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MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016
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The Chicago Cubs celebrate after a 5-0 series-clinching win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field Saturday.
Blo-No community celebrates clincher TOM HEAGNEY News Reporter | @TomHeagney
The 140 miles of distance between Wrigley Field and Normal did little to dilute the impact of the Chicago Cubs’ National League Championship Series-clinching win Saturday night. Raucous cheering could be heard emanating from apartments on Mulberry Street as Cubs’ first baseman Anthony Rizzo recorded the final out of the game. By doing so he punched the team’s ticket to its first World Series appearance since 1945. Junior accounting and finance major Jake Jewell said the feeling of the moment defied reality. “My initial reaction was disbelief, I couldn’t believe this was actually happening,” Jewell said. “The Cubs have been so bad for so long. Everyone kept telling themselves that things might come together in the next four to five years when all the young players came up [from the minor leagues]. But for it to actually happen, especially against one of the best pitchers in the league, was incredible.” Jewell said he initially celebrated the win by blasting Steve Goodman’s “Go Cubs Go” repeatedly. Still, he freely admits that the Cubs’ opponent in the World Series, the Cleveland Indians, present a sizeable roadblock for a team looking to win its first title in 108 years. “I’ve kind of stopped the celebrating and I’ve started to realize just how dangerous the Cleveland Indians are,” he said. “The Cubs still have quite a bit of work to do.”
Like so many millions of fans, junior accounting major Rodrigo Jaime said the impact of the win was accentuated by the impact it had on family. “Obviously I’m extremely happy because of the win, but I’m even happier for my dad,” Jaime said. “He will now get to see the Cubs in the big dance for the first time in his 51 years. I will most likely be going home next weekend to watch the games with him.”
“When [the Cubs] won last night, I will admit I got pretty choked up thinking about how much this victory and the trip to the World Series means for so many loyal and hard-suffering fans like me.” Kathleen Hopper, School of Communication professor
Illinois State University students were far from the only members of the campus community to feel the impact of the win, however. School of Communication professor Kathleen Megan Hopper, Ph.D., said Saturday night made a lifetime of losing more than worth the wait. “I have been waiting for this type of success for most of my life and many others have as well,” Hopper said. “When [the Cubs] won last night, I will admit I got pretty choked up thinking about how much this victory and the trip to the World
Series means for so many loyal and hardsuffering fans like me. I especially thought of those that have been waiting for this much longer than I have, those who never, ever lost faith.” Despite the excitement of advancing to their first World Series in more than 71 years, Hopper and other Cubs fans recognize that an even more emotional celebration could loom in the coming week-and-a-half. Should the Cubs defeat the American League Champion Cleveland Indians and their all-world relief pitcher Andrew Miller, a celebration unlike any other seen in modern sports history would be inevitable. “I did not celebrate too voraciously last night,” Hopper said. “I’m saving that up for when we win the World Series.” ISU senior risk management and insurance major and lifelong Cubs fan Ethan Witting also reacted to the win emphatically. “It’s pretty surreal,” Witting said. “I’ve been waiting for this my whole life, my Dad has been waiting for this his whole life, my grandfather has been waiting for this his whole life and now it’s finally happening. We’re four wins away, it’s unreal.” The Cubs were favorites to win the World Series even before the season began and a 103-win regular season only further stoked the flames of excitement for Chicago’s longtortured fan base. Now they are just four wins away from ending their 108-year World Series drought. Game one of the World Series is set to begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday. It will be televised on FOX and available for streaming at MLB.tv.
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l l i n o i s State University has seen innumerable rapes and counts of sexual violence over the years, yet the topic still remains shadowed. Editor’s Note: This is the Nationally, rape has been disfirst of a multi-part series cussed more than ever this year exploring sexual assault and due to media coverage. Examples how Illinois State University of these include Republican Nomdeals with the issue. inee Donald Trump’s comments about “locker room banter” as well as a letter that went viral earlier this year detailing the story of one woman who was raped by Stanford star swimmer, Brock Turner. In an open letter addressed to the Stanford rape survivor, Vice President Joe Biden notes that the problem is peoples’ perceptions of rape and calls for citizens to speak out to promote change. “We will speak to change the culture on our college campuses — a culture that continues to ask the wrong questions: What were you wearing? Why were you there? What did you say? How much did you drink? Instead of asking: Why did he think he had license to rape?” Biden wrote. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center reports that one in five women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college. Of these, more than 90 percent go unreported. This calendar year alone, alleged rapes on ISU’s campus have reached the news. Of these include the Preview alleged assault case that is nearing trial as well as a more recent case where a student was allegedly raped after the offender threatened to post their sexual activity on social media. The aforementioned alleged assaults received wide media coverage, some extending beyond the state of Illinois. While enrolled at Illinois State, students are frequently required to take online courses focused on the prevention of sexual assault. Of these courses is “Consent and Respect” where students are taught the meaning of consent. “Consensual sex is when both partners are freely and willingly agreeing, or consenting, to “What [victims of whatever sexual activity is occurring,” the definition assault] really want on ISU’s Counseling website their friends, family and states. “Consent cannot be given when an individual is community to do, is to intoxicated. Sex without constand with them during sent is sexual assault.” Regardless of media covthis time and be part of erage or student required their restoration.” training courses, sexual Matthew Drat, Director of assault still occurs, lips Resource Development and remain sealed and rapes go unreported on ISU’s campus. Community Engagement at MCCA According to the 2015 annual report from Illinois State University Police, only 12 campus rapes were reported for the entire year. Also reported in that year were 17 counts of dating violence, one count of domestic violence and 10 counts of stalking. ISU does, however, provide assistance in supporting rape victims. Through the university’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Access, there is a unit devoted entirely to Title IX where students are able to find support and help in regards to sexual harassment, sexual assault or misconduct, dating or domestic violence and stalking. Along with the Title IX office, there are additional support groups and organizations in the community that provide assistance to victims of sexual assault. Mid Central Community Action Inc. (MCCA), located in Bloomington, is currently in the tail end of its month-long Domestic Violence awareness campaign, “Stand Up With Me: A Victim’s Call To Their Community.” see RAPE page 2
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At a press conference held earlier this month, Director of Resource Development and Community Engagement at MCCA Matthew Drat expressed reasoning behind the campaign. “What [victims of assault] really want their friends, family and community to do, is to stand with them during this time and be part of their restoration,” Drat said. Illinois State’s own Feminist Led Activist Movement to Empower puts on a yearly event, Take Back the Night, to raise awareness of sexual violence as well as to create a community for survivors. At this year’s event, survivors took turns sharing their stories to tear-filled eyes, many expressing how “silence is not the answer” and that spreading awareness through sharing stories is what helps them heal. The final survivor sent in a letter for the audience detailing her rape by her boyfriend that occurred when she was 15. “I don’t remember waking up. After four years, I don’t remember much. I remember feeling him inside of me and then feeling nothing,” she wrote. “I counted the textured lines on the back of his couch, forgetting to blink. I remember my brain telling me to forget. Sound, sight and touch suddenly faded away, almost completely as my mind covered my eyes and my ears, leading myself away from reality to safety. Too bad there was no safety.” Look for part two of the sexual assault series in Thursday’s issue, where we explore the lack of reported sexual assault on campus. Mary Cullen is a senior journalism major and news editor for The Vidette. She can be reached at vidette_ mmcullen@ilstu.edu or on Twitter @ MaryCullen7.
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Connect Transit faces funding deficit MALLORY LOVINGS News Reporter | @MalloryLovings
After a year devoted to improving the company, the Connect Transit bus system might have to discontinue its rides after Jan. 1. Connect Transit has made recent changes in its route including ensuring that scheduled pick-ups stay on time. After receiving abrupt news from the state of Illinois, its funding may be too scarce to keep the buses on the road in 2017. “Of course it’s a little bit shocking,” Connect Transit Business Development Manager Melissa Chrisman said. About two weeks ago, Chrisman said the state was moving forward in its funding and everything was good to go. “Within a week after that phone call, we were notified that there is only $47,000 left in the downstate transportation, and that fund is for more transportation systems than just us,” Chrisman said. The company will have to shut down the buses at the beginning of the year if it does not receive funding. The state funds about 65 percent of its operations, whether those are fuel, salaries or vehicle maintenance. Illinois State University junior elementary education major Shelby White used to be an avid bus rider until this year when she got a car. She can relate to the struggles of not having a car on campus and said the bus system was a convenient and easy way for her to get to Target, Walmart and other necessary destinations. “It’s very unfortunate that they would be shutting down the buses in the middle of the [school] year because students are already accustomed to using them,” White said. Besides the convenience of getting
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Many students and community residents rely on buses for transportation. from place to place, White also expressed concern about safety becoming more of an issue if the buses were to shut down. “If they get rid of Night Ride, that’s even more unfortunate because that ensures more safety around campus so that students aren’t walking in the cold or in the dark,” White said. Within a few weeks, the state went from announcing the budget was looking good to not having enough money in the funding account to give to transportation systems in downstate Illinois. “Did they find something else they wanted to fund instead and they are just like, ‘Just kidding, we aren’t funding the buses anymore,’ or did they spend the money elsewhere?” White asked. As to where the money went, that is unsure. Chrisman said the last news that she has received gives her a little hope, but she cannot get her hopes too high. “The last I have heard is that they are potentially looking to transfer funds into that account sometime in December. But there is no guarantee and nothing has been put into motion as of right now,”
Chrisman said. Until then, Connect Transit is going to do its best to make sure that riders are aware of the situation and the potential outcomes. Chrisman said Connect Transit is a bit interesting when it comes to networking and spreading the word about new changes. She said its operators are among its best ways of communicating with riders. Chrisman stated that Connect Transit will keep the community updated as this story develops. COUPON
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Green Top Grocery to open next fall DYLAN STEVENS News Reporter | @Dkstevens12
Bloomington-Normal is looking to add another grocery store to the area. However, this store is different from others. The idea for Green Top Grocery caught residents’ attention with its unique features. With a cost estimate around $3.6 million for the entire project, Green Top Grocery hopes to influence grocery stores to stock more locally grown produce. Green Top Grocery is unique because its produce can be traced to farms near Bloomington. It is a cooperative grocery store, or co-op, which is an organization owned, operated and financed by its owners. According to its website, “ownership is open to all” and owners “purchase shares (providing equity for the store).” The store plans to open next year and is currently being constructed at 921 E. Washington St. Inside, it will have produce, meat, dairy, wine/ beer, grab-n-go, grocery, bulk and a
Green Top Grocery is known for stocking stores with locally grown produce. deli with a soup and salad bar. Michael Pennington, general manager of Green Top Grocery, previously worked at Common Ground
Food Co-op in Urbana, where he started as a produce stocker, joined the leadership team as IT manager and eventually became the interim
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general manager. Pennington explained where the inspiration for Green Top Grocery originated. “The idea for Green Top Grocery
started back in 2012 with an initial meeting of about 100 community members, including about 20 local farmers,” Pennington said. “They all wanted to be more involved with their community, especially with their products.” Green Top Grocery’s mission is to fulfill the needs of the community as a whole. The store plans to increase the community’s access to healthy, locally sourced food and give local independent farmers an additional venue to sell their products. The grocery store will also bring new jobs into the community. “Green Top Grocery will create around 30 to 35 positions when we open, and the vast majority of those positions will be filled by local residents,” Pennington said. “The positions range from entry level cashiers and stockers to upper management and department heads.” All owners contribute $200 for an equity share, which allows someone to be part of the co-op. see GROCERY page 5
Eastland Mall will close for Thanksgiving CLAIRE WEINZIERL News Reporter | @ClaireWeinzierl
Bloomington’s Eastland Mall is renewing holiday traditions by closing its doors on Thanksgiving Day to open Black Friday at 6 a.m. CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. owns the Eastland Mall and several other shopping centers across the country. The company believes this closing will bring back the excitement of Black Friday shopping as part of the holiday shopping season. “There were several factors that came into play — the primary driver being that we felt Thanksgiving is a family holiday and our mall employees and retail employees should have the day off to spend with family and friends,” CBL Director of Public Relations Stacey Keating said. “We actually talked about closing on Thanksgiving last year and in talking to retailers they asked us to hold off a year as they were unsure how it would impact their sales.” “This year, when the conversation began, our retailers were incredibly supportive of the decision. Additionally, we found that instead of seeing sales increases as a result of additional hours, we saw that sales volumes and traffic were spread out over more hours. Lastly, we wanted to bring back the excitement of Black Friday as the true start of the holiday shopping season,” Keating said. Mall employees had a positive response to the announcement and most plan to spend Thanksgiving with their families.
An estimated 1,500 mall employees and between 750 and 2,000 retail workers per CBL mall property will have the opportunity to celebrate the holiday due to the closings. The Mall of America announced one week prior to CBL that it will also be closed Thanksgiving Day. “I am thrilled that the mall is closed on Thanksgiving. I won’t have to schedule around my work especially for such a family oriented holiday. Also, my family lives out of town so I will finally be able to travel and spend a quality Thanksgiving dinner (with them),” Anita Neuhaus, who works at two different stores in Eastland Mall, said. Rachel Perry, a store manager at Eastland Mall, said she is excited and relieved for the mall to be closed. For the past few years she has had to leave Thanksgiving dinner early to make it to the mall to work. “I’m excited to be able to enjoy the time with my family and get a good night’s sleep before I go into work on the morning of Black Friday,” Perry said. Perry called this change “a great decision.” “Now Thanksgiving feels more special because it is reserved for family time and the excitement of Black Friday can wait until the next morning, which is how it should be,” Perry said. According to a CNBC report, CBL owns or has a hand in 89 regional malls or open-air shopping centers, 73 of which will be closed Thanksgiving Day. “The response since we made this announcement last week has been overwhelmingly positive. We’ve received over
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To bring back the excitement of Black Friday, Eastland Mall will close on Thanksgiving. 52 emails to our CBL corporate inbox since Wednesday of last week — our average is [one to two a] week — from customers praising the decision to close and thanking us for leading the industry in this way,” Keating said. Department stores, movie theaters and retailers with exterior mall entrances will have the option to open their stores Thursday, according to CBL. However, access to mall common areas will be restricted until
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VIDETTE EDITORIAL
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016
Misinformation is spreading a culture of ignorance
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n the age of the Internet, information is more easily accessible than it has been at any prior point in human history. Proliferation of internet access has increased our species’ capacity to communicate, educate and better understand the world. With that said, there is immense irony to be found in the fact that, as credible information is shared, misinformation is spread just as easily. Compounding the problem is the direct correlation between page views and profitability for online media outlets. The more people who view a web page, regardless of content accuracy, the more money that advertisers will make. Even the largest of media outlets have been playing the page view game for quite some time. One need look no further than the websites of Fox News, CNN and Yahoo to see stark examples of headlines misleadingly titled to pique interest upon first sight. While the ethics of such moves are absolutely questionable, these outlets have at least maintained accuracy and a foundation of fact within the content. The same cannot be said for many smaller and less
professional websites and blogs. As the 2016 presidential election has drawn closer, political opinion websites masquerading as news outlets have popped up and spread virulently. Such sites publish clickbait articles that are biased, disjointed and at many times inaccurate. Given the sites’ appeal to voters on both sides of the aisle, they are frequently shared on social me-
dia sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Through use of shocking headlines, these websites prey upon those too ignorant to read the articles and investigate prior to sharing the articles themselves. Frustration with the current state of political affairs in our country is easily understandable. However, frustration is no excuse for ignorance and
contributing to a growing problem. While it may be easy to hit the share button when you see a headline that riles you up, it is reckless and sophomoric to do so with no verification of fact or credibility. This is especially true due to the ease and speed with which one can do so. Two of the best websites for verifying information found on the website are Snopes.com
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and FactCheck.org. A simple search on either website or even on Google with the site name included will typically confirm or deny the validity of a story or claim within seconds. Diffusion of responsibility is a simple reality of human psychology and the world we live in. However, the internet has given us a resource with which we can combat such careless thinking. As the world becomes increasingly confusing in the 21st Century and our generation reaches adulthood, we stand to decide our own fate. Will we misuse the powerful resources the internet affords to us, or will we take a more responsible approach and be diligent in our efforts to combat the spread of misinformation? Be proactive and investigate claims you see online. Politely speak up and post when someone you care about disseminates false information. Make it a point of personal emphasis to share only reputable and accurate opinions, facts and statements. It’s time we stand up and prevent the fears and lies of the few from controlling the opinions and actions of the many.
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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Lack of women Nobel Prize winners is concerning MY VIEW EMA SASIC | Columnist
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or over a century, the Nobel Prize has been considered one of the most prestigious awards to receive in the world. People are recognized for their work in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics and probably the most famous of them all: peace. The list of 2016 winners was announced earlier in October and among the awarded was singer and songwriter Bob Dylan. Many people were shocked to see he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his lyrics when past winners have been notable authors and poets. While that may come as a surprise to some, what is prob-
ably the biggest shock of the list of winners is that it is lacking one key demographic: women. In the Nobel Prize’s history, the award has only been given to 49 women, compared to 825 men. In many fields, female achievements have been neglected for years. But it’s 2016; women do incredible things every day and yet somehow they are not good enough for the Nobel Prize. Compared to the 2015 winners, this year’s list is a huge step backward. Last year, overall, women were awarded 20 percent of the prizes. In the prize’s history, that is an unusually high number, but nevertheless it is a great achievement. Why, then, was this year different? Did women all of a sudden stop contributing to physics, chemistry and literature? Obviously the answer is no, so it’s very concerning that not a single woman’s work was deemed good enough to be awarded a Nobel Prize. Also, it’s not even that a prize can only go to one person per category. Three awards were
given to people in physics, so it would have been possible to include at least one woman. Not only does this snub reflect poorly on the Nobel Prize committee, but it sends a negative message to women and girls worldwide. It pretty much says, “Your achievements are great and all, but if there’s a man doing the same thing, he’ll probably get the recognition.” How are girls encouraged to pursue these fields later on in life if they can’t see someone like them winning one of the most prestigious awards for it? In addition, what are women who are already in these fields supposed to think? If not a single woman was recognized for her work, they might believe it is not valued as much as their male counterpart. This representation, as a result, is so important. Encouraging future generations to pursue their dreams and believe the seemingly impossible is possible is what the Nobel Prize should do. But this message can be lost when half of the world’s popula-
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tion doesn’t see someone like them recognized. In my lifetime, I severely doubt I will ever win a Nobel Prize, let alone be in the running for one. But I don’t need to win something like it for my future daughters and granddaughters to feel they can achieve great things in the prize categories. What is important is that they see women who were girls just like them at one point win this incredible award. Just like how it’s important for children to see themselves represented in film, television and stage productions, it’s necessary to see others like them receive awards in fields that don’t always get highlighted on the big screen. One past winner I think who really exemplifies strong women is Malala Yousafzai. In 2012, Taliban members attempted to kill her because she was an advocate for girls’ education. Luckily, she survived the attack. Instead of backing down on her beliefs, she came out stronger and continues to speak heavily on
the importance of a girl’s right to an education. As a result, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. This passion and fight from women is what the Nobel Prize needs to continue to search for and honor. Women do so much around us, and while many of them might never be recognized on a global level for their struggles, honoring some means a lot to the whole. It’s upsetting that the Nobel Prize did not include women in this year’s list, but hopefully it can look to its past and never make this mistake again. In a world so vast with half of the population consisting of women, honoring their achievements is important for today’s and future generations. 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 the Chicago Cubs for being the 2016 National
Redbird Fumble: To a fire that caused $300,000 in damage to
Redbird Rumble: To Cubs fans in Bloomington-Normal for cel-
Redbird Rumble: To Bloomington restaurant Garden of Paradise
League Champions and heading to the World Series for the first time since 1945. ebrating safely, with no major property damages reported.
Parkview Food and Pub Friday night.
for reopening Oct. 17 after a long legal battle.
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ISU works to double international program The OISP hopes to increase study abroad enrollment numbers and campus diversity
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Illinois State University is striving to increase the percentage of incoming international students on campus to twice its current percentage. ISU’s current percentage of incoming international students is about 2 percent, which is significantly lower than what it should be. “For a university our size, we should be at at least 10 percent,” Director of the Office of International Studies and Programs Luis Canales said. Canales, who has worked for the university for three years, explained that President Dietz “wants a more diversified student body.” “Increasing the diversity of our student population is a main factor. Learning is significantly enhanced by having different perspectives in and outside the classroom,” Canales said. ISU currently has 21,039 students in attendance but only has 450 international students. “Many international students have told me that ISU not only provides an excellent learning environment, but it also created an environment that feels like a home-away-from-home for them,” Associate Director of the Office of International Studies and Programs Yimin Wang said. “As a former international student myself, I understand how much it means to have a supportive environment.” The Office of International Studies and
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ISU wants to increase the number of students studying abroad and those coming from overseas. Programs has been around since 1968, and its mission, which remains the same, is to educate, support and serve. Wang believes that ISU provides individualized attention to all students, especially
Parkview Inn fire causes $300,000 in damages EMA SASIC News Editor | @ema_sasic
A fire that started Friday night at the Parkview Food and Pub caused $300,000 in damages, according to The Pantagraph. At around 6:30 p.m., the formerly known Parkview Inn, located at 1003 S. Morris Ave., was surrounded in a thick, gray smoke. The smoke could be seen coming from the exhaust vents on the roof, according to The
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“There is no annual membership fee. Your ownership is good forever,” Pennington said. “There will be store specials and discounts specifically for co-op owners. I encourage ISU students and faculty to become co-op owners and take advantage of these benefits.” The support from the community has been strong toward the store, raising over $1 million through loans
Pantagraph. No one was injured in the incident, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. The restaurant took to Facebook Saturday to address the community. “First of all we would like to thank all of our customers and neighbors for the support that was shown last evening during the fire,” the post stated. “We will be rebuilding.” The restaurant has been a site on Route 66 since 1928. and donations. The store has also gained over 1,500 owners and plans on adding more throughout the year. CEO of the McLean Chamber of Commerce Charlie Moore said the community effort in the construction of the store has been a guiding force. “This project has been under way for years and is an outstanding example of how to make something happen by bringing people together with a common interest to pool their resources and talent,” Moore said.
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to all international students when we expand our overall number of international students because of the support we receive from the university and the commitment shown by our community— most importantly, we are very inspired by our international students on a daily basis.” The program is working to recruiting students worldwide, but primarily from Asia, Middle East and Latin America. It also aims to help more ISU students study abroad. “We have been encouraging ISU students to study abroad because we believe studying abroad is one of the best ways to learn about the world and to experience a different culture and/ or educational system,” Wang said. ISU is a part of a program called Generation Study Abroad, a nationwide initiative aimed at increasing study abroad participation. “We are using multiple strategies to recruit international students,” Canales said. “Including developing partnerships with foreign institutions, attending international educational fairs, marketing thru social media, using web portals to promote ISU, reaching out to prospective students via email marketing and a few more strategies.” Canales emphasized that ISU has and will continue to make a commitment to expand the number of students participating in study abroad programs, whether that be students coming to the university or traveling elsewhere.
animal’s life. “People often come into places like Petco looking to buy animals and it makes me so sad because there are so many animals that don’t have homes who could be part of a loving family,” senior ISU student and employee at Petco Dani Belon said. “I think adopting shelter dogs and other animals is not only important for saving the innocent lives of ani-
mals, but important for benefiting those who adopt as well. The bond formed between a rescue dog and its owner is something unlike any other.” Those interested in learning more about available shelter dogs and the adoption process near BloomingtonNormal can visit Wishbone Canine Rescue, McLean County Animal Control, My Loveable Angels or The Humane Society of Central Illinois.
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5K for Noble cause brings hope DEB BETHEL Features Reporter | @deb_vidette
Submitted by Josie Lakin
Senior fashion merchandising major Josie Lakin is battling brain cancer while remaining strong in life and in her studies.
Student fights cancer, remains mentally strong MORGAN KUNIEJ Features Editor | @moekuniej
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oing to class, working out and hanging out with friends may seem like a typical week for several college students. Add in five days of radiation and seven days of chemotherapy, and you have a week in the life of Josie Lakin, a senior fashion merchandising major at Illinois State University. “She is the type of person you want to talk to when you’re having a bad day because she will always have you look at the bright side,” Molly Lent, friend and senior fashion merchandising and design major, said. Growing up in White Hall, Ill., Lakin said she always lived a normal, active life. Her journey through ISU led her to a position as president of the fashion design and merchandising association, along with membership in Chi Omega for three years. During the summer, Lakin was on a study abroad trip in Florence, Italy when she began to experience headaches regularly. Thinking nothing of it, she went on with life as normal. After returning from Italy, Lakin got her upper wisdom teeth removed and began experiencing severe migraines. Thinking it was due to wisdom tooth surgery, she let it slide until she experienced symptoms that signaled something had to be wrong. “It was making me blind and not
able to walk,” Lakin said. to be the weekend,’ but I think it’s just A doctor visit later, her primary made me try to find something good care physician ordered an MRI. On in every single day rather than pushJuly 29, 2016, the MRI revealed ing through.” Lakin had a mass on the right side Lakin decided to stay at school to of her brain. She was immediately finish her time at ISU. She receives admitted to the emergency room in radiation treatment at the Commupreparation for removal of the mass, nity Cancer Center in Normal. which was scheduled for Aug. 1. “Going home, yeah, you’re around “Josie’s life has been turned upside your family and that’s comfortable, down, but her bright smile says but for me this is like my home,” otherwise,” sorority sister, friend and Lakin said. senior criminal justice major StephaWhile radiation tries to steal her nie Carlo said. “She’s determined to energy, Lakin said exercising restores remain positive it. She works out through the seven days a week, IF YOU GO unfathomable, doing anything and that is from circuit trainWHAT: Dress for Josie fashion party truly admiing or kickboxing WHEN: 5-8 p.m. Tuesday rable.” to running four WHERE: Apricot Lane in Uptown Initially, miles at a time. Lakin’s doctors SPECIAL NOTES: Josie will receive “Working out is 20 percent of each purchase to thought the my stress reliever support her treatment. mass could be and I feel like it’s a meningioma, the biggest thing I which is usuhave control over ally a benign tumor. After sending the right now,” Lakin said. “I exercise to mass to the lab for a biopsy, they were have energy and to feel good about proven wrong. Four weeks after the myself.” mass was removed, she was informed Lakin said money has been one of it was a stage four, high-grade astrothe biggest stresses because she cancytoma from her brain. not work due to her treatment sched“It’s really changed my mindset ule. Her parents have been paying for of everything,” Lakin said. “We all her tuition, helping with rent and are kind of get in the habit of just going now also paying medical bills. through every single day and being To help with these expenses, like, ‘oh my God, I can’t wait until Lakin’s friend Elise Esposito, a senior Tuesday’s over, I can’t wait […] for it special education major and sales
associate at Apricot Lane, had an idea. Apricot Lane has been hosting fashion parties for a few years, at which someone can host a party with friends and the party receives 20 percent off every purchase. “I proposed the idea to throw a fashion party for Josie and instead of receiving 20 percent off, 20 percent of their purchase will be donated to Josie,” Esposito said. “Tuesday everyone will come in and shop and we will write down their name and amount of their purchase. Once the fashion party is over, a check will be written to Josie for 20 percent of all proceeds made.” Lent and Esposito have made a joint effort in hosting the event. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Apricot Lane in Uptown Normal. Snacks and refreshments will be served. Those who cannot attend the party can still donate to Lakin’s GoFundMe page. Lakin plans to graduate in May, and she does not know where life after graduation will lead her. She said she would love to write fashion articles for a magazine. For now, she continues to embrace each day and refuses to let small things bring her down. “Small issues are so irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. They do not matter,” Lakin said. “You never really know when something’s going to happen.”
Dogs, humans find new best friend through adoption ELLEN CELSKE Feature Reporter | @ellencelske
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, approximately 7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. About 3.9 million of those animals are dogs, and almost 1.2 million of those dogs are euthanized each year. Animal adoption advocates everywhere encourage those looking for pets to choose adoption and save a life. Not only will a shelter animal be saved and given a forever home, but both parties might find their new best friend along the way. Illinois State University student Savannah Hemmer shared her adoption story to encourage others to see the beauty on both sides of adopting a shelter dog. Her aunt posted a picture of a white husky available for adoption from Tazewell Animal Control in Tremont. She showed the picture to her boyfriend, who wanted a husky after having one when he was younger. Hemmer said she would buy the dog for him as an early Christmas present, and the rest of the
Submitted by Savannah Hemmer
Savannah Hemmer and boyfriend Erik Pinter adopted a husky from Tazewell Animal Control. story seems to have been fate. “When we first saw her she was almost grey, so dirty and had matted hair covering her legs. I asked the officer why she was there and they said one of the patrol cars had seen her
walking on the road and called her over and she jumped right into the car,” Hemmer said. Hemmer said the dog was still wearing her ID tag, so they called the owners, who said they didn’t want
her back. “Hearing that broke my heart,” Hemmer said. “I treat my dogs like family. She was so cute and loving; I didn’t understand why they would just not want her back, so I bought her and we got her groomed. She was infested with fleas and had such irritated skin from it. After she was groomed she looked so pretty.” Hemmer and her boyfriend named their new dog Stella. Tazewell Animal Control estimated her to be about 4 years old. When they first adopted Stella, she didn’t like her face or head to be touched, which is likely a sign of previous abuse. She warmed up to her new family quickly and soon became very protective of both of them. “Since she’s a husky she doesn’t bark, but she chatters at you and it’s so cute because it’s like she’s talking to you,” Hemmer said. “After adopting Stella, I would adopt again. She has changed my life so much, making me look on the bright side of things because she went through so much and still has a great disposition.” see ADOPTION page 5
At Drifters Pub Saturday in Bloomington, a different crowd was present than the usual bar crawlers – a group gathering for a noble cause. The first “A Noble Run” 5K was held Saturday to raise funds, raise awareness and aid in the prevention of veteran suicide. The run was created by Josh Maubach to remember and honor a fellow marine, Noble, who committed suicide last year. All of the proceeds from the registration, donations and silent auction went to Stop Soldier Suicide. Nearly 200 people took part in this event, whether by running in the 12-loop track or by showing their support in attendance. Before the race began, families, veterans and current military members played bags, ate, drank and enjoyed a community feeling. Moments before the runners took off, Ian Fuller, the director of business development and outreach at Stop Soldier Suicide, spoke before the crowd. “I come to the events because it gives the people running a face of who’s running the organization, and it gives the community a sense of ownership as to what they’re helping,” Fuller said. Recently retired from the army, Fuller is still heavily involved, especially in combating the rate of 22 veteran suicides each day. He said this number is unacceptably higher than the civilian rate, which is a big problem. Fuller said this run helps do more than just to raise money to raise awareness to raise more money; Stop Soldier Suicide puts the money to use through research and toward funding programs that are designed to help veterans with their transition from the army to civilian life. “There’s a great program of bringing high school graduates from being in high school in to the military but they don’t have a commensurate program to bring them back to the civilian world. We’ve designed a program called the Reverse Bootcamp program that helps service members transition back into the civilian life,” Fuller said. There is a petition waiting approval from senators and congressmen to establish the Reverse Bootcamp program. “The proceeds made today and all events like this help create a productive way to lower suicide numbers,” he said. Among the runners clad in backpacks, one in a gas mask and weighted vests, one group, Be Strong, proudly wore American flag running pants. Be Strong gym in Bloomington is currently training 25 veterans and knew this event was exactly what its program is about. “It can be very challenging for a veteran returning home from overseas to find a place, so we like to help them with that in any way. We’re here for this run because we never miss an opportunity to help veterans out. Veteran suicide awareness is important,” Be Strong owner and two-time combat veteran Drew Whitted said. Some runners did 22 pushups every lap to commemorate the 22 veterans who commit suicide every day. The event is planned to become an annual run. “More people are becoming aware of veteran suicide, but it’s still an epidemic. Our heroes are killing themselves, and we need to take action,” Whitted said.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016
Root impressive for Redbirds at Southern Illinois double dual BETH GEISTLINGER Sports Reporter | @beth_geist
Illinois State swimming and diving fell 200-81 to host University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and 171-110 to Southern Illinois Saturday. U of I also topped the Salukis 178-103. While ISU could not come out on top, Rachel Root won two individual events. Root came in first in the 100-yard (57.80) and 200-yard backstrokes (2:04.00), the only
events in which ISU claimed first place. Karley Licking finished second in the 100-yard backstroke (59.77). Jensen Keck claimed third in the 100(1:06.33) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:24.69). KrisRachel Root tin Verkler came in third in the 100-yard freestyle (53.40). Maia Cain finished third in the 200-yard butterfly (2:09.91).
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Savannah Rubocki brought home third place in the 400-yard IM (4:38.33). The 200-yard medley relay team of Rachel Holm, Keck, Root, and Mary Katherine Tillotson earned second place (1:47.71). “It was great to see some great races going on from all three teams,” swimming coach Scott Cameron said. “We still have a lot of things to work on, and this meet will help us focus on those details as we get closer to our midseason meet next month. Overall, I was very pleased
with our effort at this meet.” Kelsey Toland brought home the third-place title for 1-meter diving (196.65). Toland also topped her Redbird teammates in 3-meter diving (182.95), earning her sixth place overall. “We put forth a great team effort today,” diving coach Phil Hoffmann said. “It really set us up well to see what we need to work on moving forward to the midseason meets coming up.” The Redbirds take on Indiana State at 6 p.m. Friday in Terra Haute, Ind.
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’Birds’ comeback attempt falls short at South Dakota Cubs, Indians JASON KLAER Sports Editor | @JasonKlaerISU
For the fifth time in six weeks, the Illinois State football team came up on the losing end. In a matchup at South Dakota, the ’Birds were defeated by the Coyotes, 27-24 for the first time in three tries at the DakotaDome. ISU has dropped to 1-4 in MVFC play. The Redbirds were undefeated (5-0) in the all-time series versus the Coyotes. Although South Dakota outscored the ’Birds. ISU outgained the home team in total offensive yards, 474-370. Redshirt freshman DeMarco Corbin notching his first career 100-yard rushing performance was a lone bright spot for ISU. Corbin finished with 108 yards on the ground and one touchdown. Illinois State took an early lead in the first
quarter after James Robinson capped off a 17-yard run with a touchdown. Not even two minutes later, the Coyotes answered with a rushing touchdown of their own. Michael Fredrick scurried in from four yards out to put South Dakota ahead, 9-7. Kicker Miles Bergner added the extra point to extend the lead to three. Before ISU could catch a breath, South Dakota rattled off two more consecutive touchdowns. However, a 44-yard Sean Slattery field goal and Corbin score cut the lead to 24-17. No scores were recorded in the third quarter until the Coyotes’ Bergner nailed a 39-yard field goal. With under eight minutes remaining in the fourth, the Redbirds found the end zone for the third time Saturday afternoon. Jake Kolbe launched a 42-yard pass to Christian Gibbs to cap off an eight-play, 72-yard drive. A key play during the drive was a fake punt
by Reece Attard, who ran the ball through the middle for 15 yards. Kolbe finished the game with 22 completions for 241 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Kolbe has thrown a pick in five out of the eight games in 2016. For the majority of the game, the Redbirds were unable to convert on third down (3-for-14). Penalties were also an issue, as ISU compiled 70 yards off seven flags. Illinois State has not lost five games in a season since 2013 (5-6). ISU’s four MVFC losses is the most in three seasons. Saturday, ISU plays host to No. 7 South Dakota State at Hancock Stadium. The Redbirds and Jackrabbits are tied in the all-time series, 3-3. ISU was edged on the road last season, 25-20. The home team has won the last three games. Kick-off is set for 2 p.m.
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Ali Line (left) and Aly Dawson (right) combined for 20 kills during Illinois State’s sweep of Loyola Saturday at Gentile Arena in Chicago.
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Illinois State plays flawlessly in matches at Bradley and Loyola, moves into sole possession of fifth place in the MVC DEB BETHEL Sports Reporter | @thedebbethel
Illinois State 3, Bradley 0
Illinois State volleyball began its weekend on Friday when it faced rival, Bradley (6-15, 1-9 MVC). The Redbirds earned a straight-sweep by scores of 25-13, 25-20 and 25-19. The first win of the weekend broke the three-game losing streak. The Redbirds scored the first 10 points of the set and did not stop their roll throughout the match. Throughout the first set, ISU led 17-3, but the Braves came back to a closer 23-12. Jaelyn Keene closed the set with a kill to win the first set 25-13. The second set saw a closer start between ISU and Bradley, with the Braves taking a lead at 6-4 before the Redbirds scored five-straight points to take back the lead at 9-6. Although the Braves fought back, ISU retained the lead throughout the rest of the set, ultimately closing it 25-20.
The third set saw even more competition as both teams stayed within two points of each other until 14-12, with ISU holding the advantage. However, throughout the rest of the close match, ISU stayed in the lead. Back-to-back kills from Aly Dawson and Keene closed the set and won the sweep against Bradley. Dawson and Lexi Varga led the Redbirds offensively with 12 and 11 kills, respectively. Jacqueline Twing tallied a team-high 27 assists. Courtney Pence led the team defensively with 15 digs.
Illinois State 3, Loyola 0
In the second match of the weekend, the Redbirds again won a straight-sets sweep against the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (10-14, 5-6 MVC). The Redbirds allowed the Ramblers to score fewer points against them set by set, starting with a 25-21 first set. Keene helped solidify a 10-6 Redbird lead early
in the second set, and ISU continued to lead after Loyola called a timeout. Dawson finished the set with a kill to win the second set in a row at 25-20. After a five-point run in the third set, the Redbirds led 11-6. The team allowed little Rambler scoring throughout the rest of the set. ISU won its best set of the weekend at 25-15. Keene, Line and Dawson dominated the offense with 11 kills, eight kills and nine kills respectively. Dawson also had 11 digs. Varga tallied seven kills and a team-best four blocks. Twing, Jordan Weatherless, and Pence contributed to the offensive scoring with 17 assists, 16 assists and 17 digs, respectively. “Our defense has been getting better and better as the season progresses, which has been important in allowing us to keep all of our hitters involved in transition,” head coach Melissa Myers said. “Overall, this was a great weekend for us getting two important road wins.” The Redbirds will play their third consecutive road match 6 p.m. Friday at Indiana State.
Redbird cross country makes strides at Illini Open MICHAEL DIAZ Sports Reporter | @MikeyD313
The Illinois State men and women’s cross country teams each had their moments of glory Saturday pulling first and second place finishes at the Illini Open. The men’s team earned the 8,000-meter run team title with a score of 35 points and a total run time of just 2:13:19. Butler finished second with 46 points and Bradley placed third with a score of 51. Junior Marcelo Burbano placed 12th overall on the individual leaderboard for the Redbirds with a
total run time of 26:20.3. Following Burbano’s impressive day, Skyler Arthur placed 15th and Michael Cook placed 23rd as individual contestants as well. Arthur was just six seconds behind Burbano and Cook had a time of 26:44.9. Kyle Mattes was last week’s hero at the Bradley Pink Classic finishing seventh against 240 other runners. This week Illinois State was still able to secure first place without him leading the way. However, Mattes will be ready to help the team along the road whenever he gets ready to compete.
“Kyle Mattes has a lot of talent and has even better races to come,” Director of cross country Jeff Bovee said. “I am really happy with the progress he’s made, and I think he is going help bring the guys along. We are poised to finish the season strong.” The women’s team came away with a second-place finish in the 5,000-meter run with a score of 34 points overall and a total run time of 1:32:58. Ariel Michalek placed first individually in the competition with a run time of 18:01.3. This is just part of the reason the Redbirds placed
notably high in this event. Grace Beattie also put forth a spectacular performance placing third overall individually in the race with a total run time of just 18:19.4. Ashley England and Phoebe Clowser also made admirable contributions to the Redbirds’ success in this race. England finished seventh with a run time of 18:42.1 and Clowser finished ninth with a time of 18:47.2. Redbird cross country teams will be heading to Cedar Falls, Iowa Saturday to compete in the Missouri Valley Championships at 11 a.m.
bring rocky pasts into Fall Classic
MY VIEW JASON KLAER | Sports Editor
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itnessing Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig ground into a double play ignited not only Wrigley Field but the surrounding area to engage in everlasting smiling, hugs and pure jubilation. Chicago won the last three games of the National League Championship Series to earn its first World Series appearance since 1945. Mildly put, it has been a 71-year drought of fielding mishaps, unexplainable collapses and a feline crossing. How convenient, the one time the Cubs clinch a World Series berth happens to be the same year another franchise has broken through to the Fall Classic and is fighting a ravaging drought of its own. The Cleveland Indians have only lost one postseason game in 2016. Both franchises have two world championships to their names. Neither team has won the World Series for a combined 176 years. Which unstoppable force will give? Or better put, which unstoppable loser will finally be crowned a champion? Cleveland and Chicago have never met in a World Series. Cleveland has a 2-3 record in the Fall Classic while the Cubs have mustered two championships in eight attempts. On top of the two teams experiencing an eternity of despair, one common thread ties the two Midwestern teams together, the Florida Marlins. I do not even have to dive too deep into the 2003 NLCS, we get it. In the 1997 MLB Playoffs, the fourth-seeded Indians upset the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Championship Series. In this seven-game saga, the Marlins and Indians traded victories throughout the entire series. An 11-inning marathon culminated with an Edgar Renteria basesloaded single in the bottom of the 11th to give the Marlins its first championship in the infancy of the franchise. Just six seasons later in 2003, the Cubs’ struggles bolstered the Marlins into the World Series, where they defeated the heavily favored New York Yankees in six games. In 2007, the Indians were in another prime position to breakthrough to the Fall Classic. In the first half of the series, the Boston Red Sox won just one game against The Tribe. Cleveland won games two-four and appeared to be making its first trip to the series since ’97. Boston reeled off three-straight wins over the Indians and eventually won its second title four seasons. Yes, the Cubs can attach more objects and individuals that help paint a more painful, vivid picture of anguish. But, I put the Indians in second place when discussing empty promises and a never-ending whirlwind of underachieving seasons.
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