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Hunter Hayes to bring ‘21 Tour’ to Braden ALYSSA GROH AND HOLLY PETROVICH Vidette Staff Plaid shirts, America-themed apparel and cowboy boots are attire you might see Saturday as students head to the Hunter Hayes concert.

Hayes, known for popular songs “I Want Crazy,” “Wanted” and most recently, “21,” will be accompanied

by Ryan Lafferty. The concert will begin 8 p.m. at Braden Auditorium of the Bone Student Center. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the University Program Board presented show are still on sale at the Braden Box Office or online at ticketmaster.com, said Brianna Jackson, UPB center stage chairperson. Tickets cost $22 for Illinois State University students, $34 for the general public and $45 for pit. There is also a $2.50 service fee for tickets bought in person.

Students who bought tickets at a discounted price will be asked to show their ID at the door, Jackson said, otherwise they will have to pay the difference. There will be no food or drinks of any kind allowed in the auditorium, and bags will be searched at the door.

Every semester, UPB tries to bring in a big-name performer they think students will get excited about.

“We were talking as a committee and we thought he [Hunter Hayes] would be a great fit,” Jackson said.

“The campus really enjoyed the last country concert we had with Dan + Shay.”

Amanda O’Mahoney, a sophomore elementary education major, is looking forward to seeing Hunter Hayes for the second time this weekend.

“I decided to go because I saw Hunter Hayes about four years

ago before he was big, so it would be cool seeing him as the real deal now,” O’Mahoney said. She is looking forward to hearing her favorite song, “You Think You Know Somebody.”

Hayes signed with Atlantic Nashville Records at 18, after being recognized on MySpace, according to his website. He began touring with big artists like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift before his first solo tour, “We’re Not Invisble,” last year.

So far in his career, Hayes has recieved five GRAMMY nominations, been named CMA’s New Artist of the Year and is the youngest male ever to top the Billboard Hot Country song chart. His current “21 Tour” is stopping in 21 cities around the U.S. to create a more personal experience for fans.

For more information, contact the UPB Public Relations Chairperson Justine Mills at (309) 438-8814.

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SPECIAL REPORT: ILLINOIS BUDGET CRISIS IMPACT ON ISU

ISU faces potential ‘erosion of services’ EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a multi-part series exploring the Illinois state government budget situation and its impact on ISU.

Budget breakdown A glance at the Illinois fiscal stalemate Key points

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 The budget delimma stems from demands by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner (lower left) for overhauls in state government, which Democrats, led by House Speaker Michael Madigan (lower right), disagree. Changes include a property tax freeze, liability lawsuit restrictions, compensation for injured workers, lawmaker term limits and outlines for district offices

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s Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has yet to find middle ground with Democratic Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, who leads the Illinois General Assembly, the legislators are still a long way from resolving the ongoing budget impasse.

Illinois State University is already seeing the effects of the lack of a state budget. How long can the University go without knowing how much money it has? And worse for the University, what happens if the governor’s proposal of a 31 percent budget cut to higher education goes through?

Vice President for Finance and Planning Greg Alt says neither situation is good.

“It would be very difficult,” Alt said, regarding the $22.9 million cut in funding to ISU. “We would definitely see the impact.”

Alt said one way they are managing and planning for any reduction in funding is by holding back non-instructional positions.

So far this year ISU has eliminated 76 non-instructional positions through attrition. As faculty members retire or quit, the University is not filling the positions. Alt said they have halted hiring for some positions and have had to combine more than one position to accommodate. For example, 18 custodial positions opened up in the past few months and the University only filled half of them.

“You’re going to start seeing some erosion of services,” Alt said. Two positions were eliminated at Student Accounts, which means the waiting time on the phones is noticeably longer.

“We tried to spread it around on campus to be as least noticeable as possible,” he said.

The University of Illinois has also had to freeze hiring. IT has lost at least 23 full-time positions and redirected other funds to support financial aid for students.

Alt said ISU still wants to fill instructional positions so it can continue to offer all the class options and the ability for students to graduate on time.

If major budget cuts were to go through, “it would be very difficult to offer all the services in the classes that we do, particularly in long run,” Alt said.

The University is trying to avoid layoffs, as some other universities have already begun.

Eastern Illinois University began layoffs this fall because of the lack of budget.

“If we get 31 percent reduction, it’s uncertain if we could manage without layoffs,” Alt said.

With over 1,000 faculty and twice as many staff, Academic Senate Chair Susan Kalter said, no one person can speak for all of them.

“However, those who are most vulnerable certainly have expressed concerns,” Kalter said. “The longer this de facto 100 percent

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cut to higher education goes on, the stronger a signal is sent to the entire state that the future of our state, which depends intrinsically on a highly educated citizenry, and the future of our youth, who are that future, are our state government’s lowest priority.”

Kalter said the gridlock has to be broken by some courageous individual or group.

For the big dollars, though, Alt said the University would have to go into deferred maintenance.

“We will really have to cut back on capital spending,” Alt said.

A few building projects that are currently on hold would have to “come off the list” with major budget reductions.

The replacement of the roof on Turner Hall would have to wait, as well as a $900,000 project on Cook Hall. There would also be delays in IT infrastructure. Similarly, at U of I, the school is postponing upgrading its IT system and delaying building improvements.

At ISU, Alt said his concern is for the long run.

“If we get serious cuts, it will begin eroding the program,” Alt said. “As people start noticing a reduction in services and possibly what we can offer in programs, that’s going to diminish what our product is and make us less of a first choice for students.”

He added that he is proud of ISU’s 71 percent retention rate, “but you’ll start seeing that erode as well,” Alt said.

Alt said he is “optimistic that there will be some resolution” in January at the earliest, but that it is “possible but not probable” to

go the entire fiscal year without a budget.

He is confident that ISU will operate next semester without a budget, and even into next summer…with difficulty.

“Once we get into the summer, it’s going to be very difficult to operate without the state appropriation,” Alt said. “It will be difficult not having positions filled, our staff will be stretched thin.”

Putting all of this in perspective, though, ISU is doing fairly well in comparison to other state schools. One outcome of the state’s inability to solve its financial budget is that last week, Illinois received a credit downgrade, as did many universities in the state. Moody’s Investor Service lowered the credit ratings of six Illinois public universities, including Eastern Illinois University, Western Illinois University and Southern Illinois University.

U of I and ISU were the only Illinois universities to keep their credit rating.

“It’s nice that we are recognized as being financially stable,” Alt said. “The state has been fiscally challenged for quite a few years, and because of that we’ve been very conservative in our spending.”

As to whether Eastern or Western might shut down if a year passes with no budget, he doesn’t think it would get “quite to that point.”

But a senior at EIU who plans to return for graduate school said he cannot help but be scared for the future of his school.

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hears people discussing the budget cuts on their way to class, but he thinks fear is the wrong mentality to have about the situation.

“The atmosphere at EIU is dreary to say the least,” Johnston said. “The problem is that the overall atmosphere is one of fear, and it seems that too many students are content with simply giving up and finding a new school instead of putting in the work to attempt to save the institution that has served them so well.”

Johnston said the fact that the enrollment at EIU has been steadily decreasing over the years, coupled with the fact that the impending budget cuts are forcing classes to be cut and professors to be laid off, makes for a perfect storm.

Alt speculates EIU will not make all its payments if the budget impasse continues for much longer. He predicted the school might have to see staff working without a paycheck, or starting using lines of credit.

“They could have a very difficult time committing to fall schedules because their reserves will be exhausted,” Alt said. The schools could see more layoffs, services shut down, financial aid reduced significantly and the decline of classes offered.

Look for Part 3 of the budget series in Monday’s issue, for an exclusive Q & A with University President Larry Dietz on the budget impasse.

Ave Rio is a junior journalism major and news editor for The Vidette. She can be reached at vidette_ario@ilstu.edu or on Twitter @avegrio.

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MY VIEW DELANE MCLURKIN Columnist

’Tis the season for seasonal melancholy

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Starbucks vs. Einstein’s: the battle begins After the announcement of Starbucks coming to campus in 2016, many students will make a switch to their go-to caffeine fix, while other may stay true to Einstein Bros., a campus staple

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llinois State University students can finally get a taste of something new next year.

Starbucks is headed to campus, and many would agree that this is one of the most exciting dining additions ever to land on campus.

On Oct. 23, the University’s Board of Trustees approved a $2.6 million license agreement with the Starbucks Corp for 10 years.

It also approved another license agreement with the building and naming of a learning space in DeGarmo Hall. The learning space will be placed in room 52 and will be called The Richard L. Benson Flexible Learning Space. The room is named after Benson, an ISU

alumnus with a long and inspirational career in K-12 and higher education.

Although there will be a Starbucks in the Benson Learning Space, the University also approved a license agreement to build, own and operate a Starbucks in the Student Fitness Center, which seems a bit out of place. Most do not crave coffee after working out and Jamba Juice already offers healthy smoothies for post-workout energy.

ISU student Jasmin Neal feels the same. “I think the Student Fitness Center is such an awkward place to put a Starbucks,” Neal said. “It defeats the purpose of exercising because most Star-

bucks drinks aren’t nutritious in any way and have so many calories. I think the Bone or Milner Library is a better place.”

As of now, student’s number one coffee source on campus is Einstein Bros. Bagels. However, once Starbucks arrives, the sales at Einstein’s will probably plummet; many students go to Einstein’s because it is their only option for coffee. If Starbucks accepts flex dollars, the popular bagel café is bound to throw bags of coffee out. Not only is Starbucks more well-known than Einstein’s, they have a lot more variety as far as specialty drinks and teas.

For new students especially, who have not already begun a

relationship with Einstein’s, it seems Starbucks will be their goto coffee restaurant on campus.

Although the location inside the Student Fitness Center is not the greatest, it is also closer to some buildings on the Quad than Einstein’s, therefore more convenient. This also may impact a student’s decision to go to Starbucks over Einstein’s.

Construction of Starbucks is expected to begin this spring, and students will hopefully see a formal opening in the summer of 2016. Once the ribbon is cut, students will constantly be facing the dilemma between two popular coffee companies on one great campus.

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lthough the holidays are right around the corner, students are getting anxious for fall and winter break.

Aside from the usual stress of school, it is common to feel extra down this time of year; as the weather gets colder, and the sun starts setting at 4 p.m., seasonal depression becomes much more prominent.

In fact, the Mayo Clinic calls this Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and it is defined as a type of depression that is related to changes in seasons.

It can be self-diagnosed, and goes away once the weather gets nicer in the spring.

Different people may experience seasonal depression in different ways: they may feel more homesick than normal, or less motivated to go to the gym and pick up unhealthy eating habits, but this is all normal.

The Mayo Clinic advises doing things to keep your mood up even when the temperature is down. If that does not help, light therapy or medication may be necessary.

Luckily for college students and teachers, we get a whole month off in the winter. In fact, winter break is the perfect time to take a vacation from school and do things you enjoy. Even if winter is not your favorite, do some fun seasonal things, such as ice skating or holiday shopping.

However, coming back in January can be a struggle, especially for second-semester seniors. It also doesn’t help that Midwest winters tend to last through March, but don’t let that get you down. Take advantage of the Student Health Services at Illinois State University; the first 20 therapy appointments are free. Or maybe even buying some new winter clothes will lift your spirits. You know your body and mind best, so do whatever it takes to make yourself feel happy.

Whether you’re struggling academically, socially, economically or personally, just keep in mind that this is not an uncommon thing. In fact, many people around you may be experiencing the same temporary feelings. The best advice I can give is to stay positive and remember that the weather will be nicer again.

Delane Mclurkin is a senior accounting and finance major and a columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding his column can be directed to vidette_dmclur@ilstu.edu.

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Presidential campaign reaches halfway point The Democratic primary race shrank and frustrations among Republican candidates grew as the 2016 presidential campaign reached its halfway point this week between its opening summer debate and next year’s Iowa caucus

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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Science Jason Ingram led a discussion about misconceptions surrounding the use of police force.

ACLU hosts police force talk BRENT BADER News Reporter

The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois hosted a discussion led by Illinois State University Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Science Jason Ingram about the misconceptions surrounding the use of force by police. The discussion was held at the Normal Public Library Wednesday.

The presentation, titled The ACLU presents Police Use of Force: Myths and Policy Considerations, directly spoke about common misconceptions depicted in media to a crowd of over 100 ACLU members and ISU students.

“I know a lot of recent news focuses on the use of deadly force, but it’s important to look at the entire spectrum of force,” Ingram said.

One of the common myths discussed was the belief that there was a consistent measure by which all

police force was judged.

There is no common definition for what reasonable force entails,” Ingram said. “There is a wide variation in terms of what’s out there. The public’s perception of what’s reasonable doesn’t always align with the department or the government’s version.”

The professor spoke about force continuums, which detail what type of force is appropriate for the behavior being displayed by citizens. This is done to keep some consistency among local departments but varies from department to department.

Ingram also illuminated other common misconceptions, such as “as long as you obey the law, force cannot be used against you.”

“In terms of the use of force, that’s not true because officers can use force if they’re investigating whether a crime has occurred,” Ingram said.

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the RNC gathered Sunday at an Alexandria hotel in a meeting spearheaded by Carson.

The summit produced a list of demands for future debates, including a 2-hour debate limit, 30 seconds for opening and closing statements for each candidate and other methods to ensure they get equal speaking time.

The RNC has since suspended a planned NBC News/ Telemundo debate in February.

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For the first time, businessman Donald Trump did not take the debate stage as the forerunner in the Republican primary race last Wednesday.

A Quinnipiac University poll released Oct. 22 showed retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson leading Trump by 8 points in Iowa.

Donald The poll showed the two non-traTrump ditional candidates still lead their politician competitors by a large margin.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich expressed concern at the state of the Republican primary race live on the CNBC third Republican debate.

“Folks, we’ve got to wake up,” Kasich said, following remarks from Trump and Carson on their proposed programs as presidential elects. “We cannot elect somebody that doesn’t know how to do the job.”

Trump and Carson faced sharp criticism from moderators.

Citing Trump’s plan to build a wall along the southern border and make Mexico pay for it, moderator John Harwood asked, “Is this a comic-book version of a presidential campaign?”

Carson answered questions about his proposed 15 percent flat income tax, which moderator Becky Quick Ben pointed out would leave a $1.1 trillion Carson budget deficit.

Both candidates spoke out about the nature of the moderator’s questions and the debate as they seemed to attack candidates more than inform voters.

Since the debate, every other Republican candidate except Carly Fiorina has joined Carson and Trump in an effort to take control over future debate structures from television networks and the Republican National Committee. Representatives from the campaigns and

Only two candidates remain to challenge the two Democratic primary forerunners after former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee announced Oct. 23 he would end his presidential campaign.

Jim Webb ended his bid for the Democratic Party nominee Oct. 20, saying he would consider an independent bid. Vice President Joe Biden announced the following day he would not join the presidential race.

Harvard Professor Larry Lessig and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley remain in the race.

Chafee told reporters after his announcement that Hillary Clinton’s surge in the polls this week played a factor in his decision.

Clinton’s performance in last Thursday’s Benghazi hearing helped boost her favorability; in a Wall Street Journal/NBC poll, 72 percent of Democratic primary voters said they were satisfied with Clinton’s responses to quesHillary tions about how she handled Clinton attacks on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.

The same poll recorded 58 percent satisfaction before her testimony.

Clinton also increased her lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, beating him two-to-one among Democratic primary voters. A majority of voters, 84 percent, believe Clinton is most likely to win the Democratic nomination, Bernie Sanders while 12 percent believedSanders will.

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University Galleries to debut performative art SUSANNA DOEHLER News Reporter

The vacant Rambo House is scheduled for demolition.

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Rambo House to be demolished and replaced BRENT BADER News Reporter

The Rambo House, currently resting behind Fell Hall on University Street, is officially scheduled for demolition after being vacant since 2005.

Currently Illinois State University planning departments are not ready to reveal what will be built on the site after demolition, but the project has already gone into the very early design phases.

“We are currently working on a design with some people on campus,” David Gill, director of facilities and planning construction management, said. “The site will be put back to a purpose.”

Due to its location on University Street, ISU is looking to create something a little more visually stimulating to the many students walking past.

“Right now it’s probably going

to be a green space, definitely no plans for a parking lot or a building on it,” Greg Alt, vice president for finance and planning, said. “We have a lot of student traffic coming by that area, so we want to make it attractive.”

The project was approved by the ISU board with a $750,000 price tag.

The demolition is entirely University funded, which is why the University is able to move forward with it now, while other projects that require state funding are currently frozen due to the budget impasse.

At the moment, the building is going through asbestos abatement, and all prep work should be completed by Christmas. Work on external modifications will continue in the spring and the site is expected to be fully demolished by next fall. The construction is not expected to interfere with traffic

behind Fell Hall or on University Street.

This demolition has been in the works for 10 years but the process was slowed due to regulations involving the building’s potential historical significance.

“It required approval by the Illinois Historical Society and that’s a long process,” Alt said. “They had to have someone document the historical significance of the architecture.”

Rambo House, which originally opened in 1939, was identified for historical significance due to its age.

“There are state and federal regulations that anything over a certain age, which is 50 years, has to be reviewed by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency for historical or architectural significance,” Gill said. see RAMBO page 9

This exhibition showcases 59 photographs and films.

“At first glance, some of the A free curator tour will occur works may seem like stunning 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 landscapes and unconventional at the University Galleries. Nine portraits, which they are, but they Trips Around the Sun: Selected are also much more,” Paitz said.

Works from 2006-2015 features a “All the works are performative in Brooklyn artist’s performative pho- nature, which means that a perfortographs and films. mance happened for the This exhibition is camera in order to create largest and most com- Quick Facts: the work.” prehensive exhibition An example of this WHAT: Nine Trips for artist Carrie Schperformative aspect is Around the Sun art neider and offers a in Schneider’s Burnshow selection of the work ing House photographs that has been in pro- WHEN: 6:30 p.m. and film. For this piece, duction for the past Nov. 10 Schneider traveled WHERE: University nine years. to Wisconsin twelve The earliest work in Galleries times to build a small the exhibition is Sch- COST: Free structure, row it to an neider’s Derelict Self SPECIAL NOTES: island, burn it down, series, which are ten Show will feature photograph and film it photographs created photos and films during different times from 2006-2007. Each of day throughout difphotograph shows ferent seasons the artist and her older brother “Her labor is such an important engaged in moments of varying component of that series,” Paitz levels of intimacy. said.

“From selecting a box of cereal The exhibition will also include a at the grocery store to embracing series of collaborative videos made in the bathtub,” Senior Curator with MacArthur Award-winning Kendra Paitz said. “That in child- choreographer and dancer, Kyle hood seem like normal, mundane Abraham. gestures, but that in adulthood, are Schneider has received consistent highly psychologically charged.” recognition from institutions such After receiving a grant from as the Museum of Contemporary The Andy Warhol Foundation for Art in Chicago and such funders as the Visual Arts, Paitz was able to Creative Capital. offer Schneider a significant honorarium to produce new work. Her Susanna Doehler is a news reporter resulting Moon Drawings piece, a for The Vidette and can be reached 16-mm film of photographs made at vidette_sddoehl@ilstu.edu. Folduring the course of an entire moon low her on Twitter at @285_Doecycle, and Summer Drawings will hlerSuzE. be premiered.

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Things to do this weekend 15th Annual Around The Corner Walk Celebrate the Bloomington art scene by attending the 15th annual Around The Corner Walk.

Explore downtown Bloomington, art studios in the area and local artist’s work Friday 4 to 9 p.m. The Around the Corner Walk is free and open to the public.

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Students on campus can take politics courses and get involved with political campaigns ans RSOs to stay informed before voting.

Are ISU students informed about politics?

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Politics influences each of us in a variety of ways and although the traditional student generation has several opinions on issues that impact them, they aren’t always actively politically engaged.

Let’s say as a student, you’ve decided to begin involving yourself more in the political realm. The process can be frustrating: where do I begin my research? Are online quizzes that weed out suitable candidates actually valid? As you begin the attempt to get more informed, you’re caught in a whirlwind of information. Because of this, the lack of political participation from young people has been a perpetually recurring problem.

Joseph Zompetti, a professor in the School of Communication, believes college students in general are not as active or engaged as they could be—or should be. He thinks one of the problems lies in the fact that we aren’t taught how to be informed.

To counter this, several students have resorted to taking online quizzes to find the best fit candidate, or researching websites on their own to discover their own political stance.

“If you’re just starting out, or all of a sudden you take a class or you hear someone talking about it and you say, ‘hm, maybe I

should check this out,’ it’s a good place to start,” Zompetti said. “Obviously I would discourage anyone for believing 100% what the outcome is of those things, but if it peaks someone’s interest and encourages them to look more into the topic that’s probably a good thing.”

Although these “candidate quizzes” could warrant inaccuracies, the same may be true for general websites.

“There are a lot of poorly written websites, inaccurate websites. We don’t really teach media literacy as well as we should, we’re not taught the skills on how to discern what is a good source from a bad source,” Zompetti said. “So this is part of the problem—politics are perceived as very complicated, but it doesn’t have to be.”

Zompetti additionally encourages students to discuss politics with family and friends to involve themselves in its conversation, and possibly even volunteer for a local campaign.

“Even if you don’t really know if you’re Republican, Democrat, Independent, Green Party, whatever, just sign up,” Zompetti said.

“You might even be able to get internship credit for doing it. I think just seeing how the process works will help in the maturation process of learning more about the political system.”

Several young people are also caught in the looping idea that ultimately, their vote won’t matter in the grand political scheme. Alternatively, Zompetti feels votes are a crucial part of political, social and media processes.

“I think votes matter a lot more on a local level, because they tend to be closer races and your voice has more weight on the local level,” Zompetti said. “On the national level, it becomes much more problematic. But I do think votes matter because politicians still look at votes, the media still looks at voices, they look at the polling data, etc.”

For individuals still frustrated with the voting process and electoral system, Zompetti encourages thinking of alternative ways to become active and engaged. Despite believing the electoral system is in need of reform, he encourages students not to “check out and not do anything.”

“We’re supposed to be a country based on democratic principles, and that means power of the people,” Zompetti said.

“And there are still avenues where we can make a difference, whether it’s joining a social movement or a social club, and getting more engaged in civil society. Becoming a citizen journalist or even an actual professional journalist. There are all sorts of ways that people can become involved, but they may not realize those opportunities exist.”

The Community Players perform the award-winning “Legally Blonde: The Musical” this weekend at the Community Players Theatre in Bloomington. Based on the well-known movie, the musical follows Elle Woods and her journey through law school and self-discovery. Tickets can be purchased on the Community Players website.

TEDxNormal TEDx is a program of self-organized events bringing participants into a Ted Talk-like experience.

TEDxNormal will be at the Normal Theater 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

The talk will bring 16 local and national speakers to the Normal Theatre to spark discussion on a variety of topics. Tickets for the event can be purchased at www. tedxnormal.com.

American Faces American Faces: Portraits by Mike Disfarmer opened its display at Milner Library Nov. 3. This show features a look at historic images of farmers, families, and soldiers from the 1930s-50s. Check out these famous images during their first weekend on display on the second floor of Milner.

Carrie Schneider at University Galleries Visit University Galleries this weekend for the newest exhibition, Carrie Schneider: Nine Trips Around the Sun, which will display a large comprehensive presentation of Schneider’s photographs and films.

University Galleries is open noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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UPB’s rep holds up with consistently solid performers With UPB’s fall concert featuring Hunter Hayes this Saturday, check out the top picks that made it to ISU Time Flies and Chiddy Bang This concert took place during the fall of 2013. Time Flies is a duo that first became famous with its YouTube covers, but gradually made their way into mainstream pop music with their song, “I Choose You.” Braden Auditorium was packed when they performed. On top of this, rap artist Chiddy Bang opened up for the duo.

Iggy Azalea Last fall, UPB welcomed pop star Iggy Azalea to a sold- out crowd in Braden Auditorium. The “Fancy” singer’s opening acts were Chicago rappers Taylor Bennet and Logan. Azalea kept the crowd on its feet for her concert set.

Dan + Shay / Ryan Lafferty Country music duo Dan + Shay performed for UPB last spring semester. Their song, “Show You Off” is what got the group famous. Some students were lucky enough to meet the duo after the show. Ryan Lafferty, who will also be performing with Hayes

this Saturday, opened up for the duo. For those who don’t know, Lafferty is also a country singer.

Blue Man Group Blue Man Group is obviously not a musical group, but it held an entertaining night last spring semester. To a packed Braden Auditorium, Blue Man Group made the audience laugh during an interactive show. It brought a special tour to ISU for members of the entire Normal community.

All-American Rejects In the fall of 2012, UPB welcomed the band All-American Rejects with opening acts Boys Like Girls and Ready Set. The All-American Rejects first became famous with its songs “Dirty Little Secret,” “Move Along,” and “It Ends Tonight.” Boys Like Girls came onto the emo pop-punk boy band scene with their song “The Great Escape.”

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MARIDSA CHOUTE “It is a student-run event that represents years of Features Reporter dedication and effort from both fashion design and fashion merchandising majors, as well as from other f you love fashion and want to get involved with it, Illinois State University students,” Johnson said. look no further than the Apparel Merchandising The members of the RSO have already began planand Design Association(AMDA) RSO. ning their fashion show for next semester. AMDA AMDA is an RSO welcoming students of all majors has designers from all majors at ISU. They design, who have an interest in fashion and design. Over 65 construct, inspire and create everything themselves members join together to discuss club events such as without any outside help. its annual fashion shows.

“You also create a mood board of your inspiration Senior Taylor Bingham is the president of AMDA for the collection and sketch your looks. Everything and has been a member for the past four years. Bing- is done professionally and up to industry standards,” ham said she loves the connections the members can Bingham said. make with other students, faculty and staff.

In order to raise money for its shows, AMDA holds “We strive to show others that we are an important fundraisers throughout the year. It also holds concesmajor [and] RSO at ISU because most of the time we sion stands during football and basketball games, and are not taken seriously or others think this is an easy accepts any donations. major. I want others to realize we are a function of Although they work hard throughout the semester, everyone’s daily life. We make the clothes you wear the members enjoy being a part of a close knit group. every day and the type of clothing that you like to rep“We are presented with volunteer projects and study resent,” Bingham said. tours that relate to our field of study, and we also have AMDA is geared toward other students who are a access to alumni and networking connections that can part of the major, but it is open to and can be beneficial be very beneficial to fashion majors. I am proud to be to any major, Bingham said. a part of AMDA, as we grow professionally and per“Marketing, communications, business; they can all sonally by gaining experience in the fashion industry benefit from our RSO and use the knowledge they have and building relationships with one another,” Johnand apply it to fashion and the business, communica- son said. tion, marketing side of fashion, which is extremely fun There is so much enthusiasm that is connected with but very difficult,” Bingham said. the fashion show every year, which then becomes a One of the most positive experiences for members highlight to every student who volunteers their time like senior treasurer Abby Johnson is the annual fash- to the event, Johnson explained. ion show which hosts 250-300 students every spring Bingham is also the design director and recruiter semester. Johnson also serves as the fashion show for the show, and is currently looking for designers.

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Keep your mind off of being alone and not with family. If you sit around and sulk all day, you will feel worse. Find something to do to keep you busy and keep your mind off of it. Also, try to stay off social media. The sites will be filled with posts of ways people are celebrating the holiday with their families and it will only make you more upset.

Everyone loves to lay down watch Netflix all day, but life usually gets in the way and we don’t have time. Use your free time during break to catch up on a series or watch a movie. Junior English studies major Alexis Ellis watched Netflix when she was stuck at ISU over the holidays. “I would read or watch movies on Netflix that the school year made impossible to take the time to do,” Ellis said.

Make new friends

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Don’t stay cooped up in your dorm room or apartment, get out and find other students on campus and meet them. There are other students on campus who cannot spend the holidays with their families either who could use a friend too. “During some of winter and spring break I made friends with a couple of people that stayed in the dorms as well,” Ellis said. “One day we all got together and ordered a ton of pizza.” The dorms also have kitchens that are available for students so use that and make a nice meal for you and your new friends.

If you can’t spend the holidays with your family and want to give back to the community, volunteer. There are so many people in the Bloomington-Normal community that don’t have families to spend time with or cannot afford to cook nice meals for their families over the holiday season. Volunteer at a food pantry or soup kitchen and serve food. Your day will be spent giving back and helping others, which is what the holidays are all about. It will make you feel good too.

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RAMBO continued from page 6

The vacant building did not meet any of the agency’s demands for a building that should be preserved, but the group still wanted proper documentation and photographic evidence of the site’s Gregorian architecture.

“There’s usually two reasons that buildings would be preserved,” Gill said. “They were architecturally significant or were designed by a famous architect, which it didn’t qualify for, or had historical significance, like if Abe Lincoln had been born here. It didn’t meet either criteria.”

The only true history the

building had was housing female home economics students formerly named the “Home Management House”. The building is today referred to as Rambo House, named after the head of the Home Economics department Jesse Rambo from 1922-1936.

The house was a response to a federal law which required senior females, training to be home economics teachers, to live in a home management house for nine weeks.

In 1972, the program was closed after that training was no longer required and the space held ISU’s alumni and development staff until 2005, and has remained vacant to this day.

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Ingram laid out some considerations for moving forward that both police departments and citizens should keep in mind.

Police departments can look at the way they use force and clearly outline those methods to its citizens.

Ingram cited Bloomington police as a department attempting that with its local community meetings.

Additionally, citizens should try avoiding resistant behavior and society at large can address some of these issues with new laws.

“It’s easy to sit here and blame officers, but it’s our responsibility as a society because we set the rules for

what’s appropriate,” Ingram said.

Ingram also briefly spoke about new technologies helping instill transparency among police and its citizens such as body cameras.

Departments using body cameras have been shown to reduce the use of force in police officers and the number of complaints made about police departments. ISU Chief of Police Aaron Woodruff was in attendance and said ISU was also looking into getting cameras but that its implementation would be further down the line if it happens at all.

Certain ACLU members showed dissatisfaction when discovering the cameras can be turned off by officers at any time.

Ingram teaches Introduction to

Criminal Justice at ISU and some of his students were in attendance ,including senior criminal justice major Jim Pierce.

“We went over some of this in class,” Pierce said. “We don’t talk about the myths in class but the most we learned is how the media sometimes makes it seem like it’s much worse than it is.”

The Illinois ACLU hosts two public programs a year in the fall and spring. The programs it hosts are set up to educate the public about ongoing issues and to spread awareness about the organization.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Connect Transit passed over for grant; hub development delayed Connect Transit was passed over for a grant last week from the Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program, which would have been used to fund a new downtown hub.

Officials for the bus company submitted a proposal for the $15 million facility this summer.

The proposal was also paired with an expansion of the McLean County Jail, which would have shared a building next to the parking area at East and Front streets. Losing the proposal will not affect the jail expansion, but if Connect Transit looks to seek TIGER funding again, it will have to find a new

project to pair with the hub.

The company will continue to submit its proposal to other organizations as well for alternate grants but will also be considering federal funding, local funding or private partnerships.

Connect Transit was in the early discussions involving what to do with the remaining unallocated funds that would be received for the Normal sales tax increase. It remains uncertain whether the company would still receive some of those funds at this time.

TIGER selects projects to receive grants that will advance key transportation goals such as safety, innovation and opportunity.

The Department of Transportation project has provided almost $4.6 billion to over 350 projects in all 50 states.

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ISU and IWU to form sexual assault task force Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University are working together to create a regional sexual assault task force to improve communication between community leaders, service providers and law enforcement in the fight against sexual violence.

The initiative comes in response to a new state law passed by Gov. Bruce Rauner in August which requires all higher education institutions to create regional task forces

by Aug. 1, 2016.

By working together instead of creating individual task forces for each university, the two are able to more efficiently plan in advance

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In addition the task force will also be raising attention to sexual violence and improving bystander intervention training.

The regional task force would meet at least twice a year and may include other colleges in the future.

The results of an IWU survey were presented at a meeting Monday which found that 90 percent of students on campus feel safe compared to 84 percent of students surveyed at similarly sized colleges.

Currently, only 75 percent of men and 55 percent of women surveyed felt they would intervene during a witnessed assault.

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Behind the scenes: life of a student manager JASON KLAER Senior Staff

Coaches and athletes receive the bulk of the credit when it comes to performance from a team. Similar to the pros, there are assistants at the collegiate level to help make certain things possible. At Illinois State University, several student managers make many things happen on a daily basis in order for the respective sports to succeed.

Kevin Lyons is a student manager of the ISU volleyball team. In his second full season, Lyons was able to reflect on how he initially began with the volleyball team.

“I started to play on the club team and I met Nick Toth, who was the manager at the time,” Lyons said.

“He was about to graduate and he

Kevin Lyons, ISU volleyball assistant manager was able to get me into an interview, from there I was hired and I have made it to this point.”

Lyons is usually at practice an hour before it begins, prepping the film and the court itself. Whatever is set up before practice means it needs

to be taken down, another responsibility of Lyons.

Every day is unique for him, with several tasks needing attention on a daily basis.

“Days vary for us, so there is no such thing as a ‘typical day,’” Lyons said. “Earlier in the week we are coding games, which can take up to a couple of hours depending on the result of the match.”

On top of practices, there are more aspects to the manager life your average student might not experience. Traveling is a big portion of the season, with the teams playing two road matches on certain weekends.

“Travel days are different because we usually leave on a Thursday,” Lyons said. “Juggling this position and classes can be challenging at times because you have to plan

Reggie’s Redline shuttle: a free student bus system for 2015-16 men’s basketball season JOSH TOLENTINO Sports Editor

In efforts to boost student attendance, Student Government Association and Redbird Athletics have paired together to provide a free shuttle for students to all home men’s basketball games when students are on campus for the 2015-16 season.

Pickup and dropoff locations include Watterson Towers, Hewett and Manchester halls, parking lot G86 on the corner of Willow and School streets and Cardinal Court.

Students living off-campus may also use the bus system by catching a bus at any of the four stops.

Students will arrive at Redbird Arena at the south entrance directly off of College Avenue and will also board the bus to at that location following the game.

The shuttle will begin operating one hour before tipoff and one after on game days.

The bus system goes into effect 1 p.m. Sunday for the first home game of the season against Southern Indiana.

ahead in order to stay on top of everything you need to do.”

Certain weekends, the team is gone from Thursday night all the way until Sunday.

Although the amount of work can add up for Lyons, there are perks that make him grateful he has been a part of it. He was able to celebrate Illinois State’s historic season in 2014.

“My favorite moment while I’ve been here was last year, when we won the conference tournament and were able to clinch a spot in the NCAA tournament,” he said. “In general I enjoy being a part of the

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With the workload, time flies from August to late November. In his final season, Lyons reflected on the one aspect of being a manager he will take away most.

“Improving my organization and time management skills has been big for me,” Lyons said. “You are taking a lot of time out of your day at practice, as well as missing class and being able to stay on top of what you miss. You have to meet expectations for the team and yourself as well.”

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Redbirds come up short in MVC Tournament For the first time in five years, the Valley will crown a new champion after the four-peat No. 4 Illinois State women’s soccer team falls to No. 5 Loyola 2-1 in first round JOE RODEWALD Sports Reporter

The 2015 season for the Illinois State University women’s soccer team came to a close Sunday when the Redbirds fell to Loyola, 2-1, in the opening round of the MVC tournament.

In a season where turnover within the program was evident in nearly every aspect, the Redbirds still had impressive showings.

Highlights included a 1-0 win at Wisconsin and a dominant 2-0 win at Northern Iowa.

On the other hand, the ’Birds took some tough losses as well, including falling at home to TCU, 2-0, in a game where ISU was outplayed in virtually every facet. The ’Birds also squandered a 2-0 lead to Drake to fall 3-2 early on in conference play.

ISU finished the 2015 season with a record of 6-10-2 including 3-3 in the Valley.

The ’Birds were unable to defend their title in the MVC tournament, a championship they have won every year since 2011. First-year head coach Eric Golz noticed flashes of good play out of his Redbirds, but the consistency was not always there.

“It was a transitional year where we had to replace some big pieces,” Golz said. “In that process we saw some really good things from some of the current players and, at times, we played some really good soccer.

We lacked in those ‘game-defining’ or ‘game-winning’ moments.

We lacked in the ability to finish, whether it was executing in crucial times defensively or on the attack.

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The 2015 Redbird soccer team finished with an overall record of 6-10-2, 3-3 MVC in Eric Golz’ first year as head coach.

There were too many moments this year when we didn’t find a way to execute.”

Despite the transitional year and lack of consistency on the field, Golz believes it was beneficial for the program.

“We gained a lot of valuable experience this year, both on the field and where we need to go as a program.

Not only our performance, but in terms of leadership and other similar things. It was a good learning experience for everybody,” Golz said.

The Redbirds had five individual weekly accolades this season, including three Defensive Player of the Week honors for senior Abby Van Deventer and an Offensive Player of the Week award won by senior Ali Farkos. Replacing Farkos and Van Deventer will not be an easy task, as the pair brought a combination of leadership and high level of play to the table.

“Abby and Ali both had great careers here, and we’re very thankful for all of the contributions they’ve

made to the program throughout their years,” Golz said. “They’re both very accomplished players and great people. We’ll be rooting for them as they move on to the next chapters in their lives.”

Losing players happens every year, whether it is to transfers, or, in this case, graduation, but the show must go on. The Redbirds will be back in 2016 and a plan is in place.

“For the returning players, it’s a matter of re-investing in their own development,” Golz said. “There are

some areas of weakness that we have to improve, and there are also a lot of strengths we have that we need to further highlight. It’s instilling a passion for the game, a passion for personal development and a passion to contribute to something as big as themselves. We have to have a pride in representing a program that has had a lot of success.”

The Redbirds are in good hands with Golz at the helm, as the former assistant coach has been the recruiting coordinator at almost all of his former schools, creating a multitude of recruiting ties along the way.

“Recruiting is going really well, I think we’ll be adding a number of players next year that will do some good things,” Golz said. “We look forward to further developing our current roster and adding in some pieces that will help us out.”

Next year, the Redbirds will only lose nine of the 65 total points scored by the players. The ’Birds will return top scorer Lauren Koehl, along with other offensive weapons such as Brianne Richards, Emily Dickman and Hannah Rodgers. ISU also returns both goalkeepers in Jessica Galason and Vanessa Niestrom.

“Our quality overall will be better next year, our depth will be better.

We’ll look forward to utilizing the lessons we learned this year and moving forward to the next chapter and just getting back out there,” Golz said.

The ’Birds 2015 season is over, but preparation for 2016 has already commenced. ISU will look to regain the MVC’s top spot once again in August.

Game Preview

The ’Birds escaped with a comeback win last weekend and are set for another big game against South Dakota State ZACK CARPENTER / Sports Editor

THREE KEYS TO WIN Third level There is no question the ’Birds have a lot of talent in the defensive backfield. But there have been plenty of games, especially last Saturday, in which their third level of defense has gotten burned.

The Redbirds cannot afford to let any receivers get behind them for big plays against SDSU.

Tight end situation Starting TE Michael Clements suffered what appeared to be a gruesome knee injury last Saturday, but luckily it turned out not to be a sprained ACL or something more devastating. It is up in the air whether Clements will be able to go against SDSU, so the other tight ends will need to step up.

Tre Roberson can only throw to Anthony Warrum so often, so he needs to find another effective target, starting with backup TE Tylor Petkovich, a talent more than capable of filling in for Clements.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

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REDBIRDS No. 2 Illinois State (7-1, 5-0 MVFC) have to keep biting the bullet. Facing arguably the nation’s toughest schedule in the most talented conference, the ’Birds are set for another tough, top-25 matchup with a road tilt against a Jackrabbits team looking for revenge after last year’s blowout loss to ISU.

REDBIRDS DraShane Glass laid the wood last week with a big hit on an Indiana State receiver in the first half and followed that up by making a huge fourth down diving stop to end the Sycamores’ last drive of the game and essentially preserved the comeback win for the Redbirds. The secondary, as a whole, struggled last week, but Glass will be looking to step up in a big way Saturday.

JACKRABBITS No. 11 South Dakota State (6-2, 3-2 MVFC) is looking for what would be a huge win over its toughest opponent this season.

The Jackrabbits do not have a staggering home field advantage, however, as they have gone 3-2 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium so the ’Birds won’t be at much of a disadvantage. It should be a competitive game in Brookings, S.D. on Saturday.

JACKRABBITS Zach Lujan. Who knew they had football in Alaska? The talented quarterback hails from Anchorage, so he has been right at home in blistery cold South Dakota. Lujan has an 11/2 TD/INT ratio this season while battling injuries, but he should be fully healthy Saturday. SDSU also has a running threat at QB in Taryn Christion who could see some action.

“I think it might be an emotional day for them so it’s another par for the course in the Missouri Valley. It’s always tough to win a Missouri Valley game, especially on the road. It is what it is, we’ll have to play really well. […] It’s kind of what we talked about at the beginning of the season, there will be a target on your back, and the more you rise in the polls you’re going to get people’s best shot.”

NUTS AND BOLTS

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PREDICTION

Weather Usually around this time of year, SDSU has a home field advantage as the Jackrabbits are used to playing in frigid temperatures up north. But this Saturday it is expected to reach the 50s, which should level the playing field as the ’Birds will be able to pass the ball more effectively.

TV: Broadcast live 2 p.m. Saturday on ESPN3.

ILLINOIS STATE 27 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 17 It seemed apparent after last week the brutal schedule is getting to the ‘Birds just a little bit.

It is hard to get up week after week to face the teams they are facing, but they have made it work.

The Redbirds have been slowed by injuries but their “next man up” philosophy has come to fruition as the backups have stepped up in big-time situations, and the team is getting closer and closer to full strength.

THREE KEYS TO WIN Air attack Zach Lujan has a strong arm and is coming in with a 58.2 percent completion percentage to go with 1,460 yards passing and 11 TD passes. Lujan has fought injuries this year and has missed a pair of games. All signs point to him being healthy, although freshman QB Taryan Christion could see some time in a backup role as he is used primarily as a runner.

Piece together a ground game Understatement of the year: The South Dakota State running game looks completely different this season than it has in a long time.

Zach Zenner, its starting RB for the past three seasons, tore up the ’Birds on his way to becoming the first player in Division I history to rush for 2,000 yards in three straight seasons on his way to making MVFC history on the all-time rushing (6,548). Leading rush Brady Mengarelli has some huge shoes to fill and will need to have a big day Saturday.

Find the right matchup Look for another physical battle this Saturday, but if ISU can slow down SDSU’s passing attack – something it could not do against Indiana State – they shouldn’t have too many problems handling the Jackrabbits.

WR Jake Wieneke has hauled in 47 catches for 942 yards and eight TDs. If the Jackrabbits can exploit whatever matchup Wieneke gets on Saturday and find room behind ISU’s secondary, they have a good shot at an upset bid.