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And the winners are… Phi Sigma Sigma and Sigma Chi danced their way to first place at Chi Omega’s annual March Madness philanthropy competition Saturday March Madness Winners Sorority 1. Phi Sigma Sigma 2. Gamma Phi Beta 3. Delta Zeta
Fraternity 1. Sigma Chi 2. Sigma Alpha Epsilon 3. Alpha Sigma Phi
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Members of Sigma Chi take the first place spot for this year’s March Madness event.
Members of Phi Sigma Sigma celebrate their first place March Madness trophy.
City to debut app to voice concerns
Fraternities to hold campus demonstration
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Burnt-out streetlights and potholes beware, because the City of Bloomington is developing an app that allows citizens to report problems like these by simply snapping a photo. The new myBloomington application will be able to pinpoint your location by GPS when you report a problem, send you updates on what happens after you report it and even allow you to report things anonymously. Currently in its initial trial phases, the application is set to be beta-tested soon and is estimated to come out sometime this summer. Proposed by the Citizens Inquiry Task Force, a blended council of aldermen and other specialists that gives citizens a way to voice concerns and make inquiries, the app will let citizens clearly and directly communicate specific problems in the city. For the requests that are somewhat straightforward, this allows those on the city side to not spend time on the phone, but be aware of the problem immediately and be able to focus on more complex issues, said Alderman Mboka Mwilambwe of Ward 3. “This is a natural extension of
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A new app called ‘myBloomington’ allows you to give feedback on politicians and local officials by sending pictures. The app also includes a GPS feature to help locate the problem. where our communication strategies are going. It will help us better interface with our community, and this is another way for us to adapt to the modern world,” Nora Dukowitz, Bloomington Communications Manager, said. When it comes to Illinois State University students living in Bloomington and the younger generation of the public, this app provides an easier way to communicate. “[Students] live in the world of apps, so they’re less likely to pick up the phone or send an email,
but through an app they can very quickly reach out to city staff about a particular problem or issue they might have,” Mwilambwe said. Developed by the company PublicStuff, similar apps are used around the country in big cities like New York to report crime tips, trash around the city and even fallen tree branches. “We’re going to roll this out first with public works. I think our community development department will follow and then other departments after that based on what our community demonstrates its
needs are,” Dukowitz said. MyBloomington links aldermen directly to the citizens and gives them the analytics they need to see exactly where the problems in their specific area are, granting them access to more citizen opinion. “As an alderman, I’ll be able to get regular information about what are people concerned about, what are issues that they’re seeing that I might not ever hear about,” said Alderwoman Karen Schmidt Ward 6.
National fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon closed its University of Oklahoma (U of O) chapter after a video surfaced online showing its members singing a racist song about barring African Americans from joining. In response to the video, Illinois State University’s Interfraternity Council (IFC) will hold a peaceful demonstration 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Milner Plaza. The IFC said in a flyer the event is to demonstrate ISU’s “fraternal community’s commitment to creating a safe, diverse, supportive and inclusive environment.” The U of O severed all ties with SAE March 9 and ordered the chapter house closed after the video first surfaced March 8. U of O President David Boren expelled two students March 10, Parker Rice and Levi Pettit, who led the chant in the video. Their expulsion raised concerns from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education that it was unconstitutional for the university to dismiss the students for their speech, despite its racist nature. Rice apologized in a statement his father emailed to the Associated Press, saying others taught him and the other fraternity members the chant, though he did not say who. SAE Executive Director Blaine Ayers condemned the U of O chapter’s actions March 18 at a press conference in Chicago. BREANNA GROW VIDETTE
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Bloomington’s bike master plan was unanimously approved by the Bloomington Planning Commission and will go before the City Council April 11. The plan creates an interconnected web of bike lanes throughout Bloomington and Normal. It potentially includes designated bike lanes running along Main Street, a separate path along Veterans Parkway and expansions to the Constitution Trail. “For me it’s about safety,” Mike McCurdy, Bike BloNo president, said. The plan includes directions for the best streets for cyclists to take, signage so cars will be more alert and more bike lanes for cyclists. The plan is a “blueprint for the community,” McCurdy said. As the community resurfaces its streets, crews can just add in new bike lanes to the street being worked on. There is a separate Constitution Trail master plan that includes additions to the bike path. “Both towns have done excellent work in maintaining and expanding the trail,” McCurdy said. “[The trail] is not as much of an issue as the bike routes.” The new bike routes will intersect and connect to the trail. “We hope to create a safer environment for bicyclists,” McCurdy said. Both the Main Street and Veterans Parkway additions are long-term projects. McCurdy
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The Vidette’s advertising sales team collected seven national awards at the annual College Media Business & Advertising Managers (CMBAM) convention this weekend in Chicago. Members of The Vidette’s advertising sales department submitted entries from the past year to be judged in the national competition against 112 schools and media organizations. “It’s so exciting to see our student leaders and their staff members be recognized for their tremendous efforts and hard work that they put into making our student-run media organization a success and one that is recognized on a national level,” Erika Wilkerson, Vidette Business Advisor and CMBAM Vice President of Convention Planning, said. The Vidette snagged second place in CMBAM’s Best Display Ad Color category. Third place was awarded to the staff for Best Student-run Agency, Best Sales Pitch/Proposal and Best Ad Manager. CNBAM also recognized The Vidette with three fourth place awards for Best Black and White Ad, Best Printed Rate Card/Media Kit and Best Sales Strategy for a Special Section.
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From left to right, members of The Vidette’s advertising sales team Kyle von der Linden, Connor Achim, business advisor Erika Wilkerson and marketing manager Talen Wyns won seven awards at this year’s CMBAM convention in Chicago. Dori Jones, The Vidette’s ad sales manager and senior marketing major, was recognized by CMBAM as one of the top three ad sales managers. This is one of the highest honors Jones could receive individually as a Vidette leader. “We were also recognized as one of the top
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In response to “a number of incidents that have to do with safety,” the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity is going through a “membership reorganization with the national organization,” Yvette Cervantes, student worker at Fraternity and Sorority Life, said. She said the fraternity is not technically kicked off campus and that the review of the fraternity is not completed by Illinois State University. When contacted for a comment on their chapter’s status, Delta Sigma Phi declined to make a comment. “As a fraternity, we don’t take hazing very lightly. The national fraternity is a non-hazing fraternity,” said a member of Delta Sigma Phi who declined to be identified. “To be completely clear, the Delta Sigma Phi Epsilon Omega chapter is in no trouble in regards to hazing. The number of incidents that have to do with safety are from other events not related to hazing,” the member said.
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Changing the tide of a systemic problem A
mid national concerns involving fraternities, sororities and organizations affiliated with discrimination, hazing or sexual assault, Illinois State University has made strides to curb this behavior on campus. Earlier this month, the University of Oklahoma’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon posted a video chanting a racist song aimed toward members of the college attempting to rush their fraternity. This has sparked numerous debates on the nature of Greek life and organizations on campuses discriminating against certain groups. On March 25, ISU’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and the Interfraternity Council will host a solidarity walk starting at Milner Plaza. The event is meant to be a beacon for Greek life on campus to peacefully demonstrate its commitment to create safe, diverse and inclusive environments. On the whole, this time is paramount to discuss how collegiate organizations approach inclusion.
ISU’s University Regulations and Registered Student Organization policy both have definite rules in place to thwart discriminatory and harsh treatment. In University Policy and Procedures 1.2 Anti-Harassment and Non-Discrimination Policy, an act of harassment is clearly defined and expulsion is a penalty within
its parameters. More specifically with RSOs, sanctions for misconduct will be determined on a case-by-case basis, but five criteria in the rules and regulations exist to decide the fate of the organization. These regulations were not created for the sake of their own existence, but to
foster the vision of ISU. This university creates a campus that recognizes individual and cultural differences. Earlier this semester, ISU held the held the largest LGBT conference in the nation, known as MBLGTACC. In order to preserve ISU as a diverse and inclusive network of academics, we must strive not only to abide by university policy against discrimination but to realize it is inherently wrong within ourselves. This idea that we live in a postracial society can and should be accepted as fictitious. To believe racism has been vanquished would be to remain blind to the ways in which opportunities have been withheld from people of color based on pre-determined, short-sighted prejudices. This moment should be used as a catalyst at ISU and beyond to enact the change necessary to transform a culture into one of inclusion, support and positive change.
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Young voters are essential to alleviating corrupt system population, but on the future lives of those students as well. MY VIEW Roshaunda Coleman Columnist
In the past couple of months, Illinois has faced some serious political changes that have had a direct impact not only on the present lives of the college student
In February, Gov. Bruce Rauner released his proposed budget plans which included a massive budget cut on government funding of public institutions. This month, Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock abruptly resigned after serious allegations of illegal spending of tax and campaign dollars. Although many of these issues do not seem to be ones that would have any effect on students’ future, they do. As political issues within Illinois continue to reveal themselves, students living in the area
must understand that any laws or politicians brought into the state will directly affect their lives once they are out of college. Right now, much of our generation is getting ready to enter into adulthood, where we are expected to be law-abiding citizens that contribute to the well-being of society. Part of that contribution includes voting. According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, young Americans make up about 22 percent of the voting population. In some states, including Illinois, that proportion is even higher. That means that we have a voice. We just need to use it, because silence about the wrong
law or the wrong politician could be detrimental to our future livelihood. If we are not pleased with a particular politician or law, we have the power to change it. However, if we do not vote, there will be no change. Think about it. In 1972 the legal voting age was lowered to 18. That year, Richard Nixon was re-elected with 72.5 percent of eligible youth voting, altering the nation’s history forever. During the 2008 elections, an average of 51 percent young adults voted, which was the highest it had been since 1972. President Obama understood the importance of the young adult vote and used social networking during his campaign
to reach them, which was credited for reaching untapped voters, volunteers and donations. Even politicians are recognizing the massive power that young voters have, yet it seems that we are not aware of this power ourselves. In both 1972 and 2008 young voters were ready for a change and used their voting power to see it through. Today, young voters will have to decide for themselves what is important for their future. Roshaunda Coleman is a sophomore broadcast journalism major and columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding her column can be sent to vidette_rrcolem@ilstu.edu.
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Laverne Cox inaccurately depicts Sojourner Truth MY VIEW
According to the Feb. 16 Vidette, in Laverne Cox’s Anne Wortham keynote address at the Guest Columnist 23rd annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference, the transgender actress proclaimed a dimension of her identity with, “Ain’t I a woman,” the famous words attributed to abolitionist Sojourner Truth. According to the Vidette reporter, “Cox told the story about how Truth originally spoke those words when a crowd of people accused her of being a man. Truth uttered the phrase while exposing her breasts to prove her femininity.” Cox’s representation of what Truth said and did is inaccurate and should be corrected. Truth delivered a speech on May 29, 1851 at the second annual Women’s Rights Convention held in Akron, Ohio to rally
support for women’s suffrage. The complete speech exists in two published versions. The first version, an on-the-scene account, was published in the June 21, 1851 issue of the “Salem Anti-Slavery Bugle.” Editor Marius R. Robinson, who attended the convention and served as its recording secretary, wrote that Truth began her remarks with the assertion, “I am a woman’s rights.” Robinson’s transcript includes no rhetorical question and he makes no reference to Truth exposing any part of her body. The second version of the speech was published twelve years later by Frances Dana Barker Gage, leader of the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention, in the May 2, 1863 issue of the “New York National Anti-Slavery Standard.” In Gage’s transcription, written in southern slave dialect
rather than in standard English as in Robinson’s transcription, she alleged that Truth repeatedly asked the famous “And ar’n’t I a woman?” question. Gage also added that as Truth spoke, she “bared her right arm to the shoulder, showing its tremendous muscular power.” But she says nothing about Truth exposing her breasts. Neither Gage nor Robinson report that Truth was responding to an accusation that she was a man. In a second edition of Gage’s rendition of the speech, which became the established version that appears in most anthologies, “Ar’n’t I a woman?” was changed to “Ain’t I a woman?” However, recent historians, such as Nell Irvin Painter in “Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol,” have challenged the accuracy of Gage’s version, including its reflection of Truth’s dialect. The famous question “Ar’n’t I a woman?”
was Gage’s invention, argues Painter. Furthermore, writes Painter, “Contrary to legend, Truth had not braved a hostile white crowd, for the crowd was friendly. She had not stopped a malicious male attack on women, for the men supported women’s rights.” Regardless of what Sojourner Truth actually said, it is generally agreed upon that the thrust of her oration was not the denial of an accusation that she was a man, as Laverne Cox claimed, but the declaration that women were equal to men in strength and intelligence and should have the same rights as men. Anne Wortham is an associate professor of sociology at Illinois State University. Any questions or comments regarding her column can be sent to awortha@ilstu.edu.
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Milner exhibit promotes diversity of men JULIA MORENO Senior Staff
Rick Lewis, painter and Associate Dean in Illinois State University’s Dean of Students Office, has portraits of black men on display on Milner Library’s main floor until May 9. His exhibit is titled “(In)Visible Men: Examining Stereotypes Through Art.” Lewis said one of the goals of his artwork is to challenge the viewer to not make assumptions about the person in the painting and look beyond the stereotypes of black men. “When people get challenged with this kind of artwork, they have to ask themselves serious questions,” Lewis said. First, he said, people have to reflect on whether they have had this proximity to African American men and have to decide whether they should make eye contact, how close to stand to it and how long to stand in front of it. “If they can challenge themselves to do that and to suspend judgment about these individuals, to not make assumptions and stereotypes and have cultural biases against people that they don’t know — I think we’ll be on a path to a better world,” Lewis said. Kathleen Lonbom, Associate Professor and Art, Theatre & Dance Librarian at Milner Library, said that Lewis’ paintings fit perfectly with the scope of the library’s exhibit guidelines to display work that is “informative, interactive, educational and reflects ISU’s student body.” “The evocative nature of Rick’s work reaches out to a broad and interdisciplinary community of
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Artist Rick Lewis and senior public relations major Travis McPhee discuss one of the paintings in the (In)Visible Men art exhibit currently displayed at Milner Library. learners across the campus community,” Lonbom said. “It provides opportunities for discussion on the roles of diversity and how we perceive and understand each other.” Lewis emphasized that many students are being raised to be “culturally neutral” and “color blind,” but Lewis wants his painting to illustrate the opposite. “Everybody wants to be recognized for who they are,” he said. “If it is an African American, there is a 99 percent chance that their blackness matters to them.” Lewis wants his paintings to create a three-way dialogue between the artwork, the viewer and the artist. He invites people to “unplug and make connections,” not only with the paintings but with each
other. He stressed the importance of being mindful and accepting people for who they are. Lewis said he takes it upon himself to have relationships with the male African American population. “We don’t see enough African American role models in our campus,” he said. “I took it upon myself to be a role model.” “It has been a privilege working and talking with Rick over the past year about his painting, diversity on campus and the black male experience,” Lonbom said. In addition to the exhibit, there will be an Artist Talk & Reception at 4 p.m. on March 31 in Milner Library. The talk will begin with School of Theatre & Dance actor Nate Aikens reading a selected monologue from
the New Black Fest’s “HANDS UP: 6 Playwrights, 6 Testaments.” Lonbom said it is “a project intended to showcase diverse black male perspectives in an effort to incite conversation and understanding around the complexity of the black male experience.” As part of the talk, there will also be a panel of students portrayed in Lewis’s paintings. The panelists will include Brandon Cottrell, Jamol Griffin, Keith Harris and Robert Warnsley. They will “offer insights on their experiences both as models and as individuals in society,” Lonbom said. Lewis’ work was also recently part of a three-person exhibit of Contemporary Portraiture at the McLean County Arts Center.
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Members of Bike BloNo traveled to Washington D.C. last week to attend the National Bike Summit. The Summit is organized by the League of American Bicyclists, a national bike advocacy group that leads national efforts to increase funding for bike infrastructure. Bike BloNo Vice President, Jacob DeGeal, was one of many in attendance at the Summit. DeGeal said the Summit is a two to three day conference where bike advocacy groups can attend sessions to learn what other cities and advocacy groups are doing. On the last day of the conference, members go to Capital Hill to lobby with state representatives and senators. Bike BloNo members advocated on behalf of Bloomington about the importance of bike transportation and safety. “We get to talk to them about our perspective and why we think bike transportation is important,” DeGeal said. Advocates lobbied for things like safer street policies, increasing bike lane access and bike boulevards. DeGeal said they are looking for “more than just an arrow on the street” to make streets safer for bikers and pedestrians. He said that building bike infrastructure is “key development in any city.” Other benefits of bicycling he mentioned were that bike transportation reduces the need for large parking lots and parking garages, decreases carbon emissions and decreases dependence on oil. “A few changes can make a big impact,” he said.
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Greek life dances for the kids Saturday, 19 fraternities and sororities participated in March Madness, dancing to a plethora of songs from their chosen year from this millennium. The event was put on to help Chi Omega raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation
At left: Members of all the Greek chapters participate in the “All Greek” exhibition dance. Below: Members of Phi Sigma Sigma strike a pose to 2004 hits, helping them snag first place.
Above: Before the competition began, Chi Omega featured four-year-old Caleb and his mother, who were granted a trip to South Carolina by the Make-A-Wish Foundation after he suffered from a brain tumor. Below: Phi Kappa Psi member dances to Soulja Boy’s hit, “Crank Dat,” from 2007.
Above: Members of Chi Omega pose as they celebrate the end of their exhibition performance with a burst of confetti.
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Front door decorations One of the easiest and most popular ways to decorate for the spring season is by hanging up a decoration on your front door. Spring is all about beautiful, fragrant and bright flowers, so spice up your front door by adding some flowers to it. Grab an umbrella and fill it with flowers and tie a bow around it. When it is finished, hang it on the front door by the handle of the umbrella. You can do the same thing with a watering can or decorate a wreath with flowers.
Paint a bench Even students not enrolled in the College of Fine Arts can take classes to learn a musical instrument. KELSEY FARRELL Reporter
Think the arts are just for acting majors? Think again! The School of Theatre and Dance as well as the School of Music have a wealth of courses for non-majors, so everyone can satisfy their passion for the arts. Still not convinced you need to clear a spot for the arts in your schedule? Research says it can help you become a better student. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay found that skills gained through even the smallest of fine arts courses can make a big difference in students. Aside from helping students work on skills like promptness, understanding and collaboration, the arts also help students gain confidence in public speaking. “Theatre helps develop the confidence that’s essential to speaking clearly, lucidly and thoughtfully. Acting prepares you to speak effectively in public. Collaborative crew experiences offer opportunities in developing clear, precise, and wellorganized oral communication skills. These skills are highly sought after by many employers,” researchers at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay said. Luckily for Illinois State students, tacking theatre courses onto your fall schedule is simple. The School of
Theatre and Dance offers five theatre and three dance courses for students to choose from. If you’re interested in learning about stagecraft or ballet, the school has a lot to offer. If you are interested in learning about the thought process behind acting, THE 153 (Introduction to Acting) uses various exercises, discussions and performance projects to give students a better understanding and appreciation of an actor’s craft. If you are more interested in behind-the-scenes work, THE 130 and THE 160 (Introduction to Costume and Stagecraft, respectively) combine classroom and lab time to help students engage with the planning and execution of projects in each field. For students with busier schedules who still want to participate in the theatre, there is THE 102, or Theatre Practicum. According to the School of Fine Arts website, “Theatre Practicum is a course for students seeking hands-on experience in Theatre, from building sets to working in the box office. In addition, students cast in a Main Stage or Second Stage production can earn credit hours by signing up for Theatre Practicum.” For novice dancers, the School of Theatre and Dance offers DAN 105 and DAN 107: Modern Dance I and Classical Ballet I for students who want to try their hand (or feet,
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rather) at dancing. Each class is two credit hours and may be repeated. If you are interested in playing an instrument or fine-tuning your voice, the School of Music has a series of ensemble groups that do not require students to have a major or minor in the School of Music. However, they are audition-only. Information on auditions came be found on the School of Music website under “Ensembles.” The ensembles are broken down into three groups. Instrumental ensembles include programs like Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Wind Symphony and the Big Red Marching Machine. Vocal ensembles include Concert Choir, Madrigal Singers, University Women’s Choir, Men’s Glee Club, Civic Chorale and Women’s Chamber Choir. There are also specialty ensemble groups like percussion ensemble and West African drumming and dance ensemble. Each ensemble is one credit hour, which makes them easy to slip into an already packed schedule. So, if you have room for an extra credit or two why not educate yourself in the arts? The benefits will reach out to all your other classes and you might even find a talent you did not know you had. When you are headed for class registration this spring, make sure to keep the arts in mind.
After being trapped indoors during the cold winter months, spring brings warm weather perfect for sitting out on your porch. If you are skilled in carpentry, build your own bench or run to Hobby Lobby, grab a cheap bench and paint it with a bright color or fun spring print. This will be sure to add some color to your front yard and welcome the warmer weather.
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Flower vases Another festive way to decorate for spring is to display flowers all over your house. This is an easy craft idea and can be done in a variety of ways. Grab some mason jars, wine bottles and old flower pots and paint them all brightly or using pastels. When they are finished drying, put some flowers in them and place the finished products outside your front door, on your kitchen table or by the windows.
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King Kendrick reigns supreme MATT JOHNSON News Editor
The heavily anticipated follow-up to Kendrick Lamar’s 2012 “good kid, m.A.A.d city” goes above and beyond all expectations. The latest album, “To Pimp a Butterf ly,” dropped March 16 — nine days before its official release. The album debuted nearly two and a half years after Lamar’s previous album, which is an eternity in the pop industry. The payoff was well worth the wait. Lamar’s new album is layered with funky romps with the help of funk legend George Clinton from Parliament, jazzy poetry slam-like interludes, eerie introspective ballads and smooth, Compton-style verses. Above all else, this record is a triumph. It exceeds expectations. The record is a noisy conversation of sound and style between diverse characters confronting personal endeavors and social failures beneath the overbearing shadow of America. In the world, the stakes are unbearably high, mortality is pervasive and hairy and each day is a struggle to stay
alive. “To Pimp a Butterfly” is a metaphor representing the exploitation of the black entertainer in the American industry. When the artist breaks from his cocoon (the hood), or in Lamar’s case Compton, the journey as the butterfly begins. The butterfly is the talent, thoughtfulness and beauty the caterpillar had the potential to be, but the artist must stay true to themself. Lamar alludes to this dilemma as he laments his deep depressions and feelings. The first track on the record is “Wesley’s Theory.” The actor Wesley Snipes was embroiled in tax fraud and served three years in prison for failure to pay his taxes. According to the track, Snipes was “pimped” by the industry and it ended in his demise. Conversely, if the artist is sucessfully pimped, is the artist now no better than the pimps, drug dealers or murders? “King Kunta” — arguably the funkiest, most angerfueled, meditative track on the record except for SEE KENDRICK PAGE 8
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Easter decorations Spring time also brings another holiday — Easter. One easy way to decorate for spring and be festive at the same time is adding some Easter decorations to the outside of your house. Dye some Easter eggs and place them in your flower garden, in an Easter basket on your porch or even as a centerpiece on your dinner table.
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If you lack creative and artistic skills, go out to the dollar store and buy some cheap decorations. Many local stores will have window stickers, Easter decorations and cheap flower vases and pots. Another option is to buy a cheap spring-inspired shower curtain, throw pillows, soap dispensers and blankets to add spring decor to your entire home.
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3.23.2015
Eva Mendes offends sweatpants lovers across the nation MOLLIE MCDONNELL Reporter
Apparently, there are a lot of sweatpants lovers in this country. Either that or everyone is still jealous of Eva Mendes for having a child with boyfriend Ryan Gosling. What started with a sarcastic comment from Mendes resulted in a heroic attempt by Gosling to defend her from haters in the media. Earlier this week, Mendes made a comment in an interview claiming that sweatpants were the number one cause of divorce in America. She also stated that she never wears them in front of Gosling. This was something that should have been taken with a grain of salt, but almost immediately, a backlash hit. Sweatpant lovers revolted against Mendes on social media. While it was only meant as a joke, people were offended, as usual, and Gosling tried to take the heat off of his girlfriend by tweeting about the insanity of the situation. Last Thursday he tweeted, “Obviously sweatpants thing was a joke. Wearing them now. That’s right, tweeting in sweatpants. Rats! Said too much! You win again Twitter.” To follow it up, on Friday Mendes posted a picture on Instagram of a pair of sweatpants with the caption, “Dear favorite pair of sweatpants. I was just kidding when I said you’re the #1 cause of divorce. Everyone knows that orange Crocs are the #1 cause of divorce. Either way it was a bad joke and feel terrible if you or anyone thought I was serious. Thanks for understanding sweatpants. Sorry orange Crocs.” Luckily, these two were able to use humor to get out of a situation that people blew way out of proportion.
Modest Mouse has finally come out of its musical hiatus.
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Actress, Eva Mendes, recently upset the masses with a comment about sweatpants.
The real issue here that remains unresolved is this: Why do so many people care if Eva Mendes wears sweatpants? Celebrities are people too, and everyone is entitled to their own opinions. Sweatpants or no sweatpants, a woman has the choice to wear whatever makes her feel most comfortable, whether it be a pair of stiletto heels or comfy yoga pants. People need to learn to take a joke. All of the people who were actually outraged by the comment do not have an understanding of sarcasm. But obviously, anyone lucky enough to have a child with Ryan Gosling should know that they always have to look their prettiest to keep him pleased. Yes, that was sarcasm. You are finally starting to understand it, America. But in all seriousness, lose the orange Crocs. Mendes was right about that one.
Modest Mouse has returned to the music industry with their newest album since 2007, entitled “Strangers to Ourselves.” After eight years without even a whisper of a new album, the band has returned with its newest and most unpredictable LP. Isaac Brock and the band released five songs before the album’s official March 17 drop, showcasing the record’s first single, “Lampshades on Fire.” Although the song has only now made its studio release, it has been incorporated into the band’s live show since 2011. Since the album’s official release, the band has returned to the introductory single, pairing the chaotic song with an official video. “Lampshades on Fire” unleashes its relentless drumbeat and guitar riffs paired with Brock’s assertive vocals, categorizing itself as another of Modest Mouse’s up-tempo anthems. The video displays several bizarre clips, centered on Modest Mouse performing at an eccentric house party. Scenes cut back
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“The Blacker the Berry” — will be blasting from every apartment on campus. In this track, Lamar chronicles his rise to fame. The lines, “Where you when I was walking? / Now I run the game got the whole world talking King Kunta / Everyone want to cut the legs off him,” speak volumes. Lamar creates an oxymoron. He feels oppressed like a slave (like Kunta Kinte from the TV show “Roots”) and supreme like a king from his reputation as a famous, fundamental rapper. The oxymoron lies in his belief that this scenario is the reality for a wealthy black man in America. In “u” Lamar raps to himself in a hotel mirror screaming, “Loving you is complicated!” The second track with a letter for a
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title, “i,” is the sunny, soul pep talk everyone was dancing to in autumn. These two tracks are quintessential. Lamar never expresses “we.” The words are “u” while looking into a reflection and “i.” The
and forth from a child applying face paint, to an out-of-control bonfire to actual lampshades consumed by flames. The “Lampshades on Fire” video also showcases non-linear cuts to and from incessant smoking, cat-throwing, forest dwelling, dancing and several other obscure images. Although the song’s video is unique from any Modest Mouse video to date, the track reflects the sound fans have been deprived of for the last eight years. Brock’s vocals are spot-on, in line with previous vivacious Modest Mouse tracks like “The View” and “Dashboard.” While the images captured in the video may seem nonsensical, the song’s overall theme of desperation ties directly with the rapid scene changes. The track warrants a sound of constant havoc, the band seemingly moving from one mistake to another. The song also touches upon one of Brock’s favorite topics, “the unpredictability of cosmic futility.” He said of the last few years, “We did some pretty good things, SEE VIDEO PAGE 9
reference to “I” is in the lyrics, “I love myself.” With the album as a whole, Lamar asks his audience to make up their minds for themselves: Will you love yourself despite a systemic structure in place built on racial bias? The proof is in the pudding. In order for change to occur, a person must see the change in themselves and experience their problems head on. Amidst the turmoil, tragedy and adversity, “To Pimp a Butterfly” is a guttural exclamation of the boldness of waking up every morning, knowing at any moment it could end for no reason. With all of this in mind, Lamar asks, “Will you still let them pimp a butterfly?”
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Alum wins teaching award ROSHAUNDA COLEMAN Reporter
I have witnessed firsthand his extreme dedication to students, school and community. He is a An Illinois State University man of great integrity and pasalumnus was honored with the sion,” Kristin Brandt, Glenbard title of Advanced Placement West Social Studies Chair, said in Teacher of the Year for the Mid- a nomination. west of the College Board this Although he was pleased to January. receive t he Ji m For narecognition, ciari graduated “I think that it’s been Fornaciari from ISU in 1985 great for the kids and thought it was and began workmore of a reward ing for Glenbard I’ve gotten some very for the stuWe s t shor t l y nice notes and letters dents and the after receiving a department. job in Naperville from some parents.” “I think that in 1988. it’s been great After 10 years for the kids, and Jim Fornaciari of working as ISU Alum and AP Teacher of the Year I’ve gotten some an AP European very nice notes History educator and letters from at Glenbard West High School, some parents,” Fornaciari said. former Redbird Fornaciari was Before taking the position as presented with the title in late an educator for the high school, January for his work developing Fornaciari worked as a coach for the AP European History course. the baseball team. In 2005, he “I have worked closely with Jim accepted the position and used within the social studies depart- some of the same tactics in the ment for the past 13 years and classroom as he did on the field.
“I try and do a lot of the things in the classroom that I did with baseball. Try and make it be like a team environment in the classroom,” he said. For n ac i a r i i nc or p or at e d rewards such as the AP Euro Hall of Fame for students who passed the AP exam and Europeanthemed treats as incentives for the students. In addition to rewards, he pushed his students to high expectations by hosting evening study sessions and remaining in contact with the students’ families about the activities of the class for support. Fornaciari’s AP European History students who take the AP exam have a 99-percent passing rate. According the Fornaciari, the class is difficult, but the students have a desire to learn and continue to remain motivated. He received the award at College Board’s Midwestern Regional Forum in Chicago.
SGA prepares agenda, elections for April BREANNA GROW Reporter
April is shaping up to be a busy month for the Illinois State University Student Government Association (SGA). Members highlighted upcoming student elections and several campus initiatives in the works at the Association’s second to last meeting for the semester Wednesday evening. SGA will host a public information session and debate for this year’s student elections at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Brown Ballroom. Candidates will have the chance to present their platform and answer audience questions. President of the Assembly Ryan Powers reminded students to vote for the passage of the student body constitution during elections next month. The Association needs 10 percent, or about 2,000 students, to approve the constitution for ratification. Amidst national and local tensions between police and the public, SGA will offer a chance for students to connect with area authorities over a little friendly competition. Senator Miles Spann announced students will have the chance to take on ISU, Bloomington and Normal police in a basketball tournament April 25 at the ISU Rec Center.
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but mainly just fucked up a lot.” In the song, Brock shouts the lyrics, “Pack up again, and to the next place / Where we’ll make the same mistakes / Burn it up, or just chop it down / But this one’s done so where to now?” As listeners identif y with Brock’s underlying intentionality within “Lampshades on Fire,” it stands to further proclaim the notion that although the band has been gone, not much has changed for them within the last eight years.
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Spann said the event is designed to help involve police in the campus and students in the community. “A way to get someone introduced and more comfortable with someone is to play a game with them. The most difficult thing is breaking down that initial barrier where you don’t see them as a person in a uniform; you see them as your neighbor,” he said. The event is tentatively scheduled for 4 to 8 p.m. Admission is free, although patrons are encouraged to bring a canned food item to support Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington. Those donating a canned good will be entered into a prize drawing. The team collecting the most canned goods will automatically advance to the next round of the tournament. For details on registration contact Spann at vpsammspann@ ilstu.edu. Spann also announced students are welcome to join the SGA at Lobby Day in Springfield April 22. Participants will have a chance to voice concerns about higher education funding to state senators and representatives. Transportation and a boxed lunch will be provided. Contact Spann for more information. SGA hopes to begin negotiations with local leasing companies to push open leasing dates back to at least November, Spann said. Many
NEWS IN BRIEF Professor inspires students with starting a new business
Assistant Professor and Associate Director of programs for the George and Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Illinois State University, Doan Winkel, goes back to the basics as he teaches his students a lesson in true entrepreneurship by example. According to Winkel, entrepreneurship is about “presenting an opportunity to hone a mindset.” He does this in his entrepreneurship class by teaching the
leasing companies begin open leasing in late September and early October, creating pressure for students to sign on to a lease “without being prepared,” Spann said. More time before open leasing would allow students to explore roommate and lease options more thoroughly and avoid financial and legal complications, he said. Student Body President Connor Joyce and President of the Assembly Powers will attend the Illinois Board of Higher Education Student Advisory Council meeting at the University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign. Joyce and Powers will meet with student leaders from other Illinois colleges to discuss textbook affordability among other issues. Powers said textbook publishers and retailers like Barnes and Noble will also attend. The discussion comes in light of a recent Illinois House resolution encouraging these parties to discuss different textbook options for students, Powers said. Finally, Campus Dining Services plans to advertise meal plan availability dates more heavily this fall to help as many off campus students as possible secure meal plans, Association of Residence Halls Ex-Officio Christina Scott said. Joyce will deliver the State of the Student Body at SGA’s next meeting April 1. students basic concepts such as engaging customers or potential customers and testing ideas using a hands-on approach. In his entrepreneurship class this semester, Winkel challenged his students to create a business by the end of the 16-week course. In doing so, Winkel joined the students and pledged to create one of his own without using any of the previous contacts and additional resources. Although he encourages students to test ideas, he warns them to be aware of potential biases and focus on the needs of the potential customer as well as follow their passions. “No one wants to stay motivated doing something they don’t care about,” Winkel said. ROSHAUNDA COLEMAN VIDETTE
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03.23.2015
Redbirds sweep Eastern Kentucky ZACK CARPENTER Sports Reporter
The Illinois State University baseball team took a three-game series sweep of the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-14) in its first home series of the season. The Redbirds (11-10) will now travel to Champaign-Urbana on Tuesday for a game against No. 18 Illinois (17-5-1).
tallied three hits and four RBIs, and Jared Hendren belted the first home run of his Redbird career. Jacob Hendren (4-1) secured his fourth win of the season with seven solid innings, allowing only three hits and one run. The ’Birds got on the board early and often as Mason Snyder and Brian Rodemoyer singled in runs in the second inning. In the fourth, ISU put up four more runs, and Jared Hendren’s two-run homer in the fifth made it 8-0. In the sixth frame, ISU put up nine runs to put the game well out of reach.
Illinois State 8, Eastern Kentucky 2
Illinois State 7, Eastern Kentucky 3
Will Headean’s pitching and Paul DeJong’s offense led the Redbirds to their first win Friday. Headean (3-1) continues to prove his worth as a number one starter, throwing 8.2 innings and coming within one out of a complete game shutout. The lefty allowed only three hits and fired three strikeouts on 116 pitches. DeJong tallied two hits and two RBIs, including his MVCleading seventh home run of the season. Two EKU errors allowed ISU to get on the board early with a 2-0 lead in the first inning, and the ’Birds added three more runs in the fourth frame. In the seventh inning, ISU pushed its lead to 7-0 following another error and a pair of wild pitches. Following DeJong’s solo blast in the eighth, Headean was chased from the game in the ninth with two outs after allowing two runs, and reliever Jake Sale came in and recorded the final out.
The Redbirds completed the sweep Sunday afternoon after breaking a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning. Daniel Dwyer had three hits and DeJong tallied four hits to lead the Redbird offense. The Colonels got going early with two runs in the first frame, but ISU bounced back with single runs in the second and third innings to tie the game, 2-2. EKU took a 3-2 lead in the fourth, but the Redbirds tied it, 3-3, in the fifth. ISU then took its first lead in the seventh on Jared Hendren’s RBI single and put the game away in the eighth with four insurance runs. DeJong roped a bases-loaded single, and Ryan Koziol followed with a tworun single. Jack Landwehr was given a no-decision after working six solid innings, allowing three runs, two earned, and four hits. Sale earned his first win of the year with two innings of relief.
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ISU prepares for second round of NIT
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The ’Birds will look to keep its season alive Monday night at Old Dominion
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By the numbers 64-45: Illinois State defeated Old Dominion, 6445, on Nov. 23 this season in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam semifinals.
1996: With a win Monday, Illinois State would
advance to the NIT quarterfinals for the first time since 1996 and the fourth time in program history.
5-9:
ISU is 5-9 in NIT road games with a 2-2 record in NIT second-round road contests.
23: The Redbirds are looking to capture win number 23 Monday night, which would mark the 10th time in program history the ’Birds have won 23 games.
10-3: The ’Birds have gone 10-3 since returning to full strength. Injuries have caused ISU players to miss a total of 21 games this season.
2.5: Sophomore guard Paris Lee leads the MVC and
17-0: Old Dominion is 17-0 at home this season
and will look to make it 18-0 Monday night against the Redbirds. It have won its last 22 home games at the Constant Center Best.
2006:
The last time Old Dominion made an appearance in the NIT was 2006 when it was able to advance to the semifinals.
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Old Dominion head coach Jeff Jones picked up his 400th career win last Wednesday night against Charleston Southern in the first round of the NIT.
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Old Dominion earned the number one seed for Region four of the NIT. It beat Charleston Southern 65-56 to advance to the second round of the NIT.
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No. 20 guard Trey Freeman earned C-USA Newcomer of the Year. The Virginia native is averaging a team-best 17.3 ppg.
SWIMMING AND DIVING Date: March 19-20 Event: NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships Results: Wenting Zhang earned All-American honors for her 7th finish on day one followed by a 32nd place finish on day two
BASEBALL Date: March 20 Opponent: Eastern Kentucky Results: ISU 8, EKU 2 Date: March 21 Opponent: Eastern Kentucky Results: ISU 16, EKU 4 Date: March 22 Opponent: Eastern Kentucky Results: ISU 7, EKU 3
GYMNASTICS
ODU’s 13-1 start this season is its best start in its Div. I history. The only loss in that 14 game stretch was to Illinois State on Nov. 23 in the Paradise Jam semifinals.
Date: March 21 Event: MIC Championship Results: ISU finished in third place with a score of 194.550
56.7:
SOFTBALL
2012: ISU head coach Dan Muller was hired on
1,000:
Date: March 21 Opponent: Indiana State Results: Indiana State 8, ISU 5
91: Sophomore center Reggie Lynch has recorded
7,132:
ranks No. 6 nationally with 2.5 steals per game. Lee had a team-high four steals against Green Bay in the first round of the NIT.
49.5: Senior guard Daishon Knight has shot a
team-best 49.5 percent (46-for-93) from the field and gone 21-for-22 from the free throw line his last eight games averaging 15.8 points per game (ppg).
May 8, 2012, and has since led ISU to three straight 18-win campaigns and three wins over Top-25 programs.
91 blocks this season, setting a new program-record for blocks by a sophomore player and ranking him second among all-time MVC sophomores.
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ODU has the 10th ranked scoring defense in the NCAA giving up 56.7 ppg. Monarch junior guard Aaron Bacote became the 49th player in ODU history to reach 1,000 points against Charlotte. ODU has averaged 7,132 for home attendance with three sellouts this season. Their attendance is second only to UTEP in C-USA.
Compiled by Adam Iwans/Sports Editor
ISU softball takes weekend series STEPHANIE FISHER Sports Reporter
After splitting the first two games against MVC-team Indiana State, the Illinois Redbirds were victorious on Sunday as they clinched the series win over the Sycamores. Saturday, the Redbirds battled against Indiana State in a doubleheader. In the first game, the Sycamores got off to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Action was not taken by the Redbirds until the third, but the bats came alive in the hands of Jordan de los Reyes and Regan Romshek, as they both blasted back-to-back homeruns, making the score 2-1. However, the fourth inning proved to be tough for the Redbirds, as the Sycamores mustered up five runs with two outs, making the score 7-2 in Indiana State’s favor. In the sixth, the Redbirds slimmed the lead to 7-5, earning three runs thanks to Riley Strandgard and Kelsey Turczyn. In the bottom of the sixth the Sycamores homered, giving them an 8-5 lead, and the Redbirds were shutdown in the seventh, giving them the first loss of the series. In the second game, pitcher Sarah Finck and Sycamore pitcher Abby Klopp rendered their opponents scoreless, as a pitching duel was in
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Jordan de los Reyes hit two home runs this weekend. full force the first three innings. Despite the fact that the Redbirds struggled in the fourth inning last game, this game was a completely different story. The Redbird bats got hot enough to score six runs in the top of the fourth, with four of those runs coming from a De los Reyes grand slam, her second of the season. The explosive inning from ISU proved to be too much for the Sycamores, and the Redbirds were victorious in game two with a score of 6-1. In the victory, six different Redbirds scored a run, and eight different players got a hit.
The finale of the series took place Sunday, and it was a constant battle between the ISUs. The Redbirds started off strongly with a run in the first thanks to a sacrifice fly by Stephanie Gallant. Indiana State was quick to answer, as they earned two runs in the bottom of the frame. The ’Birds were silent in the second, but the Sycamores were hungry for more, as five of the first six hitters drew hits, extending the Sycamores lead 6-1. The Redbirds worked to chip away at the deficit, and after singles by Lindsey Greene and Annie Heineman along with a walk by de los Reyes, Strandgard’s homerun pulled the Redbirds within one. Romshek entered the circle mid-game, and worked to shut down the Sycamores as both teams battled back and forth in the scoring. In the seventh inning, the Redbirds needed one run to continue to game, and they succeeded with hits from de los Reyes and Romshek. Strangard continued her hot streak by getting on base, but it was Turczyn who capitalized by smashing a threerun homer to give the Redbirds a 10-7 lead. The Sycamores worked to bring the game back to a tie in the bottom of the inning, but Romshek forced a ground out to give the Redbirds a 10-9 win on the game and the series. The series win this weekend improves Illinois State’s record to 13-17 overall and 4-2 in the MVC standings. The Redbirds will be back in action at home at 4 p.m. Wednesday to battle against Northern Illinois.
Date: March 21 Opponent: Indiana State Results: ISU 6, Indiana State 1 Date: March 22 Opponent: Indiana State Results: ISU 10, Indiana State 9
UPCOMING EVENT MEN’S BASKETBALL Date: March 23 Opponent: Old Dominion Event: NIT tournament Round 2 Tipoff: 7 p.m. at Old Dominion How to Watch: The game will be broadcasted on ESPNU and can be listened to on WJBC 1230AM/93.7 FM What to Know: No. 4 ISU will travel to Norfolk, Va., to take on Old Dominion for a shot at advancing to the quarterfinals. The winner will play the winner of Monday night’s Murray State at Temple game. RYANN HOFFENBERG / SPORTS EDITOR