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Local figures react to sexual assault Pub II manager, Greek life coordinator and a resident assistant discuss rape prevention SPECIAL REPORT: SEXUAL ASSAULT EFFECT ON ISU MARY CULLEN News Editor | @MaryCullen7
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth and final installment of a multi-part series exploring sexual assault and how Illinois State University deals with the issue.
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s college students, nightlife plays a major role in weekly socialization and the “college experience.” Part of this ritual is feeling comfortable taking part in such activities, something that can often times be interrupted by potential sexual violation. Lucus Rokos, general manager at Pub II in Normal, states that “comfort level is a big priority at Pub.” In regards to preventing discomfort, Rokos admits that there are no specific guidelines for employees to find customers who may be in need. “Typically, we try to notice a lot of facial expressions and body language especially. I know I personally have been in that situation more than once behind the bar and had to say, ‘Alright buddy, she’s not interested, move on,’” Rokos said. “We handle it the best we can, because it can be a tricky situation where somebody can get in your face really fast.” Rokos noted that he often tells employees to make eye contact with the potential victim. From there, he said it is usually possible
to read if he or she wants help. “In general, if someone comes up and says so-and-so is making them uncomfortable, there is no set rule [on how to proceed]. Typically, we would just separate them, keep an eye on them and if it escalates, we would have to ask the offender to leave,” Rokos said. Across the world, bars have
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The Ask for Angela campaign originated in England. been taking a stand against sexual assault and violence. Through this, the NO MORE campaign was born. The NO MORE campaign is an effort to raise awareness about and combat domestic violence and sexual assault. Since its origination, it has gained widespread
attention on social media worldwide. As part of Lincolnshire, England’s #NoMore campaign, posters were hung in community bar bathrooms advising potential victims of assault or violence ways to seek help and “Ask for ‘Angela.’” The posters read, “Are you on a date that isn’t working out? Is your Tinder or PoF [Plenty of Fish] date not who they said they were on their profile? Do you feel like you’re not in a safe situation? Does it all feel a bit weird?” Instructions for those responding “yes” are to go to the bar and “ask for ‘Angela.’” “The bar staff will know you need some help getting out of your situation and will call you a taxi or help you out discretely — without too much fuss,” the posters state. Images of these posters have been strewn about social media in attempts to spread this style of thinking outside of just Lincolnshire. When asked about whether Rokos would be comfortable having Pub II display similar signs in their restrooms, he replied, “Yeah, I don’t see why not.” “Like I said, comfort is our main priority. We want our customers to stay here longer, not just feel uncomfortable and leave. Anything we can do to facilitate that, [we do],” Rokos said.
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College students may oftentimes feel uncomfortable participating in night life due to experiences with sexual assault. Also part of nightlife on campus are the ever-present Greek life gatherings and parties. Alex Snowden, coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Illinois State University, noted that all Greek life members are required to attend a sexual assault prevention program their first semester involved in the organization. This program occurs every semester and each member attends at least once — they are invited to attend as many sessions as they wish after they complete the first program. Nick Foley, a sophomore
renewable energy major in Sigma Nu, attended the event and called it “awesome.” “It really informed me about how closely it can hit to people I know,” Foley said. “The lecture also taught me more about how men can be sexually assaulted.” Thanks to the program, Foley noted that he feels more comfortable handling a situation where a sexual assault may occur. He now feels confident in being able to accurately help the victim. As part of the program, guest speakers often present. see ASSAULT page 2
Ex officios fight for SGA voting rights after meeting STEPHANIE RODRIGUEZ News Reporter | @StephanieRoddd
Almost two weeks after the Illinois State University Student Government Association denied a bill that would give ex officios voting rights, those in favor of the bill said they will keep fighting to get it passed. The bill, which would give ex officios from four RSOs votes equivalent to elected officials, was rejected when 11 of the 20 voting members voted against it. The RSOs in question are the Association of Latin American Students, the Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC), the Black Student Union and Pride. The university describes ex officios as non-voting representatives to those student populations designated by federal Affirmative Action Information Classifications with race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disabled, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran classifications. Members of these respective RSOs held signs and filled the Old Main Room during the meeting, hoping to get SGA members to see voting in their favor. Though the bill was ultimately denied, ex officios are still trying to get voting powers to bring unique perspectives to the association. “Almost half of all [SGA] voting members are frat brothers, so when important bills and resolutions are being brought before SGA, Greek life has almost complete control
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RSOs were present during the SGA’s last meeting to petition for ex officios to have voting rights in regards to university decisions. The plan was ultimately defeated. on its fate,” Pride ex officio Andrew Jacobs said. “This has a huge impact on our campus community as ISU operates under a shared governance between the students, the faculty and the staff.” “Having Diversity Advocacy organizations, supported by the Dean of Students Office, get a vote would ensure SGA would listen to us and
make sure our communities are considered when major situations arise,” Jacobs added. APAC ex officio Vivian Nguyen said she was upset, though not surprised, when the bill did not pass, and believes the fallback will only be motivation for APAC to fight together as an ex officio organization for the things they want to get done.
“[APAC] would like to see what actions SGA can do when it comes to diversity, because one of the pillars of the SGA and ISU is diversity, but as far as we are concerned, I don’t see any diversity in SGA,” Nguyen said. Nguyen said one of the efforts APAC and the other ex officio organizations have is for the SGA to help them create a safe and welcoming multicultural center at ISU where they and other Diversity Advocacy organizations can meet. SGA President of Assembly Dan Heylin was opposed to the bill and brought up many points of negation during the meeting he hoped would help the senators vote against the bill. After the bill’s rejection, Heylin said he was pleased with the outcome and acknowledged both sides had good arguments, though he does not agree with the bill. “I am concerned with the lack of oversight that these ex officio organizations have over their election process,” Heylin said. “There are no clear rules, regulations or processes that they have to follow in order to ensure that the election is run fairly and justly.” Heylin contrasted the organization’s election processes with those of the SGA, which has a Student Elections Committee and Student Election Codes. The elections are run through the my.IllinoisState.edu portal to ensure they are conducted fairly. see SGA page 3
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“We brought a guest speaker this semester in collaboration with the governing Greek counsels,” Snowden said. “He was a male sexual assault survivor who shared preventative methods and stories with the students.” This speaker event was held for the entire community. In total, 80 percent of fraternity and sorority life at ISU attended — roughly 2,000 students. “Each semester, we partner with [Health Promotion and Wellness] who present to our men and women. We have also partnered with Stepping Stones in the past,” Snowden said. “In some cases, the students bring individual programs to their chapters.” According to its website, Stepping Stones, YWCA’s sexual assault program, “provides 24-hour assistance for sexual assault and sexual abuse victims and their families in McLean County.” Regardless of where students embrace the local nightlife, they all have to return home sometime. In the case of most freshmen and sophomores at ISU, this means returning to University Housing under the supervision of Resi“When I was an RA, dent Assistants. we were never trained One ISU student, Katie, was raped while in preventing sexual ser v ing as an R A — in her dorm. Unforassault.” tunately, even in her position, she did not feel comfortable reporting her assault. “When I was an RA, we were never trained in preventing sexual assault,” Katie said. “We are trained to deal with drunk people, we are trained to deal with domestic violence, but whenever I saw a really intoxicated girl [or boy] I would always be like, ‘Hey, who is with you? What is their name? Did you intend on bringing them home with you? Did you intend for them to be in your room before you left for here?’” She admits that oftentimes, current society is too quick to say that people are “just having fun” before considering that someone may be in need of help. “In the morning, if that person regrets it or is in a bloody horror and needs to go to the hospital, I don’t want to be the reason that person was not stopped,” Katie said. “We need to realize that rape culture exists and unfortunately, we need to take preventative rather than active measures.”
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Bayne announces mayoral bid Former radio host is the fourth of five candidates to add their names in the Bloomington race TOM HEAGNEY News Reporter | @TomHeagney
Following weeks of speculation, former Cities 92.9 FM radio host Ian Bayne announced he has entered the race for mayor of Bloomington. He was the fourth candidate to enter the race. “I have made the decision- it is not an easy decision to make- but I have made the decision to run for Mayor of Bloomington,” Bayne said in an audio Ian Bayne c l ip r ele a se d through his campaign website. “I never intended to run for anything again, I never intended to run for Mayor in my life. But to talk to the people of Bloomington and then to talk to the politicians, and to see how little interest they have in the people of Bloomington, it is enraging to me.” Bayne announced his candidacy on Nov. 17. According to his campaign website, bayneforbloomington.com, the heart of his platform rests on cutting taxes and bringing jobs back to residents. “Bloomington’s recent sales tax [increase] was not only harmful but unnecessary,” Bayne said on the “Issues” section of his campaign website. “After raising the city sales tax to 8.75 percent, the money brought in resulted in a
am pro-life and believe in treating all people equally,” Bayne said. “As a Constitutional conservative, I believe in the maximum amount of freedom and the least amount of government, regardless of religious and lifestyle preferences.” Bayne says he moved from Aurora to Bloomington in May 2014, two months removed from a loss in the four-person GOP primary for Congress in the 11th District. Bayne joins Renner, Aldermen Kevin Lower of Ward 1, Diana Hauman of Ward 8 and retired firefighter Robert Fike as candidates in a race that will culminate with April’s nonpartisan election. More information on both Bayne and his campaign can be found at bayneforbloomington.com. Tom Heagney is a news reporter for The Vidette and can be reached at tmheagn@ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter @TomHeagney. COUPON
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ISU takes part in World AIDS Day
Leading up to the worldwide observance Thursday, local community organizations are bringing efforts on campus to remember lives lost, educate students on HIV/AIDS EMA SASIC News Editor | @ema_sasic
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llinois State University will do its part to educate the local community on the global impact of HIV and AIDS through a weeklong display and talk leading up to World AIDS Day Thursday. Select panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be available to view Monday through Thursday in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center. According to its website, the quilt honors those who have died from AIDS and strives to expand AIDS awareness and HIV prevention education efforts. San Francisco gay rights activist Cleve Jones initiated the idea of the quilt in November 1985 following the assassinations of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. While holding an annual march to commemorate the men, Jones learned of the AIDS epidemic. Since then, the quilt has been displayed throughout the country and consists of more than 48,000 panels. Most of the 12-by-12 foot panels that will be on display will have letters, biographies or photos to go along with them. Well-known public figures who died from AIDS-related illnesses like singer Freddie Mercury and actor Rock Hudson are featured. Other people on the quilt honor citizens around the world and some from McLean
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The AIDS Memorial Quilt has been displayed throughout the country, including Washington D.C. County. “[There are] No personal ISU connections although one of the quilts on display was made for a local person who died of AIDS,” Dave Bentlin, president of the Prairie Pride Coalition, said. “Another quilt on display was made by the McLean County AIDS Task Force, [which is] no longer in existence.” Along with the quilt, Chris Wade, HIV project coordinator at the Illinois Public Health Association, will hold a keynote address 7
“We feel it will help raise awareness and education about our LGBTQ history and be a springboard for sharing information about HIV and AIDS.” Dave Bentlin
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p.m. Thursday in the Brown Ballroom. Wade was diagnosed with HIV in 1992. Since then, he has advocated for and worked in the fields of mental health, sexual and reproductive health and LGBTQ health-related issues. Wade is also the director of prevention services for Central Illinois Friends of People with AIDS and co-chair of the Illinois Alliance for Sound AIDS Policy. With many young adults making up ISU’s student body, Bentlin
explained returning the quilt to campus is a way to remind them “AIDS remains a serious health concern in our society.” “The Prairie Pride Coalition felt the time was right to bring back the quilt which was last on campus in the 1990s,” Bentlin said. “We feel it will help raise awareness and education about our LGBTQ history and be a springboard for sharing information about HIV and AIDS.” The week’s events are co-sponsored by the Prairie Pride Coalition, ISU Pride, the Central Illinois Pride Health Center, Planned Parenthood of Illinois and ISU Student Health Services. Panels from the AIDS quilt were secured with a grant from the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation. Worldwide, 36.7 million people are currently living with HIV/ AIDS, with 1.8 million being children, according to AIDS.gov. In the United States, more than 1.2 million people are affected. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV affects the body’s immune system, and if left untreated, it makes the body more vulnerable to infections. There is no cure, but it can be controlled. The virus is spread commonly through sexual activity and needle or syringe use. If no treatment is sought, however, and depending on a variety of factors, HIV can lead to AIDS, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. No cure for AIDS exists.
Cross: military friendly designation ‘fully deserving’ CLAIRE WEINZIERL News Reporter | @ClaireWeinzierl
Illinois State University was once again listed in Victory Media’s list of Military Friendly Schools for 2016. The list consists of universities, colleges and trade schools in the United States that support the further education of veterans. Institutions on the list must possess a strong commitment to recruiting veterans and providing support to student veterans financially, academically and socially. Many ISU staff members and students advocate and support the continued designation. “I believe that ISU is fully deserving of its designation as a Military Friendly School. ISU has a large population of veterans as well as currently serving National Guard and Reserve Soldiers enrolled,” Lt. Col. John Cross, chair of the department of military science, said. “Additionally, the Veterans and Military Services Center does a great job of providing assistance to this same population. With the wide variety of fields of study offered at ISU, combined with the location, facilities, and willingness to work with our veteran students.” “I would have been shocked to see the commission not select Illinois State as a Military Friendly School,” Cross said.
The campus offers many support programs for student veterans in offices throughout campus. “Veterans and Military Services, Career Center, Milner Library, Student Counseling and University College all have designated staff that work directly with military connected students. One of the additional services provided by the institution is an orientation class, LinC: Veterans Seminar, which helps veterans and those currently serving in the military with a successful transition to higher education and becoming a member of the Illinois State University community,” Associate Registrar and Certifying Official Judy Curtis said. There are also special places on campus for student veterans to study and network with other veterans. “We have a Veterans Study Center, which provides a space for student veterans and military connected students to study, network with other veterans, and provide programs and seminars specifically for veterans,” Curtis said. Victory Media uses surveys and public data sources to determine institutions on the Military Friendly Schools list. “The importance of the designation is that ISU will now be more visible to Service Members as they begin their transition out of their respective service,” Cross said. “As part
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Ex officio members said getting a vote would help their voices be more heard, though members of the SGA like Heylin feel they already have a one. “They have more of a voice than any other organization on campus that does not have the privilege to sit at our table and speak on the issues we are debating,” Heylin said. “For years, the SGA has had very active ex officio members that have greatly contributed to our discussions without having a vote.” “This is further exemplified by the fact that a large majority of the Student Government’s Cosponsorship budget goes
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ISU was one of several schools acknowledged for recruiting and supporting student veterans. of their transition to life after the military, service members learn of their educational benefits and where they can best be put to use. ISU is now on a short list of schools that these transitioning service members are informed of based on the Military Friendly School designation.” Students also think ISU is well deserving of this designation.
toward these ex officio organizations events demonstrating a clear voice in our meetings,” Heylin continued. ISU Student Body President Kyle Walsh co-sponsored the bill and said he is going to do all he can to see it come to fruition despite it not passing this time around. “Politics, like so many things in life, is a numbers game. The bill failed by four votes,” Walsh said. “My approach will be to work the Diversity Advocacy leaders and the senators to find a new solution that can bring at least four new senators on board, therefore helping us to re-present the bill, and see that it passes.” Walsh also said he saw some content online after the decision that made him feel uneasy.
“I think it’s super cool that ISU has been recognized as a school that makes it easy for those that have served in the military to attend,” senior Jojo Baio said. “ISU has a lot of resources to help these individuals have a great education, and not only does this award make ISU look good, it should give a positive outlook to those who served our country that are not sure if they should go back to school.”
“I was troubled to see a number of slightly misguided social media posts of students that tended to shame the entire Student Government Association for failure to pass this bill, but tended to lack some information about how student government operates,” Walsh said. Walsh, Heylin and other members of SGA encourage ISU students with questions or concerns to reach out to them or to their student senators. All contact information is listed on the SGA website at sga.illinoisstate.edu. Stephanie Rodriguez is a news reporter for The Vidette and can be reached at srodri7@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter @StephanieRoddd.
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‘Draining the swamp’ should start with Trump himself
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onald Trump supporters probably didn’t bank on him quite literally “running America like a business,” at the very least not his own. Lo and behold, just weeks after his election as the 45th President in United States history, Trump is doing exactly that. Pundits speculated frequently during the run-up to the election that a Trump presidency would usher in unprecedented conflicts of interest, however the expectation was that Trump would follow the example set by predecessors with regard to placing personal business manners into a “blind trust” where the beneficiary is unaware of moves being made within their portfolio. Not at all surprisingly, Trump has opted to instead officially transfer agency for the Trump brand empire over to his immediate family. Making matters even more concerning has been his declaration and subsequent move to include his children in his transition team. Daughter Ivanka Trump, tasked with managing the planning and expansion of the Trump Hotel chain, has already joined her president-elect father in meetings with leaders from Turkey, Argentina and Japan.
Son Donald Trump Jr. allegedly also met with pro-Russian diplomats at a roundtable discussion held in France in October. Trump himself has, of course, strongly rejected inquiries regarding the potential conflicts of interest. For the umpteenth time he has decried what is truly simple oversight as being propaganda pushed by what he enthusiastically coins the “crooked media.” The matter of presidential conflicts of
interest lies far outside any debate about ideology. Alarm bells should be going off for conservatives and liberals alike, though it appears Trump is immune to such thinking by the majority of politicians. Even remote concern that Trump might use his office to further his family’s business empire is of the utmost concern to every American. How can we the people trust that President-elect Trump is acting with only the best interests of our country at heart
when his actions may have direct impacts on his business? The answer is simple: we can’t, and we shouldn’t have to either. It’s time that Donald Trump give his first update to those he claimed to work for, the American people, by releasing a detailed plan about how he plans to avoid conflicts of interest. The plan needs to include how he will immediately be organizing assets from the Trump business into a blind trust. There is no room for negotiation on the matter. But this is Donald Trump we’re talking about, and there is almost certainly no chance that he will do so. With that in mind, it is imperative that we as citizens be ready to pressure our elected representatives to force action on the president-elect once he reaches office. The true nature of the threat posed to our nation by a Donald Trump presidency is certainly up for debate and rooted in the ideology of the beholder. However the threat posed to our nation by a president even potentially acting with self-interest at heart is unquestionable. Trump promised to “drain the swamp” of self interests in American politics; he would be wise to begin with Editorial Cartoon by Jeremy Burcenski | Vidette Art Director himself.
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ven though the nation selected its president-elect almost three weeks ago, the hype and controversy surrounding it continues. Protests, rallies and everything in between have been initiated by ordinary citizens. Now, politicians are taking matters into their own hands. On Wednesday, former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein launched an effort to raise funds to request a recount in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. According to USA Today, both Stein and Reform Party candidate Roque De La Fuente filed separate requests in response to a growing concern over hacked
voting machines. By Friday, the Wisconsin Election Commission confirmed it would undergo a full recount. The Hillary Clinton campaign said Saturday that although it had not planned to call for a recount, it would take part in the Wisconsin recount initiated by Stein as well. If Clinton, Stein and any other candidate want to be considered for a recount in other key states, Pennsylvania’s deadline is Monday and Michigan’s is Wednesday. It’s not possible for either Stein or Fuente to win Wisconsin after the recount, but one twist that could happen is Clinton winning the state, which she initially lost by about 22,177 votes. If she were to win, she would add 10 electoral votes to her total. When I first heard what Stein was doing and that Wisconsin would have a full recount, I couldn’t help but feel that optimism I had before the election. It seemed as though every single
poll on the planet was projecting a Clinton win. As someone who was hoping for that outcome, the result was and still is a heartbreaking defeat. A lot of us who are hoping a different outcome emerges from a potential three-state recount are being severely optimistic in the eyes of experts. They don’t think the impossible can happen. However, they’re the ones that once said Trump had no chance of winning, so you never know what could happen. Winning Wisconsin, which already seems like a big task, does not secure Clinton the presidency. The only way to do that would be for Michigan and Pennsylvania to agree to recounts and have the votes flip in her favor. Trump won Michigan and Pennsylvania by fewer than 11,612 and 68,236 votes, respectively. Experts, friends, family members and even myself at times don’t think the result can change, but Clinton’s 2-million popular vote lead makes me believe some-
thing extraordinary could happen. Between Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, Trump won by 102,025 votes. If Clinton has such a wide lead over him, then his win total in those three states, if they all have a recount, could narrow. It could very well turn into a Clinton victory in those states, which would put her over the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win, the scenario many of us thought would occur on Election Day. The likelihood of Clinton winning the presidency seems very slim, the unthinkable really, but anything is possible at this point. The most important thing, however, is to have a recount in these key states. Up until Trump was declared the victor in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, the race was so close and separated by a couple thousand that it could have gone either way. Because of the slim margin of victory (in some cases he won by less than 1 percent), every single vote needs to be accounted for to be sure the
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person with the most votes rightfully won that state. Since many are also concerned with hacking, doing a recount only seems fair to justify our political system. The Clinton campaign’s own investigation did not uncover any evidence of hacking in play, but some people are not willing to take that as a definite answer. Only by looking at every vote can the country be sure in the result. Even though the election has passed, there’s still time for one more unexpected turn. If states follow Wisconsin’s lead in doing a full recount and end up showing a different result once it is finalized, it could be the biggest shock we’ll ever witness. Ema Sasic is a junior journalism major and News Editor and columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding her column can be sent to vidette_esasic@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @ema_sasic.
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KEVIN SCHWALLER News Reporter | @kevschwa
The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance will perform the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play” beginning Friday. Performances will be held at the Center for the Performing Arts through Dec. 9. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Dec. 6-9 and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Based on the holiday favorite, the show will follow the character George Bailey as he wishes he had never been born and an angel appears to show him what his loved ones’ lives would be like without him. Director Connie de Veer explained how this adaptation is a “radio play.” “The premise is that it’s a 1940s live radio show. The theater audience is actually playing the role of the studio audience, and we have an on air sign, an applause sign. Sometimes on live radio, they wouldn’t have any rehearsal at all. So the idea is they’ve just been handed the script to ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ and they’re performing it,” de Veer said. “They’re in front of mics, they do some commercial breaks. It’s really fun to see and hear the actors play different voices, different characters, make sound effects. They’re really talented.” De Veer also explained why she thinks “It’s a Wonderful Life” is a holiday favorite. “It’s a story of hope, it’s a story of the values of community, family, giving, and unselfishness,” she said. “[Bailey] realizes it has been a very important life. He didn’t go on the adventures he wanted to, but he did a lot of remarkable things.” There will be a preshow before every performance with the actors leading the audience in holiday sing-alongs. The preshow begins 30 minutes before every performance. “The audience will have little cheat sheets to the Christmas songs and [the actors] do some solos, and some duets, it’ll be fun,” de Veer explained. “For all but one show, we’ll have a special VIP guest from the community, or from the campus come to make a special appearance in the preshow.” There will also be a half-price ticket discount for students and an ugly sweater contest during the Saturday evening performance. Tickets can be purchased at the College of Fine Arts Box Office and ticketmaster.com.
Career Center plan network dinner for ROTC, veterans Enterprise will cosponsor an event to help veterans apply their experience to the workplace CLAIRE WEINZIERL News Reporter | @ClaireWeinzierl
Student veterans and ROTC students are invited to attend a networking dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Hancock Stadium Club. Military-connected students, Army ROTC Cadets and student veterans will have the opportunity to learn how to utilize their military experiences and skills for post-graduation opportunities. By the end of the event, ROTC students and student veterans in attendance will be able to identify at least two skills obtained from their military experience that are applicable in the workplace and know how to communicate them in a future career. “Students’ military training and experiences prepare them for a diverse array of employment opportunities. They have the plus that companies want and the competitive edge over many other candidates,” Maureen Roach, senior assistant director for programming and events at the Illinois State University Career Center, said. “The goal for the program is to help students feel confident in conveying these strengths to an employer on a resume and in an interview.” “We will have a panel of employers from Enterprise and
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ROTC students and veterans will learn how to utilize their military experiences and skills in the work force. alums who were once in their shoes, who will share their stories of what it’s like to transition from military to professional and provide insights that will equip students with career readiness skills to successfully compete in the job search process,” she said. The ISU Career Center and Enterprise Rent-A-Car are cosponsoring the networking dinner. There will be an estimated 100 guests in attendance.
“ISU Senior Professionals who are veterans will also be in attendance to network with students over dinner,” Roach said. “It will be an excellent networking opportunity to connect with other veterans, share stories and experiences while gaining confidence in translating military experiences and skills to careers, from backpack to briefcase.” Interested students can RSVP to the dinner by completing a
brief survey on the Career Center website. If accommodations are needed, students can contact the Career Center by calling (309) 438-2200 or by emailing CareerCenter@ IllinoisState.edu. Claire Weinzierl is a news reporter for The Vidette and can be reached at caweinz@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter @ClaireWeinzierl.
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Glassblowing program at ISU offers unique studio experience and rewarding creations REBECCA DAVIS Features Reporter | @VRebeccaDavis
School of Art Director Michael Wille worked as a professor and baseball scout before becoming the director in July 2016. Emma Horath Vidette Senior Photographer
From MLB scout, prof. to director Michael Wille applies artistic critical eye to all professions ERIN ANIOLOWSKI Features Reporter | @erinaniolowski
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rtist, professor and former baseball scout Michael Wille uses important analytic skills in all aspects of his career, including his new position as Director of the School of Art at Illinois State University. Wille has been a part of ISU since 2001, but he was previously part of a very different world — baseball. “I was what you would call an associate scout for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Baltimore Orioles for five years each,” Wille said. Although he did not play in the major leagues, Wille had experience playing on the field and
enjoyed watching baseball. What made him a unique asset to scouts was not only his love of the sport, but the skills he obtained from being an artist. “I think with an art background I have an ability to look at many different situations and allow myself to be critical,” Wille said. His keen eye offered an analytic perspective for gathering data on players and making a decision about who should be on the team. Similar to a portrait or a piece of art, scouting takes critical skills and knowledge to build a complete piece of work. Throughout his time as a professor at ISU, Wille has taught painting and drawing and has also worked with graduate assistants.
The real shift in his career came two years ago when he became the interim director of the School of Art, and as of July 2016, Wille is now the director. Now filling the position permanently, Wille is excited to be working with what he calls his wonderful staff, especially Jean Miller, who is the new College of Fine Arts dean. Together they are planning the future of the School of Art. Some plans they have in motion are working with other colleges to explore more relationships for graphic design, visiting artist sessions and bridging the gap between the School of Art and the Art Technology program. Wille is a practicing artist who has a studio in downtown Bloom-
ington. “One of the things I think is really important for a School of Art director is to remain active in the studio,” Wille said. “What we teach and how we teach should really come from an understanding of what we do as artists in the studio.” All teachers are essentially professionals in their field, teaching students how to critique, work, reapply and research. It is important that professors are practicing so they can impart their own learnings on students. The School of Art is more than just the pieces of work students create. It is a school that teaches students knowledge they can use not only in the classroom, but in the real world as well.
Uptown and NAACP partner for inclusive Christmas celebration DEB BETHEL Features Reporter | @thedebbethel
ing of cultures that differ from you.” As Uptown Normal continues to make history in bringing black Santa Many small towns look forward to to town, it celebrates Blo-No’s histhe holiday season for the music, the tory, as well. atmosphere and the traditions. Santa In the heyday of the civil rights is a staple symbol for Christmas, movement, Merlin Kennedy was but many people of color don’t feel the head of Bloomington-Normal’s represented in this holiday tradiNAACP branch. Questioning the lack tion because Santa is primarily seen of diversity, as there was only a white as white. To create a more inclusive Santa in the Christmas parade held feeling in the community, Uptown in town, Merlin dressed as Santa for Normal will partner with the Bloomthe occasion despite objectifications ington-Normal NAACP branch for from the heads of the parade. the second year in a row to welcome Kennedy was threatened with arblack Santa to Santa’s Station. rest for doing so in 1966, and it made The cottage that has been the national headlines. But in December “physical, spiritual and emotional 2015 he was able to celebrate with Photo courtesy of Uptown Normal’s Facebook page center of town,” as Uptown Manager Uptown Normal as he once again Merlin Kennedy (right) is a 90-year-old Normal resident who started the Joe Tulley described it, has seen a donned the Santa costume — the conversation of a black Santa in Uptown during the civil rights movement. diverse turnout in Santa visitors over same costume from the parade in the last five years. Tulley said it is 1966. It seems that through this new Traditionally those communities have had much more diverse than the crowds at other tradition, Blo-No and Uptown Normal have to form their own institutions outside of the Uptown events or on any regular day. come full circle. mainstream, so they may or may not have acAfter seeing such a diverse turnout, Uptown Santa’s Station is open to the public every cess to it,” Tulley said. organizers realized this event is not just a way weekend of December. Full information on Black Student Union Vice President Kyndle to get more people to visit the area, but it is the schedule can be found by visiting Uptown Hunter thinks having an African-American also a good service to the community. Normal’s website. Santa’s Station will be Santa especially helps African-American chilTulley said that for many people of color partnering with the NAACP Dec. 10 and will dren to identify with and feel represented in who want to see a black Santa, their options be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. such a well-celebrated tradition. are very limited. For everyone who attends, there will be “In my family, my parents always made sure “If you’re going to see a black Santa in your free hot chocolate, giveaways and a free Sugar that we saw all shades,” Hunter said. “In my community it’s likely an institution within Mama’s Bakery cookie for the kids who see house we have both a white and black Santa, your community — a church or a community Santa. Along with the holiday music and lights along with the Christmas story of Jesus Christ. center — usually not your local government bringing cheer to Uptown, there will be free Culture is very important to understand, and where you might not feel represented already. carriage rides on the weekends. it’s equally important to have an understand-
While the Center for Visual Arts is home to many spaces and workshops for students studying art and its craft, there is one field in particular in which students venture a little further off campus to complete their projects. Illinois State University students who are studying glassworks travel to a building past Hancock Stadium to get their work done, carefully mastering the art of glassblowing with associate professor John Miller. The glass studio is a renovated agriculture building filled with kilns, furnaces, blow pipes and other equipment used to make glass projects. “It is truly an interesting place to be around, and almost alien at first if you have never seen or watched anything involving glass blowing,” senior art major Jason Judy said. “It is an old agriculture building that is falling apart, but we make it work and have a lot of fun.” The glassblowing studio has a setup that gives students the opportunity to experiment with all forms of glass and is large enough for multiple people to work on projects at the same time. “We have a fully equipped cold working shop ... this is where we do final polishing and grinding on our pieces, as well as a hot shop that has three work stations, each with their own reheating hole,” senior sociology major and glass minor Michael Schueler said. “In addition to these, we also have a mold room. This is where we make any plaster molds we need for either casting or blown mold designs, as well as a flame working area where we can use a different type of glass than we do in the hot shop.” Students studying glassworks must work with each other in order to create the perfect piece. The act of blowing glass at ISU requires being surrounded by others at all times, which creates a system of trust. “You definitely build a trustful bond with each of the individuals that you work with and it is the most socially interactive medium that art has to offer while you create,” Judy said. Some students in the program were unaware of how much they loved to work with glass until they took a glassblowing prerequisite to fulfill their class requirements. Learning the basics of glassblowing sparked the interest of many who later went on to study the subject full or part-time for their duration at ISU. “To receive my Bachelor’s degree I had to take some 3-D classes, and I had never thought until talking to my adviser here at ISU in the spring of 2015 that I would be blowing glass,” Judy said. “I have always wondered what it took to be a glassblower and once you get thrown into the studio, it isn’t as scary as it sounds.” Creating a piece of glass that is perfect can be extremely challenging, which makes a successful piece that a student is proud of an even more rewarding accomplishment. Because of the fragility of glass, pieces are prone to breakage, which is bound to happen to even the most experienced glassblower. This makes those studying glassblowing learn to develop a sense of patience with their work.
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Photos by Kelly McNamara | Vidette Photo Editor
Top: Sophomore Phil Fayne dunks in two of his career-high 22 points against Ferris State. Fayne also grabbed six rebounds. Left: Keyshawn Evans drives to the basket against FSU’s Greg Williams. ISU head coach Dan Muller mentioned Evans was recovering from a cold and wasn’t sure if he would play Sunday. Evans finished with 11 minutes. Right: Junior DJ Clayton attacks the perimeter during Sunday’s game at Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.
Feel the Fayne, Ferris
Redbird Hoops capitalize on defense, Phil Fayne’s career-high effort to top Ferris State JOSH TOLENTINO Sports Editor | @JCTSports
Sunday afternoon’s game between Illinois State and D-II Ferris State had every look of a first contest back from Fall Break. But a second-half defensive surge from the Redbirds and a career-high 22 points from sophomore Phil Fayne lifted the Redbirds over the Bulldogs in front of a Redbird Arena crowd of 3,704. “As the game developed I just got more
aggressive,” Fayne, who made 9-of-16 shots and grabbed six rebounds in 27 minutes said. “I’m just playing my role but there are going to be times when I need to score or be more aggressive.” Ferris State knocked down a handful of tough shots in the first half; the Bulldogs shot 54.5 percent (12-of-22) from the field and hit seven three-pointers. Ferris State converted just 3-of-14 three-point attempts in the second half and finished 42.6 percent from the field. “Defense was definitely the message at
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REDBIRD RE PORT Volleyball eliminated in second round After sweeping Southern Illinois Thursday, the Redbirds were eliminated from the playoffs after falling in five sets to top-seeded Missouri State Friday. Courtney Pence was named MVC Libero of the year and set an MVC Tournament record with 38 digs. Aly Dawson led ISU with 18 kills.
Youngstown State advances in playoffs The Penguins defeated Samford 38-24 and advance to the second round of the FCS Playoffs. Quarterback Hunter Wells completed 8-of-12 pass attempts for 142 yards, while runningback Jody Webb ran for a career-high 174 yards and completed two touchdowns. YSU will travel to Jacksonville State on Saturday.
Women’s basketball bounced at Northern ISU lost to Northern Illinois 108-66 on Saturday. Taylor Stewart led the Redbirds with 17 points. Morgan VanHyfte added 15.
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DeMarco Corbin dives for a touchdown during Illinois State’s 31-24 loss to Central Arkansas on Saturday.
FINISH LINE
Illinois State bows out of FCS playoffs after falling 31-24 to Central Arkansas in first round; Redbirds outscored 24-7 in 4th quarter, finish season 6-6 RYAN KELLY Senior Reporter | @rkelly1122
The Illinois State Redbirds’ season ended with a 31-24 loss Saturday evening at the hands of the Central Arkansas Bears, in the first round of the FCS playoffs. ISU’s season ends with a 6-6 overall record. The Redbirds jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, and appeared to have a strangle hold on the flow of the game, and they had all the momentum. The Bears scored in the second quarter to cut the lead to three, and the Redbirds responded quickly to make it 17-7. The ISU offense could not get anything going in the third quarter, and the field position battle was won by the Bears for most of the second half.
ISU was pinned back to its own end zone multiple times in the latter half of the game. Central Arkansas scored 24 points in the fourth quarter. The play that changed the game was a blocked punt for a touchdown deep in the Redbirds’ end. Punter Reece Attard had no chance to get the punt off, and the Bears scooped up the ball and walked into the end zone making the score 17-14. There was a personal foul penalty on ISU causing the kickoff to be moved to midfield. Having all the momentum, the Bears caught ISU sleeping and pulled off a successful onside kick, allowing them to score another touchdown on the ensuing drive. ISU responded to tie the game at 24-24 with a pass from Quarterback Jake Kolbe to Anthony Warrum for
a 55-yard touchdown. The Redbird defense was on the field the majority of the second half, and it caught up to them in the fourth quarter. The Redbird defense held Bear quarterback Hayden Hildebrand to 18-of-36 (50 percent) passing, and intercepted him once in the first quarter. Hildebrand was also sacked twice in the game. The Bears had just 70 yards rushing in the contest. Senior linebacker Brent Spack, son of head coach Brock Spack led the team in tackles for the second consecutive game, with nine tackles (four solo). Cornerback Davontae Harris had four solo tackles, and an interception in the first quarter of the game. Kolbe finished the game 14-of-29 (48.3 percent) for 208 yards with two touchdowns, and he was sacked three
times. Kolbe also fumbled the ball twice, one of which was recovered by the Bears. Warrum in his final game in a Redbird uniform led all ISU receivers in yards with 75, 55 of which came on one play. Warrum hauled in both of Kolbe’s touchdown passes in the game. Spencer Schnell led the team in receptions with 5, totaling 45 yards. ISU had a lot of success running the ball in the first half, but not nearly as much in the second half. DeMarco Corbin had 14 carries for 74 yards and the opening touchdown on the afternoon. Jamal Towns had 18 carries for 72 yards. Central Arkansas will now travel to play No. 2 seed Eastern Washington Saturday in the second round of the playoffs. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.
Redbirds embarrassed by Huskies as NIU adds insult to injury DELANE MCLURKIN Sports Reporter | @DelaneMcl
Illinois State women’s basketball fell to Northern Illinois, 108-66 on Saturday at the NIU Convocation Center with 1,398 in attendance. The Redbirds were down three players due to injury. Hannah Green, Amaria Allen, and Millie Stevens did not see any action on Saturday evening. ISU struck first, scoring the first basket of the game, but shortly NIU took the lead and sailed. NIU had five players in double figures scoring.
Huskies’ guard Ally Lehman recorded a tripledouble with 19 points 10 rebounds, and 11 assists while shooting 81.8 percent from the floor. NIU’s Courtney Woods led both teams in scoring, finishing with 23 points off 8-of-21 shooting from the field. Taylor Stewart led the Redbirds in scoring with 17 points coming off a head injury, which occurred in ISU’s previous loss against Yale. ISU trailed 27 points at halftime as NIU scored 37 points in the second quarter. Northern Illinois’ largest lead of the game at one point was 48 points.
ISU’s Morgan VanHyfte scored 15 points off the bench. But her efforts weren’t enough. NIU dominated ISU in the paint with 57 points to ISU’s 26. NIU added 35 points off the bench. “This was an opportunity for our freshmen to gain valuable experience,” ISU head coach Barb Smith said. “Overall, I thought it was a good test in the nonconference, and hopefully we get some more healthy bodies back sooner rather than later.” ISU hosts Eastern Illinois at 7 p.m. Thursday at Redbird Arena.
digs made by Courtney Pence during volleyball’s five-set defeat to Missouri State on Friday. This became a MVC Tournament record.
MVFC PLAYOFF SCORES Central Arkansas 31, Illinois St. 24 Youngstown State 38, Samford 24
MVFC STANDINGS
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Illinois State Western Illinois Indiana State Missouri State North Dakota State Northern Iowa South Dakota South Dakota State Southern Illinois Youngstown State
4-4-0 3-5-0 2-6-0 2-6-0 7-1-0 4-3-1 3-5-0 7-1 -0 2-6-0 5-2 -1
6-6-0 6-5-0 4-7-0 4-7-0 10-1-0 5-5-1 4-7-1 8-3-0 4-7-0 8-3-1
UPCOMING Men’s basketball ISU continues its threegame homestand when it hosts IUPUI at 6 p.m. Wednesday and New Mexico at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Women’s basketball ISU hosts Eastern Illinois at 7 p.m. Thursday and Big Ten foe Wisconsin at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Track and field ISU competes at EIU Early Bird on Fri. Dec. 9.
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