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“Everything is a little different. It depends because each team plays a different way. You [have to] get in typical day for an Illinois the mindset,” Glennon said. “Like State Redbird includes when we play Missouri State, it’s classes, homework, work, a lot more physical [and] it’s a lot clubs and well-known and supmore strenuous. You [have to] be ported athletic teams. However, ready to get hits, you [have to] be for the ISU Ice Hockey Club, this ready to give hits.” might look a little different. With this past spring being Spending most of their time the 50th anniversary of Redbird together, each player in the regisHockey, the program was able to tered student organization brings announce its first class of inductees positivity and care for another, to the Hall of Fame. creating a strong bond and comThis is also as they were able to celmunity. With the season going ebrate all of the success over the long from late August to almost March, years of building the program and these boys will say that everyone recent success in the past few years. on the team is like a brother or best Split into two teams, the Divifriend. sion I and Division II teams, there “We’re all pretty much one big is still much success to celebrate family. We fight like brothers on Kellie Foy | News Reporter and work to be done. the team. You get your arguments, The ISU hockey team meets in the locker room before a match. The Division II team was able but everyone pretty much is like to clinch the American Collegiate showing up to their arena a couple With long practices and difficult one big family. You’re with them so hours before the game. This time opponents, the club team always has Hockey Association Central Regional much,” forward Ryan Glennon said. is spent helping each other with work to be done and much to practice Tournament title back in the 2014Whether they are together on the any personal pre-game rituals and during the six to seven month season. 2015 season. court or in the locker room, they are superstitions to getting ready for Both division teams have continFrom a couple warm-up drills at always willing to help each other out. game time. ued to look for more success since the beginning of practice to group “We get super close with each then. “Everyone is completely differ- work drills and suicide-like condiother. I mean I know everything ent getting ready for a game. I like tioning drills at the end, the team The team generally has its games about everyone on the team, so it’s to stretch out and get here as early members have a variety of ways to on Friday nights and Saturdays at the nice. We have a really good sense of as possible. We get here about get ready for each game and oppo- Grossinger Motors Arena in Downcommunity,” Defenseman Crosley two hours before the game, and I nent they play in their divisions. town Bloomington. The team is also Duckmann said. immediately grab a roller and start With a full team of talent and com- constantly updating and promoting In the locker room, this can be stretching,” Duckmann said. munity, the boys have a lot to offer. its game schedule on social media.
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President Dietz will be speaking on multiple topics at the address. A few points of interest is this fall’s The president’s annual State of the record-breaking freshman class, conUniversity Address is right around the tinuing to pursue strong enrollment, corner. and recent acaThe event will IF YOU GO demic and be 2-3:30 p.m. research accomSept. 17 in the WHAT: State of the University Address plishments. Concert Hall of WHEN: Tuesday, September 17, 2 p.m. He will also the Center of WHERE: Center for Performing Arts highlight recent Performing Arts Auditorium developments building. in funding from SPECIAL NOTES: A reception will be held Illinois State afterward for questions from the audience the state of University Pres- members. Illinois. ident Larry H. President Dietz will deliver Dietz will also tell the address to those who attend the the audience members what his vision event. for the 2019-2020 school year is. His address will last for 20 There will be a reception that will to 30 minutes. Questions from take place after both the presentaaudience members will follow his tion and questions from audience speech. members.
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ISU enrollment numbers, rankings released Neighboring universities see rollercoaster numbers compared to previous years ELIZABETH SEILS News Editor | @SeilsElizabeth
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or many students, the 10th day of class is just another in a growing routine. For universities it means one thing: numbers. On the 10th day of class most students have finished enrolling or dropping out and universities can compute the number of enrolled students. Across the state there are highs, such as Illinois State and Eastern Illinois University’s growing in enrollment. There are also lows, like Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, and Western Illinois University’s decline in enrollment. However, not all rises and falls are made equal. The total university size varies across the state. For a smaller school like EIU, a 3.7 percent increase means only 280 more students on campus. For a slightly larger university, like SIUC, an 8.75 percent decrease can mean more than 1,000 fewer students on campus. Illustration by Flynn Geraghty | Vidette Art Director SIUC has been facing declines in enrollment in recent years. Its enrollment was down 11.96 percent in fall 2018 and is now down 8.7 percent with a total enrollment of ISU remains among the top 100 public ISU’s graduation rate continues to be far The total university size varies across 11,695. institutions in the nation, according to U.S. above the national average with 81 percent the state. For a smaller school like EIU, a WIU has also been facing a News & World Report. of students making it past their freshman 3.7 percent increase means only 280 more decline in enrollment. In the most year. In 2017, the graduation rate was 72.9 students on campus. Washington Monthly declared the univerrecent enrollment report, WIU offipercent. sity one of the top values in the Midwest. SIUC enrollment was down 11.9 percent cials note this is the lowest decline Nationwide, the average first year to in fall 2018 and is now down 8.7 percent since 2015 with the current total Washington Monthly placed Illinois State second year rentention rate is 72 percent with a total enrollment of 11,695. undergraduate enrollment just at 66th out of all national universities, and and statewide in Illinois the average is 71 under 6,000. 15th in the “Best Bang for the Buck in the In the most recent enrollment report, percent. In the face of decline, university Midwest” category. WIU officials note this is the lowest decline officials from SIUC and WIU are The nationwide graduation rate is cursince 2015 with the total undergraduate ISU maintains high rankings in subcatpromising to stave the outflow of rently 60 percent at public institutions and enrollment just under 6,000. egories of the U.S. News & World Report, students. 66 percent at private nonprofit institutions, with 37 percent of classes at fewer than 20 “While this fall’s total new stuaccording to college factual. students, even with growing enrollment. Compiled by GRACE BARBIC | News Editor | @gracebarbic dent enrollment has not decreased as dramatically as the last few years, I’m still disappointed in the size of the decline this fall. We must — EIU has also seen a continued increase in enrollment. “These options are growing in popularity because they offer and we will — stop this trend,” WIU Acting President Martin Its freshman class grew 12.5 percent over last year’s class. busy students in-demand programs and flexible learning Abraham said in a statement posted by the university. EIU has seen a consistent increase across semesters as options for earning college credit while still in high school,” Some universities have been luckier than others in terms well, growing by 7 percent in the spring semester, following he said. of retention and growth. another 7 percent increase last fall. Illinois State saw the largest freshman class since the mid EIU’s Vice President of Affairs and Academic Provost Jay ELIZABETH SEILS is a News Editor for The Vidette. She can ’80s and an overall slight increase in enrollment. Illinois Gatrell attributes the enrollment increase to the increased be contacted at elseils@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @ State continues to have steady enrollment numbers and is offering of dual-credit and online courses. SeilsElizabeth. one of the larger universities in Illinois.
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Health Promotion and Wellness helps combat freshmen freak out MAIA HUDDLESTON News Reporter | @maiawrites
sure they are fulfilling all parts of themselves. “It’s not all about books, but it’s also not all about having fun. You need to find your balance, and that’s going to look a s freshmen settle into their new homes at Illinois little different for everybody, but you need to make sure you State University, they must also face a major side have some social time. You need to make sure you’re making effect of living at college: stress. friends, getting out of your room and all of those things,” CalThough the first few weeks can be daunting, ISU’s vert said. department of Health Promotion and Wellness provides a Freshman communication studies major Anna Heiar moved variety of services intended to combat student stress, anxiin a week earlier than most of her peers, but that didn’t keep ety and unrest. her from feeling slightly overwhelmed during typical moveCoordinator of Health Promotion and Wellness Kerri in week. Calvert encourages students to take advantage of the “When people actually started moving in, that’s when it got department’s activities which focus on eight dimensions pretty chaotic. I just wasn’t used to having so many people of wellness: physical, intellectual, emotional, social, finanaround me,” Heiar said. cial, spiritual, vocational and environmental. After she got used to the size of ISU’s student population, “We put out messages and programming across all of Heiar had to learn to manage her free time in order to keep on those different categories, and then, in late September, top of her schoolwork. Vidette Archive there’s going to be a Healthy Campus Week and you’ll be “Because I do a lot of different activities, it makes doing able to come out and see some of the offices that address Though the first few weeks can be daunting, ISU’s department of schoolwork a lot more difficult. I’ve had to force myself to Health Promotion and Wellness provides a variety of services intended the various factors besides us,” Calvert said. stay in and actually do the work, but when I actually get to combat student stress, anxiety and unrest. In order to thrive at ISU, Calvert recommends that stuahead of it, it feels so much better and less stressful,” Heiar dents learn to self-assess their abilities and reach out for said. According to Calvert, a major aspect of adjusting to college guidance. Calvert and the staff at Health Promotion and Wellness know life is learning to time manage. “I always tell our students that successful students ask for that freshmen will adjust to college life at their own pace, but “Learning how to manage their time sounds so silly, but it’s help. They recognize when they need it, and they ask for it,” huge. If a student isn’t able to conquer time management and the department encourages all students to attend its recurring Calvert said. procrastination, it’s really hard to not be stressed here because stress-relief events, including a weekly visit from a licensed mas“Your parents aren’t here. Your professors aren’t going to you have to keep track of multiple projects and tests,” Calvert sage therapist. notice, especially in a really large class, so it’s really important said. “You can’t just hold that all in your head anymore. It’s not “This semester is probably trial and error as you’re working for a new student to be able to go to somebody and say, ‘I’m like high school.” your way through it, but hopefully by the end of the semester, struggling in your class’ or ‘I don’t know how to take notes,’” Health Promotion and Wellness encourages students to make you’ve got really good skills in place to help you be successful Calvert continued. the rest of your time here,” Calvert said.
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Hate the player, not the game
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icture this, a 13-year-old gets a video game for their birthday. Does it matter whether that game is “Call of Duty” or “Stardew Valley”? Will this birthday gift impact the type of person they grow into? Will they become more violent if they received a copy of “Call of Duty”? In light of recent gun violence-related tragedies, some people have pointed to violent video games as the reasons for these incidents. To be fair, it’s not hard to see why people correlate violence in our society to video games. There’s a large market for first-person shooter games such as “Call of Duty,” “Fortnite” and “Overwatch.” Some of them have cartoon-like graphics, while others are highly realistic. However, the media psychology division of The American Psychological Association stated, “Scant evidence has emerged that makes any causal or correlational connection between playing violent video games and actually committing violent activities.” It’s difficult to make a solid decision whether
video games actually contribute to violence or not. It completely depends on the players. Many people who play violent video games do not reflect that same violence in their daily lives. Video games can be used as a break from the stresses of everyday life. Games can also be used to connect with friends and just have fun. Usually the violence in the games doesn’t continue once the console is
turned off. With this idea that video games cause violence comes a lot of stereotypes to players. There are a ton of nonviolent video games, a lot of which are fun and relaxing. One example is “Animal Crossing New Leaf” where players can water flowers, talk to animal villagers and fish. Games like this can help soothe anxiety and help players relax. It’s not really fair to say that people
should not play violent video games. While it does differ from player to player, most commonly players use games as a way to disconnect from stress and connect to an entertaining game. While violent video games have been at the surface of criticsm due to the spike of mass shootings and other criminal acts, prolific gamers like Tyler “Ninja” Blevins are taking a stand to defend their profession. As President Donald Trump continues to blame violent video games for America’s seemingly endless barrage of attacks, Blevins, among many other gamers, call Trump’s remarks “ridiculous” and downright “silly.” When their livelihood is being tarnished because of the nature of violent games, gamers have the right to voice their opinions. Instead of blaming video games as the cause, the connections between gun violence and mental health should be investigated. However, it seems as though this argument is as relentless as the gunfire both on and off Editorial Cartoon by Flynn Geraghty | Vidette Art Director console.
EDITORIAL POLICY Editorial written by ANDREA RICKER a member of The Vidette’s Editorial Board. Editorial policy is determined by the student editor, and views expressed in editorials are those of the majority of The Vidette’s Editorial Board. Columns that carry bylines are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Vidette or the University.
Sometimes saying no isn’t the worst thing MY VIEW LIZZIE SEILS | News Editor
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ne time I went to one of those college events with free food, you know the
kind. As I was standing in line, I saw someone putting literally every offering available on a plate. I felt like I could see the future: plate giving way under the immense weight of chicken tenders and the free bounty crashing to the floor. Yet, to my surprise, the person walked away and made it to a table, food and plate unscathed. I wondered to myself, “how could they possibly manage it all?” We all have something on our meta-
phorical plate: a job, a relationship, schoolwork, financial stress and who knows what else. For the most part, we all manage our plates, admittedly some better than others. Some people have ceramic plates, strong and sturdy and can seemingly handle anything that is thrown on it. Others have flimsy paper ones and not even the name-brand kind. I imagine I’m somewhere in between, holding a plate of sturdy Styrofoam. However, unlike the person I saw that day who carefully chose to overload their plate, I do so with reckless abandon. I can’t say no to anything. So, I end up with a hodgepodge of everything including the foods I don’t like. One day I hope to upgrade myself to a compartmentalized Styrofoam plate, allowing me to tackle things one by one instead of hacking away at a growing pile. Eventually, I want to be able to
eat the one thing I really enjoy, and nothing else. I satisfy myself thinking about all the things I don’t like as necessary rites of passage to achieving my goal. Above all, however, I want to be able to carefully consider my options before agreeing to anything. When we take everything and anything available to us, we forget to savor that which we truly enjoy. As young people, we’re told we need to take advantage of every beneficial opportunity given to us. After all, who knows when our next big opportunity will come? What if this is our last chance? I’m here to tell you that there will be opportunities later. To continue the metaphor, this isn’t the last college event with free food. There will be plenty of chances to fill your plate. Next time you find yourself in a “buffet line,” review what you are given. Look inside yourself and assess
‘Calling Mom’ | Chicken Doodle Soup by Claire Wagner | Vidette Cartoonist
what you can handle. Maybe that class would be fun, or the internship would be a great experience, but can you handle it? And if you can handle it, can you handle it well? After all, maybe you can fit everything in, but you sacrifice relationships and sleep, or you miss out on something that made you happy. We are often fed the line that professional success is a first priority, but that isn’t always true. The things that sustain you and make you happy rank the highest. Choose those above all else. Life and giant mountains of food are a balancing act. Too much and it topples to the floor, too little and we aren’t fulfilled. Find your balance and use it to your advantage. ELIZABETH SEILS is a News Editor for The Vidette. She can be contacted at elseils@ilstu.edu Follow her on Twitter at @SeilsElizabeth.
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Music legend Bob Dylan to perform at ISU next month When: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Where: Braden Auditorium Tickets: Tickets go on sale at
10 a.m. Friday. They can be purchased at the Braden box office in the Bone Student Center or online at Ticketmaster.
Price: Tickets range from $53 Photo courtesy of Tribune News Service
Bob Dylan became a music icon in the 1960s.
to $88. Students can save $25 with their student ID.
Top 10 Bob Dylan hits:
Did you know? Dylan last performed in Normal in 2007 at the Grossinger Motors Arena He was born on May 24, 1941. The music legend is from Minnesota but currently lives in Malibu. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016. He has won 10 Grammys with 27 nominattions. He has also won an Acedmy Award and a Golden Globe in 2001 for ‘Things have changed.’
‘Like a Rolling Stone’ ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’ ‘It Ain’t Me, Babe’ ‘Mr. Tamborine Man’ ‘Positiviley 4th Street’ ‘Desolation Row’ ‘Visions of Johanna’ ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ ‘Tangled Up in Blue’
Putting an end to rape culture Student organization helps raise awareness and educate KOURTNEY CUNNINGHAM Features Reporter | @NewsKourtney
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hen a Redbird thinks of registered student organizations on campus, fun ideas and unique hobbies come to mind, but Health Promotion and Wellness is working with a newly registered student organization to provide an important message at the university. Students Ending Rape Culture aims to raise awareness about rape culture, educate the community about sexual violence and offer support to survivors. Recently, the Illinois State University Police Department sent out a crime advisory. On Sept. 3 a male student was alleged to have sexually assaulted a female student in his dorm room in Wilkins Hall. It is instances like this that SERC is aiming to educate students about. Rape culture plays a lot into the frequency of occurrences like the one in the crime advisory. Senior biochemistry major and SERC member Brendan Wall describes exactly what rape culture is and whether we realize it or not, we’re living in it and could be facilitating it. “But to me, rape culture is any attitude like locker room talk or rape jokes, stuff that you think is harmless but ultimately emphasizes and reinforces rape in a larger sense,” Wall said. SERC members work together to recognize and prevent such situations from happening. Not only do SERC members raise awareness but they also debunk myths and misinformation about the subject. SERC also provides students with many impactful events related to their mission throughout the year. Some of their previous events include discussions like their “Healthy Relationships: From Roommates to Romance” talk last year and participating in Take Back the Night during sexual assault awareness month back in April. Their latest event is a series of self-care workshops to provide a foundation for survivors as well as their supporters. Misia Grzybowski is a Senior Specialist for Peer Education and Advocacy within Health Promotion and Wellness at ISU
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SERC is a newer registered student organization that offers support for survivors and raises awareness and educates the community about rape culture and sexual violence. and SERC’s advisor. “As advocates, people may sometimes neglect their own needs while supporting others,” Grzybowski said. This is exactly where the workshops come into play. Participants will develop the necessary skills to become aware of their own needs while taking care of others at the same time. Grzybowski says playing a supportive role without engaging in self-care can lead to compassion fatigue.
Dreams are Possible
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omen with a high school degree typically end up with jobs that make less money than men with the same education. Dreams Are Possible is a nonprofit organization that helps women transition from jobs to careers and have economically sustainable employment. The organization is currently remolding an old grocery store on 1311 W. Olive Street in Bloomington. The old building will transform into a hands-on training center for women to try out different trades and learn to use a variety of tools. “Men with a high school degree can go into construction or plumbing and do just fine,” Co-Director Mary Campbell said. “Women with a high school degree tend to go into restaurant work, daycare and things like that. [Those jobs] don’t pay very well and have
limited retirement packages.” Campbell adds that the goal of the training center is to expose women to other fields “they probably never thought they could do.” The training center will provide hands-on experience, individualized training and mentoring for women. The building is also located on the west side of Bloomington. Campbell adds that this helps another goal which is to help revitalize that part of town. McLean County has a population of 165,599. Of that, 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line. In the community, about 23,485 people live in poverty. “You can say ‘they should do this, or they should do that,’ but when you’re working two jobs just to make ends meet, it’s really hard to make appointments at school. It’s really hard to be at every parent teacher conference because they can’t get work off,” Campbell said. Women tend to cluster in fields that pay
Taking on someone else’s pain isn’t necessarily a bad thing but one must also set aside time for themselves to recuperate. Survivors of domestic violence and survivors of all trauma are welcome. The workshops are free and open to the campus community. The Self-Care Series will be at 5 p.m. Thursdays in McCormick Hall room 186.
occupation was greater among the most disadvantaged and low-income workers, single parents and those who had not completed high school. Some barriers that result in gender disparity include traditional gender stereotypes, a lack of exposure and experience offered to women in male dominated fields, little to no exposure to the right tools and a limited prevocational education. The building is now in the Photo courtesy of Mary Campbell rebuilding phase thanks to An old grocery store located on West Olive Street will be turned the help of volunteers. The into a training center for women. Dreams Are Possible hopes to organization hopes to have have the building up and running sometime in October. the training center complete by mid-to-late October. less. The goal of Dreams Are Possible is to The building also features show women what they are capable of. It will a mural by Youth Global Citizens. The mural give them the skills they need to get a higherwas completed this month and shows women paying job in fields they might not have at work. considered. One area where women are still “These are our people. These are McLean highly underrepresented is in building trades. County Residents,” Campbell said. “We want Computer training will also be available for to find a way to help them so they can have a math and language skills. better quality of life. That benefits the whole In 2017, gender segregation by community.”
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Anstey: ‘I am a leader now’
ISU junior cross country, track and field runner shines as Redbird MATT KALINOWSKI Sports Reporter | @mattkalinowski8
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ast season, Illinois State University track and field star Jack Anstey shattered several personal and school records. Now, the junior turns his attention toward a national title. Highlights from the previous campaign include being named a 2019 Outdoor First Team All-American, the 2019 Outdoor Missouri Valley Conference Champion (800m), the 2019 Indoor MVC Champion (mile), the 2019 Indoor MVC Champion (DMR) and an outdoor school record of 3:41.81 (1,500m). Anstey believes that one of the keys to his success has been comfort, both within the organization and in the transition to life in the United States. “I think just coming over here, being from Australia, you know, it’s not easy. It’s a transition,” Anstey said. “I think last year I just got more comfortable in my own skin and with the way that things are done here. It probably took the first couple of years to really grasp that.” A high comfort level allowed Anstey to combine his previous flashes into a consistent
Volleyball wins ORU Ivitational Illinois State volleyball continues its impressive start by winning the Oral Roberts Invitational. Junior Kaylee Martin was named the invitational’s Most Valuable Player. Martin finished the weekend with a team high 19 kills in Saturday’s finale against Air Force. Also continuing their strong starts to the season were Sydney Holt and Kendal Meier, who earned spots on the All-Tournament Team. The Redbirds are now 5-1 on the season.
body of work. “Look, I think one of the biggest things was probably just consistency,” Anstey said. “I think in years before that, I guess I’ve threatened or I’ve been showing glimpses. And then last year I guess was just a culmination of what I experienced in previous years and just putting it together when it mattered. But I think last year was just, it was big for me, it was big to be consistent throughCourtesy ISU Athletics out the whole year and I think that Illinois State junior track and field and cross country star Jack Anstey competes in the 2019 NCAA Outdoor showed.” Championships in Austin, Texas, last June. Anstey earned All-America honors after his performance in the This mindset led Anstey to real1,500 meter race, in which he placed seventh overall. ize his new role as one of the team’s leaders. ance of leadership.” eating the right things.” “Oh yeah look, I think I am a leader now,” Anstey prepares a certain way depending The junior is poised for a bigger year than he said. “I probably didn’t see it that way last on the meet, which helped him run a sub-four ever, and set his goals accordingly. year, but I think in track and field you lead minute mile last season. “If you had told me last year that I through performance. And sometimes I think “I think it depends what kind of meet it would’ve been an All-American, I wouldn’t I’ve realized, especially this last year, that is,” Anstey said. “Last year before I ran my have believed you,” he said. “I think now you don’t have to say anything special to be a sub-four minute mile, it was a lot of time off that I’ve done that, I think the next step is good leader.” my feet. I knew I had to be 100% on the day if to try to win a national title.” Anstey said, “You can go out and lead by performance I was going to do something special like that. “I think that’s the goal this year, is to win a and I think that’s really one thing that I tried So I think the days leading in it was just time national title, and I’m not really scared of to do last year. I think we’ve got a good baloff my feet, making sure that I’m getting rest, saying that.”
Game 3 | ISU 3 Air Force 2
Game 2 | ISU 3 Oral Roberts 0
Game 1 | ISU 3, Little Rock 0
In a battle of the birds, the Redbirds and Falcons split the first four sets, leading to a fifth and final showdown. Freshman Sarah Kushner delivered her first ace of the match to give ISU a 4-2 lead. The ’Birds took off from there and would not look back, defeating Air Force 15-7 in the final set. “Air Force did a great job of changing their offense all match long, forcing us to focus more on the IQ side of the game,” head coach Leah Johnson said.
Standing strong on defense had the Redbirds on the ropes early in the first set. The ’Birds were able to win the set 25-18, but the score doesn’t do justice to the amount of effort they put in. The second set once again got off to a tight battle that saw the redbirds take the advantage early, allowing them to win 2518 once again. The ’Birds stumbled late in the third set, allowing ORU to tie things at 24-all, but a devastating kill by senior Monica Miller clinched the match for ISU.
The ’Birds got off to the hot start, starting out with a 13-6 lead and eventually winning the first set 25-13. ISU overcame an early deficit in the second set but managed to get in a groove and finished off the second set winning 25-17. The ’Birds made quick work of the Trojans in the third set, winning 25-13 and securing the sweep for the series. ISU will be back in action Friday at the newly renovated Redbird Arena for the annual Redbird Classic.
Cross country opens season at Hawkeye Invite Opening the season at the Hawkeye Invitational, Illinois State’s men’s cross country team finished the Hawkeye Invitational in fourth place while the women finished sixth. With a time of 18:46.1 Jake Gillum finished as the top runner for the Redbirds. Following closely behind, freshman Tyler Klouda and sophomore Lucas Capistrant finished in 18th and 20th place. Klouda came out with a time of 18:51.8 and Capistrant ended with 18:56.6. With a time of 15:13.3 and 29th place overall, Phoebe Clowser was the first Redbird to finish on the women’s side. Sophomore Maddi Exline finished 36th and Mariah Brodie in 38th. The Redbirds are back in action Friday, as they host the Illinois State Classic at the Weibring Golf Club. Compiled by Sofia Renteria
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Sophomore safety Luke Bennyhoff (28) celebrating on the sideline during ISU’s win over Morehead State. Bennyhoff and the defense limited the Eagles to 14 points.
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Ground attack lifts Redbirds over Morehead State 42-14 in home opener BLAINE LEWALLEN Sports Editor | @blainelew3
yards and two touchdowns, while also tossing two interceptions. Davis, who also struggled a bit against NIU, aving a successful ground game is essenseemed to build confidence through the air by tial for an offense to gain any sort of using his running ability to catch the defense traction, as this opens up the field and off-guard. keeps the opposing defense on its toes. “I think that’s going to be more part of the gameAfter generating just 51 total rushing yards on plan this year,” Davis said of his running ability. 28 attempts in last week’s season-opening loss at “That’s something we kind of lacked last year. I Northern Illinois, Illinois State erupted for 353 think if you can have a quarterback that can run team rushing yards in a 42-14 win over Morehead the ball, that just gives the defense one more thing State Saturday at Hancock Stadium in front of a to worry about. So that’s something we kind of crowd of 11,256. want to establish this year, and it’s good that we “It’s good to be back,” ISU head coach Brock have it working early.” Spack said. “I thought for the most part we played After scampering 52 yards down the sideline pretty well. There’s some things we can clean up, for a score in the first quarter, Davis found sophoI thought we didn’t tackle as well as we did a week more receiver Andrew Edgar for an 11-yard strike ago, and we had two turnovers that resulted in 14 in the second quarter. Davis did throw two interpoints. But we got off to a really good start.” ceptions in the game, ending the contest going All-American running back 8 for 22 for 130 yards and one James Robinson, who mustered touchdown. longest rush came on a 34-yard rush just 16 yards on six carries a week For Edgar, this was his first time that was good for his second touchago, carried the ISU offense with seeing game-action after sittingdown of the game. 178 yards on 23 attempts. Junior out last week’s game against the What it means: tailback Jeff Proctor, who also Huskies. Edgar was one of eight Key stat: Taking the matchup against managed just 16 yards last week, Redbirds to catch a pass in the Morehead State should not come After combining for 32 yards last contributed 56 yards on nine carcontest. as a surprise despite the Redbirds week, the Redbirds running back ries. Junior quarterback Brady The two scores for the Eagles struggling in week one against duo bounced back combining for Davis added 89 yards on the came in the second half, the first Northern Illinois. The offense 234 of the team’s 353 yards. ground. of which ended on a miracubounced back scoring 42 points Brady Davis may have surprised “It’s very good to get a win,” lous 3-yard pitch-and-catch from after putting up just 10 points a someone with his performance on Davis said. “That’s what you pracPappas to Jacob Peters on fourth week prior. the ground. Davis finished the game tice for all off-season. Great to get down with 4:02 left in the third The win marks the 11th straight with 89 yards on the ground with a win in front of our home fans. quarter. Peters’ score came after home opener win for Brock Spack one touchdown that came on a 52 Obviously we have a lot to workDavis was picked off inside ISU and the Redbirds. Tuovan Clark’s yard scrambling score. on, but great to get a win and go territory to set the Eagles up in first quarter pick-six ensures that What’s next: home happy.” great field position. the Redbirds have had at least The Redbird defense was solid MSU again capitalized on an The Redbirds hit the road again one defenseive touchdown in each as well, limiting the Eagles to just ISU turnover, as backup quartraveling to take on the Eastern season that Brock Spack has been two scores and 244 total yards of terback Bryce Jefferson dropped Illinois Panthers. The Panthers at ISU. offense. the ball while scrambling, allowhave started the season on a down Player of the game: Robinson opened up the scoring the Eagles to quickly pounce note dropping to 0-2 with this past ing for ISU out of the gate, as on it. Pappas took little time to After just 16 rushing yards in week’s 52-0 blowout loss to the Inhe capped off a 7-play, 89-yard again find a wide-open receiver in week one, James diana Hoosiers. drive lasting three minutes with a the end zone, this time hookingRobinson broke In 107 match16-yard scamper to put the Redup with Geremiah Edison from 16 through against ups the Redbirds ahead early 7-0 with 12:01 yards out with 7:25 remaining. Morehead State. birds have the left in the first. The two teams turned to second With 178 yards advantage with This was the first of three and third-string players from and 3 toucha record of 56scores for Robinson, as he added there, giving Spack a chance to let downs Robin42-9. Coming a 34-yard touchdown late in the some of his younger players play. son ignited a last season, ISU second quarter to jump ISU out ground game and won the most to a 35-0 lead heading into halfBLAINE LEWALLEN is the showed why he recent matchup time. His final trip to the end zone Sports Editor for The Vidette. He was on several winning last year came from two yards out to open can be contacted at bmlewal@ FCS award watch 48-10 at Hanthe fourth quarter. ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter lists. Robinson’s cock Staduim. Jennifer Haiden | Photo Editor “I think our offensive line had a at @blainelew3.
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better day today, and we had a better day offensively,” Robinson said. “There was a lot of holes open, and a lot of guys had good blocks. That set the tone for us.” The defense got in on the scoring action in the opening half as well, as senior linebacker Tuvone Clark picked off MSU quarterback Mark Pappas plunged into the end zone. The ISU defense totaled two takeaways in the game, both of which came in the first half. “The quarterback was staring down his targets, and he was staring right at me,” Clark said. “He threw the ball, and I don’t think I could have gotten an easier pick than that. So when I got it, I just thought ‘score’.” Pappas, who was named the Pioneer Football League Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 236 yards and three touchdowns last week against Union College, was bottled up by the Redbirds all night. He finished going 13 for 27 for 125
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he University of Illinois Fighting Illini defeated the Illinois State Redbirds 3-2 on Sunday at Adelaide Street Field in Normal. The game was part of ISU’s “Pack the Pitch” promotion, which drew a crowd of 729 fans. This is the third largest attendance in Adelaide Street Field history. Illini senior midfielder Arianna Veland clinched the victory with a penalty kick goal in the 89.” “In terms of the effort, the attitude, the mindset, the mentality of our players to compete from start to finish? Really proud,” ISU head coach Brad Silvey said. “I mean they competed. They even found possession of the ball, creating good, solid chances and opportunities consistently and throughout the game. At the end of the day that’s a team that should be coming in here and giving us a thumping.” ISU is now 2-3 on the year, and Illinois moved up to 3-1. Illinois was off to a fast start when freshman forward Makena Silber netted her second goal of the season in the first minute. “There were a lot of new moments that our team saw today,” Silvey said. “And, you know, with the response to adversity going down another goal early on in the
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Ashley Santos (10) scrambles after the ball in Sunday’s game.
game and battling and coming back from that, just a lot of positives. Nonetheless, proud of what the girls brought tonight and there’s a lot of things that we learned and saw tonight that moving ahead, we’ll be a better team.” Redbird freshman midfielder Katherine Felton responded by scoring her first career goal in the seventh minute. ISU senior forward Mikayla Unger assisted a goal that senior midfielder Kate Del Fava delivered in the 25”. Del Fava has scored eight goals through five games. “Great to see Felton open up her account, both of the goals were tremendous, and both of them were assisted by Mikayla Unger,” Silvey said, “She’s been one that’s been knocking on the door a little bit, it’s good to see her show up on the stat sheet as well tonight.” A foul was called in the 41st and Illini junior midfielder Hope Breslin scored on the penalty kick. The Redbirds committed 15 fouls in this contest, compared to the Illini’s 12. “I thought there were moments that we played a little sloppy, and we could have done a better job of being disciplined defensively,” Silvey said, “But those are elements of the game where we have to show a little bit more maturity, and just adapt to those within the game.” ISU is back in action at 7 p.m. Friday, where it will take on Utah State at Adelaide Street Field.