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Professor warns against faulty polls KEVIN SCHWALLER News Reporter | @KevSchwa
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s the 2016 presidential election heads into its last few weeks, it is almost inevitable that those who use any kind of social media will see polls claiming who is winning, and by how much. Tracking polls requires measures of public opinion and methodology, and poll results will most likely fluctuate daily. Many people who read these polls may not understand how they work or if they are reliable. A handful of popular polls are actually inaccurate, as Illinois State University Department of Politics and Government Assistant Professor Kerri Milita explained. Milita, who studies the science of polling, said polls that are scientific and valid must require random selection. “Every person in the country, state or locality must have an equal chance of being selected to give a response,” Milita said. “You don’t find a good poll; it finds you.” Random selections require 1,000 adults from across the country to participate in the polling. Polls seen on social media, like from Facebook or CNN, are inaccurate because they can be done online or over the
phone. These national polls are invalid because the presidency is not won at a national level, Milita explained. Polls need to be distributed through all 50 states instead. “That’s why it’s not required for presidential campaign polls to be nationally representative; they need to be representative of each state,” Milita said. Polls might end with the same answers repeatedly, which may make them reliable, but not valid. However, there are also some credible websites. “Perhaps the most famous [and credible] polling sites are the American National Election Studies (ANES), Gallup and the Pew [Research Center],” Milita said. “Nate Silver’s website is also pretty useful.” “Nate Silver runs 50 individual empirical predictions for the presidential election, and that’s how we need to think of this,” Milita said. “After all, there have been several instances where the candidate that won the popular vote didn’t actually win the election.” Polls are conducted via phone, email and in person. They can often be influenced by the order of their questions. The poll’s participants’ race and gender can also influence
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There are many polls that students should not trust because they are not scientifically credible. the person’s answers. “Polls, when done correctly, are remarkably accurate predictors of election outcomes. If students are following the right polls, it’s easier to understand and predict who will be the victor on Election Day,” Milita said. Senior political science major Gus Stott believes students should
take advantage of the reliable polls to stay informed. “A lot of polls can just be misleading. A Fox News poll could say Trump won the debate, but an NBC poll might say Clinton did. Those aren’t really reliable,” Stott said. “I think that if people just looked into how polls really work and looked at credible ones and shared their data
with friends, a lot of students would be more politically informed.” For those interested in learning more about the political race, Milita will be presenting a “Media and the Modern Candidate” talk with Assistant Professor of Communication Rebecca Hayes Oct. 25. in Room 110 of the Center for the Visual Arts.
Students, alumni celebrate Redbird Homecoming Current Redbirds, families, alumni and faculty enjoyed the warm weather and Illinois State University spirit at the annual 5K, parade, football game and tailgate
Homecoming facts and figures
12,570 people attended the Homecoming football game. YSU beat ISU
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Jaylon Joyner and Ashley Shannon were named Homecoming King and Queen. Tailgaters occupied 13
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Homecoming Queen and junior broadcast journalism major Ashley Shannon poses with a potential future Redbird cheerleader at Hoopfest scrimmage Friday night.
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A force of nature hits the printshop MALLORY LOVINGS News Reporter | @MalloryLovings
Illinois State University students get to celebrate Normal Editions Workshop’s (NEW) 40th anniversary Oct. 11–21 by showcasing its printmaking work. For this particular exhibition, NEW asked students to submit work that expresses their favorite forces of nature. “Exhibitions like this are great opportunities for students to gain exposure and experience having their work in a show,” ISU graduate student Molly Markow said. “It also contributes to the vibrant network of cultural and educational events that happen in the community and at ISU.” In order to be a part of the exhibition, students had to have taken one printmaking class. NEW matches up professionals and students to work together to provide a hands-on experience for the students. Those participating in the exhibition are provided the opportunity to learn the history and techniques of the craft. Not only do the students get the learning opportunity, but guests do as well. “They can look at the artwork, chat with the artists and enjoy the opportunity to see something new and educational,” Markow said. She also said this show in particular is very important because it’s a part of the anniversary, so it is in a larger series of shows throughout Bloomington-Normal. The exhibition will be showcasing students’ work along with the other four workshops throughout McLean County. Markow, along with other printmaking graduate students, will be curating the exhibition that is held in Transpace Gallery at ISU’s Center for Visual Arts in Room 115. Mallory Lovings is a News Reporter for The Vidette. Contact her at vidette_ mloving@ilstu.edu and follow her on twitter @MalloryLovings.
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Dog brings smiles to CAC — credentialed facility dogs to work in the CAC setting.” Brucker said the McLean County government and the center’s affiliated nonprofit, the Child Protection Network, collaborated with them to approve the project. Once its application was accepted, the center was placed on a one-year waitlist, but after only five months it received the call that there was a dog that would be a great fit for the center. President of Indy-pendence Service Dogs at Illinois State University Steven Wright explained that service dogs usually cost thousands of dollars, but his RSO works with a company that helps place them for free. “There are so many different kinds of service dogs. There are seeing-eye dogs, dogs that help owners who are deaf and therapy dogs,” Wright said. “There are even dogs who can smell when their owner is going to have a seizure and alert them about it.” Wright explained that dogs like Joch are facility dogs, and he thinks it was a great idea to bring him to the center because service dogs help soothe people, especially children. When the center is closed, Joch makes his way home with one of his two “parents,” Jake Harlow and Stephanie Jewett. Harlow is the CAC prosecutor and Jewett is the CAC advocate, and they are the only two certified handlers for Joch, meaning only they can give him commands. “We have a co-parenting agreement related to Joch. Jake is the overnight parent and Stephanie is the day parent. Joch lives with Jake and each morning he drops Joch at the CAC and Stephanie takes over,” Brucker said. Joch will meet every child who comes to the center if the family wishes, which Brucker said means he will come into contact with as many as 300 to 350 children per year. Joch will Anna Gallagher | Vidette Photographer also be a part of courtroom testimony preparation if a case is Joch is a black lab that is helping children in the CAC. working its way through the court system and a child wishes to have Joch with them. STEPHANIE RODRIGUEZ Brucker said children at the center have had an amazing News Reporter | @StephanieRoddd response to Joch and that his presence has been an overwhelming success. The McLean County Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) and For more information about Joch and the CAC, visit its webMcLean County Courts hired a full-time, four-legged employee site at www.mcleancpn.org. who will spend his workdays comforting children. The center’s Executive Director Judy Brucker explained how the black Labrador retriever named Joch will help children at the center by trying to lessen their anxiety. Brucker explained that it has been a nationwide trend among CACs that are dealing with traumatized children every day to search for ways to help them cope. “Our CAC prosecutor and CAC advocate began exploring the research associated with [getting a $5 Domestic Pitchers service dog] two years ago and really began to push $3 Fireball Lunch Special: Ribeye Steak Sandwich for us to find a way to make this happen,” Brucker said. “In their research, they found Support Dogs, Inc., $2 Domestic Longnecks $3 Rail Calls located in St. Louis, to be one of the most highly $3 Imports and Micro Brews recommended training facilities for these dogs. Lunch Special: Reuben While they train a variety of dogs to be service $1 Tacos (3pm-9pm) dogs for individual persons, they also are credentialed to train service dogs to be ‘the next step’ $5 Bud Family Pitchers COUPON
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Coming out to make a change
National Coming Out Day is a day for people to celebrate and encourage others in the LGBTQIA community MALLORY LOVINGS News Reporter | @MalloryLovings
“National Coming Out Day is a call to action to do better,” PRIDE Cultural Programmer James Landers said. Tuesday is National Coming Out Day (NCOD), a day to recognize the struggles that members of the LGBTQ community have gone through. It is also a day for those who are not yet out to “hear from people that are not only out, but proud, successful, accepted and/ or in loving relationships,” PRIDE Co-President Andrew Jacobs said.
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It is time for allies to ask what they can better do to make supposed LGBTQIA spaces safe and inclusive for black and brown folks, queer folks, trans and gendernonconforming folks, ace folks and other identities that have been historically silenced.” James Landers
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“I came out for a guy that I had been crushing on since the second grade,” Jacobs said. “We just celebrated our two-year anniversary. It’s such a positive feeling to go around campus, town or even family events with my boyfriend and to be unapologetically ourselves.” While many individuals will be spending the day celebrating how
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Stories and experiences are shared throughout National Coming Out Day to promote acceptance for people who are out and those who are not out. far they have come since coming out, others will still deal with the struggles of how, when and why they should come out. “I believe National Coming Out Day should be a day where we reflect on the ways in which queer folks are still marginalized, ways in which we can better honor and validate those folks who do not want to come out and honor the fact that one can be queer without coming out of the closet,” Landers said. Landers is a firm believer that coming out is not for everyone. They are not even fully out themselves. “I am only partially out. Many of my close friends know that I am non-binary and bisexual, but many other people believe I am a trans
man and straight. Other people do not know that I am queer at all,” Landers said. Landers said the day should be about those who have come out and be a celebratory matter, but at the same time NCOD should be a day to remind those who are not out they still matter. On top of focusing on the people of the community, Landers is in hopes that more people will be able to come out without fear of retribution, shaming and loss of support from friends and family. They are a firm believer that changes need to be made. “It is time for allies to ask what they can better do to make supposed LGBTQIA spaces safe and
inclusive for black and brown folks, queer folks, trans and gender-nonconforming folks, ace folks and other identities that have been historically silenced,” Landers said. As Landers and others take the step to fully come out, whether it’s on NCOD or not, they force society to ask, “what are we doing to ensure that other queer folks are supported even if they don’t want to come out?” Even though there are people who do not accept the various forms that love comes in, members of the LGBTQIA community are still able to strive. “I came out to my friends as bisexual when I was in 7th grade. I was so nervous and scared because
International Education Week celebrates overseas cultures AMANDA TOCHALAUSKI News Reporter
The Office of International Studies and Programs will host International Education Week through Friday for students to celebrate cultures around the world. “International Education Week celebrates the internationalization and diversity of Illinois State University by highlighting events, programs and courses that enhance the globalization of our campus,” Associate Director of International Studies and Programs Yimin Wang said. The weeklong celebration began Saturday with a kickoff and the play “Waiora.” “Waiora” is a play that explores what it means to be home and to belong. “This is a tale about migration and what it does to people, depending on their reasons for moving. It is a struggle for the soul of the family, for their true identity,” Director of “Waiora” Kim Pereira said. There are many International Education Week events taking place Monday. There will be an International Photo Contest exhibit in Milner Library, a College of Fine Arts reception, College of Education reception, faculty appreciation reception and a few more. There will also be an International Community Open House. This event will allow students to explore all of the international opportunities that are available to them through Illinois State University. Tuesday brings receptions from the Mennonite College of Nursing, the College of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences. There will also be a handful of open courses and seminars.
International Education Week highlights October 10 ∙ International Photo contest ∙ Faculty Appreciation reception ∙ College of Fine Arts reception ∙ College of Education reception
October 11 ∙ Mennonite College of Nursing reception ∙ College of Business reception ∙ College of Arts and Sciences reception ∙IEW Keynote Address
October 13 ∙ Internationalization of ISU: Faculty Roundtable ∙ College of Applied Science and Technology reception ∙ Internationalization of ISU: Students Forum
October 14 ∙ Staff Appreciation Lunch ∙ Internationalization of ISU: Staff Forum ∙ IEW Open Course: Energy and the Environment ∙ International Gala Night
October 12 ∙ International Seminar Series: “Inside an American Immigrant Family: The Presidential Elections of 2016.” ∙ Study Abroad Fair ∙ IEW Open Course: Business in a Multicultural Environment ∙ Sneak preview of two short plays: The Coffee Bar (Egyptian play) and The Walls (Argentinian play)
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The study abroad fair will take place 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Bone Student Center Prairie Room. There will also be a few sneak peeks at some short plays and additional open courses. Thursday and Friday mark the end of International Education Week, and there will be more open courses, a reception from the College of Applied Science and Technology and a few forums. International Gala Night occurs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday in the BSC Brown Ballroom. International Gala Night is an event where all registered student organizations with international affiliates will be sharing their stories and information.
There will also be performances from students and a formal dinner. Student admission is free with a student ID. Attendance is open to all, and students are urged to attend whatever they are interested in. “We recommend people to attend the forums on ISU internationalization especially, because it is a valuable opportunity for faculty, students and staff to engage in the campus-wide dialogue on ISU internationalization,” Wang said. “Educating our students towards the goal of becoming global citizens is one of the missions of ISU. We hope students can take advantages of these opportunities and join us at these events.”
I knew my family would not accept it,” senior mass media major Rahgene Hoard said. “Over a year ago, I finally came out to my family as a lesbian and it was one of the longest days of my life. I honestly thought that I’d lose it all, but I didn’t. In fact, they were happy that I told them.” “It was scary,” Jacobs said. “You are so wrapped up in the narrative that you won’t be accepted and won’t be successful. Even though some people around me didn’t accept me at first, I received a huge amount of love, support and acceptance.” “To anyone struggling with this, live your truth loudly and proudly. Whatever that may be,” Hoard said.
Bone Lecture focuses on critical thinking KEVIN SCHWALLER News Reporter | @kevschwa
Author and scholar Steven Salaita will speak at Illinois State University’s annual Bone Lecture at 6 p.m. Monday. He will present his talk, titled “Critical Thinking in a Neoliberal Age,” in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center. The lecture is free and open to the public. Salaita received his Ph.D. at the University of Oklahoma in Native American studies with an emphasis on literature. Salaita writes about race, ethnicity, immigration and more. He is the author of a handful of books, including “Arab American Literary Fictions, Cultures, and Politics,” “The Uncultured Wars: Arabs, Muslims and the Poverty of Liberal Thought” and “Modern Arab American Fiction: A Reader’s Guide.” His latest book, “Uncivil Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom,” was released in 2015. Salaita won a Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award in 2007 for the book “Anti-Arab Racism in the USA: Where it Comes From and What it Means for Politics” in 2007.
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GOP should renounce Trump as candidate B etter late than never, the time has come for the Donald Trump experiment to end. Abhorrent in both content and character, the reality television star has left the Republican Party in tatters and millions of conservatives searching for a candidate to vote for on November 8. The damage cannot be undone, but the party may still be able to salvage its dignity by renouncing Trump. Perhaps the most astonishing part of the Trump experiment is that it managed to last this long. Despite a slew of increasingly racist, misogynistic and callous remarks in past months, Republican leaders stood behind their candidate on the principal of supporting the Party. It’s bewildering that it took so long for the remarks to surface, but the ones Trump made on an unaired taping of “Access Hollywood” from 2005 are undoubtedly the most damning. The most horrifying bit from the recording accidentally picked up on a “hot” microphone, is entirely indefensible. “When you’re a star, they let you do it,” Trump said. “You can
do anything, grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.” Individual condemnation of the remarks has been widespread, with even vice presidential candidate Mike Pence refusing to stand by his running mate. GOP leaders should strike while the iron is hot, and coordinate with delegates
to formally rescind the Party’s nomination of Trump or award it to another candidate. Many could argue that such a move would only push the GOP a step closer to the brink by effectively conceding the election to Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party. Such thinking operates
upon the pretext that the election is still winnable for Republicans, which it certainly is not. It will take a few days for polls to catch up to the recent revelations on Trump, but when they do, they will undoubtedly tell the same story. Boldly choosing to nominate
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a new candidate such as Paul Ryan, or even Mike Pence, would effectively be the first step in what will be a long rebuilding effort for the Republican Party. Given the circumstances the Party is facing, it would be best to start the gargantuan task as soon as possible. Such a move would at least give the illusion that the party’s brain trust has some shred of respectability left in it. It would also at least leave the door cracked open to generations of younger voters, who have been flocking towards more liberal ideology in recent years. The Republican Party lost the 2016 election in July when it formally nominated a candidate as abhorrent as Trump. Since then, its attempts to stand behind the candidate on principle have only served to further embarrass conservatives and will handicap efforts to legislate for years to come. The road ahead is sure to be rocky and uncertain, but the writing is on the wall. Renounce Trump, take away his platform and let the country’s Republican voter base begin the healing process. Better now than never.
Editorial written by TOM HEAGNEY, 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.
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Trump, it’s too late to say sorry MY VIEW EMA SASIC | Columnist
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f you’ve been following this year’s election, you know it’s been quite an unprecedented one. Unfortunately, that isn’t always a good thing. This race has been full of some lewd remarks, and Republican candidate Donald Trump seems to have been in the spotlight for issuing them for most of his campaign. The latest revelation seems to be his lowest mark yet. The Washington Post reporter David A. Fahrenthold was tipped off by a source Friday on Trump footage from a 2005 interview with Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush. During the interview,
Trump explained to Bush how he tried to have sex with a married woman and how he can grope women because he is a celebrity. He also said he automatically starts kissing women, regardless of whether they want to kiss him. Citizens around the country were outraged over his comments, so much so that several GOP members have withdrawn their endorsements for his potential presidency. Many are even suggesting that his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, should be the Party’s nominee instead. These kinds of reactions are necessary and commended because Trump has taken it too far with his comments. Ever since he began his campaign, it has been filled with negative words toward people of different genders, religions and nationalities. Trump later went on to apologize for his comments Saturday, but it’s a little too late for an apology at this point. In his apology, he said, “Any-
one who knows me knows these words don’t reflect who I am.” Actually, that is exactly what they do. Even though the interview is more than a decade old, people can still see what he thinks of women. He has said they are gold diggers, “dogs,” he called breastfeeding “disgusting” and he has made several remarks on women’s competence. Many of these comments are from the past year of this race, so it is very clear to see that some thoughts have not changed. For a person in general, much less the possible future President of the United States, these types of comments are completely uncalled for. Women are already under scrutiny for the way they look and how they act in society. They certainly don’t need to hear more of what they already do on a daily basis from someone running for the highest office. As a woman who is passionate about gender equality, it’s hurtful to hear what a candidate
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really thinks about half of his country’s population. Women offer so much in society, and we shouldn’t be talked down upon or have to hear these lewd comments about ourselves. We’re not “dogs” or just “beautiful piece[s] of ass”; we’re people that deserve respect. It also seems like his apology is not sincere. Instead of solely focusing on his fault, he decided to attack former President Bill Clinton for his affair while he was in office. That story has been told time and time again, and Clinton has lived through the scrutiny and will continue to hear about the scandal for the rest of his life. A video where someone should be talking about his own words and what he has said to a nation of women for years is not the time to bring up someone else’s actions. It doesn’t seem like a tactic people would use if they genuinely regret and are sorry for the things they have said. It only makes people believe that this is
not the last time they will hear rude remarks towards the women in their lives. Why Trump decided to come out with any type of reaction to this decade-old interview is unknown, especially since there has been evidence of other comments about women in the past. I do appreciate that he actually decided to release a statement on this, but it really isn’t the type of apology I would have wanted nor can he be forgiven due to it. This certainly won’t be the last time we hear outrageous comments from him, but I hope at the least he can start respecting women for the hardworking and valuable individuals we are. Ema Sasic is a junior journalism major and News Editor and columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding her column can be sent to vidette_esasic@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @ema_sasic.
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Redbird Rumble: To Jaylon Joyner and Ashley Shannon, who made
Redbird Rumble: To Diversity Advocacy at ISU for screening the
Redbird Fumble: To the Redbird football team for losing its fourth
Redbird Fumble: To Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo for opening a new
Redbird history as the first ISU African-American Homecoming King and Queen duo.
consecutive game this season.
second Presidential Debate Sunday night in the Bone Student Center.
penguin exhibit. The new $7 million exhibit will have 12 African penguins.
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Homecoming royalty crowned at Hoopfest competition and a student halfcourt shot attempt, the women’s basketball team came out to the court for a quick scrimmage. Coach Barb Smith gave a quick speech before the scrimmage began. At the end of the women’s game, the men came out for their turn. Coach Dan Muller gave a few words about this year’s team, and he reminded the crowd that the team’s first game of the season will take place on Nov. 6. During the games there were free T-shirts thrown into the crowd and
other fun activities. Homecoming court member Adrianne Howe reflected on the night. “I had so much fun this week. I think it was amazing to be able to hang out with other people who love ISU,” Howe said. “Ashley and Jaylon [are] incredible, and they’re involved in so many things and they’re doing so well in their classes.” The first 1,000 fans that entered the Redbird Arena received a free limited edition ISU basketball T-shirt.
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Homecoming King and Queen, Jaylon Joyner and Ashley Shannon were present in the Homecoming parade. ALI RASPER News Reporter | @AliRasper4
Say hello to this year’s Illinois State University Homecoming King and Queen, Jaylon Joyner and Ashley Shannon, the first AfricanAmerican king and queen duo this university has ever seen. The Homecoming events kept students’ spirits high as ISU prepared for the Homecoming football game Saturday. This year’s Homecoming King and Queen were announced at 6:45 p.m. Friday in the Redbird Arena.
Both the King and Queen were ecstatic to find out they had won. “Man I don’t even know. It was really overwhelming when I heard my name and I was just like — I was just speechless. I couldn’t really think at the moment,” Joyner said. At 7 p.m., the Hoopfest activities began. Reggie started the event by banging his drum on the court. First, the men’s basketball team held a dunk competition. There were four judges scoring the dunk contest, two of whom were Joyner and Shannon. The other two judges were former ISU player Anthony
Slack and former ISU player and Olympian Cathy Boswell. The ISU dance and cheerleading teams were present to cheer on both basketball teams. The cheerleaders also performed several routines and stunts for the crowd. “I love Homecoming — I think it brings the community together. All the alumni come back and it’s just a really fun experience. We really get to show our school spirit and just the whole entire week is full of fun activities,” cheerleader Shannon Surell said. After the dunk contest, a shooting
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Taliyah Herron is a sophomore RA for Van Buren Floor 2 in Watterson.
Resident Assistant gives back to ISU Sophomore Taliyah Herron helps others through being an RA HANNAH ROSEMURGY Features Reporter | @hanrosey_
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s students begin their journey at Illinois State University, the transition can be challenging and even confusing. Newly adults, 18 year olds are dropped at a dorm they are supposed to call “home” for the next nine months, and many students may not know anyone. To smoothly guide these new students into their college careers, Resident Assistants live on every floor of the dormitories. RAs help
with difficult classes, host various floor functions, supervise activities and support freshmen and sophomores whenever they need it. Sophomore Taliyah Herron wanted to do just that. “I personally loved the thought of being able to give back to the campus as well as being able to impact a lot of the students. RAs are some of the first people you really meet when you get to campus, and I wanted to make a difference,” Herron said. As a freshman, Herron knew she wanted to be an RA. She attended
various meetings to gain more information about becoming one, which later prompted her to apply. “It had always been in the back of my mind, going into college my mother wanted me to be an RA and Debbie Lamb, the assistant director of admissions, had suggested that I would be a good fit for the position,” Herron said. This fall during Welcome Week on campus, Herron welcomed the residents of Van Buren Floor 2 in Watterson. As a way to get to know her floormates, she would often spend time in the hall or
sparking conversations with whomever she could find. “The first week of school I was super annoying. I would knock on people’s doors, spend a lot of time doing work in the lounge so I could start a conversation when they walked by. In turn, I think it has made most of them comfortable with me, and now a lot of my residents will spend time with me, which is something I never expected nor ever happened with my RA.” After becoming an RA, Herron realized the impact that she had
made on her residents. Within a few weeks of school, she formed connections with many of those living on her floor and would later be thanked by parents for her support. “During Family Weekend, I had a few students tell me that their parents wanted to meet me. Later that weekend when I did meet them, I was greeted with hugs and ‘thank-yous,’ and it made me feel awesome to know that I was doing my job and actually making a difference for my residents,” Herron said.
Professor Hopper creates accepting atmosphere in classes REBECCA DAVIS Features Reporter | @VRebeccaDavis
Students who are majoring in communication are likely to spend a lot of time in Fell Hall, Illinois State’s main hub for all things related to journalism, public relations, mass media and communication studies. During this time, many professors are able to make lasting impressions on those they teach. Megan Hopper, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the School of Communication and is someone many students come across during their time in Fell. Hopper is currently in her sixth year of teaching at ISU, and she has taught a plethora of classes in the school, making her a familiar face for many who go through Fell. While Hopper has been a teacher in the SoC for File around six years, she was part of the university long before, as she received both her bachelor’s in 2002 and master’s in 2006 from ISU. During her time as a student, she worked at The Vidette. “I worked at The Vidette when I was an undergraduate student and it was one of the best experiences of my life,” Hopper said. “It truly is a family type of atmosphere there and the skills and mentorship you receive while working there are incredibly useful once you enter the ‘real world.’” After working at The Vidette, Hopper gained more experience in the journalism field by receiving a full-time position at Bloomington’s local paper, The Pantagraph, before returning to school to earn her Ph.D. at the University of Missouri in 2010. Returning to ISU, Hopper has taught class-
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es such as Ethical Problems in Mass Media, Introductory and Advanced Print and Online Reporting, Mass Communication: Theory and Effects, Introduction to Mass Communication, Freedom of Speech and Press, Theoretical Issues in News Convergence, Gender in the Humanities and graduate seminars in mass communication. Teaching so many classes has allowed her to mentor many students multiple times, which can benefit both the student and the professor. “I love having the opportunity to have students be in more than one of my classes so that I can watch them grow and advance their knowledge of the communication field,” Hopper said. “One of the best compliments I have ever received as a professor is when I have students tell me that one of their friends had me as a professor before and highly recommended that they take a class with me as well.” Being a professor in the SoC does not come without complications, especially in the ever-changing field of journalism. Teaching so many courses in the field forces Hopper to always be involved in the developing subjects. “The main challenge to being a professor of journalism is consistently making sure that you are on top of all of the innovation going on in journalism as well as mass communication as a whole so that you can best equip your students with the knowledge they need to succeed when they move beyond the classroom and into the workplace,” Hopper said. Despite the challenges, Hopper has been successful in teaching many classes in the subject, making both new and old students feel comfortable in their classes. Her knowledge of the subjects she teaches and her willingness to communicate with students provides a
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Professor Hopper teaches several different courses in the School of Communication. welcoming environment in the classroom. “I think that Dr. Hopper is very knowledgeable in what she teaches which makes me feel comfortable to ask her any question that comes to my mind,” Katie Liebe, a junior mass media major said. “I know I will learn new things with Dr. Hopper because she always wants her students to succeed and participate in journalism in class and out.” Ultimately, Hopper was drawn into teaching after seeing the impact her father, who
taught at Western Illinois University, had on his students’ and colleagues’ lives. Today, Hopper hopes to honor his memory by being passionate in her field and trying her hardest to make an impact on those who she teaches and works with. “I love being able to touch lives in whatever capacity I am able to and when I can do that and have students feel the need to recommend me as a teacher to others is a wonderful feeling.”
THE VIDETTE | SPORTS | PAGE 7
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2016
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Illinois State battled first-place opponent Southern Illinois Saturday, falling short in four sets. ISU has now lost two consecutive road matches against the Salukis dating back to 2015.
Volleyball splits two Missouri Valley matches DEB BETHEL Sports Reporter | @deb_vidette
Illinois State started strongly with a sweep of Evansville Friday. However, the Redbirds did not experience the same result Saturday, as they fell to SIU in four sets. Illinois State – 3, Evansville – 0 Women’s volleyball began the weekend with a promising start, winning three straight sets against Evansville at Meeks Family Court Friday. The Redbirds took the three sets with ease and added another win, defeating the Purple Aces 25-12, 25-18 and 25-13. In the first set against the Purple Aces, the Redbirds got an early lead and kept with it until the end. Their two five-point runs caused timeouts and tension from Evansville, leading to a win. The second set started off similarly, but Evansville kept the score closer late into the set. Jaelyn Keene made kills for the set point in both the first and second sets, stopping any Evansville advances in score. If the first and second sets weren’t great enough, the third
set was the Redbirds’ best set of the match. The Redbirds hit .448 and never trailed throughout the set. Ella Francis took over Keene’s job, ending the set with her own back-to-back kills. Overall, ISU’s offense was driven by Jacqueline Twing, who posted a double-double with 38 assists and 12 digs. Keene scored 13 kills, keeping a good ratio to her 19 attempts. Ali Line added on 10 kills, and Aly Dawson and Lexi Wallen provided nine kills each. Courtney Pence led defensively with 14 digs.
Southern Illinois – 3, ISU – 1
In ISU’s second match of the weekend at Southern Illinois University’s Davies Gymnasium Saturday, the Salukis beat the Redbirds in four sets. The Salukis and Redbirds were tied for first in the Missouri Valley Conference up until the match, with ISU ultimately landing in second afterward. Head coach Melissa Myers noted that although there were a number of good plays in the match, her players were too inconsistent and had too many errors overall. The Salukis took control early into the first set, but the Redbirds did get back within one point making the score 15-16. Their game of catch-up didn’t work for long though, as SIU scored six straight points and took the first set, 25-17.
The second set was a more evenly balanced playing field with neither team taking more than a one-point lead until late in the game. After the Redbirds were up 15-14, the Salukis pushed forward with an eight-point run. Although the Redbirds fought back SIU won the second set 25-19. A much closer third set ended well for the Redbirds, as a 5-0 run after a 17-17 tie gave them a lead that the Salukis couldn’t recover. Keene again ended the set with a kill, her 10th kill of the match. The Redbirds won their first and only set of the match, 25-19. SIU showed ISU it was ready to be done for the night, as it made a 5-1 run and a 15-7 lead. Although the Redbirds were able to score more points before the end of the match, they remained unable to recover the Salukis’ lead, ending the night at 25-18. Keene led offensively with 11 kills, and Dawson, Wallen and Lexi Varga added on nine each. Twing and Jordan Weatherless made a combined 40 assists, and Pence led defensively with 20 digs. ISU, now 5-2 in conference, will return home this weekend for a pair of MVC matches: first against Missouri State at 7 p.m. Friday, then against Wichita State at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Zickert’s early goal not enough as Redbirds draw Missouri State, 1-1 NICK LANDI Sports Reporter | @TheDon1033
For the first time in a while, the Illinois State soccer team (7-5-2, 1-0-1) suffered a lackluster performance that would lead it to a 1-1 draw against Missouri State (3-7-3, 0-2-1) at Adelaide Street Field. ISU went 5-0-1 in its previous six matches while outscoring opponents 24-3. But after coming off of an eight-day break on the heels of a 10-0 win over Chicago State, the Redbirds
could not take advantage of the extended time off. It took 18:04 before junior Kelli Zickert finally got ISU to break through with her third goal of the season. But the 1-0 ISU lead would not last long. Kelli Zickert Just over ten minutes later, Missouri State junior Mary Disidore was able to sneak a shot by ISU freshman goalkeeper Haley Smith to tie
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REDBIRD RE PORT Volleyball 1-1 in Homecoming Weekend ISU falls to second place in the MVC after a challenging Homecoming Weekend. It swept Evansville Friday and lost to Southern Illinois in four sets Saturday.
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Today was a good opportunity for the divers to see where we were, on the road, and to see how we can get better. At this point in the season, we are right where we want to be.” ISU diving coach Phil Hoffman
Youngstown’s Kenny Bishop (No. 7) and the rest of the Penguin defense sacked Illinois State quarterback Jake Kolbe six times in YSU’s 20-6 win over the ’Birds.
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Illinois State grounded in battle of the birds, extends losing streak to four games, falls into basement of MVFC standings. JASON KLAER Sports Editor | @JasonKlaerISU
For the fourth-consecutive week, the Illinois State football team failed to earn a victory. ISU fell to the Penguins of Youngstown State, 20-6 at Hancock Stadium in the midst of Homecoming Weekend. ISU did not put points up until the second half and two field goals were all the Redbirds could muster up in this MVFC matchup. “The same old record with not being able to finish drives, it is frustrating to see that we are not finishing games,” head coach Brock Spack said. “We had that football game but we got into a mode and were not able to stop them from running the ball.” ISU was 3-for-13 on converting third downs. Although ISU did not commit a turnover, the offense stagnated in forming long drives. Jake Kolbe finished the game throwing 10-for-26 for 134 yards. YSU’s Ricky Davis completed just 33 percent of his passes however he led the Penguins’ rushing attack, compiling 97 yards.
One ISU bright spot on the afternoon came from freshman running back James Robinson. Robinson totaled 103 rushing yards on 14 carries. He outgained the next four highest rushing by 68 yards. “James is an excellent player and he really showed it this afternoon,” Kolbe said. “He is one of the only positives we will take from this game.” With 10 seconds remaining in the second quarter, Penguins’ kicker Zak Kennedy nailed a 42-yard field goal to put YSU ahead 3-0. The Redbirds grasped their first lead late in the third quarter after a second Slattery field goal. ISU did not score for the rest of the afternoon. On the Redbirds’ initial drive of the second half, Robinson broke free for a 43-yard run to set the ’Birds up for a Sean Slattery field goal. Although the running game was present, ISU was inefficient offensively, tallying 250 yards. “It is not acceptable — we have to score. I sound like a broken record, but we just have to finish drives. We have not done that for the past four weeks now,” Kolbe said. “We have to put touchdowns on the board
and not field goals.” On the ground, five Penguins combined for 287 rushing yards on 52 carries. Through the air, Alvin Bailey reeled in a 20-yard touchdown pass from Davis to put YSU ahead, 10-6. Ten minutes later, the Penguins scored once again thanks to a Tevin McCaster one-yard run. “We played alright in the first half and we kept them scoreless,” ISU defensive lineman Dalton Keene said. “We came out in the second half and kept giving them leaky yards and we did not come out with as much swagger as we did in the first half. I think we could work on communication as well as [being] more consistent all around.” YSU committed over twice as many penalties as the Redbirds, but it was able to work around those calls when the time mattered most. Kolbe was sacked six times for a total loss of 29 yards. The two teams combined for 13 punts while three of those were of at least 50 yards. Illinois State will host Southern Illinois at 6 p.m. Saturday.
ISU competes in pair of weekend meets
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points earned by Redbird divers Rachel Stein and Kelsey Toland to place third in the three-meter dive at the Dennis Stark Relays.
MVFC SCORES Youngstown St. 20, Illinois St. 6 NDSU 27, Missouri St. 3 South Dakota 28, Northern Iowa 25 West Illinois 36, Indiana St. 35 SDSU 45, Southern Illinois 39
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2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-2 0-3
UPCOMING Football
BETH GEISTLINGER Sports Reporter | @beth_geist
The Illinois State swimming and diving team brought similar results in two different cities on two different days.
Dennis Stark Relays
Illinois State’s swimming and diving team finished fifth overall at the Dennis Stark Relays hosted by Notre Dame Friday. Notre Dame finished first overall with 154 points, followed by Bowling Green with 98 points, Wright State with 72, Olivet Nazarene with 56, Illinois State with 46 and finally Indiana Katie Breger State with 44 points. Kari Balson, Katie Breger, Janise Everest and Molly Hill came in fourth place in the 100-yard medley relay (4:03.64). Balson, Janise Everest and Jillena Everest claimed fifth place in the 100-yard breast stroke relay (3:27.58). Maia Cain, Elizabeth McPherson and the Everest sisters took fifth place for the 100-yard IM relay (4:17.03).
“Tonight we had some great efforts for this point in the season,” said assistant swimming coach Paige Conrad. “We came out, swam aggressively and saw opportunities where we can improve. But overall, the effort was there and where it should be Rachel Root this time of year.” For the divers, Kristen Larson and Rachel Stein placed third in the 1-meter pairs combined diving (332.00). Kelsey Toland and Stein ended in third place for 3-meter pairs combined diving (363.50). “Today was a good opportunity for the divers to see where we were, on the road, and to see how we can get better,” said head diving coach Phil Hoffmann. “At this point in the season, we are right where we want to be.”
Missouri State Invite
The ISU swimming and diving team took fifth place for a second time this weekend, this time at the MSU invite. The team broke into two squads, one going to Notre Dame Friday placing fifth, and the other going to MSU Saturday placing fifth as well.
The Redbirds took home 243 points to earn fifth behind Houston and Missouri State with 347 each to tie for first, Rice with 326 and Southern Illinois with 289. Little Rock finished behind ISU with 217 points, with Northern Iowa coming in last with 206. Overall, swimming head swimming coach Scott Cameron was pleased with the outcome. “I’m very happy with how the team performed,” Cameron said. “It was great to see them put up a lot of fast times this early in the season and gives us a good indication of what we are capable of later on this season.” Rachel Root took home the top finishes with a second place in the 100-yard backstroke (56.24) and fourth place in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.97). Rachel Holm took home fifth place in the 100-yard breast stroke (1:05.23) and 200-yard breast stroke (2:22.87). Mary Katherine Tillotson placed fifth place in the 100yard (52.69) and the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.69). Holm, Laura Paskoff, Root and Kristin Verkler made up the 400-yard medley relay (3:50.99) to take home fifth place. Jensen Keck, Root, Tillotson and Verkler also placed fifth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:46.28). The Redbirds will next swim in Champaign at 12 p.m. Oct. 22 against the University of Illinois and Southern Illinois.
Hosts MVFC rival Southern Illinois at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Soccer Takes a road trip to Chicago to take on MVC rival Loyola on Wednesday and then to Des Moines, Iowa, to take on MVC rival Drake on Saturday; both games are 7 p.m.
Softball Hosts Parents’ Day at 1 p.m. Sunday at Marian Kneer Stadium.
Compiled by JOSH TOLENTINO Vidette Sports