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Students build dreams at Startup Showcase This year’s winners featured 3D printed candles, care packages CASSIE MCNEIL News Reporter | @165_Cassie1
Illinois State University had its sixth annual Startup Showcase Friday. The event, targeted toward students and future entrepreneurs, originally evolved from ISU’s Entrepreneurship Day. The Startup Showcase, held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Uptown Normal Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, gave student teams the opportunity to present their startup businesses to a panel of judges to compete for over $11,000 in financial support and in-kind services. The second-place winners received $3,000, third-place winners received $2,000 and fourth-place winners received $1,000. As the event came to a close, the winners were announced. First place went to Scandles, custom candles made with a 3D printer. Scandles was created by a team of two seniors: Jon
Korsgard and Alec Steenbergen. Last place went to an ISU freshman, Febin Chirayath, for his idea called the Jollychest, which is a way for parents to send their children custom care packages while they’re at college. The Startup Showcase was organized by the George R. and Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and had over 16 teams participate. “We are building a pipeline of entrepreneurial capability for students who are interested in starting their own business. The goal is to make their ideas go from a dream to reality able,” Director of the George R. and Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Mark Hoelscher said. The event had three rounds for contestants to compete in before winning the grand prize of first place and a $5,000 reward. After the first round, six teams were eliminated, and the remaining 10 competed in the second round. The final round, comprised of only four teams, determined
the first, second, third and fourth-place winners. The teams presented their ideas in front of a panel of four judges. A majority of the teams had at least two students in them. Victor Osuyak, a senior graphic communication major at ISU, was one of the only teams to have a single person in it. “It may have set me back slightly by having only me to present my idea unlike other contestants, but the amount of passion I have is as big as two people,” Osuyak said. Osuyak’s idea was to create a mobile app that connects users to local barbershops and hairstylists using their location called the Vidy app. He hoped, just like all the other contestants, to receive the money from one of the four prizes to make his dream a reality. Hoelscher was very proud of his team and staff members who helped him to put together the event, including professors Terry Noel and Terry Lowe. “They’re the team responsible for the logistics and I couldn’t have put this together without them,” Hoelscher said.
Watterson’s Rosa Parks Conference Room welcomes updates MALLORY LOVINGS News Reporter | @MalloryLovings
Illinois State Universit y renovated a conference room in Watterson Towers to honor a woman who has made a difference in the country. The Rosa Parks Conference Room was once bland with bare walls that contained not only mirrors, but an entire timeline of the story of Rosa Parks and her legacy. Stephanie Robertson, assistant director for marketing and assessment for university housing services, said different committees and governments came together in 1989 and “unanimously proposed the room to be named after civil rights leader Rosa Parks as a result of her courage, dignity and determination — all important virtues to the committee as advocates for modeling change.” The room is now more versatile
with the mirrors, allowing dance students to host events. It also is more welcoming due to having more technology for conferences and meetings. This allowed it to be used for early voting in the 2016 presidential election. Ashley Shannon is a junior journalism major and is involved in groups on campus that use the space for meetings and practices. She said the timeline shows how far we have come but still how far we have to go, especially in this time in our society. “I feel like the new renovations to the conference room really show that the school has placed value on her life and wants students to understand the importance she served in our communities,” Shannon said. But the timeline shows more than just Rosa Parks. The Rosa Parks Room Committee especially wanted to showcase more of a balance between male and female
activists, as women traditionally r e c eive le s s r e c og n it ion. Robertson said it addresses the NAACP as well. “There are now details on the wall that tell a story you maybe haven’t ever heard before,” Robertson said. “… unless you’re a real history buff, you will probably learn something new about the old story when reading through the mural.” She said including history in a room, especially one that is used, is extremely important because it truly provides a learning experience on campus. “I believe it was a great choice to honor the phenomenal woman she was,” Shannon said. “The people that use that room the most are incoming freshmen and I believe it is important that we remind the younger generations who she was and how they are benefiting from her legacy.” Robertson said the ultimate
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Mallory Lovings is a News Reporter for The Vidette and can be reached at mloving_vidette@ exchange.ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @mallorylovings.
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Professor receives William A. Howe Award KATELYN PROVOW News Reporter | @KatelynProvow
The American School Health Association (ASHA) awarded Jeffrey Clark, Ph.D., chairperson in the Department of Health Sciences at Illinois State University, the 2016 William A. Howe Award. The William A. Howe Award is ASHA’s highest honor and recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions and distinguished service in school health. It was established to honor William A. Howe, founder and first president of the association. Clark was chosen based on his lifelong commitment to health education and transforming schools into places where students can learn and thrive. The Howe Award acknowledges his outstanding professional contributions in the health education field. Clark earned degrees in school and college health education, including a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University, his master’s from Oregon State University and his doctorate from Indiana University. “There are so many prominent people who have received the award so to be in the company of individuals who have done so many things to impact the health of children in the country is quite humbling,” Clark said. He began his career as a health educator at Dakota Community Schools in Illinois, where he was one of the initial recipients of the Metropolitan Life Foundation’s Health Me Award. He was also an assistant professor at the University of Louisville for just under three years. Clark served as the project director of
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ASHA awarded Jeffrey Clark, Ph.D., chairperson in the Department of Health Sciences at Illinois State University, the 2016 William A. Howe Award. “Smoke Free Indiana,” as well as the chairperson for the Department of Physiology and Health Science at Ball State University. During his time as president of the ASHA from 2010-2014, Clark received the ASHA Distinguished Service Award, the Warren E. Schaller Presidential Citation, the National Honor Award and the Distinguished Service Award from Eta Sigma Gamma. He became a chairperson and professor at ISU in 2012. Clark is very dedicated to health education and has provided leadership to the School Health Advisory Committee as well as the Illinois Health Sciences Learning Exchange Task Force for the Illinois State Board of Education. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Central Illinois Health Education Center. “In our public school systems we
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interact with close to 54 million students everyday and to have quality health education in schools can have a huge impact,” Clark said. “In order for students to do well academically, they need to be healthy, so that’s our primary role.” He has received more than $12 million in grants and awards and has directed the Alliance for Health Promotion, the Hepatitis C Surveillance Project as well as the Adolescent Health Through School-Based HIV/STD Prevention Education Project. “It’s a very rewarding career to be in to see the impact that well organized scientific based efforts have on individuals and their families,” he said. Clark expressed how honored he is to have received this award and is looking forward to future projects in health education to better the lives of students.
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Diversity Advocacy will hold a Tunnel of Oppression event from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Bone Student Center’s Prairie Room. The interactive theater is meant to challenge the way students think about and observe different marginalized groups. The theater will primarily focus on six topics, including racism, sexism, homophobia, classism, ableism and language. Diversity Advocacy Coordinator Hurdylyn Woods said it is a reoccurring event, however the timeliness is prominent. “It’s something that has happened at Illinois State since I was a graduate student, so we just thought it was a good idea to bring it back, especially in the sense of the political climate of late,” Woods said. “Which, you know, we have a lot of phobias going on. Homophobia, Islamophobia, language being tossed around like it was nothing, a lot of intolerance.” “We just thought it was a good idea to raise some awareness in just how people are encountering situations today,” Woods added. see OPPRESSION page 3 COUPON
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Todd McLoda named CAST dean TIFFANY MORRISON News Reporter | @MorrisonTiffany
After 16 years of work at Illinois State University, Todd McLoda, Ph.D., has been announced as the new dean of College of Applied Science and Technology. McLoda has served as an associate dean since 2009. He will take over as the new dean of CAST effective Jan. 1. McLoda is not only excited for the position, but honored to be selected. He hopes he can guide CAST in a positive direction. “While we will certainly face several challenges related to growing enrollment and smaller budgets, I am optimistic about our future and opportunities for targeted growth and to strengthen our connections with the community and our industry partners,” McLoda said. Many of his colleagues were also ecstatic in hearing the news. “He is a strong and ethical administrator who will provide outstanding leadership and guidance to the College,” CAST professor Jan Murphy said. “Dr. McLoda is a great colleague who loves this university and the students he serves. He will help the college and the university face the challenges that lay ahead of us.” Kate Plantholt, who works in administration within CAST, also had praise for McLoda. “I’m excited that the college will have his leadership in the months and years ahead,” Plantholt said. “He understands that
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our primary mission is to serve the students of Illinois State University and to do whatever we can to ensure their success.” McLoda plans to continue to invest in technology for the classrooms as well as laboratories that provide state-of-the-art experiences. CAST also emphasizes safety and regular updates in the curricula to ensure that it is exceeding the expectations of potential employers. Prior to coming to ISU, McLoda was the program director and assistant professor of athletic training as well as an athletic trainer at Wingate University in North Carolina. During
his time there, the program received national accreditation under his leadership. He also achieved the same honor for ISU’s program in 2001 while being the program director of athletic training. In 2006, he was named the assistant director in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation, continuing to expand his roles here at ISU. He deals with assessment, curricula, research, budgets, strategic planning initiatives and much more. McLoda said that having skills as an athletic trainer has shaped him into the administrator he is today. “It is gratifying to me to help others succeed and this likely led me to a career in higher education where I could teach and guide students,” McLoda said. These skills include being proactive, adaptable, thinking critically and planning carefully. Athletic trainers also predict problems that may occur and try to prevent those problems rather than simply reacting after something happens. He has taught numerous athletic training courses and conducted research in preventing ankle sprain, one of the most common injury in all sports. Using his research, he developed a device that allows us to detect the reaction of the body to an ankle sprain while not actually damaging the soft tissue within the ankle. “Considering all of my accomplishments and achievements as a faculty member and administrator, I am most proud of our current students and all of our alumni who represent our programs, departments, schools and the college,” McLoda said.
Alumni videos show what life holds after ISU MALLORY LOVINGS News Reporter | @MalloryLovings
Illinois State University takes pride in what its alumni continue to pursue after their college careers come to an end. University Marketing and Communications puts together promotional videos not only to show what alumni are currently doing, but to give current and future students an idea of what their futures could hold. Some of the videos include celebrity alumni such as Jane Lynch from “Glee,” Keith Habersberger from BuzzFeed, actor Sean Hayes and actor Jeff Perry. Assistant Director of University Marketing and Communications R.C. McBride said the alumni are willing and accommodating when it comes to preparing one of these videos. “Jane’s video was shot in Chicago during one of her tour stops,” McBride said. “We were able to work out a shoot with Sean in L.A. Jeff recorded audio for the 2014 version in L.A. Keith did his while he was on campus to speak to CFA students.” The videos reach a wide variety of people considering they are on Facebook, YouTube and the ISU website. “I think that the alum videos, whether they feature famous people or not, are really nice to see,” junior English education major Katie
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Woods said that those in attendance will see how people in instances of the various topics are treated. “They’re going to see, whether it’s images, or videos or students acting, of many things that are related to racism, homophobia, language being used, various things that regular, everyday Americans [face] that other folks may not encounter in their everyday lives,” he said. The Tunnel of Oppression is designed to teach students to think and learn outside what they may be used to. There will be sessions afterward for participants to discuss their learning experiences. While the event may be timely in terms of the political climate, Woods said it was not scheduled at this time of the semester on purpose. “The reason the program is happening when it’s happening is not due to the election. It’s due to space. The timing that we got was just in coincidence to the space and availability,” he explained. “I think that regardless of the election or not, the way actions occur, language being used, perceptions, stereotypes, they’re all too common. We just want people to be aware and just talk and learn about them.” For more information on the event, contact Diversity Advocacy at (309) 438-8968.
Sall said. “They remind me of all of the possibilities that this school gives its students and the journey that will begin after I graduate because I unfortunately won’t be here forever.” Although Sall enjoys the videos, she said she would love to see more interaction with the Bloomington-Normal community in the videos. She claims there is so much more liveliness to the area beyond the classroom. Although it could be more relatable to students to see alumni interacting throughout Uptown and in familiar places, the scheduling that has to be done between both the alumni and the university limits them, so they work best with what they can. McBride said they are not currently working on another video. He said they only update them every couple of years, but they always get a good response. “Feedback has been very positive,” he said. “People associated with Illinois State are already proud of the institution, and videos like this only add to that feeling of pride.” Sall thinks the university should consider interviewing a wider variety of alumni to feature in the videos. Doing so would give the university enough footage to create more videos to share, which would get the word out even more. “It would be more realistic for students to
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Actress Jane Lynch is one notable alumna that is featured in ISU’s promotional videos. relate to those types of authentic stories,” Sall said. “Being famous doesn’t make one [alumnus] better than the other, more successful possibly in terms of wealth, but no more or less inspiring to students.” Sall had more ideas about how ISU could highlight its positive attributes and build morale, such as if the university started doing more promotional videos about current students?
“I think that would motivate students who are currently successful by showing them that their work will be recognized by their communities,” Sall said. “This opportunity could spread some amazing things that students are doing and you never know who it might end up helping.” The University of Marketing and Communications does not know who its next video will feature or when it will be out.
ISU professor releases ‘Narratives in Technology’ CLAIRE WEINZIERL News Reporter | @ClaireWeinzierl
An Illinois State University professor recently released his book, titled “Narratives of Technology.” J.M. van der Laan is a professor in his 27th year in German and the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at ISU. His book, “Narratives of Technology,” “explores how people take in and understand the technology around them.” “My interest in technology is linked to when I began thinking about and working on science in relation to literature. It wasn’t a big jump from science to technology, since science today is highly technological,” van der Laan said. “My research on technology really took off in 1997, when I wrote a paper about technology in education for a big conference. From then on, I continued to develop my ideas and expand my investigation so that I studied and wrote about technology in music, technology in
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J.M. van der Laan has been a professor at ISU for 27 years. religious practices, as well as fictional and non-fictional representations of technology in our life.” “Ultimately, that led to my book on ‘Narratives of Technology.’” “Narratives of Technology” explores different technologies
used throughout history from cell phones to eye glasses. “From the book, I hope readers will understand that we are now techno-centric, that is, technology is the most important feature of our lives, no matter what else we may be engaged in or devoted to,” van der Laan said. “And I hope my audience will understand that a techo-centric existence is not a good existence, since it keeps our attention focused on technology rather than on other human beings.” Van der Laan has published a number of other publications including reviews, articles in journals, chapters in books and another book titled “Seeking Meaning for Goethe’s Faust.” He has also won several awards including Outstanding College Researcher in the Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences at ISU in 2008 and Distinguished Teacher in the College of Arts and Sciences for 1992–93. “I think that especially our generation’s lives pretty much
revolve around technology today with the constantly improving computers, smart phones and TVs,” junior agriculture major Kenyon Jodlowski said. “We use them on a day-to-day basis and rely on them for our classes. I think it’s safe to say that we’re addicted to technology.” Van der Laan received his bachelor’s degree from Calvin College in 1976, completed his Fellowship at Universität Hamburg from 1977 to 1978, earned his master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1979 and his Ph. D. at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in 1984. “There are many parts of the book I am especially happy with, I think the chapters on technology and narrative as well as the chapters on Faust and Frankenstein are successes, but I think the final chapter is the book’s climax,” van der Laan said. “It brings everything together and indicates the serious dangers we face in a life entirely mediated and saturated by technology, as ours now is.”
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Like it or not, Electoral College is here to stay
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s has happened in the past, and will undoubtedly happen again in the future, the Electoral College system has been called into question following a hotly contested election. Despite winning the popular vote by more than 600,000 votes, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton suffered a lopsided defeat to President-elect Donald Trump in the Electoral College. The Electoral College works by granting representatives to every state who vote on behalf of that state’s population. Each state’s number of delegates corresponds directly to its number of senators and congressmen, and delegates vote based on the popular vote results for that state. All states, except Maine and Nebraska, have a “winnertake-all” approach, meaning a candidate wins an entire state’s delegated votes. The game is simple for candidates: win at least 270 projected electoral votes and you win the presidency. There are many reasons given for why our Founding Fathers decided to use the Electoral College for presidential elections as opposed to a direct popular vote. The general reasoning
was to avoid voter intimidation by either individuals or a large group on both citizens as well as delegates. Additionally, the Founding Fathers hoped the College would counterbalance unintelligible voters and popular movements. While inherently confusing and at times flawed, the Electoral College has worked effectively since the founding of our country. Given the nature of the 2016 presidential election as well as
both candidates, controversy has sprung up again and calls have been made to eliminate the Electoral College. While such a move may be discussed in coming years, this is not the time. For many different and valid reasons, America is a deeply divided nation. Personal backlash between voters for the two different candidates is dangerously upping the ante. From snarky social media
exchanges to protests in the street, it has become difficult to remain confident in the ability of the general population to be civil. Democracy, especially within our republic, only works when the results of elections are accepted and respected. Yes, Donald Trump did receive fewer votes than his opponent. However, within the context of the system the candidates competed in, Trump won. He
will be president regardless of the debate over the Electoral College. As unpalatable as that may be to many, rejecting the results is not the answer. Focus should now be shifted to working with the situation at hand as opposed to fantasizing over the possibility of a different voting system. Sincere or not, Trump has called repeatedly for unity and cooperation among citizens and politicians since accepting his win Wednesday morning. As enticing as the thought of Hillary Clinton winning the election due to the popular vote is ... it’s a pipe dream. America will not elect another president for four years, however, the coming months will determine the direction of the nation for years to come. It is time for those of all ideologies to take a step back, accept the reality of the current situation and work to the best of their abilities to find common ground upon which America can move forward. Complain about the Electoral College all you please, but it’s here to stay for the foreseeable future. Instead, consider spending energy on matters which you can still influence.
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s this is the week before Thanksgiving Break, we all seem to be in the same spot we are each year: the point where you have very little motivation to actually do anything school-related. It’s probably the worst spot you can be in. School is still in full swing, but the only thing on your mind seems to be the idea of lounging around at home with no responsibilities. A lot of us have slacked in regards to the end of the semester projects that seem to pile up during this week. We have no one to blame but ourselves; we had plenty of time to work on it all
before it was due, and yet we still dragged ourselves into this mess. This final week is going to be different. Yes, it’s going to be hard to get through all of those essays and projects, but someone has to do it. As someone who has unfortunately been familiar with the stress of an “I completely procrastinated on everything” week, I have gained some tips throughout the years that have made it a not-so-stressful week in the end. Here’s the scenario: you had more than a month to work on three separate things: a project, a 10-page essay and a presentation. You completely brushed off starting early on any one of those. Now, it’s the start of the week before Thanksgiving Break begins and all three are due in just a few days. You’re probably laughing because you know exactly what that stress feels like, and you probably just remembered you have a bunch of projects that you completely forgot about due this
week. The first step, like in any disaster situation, is to not panic. Your life is going to be a living nightmare for the next couple of days, but you’ll get through it one way or another. Just be happy you actually allotted yourself some time to work on everything. Next, you’re going to find your perfect, quiet study space and set up camp for as long as possible. It’s usually better if it’s in your bedroom / dorm or living room — pretty much no one can tell you to get out if you’ve been sitting there for hours on end. The library is always a good option too, but once the early morning hours come, you will be asked to leave. Once you have your perfect study spot set up, I suggest bringing everything you could possibly need close to you. This includes items pertaining to your assignments, some headphones to listen to music while you work and even some snacks. The less time you have to spend getting up
REDBIRD RUMBLE or FUMBLE Redbird Rumble: To Illinois State University for holding a Veterans
Day Ceremony Friday honoring all who have served. The event started with an indoor ceremony and then guests were invited outside to join around the flag pole on the Quad for laying of flowers and playing of Taps.
and wandering around until you find what you’re looking for the better. If you can minimize losing focus while you’re working, you’re going to find that you’ll get your assignments done much quicker. This step is going to seem impossible to some, but it’s completely doable. You’re going to have to say goodbye to your phone for a few hours. I know, it’s completely inhumane, but your grades depend on these projects. Phones are our biggest distraction, and once we start checking them and using different apps, we’re pretty much done for. The biggest factor that halts my productivity is my phone. Once I hear buzzing or a little ring, I immediately have to check it. However, once I have headphones in and my phone is considerably far away from me, enough that I won’t be able to sense any notifications coming through, it makes concentrating on my projects a
lot easier. Once you have all four of those steps accomplished, start working. Allow yourself enough time during the day to get as much done as possible. Try not to stay up too late because the quality of the work will slowly decrease as one day turns into another. Work in chunks too so that you finish each part of the project successfully while giving yourself enough time to take breaks later on. Procrastination is one of college students’ worst qualities, and we all run into it at some point. While we all have mastered the art of getting our work done on time, I think it’s time we master starting it and finishing it well before the due date. Ema Sasic is a junior journalism major and News Editor and columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding her column can be sent to vidette_esasic@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @ema_sasic.
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Schock who was federally indicted Thursday after alleged abuse of power and illegal campaign spending. He now faces potential prison time. Congressman Darin LaHood now holds that 18th district seat.
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ISU alum talks Olympic press experiences Craig Bohnert travels around the world with Team USA as the Breaking News Bureau Manager KEVIN SCHWALLER News Reporter | @kevschwa
Illinois State University alumnus Craig Bohnert returned to campus Friday at the State Farm Hall of Business to share his experiences as an Olympic news reporter. Bohnert has traveled globally to serve as the Press Officer for eight Olympic Games, including those in Athens, Beijing, London and Rio. He has also served as the Breaking News Bureau Manager with the United States Olympic Committee since 1987. He began his talk by discussing his early life. “I wanted to be a veterinarian, but I found out organic chemistry and I did not get along,” Bohnert said. “So I began thinking about getting into the media. My dad had done radio and TV, so I kind of explored that opportunity.” After graduating from the University of Evansville with a degree in journalism and advertising, Bohnert came to ISU to work on his master’s degree. He served as a graduate assistant in athletics communication, working with School of Communication instructor Tom Lamonica. After getting his master’s degree in 1983, Bohnert was among the first Olympic volunteers at the 1984 Los
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Craig Bohnert has worked with the Olympic Committee for eight games. Angeles Olympic Games. Bohnert eventually went on to become the Public Relations Director with the USA Gymnastics Team in 1997. Bohnert reflected on a handful of his favorite Olympic memories. “London 2012 [was] my favorite Olympic place,” he said. “But to choose your favorite Olympic Games is tough. It’s like asking a parent to name their favorite child. Each Games is unique and special, but London was phenomenal.” The 2006 Winter Olympics were when Bohnert began emailing out his real-time alerts to the media, which eventually became known as
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Ron Sweeney wears a tuxedo every day, regardless of the weather. Monica Mendoza Vidette Photographer
Ron Sweeney: the man behind the tux Local man has worn a tuxedo every day for the past 14 years
ERIN ANIOLOWSKI Features Reporter | @erinaniolowski
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on Sweeney is a Bloomington-Normal native and actor. He has held various jobs in the community, is an avid churchgoer and a frequent performer at Theatre of Ted, an Illinois State University RSO that hosts midnight open mic events on Saturdays. Despite these traits, he is more often known for his attire— Sweeney has been wearing tuxedos every day for the past 14 years. It has been several years since Sweeney was interviewed about his everyday attire, so “Ron Tux Sweeney” is not fresh news. In fact, he has been a guest on a morning talk show, a radio show and even has a documentary made about him, titled “Tux Guy.” The phrase “dress for success” does not always guarantee triumph
and fame. After 14 years, this community figure says he would have left the tux in the closet if he could go back. Sweeney has many jobs including delivering meals, newspapers and handing out free samples, which is one of the few times someone will find him in comfortable clothes. He aspires to be a Christian actor and frequently performs at Ted with his “Soul Searching” poetry pieces. Similarly to many performers, theater alone doesn’t pay the bills, and Sweeney has had a hard time finding employment because of the tux. “There were times I went on job interviews and I didn’t get the job, I would tell the employer I could always wear the tux outside of the job and they acted like they still had a problem with it,” Sweeney said. One of his most recent terminations was from a crossing guard
position, where he and other community members felt the tux shouldn’t have anything to do with how he did the job, but nevertheless it impacted his employment. A tuxedo is a formal outfit, and some people associate wearing a tuxedo as a sign of wealth. Sweeney used to wear an all-white tuxedo, but he retired that tux and has been wearing all black for the past six years. When he was wearing the allwhite tux, however, many spectators assumed he was well off. “People think I’ve got all of this money and I don’t,” Sweeney said. Sweeney said one time while going to Monster Pawn in Bloomington to buy some DVDs, a woman made a comment to the owner to charge him more because she thought he could afford it based on his attire. Just like everyone else, Sweeney has car and rent payments and is not rolling in money, but it’s
hard to stop wearing the tux after committing to it for more than a decade. The most shocking misconception about Sweeney’s appearance is that it’s the look of someone who likes to party. Sweeney doesn’t drink or smoke and has never been on a date, but his suit suggests differently. “I had an incident one time when I was leaving Family Video, and I was wearing a pinstripe tux back then,” Sweeney said. He was pulled over for swerving on the road and was accused of drinking. Sweeney said the officer’s assumption came from the tuxedo, as he was dressed like he had just left a bar or party. Through all temperatures of the year, this dapper dressed man commits to wearing a tuxedo. Chris Stevenson is an ISU student and member of Ted who has known
Sweeney since his freshman year. He has had the opportunity to see Sweeney perform and get to know him on a personal level. “Ron is a very enduring entertainer. He always speaks his mind and does his best to entertain people,” Stevenson said. It might not always be the most ideal attire, but it is a characteristic that people remember. Sweeney is such a dedicated actor that even his license plate reads “actor 78.” In the future, he said he hopes to save enough money to move to California. Sweeney started wearing a tux when he was attending Heartland Community College. Starting with a black and white combo, he continued to wear a tux to class and hasn’t stopped since. “I just woke up one morning and decided I was going to wear a tux that day” Sweeney said.
Local tattoo artist known nationally for Japanese style REBECCA DAVIS Features Reporter | @VRebeccaDavis
For some, it can take a lifetime to gain recognition in their given field of work. For tattoo artist Steve McClintock, it has only taken two decades of consistent dedication and work, beginning with the purchase of a $50 mail-in-order tattoo kit at age 17 in 1997. Today, the tattoo artist is based in downtown Bloomington at Illinois Tattoo Co. but travels the country attending conventions to work with artists from around the world and to teach classes on the history of Japanese tattooing. McClintock got his first tattoo, a skateboard design on his leg, which is left untouched to this day, when he was 16. The next year, he began practicing on his friends before starting an apprenticeship at a biker tattoo shop in Chicago and eventually moved to Normal to attend Illinois State University. “In 2001, I moved to Normal to go to college to be an art teacher, and I was tattooing at a shop, and I would say it wasn’t probably for another seven years after that until my work started getting good,” McClintock said. McClintock was working 40 hours a week while also studying at ISU and eventually decided to dedicate all of his time to his practice when he was offered the chance to own the shop at which he was tattooing. “I tattooed full-time, 40 hours a week, but between school and tattooing, it was a give and take type of deal ... and with tattooing, if you want to be good at it, you have to give it everything ... there’s no working a part-time job. Nothing.
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Steve McClintock is well-known for doing full Japanese pieces. You’re either in it or you’re not,” McClintock said. “When I was 24, I had the option to own the shop I was working at or go be a school teacher, and I choose to keep tattooing.” McClintock is nationally known for his Japanese-style tattoos, which have taken him years to master. Spending thousands on books in the subject, with the intent to never stop adding to his skill level, he has been invited to attend and tattoo at conventions across the United States. “I got into the Japanese style when I was 28, so about nine
years ago. I had gotten my first Japanese tattoo when I was 27, and I had chosen one of my favorite American Japanese tattoo artists and ever since then, I’ve been running with it,” he said. Clients who choose McClintock as their artist should expect to invest a lot of time into their tattoo. Full Japanese pieces by him can take months to complete due to their size and specialty. Working with someone for such a long period of time allows McClintock to become closer with the client, learning about them over their extended time together. “My job is tattooing, being a psychologist, and helping the clients with pain management…it’s three things at once, and I love that,” he said. “You’re basically a borderline psychologist, we share things and get to know each other, it’s very intimate, helping the person through the pain and talking to them.” McClintock usually reserves his day to tattoo one person, and sessions last between three and five hours. Dealing with pain, being exposed and frequent visits to the shop allow clients to form a more personal relationship with the artist, which can sometimes make a tattoo more meaningful and personal. “I chose Steve because I was referred to him by a bouncer that had a sleeve done by him,” client Aaron Applegate said. “I spent two years stationed in Okinawa, Japan, and that’s where I really became interested in that style...so I went to get a sleeve and ended up with a full back piece instead.” McClintock plans to visit Japan once he feels that his style of tattooing has reached a certain skill level in order to respect the culture. Until then, he will remain a respected and passionate tattoo artist in the U.S.
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Swimming and diving earns win over Ball State, places first in 11 of 16 events BETH GEISTLINGER Sports Reporter | @beth_geist
Illinois State participated in its final home meet of the season Saturday.
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Illinois State swimming and diving teams took to the pool Friday night and came out on top of Ball State. The Cardinals came out strong, but with ISU placing first in 11 of 16 events, Ball State couldn’t keep up. The Redbirds started the meeting well, setting a new pool record in the 400-yard medley relay (3:53.87) with a team of Rachel Root, Rachel Holm, Maia Cain and Kristin Verkler. Savannah Rubocki finished three seconds before the rest of the competition in the 1000-yard relay (10:41.05). Mar y K atherine Tillotson (1:56.08), Laura Paskoff (1:57.72) and Kristin Verkler (1:58.54) finished first, second and third in the 200-yard freestyle. The swim team finished the night winning the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:34.49) with a team comprised of Verkler, Tillotson, Root and Paskoff. “It was a great meet for us
tonight,” swimming coach Scott Cameron said. “We started off the meet with a new pool record, and we rode the momentum from there. They are a little tired from training the past few weeks, but I think this sets us up very well for our midseason meet next week.” The diving team was led by Kristen Larson, who finished fourth in both the 1-meter (195.37) and the 3-meter (168.90). “I was happy with the way the team put together their lists. At this time in the season I don’t really want them peaking,” diving coach Phil Hoffmann said. “I know there are some things we need to work on but I felt like they had a good performance and finished out the competition well. I’m looking forward to a week off training before our midseason meet.” The Illinois State swimming and diving team will head to Kentucky for the Louisville Invite Friday-Sunday. The Louisville Invite will be the final meet of the calendar year.
PAUL STEENO Sports Reporter | @KingSteeno
The Illinois State senior crosscountry athletes didn’t go out without a fight in the last collegiate cross-country race of their lives. Seniors Ariel Michalek and Jeff Bajema gave it everything they had at the 2016 NCAA Midwest Regional in Iowa City Friday as both ran aggressively in the front pack during the early stages of their respective races. The women’s 6,000-meter race featured 235 athletes, while Bajema competed against 194 athletes in the men’s 10,000-meter race. “[I] figured I’d put it all out there and take a chance,” Bajema said. “Being the last race there’s nothing to lose giving it your all. I wanted to get out fast so I wasn’t caught back when the course narrowed about 600 meters in. Putting myself in [this] position was the best chance I had to have the race I wanted.” Bajema positioned himself in the
top 15 during the first 1,500 meters of the race and maintained a spot in the top 40 until about the 3,500meter mark. He finished in 96th place with a time of 32:14.0. Bajema finished his collegiate cross-country career as a two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference Honorable Mention performer, and owns an 8,000-meter personal best of 24:18.5 which is the sixth best time in school history. Michalek had an equally gutsy performance at the Regional meet Friday. She positioned herself in the top five during the first 1,500 meters of the race before taking the outright lead between the 2,000 and 2,500-meter marks. She faded a bit during the final 3,500 meters of the race and finished in 35th place with a time of 21:07.3. She used a similarly aggressive racing style to earn a runner-up finish two weeks ago at the 2016 MVC Cross Country Championships. “[My coach] told me to be
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Dalton Keene (center) picked off Missouri State’s Brodie Lambert. Illinois State had two interceptions on the afternoon while only allowing MSU to compile 193 yards of total offense.
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Illinois State defeats Missouri State 37-0 on Senior Day, finishes season with three straight wins, 6-5 record; Redbirds now hope, wait for playoff bid RYAN KELLY Senior Reporter | @rkelly1122
Senior Day could not have gone any better for Illinois State, as it beat Missouri State, 37-0, Saturday afternoon. In a must-win to keep playoff hopes alive, just 7,144 were in attendance at Hancock Stadium on a beautiful sunny day for football. The Redbirds finish the regular season at 6-5, the seventh time in eight seasons under ISU coach Brock Spack that the team has finished above .500. “I think our leadership on this football team is really good and that served to be true, because you don’t do what they just did and win three
in a row, and put themselves into position to be talked about come the postseason, when it looked like we were in a tail spin. It’s a testament to our teams toughness, our grit,” Spack said. This was the fourth consecutive week that MSU gave up at least 35 points. ISU had no problem moving the ball down the field, gaining 514 total yards. The Redbirds rushed for 268 yards and threw for 246. ISU had two running backs reach the century mark in the game. Sophomore DeMarco Corbin rushed 11 times and gained 102 yards (9.3 avg). Senior Jamal Towns ended his career at Hancock Stadium with 17 carries for 134 yards (7.9 avg) and one touchdown.
Sophomore quarterback Jake Kolbe completed 17-of-31 (55 percent) passing attempts for 246 yards and three touchdowns, all to different receivers. He also threw an interception in the end zone when the game was already out of reach for the Bears. Kolbe was sacked twice on the afternoon. Senior Anthony Warrum led all receivers in the game in both receptions (eight) and yards (133). He also scored one touchdown which tied him for second in school history (29). Warrum hauled in a couple of key third-down passes in the first half to keep the chains moving. ISU was 9-for-18 on thirddown conversions, while the Bears were just 3-for-14 (21 percent).
“To finish the way we just did — the last three games with two huge wins — and to come out today and really score a lot of points today, it definitely makes [the playoffs] a possibility. It’s something they have to think about — one of the hottest teams in the country and some huge wins on that schedule,” Warrum said. Missouri State racked up 193 offensive yards. ISU senior linebacker Brent Spack led the defense with 10 tackles (eight solo). Senior Dalton Keene finished with four tackles (one solo) and one interception. Bears’ quarterback Brodie Lambert completed 15-of-27 (56 percent) passes and threw two interceptions.
Lambert also led the team in rushing with 44 yards on 10 carries. Brock Spack, about his son Brent’s last game in Hancock Stadium, said, “It was really fun. I didn’t know how I’d respond. In the fourth quarter I said, is this going to be his last series? Is this his last tackle? Is this his last play? He seemed to play well, look[ed] like he played well to me, and that’s the way you want to go out.” The FCS playoff bracket will be released Sunday, and ISU will play the waiting game to see if a 6-5 record is good enough to get the Redbirds into the postseason. Illinois State finished the season winning four of five games with three straight to end the year.
ISU beats Michigan in penalty kicks, advances to NCAA second round NICK LANDI Sports Reporter | @TheDon1033
The 21st season of Illinois State soccer will continue. ISU (14-5-3) defeated Michigan (10-5-5) 5-4 in penalty kicks Saturday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at U-M Soccer Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. This is the third time in school history ISU will move on to the second round. ISU’s victory also extended the team’s unbeaten streak to 15 games. “It was a fun game to be a part of,” ISU coach Eric Golz said. “It was back and forth throughout. We took the lead twice and lost the lead twice. So, it was an absolute roller coaster. But, I’m just so proud of the players and the way they represented Illinois State and the way they competed.” The match started with UM
going right at ISU and getting an early lead in shots. But halfway through the first half, the game became a standstill between both teams’ defenses. Then, ISU made its first major move courtesy of senior Lauren Koehl. Koehl knocked in her 17th goal of the season off a pass from freshman Abby Basler, which gave the Redbirds a 1-0 lead that they carried into the half. UM outshot ISU nine to two in the first half. During the second half, the Wolverines knocked the door wide open. Freshman Jada Dayne headed in a goal at 50:19 after a free kick 30 yards out from sophomore Reilly Martin, which tied the match at one. ISU junior Emily Dickman then pushed the Redbirds ahead 2-1 at the 67:08 mark. Junior Kelli Zickert was credited with the assist. But the match was still far from over.
UM tied the match with a second header at 74:56. This time, it came from senior Nicky Waldeck off another pass from Martin. After 90 minutes of play and the score tied at two, both teams would need extra time to decide a victor.
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The first overtime still left a result to be determined. ISU had a couple of opportunities in the 10-minute span. Zickert had a shot go wide nearly two minutes into the frame. Dickman, meanwhile, was
stopped by UM redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Sarah Jackson with 19 seconds left. In the second overtime period, UM had chances to put away ISU. Martin had two corner kicks in a 30-second span during the period, but the Wolverines were unsuccessful. During the shootout, both teams made their first four shots. ISU got goals from junior Hannah Rodgers, senior Kara Morway, Zickert, and freshman Kate Del Fava. UM, meanwhile, answered back with tallies from Martin, Waldeck, senior Anna Soccorsi, and redshirt junior Ani Sarkisian. In the fifth round, sophomore Kiley Czerwinski scored to give ISU a 5-4 lead. Sophomore Abby Kastroll attempted to extend the match for UM, but her shot went off the post, giving the Redbirds the win. Czerwinski’s goal was the first
she had scored all season. “She [Czerwinski] has been working hard all season long,” Golz said. “She has been a really valuable contributor to our attack and creating a number of opportunities and assisting on a number of them. Unfortunately, she has not been able to finish one of the ones she created. So, for her to get the game-winning penalty kick in the NCAA Tournament was pretty sweet justice.” ISU will now face No. 3-seeded Duke Friday in the second round. The Blue Devils defeated Charlotte 3-0 Saturday. “Duke is a very talented team,” Golz said. “It will be a very tall task for us. But it’s something that we look forward to the opportunity and we will approach it with the same dedication and focus that we have done throughout the entire season.” Friday’s match is scheduled for 5 p.m. in Durham, N.C.