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ISU, China plan for exchange program EMA SASIC News Editor | @ema_sasic
Illinois State University can expect to house study abroad students from China as early as Spring 2017 after President Larry Dietz signed an agreement earlier this month. Dietz and Southwest University of Chongqing, China (SWU) President Zhang Weiguo met Oct. 6 to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU). A MOU is a formal agreement between two or more parties, in this case the two universities, that can be used to form an official partnership down the line. Although details are limited at the moment, Provost Janet Krejci said the two presidents have already begun planning for the future. “We just signed the institutional level MOU and discussed various opportunities. There is much more follow-up work to be done to develop this relationship,” Krejci said. “The initial program step, if all the logistic issues work out smoothly, will be for SWU to send some short-term American Studies students as early as Spring 2017.” Discussions about expanding ISU’s study abroad options in China through the Office of International Studies and Programs (OISP) were in the works for a while. In mid-July, a delegation from the Education section of Consulate General of the People’s Republic of
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The Office of International Studies and Programs is sponsoring a new program with China. China in Chicago came to campus and learned of all the university has to offer. “They were very impressed by the academic quality, individualized attention and the facilities of ISU, as well as the services we provide to international students. As an outcome of this
visit, one of the consuls introduced Southwest University to us,” Krejci said. “After several follow-up communications, we decided to continue conversations with Southwest University because it is a comprehensive and highly ranked national university
sponsored by the Ministry of Education of China,” Krejci said. The exchange program between ISU and SWU has the potential to bring several benefits to university personnel. “SWU is very strong in education, agriculture and business, as well as other areas. Through cooperation and collaboration, ISU and SWU have the potential to create significant opportunities and partnerships in the areas of student exchange, faculty and research collaborations across several disciplines,” Krejci said. OISP offers options for students to study abroad in China. These include International Project Management over the summer where students visit Beijing, Xi’an and Chongqing, and ESSCA Shanghai for students to study business, language and culture over the summer and semester terms. As more information is provided about the program, Associate Director of OISP Yimin Wang said the experience will continue to reflect ISU’s goal toward diversity. “The starting point of this agreement is faculty collaborations and the potential for Southwest University to send us students for short-term training programs,” Wang said. “We think these are important components that enhance the diversity and internationalization of this campus.”
TEDx comes to Normal Theater Black Lives STEPHANIE RODRIGUEZ News Reporter | @StephanieRoddd
go on all over the world,” Winkel said. “It’s basically an event for people to share their ideas from stage and then for [the] audience to kind of get to learn from these folks sharing their ideas, to connect around and to collaborate. Then for them to have conver-
judgements to get in the way. “Speakers apply and basically say, ‘here’s my idea’ and they give us a video of themselves presenting, because we need to be able to see them present,” Winkel said. “Then we have an independent group that evaluates the appli-
are meant to be. “My talk is going to be about how to find clarity in your callThe Normal Theater is centering,” Osenga said. “Due to some stage for a variety of speakers catalytic events in my own life … partaking in this month’s TEDx I was sent on a little bit of a spiral talks hoping to open the minds of of figuring out ‘who am I?’ and audience members through their ‘what’s not working?’ Out of that sometimes controverI’ve taken the journey sial ideas. I went on and turned Set for Saturday, the it into a process that TEDxNormal event helps other people will feature speakers find out who they are from the community, and how to live the the country and even life that they really from across the pond. were created for.” With the theme With two big uni“Anything But Normal,” versities in the twin the organizers have a cities, this event is challenge for audience posed to draw stumembers and speakdents interested in ers: “We challenge you hearing what speakto do something differers have to say. This ent today. Break your is something Winkel routine. Give when you thinks is good for would normally take. students , as it could Pause when you would give them a differnormally rush.” ent take on things or There are 17 coneven expose them to firmed speakers who new ideas. are described in the “They’re really putPhoto courtesy tedxnormal.com lineup as “innovators Speakers from around the community and world will speak Saturday. ting ideas out into and disruptors” who the world that sort will each have 8-10 of challenge people’s minutes to share their ideas. sations about some provocative cations — folks that aren’t local assumptions and biases,” he said. Event organizer and assistant ideas.” — just so we don’t have that bias.” “I think for students it’s really professor at Illinois State UniWinkel said that this year’s event Bloomington native and founder important because they get a differversity Doan Winkel explained will feature two ISU alumni along of the LeRoy Preparatory Academy ent perspective than the one they exactly what the event is and what with two speakers from England. Robbie Osenga is set to speak this get on campus and in class, it’s a it aims to achieve. For the speaker selection process, year and said that he is excited little more real, it’s a little more rel“There’s sort of this global net- Winkel said organizers take a step about presenting what he hopes evant and it could be a little more work of these [TEDx] events that back as to not allow any previous will help people find where they shocking.”
Matter flies across campus MALLORY LOVINGS News Reporter | @MalloryLovings
Students of the Black Lives Matter movement are continuing to have their voices heard throughout the week. The Black Student Union (BSU) is coming together around 8:30 a.m. Monday morning to have a Black Lives Matter flag raised on Illinois State University’s flag pole in the middle of the Quad. “At first we thought that we wouldn’t get the approval of putting up a large Black Lives Matter flag on the Quad. We actually didn’t know that was an option,” BSU president Aleisha Reado said. “We soon found out that another minority group [PRIDE] had a flag put up in support of them in the past and thought that we would be able to go forth with our plans since ISU say[s] they have a commitment to diversity.” The raising of the flag and the vigil will both be in Schroeder Plaza, but if it rains it will move to Milner Plaza. BSU will have smaller yard flags to give to people who attend the raising of the flag Monday. It also plans to put smaller flags throughout the Quad in remembrance of those who have lost their lives. At 7 p.m. Monday, the group is having a candlelight vigil. This is also in remembrance of those who have died from police brutality. “It’s important to show solidarity for those who have lost their lives just because we are going through a lot in society right now,” graduate assistant for BSU Tiffany Fulford said. see FLAG page 3
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Heartland Community College is trying to bring back the energy of its quad after almost 100 of its trees were destroyed by the emerald ash borer. After countless efforts to revive the trees, HCC finally removed them in the fall of 2015, which left the quad looking barren. However, with help from the community, the school has started the Plant it Forward campaign. Students, faculty and community members can donate a tree or bench where the trees once stood. Members of the school have expressed awe from all of the support from both within the school as well as outside of it. “Heartland is very fortunate to have a strong network of supporters. Being a community college, Heartland belongs to all of us,” Executive Director of the HCC Foundation Chris Downing said. “The quad is not just for students who go here, it’s something for the whole community to enjoy.” HCC hosted a quad enhancement reception on Sept. 29, and nearly 50 potential donors were present. At the reception 36 trees and 13 benches were
donated, and the numbers are still growing. “I think donors saw this is an opportunity to make a lasting gift and want to express their support for learning,” Downing said. “It’s not just about donating money though, it’s about forming relationships and connections.” “By donating a tree or bench, they know they are part of something longterm. Generations of students and visitors will be able to enjoy that donation and recognize how many people cared about their experience when they come to campus,” Downing said. The faculty wants the quad to serve as a classroom to the students where they can study the trees and how they contribute to the ecosystem. The school also wants the quad to serve as a park of the community, making it known that HCC belongs to everyone. “The department I work in, Marketing and Public Information, was excited to donate a tree. We all pitched in for a Kentucky coffee tree,” Associate Director of Public Information Becky Gropp said. “Similar to other donors, we want generations of students and visitors to know we cared about education at HCC.”
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People can donate trees or benches to be put on HCC’s quad. HCC is taking this opportunity to remember Emily Olmetti, the college’s associate director of the reading center, who passed away in 2014. Dean of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Bethany Kriegsman, along with a group of other HCC employees, have donated a tree in
Olmetti’s honor. “Emily was a delight to be around. A beautiful, strong flowering tree will remind us of her strength and pizazz,” Kriegsman said. For more information on the project, visit HCC’s website at Heartland.edu.
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Two new plays to hit ISU’s stage CASSIE MCNEILL News Reporter | @JoyLoveDream16
Illinois State University is set to showcase two new plays on its center stage. ISU’s School of Theatre and Dance partnered with the Crossroad Project to present Ali Salem’s “The Coffee Bar” and Griselda Gambaro’s “The Walls.” Tickets are on sale for $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Both plays open Friday in the Westhoff Theatre. The performances of “The Coffee Bar” and “The Walls” will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Oct. 25-29 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. The plays were both directed by a duo team consisting of Janet Wilson and Bruce Burningham. Both directors have backgrounds in onstage experience as well as previously directing plays. “When I first read ‘The Coffee Bar’ and ‘The Walls’ I was instantly drawn to the [scripts]. They both have eerily similar power dynamics between the characters who play their prescribed roles within the system,” Wilson said. “The Coffee Bar” is about an author and producer meeting to discuss the potential production of the author’s play, set in Cairo,
Egypt. The third character in this absurdist comedy is a coffee bar attendant who menacingly serves more than just coffee, according to ISU News. “The Walls” is set on the other side of the world in Buenos Aires and is more of a “darkly surreal play.” A young man is invited by a government functionary to remain a guest in a well-appointed room whose walls mysteriously move closer and closer together. The third character is the usher who alternates between obsequiousness and hostility. Both plays are one-act plays and seem to have somewhat of an overlap within the story line regarding power dynamics between characters. “Griselda Gambaro’s ‘The Walls’ is a fusion of existentialist drama and ‘theatre of the absurd,’” Burningham said. “Its focus on political repression, and torture is not only relevant to long-standing critiques of dictatorship and governmental abuses in Latin America during the middle part of the 20th century, but also speaks to such issues all around the world today.” Wilson explained that within her experience as a creative director, she experiences struggles with the phases of the rehearsal process. “A play takes a long time to rehearse, and the rehearsal process goes through many
National leader in communication research to speak about GOP STEPHANIE RODRIGUEZ News Reporter | @StephanieRoddd
A former instructor of some of Illinois State University’s School of C om mu n ic at ion professors and a national leader in c om mu n ic at ion William research will share Benoit his take on political communication while relating it to one of the presidential candidates. William Benoit will speak about the data he has collected concerning the nature of the, what have been described as humorous, attacks on Donald Trump made by Republican candidates during the 2016
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primaries. Benoit’s talk titled “Taking Humor Seriously” will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday in Schroeder Hall Room 138. The event is free to the public, and refreshments will be provided. Benoit is best known for developing image restoration theory and the functional theory of political campaign discourse. Benoit spent more than 20 years at the University of Missouri and currently teaches at Ohio University. During his time in Missouri, Benoit taught some of ISU’s School of Communication faculty including Megan Hopper, John McHale and Joseph Blaney. Member of the School of Communication Promotions and Development team Daina Sauls said the decision to bring Benoit to ISU
and help make everyone feel safe and a part of a bigger community.” continued from page 1 BSU is specifically doing the vigil “This is our time to be in a space to remember those who have lost together to have that moment to their lives to police brutality, but it is reflect and lean on each other for also for anyone who has lost a loved one due to solidarity.” any racism. Members Re ado of BSU hope said that the flag and having the vigil will ability to bring more have the awa reness Black Lives to the moveMatter flag ment and fly throughwhat it’s out the week truly about. is a huge Reado said accomplishif people are ment. She uncomfortsaid this is able with only the first the f lag, step of truly she would Kelly McNamara | Vidette Photo Editor appreciating want to The candlelight vigil will be held Monday night. diversity on know what campus and the reason being aware of what can happen to behind that discomfort is. She believes this is a great oppor- minority groups. “This is a step in the right directunity to spark conversations about the movement and encourage people tion, but hopefully as time goes on to do more research to get a better this situation will show that they [ISU] do support underrepresented understanding. “Everyone can learn from this if groups by acting on their own instead they are open to hearing all sides of of having us make the first move all the story and actually listen to how of the time,” Reado said. For more information email blackpeople feel,” Reado said. “If this goes in the right direction, it can eventu- studentunion@ilstu.edu. ally create a more unified campus
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“The Coffee Bar” and “The Walls” are set to premiere Friday. phases before a play opens. Each phase of the process has its own artistic and technical challenges,” Wilson said. “The director has to work during each phase and still keep their vision of the final performance in mind.” “With this production we were fortunate to be able to offer a sneak peek for International Education Week,” Wilson said. “We performed the first scene of the ‘The Coffee
was easy, as he is so well known. “I think it was decided to bring Benoit to campus because he does have relations with some faculty here on campus, and he is such a huge leading scholar in communication,” Sauls said. “Many people here at ISU have connections with him.” Sauls also said that the topic Benoit will speak on can be interesting for
Bar’ and from ‘The Walls’ for an audience. It was wonderful while still in our rehearsal process to have an audience in the theatre.” Cassie McNeill is a junior public relations major and a news reporter for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding her article can be directed to cjmcnei@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @165_Cassie1.
many — not just those who are interested in politics. “This is an important topic for people who are interested in politics or communication,” Sauls said. “He’ll be looking at the language that is used between politicians and the rhetoric that is used in different forms of attacks.” “This is just a great event for
anyone who is interested in any type of politics or communications whether that is crisis or political communication. It has a very broad audience,” she added. This event is being sponsored by the Harold K. Sage Foundation and ISU’s Foundation Fund in cooperation with the ISU’s School of Communication.
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An open letter to Illinois State University I t has come to our attention that Illinois State University has contracts with the consulting firm EAB (Education Advisory Board) which has provided the administration with a PowerPoint “handout” containing analyses and recommendations ostensibly applicable to our university. According to the company website, EAB offers “best practices to address education’s top challenges with research forums dedicated to presidents, provosts, chief business officers and many other key academic and administrative leaders.” As a matter of common sense, we ask why ISU should commission, pay for and heed such advice which is patently generic. At a time when budget concerns threaten the university, the expenditure of nearly $100,000 on consulting contracts with EAB raises a few eyebrows. Is it not the purview of ISU’s well-paid central administration to perform the tasks outsourced to EAB? The EAB PowerPoint contains information made available a year ago in another PowerPoint presented by ISU’s associate VP for enrollment management [Troy Johnson]. A third PowerPoint presentation from the Office of the Provost is now also in circulation with content based on the EAB template. Each of these PowerPoint documents communicates institutional policies we, the undersigned, can neither condone nor accept. We contest the contents and implications of such policies and call for a reconsideration and realignment of university values and commitments. The implicit message of those PowerPoint presentations should
give pause and elicit opposition from administrators, faculty and students alike. Among other recommendations, two stand out as especially disturbing and problematic. One essentially advises faculty to teach and grade in ways to please students and so keep them enrolled (and paying!). According to the EAB’s “Roadmap for Realizing Academic Ambitions,” institutions must “limit high-DFW [D/fail/withdrawal] courses.” Faculty would accordingly need to give students at least Cs, if not better. This recommendation appears at the same time ISU has increased enrollments, while enrollments at several other state universities have declined. Should difficulty also be avoided in ISU courses? If, for example, students do not like to read, should faculty dispense with having them read? Another troubling recommendation advises that ISU courses/ programs be utilitarian. They should have practical application and lead to employment in the American workforce. (This view bears a striking resemblance to the policies Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker tried to implement at Wisconsin’s state universities). The PowerPoint from the Office of the Provost suggests that we “prioritize electives by focusing on student needs.” Such a guiding principle essentially dispenses with the humanities particularly and liberal arts more generally, since the humanities are typically considered impractical and of scant utility. In other words, not what students need. In the October 2016 issue of the Scientific American, the Board of Editors explain that emphasis on STEM courses at the expense
of courses in the humanities will actually do harm to our economy. It argues that poetry is as important as physics. It goes on to spell out the value of the humanities which develop analytic and synthetic skills necessary for “clear communication” and “solving complex problems.” Learning how to read and write well in humanities courses involves learning how to think well, certainly excellent training for any career. To champion and promote the humanities is not to depreciate or detract from any other courses of study at ISU with a more vocational emphasis. However, the EAB recommends a paradigm shift, from “every discipline deserves equal investment” to “investing equally in all disciplines will lead to mediocrity.” We disagree. In addition to their undeniable utility, an even greater benefit might well be gained from what could be called the inutility of the humanities, not to mention a liberal arts education. That is, the study of literature, history, theater, art or music affords us a way of knowing and knowledge fundamentally different—and therefore of inestimable value—from that offered by our culture of technological consumer capitalism with its monetization of everything, its winner-take-all competition, its impersonalization, its quantification and its devaluation of anything which is not demonstrably efficient and mundanely useful. Yet, the inefficiency of poetry or pure physics (that is, physics not tied to corporate and government grants and agendas) is of incommensurate value. It allows for creativity, for unexpected discovery and for seeing
the world from otherwise unavailable perspectives. The meditative thinking needed to read literature offers an alternative and counterbalance to the calculative thinking and statistical analysis employed in management, commerce, corporations and technology. In other words, the humanities teach us to be humane. To be sure, ISU and the other state universities face real financial problems, but jeopardizing or eviscerating our standards to cut costs or retain paying students is surely not the answer. ISU must continue to assert and defend the incalculable value of the humanities and liberal arts. That task must be led by the leaders of our institution. Key to a remedy is also a return of state funding of our state universities. That remedy not only requires a budget for the state of Illinois, but also a restructuring of how much the state funds its public institutions of higher learning, certainly one of the great treasures of the democratic, American educational system. Not so many decades ago, the state of Illinois funded ISU at above 70% which did not lay any unbearable burden on Illinois students and their families. Now, however, our state funds ISU at below 20% (soon to be much less) and places huge financial burdens on our fellow citizens. True support for our students from the state of Illinois benefits them individually and all the rest of Illinois in countless ways, as those students become knowledgeable, responsible and humane citizens who give back to their Illinois communities, strengthening both society and the state economy.
This letter has been signed by the following faculty members: J.M. van der Laan (Languages, Literatures and Cultures); Jennifer Howell (Languages, Literatures and Cultures); Juliet Lynd (Languages, Literatures and Cultures); Ryan Davis (Languages, Literatures and Cultures); Chris Breu (English); Andrew Hartman (History); Aaron Smith (English); Benjamin Schmeiser (Languages, Literatures and Cultures); Montserrat Mir (Languages, Literatures and Cultures); Susan A. Hildebrandt (Languages, Literatures and Cultures); Andrew Weeks (Languages, Literatures and Cultures); Elke Segelcke (Languages, Literatures and Cultures); Kass Fleisher (English); James Day (Geography-Geology); Rebecca Saunders (English); William McBride (English); Georgia Tsouvala (History); Maria Pao (Languages, Literatures and Cultures); Roger Thomas (Languages, Literatures and Cultures); Richard Sullivan (Sociology and Anthropology); Katrin Paehler (History); John Reda (History); Issam Nassar (History); Amy Wood (History); Melissa Johnson (Art); Jeff Courtright (Communications); John Baldwin (Communications); Rachel Shively (Languages, Literatures and Cultures); Joseph Zompetti (Communications); Richard Soderlund (History); Bob Broad (English); Katherine Ellison (English); Kim Pereira (Theater and Dance); William Koehler (Music) Editor’s note: The full version of the letter can be read at VidetteOnline. com. To share concerns expressed in this letter contact J.M. van der Laan at jmvdl@ilstu.edu.
New CoverGirl model breaking norms MY VIEW EMA SASIC | Columnist For as long as we can remember, makeup advertisements have featured some of the most beautiful women in the world. They make many of us, including myself, wonder how someone can look so gorgeous and flawless with foundation, eyeliner and eyeshadow. These advertisements have led to makeup becoming the norm for women. However, that’s not really the case. We have been socialized to think that only females can wear makeup, but it’s really something that anyone can use. So why are companies so reluctant to break away from
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the norm? Finally, CoverGirl has made itself different from the rest. Tuesday the makeup company announced its first CoverBoy, James Charles, in its nearly 60-year history. Charles is a 17-year-old makeup artist who gained popular from posting beauty tutorials on YouTube and Instagram. The company even released a statement explaining why Charles was chosen as its first male spokesperson. “All of our CoverGirls are role models and boundary-breakers, fearlessly expressing themselves, standing up for what they believe and redefining what it means to be beautiful,” CoverGirl said in a statement. “James Charles is no exception. One year ago, he boldly chose to launch his Instagram to the world, using transformative, dynamic makeup looks to showcase the many facets of his personality, serving as an inspiration to anyone who might have been afraid to do the same.” This move by CoverGirl is one that
other companies, not just makeup ones, should follow. Breaking the mold and representing people in the things they love doing should be something taking place everywhere. One thing that makes this CoverGirl announcement so special is that it encourages males, regardless of what other people say or think, to pursue what they love. With the makeup industry so female-dominated, it can discourage males from wanting to get involved or even using products themselves. Male actors and singers are seen wearing makeup at times, but this is something different. When young boys and men see Charles’ advertisement, they will be able to look up to someone they did not get to see beforehand. It shows them that other males like using beauty products as well and that it’s not just limited to females. If a makeup giant like CoverGirl is bringing in a male to be its spokesperson and is proud to stand by him, that is a huge win for men.
This also gives hope to a more accepting future. If the makeup industry is beginning to represent males in its campaigns, it means several other industries and fields might start doing the same. Certain fields like engineering, mathematics and technology are low in numbers of females because girls are pretty much discouraged to pursue them at a young age. There is also little female representation in sports, construction and similar service jobs. That being said, male representation in female-dominated industries is low too. Childcare, early childhood education and of course the beauty sector lack males because society has been socialized to think these are femaleonly jobs. In the far-away future when I have children of my own, I want them to feel comfortable and free doing whatever it is they love in the world. Whether my daughter wants to pursue a career in construction or my son wants to work in beauty is up
to them, but they will need more role models showing them they can actually make it in their field of choice. Anyone can do these jobs, and they shouldn’t feel like they can’t because of their gender. What’s important is that people are represented so they can see it is an industry open to anyone. CoverGirl has really made a mark by naming its first CoverBoy and it’ll hopefully inspire other companies to do the same. Just because we have been socialized to think males and females should be in certain industries doesn’t mean that’s how it always has to be. As more people are engaging in the activities they love, companies need to be on their side and help break society’s imaginary rules. 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.
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Take part in Breast Cancer Awareness Month According to the American Cancer Society there will be an estimated 1,685,210 new cancer cases diagnosed and 595,690 cancer deaths in the United States in 2016. Somber statistics such as these are the reason behind pink ribbons, shirts and themed events that announce the arrival of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is typically associated with women, as they are the ones primarily impacted by the disease. However, the often-deadly condition can also affect men. The American Cancer Society estimates 2,600 new cases of breast cancer to be diagnosed in men in 2016. The point is, it’s an issue that everyone needs
to be aware of and actively working to prevent. By nature of being young and in the prime of life, college students oftentimes feel a sense of invincibility. Across a wide range of issues, it’s typical to find college students with an “it won’t happen to me” mentality. That mentality is foolish and unfounded. According to stupidcancer.org, 72,000 adolescents and adults aged 15-39 are diagnosed with cancer annually, with the cancer incidence rate in young adults increasing more than any other age group over the past 30 years. Put in simpler terms, it can definitely happen to you. That all said, there is little need to panic.
While there may not be anything you can do to guarantee you won’t be diagnosed with cancer, there is plenty you can do to reduce your risk or at very least catch it early. The best place to start is adapting a healthier lifestyle. Popular especially with young people, tobacco and alcohol use greatly increase your risk of cancer of any type. While completely eliminating both may be a stretch for students, reduction by even half of normal consumption can help greatly. Of the two, smoking is the more concerning given the presence of more than 43 known carcinogens in cigarette smoke. While such changes may prove difficult
or bothersome in the short-term, they lay a foundation for a much healthier long-term prognosis. Equally as important is regular cancer screenings and self-inspection. Information on how to conduct basic self-screening for breast and testicular cancers can be found easily online. Such screenings take minimal time and can be easily conducted by oneself while taking a shower. In addition, annual appointments with your physician for a check up ensure that regular screenings are conducted and that any peculiar changes to your body are noted. read the full editorial at videtteonline.com
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Cookout with the Cops to break down barriers KEVIN SCHWALLER News Reporter | @KevSchwa
Illinois State University’s Student Government Association is partnering up with the Criminal Justice Association for a Cookout with the Cops event Tuesday. Local police departments will come out for a cookout on ISU’s Quad, featuring catering from ISU, to meet and talk with students. The cookout will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. and is free and open for all students to attend. The food will also be free. SGA Student Life Senator Adam Kinross explained how the idea came together. “Over the summer, I saw a video about a Wichita Black Lives Matter protest-turned-cookout. There was music, the police showed up, they had food, and then it turned into a Q&A,” Kinross said. “People were able to ask very personal, hard-hitting questions to the officers. It was a great event, it kind of broke down that barrier. I thought it was a great thing we should definitely be bringing to our campus.” Kinross said the goal of the event is to break down any barriers between students and police officers. “Without a doubt, we are in a very trying time as far as relations between the public and the police that are supposed to protect and serve us. Whether that be race relations, or our campus community, what is
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Cookout with the Cops will be on the Quad Tuesday.
the word about Normal PD, Bloomington PD and ISU PD?” Kinross said. “The goal is to break down the barrier between student and officer in order to ease any potential tensions or answer any questions students might have. We’ve also invited out ISU’s Diversity Advocacy groups to join us as well.” Those coming to the cookout include officers from the ISU, Normal and Bloomington police departments. McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage is also expected to be in attendance. “Hopefully we break down that barrier and really bring [the community] closer together,” Kinross said.
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The finalists for Illinois State University’s College of Applied Science and Technology’s (CAST) available dean position were officially announced. James Hannon is currently a professor and assistant dean of Academic Affairs and Research in the College of Physical Activity and Sport Science at West Virginia University. Rodney Runyan is currently a professor and director of the School of Family and Consumer Sciences at Texas State University.
Todd McLoda is an ISU professor and senior associate dean in CAST. Andy Ju An Wang is a professor and dean of the College of Applied Sciences and Arts at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. The four finalists will have open forums this week. Hannon, McLoda and Wang will all have their forums at 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center. Runyan’s will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Stevenson Room 401. The campus community is invited and encouraged to attend the forums.
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Communication sciences and disorders professor Jean Sawyer says travel has significantly impacted her life and her teaching.
Travel impacts professor’s life
Professor advises: ‘Going abroad can change your life; be careful’ DEB BETHEL Features Reporter | @thedebbethel
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ean Sawyer, a communication sciences and disorders professor who focuses on stuttering, has come a long way on her journey to Illinois State University. Starting as an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, she began her trek in Iowa and Colorado, then made bigger moves to Venezuela, Panama and Japan. She’s settled down in Illinois now, but she never intends to live an uninteresting life. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in English from Iowa State University File and a master’s degree in linguistics from University of Colorado Boulder, Sawyer knew she wanted to teach English as a second language. She always had an interest in other cultures and countries and longed for the opportunity to teach abroad. While teaching ESL at a school in Pueblo, Colo., she had the opportunity to teach in a newly opened school in Panama for six months and in Venezuela for three months. After her overseas experiences, she met a tour group from Japan at her school in Pueblo. She and the tour guide instantly connected, and they soon began a long-distance relationship that was much further apart than most are willing to date — countries away. “Those overseas experiences ignited my passion to go
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abroad, and knowing that I could teach just about anywhere, along with being in a very long-distance relationship with my boyfriend living in Japan, I asked myself, ‘Why am I teaching English here? I could teach it in Japan.’ So I did,” Sawyer said. Her initial three-year contract at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan — a university ISU is actually partnered with for a study abroad program — was elongated to six years. She taught there from 1993-1999. During that time Sawyer had two daughters, now aged 19 and 21, with her long-distance boyfriend turned husband. “I always tell my students, ‘Going abroad can change your life; be careful,’” Sawyer said. During her time in Japan, she got the opportunity to experience a brand new culture when she made trips to Kyoto to visit temples, sightsee and practice tea ceremonies. Not only the culture was new, but the cost of living was extremely different than in the U.S. as well. For example, a cantaloupe sells for $35 in Japan and is therefore only given as a gift. While teaching at the university, Sawyer noticed the highest aspiration of many women in Japan was to become airplane stewardesses, so she wanted her own daughters to grow up in a country where the sky is the limit for what they can do. The Sawyers made the decision to move back to the U.S., and at this time Jean Sawyer decided to make a career change. With her interests in language, English and linguistics, her decision to pursue communication sciences and disorders was a good move.
She went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for her Ph.D. and got an assistantship with a professor that awakened her passion for communication sciences, especially on the focus of stuttering. Now teaching at ISU for her 11th year, her work has a broad range. With her focus on stuttering, Sawyer teaches students how to provide therapy to people who stutter. Her department offers accent-reduction therapy and voice therapy, among other programs. Sawyer also serves as the faculty mentor for the National Stuttering Association RSO. The monthly support group meetings are open to anyone in the community including any student that stutters. Since working at ISU, Sawyer has gone abroad to New Zealand and Australia with the department’s study abroad program. On these excursions, she and her students looked at language and culture differences. Sawyer said a trip to Japan might just be in the future as well. When Sawyer isn’t writing or doing more research in her field, she enjoys baking, as it’s a great stress relief for her. For department bake sales, she says people will come for her cakes and cookies in particular. Overall, her overseas experiences shaped her and helped her create a new life — one she said is very good. “If you have a chance to travel, take it. Take advantage of it. Life is too short; it’s nice to be able to go do something,” Sawyer said.
Pumpkin shortage could affect near future ERIN ANIOLOWSKI Features Reporter | @ErinAniolowski
kind are processing pumpkins, which are the gourds that are used for canning and food products (i.e. pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin Don’t be scared — there will still be beer and pumpkin muffins). They have paler Halloween and pumpkin spice everyflesh, meatier filling and are more palatable. thing this year, but there is a growing This shortage, however, has not affected all concern for the amount of pumpkins in pumpkin growers. Nic Roth, an ISU alumnus the future. from Roth Pumpkin Patch in Morton, says Illinois is the top producer of the that this was actually a good year for them. gourd, and although there is still “We started planting in the end of May and pumpkin-flavored beer on the shelves then we had two more in June and all three of currently, some brewers who ordered our crops yielded very nice,” Roth said. pumpkin puree of late might be out of Roth Pumpkin Patch grows jack-o’-lantern luck. pumpkins over a 30-acre plot for three seaThis is where the shortage really sons. Although there was some heavy rain as comes into play. It does not cripple the fall came around it still had a great yield. industry, but various pumpkin puree Morton is considered the Pumpkin Capital providers had to dip into reserves to of the World and celebrates the beginning of meet demands due to a poor yield. the canning season every year with a festival. Shortage of the pumpkin puree, This year was the 50th anniversary. The fest which some beer makers need up to includes live entertainment, carnival rides, 5,000 pounds of, was due to weather Emma Horath | Vidette Senior Photographer craft show, pumpkin food and more. The pumpkin shortage is affecting local brewers who want to make pumpkin beer. conditions. For Illinois too much rain Pumpkins take 120 days to grow, so it is during the growing season impacted the hard to predict the crop yields in the future. Why not make puree from the pumpkins for different reasons. yield. California, the second largest pumpkin Breweries may soon have to get the jump on sold at the store? Jack-o’-lanterns can be bought at pumpkin producer, had the opposite problem of too putting in orders or have to brew another beer Well, there are two types of pumpkins and patches, carved and put out on the front stoop much drought. for the coming fall seasons. both are edible, but they are grown and used with a candle inside for Halloween. The other
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016
Redbird volleyball drops annual breast cancer game, loses back-to-back weekend matches against Missouri State and Wichita State DEB BETHEL Sports Reporter | @thedebbethel
Oct. 14 vs. Missouri State Illinois State started strong against Missouri State Friday with threestraight points to begin its lead. There was never a lead bigger than four points throughout the game until ISU ultimately pulled ahead of MSU to win the set at 25-20. Throughout the set there were seven tied scores and six lead changes. ISU was strong both offensively and defensively with 14 kills and three blocks. The Redbirds took a shaky start in the second set, allowing the Bears to make five-straight points to start the game. The Redbirds made sevenstraight points to tie up the game at nine. MSU took the lead back for good after that tie, however. Kills from Aly Dawson, Jaelyn Keene and Ella Francis drew the ’Birds closer. ISU decreased the Bears' lead to 19-17, but MSU scored three-straight points to win the set, 25-19.
ISU took the lead in the third set, starting with a 5-2 lead. Halfway through the set, MSU kept it close and took the lead for one point at 12-11, but Keene tied the game with a clean kill, and the Redbirds again led the way from there, winning 25-18 and making it 2-1. The fourth set was a rollercoaster, as the Bears’ lead grew and shrank throughout. After a 7-7 tie, the Bears extended their lead with fivestraight points. ISU answered back with three-straight points. The Bears continued their run and won their second set, 25- 20. In the last set, the Redbirds were unable to compete against the Bears, who never trailed. MSU won the set, 15-11. Courtney Pence notched her 1,000th dig. Dawson also recorded a career-high 27 kills.
Oct. 16 vs. Wichita State ISU volleyball (12-9, 5-4 MVC) put up a strong fight against first-place Wichita State (15-5, 8-1 MVC) but was unable to carry out a strong lead throughout the match. The Shockers
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REDBIRD RE PORT No. 1 North Dakota State Stunned North Dakota State was no longer perfect after their unexpected 19-17 loss to South Dakota State Saturday. NDSU quarterback Easton Stick threw for 143 yards and SDSU’s Taryn Christion threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns.
Mattes outstanding at Bradley Pink Classic The ISU Cross Country team finished 10th overall in Peoria. Kyle Mattes led the boys with a seventh-place finish at the 8,000-meter at 24:29. The ISU women’s squad finished 19th with Lindsey Lewis scoring a time of 21:53.
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Jake Kolbe (16) celebrates his passing touchdown to Anthony Warrum (82) with Mark Spelman (54) during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 31-28 win.
Redbirds snap losing streak, earn first victory in over a month vs. Southern RYAN KELLY Senior Sports Reporter | @rkelly1122
The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the Southern Illinois Salukis 31-28 Saturday night at Hancock Stadium on a beautiful evening for football. ISU snapped its longest losing streak (four games) under head coach Brock Spack. The fourgame losing streak was the team’s longest such streak since 2004. ISU improves its record to (3-4, 1-3 MVFC) and SIU (2-4, 0-3 MVFC) lost its third straight game. “I’ve been pleased with our players’ attitudes. I think our leadership’s been outstanding … We’ve learned a lot the past couple weeks; unfortunately it took four losses to do it,” head coach Brock Spack said. Spack playing the wind in the fourth quarter turned out to be an important decision in the ballgame. Sean Slattery booted in a 50-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, which turned out to be the difference in the game. With yet another slow start out of the gate for ISU, the ’Birds found themselves down 10-0 before the team got a first down. ISU started with four-straight three-and-outs before James Robinson broke off a 55-yard run, which set up a 14-yard touchdown run on the next play.
“We made plays in critical situations, and we hadn’t done that,” Spack said. It would appear the Redbirds have found their man at running back. After using a stable of ball carriers the first few weeks, true freshman James Robinson had his second-straight game with over 100 rushing yards. A heavy dose of Robinson was used early and often throughout the evening. The Rockford native finished with a game and career-high of 122 yards on 26 carries. Robinson also had one touchdown and caught two passes for four yards. Anthony Warrum had a big night for the Redbirds, leading all receivers with 98 yards on three catches, two of which were touchdowns. Christian Gibbs caught five passes for 76 and one touchdown on the evening. That touchdown came with a defender draped all over him and drew a pass interference call. “We’ve been focusing on finishing drives and finishing games … we have this thing in practice called I.C.E. or I Catch Everything. In practice I try and catch everything, and hopefully it translates to the game,” Gibbs said. Sophomore quarterback Jake Kolbe finished 16-for-26 (62%) for 200 yards and three touchdowns, with a long of 51. Kolbe was sacked just one time in the evening, which comes as a surprise having been sacked six
times in each of the last two games. “They [the offensive line] kept working in practice, they have a great o-line coach ... that’s just a test to their work ethic. The o-line played their butts off all night,” Kolbe said. On defense, sophomore safety Mitchell Brees led the way for the the Redbirds with 11 tackles (eight solo) and two tackles for a loss. “Preparation was the biggest part, and getting ready for those deep balls they were gonna throw at the end […] We made the plays when we really had to […] if we can hold teams under 30 points I think we can win a lot more games,” Brees said. Coming into the contest, SIU led the MVFC in passing yards. Quarterback Josh Straughan had 1,608 yards through the air coming into the game, which is over 320 yards per game. ISU held the strong Saluki passing attack below that average, for 244 yards. Dalton Keene finished with nine tackles (three solo) and 1.5 sacks on the evening. Brent Spack finished with 10 tackles (seven solo) and one tackle-for-loss. In the secondary, La’Darius Newbold had a big interception that led to the Kolbe-to-Warrum touchdown pass. ISU travels to South Dakota next week to take on the Coyotes. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN3.
Soccer propels into first place after 3-2 win at Drake NICK LANDI Sports Reporter | @TheDon1033
In its third match this past week, Illinois State soccer (9-5-2, 3-0-1) defeated the Drake Bulldogs, 3-2 (9-4-2, 0-3-1) in Des Moines, Iowa Saturday night. This match was a battle between the MVC’s best offensive team, ISU, against the best defensive team, DU. ISU led the conference in shots (313), points (91), goals (34), goals per game (2.27), assists (23) and assists per game (1.53) heading into the match. DU meanwhile was the leader in goals allowed (9), goals against average (0.62) and shutouts (9).
“We knew we were going to have to be efficient with our finishing,” ISU head coach Eric Golz said. “We knew that they were very good in terms of limiting you in getting clean opportunities to score.” The Bulldogs went ahead first at 22:05 when senior Kayla Armstrong scored her fourth goal on a shot from just outside of the box. But ISU senior Lauren Koehl would make the Redbirds even just a few minutes later. At 26:42. Koehl received a cross from sophomore Kiley Czerwinski and shot it at the far post for her eleventh of the season. But the strongest Redbird from this past week helped
push ISU ahead. Just before the half at 34:42, junior Kellie Zickert shot the ball outside of the box and was able t o get it in the net. With that goal, Zickert has scored a goal in her last three matches. It also put ISU up 2-1 at the half. But Drake came right back to tie the match at 50:27 when sophomore Alyssa Brand scored her fifth of the year. But just like in the first half, Koehl had a perfect response for the Bulldogs. Freshman Mikayla Unger set up Koehl at 57:59 for the senior’s second goal of the night and 12th of the season. After that, freshman
goalkeeper Haley Smith and the ISU defense were able to hold off DU for the win. “I’m very proud of the team,” Golz said. “Very proud of the players for having responded to some difficult conditions.” In the past week, both Koehl and Zickert have taken charge of the ISU offense. Zickert has recorded six points in that span while Koehl has gotten five. Both players will probably be favorites to win the next MVC Offensive Player of the Week honor. ISU will face another power conference team at 7 p.m. on Thursday, when it hosts Kansas State.
Kyle Mattes has a lot of talent and has even better races to come. I am really happy with the progress he’s made today, and I think he is going help bring the guys along. We are poised to finish the season strong.” ISU Director of XC and Track and Field Jeff Bovee
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yards compiled by running back James Robinson during ISU’s 31-28 victory over Southern Illinois. Robinson also scored a touchdown.
MVFC SCORES Illinois St. 31, S. Illinois 28 S. Dakota St. 19, N. Dakota St. 17 Youngstown St. 14, N. Iowa 10 W. Illinois 38, Missouri St. 35 S. Dakota 33, Indiana St. 30 (2OT)
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UPCOMING Football Travels to Vermillion, S.D., to compete against South Dakota at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Soccer Hosts Kansas State at 7 p.m. Thursday and will travel to Evansville, Ind., to face Evansville at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Volleyball Travels to Peoria to take on Bradley at 7 p.m. Friday then to Chicago to take on Loyola at 7 p.m. Saturday. Compiled by Jake Klassen | Sports Reporter