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s historic as the race to the White House proved to be throughout the last year, Donald Trump’s early Wednesday morning win turned out to be an upset that millions of Americans did not expect. While Democrat Hillary Clinton won the popular vote with 48 percent, Trump reached over 270 electoral votes, the milestone needed to secure the presi-
dency. Meeting with supporters around 3 a.m. EST Wednesday at a rally in New York City after Clinton called to concede, Trump said he would work to unify the country. “Now it’s time for America to bind the wounds of division,” he said. “It is time for us to come together as one united people. It’s time.” During her concession speech Wednesday morning, Clinton said the result “is painful, and it will be for a long time.”
“I still believe in America, and I always will. And if you do, then we must accept this result and look to the future,” Clinton said. As mixed reactions were expressed by citizens throughout the country, the Bloomington-Normal community was not short of its own. “All I can say is that Trump is our president. There is no going back. I understand many have hard feelings about his victory and that many fear for their life,” sophomore journalism major Shan-
ABOVE: A student rallies with the Black Student Union and Pride in solidarity against President-elect Donald Trump.
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non Stevens said. “Whether you voted for Trump or not, however, we really need to stop the hate towards each other and stand together as the United States. If we are going to let an election divide us, then America has no hope of overcoming future obstacles.” Members gathered Wednesday night outside the McLean County Museum of History to stand together with the Illinois People’s Action against “bigotry, xenophobia, Islamophobia and misogyny.” see REACTION page 2
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Audience members approached the crowd to voice their concerns toward President-elect Trump. “We have to make it clear to our children and to the youth in this community that misogyny is a problem of men. That racism is a problem of white people. That homophobia is a problem of straight people. This is the time for uncomfortable conversations,” Laura Kalmes, College of Education instructional assistant professor, said. Kalmes then told a story of an uncomfortable conversation of her own that occurred earlier in the evening when she had to explain to her two young sons not to treat others as President-elect Trump does. “I said to them, ‘Now more than ever, you demonstrate your respect for your sister and for the girls and women in your life. You never touch a girl without her permission, and you never stand for boys or men to do that either.’” Her youngest son asked why, to which Kalmes said: “Because our next president does that.” Many spoke about the allegations brought up throughout Trump’s campaign, like the “Access Hollywood” tape. “I think it is important for me to stand up here as a woman and say to you that our president elect is a sexual predator,” local citizen Brittany said. “I am afraid for all of the children that are here. I am afraid for all of the women that are here. I am afraid for every trans life. I am afraid for every gender queer person. I am afraid for all of us, but this means that we have to turn this fear into action.” About 200 people were in attendance. As participants spoke, the crowd responded in agreement with the feelings of their fellow citizens. “I am so glad that my boys aren’t old enough to see this yet. I am so glad I don’t have to explain to them what is happening because I am embarrassed,” Sage McCracken, a local stay-at-home mom said. “I am ashamed and I don’t want them to
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think it is okay to behave like the president we have elected has behaved.” Even those who are not old enough to vote, and some who might not completely understand the impact of the results, spoke out against Trump. “I have a feeling since Trump doesn’t really like women … women’s [suffrage] is going to happen all over again, and it’s just unfair,” an unnamed 10-year-old attendee said. ISU students responded to Trump’s victory in various ways. The ISU body was notified of minor acts of vandalism from chalk drawings promoting anti-Trump
“Now more than ever, you demonstrate your respect for your sister and for the girls and women in your life. You never touch a girl without her permission, and you never stand for boys or men to do that either.” Laura Kalmes
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rhetoric Wednesday morning. Students also gathered outside Schroeder Hall for a Black Lives Matter protest. Participants discussed how a Trump win affects the African-American community. “We’re honestly tired and we need to embrace ourselves and let people know that black lives do matter and we should be equal,” freshman public relations major Dai-Milan Coleman said. “There should be no reason that we’re treated differently. We’re obviously oppressed and we’re about to show you guys that we need to be respected and we’re down for a fight.” For students affiliated with the Republican Party, like Executive Director
of College Republicans Delainey Trost, she and the RSO were ecstatic about the result, but it did not come without worry. “The results couldn’t have gone any better. We needed to win Florida, North Carolina and Ohio to even have a chance in winning,” Trost said. “Once we won those states, we all waited to hear about Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Once we knew we had Pennsylvania, we knew we had the presidency. All the hard work and anxiety of last night paid off.” Even for supporters, many were stunned with the results. Most polls predicted Clinton would win fairly decisively. However, politics and government assistant professor Lawrence Zigerell said numbers did not reflect the electoral count as much as it did the popular vote. “The popular predictions were pretty close to what is expected to be the final tally when they count it. That was pretty much what the models that are based on political science, which they look at GDP and whether there’s an incumbent and those sorts of things, were predicting,” Zigerell said. “I think where the problem came in is whenever they were trying to translate that into state-level electoral college predictions because the state polls aren’t done as often and we don’t really have models in terms of state fundamentals, so the states are really dependent on the polling and those aren’t done as often as sample size.” “When you have so many differences between 2012 and 2016 in terms of expected turnout, who people are going to vote for and getting people to tell you your vote choice, it’s hard to figure out what the population looks like because you’re getting it from a sample,” he said. Politics and government professor Julie Webber also noted the Bradley Effect, which is a theory that points out discrepancies between voter opinion polls and election outcomes in races with candidates of different ethnicities, was in play.
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By the Numbers McLean County Totals
73.5%
turnout
37,081
votes cast for Donald Trump, campared to 35,918 for Hillary Clinton.
41,363
votes cast for Mark Kirk, compared to 32,945 for winner Tammy Duckworth for U.S. Senate
44,068
votes cast for Leslie Munger, compared to 29,924 for winner Susana Mendoza for comptroller
58,237
votes cast for the state road amendment, compared to 9,380 against
37,358
votes cast for winner Darin LaHood, compared to 18,243 for Junius Rodriguez for Congress, 18th
12,050
votes cast for Mark Wicklund, compared to 11,190 for winner Rodney Davis for Congress 13th SOURCES: McLean County Clerk and Bloominton Election Commission
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Students and faculty members gathered outside Schroeder Hall Wednesday in response to President-elect Donald Trump. Photos by Monica Mendoza Vidette Photographer
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Just hours after the election results, students and faculty members gathered for a Black Lives Matter demonstration Wednesday in front of Schroeder Hall. Many supporters voiced their agitation of the results and the impact President-elect Donald Trump will have on the country. “I think that it is a reflection of two years of campaigning that has taken place across this country,” Vice President for Student Affairs Levester Johnson said. “People are frustrated and want to be a part of solutions.”
During this semester, there have been about four demonstrations on campus. However, with recent results from the election, many students voiced their concern about a Trump presidency regarding minorities’ rights and attitudes toward them. “I am a woman, I am a Mexican, I feel threatened by this election. I’m not African-American, but I understand some of the struggles that they face,” sophomore journalism major Dania De La Hoya Rojas said. Following the election, there were reports of vandalism on campus. President Larry Dietz sent an email urging students to “treat each other with an extra measure of
respect, dignity and friendship,” regardless of political orientation. “What really shocked me was looking on Facebook at the magnitude of contempt toward minority groups,” senior English studies major Michael Lurz said. “I feel a lot of empathy for them. I wish more people felt that as well.” In addition to Black Lives Matter protestors, those from Pride were also in attendance and voiced their concerns. Other supporters included those worried about women’s rights and immigration. “It’s just heartbreaking having friends who are black, Muslim and immigrants who feel like they’re scared to be walking on
campus and having a lot of female friends that are also heavily affected,” junior political science major Devon McFedries said. Many students in attendance urged others to help spread awareness on the issues, especially in light of the recent election. They believe that change will not take place without more participation. “I feel lot of people just stand by because they’re not affected by it. But even if they’re not affected by it, they probably know someone who is,” De La Hoya Rojas said. “If you just stand idly by and don’t care, you’re telling that affected person who is in your life that you don’t care about the struggles they’re facing.”
College GOP, Dems keep future in mind The election may be over, but the Illinois State University chapters of the College Democrats and Republicans will continue working hard for their respective parties. With a handful of polls originally forecasting Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton as the winner, many were surprised by how ahead Donald Trump was in the race for the 270 electoral votes needed. Ultimately, Trump took the win. Executive Director of College Republicans Delainey Trost was one of the many surprised by how well Trump did in the race. “I still feel like it’s a dream come true. Now that Trump won we can all breathe finally,” Trost said. “Republicans got a lot of hatred this election for Trump being our nominee. Now that he’s won, we need to stand by our candidate. We’ve all backed him for so long and now we all get to watch him fulfill the promises he’s made.” Trost said the RSO will continue to promote and work for Republican politicians on every level. “Just because they won doesn’t mean it’s over. Every candidate needs help, for their policies to be heard and for College Republicans to be willing to promote them and their values,” Trost said. “Standing by our candidates is important to us.” Trost said she believes Trump won the election because Americans were ready for a change. “We could not be more ecstatic at the result of the election. Everyone always said how the Republicans didn’t stand a chance this election.
However, we took majority in the House, Senate and won the Presidency,” Trost said. “I think it shows that a lot of Americans are ready for a change and (they are) hoping this will be it. We are incredibly grateful Trump won, but want to stay humbled because we really did get fortunate this election.” While Clinton lost the race, the College Democrats will continue to work hard for the Democratic Party. President of ISU College
Democrats Joe Gorski said the group will focus on building a stronger Democratic presence in the Bloomington-Normal area. “We’re going to focus on the areas we can have the closest impact on. Those areas are the campus community and McLean County,” Gorski said. “I think that we need to really focus on building the Democratic culture here and focus on building a political culture, a dialogue, to keep people engaged, and not just
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in election years. We need to work towards 2018, where we have a very important gubernatorial election.” Gorski said he believes there were several factors that played into Trump’s victory. “I think there were a lot of reasons. I think the general sentiment of fear and mistrust towards Washington, and Donald Trump was able to capitalize on those fears quite well,” Gorski said. “And there are fears against immigrants and Muslims,
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Redbirds ready for new look Valley Illinois State boasts veteran starters, fresh faces as Redbirds prepare to take on MVC
‘Lee’-ding the way
The MVC will more than likely be a one-bid NCAA Tournament league this season with nine of the 10 players from last season’s all-league teams graduated. Dominant force Wichita State was voted first in preseason polls while Illinois State received four first place votes and was voted second. The road to the March Madness goes through St. Louis this year. Here is my breakdown and prediction of who will take the Valley:
No. 6 Southern Illinois
Coach: Gregg Marshall (10th season, 230-85) Player to watch: F Markis McDuffie (7.4 ppg., 3.3 rpg) Last NCAA Tournament appearance: 2016 Key nonconference game: At Oklahoma, Dec. 10
Coach: Barry Hinson (5th season, 62-67) Player to watch: G Mike Rodriguez (8.3 ppg, 94 assists) Last NCAA Tournament appearance: 2007 Key nonconference game: At UNLV, Dec. 19
The Shockers were picked to finish first for the fourth straight season and deservedly so. WSU coach Gregg Marshall went a combined 51-3 in the MVC the last three seasons but the Shockers will struggle without Ron Baker and Fred Van Vleet. Still, the Shockers’ talent, big men, depth and coaching earn them a trip to March Madness.
SIU lost standout guard and Normal native, Anthony Beane, but the future isn’t that dim for Hinson’s squad. The Salukis add JUCO transfer Thik Bol, who led the NJCAA in blocks per game as a freshman at Iowa Western Community College.
No. 2 Illinois State
Coach: Porter Moser (6th season, 71-91) Player to watch: G Milton Doyle (11.2 ppg, 3.7 rbg) Last NCAA Tournament appearance: 1985 Key nonconference game: San Diego State, Dec. 3
Coach: Dan Muller (5th season, 72-56) Player to watch: G Paris Lee (11.1 ppg, 117 assists) Last NCAA Tournament appearance: 1998 Key nonconference game: Saint Joseph’s, Dec. 18 No one in the Valley can match ISU’s veteran presence this season and it’s “core four” of seniors Paris Lee, Tony Wills, Deontae Hawkins and MiKyle McIntosh. There isn’t much experience past that. The Redbirds will need at least a couple more contributors if they want to take the Shockers’ throne.
No. 3 Northern Iowa Coach: Ben Jacobson (11th season, 220-118) Player to watch: G Jeremy Morgan (11.3 ppg, 5.3 rbg) Last NCAA Tournament appearance: 2016 Key nonconference game: At North Carolina, Dec. 21 UNI coach Ben Jacobson always brings the best out of his players and this year should be no different. The Panthers struggled early last season but peaked at the right time during Valley play. Two-way forward Jeremy Morgan is poised to have a strong senior season and was voted preseason MVC POY.
No. 4 Indiana State Coach: Greg Lansing (7th season, 109-88) Player to watch: G Brenton Scott (14.6 ppg, 4.1 rbg) Last NCAA Tournament appearance: 2011 Key nonconference game: Butler, Dec. 7
Defensive stopper
Dominant duo
Coach: Marty Simmons (10th season, 151-143) Player to watch: G Jaylon Brown (10.8 ppg) Last NCAA Tournament appearance: 1999 Key nonconference game: At Louisville, Nov. 11
Deontae Hawkins, 6-8, Sr. - F
The Purple Aces lost the NCAA leading scorer in DJ Balentine and big man Egidijus Mockevicius, both MVC POY candidates. UE also loses coach’s son Blake Simmons to injury. It’ll be a rough year for the injured Aces after losing a heartbreaker in last year’s MVC Championship.
Deontae Hawkins didn’t have the best summer. He a suffered a broken fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot while working out in May and had surgery to put a screw in his foot in June. Hawkins was indefinitely suspended on Oct. 24 for violation of team rules after being arrested and charged with driving under the influence, illegal transportation of alcohol and driving with a suspended license. It is Hawkins’ second suspension at ISU. He was suspended after an incident during ISU’s trip to Spain last summer. Hawkins averaged 10.3 points and a team-high 5.8 rebounds last season while shooting a team-high 36.6 percent from the three-point line. Hawkins is a streaky shooter and had the worst game of his career during ISU’s early exit to Indiana State in the MVC Quarterfinals, when he made just 1-of-10 shots and was an ice cold 0-for-6 from the three-point line. Hawkins worked on his shot during the offseason, adding more arc to his form. The Dayton, Ohio native is an important piece to the Redbird offense and both Muller and Hawkins know that. Hawkins declared this will be his last year at ISU and plans to graduate next summer pending his professional basketball career future. If Hawkins can put the off-court baggage behind him and produce on a consistent basis, ISU fans will remember him for his key contributions to the team rather than his off-court issues.
No. 9 Drake Coach: Ray Giacoletti (4th season, 31-62) Player to watch: G Grahm Woodward (10.8 ppg) Last NCAA Tournament appearance: 2008 Key nonconference game: Iowa State, Dec. 17
No. 10 Bradley
Coach: Paul Lusk (6th season, 71-90) Player to watch: G Dequon Miller (12.2 ppg, 6.5 rbg) Last NCAA Tournament appearance: 1999 Key nonconference game: USC at Las Vegas, Dec. 22
Coach: Brian Wardle (2nd season, 5-27) Player to watch: F Donte Thomas (9.1 ppg, 6.2 rbg) Last NCAA Tournament appearance: 2006 Key nonconference game: At Ole Miss, Dec. 19
The Bears will be one of the most improved team’s in the league and this may be Paul Lusk’s best roster in his six years at the helm. Dequon Miller knocked down a handful of clutch shots last year. Having shooter Austin Ruder back, who played in five games because of injury, will be a big plus.
The Braves were the nation’s youngest team last season but return all underclassmen, along with a couple of transfers who add athleticism and experience. Diablo Valley college transfer Jojo McGlaston played in 54 games for Utah State and will help BU coach Brian Wardle during late-game situations.
MiKyle McIntosh, 6-7, Jr. - F
MiKyle McIntosh is the best player on this team and arguably the most talented in the Valley. Muller has made it clear the Redbirds will only go as far as McIntosh takes them. McIntosh is a versatile forward who can bring the ball up as a secondary distributor and also put his back to the basket and use his size to score down low. The Pickering, Ontario native improved greatly last year but was hampered by early foul trouble. The 235-pounder needs to stay on the court in order for the Redbirds to be successful. McIntosh averaged 10.9 points and 4.8 rebounds in 2015-16 while being named captain of the MVC Most Improved Team. He had a dominant stretch in January, when he posted consecutive career highs. McIntosh showed glimpses of the future during ISU’s exhibition vs. Quincy, when he got to the basket at ease at shot a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line. Fans should expect a MVC Player of the Year-type campaign in McIntosh’s third year of eligibility, fourth with the program.
No. 8 Evansville
No. 5 Missouri State
Tony Wills, 6-4, Sr. - G
Tony Wills will never produce eye-catching numbers or make the highlight plays, but the senior from Indianapolis will always be the Redbirds’ hardest worker. Wills is a flat-out competitor and goes all-out on the defensive end. Wills is Dan Muller’s No. 1 defensive option and is always forced to guard the opponents’ top scoring threat. Wills proved to be a decent threepoint shooter last season, averaging 35.2 percent (25-of-71) from the arc. Wills is nearing a full recovery from his first major sports-related injury -- he had sports hernia surgery in September. Muller is hopeful Wills will play during ISU’s season opener at Murray State and believes he will be 100 percent when conference play starts. Wills averaged just 5.3 points last season. If Wills can have an uptick on offense, Paris Lee will have the ultimate running mate in ISU’s backcourt.
Porter Moser added 10 newcomers to assist Milton Doyle in his last season. The Ramblers were 13-7 when Doyle scored 10 or more points and 2-10 when he scored single digits. The equation isn’t hard, feed the ball and run the offense through the Valley’s most explosive guard. If Doyle can avoid injury and score in bunches, LUC won’t be that bad.
Drake managed just two conference wins last season. The Bulldogs have a few pieces such as returning leading scorer Reed Timmer, who averaged a leaguehigh 16.8 points and shot 40.3 percent from three. DU and Ray Giacoletti will have another long losing season, but seven upperclassmen should help shield the damage.
Paris Lee, 5-11, Sr. - G
Lee enters his fourth year as the starting point guard for the Redbirds. The Maywood native is one of the better defensive guards in the country -- Lee has 183 steals and is 39 away from becoming the all-time ISU steals leader. Lee began last year as a captain but went through growing pains and lost the title. He was benched for two games in December and eventually picked himself out of the slump. As the main distributor, Lee averaged 3.7 assists and eventually took on a more active scoring role. Lee became more comfortable once conference season rolled around. This year, the preseason All-MVC First Team selection will need to be more assertive from the start and lay the ground work for Keyshawn Evans and Madison Williams.
No. 7 Loyola
Brenton Scott is the sole returner from last year’s All-MVC teams and needs to step into a leadership role this season with Devonte Brown and Khristian Smith gone. Matt Van Scyoc torched the Redbirds in the MVC Tournament and will be a nice stretch four. The Sycamores boast size with three centers.
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Analysis of the 2016-17 Illinois State men’s basketball roster including four returners (Paris Lee, Tony Wills, MiKyle McIntosh, Deontae Hawkins), two junior college transfers (Phil Fayne, DJ Clayton), sophomores (David Ndiaye, Keyshawn Evans), true freshmen (Madison Williams, Andre Washington), redshirt freshman Matt Hein, preferred walk-on Isaac Gassman, walk-on Javaka Thompson and Division I transfers (Christian Romine and Milik Yarbrough).
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No. 1 Wichita State
Roster breakdown
Stepping in
Junior MiKyle McIntosh had a breakout sophomore season, averaging 10.9 points and 4.8 rebounds, while being named captain of the MVC Most Improved Team. McIntosh was named to the preseason All-MVC First Team and is expected to be one of ISU’s top contributors. Photograph by Emma Horath | Vidette Senior Photographer Inforgraphic by Jeremy Burcenski | Vidette Art Director
Yaklich more than deserving
DJ Clayton, 6-6, Jr. - G
DJ Clayton has DI experience -- he played in 29 games at Western Kentucky in 2014-15 before transferring to Palm Beach (Fla.) State last season. He averaged 13.2 points at Palm Beach State and tallied 4.1 points per game as a freshman at WKU. Clayton is a slasher and can also shoot the ball but doesn’t have a perfect form. He is the lead player to replace the minutes of DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell. Clayton is actually a better ball handler compared to Akoon-Purcell and can have a breakout season if utilized as an offensive threat. Clayton needs to really hone in on his form and improve his numbers from both the free-throw and three-point line, where he shot just 61.3 percent (73-of-119) and 32.2 percent (55-of-171), respectively.
Coming off the bench David Ndiaye, 7-0, So. - C
Phil Fayne, 6-9, So. - F
David Ndiaye has been limited by foot injuries since he arrived to ISU. He appeared in just 12 games last season and will miss at least the first four weeks of this season with a stress fracture in his right foot. Muller expected Ndiaye to be part of the rotation. Ndiaye’s work ethic and enthusiasm is contagious around teammates. If ISU’s sole big man can stay healthy, Ndiaye can be the Valley’s top shot blocker -- a realistic goal Ndiaye made this offseason.
Phil Fayne, who has three years of eligibility after transferring from Western Nebraska, should be a dominant post player when his time at ISU is up. Fayne is skinny and will be bullied down low by bigger post players in the Valley but he can use his length and athleticism to contend in the post. Muller doesn’t expect much from Fayne offensively and wants him to really work on his rebounding and shot-blocking ability. Fayne has been one of the most impressive players this summer.
Keyshawn Evans, 6-0, So. - G Keyshawn Evans played in just 10 games as a freshman but hopes for more playing time this season. Evans will compete with true freshman Madison Williams for the reserve point guard role behind starter Paris Lee. Evans is easily one of ISU’s fastest players but hasn’t proven he’s adjusted to the Division I game. Evans will likely play a duel-role as back-up point guard and an offguard, where he will need to provide an offensive spark off the bench.
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u k e Yaklich grins from cheek to cheek when he says he has not worked a day in his life. But when analyzing the new Illinois State men's basketball associate head coach's day-today, many will discover Yaklich is actually one of the hardest workers around. While some may argue ISU head coach Dan Muller should've went a different route in hiring an associate head coach and that Yaklich lacks experience at the college level, Yaklich is more than deserving of the new title. Yaklich, 40, coached at Joliet Township High School for six seasons. He served as head coach at La Salle-Peru Township High School from 2003-07 and at Sterling High School from 2000-03. Yaklich also coached AAU for the Joliet Pride and Illinois Wolves. At ISU, Yaklich has taken lead with team academics. Since joining the program as an assistant prior to the 2013-14 season, Yaklich has taken lead with team academics. In Yaklich's three years, ISU has had 31 players appear on the honor roll. The team grade-pointaverage has improved every season from 2.67 in 2013-14 to 2.78 in 2014-15 to a team-high 2.81 GPA last year. The Redbirds also set a GPA record last spring when they tallied a 2.87 team GPA, with eight players earning a spot on the honor roll. ISU has had 31 players on the honor roll since Yaklich’s arrival. Yaklich has also been the lead recruiter for many of ISU’s recent signees. Yaklich does so much for the program and university, but you’ll never hear him taking any credit for his endless efforts. Yaklich said: “I take pride in bringing the best out of our players but this is a team thing. I’m absolutely blessed to be able to work with the staff I work with every day. We’re a team.” He also made it a point to thank Athletic Academic Coordinator Kelly Benacka and Academic Advisor Allison Hanson. The last time Illinois State made the NCAA Tournament in 1998, Yaklich was a student manager while Muller was a star player. The pair were roommates and best friends. Yaklich knows firsthand the joys of winning and the growing pains of struggling seasons. Once Yaklich learned the intricacies of the profession and witnessed firsthand the growth of different players both on and off the court, he felt like he was serving his purpose at ISU. As the Redbirds gear up to tipoff another season, Yaklich knows this year will be a grind having to teach eight newcomers. Luke Yaklich aspires to be a college head coach someday and it isn’t hard to see why. Just stop by Redbird Arena, and you’ll find the “workplace” of one of the hardest workers around.
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VIDETTE EDITORIAL
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mong gasps, tears and screams, Donald Trump managed to do what none thought was possible: win the title of President-elect. Using the term “win” in relative terms, because in truth Donald Trump did not earn this title in the eyes of many Americans and others across the world. The Vidette Editorial Board, made up of five writers and the editor-inchief, released our endorsement of Hillary Clinton just one week ago. Though criticism against this stance has since erupted over social media, this endorsement will remain strong. Donald Trump may receive the presidential title come his inauguration in January, but The Vidette will not back away from the decision that Clinton would have been the more capable figure in the Oval Office. Pollsters alone could not have predicted this outcome with Trump on top. The Vidette endorsed Hillary Clinton, alongside hundreds of newspapers across the United States. The state of Illinois voted for Clinton,
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This is still our America and the popular vote reflected blue as well. Yet less than two days after the results came out, citizens still stand shocked and confused. Clinton said it best in her concession speech Wednesday morning. “I still believe in America, and I always will. And if you do, then we must accept this result and look to
the future,” Clinton said. She called for a peaceful exchange of power and insisted that Americans must not only respect this peaceful exchange, but to cherish it and “we must defend them.” “The American dream is big enough for everyone,” Clinton said. America has voted for President-
elect Donald Trump, and the citizens must stand behind him. A divided nation is not one that prospers, and it is not one that advances. A divided nation does not break down barriers, it raises them. We may accept that Trump is going to be the 45th President of the United States, but this does not
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mean we must stand behind his plan. We must stand up and fight for what believe in, regardless of what our new president believes, for he does not own us. He will never know the fear of a woman pregnant after a sexual assault wondering if she will be allowed to have an abortion. He will never know what it feels like to have racial slurs yelled and eggs thrown at him while walking to class on the Quad. He will not know the pain of not having the legal right to marry the man he loves. But we will. Together as a nation, we know these struggles; we know this pain. This is the pain that should drive us to a better future. If we unite under our beliefs as one, we will move mountains. The voice of President-elect Trump cannot scream above the voices of the 48 percent who voted for Clinton, the three percent who voted for Gary Johnson or the citizens who voted for other candidates. He cannot silence the needs of our country. Trump may be the president-elect, but this is still our America.
Editorial written by MARY CULLEN, a member of The Vidette’s Editorial Board. Editorial policy is determined by the student editor, and views expressed in editorials are those of the majority of The Vidette’s Editorial Board. Columns that carry bylines are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Vidette or the University.
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We must keep moving forward MY VIEW TOM HEAGNEY | Columnist In the most sickeningly ironic way, all we have left now is hope. The shocking and gut-wrenching election of President-elect Donald Trump leaves us with no other choice but to accept the results and hope for the best. After all, Trump does deserve a chance to lead. Any president does, and it is our duty as citizens to afford such an opportunity. As disgusting and disheartening as it is, perhaps we can focus our hope on his unpredictability. Who actually knows what Trump will
do? Given his rampant dishonesty, many will ask this question repeatedly in the weeks leading up to his inauguration. Complaining will do little good and will likely only compound the social problems that will result from Trump’s election. Instead, we must focus our efforts on contributing to the betterment of our country as much as we individually can. Be a better neighbor, be a more involved member of your local government and support our next president if and when he makes good decisions. Listen to the other side and attempt to find room for common ground. To blame Hillary Clinton’s loss on her sex alone is as inaccurate as it is ignorant. The notion that a woman would not vote for Trump because of her status as a woman is counter-feminist in all
possible ways. No, Clinton lost the election because she represented an establishment that has, undoubtedly, failed us all. After last night, I believe Trump could have and would have defeated any career politician regardless of gender, race or religion. Now don’t get me wrong, the prospect of an entirely Republicancontrolled government absolutely terrifies me. I sincerely believe that in the next year we will see eight-plus years of progress undone. It’s quite likely that the economic ramifications of a Trump presidency alone will have liberals and conservatives alike yearning for the “good ol’ days” of the Obama presidency before long. With all this in mind, none of it is set in stone. What was supposed to be a certain election result was turned on its head. There’s no telling what the coming
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The student behind the easel ISU student Jeremy Hoffman works as life art model for drawing classes
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eremy Hoffman, a senior at Illinois State University, looks like any average student. He is a transfer business administration major who is head of the Quidditch club, enjoys Uptown and downtown life and just so happens to be a paid model at ISU. He usually leaves it at that when explaining his extracurricular activities, but upon further questioning will share that he does not model for students’ photography, but for art classes…in the nude. When sharing these details, Hoffman gets a lot of mixed reactions. For the most part, though, he said that others are usually in disbelief. “They never really imagine that (being a nude model as a student) is a thing,” Hoffman said. “Much less that it’s something offered by the university.” Hoffman was simply in search of a job when he transferred to ISU, and when he saw a position for a life art model was open, he took advantage of the good pay and fairly simple working conditions. Having always been confident with who he is and how he looks, along with understanding thst bodies are just bodies, he took the job.
Despite his confidence, he admitted to feeling nervous during the first few sessions. “I eventually ended up relaxing into the role more because I felt that these people are here to draw me as an artistic object,” Hoffman said. Professor and Instructional Assistant Jessica Benjamin agreed that any subjective feelings are immediately shed in the classroom. “The students and models lose the initial shock within the first few moments of drawing, because the figure is so complex and there are so many things to think about it that you are no longer thinking of the figure as being ‘naked,’ as we call it in society, but more as a nude,” Benjamin said. The objectivity of the process helped Hoffman’s confidence go through the roof. When he realized the students really do not care about what he looks like, but more about what he says during their conversations, it became clear to him that he thinks and cares more about his body image than others do. “We all have hip bones and rib cages. We talk a lot more in here about the pelvis and the rib cage than we do like anywhere else in the world. It puts your body in a different context which makes you see it in a different way,” Benjamin said. Hoffman revealed that looking at
oneself in a mirror and seeing oneself in someone else’s eyes through their artwork made him start to look at himself differently. “You become very familiar with your body and see your body in another context versus just what we see in the mirror. Suddenly you’re seeing your body in an artistic way. You get to see other students see your body that way, as well,” Benjamin said. One interesting way he has experienced seeing the way students view him was a day last year, when the students were free to draw as creatively as possible. From this challenge came drawings of Hoffman as a storm trooper, a threehundred-plus pound man sitting on top of a television and a captain of a pirate ship accompanied by a sailor vomitting over the railing. Hoffman said he has past experience staying still for a long time, which may be why he is successful at modeling for up to three hours. “On Halloween when I was little, I would stand outside and pretend to be a statue so I could scare people that came up to the door. I guess I was subconsciously preparing myself for this,” Hoffman said jokingly. Right: Jeremy Hoffman is a life art model in the School of Art at ISU. Monica Mendoza | Vidette Photographer
Holiday Treasures exhibit gives seasonal shoppers opportunity to purchase gifts REBECCA DAVIS Features Reporter | @VRebeccaDavis
The McLean County Arts Center will host its 40th Annual Holiday Treasures exhibition throughout the months of November and December, bringing both art and crafts for the residents of Bloomington-Normal to purchase. The exhibition, which opened Nov. 3, is one of the art center’s most popular, bringing in over 200 people to its opening day this year. “This is the 40th Annual Holiday Treasures and it’s usually our largest drawing exhibition because of the holiday shopping season and the amount of varied artwork available to view,”
curator Claire Hedden said. The exhibition allows those who stop in to do something not offered at many fine arts shows — purchase the work. This show’s purpose is to both put art on display for others and give people the chance to buy the arts and crafts of their liking for the holiday season. Held during prime holiday shopping time, the McLean County Arts Center employees hope that people consider art for those on their gift list. “Holiday Treasures is an exhibition and sale of fine art and craft for the holiday gift giving season. Painting, jewelry, ceramics, glass and seasonal gifts are available in a range of prices, tastes and styles,” Hedden said.
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The Holiday Treasures show has been popular for 40 years and shows no sign of slowing down in 2016. The show gives people the unique opportunity to browse a variety of artwork from all different media and the ability to find work that is in their price range, featuring low prices usually unheard of when it comes to gallery pieces. Purchasing items from the Holiday Treasures exhibition also helps local artists, who benefit from the sales of their work. “I think owning an object that has been made by an artisan helps both the artist and the people purchasing it,” senior art education major Valerie Cox said. “The act of owning a handmade item is a different feeling than receiving a
factory-made item ... an artisan has to take a lot of time to create a piece of art for others.” In the final months of the fall 2016 semester, stress can be at an all-time high, which is why the McLean County Arts Center encourages students to stop by and look at what it has to offer, even if a student has no intention of purchasing a product. The show is extremely varied in types of work on display, giving those who make the trip to downtown Bloomington a rare chance to see many types of styles and mediums in one place.
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PREVIEWING THE 2016-2017 ILLINOIS STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM
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Dan Muller: ‘I really like our guys and how we compete, if our bench can contribute...we’re going to be a scary bunch’ JOSH TOLENTINO Sports Editor | @JCTSports
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a r i s Lee and Tony Wills sat in the corner of Illinois State’s locker room at Scottrade Center with their heads hidden under towels, tucked deep into the palms of their hands. Fresh off a surprising defeat to Indiana State in the MVC Quarterfinals last spring, Lee found the courage to mutter off a couple words before packing up his bag for the final time of his junior year. “I promise we will take this team back to the championship game,” Lee said, referring to ISU’s trip to the MVC Championship during his sophomore year when the Redbirds lost to Northern Iowa after leading by double digits at halftime. Illinois State has not experienced the thrill of competing in March Madness in over 18 years. The last time the Redbirds cut the nets down was in 1998. ISU coach Dan Muller was among the players who experienced the thrill of winning. In the last decade, the Redbirds have come close. ISU has made it to the MVC Championship game four out of the last Dan Muller nine years, but the Redbirds have come up short every trip. “We all know that’s not where this program needs to be or wants to be,” ISU Athletic Director Larry Lyons said. “But I think Dan has built -- since he’s been here -- a pretty good foundation.”
That foundation includes a core four of returning starters Lee, Wills, Deontae Hawkins and MiKyle McIntosh. It is a special group to Muller as the four were all part of his first recruiting class. “I really like our guys,” Muller said. “We have some of the best talent in the conference. I know we have four guys who will contribute every night. Beyond that, it’s questionable right now.” While the Redbirds admit they try not to think too much about their failures in recent years down in St. Louis, they haven’t thrown it completely in the rearview mirror. “We try not to think about it too much,” McIntosh said, who was named captain of the MVC Most Improved Team last season. “But it’s hard to forget those games when we know we came so close. Whether it be celebrating too early against UNI or thinking down on our opponents, we won’t make those same mistakes again.” While ISU is one of the more experienced teams in the league this season, the Redbirds also have several newcomers. Muller is aware depth may be a problem this year if the Redbirds cannot stay away from foul trouble and injuries. Muller knows he has four guys he can trust. Beyond that is a question mark. But Muller is confident in the four, who will lead the way for the newcomers. “Knowing it’s our last go-around, we’re just going to give it our all,” Wills said. “We know there isn’t another chance after for us after this year so every night I’m going to be the first guy to remind that to the team.”
ISU does not have as difficult of a nonconference schedule as it had last season, when the Redbirds faced opponents like Kentucky and Maryland. The Redbirds still have quality opponents including New Mexico on Dec. 3, at Tulsa on Dec. 7, Saint Joseph’s on Dec. 18 and at Hawaii on Dec. 23. ISU could also meet Utah during its trip to Hawaii as part of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. The Redbirds have the core and pieces to compete in a conference that is going through change. The Valley crown is open for the taking once conference season hits in late December. “We’re not going to be as deep as we’ve been in past years,” Muller said. “I’m only going to play guys I trust and guys who I think will go out there and win a basketball game.” Josh Tolentino is a senior journalism major and sports editor at The Vidette. He can be reached at jtolent@ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter @JCTSports.
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Forwards MiKyle McIntosh and Deontae Hawkins pose at Illinois State men’s basketball media day. ISU begins its season on Friday at Murray State. Photograph by Kelly McNamara | Vidette Photo Editor
PREVIEW: Women’s soccer takes on Michigan in NCAA Tournament NICK LANDI Sports Reporter | @TheDon1313
This weekend, Illinois State soccer (14-5-2) begins the final phase of its season when it plays Michigan (105-4) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Saturday’s 6 p.m. game at University of Michigan Soccer Stadium will be the second time these two programs will face each other. Back in the second round of the 2013
NCAA Tournament, UM beat ISU 3-0 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Since then, the Wolverines have not made it to the tournament. This will be ISU’s second appearance since 2013 and seventh overall. The Redbirds face many challenges in this first round matchup. Not only is the team winless against power conference teams on the road this season, but the Wolverines are also 10-0 at home in tournament play.
ISU got this far after beating Evansville 2-1 last Sunday in the MVC Tournament Championship Game at Adelaide Street Field. Redshirt senior Lauren Koehl won the tournament’s MVP after scoring the game winning goal against both the Purple Aces and the Sycamores of Indiana State in the semifinals. UM got fourth place in the Big Ten after posting a 6-3-2 record in conference play. The Wolverines also boast a successful 7-1-4 record at
home as well. They also have wins against top-25 teams in both No. 12 Notre Dame and No. 19 Rutgers. UM also has one of the best offenses out of the Big Ten. The team has an average of 1.68 goals per game, the third best in its conference. Four players from UM got on the All-Big Ten second team. Seniors Anna Soccorsi, Nicky Waldeck, redshirt junior Ani Sarkisian and sophomore Reilly Martin made the
team at the end of the season. Martin owns the team lead in points. In 19 games, she has 22 points off of seven goals and eight assists. Waldeck trails her with 19 points thanks to her eight goals and three assists. Both players rank in the top ten in the conference in that category, with Martin seventh and Waldeck ninth on the list. The winner of this match will play either No. 3 seed Duke or Charlotte in the second round.