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Bloomington gets guns off the streets Local police remain proactive against gun violence; five stolen guns were seized last month BRENT BADER Senior Reporter
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anuary proved to be a productive month for the Bloomington Police Department after it took five stolen guns off the streets. The guns Brendan will soon be Heffner returned to their original owners. “The seizures of those guns were the results of some investigations into other things via traffic stops and narcotics investigations,” Brendan Heffner, chief of police in Bloomington, said. “We’re glad because those are five guns that won’t be hurting any citizens.” Normal recently experienced gunrelated violence Sunday morning, as two men were shot in a parking lot of a Normal apartment complex. Their wounds were considered serious but non-life threatening. This is one of many cases of gun violence in the area that local police are trying to mitigate. Last year, 27 firearms were reported as stolen in Bloomington, and 22 firearms were seized. While Bloomington recently experienced
its lowest annual crime rate in a decade, according to the city’s latest Uniform Crime Report, the city still experienced 15 gun-related incidents. Only one person was shot and his/her wounds were non-life threatening. Heffner attributes last year’s drop in crime to the combined efforts of the entire department. Additionally, Illinois State University saw no gun violence in 2015, but remains prepared if such an event were to occur. “Despite the rare occurrences of targeted violence, most college campuses are very safe places with little to no gun violence,” Aaron Woodruff, ISU chief of police, said. “Our officers are very well trained and equipped should a situation ever arise.” A majority of the gun-related incidents in the past year were “hybrid gang” shootings in Bloomington. Heffner described a hybrid gang as one that does not fall under the hierarchy of regular gangs and lacks a central structure and leader, which results in unpredictable actions. These hybrid gangs often consist of juveniles, which leads to difficulty keeping them off the streets for extended periods of time. “You have younger people going down the wrong path so we try to help them but if they don’t want help they
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Bloomington police removed five guns from the street in January and continue to be proactive against gun violence. go the other way,” Heffner said. “They are not treated as adults in the criminal justice system, nor should they be, but what that means is they’re on the streets for a longer period of time than what an adult would be.” Through intelligence gathering methods, the department is able to mitigate retaliation between gangs after gang-related shootings.
“We use our intelligence in order to drive where we patrol,” Heffner said. “In certain investigations we try to have [an] omnipresence where we patrol and try to be in a lot of places at once.” They also have community outreach programs and attempt to work with the local youth and citizens in areas where crime is on the rise to
build a trust between the department and the community. “If we know who’s causing the issues we will eliminate it,” Heffner said. “But if you don’t say anything you’re pretty much accepting it and we’re trying to get people to change see GUN page 5
New COB minor meets analytics demand BRENT BADER Senior Reporter
In an effort to meet the growing demand of employers and provide students the most relevant education possible, the College of Business will begin offering a new analytics minor and sequence. The minor and marketing sequence will train students to analyze large amounts of customer data to better understand the marketplace. Employers across the globe seek this talent in their employees. Associate Professor Peter Kaufman said multiple well-regarded employers have already been reaching out for interns in this area over the past few weeks, and data scientists are one of the top career options, as pertaining to job openings currently available. “It is very important for ISU students to consider the minor as many organizations — whether they be governmental, private or non for profit — are looking to hire people who can think critically and solve problems using data,” Kaufman said. The data would consist of customer transactions, web documents, digital images as
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The College of Business is offering a new analytics minor and sequence for students. well as the hundreds of millions of people interacting on social networks and using popular web services such as Gmail and YouTube. Through this data analysis, companies have a better understanding about their marketplace and better understand the needs of their customers.
Many of these organizations in health care, business, education and entertainment industries are already collecting this information but are unsure how to use it to their benefit. “Organizational resources are finite, and doing more with less in many cases may
turn on proper analyzing of data,” Kaufman said. The classes will prepare students to properly analyze information and give students the closest experience to on-the-job training as possible. “All of these classes focus on using data to enhance decision-making and many involve projects with real clients using cutting edge software,” Kaufman said. Official rollout of the coursework began in fall of 2015 with an Introduction to Marketing Analysis course taught by Associate Professor Horace Melton. “We’re talking about different techniques and using a variety of different software,” Melton said. “If we’re using direct mail we look at how can you analyze the data and use it to identify customers or people who would be most likely to respond favorable to your direct mail.” This new minor allows students to have a basic understanding of these skills that were previously only brief ly discussed in other classes. “The courses we’ve taught in the past have see MINOR page 3
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been the basic marketing resource courses,” Melton said. “What we’re doing now is adding higher level statistical skills as it relates to similarity, classification, prediction, association and adding additional tools as it relates to digital marketing.” In a constantly evolving marketplace, the ability to decipher this information is not only important for marketing majors, but it is becoming an invaluable asset to just about every field, especially those in actuarial and information technology courses. “Even if a student isn’t seeking out a job that has analytics in the title, we strongly promote the minor,” Melton said. “Combining their skills with what we’re offering in analytics makes them more attractive in the marketplace.” Currently, 27 students are enrolled. “I hope that this minor becomes very popular as employers are looking for young people with this background,” Kaufman said. “It is a terrific way for a student to positively stand out in the market.”
The Vidette welcomes new business adviser Madeline Smith HOLLY PETROVICH Editor-in-Chief
With the candidates established, the ballots printed and the polling places set up, Illinois is in full swing with early voting. Primary Election Day will take place 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 15 in the Founders Suite of the Bone Student Center, but there are multiple places in the Bloomington-Normal area for residents and students to take part in early voting. Early voting is available noon to 6 p.m. Feb. 20 at Eastland Mall by the Ulta store. Voters can also go to the McLean County Clerk’s office located at 115 E. Washington St. Room 102 from Feb. 29 to March 13. More hours and days of operation are available at the McLean County Clerk’s website. Illinois State University will also host early voting from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 9 through 11 in the 1st West Lounge in the Bone Student Center. ID is not required, but participants must be a McLean County registered voter. Due to a law passed under Gov. Pat Quinn in July 2014 stating Illinois residents can register to vote on Election Day, McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael said long lines are expected on March 15, so voters are encouraged to take advantage of early voting options. “I cannot emphasize this enough: vote early or vote by mail by requesting your ballot be mailed to you. There is no need to be frustrated on Election Day with anticipated heavy turnout, resulting in standing in line for who knows how long,” Michael said. “This wait could cause you to miss out on voting if there is a long line, or you could have a class to get to.” All McLean County registered voters received an application for a vote by mail, or absentee ballot, in December. Voters can fill out the application online
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Although Primary Election Day will be Tuesday, March 15, early voting in Illinois has begun. or by paper to receive their ballot by mail, where they can fill it out from the privacy of their homes. Ballots must be postmarked by midnight on Election Day and received within 14 days of Election Day to be counted. While at an early voting polling place, voters will choose between a Democratic or Republican primary ballot and fill in their choices for federal, state, congressional, legislative, representative, county, judicial and precinct committeeman candidates. Sample ballots by precinct are available online. Director of Elections Denise Cesario explained all voting will be done on a touch screen machine. Voters have the chance to go back and forth between ballot pages if they have not made up their minds on certain candidates. At the end of the ballot, voters
will be reminded they can go back and vote for whoever they skipped. For many ISU students, this is the first election that they are old enough to participate in. Cesario provided some tips to make choosing the right candidates easier. “[Students] need to become an informed voter. They need to get recognized with the ballot, see who’s running and do their research,” she said. “They can go online and look at what issues are important to them and see how candidates stand on those issues.” Whether voters take part in early voting or vote by mail ballots, Michael hopes “you exercise this important part of democracy which makes this country great.”
Madeline Smith has been named the new business adviser to The Vidette. Smith joined the staff on Feb. 1, replacing Erika Wilkerson, who left Madeline The Vidette after five Smith years for a position with OSF in Peoria. Smith brings to The Vidette a variety of experience with media, marketing and sales. Upon earning her bachelor’s in mass communication and broadcast news with a minor in advertising from Eastern Illinois University, Smith was hired at radio station WVON Talk of Chicago as a marketing specialist. At SIU, Smith worked at the University Programming office with the radio and television stations as the graduate assistant. She completed her master’s in May 2015. As a business adviser, Smith will oversee the business departments at The Vidette, including advertising sales, marketing and finances. “I really enjoy working with students in media because they bring a certain level of energy and excitement,” Smith explains. “I hope that I can bring my real-world experiences to the students at The Vidette to help them grow as individuals.”
Students record local history TAYLOR LEDDIN News Reporter
Four file cabinet drawers, a countless number of students and one professor have worked for almost 40 years to help preserve the history of McLean County. After starting as a professor in the 1970s, Dr. Michael Sublett decided to begin saving student essays about local subdivisions from his field class. These essays, along with essays from other projects developed by Dr. Michael Sublett over the years, are now Sublett in a collection in the McLean County Museum of History archives. “I quit marking them up because I got the bright idea that maybe I had something here worth keeping for longevity,” Sublett said. “One time I was talking to Greg Koos, who is now the director of the museum, about what I was doing, and he encouraged me to keep saving them because he thought there would be a place in the museum for them, if I wanted to donate them down the road.” Sublett encouraged his students to use the
museum as a resource and would take them to the archives on class trips. He taught the field class each fall, and through subsequent decades, he saved each essay. In addition, he would save independent study papers that dealt with local research. “[Dr. Sublett] was kind enough to donate these 1,000 plus articles that pertain to McLean County. So, it’s a perfect match,” Bill Kemp, McLean County Museum of History librarian, said. In 2003, Sublett began new projects that were eventually incorporated into the collection. In order to assess what students were learning, he began the senior field problem. Students studied intersections and city blocks to see what had occurred in each area over the years. A few years afterward, students studied the entirety of Constitution Trail. Also during 2003, Old North Normal (ONN) became an official historic district. The area starts north of Willow Street and goes up North Avenue and School Street. Sublett began assigning his students a house in this section, and they were to interview the homeowners to find out what they thought about the house. “Every fall that I taught the class, from 2003 to
2014, different lots got studied. So the ONN project began joining the senior field problem and the subdivision papers,” Sublett said. “Suddenly, what was one file cabinet drawer was suddenly two, then three, then almost four full cabinet drawers stuffed, in sequence, with these papers.” Sublett developed a new project in 2005 that had students study the Bloomington Transit System, now known as Connect Transit. The essays examined how drivers, riders and residents felt about bus operations. They were then given to the director and marketing coordinators of the transit system to help them better their services. “Those papers started to add up. And hundreds of those eventually were written over the years about the different bus routes. Ultimately there were over 1,000 papers. Once I figured out I was in the 900s, I kept going thinking, ‘Why not get 1,000?’ So we wound up with 1,036 and once I retired over the summer, they came and got them for the museum,” Sublett said about the essays that are now available for public perusal. “You like to think that there will be some person having an ‘a-ha’ moment when they find this paper about somebody who lived here, owned a house here, drove a bus here,” Sublett said.
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Universities must take action on increasing graduate debt
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ore than 25 percent of students who rely on student loans to cover their tuition are graduating in major debt, and the average student debt has continuously grown over the last 20 years, resulting in lifelong repercussions as students continue to pay it back. According to Time Magazine, about half of bachelor’s degree beneficiaries graduated with debt, averaging a little more than $10,000 in 1993. In 2016, more than two-thirds of college graduates graduated with an average debt of $35,000 – tripling in two decades. Additionally, student loan debt exceeded credit card debt in 2010 and auto loans in 2011, and it surpassed the $1 trillion mark in 2012. Debt from student loans is constantly increasing because the government grants and support for post-secondary education have failed to keep up with the upsurge costs of college tuition nationwide. This increase has also caused a burden for families and students paying for college with the help of the federal and state government. Unfortunately, this results in students not completing degrees be-
cause they can no longer afford it. In a society where not having a post-secondary degree is less beneficial, the cost of tuition is absurd. Even the government can no longer hold its fair share of college costs, although it does get a big increase in income tax revenue from college graduates. According to another Time Magazine study conducted in 2014, graduates with excessive debt are about 10 percent more likely to say that it caused delays in major life events, such as buy-
ing a home or getting married. “I definitely will have a good amount of student loan debt to deal with after graduation,” senior early education major Jasmine Klearn said. “It’s ridiculous how expensive it is to want a higher education, even if you decide to stay in-state like I did.” The study also found that recent graduates are about 20 percent more likely to say that their debt influenced their employment plans, causing them to take a job outside of their field of study or
increasing costs. ISU remains one of the cheaper colleges in Illinois, though, with the average tuition cost $23,418, according to the university admissions website. The University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign, on the other hand, ranges from $30,638-$35,642 a year. However, no matter what the school is, students and parents struggle to finance this amount each year, especially if they have more than one child in college. Tuition prices are not going down, and something needs to be done to avoid having half of the state in debt. Increasing national awareness of college spending is the first step in exercising limitations. It is also necessary for the government, universities and colleges to begin tracking the percentage of their students who graduate with excessive debt. With these few steps, colleges can receive better tools to limit student borrowing, and then colleges will be able to actually understand the debt students face each year. Going to college should be something that students feel good about doing after graduation – not guilty because they know they have an outrageous amount of Editorial Cartoon by Athena Tapia student debt.
work more than one job. Students want to feel like they are doing the right thing by going to college and possibly enrolling in a post-secondary institution – however, the numbers that follow the student loan debts are frightening. The debate then begins whether a college degree is worth the years of debt following. Although Illinois State University hands out a plethora of scholarships and financial aid each year, it is hard for any university to keep up with the
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ate night hosts have entertained us for decades. From the days of Johnny Carson and Arsenio Hall to today’s Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel, these comedians bring us all the day’s top news stories with their signature humor added into them. Although late night hosts come and go, one thing usually stays the same: they’re all predominately white males. The current lineup of nightly (Monday through Friday) hosts includes over 10 white men, one African-American man and
zero women. How does that accurately represent the makeup of the United States? It doesn’t. Hollywood’s problem with diversity extends to late night shows. It’s 2016; it’s time to diversify late night. I cannot stress this enough: women are hilarious. Watching skits of Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Leslie Jones and so many other great women on Saturday Night Live proves my point. But there are other examples like Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jessica Williams and the late Joan Rivers. I would give anything to have one of these women read me a phone book because they would make it funny somehow. They could narrate my boring life any day and have enough material to do a stand-up routine. Sadly, these funny ladies don’t
get the credit or recognition they deserve. Making people laugh is hard, and they know how to do it, but very rarely are women given the chance to show their talents on late night television. Last Monday, “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” premiered on TBS, and so far the reviews have been positive. She is currently the only female late night host, but her show only airs on Mondays, not nightly like other shows. Why are there still no women hosting nightly talk shows? If so many men can do it, women can do it just as well. The same can be said for minorities. South African comedian Trevor Noah hosts “The Daily Show” after taking over for Jon Stewart. He is currently the only non-white host on all of late night television. Although I have never watched “The Daily Show” before,
I have seen a few clips with Noah, and he does a great job talking about politics and news stories with a satirical spin on them. Other fantastic comedians deserve to join the long list of late night hosts because they are wickedly hilarious and have the chops to deliver quality material night after night. If Aziz Ansari or Keegan-Michael Key had their own late night shows, I’m pretty sure they would be the funniest shows on television. Both of them starred in successful comedy shows, Ansari with “Parks and Recreation” and currently “Master of None,” and Key with “Key and Peele.” They have both proved their wide range of humor and would undoubtedly make amazing hosts along with many other minority comedians. Now don’t get me wrong, I love watching “The Tonight Show Star-
REDBIRD RUMBLE or FUMBLE Redbird Rumble: To the ISU men’s basketball team for beating rival Bradley University 75-60 Sunday afternoon. Fans spread their Valentine’s Day love by cheering the ’Birds to their fourth-straight win. The boys will play Indiana State at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Redbird Arena.
Redbird Fumble: To the two 20-year-olds who were shot in Normal Sunday morning. Both were transported to Advocate Bromenn around 2 a.m. with gunshot wounds. The gunshots were reported at 100 Flora Way, and police are still looking for suspects.
ring Jimmy Fallon.” In my opinion, he always has the best guests and games on his show and always has something new for his viewers. But there really is no need to have 10 white men hosting these types of shows. After the first few, it’s really not ground-breaking television. This is a diverse country with people of different races, genders, ethnicities and backgrounds, and those differences need to be honored. It’s time to step up your game, late night, and bring in a new lineup of comedians to deliver those funny monologues we all love. Ema Sasic is a sophomore journalism major and columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments concerning her column can be sent to vidette_esasic@ilstu. edu. Follow her on Twitter at @ ema_sasic.
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Bloomington for partnering together to track the quality of residents’ drinking water. Two new water monitoring stations will measure how much water is flowing into Lake Bloomington and Evergreen Lake and analyze for nutrients.
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Six new mumps cases confirmed at ISU AUDREY ANFIELD News Reporter
The number of positive cases of mumps connected to Illinois State University has risen since the start of this semester. There are currently six confirmed cases with additional tests pending. “Now that we know mumps is in McLean County, we fully anticipate we’re going to be seeing sporadic outbreaks from here on out,” Communicable Disease Program Supervisor Melissa Graven said. The mumps is a contagious and viral illness. It can be spread from person to person through droplets of saliva. “So when everyone went home for winter break they were exposed in their home areas and it came back to Illinois State, and because of the close quarters, dorms and shared spaces, it’s just
anticipated that we would see that happening,” Graven said. The best thing students can do is make sure they received their two shots of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. “So the best way they can do that is [to] talk to their parents or their high school to make sure those are up to date and they received the two shots,” Graven said. Students can receive shots at ISU or the McLean County Health Department. At Student Health Services, there is an $11 front door fee, and the MMR is $87. Students can ask for a statement at check-out to submit to their insurance. Student Health Insurance will cover the charges for students who have it. Graven said if a student feels they are sick with the mumps, they should stay home and seek care with their health care provider or at Student Health
Services. “Apart from that, just taking good hygiene measures, washing your hands, washing surfaces frequently, not sharing eating utensils, cigarettes, drink cups or water bottles,” Graven said. “Wash your hands well and often with soap and water, do not share eating utensils and beverages, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, clean frequently touched surfaces with soap and water and avoid close contact with individuals who are sick,” Student Health Services Marketing Coordinator Emily Derege said. If students are not up-to-date with their immunizations, they can contact Student Health Services to make an appointment. Another option for students is to receive the free MMR vaccination from the McLean County Health Department.
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their minds and that comes from trust.” ISU police on average retrieve one gun per year, usually via traffic stop, and also recommend students reach out and help prevent any crimes before they happen. Woodruff recommends students reach out to the ISU Police Department or Student Counseling Services should they be concerned about someone else committing violence or displaying unhealthy behaviors. Also available is the Redbird Care Team, which includes staff from multiple departments dedicated to assisting students both in and out of the classroom. “ISU is fortunate to have such a caring group of faculty and staff that are willing to assist
students in need,” Woodruff said. One type of crime that did rise this past year in Bloomington was auto theft. Heffner recommends people remove valuables that are visible in their vehicles, as a majority of these crimes can be prevented by citizens. The Bloomington police hold an educational summit every year where attendees can engage with the department. This year’s summit will be held in April. Heffner said the department will continue to give the city the best protection possible. “Regardless of what happens, our efforts will always be the same; we’re giving 100 percent,” Heffner said. “If something is going on and we have to change things up, then we adapt to do what we need to do.”
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ISU softball fell to 1-4 to begin the season, which included losses to No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Michigan.
During its annual trip to Florida to kick off the season, the Illinois State University softball team dropped four games while picking up its first win of the season over Virginia Tech. The Redbirds dropped the first two games of the trip to No. 2 Michigan and No. 1 Florida 12-0 and 11-0, respectively, in two five-inning contests on Friday. Then the ’Birds battled Virginia Tech, 9-5, behind two home runs and five RBI from Jordan de los Reyes for the first
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Features
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2016
THE VIDETTE | PAGE 7
What you probably don’t know about Presidents Day Presidents Day started with George Washington
Presidents Day started in 1800, following George Washington’s death in 1799. His birthday was February 22nd, which became a day of remembrance for the former president, as he was one of the most important figures in history at the time. The holiday is now celebrated on the third Monday of February instead and is meant to commemorate the lives of other presidents as well.
Federal holiday
Photos by Tracy Conoboy and Jenna Kadziulis
The local models for the show displayed professionalism after months of practice. The show was well-executed due to thorough preparation.
In the Mix: a display of fashion and diversity REBECCA DAVIS Features Reporter
The Brown Ballroom was filled to the brim on Saturday, Feb. 13. Though seats were lined up to the back of one of the largest rooms in the Bone Student Center, crowds of audience members were left standing due to the popularity of the fourth annual In the Mix Fashion Show presented by College Experience. Photographers and reporters filled the front row of seating, able to successfully capture one of Illinois State University’s fiercest events of the year. The In the Mix Fashion Show began by showcasing fashion and designs that represented magazine spreads. Featured publications included Billboard, Rolling Stone and XXL. All of these looks were styled by small teams of three but looked as though they
had brought in major fashion corporations and professional models to show the clothing. While viewing the tightly choreographed dance moves incorporated into the show, as well as the professional nature of the models walking down the runway, it is easy to forget that the entire production team, including models, is all students. “We have a creative scene and we have a designer scene,” sophomore financial major Lorenzo Harmon, a model in the show, said. “The creative scene has scene leaders come up with their own ideas and theme and then we’re able to choose different outfits to go along with it.” The second half of the fashion show put attention on specific designers who were brought in for the show, which promoted upcoming fashion trends by the designers. It was also possible to
buy your favorite looks from the evening, as designers brought some of their merchandize to sell to interested audience members. “For the designer scene, outside designers come in, and they give us their clothes to walk in,” Harmon said. Junior public relations major Stephen Minter has been a part of the In the Mix fashion show since his freshman year at Illinois State. While he once started as just a model, he is now the Senior Entertainment Event Planner, and one of the most important people behind the production of the event. “We’ve [been] working to put this together since August…you have to work with Bone staff, you have to work with outside designers, you have to work with models and, man, a whole crew of people,” Minter said. Models are cast early in the fall,
and over 70 were featured in this year’s fashion show. “We usually accept every model to promote diversity, because that is the purpose of In the Mix,” he said. Diversity was indeed one of the main focuses of the show. Confident models of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds were met by screaming audience members the second they stepped onto the stage, and looks ranging from casual to formal were all a part of the event. “We just want people to walk away with a good on campus experience and the chance to find inspiration,” Harmon said. “And the chance to support your peers,” Minter added. The finale of the show was met with a standing ovation from the crowd, proving that student-run events on campus will never go out of style.
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Travis Tritt brought old tunes to happy fans MARY CULLEN Features Reporter
Travis Tritt did not bring his band when he performed at Illinois State University Friday, but he brought a time machine. Alone with his guitar and rugged vocals, Tritt transported Braden Auditorium back in time to country music’s roots. Even considering most of Tritt’s songs came out during the ’90s and early 2000s, students may be familiar with one of his most popular songs, “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive.” After kicking off the night with “It’s All About the Money,” the crowd was ready for a night of singing along to some of their favorite classic country songs. Tritt could not hold back his smile upon seeing nearly every hand in Braden raise to say they had seen him in concert at least once before. Seeing as his music was most popular in the early 1990s, it was unsure what Friday’s crowd would look like. Judging by his smile, Tritt was not disappointed with his Bloomington-Normal fan base. According to Tritt, the biggest reason he toured was to have the opportunity to party with his fans. Fans in attendance were up for the challenge and proved it by proudly singing along. “If you’re going to sing, please, ladies and gentleman, sing good,” Tritt said. His charismatic stage presence and witty comments had the audience laughing all night long. Standing or sitting, the crowd was swaying and
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Tritt was a one-man show for Friday night’s performance.
singing along to Tritt’s songs all the same. It was clear the crowd was enjoying the show, and Tritt was enjoying their company. Something about the singer’s smile showed how appreciative he was of his devout fans and their love and passion for his music. During the show, Tritt mentioned one question he typically receives during interviews: What is
the current state of country music? Although it is a question that divides generations, Tritt stays true to his roots. Although he agrees that today’s country singers are talented, he wishes they paid more homage to country’s pioneers like Hank Williams and Johnny Cash. In addition to this, Tritt does not see a place in country music for rap music, comparing the two to apples and oranges. Tritt believes his song, “Country Ain’t Country,” describes his response to these changing times. While he played this song, the crowd hooted and hollered in agreement with its lyrics. The song, released in 2002, not only alludes to Tritt’s feelings about the current state of country music, but also to the changes in the country lifestyle. He tells of a boy who leaves his country home for college and returns a different man, and Tritt sings, “Came home in a Lexus, he left in a Ford, country ain’t country no more.” Since Tritt’s first album released in 1990, he has never lost sight of where he came from. Staying true to his country roots is one of the singer’s values, and over 25 years later he does not disappoint. A night back in time with Tritt was one to remember, and the crowd will cherish the memory as a great day to be alive.
VIDETTE RATING
Presidents Day did not actually become a federal holiday until the late 1870s, even though it was recognized by many for years before then. Senator Stephen Wallace Dorsey was the first to suggest the idea, and it was made into a holiday for the District of Colombia. In 1885, it expanded to the rest of the country as well. This was the first national holiday to celebrate the life of an individual.
The move to Presidents Day For a long time, Presidents Day was solely a celebration of George Washington. Soon, people began to honor both Washington and Abraham Lincoln on the third Monday of February, which is near Lincoln’s birthday as well. The early 2000s brought about the name change, as almost every state recognized the third Monday of February as “Presidents Day” rather than “Washington’s Birthday.”
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Presidents Day is a day to honor our former presidents.
Celebrating
Many people use Presidents Day to celebrate their country patriotically. The holiday was especially popular during the Great Depression, when George Washington’s picture would be printed on the front of the newspapers every Presidents Day. During this period, Presidents Day was used to bring back a special military decoration. The Purple Heart, a creation of George Washington meant to honor wounded soldiers, was brought back in 1932.
Two holidays
Even though Washington’s birthday celebration was changed to “Presidents Day,” on most calendars, his actual birthday is still recognized as a national holiday. While Presidents Day is meant to recognize any president, congress thought the legacy of Washington was important enough to be remembered on its own.
Birthdays
Presidents Day has never actually fallen on any president’s birthday to date. George Washington, William Henry Harrison, Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan were all chief executives born in February, but Presidents Day has never coincided with any of their actual birthdays. Compiled by Rebecca Davis | Features Reporter
Sports
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2016
Love and hate
Redbirds sweep ‘War on I-74’ season series with win over rival Bradley, defeat Braves 75-60 on Valentine’s Day JOSH TOLENTINO Sports Editor
Dan Baranowski | Staff Photographer
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell tallied 13 points in the Redbirds’ season sweep of Bradley on Sunday.
It wasn’t pretty, but the Illinois State University men’s basketball team defeated rival Bradley University, 75-60, Sunday afternoon, sweeping the “War on I-74” season series in front of a Redbird Arena crowd of 7,888. “Every win was a good win but we weren’t locked in,” said ISU head coach Dan Muller, whose team has won four straight games. “Offensively, we played well. I’m not happy with our defense. We weren’t rebounding how we should be.” MiKyle McIntosh (14 points) netted double digits leading a balanced ISU (16-11, 10-4 MVC) scoring attack along with DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell (13 points), Deontae Hawkins (11 points) and Paris Lee (10 points). ISU entered halftime with a 39-26 advantage thanks to its best first half shooting performance of the season (59.1 percent). However, the Redbirds came out “relaxed” on defense to begin the second half. “I feel we relaxed a little bit tonight,” Akoon-Purcell, said. “That’s something we have to grow from. I feel like we’re doing a great job of building off mistakes during the season.” The Braves (4-23, 2-12 MVC)-the youngest team in the nation, which played 10 freshmen-began the new period with a surge, going on a 9-0 run which forced Muller to call a timeout just 33 seconds into the half. “He called timeout to remind us what he said at halftime,” McIntosh said. “He told us to get it together.” Muller also got the message across by pulling a couple of his starters including Lee and Hawkins. Lee didn’t re-enter the game again until the 10:15 mark. BU trimmed the ISU lead to 39-35 with 18:06 left but that was the closest the Braves
would get to nodding up the score. The Redbirds proceeded with an 8-0 run of their own and never looked back. “We were out here not playing Illinois State basketball,” Muller said. “We were trying to look pretty, shoot a bunch of jumpers, and not crash the boards and not play as hard as we can defensively…that was not true Redbird basketball, but it was nice to learn from a game like that with a win.” ISU shot 54.8 percent (23-for-42) from the field, its second highest shooting percentage of the season. Ronnie Suggs paced the Braves with a game high 16 points, shooting 46.1 percent (6-for13). Luuk van Bree added 14 points including 3-for-5 from the 3-point line. Donte Thomas grabbed a game high 10 rebound. The Valentine’s Day matchup featured a foul fest from both teams with a total of 48 combined team fouls including 33 called in the second half. Van Bree was part of three Braves starters who fouled out (Callum Barker and Thomas). “Overall we came out and showed the heart we can have,” Wardle said. “We just need to have it for 40 minutes. When we’re in attack mode, we make better decisions.” ISU frosh guard Keyshawn Evans who according to Muller took a knee during Saturday’s practice, sat out of Sunday’s game in street clothes. Evans hasn’t had any floor time since playing two minutes against Missouri State on Dec. 30. The Redbirds look to pad their second place standing in the Valley when they host Indiana State (13-13, 7-7) at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The Redbirds lost to the Sycamores, 77-65, on Jan. 9 in Terre Haute, Ind. Josh Tolentino is a junior journalism major and sports editor at The Vidette. He can be contacted at jtolent@ilstu.edu and followed on Twitter @JCTSports.
Weekend blues for women’s basketball Illinois State Redbirds drop two straight home contests to Drake, UNI for a set of weekend losses JASON KLAER Senior Staff
Illinois State University’s offense was unable to get going against the top two teams in the Missouri Valley Conference. Friday, the ’Birds kept it close in the first quarter but were unable to keep pace with the first-place Drake Bulldogs. Drake put up 98 points on ISU, winning the game by 40 points (98-58). “I thought we started well at both ends but we could not maintain that,” head coach Barb Smith said. “We fed Drake a lot of confidence in the second half and they became really hot in that time frame.” Freshmen Shakeela Fowler and Katrina Beck combined for 25 points. Illinois State took 25 attempts from beyond the three-point line, while only knocking down seven. Drake nailed a season-high 15 shots from downtown. Beck says the reason for the lack of offense came from the other side of the ball. “Once things do not go right on the defensive end, then that messes up our offense,” Beck said. “Drake getting hot forced us to take quick shots on our offensive possessions.” Sunday evening, the Redbirds took to Doug Collins versus the top-defensive squad in the MVC. Northern Iowa was in town to take on ISU for the second time this season. The Panthers held the Redbirds to a season-low 35 points in the 61-35 defeat. Illinois State shot 19.2 percent (10-52) from the field. “You are not going to win very many games shooting 19 percent from the floor and 50 percent from the free-throw line,” Smith said. “Missed layups and missed free throws really hurt us offensively.” Colleene Smith led the way for ISU, netting nine points and grabbing four rebounds. As a team, the ’Birds shot 12-of-24 from the free-throw line. UNI outscored ISU, 32-10 in the paint. The Panthers turned 19 Illinois State turnovers into 16 points. Although ISU outrebounded Northern Iowa, a big front court excelled in favor of UNI. Illinois State will hit the road for two in-state games at Loyola (Feb. 19) and Bradley (Feb. 21).
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Shakeela Fowler (22) led the Redbirds with 13 points in ISU’s loss to Drake on Friday.