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illowing mountaintops that tower the sky, dazzling blue seas that glisten beneath the sun and astounding forests that stretch from coast to coast. There is no other place quite as beautiful as Earth. It truly is a miracle that Earth has become the planet that it is today, and humans are lucky to call this place their home. With a home as beautiful and as fragile as this one, it should be imperative to keep it safe and clean. With Earth Day upon the students here at Illinois State University, it is an important
reminder that this planet is a shared one, a place that deserves care and respect. “Earth Day is about celebrating a clean environment and serves as a reminder for people to go out in their communities and take care of the earth around them,” Bennet Krull said, a master’s student studying project management at ISU. He has made a significant impact by helping Illinois State save 500,000 gallons of water per year with one of his projects that reduced water leaking from ISU’s water fountains. “Earth Day is a designated day of the year where
people are more conscious of the things around them and how their actions can impact the environment. It’s a good way to remind everyone of the Earth that we live in and that we all share it and we need to take care of it,” public relations major Camilla Banaszczyk said. Banaszczyk is an outstanding member of the Office of Sustainability who wants to be a part of the travel and hospitality business that will hopefully incorporate renewable energy. Earth Day lands on Monday and is a great day
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oo many have to face the sad reality of sexual violence, but Illinois State’s Students Ending Rape Culture seek to support and empower survivors. The theme of April 2019’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month is “I Ask.” SERC will be hosting Communicating Consent which is meant to overlap with the national theme. Communicating Consent will be held from 6-8 p.m. April 24 in Schroeder Hall Room 244 and is meant to underscore the importance of asking for verbal consent as well as highlighting the role of non-verbal and physical cues. “The functional component of communicating consent [is] primarily the verbal ‘asking’ for consent,” SERC President Brendan Wall said. “The event aims to emphasize the idea that consent is something that we interact with daily and isn’t isolated to sex, but actually a part of other healthy relationships between friends or even roommates,” Wall said. SERC works to let survivors know that they are not alone. Not only do they want to be a support system for survivors, they also work to educate ISU’s campus community. “We hold educational events that are open to the entire campus community. We provide practical skills for students to recognize and interrupt in situations which perpetuate rape culture,” SERC student leader Blair Canedy said. The organization has held events such as Bystander Empowerment, which was designed to help participants learn how to identify and respond to potentially harmful situations.
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The theme of “Communicating Consent” is meant to overlap with the national theme of “I Ask” for April 2019’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event will be held at 6 p.m. April 24 in Schroeder Hall. Along with Bystander Empowerment, SERC has also held multiple Responding with Care events helping attendees learn ways to connect survivors to campus and community resources and how to express more empathy when interacting with survivors. “All of our events are aimed to raise awareness of the different aspects of sexual violence so that
we can be active allies for survivors,” Canedy said. “We want to be a safe space for survivors to come to if they need our support and we want to educate others to be able to support survivors themselves.” “Sexual assault has been a taboo topic. We don’t talk about it, but in silence we are trading away your voice to keep others comfortable,” Wall said.
Campus Clean-Up to celebrate Earth Day ANDREA RICKER News Reporter | @ricker_andrea
Staff from the Office of Sustainability and student volunteers will WHAT: Campus Clean-Up go around campus and WHEN: April 23 12-2:30 p.m. the surrounding areas WHERE: The Quad to collect trash and recyCOST: Free clable items. There will SPECIAL NOTES: The goal be two groups of volunis to eliminate litter on teers. The first group ISU’s campus and the sur- will leave the Quad at rounding area. 12:30 p.m. and the other at 1 p.m. Volunteers will be given T-shirts and gloves to help identify themselves as volunteers for the event. Participants are also encouraged to dress appropriately. After the event, volunteers can keep the shirt
and will receive a reusable Starbucks cup that gives 10% off a Starbucks order when used. There will also be a raffle of ISU gear. “[The event] helps ISU promote sustainability on campus while also helping out the community by cleaning up the trash,” project management graduate student Bennet Krull said. Krull adds the event also helps the community by keeping trash and recyclable items “off the streets and sidewalks.” Student workers at the office came up with the idea for the event. “Everybody can help make a difference in their community,” Banaszczyk said. “Whether it is big or small, it really does not take a lot to make a difference.”
groups, and educate volunteers on what is trash and what is recyclable. We’ll then walk around campus and areas that have a lot of litter to pick up trash that we find. We’ll provide T-shirts, gloves and water for all the volunteers. At the end, we’ll regroup to see all of our collective effort together in one pile where campus grounds will collect our trash bags and hopefully weigh them for us so we can see how many pounds of trash we collect,” Banaszczyk said. This environment is home to all life on this
planet. To trash Earth only hurts oneself and the future inhabitants of this spectacular planet. Earth day is a great yearly reminder that this isn’t just some strange place filled with numerous breathtaking and wondrous sights. It is the place everyone calls home.
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Pulitzer winner, ISU alum returns for COM Week Mitch Pugh discusses the state of journalism during presentation with students MIKE SMITH News Reporter | @Agora_180
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xecutive Editor for The Post and Courier Mitch Pugh returned to Illinois State University to talk about the state of journalism in celebration of COM Week. Pugh attended ISU back in 1992. During his time at the university, Pugh wrote news and sports stories for The Vidette. Although he didn’t graduate from ISU, he transferred over to the University of Illinois in Springfield and earned a bachelor’s degree in English. In 2015, Pugh won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for an investigative journalism piece titled “Till Death Do Us Part.” The piece was a series of articles that shined a spotlight on why so many women died in the state of South Carolina due to men and domestic violence. Pugh is also a Vidette Hall of Fame member for the work he did at The Vidette when he attended ISU. Today, Pugh came back to speak to students about the state of journalism in contemporary times. The presentation was held Wednesday morning in the Center for Visial Arts. It began with a segment from “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” to make a point that journalists often find themselves chasing trends and ignoring quality stories. “I think the [segment] shows us what’s going on in local news right now,” Pugh said. “We’re all out here chasing clicks.” The topic of the presentation, “Is Local News Dying?,” made several points about the changes in the journalism business over time. Pugh made the argument that local news isn’t dying, it’s being consolidated. “30 or 40 years ago, newspapers were owned by lots of different people,” he said. “Now, a set of the largest investment companies now own more than a thousand newspapers in 42 states.” Pugh went on to say that journalism in Illinois has suffered due to this mass consolidation. He reported that newspapers were
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Pulitzer Prize winner and Illinois State University alum Mitch Pugh visited campus Wednesday for COM Week. Pugh gave a presentation on the current state of journalism in the United States. After his presentation, Pugh stopped by The Vidette to speak to the staff and other journalism students about his experience in the journalism field. hiring and retaining fewer journalists and a stunning lack of accountability reporting occurred at the state capitol. He also noted that the lack of local newspaper owners and publishers resulted in the loss of community ties. Pugh explained that there is plenty of research to back up these claims. A study from Brown University showed that having a local newspaper increases voting turnout during elections. Another study from the University of Chicago showed that having locally owned newspapers reduces government corruption. The Brookings Institute found that locally
owned newspapers made cities financially healthier while MIT research proved that they make elected officials more responsible in their actions and decisions. Pugh suggested that a multi-faceted solution would be needed to change the business of journalism for the better. The solution involves thinking about the metrics of what gets views from readers and to measure the right things when looking into how to expand your audience. Pugh also suggested connecting with communities that you work in and ensuring that locals invest in the news they
School Street Food Pantry to hold food drive at Alamo II
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receive. He mentioned that this would be a great way to change the business model that controls much of what journalism produces today. For those wishing to change the state of journalism in the way it is handled in a business aspect, Pugh had four suggestions: subscribe to newspapers you trust, support them through reading and sharing their news, pitching quality stories that aren’t in it for click, and finally, if you know anyone wealthy, encourage them to invest in their local newspaper.
Student Government Association where they conducted a survey regarding the issue,” Calvert said. he School Street Food Pantry at “Last spring, some other students First United Methodist Church conducted research and found is holding a food drive, but this that there is a need for the food time, it’s not at the church — it’s at the pantry.” Alamo II. The food pantry was made possible The food drive at the Alamo II by a collective effort from students will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. looking to improve the well-being of from Monday to Friday and 1 to 4 their community and a church with p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The food the space needed to achieve that goal. drive will run from April 29 to May “Students were looking for a 12. social justice project related to the The Alamo II college campus store issues they faced, and the church is lending space and tables to the food had a space that was available, so it pantry in order to support the cause. all came together at the same time,” Normally, the food drive is located Calvert said. directly at the church, but the store Calvert said that the food pantry owners felt that they could help conserves between 120 and 140 students Jen Haiden | Vidette Photographer tribute to the food drive by providing a week. The School Street Food Pantry will be collecting food items at Alamo II from students with a closer location to April 29 to May 12. While bringing canned or boxed drop items off at. goods is a guaranteed way to help Food pantry board member Kerri the food pantry, Calvert said there twelve-pack of toilet paper that you don’t want to Calvert said the Alamo II took initiative by con- take home, you can bring it to the Alamo collec- are other ways to support the cause. tacting the pantry. “Students could certainly help volunteer,” tion site, and then we’ll make sure that the items “The Alamo II approached us,” Calvert said. get to the pantry.” she said. “We have links on the website for that. “They said they heard that a lot of food gets Calvert added that she sees plenty of waste Another way that students could help is by letting dumped every year and they’d like that to not occur around the end of the semester, a problem other students know about the food pantry. One happen, so they’d be happy to help support the the food drive aims to address. of the biggest factors affecting the food pantry is effort to reduce that waste. They’re providing the “As students are moving away, typically home that students aren’t aware that it exists.” table and allowing us to let people bring items for the summer, a lot of food just gets tossed in In order to receive food from the pantry, stuthere to be collected.” the dumpster because people don’t want to mess dents only need to bring their student ID with The difference between the upcoming food with it,” she said. them. drive and past ones is only the location. “Students simply need to show their school ID,” The food pantry opened September of last year “Our idea was, and Alamo II is supporting to address the growing problem of students going she said. “After that, it’s a free-choice pantry, so the effort, is to provide a place where people can without food. students are given a container and they can fill it bring canned or boxed food or hygiene items. A “There had been some research done by the with whatever they want to fill it with.”
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Umoja ceremony looks for help with registration GABI GUERRERO News Reporter | @gabiguer97
The annual pre-commencement recognition ceremony, Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates is looking for volunteers. The event celebrates AfricanAmerican and other students of color as it honors those with aspiring goals who have completed undergraduate and graduate degrees from ISU in 2019. Faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to volunteer. Those interested can register to volunteer at umojaisu.weebly. com. Volunteers should be available beginning at 4 p.m. until the conclusion of the event. Umoja will be held at 7 p.m. May 9 in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center. Tamekia Bailey, interim coordinator of TRiO/Student Support Services said volunteers would help out with registration, graduate line up and pre-celebration events. “Graduates will be honored with names on the back of the T-shirt, names on all print documents and a certificate of recognition,” Bailey said. “One of the best parts of Umoja is that students are encouraged to dance across the stage as they are being recognized. This is what makes it a celebration.”
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‘Starting a Revolution’ Fashion students band together to work toward industry change in Illinois State 2019 fashion show KOURTNEY CUNNINGHAM Features Reporter | @kourtcunningham
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his year is the 18th-annual Illinois State Fashion Show hosted by the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences with the theme “Starting a Fashion Revolution.” The five-hour event will be held on Thursday starting with a Mocktail Hour at 5 p.m. and the show beginning at 7 p.m. Both will take place in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center. Cocktail attire is highly encouraged and tickets for the event are available at the Box Office in the Bone Student Center. Adult tickets are $15, students are $10 with a Redbird ID, seniors 65+ are also $10 and children 10 and under are $5. The fashion show is entirely student-run, meaning all the designers, models, volunteers, executive board and directors are all students, featuring over 50 new designs created by students in the Fashion Design and Merchandising program. Preparation for the show begins a lot sooner than one may think. “I have been working on planning the show since last May, it truly is an all-year commitment with all of the different aspects that go into planning everything. There are so many minor details that you have to make sure to do,” senior fashion merchandising major and business minor Claire VanDerGinst said. VanDerGinst is part of the board of student directors for the show along with junior fashion merchandising and business administration major Maddy Zitkus. Mia Riddell | Staff Photographer The beginning stages were focused on foundational Sophomore integrated marketing major Hannah Golaszewski, freshman marketing major Kayla Sallenger and freshman public relaaspects such as selecting a theme and finding volunteers, tions major Bella Jamo strut through Uptown Normal in trendy outfits. The 2019 Illinois State Fashion Show will come to the Bone models, designers, photographers, etc. for the big day, but Student Center Thursday. The theme of the show is centered around sustainability in the fashion industry and “Starting a Revolution.” as time went on, promoting and searching for sponsors to create at least one of their garments in a sustainable way and a professional fashion event. came into the mix as well. These past few weeks have been filled with last-minute “After winter break is when things really started to ramp up many of them are doing that and more. The purpose of this annual event is to showcase creative details like decorations, programs and ticket sales to ensure with weekly meetings, fundraisers, practices and overall more pieces made by students and the runway show gives them a the show is as flawless as possible. events were happening for the show,” Zitkus said. After learning about a lot of the negative effects of the fashion chance to be critiqued on their work with an award ceremony KOURTNEY CUNNINGHAM is a Features Reporter for The industry on the environment, students chose this year’s theme at the end. This gives students working toward a career in fashion an Vidette. She can be reached at klcunn1@ilstu.edu. Follow to advocate for a change in the field. This is the first year the board has challenged the designers opportunity to learn what it takes to plan, organize and execute her on Twitter at @kourtcunningham.
Must-sees before leaving the nest Students, alum talk ISU culture and experiences MICHAEL CRONIN Features Reporter | @mcronin94
“I think every student needs to study abroad,” communication major Kevyn Sutter said. “ISU offers over 90 study abroad programs that will comollege is not just an education, it is a milestone. It is a pletely change your life and your outlook.” quest that immerses students in a culture that they will Studying abroad is a great way to broaden horizons as well carry with them for the rest of their lives. as achieve incredible resume status. “Studying abroad will The bonds made and the accomplishments achieved at Illi- make your time here at ISU a thousand times better,” Sutter nois State University are experiences that students will cherish said. forever. Even without meetAlthough academics play a ing face-to-face, the students large part of being an ISU stuwho graduate from ISU share dent, the community has an one thing in common: their immense influence on the uniinstitution. versity’s culture. Uptown Normal There is a culture here at is a staple of this community and ISU — a culture of community can be a pleasant place to spend and friendship. The atmoone’s time. sphere of Uptown Normal “Everyone needs to spend a and downtown Bloomington good night with their friends at is solidified in every student’s Firehouse,” mass media major experience. The campus, Emily Long said. In fact, even the athletics and the registhose who graduated agreed. tered student organizations “Everyone needs to go to Pub are imprinted on their lives. Wednesday” 2018 ISU alum Many have walked the path Andy Bot said. “You won’t regret of an Illinois State student, Jen Haiden | Staff Photographer it.” but the question is, what do “Pub Wednesday” is a well-known tradition among ISU These are just a few of the many seniors believe students need students and a big part of the campus culture. opportunities that ISU students to experience in order to fully get to experience. However, the take advantage of being an town of Bloomington-Normal has Illinois State graduate? so much more to offer. Before graduation, students begin to look back on their time Whether it is taking a stroll down the Constitution Trail, to experience every opportunity this institution has to offer. finding a dream club during Festival ISU or even indulging in “Every student should explore buildings they’ve never been the many restaurants that this town has to offer, it is important in before they graduate,” senior mass media major Dan Ble- to never turn down any opportunity. witt said. Every occasion offered through this institution is a moment “It’s eye-opening to see how much more of the university that may turn into a memory that lasts a lifetime. Rather than there is that we don’t realize in our specific major.” spend time regretting opportunities missed, grab hold of every Sometimes it is best to look at life experiences through a moment presented. different set of eyes. Taking a walk through ISU’s beautiful campus is a great way of engaging with the community. In fact, MICHAEL CRONIN is a Features Reporter for The Vidette. sometimes it may even be best to expand boundaries in order He can be contacted at mjcron1@ilstu.edu Follow him on to see what the university has to offer. Twitter at @mcronin94.
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Hopping into Easter MICHAEL CRONIN Features Reporter | @mcronin94
“Hippity Hoppity. Easter’s on its way.” Yes, the holiday filled with cute bunnies, colorful eggs and warm family gatherings is back. Originally seen as the Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, Easter is also a holiday that can be celebrated by everyone. The coming of Easter signifies the coming of spring and with the weather warming up, spring seems to be in full swing. Another great way to celebrate Easter is with a great feast, traditionally brunch. “Honestly, Easter Kacey Nichols | Staff Photographer means brunch to me,” Easter is observed this Sunday. English major Karys Crandell said. “I know that’s a bizzare answer, but I equate Easter and most other holidays with food.” But one of the most important ways to celebrate Easter is with family, which is exactly what the students here at Illinois State seem to be doing most. “It’s a tradition to go to my grandparents’ farm and have a big lunch, then afterwards we take family pictures and do an Easter egg hunt around the farm for the little kids,” interpersonal communication major Rachael Wernsman said. “My favorite part about Easter is seeing family members I rarely see while I am away at school.” Gathering to see loved ones after a long hiatus can be one of the most gratifying feelings. Another great way to celebrate Easter is by welcoming new family members. “I plan on going home this weekend to see the newest family member, my nephew John Probst, the 11th of my nephews and nieces,” communication major Joe Probst said. Easter is a time to welcome the arrival of spring all while enjoying loving family gatherings and all those delicious treats the Easter bunny leaves behind. It’s a time for joy and a time for renewal.
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ISU senior Happel celebrates start-up business MIKE SMITH News Reporter | @Agora_180
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Illinois State University senior marketing communications major Carrie Happel and her cousin, Devon Harp, are recently celebrating the two-year anniversary of their start-up business, Zip-ADee Tees. 6,000 followers on Instagram and almost 600 orders fulfilled. Happel and Harp went with Disney-inspired art for their shirts because of the impact that Disney has had on the pair for so many years. “Disney had become important to our family,” Happel said. “It held some of our favorite childhood memories, so creating original Disney-inspired designs with my cousin could not have been a more perfect scenario.” When asked if the pair had any favorite T-shirts, Happel expressed her preference for their original design. “I think Devon and I could both say we are partial to the original five designs we opened our shop up with,” Happel said. “Our first shirt we ever made was ‘I want a castle.’ It became a
classic instantly to us.” At this moment, Zip-A-Dee Tees has around 20 designs to choose from. “I can speak for both Devon and I when we say we are proud of all of them because they all have come from either my laptop or her desktop,” Happel said. “My favorites are ‘Mickey Waffles,’ ‘Star Command Coffee’ and one of our best sellers, ‘Zip-A-Dee Tee’ featuring the saying, ‘My, oh my what a wonderful day,’” Harp said. The cousins had a dream of their own that was fulfilled at Disney as well. “We had always said to each other how cool it would be if we saw someone wearing our design anywhere, including Disney,” Happel said. Last February, Devon was running in the
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tarting a business can be hard for anyone, let alone a young person. However, two young entrepreneurs are going against the grain to make their dreams come true. Carrie Happel and Devon Harp are cousins who came together to form their own small business selling Disney-related apparel. Happel is a senior at Illinois State University studying integrated marketing communications. She grew up in Palatine with her mom, dad and two siblings. Harp is a graduate of Lynchburg College with a major in art and an emphasis in graphic design. While Harp grew up in New Jersey, her favorite part of every summer was spending time with Happel and her family in Florida. Both cousins are creative and always created doodles or comic strips growing up together. While Harp graduated with a degree in graphic design, Happel was pursuing a marketing degree. They found inspiration to start the business from their visits to Disney World. “Growing up in the summers, our family vacations were typically to Disney World in Florida. This would be the only time Devon and I would be able to see each other, so Disney became a very precious family memory for us all.” The idea of Zip-A-Dee Tees originated as a joke, but eventually became something more over time. “We came up with the idea to use our creativity and combine our passion for design and Disney,” Harp said. “That little spark of imagination has turned into two years of ZipA-Dee Tees.” The business opened on April 13, 2017. The business recently celebrated its twoyear anniversary. Both cousins learned to manage the business effectively and grow their revenue. Zip-A-Dee Tees has nearly
Disney half-marathon. The cousins were walking around the parks at night about to head back to their hotel. As they were walking to the front of the park, Happel spotted one of their designs out of the corner of her eye. “We were both over the moon with excitement. We anticipated it being years before we would be big enough to even have the chance at seeing someone wearing our designs. After we both gathered up the courage, we walked up to the girl wearing our design and introduced ourselves. It was one of the most rewarding moments.” “It was wild,” Harp said. “We were just in the right spot at the right time. That girl actually is now one of our brand reps, and we took a pic together — her in one of our T-shirts and Carrie and I in matching [Walt Disney World] sweatshirts.” As young entrepreneurs, they face many challenges. The cousins have trouble with being in separate states as well as their outof-class obligations taking up their time. However, they manage to work it out through their familial partnership. “It’s a small business, but it’s honestly a fulltime job,” Harp said. “We make it a point to answer [direct messages], comments and emails as soon as we see them. We also do a lot of polls to see what our followers like and what designs they’d like to see return to our shop. We’ve grown to almost 6K followers rather organically, which we’re both really proud of. It’s forever evolving, but it’s also a hobby we get to do together ... which makes it fun! The biggest challenge is the fact that we can’t get to Disney World enough to be the models in all of our pics like most of the other small Disney-inspired shops do.” “Having a partner like Devon makes it all possible,” Happel said. “Being in college and being involved in other organizations have taken up a lot of my time, but having Devon as a partner has always made it fun and not work. Of course, we both get busy, but we love what we do.”
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ccording to a new Emerson College poll released Monday, when asked whom they would support from a list of 20 candidates, 29% named Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 24% named former Vice President Joe Biden. With the Democratic presidential primaries looming only a year away, it would appear the self-described “Democratic Socialist” is leading the race of 18 candidates. There is plenty of time for another candidate to shine or break the lead held by Sanders, as President Donald Trump did during the 2016 Republican primaries, but for the time being it appears the president isn’t too fond of having the Vermont Senator lead the polls. Especially after what happened Monday night during a town hall for Sanders. Sanders held a town hall from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which sits in one of the counties that suffered from de-industrialization, voted for Barack Obama in 2012 and then went for Trump in 2016. The event was hosted by Fox News with host Bret Baier asking audience members how many had
private health insurance, to which a large majority raised their hands. He followed up by asking how many would like to see Medicare for All enacted. Almost all of the same hands flew up, accompanied by cheers. Polls have consistently found that more than half of Americans say they support Sanders’ signature initiative, including a good portion of Republicans. According to a study on employer health insurance markets from the Kai-
ser Family Foundation and the Peterson Center on Healthcare, households with incomes at 200% of poverty (slightly more than $50,000 a year for a family of four) are spending on average 14% of their income on premiums, deductibles and medical bills. The question of how this drove the president to go on a tirade of tweets against Sanders is quite simple: a democratic presidential nominee not only appeared on his favorite network, he also received positive publicity and a
cheering crowd. To get an idea of how well Sanders got into Trump’s head, the president’s Twitter feed shows that 24 hours after the town hall, Sanders was still being mentioned. Tuesday morning, he tweeted, “So weird to watch Crazy Bernie on @FoxNews. Not surprisingly, @BretBaier and the “audience” was so smiley and nice. Very strange, and now we have @donnabrazile?” The president later claimed there had been Trump fans waiting outside of the studio before baselessly claiming the city was thriving because of him. Another equally false tweet: “Big complaints about not being let in-stuffed with Bernie supporters. What’s with @FoxNews?” In a statement to The Hill, a Fox News spokesperson stated that the Sanders town hall “was a ticketed event and featured a diverse audience.” To date, no other Democratic presidential primary contender has gotten under Trump’s skin the way Sanders did on Monday night. Even if Sanders does not continue to lead in the Democratic primary, at least he knows how to hit Trump where it hurts most.
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Thank the doors that have been shut on you MY VIEW CINDY HERNANDEZ | News Editor
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s my time as an undergrad comes to an end, I have started to feel the pressure of making sure I am doing what I can to leave my institution prepared to start my career. I often find myself questioning whether I am making the right decisions, or I find myself regretting the ones that I didn’t make. Through my reflection I have realized how important it is to thank the doors that are shut on you. I think that we often get so
caught up in our emotions when we are rejected that we don’t take the time to truly acknowledge what has happened. When I have been rejected, I find myself sad, angry and only thinking about where I went wrong. In that moment I overthink everything. I wonder if the decision was made because there was something that I said or didn’t say. Then I find myself questioning my work ethic and ultimately my career choice. A recent conversation that I had with my mother changed the way that I view things. As a student, I have put an immense amount of pressure on myself to become someone successful, and I truly haven’t taken the time to appreciate all that I have accomplished. My mother told me that I needed to stop thinking about all of the rejections because at the end of the day, all that means is that it wasn’t
the path for me. Then I began wondering if destiny is real. Are our paths in life already made for us? Though I don’t have an answer to that question, I have realized how important it is to have faith in ourselves. I don’t want to keep questioning why something isn’t made for me, and instead I want to be thankful for all that I have in my life. I have realized that I am not responsible for others’ actions. I do not have control over what others decide to do. All that I truly have control over is my emotions and how I let those people make me feel. Just being in college is a privilege that many don’t have. I have accomplished so many things here that I would have never imagined I could do. I hope that as I continue pursuing
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my career, I learn to not only appreciate what I have but also to take those rejections as motivation to do better. People can tell you all the time that they know you’re a hard worker and you’re good at what you do, but until you start to believe it yourself, that’s when it’ll become a reality. I believe that the way that we think, feel and treat ourselves is what we manifest into our lives. For this, I am thankful for the doors shut in my face because now I understand that — as corny as it may seem — it’s all leading me to the door that was created for me. We all have our own paths and it’s time I start following mine. CINDY HERNANDEZ is News Editor for The Vidette. She can be reached at vidette_cherna9@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @Cindylu_7.
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Softball slump
Illinois State softball loses fourth-straight game in extra innings at DePaul KIMMIE MOORE Sports Reporter | @KimmieeMooree
The Blue Demons began to get tired in the top of the seventh, as their starting pitcher Krista Dalgarn pitched into the seventh inning, but recorded just one out before being taken out. ISU senior Shannon Felde saw her chance in the seventh and took it by scoring on a wild pitch, which also advanced Hale into scoring position. ISU tied it up with an RBI sacrifice fly from freshman Ellie Weltha which brought home Hale and made it 5-5. DePaul and ISU held each other for an entire eight innings and although the Redbirds charged back with two runs in the sixth and seventh innings, the Blue Demons got to ISU sophomore reliever Morgan Day in the ninth inning. DePaul led off the ninth with a double, then two batters later, Scalzitti hit her RBI double to end the game. Following its devastating loss, ISU head coach Melinda Fischer declined comment on the game.
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he Illinois State softball team tried to cure recent woes when it traveled to Chicago to take on a streaking DePaul Blue Demons team Tuesday night. The Redbirds had lost three games in a row while the Blue Demons had won seven straight, but ISU held its own, coming back in the final two innings to force extra innings. The nail-biter lasted nine innings, but ended in defeat for the Redbirds, 6-5, as a walk-off double to left field by DePaul junior outfielder Angela Scalzitti secured the Blue Demons’ eighth-straight win and sent the Redbirds home with a 12-27 record. The Blue Demons took an early 2-0 lead with a two-run home run in the bottom of the first. ISU senior Riley Hale singled to right field to bring home junior Taylor Vanderpool in the top of the third to Jen Haiden | Vidette Photographer put the Redbirds on the board, Illinois State softball head coach Melinda Fischer visits the pitching circle during the Redbirds’ 5-0 loss to Northern Iowa April 6 at but they still trailed 2-1. Marian Kneer Stadium. The Redbirds have now dropped four straight games after Tuesday’s 6-5 loss at DePaul. UP NEXT The Blue Demons responded with another home run in the fourth, followed by done yet. Junior Anni Borries knocked an RBI double to bring The Redbirds (12-27, 6-5 MVC) will hit the road to Des in two more runs for the Redbirds in the top of the sixth, bring- Moines, Iowa to play Drake (29-13, 15-1 MVC) in a threea two-run double in the fifth to take a commanding 5-1 lead. Despite falling behind late in the game, the Redbirds weren’t ing them within two runs, 5-3. game series this weekend. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. Friday.
ISU junior Colton Johnson earns MVC Pitcher of the Week Complementing ISU’s four-game win streak (winning seven of its last eight games), success seems to fall in line with the consistent outings from Redbird pitchers.
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Illinois State junior Colton Johnson.
Sitting atop the Missouri Valley Conference at 5-1, ISU pitching staff’s recent emergence and overall cleanliness ultimately stems from junior left-handed pitcher Colton Johnson, as the southpaw collected MVC Pitcher of the Week honors, announced Monday. Johnson posted a potent line last week, appearing in two games with a 1-0 record and an untouched ERA. The lefty held all opponents to a .040 batting average, throwing for 8 1/3 innings, allowing only one hit while racking up nine strikeouts. With a 4-0 record on the year, Johnson holds the Redbirds’ thirdlowest ERA, but places first among the starting rotation (2.31 ERA). Pitching in a team-high 15 games with two starts, Johnson has been able to cripple opposing hitters with a .213 batting average (fourthlowest among all pitchers). He has also allowed only 10 earned runs (the lowest among starters) with 38 strikeouts in his 15 appearances.
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The Illinois State women’s golf team placed ninth after the two-day Missouri Valley Conference Championships in Chesterton, Indiana, at the Sand Creek Country Club Monday and Tuesday. ISU finished with a score of 947 (312, 314, 321) at the par-72 course as senior Caitlin Sims led the ’Birds with a 231 score over 54 holes and placed in a 15th-place tie overall. Southern Illinois took first place at the MVC Tournament with a three-round score of 905 (300, 399, 306).
Men’s tennis falls to Denver The ISU men’s tennis team lost 6-1 to conference foe Denver at the Bloomington Tennis Center Friday. The Redbirds are now 12-11 with two matches left in the season. Freshman Aleksa Lazarevic was the only Redbird to win his match, beating Daniel Krulig of Denver in a singles match to score the lone point for ISU. The ’Birds next host Oral Roberts at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Bloomington Tennis Center. This will be the last home match of the season.
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Men’s Golf takes first place at Purdue Invitational The Illinois State men’s golf team won the Purdue Boilermaker Invitational despite the third and final round being canceled due to weather. This is ISU’s second team title this season. On the opening day of the invitational, the Redbirds had rounds of 283 and 277, shooting five under par and 11 under par, respectively. The team victory was due in large part to the trio of Redbirds tied for third through two rounds. Senior Trent Wallace, junior David Perkins and senior David Rauer all shot 138, or six under par, through two rounds. The Redbirds will be back in full swing next week at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, for the Missouri Valley Conference Championships.
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Back on track
REDBIRD REPORT ISU men’s golf features trio of MVC Golfer of the Week Awards ISU golfers Trent Wallace, David Perkins and David Rauer have been named the Missouri Valley Conference Golfers of the Week after their performance at the Boilermaker Invitational, placing third out of 84 golfers.
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Who said it? “I know [Sacramento State] wanted to win and I wanted to win that game, a lot. The reason I got into coaching was because of them. It was a big-time win for us.” ISU head coach Steve Holm
Fitzgerald, Kustkova nab MVC Doubles Team of the Week Pair Laura Fitzgerald and Jana Kustkova earned this week’s honor after defeating the reigning MVC tournament champions Missouri State 5-2. Jen Haiden | Vidette Photographer
Illinois State baseball defeated head coach Steve Holm’s former team, Sacramento State, 2-1 as junior John Rave (No. 3) collected ISU’s only RBIs (2).
’Birds split mid-week tilts with 2-1 win over Sacramento State JONATHAN BARLAS KADE HEATHER Sports Editors | @Vidette_Sports
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railing 1-0 in the fifth inning Wednesday to Sacramento State, sophomore infielder Jack Butler luckily misjudged a pitch that conjured cheers from the stands — a swinging bunt. Butler reached base safely from his five-foot dribbler down the thirdbase line as junior outfielder John Rave dug in. With winds tailing toward left field, Rave connected, barrel and all, as the ball sailed over the head of Hornets’ left-fielder Matt Smith. Goodbye baseball. “I got in a good hitters count, so I was just looking for a fastball over the plate,” Rave said of his two-run shot. “I was fortunate enough to get a good pitch to hit and I just let it fly.” Rave went 1-for-4 in Wednesday’s 2-1 win over Sacramento State, as his tworun home run led ISU to victory over head coach Steve Holm’s former team. Holm started his coaching career with the Hornets in 2013, eventually taking on the role as Purdue’s pitching coach from 2016-18 before becoming the Redbirds’ head coach last summer. Holm not only caught up with familiar faces both before and after the game, but said that this friendly rivalry fueled the ’Birds’ fire after
Tuesday’s 6-1 loss to UIC. “It was definitely a must-win for us. For about two and a half hours it wasn’t so friendly,” he joked holding his youngest daughter in one arm. “I know [Sacramento State head coach Reggie Christiansen] wanted to win and I wanted to win that game, a lot. The reason I got into coaching was because of [Sac State]. It was a bigtime win for us.”
Wednesday | ISU 2, SAC 1 Tasked with putting away Holm’s former team, ISU junior southpaw Colton Johnson was handed the ball for his third start of the season amid winning Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week honors. Johnson cruised through his three innings of work, allowing only one hit with a walk and two strikeouts. Presented as a pitcher duel, a scoreless four innings of baseball was broken by Sacramento State’s Dylan McPhillips, as he sent a solo blast off of right-hander Mitch Vogrin. The Hornets stung first, 1-0. Vogrin limited the damage to wiggle out of the fifth as the Redbirds responded immediately with a two-run shot off the bat of Rave. Stranding six runners in the first seven innings of play, pitching by committee was in full effect as right-handed pitcher Jack Anderson relieved Vogrin in the seventh, to keep ISU’s one-run lead in tact.
How ISU baseball can stay atop the Missouri Valley
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efore Illinois State gets its hopes up (again) about any sort of trophy being brought back to Normal, remember, we’ve seen this before. This season of Redbird basketball was frankly a season to be forgotten, even with all the talent brought forth by its now-departed senior core. Redbird football was more of the same in 2018, mirroring the same sort of heartache as basketball. So, how can Redbird baseball find triumph despite an unappealing track record?
MY VIEW JON BARLAS | Sports Editor There are three ways to do it.
Potent pitching Pitching is the key to it all. With weekend starters in Jeff Lindgren, Matt Walker and Brent Headrick mixed in with mid-week guys Brett Wicklund and the newly promoted Colton Johnson, ISU head coach Steve Holm knows that balance in the rotation and role
Vogrin tossed three full innings with three strikeouts as Anderson was then pulled in the eighth, completing 1.2 innings with a strikeout and a walk. Lefty Jacob Gilmore assumed set-up duties in the eighth, returning to the rubber in the ninth, punching out pinch hitter Dylan Ohlsen to shut down Sacramento State. “[Gilmore’s] been pretty good all year,” Holm said. “He had a little shakiness midway through but since then, he’s been lights out for us.” With MVC opponent Southern Illinois slated this weekend, both Rave and the Redbirds’ focus stems from one thing: energy. “It’s another conference weekend so we got to bring the energy,” Rave said. “Every team in conference is really good right now and our starters are throwing really well right now. We just have to put the ball in their hands and the offense will come.”
Tuesday | UIC 6, ISU 1 University of Illinois at Chicago senior outfielder Scott Ota led the Flames in home runs with 11 entering Tuesday’s game against Illinois State at Curtis Granderson field, second in home runs is senior infielder David Becker with just three. On March 19, the Redbirds defeated the Flames 4-0, at Duffy Bass Field, however this time, Ota understanding is vital from here on out, especially for Johnson. “Whenever you have five [starters], it’s tough,” Holm said. “Not many teams are going to have five true starters, but Johnson, we treat like a 1985 closer, Goose Gossage and Lee Smith-esque. If you ask him how we use him, he’ll say, ‘Whatever it takes to win,’ so that’s how we’ll use him.”
Holding down the fort The Redbirds currently hold a 9-2 record this season at Duffy Bass Field, experiencing successes such as a revenge win against Big 10 counterpart University of Illinois after being swept by the Illini in Champaign. Defending the home front not only breeds the Redbirds’ confidence
made sure the Flames got out to a comfortable lead. Ota blasted two home runs in his first two at-bats in the first and third innings, a solo and a two-run home run. The Redbirds scored their lone run in the first inning after senior Derek Parola smacked a double and scored on a single by junior Joe Butler. “We actually swung the bats pretty well, especially early in the game, but we were not rewarded for it. If you continue to swing it that way we will be just fine,” ISU head coach Steve Holm said. ISU starter Brett Wicklund made it to the fifth inning, but could not record an out. He tossed four innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on six hits, while walking one and striking out two after 60 pitches. The Flames held a 4-1 lead after three innings, then added two more in the fifth. UIC junior Chris Papapietro bunted, then later scored, on a double by freshman Ryan Hampe to give the Flames a 6-1 lead after five innings. It was a bullpen night for UIC as the Flames used seven total pitchers, allowing just eight hits and one run.
UP NEXT The Redbirds (22-15, 5-1) are set to face MVC rival Southern Illinois in Carbondale for a three-game weekend series starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday. moving forward, but offers a heightened sense of comfortability come playoff time as the 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament is held at Duffy Bass Field. Could be something worth noting down the line.
Coming up clutch I’m not saying late-game heroics is imperative for the Redbirds’ success, but sometimes it can come to that. Aggressiveness at the plate in the early-going has been a catalyst for ISU’s wins as of late, stringing together five, six, seven-plus hit games all before the fifth inning. While piling on runs and keeping games close may be how the ’Birds have won recently, key hits in key moments is where ISU needs to double down and capitalize on.
BY THE NUMBERS
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ISU junior outfielder Joe Aeilts
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is the batting average of ISU outfielder Joe Aeilts, as the junior continues to stay red-hot for the ’Birds, playing and starting in all of Illinois State’s 36 total games.
MVC SFB STANDINGS Drake Southern Ill. Missouri St. Northern Iowa Bradley Illinois St. Loyola Evansville Valparaiso Indiana St.
15-1 11-4 11-5 11-5 9-5 6-5 6-11 3-12 2-14 2-14
29-13 27-10 26-14 20-18 22-15 12-27 22-17 13-25 13-22 14-27
MVC BSB STANDINGS
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Illinois St. Evansville Indiana St. Dallas Baptist Bradley Missouri St. Southern Illinois Valparaiso
5-1 5-1 4-2 4-2 3-3 4-5 1-2 1-8
22-15 18-15 27-8 25-11 23-10 11-25 17-16 7-24
UPCOMING Track & field ISU will compete in the Pacesetter Invitational Thursday-Saturday in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Men’s tennis ISU hosts Oral Roberts at 9 a.m. Saturday and Iowa at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Women’s tennis ISU hosts UNI at 1 p.m. Saturday and Drake at 10 a.m. Sunday. Compiled by JONATHAN BARLAS | Sports Editor