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The Michael Collins Foundation created the first endowed scholarship for Illinois State University exercise science majors Friday. Michael Collins, an ISU senior exercise science major, was killed by a drunk driver shortly before his graduation in 2014. This scholarship was created in his name and memory. “We accepted his diploma from Illinois State at his funeral,” Michael’s father, Jim Collins said. After Michael’s death, his family established The Michael Collins Foundation with a mission to glorify God and honor Michael’s legacy. The new scholarship is open to junior and senior exercise science majors who have a GPA of 3.0 or above. The original endowment is $25,000, which guarantees a minimum of $1,000 scholarship annually. The amount of money per scholarship can fluctuate depending on the amount of donations that are added to the fund. “From my belief I think there are only scholarships offered to KNR students and not just to the exercise science students, and that makes them more difficult to get,” junior exercise science major Chris Soursos said.
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Kelly Collins (woman holding check) and Jim Collins (to her right) met with ISU President Larry Dietz Friday to establish an endowed scholarship in honor of their son Michael, an ISU student who was killed by a drunk driver in 2014. The Michael Collins Foundation provides the university with the “first ever” endowed scholarship in the exercise science program. “Michael loved being a Redbird and was proud to be a part of the exercise science department,” Collins said. “He would like being a part of a ‘first ever’ milestone.” The exercise science scholarship is not the only accomplishment the foundation has made. Due to Michael’s love for baseball and the community, St John Paul II Catholic Newman Center Sunday Mass: Noon & 5:00pm Tuesday Mass: 12:00pm Wednesday Mass: 7:30pm Thursday & Friday Mass: 5:00pm Wednesday Praise and Worship: 8-9pm Thursday Bible Study & Small Groups: 6pm Friday Socials 7:30pm Retreats, Camping, Mission Trips 501 S. Main St, Normal IL Across from Rec, Next to Avanti’s (309) 452-5046 www.isucatholic.org
it has established a scholarship for baseball players at Normal West, University High and Heartland Community College. “I think the family coming up with this scholarship is an amazing way to honor their son,” Soursos said. “Even though he wasn’t able to finish getting his degree, it gives someone else an opportunity to get theirs while still having his name leave a positive impact on the exercise science program.” Soursos noted that he will always
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be thankful for the exercise science. He said there is not a time where he does not feel like he is expanding his knowledge. Between the professors and the atmosphere, he knows he is being driven in the right direction. The Michael Collins foundation raises funds through different events and use the funds to spread love in the same spirit of the “Pay it Forward” movement that started after Michael’s death. For more information on the foundation visit www.mcstrong.org. COUPON
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GEARING UP FOR THE SHOPPING SEASON
Surviving Black Friday W
i t h Thanksgiving steadily approaching, the tradition of bargain sales and long lines known as Black Friday is just around the corner as well. News stories have surfaced in recent years about the dangerous problems that can occur during the massive sales event. However, there are ways people can successfully get through Black Friday.
Go with a group Searching through racks of clothing is a fun task, but it can also become overwhelming when a large amount of people are doing the same. To avoid this situation, shoppers should always go with a group of at least two or three people. “Safety is most important and people should always be aware of their surroundings and be with a group of people just in case,” Sadie Reisbig, Apricot Lane Boutique key holder, said.
Get a map of the store layout Many have heard that “pre-shopping,” or going to the store and hiding the things they want prior to the big day, is the best way to guarantee you can get what you want on Black Friday. In reality, it is the furthest thing from the truth. A majority of stores and companies clean and reorganize the store right before Black Friday. Reisbig, who has worked in retail for seven years, explained that every establishment she has worked in during the shopping day always re-decorates and cleans beforehand. To avoid the issue of losing track of all the items people want, either go into the store ahead of time and ask for a map of the store, or print one online. This way people can have a better idea of where everything is going to be.
Check for security While Black Friday is fun, safety should always be kept in mind. Making sure there is some sort of security available at the store or monitoring the establishment should be key in determining whether or not you should shop there. “We have a lot of safety precautions we follow [at Apricot],” Reisbig said. “Two things we are doing this year [are] not opening the fitting rooms and having a policeman present.”
Dress appropriately Depending on where students are in the country on Black Friday, weather-appropriate clothing should always be a consideration. If shoppers are going to be in a cold climate, they should dress warmly to avoid getting sick and vice versa for warm climates.
Bring food and water A day of shopping sounds terrific, but also exhausting. If students plan on shopping all day and waiting in lines, a good trick is to pack a lunch box full of snacks. With this trick, it will help re-energize people without having to stop shopping. Also bring a water bottle. Shopping can be dehydrating. Compiled by CASSIE MCNEILL | News Reporter
Local shops prep for Small Business Saturday KEVIN SCHWALLER News Reporter | @kevschwa
Local stores across BloomingtonNormal are preparing for Small Business Saturday, one of the biggest days of the shopping year. Hidden between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday falls on Nov. 26 this year. The day gives local retailers the chance to invite shoppers to get local deals while also supporting the community. Several shops around Uptown Normal and downtown Bloomington will participate. Co-owner of The Pod in Uptown Normal Natalie Wetzel said the store is still discussing what it will do for the day, but it is anticipating a big turnout. “Absolutely, we will be participating. It’ll be you spend so much, you get so much off, that kind of thing,” she said. “We’ve done it for four or five years now.” “We’ve always participated and the turnout is exceptional. People in the community are really wonderful in coming out and supporting local businesses. We expect this year to be great, too,” she said. Eyeglasses boutique Specs Around Town in Bloomington will not partake in Black Friday this year, just in preparation for Small Business Saturday. The
store will offer 30 percent off all items in stock from 9 to 11 a.m., 25 percent off items from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 20 percent off items from 2 to 4 p.m. Owner Julie Kubsch said the shop will offer a sale that progresses throughout the day. “At the time we open our doors, we will have 30 to 35 people waiting in line to enter,” Kubsch said. “We then give them a number, so we keep a civilized order to helping people, and then it’s a frenzy to find their perfect eyewear at a great sale price.” “Our shop isn’t always on ‘sale,’ so people really love this sale and our spring sale,” she said. “We draw clients from all over central Illinois.” OhmFit Activewear in Uptown will also participate in Small Business Saturday. Owner Heather Young said she was surprised by last year’s turnout at the fitness apparel and accessories store. “We’ll have shopping specials, refreshments, and possibly an in-store trunk show,” Young said. “I’ve always been impressed with Small Business Saturday. This is the second one that I will participate in in this location, and last year was just incredible. “I was really excited by the number of people who came in, that were supporting not just me, but also all the other Uptown business. It was a really good
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Local stores like OhmFit Activewear are preparing for Small Business Saturday. day,” she said. CEO of J-Bo’s Handbags & Accessories Jennifer Boddie said the shop will participate in Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. “We will open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. [There will be] 20 percent off handbags, 10 percent off accessories, a pop the balloon game for additional savings and
punch and snacks,” Boddie said. “I participated last year. There was steady traffic, but not as much as I am anticipating this year,” she said. “Last year, J-Bo’s was a new business to the downtown area. We marketed a lot this year. We are looking to have a great turnout this year at Small Business Saturday and Black Friday.”
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Eat turkey Thursday, shop Friday
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othing is worse than smelling a delicious Tha n k sg iv i ng d i n ner cooking in the oven, only to wave goodbye to family members and work an all-night shift at the local department store. This story is all too familiar for employees of many chain stores across the country, and it breaks holiday dreams year after year. There is always talk of the blasphemous Black Friday shopping starting on Thanksgiving Day, yet changes are rarely made. In a local attempt, Eastland Mall has decided to close its doors until Black Friday has officially begun, but unfortunately large department stores like Macy’s have refused to comply and will continue to staff employees for Thanksgiving Day. This trend has to stop. The American people have been trained to believe that money trumps all, and this mentality has bled into citizens’ everyday lives. Not only do we send loved ones off to work, often without a bite of turkey, we also rush through spending time with family to get the best doorbusters as soon as the deals begin at 6 p.m. Who
needs to hear what granny is thankful for when there’s a deal on iPads on a first-come, firstserve basis? If people did not storm the doors every year in hopes of snagging the last Fitbit with their favorite strap, these corporations would be forced to remain closed to keep the Thanksgiving spirit alive. Yet every year without fail,
masses kiss their turkey dinners goodbye for the chance to pick up an early Christmas gift. Half the fun of Black Friday is dragging yourself out of bed and running to the store in the early morning before the guy across the hall beats you to it. Unfortunately, this ritual is slashed right along with the tradition of spending Thanksgiving with loved ones all due to stores open-
ing early. In reality, Black Friday is dead. This day no longer exists due to the fact that Friday after Thanksgiving is not special for its “great sales.” Why go out on Friday morning if all of the deals start Thursday night? We might as well start calling the week of Thanksgiving “Black Week,” since the deals on Friday are not particular to the day. As
a society that puts money and shopping first, we have adopted deals for nearly every day leading up to and following Friday. Online retailers such as Amazon have “Deals of the Day” as part of their introduction to Black Friday deals. “Black Friday 2016 is almost here, but we didn’t want you to wait until the day after Thanksgiving for Black Friday deals, so we kicked off the savings a little early. We are counting down to the big day with even more deals all day, every day,” Amazon’s website said. Admittedly, online shopping is preferred over physically nixing the Thanksgiving Day celebration, but it sends the same message: shopping on Friday is for slackers. If online retailers experience surges in sales throughout the week, department stores are going to want a piece of that in the form of in-store action as well. After all, money reigns supreme. This year, think twice about leaving out the pumpkin pie for a door buster deal and maybe soon we will all be able to celebrate the holiday at home.
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Men need to be responsible, respect women MY VIEW TOM HEAGNEY | Columnist
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o you ever find yourself cringing at the actions of other dudes? I know that I do. Whether it’s watching them throw themselves at uninterested girls at a bar, seeing screenshots of them “sliding into” women’s social media inboxes or staring at my girlfriend in public like she’s their viewing pleasure, it’s something that disturbs and angers me on a number of
different levels. Right off the bat, does anyone think the previously mentioned actions will yield positive outcomes? Will that girl suddenly throw herself back at you? Will she reply to your creepy message, saying “Yes, let’s get together right now. I’m coming over”? Will my girlfriend suddenly look at me, say “You know, I’ve reconsidered” and run toward you? Absolutely not; so why the hell are you doing it? Too often I hear friends, peers and strangers talk about how women “are so rude about doing something nice like holding the door.” While I personally have experienced such treatment, and felt frustrated by it, I’ve never had the audacity to question the reasoning behind such behavior.
Men are creepy, and that can be said for the vast majority of us. I’m not above it — I know as a teenager I likely came across in an unintentionally menacing fashion. With this in mind, I feel that my fellow men on campus and at large need to do a better job of understanding what many women encounter on a daily basis. Society does objectify them, people do treat them inappropriately and they also deal with inequality in the workplace and the realm of social judgment. So what can be done about this? A great start is to stop constantly questioning the legitimacy of their concerns. Speak with your female friends; listen when they voice
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grievances about treatment from others. Once you’ve done that, you’ll likely find that you have a different perspective on the world. Once you’ve been educated, begin acting on your newfound knowledge. Challenge friends who question mainstream feminism, call those out when they grossly objectify women in your presence and act to make women, close to you and strangers, feel comfortable in public settings where they often feel at risk. I get it; it’s frustrating to feel like you are the subject of generalizations. That said, it’s high time that we as a gender start recognizing the reasons behind those generalizations and acting to combat them instead of play-
ing the victim. Such action may one day make it possible to again be chivalrous without being subjected to incorrect assumptions. All of us are at very least a friend, boyfriend, brother, son or uncle in some capacity. Would you ever make a female counterpart in that role feel uncomfortable, or condone another male doing so? I go back to the answer from the start of this piece: absolutely not. Tom Heagney is a news reporter and columnist for The Vidette. He can be reached at vidette_tmheagn@.ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @TomHeagney.
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Redbird Rumble: To Bloomington-Normal elected officials
Redbird Fumble: To state officials for taking forever to discuss
Redbird Rumble: To the Bloomington City Council for supporting
Redbird Fumble: To hate crimes resulting after the presidential
for coming together after election results. According to GLT, Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner was one of about 10 officials in McLean County who spoke at a rally in town organized by Bloomington Alderman Scott Black.
state funding for Connect Transit. The bus system faces a potential shutdown in January.
state needs. Governor Bruce Rauner and Illinois legislature leaders met Tuesday morning for the first time since Summer. Illinois’ temporary spending plan will expire at the end of December.
election. GLT has reported three hate crimes near campus since election day.
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Campus organizations petition SGA
Election backlash hits campus
RSOs want members to pass a bill allowing ex officios to vote in university decisions STEPHANIE RODRIGUEZ News Reporter | @StephanieRoddd
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Signs reading “our vote is our voice” and “you can’t silence us” were held up by around 40 students who filled the back of the Bone Student Center’s Old Main Room during the Student Government Association’s (SGA) meeting Wednesday. The students, who are all members of registered student organizations (RSOs), were hoping to persuade members of SGA in their favor on a proposed bill. The proposed bill would let ex officios from the Black Student Union (BSU), ISU Pride, the Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) and the Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC) become voting members alongside members of SGA. The university describes ex officios as representing those student populations designated by federal Affirmative Action Information Classifications with race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disabled, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran classifications. The respective RSOs explained that the point of the bill is to help voices not only be heard, but be powerful. “We are not asking to be senators. We are asking to be ex officios with voting privileges,” Pride ex officio Andrew Jacobs said. “We believe that we have a lot of expertise. We are event planners, we’re marketing people, we help to run the show within our organizations. We want to take a more active part in SGA.” The RSO’s also expressed feelings of discontent with the SGA. “What I think is pretty gross is how long it’s been taking for us to actually get our voices
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A week after Republican Donald Trump won the presidency, rallies continue to take place on Illinois State University’s campus. About 20 students gathered Tuesday afternoon in front of Schroeder Hall in a walk-out and rally to represent “marginalized groups, those who have been treated badly by Trump’s campaign and also environmental concerns,” as rally organizer Cassie Metz explained. “There are serious problems in our community that people don’t know about. For me, climate change is a huge issue. Everyone knows it’s real, but most people just stand idly by and do nothing about it,” she said. “But we’re all here to encourage others to come out and protest against Trump who has said climate change is a hoax and who has said horrible things about minority groups.” Students were chanting about standing up for the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, the Dakota Access Pipeline, Black Lives Matter, transgender lives and women’s rights. Attendees also discussed how they noticed discrimination taking place following the election. “A group of African American students had eggs thrown at them while walking across the Quad. A friend of mine who is Mexican was told to go back to his country,” sophomore Deo Chavez said. “This is not okay. This is not the America I grew up in.” Trump supporters were also present. One, who wished not to be named, wrote “We love Trump” and “Build the wall” in chalk in front of rally participants. The unnamed source said the nationwide protests against the president-elect are “ridiculous.” “I wanted to make them feel a little bad and make them more awake to the reality that Donald Trump’s their president. Accept it and get over it; it’s not a big deal,” the anonymous student said. The rally was organized by the Student Environmental Action Coalition at ISU. The RSO’s main goal is to spread awareness about social issues. The gathering was also part of the #StopTrump walkout taking place on college campuses throughout the nation. Students part of Black Student Union and Pride participated in a similar protest last Wednesday following the election results.
heard,” BSU ex officio Shacora Hawkins said. “This wouldn’t be happening right now if we felt that our voices were being heard—these people wouldn’t be in this room if they didn’t feel the same way. I feel like to vote no on this would be ignoring the wants and needs of this community.” Statements of negation and affirmation bounced around the meeting as many senators felt the Ali Rasper | Vidette Photographer idea of ex officios having RSOs were present at Wednesday’s SGA meeting petitioning to have ex votes would undermine officios with voting rights. their own. “I am concerned about bill, even though it would take nothing from the low standards or oversight Diversity Advo- them but give ex officios the equal vote they cacy organizations have in their elections with feel they deserve. their said numbers to our table,” SGA President “It’s frustrating knowing that we don’t have of Assembly Dan Heylin said. “For an equal the support especially with everything going vote to a senator—to have it hold as much on students feel that they don’t have a safe weight—there should be an oversight of those space on campus,” Diaz said. “So knowing that elections that ensures the efficiency and right- our voices are being shut out and there’s all fulness of them.” these loopholes that SGA are trying to find to He continued to say that the bill would be shut us down [is frustrating].” making a pseudo-senator position by affording ISU Student Body President Kyle Walsh, who ex officios all of the rights, privileges and even was the co-sponsor for the bill, said that he was paychecks senators have without the same disappointed in the decision but that he will responsibilities. continue his commitment to the cause. After 40 minutes of discussion, the bill was “This is not the end for it,” Walsh said. denied when only nine of the 20 voting SGA “There is a ton of time moving forward and members were found in favor. there’s a ton of opportunities for us to work ALAS ex officio Diana Diaz said that she felt with the whole association and find a resoluthat members of the SGA felt threatened by the tion that everyone can agree on.”
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Harold Gregor is a local artist whose paintings have been featured in the White House.
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Artist’s work displayed in White House Residing in Bloomington since 1970, Harold Gregor gains inspiration from central Illinois REBECCA DAVIS Features Reporter | @VRebeccaDavis
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owntown Bloomington is filled with artist studios and galleries, one in particular boasting the work of an award-winning artist whose paintings have been featured in the White House. Harold Gregor has been around Bloomington since the 1970s, but he has been a part of art movements around the country during his time spent as an artist. Gregor began working at Illinois State University in the ‘70s, teaching both studio classes as well as art history, after working in various other art-related jobs at universities around the country. “The job at Illinois State drew me to Illinois, and they were thinking of offering, at that time,
a Ph. D. in studio, and since I had one, they needed someone for that,” Gregor said. Despite being a full-time teacher, Gregor also spent time working on his own paintings and developing a new style after gaining inspiration from the flatlands Illinois had to offer. “Working on my paintings full-time has always been part of the deal, it’s considered research,” he said. During the ‘70s, Gregor was gaining recognition with his “Flatscape” style of painting, using waves of art from past and present generations to form a unique style of his own. Throughout the years, Gregor has won many awards and grants, as well as recognition from some of the most influential names in art. Gregor’s work was handselected by President Barack Obama to hang in the White House.
“Obama was a senator at the time ... and I got a phone call from his secretary one day asking if I had anything that could fit on a 14-foot wall,” Gregor said. “I sent them slides of several things, and they picked one, and it was on loan to the Senate office, then he became president ... no living artist is supposed to have work on the first floor of the White House, but he insisted on taking that painting with him and hanging it on the first floor.” It is not surprising that President Obama might feel inclined to take some of Gregor’s art with him to the White House; Gregor spends nearly four months on each of his large paintings, working in his studio for over eight hours each day of the week in the studio space above his gallery, which is open to the public, allowing students and Bloomington residents to take a look at fine art.
“I really loved his art because although he used classic techniques with his depictions of the Illinois countryside, his mixture of whimsy and use of psychedelic colors brought a new life to the scene,” Paige Meisenheimer, who first discovered Gregor’s art during one of Downtown Bloomington’s First Friday’s, said. “While most may see the simplicity of the Illinois country as dull and all so similar, his interpretation and creativity help you appreciate the rural landscapes that we take for granted.” Today, Gregor has completed around 256 landscape paintings of various sizes, and continues to gain inspiration from Illinois for his work. His studio is located at 311 ½ N. Main St. in Downtown Bloomington.
Clef Hangers to compete in ICCA, a real-life ‘Pitch Perfect’ DEB BETHEL Features Reporter | @thedebbethel
where Only We Know” by Keane and “Death of a Bachelor” by Panic! at the Disco, just to name a few. All semester long, the Clef Hangers rehearse not Many may be reminded of the movie only for the gigs on and off campus, but mainly for “Pitch Perfect” when thinking of a the ICCA competition that is held in the beginning of to Know cappella groups, and others may the spring semester each year. Although Arteaga and think of music majors who never Jadrich noted how “Pitch Perfect” is in most ways a stop singing. In both cases, these people would have caricature of what a cappella life is really like, the final about half of the story right. performances in the original and the sequel are pretty The Clef Hangers a cappella RSO features a group spot on. In fact, the ICCA’s website itself proclaims of 13 men and women from all walks of life. Students the competition as “the real life Pitch Perfect.” of all majors and musical backgrounds become a part In the Clef Hangers’ first time competing at the of the group yearly, with last year’s auditions seeing ICCAs last year, the group placed fourth out of nine 83 people try out for just a few spots in the 13-person groups. The Clefs were excited about doing this well, group. but still use it as incentive to practice and improve. Upon joining the a cappella group, members all “We’re just a bunch of weirdos that love to sing,” speak of feeling like part of a family. And over the Jadrich said. course of just a semester, it is easy to see why — with While spreading the word about the group through three two-hour practices a week, along with 10 to 15 the concerts and gigs, the other major focus is to gigs and a tour going to members’ high schools, the share music. Clef Hangers not only share a considerable amount of “Whether we perform at a high school or at an Anna Gallagher | Vidette Photographer event on campus, it’s really such a heartwarming interest in music, but also spend a lot of time together. The Clef Hangers perform the song “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles Nov. 11 at the experience when someone tells us how much they Vice President Jon Arteaga auditioned for the Clef group’s Fall 2016 Concert. Hangers when he was a freshman. His love for music enjoyed our performance,” Jadrich said. “It feels so outweighed the fact that he did not have much high good to know that you positively affected someone’s sound is what everyone wants. Choosing the songs the group school experience in music, and he has continued to be a Clef life through music.” will sing over the course of a semester is also a collaborative coming into his junior year. Those interested in hearing The Clef Hangers can find decision, with each member suggesting two or three songs that “One of the things we pride ourselves in is that we’re a videos on their YouTube channel. The group’s page has pereveryone votes on. family first, a cappella group second,” Arteaga said. “You’re formances dating years back to their most recent fall concert, “Doing it that way is such a great way of getting a broad surrounded by people who love you and care about you and held last Friday. range of genres because there’s so many different people with want you to be the best you that you can be. It’s such a positive “Clef Hangers helps you discover who you are as a person,” different tastes of music,” sophomore Treasurer John Jadrich experience.” Arteaga said. “Whether it’s through the people that are in the a said. “The variation is what keeps the music exciting.” As a family, the Clefs make all decisions as a collaborative cappella group or the music that you sing, you kind of discover This semester, the Clefs are singing “We Intertwined” by force, always making sure everyone’s voice is heard and the who you are.” The Hush Sound, “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles, “Some-
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Playoffs? Gauging ISU’s FCS chances MY VIEW Jason Klaer Sports Editor
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Illinois State soccer has advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three seasons. ISU faces DU at 5 p.m. Friday.
Redbirds’ season on line vs Duke NICK LANDI Sports Reporter | @TheDon1033
Illinois State soccer has attempted to advance to the third round of the NCAA Tournament twice, and both attempts were unsuccessful. ISU (14-5-3) will try for a third time when the team takes on No. 3 seed Duke (13-4-3) at 5 p.m. Friday in Durham, N.C. This will be the first ever meeting between these two schools. The Redbirds got this far after beating Michigan 5-4 in penalty kicks this past Friday at UM. Redshirt senior Lauren Koehl and junior Emily Dickman also scored in regulation for ISU. But ISU will have its hands full against one of the better programs in the nation against the Blue Devils. DU is in its 22nd
tournament appearance after finishing third in the ACC. In the first round of the tournament, DU defeated Charlotte 3-0. Last season, the Toni Payne Blue Devils made it all the way to the National Championship game before losing to Penn State 1-0. Now, DU will try to complete its journey and win its first ever championship in women’s soccer. “Duke is going to be one of the best teams we have played all year,” ISU senior Paige Jarsombeck said. “We have had a lot of good matches throughout the season that will prepare us for this game. They will move the ball quick, but if we defend like we always do as
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a team, I think we can stop them. I believe in this team that we will fight until the end for each other.” Ten st a r ter s from that team a year ago returned Christina Gibbons to Durham, including senior Christina Gibbons, who won the ACC Defensive Player of the Year this season. This season, Gibbons helped her team’s defense hold opponents to 14 goals in 19 games along with nine shutouts. Gibbons is also a weapon on offense. She had four goals and eight assists this season for a total of 16 points, the fourth best on the team. Gibbons was one of two Blue Devils to make it on the All-ACC
First Team. The other was senior forward Toni Payne. The Birmingham, Ala., native had seven goals and six assists this year for 20 points, second on the team behind freshman Ella Stevens’ 24. “There is going to be an adjustment period for us,” ISU coach Eric Golz said. “We know there will be an adjustment period in terms of the speed, the tempo, and they start games very quickly, very well. So, for us, we are going to have to be opportunistic in some of the chances that we get early on in the game.” The winner of this game will play either Northwestern or Southern Illinois Edwardsville at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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ildly put, ISU football (65) has been a roller coaster ride. From a 2-0 start to a month of struggles, the ’Birds have not been able to maintain a consistent identity. What matters is the current three-game win streak the Redbirds are on heading into their bye week. All Brock Spack and his team can do is wait for the selection committee to decide the fate of ISU’s 2016 playoff hopes. I have been one of the heaviest critics of this team. Although many would disagree, inconsistency is not a strong suit for an FCS playoff team. However, one aspect which lies in the favor of the Redbirds is their success versus ranked opponents. Defeating South Dakota State and Western Illinois were key resume builders for the Redbirds. Another significant victory was Sept. 10 at Evanston when ISU defeated a B1G team for the first time in its history. These three wins alone on top of the latest streak should play into the Redbirds’ hands, or wings I should say. According to a projection by Yahoo! Sports, ISU is on the bubble along with Fordham (7-3), Montana (6-4), New Hampshire (6-4) and Weber State (6-4). Montana and New Hampshire were in before being dropped out of the picture this past week, which propelled the Redbirds onto the bubble along with the other three. The MVFC has four representatives projected to be in the field (NDSU, SDSU, WIU and Youngstown State). Two other conferences are projected to fit four teams. The Colonial Athletic Association (James Madison, Richmond, Villanova and Maine) as well as the Southern Conference (Chattanooga, Samford, The Citadel and Wofford).
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016
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Senior forward Deontae Hawkins’ recent suspension was lifted before last Friday’s season opener at Murray State. Hawkins netted a career-high 24 points, including five three-pointers and this dunk during Illinois State’s win vs. Fort Wayne on Wednesday evening at Redbird Arena.
Illinois State dominates Fort Wayne, 75-57, in home-opener behind career-high performance from Deontae Hawkins BETH GEISTLINGER Sports Reporter | @beth_geist
Illinois State took the lead and never looked back. That was the story Wednesday evening as the Redbirds defeated Fort Wayne 75-57, thanks to a career-high 24 points from Deontae Hawkins. Paris Lee and Hawkins both knocked down a pair of three-pointers as the Redbirds went on a 17-2 run to
start the game. “We got a lot of shots up and we just fed off each other with the energy,” Hawkins said. “I have been getting up at about five in the morning and working out getting shots up.” Lee was second in three pointers to Hawkins, and scored three threepointers, three field goals and was two for two at the free throw line, but he turned the ball over for the 11th time in two games, Muller knows
there is improvement. “Paris uncharacteristically has 11 of those 31 turnovers in two games and he is not going to keep doing that, I know that,” Muller said. “We need Paris to take care of that basketball, he has had it more in his hands than before so there is pressure on him.” Mo Evans was a powerhouse for Fort Wayne, leading the team with 19 points. But the Mastadons couldn’t keep up with the Redbirds.
ISU limited Fort Wayne to just 28-of-74 shots. Rebounding 31 and turning over the ball 17 times. Fouls found their way back into junior MiKyle McIntosh’s game, causing him to stay in the background, tallying a quiet 11 points and six rebounds. Junior D.J. Clayton put his name on the board a few times with five field goals, one three-pointer and nine rebounds.
The Redbirds went into the locker room holding a 41-24 lead. The Mastadons entered the second half and slowly inched their way onto the scoreboard to bring the game within nine points. But by the end of the second half, the `Birds had taken back control of the game and led by a game-high 21 points. ISU will head to Dallas next to take on Texas Christian Monday at 5 p.m.