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Town of Normal raises tobacco and vaping ANDREW DOUGHERTY Senior News Reporter | @addough
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With a historic season, the Redbird volleyball team earns a bid to the NCAA tournament. The women will face the Cincinnati Bearcats in Marquette, Wisconsin Friday Nov. 30.
Redbirds receive an at-large berth to NCAA volleyball tourny; to play Cincy Friday in first round JONATHAN BARLAS Sports Editor | @janveselybarlas
While “Leave a Legacy” has been the mantra for Illinois State volleyball all season, follow-through is how ISU found a historic season in the most expected of places. Amid a disappointing Missouri Valley Conference championship performance, the shared yet reigning MVC champions continue their history while adding a new chapter: a NCAA tournament selection. For the first time since 2014, the Redbirds went undefeated in Redbird Arena, marking a 9-0 record as well as achieving an NCAA
tournament berth. The last time ISU was seen in tournament competition was also in 2014, where the Redbirds collected a perfect 18-0 conference record. Now (as it was in 2014), the ‘Birds have evolved into nothing short of an enigma as fans continue to watch in wonder of an undoubtedly special season. “It’s zero zero and to have a clean slate to go in and re-define ourselves as a post-season team is really exciting and this team is hungry to do this for Redbird volleyball and for Illinois State,” Head coach Leah Johnson said looking forward to the tournament against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Marquette University this Friday.
The Town of Normal has raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21, joining 26 other Illinois communities including Peoria and Washington. Following a meet-and-greet last month with representatives of the Illinois State University chapter of the Tobacco 21, the Town Council unanimously voted Monday night to approve the law. Under the new ordinance, vendors caught selling tobacco and vaping products to those under 21 will face a $50 fine for the first offense and a $500 fine for repeated offenses. In an interview with WGLT, council member Chemberly Cummings stated she was pleased to see people in that age group standing up and saying, ‘We want this, and we want this now’. “This was something that kind of hit home personally, knowing those who have passed away from lung disease, from prolonged tobacco use,” Cummings stated. The ordinance came after the Illinois state Senate voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of raising the minimum age to buy cigarettes, vaping and other tobacco products from 18 to 21. The City of Bloomington is expected to consider raising the minimum purchasing age at the city’s next council meeting. Corresponding with the new regulation set into motion by the Town of Normal, the United States’ Food and Drug Administration launched a multifaceted attack on the growing underage use of tobacco products, imposing a sales restriction on flavored e-cigarettes and announcing plans to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The FDA stated the new regulations will limit the sales of flavored e-cigarettes to bricks-and-motor outlets that have either age-restricted entry or areas inside stores not accessible to persons under 18. see AGE RAISE on page 2
More opportunities available at Milner’s Make It Space ANDREA RICKER News reporter | @ricker__andrea
Milner Library offers a large variety of creative and learning tools and services in its new Make It Space, which is available to everyone in the 213B computer lab. Make It Space offers equipment for students, staff and community members to use. These tools include a 3D printer, the Ready Record Studio, multimedia workstations, an Ellison die cutter, a laminator, a booklet spiral binder and a button maker. Students can bring their own materials to use for these services. Materials can also be bought at the lab service desk with prices ranging from ten to twenty cents per item. “We’re really excited to provide these opportunities, services and these tools to students,” Milner Library Director of Communications and Outreach Colleen Rice said. “We hope they take full advantage of them and use them as much as possible.” When the lab is open so is the Make It Space. The lab’s hours are Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to midnight, Friday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
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Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to midnight. Requests for the 3D printer are currently full for the fall semester but will pick back up after winter break. To use the Ready Record Studio students just need to bring a USB. The studio allows students practice presentations, conduct interviews, practice public speaking and record themselves. “We know the die cut makes a lot of sense
for pre-service teachers and the 3D printer is great for art students and anybody [interested],” Rice said. “As final projects and finals in general start coming up the space will get used even more.” The button maker can be used for those involved in registered student organizations who want to get their word out. The pins are 2.25 inches and cost ten cents per button. The booklet spiral binder can help make reports and final projects look professional. It can bind up to twenty sheets and costs ten cents for a half inch of binding and twenty cents for an optional clear plastic cover. The self-service laminator can laminate 8.5-by-11 inch and 8.5-by-14 inch papers. Laminator pouches costs ten to 15 cents depending on the size. The Ellison die cutter has over eighty different shapes for students to use. Students can also bring their own material they wish to die cut. “We have to make final projects look professional and clean, and having that space would provide more methods for us to do just that,” graphic design major Gannon Novak said. “It provides more ways for students to create their
work, whether it’s personal, professional or for classes.” Milner started looking into new opportunities a few years ago, and in fiscal year 2016 Milner librarians received a University Research Grant. They went to different libraries to see what worked in a maker space and what didn’t. Once it was determined the materials they were going to purchase and how it would be put out to students, the space took about six months to create. “The goal [of the Make It Space] is to provide more opportunities, tools and services to our students, staff, faculty and community members,” Rice said. “It’s a living space and it will continue to grow and change as needs grow and change across campus.” Milner hopes to continue adding more tools and services to the Make It Space. Some of these plans include creating a more soundproof spot for the Ready Record Studio, adding a green screen and looking into new equipment that develops throughout the years. “Milner is much more than just books,” Rice said. “We have a lot of services and this is just the newest edition, which we’re really excited about.”
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The agency will also require increased age verification for online tobacco sales. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb stated in an interview with the Washington Post that stores that want to sell fruit-flavored e-cigarette products “need to age-restrict completely or have a separate room that is age-verified. A curtain or a partition won’t cut it.” “Our aim is to make sure no kid can access a fruity flavor product
in a convenience store,” Gottlieb stated in the interview The prohibitions will require new regulations which could take years to go into effect and will be challenged by opposition from the tobacco industry. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, vaping had increased 78 percent among high school students since last year and nearly 48 percent among middle schoolers. Illinois State University senior special education major Sarah Wood said she believes the new
regulations are a positive step to reduce underage smoking. “As a future educator in Illinois, I think these new steps by the BloNo community and federal government are urgently needed. The last thing any student needs is to pick up the disgusting habit of smoking, not only for health reasons but also because it’s not cool,” Wood said. The infamous Juul, owned by Juul Labs, accounts for more than 70 percent of e-cigarette retail sales and has been blamed by the FDA for much of the rise in underage use.
Giving Fence hosts coat drive
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Bloomington-Normal residents can, “take what they need and leave what they can” at the Giving Fence coat drive in Bloomington until Dec. 23. The drive is hosted by vintage store Retrofit Culture, which is next to the vacant lot and fence used for the drive. The Giving Fence was started by Retrofit Culture owner Tahnee Lathrop in January of 2017. Unlike typical coat drives, the winter clothing is hung out on a fence and can be taken or donated without any supervision. Lathrop was inspired to start the project after she discovered she had too many winter items. “When looking at all of our nice warm, but unused, coats, gloves, scarves and hats I thought that these could be needed by others,” Lathrop said. “I’d seen other shareeconomy projects and thought we
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The Giving Fence helps families receive winter coats and accessories by anonymous donations could do that here.” Donations can be made and picked up anonymously, 24 hours a day until the end of December. Since the drive relies on anonymous donations, it can be difficult to tell just when items are taken or received. “Last year we conservatively estimate 1000 coats were donated and
taken from the Giving Fence,” Lathrop said. “So far this year we believe about 450 coats have been donated or taken so far.” The Giving Fence helps countless families get winter coats and accessories. Lathrop says the drive reminds her of what a caring and generous community she lives in.
African music, dance ensemble comes to ISU GARRETT KARSTEN News Reporter | @GarrettKarsten
singing with similar music styles and storytelling. The event even included particiIllinois State University will fea- pation from audience members and ture an African Music and Dance was the ensemble’s first major conEnsemble performance at 7:30 p.m. cert since 2005. Wednesday in Kemp Recital Hall. For additional information, those The ensemble will include interested are encouraged to drumming, dancing, singcontact Professor of Music ing, music performed with Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum, the flute and gourd and stowho was raised in Ghana rytelling, with the music and taught to play the drums performances emulating by her father, according to West African styles from ISU News. Ghana, Guinea and Senegal. Aduonum teaches a new Last year’s ensemble, class introduced last year, Ama Oforiwaa held April 11, presented an MUS 356.02 Women in Aduonum African drumming recital Music. She said her passion and was organized by the School for music is understanding it as a of Music. It featured various forms social working. of African drumming, dancing and “I look to understand not only what
music is, but why it is,” she said in ISU News. “I wanted to offer an array of women from different cultural settings and performance contexts.” Aduonum said in the article that the class looks to explore female musicians from many genres and how racial and gender stereotypes play into the success of their works. Aduonum also conducted her own play “Walking with My Ancestors,” which told the story of experiences of enslaved African women. A grant from ISU allowed her to travel to Ghana and visit Elmina Castle to research for the play. The upcoming ensemble is free and open to all who wish to attend and is a kid-friendly performance.
WZND wins station of the year GRACE BARBIC News Reporter | @gracebarbic
Illinois State University’s student-run radio station WZND was recently named the Signature Station of the Year by the Broadcast Education Association. “Thinking about how excited the alumni would be, all of hard work and effort into constructing WZND from the ground up, to what it is today …” former News Director Blake Haas said. “It’s just something you cannot put into words.” He explained that this award means a few different things for the station. The first being that this is just the beginning for the future of aspiring broadcasters and journalists. “Winning the Signature Station award means students have a professional training ground that has been proven to get a degree and practical hands-on experience all at the same time,” Haas said. The BEA is an international academic media organization. It accepts hundreds of submissions from around the country for the Signature Station Award competition. Student-run stations are judged based on community involvement, programming arrangement, branding and logo development, student management, volunteer recruitment and broadcast equipment. WZND was chosen based on its superior protocol and practices. When Studio Manager Sammie Costabile heard of the news he could not believe it. He said he did not know much about the competition out there. “But at the same time it did not come as too much of a surprise because we have such a great group of people working here who all do outstanding work on a daily basis,” Costabile said. Costabile also said that he believes this award means that “hard work truly pays off.” He thinks that students who intern at WZND really love what they do and “it shows.” GRACE BARBIC is a News Reporter for The Vidette. She can be contacted at mgbarbi@ilstu.edu.
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Secretary of State Mobile Office on campus ANDREW DOUGHERTY senior news reporter | @addough
The Illinois Secretary of State Mobile Office will offer Illinois State University students, faculty and staff the opportunity to renew their Illinois driver’s licenses and purchase vehicle license plate stickers on campus. The Secretary of State’s office staff will be available from 9:30-3 p.m. in the Bone Student Center on the following dates: Nov. 27 in the Spotlight Room, Jan. 29 in the Founders Suite, Feb. 26 in the Prairie Room North. The mobile office assists Illinois residents with renewing, replacing or correcting a driver’s license and state ID card; purchasing vehicle registration renewal stickers for license plates, as well as ISU specialty license plates, passenger vehicle license plates and B-truck plates. Additionally, the office helps patrons with registering vehicle titles and receiving parking placards with person with disabilities.
Salvation Army kicks off holiday campaign GRACE BARBIC News Reporter | @gracebarbic
of Development Angie Bubon said. “And also to aid those people who are now homeless and need supThe Salvation Army of McLean port to get back on their feet and County kicked off its Red Kettle to become stable. Without proholiday campaign. graming like ours, we run the risk Bloomington-Normal residents of seeing more homeless people in can expect to see about 25 Red Ketthe streets.” tles going up at 21 different stores Bubon believes that people are in throughout the community. the spirit of giving during the holThe tradition of the Red Kettle idays and looking for ways to give started in 1891 in San Francisco back to the community. The kettles when a captain of the Salvation are placed at shopping locations Army decided he wanted to raise and grocery stores where shopfunds to provide a Christmas ping increases the most during the dinner for the homeless by using a holidays. kettle to collect money. Since then, “It’s important year-round,” the campaign has and continues to Bubon said. “We actually have a grow. It is always during the holiday saying that ‘need knows no season,’ season to honor the tradition of the so yes, we come out during the holfirst Red Kettle. idays, but that doesn’t mean there The funds raised from the camisn’t a need year-round.” Christopher Edwards | Vidette Photographer paign are used to support the $1.8 The Army has served over 500 million operating budget for the The Salvation Army of McLean County will have about 25 Red Kettles at more people through its shelter. In 2017, whole year. The campaign goal is than 20 stores throughout the community. Pictured Dan Rice, Salvation Army they impacted the lives of 80,000 set at $520,000 which will be used volunteer. people in the community though all to support its programming. of its programs. services, church services, rent and utility assisThe Salvation Army provides a number of pro- tance, youth programs and Christmas food The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers grams targeted at people suffering from or on the baskets and toys. and McLean county residents are invited to regbrink of homelessness, whether they are an indi“It’s important that we have these programs so ister as bell ringers for the Red Kettle campaign. vidual or a family. that we can help prevent people from getting to To sign up residents interested can visit www. This includes the Safe Harbor homeless shel- that place of where they are homeless,” Director ringbells.org and look for “Bloomington” on the ter, food pantry, case management, veteran’s website.
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NSF grant to support NexSTEM GRACE BABIC News Reporter | @gracebarbic
The National Science Foundation has awarded $4.6 million to fund the collaborative threeschool consortium’s NexSTEM program. Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University and Heartland Community College came together to form this association in order to support a diverse group of students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. The leaders of the three schools became interested in this initiative after visiting Washington, D.C., in 2016 as part of a One Voice trip organized by the Economic Development Council, according to Rebecca Roesner, principal investigator of the project and IWU professor. Courtesy news.illinoisstate.edu On the trip they recognized NSF awarded $4.6 million to fund efforts in the NexSTEM program. The money the NSF’s scholarships for is used to support students who might otherwise not obtain a bachelor’s in STEM program and saw it as “a STEM disciplines. wonderful way to broaden and diversify the local workforce by pursuing STEM degrees at any of the three schools. making STEM education more accessible to talented, To ISU, the program means that between 35 low-income students.” and 50 students will be receiving scholarships to “The grant is the program and the program is the complete their degrees at Illinois State, while the grant,” Willy Hunter, co-principal investigator and ISU remainder will pursue their degree through IWU professor said. or Heartland. Hunter explained that the money from the NSF is “In addition to receiving up to $10,000 per year in used to support students who might otherwise not financial support, scholarship recipients will be part obtain bachelor’s degrees in the STEM disciplines. The of the mentoring network and gain real world experischools use the money to create scholarships along ence by participating with faculty and peers in STEM with other support mechanisms, such as research research projects that serve the McLean county comopportunities and service programs, to support stumunity,” Roesner said. dents with significant financial needs. These students usually have higher GPAs, better in“I’ve had long-term interest in broadening particicourse experiences and better research and service pation in the STEM fields and improving retention,” experiences than they would have without this proRoesner said. gram. Hunter is hopeful that recipients will come out She was invited to lead this effort by former IWU of this knowing that society supported them and in Provost Jonathan Green and accepted the offer turn they will be more supportive of others through“enthusiastically.” out their life. “I hope that we will be seeing a more diverse group “I want students to be successful and these students of STEM students in our college classrooms and that will hopefully achieve one or two greater things than they will experience our campuses as welcoming and they would have otherwise, and they will do it with the STEM fields as relevant and exciting,” Roesner one notch easier burden along the way,” Hunter said. said. “And maybe they will also see and learn that we all As the principal investigator of this project, her achieve more when we support each other.” role is to advance and coordinate the three-camFor more information on the NexSTEM program, pus effort, “making sure both the student scholars those interested can visit their website at NexSTEM. and project personnel have the support they need org. to succeed.” The NexSTEM program will provide four-year GRACE BARBIC is a News Reporter for The Vidette. She scholarships to approximately 70 academically succan be contacted at mgbarbi@ilstu.edu. Follow her on cessful, low-income students from McLean County Twitter at @gracebarbic and the surrounding areas who are committed to
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Angels versus average
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he term “hard work” is a word often heard around the Victoria’s Secret world. Earlier this month in an interview with Vogue, Victoria’s Secret’s chief marketing officer Ed Razek talked about the hard work VS models go through and what it takes to put on “the fantasy.” Razek discussed the difficulty of building a brand, how hard the models participating work, that progress was made and “the girls have just continued to get more physically fit.” Moving forward in the interview, Razek stated that VS markets to its specific clientele, and that nobody has an interest in a televised fashion show for transgender or plus-sized models. Razek also went on to state that he does not think “transsexuals” should be put in the VS show. “The show is a fantasy. It’s a 42-minute entertainment special. That’s what it is,” Razek said. Traditionally, the standard VS model is tall and thin, which is offbeat to the world of body diversity. With Razek using terms like “aggressively fit,” there is no surprise that the models exercise rigorously.
VS has strict requirements to enter the show, so much that many models break down in tears after being admitted. VS models, using the hashtag “#trainlikeanangel,” consistently train, tone, box and more for a requirement that is unattainable for many women. Once put into the show, the training does not stop and the exercise to maintain the body requirement continues. The issue with the thin body necessity is that it perpetuates the culture of restriction. The VS fashion show is watched by billions each year. With excellent marketing techniques, hashtags
and articles showcasing how to train like a model, it continues to push the concept that women should be rewarded for restricting. Bridget Malcolm, who walked for the 2015 and 2016 shows, apologized earlier this year for posting about her “damaging eating habits” and exercise. “I have had countless conversations with fellow models, all of whom are tiny, where they call themselves fat. It is such a hard thing to understand if you are removed from this … but when it becomes a mental game like this, it grows wings of its own,” Malcolm wrote on her
official blog. What does this encourage to women who idolize the VS fashion shows and model appearances? Does it encourage restriction? Does a day without exercise mean a day of failure? To restrict social interactions in favor of hard-to-obtain body goals? People with eating disorders can attest and that is where VS begins to dissolve. Yet models are expected to be grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this unhealthy show. The VS fashion show is the top of the top, how one knows they made it. What is worse is that this is not expected to change anytime soon. Despite apologizing after his transgender and plussized comments and the resignation of VS CEO Jan Singer, which is speculated to be over the criticism of the brand though an official reason has not been released, the company is remaining steady. In the future, however, VS’s popularity does not seem indefinite. With influencers and celebrities fighting for trans visibility and body inclusion, VS may see a severe drop in sales and popularity in the coming years, and rightfully so.
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EDITORIAL POLICY Editorial written by BECKY FLETCHER, 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.
Friends as roommates doesn’t always work MY VIEW MONICA MENDOZA | Editor-in-Chief
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t’s not always going to be paradise. Let me get that out of the way. I’ve seen what happens to friends that become roommates. It’s like opening a closet with a bunch of skeletons. It’s Pandora’s box, finding things out about them like their living habits, snoring, loud chewing or just nit-picky characteristics. I don’t know how to describe it, but it’s an adventure to say the least. It’s the little things that many start to notice. You know the person surface level, and maybe a little bit deeper, but you don’t really know a person until you live with them. You’re opening yourself to someone fully and with open arms. Those little things that people start to see can get on other’s nerves. I see a lot with my roommates
that starts to get on my nerves and I don’t know if it’s me being paranoid or picky, but I know it shows because my face tells everything. Writing this makes me think of Ariana Grande’s single “thank u, next” because my roommates have taught me so many things that make me who I am today. They have taught me love, patience and pain, but unlike Ariana, everyone that I have lived with has taught me these lessons individually. I’d have to say that I loved living with my first roommate. She was fantastic and kept my life interesting. I know that I wouldn’t be who I am today without her. She kept me clean, organized and dedicated to my work. She introduced me to many people when I first moved down here. A lot of those people have graduated, but some still remain on campus and its nice catching up with them every so often. The pain was different, however. Either it was a moment of heartache and that would result in hanging out on the couch or laying on the floor just letting everything out and being there for each other. It was being there for each other and being patient enough for her to talk to me or vice versa was
important. With the roommates I have now, it’s a bit different. I went from having one roommate to having three. These three have the most interesting viewpoints on life which gives me insight and a new perspective on things. Having two guys and two girls including myself is interesting. Imagine four people in an apartment complex with one bathroom and one refrigerator, it’s a trip let me tell you. They make my life interesting. They have taught me love in their own personal way. Whether that is something as simple as just leaving something for me or just cleaning something without being asked. The pain is through heartbreak and fights and patience is through apologies and owning up to mistakes or actions. It’s not easy living with your friends. I’ll scream that from the rooftops of Watterson Towers. I’ve seen my friends live with other friends and their friendship now is non-existent. I’ve also seen friends overcome differences and become stronger together. It’s different all around and I can’t tell you how to make a friendship last when living under the same roof. What
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Turning college student loans into college student scholarships To the Editor, A problem that affects and hurts a lot of American families except for the wealthy is the cost of a college education. I’d like to propose a gradual, step-by-step change where we turn college student loans into college student scholarships so that one day every college graduate will not have to start their working lives deeply in debt. With a $ 1 trillion yearly federal
budget deficit, we’d have to come up with the revenue to pay for this. I would propose the adoption of a national wealth-tax of something like 10% on all individuals with a net-wealth and networth of $10 million and higher. I am guessing that this would be more than enough. My preference would be for the tax to be higher on inherited wealth than on self-earned wealth. I would like to point out to my
conservative-friends out there that before he became a fake-conservative Donald Trump proposed a national wealth-tax in 1999 of 14.25% on all those with a net-worth of $10 million and higher. He wanted the money generated from it to go toward eliminating the national debt with the remainder being put into the Social Security Trust Fund to make it more fully solvent for additional years. The latter of the two
I can tell you is that communication is key. Keeping something from your roommates based on how you feel doesn’t work when they can’t read your mind. It’s difficult and it’s not easy telling people how you feel. On top of that, being passive aggressive doesn’t work either. Just talk to each other. Find a time to meet every week and ask how everyone is doing. Just getting things out in the open is a great start. Some golden rules to keep in mind with any roommates: 1. Ask before you use unless told otherwise. 2. Communicate with each other. 3. Have fun and respect each others space. All in all, it’s not easy but it not always going to be easy breezy living with roommates and it’s not a walk in the park, but it can be if you really want it to be. MONICA MENDOZA is the Editorin-Chief and columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding her column can be sent to vidette_mmendoz7@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @coolstorymonica.
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Baby Fold hosts Festival of Trees
The Baby Fold’s annual Festival of Trees hosts a plethora of activities including a silent auction for trees, wreaths and decorations for the holidays. Families enjoied the Enchanted Forest, the Gingerbread Village, Jingle Bell Junction and other forms of entertainment. The event was held Nov. 16-18 at the Interstate Center in Bloomington. Last year, The Baby Fold raised over $200,000 from its silent auction. Photos by Ian Roberds | Vidette Photographer
‘Persian Garden’ exhibit to hold opening reception An opening reception for the “Persian Garden” exhibit will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday on the second floor of Schroeder Hall. The exhibit is part of the “Beyond Boundaries” exhibition curated by graphic designer and photographer Mehrdad Sedaghat. “Persian Gardens” is made up of posters by Iranian graphic designers. It covers political and social issues, personal ideas or commercial designs for specific events. According to Illinois State News, the exhibit was created as a reminder of how graphic design can bring people and nations together when politics act opposite. Schroeder Hall Gallery is in collaboration with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the School of Art. For more information, contact the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at (309) 438-8668. CINDY HERNANDEZ | NEWS EDITOR
Children’s Discovery Museum features new exhibit ANDREW DOUGHERTY Senior News Reporter | @addough
Town of Normal’s Children’s Discovery Museum featured a new ImagineAir exhibit Nov. 23, with over 100 visitors arriving for the grand opening. The exhibition showcase began with a team of local children armed with safety scissors joining Town of Normal Mayor Chris Koos to cut the ribbon. The updated and expanded The Children’s Discovey Museum exhibit is located on the second opened their new ImagineAir exhibit Friday. Pictured Maelie Bunton. floor and focuses on the science Ali Rasper | Vidette Photo Editor of wind energy, aerodynamics and fluid dynamics. and principles. “I got a chance to see this exhibit The exhibit features wind turon Tuesday, and children, you are bine builds and test stations, a going to love it,” Mayor Koos said “force wall” where kids can conin a press release. “For you adults, centrate a gust of air to move and if you have any kid left in you, you’ll affect different shaped objects, and love it too.” a “sink or float interactive” that ImagineAir utilizes playful inter- shows how wind power may counactives to present the importance of teract gravity. science, technology, engineering, art
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Drumming up Blo-No business Moon’s Christopher Schneberger sounds off on local music scene STUART STALTER Features Editor | @VidetteStuS
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n Nov. 16, emerging rock band Moon shined a light on Illinois’ independent rock scene with a performance at Nightshop, located at 517 N Main St. in Bloomington. Drummer Christopher Schneberger reflects on the concert and the vibrant opportunities for independent bands to make an impact on the rock landcape.
Q: How was your experience performing at Nightshop in Bloomington?
is really hard to say where the next record will go. We don’t set out with a preconceived notion of where we will go. “We want to do everything bigger and better. I see possibly even more variation in the heavy-to-quiet spectrum, a spectrum of tempos and from an instrumental standpoint pushing what we are doing in all those regards. Otherwise, we must get in the studio and see where the music takes us.”
Q: When you look at the rock hierarchy, you see a lot of the same bands that have dominated for decades. Do you see room for new bands to rise up and become household names?
A: “We had a great time. We had a pretty good turnout and a really great reception.”
A: “Absolutely. There are huge bands now that when I first heard of them were nobody. We think ‘okay there are these major bands we have Q: Regarding that “great recepheard of for years.’ I remember when tion,” do you find anything unique all those bands were new, independent about performing in the local area artists. or Illinois? “New generations find new sounds A: “I love college cities. I lived for and find new music like every generamany years in Gainesville, Florida Photo submitted by August Forte tion has. New bands rise to the top. and Indiana. I’ve known people in Moon, from left, drummer Chris Schneberger, bassist Chris Shen and guitarist/singer David Azizinamini, enjoyed Will there be another U2 playing staChampaign and Normal for a long performing at Bloomington’s Nighshop. Schneberger believes the venue will help spark a vibrant area music scene. diums around the world? I think so. time. Midwestern college towns for I wouldn’t dare to point out who that advantage of getting more people to hear your music without me are the heart of the independent is, but I think there will be. the need for a physical distributed product.” rock movement and clubs like Nightshop are really the special “Places like Nightshop are a real gift to that college town. I beating heart. To come to a town like Normal and interact with Q: Drummers usually aren’t at the center, but as a professor hope people appreciate the nightly experience of live music. the people, that is a very real, very authentic experience.” you are head of the classroom. Do you like the ability to lay “One of my favorite bands in the world is Poster Children, back and be the groove of the music? Q: Being that you work in artistry, for example your photogwhich pretty much claim Bloomington-Normal as their home raphy, but also being the drummer of Moon, what does being A: “I don’t know if I’d have much stage fright, but if I did, now. I have looked up to them for many years.” behind the drum kit fulfill that perhaps being behind the the kit is this physical barrier, fortress almost, that I fit in. camera lens doesn’t? Q: Could you see Bloomington-Normal’s venues making I have a role to play in the band in terms of composition. I A: “They are both creative pursuits. The thing that is so think I’m a valued partner in terms of music.” Blo-No a hotbed for new sounds and artists? great about music is if I go to an art show, I go to a lot of work A: “Absolutely. College towns have great music scenes. You Q: What were some of the influences that went into the makin making a photograph and developing them, framing them, have to have an incubator and a few really creative people push ing of Moon’s latest album “Extinction?” putting them on the wall and at some point there is an opening A: “We have a lot of influences that are always part of our the music. When you have a venue like Nightshop that can reception that people come see my work and appreciate it, but recipe instrumentally. People like Sunny Day Real Estate, showcase young, musicians’ talent, it may not be long before at that point the act of creativity is finished. Radiohead, Rush. In terms of the lyrical content, I know the people are talking about the ‘Bloomington-Normal’ sound.” “With music, the act of creativity is happening right in front lyrics are sort of a combination of a bleakness and worry of the Q: What is your advice to today’s college students of the audience and they are appreciating it while they are lisfuture, but also some inspiring messages too.” A: “Go see live music. You have to see it live. Everyone has tening, participating and I’m participating in it. It is much more their iPods, but value the live performance of music. Humans Q: Do you have a favorite single off the record? immediate.” collaborating to create music from thin air is, in my opinion, A: “We are all really enjoying ‘Siberian.’ There is a bleak Q: As an emerging, independent rock band that is somewhat spaciousness in the early part of the song. There is a real one of the greatest things about our existence. small at the moment, do you find that the openness of the “We have so many distractions and listening to music internet is to your advantage, since you have more platforms cathartic, heavy, abrasive middle section and then a resolve through headphones can be a transformative experience, but to a much more melodic, brighter finish. It does for us a lot to be heard? of the things we enjoy. It has space to stretch out musically I think people should appreciate live music.” A: “I think it swings both ways. Music is available for everyPeople can follow Moon on Instagram at MoonBandOfficial and instrumentally. one to find and it is not hard to get someone far from us to hear and on Facebook, @MoonChicago. Moon’s music can be lis“Like many Moon songs, it ends as a different song than it it. On the other hand, so is everyone else. Everyone is overtened to at moonchicago.bandcamp.com begins.” whelmed with choice. “Part of me kind of misses the old days when you’d play in Q: Speaking of evolving music, where would you like to take STUART STALTER is the Features Editor for the Vidette. He clubs and really make a mark with people. It was easier to get your sound for future music? can be contacted at sstalt1@ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter A: “We barely started messing around with new ideas. It at @VidetteStuS. people to come out to shows. With the internet, you have the
“The Grinch” steals Christmas, nostalgic hearts KYNDSIE HUSTON Features Reporter | @kyndsie_h
movies “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.” The music matched the modern style of the movie and REVIEW fit well with Grinch’s character. he grumpy, green Grinch and his loyal dog, While there are plenty of Max have been a Christmas Classic for years. changes in this movie, the Grinch The original “How the Grinch Stole Christstill finds the true meaning of mas” was an animated version with the Grinch Christmas with some help from being voiced by Boris Karloff. In 2000, a live-action the adorable character Cindyfilm adaptation was created starring Jim Carrey. Lou Who (Cameron Seely), who This year’s newest release showcases a modernized cleverly devises a plan of her own animated version directed by Yarrow Cheney and to capture Santa Claus and tell Scott Mosier. him her very important Christ“The Grinch” was revamped just enough to make mas wish. Her plan gets in the it feel modern without taking away from the origway of the Grinch and conversainal storyline. Furthermore, the animation of the tion between the two surprises movie provided fun and creative visuals for both the Grinch as he starts to realize kids and adults. Photo courtesy of MCT that there is more to the meanThe opening scene feels like a roller coaster, “The Grinch” is once again a hit with a new generation, as the movie has grossed over $150 million acing of Christmas. The ensuing as the view zipped and turned, giving different cording to Forbes, topping the box office. moments add familiar charm to glimpses of the town of Whoville and inside the the new version. Christmas. To help in his takedown of Christmas, he finds Grinch’s home. “The Grinch” brings a much-needed reminder that a little a new character added to the story, a reindeer named Fred. In his cave that towers above Whoville, Grinch (Benedict kindness can go a long way. That is a heart-warming theme Other new twists include the storyline being narrated by Cumberbatch) has new inventions and gadgets to use in his relevant to the holiday season and is one that family and Pharrell Williams and music featuring rap artist Tyler, The plot to stop Christmas from coming. The town of Whoville friends will come together and enjoy. Creator. Williams, the artist of the well-known song “Happy,” has every Christmas decoration imaginable, but they are has a nice vocal tone that accentuates the rhyming words looking to make this Christmas three times bigger. Ever the in the story. Tyler brings a fresh and upbeat element to the Rating: /5 curmudgeon, Grinch, already overly annoyed with all of the music, as well as a new version of the song in the original festivities, knows he cannot bear an even bigger Whoville
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Tamed Lions
Redbirds defeat Lindenwood 79-62, return from Cayman Islands
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Tinsley and Yarbrough dropped two three-pointers of their own, making the score 42-26. Tinsley finished with a team-high nine rebounds and scored nine points, all of them being three-pointers. As the ‘Birds brought their lead to 20, the Lions continued to claw back and chip away at ISU’s 46-26 margin. Smothering Lindenwood’s drive chances, the ‘Birds limited shots in the paint as the Lions’ strived to use the three-ball to their advantage. Lindenwood’s strategy remained simple throughout: double-teaming both Yarbrough and Fayne while creating space for three. As the Redbirds ultimately thwarted the Lions’ game plan, Lindenwood found themselves chasing a 20-point lead for almost the entirety of the game. Leading 57-37 at 11:19, Illinois State’s commanding lead not only presented Lindenwood with opportunity to close the gap, but allowed the ‘Birds to continue to pour it on in the late-going. After another three-point dagger from Copeland, the Lions continued to showcase their fighting chance, bringing it within 13 points at 63-48 with 6:47 left in the game. As Lions can be described by their notion of bravery, Lindenwood continued Zach to chase the Redbirds 67-53 lead with just Copeland under four minutes remaining. With 1:46 left in the second half, the Lions’ offense could not finish when it mattered most as Lindenwood’s hopes for a comeback closed with the final sound of the buzzer. The Redbirds took Saturday’s non-conference matchup against Lindenwood 79-62. Illinois State (5-2) continues this week’s slate of games at home against BYU at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Redbird Arena.
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triumph rolling, snapping Lindenwood’s own three-game win streak in the process. The Lions came off of defeating Missouri Baptist 86-69 Nov. 19, striving to do the same despite Illinois State’s postthanksgiving slate. With ISU leading 17-8 with 9:41 left in the first half, both teams had trouble scoring from the get-go. Regardless of the back-andforth missed opportunities, the ‘Birds reeled it back in as senior point guard Keyshawn Evans and junior guards Zach Copeland and Josh Jefferson collected a combined 21 points of ISU’s 36 at the half. Copeland finished w ith a team-high 15 points, attributing to the Redbirds’ reinvigorated second half. Shooting 6-for-9 f rom t he f ield, Copeland also found himself with four rebounds and three assists. Jef ferson remained close behind him early on, compiling 13 points with four rebounds and two assists. Evans also contributed nine points and six assists in ISU’s win. Senior forwards Phil Fayne and Milik Yarbrough made their presence known early on, attributing to the Redbirds’ scoring effort with 13 combined points at the half. ISU’s front-court duo finished with 23 total points as Fayne collected 13 points with seven rebounds and no assists. Yarbrough added another chapChristopher Edwards | Vidette Photographer ter to his role as a Senior forward Milik Yarbrough makes an acrobatic pass in ISU’s 79-62 win. ball-sharer, putting up nine points, four JONATHAN BARLAS rebounds and six assists. Sports Editor | @janveselybarlas Fast play and missed three-pointers emerged as the nature of Saturday’s contest as LindenWhile the Redbirds migrated from the sun-soaked rays wood seemed to keep up with ISU’s formidable of the Cayman Islands, warmer weather seemed to be the starting cast, shot after shot. 2018 catalyst for ISU’s three-game win-streak. Muller did not hold back in his comments 1st Facing Lindenwood for its first game off the Cayman Place towards the dismal performance of the startIslands Classic tournament this past week, Illinois State returned to Redbird Arena Saturday, taming the Lions ing lineup. “In four of our six games, our starts have 79-62. been horrendous,” Muller said. “It’s the job Although ISU head coach Dan Muller remained firm of the starters to get you off to a good start. in the team’s positive strides, he scolded the defense in That’s it. Period. Those guys have been letting part by its below-average play against the Division II us down.” Lindenwood. Leading 36-22 at halftime, it seemed as “I thought our defensive effort was sub-par,” Muller though Illinois State had more in mind for the said. “It’s not like it was three weeks ago... [the players] second half. believe it’s sub-par, but they just didn’t do anything about The Lions opened the second half with two it. It was a good win. I knew it would be a little sloppy... quick buckets of their own as the comeback we had some tough travel this week.” effort started to take shape. The Redbirds returned home from the Caymans boastDown 36-26, Lindenwood kept its presing a consolation bracket victory. Bringing that confidence back to Normal, Illinois State looked to keep its recent sure on ISU’s defense, controlling the pace of the f loor until senior shooting guard William
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Sports
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Close, but no cigar
ISU volleyball’s historic run towards MVC Championship cut short by UNI KEVIN KOSKI Sports Reporter | @_Koski_
Despite a promising rally late in the match, the Illinois State volleyball team fell to the Northern Iowa Panthers in the fourth set of the Missouri Valley Conference championship match. ISU put the pressure on early in the first set, maintaining a lead until the Panthers tied the score at 12. UNI took its first lead of the set, 14-13 and used this momentum to carry it through the media timeout, winning the set 25-16. In the second set, the Redbirds once again got out to an early lead, using a service ace from freshman setter Carley Nicholson to make it 6-4. ISU used its first timeout when UNI took an 11-10 lead after back-and-forth play. The set remained close as both teams alternated holdSamantha Brinkman | Photo Editor ing the lead. After a Panthers Illinois State freshman Marissa Stockman (Left) and sophomores Kaylee Martin (4), Stef Jankiewicz (9), and Alyssa Kronberg timeout, they regrouped (12) react to a referee’s judgement during ISU’s home finale win against Northern Iowa on Nov. 3. and closed out the set to win 25-22. Leah Johnson issued a challenge that ISU kept UNI within striking range will face Cincinnati in the first round The Panthers threatened to make reversed a call in favor of ISU and tied battling back to once again tie the set, of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. the three-set sweep against the Redthe set once more. The Redbirds took this time at 22. However, the Panthers “Preparation. We know that if we birds when they started off the third set this momentum and won the set 28-26. closed the set strong as the first seed are prepared and we approach this with a 5-1 lead. The Panthers opened Set four was another back-and-forth won the set, and with it the champion- opponent in this tournament like that lead to 10-4, but the ’Birds didn’t battle, neither team able to break down ship, with a score of 25-22. we would in any other opponent in give up, building off kills by sophomore the other. The set remained close and After the match, senior Ali Line was tournament that we’ll be in a good outside hitter Kaylee Martin, senior Nicholson’s second service ace of the awarded with the MVC Elite 17 Award, situation to be successful because outside hitter Lexi Wallen and senior match tied the score at 11 and force and Courtney Pence and Kaylee Martin every opponent’s going to be good MB Ali Line to bring ISU within three. UNI to take a timeout. were named to the conference’s All- in the NCAA. It’s the top 64 teams After using its final timeout, UNI After the break, the Panthers took Tournament team. in the county,” Head coach Leah reached a 20-17 lead, but a kill from a 14-12 lead, but it didn’t last long as Although ISU did not receive an Johnson said during the selection Line and a net violation leveled the ISU once again leveled the score at 16. automatic bid from the MVC tourna- viewing party Sunday night inside score at 23. Redbird head coach The set remained a barn burner, and ment, it earned an at-large bid and Hancock Stadium’s Clubhouse.
Bulldogs bounce ’Birds, 58-56 JAKE SERMERSHEIM Sports Reporter | @JakeSermersheim
Redbirds fought back making it a 43-41 game after the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Redbirds continued to battle back tying the game twice. Butler re-took the lead mere seconds after. ISU was able to tie the game once again off a Kristina Beck three-pointer with 2:57 left, but could never break the tie. Each time the ’Birds pulled close the Bulldogs pulled out further. ISU committed 24 turnovers compared to Butler’s 13. The Bulldogs took full advantage of the Redbirds’ blunders, scoring 23 points off ISU’s turnovers. “We knew we could guard, it’s just the turnovers and the free throws, it’s going to continue to kind of be our Achilles heel, but the great thing is, those two things are in our control, we just got to get better,” Gillespie said. With 26 seconds left, Maggett threw down a three-pointer to make it a onepoint game. Time ended up being the downfall for ISU. With only seven seconds left they allowed the Bulldogs to take a four-point lead after three made free throws from Jennings. The ’Birds had no chance to come back, Maggett was only able to put up two more points with no time left on the clock. The Redbirds return to action at 7 p.m. Thursday against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Redbird Arena.
Leaving a road trip without a win is not the goal for any team, but the Illinois State women’s basketball team did just that when it traveled to Butler Sunday afternoon, looking to salvage the end of its three-game road trip. The Redbirds fell short in the final minutes with a 58-56 loss against the Bulldogs. “I could not be more proud of the fight in this group. Down the stretch, we were playing with no one over 5’8”. These kids, they just play so incredibly hard, I have to believe that this adversity we’re going through is going to pay off in the end,” ISU head coach Kristen Gillespie said. Both teams struggled in the early going. In the first quarter, both teams scored only nine points. In the second quarter, both teams heated up. The Bulldogs were the first to streak ahead. Butler was able to take a fivepoint lead. However, the Redbirds were able to fight back, as TeTe Maggett’s threepointer allowed them to pull out with a five-point lead, Maggett led all scorers with 22 points. The Bulldogs were able to pull the game within three at the half, 27-24. The second half started like the first half finished, the Redbirds kept a consisSamantha Brinkman | Photo Editor tent lead. Illinois State senior forward Simone Goods has her shot blocked by With less than four minutes left, the a North Dakota player during ISU’s home-opener Nov. 14. JAKE SERMERSHEIM is a Sports Bulldogs began to whittle down the RedReporter for The Vidette. He can be conthe ’Birds held since halftime. birds’ five-point lead. tacted at jerme@ilstu.edu. Follow him on The Bulldogs leaped out to a six-point lead, their Twitter at @JackSermersheim Butler’s Whitney Jennings’ three-pointer with 2:58 left in the third quarter took away the lead biggest of the game. Despite the breakout, the
REDBIRD RE PORT ISU swimming & diving places fourth The Redbirds finished fourth out of seven schools at the Northwestern TYR Invitational Nov. 16-18. Jensen Keck broke an ISU record with a time of 58.78 in the 100-yard individual medley.
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Coach says It was a great day for us and we finished out the meet with some great swims. We asked a lot of our athletes this weekend, and they stepped up all over the place today. I’m really pleased with our progress so far this season, and I’m excited about the work left to put in as we start getting ready for the second half of our season.” ISU head swimming coach Scott Cameron
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Points per game for ISU senior forward Milik Yarbrough, ranking fifth in the MVC with the most games played (7). He also ranks second with 8.3 rebounds per game.
MVC MBB SCORES Illinois State 79, Lindenwood 62 Old Dominion 72, Northern Iowa 65 S. Illinois 79, Tulsa 69 West Virginia 88, Valparaiso 76 Bradley 86, Chicago State 70 Ball State 82, Evansville 72 Indiana State 63, W. Kentucky 54 Murray State 77, Missouri State 66
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UPCOMING Women’s Basketball ISU returns home to face Oakland at 7 p.m. Thursday at Redbird Arena.
Men’s Basketball The Redbirds continue their homestand at 7 p.m. Wednesday vs. BYU, then at 2 p.m. Saturday vs. San Diego State.
Swimming & Diving ISU heads to the Indiana State Relays at noon Saturday, facing the undefeated Sycamores. The Redbirds fell to the Sycamores 164.5-135.5 in Terre Haute earlier this season. Complied by KADE HEATHER Vidette Sports Editor