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We have funding ... finally
The Illinois General Assembly passed legislation Friday that will give ISU $20.9 million BRENT BADER Senior Reporter
Both sides of the General Assembly voted to pass legislation that will provide funding for Illinois State University and other public universities after leaving the colleges without state funding during the ongoing budget impasse. After much discussion over the past week, lawmakers voted 106-2 in the House and 55-0 in the Senate to approve the legislation which will give the universities 31 percent of what they received in fiscal year 2015 and 60 percent to the struggling Chicago State University. “The good news about this is that it shows good bipartisan work by both sides of the aisle in the General Assembly,” Jay Groves, ISU chief of staff, said. “It shows a willingness to work together and it really helps Illinois State, but it helps more public universities that were in very critical shape financially.” ISU will receive $20.9 million of the $600 million being spent, and the legislature allows for partial funding of the Monetary Award Program. ISU has continued to support MAP grants despite the lack of the state budget and could be left with a deficit in the millions if the state does not fund the grants when approving a fiscal year 2016 budget. ISU President Larry Dietz released an e-mail to students, faculty and staff letting the campus community know that, while the funding is appreciated, there is much more work to be done. “Our efforts are not nearly complete,” Dietz said in the e-mail. “We must continue to work together to protect this state’s most precious resource—the education of our citizens.”
President Dietz sent out an e-mail Friday afternoon informing the university that it will receive $20.9 million from the state. Neal Gustat, business information systems senior, believes that higher education is becoming less and less of a certainty among prospective students, and events such as the ongoing budget impasse only further dissuade those students from seeking out higher education in Illinois. By coming to a bipartisan agreement, the legislators are assuring current students and prospective students that higher education
does matter to them. “Together they worked out a compromise, and I believe this is the one case they agreed on something that was necessary,” Gustat said. “I think it’s a good thing and will hopefully work out for everyone.” With two semesters left at ISU, Gustat is at least reassured that the educational experience he’s come to know thus far will continue and that higher education is being looked after
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despite the budget impasse. The university has previously stalled construction projects that are unrelated to safety as well as eliminated or left vacant more than 75 non-faculty positions as a result of not having a fiscal year 2016 budget. Currently the university will not be making any immediate changes to its plans as a result of the emergency funding. see FUNDS page 3
College of Education dean named ACE fellow BRENT BADER Senior Reporter
Perry Schoon, College of Education dean, has been recently named an American Council on Education fellow for the upcoming 20162017 academic year. Schoon is one of 33 higher education faculty to be selected by ACE to participate in the program. “I had a rush of feelings: [excited], honored, somewhat shocked but most of all grateful for those that supported me,” Schoon said. Illinois State University President Larry Dietz and the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost Janet Krejci nominated Schoon for the program. By participating, Schoon will be learning invaluable leadership skills that he can then bring back to ISU. He will be meeting and learning from other ACE fellows from many universities and learning of their university’s goals and challenges. Krejci, a previous ACE fellow herself, told Schoon that the program would be an experience like no other and communication was key to getting the most out of it. “The experience and learning that occurs in one year can often take a lifetime, so it is indeed a unique experience,” Krejci said. “I told Dean Schoon to embrace every opportunity to learn, grow and connect with leaders
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College of Education Dean Perry L. Schoon has been named an American Council on Education fellow for the 2016-2017 school year. across the country and internationally.” Both the President and the Provost offered the mentorships throughout the application process and will continue to guide Schoon as he participates in the program. Schoon will be spending the academic year at a host university and will be working on a project to research how universities deal with the reduced appropriations that are becoming more prevalent. “I’ll be looking at reduced appropriations
for colleges across the nation,” Schoon said. “I’ll be looking at the impacts and how colleges react and hopefully we’ll discover a model at the end of the project.” This research could not only benefit ISU, but also colleges across the nation in finding better ways to manage budgets with reduced appropriations. As another of his duties, Schoon will be assisting with projects at the host university, shadowing the president and attending
retreats occasionally throughout the semester. Schoon believes it was his background experience that led to his selection as a fellow, given the fact that many applicants have not held a higher level administration like he has. In the past, Schoon oversaw the College of Education and was dubbed a national leader in educator preparation by College Factual in 2015. During this time Mometrix, a national test preparation company, also named him one of the most influential education deans in the country. It appears that someone will have big shoes to fill as the college looks for an acting dean to take Schoon’s place. “We will be looking for a leader who is passionate about the success of the College of Education and Illinois State University,” Krejci said. “One who will work collaboratively with the current staff, faculty and students to support their continued commitment to excellence.” Schoon is not a part of the decision making process but may be consulted on selecting a new dean. He had no immediate advice for the next person to hold the office while away but assured whoever it will be that the job is a rewarding one. “This is an outstanding college with outstanding faculty and outstanding leadership,” Schoon said. “I think that person will enjoy being here.”
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Community donates home in Habitat house blessing NATHAN PENN Political Reporter
Community members came together to bless the most recent Habitat for Humanity house Saturday on Church St. in Normal. Habitat for Humanity is a national nonprofit organization that provides housing for people who would otherwise struggle to find safe, affordable and suitable places to live. The Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University joint Habitat for Humanity chapter was responsible for much of the volunteer work necessary to build the house. Saturday’s house blessing marked the 22nd build for the ISU and IWU collegiate chapter.
IWU Provost and Dean of the Faculty Jonathan Green volunteered on the build and attended the event, representing the university. “This is the most productive collegiate chapter in the United States in terms of the number of homes that have been built,” Green said. “It’s an incredibly good representation of the nature of this community that we have two universities that collaborate on something that is so meaningful to our neighbors.” Carla Ramos, whose family is moving into the house, expressed gratitude to those who helped build the house. “It’s a wonderful blessing, and I can’t thank the volunteers enough,” Ramos said.
The house was built in collaboration with local businesses and national corporations that donated building materials and financial support. “We have some very generous donors throughout the community that have come together to help us,” Dr. Hank Campbell, Habitat for Humanity project director and ISU technology department professor emeritus, said. Individuals from the community also presented the Ramos family with a number of gifts at the ceremony, including a homemade quilt and a parenting book authored by a local writer. “People often get excited for going on mission trips in other states and countries, but
they sometimes forget that their own community needs help too,” Sarah Sadowski, IWU Habitat for Humanity Chapter President, said. “We’ve enjoyed getting to know the Ramos family this past year while building this home.” The property that the house sits on was most recently a parking lot and before that was home to a church. The Town of Normal purchased the property in 2015, and donated it to Habitat for Humanity of McLean County. The house blessing closed with a dedication prayer led by Pastor Jose Martinez from the First Assembly of God church in Normal. “We have so much to be thankful for, and we just want to celebrate as a community with the Ramos family,” Martinez said.
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“We’re not talking about that [emergency funding] impacting that [current budgetary restrictions] yet, this is stopgap funding and that’s exactly what it is,” Groves said. “Just to allow the universities that really need it to make it through the summer while legislature discusses a fuller fiscal year 2016 package.” Dietz said the university is very thankful for the support from not only the General Assembly but also from its community. “Most of all, I am grateful to our students, faculty, staff members, alumni, parents and friends who carried the message that Illinois State University and public higher education in Illinois deserves continued predictable and appropriate investment,” Dietz said in the e-mail. “Your voices helped make the difference.” ISU, along with other Illinois public universities, will continue communicating with legislators in order to ensure a budget is secured for both fiscal year 2016 and 2017.
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Racial profiling contradicts U.S. claim for diversity
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acial profiling is still a widespread issue in the United States. Many minorities face discrimination because of the color of their skin or the language they speak. This was reality for Khairuldeen Makhzoomi, a senior at the University of California-Berkley. Makhzoomi was removed from a Southwest plane on April 6 for speaking Arabic. Even worse, he was removed from the flight by an Arabic-speaking Southwest Airlines employee after another passenger heard him use the word “inshallah,” or God-willing, while he spoke on the phone. After he used the very common phrase, a female passenger started staring at him and the woman reported him and his “suspicious behavior.” Makhzoomi said he was speaking with his uncle about attending a speech by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Makhzoomi said he was afraid, and that the employee spoke to him “like I was an animal.” “I said to him, ‘This is what
Islamophobia got this country into,’ and that made him so angry. That is when he told me I could not go back on the plane.” Racial profiling is exactly what the other passenger did to Makhzoomi. Because of the reputation Muslims have in the U.S., all of them are treated as threats. This
negative perception of Muslims is something Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump also supports. “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on,” a
campaign press release said. Another statement was made by South Carolina native Charlie Marzka, “I think that we should definitely disallow any Muslims from coming in. Any of them. The reason is simple: we can’t identify what their attitude is.” The perception of Muslims has
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gotten so bad that they are not even treated as humans. Makhzoomi said that he wanted an apology from the airline but he could not even get that. Southwest Airlines said its crew responded to the incident by “following protocol, as required by federal law, to investigate and report to law enforcement agencies any potential threat to civil aviation.” It was proven that Makhzoomi was innocent and had no intentions of putting others on the plane in any type of danger; he deserved an apology, but Southwest proceeded to say he was a threat to civilization. This is an issue that needs to be addressed, and it is not going to be easy. The ideas that closed-minded Americans have about Muslims will be hard to get rid of, but it should be attempted. As a country that claims to be so diverse and open, profiling this specific group goes against that, essentially making the entire country look hypocritical.
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h e t h e r it is the end of your freshman year or college career, the last week at Illinois State University is filled with a flurry of emotions for everyone. It is both a happy and sad time for most. While everyone is excited that it’s the start of summer next week, it also means we are not going to be at our favorite place for a while. Even though we’re experiencing 20 emotions all at once, there are so many ways to make the final week at ISU a memorable one.
One of the most important things everyone should do is set aside time to go see the people you are going to miss the most. Whether you live far away from them, you’ll be studying abroad during the summer or you’re moving halfway across the country, it is going to be a while until you see the people you typically see on a daily basis. Making time to hang out with some of your closest friends before you part ways for is a great way to end the year. Not only do you get to be with the people you love, but you get to make memories that will last a lifetime. It is also a great way to reconnect with some people you might have lost touch with throughout the year or the past few years. We all know how tricky it can be to balance school with everything else going on in our lives, and that can affect some of our relationships.
Toward the end of last year, I made sure I caught up with some of the people I never got the chance to see second semester; even though I wish I had more time to spend with them throughout the year, I was happy that we were all able to get together before we all separated for the summer. Also, if you had a falling out with someone, this might be a good way to drop those grudges and talk with them before it’s too late. Another way to end the year on a high note is to talk with professors from the past. Seniors are pretty sentimental and nostalgic at this point, which means they are going to be thinking about everything that has happened during their time as a Redbird. Among many of the highlights that will stand out, professors that have inspired them will be one. While they may overwhelm
us with assignments, tests and projects at the very last minute, there are some professors that truly stand out from the rest because of how passionate they are about their field and career and educating students. Seniors should take this week to visit those that have made a big mark on their lives; both you and your professors will appreciate it and look back on it in the future, and maybe they’ll be the one to help you get a job someday. What’s the last week of school without a big, dramatic ending? If you are leaving ISU for the summer, a semester or are graduating, now is as good a time as any to say that one thing you always wanted to say to someone but were too afraid. Whether it’s someone you’ve had a crush on for years or someone from class, now is the perfect time to muster up some courage and
say something. It might be the last time you’ll see them for a while, so let them know how you truly feel. It happens in movies all the time, so why can’t it happen at ISU? No matter what year you are, the last week of the school year comes with a ton of excitement, stress, sadness and everything else in between. Even though finals week is fast approaching, take some time away from studying and spend the last couple of days doing whatever makes you happy at ISU. The tests come and go, but the memories made here last forever. 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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UPB to help students complete their bucket list TAYLOR LEDDIN News Reporter
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United Way of McLean County threw its Rock the Block street party on Saturday in Uptown Normal. The goal of the event was to “promote volunteerism in the community and raise awareness for what United Way (UW) is doing for the community,” PRI account executive for UW Allie Keck said. Rock the Block was free and open to the community with food, drinks and live music by well-known local bands, such as Red Scarves and Mike and Joe. This was the third annual street party that United Way has hosted. The food provided for the event was sponsored by local restaurants including Medici, Sugar Mama Bakery and Crepe Geeks, along with drinks from local wine bar Stave and Bud Light beer provided by Medici. The primary goal of the event was to raise awareness for the prevalence of human trafficking and get donations to the charity that helps to help end this problem. Although the food and drinks provided were not free, Medici made it clear that $1 of the $5 cost of the beer would be donated back to contribute to the cause.
From 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, the University Program Board (UPB) will be hosting an endof-the-year celebration that gives students the opportunity to cross fun items off of their bucket lists. The Bucket List event will host a variety of attractions that students are able to try their hands at. Attractions will include a zipline, a mechanical bull and henna tattoos. An opportunity to be a stunt person is also available, as a stunt jump attraction allows students to jump off of a staircase, like a stunt person would do in a movie. Also on tap for the event is Serengeti Steve, who will be in attendance with tarantulas and a baby alligator that students can interact with. Students will also be able to expand their meal palette as “Fear Factor” style foods will be available. During the event, an interactive craft will be taking place where each student will be given
a bucket. At each station, students can take a clothespin that has the name of the attraction written on it, which they can place into their bucket as a memento of all of the activities they tried. The idea is to fill the bucket up with as many clothespins as possible. The event is scheduled to be outdoors but will be moved to the Horton Field House in the event of rain. All Illinois State University students are welcome to attend the event. Student IDs must be presented for participation. After checking in with a university ID, students can visit any attraction that they would like. UPB member Gabriella Trevino stressed that this event is only for students. “A lot of times we do accept other people, but because it’s a zipline there are liability issues, and we can’t let anybody who is not a student on there,” Trevino said. In the days leading up to the event, a Snapchat filter will be available to app users based on location. The filter was designed specifically for this Bucket List
event and will allow students to capture memories by using Snapchat. This is the first year that UPB will be putting on the Bucket List event. The idea came about during a brainstorming session, and program members immediately began thinking of attractions that would appeal to students. “We want students to be able to cross things off their bucket list,” Trevino said. “So that’s why we brought things like a zipline and a mechanical bull, because we think that those are things that students would want to participate in.” The event is free and designed for students to try new things. Bucket List is the conclusion in a series of events hosted by UPB this semester. Other events that have taken place include Springfest, Taste of the World and Escape: ISU. The University Program Board works each semester to provide students with events that will enhance their social, cultural, educational and recreational growth at Illinois State.
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Features
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Relay for Life brings awareness to campus Friday night’s event brought the campus and the community together in the fight against cancer
Jenna Kadziulus | Vidette Photographer
Right: Students, families and local community members gathered at Redbird Arena Friday night to raise money and awareness in regards to fighting cancer.
EMA SASIC News Reporter
Various organizations from Illinois State University and the community joined forces to find a cure for cancer during the 13th annual Relay for Life from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Due to low temperatures, the event had to be moved to Redbird Arena. However, that did not stop over 600 participants and 52 teams from showing their support. Relay for Life is the biggest cancer fundraiser and largest philanthropic fundraiser in the world. It is a direct event from the American Cancer Society, which donates upwards of 75 percent of all proceeds to cancer research. “The event is supposed to last 12 hours because that’s how a cancer patient feels after a good night’s sleep,” Sarah Siemer, Colleges Against Cancer logistics chair, said. “It’s supposed to help you give back
and to help you feel how they feel on any given day.” The event kicked off with an opening ceremony where ISU junior music business major and cancer survivor Cameron Coffland talked about his struggle with the disease after he discovered a cancerous mole on his back. “On Jan. 2, 2013, I had my first surgery, and they discovered the cancer had spread to my lymph nodes, so on Jan. 16, I had my second surgery,” Coffland said. “From there I went on to receive treatment, but it turns out I was on a placebo so I was never really getting any drug out of that.” Although he was on a placebo, his cancer did not return and Coffland is over three-years cancer-free and in remission. Throughout the 12 hour event, participants walked laps around the arena in order to honor and show their support to cancer patients and survivors.
Siemer explained that one of the reasons why the event is put on year after year is because of the strong connection that students and community members have to cancer. “Most of the people involved here today can name someone that has been affected by cancer,” she said. “We do it to remind people to be thankful for what they have, to give back to those in need and to spread the hope. We want to help create more birthdays and stop something that affects so many people.” Attendees had plenty of entertainment throughout the event to help keep them energized for their all-nighter. Live music played throughout the night, and the ISU Poise Dance Team performed an original routine. Although Kaylin Moreland is a dance team member, she had a deeper connection to wanting to participant in Relay for
Life. “My aunt is a survivor of cancer, so I’m coming to support her, and my grandpa recently passed away from cancer as well, so I’m walking for both of them tonight,” she said. At 11 p.m. participants came together to honor those who are fighting and remember those who have lost the battle with cancer. All lights were turned off at Redbird Arena as images of loved ones were projected onto a screen. Luminaria bags and candles were lit, and participants were able to reflect for an hour after the presentation. According to the website donation page, the event raised $48,348. Siemer is looking forward to future ISU Relay for Life events so students can bring the world closer to finding a cure. “We want to end the disease and hope you do too.”
‘Gender Galleries’ drag show draws diverse crowd REBECCA DAVIS Features Reporter
On Saturday, over 150 audience members piled into Uptown’s University Galleries to attend “Gender Galleries,” a drag show meant to celebrate art and the freedom of gender. Featuring drag queens, kings and everyone in between, the show’s generational theme paid homage to some of the best music from the past few decades while also incorporating some of the most memorable songs from the present. The show also included plenty of audience participation, making for an unforgettable experience for both first-time audience members and those who have been to drag shows in the past. Gender Galleries performers arrived at University Galleries hours before the show started to begin their transformation and set up the stage. Working with a small backstage area could not have been easy, but the performers put together a small makeshift glam station and were able to work with their surroundings perfectly. By 7 p.m., their makeup, hair and costumes looked as if they had gotten ready in a professional studio. This is the second drag show this school year to be performed at University Galleries, as the first in December was a huge success. “I believe it is one of the most outstanding programs we have sponsored since opening the new location Uptown,” University Galleries director Barry Blinderman said. “I so enjoyed last year’s show that I told Ste-
Rebecca Davis | Vidette Reporter
The ‘Gender Galleries’ drag show displayed pride and the celebration of art and gender at University Galleries Saturday night. phen if they’d do it again we would donate all guarding and setup costs. I might add that their respect for our facility and staff is absolutely exemplary.” Having a drag show in such a public and easily accessible location in town helped encourage audience members of all ages and backgrounds to attend. “Students, faculty, townspeople and even little children all seemed spellbound throughout. It’s a rarity to be able to wit-
ness a performance like this in Blo-No, and speaking for myself, there is much to learn about changing mores and blurred gender identity in these times,” Blinderman said. First-time audience members were exposed to a whole new world of art and entertainment as Gender Galleries presented a unique performance that can be difficult to experience elsewhere in the Bloomington area. The show brought a sense of commu-
nity to the group, as complete strangers were brought together to celebrate art and creativity. The show was also a great way to open the eyes of those who had never seen a drag show before. “I loved the environment and how the crowd could participate in the show and interact with the performers. They were all beautiful and so funny. I’m definitely going to check out some more drag shows this summer,” freshman nursing major Emma Hoffman said. The show is also a great opportunity for new or young performers to be able to experience drag. Gender Galleries is open to all types of talent, and gives many a chance that they might otherwise not have. “To perform drag, a lot of the times you have to be 21 and perform in a bar, so this is a nice opportunity for teenagers and younger college students who may not get the opportunity to express themselves in that way,” B-Dazzle, 2014 Illinois State alumna and one of the hosts of Gender Galleries, said. Gender Galleries is one of the few events in Bloomington that is able to bring a diverse community together to experience and celebrate gender, and it was clear that both audience members and performers were having fun while doing so. “We haven’t even seen everything yet. I really think that this is an important show because it’s all ages, from toddlers to elderly people. It’s crazy to see the variation of people,” B-Dazzle said.
Sports
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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016
Cool, calm and under Kolbe
Quarterback Jake Kolbe, Redbirds display talent at annual Spring Showcase
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Sophomore quarterback Jake Kolbe steps into the starting role following the graduation of Tre Roberson. Kolbe is a Naperville Central product with three years of eligibility remaining.
RYAN KELLY Sports Reporter
Hancock Stadium was the site for the annual Illinois State Spring football game, on a beautiful afternoon for some football. Quarterback Jake Kolbe, a Naperville native, played for both the white and red teams in the first half. For the white team, Kolbe went 4-for-7 for 63 yards, with a long for 36 yards. Kolbe played the entire game for the red team, going 7-for-14 for 104 yards and a game winning touchdown drive to sophomore receiver Spencer Schnell to cap off the afternoon. “Coach Spack predicates our practice on competition because
that’s how games are, its competitive but it was fun getting out here in front of the fans and the stadium and stuff — beautiful weather, beautiful day,” Kolbe said. Backup redshirt freshman running back DeMarco Corbin had a 42-yard touchdown run for the red team. He finished with 48 yards on three carries. For the white team, freshman athlete Hasan Muhammad-Rogers had an electrifying 18-yard run on a broken play to pick up a first down. Quar terback Kot y Thelen started the second half off with a 70-yard touchdown pass to wideout Anthony Fowler for the white team, which was the longest play
of the afternoon scrimmage. The completion was the only pass Thelen threw in the game. Zach Breen knocked in a 27-yard field goal for the white team. Starting kicker Sean Slattery missed a 40-yard attempt in the first quarter for the red team. On the defensive side, linebacker Brent Spack and defensive back Luther Kirk intercepted Kolbe on back-to-back possessions in the first half, when Kolbe was playing for both teams. Linebacker Bryce Holm led the white team with five tackles, and Michael Ganzer led the red team with five tackles. “We will continue to work, and we’re going to make this the best summer this staff has ever had
and this team’s ever had. The biggest thing is just getting better every single day,” Kolbe said. Last season, as a redshirt freshman, Kolbe started two games for the Redbirds. On the season he finished 26-40 (65 percent), for 264 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Kolbe also ran for a touchdown in the playoff loss to Richmond, a loss the Redbirds have not forgotten. In a season where a trip to fivetime defending FCS champion North Dakota State looms, offseason preparation is key. Illinois State has shared the Missouri Valley title the past two seasons with NDSU.
After the most successful two year stretch in program history, the hunger for more success is definitely in the eyes of the ’Birds. The team’s number-one wide receiver, Anthony Warrum, said, “Jake and I have gotten really close over the last two years, he’s an awesome guy, great leader, and I’m looking forward to him being able to command the huddle, especially like he does in the weight room; he’s been pushing me and all of our teammates. I’m looking forward to taking over the season with him.” The Redbirds open the season at home in Hancock Stadium on September 3 against Valparaiso. Kick-off is set for 6 p.m.