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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016 Vol. 128 / No. 41
Illinois State University was founded in 1857, and many students, faculty and leaders have passed through since; use today as a chance to appreciate the university’s history
WHAT EXACTLY IS FOUNDERS DAY? NEWS 3
SWINGING INTO BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SEASON
IMPORTANCE OF SPREADING EATING DISORDER AWARNESS
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LIFE AS A REDBIRD DURING 1857
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Founders Day has rich history
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Illinois State University celebrates its 159th birthday Thursday
8 to 10 a.m. Loyalty Circle Coffee Reception for Loyalty Circle donors in the Prairie Room in the Bone Student Center
KYRA VANDIVIER News Reporter
Illinois State University will celebrate 159 years during Founders Day Thursday. The University was founded in 1857, but the first Founders Day celebration was not held until 1909. The traditions were started in 1913 when the university hosted a full day of events to honor Charles Hovey. Hovey served as the university’s president from 1857 to 1862. Now, Founders Day is spent honoring staff, students, advisors and presidents, both former and current. “I like the Founders Day Convocation the best,” Chief of Staff Jay Groves said. The Convocation is a ceremony, which was merged with Founders Day celebrations during World War II. The ceremony recognizes faculty, alumni and students and their contributions to the school over the year. “Many many years ago I was the Outstanding Young Alumni. That was a long time ago, because the word ‘young’ is in the title,” Groves said of his recognition at the Convocation. Another long held tradition is the Bell Ringing Ceremony. For the past 15 years, Illinois State University has rung the bell, or a replica bell, that used to adorn the Old Main building. The Old Main building was the first building erected on ISU’s campus in 1860, which was torn down in 1958 due to instability. The original bell is preserved on the quad and was what was first used for the bell ringing ceremony. It wasn’t until 2010 when a permanent replica bell made from solid bronze
10 a.m. Founders Day Bell Ringing Ceremony This annual tradition will take place in the Brown Ballroom
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. STATE Showcase Located in the Brown Ballroom
1:30 p.m. Professional Lineup Faculty: Circus Room Platform: Old Main Room Team Excellence and Students: Spotlight Room Distinguished Professor: Circus Room Retirees: Circus Room
2 p.m. Founders Day Convocation
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ISU celebrates 159 years with Founders Day events taking place Thursday. was created. “The funds for that were donated by some Illinois State faculty[…]and it was cast by a member of the ISU art faculty,” Groves said. Carson and Iris Varner of the College of Business provided donations for the replica bell, while ISU artist Randy Reid casted it in the School of Art’s foundry. “159 people,” one ring for each year of the University’s existence, “will go through and ring the bell. And those people are faculty and staff and students and alumni, some of our award
winners, some of our donors[…]so that’s very special,” Groves said. “[It] brings together a diverse group of people, who all have a love for ISU,” University Archivist April Anderson said. “I think [it] really shows the heart and spirit of this campus’ community” The STATE Showcase is also a long running tradition. “In years past we’ve put our first president’s Civil War swords on display as well as personal items once owned by the Fell family,” Anderson said. “This
year, we’ll be showcasing collected memorabilia from the Bone Student Center and Braden Auditorium.” Throughout the years traditions may have changed, but Founders Day will always be a celebration of ISU’s past, present and future. “[It] bridges from the heritage of the University, the founding of the first public university, to the vision,” Groves said. “We not only look back at our past, but we look excitedly toward our future.”
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Presentations of high awards given at ISU will be held in the Brown Ballroom. Recognitions include University Professor, Outstanding Teacher, Outstanding Researcher and many more.
3:30 p.m. Founders Day Convocation Reception Immediately following Founders Day Convocation in the Brown Ballroom.
6 p.m. Alumni Awards Dinner The final event of Founders Day, located at the Alumni Center
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MY VIEW DELANE MCKLURKIN Columnist
Eating disorder week spotlights causes, dangers and treatment
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Julie Dobski will be recognized as the Honorary Degree Recipient this Founders Day.
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Founders Day is vital to ISU Utilize Thursday’s events to relish in the history of your university
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ounders Day is Illinois State University’s way of celebrating its traditions and heritage while recognizing the many accomplishments of ISU students, faculty, alumni and other community members. It is important for the university to value its past in order to fully progress into the future. Founders Day gives the university a chance to recognize the importance that a strong history and university network. When the university takes time to thank leaders for their work, it creates an environment where students, faculty and the community strive together to create a better university setting. Faculty members work harder and students learn more willingly when they recognize that the hard work of many people involved with ISU is valued. ISU thanks leaders for their work in teaching, commitment to diversity, research and service on Founders Day. This Founders Day, ISU is recognizing Julie Dobski’s commitment to the
university. Along with her husband, she has been a community leader for years, opening numerous Little Jewels Learning Centers, and providing the BloomingtonNormal area with most of its McDonald’s restaurants. She has been honored with many other awards for her service to the community, receiving a Women of Distinction Award, among others. Dobski has contributed to the community by also serving a number of local business and governmental organizations. She has served as president of the McLean County Chamber of Commerce, United Way chair and on the ISU School of Business Advisory Board, and many others. Dobski has shared her success in life with the community, making Bloomington-Normal, and ISU a better place. Founders Day helps to recognize that ISU is grateful for the work she has done, and distinguish her as important to the university. ISU has been celebrating Founders Day since 1909 as a tradition that has lasted over a century. The celebration’s ability to
unite the university enforces its strength as a pillar of the community, bringing together students, faculty, alumni and local leaders. Founders Day not only commemorates the past, it also celebrates what ISU has become. The day includes displays like the STATE Showcase, which demonstrates the university’s modern accomplishments in student and faculty involvement in campus organizations. Most importantly, the celebrations honors faculty members who have given their time and effort into making ISU a better university. This year, ISU advisors will be awarded during Founders Day. Advisors are essential to the university. Their communication with students provides an irreplaceable service for which they deserve to be recognized. Founders Day is an important and lasting tradition at ISU that plays an important role in commemorating the successful institution of higher education that it has become.
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ating disorders are serious, lifethreatening illnesses that impact as many as 20 million women and 10 million men at some point in their lives here in the United States. The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) sponsors National Eating Disorder Week from Feb. 22-28. Throughout this week, the purpose is to “put the spotlight on eating disorders and improve public understanding of their causes, dangers and treatments,” according to the NEDA website. This week of awareness is crucial, especially in a college setting. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about one in four college students has an eating disorder. Unfortunately, only one in 10 men and women with a disorder will receive treatment for the issue each year. Even more surprisingly, only 35 percent of those that do receive treatment receive it at a specialized facility. The three most common eating disorders are Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. There is no exact cause for eating disorders, but many result from different issues going on in ones personal life including psychological, biological, social and emotional. Although it is more popular in women, eating disorders also affect one in three men. As a guy, I have noticed that men often times have a lot of pride when it comes to seeking help and acknowledging problems when it comes to health and weight issues. Surprising UK studies prove that one in five men are obsessive about their weight and experience this issue without any help. Men also are slower to recognize eating disorder issues when they occur, which may be a result of lack of knowledge or understanding how the disorders work. Signs of eating disorders can be hard to detect; the subtle indications include body image insecurities, excessive exercise and feeling shy or self-conscious about eating in public. Of course there are often physical signs as well, that may not always include substantial weight loss or gain. “Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental disorder, so early intervention can mean saving lives,” NEDA reported. Currently, Illinois State University has an Eating Disorder Network, which is a group of health professionals who have offer services for the treatment. There also is the Body Project, which is an opportunity to help participants resist the unrealistic ideal standard of beauty presented in today’s society. ISU’s student counseling services also offers assistance with those who struggle. No matter who it is, or what disorder they may have, the best start towards recovery is having supportive family and friends. Saying statements such as “I’m worried about you” and “I care about you,” can show empathy with what they’re dealing with, allowing them to open up and get help. If you or someone you know suffers from an eating disorder, encourage them to utilize ISU’s resources for recovery. Be sure to inform yourself on the details of eating disorders, and join the mission to spread awareness next week. Delane Mclurkin is a senior accounting major and columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding his article can be directed to vidette_dcmclur@ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @DelaneMcl.
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McLean County grows despite shrinking state BRENT BADER Senior Reporter
Illinois is getting smaller. Not physically, but 2015 continued an economic trend in Illinois which saw not only the state’s economy shrink but its population dwindling as well. The Population Problem The Census Bureau has shown Illinois to be decreasing in population over the past few years with exceptions in counties near Chicago and some, like McLean County, that have college towns. “We are a university community with [Illinois State University] which is currently bucking the trend,” Mark Peterson, Normal city manager, said. “Where a lot of universities are losing enrollment, ISU appears to be gaining enrollment which is a wonderfully positive thing for us.” McLean County experienced an increase of almost 4,500 over the 2010 to 2014 period. For the Town of Normal this increase leads to many population-based incentives for the community. The same cannot be said for all university communities such as Macomb with Western Illinois University and Carbondale with Southern Illinois University as both respective counties saw a population decrease.
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The population and economy in Illinois is shrinking, but McLean County has not seen the decrease. “A university has many benefits to the community,” Peterson said. “But a growing university has even more benefits to the community and certainly Illinois State, despite what’s happening in other state universities, is continuing to grow.” The students count toward the population of a college town due to residing in the towns for usually nine months out of the year. This population boost leads to benefits for the community including a larger share of the income tax, larger shares of federal grants and a larger consumer base which leads to more revenue through sales and
food taxes. Peterson also sees the low crime rate and various parks and facilities as incentives for residents, increasing the quality of life. “Even though we’re a relatively small community, friendly and easy to get around, we offer a lot of amenities that you find in larger communities as well,” Peterson said.
The Shrinking Economy Additionally, results from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, which summarizes economic conditions across the country, shows Illinois’ economy
is contracting based on the state’s coincident index. This continues to affect the individual counties in Illinois including McLean County and is also due in part to the current budget impasse. “Illinois and McLean County continue to see strong interest from the business community but our biggest challenge is the discord in Springfield,” Aimee Ingalls, director of research and economic data at the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, said. The state’s coincident index is compiled from a variety of factors including nonfarm payroll
Are students studying enough...or too much? CASSIE MCNEILL News Reporter
In the fall of 2015, according to The National Center for Education Statistics, 20.2 million students were expected to attend American Colleges and Universities. Of the 70 percent of those students who study at a four-year college, less than two-thirds will graduate according to College Atlas. There are no concrete reasons why the dropout rate is as high as it is but perhaps how much students spend studying may play a big role in it. According to the National Survey of Student Engagement, the average student spends approximately 17 hours each week studying. Academic Advisor and Professor for the School of Communication at Illinois State University, Julie Navickas, says that the amount of study hours is “quite high.” Navickas is an ISU alum, second year graduate student and has taught over seven hundred students. She thinks that how much students study varies from the instructor, course material and interest in that subject. “Students should set their own hours, do whatever works best for them,” Navickas said.
“Students should set their own hours, do whatever works best for them.” Julie Navickas
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By university requirements, students must be taking at least 12 credit hours per semester to be a full time student. Twelve credit hours is equivalent to three or four
According to a national survey, the average college student spends about 17 hours studying per week. classes depending on the major. For an incoming freshman or a part-time worker the workload could become extremely chaotic. Associate Director for University College, Pamm Ambrose said “it’s a different ball game than in high school.” “Generally in high school, homework is all about practicing what you learned in class. The teacher tells you exactly what you need to know. In college, homework is all about learning more about the topic. It’s self-directed and generally the instructor may not even grade your outside learning.” That change from being taken out of your comfort zone and being put in a completely different environment, could make it difficult to adjust for some. “Students who are incoming
freshman should be putting in the time to start strong your first semester because if not for the rest of your college career you could be potentially be playing catch up,” Navickas said. According to the 2015 National College Health Assessment, 30 percent of students reported that stress had negatively affected their academic performance within the past year and over 85 percent had felt overwhelmed by everything they had to do at some point within the past year. “Looking back on my years attending ISU I realize that the one thing that helped me the most was scheduling. I had to learn to balance my baseball career, social life and academics. If I didn’t do that I would be stressed out all the time,” said senior exercise science major and ISU baseball player
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Jack Czeszewski. Ambrose and Czeszewski both believe that planning is vital to being successful in college. Ambrose explained, that what she has found from her professional experience is that successful students tend to study two or three hours outside of class for every hour they are in class. That leaves room for students to participate in extracurricular activities, have time for socializing or free time. Ultimately, the time spent studying varies across the board for all students but should be taken seriously and planned out well so students can reach their full potential. “Students should play to their strengths and always have a game plan ahead of time so that they do not get overwhelmed,” Navickas said.
employment, average hours worked in manufacturing, the unemployment rate and wage and salary disbursements def lated by the Consumer Price Index. While the budget impasse continues, it will become difficult to encourage business owners to bring their companies to Illinois. “Until business can be assured that the legislature can pass a budget and create a stable tax environment, we will continue to shrink or slow growth,” Ingalls said. The loss of manufacturing jobs can be seen more immediately through the loss of the local Mitsubishi plant that was a part of Normal for nearly 30 years. While Ingalls believes the discourse in Illinois creates a challenge in selling the plant at this time, the Mitsubishi plant continues to see strong interest from potential owners. Despite the ongoing impasse, Ingalls believes McLean County will continue to not only grow, but thrive. “McLean County is blessed with a diverse economy including a highly educated and skilled workforce,” Ingalls said. “With our four economies; business and financial services, agriculture, healthcare and education, McLean County has been able to continue to grow and prosper.” Brent Bader is a senior reporter for The Vidette and can be reached at vidette_babader@ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @baderwrites.
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This will only help students during their time abroad, and for Hayes it became one of her favorite classes. “It was very helpful since I was living there for four months and it was also a lot easier than I thought because I was always hearing the words and phrases that I was learning in class,” Hayes said. Hayes felt as though she learned more Italian in those four months than she had throughout years of Spanish classes. She believes this is because she was immersed in the language every day. For Shumway, there was no class requirement. Instead, she learned some of the French language from the locals. “The French people love to share their culture so they are more than enthusiastic to help us learn the language. Learning a few basic, everyday phrases helped me feel more involved in the culture,” Shumway said. Whether you are multilingual, bilingual, or cannot even speak Pig Latin, there is a multitude of study abroad programs for you to choose from. The Study Abroad Office is constantly adding new programs to their roster. Ratcliff mentions new programs in both England and Costa Rica are now available. Applications to study abroad this summer and next fall are due March 1 and 15, respectively. Two great ways to hear about programs from alums is by attending the StAMP Mixer Feb. 24 and the Study Abroad Fair on April 13. If you are interested in learning more about study abroad, you can find their full list of programs at studyabroad.illinoisstate.edu or visit their office in Fell Hall, Room 214.
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ISU celebrates Business Week Students will have the opportunity to meet with business professionals next week for potentinal networking EMA SASIC News Reporter
Professionals from all over the country are getting ready to meet Illinois State University students from all majors during this year’s Business Week, held Monday through Friday of next week. The annual weeklong event provides students with numerous chances to ask business professionals questions about their career experiences and to network with them and other students. Business Week kicks off 5 p.m. Monday in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center during the Professional Development Dinner. The first part of the event is dedicated to students mingling with professionals. “During the network hour, they actually get the chance to sit down and talk with the professionals coming in,” Steve Vandiver, director of marketing said. “These are decision makers in their businesses. Sometimes they’re intern recruiters or actual recruiters, and students can walk out of there possibly with an internship or some employment down the road.” During the multi-course dinner at 6:20 p.m., students will learn about proper eating etiquette like which utensil to eat with which course. Chief Marketing Officer of Recordation, Inc. and ISU alum Robert Gibbons will speak at the dinner as well. Transition Seminars to help students get used to the switch from college to corporate life will be take place 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in various rooms in the State Farm Hall of Business. Session topics include “Making Your Dream Job a Reality,” “Young and Relevant,” “Welcome to the Real World,” “Investing Outside of the Box,” “The Big Data Breakthrough” and “Your Online Resume.” Students can attend two of these seminars. A networking reception in the College of Business atrium will follow. This year’s Corporate Social Responsibility Day from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the State Farm Hall of Business auditorium will be sponsored by GROWMARK. Teams of three students must develop and present a solution to a real-life business problem within a 40-minute time frame. Teams will then present their solutions to a panel of judges, and the first and second place teams will compete for a cash
Official Business Week 2016 logo. prize. During COB’s Hall of Fame Day, six alumni will be inducted at the ceremony 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Hancock Stadium Club. Connie Fako Shoemake will also be inducted in the Service Hall of Fame. As part of the President’s Speaker Series, Former Chief Financial Officer of Genomatica Michael Keane will present “The Journey to a Sustainable Future” at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Center for the Performing Arts. As an ISU alum and COB Hall of Fame member, Keane has held executive positions at Clipper Windpower, Inc., Computer Sciences Corporation, UNOVA, Inc. and Western Atlas Inc. An all-day women’s event called “INSPIRE: A Women’s Exchange of Knowledge” will be available for the first time this year. Beginning 9 a.m. Friday at the Hyatt Place in Uptown Normal, COB women will get the chance to meet and talk to distinguished women during speed mentoring. “INSPIRE is following a university-wide women’s initiative,” Business Week Vice President Morgan Rabas said. “It’s important for students to become educated on gender and how it pertains to the workplace.” Later, Senior Vice President of Cintas Corporation Robin Everhart will be the keynote speaker 1 p.m. at the Normal Theater. More information about event pre-registration is available on the COB website.
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our former student employees and a professional adviser will join The Vidette Hall of Fame this spring. Jim Munz, Scott Gleeson, Jeff Knox, Shannon Murphy and Chris Ruys will be inducted during a special banquet on April 2 at the Bone Student Center. Munz was the business adviser for The Vidette from 1980 to 2000. Among his other achievements was having played a key role in the planning Jim Munz and construction of the current Vidette Building in 1994 – a $333,000 project that was paid off in a mere three years. Munz and former Vidette general manager, Harry Thiel, were among a group of college advisers who formed the Illinois College Press Association in the 1980s. The organization continues to serve college journalists today. Munz retired from a teaching position in the Illinois State University College of Business in 2015. Gleeson is a 2011 graduate of ISU and served as sports editor at The Vidette. After stops at Gannett Digital, the Washington Examiner and SLAM Magazine, Scott Gleeson Gleeson became a national writer and online editor for college sports at USA TODAY, a position he holds today. Knox is a 1988 graduate of ISU. He served as photo chief of The Vidette. Knox joined the photo staff
at The Daily Herald in 1990, and today he is director of photographer in Arlington Heights. He also operates his own freelance photo business. Jeff Murphy was on Knox the advertising sales team during her time at The Vidette. She was a highly successful sales rep and she later served as sales manager. Today she is a member of the leadership team at Bluedog Design, a national business consultancy headquartered in Shannon Chicago. Murphy Ruys served as editor of The Vidette in the spring of 1968. While still a student, she worked as a sports reporter for The Pantagraph. She later took a position at General Electric in Bloomington. Today she operates Chris Ruys Communications, a boutique public relations firm that remains Chris in Chicago. Ruys The induction banquet will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center. Reservations are $35 per person and should be made by March 23. Seating will be limited. Please make checks payable to The Vidette and mail to: John Plevka, The Vidette, Campus Box 0890, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-0890.
SGA creates partnership with Town of Normal council BRENT BADER News Reporter
The Town of Normal held its weekly council meeting at Illinois State University’s Bone Student Center Monday with Student Government Association members in attendance. “We have a really good connection between SGA and the school and now we want to create a solid connection with the town council,” Ryan Powers, ISU student body president, said. The council approved a decision to increase the planned bond issue from the initial planning estimate of $6.8 million to a $10 million bond issue to support upcoming projects relating to the Uptown 2.0 initiative. The original bond issue included $4 million to complete the fire station construction and $2.8 million to finalizing the town’s contribution to the One Uptown Circle Phase two redevelopment. The bond increase to its full “bank qualified”
“We’ll certainly work with the SGA on that level of $10 million is due to the current low interest rate environment, and the council’s project and see if we can’t come up with some current revenue sources are sufficient to fund ideas to encourage off campus recycling,” the $10 million bond issue, according to a Peterson said. “We know if it’s not convenient memo by Andrew Huhn, finance director for it’s not going to happen and it’s a real concern.” the Town of Normal. Heather Wagner, communications manager for Current pending funds “We have a really good the Town of Normal, also for the Uptown 2.0 include mentioned the solid conthe College Avenue park- connection between SGA nection that the Town of ing deck build-out, south and the school and now Normal has with ISU is campus land acquisition we want to create a solid lacking with many other and the relocation of city connection with the town college communities. hall annex departments. This funding also could council.” Wagner and officials at be used for the upcoming ISU are expected to attend underpass feasibility study Ryan Powers the International Town and if the Illinois Department ISU student body President Gown Association conferof Transportation is unable ence in June. to pay for it with federal money. “We have submitted seven proposals City Manager Mark Peterson spoke to the between ISU and the town,” Wagner said. modest crowd of ISU students that the city was “We’re really excited about sharing our story aware of the community’s request for more and celebrating our wins.” opportunities for recycling off-campus. The council meeting was hosted at the Bone
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Local businesswoman receives Honorary Degree EMA SASIC News Reporter
This year’s Founder’s Day 2016 Honorary Degree recipient is no stranger to the Illinois State University and Bloomington-Normal community. Ju lie Ba ker Dobski has been a prominent business person and philanthropist in Central Illinois for almost 30 years. When she heard Julie she was going to Dobski receive the award, she was in awe. “When I first learned of it, I couldn’t even believe that was happening. It was like a dream come true that you never expected would happen,” Dobski said. “I was shocked and I’m very humbled.” Originally from Chicago, the Dobskis moved to Farmington, Mo. and opened their first McDonald’s franchise in 1982. Her husband and his family were in the grocery business for years, and his brothers, already owning many McDonald’s restaurants, convinced them to get into the business as well. In 1988, an oppor tunity to open a McDonald’s in
Bloomington-Normal became available, so the family moved once again. The Dobskis currently own the McDonald’s restaurants in Bloomington, Normal and Gibson City. After her move to Bloomington-Normal, Julie became very involved in the community. In 2004, she opened her first Little Jewels Learning Center. Julie has also served as president of the McLean County Chamber of Commerce, American Red Cross event chair, Central Catholic High School Saints Alive chair, United Way chair and Bloomington-Normal Sunrise Rotary president. She is currently a Baby Fold chair, ISU College of Business Advisory Board member, Bloomington-Normal Advantage Leadership Council member and trustee for the Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Although for some her long list of community involvement is too much to handle, Julie knows how important it is to do good in the community. “When I think of the organizations I’ve been involved with, it’s about the people that you surround yourself with, and you know that when you get involved in the community, you can make a difference. And you do,” Julie said. “It’s just a
passion of mine to help out, and I believe that sometimes you do overextend yourself, but again, you have good people working with you to help make a difference.” Julie believes she has made a difference in the community by encouraging more people to get involved and building people up. Many others agree that Julie has done a lot that Bloomington-Normal can be thankful for. “Julie Baker Dobski’s name is synonymous with service to the Bloomington-Normal community,” Chief of Staff Jay Groves said. “She is an admired and respected businesswoman, she is a philanthropist and member of many organizations and she gives up her time, talent and financial resources for ISU and the community.” “I think when others recognize you for achieving success, they believe you have passion and compassion for others,” she said. “I think that’s one of the things I possess.” When asked about what the future holds, Julie said people can expect the see the same passion from her. “Getting this award, I feel the sky’s the limit,” Julie explained. “I’m going to keep doing exactly what I’m doing and continuing to make a difference.”
NEWS IN BRIEF Illinois People’s Action to address budget crisis The Illinois budget continues to be a topic of conversation among residents, especially college students looking to soon enter the work force. The Illinois People’s Action (IPA) is looking to address the crisis with Illinois State University students by hosting a presentation focusing on the issue. The IPA is looking to examine the questions: What is going on? What is the problem? Who is responsible? How do we fix the budget without hurting our families? The organization is a non-profit and is seeking to build collective power that eliminates injustice through bold and innovative community organizing. The budget presentation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23 in Schroeder 244.
March marks Red Cross month The month of March is slated as Red Cross Month, where the American Red Cross seeks eligible donors to participate in the lifesaving mission to donate blood. Throughout the month, there will be 10 opportunities to donate blood in the Bloomington-Normal area. The Bloomington Blood Donation Center will be hosting drives on: March 5 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., March 7 from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., March 12 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and March 14 from 2:30 to 6:30
p.m. Other participating locations in Bloomington include: The McLean County Health Department on March 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., The Knights of Columbus Hall on March 14 from 1:30 to 5:45 p.m. and La Gondola Spaghetti House on March 15 from 1 to 6 p.m. Normal locations include the Illinois State University Bowling and Billiards Center on March 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the BBC Activity Room, The Workout Company on March 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Normal Public Library from 2 to 6 p.m. and the Baby Fold on March 9 from noon to 4 p.m.
MCN graduates surpass national rates Illinois State University Mennonite College of Nursing graduates have accomplished a 96 percent passing rate for the 2015 national nursing licensure examination. This is a two percent increase from 2014. The national and state averages are 85 and 86 percent, respectively. This keeps the MCN on an 11-year trend of exceeding the national and state averages, which is reported by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in the governor’s office. “We are so proud of our graduates and our outstanding faculty for this pass rate,” H. Catherine Miller, MCN Interim Dean, said to Illinois State University News. TAYLOR LEDDIN | NEWS REPORTER
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Twin City Honor Band Concert Illinois State University bands are proud to play host to the Twin City Honors Band, an all star ensemble of the best high school wind and percussionists in Normal. The band will be holding a concert Friday and Saturday from in the Center for the Performing Arts. Friday’s concert begins at 3 p.m. and Saturdays at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
Behind The Curtain Tours From 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday, the Bloomington Center for Performing
Arts will hold tours of the venue at no cost. Participants will be able to view the neo-classical interior design of the BCPA and will hear about the history and recent renovations to one of Bloomington’s most beloved buildings.
The Schwag: A Grateful Dead Experience The Schwag, a tribute band to the legendary Grateful Dead, will be making their presence felt at the Castle Theatre this Friday with doors opening at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 and can be purchased through castletheatre.com or by con-
tacting the Castle Theatre box office.
Pokey LaFarge Concert Saturday, Pokey LaFarge will be playing at the Castle Theatre located in downtown Bloomington. Born in Bloomington, the grass-roots artist will begin his show at 8 p.m. and looks to please his hometown fans. Advance tickets are $17 and can be purchased through castletheatre.com or by contacting the Castle Theatre box office.
Thunder will play host to the Dubuque Fighting Saints at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum. This Sunday is being deemed as “Super Hero Sunday” at the Coliseum and even Batman will be in attendance. Tickets start at $9 and can be purchased through ticketmaster. com or through the U.S. Cellular box office. For more events happening this weekend, visit illinoisstate.edu/ events, or www.visitbn.org/events/.
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Professor Moore brings loads of experience to media classes time to pursue the dream,” Moore said. Now that Moore works solely at Illinois State, she is finding brand new challenges that might only come to that of a teacher. Where might you find someone who has received “The biggest challenge for me as a teacher is findsix Emmy awards, worked at ten different televisioning the time and opportunity to teach everything I broadcasting stations, and lived in six different would love to teach. I was a ‘General’ Manager, after states for their career? Maybe somewhere glamorous all, and am generally curious about lots of topics,” like Los Angeles or relaxing at a popular destinashe said. tion vacation spot. You can actually find Dr. Maria But with challenges come rewards, and it seems as Moore in the Center for Visual Arts on Tuesdays and though Moore had many in her seven plus years at Thursdays, teaching one of her classes on the subject ISU. of media. “My best accomplishment as a teacher comes from Moore began her run at Illinois State University a student earning their dream job, telling me my in the fall of 2008, where she taught Media Ethics, courses helped prepare and give them confidence for Media Management and Media Capstone. Moore has success,” she said. a lot of experience as a During her classes, as teacher, teaching classes students are drawn into at Syracuse University, her case study examples, Columbia College Chistories and class interaccago and Texas Tech Unition, it is clear that those versity. This is the first who are taught by Moore time she had the chance take something away to teach full-time. During from her courses. her part-time teaching “There is also a sweet work, Moore worked in moment in class, when broadcasting as well. an important topic is beDuring her time in ing discussed, when I can the broadcasting world, tell that my students are Moore has picked up six alive and awake and havEmmy awards from the Kelly McNamara | Vidette Photographer ing a profound moment National Association of Dr. Maria Moore is an associate professor in the School of of transformation. Ah, Television Arts & Sciences for her production Communication teaching multiple courses with 25 years of that is magic time.” senior broadcast media management experience. Even though she work in documentaries. has spent more time in television studios than on a Her experience in mass media is intimidating to say college campus, Moore believes that she has always the least, as she has been the general manager of five been a teacher. television networks across the country. In addition “Even as a media manager, though, I was a teachto her experience in management, some of Moore’s er, just not in the same sense of a formal classroom. I other work titles have included: news anchor, taught my team and they, of course, taught me too.” reporter, director, audio technician, and producer. She plans to spend her well-earned fall 2016 sabOne can easily come to the conclusion that Dr. Maria batical to develop a website, electronic textbook and Moore must have one heck of a résumé. write articles and case studies with the intention of “I always knew that my last career chapter would be as a teacher. After 30 years in broadcasting, it was publicizing them in the future. REBECCA DAVIS Features Reporter
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Along with this past weekend’s tournament in South Florida, the team will be competing the next four weekends at the Arizona State Littlewood Classic, LSU Tiger Classic, University of Florida Tournament and the Louisville Red and Black Classic. Thirty-one regular season games will be played, ending on May 12 with the MVC Tournament. Fischer admits this is a hard schedule but is confident it will give the girls more experience and development. “You want to play the best schedule you possibly can because it builds up your players’ ability to compete against anybody when we get into the MVC,” Fischer said. “There’s really no better form of preparation for the Valley than to play the best teams in the country, so we’re ready to put in the hard work,” Regan Romshek, senior pitcher, said.
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“While wins are always good, it’s more of the competition, taking it one game at a time and working what we need to work on game by game,” Annie Heineman, junior outfielder, said. As softball has been shifting to a more and more offensive playstyle, junior catcher Jordan de los Reyes has confidence in her team’s offense with the amount of lefties in the lineup, and their power and speed. Being ranked fifth out of the 10 teams in the MVC, Fischer believes the team is capable of rising in ranking and does not expect to stay in the middle of the pack at the end of the season. While Wichita State holds the No. 1 position, the No. 2-7 slots are a roll of the dice. Fischer’s main goal for her young team is to work through the hard schedule, improve every Archive Photo time they get on the field and to be competitive throughout every game. The Redbird softball team was ranked fifth out of 10 teams in the Missouri Valley Conference. The club is ready to “As long as you stay competitive, improve on that ranking behind five upperclassmen and a plethora of freshmen and sophomores. you can bring out a win.”
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roles in the pitching rotation as well. Finally, senior Jack Czeszewski, now a full-time pitcher after converting from the outfield, has made big strides on the mound and will help with bullpen depth. “We have four or five guys in the back end of the bullpen that I think are going to be major contributors for us this year,” Durkac said. “Most of them have made a huge jump in terms of their development curve.” “We have a lot more options this year, and that’s all you can ask for as a head coach or a manager at the big league level,” the second-year head coach said. “Just give me options so we can play the matchups we like.” The Redbirds brought in 10 Archive Photo players from the class of 2019, Joe Kelch earned a Second Team All-MVC selection a year ago and will use that including shortstop Owen Miller. experience to try and help the Redbirds improve on a 27-27 finish in 2015.
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“My teammates helped me distribute the ball so I would give them credit for my assist stats tonight.” Wills said. Illinois State is now 6-0 this season when they allow 50-59 points, and also earned its 12th win at Redbird Arena. Jan. 15 was the last loss for Illinois State at home. Feb. 20, the Redbirds will flock to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to take on Northern Iowa. On Jan. 23, took out the Panthers at home (76-67). Overall, ISU has won a league-best eight out of its last nine games. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.
“Owen is probably our top recruit coming in for the 2015 class,” Durkac said. “He’s a really talented player, he had some draft interest coming out of high school and hasn’t disappointed since he’s been here.” ISU was picked sixth in the MVC preseason coach’s poll, behind Missouri State, Dallas Baptist, Wichita State, Bradley and Indiana State. ISU has a tough schedule, including a four-game set at Oregon and a handful of games against Big Ten opponents. In addition to the non-conference games, Valley opponents Missouri State and Dallas Baptist each played in the NCAA tournament a year ago. “We have an aggressive schedule: we have so many games against either traditional powers or teams that were really good last year,” Durkac said. “We’re going to have our hands full, there’s no doubt about it. We took advantage of the weather the past couple of weekends to get some good outdoor
practices in. To be able to have an outdoor practice in February is unheard of. It does volumes for us in terms of evaluating our guys and getting ready for opening day.” The ’Birds 2016 campaign will commence with a weekend series starting Friday at Belmont in Nashville, Tenn. ISU will then travel to Eugene, Ore. the following weekend to face the University of Oregon in a four-game set. Finally, ISU will travel to Port Charlotte, Fla. to compete in the Snowbird Classic. ISU will play eight games in nine days in Florida. Opening Day at Duffy Bass Field is set for March 18, when Wisconsin-Milwaukee comes to town for a 4:30 p.m. first pitch. “I don’t play the prediction game, I don’t know how good we’re going to be,” Durkac said. “All we can do is take the talent we have and coach them as best we can, and trust that what we work on in practice gets it done on game day.”
SPORTS IN BRIEF ISU swimming and diving third in pre-championship poll The Illinois State University swimming and diving team has been named in a pre-championship poll to finish third with a total of 22 points in the MVC Swimming and Diving Championships Tuesday. The only teams that will stand in its way to a title are the Missouri State Bears and the Southern Illinois Salukis. Missouri State, which won the previous eight titles, was selected at the poll to place first for a ninth consecutive MVC championship. Illinois State head swimming coach Scott Cameron expects the best of his student-athletes in this tournament.
“It has been a good season and we've continued to get better throughout the entire year,” he said to Matt Wing of Goredbirds.com. “I'm excited to see our athletes put all of the pieces together and go out and compete against some very good competition.” Illinois State head diving coach Phil Hoffmann expects the same from his divers. “Top to bottom, the conference is very tight after Sherry Zhang from Southern Illinois,” he told Wing. “I believe the divers will be able to contribute some very valuable points to the team totals.” The MVC Championships will be held Wednesday through Saturday at the Dr. Edward J. Shea Natatorium at Southern Illinois in Carbondale.
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ISU then and now
1857 2016 Illinois State University was founded in 1857, but how much did some of our favorite goods cost? What about a college education from our very own university or a gallon of gas? If you were to travel back in time to 1857 with roughly $27 in your pocket, you would have what would then equal to about a dollar.
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Studying abroad in countries that speak foreign language should not stop students from traveling. The Study Abroad Office works to prepare students and support them in their desire to explore.
Don’t worry about language barrier, Study Abroad Office reassures MARY CULLEN Features Reporter
Illinois State Univeristy is home, but being among the corn for months on end can make life dull. What if you could take classes in a far-off land and learn the same, sometimes even more interesting material? The Study Abroad Office can make your dreams a reality. Study abroad is a growing interest on campus, but a primary concern of students is not being able to study in a country whose primary language is not English. According to Alex Ratcliff, a study abroad advisor in the Office of International Studies and Programs, ISU offers 90 programs in 60 different countries. Of these programs, 70 of them have no foreign language prerequisite. This being said, a student who does not speak any language other than English has potentially 70 different programs available to them, depending on their major and class requirements. In these 70 programs, classes are taught in
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English even in countries where English is not the primary language, Ratcliff said. Sara Hayes, a junior apparel merchandising major, studied in Florence spring 2015 at Lorenzo de’ Medici without knowing Italian. “Not knowing the language was definitely something that had first scared me away from studying abroad. Once I found out all my classes were taught in English, I was ecstatic,” Hayes said. In order to learn basic phrases, Hayes used the app Duolingo. She recommends the app to anyone concerned about communication barriers in their host country and even called the app fun and addictive. If apps are not your style, public relations student Sara Shumway added French phrases into her notes on her phone for use while studying in Paris summer 2015 at Novancia. “‘Parlez-vous anglais?’ [‘Do you speak English?’] was a phrase I used regularly,” Shumway said. “The locals in Paris usually got a good laugh if we tried to order food or ask for directions in French, and then would answer us in English.”
Even without knowing the language, Hayes cannot recall a bad experience involving communication in Italy. “If I ever had difficulties with the language barrier, I looked at it as more of a learning experience. Even when you were in a situation where there were difficulties communicating, people were always very nice and understanding,” Hayes said. In regards to classes, Shumway felt comfortable learning from French professors and did not run into any outstanding language barriers. “Our professors knew and spoke English very well and were helpful in answering any language questions we had,” Shumway said. “We even helped explain some English phrases to them.” While studying in Florence, Hayes noted that her professors’ accents were strong, but that this never hindered her learning experience. Ratcliff pointed out that some of these 70 programs require students to take a beginner language class while attending the university. See LANGUAGE page 5
Women in Business already breaking barriers
ALYSSA GROH Senior Reporter
After attending a seminar during her internship that highlighted the importance of a strong female network and dealing with conflict in the work place, senior marketing major Kirsten Halverson envisioned an RSO around this idea. After asking a fellow peer to help her create a new RSO, sophomore finance major, Megan Kapala, eagerly agreed. Together Halverson and Kapala took the necessary steps to create a new RSO on campus. Through the hard work that Halverson and Kapala put in, Women in Business was founded last semester, making it one of the newest RSOs on campus. Women in Business has 35 members after being on campus for only a semester, and is open to all majors and genders. Their dues are $40 per semester or $50 for the academic year. The members meet 7:30 p.m. every other Wednesday in the State Farm Hall of Business, room
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Women in Business works to build a strong female network and discuss issues faced in the workplace. The group was formed last year and has 35 members. 368. During the meetings, they try to organize something that will be of value to the members, whether it is a guest speaker or workshops to help create a foundation for personal and professional growth. “Our whole organization is focused around the knowledge of power and we try create workshops that coexist with that,”
Kapala said. Part of being a member of WIB is understanding how much of a community it is and knowing how to work with, not against each other in the workplace. “I think that it [WIB] is about building each other up so that you not only know that you can do your task at hand and that you
can do it with other people and that you can empower them to get to their full potential,” Halverson said. For Kapala, building a group of lifelong friends and support is also an important part of WIB. “I want to build a community of women we can call on after graduation and say, ‘hey this is what I am facing in the workplace’ and really empower them so that way after graduation they can take on any industry and work well no matter what gender they are.” WIB sponsors and co-sponsors many of its own events. One of the biggest events coming up is a cosponsored event with the College of Business as they will be putting on the INSPIRE event during Business Week. If you are interested in joining WIB or or learning more about the RSO, Kapala and Halverson urge students to come to a couple of meetings and see if you like it. “There is a lot of value in just one meeting, so we encourage people to come check it out and bring a friend to keep the communication alive,” Halverson said.
If the current average ISU student pays close to $28,000 this means that the average ISU student would pay, just over, a whopping $1,000. If this makes you want to travel back in time, think again. Due to inflation, the cost is comparable. Minimum wage in the 1850s for a common laborer was less than $1 per day. Comparing that to today’s $8.25 per hour, $1,000 for a college education in 1857 seems feasible.
12-pack of Coca-Cola If you were to drive to Walmart on Veterans, a 12-pack of CocaCola would cost close to $4.40. Converting this back to 1857, this same 12-pack would cost nearly 16 cents. Unfortunately, Coca-Cola was not invented yet, so they were unable to enjoy this fizzy drink.
A cup of coffee In 1857, the average cup of Joe would run you 5 cents. Next time you make your Starbucks run for your 16-ounce Grande Pike Place Roast coffee, try paying with only a nickel for a good laugh. Just make sure you have the additional $1.45 before they laugh you out of the store.
Gallon of gasoline With the current low gas prices, we do not have much to complain about. A gallon of gas from BP on Main Street in Normal will cost you roughly $1.45 this week. Jump back in time to 1857, this gallon of gas would equal 5 cents. If you brought a dime out with you, and you could drink your coffee while filling your tank with one gallon of gas.
30-pack of beer College kids in 1857 enjoyed their occasional bottle of ale, but what if they partied like college kids of 2016? Currently, your average 30-pack of Bud Light will put you out about $23. In 1857, $23 rounds out to 85 cents. Upgrade this to a keg, which costs roughly $100 today, and you would be spending $3.70 to quench you and your closest friends thirst for an evening. Next time you fill your gas tank or buy that Venti Mocha Chip Frappuccino, do not get jealous of our 1857 classmates. Regardless of the changing times, money is all the same. Even though it looks like ISU students in 1857 paid cheap prices for some of our favorite goods, it all equals out when you bring in inflation. Compiled by Mary Cullen | Features Reporter
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Youth movement
Head coach Melinda Fischer leads group of underclassmen into 2016 softball campaign
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Senior Regan Romshek will lead a young Redbird softball club into the 2016 season.
DEB BETHEL Sports Reporter
The 52nd season of Illinois State University softball officially began last weekend at the University of South Florida’s tournament, bringing them to a 1-4 record to start off the season. This will be head coach Melinda Fischer’s 31st season of coaching ISU softball and she is excited to see what this team will accomplish. This season’s team sticks out more than years past because it is predominantly made up of underclassmen, with only two juniors and three seniors out of the 20-player roster. With this young team’s hard schedule, coach Fischer expects to improve with every new game on the field. Fischer coached her 1,000th victory last season, adding on to her ever-growing list of accomplishments. Along the way to the 2016 season, she has been named the winningest coach in Illinois State Athletics history and the Missouri Valley Conference, the all-time head softball coach in Valley history, and the Missouri Valley Coach of the Year five times. Fischer has been a part of ISU athletics ever since 1968, when she was a three-sport athlete during her undergrad years at ISU. Following her campaign as a Redbird player, she coached softball and basketball while in her master’s program, and she has now been head coach of women’s softball for
thirty years. Through all of her success, she remains modest and appreciative of her place here at ISU as well as everyone involved in the program that has helped with the team’s success. “Being the winningest coach is an honor, and it is such a reflection of what everybody in the program has done,” Fischer said. With her years of coaching and copious amounts of success, Fischer hopes to continue with another successful season. Although the Florida tournament was not the start of the season that everyone was hoping for, Fischer kept a positive mindset. “With having a lot of new faces in the program, I believe they got exposed to what Division I softball at a regional and national level is, so I think the new players got a feel of what this is all about,” Fischer said. “From last year, we ended the season improving game by game and getting to the MVC tournament and playing a pretty strong tournament, and I think this team could be the same way.” She admires the women’s ability to step right into the game and contribute in their own way, showing great effort and competitiveness in each practice and game. “We haven’t had such a versatile team before,” she said on this ability, as well as the ability of the four pitchers to all hit and play different positions. see SOFTBALL page 10
Veteran experience
Hendren, Kelch head strong club of seasoned Redbirds into Year 2 of the Durkac Era
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Senior Daniel Dwyer is the Redbirds’ returning hits leader after tallying 61 knocks in 2015.
JOE RODEWALD Sports Reporter
Heading into year two of the Bo Durkac era, the Illinois State University baseball team has only one expectation. “The expectation is that we prepare the right way prior to game day and execute the right way on game day,” head coach Bo Durkac said. After finishing the 2015 season with a record of 27-27, including a fifth place finish in the Missouri Valley Conference, the Redbirds will look to take another step in the right direction in 2016. ISU returns a plethora of key pieces from the 2015 squad, including five position starters and seven pitchers. Seniors Jacob Hendren and Joe Kelch headline the returners, as both were named to the preseason All-MVC team. Hendren had a standout season a year ago on the mound, accumulating 10 wins and 99 strikeouts over 106 innings pitched along with a 2.80 ERA. Hendren’s efforts a year ago earned him preseason All-American honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (second team) and Louisville Slugger (third team). The lefty was also tagged as the MVC’s preseason Pitcher of the Year by D1BASEBALL.COM, and is looking to improve on his 2015 campaign with hard work in the offseason.
“I’ve worked on fastball command and getting quicker to the plate to try and cut down the running game,” Hendren said. “Obviously, secondary stuff as well, I’ve been working on my curveball. I’m hoping to have a better swing-and-miss pitch.” Kelch will be the top returning hitter for the ’Birds, after the East Peoria native hit .338 in 2015, including 47 hits and 24 RBIs. The second baseman also recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 2015. Senior outfielder Daniel Dwyer (.292, 61 Hits, 19 RBIs), infielder Jared Hendren (.281, 50 Hits, 27 RBIs), outfielder Sean Beesley (.252, 38 Hits, 17 RBIs) and catcher Jean Ramirez (.257, 35 Hits, 22 RBIs) will all be key contributors to the Redbirds’ success in 2016. “I think we’ll have a balanced offense,” Kelch said. “I think we have some guys in the order this year that have some thump and we also have some guys that have a lot of speed. Hopefully we can continue to hit the ball well and put some runs on the board.” Steve Heilenbach (2-2, 36 Ks, 4.04 ERA) is back in the Redbirds’ starting rotation for his senior campaign, while junior Jack Landwehr (3-5, 37 Ks, 6.58 ERA) and senior Jake Sale (2-2, 29 Ks, 6.41 ERA) both return to the bullpen for ISU. Juniors Mitch Weis, David Meade and Marcus McKinney will all play see BASEBALL page 10
Flawless first half propels Redbirds to fifth straight victory over Sycamores JASON KLAER Sports Reporter
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Paris Lee flexes for the camera after converting an and-one lay-up. Lee netted a game-high 18 points Wednesday evening at Redbird Arena.
Never trailing in the entire game, the Illinois State University men’s basketball team was able to defeat the Indiana State Sycamores, 78-50 Wednesday night on Doug Collins Court. This game marks the largest Illinois State victory at Redbird Arena this season and now marks a season-high five-game win streak. “A pretty good effort for our guys, I thought we were really locked in defensively,” Dan Muller, head coach, said. “We continued to share the ball offensively, we have a lot of guys that can hurt you.” A consistent first 20 minutes laid a solid foundation for the Redbird win. As a team, Illinois State shot 56.3 percent from the field while outscoring the Sycamores in the paint, 16-4. Paris Lee led the way for the ’Birds, notching 18 points while going 7-7 from the free-throw line. “I think it is a focus aspect of the game, my free-throw shooting was a mental thing in the beginning of the season,” Lee said. “We have lost a lot of games from free throws so I think everybody locked in a started hitting those shots.” As a team, the ’Birds went 13-17 from the charity strike, 16 of those attempts were taken in the second half.
Although Illinois State won by 28 points, the bench of the Sycamores outscored the Redbirds, 26-15. This was one of the few statistics which went the way of Indiana State. Justin McCloud hit a pair of three pointers, but his hustle in the first half was a valuable attribute to the win. “Justin is one of our better defenders, but he is especially good at grabbing the long rebounds and getting on the floor for a loose ball.” Muller said. Ironically, Illinois State also committed four more turnovers than Indiana State. ISU dominated the visiting team in the paint, posting 32 points compared to the Sycamores’ 14. Indiana State’s Everett Clemons and Khristian Smith totaled 28 points, over half of the squad’s offense. All nine players who entered the game scored for the Redbirds. Javaka Thompson, redshirt junior, earned his first career points for ISU. Thompson totaled three points in three minutes of play. All of the ’Birds stayed out of foul trouble, with no player exceeding three fouls for the entire game. Tony Wills had a team-high five assists. see BASKETBALL page 10