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Morgan Grunloh was named one of this year’s outstanding college students by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. Her strive for excellence was shown inside and outside the classroom. From being on the ISU cheer team to working on a chemisty major and Spanish minor, she goes above and beyond the call of expectation.
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llinois State University’s Morgan Grunloh has been named one of this year’s outstanding college students by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. “This award is only given to one ISU student each year, so it is a meaningful, significant award,” Erin Thomas, ISU Director of Assessment and Engagement Initiatives, said. The Lincoln Academy of Illinois honors one senior from each of the four-year notfor-profit degree granting institutions and one senior from among all of the community college students who, “in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, demonstrated leadership and service in his or her campus or community and excellence in curricular and co-curricular programs.” The student winners are named Lincoln Laureate and receive the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award, the Lincoln Medallion, as well as a $1,000 scholarship and recognition. At Illinois State University, the recipient is selected from the group of Robert G. Bone Schol-
ars, which according to Thomas is a “rigorous process.” Earlier this year, Grunloh received the Robert G. Bone scholarship which is one of the university’s “most distinguished awards.” Grunloh was shocked when she learned she had won the Lincoln Laureate, as she did not apply for this scholarship. She was “truly humbled to have been selected by the committee to receive this honor.” “The Lincoln Laureate is a great academic and civic engagement honor and it is truly special to be Illinois State’s nominee and recipient of this great achievement,” Grunloh said. Grunloh is a senior chemistry major and Spanish minor. She is a game day cheerleader at ISU. She is a part of the unity leadership council and honors program. She coaches cheerleading at Lexington High school, along with working at CVS pharmacy, Kohl’s and volunteering at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center. “This accomplishment is a great way to be recognized for hours of hard work I put into my school work, my teams, my jobs and my volunteer work,” Grunloh said. “It is also a great way to represent my school.”
Bloomington city council votes for police body cameras JACK O’NEIL News Reporter | @JackONe39393244
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Bloomington city council voted unanimously to approve a five-year plan with Axon for body cameras. With about 80,000 people living in Bloomington, the investment is worth the safety of the community.
loomington police are expected to have body cameras in the near future after Bloomington city council voted in favor of the new security measure in November. The Bloomington city council unanimously approved a five-year plan that would cost around $150,000 annually. Assistant Police Chief Dan Donath said that it’s a fair price for the police to have a good relationship with the community. “The cost of it is a fair amount in today’s world in relationship to the overall budget,” Donath said. “What kind of transparency and trust that creates within our community when you think of 80,000 people that live here to have that for that type of cost
is a pretty reasonable price.” The Bloomington police department has tested two other models in the past two years before discovering that the Axon body is their best choice. They claim that the Axon body camera will save them 4,000 hours a year between setup and saving data. With Bloomington police being equipped with body cameras, Illinois State University police may be equipped in the near future. Chief Aaron Woodruff said in February that he expects body cameras to be available soon. “We anticipate the usage of more body cameras and increased technology. Every few years, we rotate the equipment out and update software,” Woodruff said. Body cameras may be a welcome addition to ISU police. The
university already uses security cameras to monitor certain areas around campus. Woodruff said that despite the security cameras, not everything can have surveillance. “There are a few hundred cameras. That sounds like a lot, but most of those are predominantly in housing, residence hall lobbies, elevators and the dining centers,” Woodruff said. “We have some in the more public areas of the campus community, but we certainly do not have 100 percent coverage.” The exact date for when the Bloomington police department will get these cameras in is unspecified. JACK O’NEIL is a News Reporter for The Vidette. He can be contacted at @JackONe39393244. Follow him on Twitter at @JackONe39393244.
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Normal and Bloomington regarding these issues. “This is a kind of local ordinance that sends a message to immigrant communities,” ToroMorn said. The message states, “You belong. We understand you’re here. We welcome you as a member of our community and we’re not going to allow ICE to come in here and disrupt your family.” This semester International Seminar Series has had a record number of community members and students participating. “[The record number of attendees] means that our community is engaged,” Toro-Morn said. “It means that this topic matters to students at ISU [and] that students are gaining additional knowledge outside of the classroom by participating in this event.” The issue of immigration is important in BloNo due to the large immigrant community, including immigrant students and parents that come to visit students. The series’ goal is to show importance of these issues locally, and how they impact our communities. “It is important to stay engaged and it is important participate and to be a part of your communities,” Toro-Morn said. “I want students to recognize that they can contribute, they can be involved, and they can be a part in these local efforts.”
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Big things from little worms ISU professor uses roudworms to study magentic fields, muscular dystrophy ELIZABETH SEILS News Reporter | @SeilsElizabeth
pieces.” By studying the roundworms, the molecular neuroethology lab is able Roundworms are common creato determine the effects of magtures found in most soil around the netic fields on many other creatures, world. They are as big as the dot put including people. Some undergraduabove the letter “i” on paper, but they ate students are currently studying are one of the keys to our future in what happens to creatures when medicine on Earth, and even on there is no magnetic field, such as on Mars. Mars. Associate professor Andres “It also applies to people trying Vidal-Gadea runs the molecular to go away from the Earth,” Vidalneuroethology laboratory at Illinois Gadea said. “So, if the magnetic field State University. In the mostly stuplays a big role, then what’s going to dent-run laboratory, students are happen when people go there and using roundworms to study magthey don’t have it?” netic fields and muscular dystrophy, The animals in the Martian conamong other things. ditions are slow to development, Plenty of animals such as birds, according to Vidal-Gadea. He goes lobsters, worms and bacteria can on to say that this implies that this detect magnetic fields, but it isn’t could have a health impact on people clear how. Science has not been able that has been unnoticed. “Martian” to definitely decide what allows aniworms are growing at a slower rate mals to tune into magnetic fields. than the “Earth” worms. Vidal-Gadea and his team have One of the benefits of working determined that some animals, Elizabeth Seils | News Reporter with roundworms is that they are such as worms and lobsters, build Andres Vidal-Gadea, associate professor of neuropathy, runs the Illinois relatively easy to work with. Vidalcompasses for themselves from bac- State University molecular neuroethology labrotory. Vidal-Gadea is studyGadea has had help on his work teria that collects iron beads. These ing how roundworms can be used to gain more information about magnetic ranging from high school students iron beads align with the magnetic fiends and muscular dystrophy. to his 80-year-old mother. field and help the bacteria navigate. “[My mom] came to visit one time hungry, they would go away.” Vidal-Gadea said. “So it would be the equivalent of having someand I was like, ‘Mom I need to publish this paper, To most people, it doesn’t make sense as to one pull you north always,” Vidal-Gadea said. why scientists would use worms to study human can you help me?’ and she just helped do the Though sensing the magnetic field is the round- problems, but Vidal-Gadea said humans have experiments, and she’s an author in one of our worm’s sixth sense, they do not use it all the time. more in common with worms than one would papers,” Vidal-Gadea said. One of the challenges of Vidal-Gadea and his team think. Since the basic genetic building blocks are the was to determine what made the worms pay atten“On the outside we look very different,” Vidal- same throughout most species, the molecular tion to magnetic pulls. Gadea said. “but when you go into the building neuroethology lab can use what they learn from “We realized that if the worms were full, they blocks, it’s the same. And to me, people, worms, worms and apply it to other, more complicated would go towards the magnet and if they were birds, they are all made with the same Lego species with many more neurons.
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Glass House to host holiday sale ANDREA RICKER News Reporter | @ ricker_andrea
Illinois State University’s Glass House will host its annual Holiday Glass Sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. ISU’s Glass House is located at the intersection of Main and Willow in Normal. Purchase of items can be made with either cash or check. The sale will include the work of various ISU students. Some of these projects include sculptures, vases, cups, plates and other art. The event will also feature live glass blowing demos. “It’s a great place to get Christmas presents and unique glass pieces like ornaments, cups and pendants for good prices and support a local program,” sophomore painting major Antonia DiPrima said. DiPrima added that she plans on submitting two different sculptural pieces in the sale. “[I’m submitting pieces] mainly because I don’t have a ton of room to keep my art,” DiPrima said. “It’s also a great opportunity to get a bit of money as well as raising some for the program.”
ISU speech clinic offers gender-affirming communication services ANDREW DOUGHERTY Senior News Reporter | @addough
Illinois State University’s Eckelmann-Taylor Speech and Hearing Clinic in the Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders has continued to provide gender-affirming communication services. Assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Lisa Vinney, CSD clinical educator Tricia Larkin and graduate student in the School of Social Work Jordee Yanez have been working with the Bloomington-Normal community to build awareness for the service. These individuals also represent an initiative funded by ISU’s College of Arts and Sciences for interdisciplinary efforts between the CSD and SWK. Information on the interdisciplinary services was presented on Oct. 31 at the Culturally Responsive Campus Community Conference at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The presentation addressed three educational services: nature of collaboration;
overview of the services; future directions for gender-affirming communication services. Funds from this initiative were purchased by an on-demand group webinar from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The clinic provides voice and communication services for individuals who identify as transgender. Speech-language pathologists and graduate students work with clients to achieve their desired individual voice and communication goals. Speech and Hearing Clinic Director Heidi Verticchio said the services provided range in age and therapy. “These services can range from anything such as accent modifications, alternative communication, cognitive communication disorders, motor speech, stuttering and transgender voice modification,” Verticchio said. “We do all of the evaluations and treatments for those services through a large age range … we see the entire lifespan as well. In addition, we do comprehensive hearing exams, hearing aid services,” she said. Therapy may also involve focusing on
helping those individuals find and maintain their preferred vocal pitch and quality, conducted in a safe environment while also modifying articulation, rate of speech and gestures to best represent their authentic self. The Speech and Hearing Clinic provides both individual and group sessions in order to provide efficacious and comprehensive care. Sammy Peltz | Vidette Photographer G e n d e r - a f f i r m - Illinois State University’s Speech and Hearing Clinic has begun to ing services assist provide gender-affirmining communication services. transgender individadaptations. uals with an array According to the World Professional Assoof gender-affirming interventions includciation for Transgender Health, all of these ing hormone therapy, surgery, facial hair removal, interventions for the modification procedures have been defined as medically of speech and communication and behavioral necessary.
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Influencers come in all shapes and sizes
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rowing up, many individuals have people that they look up to. Parents, grandparents, neighbors, celebrities, political figures, anyone of value that made an impact on them. From individuals like Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, undocumented children, Colin Kappernick, President Donald Trump — all with stories to tell with great influential impact. Since 1927, TIME has collaborated a list in which the general public can take part in voting on the top 100 influential people in the world. At the end of the day, the editors choose who they believe shows the most influence. These people that have been nominated give many people a recap of what has happened in the past year, with both positive and negative influencers changing outlooks and ideas. The names on this list have been in the media’s attention with actions that have either a positive or negative impact on the world. Judge Brett Kavanagh, Christine Blasey Ford, Colin Kaepernick, Serena Williams, BTS, planet Earth, Ariana Grande. Every year, the top 100 people are based on subcategories: pioneers,
artists, leaders, titans and icons. Some people from the 2017 list are: Simone Biles, RuPaul, Tom Brady, Jeff Bezos, Pope Francis, President Donald Trump, Donald Glover and John Legend. To be on this list is to have power. The ability to get people discussing issues that affect so many people shows importance. To be an influential individual without any thoughts of the divisive political environment also shows importance. What does this list of people mean to us? Simple. Looking at what others have done for the world can impact someone locally. Whether it is starting a conversation inside the classroom on women’s
rights, standing up for someone who is being harassed, starting research on something in the medical field, teaching students life skills, participating in a sport that is male-dominated or anything else that makes you stand out. When people start to pay attention to you, they will focus on what you bring to the table and that power brings conversation. Serena Williams, an accomplished tennis player, mother and wife, disciplined in her sport, was fined $17,000 for calling chair umpire Carlos Ramos a “liar” and a “thief.” Williams said in an interview with CNBC, “I’m here fighting for women’s rights and for women’s
equality and for all kinds of stuff and for me to say ‘thief’ and for him to take a game, it made me feel like it was a sexist remark.” Being of value through accomplishments and standing up for what is right and what needs to be changed is important. We learn from those who have impacted us. Film directors can learn from Jon Chu, who directed Crazy Rich Asians which made $218 million globally, alongside Ryan Coogler who directed Black Panther which made $1.195 billion worldwide. These two movies bring in what people need to see – diverse characters that people can relate to. Bringing in people that show diverse America matters. Times are changing and people are starting to change with it. Finding who influences others is something that opens doors to opportunities to the younger generation. The window of opportunity to make a change and make a difference is ready. TIME editors will make a decision about the top 100 people Dec. 11. Voters can take the poll online up until Dec. 6.
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s part of this generation, I can say that the idea of entering romantic relationships has changed. People have become more cautious about who they want their partner to be and whether they are ready for a relationship mentally and physically. Romantic relationships are no longer about financial stability and future families. It is more about trust. It is about asking yourself if you can trust that person to give you what you want and need. Living in an era where we talk and educate more about what mental health is, what can affect it and what can improve it has led to the discovery of accepting emotional
unavailability. Being emotionally unavailable is the idea that a person does not feel like they can open up and let others in. The idea that not only can they not allow people to affect them, but also not be able to provide the person with the things that they need. Time and time again, I have seen what romantic relationships can do to a person. It affects the way that they think, the things they believe and their overall personality. I have been a part of a relationship where I lost myself and became someone I did not like. Growing up, I was taught to be strong and independent, to not let others step over me, but in that relationship I tolerated actions that in my mind I knew were not okay. I let these things happen because I was not secure in who I was as an individual. I felt like even though my partner was doing those actions, if I stayed in the relationship, they would eventually realize what they were doing and fix it. That was not the case though. As indi-
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viduals we can not force our partners to be emotionally available. We cannot force them to open up and treat you how you want to be treated because it is not our place to fix them. Being in a relationship in which you begin to change as a person is proof of the power that others have over you. Staying in a romantic relationship is never guaranteed, and when someone has depended on a partner for the things they did not know they needed, it can hurt them mentally and emotionally when they lose that relationship. It can leave people feeling confused, hurt and so afraid of entering another relationship that could potentially end up the same. This why some people choose to stay single. Now I can see that more people make sure that when they choose to enter a relationship they know and feel that they are ready. Now it is about knowing who you are before entering the relationship. Through a period of self-refection I can now say that I have grasped a better idea of
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who I am as a person and what I am looking for in a relationship. Taking the time to analyze my feelings and who the people were that made me feel that way was an important step for me. I was able discover my triggers and eventually I took the time to completely cut those people off. Though it was difficult, I had to realize that I was not doing it for them anymore, it was for myself because I wanted to be a better me. Like others, I want to have that sense of security that my partner will not only provide me with my wants and needs but also share about themselves. A romantic relationship is about finding the person that will be your equal and be willing to grow with you. Someone who will reciprocate the same energy that you are putting into the partnership. CINDY HERNANDEZ is a junior journalism major and News Editor. She can be reached at vidette_cherna9@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter @Cindylu_7.
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Planetarium hosts Season of Light GARRETT KARSTEN News Reporter | @ GKarstenISU
Circular bench seat ing was replaced w ith comfortable seats Illinois State Unithat face the front, versit y ’s annua l but also lean back Season of Light for a better view of program runs on the display on the weekends. It started ceiling. on Nov. 30 and ends This will proDec. 15. vide a better view The program is for the show, and narrated by National those who attended Public Radio’s Noah last year can Adams, as it seeks expect a noticeAllison Hunt | Vidette Photographer able enhancement to recount traditions across many cultures, ISU’s annual Season of Light takes a look at light-hearted seasonal to the viewing traditions and astronomical phenomenon. not just Christian and experience. Jewish traditions. Show times for Season of Historical, religious and Light are 7:30 p.m. on Friculture rituals during the days and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. winter season will be covSaturdays. The Planetarium ered, especially focusing on is located in the Felmly Hall the shortest day of the year, of Science Annex, on the the winter solstice, also northeast corner of campus, known as midwinter, which on the intersection of College is on Dec. 21. Avenue and School Street. The winter solstice is Admission is $4 for adults, considered an astronomi$3 for children aged 5-15 cal phenomenon, having and seniors and $2 for chilthe longest night of the year dren aged 3-4. Tickets are and occurring when one of available for purchase at Earth’s poles tilts is at its the planetarium gift shop, maximum distance from the located next to it, available sun. It occurs twice each year, 20 minutes before the show. once in each hemisphere. Free parking will be avail“The full-dome program able for the weekend in explores not only Christian University parking lot F-67. and Jewish; but also, EgypFor more information tian, Roman, Pagan, Celtic, about Season of Lights or Nordic and Hopi practices,” anything with the planetarlords-a-leaping and ladies dancing.” stated the Planetarium’s ium, those interested can call The planetarium was remodeled the ISU Physics Department at (309) Facebook page. “Season of Light also looks at with a new layout, with seating and 438-8756 or visit the planetarium some of our more light-hearted expanded video, a new surround website at http://www2.phy.ilstu. seasonal traditions, from kissing sound system, acoustic walls and edu. under the mistletoe to songs about assisted hearing.
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Redbird Round-Up will take place on Tuesday for Illinois State University’s Hoof N’ Horn Club hosted by Caldwell-Willoughby Sales. The online benefit aucCourtesy of news.illinoisstate.edu tion will help out the Redbird Round-Up takes place Tuesday for Hoof N’ Horn Registered ISU’S Hoof N’ Horn club. Student Organization by has hopes to create an educational giving them the funds to host events throughout the spring. clinic for youth about livestock The auction will include livestock across Illinois, which will be open supplies, home decorations and to the public. They also plan to provide the foundation for a Livestock more. Plans were made for the auction Judging Team at ISU. The benefit at the beginning of the school year. auction will help give the club the RSO members researched different funds they need to achieve these marketing strategies and sale plat- goals. For those interested in parforms that would work best for the ticipating or learning more auction. The group plans to host a vari- about the online auction, go ht t p s://wl ive s to ck .c om/ ety of events in the spring. Some of to these include their fourth annual auction/3425/61548?fsp=0. Redbird Rumble Jackpot Steer and Heifer Show. The RSO also
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MONDAY, December 3, 2018
Psychology professor Sara Harris is deeply connected to ISU, obtaining her graduate degree and teaching at the university for almost 20 years. She is also the proud mother of Chase, her adopted son.
Making an impact
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Professor Sara Harris balances professional, family life ARIEL MCGEE Features Reporter | @ArielmMcgee
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eglect. Abuse. Homelessness. Rape. All are risk factors some kids face at early stages in life. Clinical psychologist and now Illinois State University psychology professor Sara Harris, Ph.D., hoped to change that by working with students in high-poverty schools. From preschool until college, Harris always had a passion for being a physician. After taking psychology at Illinois College, a professor piqued her interest, encouraging her to take more classes. Upon taking more classes, Harris became interested in sociology. Afterwards, she combined both majors and received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology. In 1999, Harris came to ISU for graduate school and got her master’s degree in clinical psychology. Wanting to continue her advancement in the field, Harris applied to the doctoral program in 2001 to be a school psychologist. “Even as a grad student, I wasn’t completely sure of what I wanted to do,” Harris said. “I had started working with impoverished preschoolers, the problems that come with poverty, I didn’t really know and have a focus on what I wanted to do until
I was 25 or 26, before I had a clear idea of where I wanted to go.” Life showed that Harris had a clear love for teaching and working with children. She only works part-time as a school psychologist in Livingston County, so that she can teach as an ISU professor. “I really don’t want to be a full-time school psychologist, because I like the teaching part so much,” Harris said. “I think I am a better psychologist when it’s part-time. It makes me a better teacher, a better clinician, because I’m in the field, not just talking from a book.” She continued, “I have examples to spread, so I am very happy with how [being a part-time school psychologist] turned out.” Even though Harris loves her job, there are difficulties with teaching, management being one of the main ones. Managing large classes, assistants and projects ranks highly among these difficulties. As a school clinician, the biggest problem is not being able to change what goes on at home. Harris knows there are things she can’t control from that environment. That said, it also makes her more motivated to work harder. Of course, work is not everything. Family is very important to Harris. In 2015, she adopted her son Chase. Chase was originally the biological child of a family member. Due to mental health and legal concerns, she had guardianship of him at 4
months and officially adopted Chase at age 4. “I wanted him to have a life; I gave it to him,” Harris said. Harris notes that a mutual love for the outdoors has become a focal point in the Harris family life. “We take advantage of as much outside time as possible, taking walks, learning about plants and trees and walking in shallow creeks,” Harris said. Harris also enjoys drawing and painting. As such, she is thrilled that Chase shares an appreciation for art. “My son sees art in virtually every environment — he loves using objects he collects in nature, string, cardboard, magazines, boxes, etc.,” Harris said. “We have built small stages for his toys, as well as tunnels, volcanoes and roads. Anything hands-on works great with our family.” Harris believes some of the biggest elements of being a psychologist is to have interest in people, empathy, respect and an understanding as to why people behave or act in a certain way. Harris enjoys working with people the most. She views work as a leisure. “If I won the lottery tomorrow I would still have teaching in my life; that is how cool it is,” Harris said. ARIEL MCGEE is a Features Reporter for The Vidette. She can be contacted at ammcge1@ilstu.edu Follow her on Twitter at @ArielmMcgee.
Samantha Miller plans to teach future generations of special education students KYNDSIE HUSTON Features Reporter | @kyndsie_h
Many freshmen enter college searching for who they are. Specializing in learning and behavior special education, freshman special education major Samantha Miller, 18, has known what she wanted to be ever since she was little. “I have wanted to be a teacher since I was very young, but when I was a sophomore in high school I realized that I wanted to be a special education teacher after I joined the program Best Buddies at my school,” Miller said. Best Buddies is an organization that pairs a student in general education with a student in special education to form a friendship. This program is very beneficial to both students and faculty, as it forms bonds that otherwise would not be made. This organization made Miller realize that this was something she wanted to do for the rest of her life. “Being a part of this program opened my eyes and made me view the world in a different way”, Miller said. Miller has lived in Normal since she was 2. She attended high school at Normal Community West and she loved it there. She still has special bonds with high school teachers. She also has a younger brother named Jesse, 13, who she has become very close with as they have aged. At ISU, Miller is involved in Pride. She also hopes to join the Best Buddies chapter next year. “I always knew I wanted to go to college at ISU, because
I love this town and ISU is a great school, especially for future educators,” Miller explained. Miller also currently works as an assistant teacher at La Petite Academy. She really enjoys her coworkers and working with children, as she feels it is rewarding. She also thinks that working at a daycare is good practice for her future teaching career. Wherever her future career takes her, Miller plans to stick with education. “After college, I hope to get a job as a special education teacher in town, so I am close to my family. My dream job would be to work in a high school with students who have profound disabilities,” Miller said. “In 10 years, I hope to be happily married, work at a job that I love and have a few cats and maybe a kid.” Outside of the classroom, she enjoys reading, playing guitar and ukulele and singing. She also loves watching movies and cooking for her friends and family. Drawing on her experiences inside and outside of the classroom, Miller preaches persistence. “Study something that you are passionate about and work hard,” Miller said. “College is not easy, but in the end it will all be worth it.” KYNDSIE HUSTON is a Features Reporter for The Vidette. She can be contacted at kahusto@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @kyndsie_h.
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Freshman special education major Samantha Miller works hard to ensure she is progressing toward the ultimate goal of teaching special education students.
THE VIDETTE | SPORTS | PAGE 7
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2018
Double fault Redbirds’ season cut short amid 3-0 sweep to Cincinnati in NCAA Tourney JONATHAN BARLAS Sports Editor | @janveselybarlas
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an apparent ankle injury in Monday’s practice. While Varga’s absence may or may have not stinted the ‘Birds playoff chances, the frequent starter’s presence was surely missed in a game of this caliber. Illinois State looks back upon a historic year still champions of the MVC title, as the Redbirds’ brighter days lie only ahead of them.
n the final set of Illinois State’s first-round berth in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament, the Redbirds’ season hung in the balance of just one play at match-point. Down 24-22, the Bearcats’ high-flying offense brought an abrupt end to ISU’s rollercoaster ride of a season, as the Redbirds were cut out of the tournament all too short Friday night at Marquette University. Cincinnati swept Illinois State in three sets in their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014, marking the eighth time in program history the ’Birds have been swept in Set One (CIN 25, ISU 19) first-round contention. “I want to start by saying congratulations The Redbirds started off to Cincinnati. I thought they played a great red-hot with a two quick match,” ISU head coach Leah Johnson said. kills from senior Ali Line, ISU Athletics “Secondly, I want to say how proud I am of our as the Bearcats traded off ISU volleyball marks a historic 2018 season, claiming a share of the MVC crown despite a first-round tourney loss. team. We put a lot of work in this year and we points most of the set. saw three attackers in doubleA tradeoff of points, a dig from digit kill. Offensively, we hit Pence and a succesful conversion .351 to their [Cincinnati] .400 gave the Redbirds their first lead – that’s an incredible display of the match at 9-8. of offense. That’s NCAA TourAfter an unsuccessful Cinnament volleyball.” cinnati challenge, the Redbirds Illinois State finished the rallied and found some life to take 2018 season with an overall the lead. At one point, the ’Birds record of 25-8 and 16-2 in the found a four-point lead only for it Missouri Valley Conference. to be thwarted by the dominant The ’Birds also captured a Bearcat frontline. perfect 9-0 record at Redbird Slightly trailing at 19-18, the Arena as well as achieving a Redbirds strived to make stops share of the MVC crown with at the net as newcomers StockNorthern Iowa. man and Martin thwarted any big I am very proud of how these advantages for the Bearcats. women played, and those in After a few back-and-forth the locker room,” Johnson exchanges, the ’Birds drew the added. “I am very proud to be match within two as ISU eventually a Redbird.” fell 25-22 to Cincinnati, who now Courtesy of ISU Athletics Samantha Brinkman | Photo Editor The Redbirds boast a 14-time led 2-0 heading into the third set. The Redbirds complete the season with an overall record of 25-8 (16-2). ISU hitter Monica Miller on senior night. MVC Defensive Player of the Week in senior libero Courtney Set Three (CIN 25, ISU 22) defense once more. Pence, as her total of 2,778 career digs hoists the Cincy ignited a 4-0 run to lead the ’Birds With retaliation in place, the ’Birds weighed At match-point, ISU’s historic year was met crutch of her historic NCAA career. 7-3 when ISU called its first timeout. Senior their final hopes on the shoulders of of a latewith a test of adversity, as the Redbirds fell to Pence also broke the Missouri Valley Con- outside Lexi Wallen and sophomore setter Stef game sweep. the Bearcats 25-22 to end their season. ference all-time record for career digs with Jankiewicz aided ISU’s charge to close Cincy’s Illinois State’s last NCAA Tournament win 2,665, Nov. 9 against Loyola. two-point lead. came in 2014 as the Redbirds defeated Mar“They really set the bar in the Although the ’Birds playoff road may have The ’Birds found life in freshman hitter quette 3-2 coming back from a 2-0 deficit. ended sooner than expected, an untethered Marissa Stockman late in the first set, but the offseason, because success This was the Redbirds’ first tournament win love for the game turned this season into a his- Bearcats’ lead proved to be too much to handle. since 1996 under legendary head coach Julie starts before the first whistle toric one. Johnson admires the team’s work Illinois State called its final timeout trailing Morgan as ISU strived to repeat history. blows in August. In January, ethic as well as its senior leadership, lead- 21-16, while sophomore outside Kaylee Martin Stockman stepped up late with two kills ing the charge to compete in “the hardest of emerged towards her team-high five kills. ISU of her own to break the tie as the Bearcats they accepted the challenge of matches.” continued to show life late with another big kill remained poised under pressure. training in a new style during the “Initially, I want to give kudos to our senior from sophomore middle Syndey Holt. The final frame of the match included seven class. They really set the bar in the offseason, With things looking promising for the ties before either team reached 10, as the offseason, both in the practice because success starts before the first whis- Redbirds, it was not enough as the Bearcats’ Bearcats managed to hold a 10-8 lead. gym and in their conditioning, tle blows in August,” Johnson said. “You build overwhelming offense ousted ISU, 25-19. Cincinnati called its first timeout of the set that mental toughness, you build that comand that’s a championship after the Redbirds found life with a four-point radery, you work your tails off before there’s Set Two (CIN 25, ISU 22) run of their own, leading 17-14. mentality.” even a match on the line. That transferred into Martin continued to showcase her net After more back-and-forth play ensued, season and I thought [our senior leadership] presence, slicing a few quick kills to keep a Cincy led 21-20 as ISU called its final timeout did a great job keeping this team focused on two-point range on Cincinatti. to gather and re-group. Leah Johnson, ISU head volleyball coach our goal ... That set the tone for the future.” Senior libero Courtney Pence led the charge With their season on the line, the ’Birds The Redbirds were down senior outside Lexi for the Redbirds’ comeback effort as ISU trailed held a 22-21 lead until Cincinatti hitter Jordan JONATHAN BARLAS is Sports Editor for The Varga in Friday’s contest, as she was seen nursing 6-5 within the first five minutes of the set. Thompson used her power to split the Redbird Vidette. He can be reached at jgbarla@ilstu.edu.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2018
REDBIRD RE PORT Women’s basketball snaps losing streak The Redbirds defeated Oakland 62-56 Thursday for its second-straight win at Redbird Arena after losing all three games of its latest road trip.
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Coach says I’m really proud of this group. This team has faced quite a bit of adversity in the first couple weeks of the season with some major injuries and some other things. We had multiple people step up tonight.” ISU head coach Kristen Gillespie
Redbirds place third at Sycamore relays
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FROM LEFT: Illinois State junior Josh Jefferson, seniors Phil Fayne, William Tinsley, Keyshawn Evans stare off during a brief break in action toward the end of the Redbirds’ 75-65 loss to San Diego State Saturday afternoon, their first loss of the season at Redbird Arena.
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On e San Diego State missed shot attempt was not enough for Illinois State to seize an opportunity for a rebound and neither were three more on the same Aztec possession that lasted nearly a minute in the second half. ISU was out-rebounded by SDSU 47-36 in its 75-65 loss to the Aztecs Saturday afternoon, its first loss at Redbird Arena, in the final game of the Missouri Valley/Mountain West Challenge series. “If you had to pick one component of the game that let us down the most, it was the rebounding. They had a lot of long possessions, they would get long rebounds. I thought our first-shot defense was solid, but just disappointing not to protect home court,” ISU head coach Dan Muller said. The Redbirds seemed to be just a step behind from tipoff as the Aztecs featured two 6-foot-10 players with double-digit rebounds, sophomore Jalen McDaniels and freshman Nathan Mensah. SDSU played at a faster pace that led to 15 fast break points and several dunks that left Redbird Samantha Brinkman | Photo Editor Arena’s crowd shushed for short moments. “Their length kind of disrupted us, some of Illinois State junior Zach Copeland dribbles the our offensive flows and everything kind of got us ball up court in ISU’s loss Saturday afternoon. rattled throughout the whole game,” ISU senior icy shooting percentage and lack of physical effort. forward Phil Fayne said. “Just knowing their athISU leaned mostly on the free-throw opportunileticism, defensively [we] just really had to push ties it was given to keep it a closer score, shooting them out, box them out and they were more physi- 24-for-31 (77 percent) at the line. cal than we were.” “I think we were very fortunate to build an early Fayne ended up fouling out again, the second lead and maintain that lead, and when you can do game in a row, with 4:02 left in the game, and he that, you stay comfortable. It never got into a range ended with 16 points (12-for-15 free throws) and where we hit the panic button,” SDSU head coach just three rebounds. Brian Dutcher said. The game never fell too far out of reach for ISU Despite the Aztecs being more long and athletic, to fold, but another slow start is what plagued an ISU still had good shots to mount a comeback;
Volleyball embarks on new dynasty
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s Illinois State capped its incredible season with a JON BARLAS | Sports Editor loss to Cincinnati in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, I time in four years. could not help but admire the energy While the outcome of the ’Birds now surrounding ISU volleyball. season was painted drearier than The Redbirds put on a show expected, the success enveloping this year: achieving a 25-8 record, the program now outwardly shines remaining perfect at home, winning through the cracks for all to see. a share of the Missouri Valley ConAnd there was plenty to be proud ference title and making a NCAA of. Tournament appearance for the first Senior libero Courtney Pence
However, many of the open looks simply did not fall. ISU shot 5-for-24 (20 percent) from three-point range, as junior Zach Copeland, seniors Keyshawn Evans and William Tinsley combined to shoot 1-for-14 behind the arc. Copeland missed a three-pointer to tie it early in the second half, which would have been the first tie since 0-0. “We just wanted to come out here aggressively on offense and defense. We wanted to look the guy across from us and say, ‘They’re not better than us,’ and I think we did that, I think we came in here and put on a show,” SDSU senior guard Devin Watson said. The Aztecs (5-2) led the entire game, since senior guard Jeremy Hemsley’s jumper to make it 4-3, as SDSU led for 37 minutes and 20 seconds. Senior guards Watson and Hemsley controlled the game for the Aztecs as Watson led all scorers with 23 points and seven assists, and Hemsley totaled 17 points (7-for-13 FG) with five rebounds. “If you’re going to be old anywhere, it should be a guard, I have two senior guards and both played well. They had 40 points, 10 assists between them and they did a great job running the team,” Dutcher said. McDaniels added 12 points and led the game with 15 rebounds, as he proved to out-play Fayne, who finished with only three rebounds. Senior Milik Yarbrough was the only Redbird with double-digit boards, finishing with 16 points (4-for-12 FG, 8-for-12 FT) and 13 rebounds.
Up next: University of Illinois at Chicago The Flames (3-5) recently fell at home to LoyolaChicago 73-64 on Saturday. UIC is led by juniors Tarkus Ferguson and Marcus Ottey, who average 17.5 and 17 points per game. The Redbirds and Flames will tipoff at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Credit Union One Arena.
broke the MVC all-time digs record this year, as she now sits at No. 4 alltime in NCAA career digs. A 13-time MVC Defensive Player of the Week, Pence was accompanied by senior powerhouse Ali Line, as well as budding newcomers Marissa Stockman and Kaylee Martin. Martin nipped a total of 17 kills in the Redbirds’ first-round tournament berth Friday, the highest by any ISU player in a playoff game since 2007. Along with senior Lexi Varga’s absence from the ’Birds first-round game, the team behind her relished in their journey of bringing volleyball back to Illinois State. At the helm of it all, second-year head coach Leah Johnson achieved
the generally unthinkable over the course of two seasons. On the cusp of greatness, Johnson and the Redbirds exemplified the program’s storied past in a new light, only to fall just short in the end. There is a lot to be proud of and plenty to reflect on, but the moral of the story for ISU volleyball lies in what they brought to a student-body, fan base and town who believed in them wholeheartedly. But sometimes good stories do not always have a happy ending. A young yet experienced Redbird squad returns to Redbird Arena next season, for ISU’s new dynasty has only begun.
ISU swimming and diving takes two first-place finishes, placing third out of six schools. Divers Caroline Lecoeur, Rachel Johnston placed first in the 3-meter (222.45) and 1-meter events (226.25). Julie Kolar, Morgan Clark, Savannah Rubocki and Haley Rivera combined for a first-place finish in the 400-yard IM relay.
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Three-point field goals made by ISU junior guard Josh Jefferson, leading the Missouri Valley Conference. Jefferson is second in the MVC, shooting 50 percent 3FG.
MVC MBB SCORES San Diego St. 75, Illinois St. 65 Evansville 65, Albion 49 S. Illinois 82, S. Illinois-E 61 Indiana St. 69, Wright St. 63 Loyola 73, U-Illinois at Chicago 64 Drake 95, N. Dakota St. 88 Oregon St. 101, Missouri St. 77 New Mexico 85, Bradley 75 South Dakota St. 82, N. Iowa 50 Valparaiso 82, California Riverside 73
MVC STANDINGS
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Drake Indiana State Bradley Illinois State Loyola Southern Illinois Evansville Valparaiso Missouri State Northern Iowa
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UPCOMING Women’s Basketball ISU takes on Austin Peay at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Redbird Arena, then is at Northern Kentucky at 6 p.m. Friday.
Men’s Basketball ISU heads to Chicago to play UIC at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Compiled by Kade Heather Vidette Sports Editor