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Cast your ballot for Student Body President Marques Thornton and Kyle Walsh are the candidates for Illinois State University’s next student body president for the 2016-2017 school year. Log onto my.illinoisstate.edu at 8 a.m. Tuesday through 5 p.m. Wednesday to vote.
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Thornton is a junior majoring in political science and philosophy. He is currently serving as secretary of governmental relations for SGA. Thornton has two running mates: Isaac Dallas for Vice President and Daniel Jackson for Chief of Staff. Thornton has been involved with the Student Government Association for most of his time at ISU. He has focused on student advocacy issues, such as Success Week and Lobby Day. He has also served as a leader within NAACP and My Brother’s Keeper. If elected, Thornton hopes to make ISU a more inclusive environment for students. Thornton and his running mates have
created a five-point plan of action, focusing on expanding the involvement of the Diversity Committee within SGA, inclusion of more diverse representation within SGA, constructing an on-campus multicultural center, creating more culturally responsive curriculum and creating educational resources for ISU’s LBGTQ community. “I really feel like there’s an issue on campus where a lot of people just don’t feel like they belong or feel like Redbirds and that to me is a problem,” Thornton said. “If you’re here for four years, nine months out of the twelve, and you don’t have that feeling, college is going to be a rough experience for you.”
Kyle Walsh Walsh is a junior majoring in legal studies and political science. Walsh currently serves for SGA as secretary of college affordability. He used to serve as student trustee at Heartland Community College. Walsh’s ticket has two running mates by his name: Zach Schaab for Vice President and Alex Goldstein for Chief of Staff. Walsh and his running mates have a platform that addresses issues that impacts every student at ISU, including trying to make textbooks more affordable for students, making ISU green and sustainable, promoting diversity and standing up against sexual assault. “I have issues that affect every single mem-
ber of the student body and I have the experience to know how to get things done as well as the members on my ticket,” Walsh said. Addressing these changes as president would include implementing sexual assault awareness week, a textbook swap system at the end of the semester for students, working towards getting a multicultural center, attempting to get recycling for off campus housing and doubling the women-only hours at the student fitness center. “I think that I have, with my experience, my drive and my platform, the ability to take ISU from a great institution to an excellent institution,” Walsh said. compiled by AUDREY ANFIELD | News Reporter
License plates to help monarchs retake throne A senate proposal for special license plate stickers will raise awareness for the monarch butterflies losing their homes and food sources due to human development CASSIE MCNEILL News Reporter
Illinois Senate Democrat Melinda Bush of Grayslake is introducing the idea of a special license plate to help preserve the monarch butterfly. Monarchs are large, migratory, orange and black butterflies that are located mainly in North America. The monarch population in Illinois has decreased 90 percent in the past two decades, according to WGLT news. The reason for the sudden disappearance of the insect is due to changes in its habitat. The proposal by the state Senator would allow motorists to pay a surcharge for stickers that will go on their license plate to indicate and raise awareness of the insect’s viability. “It is part of our natural heritage, a legacy of ecology and it is a species that unites all of us in North America [Canada, U.S., Mexico],” Angelo Capparella, associate professor of zoology in the school of biological sciences at Illinois State University, said. “The variety of life on this planet is something to be treasured, not destroyed.” According to WGLT news, the butterfly’s habitat has been disrupted because of the recent interstate highway developments.
This disruption of habitat includes “the loss of wildflowers that the adults need for nectar due to our conversion of our remaining natural lands to agriculture and urban/ suburban developments,” Capparella said. Capparella went on to explain that the main cause for the disappearance is the loss of food plant, milkweed, due to the use of herbicide-resistant corn and soybeans. The license plate would be the first to abide by the new specialty plate law that provides stickers to put on standardized plates. Capparella hopes that the new plate will be effective in increasing awareness and raising funds. TNS PHOTO “For those who appreciate the natural The monarch butterfly population has decreased by 90 percent in Illinois in 20 years. environment, it would be a devastating loss.” Search The Vidette on Capparella urges students to become more involved in Facebook and Twitter to projects with conservation groups locally or throughout see what’s up Illinois to help increase the amount of habitats available for the precious species. @the_vidette
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ISU hosted the annual Charity Drag Show Friday to raise money for Project Oz.
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Charity drag show attracts diverse audience NATHAN PENN Political Reporter
Amateur and professional drag performers entertained a diverse audience at the Coming of Age 18th Annual Charity Drag Show on Friday, hosted by Illinois State University Pride. The show was hosted by locally renowned drag queen, Sharon ShareAlike, who first appeared dancing in a large peacock outfit with orange, pink and blue feathers. She jokingly admired the growing popularity of the event among every part of the local population. “Straight people have started coming to the shows every year, and it’s really exciting,” she said. “It makes us feel a lot better that we can all be here together.” Proceeds from the show’s ticket sales went toward Project Oz, a non-profit organization that assists youth and young adults. Project Oz focuses on preventing drug abuse, and assisting runaway and homeless young people. Anita Smith, a youth intervention specialist with Project Oz, is an ISU alumnus who works with runaway and locked out youth and provides individual and family counseling. She said that homelessness
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and bullying is a problem for the young LGBTQ community. “40 percent of youth that are homeless identify as LGBT, while only seven percent of the actual youth population identify as LGBT,” Smith said. “One of the main reasons that LGBT people become homeless is because of a bad reaction from their parents when they come out.” Rose LaBitch, a student performer, made her first drag appearance at the show. With bright red hair, high heels and white-rimmed glasses, she danced and sang as audience members flocked to the stage to hand her money. LaBitch said that events like the drag show build diversity on campus, but she thinks there should be more. Performing confidently on stage, she said that she faced the large crowd by “not thinking about it.” “With the lights, you can’t really see anyone, so I just think about how hot I look when I’m dancing.” Latrice Royale, a former contestant in the TV series “RuPaul’s Drag Race” also appeared in the event. She received a standing ovation and performed an encore dance.
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Student government wants your input Campus elections are just as important as presidential elections and affect you directly
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e c a u s e Illinois State University had such a high voter turnout for the Illinois Primaries, it’s obvious that students are becoming more politically engaged citizens. However, students should take that activism and put it toward the ISU Student Government Association (SGA) Elections, which begin 8 a.m. Tuesday. This year’s presidential election has caused a lot of chaos over the candidates who are running. Although staying involved in the U.S. presidential elections is very important, it is also crucial to remember the local elections that affect you more directly; ISU also has a Student Body President, Vice President and Chief of Staff that change annually. Unfortunately, many people don’t realize the importance of participating in the ISU student elections. Many may claim that they never know who the Student Body President is or never need to interact with them throughout their college experience. However, the Student Body
President represents the voice of the entire campus, and the Vice President and Chief of Staff assist in that process, so it is important to realize that whomever is elected speaks for you and your concerns. A strong SGA will make the entire ISU campus stronger in a variety of ways. For example, SGA can help the university recruit new students, retain exist-
ing students, improve student diversity concerns and build alumni involvement. SGA also focuses on a lot of team-building skills, which means the members work together to make the university a better place for students to learn and live. Those who are a part of SGA strive to be good listeners, as they want to give their fellow students the best possible college
experience by listening to what they want. Without these leaders, student voices could go unheard, resulting in no productive change on campus. Do you think Milner Library should be open 24 hours? Should Einsteins be replaced with a Starbucks? Has parking become a major problem in your life while living off-campus? All of these potential concerns are ones that
SGA deals with each year, and in order for them to be handled effectively, we need proactive students to fill these leadership roles. Voting takes place on my.IllinoisState.edu this week, but before casting your vote, be sure to do some research on each candidate. Typically, those running for SGA executive positions come in with a plan of action and new ideas to implement to the university. Because there are multiple candidates, it’s important for students to take the time to hear them out and understand their positions before voting. These people listen to students year-round, so it’s our time to give back to ensure an effective student body leader comes into office this fall. Whether you’ll be returning to campus in the fall or not, use this as an opportunity to make a change on campus. Overall, a healthy SGA leads to a healthier university, and this health starts by voting for competent leaders.
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New guidelines bring drug crisis to spotlight MY VIEW EMA SASIC Vidette Columnist
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t’s safe to say that no one really likes going to the doctor. I have never had a bad experience so far (knock on wood), but we really never know what they’re going to say to us or whether we’re going to walk out of the appointment with good or bad news. Even though we all dread visiting doctors, we literally trust them with our lives. I mean, they wouldn’t be a doctor if they didn’t go through years of medical school, so they know what they’re talking about. That trust is put to the test when they prescribe us medica-
tion, however. You never know what side effects could happen after taking medicine, and horrifying stories of medicine gone wrong are all too common. In an effort to end the fear and combat the ongoing drug crisis in the United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the first national standards for prescription painkillers on March 15. According to the guidelines, doctors should try pain relievers like ibuprofen and aspirin to treat pain before prescribing painkillers. Other guidelines include limiting opioid treatment for short-term pain to three days and not using the medication for more than seven days. In simple terms, opioids are medications that relieve pain. None of us like to be in pain, but opioid treatment is an extreme one to undergo. Medications that fall under this treatment include
Vicodin, OxyContin, morphine and others. Many of these medications are familiar to us, especially since many celebrities and maybe even people we knew died from being addicted to this medicine. What these new guidelines can do is postpone the use of these addictive and fatal medications for people that are seeking pain relief. Now that doctors are recommended to prescribe overthe-counter medication, people don’t run as high a risk of falling victim to the dangers of Vicodin or morphine, and they can seek pain relief more safely. In addition, these guidelines also teach doctors to cut back on opioid prescriptions. Primary care doctors prescribe about half of all opioids, according to The New York Times. Even though they prescribe large amounts of them, they have little training in how to use them. As a result, at
times when people should not have received opioids, doctors did not know that there were alternatives and people were prescribed medication that could have caused them problems of all sorts. Although I think these guidelines should have been published a long time ago, it’s great that they finally exist. After having people suffer the consequences of being prescribed opioids when they didn’t need them, some of these errors can hopefully be avoided in the future. We are already dealing with an escalating drug problem in the country where we see too many people using medication that is too strong and in some cases deadly, and many of those mistakes come from doctors that do not have the training or extensive knowledge needed to know which patients should and should not use opioids. With guidelines that specifically lay out how doctors
REDBIRD RUMBLE or FUMBLE Redbird Rumble: To ISU alumn Christine
Mitchell-Endsley for earning the Illinois School Psychologists Association’s Ted Smith Practitioner of the Year Award. She earned her masters from ISU’s Department of Psychology in 2003 and now works with students of various ages and needs.
Redbird Fumble: To ISU baseball for losing the second weekend series in a row. This past weekend, Tulane University swept the Redbirds Saturday, with the first game 3-2 and the second 9-3 at Turchin Stadium in New Orleans. ISU is back at home Tuesday and will play Eastern Illinois at 4:30 p.m.
should go about prescribing these drugs, hopefully we can find ourselves in a future with fewer instances of overdoses and deaths. What these guidelines are really trying to do is take a stance on combating the drug crisis in the country. Drugs should be used to help those in need, not bring them more problems down the road. These guidelines are not declaring a war on drug companies; rather, they are trying to do the moral thing and prevent many of the problems we are experiencing today. It is going to be a long road and certainly not everything will be fixed, but it is a good start to ensure healthy lives in the future. Ema Sasic is a sophomore journalism major and a reporter and columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding her column can be sent to vidette_esasic@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter @ema_sasic.
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Redbird Fumble: To ISU athletics for not
holding a memorial to remember the seven men who died in the April 7, 2015 plane crash. The plane crashed near the Central Illinois Regional Airport returning from the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis. Many of those who passed were connected to ISU.
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ISU’s CoE to host free film screening BRENT BADER Senior Reporter
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Illinois State University’s College of Education and Illinois Education Association affiliates will host a free screening of the film “Paper Tigers” from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Braden Auditorium at the Bone Student Center. “I believe all audiences who come to this event will not be disappointed because they will learn and realize where they are standing today and what has to be changed tomorrow,” Do-Yong Park, associate professor in the college of education, said. “‘Paper Tigers’ captures the pain, the danger, the beauty and the hopes of struggling teens.” “Paper Tigers” is a documentary that follows a year in the life of Lincoln High School students in the rural community of Walla Walla, Wash. as the school undergoes a change in its approach to discipline. Lincoln High School is an alternative school that specializes in educating traumatized youth. “I was moved and deeply touched by the film,” Park said. “I was almost shocked because I have never imagined that these scenes would happen in public school settings.” There will be a panel after the screening featuring psychologists and social workers, who will discuss ways to help traumatized students and strategies to create a safe learning environment at schools. This will be followed by a question and answer session. Miranda Lin, associate professor in the college of education, realizes a majority of her teacher candidates are from middle class families and sees the screening as an opportunity for them to view a world uniquely different from their own. “Through these films they get to see the real world and hopefully they get to think and rethink their role as a teacher and how and what they can do to better prepare themselves to work with students of all backgrounds,” Lin said. In addition, she hopes students learn about their own preconceived notions or biases and overcome them. “Teaching is multifaceted, it involves all aspects of our daily lives,” Lin said. “Therefore it is critical for our students to develop empathy instead of making assumptions.” The College of Education was recently awarded $10 million from the U.S. Department of Education to improve the teacher education programs for producing urban teachers. These programs are similar to the one at Lincoln High School. This film was selected to further the Urban Education program. Park hopes that students attending the screening will be more likely to ask themselves how they can best help similar students. “We need to take care of them because these kids are ones that are going to live together in this land,” Park said. “You will be more successful if you are determined with care and passion to work on turning around these kids who are traumatized.”
Chipotle tries to regain trust KYRA VANDIVIER News Reporter
Chipotle has dished out nearly $20 million in free burrito coupons since February. These coupons were sent out through the mail, and the company is expected to give away nearly $70 million in free burritos from February to May. “At least 50 percent of costumers that have walked through the doors the past couple of weeks have had the coupon in their hand,” Natalie Pitts, a Chipotle employee, said. “I believe that the company hoped to gain trust and business back from our costumers after everything that has happened the past few months,” she said. The ‘everything’ Pitts speaks of is the E. coli outbreak that occurred in several Chipotle locations last fall. Although the outbreak has been cleared by the Center for Disease Control, the company hopes these coupons will regenerate or sustain the avid flow of customers. Illinois State University biology professor Laura Vogel said the subspecies of E. coli that caused the outbreak, a STEC bacteria strain, is brought about by contamination, which can happen in any restaurant. Simple cross-contamination between raw meat and vegetables or even improper cleaning of raw veggies can transfer this type of bacteria. “That’s why it was very hard to find out where it came from,” Vogel said. “There were so many different ingredients that were used.
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Chipotle has sent out nearly $20 million in coupons this month. But it seems [Chipotle] felt it came from a supplier because it occurred in multiple locations in different states.” Despite the CDC’s investigation being inconclusive, it did mark a definitive end to the outbreak at the beginning of February. Now, along with these customer incentive coupons, Chipotle is working on upping the safety and sanitation understanding of its staffers. Days after the marked conclusion, Chipotle locations were closed for a four-hour company-wide food and safety class. Although the happenings were confidential, it is believed that it was meant to educate staff on
the proper handling of food. “The [E. coli] organism itself is actually very readily killed, so hand washing and proper prepping and cooking are actually good enough sanitation measures,” Vogel said. “And they certainly could have been doing that all along, but if the items came contaminated from the supplier sometimes that’s harder to catch.” With the outbreak over and the staff re-educated, these coupons are Chipotle’s way of enticing back to the restaurant any customers they
might have lost during the situation. Pitts said she didn’t notice a huge fluctuation at her Chipotle location on Veterans Parkway during the outbreak because they were too far from the origin. Despite that, when she was informed of the promotions, she knew that many customers would be coming in with them. “I think [Chipotle] accomplished gaining business back,” she said. “But I’m not sure if it’s long term or just because customers are using their coupons.”
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Cultural graduations to celebrate accomplishments EMA SASIC News Reporter
With graduation a little over a month away for Illinois State University Redbirds, many cultural ceremonies will take place prior to commencement to honor students’ achievements. After the success of last year’s Lavender Graduation, students will have the chance to participate in the second annual ceremony 6 p.m. April 13 in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center. In collaboration with Pride, Lavender Graduation seeks to celebrate the accomplishments and successes of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and allied college students at ISU. Over 20 students participated in last year’s ceremony, and Women’s and Gender Studies Administrative Clerk Mandy Dartt hopes to see it expand this year. “All of these celebrations are phenomenal to experience, whether you’re an audience member, an observer or a student that actually participates. They are open to all ISU students,” Dartt said. “I would say to students to get out and see the ceremonies if they are interested and want to celebrate the cultures we have here on campus.” Students can also participate in the inaugural Nuestro Logros ceremony. Taking place 4 p.m. April 17 in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center, Nuestro Logros, meaning “our accomplishments” in Spanish, is a way
Swahili word for “unity.” to celebrate Latino graduates at “Definitely people of all types ISU. and kinds are welcome to attend “Last year was the first year this event, but we really want that Lavender Graduation hapto have recognition for black pened, so that gave me the idea students on campus that are to have one for Latinos,” Student graduating because, as we know, Coordinator Lorena Lopez said. there is a lot of negative imagery “I reached out to many Latinoof black people in America and we base organizations to see if somewant to get out this positive imthing like this should happen on age of black people being celecampus. From there, we started brated on a college campus and in thinking how we can make this our communities,” Vice President happen and we decided this was for the Black Graduate Student a great opportunity to have on Assocampus, ciation especially “All of these celebrations are Jessica since we phenomenal to experience, whether Newman have a said. populayou’re an audience member, an Newtion of observer or a student that actually man Latidescribed nos on participates.” the event campus as a “celand we Mandy Dartt ebratory wanted Women’s and Gender Studies Administrative Clerk atmothem to sphere” have a that brings together many complace to themselves and celebrate their accomplishments.” munity leaders and students. During the event, President Throughout the graduation, there Larry Dietz will introduce the will be different traditional moceremony, and the ISU Ritmo ments connected to African comDel Alma Latin Dance Team will munities. It is very common to perform. A keynote speaker and see students dancing as they walk student speaker will address the across the stage. graduates as well. Participants The event will feature keynote will also receive a stole and can speaker Lenford Sutton, who is choose who they would like to the chair of the department of receive it from, including a family educational administration and member, professor or friend. foundations, and Quanisha KumiThe final ceremony, called Darfour from University HousUmoja, honors graduating African ing Services as mistress of the American students and will take ceremony. place 7 p.m. May 5 in the Center for Performing Arts. Umoja is the
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Features
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2016
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Solving seniors’ struggles For graduating Redbirds, the job search is looming, and the Career Center is there to help through the probable frustration REBECCA DAVIS Features Reporter
With graduation approaching in nearly a month, the excitement of finally being done with school is likely running through the minds of those preparing to put on their caps and gowns in May. But other looming thoughts, such as the job search, are another pressing issue that might overshadow the minds of graduates in the next few weeks. Getting a job after graduation is stressful and difficult, and the pressure placed on students by family and faculty might not be helping. But if you haven’t landed the job of your dreams yet, don’t worry; Illinois State University’s Career Center is here to help. Visiting ISU’s Career Center is a good place for students confused in their job hunt to start. “The Career Center can help students explore and prepare for various career options through a variety of services and resources,” Susan Whitsitt, assistant director of marketing and communication at the Career Center, said. “A student can
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The Career Center has plenty of resources to help students find jobs, get help with resumes and advance their professional goals.
schedule an appointment with a career advisor to get assistance with identifying what careers relate to their personal interests, skills and values, as well as an appointment to help them prepare for the job search process.” Making an appointment at the Career Center can help students narrow in on what kind of job they should be looking for, which can be one of the most stressful aspects of deciding a career. It’s best to start the path to finding a job as early as possible, but there is still time to figure out a career path. “Students can begin connecting with professionals in their career field of interest, and also gain assistance with resume writing, interviewing and networking at the Career Center,” Whitsitt said. The Career Center also hosts a multitude of events on campus that give students access to resources that can help them when it comes to finding a job once they graduate. Some of these events are coming up, so mark your calendars if you’re still feeling nervous about connecting with professionals.
“Students should attend upcoming events hosted by the Career Center focused on helping students explore and prepare for career opportunities. Some of these events include, the ‘What are You Going to Do with THAT Degree’ alumni panel on March 29 and ‘Networking LIVE’ on April 28,” Whitsitt said. Upcoming events also include the Management Trainee Fair on April 6, which helps students from all majors seeking opportunities in a management trainee program be able to connect with potential employers. There are also other online resources for students looking to get hired, such as Hire-A-Redbird, the Career Center’s job vacancy tool and LinkedIn. Students who still have some time left before they graduate may want to look into getting an on-campus internship, as doing so can advance their job search and give them experience. “I think internships are a critical part of the college experience, whether you’re an undergraduate or pursuing an advanced degree,” Adam Rahn, multimedia supervisor within the university marketing
and communications department, said. “They allow you to get great real world experience while exploring a potential career path, and they’re also an incredible opportunity to network within your industry.” Many students are able to land jobs in their field after completing at least one internship, and there are many chances for ISU students to participate in internships on campus that fit into their daily schedules. “Without having had my internship first, my employer would have only been able to see my potential from my resume and portfolio, so being there in person and showing what I could offer was invaluable for both myself and them,” Rahn said. Making plans for your future, scheduling appointments at the Career Center and going to events set up to help students succeed are great ways to ease the anxiety of finding a job after graduation. Check out www.careercenter.illinoisstate. edu for more information on making an appointment and upcoming events.
WZND: a voice for students on campus REBECCA DAVIS Features Reporter
If you flip through the radio stations in Bloomington-Normal, you’re bound to come across 103.3 WZND, Illinois State University’s own radio channel, which is mainly run by students interested in broadcast services. With an 100-plus staff, a lot more goes into the making of WZND than listeners might think. WZND is operated almost entirely by ISU students, many of whom you might see in your classes every day. Positions at WZND are open to more than just students in the School of Communication. “We have education majors, accounting majors and history majors,” senior broadcast journalism and marketing major, Maureen Christensen, said. She has worked as the general manager at the radio station since her junior year. “Only three people in the operation are non-students, our faculty advisors and chief engineer.” Working at WZND was the determining factor in Christensen’s major change, and being involved in the radio station can help students decide what they want to do postgraduation. “I enjoyed my time at WZND because it gave me experience in broadcasting even before getting into the related coursework. That way, I could experience the field and determine if it was something I wanted to pursue as a career before investing the time and money in the degree,” Christensen said. Aside from the radio station providing the opportunity for students to be involved with broadcast services, WZND is constantly providing public services to our college community. Listening to 103.3 lets students and faculty know about severe weather updates, school cancellations and safety tips on campus. “WZND is a resource for campus emergencies,” WZND faculty advisor and ISU alum, Steven Suess, said. “Whether it’s severe weather heading our way or a suspicious package in Schroeder Hall, WZND is able to offer students instant updates on campus emergencies.” WZND also gives local student groups and charities a voice that can be heard all over ISU. Aside from donating over $50,000 to charity groups during their run on campus, the radio station also takes time to interview student organizations. “Our morning show features interviews with student groups, charities, community organizations and ISU academic departments; interview opportunities that would rarely
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A lot of work goes on behind the scenes at WZND, from writing, to producing shows and more.
exist at a professional radio station,” he said. Being a part of WZND allows students at ISU to find their niche group and develop radio skills in a professional setting. WZND is one of the only college stations these days that actually broadcast their stream to radios in town in addition to being found online. So, WZND is both accessible from your local car stereo as well as on your web browser if you are away from school. This local school radio station does a lot for ISU, both for radio station employees and students who choose to tune in daily. “WZND is for the entire campus, not just the students that work there,” Christensen said.
What’s up, Isaac?
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TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2016
Q & A with Redbird’s newly committed preferred walk-on, Ottawa class of 2016 guard Isaac Gassman too since it wasn’t the easiest decision. I’m not saying I’m going to become Ron Baker or anything like that but I saw his story, how he walked-on and everything he did. I knew Nicholas Baer’s story too how he walked on at Iowa, he actually used to play with Quad City Elite. Just seeing how guys like them worked hard and earned their spots, it motivated me to take the walk-on spot at ISU.
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JT: Tell me about your AAU career with Quad City Elite. IG: I started playing with Quad City Elite going into my junior year. We had a bunch of really good kids. Day in and day out, practicing with them was awesome because it really prepared me for a high level of competition. It really challenged me to be better because when I first joined the team I was never really exposed to that level of competition. During one of our trips to Vegas, we played against top teams sponsored by Adidas and Nike. It’s been awesome getting to know those guys, branching out and being able to play against some of the best teams in the country. JT: Why ISU; I know you had a handful of DII offers but why did you pick Illinois State? IG: Obviously a lot of people question [my decision] because of the DII offers I had but it actually wasn’t until a little bit later on that I seriously considered ISU. My mom and dad both went to Doug Larson | THE TIMES ISU, so I’ve been there a lot. I visited Isaac Gassman chose a preferred walk-on spot at ISU over several Division II scholarship offers. all the DII schools that offered me, I never had anything against them or you have to work hard to earn your spot. The biggest rivals. I knew him from that, I went to any problems with them, they were all nice more I considered it, I knew I really loved the their camps when I was little at LP. He kind of schools. But after I talked to ISU assistant school. I went to a couple of practices and talked me through it and the ISU staff wanted coach Luke Yaklich, he actually used to coach just really enjoyed the whole atmosphere at me to come on as a preferred walk-on. I know at LaSalle-Peru, which is one of Ottawa’s Redbird Arena. I did a lot of research into it it’s not the most glamorous position, I know
JT: For all the Redbird fans who aren’t familiar with your game, what do you bring to the table specifically with your on-court skills? IG: My biggest strength right now is shooting. At the next level, I probably won’t be in the paint too much but more of at the guard position. I’m trying to bring a lot of hard work and energy to the team. I’m going to shoot until my arms fall off. Whatever the coaching staff needs me to do, I’m going to do. JT: On the other side of spectrum, what part of your game are you trying to improve on the most right now? IG: It’s most definitely my strength. I’ve heard from my AAU coach and everybody, the thing that kept me from most Division I schools is my level of strength. I have to be more physical
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I see waves of green No. 30 Tulane sweeps ISU, marks eight straight losses for Redbirds JOE RODEWALD Sports Reporter
The Illinois State baseball team has lost eight straight games dating back to March 16. The recent struggles continued this weekend, as the No. 30-ranked Tulane Green Wave (17-7) swept the Redbirds (7-16) in New Orleans. Jacob Hendren’s early season woes also continued as he took the loss on Friday. The bullpen also failed to shut down the Green Wave deep in games, whether it was giving up leads or letting games get out of reach. On a more positive note, starters Steve Heilenbach and David Meade each had quality starts on Saturday. Also, despite short slumps for each, senior 2B Joe Kelch had a three-hit game, including a home run, on Saturday and freshman SS Owen Miller had two hits and two RBI as well.
Game 1 Tulane 13 Illinois State 0 Tulane extended ISU’s losing streak to six games Friday night following a 13-0 defeat of the Redbirds in New Orleans. In a battle between two southpaws, Tulane’s true freshman Ross Massey earned the win and ISU’s Hendren took the loss. Hendren settled down for a few innings until Tulane came out firing in the fourth inning to tack on a pair of runs. The nine-hitter, Richard Carthon, plated two on a two-out single to increase the Green Wave lead to 3-0. Carthon led Tulane with four RBI in the game. Hendren went 4 1/3 innings, allowing eight hits and four earned runs. Illinois State’s offense couldn’t solve Tulane’s pitching on Friday,
collecting just six hits all game, the first coming in the fifth inning off Massey. Blake Molitor broke up Massey’s no-hit bid in the fifth, but Massey and reliever Patrick Duester were able to scatter the remaining Redbird hits. Massey and Duester combined to pitch a superb game, allowing just six hits without giving up a run or walking any batter. With runners on base, Illinois State was just 1-for-9 compared to Tulane’s 10-for-24. The Green Wave broke the game open with eight runs in the bottom half of the eighth inning, Tulane racked up 16 hits to ISU’s six. The loss pushed Jacob Hendren’s record to 1-5, as the early season’s struggles continue for the preseason All-American.
Game 2 Tulane 3 Illinois State 2 (F/12) Despite holding a 2-0 lead into the seventh inning, the ’Birds dropped the first game of a doubleheader Saturday, 3-2, in a 12-inning game. Leadoff hitter Stephen Alemais was the hero for Tulane, knocking in Carthon to give the Green Wave the walk-off win. Sean Beesley kicked off the scoring by plating Miller on an RBI single to right field in the fourth inning to give the Redbirds the 1-0 lead. One inning later, designated hitter Tyler Paulsen brought Jared Hendren home on an RBI double to give ISU a 2-0 lead. Heilenbach, ISU’s top arm so far this season, cruised through six innings of work, allowing just four hits. But Tulane was able to knot the game up at two in the seventh inning,
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Even Blake Molitor, with just five strikeouts on the season, fell victim to the punch out this weekend. Molitor struck out three times in Game 1 as the Redbirds were rung up a combined 27 times during Saturday’s doubleheader. as it mustered up three hits and both runs off Heilenbach in his last inning of work. The game would remain scoreless for the next four innings. Both teams had its chances, however. In the bottom half of the ninth inning, ISU reliever Rhett Rapshus, a sophomore, worked out of a basesloaded, no-out jam thanks to a couple of nice catches by left fielder Daniel Dwyer. Likewise, the Redbirds had two men on base with no outs to start the top of the 10th inning. However, Tulane pitcher Dan Rankin, who went on to earn the win, struck out the side to end the inning. The strikeout proved to be the Achilles heel for the Redbirds in the game, as ISU struck out 17 times. The ’Birds were just 3-for-21 with runners on base, including 2-for-13 with RISP. Finally, in the 12th inning, a leadoff hit from Carthon cam around to score the game-winner.
Game 3 Tulane 9 Illinois State 3 In the second game of a doubleheader, the Redbirds held a 2-0 lead at one point, but again surrendered the lead and could not retrieve it. Alex Massey, older brother of Game 1 starter Ross Massey, earned the win for the Green Wave, while ISU reliever Mitch Vogrin suffered the loss. Miller gave ISU a 2-0 lead in the top half of the third inning, plating Daniel Dwyer and Joe Kelch on a double to left field. The double gave Miller his team-leading 22nd and 23rd RBI of the season. Tulane struck back in the bottom half, however, after an RBI single from Richard Carthon scored Stephen Alemais. On the same play, Jake Willsey scored on an error by Joe Kelch, his third of the season, to
tie the game at two. The next inning, Willsey gave Tulane the lead on an RBI double to left field, scoring Hunter Hope. In the top half of the sixth inning, Kelch made up for his fielding error with a solo home run over the left field fence to tie the game at three apiece. The Green Wave regained the lead in the bottom half, as Hope, who had a field day on Saturday with seven hits in eight at-bats, singled home Lex Kaplan off of Vogrin. The fourth run would be all Tulane needed in the game, however. Green Wave pitching had ISU hitters guessing all day, as the Redbirds only recorded six hits and struck out 10 times in the second game (27 times over the doubleheader). The Redbirds square off with Eastern Illinois 4;30 p.m., Tuesday at Duffy Bass Field. ISU will also host Xavier next weekend for a three-game set.