still showcasing her talent as a veteran on this team. Mihaleva also defeated IUPUI’s Mariella Pessina 6-4, 6-2. Mihaleva has still been recovering from an injury and her win Sunday proved that she’s more than ready to show everyone she’s back. The doubles team of redshirt senior Veronika Golanova and freshman Tara Damnjanovic had a close match but ultimately defeated Gabrielle Ochalik and Sarah Lounsbury 7-6. The returning doubles team of Kustkova and sophomore Laura Fitzgerald defeated Stankovic and Krystal Grubb 6-2. Lastly, Mihaleva and junior Natalia Bravo defeated Mariella Pessina and Grubb 6-4.
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ISU men’s tennis swept by Tennessee Tech The Redbirds wrapped their weekend in Iowa with a 4-0 loss to the Golden Eagles after falling to Drake 5-2 on Sunday.
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Coach says Despite the results this weekend, I was concerned with the outcome but more on how we competed after a short week of practice and then having to play to nationally ranked teams. I thought we played above my expectations and if we can compete at this level right now without the training, then I’m excited to see where we will be in a few weeks ISU men’s tennis head coach Mark Klysner
Women’s tennis wins MVC Doubles Team of the Week Vidette Archive
ISU women’s basketball head coach Kristen Gillespie gives her team high-fives during a timeout in the Redbirds’ 6755 win over North Dakota on Nov. 14 in their season home-opener at Redbird Arena. BLAINE LEWALLEN Sports Reporter | @Blainelew3
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fter a tough offensive performance where the Illinois State women’s basketball team shot just 30 percent from the field in its loss to Missouri State on Sunday, the Redbirds look to get back on track with a win against rival Bradley University. The Braves travel to Redbird Arena Saturday for a 4 p.m. tip-off. Entering the week, both teams share a 3-3 Missouri Valley Conference record with Indiana State. The teams are in a three-way tie for fifth place in the MVC standings. Bradley enters Saturday’s contest having won three of its last four games after starting 0-2 in the conference. The Braves are coming off of a 58-53 victory over Southern Illinois Sunday. Their 13-4 overall record is due largely in part to their 71.6 points per game average, which is good for second in the league. Leading scorer Gabi Haack is key
to the strong offensive play will need a stronger perforof the Braves. The 5-footmance from leading scorer, 10 guard has had a strong senior forward Simone sophomore campaign, averGoods (16.2 points per aging 16.8 points per game, game). Goods was held to which is good for third in just two points in Sunday’s the conference. Not too far loss in very limited action, behind are freshman guard particularly in the second TeTe Lasha Petree and junior half. Junior guard Tete Maggett forward Chelsea BrackMaggett (15.6 points per mann, who both average game) will be key as well on 12.6 points per game. both sides of the ball. On the other side, the Redbirds Last season, ISU was blown out by have found success limiting oppo- the Braves 62-42 in the first meeting nents, as they lead the MVC in points at Redbird Arena. allowed per game, yielding just 59.2 However, the Redbirds returned points per contest. the favor with a 53-41 win at BradThe difference in the game will ley in the final regular season game be whether or not ISU can get the that allowed ISU to jump ahead of paint touches they want against the Bradley in the standings, securing strong interior defense of the Braves. the sixth seed and avoiding the playThe Braves average four blocks per in game at the MVC Tournament. game, good for second in the league, For this team, after struggling to and lead the conference in rebound- generate points in Sunday’s loss, the ing at 43.3 rebounds per game. They ’Birds will look to execute more of are also second in the MVC in forced its’ shot opportunities in Saturday’s turnovers at 15.9 per game. clash, which may having seeding To have success, the Redbirds implications come March.
BASKETBALL
Veronika Golanova and Tara Damnjanovic defeated IUPUI’s doubles squad 7-6 (5) in their first doubles match together to earn MVC Weekly honors.
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Points allowed per game by the ISU women’s basketball team, good for first in the MVC and 73rd in the NCAA.
MVC SCORES Illinois State 69, Bradley 69 Valparaiso 69, Indiana State 69 Evansville 69, Drake 69 Northern Iowa 69, Southern Illinois 69 Loyola 69, Missouri State 69
MVC STANDINGS
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“Really proud of his effort and he really fought through ... He certainly has a sore knee right now,” Muller said. Bradley’s Luqman Lundy drained a pivotal three to overtake the ’Birds 13-12. Braves guard Darrell Brown also joined in on shot parade, contributing another three to add to Bradley’s lead 16-12. Muller shifted focus and played from behind as the ’Birds kept things both close and interesting. Fighting back and forth for the lead, the Braves eventually broke through on blocks from sophomore Elijah Childs, ultimately leading Bradley to a 25-20 lead just over six minutes left in the first half. The Redbirds shot only 31.3 percent in the first half as Bradley took advantage of ISU’s missed chances. Leading 29-20, the Braves continued to pour it on, eventually taking a 12-point lead over the Redbirds. A three from Yarbrough put the ’Birds back into contention for a moment, but was almost too good to be true. Nevertheless, Illinois State has seen this type of adversity before and when halftime strikes, it is a whole new ballgame.
REDBIRD RE PORT
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Senior point guard Keyshawn Evans.
However, that was not the case this time around. Historically this season, the Redbirds are 9-0 when leading at halftime, as opposed to not leading midway through. As history predicted, Bradley continued its tear, scoring five points off the bat to eventually blow out the Redbirds with a whole half left to play, 53-31. Looking for answers, it seemed to only get worse for ISU as senior forward Phil Fayne was seen in pain and hobbling off to the bench after an ankle roll near the sideline. Extending their lead 55-36, the
Braves made it so the Redbirds could only chip away at their 19-point deficit. The Braves continued to push their lead ahead and out of reach, but ISU found some life in late baskets from Yarbrough (team-high 25 points) and junior Zach Copeland, as the ’Birds still trailed 59-44. Midway through the second half, a little bit more life was shown on a Copeland breakaway. Fayne drew the foul, going to the line for two shots and sunk both of them. Copeland contributed to the Redbirds’ scoring effort with six points, five assists and compiled four steals as the junior transfer was frustrated with every facet of their game. “We were silent on defense, there wasn’t enough communication,” Copeland said. “[Bradley] got a lot of open threes. .. We came out like we wanted to, but we let our offense dictate our defense a little bit and it hurt us.” Yarbrough capitalized on Copeland’s stop and halt, streaking for a breakaway to put down a dunk as Bradley was forced to call a timeout. ISU cut the Braves’ once 22-point lead to nine points with 8:23 left in the game, threatening a late-game comeback. Picking up some steam, the ’Birds
went running for a final push and closed their deficit to four points, thwarting to take the lead trailing 66-62. Within range to overtake Bradley, the Braves strongly responded with back-to-back statement threes from Brown and Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye. Carver Arena exploded as the Braves overtook the Redbirds with a double-digit lead once more, 72-62. Fayne suffered his final foul and was removed the game, collecting 17 points, six rebounds and one assist as the Redbirds strived to close this one out without him. Bradley’s Brown and Luuk van Bree contributed a team-high 20 and 21 points on the night to lead Bradley to a win over the Redbirds. Playing catch-up basketball, the arc looked to be a little bit farther for the ’Birds late in the second half. Illinois State (11-9, 4-3 MVC) fell to Bradley 85-68 and is set to tip off against border-state MVC opponent Indiana State at 1 p.m. Sunday at Redbird Arena. JONATHAN BARLAS is Sports Editor for The Vidette. He can be reached at jgbarla@ilstu.edu.
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Loyola Valparaiso Illinois State Drake Evansville Northern Iowa Indiana State Southern Illinois Missouri State Bradley
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UPCOMING Track & Field ISU heads to the Illini Classic for a two-day meet Friday and Saturday in UrbanaChampaign.
Swimming & Diving The Redbirds host senior night this Friday at 5 p.m. when they take on Evansville at Horton Pool.
Gymnastics ISU takes on conference foe Southeast Missouri State at 7 p.m. Friday at Horton Fieldhouse.
Women’s Basketball ISU plays Bradley at 4 p.m. Saturday at Redbird Arena. Compiled by KADE HEATHER Sports Editor