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Illinois Governor calls for bipartisanship in fourth State of the State address KEVIN SCHWALLER | News Editor | @kevschwa
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llinois Gov. Bruce Rauner held his fourth State of the State address Wednesday in the Capitol Building in Springfield, speaking optimistically about the future of Illinois and unity between parties. Throughout the 30-minute speech, Rauner pushed for bipartisan support in the midst of a re-election campaign, highlighting the positives of Illinois. “Throughout our history, Illinois has been a magnet,” Rauner said. “If you wanted to till the soil, lay a brick, build a building, make a deal, super-compute, you name it […] you could find work in Illinois, afford a home and rely on the public schools to educate your children.” His speech was designed to campaign for another term in
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office, addressing optimism by speaking on the political climate and voter frustrations. “This report on the State of our State will focus on the places where we agree, and where we can start to build to the future,” Rauner said. Rauner also addressed the #MeToo movement, announcing a new policy aimed at putting an end to sexual harassment in political environments. “Every man and woman here today, and every man and woman in our state, is unified in the expectation that we will act on our complete intolerance of, and utter revulsion for, sexual harassment,” Rauner said. “It is protection all must have and we must give.” see RAUNER page 3
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said he would submit a balanced budget proposal next month which “will offer a path to reduced spending.” Lawmakers applauded the effort. Photograph by MONICA MENDOZA Vidette Photo Editor
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Annual Taste of Redbirds back Fans to pregame men’s basketball vs. Evansville at Horton Field House with food, fun for free HANNAH ZETTL News Reporter | @HannahZettl
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Redbird family and friends are invited to the 15th annual ‘Taste of Redbirds’ starting at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday in the Horton Field House located by Tri Towers.
Pregame at the 15th annual Taste of Redbirds before the Redbird men’s basketball team faces off against Evansville. The food-filled event will take place before the 3 p.m. tip off from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Horton Field House. Admission is free, while proceeds from a beer garden and local restaurants present will benefit the Weisbecker Scholarship Fund (WSF). Supporting over 400 Redbird student-athletes, the WSF relies on events like this, as well as private donations, to offset the costs of scholarships and department improvements. Food tickets will be $1 apiece, and the featured vendors include Denny’s Doughnuts, Tony Roma’s, Avanti’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Famous Dave’s Barbeque, Moe’s, DP Dough, Alexander’s Steakhouse and Times Past Inn. The Taste of Redbirds will also feature activities for children at Reggie’s Kids Club Fun Zone as well as a dance clinic with Redline Express Dance that will include a T-shirt and pizza following their performance at halftime. Registration with the Redbird Sales Team is required before the dance clinic.
‘Women’s Rights are Human Rights’ Illinois Wesleyan poster exhibit highlights gender-based inequalities STAR JOHNSON News Reporter | @Star2flyy_
Illinois Wesleyan University gallery is currently featuring sculptures and women’s rights posters. IWU will feature “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights: International Posters on Gender-based Inequality, Violence and Discrimination” at Merwin and Wakeley Galleries through Feb. 22. Among art pieces will also be “Line Drawings” by Adjunct Assistant Professor of the School of Art at Illinois Wesleyan Claire Hedden. Both galleries are free and open to the public. Seventy-five posters, created by members of both genders for the exhibit “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights,” are being shown in the Merwin Gallery. The works were created to highlight every individual’s responsibility to uphold the rights of all human beings. The exhibit was organized and is being curated by Elizabeth Resnick, professor emeritus of graphic design from Massachusetts College of Arts and Design. According to IWU’s website, “the posters challenge gender inequality and stereotypes, advance reproductive and sexual rights, advocate protecting women and girls against brutality, and promote women’s
empowerment, education and participation in society.” New York-based artist Luba Lukova, who has been internationally recognized for her poster design, will speak about the exhibit at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 in the Merwin Gallery. In her discussion she will address one of her art pieces titled “I Scream” which portrays a woman wearing a burqa, a loose, full-body covering worn by women in some Islamic cultures, holding an ice cream cone next to a tank-top-clad man who is licking his own dripping cone. The significance of this piece is the woman is unable to enjoy her ice cream because her face is completely covered by the burqa. “I think women are an equal part of life in everything — in the workforce, in family, and social life. What we start to seek about issues in real life, we always kind of segregate women in the category,” Lukova said. “My goal is to show that women’s rights are human rights.” The “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights” and “Line Drawings” exhibits are on display in the Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art Building (6 Ames Plaza West, Bloomington). Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 1 to 4 p.m Saturday and Sunday. Star Johnson is a news reporter for The Vidette. She can be reached at sjohns7@ilstu. edu Follow her on Twitter @Star2flyy_.
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Save Our Sisters: Abused Goddess, Taproot Dentsu, India
Treat Women as Equals, Anita Kunz, Canada
Salary Inequality, Teresa Sdralevich, Belgium
Posters empowering women and dealing with gender stereotypes line the walls of Merwin and Wakeley Galleries at Illinois Wesleyan University.
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Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan (left) and President of the Illinois Senate John Cullerton Wednesday during the State of the State address.
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Rauner talked about vetoing past budgets the Illinois General Assembly sent to him as well. “I will submit a balanced budget proposal next month,” Rauner said. “It will offer a path to reduced spending, and it will show the way to surpluses going forward so we can reduce taxes and start to push back against the assault on middleclass bank accounts.” Democrats stood and applauded, including comptroller Susana Mendoza, one of Rauner’s most notable critics. “You heard all the applause for his empty promise to propose a balanced budget,” Mendoza said after the address. “The governor has had three chances to propose a balanced budget. All the objective fact-checkers, Politifact, the Better Government Association, all agree his budgets have been billions of dollars out of balance and his claims to the contrary flat-out lies.”
Rauner will give his do we move forward?” budget address on Feb. Barickman con14. tinued saying the The governor said government should 80 percent of Illinois work harder to address voters support term the public’s concerns, limits and encouraged making “sure we earn legislators to “put term their support.” limits on the ballot and Rauner addressed let the people decide.” a similar theme of Sen. Jason Barickputting aside differman (R-Bloomington) ences to get things said one of the purdone. poses of the State of “It is time we do Monica Mendoza | Vidette Photo Editor the State address is to Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomwhat the people of look back at the prog- ington) said lawmakers need to try Illinois want,” he said. ress Illinois has made. to work together to move Illinois “Halt the advance of “[And] we’ve had forward. taxes.Stop spending some bright spots,” money we don’t have. Barickman said. “School funding reform, Get our pensions under control. And give the energy bill we advanced, are exam- power back to the people.” ples where the two sides were able to come together. I think that’s important KEVIN SCHWALLER is News Editor for to recognize. It’s important for us to use The Vidette. He can be reached at vithat as a model to move forward. The dette_kschwal@ilstu.edu. Follow him on challenge this year is exactly that: how Twitter at @kevschwa.
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Other movies need to step up
e are still living in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the domino effect it has caused, both in Hollywood and internationally. The Producers Guild of America (PGA), a “non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media,” according to its website, released a set of guidelines to be used to combat sexual harassment and assault on sets. A common misconception heard about people being “up in arms” over sexual harassment is predominantly men asking if they cannot hug or interact with women anymore. The answer is yes, but as the PGA so clearly states “a hug, kiss on the cheek or casual touch is not necessarily sexual harassment. The key is whether the behavior was unwelcome or offensive.” The guidelines lay out a clear explanation of what constitutes sexual
harassment and how to help combat it. Then they lay out a series of recommendations for productions to look to: following the law, having proper reporting procedures, having a counselor/advocate on set and other actions in line with this. It also includes a section on what victims, witnesses and others can do to help and combat this issue. This is a groundbreaking protocol
because it makes it easier to access guidelines that any and all productions can use to help provide safe working environments for their cast and crew. And what is the first movie to implement these protocols? “Wonder Woman 2.” To many, it is no shock that a womandirected and woman-led film would be the first to implement guidelines that
protect predominantly women on film sets. Other films, TV shows and different media types need to step it up and join the ranks of “Wonder Woman.” Providing a safe working space is essential, and while safety and health codes primarily prevent harmful or deadly experiences, sexual assault and sexual harassment can create life-long trauma. PGA’s guidelines provide a clear and concise way for anyone, not just those in production, to know how to tackle sexual harassment in the work place. If more businesses took on similar codes, their human resources departments could be trained and know how to better deal with reports of sexual harassment. We’re living in an age (which, really, we should have always been living in) where protecting victims is important. Hearing their voices, showing them empathy and working to stop that kind of commonplace violence is crucial.
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EDITORIAL POLICY Editorial written by KAYLA JANE JEFFERS, a member of The Vidette’s Editorial Board. Editorial policy is determined by the student editor, and views expressed in editorials are those of the majority of The Vidette’s Editorial Board. Columns that carry bylines are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Vidette or the University.
Grammy Awards are tone-deaf as usual MY VIEW KEVIN SCHWALLER | Columnist
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he Grammys seem to continue to become less and less meaningful as the years go on. The music industry has never been as “woke” as other award shows, so Sunday night’s 60th Grammy Awards, the self-proclaimed “biggest night” for music, tried to jump on board the #MeToo movement. Celebrities wore white roses in solidarity with victims of sexual misconduct. When the nominations came out in 2017, music-lovers were hopeful for a step forward: its main categories were dominated by people of color. In the past, it was a lack of appreciation for hip-hop and R&B genres. This year, it was just a total shutout of women of all genres. “Of the 899 people nominated over the last six Grammy Awards, only 9
percent were women,” according to The New York Times, citing a report published by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University of Southern California. Hours after men swept all but one of the categories given out during the show, #GrammysSoMale was trending on Twitter. After backlash, Recording Academy president Neil Portnow appeared to blame the inequality on women. “It has to begin with … women who have the creativity in their hearts and souls, who want to be musicians, who want to be engineers, producers, and want to be part of the industry on the executive level,” he said. “[They need] to step up because I think they would be welcome.” And despite the ignorance, the maledomination and the overall tone-deaf feeling of the show, one name really sticks out: Kesha. Before Harvey Weinstein, before Kevin Spacey, there was Dr. Luke. Back in 2014, as many remember, Kesha claimed the music producer sexually assaulted her and harassed her. The aftermath of the scandal basically left the pop star career-less; her
only option was to continue working with him. Flash forward to 2017 and Kesha releases her highly-anticipated comeback album “Rainbow,” with the anthem “Praying.” Both were nominated for Grammys and it was then announced Kesha was going to perform at the show. The Grammys had us all right where they wanted us. And just like that, Kesha lost both awards to Ed Sheeran, who wasn’t even there to pick up the awards. She then went on to deliver one of the most powerful and unforgettable performances in the show’s history, and the clear highlight of the night. The pop star sang “Praying” with the help of fellow pop stars and the Resistance Revival Chorus. All wore white, all knew how impactful the performance would be. Several of the show’s strongest performances — Lady Gaga, Patti LuPone and particularly Kesha – came from women in the industry. However, men were the ones racking up the trophies. Again, there was only one televised female-win of the night: Alessia Cara for Best New Artist. On top of that, Lorde was the only
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woman nominated for Album of the Year and was also the only artist in that category not asked or scheduled to perform. The Grammys made a good-faith effort to make time for performances and speeches about serious and topical issues, but didn’t seem to take any of them too seriously. After politics and topics like gender equality dominated the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards this year, of course the Recording Academy wanted to jump on board. However, everything fell entirely flat. They seemed to think ratings were more important than actually recognizing women’s accomplishments in the music industry, during the entertainment industry’s biggest cry for gender equality. There was a responsibility to address these issues and to follow through, however, the Grammys failed to truly hit any high notes. Kevin Schwaller is a senior journalism major and news editor and columnist for The Vidette. He can be reached at vidette_kschwal@ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter @kevschwa.
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ISU University Galleries’ Kendra Paitz curates ‘Reading Women’ exhibit in Miami CINDY HERNANDEZ News Reporter | @Cindylu_7
she wanted to be photographed, how and where she wanted to sit and a book that was personally significant. University Galleries’ senior curator, Kendra The project at Unscripted Bal Harbour Paitz, helped curate an exhibit at Bal Harbour offered the first chance for a viewer to not in Miami. only see the portrait of a reader with her Paitz was approached by Claire Breukel, the book, but also see the actual pages she was curator of Unscripted Bal Harbour’s programreading, access that had not been there ming, when she and her advisory committee before. decided to feature New York-based artist Paitz also wrote a brief text about the Carrie Schneider’s Reading Women series. work, led a public exhibition tour with Reading Women is a collection of 100 phoSchneider and participated in a public distographic portraits, a four-hour film and 100 cussion with the artist. photographs of women’s hands holding the Schneider’s exhibition is the first time books open to the last pages they read. University Galleries has partnered with Schneider photographed and filmed 100 Unscripted Bal Harbour. women in their homes or studios as each read Paitz has worked at University Galleries a book of her choosing by a female writer. of Illinois State University since 2008 and is “Reading Women embraces stillness and the founding director at Violet Poe Projects, concentration, things that are often lacking an independent artist-project space. in our fast-paced world. We are surrounded She has also supervised the publication by objectification of women and violence of ten exhibition catalogs at University against women and this series rejects that,” Galleries. Paitz said. According to her website, her essays and Her photographs will appear on Bal Harinterviews have been published by Univerbour’s beachwalk through February. sity Galleries of Illinois State University, Photo Courtesy of Gabrielle Rivera “I feel very strongly about Carrie’s work and New York University, Hyde Park Art Center ‘Reading Women’ by Claire Breukel, a collection of photos showing women reading books of was excited to both work with her and to think and Daylight Books. their choice, can be found at Bal Harbour in Miami now through Feb. 28. about how her images could exist in an outFor more information on Kendra Paitz, door setting,” Paitz continued. visit her website at www.kendrapaitz.com According to Paitz, they wanted to include a range of Paitz curated Schneider’s first survey exhibition, which or contact her at kkjohn4@ilstu.edu. writers, readers and imagery. Because the exhibition was on view at University Galleries in 2015. She also pubwould take place in Miami, she also included writers with lished her first comprehensive monograph. Cindy Hernandez is a News Reporter reporter for The Viconnections to Florida, like Zora Neale Hurston, whose For Unscripted Bal Harbour, Paitz and Schneider made dette. She can be reached at cherna9@ilstu.edu. Follow hometown was in Eatonville, Florida. the selection of Reading Women images, taking into her on Twitter @Cindylu_7 Each woman photographed was able to choose where account that they could not present every photograph.
Voices of Discovery promotes diversity, inter-group interaction HANNAH ZETTL News Reporter | @HannahZettl
Voices of Discovery (VOD) is a program designed to offer opportunity for cross-cultural and inter-group interaction, while simultaneously spreading awareness of diversity. With groups of 12 to 15 members, VOD will apply multicultural and diverse knowledge to encounters with peers that stem from various backgrounds. The program is set to begin during the last week of February with applications open until the program cap is met. Applications can be found at counseling. illinoisstate.edu/outreach/voices. Each student involved with the program will further understand themselves and the path that they are on by meeting with peers to discuss issues, viewpoints and concerns. The group meetings are led by professional facilitators trained to progress valuable conversations. At VOD meetings participants will discuss various issues that relate to college students such as race, culture, sexual orientation, privilege and discrimination. In learning from one another, students may find the tools to take action in spreading awareness and
making a change. “We do talk about some subjects that may be sensitive to some people,” former VOD participant Jenna Acasio wrote online. “But everyone feels comfortable in the atmosphere to share their point of view; I always left the group feeling better than I went in.” The group, presented by Student Counseling Services at ISU, is set to meet 90 minutes a week for six weeks, before completing a closing ceremony by the final session. Meetings will be held on Tuesday mornings from 10-11:30, and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m., with participants choosing which of the two meeting times works best for them. The goal of VOD is for students to leave the program with knowledge on how to implement the diverse and multicultural lessons into their classrooms to spread awareness. Participants who excel at this could be considered during the next round of choosing facilitators. Hannah Zettl is a news reporter for The Vidette and can be reached at hrzettl@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter @HannahZettl.
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Black History Month exists for all, regardless of color EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a multipart series giving awareness to Black History Month. TIFFANI JACKSON-SKINNER Features Reporter | @_smilesssss
When most people think about the foundation of America, Christopher Columbus, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and George Washington are often the firsts that come to mind. Throughout the school years, students are taught about a variety of things these men have done in order to make America what it is today, but how often is the role that African-Americans played in the country’s success mentioned? American diversity professor David Johnson gave insight on the significance of Black History Month and why he believes it is essential for black history to be included in every school curriculum. “The important part about Black History Month is that it calls attention to the contributions of African-Americans who were for so long irrespective of slavery and for so long looked at as anonymous people,” Johnson said. “Black History Month emphasizes the importance of having a consciousness of the identity of African-Americans.” When black history is taught, the topic is often reduced to three parts: slavery, a light version of the civil rights movement and two famous heroes, Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Yet, there are many more parts of the American story that should be told. Black history is more than a history of slavery and includes more than two heroes. African-Americans have been visionaries, doctors, scientists and most of all, inventors. Black History Month is a time when people are given the opportunity to learn about the many contributions and accomplishments that African-Americans have made. Without black contribution, everyday shoes
and the designs worn today would cease to exist. This is because a black man by the name of Jan Ernst Matzeliger brought shoes to mass production with the shoe making machine, which could produce more than 10 times what human
Because a black man by the name of George T. Sampson invented the clothes dryer that is used today. Without black contribution, the gas heating furnace, created by a black woman named Alice
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hands could create in a day. Without black contribution, when waking up in the morning to get dressed for school, the hair utensil called a “comb” would not exist. A black man by the name of Walter Sammons invented it. Without black contribution, outdoor air would be the only way to dry clothes. Why?
Parker, would not exist. There would be no such thing as a light bulb because a black man named Lewis Howard Latimer would not have created the filament responsible for its function. Finally, people in need of blood would suffer because the invention of blood banks, created by a black man named Charles Richard Drew, would not exist.
Being that black inventors are responsible for a wide range of tools used to complete everyday tasks, these accomplishments should be recognized just as every other contribution to the success of America. African-Americans have made incredible contributions to society and without these contributions and more, our world simply would not be the same. Junior history major Camille Jordan reflected on why she believes Black History Month should be celebrated. “Black history should be celebrated because [blacks’] role in American success is just as important as every other minority’s and majority’s role,” Jordan said. Jordan continued, “Our African ancestors worked very hard to give us the resources we have today and these things deserve recognition not only by our culture but other cultures as well.” Overall, Johnson believes that all ethnicities deserve to be recognized for their contribution to the success of America. “This is one of the reasons why I have taught American diversity for so long … I believe that it is important for everyone’s story to be told. I think it is absolutely essential for black history to be taught in every curriculum because in every part of our society, African-Americans have contributed to its success.” Black History Month allows all Americans to recognize and appreciate the people who have given the privileges used today and also allows people to focus on a different aspect of the African-American narrative. African-American history, just as other minority history, belongs to all, regardless of color. It is what makes America so beautiful and diverse. TIFFANI JACKSON-SKINNER is a features reporter for The Vidette. She can be contacted at tfjack1@ilstu.edu. Follower her on Twitter @_smilesssss.
Sandra Keller expresses passion for languages DANIA DE LA HOYA ROJAS Features Reporter | @daniadelahoya
in a lot of ways.” That combination of psychology and language was what lead her to After trading in the South’s warm, linguistics. humid weather for the Midwest’s “Linguistics was a good way of cold winters, Sandra Keller is set- bringing together the pure fun of tling into her role as a language and playing with a language from French linguistics professor at Illinois State and the kind of analytical, social University. focus from psychology because I Keller grew up do sociolinguistics,” Keller said. “It PROFESSOR in Baton Rouge, brought together the best parts of Louisiana, and psychology and French [for me].” PROFILE spent most of Soon after finishing up school, she her life in the South. She received decided it was time for something her bachelor’s degree in psychology different. and French from Rhodes College in Keller applied to schools throughMemphis and her master’s in French out the country, and it was ISU that and Ph.D in sociolinguistics from would become her new home. She the University of South Carolina. teaches various French classes Keller always at the univerknew she liked “[Languages are] ways we sity, including a learning and linguiscan project our identities French school, but it tics class. was not until Keller said as human beings, form graduate school what she enjoys relationships with other most about that she began thinking about people and understand our teaching linguisteaching as a tics is showing world...” profession. Her students how to Sandra Keller original plan view language — Language and linguistics professor was to go into whether it is their counseling. native language “When I declared a major in or an additional one — from a new undergrad, psychology was my main perspective. major, but I also had a double major “I [get to] see people’s excitement in French,” Keller said. “I realized [of] something they’ve been speakthe courses I was enjoying the most ing for their whole lives or learning were actually the French classes for years, suddenly discover a new and that maybe I should listen to face to it and a new way that it can be that and figure out something to do appreciated and used,” Keller said. working with French because that “They’re surprised, but then they’re was what brought me the most joy intrigued and energized and want
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Language and linguistic professor Sandra Keller hopes her teaching allows her students walk away with the outlook that languages are more than symbols. to get out and use this language in these new ways.” Raymundo Gomez Hernandez, a senior French and Spanish major, is already getting a taste of this new perspective in his French linguistics class with Keller. “The diversity of the topics and the fresh take on French learning is refreshing,” Gomez Hernandez said. “I [chose this class because I] wanted to experience another type of learning and a different approach
to studying French. I think Dr. Keller is a very smart woman who has a lot to teach in terms of language.” As much as Keller enjoys the combination of language and linguistics, it is her second year, first semester French class she enjoys teaching the most. “[For] students in second year, it’s a time when they realize the language isn’t just a collection of vocabulary you learn in a book,” Keller said. It is this sentiment Keller hopes
all of her students will walk away with, no matter how far they take their studies of the French language. “Languages are actions,” Keller said. “They’re ways we can project our identities as human beings, form relationships with other people and understand our world, but also affect and change [it.] Seeing language as having that power and that beauty is something I hope my students in all my classes come away with.”
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Redbirds regroup at home Illinois State hosts MVC foes Loyola, Valparaiso KADE HEATHER & NICK LANDI Sports Reporters
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lose to a month ago, the Illinois State women’s basketball team visited Loyola-Chicago with hopes of its first conference win. Instead it left with a disappointing 62-59 loss. The Redbirds and Ramblers are set for a rematch at 7 p.m. Friday at Redbird Arena. ISU (8-12, 2-7 MVC) will look to jump out to a quicker start versus LUC (4-16, 2-7 MVC), after its sluggish start last time turned into a loss that could have been avoided. The Ramblers split a pair of home games last weekend. They suffered a loss to Indiana State, but took care of Evansville in a 19-point win Sunday. Having the ability to defend the three-point line and mid-range shots with taller players will be key to a Redbird win. LUC shot 8-for-12 from three-point range in its win over ISU. Stopping six-foot freshman and MVC Newcomer of the Week Abby O’Connor will play a big role in that for ISU coach Kristen Gillespie and
her defense. O’Connor leads her team with 10.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and one block per game. She averages 42 percent shooting from the floor and 32 percent from three-point range. LUC enters Friday with the lowest scoring average in the valley at 52.2 ppg, directly behind ISU at 52.8 ppg. The Redbirds’ defense has been their difference maker all season and once again, it’s what sets them apart from the Ramblers statistically. ISU allows an MVC-best 54.6 ppg, while LUC is ninth in the valley at 68.6 ppg. Overall, the Redbirds will look for a better focus this time against the Ramblers, causing a livelier start offensively and creating less space between opposing players defensively. The Valparaiso Crusaders (10-10, 3-6 MVC) will arrive in Normal after playing against Bradley in Peoria on Friday. Coached by former ISU player Tracey Dorow, Valparaiso has an up-and-down first season in the Missouri Valley Conference. Currently in seventh place, Valparaiso has lost three of its last four
games, with latest being a 67-54 defeat to Indiana State on Sunday. This is all despite the fact that Valparaiso owns one of the Valley’s top scoring offenses. With 68.8 points per game, Dorow’s team ranks third in the conference in that category. Senior Dani Franklin ranks second in the MVC in scoring with 16.1 ppg and is coming off a double-double against Indiana State where she had 16 points and 16 rebounds. The Crusaders’ defense has the team currently looking at playing on Friday in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Valparaiso ranks seventh in the Valley by giving up 69.7 points per game, a little over 15 points more than ISU’s average of 54.6. Yet, it was Valparaiso’s offense that prevailed in the previous meeting between these two teams. Leading by as much as 11, the Crusaders earned their first ever MVC win against the Redbirds. ISU will look to avoid a similar fate on Sunday.
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Hannah Green scores a pair of her 19 points against Drake Friday night.
Vidette Sports staff pick Pats in Super Bowl LII New England 35, Philadelphia 28
New England 27, Philadelphia 23
Super Bowl 52 is a matchup between one of the NFL’s best defenses and one of the best head coach-quarterback tandems in league history. The Eagles team enter as the underdogs and will need to play a disciplined game without their starting MVP-candidate quarterback. But, the absence of Carson Wentz will prove to be too much in the end.
Tom Brady and Bill Belichick go into Super Bowl 52 searching for their sixth ring and third in four seasons. Last year I picked against Brady, needless to say I won’t be doing that again. The Eagles won’t have Mark Wahlberg starring as Vince Papale as the Eagles will appear anything but invincible to New England. The Eagles will keep it close and interesting, but the Foxborough dynasty will collect another Lombardi trophy.
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Philadelphia 24, New England 20
New England 30, Philadelphia 24
The Patriots have the clear advantage at quarterback with Tom Brady under center but it is important to not discount the hot stretch Nick Foles enters the game on. The Eagles will establish the run early and then break into the aerial attack, while managing the New England offense with their stout, top-5 defensive unit. Upset alert.
This is a matchup a lot of people expected with each team finishing atop their respective conferences. The obvious difference is the Eagles are without starting quarterback Carson Wentz, which ultimately makes the difference in this game. It’ll be a tough fight at U.S. Bank Stadium, but the dynasty will continue to grow in Foxborough.
NATE HEAD | Sports Editor Staff/TNS
New England 30, Philadelphia 24 Every Super Bowl involving both Tom Brady and Bill Belichick has been decided by six points or less. Expect this year’s game to also go down to the wire. Ultimately, Brady and his arsenal of offensive weapons will help the Patriots reel in another Lombardi trophy and end Philadelphia’s improbable playoff run.
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New England 23, Philadelphia 18
New England 31, Philadelphia 14
This matchup should be evenly matched, as both teams have top-5 scoring defenses. However, the one glaring difference between the two teams is that New England has five-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, while Philadelphia has Nick Foles making his first appearance in the big game. I think that’s all the difference it will take for the Patriots to keep the dynasty going.
The Eagles defense has been the real deal all season long and Nick Foles has done just enough in the playoffs to make this team dangerous. However, the Brady/Belichick duo has done this too many times before. I like Brady to pick apart this Philly defense all game, as he claims his sixth Super Bowl title.
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THURSDAY, FEBUARY 1, 2018
WBB deals with adversity after UNI loss
MY VIEW KADE HEATHER Sports Reporter
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Milik Yarbrough and Madison Williams meet Missouri State’s Ryan Kreklow at the rim during Illinois State’s victory Tuesday at the JQH Arena.
BEAR TRAP
Illinois State picks up massive road win versus MVC’s preseason favorite, putting Redbirds into a tie for fourth place at 6-5 in conference play MIKE MARRA Sports Editor | @MikeMarraILSTU
Sometimes going on the road to play a basketball game can be a bear. But in the early goings Tuesday night, it seemed more like pulling teeth. It took a bad first half, but a surging second half propelled Illinois State to a, 76-60, victory in Springfield, Missouri, downing the Missouri Valley Conference preseason favorite Bears. “We hoped we take our defense on the road with us and we certainly packed it on this trip,” ISU coach Dan Muller said. “Whoever was out there, we guarded. We guarded the 3-point line, we guarded their best player. I thought we played with a whole bunch of passion and intensity and focus.” Missouri State’s losing streak is now at four games, the longest of the season for Paul Lusk’s team. The Redbirds jumped out to a 9-2 lead early in the first half, but Missouri State quickly closed that gap to 9-6 headed into the first
media timeout. ISU led by as many as 10 points in the frame, as both teams struggled to score for the first 20 minutes. The Redbirds went into the half with a 30-21 lead, mostly thanks to freshman Taylor Bruninga, who scored 10 points in the first half after not playing at all in Saturday’s win over Valparaiso, including two baskets in the final minute of the half. “For Taylor in the first half to be — he didn’t play in the last game and [I’m] really proud of him,” Muller said. “I knew I might play him, he made a bunch of shots on the scout team … you could argue Taylor’s first half won us the game.” Bruninga finished the game with 13 points, going 5-of-7 from the field and making three 3-pointers. Without Alize Johnson, the Bears might not have scored 15 points, as the MVC Preseason Player of the Year went into the half with 10 of Missouri State’s 21 points. With the Bears being held to just 21 points, it marked a new seasonlow for MSU.
Even with the nice end to the half, both team’s numbers were ugly. Illinois State finished the half shooting 34 percent from the field and went 5-for-18 from 3-point range. Missouri State’s line was much uglier. The Bears shot 28 percent and shot 1-for-12 from 3-point distance. The second half went a little differently for one team. Illinois State jumped out to a 24-7 run, including a span of three 3-pointers in a row from Keyshawn Evans, Madison Williams and Bruninga. One thing the Redbirds have lacked for much of the season is some consistent confidence. Confidence could be found on the floor Tuesday night as Illinois State never took its foot off the gas and led by as many as 25 points in the second half. Johnson, who ranks sixth in the nation in double-doubles, finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds, as the only bright spot for MSU. Milik Yarbrough shot 4-of-13
from the field and 1-for-3 from 3-point range, but managed to finish tied for the game-high in points with Evans, who each scored 15 points. Despite the tough shooting night, Yarbrough grabbed eight boards and dished out six assists in the victory. “I thought he was tentative — a little tentative early in the first half,” Muller said. “We were going to him early, he was just a little unsure around the rim, as was Phil Fayne. Those guys are obviously allowed to have bad offensive nights, but the great thing about Milik — six assists, he guarded, eight rebounds, didn’t drop his head and continued to play.” For the first time this season, ISU had five different players score in double figures. Led by Yarbrough and Evans (15), Bruninga (13), Madison Williams (12) and Phil Fayne (11). The Redbirds will to win their third straight when they host Evansville at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Redbird Arena.
here are many inevitable circumstances that come with life and going through adversity is one. When examining the quality of a group, for example a college basketball team, paying attention to how that group handles adversity is important. Illinois State women’s basketball coach Kristen Gillespie would agree that Sunday’s 58-36 loss, and second half embarrassment to Northern Iowa was a hugely missed opportunity for her squad to further develop its competitiveness. Two days after giving the perennial MVC contender Drake a run for its money, ISU (8-12, 2-7 MVC) seemed destined to take care of UNI (10-10, 6-3 MVC) on its home court. That did not happen. In fact, ISU’s offense practically vanished in the second half. The Redbirds were served with a taste of their own medicine versus the MVC secondbest defense UNI, and were held to just 12 second-half points. Of course, ISU was physically and mentally exhausted during the second half versus UNI. Friday night was a hard-fought battle between the Redbirds and the Bulldogs. Only seven Redbirds found playing time against Drake, with Paige Saylor, Katrina Beck and Viria Livingston all going the full 40 minutes. However, Gillespie has made it clear that her team does not make the excuse of being too tired. She described her team as teetering between pushing through or getting back on its heels when facing adversity. As for Sunday’s loss, she believes the Redbirds not only got back on their heels, but they fell flat on the floor. With 36 points, ISU was held to its lowest total this season, one less than from its loss at George Mason back in November. Ugly, but there is no question that this team will take as much as possible from these two losses. Losing is part of the rebuilding process. It’s still evident that the Redbirds are on the right track for the future. However, Gillespie, her staff and players all must figure out a way to push through hard times. Another example of when the Redbirds may have backed down from adversity was their 62-59 loss at Loyola-Chicago (4-16, 2-7 MVC) earlier this month. It was a game that ISU should have won, and Gillespie would agree. The Redbirds just struggled to take control of the game, as they have several times this season. Too many costly turnovers, missed freethrows and mismatches on defense led to that loss and others throughout the season. The Ramblers just happen to be ISU’s next visitors to Redbird Arena Friday night. I’m sure Gillespie and company would love to see a far different outcome. To see a better result, it will take some work offensively. Four straight days without a contest should also help this team recover and come back to Doug Collins Court prepared to push through, rather than step back on its heels.