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Upset City: Redbirds shock Shockers Lee’s 19 points, clutch free throws lead ISU past No. 21 Wichita State in 58-53 court-storming win JOSH TOLENTINO Sports Editor
Illinois State University shocked the nationally ranked No. 21 Wichita State Shockers 58-53 late Saturday evening at Redbird Arena behind a valiant effort from junior guard Paris Lee. The Maywood, Ill., native paced the Redbirds (14-11, 8-4 MVC) with 19 points and three steals, shooting 7-for-8 from the free throw line. “Paris was incredible,” head coach Dan Muller said. “He’s such a competitor. He made plays for his teammates; Paris was outstanding.” Muller is the first coach in program history to defeat a nationally ranked team in four straight years. “They’re a great team,” sophomore forward Deontae Hawkins said. “We just outcompeted them.” Hawkins added 14 points, 10 rebounds and two steals while DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell netted 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Bret Farrell | Photographer
Fans storm the court and lift junior guard Paris Lee after ISU’s victory over nationally ranked, top conference foe Wichita State at Redbird Arena.
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Temporary railroad crossing planned for Uptown BRENT BADER Senior Reporter
The Town of Normal plans to install a temporary at-grade crossing at Uptown Station, allowing Amtrak riders to cross between tracks until a permanent solution is constructed. The ground-level crossing will be similar to the more common vehicle crossings in Normal. “There will be a gate for pedestrians like you see at vehicle crossings,” Wayne Aldrich, public works director, said. “Plus there will be an audio-visual warning device with a spoken warning that another train is coming.” Construction is expected to begin sometime this summer and will likely be a three-to-fourmonth project. Currently, the possible permanent solution is an underpass to assist not only Amtrak passengers, but the Town of Normal as a whole. “We began looking into the idea of an underpass which would be a free-flowing underpass under the rail line, so not only Amtrak passengers but anyone going from one side of the tracks to the other can go without delays,” Mark Peterson, city manager, said. Peterson estimates that it will likely take five years to approve and construct, and the at-grade crossing will suffice until construction is complete. The at-grade crossing’s five-year lifespan is
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A temporary at-grade crossing is planned to be installed at Uptown Station for passenger ease. one set not only by the construction time of the underpass, but also by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). “This is something the railroad and the department of transportation don’t want to become the permanent solution,” Aldrich said. “They have performance outcome agreements between these agencies that deal with the on time performance of the Amtrak trains and even an at-grade crossing would affect the performance.”
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The underpass is roughly estimated to cost around $11 million, but a more specific number will be available after a feasibility summary is conducted in the summer. The railroad company will design the underpass, build it and would then be reimbursed. IDOT is expected to pay for the project with federal money, but if the project is ineligible for the money, the Town of Normal will fund it. After construction of the permanent crossing is complete, the station will also receive
other improvements. “After the high-speed rail project gets completed, both sets of tracks in Normal will be upgraded. That will allow two trains to be pulled into the station at one time,” Aldrich said. The new crossing became necessary after a previous crossing was deemed unsafe by railway officials. “We’ve had a ground level crossing behind the train station for many years,” Peterson said. “About two years ago we were informed by the Federal Railroad Administration and Illinois Department of Transportation that the railroad would no longer allow at-grade crossings next to stations because of safety concerns.” Because Amtrak passengers are no longer able to cross the train tracks, all passenger trains are brought in along the north track, which is adjacent to the station. The south track is currently reserved solely for freight trains. Because of this separation, construction on the at-grade crossing is expected to have minimal impact on Uptown Station operations. While an enclosed climate-controlled overhead walkway was also considered, it would have only been useful for Amtrak passengers, and the underpass became the primary project for consideration.
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NEWS IN BRIEF Obama to address Illinois General Assembly President Barack Obama will address the Illinois general assembly Wednesday Feb. 10 in Springfield, exactly nine years after he first announced his bid for the presidency at the Old State Capitol. Obama, who started his political career serving in the Illinois Senate, visits as Illinois begins its eighth month without a budget. “President Obama looks forward to addressing the Illinois General Assembly on February 10th about what we can do together as a country to build a better politics, and one that reflects our better selves,” Josh Earnest, White House press secretary, said in a press briefing. Earnest said that Obama
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Midwest Food Bank sees record donations KYRA VANDIVIER News Reporter
Drones are increasing in popularity, but the FAA has strict regulations on commercial use.
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Drones extend to new fields EMA SASIC News Reporter
Amidst many of the controversies surrounding drones, these machines have increased in prevalence over the last several years. According to Fortune magazine, there were expected to be as many as one million units sold over the holiday season. Drones, also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems, can be controlled by a remote control from an operator or by an onboard computer. Private users in recent years have been flying drones as a hobby, which has contributed to their popularity. Many industries have started using drones as well due to the many advantages they bring, as Department of Technology professor Joseph Cleary explained. “Drones can cover a large amount of area significantly more inexpensively than traditional aircrafts as well as their ability to access a greater
number of locations that would be prohibitive to traditional aircraft due to the size, operational clearances and cost,” Cleary said. In March 2015, State Farm became the first insurer in the United States to use drones for commercial use. Since obtaining Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval, State Farm’s unmanned aerial system team has expanded its understanding of the implications of drone technology and regulatory landscape. “We see drones as a tool that could enable us to provide even more remarkable customer experiences, whether that’s in the initial damage assessment after a major weather event or assessing the conditions of roofs as part of our normal business operations,” State Farm media specialist Missy Dundov said. “[Unmanned aerial systems] might be another tool that will allow us to assess damage more quickly and to help our customers recover.”
Other companies use drones for video purposes, for carrying a payload and for moving mounted equipment. The Internet-based retailer Amazon has been trying to gain approval for its Prime Air drone delivery service, which is designed to deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less, according to its website. Drones have also been used to view fields from a high vantage point and to investigate crop damage. Regardless of the use, the FAA has very strict regulations for the commercial use of drones. Users with drones for hobby or recreational use must register their aircraft if it weighs more than 0.55 pounds, contact the airport and control tower when flying within five miles of an airport and keep their drones below 400 feet and away from surrounding obstacles. Other regulations are listed on the FAA’s website. While there are many advantages to using drones, they have been met with controversy in recent years, such as
Midwest Food Bank (MFB) has seen a rise in donations in 2015, allowing the nonprofit organization to expand its distribution. MFB brought in about $55 million worth of food last year, as MFB’s director of operations, Michael Hoffman, explained. “Not sure you can fathom that,” Hoffman said, “but if you took semi trailers, which are 53 feet long, and put them back to back to back, no tractors in between just trailers, that amount of food would stretch for four miles.” Midwest Food Bank has seen steady growth over the past few years: anywhere from an 8 to 15 percent increase in donations each year. Last year alone it saw a 9 percent increase from 2014. MFB does not only accept food donations. One of MFB’s biggest contributors, the Caterpillar Foundation, provides various grants as well as volunteer hours to Midwest Food Bank throughout the year. “Our most recent investment in the Midwest Food Bank helps support the expansion of their perishable food distribution program,” Bridget Young, senior public affairs manager for The Caterpillar Foundation, said. This investment from Caterpillar is one of many from various organizations that help run MFB’s day-to-day
distribution. Hoffman explained that 99 and half cents of every dollar that comes into MFB goes to the programs, not the salaries. This mind-set allows MFB to run a completely free distribution process. “We give all the food out of this warehouse at no cost,” Hoffman said. “There’s only one way we can do that, and that’s by volunteers.” The Caterpillar Foundation invests in three areas it believes are critical for the community, including basic human needs, which is why the foundation invests in nonprofits like Midwest Food Bank. “[We] believe that when people’s basic human needs are met, they are able to more effectively pursue economic and educational opportunities,” Young said. Community members also offer their time to help MFB run smoothly. “Last year we did 33,000 hours of volunteer work. That’s like 16 full time employees,” Hoffman said. Volunteers are needed to sort through food, pack food and distribute food. MFB also had volunteer truck drivers cover 450,000 miles last year alone to help distribute food to the agencies MFB serves. “We’re instructed not only to take, but to give back. The more you have, the more you should give. It’s important for people to follow that principle, but it’s also important to help your neighbor,” Hoffman said.
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Colleges are finally diversifying the application process
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ver recent years, there has been a constant uproar about the admission process at the most respected, selective American colleges. As time has gone by, colleges have made small tweaks here and there, but until recently, the admission process has not been completely fair. “Turning the Tide” is a report primarily done by the Harvard Graduate School of Education though a variety of educators — including presidents and deans of admissions at many other elite institutions of higher education — who contributed to it. Top administrators from Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Michigan will participate in a news conference at which this new application process is revealed. The college admissions process can be a risk to many forthcoming college students’ health because of the certain do’s and don’ts. The application process also fails to include, and show the potential of, enough young
adults from less-privileged backgrounds. The new report recommends that colleges place less of an emphasis on standardized test scores, which have proven to correlate with family income. It also asks that colleges send a clear message that admissions officers will not favor someone who has more than a few Advanced Place-
ment courses. Poorer schools are not as likely to offer A.P. courses, so this is a great way to battle through the differences in lifestyles of potential students. “Turning the Tide” also follows other college processes by making the SAT and ACT optional. Late last year, more than 80 colleges announced the formation of the Coalition for Access,
Affordability and Success, which develops a website and application process intended to expand student bodies. The new process also encourages students to focus more on essays and references to show more community-service projects rather than a manic resume filled with information sharply geared toward extracurricular activities.
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This would be a great addition to the Illinois State University application process because more people should be involved in their communities. The more people who are involved in their communities, the more likely they are to serve well throughout the University. It also could be a great way to build more diversity throughout the institution. “Turning the Tide” sagaciously shows what is wrong with the college admission process and rightly calls for a big change that includes specific suggestions on how to succeed. This new process could make a big difference, not only because it is receiving a lot of support, but also because it clearly demonstrates how members of society — particularly young adults — are wrongly served by the status quo. Although college students admitted into top Ivy League institutions have the brains to succeed, top colleges are finally acknowledging that their students also need to have more genuine passions for others and the community to succeed in life.
Editorial policy is determined by the student editor, and views expressed in editorials are those of the majority of The Vidette’s Editorial Board. Columns that carry bylines are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Vidette or the University.
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Learn to love your flaws MY VIEW EMA SASIC Vidette Columnist
W
e all have those morning where we wake up, look in the mirror and aren’t totally satisfied with what we see staring back at us. It could be a big pimple that just so happens to be sitting on the middle of your face, or you might dislike certain features of your body in general. Whatever it is, it brings down your self-esteem. Many college students run into this situation all too often. When there are so many people living around you and seemingly judging you, it can be hard to keep
your head up and stay positive. But it’s very important to remember the only opinion that matters most at the end of the day is your own; loving how you look and feel every day, regardless of flaws you may think you have, is what is imperative. Back in 2012, male model and activist Shaun Ross developed the movement “In My Skin I Win” on Instagram to help people gain more confidence in their physical appearances and to alter the way people look at each other. Ross, known for being the first male albino model, explained in multiple interviews that he was judged by his peers on something he had no control over. As a result, he thought it was important to create a movement that unites people and shows them they are beautiful regardless of what others think.
In high school, most students are still figuring out what makes them who they are and where they belong. Often, they form strong friendships during these years that give them a sense of acceptance. Once they get to college, however, it is common that students feel lost in a sea of thousands of different personalities and start to lose the self confidence they gained in high school, especially if their friends are at different schools. They also might compare themselves to others and gain the mindset that they’re not as attractive as the people around them because they don’t have certain features, or they might have something that makes them stand out. Whatever the case may be, comparing yourself to others is not worth the pain, anger, jealousy or feelings of worthlessness.
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I learned at a young age to love myself and cherish all the positives and negatives about my body and personality. As I grew up and met new people in middle school and another new group in high school, I saw how important that confidence and self-love was. Body image issues are all too common, and learning to appreciate myself made life a little easier. Once I came to Illinois State University having already gone through my acceptance phase, I didn’t focus too much on comparing myself to my female peers. I know I’m not the prettiest girl with blemish-free porcelain skin and a supermodel’s body, but that is totally fine with me. I do know that I am a petite girl with pretty green eyes who thinks she’s super funny and smart, and that’s who I love being. One thing
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Redbird Rumble: To the ISU men’s basketball team for beating Wichita State Saturday night. The game was a shock to all, as the ’Birds were down for the first half and Wichita is No. 21 in the nation. ISU fans flooded the court after the game ended to celebrate.
Redbird Rumble: To the increase in the number of courses using ReggieNet this semester. More than 83 percent of the total number of courses offered this spring are using ReggieNet, which is a 5.4 percent increase from last spring, and a 22 percent increase from spring 2014.
Redbird Fumble: To the mumps popping up in
Redbird Rumble: To President Larry Dietz for reassur-
Bloomington-Normal again. As of now, there are six confirmed cases, four of which are ISU students. This follows a much larger outbreak of the illness last fall, where Central Illinois reported over 100.
ing ISU’s stability in regards to the state being without a budget for its eighth month. Although other Illinois universities are making significant cuts, Dietz is confident that ISU does not have to yet.
I hope is for men and women at ISU and everywhere else to stop critiquing the little things about themselves and start loving them instead. It can be hard to stay positive all the time because you might see someone and envy their appearance. We all have those moments, but really knowing who you are makes you realize that you don’t need to be anyone other than yourself. With a little more self-appreciation, we can all conquer the world with our heads held high. Ema Sasic is a sophomore journalism major and columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding her column can be sent to vidette_esasic@ ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @ema_sasic.
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AUDREY ANFIELD News Reporter
After it was officially approved by the Academic Senate, the Textbook Affordability Committee has formed at Illinois State University in an effort to lessen the burden of the high prices of paying for college. “I wanted to make sure textbook affordability was going to be a priority on this campus,” Student Body President Ryan Powers said. “So that’s where I came up with the idea for the committee in the first place.” “Overall, we want to raise awareness and
provide students and faculty with some practical advice or help in deciding how to proceed in buying cheaper but good quality books,” Dean of Milner Library Dane Ward said. The Government Accountability Office reports that between 2002 and 2012, the price of new textbooks increased by 82 percent. The committee will study textbook costs and make recommendations to the university about what should be done. “What the committee will start to do is they will make a short term and a long term strategy plan,” Powers said. “So they’ll look at short-term solutions where they kind of ease the pain right now for students but they’re also going to be looking at long-term solutions to help the problem five or ten years out, because who knows what the issue will be with textbook affordability in the next five years.” Short-term strategy plans include informing
freshmen about the right way to approach buying textbooks and educating students. Longterm strategy plans include what we can do as a university to start reducing prices, but these plans are still being developed and decided. Ward hopes the committee helps students understand what their options are, for example, how students can buy the cheapest textbooks. There are a lot of options such as online textbooks, local bookstores and the possibility of sharing textbooks from class to class. Students can even exchange books with each other. Ward said the options will vary quite a bit depending on each class. In addition to educating the students, the committee will work to educate faculty on their textbook options. “There are a lot of options for faculty. They can make a choice to use the same edition of a textbook for several years and then students could
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trade it easily,” Ward said. “A lot of faculty don’t know,” Powers said. “They might not even know how much their textbooks cost, so it’s really trying to get them to realize there’s a problem, educate them on the problem and then also educate them on the resources they have to pick the most affordable but also get the best quality textbook.” “One of the things at ISU we value very much is individualized attention and we are a very student-centered university,” Ward said. “This is one of those things that we can really show. We can make a difference, we can do something about textbook costs. And this is the right thing to do for ISU.” Audrey Anfield is a news reporter for the Vidette and can be reached at vidette_amanfie@ilstu. Follow her on Twitter at @audreyanfield
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ISU women top Indiana State for fourth MVC win JASON KLAER Sports Editor
The Illinois State University women’s basketball team defeated the Indiana State Sycamores, 73-62, at Redbird Arena Friday night. For the first time all season, the Redbirds recorded five players who scored double digits. Shakeela Fowler and Octavia Crump led the way for ISU, Crump netting 15 points as well as grabbing four rebounds in 26 minutes. “I think we played probably the closest 40-minute game we have all year,” head coach Barb Smith said. “We are sharing the ball better, we are moving on better as well as playing better basketball.” The ’Birds succeeded beyond the three-point line, nailing nine
shots from behind the arc. Fowler nailed four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points. Katrina Beck shot 50 percent from three-point land. Beck credits the flow of the offense. “My teammates were making great passes, and without their connections I would not have been able to shoot open shots,” Beck said. Although Illinois State was outscored in the paint, 36-22, the ’Birds made it up by shooting consistently during the game (47 percent). Indiana State recorded more points from turnovers, the bench, the fast break and also from second chances. ISU has the next week off before hosting Drake on Feb. 12 at Redbird Arena.
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Shakeela Fowler hit four 3-pointers in ISU’s 73-62 victory over Indiana State Friday night.
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is always to get on an MLB diamond, to soak in the screams that fill the stadium. To drown out heckles from nearby opposing fans gripping $9 Budweiser drafts in their fingers. To bask in, then eventually ignore, the 40,000-plus camera phone flashes as you step up to the plate and dig your back foot into the ivory chalk lined deep in the batter’s box. That is the definitive dream. But before that dream can be fulfilled, before even beginning to think about stepping on the field just to shag batting-practice fly balls, there is relentless work. Physical work, yes. But even more work mentally. “For me, it’s more about setting a lot of individual small goals and being able to obtain those and accumulating them over time will help you get to that big goal,” DeJong said. “Don’t try to force anything; just let the game come to you. Pressing never gets anyone anywhere. It’s all about staying relaxed on a
pitch- to-pitch basis and letting the game come to you and not force anything.” DeJong will head out to Jupiter, Fla., on Feb. 26 ready to officially begin the 2016 journey. He has been invited to spring training along with 30 other minor leaguers to begin sessions with current Cardinals players, coaches, instructors and other brass of the organization. He will get the chance of evaluation earlier and longer by the organization, as the rest of the minor leaguers in the St. Louis farm system do not head out for another 10 days. It is an opportunity for more individualized attention and one-on-one sessions with veteran players and coaches. Although the nerves might be setting in, it’s more of an “excited nervous” that DeJong feels. It is a fantastic chance to go out and prove everyone right – that he is one of the better prospects in the Cardinals organization. But he’s not out to satisfy the writings of any scouts or sports writers.
“It’s more about proving to myself that I can do it instead of proving it to everybody else,” DeJong said. “I’m pretty self-motivated, so just competing with myself saying, ‘Don’t give away this at-bat’ and ‘Be focused pitch-to-pitch.’ Things like that help me reach my goals and prove I deserve to be where I am. […] I’m up for the challenge.” If he keeps taking that pitch-bypitch approach, it would be easy to see DeJong stacking a few more multi-homer games just like that late March night. And who knows? Keep it up and maybe one day he’ll get the opportunity to push one 402 feet onto the grassy knoll at Busch Stadium. “The end-all, be-all is to make it to the big leagues and stay there,” DeJong said. “I think that’s everybody’s goal who plays this game and cares about it as much as I do. […] I’m looking forward to seeing what happens this spring and summer coming up and seeing where this journey will take me.”
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Social media goes professional Gone are the days when social networking sites were strictly personal ... Is your profile appropriate? MARY CULLEN Features Reporter
College students grew up alongside social media, but there comes a time when we all enter the business world and need to create a professional presence on social media. Mark Fauble, career advisor at Illinois State University’s Career Center, believes LinkedIn is the most important social media site for students to have a presence on. LinkedIn is a social networking site used by professionals to connect not only with employers, but also with colleagues. “LinkedIn is a very powerful tool to help you create connections that might normally be difficult to see,” Fauble said. When used properly, Fauble notes that LinkedIn is an incredible networking tool. Students are welcome to visit the Career Center to learn about ways to network efficiently on LinkedIn. Megan Turner, also a career advisor at the Career Center, agrees that all students should have a presence on LinkedIn. “It is commonly called the professional Facebook,” Turner said. “It is also a great way to do research and network with people in your field of interest.” Turner noted a few tips to follow when creating a successful LinkedIn profile. “Have a professional picture, preferably a head shot, develop a strong headline and summary that shares what you are excited about and what you are looking for, and
Shop business casual for cheap Dressing professionally is possible on a student’s budget
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Make sure your social media profiles are worthy of the potential future employers who might view them.
share your activities, experiences and skills to show an employer who you are and what you could do for them,” Turner said. In addition to this, Turner suggests students connect with employers of interest and people they know. When selecting a profile picture, Turner wants students to be aware of the message that it, and anything else they post, may send to potential employers. Fauble urges students to remain cautious of what they post, no matter what social media they are using, and she suggests never posting something you would not want a future employer to see. “Over the past few years new companies have sprung up that do virtual background checks on candidates. These companies will go through your online history and provide an employer with a report,” Fauble said. Turner’s best piece of advice for students is to think before posting anything on any social media. If you would feel uncomfortable showing your grandparents your post, then you probably should not be sharing it online. “When it comes to other social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, I tell students to be cautious of what they post. They are creating an online identity that will stay with them for a long time,” Fauble said. If you are interested in learning more about successfully creating your LinkedIn profile or want advice about making your other social media profiles more professional, visit the Career Center in the Student Services building. You can set up an appointment or check the drop-in hours on careercenter.illinoisstate.edu.
Express
Banana Republic
Gap
Target
H&M
Maurices
Express is a great place to pick up some business casual clothes for your wardrobe. Aside from providing our favorite “going out” clothes, Express offers a lot of items that you can wear to work and to interviews, too. There are always promo codes for online shopping and sales in the store, so it’s easy to fit this kind of style into your budget.
There’s no Banana Republic in Bloomington, but if online shopping is your thing, this is the place for you. The store thrives on business casual clothing and even has extended sizes for extra tall, curvy and petite women. Aside from shirts and pants, this store has a great variety of shoes, accessories and bags to match your outfits. While it is a little pricier than the other options, the store has a very affordable clearance section and online factory store.
Gap has almost everything you need when looking for cheap business casual clothing. The store offers everything for both genders and frequently has promotions and great sales. Because Bloomington has a Gap, it’s easy to go and try on tons of clothes to figure out which styles work best for your body type.
Surprisingly, you can get your business casual clothes at the same place you pick up your groceries. Target has many options, especially for women, in the business casual department. They have dress pants, dresses, blouses and shoes that are appropriate for the workplace. As usual, Target is extremely affordable and always has coupons (many are available through the Cartwheel app) and sales to help you out.
This is a great place to get your business casual clothes if you like to be a little more fashionforward with your outfits. H&M is stylish and up-to-date on the latest trends, so it’s perfect if you like to mix things up or prefer bold pieces to wear for only a season or two before you clean out your closet for new fashion trends.
Maurices is great for women’s business casual clothes on a budget. Sizes range from 1-26, so most people can find something for themselves here. You can also shop for your casual clothes, going out dresses and denim while you’re looking for something to wear to work. Compiled by Rebecca Davis | Features Reporter
Grad student Zach Rose, a ‘shark’ in a sea of Redbirds Rose demonstrates his passion for sustainability by donating technology, which will allow failed 3D printer projects to be reused, to Turner Hall MARY CULLEN Features Reporter
Across from the Bone Student Center sits a little brown house, home of the Office of Sustainability. Inside, you will find inspired students, plenty of LED light bulbs and one Zach Rose. Rose, an Illinois State University graduate student, is a part of the Project Management Graduate Program within the College of Applied Science and Technology and works at the Office of Sustainability. Rose described the work he does at the office as “very exciting, but also very time intensive.” A typical day for Rose starts with an early visit to the gym so that he has time to go to classes and work during the day. Once he gets home, he has some time to relax before going to bed and starting all over again. Working out allows Rose to escape from his busy schedule and relieve some stress with friends. “Sometimes we have what we refer to as ‘aggression lifts’ where one of us is upset about something, and we just turn it into a ‘setting a personal record’ day. It sounds kind of lame, but it’s fun,” Rose said. Rather than spending time watching TV or playing video games, Rose prefers to take up little projects like renovations. “At my house at home, my parents give me a budget. Right now, I am restoring two rooms upstairs and I did a whole landscaping project over the summer for them,” Rose said.
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Grad student Zach Rose intends to keep a busy schedule until he graduates with a Master’s degree in May.
Rose has a passion for sustainability, but also for helping others. One of the biggest things he volunteers his time toward is his position as a sports leader at Eastview Christian Church. He is there partly as a coach and partly as a counselor. Rose remembers when he played football and was energized by the crowd yelling and screaming for him. He remembers the feeling and wants his players to feel it too. “What I try to do is, I look like an idiot on the sidelines, but I’m the one who is yelling and screaming every guy’s name and constant positive stuff to make them feel good so
that when they leave, they are in a better mood than when they came,” Rose said. They may not have had the greatest season due to injuries on the team, but Rose notes that the numbers are not important. They had a good time, and that’s all that matters. “That’s kind of one of the things that most people don’t know I do since I’m working most of the time. It’s my softer side,” Rose said. Rose typically identifies himself as a shark: constantly going after the next opportunity and stopping at nothing until he gets it. As his time at ISU is dwindling, he is slowing down to appreciate the time he has left. “It’s my final semester at school, so it’s like I should be doing this awesome stuff, but I’ve kind of taken a step back and tried to more so help the people around me,” Rose said. Recently, Rose applied and received a grant to purchase three plastic grinders for Turner Hall. These grinders will break down failed 3D printer projects for students to learn from, and then students will reuse the plastic for printing again. Rose is giving these grinders to the program to leave his mark on the building where he spent so many years learning and finding his passion. “[I] can’t be a shark all of the time,” Rose said. After years of hard work and dedication, Rose will receive his Master’s degree this semester and leave BloomingtonNormal to follow his dreams as Assistant Project Engineer in the High Performance and Sustainable Development division at Pepper Construction.
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Dan Baranowski | Staff Photographer Senior DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell attacks WSU senior All-American Ron Baker.
Lee nailed a pair of free throws, increasing ISU’s lead to 56-53 with 2:57 remaining. After trading missed baskets from both teams, Lee again sunk two more free throws with eight seconds left, pushing the ISU lead to two possessions, 58-53. Ron Baker missed a three-point attempt, and the Redbirds held the ball as time expired; it was Upset City in Normal. “Our crowd was huge tonight,” Muller said. “I’m just so proud of our guys to keep fighting. We clearly played an ugly first half and didn’t make shots around the rim, but we fought and battled.” The Redbirds shot just 20 percent (6-for-30) from the field in the first half but entered halftime trailing just 33-21. ISU limited WSU to 20 second half points while drowning the Shockers with 37 second half points en route to the victory. Baker and Shaquille Morris were the only Shockers who reached double-digit scoring with 10 points a piece. Baker and Fred VanVleet shot a combined 23.8 percent (5-for-21) from the field. “We know we’re as physical as any team in the league,” Muller said. “Our guys know we’re capable of playing good basketball and beating good teams. Tonight was a huge win.” The Redbirds shot an impressive 84.6 percent (22-for-26) from the free throw line. ISU entered Satur-
Making the jump
day’s game as the worst free throw shooting team in the league, averaging just 63.5 percent from the line. The Shockers finished at 60 percent (5-of-19) from the charity stripe. “Obviously they had a good game plan and executed it well,” WSU coach Gregg Marshall said. “I have to do a better job helping my guys in the second half with our execution, and we have to knock down a few more shots. We were playing east to west too much.” ISU’s win was its second over a ranked MVC foe at Redbird Arena. The Redbirds’ last home upset against a Top 25-ranked opponent was an 81-75 win over Dayton on Dec. 7, 2013. “Our ability to make clutch shots was big time,” Lee said. “Tonight was a lot of fun. The court storming honestly didn’t even feel real. I enjoyed this one more tonight than beating Dayton.” Many of the 8,284 fans in attendance rushed the court as ISU handed WSU its first MVC loss of the season and its first regular season Valley loss in over a year (Jan. 31, 2015), ending the Shockers 12game winning streak and 19-game MVC winning streak. ISU faces Evansville (19-6, 8-4) for a battle for second place in the Valley Thursday. Tip-off against the Purple Aces is set for 8 p.m. at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.
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Former Redbird baseball star Paul DeJong uses pitch-by-pitch approach to climb the minor league ladder of success ZACK CARPENTER Sports Editor
Heading into a March 31 game, the Illinois State University baseball team was trying not to sulk. The Redbirds were designated for a tilt against a 0-20 Eastern Illinois club that had been struggling to even keep games close in 2015. But that’s not why they were upset. The ’Birds (11-13 at the time) were distraught because they were coming off a three-game sweep at the hands of nationally ranked Dallas Baptist. Yes, the Patriots were one of the better teams ISU had faced that season, but after examining that series under a microscope, it was clear that DBU was not an unbeatable team. In fact, the ’Birds could easily have won all three of those matchups; they either held a lead or were within one run of the Patriots in the eighth inning or later in all three games. But, alas, a win is a win, and a loss is a loss. There is no such thing as a moral victory. Still licking the fresh wounds of three straight heartbreakers, the ’Birds traveled to Charleston, Ill. just two days later for what was expected to be a boring, ho-hum game against the winless Panthers. Being one of those hard-to-getup-for, middle of the week games against a dreadful team, it should have been a relatively quiet night, but the bats wouldn’t shut up. The Redbirds ended up raking 22 hits, including seven home runs, in an 18-14 win over the Panthers. At the core of the offensive explosion was Redbird star Paul DeJong. The redshirt-junior smoked three home runs, a career high, over the fences of Coaches Stadium that Tuesday night. Those three bombs were part of 14 he would hit in 2015 on his way to a second consecutive First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference season in which he led the ’Birds in nearly every offensive category. Per formances like that
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Former Redbird baseball star Paul DeJong is currently ranked as one of the top minor league prospects in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. three-homer spectacle against the Panthers helped him to be selected in the fourth round of last summer’s MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals – an organization that thrives on developing young talent like DeJong’s and helping players climb the ladder of its farm system. Days after his selection in the draft, a very brief stay in rookie league Johnson City followed. DeJong tore up the Appalachian league with a .486/.578/.973 slash line with four homers and 15 RBI in just 10 games. Child’s play. The Antioch, Ill., native was promoted to Single-A Peoria of the Midwest League and played 56 games over the rest of the summer. After struggling to get his bearings during the first couple weeks, DeJong settled in to rope 12 doubles and five homers with 26 RBI and a .288/.360/.438 line. The power and consistency he
showcased throughout those 66 games in the minor leagues, and the 144 that preceded them during his ISU career, have helped DeJong become one of the hotter prospects in the Cardinals organization. MLB.com currently has the 22-year-old third baseman listed as the No. 30 overall prospect in the St. Louis farm system – a great accomplishment for a guy about to start just his second year of professional ball. Minor League Baseball Scout John Sickels has compared DeJong, a player with immense power potential, to the likes of Matt Carpenter and Allen Craig due to his potential as a “sleeper-type prospect” who can “outperform his natural tools.” Watch him hit in the minor leagues and it’s clear to see why he has garnered such comparisons. DeJong still has the same beautiful technique. Deep breath, step and smack. Another rope. It is fun to watch, and
it seems that tattooing baseballs like that would be something to gloat about. But listen to him talk about his game, and it would be hard to determine whether DeJong hits home runs due to skill or due to fortune. Never one to boast about his powerhitting, vaunt about his ability to tag a ball for 400-plus feet or brag about tearing the cover off the rawhide, DeJong continues to credit the same techniques and strategies that have helped him his entire career. “It’s not really about hitting for power for me,” DeJong said. “It’s really more about getting a good pitch to hit, putting good swings on balls and me being strong enough to have a good enough swing to put some balls over the fence. Power, I almost feel, is an accident. It takes a lot of things to hit a home run. I just focus on putting good, simple swings on a ball and let the rest take care
of itself.” Whatever technique he uses, it seems to work. Whether he’s pulling tape-measure shots to dead left center, or poking an opposite-field double into the right-center gap of Dozer Park in Peoria, DeJong takes the same approach to every pitch of every at-bat. “This game is so hard mentally that you have to have that focus mentally each pitch for the whole game,” DeJong said. “Really, it should be draining on you at the end of the day, not necessarily physically [draining] but mentally. My goal for this year is if I lose my focus, to be able to regain it, keep it and not give any at-bats away.” The ultimate goal, however, is to make it to The Show: the big leagues. Whether playing for the Cardinals or some other team, the No. 1 aspiration See DEJONG page 6