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Gamma Phi Circus breaks world record Cassie McNeill | News Reporter | @165_Cassie1
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llinois State University’s Gamma Phi Circus set a world record in the circus community this weekend for the “six high” at the 88th annual show in Redbird Arena. The “six high” involves stacking six girls on top of one another, head to toe, vertically. It has never been done before in the circus. This year’s performance focused on Broadway musicals circus-style, ranging from “West Side Story,” “Hairspray,” “Wicked” and many more. Gamma Phi, known for its action-packed and high-energy performances, opened the night with a feature involving all of the performers. All of the circus performers are full-time students at ISU. “Everyone’s talents truly blossom here and transform. I have been a part of Gamma Phi for one year now and I love it,” Gamma Phi tumbler and ISU graduate student Natalie Rothbauer said. Throughout the night, the arena filled with alumni, students, families and parents who were in high hopes of witnessing the setting of a world record. “This was my first time attending the circus here at ISU. I was mainly excited to see them set a world record, and they did it. They definitely do not disappoint,” ISU senior marketing major Chelsea Baker said. Alongside breaking the world record for the “six high,” Gamma Phi also incorporated members of the Boys & Girls Club to help perform for the closing of the show. “I thought that was an amazing collaboration and for such a great cause. All of the performers seemed to really enjoy what they were doing,” Baker said. Gamma Phi, which prides itself on 25 years of community involvement, has hosted
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TOP: Members of Gamma Phi perform on the lyra hoop as part of their Broadway inspired show. RIGHT: Six women stack vertically to break the “six high” world record. a summer camp for kids to learn tumbling, juggling and other circus acts. “It is all about practice. Watching the members break the world record was amazing because they have all worked so hard. I watched them fail and try and try again,” Rothbauer said. The night closed with the director of Gamma Phi awarding the now president and ISU senior Corey Jones with the Max Honn service award, an honor given to a current member of the circus who exemplifies the organization’s values and beliefs. Max Honn service award recipients are also
granted a $1,000 tuition waiver. Rothbauer explained that being a graduate student while also being so active in the circus can be difficult, but they get plenty of help from the directors of Gamma Phi. “Everyone kind of goes by the three S’s: social, sleep and school. Usually we have to pick two. When practicing, you can find members doing homework or helping one another out with school work,” Rothbauer said. Gamma Phi is America’s oldest collegiate circus with a plethora of alumni,
many of which who attended this weekend’s performances. “We all connect with each other and develop a bond that is like family,” Rothbauer said. Gamma Phi encourages all ISU students and Bloomington-Normal residents to get involved with the circus by volunteering, donating or coming out to support the acts.
YWCA focus of Illinois State’s NECA energy upgrades EMA SASIC News Editor | @Ema_Sasic
After placing middle of the pack at last year’s ELECTRI International Green Energy Challenge, the Illinois State University’s National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) student chapter is looking for redemption. “We really had no idea what we were going to put in this proposal and what not. Now that we have a template, we’re basically going off that template and we’ve also seen everyone else’s submissions,” construction management major Karl Taillon said. “Iowa State won first place last year, so we’re looking at theirs and seeing what they implemented compared to what we didn’t implement so we can put that into ours this year and possibly get the top three.” An ELECTRI jury will select three finalist teams to present their proposed projects during the annual NECA convention in Seattle on Oct. 7 through 10. Fourteen schools competed last year, and around the same number is expected this year. The group consists of construction management majors: Taillon, John Mueting, Logan Thompson,
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(From left) John Mueting and Karl Taillon study spreadsheets for the group’s project with the YWCA. Dimitri Chojnowski, Logan Wible, Alan Avitia and Sam LaScala. Instructional assistant professor Joe Cleary of the Department of Technology and other industry professionals advise the team. This year, the team is doing a community service project with the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA). According to its website, the YWCA McLean County
is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. For the project, they will provide the YWCA with ways it can reduce building costs. “The building is very old, and it’s segmented so there’s older parts and newer parts and especially with all the lighting and controls, they
usually only have circuit breakers. They don’t have light switches in the different rooms, so a lot of the lights stay on all the time and it costs them money,” Mueting said. “So, we’re going to do a retrofit for the lighting, for the mechanical systems, like the heating and ventilation. It’s a larger scope than last year, but there are a lot of similarities.” Other than completing the proposal, the group will do community service with the YWCA soon, where they will focus on yard maintenance and cleanup. After seeing what other groups did last year, the ISU student chapter is more mindful of several technological options available and how precise their numbers need to be for the competition. “[Iowa State] had thermometer readings on windows and doors to show where heat was escaping from the building. They had lumen meters, where you can see how much light is coming into a room and if there’s the right amount of lighting for a specific setting,” Mueting said. “They implemented a lot of technology, but I also think they’re more thorough in breaking down their pricing and where they got their numbers.”
While the project rests mostly on student work, Mueting and Taillon credit industry professionals for helping them along the way. “We work with our local NECA chapter, so they’re at all the meetings with us, specifically Ian Andrews,” Mueting said. “He’s done a lot of work and being our liaison between the school and the industry professionals, he’s been able to help get us information and resources that we need.” “We’ve got a lot of electrical professionals that are helping us out with pricing and what systems we’re going to implement, so they’re a big help to us as well,” Taillon said. Even if the YWCA does not implement the proposal the group suggests, members said any way they can help the organization reduce costs, since they are a nonprofit, is beneficial to the YWCA and to members because they learn from the experience. Last year was the first time ISU competed in the NECA competition. Each team had to perform an energy analysis of a K-12 school building’s energy consumption and propose upgrades. The ISU chapter picked Unit 5’s Parkside Junior High School in Normal.
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WGS prepares for research symposium “International Journal of Philosophical Studies,” “International Philosophical Quarterly,” “Radical Philosophy Review,” “Critical Philosophy of Race” and “Contemporary Aesthetics.” She is co-editor of the anthology “Constructing the Nation: A Race and Nationalism Reader,” with Linda Martin-Alcoff. Director of the WGS Program Alison Bailey, Ph.D., said Ortega fits the criteria to be a keynote speaker. “She has written an important book on Latina feminism and phenomenology and she is the founder of the Latina feminist roundtable,” Bailey said. “Each year WGS highlights the accomplishments of a cutting-edge scholar.” Ortega will also interact with Visual Culture students and members of the WGS community during her visit at 2 p.m. Thursday in Williams Hall Room 314. One of the symposium’s goals is to analyze
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Illinois State University’s 22nd annual Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) Symposium will be held between 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center. The symposium showcases the work and research conducted by WGS minors, Queer Studies students and other ISU students. Author and scholar Mariana Ortega, Ph.D., will present “Bodies of Color, Bodies of Sorrow, and Resistant Melancholia” at 1 p.m. The talk will explore race, feminism and women of color. Ortega is a philosophy professor at John Carroll University and works on Latina feminism. She studies questions of self and sociality, identity and visual representations of race. Ortega has also published articles in journals such as “Hy patia,”
gender and how it intersects with class, sexuality, race, ethnicity and more in a transformative way. WGS scholarships will also be presented at the symposium. This is the inaugural year for the Rhonda Nicol Memorial Book Award. Nicol taught WGS courses in ISU’s English department for more than ten years before she passed away in 2016. The book awards will be presented to the outstanding graduate and undergraduate papers that were submitted for the event in March. The symposium is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact Women’s and Gender Studies at (309) 438-2947 or visit its website. Kevin Schwaller is a senior news reporter and columnist for The Vidette. He can be reached at vidette_kschwal@Exchange.ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @kevschwa.
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With Normal residents waiting to learn who will become their next mayor, the results remain within 35 outstanding absentee ballots. Eighteen ballots have come in. The official results will be released April 18, two weeks after the election. McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael said while results can be released daily, she believes the best way to preserve integrity and privacy is to wait until the two weeks are up. “With the absentees that are out, you can look them up and see what’s out. When they come in and I announce them, let’s say it’s one vote that came in, then you know how that voter voted,” Michael said. “Now the fact that we have 18 in, I can do that and say it’s 17 to one, but then the next one if it came in by itself and I released it, then we know how that person voted. So, I feel that’s the best and safest way to protect the process.” Along with the 18 absentee ballots, there are four provisional ballots that Mayor Chris Koos will be reviewed April 18. A provisional ballot is used to record one’s votes if their voter eligibility is in question. A common way is when someone’s name does not show up as a registered voter in a specific precinct. “You get a regular ballot, but it goes in a special envelope, comes back to our office and we, with a Republican and Democrat judge, after the election, open those up
until the two-week period is up to announce the results. “She’s right in regards to if you announced it as they trickled in … it wouldn’t be very difficult to figure out who that person was and how they voted, so I understand her
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McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael is in charge of the votes being counted. Official results will be released April 18. and say, ‘Oh, she should have been allowed to vote, she was in our system but the judges missed it.’ Or, ‘No, she’s actually registered in Chicago, so we’re not going to count her vote,’” Michael said. Current mayor Chris Koos has seven more votes than opponent Marc Tiritilli, a Bloomington High School science teacher. Koos Marc Tiritilli secured 3,113 votes, or 50.06 percent, while Tiritilli secured 3,106 votes, or 49.94 percent of the total. Koos said he did not expect the election to be as close as it currently stands. Some of the research his team did indicated margins would be normally what they have been in the past, 57 percent to 43 percent. He does credit misunderstandings as one of the factors that helped Tiritilli in the race.
“Some of it were things my opponent pulled out of context to reinforce his campaign which scared people,” Koos said. He also believes incumbent fatigue is another reason, which is when people are ready for a change after one person has held power for a long time. Koos has been mayor for 14 years. On his official campaign website, Tiritilli acknowledged the procedures that come with counting absentee ballots and said he will “take some time” before official results are released. “I have every confidence in the county clerk’s office to get the job done right. Rushing the process will not change the outcome. The votes are already there,” Tiritilli wrote. “It could, however, jeopardize the confidentiality of the ballots. Let’s all wait patiently for the results.” Koos, while he would like to know, understands why Michael is waiting
New student loan bill advances in the Senate KEVIN SCHWALLER Senior News Reporter | @kevschwa
The Illinois Senate advanced a new law intended to reduce the burden of college loan debt on students in March. Bill 1351, or the Student Loan Bill of Rights, is essentially a list of rules to keep student loan servicers in check and held accountable, protecting borrowers. The bill would help ensure students and their families receive clear information about the money they borrow for higher education and how their student loans are serviced. The bill, drafted by Attorney
desire to protect that process,” Koos said. “The absentee ballots will very likely split like the rest of the election did, so I’m not too worried about those altering the outcome of the election,” Koos said.
General Lisa Madigan and Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston), passed legislation in a Senate committee to reform the student loan servicing industry to better protect student loan borrowers in the state. Madigan conducted an investigation and lawsuit against student loan service provider Navient and its predecessor Sallie Mae Bank, for major student loan abuses. “My investigation into Navient revealed the company repeatedly failed to help student loan borrowers and instead led them into more expensive repayment options,” Madigan said. “This legislation will reform the student
loan servicing industry in Illinois to address the significant and troubling problems we uncovered and ensure that a borrower’s best interest and ability to repay are paramount.” Madigan also created a free Student Loan Helpline to provide student borrowers with resources about repayment options, avoiding default or how to file a complaint about loan servicing. Biss said he was pleased to team up with Madigan to protect student loan borrowers.
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O’Reilly scandal illuminates need for change
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ill O’Reilly is, without question, a deplorable human being. Recent reports of his sexual harassment settlements totaling more than $13 million represented a shocking and disturbing revelation for the Fox News staple. Naturally, O’Reilly alleges that the accusations made by a halfdozen women from a variety of backgrounds have no merit. He has said on the record that he elected to settle out of court with the intent of sparing his children the pain caused by messy, public legal proceedings. Of course, defenders of O’Reilly point to his controversial viewpoints as a source for what they view as a smear campaign. These defenders also include President Donald Trump who has personally been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women. The most disturbing aspect of the allegations and misbehavior by O’Reilly is how he manipulated his accusers by leveraging their career prospects. Many stated that he was initially extremely friendly and amicable, only to begin acting standoffish after his misbehavior. They feared that if they spoke up or acted against his advances, they would see their careers stall.
O’Reilly’s situation is just one example of what is unquestionably an epidemic in the American workplace. Some surveys show that as many as one out of every three working women will experience workplace sexual harassment at some point during their career. This is disgusting and unacceptable. More needs to be done to combat the issue, including a shift
in public sentiment towards the way situations such as O’Reilly’s are handled. Most importantly, employers should be held to a higher standard. While they should of course investigate all claims diligently and also protect employees who may have been falsely accused of misbehavior, they should also pay attention to the writing on the wall. In a case
such as O’Reilly’s, there can be little doubt that the claims of multiple different women have at least some merit. Handing the accusers a large chunk of change to simply stay quiet is not enough. O’Reilly should have been fired. Secondly, the Fox News viewer base should hold the network to a higher standard. This is not the first high-profile case of sexual miscon-
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duct at Fox. Just this past summer, long-time chairman and CEO of the network, Roger Ailes, resigned due to similar allegations. Clearly, there is a problem. With a largely conservative viewer base, you would expect such deplorable behavior to result in lower ratings and angry viewers. This has not occurred, and in fact it appears O’Reilly’s ratings are as good as ever. By continuing to tune in and give O’Reilly the viewers his standing depends on, an argument could be made that fans are complicit in fostering a culture that is indifferent to harassment against women. The same can be said for those who stand behind or continue to support celebrities with long histories of sexual misconduct accusations. Sexual harassment in the workplace and at large is a serious problem and will continue to be in the future. While some progress has been made in helping with reporting and punishing offenders, there is much work to be done. It is unfortunate that the O’Reilly situation seems to be illustrating the shortcomings without inciting change.
Editorial written by TOM HEAGNEY, a member of The Vidette’s Editorial Board. Editorial policy is determined by the student editor, and views expressed in editorials are those of the majority of The Vidette’s Editorial Board. Columns that carry bylines are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Vidette or the University.
Cut prices when you cut classes MY VIEW EMA SASIC | Columnist
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llinois State University students are lucky when it comes to tuition costs. When you compare how much a year here costs to other in-state, public universities, we don’t have to worry about spending a fortune on individual classes and tuition. If you are lucky enough to be awarded scholarships or grants, your rates are lowered and many times you don’t have to worry about paying back that money. However, there are some changes that would be great to see. One, for instance, is the cost of a class even though it does not meet
the full semester. I’ve been at ISU for three years and have had the chance to take classes in various departments. The different general education requirements that have to be met in four years allow students to learn a little bit more about each department and can ultimately help them decide what they want to be their major. These classes can also end up costing students a lot of money if they don’t meet the entire semester. If professors know they will not schedule class for the full term, like if they will be on a business trip for an extended period or they just don’t need to meet with the class multiple times, the university should not have these classes at the full price. One of my classes for the Natural Science category was scheduled to meet around 70 to 75 percent of the semester. Every other week the professor was canceling one of our three weekly lectures, and
at one point, I honestly forgot we were supposed to be meeting much more frequently than we were. At the time, I was very happy that I didn’t have to go to a class I really had no interest in, other than having to complete a general education requirement. However, when I would talk to my parents and tell them all the times we weren’t meeting, I realized it wasn’t fair to make students pay the full price of the class when we weren’t there the full time. Even in my major classes I see the same problem. In one of the core courses students take, we would never have to stay until the end of the class. We would do our individual work and when you were done, you were free to go. I think the longest I was in that hour and 15-minute class was 45 minutes. As it got closer to the end of the semester, the professor barely held classes because we were done with the course by the middle of April. Again, we still had to pay the
I know ISU has a one size fits all type of policy, but this is one area that should be amended. If professors from all majors know they will not be holding several classes before the semester even starts, a deal should be negotiated with the university so it can adjust prices. A last-minute cancelation wouldn’t count, though. The canceled dates would already have to be on the syllabus. If we’re not going to be there the full time, why should we have to pay the full price? Like I said, overall, we have low prices, and it’s something we need to be thankful for. However, if we’re looking to make things fair, cost is not one area that should be one size fits all. Ema Sasic is a junior journalism major and news editor and columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding her column can be sent to vidette_esasic@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @ema_sasic.
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Dictionaries define family as “a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.” Regardless of bloodline, supportive love runs as deep through Illinois State University’s Deaf Redbirds Association (DRA) as any family tree. Featuring a family atmosphere, DRA accomplishes two primary goals: unity among members and increased public awareness of the deaf community. Social events unite DRA members. American Sign Language (ASL) practice occurs 8:30-9:30 p.m. every Monday and Thursday in DeGarmo Hall, Room 551. The group walks during ISU’s Homecoming parade and signs songs at both the parade and the football game. Members optionally attend Deaf Idol, an annual event where people share stories, poems
and songs through ASL. Sophomore deaf education major Haley Drucker filled a void by becoming involved in DRA’s activities. Born deaf, Drucker received bilateral cochlear implants (electronic devices providing sound for those deaf or severely hard of hearing in both ears) early in life. Despite the gift, Drucker felt frustrated, straddling the line between an everyday girl and unique circumstances. “I went mainstream as a kid, and never found a group of people who can understand what it’s like to be on the bridge between both worlds,” Drucker said. DRA granted Drucker’s lifelong wish. Drucker changed upon immersing herself in the group after attending its events as well as the Illinois Teachers for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Conference. “My heart grew five times in size because I finally found my home where I feel like I can belong,” Drucker said. “DRA
makes me feel comfortable and accepted for living the best of both worlds; I do not know where I’d be without DRA.” DRA’s formal goal of changing perceptions on the deaf community matches socialization importance. While this goal continues forever, DRA focused on mythreplacing facts when hosting ISU’s 2017 Deaf Awareness Week March 26-31. Some of the facts that DRA wrote on the Quad sidewalks were 90 percent of deaf people have hearing parents (disproving deafness being genetic), many different countries have multiple sign languages (disproving ASL being universal) and only 30 percent of speech is readable on lips. DRA Co-president Sophie Gimble, junior deaf education major, provides more general advice for situations with deaf or hard of hearing people. “When a hearing person interacts with a deaf or hard of hearing person, there’s some cultural differences to take into con-
sideration,” Gimble said. “It is often expected to keep eye contact the whole time — so don’t turn away, cover your mouth or talk while eating. Listening to what a deaf person has to say (or sign) is the best way to learn about them and their culture.” Fellow junior deaf education major, DRA Co-president Brittany Turner, echoes the importance of distraction-free listening. “People with deafness cannot hear themselves while thinking to themselves,” Turner said. “Their ‘internal voice’ has no sounds, just words and thoughts.” Those interested in socialization or assisting change can like the organization’s Facebook page to keep updated on events and meetings. “The personal benefits I’ve experienced with Deaf Redbirds Association are tremendous,” Gimble said. “The organization leaves me inspired and wanting to learn more, (which ultimately led) to me chang-
A day in the life of an ISU librarian EMILY GRIFFITH Features Reporter | @emilygriffy
“Even on days when it feels like so much work and you get bogged down by the more difficult parts of being a part of a large organization like a When thinking about a librarian, most people university, I come back to the students and their imagine someone older, wearing reading glasses passion,” Wolstein said. “Their drive and the on the tip of their nose, guarding a room full things they’re excited about gets me excited, too, of books by ensuring silence is kept through and keeps me going.” powerful shushes. That stereotype needs to be Wolstein commented that ISU students keep revisited. her on her toes by having to track down a new So much of what Illinois State University mystery every day. students and faculty accomplish is supported “I like hearing what questions students have. through Milner Library. With National Library It’s my opinion that the best way to find out Worker Day on April 11, it is time to appreciate what’s new and interesting to a subject is to find all the services that ISU librarians provide for the questions that students are asking — the the university. people who are new to a subject they’re asking. Alexis Wolstein, 35, has worked for Illinois I love my faculty, but the students ask the State as an instructional librarian for more than questions that I have never thought of before,” four years. She is also currently the subject Wolstein said. librarian for women and gender studies and When she is not helping students and family and consumer sciences. faculty, Wolstein is working with the University Wolstein has known for a long time that she Archivist April Anderson to document the Natalie Stuckslager | Vidette Photographer Women’s Marches in D.C., Chicago, California wanted to be a librarian. Alexis Wolstein, instructional and subject librarian of four years, enjoys sharing new informa- and Texas. “I can say from a young age, I knew I always liked finding out the bare stories around things; tion with students and aiding faculty with lesson plans and specialized research. During the Women’s March on Washington, I love knowing the context,” Wolstein said. “And D.C., Wolstein had organized a group of women as I got older, I realized so much of it comes down to just being this position, Wolstein helps students and faculty who have to go to the rally. After the event, she was so awestruck by the able to find information and being able to judge whether or not specialized research needs in those areas. grassroots movement that took place all over the country that information is credible.” When reflecting on her position as the women and gender she wanted to document its historical impact. Wolstein added that she wants to teach her students to find studies subject librarian, Wolstein commented that her help is “It’s a way to mark the way that ISU’s community has been out information about topics they never knew existed. Once the not limited to only students taking classes in this subject. involved in this type of civic engagement,” Wolstein said. new information is found, she does not want the students to “I work with students across campus,” Wolstein said. “It’s University Archives is currently accepting posters, pussy judge it at face value but instead use critical thinking and reflect a wonderful thing; people have been trying to approach their hats, buttons and pictures from rallies all over the nation. deeply about the information. studies with a women and gender studies perspective to see “Librarianship is a field that is constantly changing,” But what is the difference between Wolstein’s job as an what things researchers may have been missing in the more Wolstein said. “We’re not just about the books and things instructional librarian versus a subject librarian? traditional approach.” that are on the shelves in the library. But, instead, how to find As an instructional librarian, Wolstein works on teaching A typical day for Wolstein as an ISU librarian changes information, how to process it and how to create it as your tools, helpful videos and designs the library curriculum lesson according to the needs of the faculty and students; however, it own.” plans for classes such as COM 110 and ENG 101. mostly involves answering questions, being on top of current On April 11, be sure to thank Milner and public librarians On the other hand, as a subject librarian, Wolstein works events to know what is happening in her subject field, reading for their dedication to the world of endless information and directly with the departments with which she is affiliated. In and consuming information, and teaching lesson plans. helping ISU students succeed one book at a time.
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MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017
KATELYN PROVOW News Reporter | @katelynprovow
Illinois State University police, along with Normal Police, Bloomington Police, McLean County Sheriff’s Department and the McLean County State’s Attorney, are holding the annual Behind the Badge event from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Horton Field House. The event is free and open to the public. Free parking will also be available. Officers and members of the State’s Attorney’s office will be available to discuss police procedures and approaches with anyone who attends. The State’s Attorney welcomes all questions from the public, but will not be able to provide legal advice on specific cases. “It’s an opportunity to ask questions, meet officers from all of the local law enforcement departments, and gain a little understanding into why officers behave the way they do,” ISU Police Administrator Laura Fox said. This is the third year for Behind the Badge, which was previously called the Law Enforcement Summit.
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Local police are holding the annual Behind the Badge event Tuesday. Residents will have the opportunity to ask questions about topics such as traffic stops, potential use of force and body cameras. Residents can try their hand at conducting a traffic stop, see demonstrations from the K9s and make split second decisions with the very popular firearms simulator. There will be activities for children as well. “There is a lot of mystery and misinformation about how police officers function, and why they do what they do,” Fox said. “Although we can’t send everyone to the police academy to get
the full educational experience, local agencies together with our friends at Minority and Police Partnership realized we could create a mini-training experience.” The goal of the event is to bring members of law enforcement and residents of Bloomington-Normal together in a positive way to help better the community and create an open dialogue between the two. “Every year it gets a little bigger and better, and we’re excited by all the experiences we have to offer this year,” Fox said.
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Redbirds land top spring recruit, California POY Copeland JOSH TOLENTINO Sports Editor | @JCTSports
California Community College Men’s Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year Zach Copeland saw all he needed to see this weekend at Illinois State to make his decision where he will spend his remaining two years of eligibility. Copeland, a 6-foot-4 guard from City College of San Francisco, cancelled his remaining visits with Nebraska and Colorado, after
announcing Saturday on Twitter he has verbally committed to Illinois State. Copeland said his visit was "great" and he "absolutely loves ISU." ISU coach Dan Muller officially offered Copeland in Zach January. Copeland Copeland was considered ISU's top target in the spring signing period. Per NCAA rules, Muller is
unable to speak about commits until the signing period officially begins on Wednesday. However that didn't stop Muller and associate coach Luke Yaklich from celebrating on Twitter. Muller tweeted a bitmoji of him dunking, while Yaklich also expressed his excitement. In an earlier interview with The Vidette, Copeland credited Yaklich as his lead recruiter and for showing “a lot of love from the very beginning.” Copeland, an Oakland, Calif., native, averaged 18.7 points, while
shooting 49.1 percent from the field, 47.7 percent from three and 86.2 percent at the line during his sophomore campaign. He also averaged 3.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists. Copeland said, "Illinois State has been pretty impressive and shown me a lot of love. Almost the whole complete staff has come seen me play or even flown out just to say hello. Coach (Yaklich) came to see me and we talked about the program and just how they play their style of play (and) what it's like being an all-around
student-athlete. I really feel the love and support from them." Copeland plans on majoring in physical therapy. He becomes the third recruit for the Redbirds, joining two other guards, 6-4 point guard Elijah Clarance, a senior at St. Maria Goretti High School in Hagerstown, Md., and Lake Land College 6-6 sophomore guard William Tinsley. Fol low i ng C opela nd's commitment, Muller has filled all available scholarships. That number can change if a current player transfers or leaves the program.
Trending upward? Redbirds pick up pair of much-needed wins vs. Dayton during season-long nine-game homestand NATE HEAD Sports Reporter | @NateHead51
Illinois State (9-20, 0-3 MVC) came into the weekend losing six of its last seven games, but recovered against Dayton, winning two of three at Duffy Bass Field.
Friday: Dayton 10, ISU 2 Starter Matt Walker struggled to find the strike zone early on walking five batters in the first two innings. The Flyers capitalized on the free passes in the first, thanks to a pair of twoout singles, to plate three more runs after a bases-loaded walk kicked off the scoring. The Flyers would keep the pressure on in the second by tacking on three more runs. Connor Echols scored the first run of the inning on an errant throw sailed into the outfield on a drop third strike. Flyers starter Austin Cline held the Redbird lineup at bay for most of the day. Bryce Grimm would put ISU on the board with a solo home run to right in the sixth, which paired with a Nick Zouras’ Sac Fly in the seventh as the Redbirds’ only sources of offense on the day.
Saturday: ISU 4, Dayton 2 The ISU bullpen desperately needed a break. Brady Huffman gave them one. Redbird relievers have tossed 17 innings in the last three games, but they were only needed for six outs Saturday after Huffman’s seven strong innings hoisted ISU to a 4-2 victory.
“Outstanding day for Brady — he made pitches when he had to and competed to get a much-deserved win,” coach Bo Durkac said. Huffman’s timely performance was the longest of any ISU starter this season and snapped a five-game losing streak for the Redbirds. “I listened to my coaches and let my fielders make plays behind me … I just wanted to give my team a chance to win,” Huffman said. Collin Braithwaite put the Redbirds ahead 2-1 in the third inning with a two-run home run after the Flyers struck first in the top half of the inning with an unearned run. Dayton knotted the score at two runs with a Connor Wilson RBI single, but stranded a pair of runners to keep the score tied. Owen Miller’s one-out double in the seventh inning sparked an ISU rally. Braithwaite scored Miller with a sharp RBI single — a lead the Redbirds would hold. Mitch Vogrin pitched two scoreless innings to notch his second save of the season.
Sunday: ISU 7, Dayton 2 Illinois State overcame an early deficit to clinch the weekend series over Dayton with a 7-2 win Sunday. ISU starter Brent Headrick tossed six frames, allowing two runs with three strikeouts and earned his first win of the season. The freshman’s performance marked the second consecutive game an ISU starter threw six innings or more — a feat that had yet to be accomplished prior to this weekend. The Flyers scored their lone runs of the
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Reliever Jack Bellinger pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings during Friday’s loss while ISU bullpen only gave up three runs in relief over the weekend vs. Dayton at Duffy Bass Field. game in the second inning with an RBI single and sacrifice fly. Noah Sadler and Braithwaite (who led the team with six RBIs this weekend) each plated a run with singles in the third inning to tie the game 2-2. ISU took charge in the seventh inning and broke the rubber match open with three runs to put the game and series out of reach.
Redbird reliever Jack Landwehr threw three scoreless innings to earn his first save of the season. The Redbirds continue their home stand this week, hosting Illinois Tuesday and Illinois Wesleyan Wednesday before a three-game set at Duffy Bass Field against Evansville. Nick Damiani also contributed to this story.
Softball dominates Loyola MICHAEL MARRA Sports Reporter | @MikeMarraILSTU
The Redbirds (19-16, 9-3 MVC) finish the weekend with a win, solidifying at least a tie for second place in the Missouri Valley Conference. Loyola (18-17, 1-11 MVC) is alone at the bottom of the conference in last place. The weekend started with a doubleheader sweep for Illinois State, which carried over into Sunday’s series finale where Illinois State belted a schoolrecord eight home runs in the contest.
Saturday DH game one: ISU 3, LUC 1
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Jordan de los Reyes finished with two HRs and five RBIs vs. Loyola
Two Redbirds reached on errors to start the game before Jordan de los Reyes drove in Riley Hale on a double to the wall. Allison Spence would walk, keeping the inning alive. After Keenan Dolezal retired the next two Redbirds, Annie Heineman singled home two more runs, giving ISU a 3-0 lead after one inning, which would be the last Redbird runs in game one. Loyola’s offense never found a way to get going, hitting just .091 with runners
on base. Loyola had runners reach base in five of the seven innings, only scoring one run. Sarah Finck forced Rambler hitters to ground-out 13 times, going the distance in the victory.
improving her record to 3-6 on the season. “You look at that and you think ‘oh my gosh that would be amazing’, but the big thing is she pitched really well and we won,” coach Melinda Fischer said.
Saturday DH game two: ISU 3, LUC 1
Sunday: ISU 3, LUC 1
ISU broke the tie in the bottom of the fifth as de los Reyes doubled, with Allison Spence driving her in. Ali Domkuski took a no-hit bid into the top of the seventh inning, until a double down the third baseline with one out ended the bid. Loyola would go on to tie the game on an RBI-double. The last ISU no-hitter remains Feb. 27, 2011, which was thrown by Taylor Baxter against Central Connecticut. In the bottom half of the seventh, de los Reyes would double, followed by walks to Spence and Riley Strandgard, bringing up Heineman, who singled home de los Reyes for the second win of the day for ISU. Domkuski finished the game picking up the win, only allowing one run on two hits and only walking one,
ISU blasted a school record eight home runs, which doubles the previous record of four home runs and ties for third in the NCAA in a single-game. De los Reyes and Spence both hit two homers on the day, with de los Reyes driving in four RBIs and Spence with two RBI. De los Reyes added to her already team-high eight homers and 35 RBIs. De los Reyes and Spence began a stretch of back-to-back-to-back-toback home runs in the third inning. Alyssa Wiebel hit her fifth home run of the season and Strandgard belted her fourth homer of the campaign. Finck picked up her second win in as-many days, only allowing two hits, improving her record to 12-8. She now has 15 complete games on the season. ISU is back in action 4 p.m.