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ossibly the most culminating moment in Illinois State volleyball’s miraculous 2018 season was its 3-2 win over No. 25-ranked Northern Iowa to cap off a perfect 9-0 season at Redbird Arena. The win over a ranked opponent was almost a must for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament after falling in the Missouri Valley Conference championship game to the same UNI team. The Redbirds earned their bid and the dance floor is set for them to face the Cincinnati Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the cleaned-up Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, after a car crashed into the arena Nov. 24. As for the Bearcats, they also earned an at-large bid with an identical 25-7 record to the Redbirds and also with one ranked win over then-No. 25 Colorado State.
While the Bearcats occupy a comparable story to the Redbirds, it has been a slightly contrasting style of play, and more so, one exceptional player that Cincinnati builds its style around. “They have a stud,” ISU head coach Leah Johnson said. “Jordan Thompson on the outside is leading the NCAA in kills per set (6.28), she’s been National Player of the Week twice and their offense resonates around her.” Cincinnati is fourth-best in total kills, but ISU counters it with its 15th-best 17.85 digs per set, led by the heart of ISU, senior libero Courtney Pence. Following the MVC tournament, Pence now sits alone with players from the 25-point era (2008-present) as the NCAA all-time leader in career digs with 2,766, and fourth on the alltime list of players from before 2008. However, even arguably the best libero in NCAA history cannot make up one team, or continuously stop this season’s best attacker in the NCAA. see VOLLEYBALL on page 8
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a better understanding of the child. Schoth said she received positive responses from judges and attendFreshman psychology student ees of the ISU Startup Showcase on Emma Schoth said her favorite Nov. 2. quote is, “Be the change you wish to The entrepreneur received see in the world,” because wanting to $6,000 to help with getting her help others requires action. business incorporated and building “It describes the way I would like inventory. to live my life,” she said. Schoth advocates for chilThe entrepreneur mandren to be active outside as ages her own business, well. Drake’s Toys, with inspiraShe believes too many tion from her nephew, who are fixated on technology is on the autism spectrum. today and is thankful for She began noticing how the many memories she her nephew, Drake, was made while on outside different from her younger adventures with her sisters Emma sister, Anna, born just two and nephew. Schoth years before him. Schoth is grateful for her “I was too young to understand time and success so far at ISU, but what autism was,” she said. “For a said it was a big change compared while, autism was just a word I heard to the small town of Mount Pulaski, people use when they described Illinois, where she grew up. WatterDrake.” son houses more students than her She recalls going out in public and hometown’s population. getting strange looks for the way her Her achievements began in high nephew acted, but never fully under- school, including activity in student standing why. council, National Honor Society, “To this day I know why they do Family, Career and Community it, but it is still hard for me to under- Leaders of America, Future Farmstand,” she said. ers of America and yearbook staff. “It is just hard for me to believe She is optimistic that her business that so many people are afraid of will expand. someone being a little different, “I think that there is definitely a but maybe it’s just because they big need for what I’m doing, and for haven’t had enough experience to that reason especially, I think I will understand.” be able to have a lot of success,” she Schoth holds a close relationship said. with her sister, and she grew up with Future goals are to eventually her nephew, now 13 years old. Her design and manufacture her own sister had difficulty in finding differ- toys. ent educational and age-appropriate “I can accomplish this very goal toys. through my business by offering an “It took tons of research and look- opportunity for these children to ing through multiple websites to find flourish wherever they’re at on the one item that he might like,” Schoth spectrum and whatever stage of life said. “Something parents just don’t they’re in,” Schoth said. have time for.” “This would have to tie into one This sparked the idea of starting of my overall goals in life which her own business that sends person- would be to be a voice for the voicealized boxes of toys for children with less and an advocate for change and different educational needs. Par- acceptance.” ents simply fill out a survey to build
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ssociate Provost for Undergraduate Education Jonathan Rosenthal has announced his retirement, serving ISU for 27 years. Rosenthal has had many different roles at ISU, starting as a faculty member in the Department of L a ng uages, Literatures and Cultures and later becoming associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences. “I’m also the provost’s repreJonathan sentative to the Rosenthal University Curriculum Committee and the Council for General Education,” he said. After restructuring within his prior position as associate vice president, he took his current position as associate provost. “When I first arrived, we were one of many ‘directional’ institutions in Illinois,” Rosenthal said. “In the mid-to-late ’90s, the first ‘Educating Illinois’ strategic plan was developed, and the university became more selective, increased its graduation rate, built the Science Lab building, the Center for the Performing Arts and the new Rec Center.” Rosenthal shared his pride for ISU by reminiscing on the development over the years. “I could list lots more accomplishments. It’s maybe enough to say that ISU is a university of choice for Illinois students and, increasingly, international students as well. Our strong enrollment in an incredibly competitive environment speaks to that fact.” His knowledge and work ethic come from early positions, beginning with managing the late-night grill in his dorm. “You learn a lot doing that,” he said. Rosenthal taught at Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania right before getting hired at ISU and even taught in France for two years. His first year was part of the Fulbright US Student Program. “Professionally, I’ll continue to be a peer reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission and work with the College Board where I chair the Advanced Placement Higher Education Advisory Committee,” he said. Rosenthal and his wife plan on moving to South Carolina following his retirement, where he looks forward to not shoveling as much snow. They plan to do a lot more traveling during the academic year, one of many of his ‘little’ life goals. “I think I’m happy having lots of little goals,” he said. “The problem with fulfilling one overall goal in life is that it would be hard to go on afterwards, wouldn’t it?” Rosenthal never expected to come back to the Midwest, as he grew up near Chicago. He attended Harvard for his undergraduate degree and Princeton for graduate. GARRETT KARSTEN is a News Reporter for The Vidette. He can be reached at gtkarst@ilstu. edu. Follow him on Twitter at @ GKarstenISU.
The Illinois State University volleyball team breaks down after singing the ISU fight song before departing the ISU Alumni Center for the NCAA Tournament in Milwaukee late Wednesday afternoon. The Redbirds will face Cincinnati in the first round of the tournament at 4:30 p.m. Friday. Monica Mendoza Editor in Chief
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Award-winning scholar and author Michael Eric Dyson will be the keynote speaker for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner at 5 p.m. Jan. 25 at Illinois State University’s Redbird Arena. ISU’s Director of Presidential and Trustee Events, Julie Barnhill, said they have merged the Office of the President and University Housing to host the dinner on an annual basis. “Dyson was chosen through a committee of students from the NAACP, the staff from University Housing and Office of the President,” Barnhill said. “We’d love for students to attend because it is such a wonderful event,” she said. The event is sponsored by ISU’s Office of the President, University Housing Services, ISU’s student chapter of the NAACP and the Association of Residence Halls. Dyson was named one of the 150 most powerful African Americans by Ebony magazine. He is an American Book Award recipient and two-time NAACP Image Award winner. He currently works as a professor of sociology at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where, in 2011, he gained widespread attention for his course, Sociology of Hip-Hop: Jay-Z. Dyson has appeared on almost every media outlet and is a contributing editor to TIME magazine. He has hosted a news and talk program for NPR called The Michael Eric Dyson Show, where he provided intuitive analyses of big stories ranging from pop culture to race relations. Junior math education major Justin George said this will be his first time attending the MLK Jr. Cultural Dinner. “As a transfer student and someone of color, I’m really looking forward to attending this event in January. I’ve listened to Dyson’s
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Do STEM students need more humanities courses?
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[Innovation] is constrained by the amount of properly trained talent … [and] it is constrained by this talent’s willingness to take the entrepreneurial risks critical to commercializing innovation.” So begins the 2013 Washington Post opinion piece of Ed Conard, former American Enterprise Institute visiting scholar in economics. He opines that the world doesn’t need more humanities majors, we need more specially trained workers to fill the positions in the booming tech industry. The humanities don’t matter in economic competition, says the economist. But how accurate is he? Higher education today is designed to be more holistic and wellrounded; this is implemented through the general education requirements every student loves to hate. Why? These courses directly challenge what we personally hold to be important. Inside Higher Education states that general education is a problem of pedagogy rather than content, this means that the problems don’t lie in what is covered but rather how they are covered. The philosophy gen ed is not taught in a way that offers an obvious benefit to the STEM student. The big question here is why should education be well-rounded? Why should
chemists be forced to learn art history and sociology, and why should anthropology majors learn about matrices? The world takes all kinds of people to operate. In order to be successful and effective in our chosen careers, we need to know more about each other to get along and respect each other enough in the workplace for innovation to actually happen. We learn and are inspired best when we are most challenged. We are forced to exercise portions of our brains and minds we aren’t used to. If we use all of our minds, parts wouldn’t atrophy, and we could make greater connections between ideas and find lasting solutions to real pressing problems.
There is a reason there are so few people of color in such professional fields as medicine and engineering, and it has nothing to do with lack of mental acuity in those areas. It is a matter of comfort and culture in white-dominated fields, where it is disillusioning for a person of color to be surrounded day in and day out by microagressions and other perceived slights. We don’t really know how to communicate our discomfort to our peers in a way that doesn’t make them defensive and call us “reverse racists.” First, reverse racism doesn’t exist. People of color assuming there is a racebased component to all interaction with the majority does not negatively affect
white people and their ability to accomplish anything. Second, race colors everything whether we see it or even choose to acknowledge it. It is and always will be a factor. Why? Epistemology, one of those “useless” terms pushed on the masses in philosophy, refers to the ways we conceptualize knowledge; it is the origins of our internal biases and it is where racism, and all the other -isms for that matter, is reproduced one generation after another. This is another reason why people of color generally dislike going to see a doctor; it is a sector that constantly fails minorities, not because it is still overtly and intentionally racist, but because not all of the tools are there in order for it to feel accessible. The medical curriculum and much of the literature is geared toward white bodies. To this day, there continues to be this myth that because of all the pain and trauma black persons in this country have been forced to endure, we are somehow less inclined to pain. Scientists need anthropology and sociology courses built into their curriculum, courses designed especially for them to use every day. It’s a very simple fix that could very easily prevent what happened to this writer’s grandmother and countless other people.
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These hips don’t lie MY VIEW ANDREW DOUGHERTY | Columnist
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eople always say to enjoy the little things in life. That can mean something different to every individual person, whether it is walking down the street while listening to music, watching the sunset on a quiet evening or reading one of your favorite books. I can tell you firsthand that you should always enjoy the little things in life because you’ll appreciate those activities more if the time comes that you can’t do them. To make a long story short, this past August I was diagnosed with avascular necrosis, a very rare, very painful disease that only affects one in 220,000 people. Even more rare, it doesn’t happen to people under the age of
30, let alone a 26-year-old college student. Avascular necrosis means the blood flow to your tissue stops, killing the particular bone it infects (no, it is not contagious). It most often happens in your shoulders, hips or knees. Unfortunately, it happened to my hips. You’d never know you had the illness until it hits stage three or four, when the rapid deterioration of the bone occurs, inflicting immense pain and suffering. Between June and August, I went from having a slight limp to having to use crutches anywhere I went, even my bathroom which was ten feet away from my bed. You know your illness is serious when nurses and doctors become extremely sympathetic and have looks on their faces that, I promise you, you don’t want to ever look back at. I’m someone who pretty much walked everywhere on campus, to Uptown and home from Downtown Bloomington. I loved rock climbing, dancing, swimming and working out (to name a few of my hobbies). By late July and early August, I couldn’t do 90 percent of the things I loved. I couldn’t walk further than two blocks without the use
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of my crutches, and even with the assistance of crutches, no farther than four blocks, at least without having to sit down and rest. Dancing? Swimming? Climbing? No way in hell. I could barely put my shoes on without a sharp, painful feeling I’ll never forget. If my foot accidentally, even in the slightest way hit any object, I would almost fall. I couldn’t go up a flight of stairs without holding onto the railing. I couldn’t sleep on my right side or stomach, so sleep was out of the question. I couldn’t sit down without being in pain; a sharp, burning pain which, if I moved the wrong way, or took too far of a step, would make me fall. When I would get up from a seated position, my left or right hip (whichever one was worse that day), would lock and I could not move for at least two minutes. I admit that I am a prideful person, so having people stare at you while you painfully limp to grab coffee, open a door or simply leave a room was embarrassing. Eventually, I had to stop attending class as I couldn’t walk that far. If I found a ride, I
couldn’t sit in the classroom chair for more than 20 minutes. Luckily, there was a cure: I had my total hip replacement four weeks ago. The surgeon told me I would feel 100 times better after the surgery and he was right. For months, everything a healthy human can do, I could not. Everything I loved to do, I could not. I was a depressed, pain-filled college student for over four months. I wish I could describe to you the immense amount of joy I have now that I can walk down the block to grab coffee. I smiled harder than I have in a long time when I was able to walk up a staircase like I used too. It’s the little things in life. I’m not sharing this story for pity points, if that’s what you’re thinking. I’m sharing my story because I want you all to appreciate those little things in your life you may take for granted right now. ANDREW DOUGHERTY is a Senior News Reporter for The Vidette. Contact him at vidette_addough@ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @addough.
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Gamma Phi Circus celebrates 90 years GRACE BARBIC News Reporter | @gracebarbic
The first and oldest collegiate circus in the United States, Illinois State University’s Gamma Phi Circus, celebrates 90 years. Gamma Phi Circus Director Marcus Alouan believes the circus is a staple in the community and “a bridge to our past rich circus history in the Bloomington-Normal area.” Bloomington-Normal was once the flying trapeze capital of the U.S. Clifford “Pop” Horton founded the Gamma Phi Circus program in 1929. Contrary to popular belief, although the circus has all the components of a Registered Student Organization, it is actually a program that is supported through the university. Members of the circus learn their skills from the students that come before them. Social media coordinator and performer Diego Hernandez is going into his third year with the circus. “I came here not really knowing what I wanted to do,” Hernandez said. “I did theatre my whole life, so when I saw that I couldn’t really be involved in theatre as much here as I would like to since I am not majoring in it, I found the circus and thought that would be a great way to perform.” He learned his skills from students a few years older than him and now he is taking on their role, teaching skills that he gained from past students to continue the strong tradition and pass on the talent that has been in the works for decades. Hernandez is part of multiple acts including juggling, German wheel and the high tightwire act, among a few others. “There’s not really coaches that teach us, we learn from the students before us. We are a circus that helps each other … We learn on our own, teach each other and help each other out. I think having that sense of community and organization is very nice to keep up throughout the years. And I think it is what is going to keep us together,”
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Hernandez said. The circus continues trying to better themselves with each new year. They incorporate new tricks and new production values with each new performance. They
have professional lighting crews to make the show “more lively and interactive,” using special effects, fog machines and bubble machines. According to Hernandez, the increase in
interest helps the production come together. The circus now has a construction crew, costume crew that make the outfits by hand, props crew, publicity committee and community outreach. Alouan thinks that the circus continues to thrive for a number of reasons. “First, college students that join our program are the type of people who like a challenge,” Alouan said. “They like to be a part of something bigger than themselves and they want to push themselves to see just how much they can achieve as performers.” He continued to express his gratitude for the support that the community shows for the circus. “People are amazed that college students can perform such amazing skills. Walking out of a show, your mind is opened to new possibilities because you just saw what you thought was impossible is actually possible.” He acknowledges that the support of the university is also a large factor in the longevity of the circus. Alouan believes that if they keep doing what they are doing, their future is on track. Members of the circus start preparing the first week of school and put in countless hours of work with three mandatory fivehour practices a week, not including optional practice time. “We recruit incredibly talented and hardworking students,” Alouan said. “We set high expectations and we always strive to do better. We have grown a lot in 90 years and we have no intention of stopping now.” To celebrate the milestone of 90 years, the circus will incorporate themes surrounding “celebration” over the decades. They are also incorporating characters and music from the popular circus movie “The Greatest Showman.” They will host a special reunion on April 13 at Hancock Stadium prior to an evening performance. For more information or details on the event, those interested can visit GammaPhiCircus.IllinoisState.edu.
ISU student Alex Campbell, 20, runs for Normal Council SYDNEY HALL News Reporter | @sydneyhall223
On Monday, Illinois State University junior Alex Campbell officially declared his candidacy for Normal Town Council. Campbell’s main focus as a potential member of Normal Town Council is to represent the students of ISU while still appealing to current Normal residents. Some of Campbell’s propositions include more affordable housing for students and the prevention of price fixing — both of which could ultimately lead to higher student retention in Normal post-graduation. “I’m not running to necessarily make drastic changes to the town, I just have a new view on Normal that I think could help give new perspectives on certain topics,” Campbell said.
Throughout his years in Normal and as a student at ISU, Campbell has earned the title of Marketing and Promotions Chairperson for Univerity Program Board the past two years and is currently serving as the President of the Assembly for the Student Government Association. “I am very grateful to the Alex Campbell Town of Normal and ISU for giving me the knowledge, confidence and platform to better myself. I have been fortunate to find my home and my passions through my involvement at ISU,” Campbell said. Campbell first began to consider running when other candidates questioned why there has never been a student elected to
the council before. After his initial consideration, Campbell further described what pushed him to get involved in the Normal community. “I was inspired by seeing so many young people win elections this midterm. Even in this area, there were people like Logan Smith win a McLean County Board seat at just 19 years old,” Campbell said. If elected, Campbell would be considered the first-ever student and youngest member ever elected to the council. Campbell will be hosting an official announcement ceremony at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 in Schroeder Hall Room 214. The ceremony will provide Campbell the opportunity to discuss his platform and be introduced by various campus leaders.
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ILLINOIS BICENTENNIAL: DEC. 3, 2018
Thinkin’ of the Land of Lincoln Illinois’ 200 years yield flat lands, crooked governors Illinois’ official bicentennial is Monday. Give the celebration some elevation with The Vidette Illinois Quiz. 1. Which former Illinois governor has not been convicted of a crime? a. Rod Blagojevich b. George Ryan c. Pat Quinn d. Otto Kerner Jr.
2. What animal is typically accused of starting the Great Chicago Fire? a. Deer b. Coyote c. Rabbit d. Cow
3. Which athlete played his whole professional career in Illinois? a. Brian Urlacher b. Frank Thomas c. Mike Ditka d. Michael Jordan
4. What year was Illinois discovered ? a. 1500 c. 1673
b.1492 d. 1818
5. What age did the all-time oldest verified person from the state reach? a. 105 c. 114
b. 120 d. 111
6. What is Illinois’ official state beverage? a. Grey Goose Vodka b. Fireball Whiskey c. Milk d. Illinois does not have an official state beverage
7. What is Illinois’ state fish? a. Bluegill b. Trout c. Largemouth bass d. Swordfish
8. Which famous professional wrestler is from Illinois? a. Hulk Hogan b. Steve Austin c. Bruno Sammartino d. CM Punk
9. What is the state fossil called? a. Lincoln’s Lass b. The Tully Monster c. Trilobite d. The Vidette
10. What year did Illinois become a state? a. 1830 c. 1818
b. 1892 d. 1803
11. What European country was the first to settle in Illinois? a. France b. Italy c. Switzerland d. Sweden
12. What is the oldest settled community in Illinois? a. Peoria b. Springfield c. Gridley d. Morton
13. What is the official state dance? a. Waltz b. Line dance c. Square dance d. Charleston
19. Illinois has how many counties? a. 200 b. 67 c. 102 d. 88
14. What popular treat originated in Evanston? a. Hot chocolate b. Ice cream sundae c. Cookie cake d. Pudding
15. What is the oldest college in Illinois? a. University of Illinois b. Illinois State University c. McKendree University d. South Harmon Institute of Technology
a. Everyone dresses up as leprechauns b. The Chicago river is dyed green c. All the bars close for the day d. All schools cancel for the day
21. Which legendary comedian is not from Illinois?
16. Nearly ___ percent of Illinois’s land is used for farming.
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a. 35% b. 60% c. 80% d. 50%
a. Richard Pryor b. Bill Murray c. Steve Martin d. Robin Williams
17. Chicago built the world’s first __ in 1885. a. Museum b. Fire department c. Skyscraper d. Shopping mall
18. What is Illinois’ state bird? a. Cardinal c. Robin
20. What St. Patrick’s Day tradition is Chicago known for?
b. Falcon d. Blue Jay
23. Which battle took place in Illinois?
22. Which newspaper is not an Illinois publication? a. Shepherd Express b. The Lexingtonian c. The Telegraph d. Skandinaven
a. Battle of Bull Run b. Spafford Farm Massacre c. Battle of Africa Point d. Montgomery Burns shootout
24. What year was ISU founded? a. 1857 c. 1820
25. Illinois is the second-largest corn producer in America. What state leads corn production? a. Wisconsin b. Iowa c. Nebraska d. Indiana
b. 1900 d. 1865
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Senior forward Phil Fayne pounds his chest in excitement in Illinois State’s thrilling overtime victory against the Brigham Young Cougars Wednesday night as ISU defeated BYU 92-89 in a nailbiter.
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Illinois State outlasts Brigham Young 92-89 in overtime shootout at Redbird Arena KADE HEATHER Sports Editor | @Kade_Heather
Coming out of an Illinois State timeout with 16:34 left in the second half, ISU sit-out transfer Keith Fisher III clasped his hands and said to his teammates, “Talk, talk, talk.” This came right after Brigham Young’s leading scorer Yoeli Childs sunk a three-pointer to give the Cougars their largest lead at 52-38 while Redbird Arena’s largest crowd of the season became the quietest it had been Wednesday night. Since then, the Redbirds crept closer and junior Zach Copeland sunk two freethrows with two seconds left to send the game to overtime and he had only one thing on his mind heading to the line. “Just make it, get us to overtime, give us a chance. I love Zach moments like that though Copeland with the game on the line, I cherish those moments,” Copeland said. Overtime was a game of free-throws as Childs sunk one to give BYU an 89-88 lead, then senior Phil Fayne and junior Josh Jefferson sunk four free-throws right after to secure a 92-89 lead. With 10 seconds left, BYU junior TJ Haws missed a three, and with BYU’s long rebound, Jahshire Hardnett missed a desperation
three-pointer and the Redbirds outlasted the Cougars for a 92-89 win at Redbird Arena. “A gutty, tough, really good win for us. That’s a good team, I’ve said it before how much I admire coach [Dave Rose],” ISU head coach Dan Muller said. “Just to step up, make free-throws, big plays, big shots. Our defensive stops in the second half was really, really fun to see our team do that in a pressure situation. That crowd was unbelievable, we don’t win that game without the crowd.” With senior Milik Yarbrough fouling out with 2:12 left in the second half, senior Keyshawn Evans fouling out barely into overtime, then Copeland fouling out with 1:27 left in the game, and Fayne picking up his fourth foul around the same time, Fayne was left to carefully maneuver BYU’s defense and close out the game as the largest player left for ISU. With Evans and Copeland out, it was up to Jefferson to run point guard as his first opportunity to lead ISU to a much-needed win after the comeback it surmounted. Had Fayne picked up his fifth foul, the Redbirds would have been down to only four active players because of an ankle injury sophomore Matt Chastain suffered earlier. “Coach never really lets me run the one, so like it was a cool feeling running the one, but I had trust in my teammates, they all wanted it and we all fought and we executed and got the W,” Jefferson said. Fayne recorded a double-double and led ISU
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with 20 points and 10 rebounds. The Cougars’ largest lead was 14 points and led for over 25 minutes, as the Redbirds’ first game of a four-game stretch against bigger, more physical teams loomed to be a poor start. However, the Redbirds did not quit and they did not let Childs’ 6-foot-8, 225-pound frame, and game-leading 27 points, 16 rebounds overwhelm them. “He [Muller] was just saying keep fighting, keep pushing, it’s not over. Protect the nest,” Jefferson said. “We’re going to fight to the end no matter what game, our coach put that mentality into the whole team, so we just try to go out there and leave it all out on the floor,” Copeland said. Once the Redbirds moved into a zone defense, they were able to make huge stops down the stretch in the second half that cued their 14-point comeback. “We went into zone and I just feel like our energy picked up, the fans gave us a big boost, our teammates, everybody’s hype. I feel like we just picked it up and it worked out,” Jefferson said. It was a true shootout, as both teams shot 40 percent from the floor, but ISU’s 43 percent stroke from three-point range compared to BYU’s 21 percent three-point shooting proved to be the difference. “They [ISU] did zone us at times, it helped them, they got kind of back in the game when they were down 12 or 13,” BYU head coach
Dave Rose said. Fisher III’s message, and his message just before halftime when he yelled to his teammates, “Execute!” seemed to have reached the Redbirds’ minds. The Redbirds out-scored the Cougars 47-38 in the second half and 14-11 in overtime. Before fouling out, Evans totaled his season-high 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the floor (3-7 3FG). Yarbrough ended with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting and a huge 4-for-5 from three-point range, as his last three-pointer extended the Redbirds’ lead to 76-72, seconds before fouling out. ISU moves to 6-2 with its critical nonconference win and carry much-needed momentum back into Redbird Arena for its 2 p.m. game Saturday. KADE HEATHER is Sports Editor for The Vidette. He can be contacted at vidette_kfheat1@ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @ kade_heather.
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Head coach Leah Johnson continues journey, legacy of ISU volleyball JONATHAN BARLAS Sports Editor | @janveselybarlas
Johnson’s coaching career began as an assistant at UT-Pan American, Notre Dame and Missouri State, s suspense cast then achieving her first its shadow over head coaching job at SIUE Hancock Stadium’s for six seasons before comtop floor suite Sunday, Iling to Illinois State. linois State volleyball could “This is hands down my only wait for its name to be best experience,” Johnson called in the NCAA tournasaid. “I was an athlete, ment selection show. I’ve been an assistant, and With nerves running I’ve been a head [coach] at wild, the Redbirds’ season multiple places and this is reached its peak as their by far my best experience postseason chances hung and I think it starts with in the balance from their leadership.” loss to Northern Iowa in the During the Redbirds’ Missouri Valley Conference MVC championship and championship Saturday. NCAA tournament berth, While a disappointing Johnson still constantly championship perforinspires competitiveness mance had some affect in into each of her players. the minds of tournament “I think sometimes the selectors, securing a spot in best competitors are the the playoffs came with an ones that are detail-oriuneasy sense of uncerentated, players who have tainty. the focus to do the right As doubt surmounted things, right,” Johnson with every passing minute, said. “Those who are that anxiety was washed away type, those who are selfwith unprecedented bliss initiative and self-regulatfollowing one announceed allows them to be the ment: “We’re in.” ultimate competitor.” When speaking to ISU While the road was long, head coach Leah JohnJohnson looks back and son a year ago in her first appreciates the work ethic season at Illinois State, her of her players as well as excitement and passion the program as a whole. for the game is what stuck “It takes work. This out most amid a change of didn’t just happen because scenery. of the players, they worked Along with turntheir tails off. If you saw Samantha Brinkman | Photo Editor ing around a struggling their offseason workouts, Head coach Leah Johnson embraces senior Lexi Varga on senior night as ISU defeated UNI. Redbird program in only you would understand why two seasons, Johnson has we’re playing in the posther two seasons as head coach. amassed the will and conseason. I think that’s what Now continuing their historic year, the Redfidence of her players, creating a winning culture we forget sometimes. In the spring when you birds went undefeated in Redbird Arena for the and mindset. don’t have anyone to play against and you’re still first time since 2014, compiling a perfect 9-0 reHowever, this was expected, for the ’Birds grinding, that’s a championship mentality.” cord as well as earning a share of the MVC crown. have reached the culmination of something Within that championship mentality, pride in their As Johnson leads the way for the Redbirds’ bigger than ever before and Johnson had a good journey to the tournament is how the ’Birds strive to success, this type of prosperity was always in the feeling about it right from the start. keep their playoff aspirations alive far into December. cards when she first took the job last season. “I knew it in the offseason,” Johnson said. “I’m proud of the team because when I first “When I started, we introduced the [new] system “Watching them work in season and the commitgot here it was about incremental change,” Johnon Aug. 7, the first day of preseason, whereas with ment they made in the offseason, I knew we could son said. “I think they showed progress to set the this group, we really got to build it from January schedule tough enough that they would be able to tone going into last spring, and that’s when we through the whole season,” Johnson said. “We mentally handle it. When you schedule tough and really set the big goals for postseason.” got to make it based on the personnel. I knew the you take those hard losses early, you feel beat up Johnson and the Redbirds square off against team [from the year before], so we could adjust with a team that’s not mature enough, but I knew Cincinnati at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Marquette things specifically with who we have and what their in the offseason, the amount of work they put in University as ISU strives to reach second round strengths are. That’s how we evolved and [that’s the] contention for the fourth time in program history. that they would be able to handle it, so we took biggest difference.” that risk and I think it paid off for us.” Hoping to dance long into the night, Johnson Johnson’s competitive nature stems from For the second time in the past five seasons, and the Redbirds’ irreplaceable competitiveness her time as a student-athlete at Missouri State, Illinois State earned an at-large bid to the NCAA will be sure to shine bright on the court for many where she served as team captain for the Volleyball Championship under the direction of seasons to come. women’s volleyball team from 2000 to 2003. the second-year head coach. She also ranks among Missouri State’s all-time In her time at the helm, Johnson has been JONATHAN BARLAS is Sports Editor for The and single season digs leaders, guiding the Bears able to carry out ISU volleyball’s long-standing Vidette. He can be reached at jgbarla@ilstu.edu. to four-straight seasons with 20-plus wins. legacy, collecting an overall record of 47-20 in Follow him on Twitter @janveselybarlas.
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“We’re not going to stop her [Thompson], but we’re hoping to contain her situationally,” Johnson said. “Then our mantra going in is ‘get yours.’ We got to get our own points, she’s going to get hers, what are we going to do to counter it so it’s one for one versus just getting consumed about what she does.” In the Redbirds’ advantage, they know which Bearcat will be getting the ball for the majority of the match offensively, but ISU can frustrate defenses because of its ability to share the ball and attack from any point, as it finished with an 18thbest 13.33 assists per set. “I think this is honestly the first team that I’ve been on where it’s been like this [balanced],” Pence said. “It’s so nice, you don’t rely on that one person and you know everyone’s going to show up to every game and the balanced offense keeps the opponent’s defense staying true. They don’t know who it’s gonna go to and I think it really helps with this team and has taken us this far.” To exemplify ISU’s well-balanced offense, it
does not possess one player in the nation’s top150 in kills per set, aces per set, attacks per set, total kills or points. Yet, as a team, the Redbirds rank No. 13 in the NCAA in kills per set, compared to Cincinnati’s No. 29 ranking. The NCAA Tournament is the biggest stage and brings the most jitters to every team, so the Redbirds may need to slip into a pair of dancing shoes to provide a slightly more twisted appearance than what the Bearcats have scouted, but ISU’s biggest need is to stay within itself and focus on what drew it to this moment. “Our advantage is being who we are and they’re going to have to find a plan to defend that because we have a strong middle offense, and I think that’s something that may be not as prominent in their league,” Johnson said. Cincinnati finished 15-3 in the American Athletic Conference and second to Central Florida (18-0 AAC), which ended its season ranked No. 10 in the NCAA. “Their league is very pin-dominant, meaning outside right side, and we have a very strong middle
offense and I think that’s something they haven’t seen a lot,” Johnson said. “We’re going to use that as a strength and force them to have to defend that first and prove that they can.” With the final RPI polls released Sunday, Cincinnati sits at No. 24 and ISU at No. 29 in the NCAA. Thanks to the Redbirds competing in four invitational tournaments at the start of the season, they were battle-tested and prepared for what they envisioned happening in late November. “I just compare it to preseason. I think we went into every match knowing how important it is for now. We wouldn’t have been able to get to the NCAA if we didn’t win those big games in the preseason, so just relating it back to that is just going into every game the same. That’s something we’ve done since coach [Johnson] has gotten here,” Pence said. It is quite the accomplishment receiving an atlarge bid to an NCAA Tournament, but for ISU volleyball, that has been the historical mantra. The Redbirds’ plan is that Friday is just the beginning of something bigger.
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ISU Volleyball NCAA History 2014
Record: 27-6 (18-0 MVC) Head Coach: Melissa Myers (20082017) MVC Tournament: Champions NCAA Outcome: Defeated Marquette in first round 3-2, lost in second round to Wisconsin-Madison 3-0.
2007
Record: 21-12 (11-7 MVC) 13-7 @ Redbird Arena Head Coach: Sharon Dingman (2000-2007) MVC Tournament: Runner-Up NCAA Outcome: Swept by Colorado State in first round, 3-0.
1998
Record: 22-10 (16-2 MVC) Head Coach: Julie Morgan (19871999) MVC Tournament: Runner-Up NCAA Outcome: Defeated by Utah in first round, 3-0.
1997
Record: 24-9 (17-1 MVC) Head Coach: Julie Morgan (19871999) MVC Tournament: Champions NCAA Outcome: Lost to South Carolina in first round, 3-0.
1996
Record: 29-8 (17-1 MVC) Head Coach: Julie Morgan (19871999) MVC Tournament: Champions NCAA Outcome: Lost in second round to No. 1 Florida 3-0, defeated Miami (Ohio) 3-1 in first round.
1993
Record: 21-11 (14-2 MVC) Head Coach: Julie Morgan (19871999) MVC Tournament: T-1st | Shared Champions NCAA Outcome: Knocked out in first round by NIU, 3-0
1992
Record: 30-4 (14-2 MVC) Head Coach: Julie Morgan (19871999) MVC Tournament: T-1st | Shared Champions NCAA Outcome: Advanced to second round sweeping Houston 3-0 in first round, losing to No. 3 Long Beach State 3-0.
1989
Record: 21-11 (9-0 MVC) Head Coach: Julie Morgan (19871999) MVC Tournament: Champions NCAA Outcome: Defeated by No. 5 Nebraska in first round, 3-0.
1988
Record: 25-9 (8-1 MVC) Head Coach: Julie Morgan (19871999) MVC Tournament: T-1st | Shared Champions NCAA Outcome: Knocked out in first round by No. 4 Illinois, 3-0.
1985
Record: 31-9 (8-1 MVC) Head Coach: Sandy Lynn (19821986) MVC Tournament: T-1st | Shared Champions NCAA Outcome: Lost to No. 10 Purdue in the first round, 3-0.
1984
Record: 36-6 (9-0 MVC) Head Coach: Sandy Lynn (19821986) MVC Tournament: Champions NCAA Outcome: Beaten by No. 19 Western Michigan in first round, 3-1.