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ith the 2018 Midterm elections displaying victories for both Republican and Democratic candidates in Illinois, voter turnout and lengthy lines plagued Illinois State University students as they waited for hours to cast their ballots. Voters at ISU’s Bone Student Center waited for over three hours to vote in the Midterm elections. Chaotic lines for the polls extended up Braden Auditorium and service hallways of the Bone and Circus Room. ISU senior Erica Watts said she had waited in line for two hours, but that voting was very important. “I don’t feel like we all came out to vote during the last election, and I really think every vote matters, especially in our state specifically,” Watts said. To encourage students to continue waiting in the timeconsuming lines, free pizza was distributed for hungry voters. Polls at the Bone opened at 6 a.m. and remained open till 7 p.m. McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael, who won her reelection bid, said the only issues facing voters were the long lines. “Because of construction at the Bone, we have had to move
the polls to smaller rooms. Students that are registered already have been getting through pretty quickly but those that still need to register have got to go through a longer process,” Michael said. Connect Transit and several members of ISU’s College Democrats offered free rides to the McLean County Government Center. McLean County is home to 49,690 registered voters, with 30,185 casting ballots during Tuesday’s election. Voter turnout in the county reached 60.75 percent, higher than the previous three election cycles. Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded defeat to Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker only 45 minutes after polls closed in the state. McLean County Republican chairwoman Connie Beard said Rauner’s conceding early was disappointing. “I am sorry that the voters thought it was OK to have a governor that had tax fraud issues with him, his own employees suing him for treatment in the workplace and yet they still elected him,” Beard said. see HEAVY TURNOUT on page 2
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The McLean County Libertarians held a watch party at the Gill Street Bar in Bloomington to see the live results of the Midterm Elections on Tuesday night. McLean’s ballot had multiple Libertarian candidates this year. Candidates included Kash Jackson for governor and Sanjeev Mohip for Lieutenant Governor, Bubba Harsy for Attorney General, Steve Dutner for Secretary of State, Claire Ball for Comptroller, Michael Leheney for Treasurer and Lex Green for County Treasurer. “We’ve had a pretty good turnout for our watch party event so I’m pretty happy with that,” Steve Suess, Chairman of McLean County Libertarians said. “Our candidates are doing fairly well, we’re keeping our eyes out on things right now because there’s not a whole lot coming in from Bloomington yet. That’s where we canvas more and that’s where we have a lot of candidates running.” This is the first year the party has had statewide ballot access. Green is currently 20 to 30 percent of votes for county treasurer. Many more candidates in the party are holding five percent or close to five percent of all votes for their race. “This is much better than I thought we would do our first time as an established party, so [I’m] just really excited,” Sol Roberts-Lieb, District Nine Candidate for the McLean County Board, said. “We’ve come a long way in the past couple of years and to see all of us here talking and being very open about not voting for party but voting for the best person and seeing how the libertarians are doing across the state in some of our other counties.” Statewide, Jackson holds 2.4 percent of the votes for Governor which lost to Democrat JB Pritzker who is currently winning with 54.2 percent. Ball holds three percent of the
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votes for Comptroller, with Democrat Susana Mendoza winning at 60 percent, according to The Associated Press. “We’re hoping she gets five percent just like Kash and again Libertarians get statewide ballot access,” Suess said. “[With] Claire being an accountant and the comptroller is an accountant position, we’re hoping that Claire can break that five percent and really get us to where we need to be for statewide ballot access.” Libertarian Treasurer candidate Leheney holds 3.5 percent of votes. Secretary of State candidate Dutner has 2.5 percent of votes. Harsy comes in with 2.6 percent of the votes for Attorney General, all according to Chicago Suntimes. “We might not get five percent for the state, multiple counties we think will have five percent, that will show more Libertarians and hopefully Illinois becomes more of a rainbow than just blue and red,” RobertsLieb said. “I’m excited to see the future, so when I vote today, I voted not for today, but for tomorrow to see what 2020 would be and what 2022 would be, so it’s really exciting.” Suess described his take on voter party loyalty and where Libertarians fall in place. “I encourage people to vote candidates. I went to a voting booth today and I’m the chairman of a political party and I voted for Libertarians, I voted for a Democrat and I voted for a Republican today, so my ballot was a rainbow and I think that every good ballot is a rainbow. You should vote people not party,” Suess said. Roberts-Lieb shared his final thoughts on election day and what voting means to him. “I think just to say ‘You know what, get out there and get involved. If it’s not for the Libertarian party, but it’s to do something, get involved.’ We want young people and we want people in general to take an active role in politics.”
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The candidacy of Jill Blair, a Democrat who ran for the 88th Illinois House of Representative seat in Tuesday’s election, was inadvertently omitted from a list published in Monday’s paper previewing the general election. Also, the published chart incorrectly listed the contest involving Blair’s opponent, Keith Sommer, as being in the 106th District instead of the 88th District. The Vidette regrets the errors.
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“Apparently, that’s what a lot of money can do. It’s disappointing but it’s not going to be overwhelming to us on the Republican side. We’re still going to be here to fight the good fight, to send the good word we think is right for Illinois and I have faith in our republican electorate that they will stand strong,” she said. Despite Rauner winning McLean County by 3,290 votes, Pritzker trounced the one-term governor in the overall gubernatorial race 54 percent to 39.3 percent. For Illinois’ 13th Congressional
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District, one that caught national attention after millions of dollars had been poured in within the last month, incumbent U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) defeated Democratic challenger Betsy Londrigan of Springfield. Londrigan had won McLean County by a margin of 4.6 percent with Davis narrowly retaining his seat district-wide by 1.4 percent. Londrigan conceded defeat to Davis Wednesday afternoon. Jill Blair, who mounted a challenge against Illinois’ 88th House Rep. Keith Sommers (R), won McLean County yet lost the election.
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Combined election returns from the McLean County Clerk and the Bloomington Election Commision from Tuesday’s General Election.
GOVERNOR RAUNER (R) PRITZKER (R) JACKSON (L) McCANN (C)
32,295 29,005 2,700 198
ATTORNEY GENERAL HAROLD (R) RAOUL (D) HARSY (L)
35,628 29,221 1,895
13th DISTRICT CONGRESS DAVIS (R) LONDRIGAN (D)
7,125 11,796
18th DISTRICT CONGRESS LAHOOD (R) RODRIGUEZ (D)
28,780 19,069
88TH ILLINOIS HOUSE SOMMER (R) BLAIR (D)
9,829 10,561
105TH ILLINOIS HOUSE D BRADY (R) WEBB (D)
24,584 16,779
MCLEAN CLERK MICHAEL (R) RICHARDS (D)
37,208 29,192
MCLEAN TREASURER McNEIL (R) GREEN (L)
43,359 15,297
MCLEAN BOARD DISTRICT 1 THOMPSON (R) M SUESS (L)
5,076 1,219
MCLEAN BOARD DISTRICT 2 SOELDNER (R) SIEBERT (D) ENERSON (L)
4,820 2,255 356
MCLEAN BOARD DISTRICT 3 MARTIN (R) HOWICK (L)
4,202 1,349
MCLEAN BOARD DISTRICT 4 JOHNSON (R) SMITH (D) ENGLE (L)
2,652 3,435 363
MCLEAN BOARD DISTRICT 5 SELZER (R) JOHNSTON (D)
3,314 3,861
MCLEAN BOARD DISTRICT 6 WOLLRAB (R)
4,040
MCLEAN BOARD DISTRICT 7 SCRITCHLOW (R) CHUNG (D)
3,298 3,378
MCLEAN BOARD DISTRICT 8 FROELICH (R) WATCHINSKI (D) S SUESS (L)
1,239 3,136 256
MCLEAN BOARD DISTRICT 9 BLOOMFIELD (R) PARKER (D) ROBERTS-LIEB (L)
3,587 3,262 331
MCLEAN BOARD DISTRICT 10 ERICKSON (R) WOODARD (L)
5,905 1,912
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Two Democrat watchers take a picture together at the Radisson Hotel in Bloomington. Over 100 Democratic attendees celebrated victories across the nation and the state.
Democrats react to midterm results ANDREW DOUGHERTY Senior News Reporter | @addough
As the 2018 Midterm elections come to an end, the so-called blue wave anticipated by many has come to fruition. In Illinois, Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker won the gubernatorial election against incumbent Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. The McLean County Democrats held an election night watch party on Tuesday at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington-Normal. As over 100 Democratic attendees celebrated victories across the nation and the state, the atmosphere was nothing short of excitement and anticipation. McLean County Democratic Party Chair Erik Rankin, who took over as party chairman in April, said the atmosphere was an incredible one for Democrats. Meanwhile, College Republican president Ryan Aslot called Tuesday’s outcome “monumental” for his organization. “Today is monumental for the College Republicans. Not only have our members been working hard on the Rauner campaign, but we’ve been working hard on the campaigns of many local politicians, and we hope to see that hard work pay [off] by maintaining a Republican majority in Washington and Blo-No.” “The McLean County Democratic Party has really had a renaissance. We have had a 1,200
Democrat watchers celebrate at the Radisson Hotel in Bloomington.
a 300-person GOTV army today that has worked on knocking on doors, making calls and sending text messages to constituents,” Rankin said. “We’ve had an incredible operation, we’re pulling out people left and right and it’s been fantastic. We have more candidates on the democratic side running for office than ever before in the history of McLean County and that has really started a change in dynamic around here,” he said. “In my heart, I feel this blue wave is going to happen. The proof, as they say, is always in the pudding and if the election results do in fact play out then we’ll see if that is true or not,” he added. Rankin said there were two reasons for the increased voter turnout and enthusiasm among democrats this election cycle. “For one, no one can undertake or overlook the president looming large, making people angry. But also, at the same time we’ve provided people in McLean County with a choice. I’ve always heard people complain that they didn’t have a democrat to vote for but now they do have a democrat to vote for this election. We’ve given them a choice, we want to be the party that is for democracy, for elections not coronations,” he said. For Illinois 13th Congressional District, incumbent U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) defeated his democratic challenger Betsy Londrigan 51 percent to 49 percent.
percent increase in elected precinct men and women, of that we’ve seen roughly a massive increase in minorities, females which has created
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McLean remains GOP strong despite Blue Wave ANDREW DOUGHERTY Senior News Reporter | @addough
The 2018 Midterm elections saw Illinois voters cast their ballots and voice their choice for candidates who ran for elected office Tuesday. Illinois 18th Congressional District saw incumbent Darin LaHood (R) cruise his way to victory over his Democratic challenger Junius Rodriguez. In a race which gained national attention from both political parties, Illinois 13th Congressional District incumbent U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) was narrowly reelected to office after fending off a challenge from Democrat Betsy Londgrian of Springfield. The Congressional Leadership Fund, a SuperPAC supported by the Republican House Leadership, spent nearly $1 million in campaign ads to support Davis in the weeks
leading up to the election. Londrigan conceded the 13th Congressional District to Davis Wednesday afternoon. With all precincts reporting, Davis held a 136,038 advantage over Londrigan’s 133,308, according to The Associated Press. The Londrigan campaign released the following statement after conceding defeat: “This afternoon, I called Congressman Rodney Davis and congratulated him on his win. While this outcome was not the one we had hoped for, it has been one of the greatest honors of my life to spend the last 16 months in this race. I put over 60,000 miles on my car, traveling across Central Illinois and meeting with thousands of hard-working people. We focused on issues that matter most to our neighbors and communities- like access to quality and
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Republican watchers check the live polls at the Holiday Inn Express. affordable health care and protections for those with pre-existing conditions.” Illinois’ 88th House District incumbent Keith Sommer (R)
fended off a challenge from Democrat Jill Blair and 105th House District incumbent Dan Brady (R) also won re-election against Democrat Benjamin Webb.
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Dems take House, GOP retains Senate
he 2018 Midterm elections had been predicted to bring about a so-called “blue wave” takeover by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives as a referendum on President Trump’s policies and rhetoric. For Democrats, this blue wave washed over the country, although the party lost several key Senate races. The suburbs of big cities, formerly Republican strongholds, saw Democrats oust Republican incumbents in races which Trump won in 2016. Democrats won 223 House seats compared to the 200 won by Republicans. Senate Republicans won tight races in Missouri, Indiana, Texas, North Dakota and Tennessee, places where President Trump campaigned in the days following up to the Midterms. More importantly, women, minorities and younger generations voted in larger numbers than in the previous two election cycles. The Democratic Party won their support by 19 points, the largest margin in the history of midterm exit polling. According to network exit surveys from CNN, independent women voted for Democratic candidates by a 17-point margin, after
narrowly supporting GOP candidates in 2014. In a blow to Republicans, white women who tend to be a reliable voting bloc for the GOP split their votes evenly between the two parties despite favoring Republicans by 14 points in 2014 and by 19 points in 2010. Voters under 30 also favored Democrats this election cycle by a 35-point margin over Republicans, compared with an 11-point margin in 2014. For Democrats and independents, this referendum on Trump’s presidency showed the disdain and anger left-leaning and liberal voters felt given the large
margin of victory for Democrats in the U.S. House. Tuesday’s results, which are set to transform the House, signified not only a partisan make-up but also one in gender, age and ethnicity. Voters in Michigan and Minnesota elected Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar who will be the first Muslim women elected to the House. Kansas and New Mexico will send the first two native American women to Congress; more notably, the 29-year old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will become the youngest women elected to Congress.
It should be noted, however, that Trump’s final campaign blitz across several states to boost conservative voter turnout for U.S. Senate and House candidates did play out in favor for the president. Those underestimating the power the president holds over the Republican party and his support among GOP voters should take heed at future elections: a majority of states in which Trump campaigned in the final days before the election ousted Senate Democratic incumbents in Missouri, Indiana and North Dakota. This means the GOP gained two seats in the race for control of the U.S. Senate, giving Republicans control of two of the branches of the federal government. What does this all mean? Talk of impeachment proceedings by Democratic lawmakers have been circulating, a move which will only embolden the president and his loyal base. More importantly, Democrats will now use their newfound majority to vastly increase oversight of the president’s administration. Perhaps the American public will even get to see Trump’s tax returns.
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Procrastination at it’s finest MY VIEW TYLER SMITH | Columnist
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research study in 1927 suggests that procrastination could actually improve your memory. This is based on the fact that people will retain more knowledge about a task that is incomplete than one that was actually finished. It is the anxiety of having a task hanging over your head that brings it to the forefront of your mind long enough for it to be converted from short term memory to long term. I am not suggesting that we as college students should procrastinate more in the hopes of bettering our test scores and retaining more
knowledge from those courses you spent so much time and money on. What I am instead offering here as a fellow procrastinator who often waits until the morning of a due date to actually complete the assignment is that you just might be okay if this also applies to you. I like to think that the general student populace and I are not intellectually lazy, but there are many external factors that contribute to procrastinating. This is all to say that those group members you hate for doing nothing until the last minute might not actually be the villainous figures we paint them to be in our minds. I know I am certainly not alone in hating those people who cause you so much stress you find it less strenuous to complete a task meant to be spread amongst several people, alone, and then resenting them later without ever once saying anything to them because I don’t like the confrontation. Statistically,
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it’s safe to say that the majority of those classmates we love to hate are banking on this. But what about the people who have a legitimate excuse we don’t care to ever ask? The people who need a little more time to get started. It’s easy for us to make the kinds of generalizations about people that contribute to the increasing polarization in the world. It’s easy for us to look the other way when something bad happens to that person or someone who looks, thinks or acts like them face violence we would ordinarily frame as unimaginable. It was easy for European citizens to look the other way when their Jewish neighbors disappeared because they had already been framed over millennia throughout the world as evil. It was easier still once they reasoned their plight had nothing to do with them, and that they had seemingly brought it upon themselves.
This is by no means an endorsement that group projects are the sole reason people hate each other, but rather how the hate and resentment we develop for each other without trying to reach understanding can have huge implications. Group projects have the effect of making us get to know people and perspectives we wouldn’t choose on our own, because it takes us out of our comfort level. It makes us no better than the nationalist identity extremists we openly condemn, yet never take direct actions to counter. I am saying that hate without understanding is a slippery slope. This unconscious criminalization is bad, it is how genocide happens and no one “notices” until thousands or even millions of people are already dead. TYLER SMITH is a columnist for The Vidette. She can be reached at tssmit1@ilstu.edu
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In regards to “First, he attacked the free press...” To the Editor, Tyler Smith, I read your editorial in The Vidette, Vol. 131, No. 22, titled “First, he attacked the free press…,” in which you talk about Trump’s announcement that he plans to end the practice of birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants, though you incorrectly phrase it as, “nullifying the 14th amendment.” At the end, you say, “he can’t do this without adding an amendment to the constitution, the administration knows this, but the general populace knows very little about constitutional law.” But, these claims are not true, and to make them reveals how little you actually know
about constitutional law. First, it behooves us to explore what the 14th Amendment actually says in regards to citizenship: “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” Now, upon first reading, this clause appears to, as you say, “[grant] citizenship to all persons born in this country regardless of the status of their parents.” Eugene Washington
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Empowering women through a love for running CINDY HERNANDEZ News Editor | @Cindylu_7
Chris Kneer started the 261 Fearless running club when she discovered that she could combine her feminist ideologies with her love for running. The 261 Fearless running club is a global nonprofit organization that aims to create a community for women to support, encourage and inspire each other. Kneer is an Illinois State University alumna and a resident of Normal. She has been a runner for more than 10 years and began running as a way to motivate herself. “I was always a little bit jealous of women running because they looked like they were having fun,” said Kneer. “Running is a good way to clear your head from the problems in your life. I have always enjoyed the aspect of running with other women as a way of supporting each other.” Kneer said that 261 Fearless hopes that being a part of the club can help empower women. The club’s goal is to empower women through running and gaining strength and resilience by putting one foot in front of the other.
For Kneer, being empowered is a state of mind and something that a person has to work toward. “For me empowerment is a mindset that we reach at some point and can continue to build,” Kneer said. “It’s about facing our fears and having courage to hold your ground when you need to. Being empowered means knowing who you are and where you want to go. It’s about where you are now and where you want to be.” On Sunday, Kneer, along with other local women, traveled to New York to participate in the TCS New York City Marathon to help raise money for 261 Fearless. Kneer ran a half marathon five years ago but has never attempted to run a full marathon. “I struggled so much with my decision because it’s terrifying, 26 miles is scary,” Kneer said. Kneer hopes that the funds from the race can help grow 261 Fearless. “We hope that more women find us and like what we’re doing, what we are working toward and want to become a part of us,” Kneer said. CINDY HERNANDEZ is News Editor for The Vidette. She can be reached at vidette_cherna9@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @Cindylu_7
Healthcare professions fair seeks to hire at Bone GARRETT KARSTEN News Reporter | @ GKarstenISU
The Healthcare Professions Fair will give students at ISU opportunities to connect with healthcare recruiters. Students and alumni will gain opportunities at the fair to meet employers from hospitals, social service agencies and other organizations, looking for potential full-time Ali Rasper | Vidette Photo Editor positions, internships Trevor Suyak practices on a dummy at the Menand other positions. nonite College of Nursing. The fair is to be held from 12:30 to 3 p.m. resume reviews and development. Nov. 15 at the Bone Student Center. Students are encouraged to make While nursing, health sciences, a good impression by visiting the communication sciences and disor- career center Assistant Direcders and social work are especially tor of Marketing Susan Whitsitt encouraged to attend, all majors said. Business cards are also free are invited to consider the world of to order. healthcare. Nov. 12-15 will be a series of Employers at the fair may be Late-night Resume Reviews by the looking to fill non-healthcare Career Center to prep students for positions. the fair. “Even students who aren’t Students will be able to bring seeking full-time employment resumes and LinkedIn profiles to yet should still come to the fair,” the third floor of Milner Library Career Center Career Advisor and have trained Career Center peer Megan Kayfish said. ambassadors review them. “It’s a great opportunity for students to learn how a career fair Garrett Karsten is a News Reporter works, learn about the job search for The Vidette. He can be contactprocess at various organizations and ed at gtkarst@ilstu.edu Follow him to network with employers.” on Twitter at @GarrettKarsten The Career Center offers free
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Chris Kneer, Illinois State University alumna, started the 261 Fearless running club in 2016 to help empower women.
Seminar series sheds light on immigration stereotypes ANDREA RICKER News Reporter | @ricker_andrea
differences.” She hopes that by accepting and addressing these differences, our world can be “much richer and The International Seminar Series will present “Ini- vibrant.” tial Thoughts on Latinx Indigenous Migrants and the “I am the daughter of Mexican immigrants from Transnational Entanglements of ‘El Buen Vivir’” at noon Durango, Mexico, whose paternal great-grandmother on Nov. 14 in the Prairie Room of the Bone Stuwas the last ancestor to have known our ancesdent Center. tral language and customs,” Ramírez said. The lecture will be presented by University “We, unfortunately, have lost our tradiof Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Postdoctoral tions and indigenous epistemologies. Because Fellow in the Department of Latina/Latino of this, I am constantly in awe of those comStudies Yuridia Ramírez. munities who have struggled for centuries The presentation will discuss the issue of to ensure that their traditions, language and indigenous migration to the United States. ways of being live on with each new generation. Ramírez will also talk about the P’urhépecha My work seems to celebrate just that.” Yuridia migrant community that has been living in The presentation is part of the International Ramírez North Carolina since the 1980s. Seminar Series. This semester long conversa“The historical moment we are living in is one tion is organized by the Office of International Studies which promotes a politics of exclusion. For indig- and Programs. enous people in Latin America, this is not new,” This year, they are working in partnership with the Ramírez said. Latin American and Latino Studies Program. This col“Since the colonial encounter, indigenous people laboration is to organize a series of lectures around the throughout the Americas have been rendered invisible. issue of immigration. In recent years, economic crises and environment deg“The series aims to shed some light on the issues of radation have forced indigenous people to leave their immigration by bringing national and international ancestral lands to join a long-established migratory cir- scholars to campus to help us understand that process cuit to the United States.” more deeply,” Toro-Morn said. This talk is free and open to the public. The goal “We are living in the age of global migration. People is to educate and raise awareness about the issue of are on the move [and] they move for a variety of reaindigenous immigration. The presentation also hopes sons. People are moving for economic reasons, climate to break down stereotypes and myths around immi- reasons [and] refugee migration. People are seeking gration and indigenous people that exists within our refuge in the United States from violence and political country. issues in Central America.” “We aim to address some of the misinformation that The International Seminar Series will hold a preexists about immigration globally and immigration to sentation every Wednesday at noon in the Prairie the United States more specifically,” event coordinator Room. These events will continue until the end of the and director of ISU’s Latin American and Latino Studies semester. program Maura Toro-Morn said. Ramírez hopes audience members recognize that ANDREA RICKER is a News Reporter for The Vidette. “in our global world, we need to think about what roles She can be contacted at arricke@ilstu.edu. Follow her we also might play in excluding or erasing people’s on Twitter at @ricker_andrea.
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May Armed Forces be with you A Veterans Day tribute
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Sophomore nursing major Matthew Higgerson, Reserve Officer Training Corps and Cadet in National Guard, active. Enlisted in 2015. “I learned to be a part of something bigger than myself. It’s always nice to have that instant connection and understanding of a complete stranger who has also served.” 2018 graduate Lizbeth Hernandez, Interior Communications for Combat Systems and Security Reaction Force, Navy. 2012-2016.
STUART STALTER Features Editor | @VidetteStuS
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he United States of America’s position of global power makes the country a huge attack target. Most citizens will always be susceptible to the actions of evildoers, since most are unequipped to handle the hostilities of warfare. Fortunately, the United States Armed Forces defends the oftentimes defenseless, securing freedom and prosperity. Veterans Day serves as a time to honor countless brave men and women for their sacrifices. Illinois State University students who have served share the biggest lesson being in the Armed Forces taught and what Veterans Day means to them.
What is the biggest lesson the Armed Forces taught you? “The biggest lesson being in the Armed Forces has taught me is how important it is to put others over yourself. Being in the Armed Forces means serving the greater good and having each other’s back at all times. The other members in your unit become family and that bond has shown me how important it is to cultivate and protect our relationships.” Junior criminal justice sciences major Maggie Alice, shower, laundry and clothing specialist, 92S, United States Army Reserve, active duty.
Richard Bledsoe
“I learned many lessons and saw a portion of the world, but the greatest lesson for me was learning to be a leader. Cliche as it sounds, the ability to influence people to do what needs done is a complex art. However, the basics are as easy as treating people as people, teaching them and taking care of them and they’ll move the world if you just ask. Be firm, Be fair, Follow up. Follow through.” Senior history major Richard Bledsoe, Sergeant, Marine Corps, 2005-2013.
“The biggest thing I have learned from the Army is discipline. From waking up early to upkeeping my personal appearance to physical training, it has all stuck with me. To me, it is the epitome of being.”
Lizbeth Hernandez
“The biggest lesson I learned from the Marine Corps is brotherhood, which means to always have your people’s backs.” Junior criminal justice major Seth Olomon, Sergeant, Marine Corps Recruiting, 2012-2016. “Quite honestly, I was gone for active duty training for a little under a year and the biggest thing I learned was that everyone comes from very diverse backgrounds and everyone has something to offer. Everyone has their own unique contribution and their own unique abilities and figuring out how to use everyone’s strengths and weaknesses to accomplish a common goal is totally relevant no matter where I will ever be, Virgel whether school, workforce or the Army. Caval “{I gain] critical thinking skills, as well as understanding what hard work really means are all things that I can take away from my time in the Army. I understand that everyone will learn a little something different from service, but for me, it is that everybody is unique and everyone can contribute to something, because everyone is exposed to very diverse backgrounds. Everyone can make a difference.” Junior advanced marketing analytics major Virgel Caval, Combat Medic, 68 Whiskey, National Guard, active. Enlisted in 2015. “Being a machine gunner in the United States Marine Corps taught me invaluable leadership, responsibility and sacrifice. I try to incorporate the lessons and experiences into my everyday life as a civilian.” Junior political science major Matthew Janes, Corporal, Marine Corps. 2012-2016.
Annual ISU veterans salute Friday ELIZABETH SEILS News Reporter | @SeilsElizabeth
Illinois State University students are invited to gather on Veterans Day to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of all students, alumni, faculty and staff who have served in the military. Students can help honor veterans at noon Friday in the Prairie Room. There will be light refreshments served. People are then invited to the Quad’s flagpole for a flower-laying ceremony and
What does Veterans Day mean to you? “Veterans Day, to me, is a time to honor those who have sacrificed everything for us and selflessly paid the ultimate price to protect and defend our nation. It is also a time to appreciate those who have served, are currently serving and will serve in the future.” - Alice “For myself, Veterans Day represents time to celebrate ourselves, and each other with our shared thread of service.” - Bledsoe “The best way to honor Veterans Day is to continue the tradition of service, regardless of whether we wear the uniform or not.” - Hernandez “To me, Veterans Day is a day to celebrate the great men and women that have served their country proudly.” - Janes “Veterans Day to me is a day to honor those who have served and just appreciate their sacrifice.” - Olomon Matthew Janes
“To me, Veterans Day is a day to honor those who have served our country. It is a day to reflect on the sacrifices of members of the military and to thank them for their duty.” - Higgerson “For me, Veterans Day quite honestly is a day to honor all those that had served before me. I know I’m not the first to serve and I certainly won’t be the last. Understanding I belong to something much bigger than myself. It is a day to remind me to always be thoughtful to everyone. Everyone has gone through something different, whether you have been in service or not. Veterans Day always means something a little different for everyone but for me, it means I am grateful for all those before me and all those after me. We are all doing a common deed and it is a great honor to serve the country.” Caval STUART STALTER is the Features Editor at The Vidette. He can be contacted at vidette_sstalt1@ilstu.edu. You can follow him on Twitter @VidetteStuS.
the playing of Taps. Veterans may receive commemorative yellow ribbons from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the Veterans and Military Services office in Moulton 112. Ribbons will also be available at the entrance to the Prairie Room before the ceremony. ISU ROTC cadets will post the colors and provide the opening invocation and benediction. ISU President Larry Dietz will also be giving remarks at the ceremony. Over 450 veterans are enrolled at ISU as students. They receive aid and support through the Office of Veterans and Military Services, such as financial aid, academic and career advising and student support.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Finishing strong
Illinois State men’s tennis concludes fall season with 12 singles wins, eight doubles wins KIMMIE MOORE Sports Reporter | @165_MooreKimmie
The Illinois State men’s tennis team hosted its annual Redbird Invitational this past weekend to end its fall season. The Redbirds went head to head against Eastern Illinois, Creighton, DePaul, and Chicago State. The Redbirds gathered a lot of wins throughout the weekend going 12-19 with their singles competition and 8-12 with their doubles competition. Sophomore Pol Botifoll Rius went home with a flight B championship win against Chicago State’s Felix Savard. “I thought Pol played great and beat some quality guys. I also was impressed with our doubles as it seemed like we got a lot stronger in that area of play,” ISU head coach Mark Klysner said. Additionally, sophmore Cameron Petersen went home with a third-place title in flight B after defeating Marquette’s Julian Robinson. Doubles team Botifoll and Zacharias Rasmusson went 3-0 over the weekend, defeating EIU’s Logan Charbonneau and Lucas Meneguim 8-4 in the first round, and in the third round. The Redbirds’ duo defeated Creighton’s Joe Hoff and Armando Gandini 8-7 in the second round. Doubles team Igor Kolaric and Jorge Quispe went 2-3, defeating Chicago State’s Jakov Suler and Francesco Bonacia 8-7 and EIU’s Mike Jansen and Daniel Hernandez 8-3. Egehan Sertkaya and Diego Le Gal Perez also went 2-3 with their doubles, defeating Depaul’s Christopher Casati and Conor O’Meara 8-5 and Creighton’s Stratton Brown and Mac Mease 8-6. The Redbird Invitational concluded the Redbirds’ fall season. “This was a great way to finish the fall slate as our guys picked up a lot of quality wins. I think it was a good end to a pretty successful fall season,” Klysner said. The Redbirds will compete in their first tournament of their spring season January 19 at Drake. “During the break I expect the guys to work on the things we discuss over the next couple of weeks. I want them to stay sharp Christopher Edwards | Vidette Photographer and get some matches in before getting back here in January,” Illinois State sophomore Pol Botifoll Rius forehands a ball during his single match win versus Chicago State’s Felix Savard Klysner said. Sunday afternoon at the Bloomington Tennis Center.
Football Continued from page 8
“Probably the most amazing thing is that [Boyle] hadn’t played quarterback since high school, in a game. He’s got great confidence, great command of the offense and you just see an improvement each and every week,” Mallory said. Boyle’s 153.6 pass efficiency sits third in the MVFC, but he is last in yards and touchdowns. One reason for Boyle’s low numbers is that he’s also last in passing attempts. Indiana State loves running the ball and for good reason. Senior running back Ja’Quan Keys is the lead back in the MVFC with 13 touchdowns and 135 rushing yards per game in seven games played. Keys is an elusive back who has stepped into his own this season, as he only started three games last year, and finished second on the team with 208 rushing yards. The Redbirds will have their hands full again, as it is a must-win scenario looking ahead at the FCS Playoffs. Illinois State and Indiana State’s opening kickoff is set for noon Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute. Samantha Brinkman | Photo Editor
Redshirt freshman Andrew Edgar hauls in a touchdown against Southern Illinois Oct. 13. Edgar is second on ISU with 33 catches for 600 yards, and four touchdowns this season.
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ISU travels to Indiana St. Saturday.
Backs against the wall: ISU football looks to break three-game losing skid at Indiana St. KADE HEATHER Sports Editor | @kade_Heather
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Senior forward Phil Fayne powers through the defense as the Redbirds opened their 2018-19 season with a win over Florida Gulf Coast Tuesday night.
Soaring and flying
’Birds best Eagles 74-66 in 2018-19 season opener JONATHAN BARLAS Sports Editor | @janveselybarlas
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s Reggie Redbird performed the pregame national anthem a la Jimi Hendrix, it was Illinois State who truly faced the music. The anticipation enveloping Redbird basketball seemingly met its peak Tuesday night, as Illinois State opened its 2018-19 season flying high on Doug Collins Court, defeating Florida Gulf Coast 74-66. This was the Redbirds’ first season-opening win since 2012, where the ’Birds bested UC Santa Barbara, 100-72. Although ISU head coach Dan Muller displayed content in his team’s victory on opening night, there is always room for improvement. “I thought it was a really sloppy game on both ends and I was really disappointed in our execution,” Muller said. “We’re doing a lot of things in games that we aren’t doing in practice and as a coach, you don’t want to see things change that you haven’t seen in practice, both good and bad. [But] It’s great to get that win.” Senior guard Milik Yarbrough entered the game early in the first half, but did not receive the start. Sophomore Issac Gassman started in Yarbrough’s place as junior guards Matt Hein, Josh Jefferson and sophomore Matt Chastain all rotated in within the first five minutes of the contest.
Senior forward Phil Fayne, senior point guard Keyshawn Evans, senior shooting guard William Tinsley and junior transfer Zach Copeland started alongside Gassman. As the ’Birds took the floor for the first time this year, expectations were high but the energy in Redbird Arena was much higher. “It was amazing. We love the student section,” Fayne said. “They surprised me the third time I came out the tunnel, seeing all the fans in the student section. It’s great when you have great student section especially when you’re playing. It gives you more pride when you’re playing on your home court.” ISU started off slow in the earlygoing as FGCU made it a point to score first and score fast. Behind 8-2 within the first five minutes of the half, ISU continued to claw back, bringing it to 13-10 at 11:44. Yarbrough’s presence was noticeably felt on the court as the reigning Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year scored 17 points with nine rebounds, sharing a teamhigh with both Fayne and Jefferson. “Everyone is expecting me to have some type of amazing stat line [this season], but there’s so many shooters on the floor, I don’t have to force anything,” Yarbrough said. “There’s a lot more options for me to [fully] play the floor. We started to relax for a little while, letting [FGCU] back in the game, but overall we made key plays to get the win.” Fayne reached a double-double, scoring 17 points with 11 rebounds
as new playmaker Jefferson put together a powerful performance from the arc. In his ISU debut, Jefferson converted five three-point plays scoring a total of 17 points, shooting 5-for-6 with two rebounds. “I was more nervous in this game, surprisingly,” Jefferson said. “I’ve just been working hard, trusting Josh my shot and my Jefferson teammates got me open. I mean, I’ve put a lot of work in on my shot, but without them, I wouldn’t be here.” With 10 minutes remaining in the first half, the Eagles put on a show from the three-point line, shooting 60 percent from the arc and 54.5 percent from the field. The ’-Birds eventually out-shot FGCU with a 48.1 field goal percentage compared to the Eagles’ 45.5 percent. ISU took its first lead of the night as ’Birds got hot with eight minutes left in the first, capitalizing on two of three forced turnovers. Copeland contributed nine points to the Redbirds’ scoring effort, completing two three-point plays with the help of Fayne’s defensive run. Leading 37-28 at halftime, Illinois State saw its dominant first half translate into the second. Jefferson led the charge from the get-go, scoring two quick threepointers to extend the ’Birds’ lead 45-37. Regardless of their deficit, the
Eagles’ offense showed life midway through the second half, slowly threatening ISU’s cushion. Although ISU led 52-45 with 10:50 left in the game, FGCU let the ’Birds know they would not falter in the face of defeat. As ISU continued to fight off FGCU’s offensive efforts, Evans and Yarbrough ran up the court as Evans plunged a pivotal dagger for three, extending the ‘Birds lead 57-52. Holding an eight-point lead with 3:20 left in the game, Illinois State seemed to earn its stripes in the paint, maintaining its passing game while the Eagles continued to creep into contention. At the two-minute warning, FGCU senior Schadrac Casimir hit a three as the Eagles threatened a lead change in their favor. With 1:35 left, the ball seemed to fall in Yarbrough’s hands. Yarbrough walked to the freethrow line and hit both of his shots to put the ‘Birds ahead 72-66. On a last minute attempt, ISU’s situational prowess proved to overpower the Eagles’ late-game try. The Redbirds won their first game of the year as Yarbrough walked off with the ball, 74-66. Illinois State is set for its first road game of the season 7 p.m. Saturday at Belmont, returning home to Redbird Arena Tuesday, Nov. 13 to face Chicago State. JONATHAN BARLAS is Sports Editor for The Vidette. He can be reached at jgbarla@ilstu.edu.
“We came out with a lot of fire and we just wanted to come out with a lot of intensity. We’re starting off the right way. We’re going to come out with a lot of confidence, knowing that we can win this [next] game.” Milik Yarbrough, ISU senior guard
When Illinois State senior quarterback Jake Kolbe was sacked for a third time at Northern Iowa, head coach Brock Spack had seen enough of his offensive line. Redshirt freshman Drew Bones replaced starting sophomore Garrett Hirsch, but perhaps what could also fix it, is the athleticism of quarterback Brady Davis. The junior-transfer, who suffered a shoulder injury against South Dakota State and did not play at UNI, is expected to start in Week 11 at Indiana State (5-4, 3-3 MVFC). “Having Brady back there will help us a little bit I think because he can run and that’ll be a plus, too, not that Jake didn’t run because he ran well…but I think he [Davis] gives us a little bit better options, as far as scramble ability and all that, [he] takes some stress off the front,” Spack said. Riding a three-game losing streak, the Redbirds (5-4, 2-4 MVFC) are backed into a do-or-die, must-win situation with two games left on their schedule. “I’m sure they’re disappointed, but you can’t sit here and sulk and be dow n because you’re going to get beat again if that happens,” Spack said. Brock Spack Meanwhile, Indiana State is in full stride with a three-game winning streak, and head coach Curt Mallory wants to send his 12 seniors off with one last win at home. “We’re playing with a lot of confidence. You see it on the sidelines, you feel it, there’s never panic. When another team’s having success, we’re able to come on the sidelines, make some adjustments and tighten down,” Mallory said. Most notable about the Sycamores is their ability to rack up points, as they sit just behind FCS powerhouse North Dakota State in points per game (34). Junior quarterback Ryan Boyle directs the offense with touted leadership, but also attained skill. Boyle earned not only Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week, but he was recognized as the STATS FCS National Offensive Player of the Week after throwing a program-record seven touchdowns in the Sycamores’ 51-48 triple overtime win over South Dakota. Mallory is just pleased with how far Boyle has come, as a redshirt junior-transfer from Iowa, and only joining the team in the summer. see FOOTBALL on page 7