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MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018

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Vol. 130 / No. 36

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Redbird guard Keyshawn Evans drives past Valparaiso forward John Kiser in Illinois State’s victory over the Crusaders Saturday at Redbird Arena. Photograph by ALI RASPER Vidette Photographer

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’Birds move into third place in MVC after 76-65 win Full game story page 8

Lynch challenges all to listen Former U.S. Attorney General discusses accomplishments, work to be done at Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner Friday TIFFANI JACKSON-SKINNER | Features Reporter | @_smilesssss

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artin Luther King Jr.’s stance for equality inspired change for not only his generation, but for the present generation of students and leaders to follow in his footsteps. Illinois State University celebrated King’s life by hosting the annual MLK Cultural Dinner on Friday, which brought students, faculty and staff together to eat, honor and reflect on King’s influence in their lives. This year, not only did the event sell out early, but the university received over 800 guests, including students, alumni and guests from schools all over the state of Illinois. Each year, ISU invited a wellknown civil rights speaker to discuss the issues of equality and justice. The keynote speaker also sparked conversation between students and faculty to take a step toward common ground. This year, the honor went to former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch. “It is a very special time every year that we can gather to com-

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Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch addresses a sold-out crowd at the Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner Friday. memorate Dr. King’s birthday and discuss his work, life and legacy, and also to reflect on the work that’s been done and the work that’s left to do,” Lynch said. Lynch continued, “But this year is different and very special because we are noting not only the birthday,

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but a much more difficult time, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King.” Lynch described how the anniversary of King’s assassination brings back memories of how separated the nation was during that time.

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“It’s especially poignant for us all to gather together and think about this because it reminds us of the sad and dark times that we went through some 50 years ago,” Lynch said. “This anniversary is important because it lets us look back and see how far we have come and accomplished in the face of great adversity.” Lynch continued to speak about King’s life and how much the nation has changed over the years. But, while the nation has changed, she said there is still far more work to be done. “We are still divided today. We are divided not just by race, but by politics, the news that we watch and we increasingly function in these silos of thought and tend to spend time with those of whom we already agree,” Lynch said. “But we have to break these silos down and learn to communicate and build a bridge across the separation.” Ending the speech, Lynch left the audience with a call-to-action.

ISU receives AmeriSchool honor HANNAH ZETTL News Reporter | @HannahZettl

Illinois State University was named an AmeriSchool earlier this month. Part of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), AmeriSchools are awarded money by the organization for students who successfully complete a term of service for the betterment of the United States. In October of last year, members of AmeriCorps and the Stevenson Center at ISU traveled to Springfield, Illinois, for National Service Recognition Day. The Stevenson Center encourages former AmeriCorps members to apply for admission into the Applied Community and Economic Development Fellows Program. “Students at the Stevenson Center can earn a master’s in several different areas, including applied economics, sociology, anthropology and kinesiology & recreation,” public relations intern for the Stevenson Center Sarah Aten said.

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