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PNC presents World Wide Day of Play 2018
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Above: Many children love playing in the sand. Whether it is creating a masterpiece of a sand castle or just digging around, the sand is a great place to hang out in. Left: A colorful time at World Wide Day of Play. Children and families dance together outside in Uptown Normal on Saturday.
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ubbles and laughter filled the air in Uptown Normal Saturday afternoon at the Children’s Discovery Museum Day of Play hosted by PNC. With over 3,000 families in attendance in previous years, Saturday’s numbers grew beyond this throughout the day. Despite the unusually cold weather, the streets were lined with over 50 vendors from all walks of life and countless eager kids. Discovery Museum Foundation Board member and father of two Paul Scharnett was excited to be a part of the fun. “What’s most exciting to me, besides my kids coming out and getting really excited, is coming out and seeing other kids doing the same thing,” Scharnett said. “I love watching our community come together for an event like this. This is just so neat to me.” He made a joke to the Republican tent that it would have been better if the Democrats set
up right next to them. “Because there has been such a divisiveness in our country, it would be so good to see both parties playing together, playing with kids, having a good time,” Scharnett said. “It’s all about how we come together as a community. It’s not about your beliefs, my beliefs, how we feel. It is about having a fun day.” There were face paintings, games, mini trampolines, sand pits and lots of smiling faces spread throughout the Uptown area. Uptown circle had a Touch-a-Truck event where kids were able to interact with local authorities and explore fire trucks and police cars, along with vendor booths that offered a number of activities. “I saw the event on Facebook and I heard a lot of other parents talking about it and saying they were going so I thought it would be fun thing to come and see,” Normal resident and mother of one Tina Lisowski said. “I think just all the different stuff that the kids can do, all the little crafts and booths that have different activities that allows the kids to branch out
and see what’s going on around town is really fun. I think it brings a lot of people together and shows everyone what’s out there around town that people might not know about.” The Parkinson Parking lot offered a Bike Rodeo, Pushcart Derby Test Track, bounce houses and Upper Limits Strength Tests. The Trail East parking lot gave kids a unique opportunity to make and sell items at the event, such as artwork, jewelry and crafts. The Plaza next to the Discovery Museum offered STEM activities, one which was titled “Let’s Do Chemistry.” Right across from it was a stage where a number of different groups made an appearance. One of the groups was the BCIA School of Arts. They are an arts education group open to everyone, regardless of income or background. They perform all different cultures of dancing from street and break dancing from Bollywood to African dancing. They performed a few numbers as a group and then opened the dance floor for the crowd to join. There was music and laughter as toddlers, kids and parents alike competed in a
dance-off. BCIA dancer Kaliyan Hamilton shared a word of advice to aspiring dancers. “Just work hard and your dreams will come true someday,” Hamilton said. Her favorite part of their performance was seeing all the people in the community that came out and getting to know and dance with them. Miller Park Zoo did an animal demonstration and the Poms with Four Seasons Health Club performed among a few other groups. This event was free and open to the public. The Discovery Museum also offered a special rate of $4 for admission to the museum for the day. Although the Day of Play was made for children, Scharnett believes the event is a great way to bring families together. “Most communities have some kind of claim to fame. In Bloomington-Normal the reason most people want to be here is because of the families,” Scharnett said “That’s just what it is.”
ISU in lull, homecoming to bring excitement to campus ANDREW DOUGHERTY Senior News Reporter | @addough
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ith Illinois State University’s annual homecoming celebration right around the corner, several registered student organizations will be hosting events despite a lull in campus activity. ISU’s Student Government Association president Mike Rubio said SGA will be hosting two events this coming week. “On Monday, we will be sponsoring the Photograph by Monica Mendoza | Editor in Chief Town of Normal meet and greet with local Homecoming football crowd brings in excitment.
officials who will be present. The event will be held at Medici’s in Uptown and it will go from 5-7:00 p.m.,” Rubio said. Junior finance major Austin Karpinski said this will be the third year he attends the meet and greet hosted by SGA. “I went to the meet and greet my freshman year and although I’m not interested in politics, I still find local government pretty interesting given that the laws they pass directly affect us,” Karpinski said. “It’s not incredibly entertaining but I think it’s important to know your local elected
officials and I’d definitely encourage anyone who has free time to check it out,” he said. An event hosted by ISU’s College Democrats will be a tailgating fundraiser on Saturday which will run from 10-3:00 p.m. in lot G53. ISU’s College Democrats social media coordinator Trevor Nyland said the proceeds will go to fun the organization’s trip to Washington D.C. later this year. see HOMECOMING on page 3
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Members of the Ewing family from across the country were gathered outside of Ewing manor to celebrate its 90th anniversary Thursday, some members visiting the manor for the first time. Everyone watched in anticipation as the original cornerstone from 1928 was removed, revealing a time capsule never seen since that year. Media from around the community joined to document the historical occasion. The capsule items were removed by Ewing’s Director and Illinois State University’s Associate Director of University Advancement Toni Tucker. It contained a copy of the Pantagraph dated June 11, 1928, a letter that outlined family history, a photograph of laying the original cornerstone, money including an 1890 silver dollar and a copy of the Christian Science Monitor newspaper. “The time capsule had been in the cornerstone all these years,” ISU Foundation Planning Committee
Member Marlys Stern said, prior to the capsule reveal. “We get to see what they put in it in 1928 with family members from all over the country.” “Sunset Hill remains such an important part of our location and our region here today and I know it holds such a special place in your hearts,” ISU Vice President of University Advancement Pat Vickerman said, in a speech. Vickerman elaborated on stories from the past, such as the opportunity in meeting the inventor of the bread slicing machine in 1928, and how that categorizes historical moments to such a high standard. “To me that’s the real treasure, hearing the stories and each story behind it, an artifact, a piece of furniture or an item that is in this grand facility,” Vickerman said. Ewing Cultural Center plays a special part at ISU. “Hazle entrusted the ISU Foundation to care for her home and use it for educational purposes 49 years ago this month,” Tucker said, following Vickerman’s speech. The property was willed to the ISU Foundation in 1969 upon Hazle’s death, which currently maintains it.
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Ewing Manor celebrated its 90th anniversary by revealing a time capsule that was buried in 1928. The time capsule contained a copy of the Pantagraph dated in June 11, 1928. Pictured Toni Tucker, Ewing Director and Illinois State University Associate Director of University Advancement. Three members in attendance, Hazle and Davis’ grandchildren, were asked to put items of their own in a new time capsule, which was placed back into the cornerstone. Those attending proceeded to lunch following the capsule opening. Items within the capsule were available for viewing by the community,
as well as the opening of the manor’s archives, which has also never been seen by the public. GARRETT KARSTEN is a news reporter reporter for The Vidette. He can be reached at gtkarst@ilstu. edu. Follow him on Twitter at @ GKarstenISU.
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it can definitely spread around quick compared to a franchise.” Medel expressed that his favorite part about working at A popular restaurant among college students has Tony’s is the interactions he has with customers because recently added a new location to the growing list of it is different every time, especially at night. local restaurants in the area. Hacienda Leon is another Mexican restaurant that Tony’s Tacos is a Mexican restaurant in a small opened over the summer. This restaurant encourages an space on the side of a gas station located on North authentic atmosphere with Mexican themed decorations Main St. across from the Stadium Suites. The restauand a wide variety of traditional family recipes. The name rant has recently expanded its seating to the unit right reflects the theme of the restaurant that was designed to next to them, but this still was not enough to accomlook like an old Mexican farm house. modate the crowds. The Grand Café is an American-Chinese and Filipino “We were expanding a lot, we didn’t have enough restaurant that also recently open a second location. room in here,” Tony’s Tacos employee Jose Medel said. The new location is known as The Grand Café Express “Too many people were coming in and we didn’t have because it has a drive-thru that allows customers to order enough seating for them. We would have people sitselect menu items in a fast food style experience. ting on the benches waiting for tables to open up.” Annie’s Eats is a contemporary home-style restaurant The new location opened in the summer and is that also features “Brandin’ Iron BBQ.” It is a smaller located at 105 W. Front St. in downtown Bloominglocation in the Bloomington area, but has received a lot ton. This restaurant is more of a sit down style dining of buzz on Facebook from customers sharing the good experience with a full bar that features beer, margariexperiences they had with the friendly family owners. Ali Rasper | Photo Editor tas and cocktails as well as waiters and servers. The There are a few more restaurants that will be added to original location only offers domestic beer and most Tony’s Tacos Mexican restaurant opened a new location in downtown blooming- this growing list within the next couple of months. ton. Pictured Jesus Ortiz, Tony’s Tacos owner and Benito Gomez, cook. people just walk in and order their food. DollFace Desserts is expected to open in October. They The downtown location is a different atmosphere will serve baked donuts along with specialty cheesecake, catering events and hosting special nights such as karaoke and aimed at getting more of the night crowd to dine with them. cakes, cookies and cupcakes. Jack Café is expected later in 2018 Latino dancing nights. “We have our college night crowd [at the Normal location] and will feature a freshly squeezed juice bar and seating for Medel said the hardest part about locally run restaurants is but it’s kind of slow,” Medel said. “We realize that more people about 80 customers. maintaining the reputation among the community. go downtown for bars and stuff, so we want to reach that bar Domino’s pizza is also opening a “theater” style store that “Reputation can definitely take a hit because word of crowd that is down there.” allows customers to see their food being prepared. The store mouth is really important here,” Medel said. “We get a lot The new location gives the restaurant an opportunity to will be located on College Avenue near Meijer. of people coming in here and saying ‘oh my friend told me interact more with the community and its customers by to come check this place out.’ If it is bad word of mouth,
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“We’ll be serving hotdogs and a vegetarian option. Since it is a fundraiser we’re asking $10.00 for guests and $5.00 for students,” Nyland said. Senior early childhood education major Nikki Manna said despite not actively being a part of the College Dems, she has had friends in the past who have been involved. “A few years ago, I had friends in the group, so I always felt like supporting them. I know for sure it helped my one friend go to Washington D.C. a few years back and they told me how great of an experience it was, so if $5.00 helps out then I’m all for it,” Manna said. The College Dems will also be hosting a hustle text party at 7:30-9:00 p.m. on Oct. 23 in the State Farm Hall of Business, in which the RSO will be texting constituents’ reminders to vote in the November Midterm elections. The Office of the President at ISU will be hosting a special event to celebrate all current faculty, A/P and Civil Service Staff’s service to the university. The appreciation luncheon will be held at 11:30-1:00 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 11 and will feature the announcement of the Homecoming Campus Decorating Contest winners as well as Civil Service Raffle tickets. Junior physical education major Zach Anderson said he’s excited for the next few weeks given the recent quietness surrounding ISU’s campus. “I’m sure everyone probably feels the same way but with homecoming only two weeks away and a bunch of organizations hosting events, this month is going to be pretty great. It did seem pretty quiet on campus compared to when school just started but homecoming month always seems to bring the fun out in everyone,” Anderson said. ANDREW DOUGHERTY is a senior News Reporter for The Vidette. Contact him at vidette_addough@ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @addough.
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s President Trump’s Supreme Court pick Judge Brett Kavanaugh goes through an unprecedented nomination process after being accused of sexually assaulting several women in his youth, Illinois State University students share their reactions to the hearings being held on Capitol Hill. ISU’s College Democrats social media coordinator Trevor Nyland said he hopes Ford’s testimony can change Senate Republican minds. “I truly hope that Ford’s testimony can sway some Republicans to put aside party and finally believe the stories we’ve heard of Brett Kavanaugh. It was horrible watching the testimony, as Republicans tried to break holes in her story and tried Photo by Christy Bowe/Globe Photos | Zuma Press/TNS to discredit her honesty. Both in the Supreme Court associate justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh went through hearings and the days leading up to an unprecedented nomination process after the sexual assault allegations against him. Kavanaugh has agreed to undergo an investigation by the FBI this,” Nyland said. “I felt so sorry for her, having to to look into the events claimed against him. go through this ordeal, but also so how visibly angry Kavanaugh was, it’s pretty apparent incredibly inspired by her bravery,” that he shouldn’t be on the Supreme court,” Carpenter he said. Senior Political Science major Alyssa York said if said. “The fact that several women have come out and said Kavanaugh is innocent, he should seek out an F.B.I. he’s assaulted them, let alone the unusual things Kavainvestigation on his own accord. “Judge Kavanaugh is not clearly answering the ques- naugh has said on television should disqualify him. I’m tions being asked of him. If he wanted this over and done sure Trump can find someone much more qualified than with he would submit to an investigation as he claims he Kavanaugh,” he said. Sophomore psychology major Kelsi Hayes, who is would do if asked. This issue is not a case for the U.S. also vice president of Feminist Led Activist MoveSenate to address,” York said. ment to Empower at ISU said Kavanaugh’s actions were “He should take the initiative, as many senators in the committee have asked him and seek out an investigation disturbing. “Hearing Kavanaugh literally sobbing has been so to clear his name. If he feels that he is innocent there is disturbing. These accusations clearly have merit having no rationale as to why he has not done so on his own been brought to the judiciary committee, I don’t want to accord,” she said. “If Dr. Ford is completely ready and willing to submit hear a grown man cry about his life being ruined when to any investigation to support this accusation, why won’t there are multiple people whose lives he has destroyed himself. Dr. Blasey Ford has risked her career, her life judge Kavanaugh do the same to refute it,” she added. Junior history major Colleen Horne said Ford’s actions and her entire livelihood to bring these accusations. To sympathize with Kavanaugh is absolutely saddening,” have stirred a feeling of empowerment. “It’s kind of hard to describe what I’m feeling. I feel Hayes said. ISU’s Students Ending Rape Culture said the organiangry, hopeful and sad all at the same time. I don’t zation stands with Ford and her story. want to dwell on Kavanaugh though. I think there’s a “As an organization, we want survivors everywhere general consensus that he’s an abuser and unfit for the Supreme Court. Dr. Ford, on the other hand, has been to know that we stand with you and that we believe you. nothing but courageous and graceful. Her actions today SERC does not align itself with a political ideology, howwere patriotic, which has been extremely empowering,” ever we stand with Dr. Ford and her story. Survivors deserved to be heard, they deserve to have their stories Horne said. Junior physical education major Zach Carpenter said believed, and that is never contingent on the timeline in he felt it was clear that Kavanaugh should not be nomi- which their experience was shared. SERC commends the bravery of Dr. Ford and survivors everywhere.” nated to the court. “After listening to Ford’s testimony and then seeing
NEWS IN BRIEF CAST remembers outstanding service of alumni GARRETT KARSTEN The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) Hall of Fame gained eight new members, joining the list of honored alumni. These inductees were honored at an annual ceremony hosted by CAST, held Sept. 21 at the Normal Marriot Hotel and Conference Center. The ceremony remembers current and past members, alumni, of the college community. Nominations for potential inductees are based on outstanding performance within one’s profession, leadership within one’s profession or community and recognition that reaches statewide, national or even international audiences. Inductees this year include alumni from various majors, most in which have graduated several decades ago, and have met credentials mentioned above. ISU’s College of Business also holds annual Hall of Fame inductions every Spring.
College fair to come to BloNo GARRETT KARSTEN
Both students and parents will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from nearly 100 instate and out-of-state colleges across the country, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at Heartland Community College’s Fitness and Recreation Center. The Greater McLean County College Fair, presented by Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling is in cooperation with ISU and Heartland and provides for a great opportunity to ask questions and gain additional information during the college search. Along with ISU and Heartland, other in-state public universities expected to attend this year includes Bradley University, Millikin University, Eastern Illinois University, Southern Illinois, Western Illinois and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.
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merica has a long, troubling history of trying to right the wrongs of the past through legislation to promote inclusivity. Diversity initiatives, like Affirmative Action programs aimed at increasing the enrollment of underrepresented minorities in college, have always sparked controversy. Over the decades there have been numerous court cases concerning the fairness of using race quotas in college admissions decisions. Before the Supreme Court ruled quotas unconstitutional, Affirmative Action had the effect of alienating white people further because it was the beginning of the concessions equal rights activism promised. With the increase in minority enrollment came a need for universities to increase the diversity of faculty members. Academia has long been a white-identified field with some disciplines utilizing pseudo-sciences in order to prove white racial superiority. Until relatively recently, the only places that would hire black professors were historically black colleges. Affirmative Action was created as a form of “compensatory justice”
according to an opinion piece in The New Yorker. The same article cites that under Donald Trump the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice would begin focusing on going after colleges whose admissions policies “discriminated” against white applicants. Apparently, to the privileged, equality will feel a lot like oppression. It’s difficult to conceptualize the ways in which white people are discriminated against anywhere in the world outside of White Supremacist conspiracy theories. Theories that include white genocide and the mistreatment of white
South Africans by the government confiscating their land, provide justification for the attacks on black persons all around the world. We see this evidenced in the high volumes of harassment professors of color receive, particularly from white supremacist groups. Last December saw the resignation of one of Drexel University’s professors following a year of death threats by none other than Trump’s “very fine people,” that lead the university to place him on academic leave. The Washington Post states that this is not the first time
this has happened, and the actions of the university speaks volumes about the future of academic freedom in this country. The terrorists are winning, and no one seems to have a way to stand up to the bullying. Universities have the resources to protect their staff but sometimes they just don’t. Sometimes it’s easier to bow to the pressure than to stand up for what is right, especially when what is right doesn’t directly affect you or your family members. This is why diversity is so important at all levels of academia. Had there been non-white administrators, George Ciccariello-Maher might still be a professor at Drexel. Hiring and admissions are not enough to end problems of inequality; retention and the opportunity, room and protection to thrive are some of the biggest steps to increasing representation. If all the above is true, how might we actually find ways to move beyond our many inherent obstacles? Or do you think the problems are so deeply entrenched we may never live to see resolution?
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EDITORIAL POLICY Editorial written by TYLER SMITH, 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.
College is a business and I’m a customer MY VIEW MONICA MENDOZA | Editor-in-Chief
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igher education is a business and many students are the customers. The payments that come on to my student account blows my mind. This year alone, I had to take out a loan for $3000 for two summer classes because I want to graduate on time. We are the customers of the second biggest debt in the country. The first biggest debt known to man is mortgages. I for one, don’t have any plans to settle down and purchase a house. A couple of weeks ago, the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign announced that they will allow students with families that hold a certain income a full ride to school. University of Illinois program is
offering four years free tuition for in-state students whose family income is less than $61,000. This money will come from the Pell Grant and other scholarships. This is considered option one. The downfall with this is that U of I is a very prestigious school. Does this school take into consideration GPA, SAT? Illinois State University during the State of the University address, attempted to find a way to have students stay in state and attend ISU. To make it even more interesting, there is a scholarship to students who live in McClean County. On top of that, another alternative is that all students with a grade point average of 3.0 and an ACT score of 25 or SAT or 1200 will automatically qualify for a Redbird Scholarship of at least $1,000 and $4,000 per academic year. And that’s not all, folks! Undergraduate students entering in fall 2019 who have a parent or grandparent that graduated from Illinois State will receive a $500 scholarship each year for up to four years through the Alumni Legacy Scholarship.
Here I am, graduating in December, with over $18,000 in loan debt. Where is my assistance? I am lucky and grateful for the scholarship I received last semester, but tell me something, where is my assistance for my loan debt? What happens after college? That’s the conversation we should be having. A lot of my friends take the opportunity to go to grad school here and that’s amazing and I’m thrilled for them. Some of my friends have a job lined up and some are looking for jobs towards the end of their graduating semester. I know what I’m doing after college and I’m happy, but at what point do we start doing what we actually want to do? I want to go back to how college is a business. When I applied for graduation, I had to pay $35 for either my application or for my diploma; I don’t know what I paid for and I’m laughing about it. This is a business that is thriving, but then some schools aren’t doing so well. I’m happy that ISU is thriving, but
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what happens to the students after college? All the facts are there for how to have students come to ISU with financial assistance, but where is my assistance after coming to this university? I know that when you leave the university, you have all the resources to help you or that’s what your teachers prepare many students for, but I would like some tips and tricks. I have learned three things while I have been here, and I only have nine more weeks. 1. Quizlet is a miracle worker. 2. Take time to meet with your professors, they have a lot to offer once you leave. 3. The friends you make here are your family for life. Welcome to the business that is Illinois State University.
Monica Mendoza is a senior interpersonal communication major and Editor in Chief and columnist for The Vidette. She can be reached at vidette_mmendoz7@ ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter @coolstorymonica.
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Connect Transit receives $6 million for funding, electric buses GARRETT KARSTEN News Reporter
said Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe. “For so long I and members of the Decatur City Council have been working to maintain the system during difficult financial times and it has not been an easy task.” The grant will help replace 18 buses in Decatur, which have exceeded their useful lifespan. Wolfe said the bus system is a reliable source of transportation for the residents in her city. “We can continue to provide transportation services that are critical to thousands of our residents who rely on public transportation each and every day,” said Wolfe. Decatur received about $4.7 million in grant funding. Currently, 20 of the 22 buses in the city are operable, with only eight still within their life expectancy. “The city over the past six years has sustained a fleet where 60 percent of the total bus inventory is beyond its intended useful life,” according to a press release. The Redbird Express, a common transportation for students at ISU, is a bus route via Connect Transit. The route makes stops throughout campus and on-campus apartments.
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis announced Sept. 20 that Bloomington-Normal’s Connect Transit system was awarded a $6 million federal grant going towards electric buses and a new transfer center in downtown. General Manager of Connect Transit in Bloomington-Normal Isaac Thorne said they are grateful for Davis’ support on federal grant application and is a strong advocate for public transportation. “The grant award will allow Connect Transit to convert our aging fleet from diesel to electric battery powered buses as part of our strategic plan to embrace alternative fuel vehicles and reduce emissions,” Thorne said. “The battery electric buses will be a tremendous benefit to the Bloomington-Normal community.” Along with battery electric replacement buses and a new downtown shelter, Transit will begin upgrades to Claire Wagner | Vidette Photographer bus shelters and benches, part of the “Better Bus Stops for Bloomington- The $6 million grant given to Connect Transit will convert the buses from diesal to battery-powered, reducing fuel emissions. The Redbird Express is a common use of transportation provided by Connect Transit. Normal” campaign. Rodney Davis spoke to media at the ribbon-cutting ceremony kicking off the GARRETT KARSTEN is a news reAdministration’s Buses and Bus Facilities “I want to thank Congressman Rodney campaign on Aug. 23. porter reporter for The Vidette. He can The grants, also awarded to the City Competitive Program, totaling over $10 Davis for his support in helping us to secure be reached at gtkarst@ilstu.edu. Follow him funding to replace the city’s aging bus fleet,” on Twitter at @GKarstenISU. of Decatur, was from the Federal Transit million.
Hanson to speak on ‘Triumph of Seeds’ ELIZABETH SEILS News Reporter
Guggenheim fellow and award-winning author Thor Hanson will be coming to Illinois State University from 2 to 3:30 p.m Thursday on the sixth floor of Milner library to speak on “The Triumph of Seeds” as well as his newest book “BUZZ: The Nature and Necessity of Bees.” Hanson will be discussing his book on the unseen and immeasurable impact that bees have had on our society. He will discuss the journey that the species has taken and how they are now at risk of disappearing. This event is only for students. Later that day,
Hanson will present from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Old Main room of the Bone Student center. The event will include Hanon’s presentation on another one of his books, “The Triumph of Seeds”; guests will also receive seeded hors d’oeuvres, a garden corsage and a botanical souvenir. “The Triumph of Seeds” won the Phi Beta Kappa Award in 2016, which honors significant literary works in the field of math and science. It also won the Pacific Northwest Book Award in 2016, which honors excellence in writing across the entire Pacific Northwest.
MCIA Festival of India brings ethnic traditions Representatives at the McLean County India Assocation showed off Indian culture Saturday with meditation, pranayama and a cultural program among many other activities. Lydia Cogan | Photographer
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Monday, October 1, 2018
Birds of a feather flock together
Over 21,000 current students at ISU arrived at the campus through their own unique journey. For some students, joining ISU means continuing a family tradition of finding their passion. Vidette Archive
Students continue family tradition of choosing ISU STUART STALTER Features Editor | @VidetteStuS
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he journey to Illinois State University is different for all students. While some break ground as a first-generation student, others continue a family tradition of becoming Redbirds. Students in the latter category share how they came to join ISU. For sophomore finance, insurance and law major Brandon Lew, it’s all in the family. Attending from 1988 to 1992 and 1989 to 1992, respectively, Lisa Lew and Robert Lew met in September 1991 at a house party on Cherry and Fell Street. The two began dating later that same month. The couple married in 1997 on Labor Day. Two years later, the couple became a trio with the birth of Brandon. Lew developed his passion for tennis at an early age in Highland Park - his hometown “My passion for tennis began when I started becoming
competitive in middle school,” Lew said. “I loved the reward of doing well in tournaments and winning matches. I also love tennis because I will be able to play for my entire life without having to give it up.” Ultimately, Lew’s love for playing tennis brought him to ISU. Though he is now satisfied with the campus, at first, he resisted ISU, preferring to attend University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign or Ohio State University. “I wanted to go to a larger school because I wanted to meet a lot of new people,” Lew said. “Also, I really enjoy watching college sports, and Ohio State and U of I both have great athletics programs that I would have enjoyed watching.” Freshman marketing major Katie Vickery’s family ties to ISU are even stronger than Lew. She is the 23rd member of her family to attend —a timeline dating back to Vickery’s great-great aunt Arvilla Danielson graduating in 1940 with a two-year degree. Almost 80 years later, Vickery is proud to carve her name into the Vickers’ family history at ISU. “Every school I visited I found myself comparing to Illinois State,” Vickery told ISU News. “It just felt like home here.
Campus was comfortable for me; every time I was somewhere else, I realized I actually wanted to be at ISU.” Senior marketing major Eric Lipinsky finds himself in somewhat uncharted territory. He is the first in his family to attend ISU for four years. Lipinsky’s father and brother both attended ISU for two years before transferring to U of I. Regardless, Lipinsky felt no pressure to join U of I. “My parents preferred I go anywhere in the state,” Lipinsky said. “They bought that College of Illinois package when I was a kid, but my dad loves it here [at ISU]. Lipinsky takes full advantage of the opportunities ISU provides. In the classroom, he enjoys the diverse job options a marketing major provides. Outside of the classroom, he eats at Buffalo Wild Wings, on 603 S Main St. in Normal, four times a week. STUART STALTER is the Features Editor for the Vidette. He can be contacted at sstalt1@ilstu.edu Follow him on Twitter at @VidetteStuS
Best unique bites in Blo-No according to ISU KYNDSIE HUSTON Features Reporter | @kyndsie_h
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hether one craves Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Indian, Japanese food or more, Bloomington-Normal has it all. In fact, Blo-No once comfortably led in restaurants per-capita. ISU students and staff recommend unique options to grab a bite in Blo-No.
heaps high praise on the restaurant. “Epiphany Farms” is perhaps the best restaurant in BloNo,” Datta said. {It has] healthy options, excellent service creative cuisine Vegetarian options and a good-tasting menu. It’s like BloNo’s Noma.”
Fort Jesse Café One popular restaurant in Normal is Fort Jesse Café, on 1531 Ft Jesse Rd. in Normal. Fort Jesse Cafe is a brunch based restaurant, offering unique foods like shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles and cornmeal pancakes. This restaurant is open 6AM- 2PM Monday through Friday and 7AM-2PM on Saturday and Sunday. Many students enjoy getting the pancake breakfast. It comes with two pancakes, two eggs, bacon and sausage. Some also enjoy getting the “Ray’s Burger” which has bacon, smoked gouda, 2 fried onion rings, moonshine bbq and chipotle.
Epiphany Farms
Another unique restaurant located in the Blo-No area is Epiphany Farms, located at 220 E Front St. in Bloomington. Epiphany Farms is a rather upscale restaurant, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 4 p.m.to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Some Samantha Peltz | Staff Photographer of the popular items on the menu include the braised Interpersonal Communication major Emily Pitzer waits for tacos at Tony’s Tacos. Close to campus, the restaurant is a pork shoulder, the seared scallops and the Prime Bunn Farm Ribeye. There are also vegetarian options, popular option for those who need to put down the books and pick up a tasty bite to eat. as well as soups and salads. Strategy and entrepreneurship professor Avimanyu Datta
D.P. Dough
D.P. Dough, located in uptown Normal, has great deals on their food. D.P. Dough is a restaurant offering many different types of calzones. D.P. Dough made a strong first impression on sophomore PR major Bryn Stevens. “I have only been once, but I love the chicken barbecue calzone, it’s so good,” Stevens said. There is even an option to customize a calzone and put any ingredients desired into it. D.P. Dough delivers, which makes it a convenient option both for being cheap and for not wanting to cook, but also not wanting to go out. Plus, for only $9, customers can order a “Hot Box”, which includes a calzone, a soda, and a side.
Tony’s Tacos
For some cheaper eats, Tony’s Tacos, located at 304 N Main St. in Normal, provides a tasty solution. Tony’s Tacos most popular item is, unsurprisingly, the tacos. They also have other entrees for only $10.99, which come with a salad, rice, beans and tortillas. Tony’s Tacos does not have an official website, but there is a page for the restaurant on Facebook. Give it a like for more information about daily specials. Senior psychology major Christian Raether enjoys the atmosphere of Tony’s Tacos. “Every time I go there, I have a good time with my friends,” Raether said. “People are always laughing and the food is unbelievably delicious which makes it even better.” KYNDSIE HUSTON is a Features Reporter for The Vidette. She can be contacted at kahusto@IllinoisState.edu Follow her on Twitter at @kyndsie_h
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018
Upsetting effort
Illinois State suffers its first loss of the season, downed by Missouri State Bears 24-21 JONATHAN BARLAS Sports Editor | @janveselybarlas
was penalized for a face mask as the ‘Birds found themselves moving 15 yards backward. s Illinois State’s offensive proWith under 10 seconds left, Davis duction proved to be slower fired an 18-yard pass to Robinearly-on, this week’s matchup son, putting ISU in field goal range against Missouri State seemed to be to assumingly send the game into a tale of two halves. overtime. No. 9 FCS-ranked ISU fell in its However, junior kicker Sam FenalMissouri Valley Conference opener son’s field goal was blocked along to Missouri State 24-21 in a thrillwith the hopes of the Redbirds ing yet disappointing loss to begin extending their record to 4-0. Valley play. Schnell was not only remiss to In the first half, Illinois State, mention the lack of intensity in pracwhose FCS average of 43 points per tices this past week, but asserts that game led expectations towards a the team will be all systems go come predicted win, complied a total of 73 Saturday’s Valley contest against yards as the Redbird offense unfaWestern Illinois. miliarly flew under the radar. “They came and outplayed us this Missouri State was able to shut week,” Schnell said. “We tried to pick down junior quarterback Brady it back up in the second half but I Davis and company from the get-go. think we come out of practice this Davis threw five completions on week and work hard, I think we’ll be 12 attempts for 37 yards at the end ready to go for next week. We had to of the first half while running backs regain composure at halftime and I James Robinson and Markel Smith think if we would’ve came out and were quieted in the backfield as well, worked a little harder this week, I combining for 36 total rushing yards think we could’ve made a difference.” at halftime. Davis finished 20-for-38 with 226 Forming a more defensive showyards and three touchdown passes. ing, Missouri State quarterback Smith led the rushing effort with 80 Peyton Husling found the end zone yards on the ground as Robinson on a five-yard rush in the second led in receiving yards with 96 and a quarter for the Bears’ lone touchtouchdown. Schnell attributed two down of the half. touchdown catches in Redbirds’ late Illinois State interestingly showed scoring effort. a bit of quarterback swapping in the Suffering their first loss of the first half as senior Jake Kolbe took season, the ‘Birds head into this snaps under center for a 2-minute week’s practices with a chip on their drill as the second quarter came to shoulder as Spack finds positives in a close. the negatives, still seeing light at the ISU head coach Brock Spack end of the tunnel. seemed disappointed in his offense “There’s a lot of lessons to be as the FCS-ranked Redbirds were learned,” Spack said. “We can learn Ali Rasper | Photo Editor blanked in the first half for the first ISU suffered its first loss of the season Saturday against Missouri State, beginning MVC play with a 0-1 record. a lot of lessons from losing, but we time all season. can lose one game and learn all the “This is a rude awakening, a rude lessons needed to be learned about third quarter. wake-up call and this is the Missouri Valley, you have to come Missouri State responded quickly with two unanswered losing. In tight games, the little things add up and it cost us at and play every Saturday,” Spack said. “What happened last year touchdowns of their own, extending their lead 24-14. Davis the end of the game. It’s a great learning situation for us, so is long gone, it’s in the past and it doesn’t matter. There was then threw another short pass to Robinson, who danced his we’ll see how smart we are and we’ll see how we learn from some little things that happened during the week that made me way to the end zone for a 43-yard score, closing in on the Bears our mistakes.” a little worried going into this game, [but] we put ourselves in once more 24-21. Illinois State (3-1, 0-1 MVC) continues MVC play next week, a real bind. I thought we were going to pull it out in the end. If As the two-minute drill ensued in the fourth quarter, the facing off against Western Illinois (2-2, 1-0 MVC) at 2 p.m. Satwe can’t get a one-yard run, we don’t deserve to win the game.” Redbird defense came out on top, thwarting MSU’s drive with urday, Oct. 6 at Hancock Stadium. Down 10-0 to begin the second half, new life seemingly 1:07 left on the play clock. hatched for the ‘Birds right off the bat. JONATHAN BARLAS is Sports Editor for The Vidette. He With a mixture of offensive line breakdowns, Davis did all Davis fired two quick touchdown passes to senior wide he could to force the Redbirds into field goal range. Connect- can be reached at jgbarla@ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter @ receiver Spencer Schnell, putting the ‘Birds ahead 14-10 in the ing with Spencer Schnell on a huge 20+ yard pass, Schnell janveselybarlas
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“In tight games, the little things add up and it cost us at the end of the game. It’s a great learning situation for us, so we’ll see how smart we are and we’ll see how we learn from our mistakes.” Brock Spack, ISU head football coach
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REDBIRD RE PORT ISU volleyball now 12-4, 4-0 in MVC The Redbirds defeated Evansville on Friday and defeated Indiana State Saturday at Redbird Arena. The wins extend the Redbirds’ overall record to 12-4 and 4-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference, as they are on a four-game win streak.
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The Illinois State volleyball team celebrates one of the three sets won against Indiana State Saturday night at Redbird Arena.
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The Illinois State volleyball team may have dropped its first set of MVC play, but it remained dominant in the other six sets of Friday and Saturday’s wins over Evansville and Indiana State at Redbird Arena.
Illinois State 3, Indiana State 1 The Redbirds took a 3-1 win over Indiana State Saturday night, improving to 12-4 and staying undefeated in the MVC at 4-0. “Our flow wasn’t perfect, but we talk about all the time, we don’t have to play perfect to win matches. We have to continue to battle and strategize based around that, and I thought our whole team did that really well,” Illinois State head coach Leah Johnson said. Senior Ali Line led Illinois State with 12 kills, and five different Redbirds totaled eight or more kills on the night. The offensive distribution has been a theme for Illinois State this season, as Johnson has said before that a different player can step up any night to lead the Redbirds. “It’s great being able to rely on anybody, and not have to worry about who’s coming in or off. Having that amount of depth on our team is really an advantage,” Illinois State sophomore Stef Jankiewicz said. The defense may have been even more impressive than Illinois State’s offense. The Redbirds
did not allow any service aces, and that allows the game to be played out more, giving Illinois State a chance at a point. Much of the defensive credit goes to senior libero Courtney Pence, who had a game-high 30 digs. “That’s really big [0 service aces] because me personally, I’ve been working on my serve receive a lot. As a team, we’ve been working on it a lot,” Pence said. “Like Stef was talking about distribution, serve receive is the same way. It can be any three people back there, and the fact that we can work with anyone is really beneficial to us, and that’s what we’ve been working through, so no aces is a really good sign.” The Redbirds easily took the first set 25-11, but struggled to find the same dominance in the second set. There were 23 lead changes in the second set, as the Sycamores featured a different lineup that possibly threw off the Redbirds. Indiana State started the game with its first rotation, but switched to rotation five for the second set. “We started very strong, implemented our game plan, had good flow, they flipped their lineup in set two and it took us too long to adjust,” Johnson said. “I felt like that was something we needed to address in practice that we didn’t apply our scout report regardless of what we saw from them, and then we responded and I was really pleased.” Illinois State also featured several changes in its lineup, and used frequent substitutions. The Redbirds used three different players on the
outside and two different right sides. “That’s such a credit to the team and their mentality. We use the expression Redbird mentality, that doesn’t matter what your role, you fill your role to the best you can,” Johnson said. “No matter how you’re playing, you find another way to score, you find another tool to use, and they’ve been doing that very well.”
The Illinois State volleyball team made its longanticipated return to Redbird Arena Friday and one Redbird could not have been more excited. Freshman middle blocker Marissa Stockman partook in her first home opener in her Redbird volleyball career. “I am so excited! I cannot wait to be in Redbird arena with all the fans and just feel the environment for the first time. I can’t even explain how pumped I am,” Stockman said. It is a dream that is finally being realized for Stockman dating back to when she was playing on a YMCA team when she was five years old. She eventually became a ball girl for a small college in her hometown of Mankato, Minnesota. “I would get to watch all the girls playing and it blew my mind. That is really when I knew I wanted to play,” Stockman said. But it wasn’t until eighth grade when Stockman realized her dream of becoming a college volleyball could become a reality. “I had just started getting emails and letters about colleges that were interested in me as a player. The first phone call I actually ever had with a college was ISU, I can still remember how nervous I was.” Stockman spent her first three years of high school playing for Hastings High School in Minnesota. While the program didn’t experience a great deal of success, it was still a great opportunity for
the Mankato native to learn from the team veterans and play the game she loves. In her senior year, Stockman transferred to River Falls High School in Wisconsin, where she experienced her best season yet. Stockman helped lead her team to a 43-1 record, placing first in their conference and finishing as a state runnerup. Stockman was named a first team all-state selection, while receiving all-conference and alltournament honors. Stockman recalls it as her most amazing year of her high school career. “The coaches were really great at making decisions for the team and I had a great time with all the girls. There was a lot of talent on the team in every position and I believe that was what gave us that success,” Stockman said. “The River Falls team actually came and watched our Marquette match together and it was amazing to still feel the support from the program.” Although the Redbirds suffered a loss to the Golden Eagles that day, Stockman was able to put on an impressive display. Her ex-teammates and coaches had the pleasure of watching her put up a team-high five blocks. It was that type of support that drew Stockman to a program like ISU. “Everyone was so nice to me on my visit and seemed so genuine. The coaches would ask me questions about myself and who I was as a person, not just who I was as a player. That made a big impact on me,” Stockman said.
Redbird soccer falls at Drake ISU snapped its fourgame win streak with a 2-0 loss at Drake Saturday night. ISU falls to 6-5-2, 1-1-0 MVC.
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Illinois State 3, Evansville 0 The Redbirds put on a dominant performance, sweeping the Evansville Purple Aces in three sets. ISU had then swept its first three MVC opponents. “There’s nothing like being back here. It was amazing seeing the student section and the athletes’ peers cheering them on. The energy was awesome and it is great to be home,” Johnson said. Line had a terrific performance for ISU. Line had eight kills, a team-high six blocks and a .438 hit percentage. Junior Ella Francis had a gamehigh 10 kills to go along with her pair of blocks. Freshman Marissa Stockman put on an impressive display in her first home opener as a Redbird. The middle blocker had six kills, four of which came in the first set of the match. Her fourth kill clinched the victory in the first set 25-13. “It was awesome seeing it all going on live and being on the court and feeling the energy in the building,” Stockman said. Illinois State will look to build on its four-game win streak when it hits the road once again. The Redbirds will play at 7 p.m. Friday at Northern Iowa, and at 7 p.m. Saturday at Drake.
Stocked and blocked: Meet new Redbird Marissa Stockman TYLER JACHNICKI Sports Reporter | @TJachnicki10
We don’t have to play perfect to win matches. We have to continue to battle and strategize based around that, and I thought our whole team did that really well.” ISU head coach Leah Johnson
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Total yards compiled by ISU football in the first half against Missouri State Saturday. ISU was held scoreless at half for first time this season, as it took its first loss of the season.
MVFC SCORES Missouri St. 24, Illinois St. 21 Northern Iowa 33, Indiana St. 0 N. Dakota St. 21, S. Dakota St. 17 Western Ill 45, Youngstown St. 38 S. Dakota 31, S. Illinois 24
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UPCOMING Soccer ISU hosts IUPUI at 5 p.m. Monday.
Men’s Golf ISU heads to the Firestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio, against 16 other teams Monday and Tuesday.
Women’s Golf ISU travels to the Johnie Imes Invitational in Columbia, Missouri, Monday-Wednesday.
Softball Samantha Brinkman | Photo Editor
Freshman Marissa Stockman blocks the ball during Illinois State’s win over Indiana State Saturday night at Redbird Arena.
The Redbirds host an exhibition game against Illinois Central College at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Complied by KADE HEATHER Vidette Sports