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Marijuana bill would not change ISU policy ANDREW DOUGHERTY News Reporter | @addough
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ast week, Illinois Democratic State Representative Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) introduced a bill that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana for Illinois residents who are 21 years and older. Cassidy introduced the bill with the hopes that tax revenue generated from the legal sale of marijuana would ease the state’s debt. Colorado was the first state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in 2012 and generated $1 billion in tax revenue last year. Within the past few years, seven states and the District of Columbia have adopted laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use, with the most recent states being California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Maine. The use of medical marijuana in Illinois was legalized in 2013.
If the bill is passed, it would allow Illinois residents to grow, possess and buy up to 28 grams of marijuana while also allowing licensed businesses to sell the drug and related products. “I support the legislation. It’s right in terms of fairness and justice and I think the time has come,” Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) and one of the Democratic candidates for governor, said. “I think that to divert criminal justice dollars spent away from an activity that is not really necessary while simultaneously bringing in revenue by regulating and taxing recreational use of marijuana will help the budget on both sides and makes sense given the state’s horrific fiscal problems,” he said. The Marijuana Policy Project, which is a national advocacy group, estimates that cannabis sales in Illinois could generate anywhere between $350 to $700 million per year.
Biss believes it will be a long-term project, but he is confident it will eventually become law. Even if the use and sale of recreational marijuana becomes legal in Illinois, it will be illegal to be under the influence or to smoke on campus. “As long as marijuana is considered illegal at the federal level, it will still be illegal to smoke marijuana at the university,” Illinois State University’s Police Chief Aaron Woodruff said. Marijuana is considered a Schedule 1 drug under the Federal Controlled Substance Act of 1970, along with other drugs such as heroin and cocaine. Since ISU is higher education school and receives federal funding, it would illegal for any student to smoke marijuana on campus grounds. “I’m not sure how the Student Code of
Conduct would apply if it becomes legal, but students who receive financial aid, which is federally funded as well, could potentially violate those rules,” Woodruff explained. “If it is still illegal at the federal level, we cannot make it permissible for use on campus.” Like many other Illinois residents, Woodruff thinks that, financially, Illinois is seeing this as a way to help with the budget crisis. “I think legalizing marijuana would be a great thing for Illinois. Our state is broke and if you look at the money being made in taxes in other states who have legalized weed, it only makes sense that we would too,” ISU student Zach Carpenter said. “If the federal government decides to take up the issue of legalizing marijuana, then that would change the rules,” Woodruff said. The legislation that would legalize recreational marijuana in Illinois will not be voted upon until next year.
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RSOs educate others on sexual assault Each week throughout April, several diverse events will take place on campus and around the community in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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Various campus partners will team up to educate our campus community about the prevalent attitudes, beliefs and social norms that go along with sexual violence. The goal is to create a movement that focuses on and supports a culture of consent to be given.
7 p.m. Thursday at U.S. Cellular Coliseum
Week 3: April 17 - April 22
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Kickoff Everyone is encouraged to bring a friend and participate in tying teal ribbons. The teal ribbons symbolize support for sexual assault survivors.
There will be sexual assault awareness activities throughout the game to support those who have been affected. YWCA McLean County and Bloomington Thunder Hockey team are teaming up to say NO MORE to sexual assault.
“Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” 11 a.m. Saturday in Uptown Normal A march through Uptown Normal that is against gender violence and works on promoting community dialogue on the crucial role men can play as allies in preventing sexual assault. During the march, men are encouraged to walk a mile in high-heeled shoes to help men better understand and appreciate women’s experiences.
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11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 11 at Schroeder Plaza The goal of sexual assault awareness month is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate the community on how to prevent it. This year’s theme for the event is “Engaging New Voices.” All are welcome to join.
Behind the Badge 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 11 at Horton Field House The YWCA McLean County will be teaming up with the Bloomington-Normal Law Enforcement for a Behind the Badge workshop. See a crime scene scenario while partaking as the detective in a sexual assault crime.
Take Back the Night
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 25 at the McLean County Museum of History Hear from featured speakers and participate in a rally and 1 1/2 mile march through downtown Bloomington followed by a candlelight vigil.
Body of Bloomington 6 p.m. April 28 at Body of Bloomington
Survivor Awareness/Clothesline Project 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 18 on the Quad Survivors of all forms of violence, sexual assault, hate crimes, murder, domestic violence and child sex abuse are all invited to decorate a T-shirt to express how violence has affected them. Creating a T-shirt allows survivors to anonymously tell their story and share emotions with others.
The event will have a yoga class that is “Pay What You Can” and all proceeds will go towards YWCA McLean County.
Palms Together Yoga TBD at Palms Together Yoga in Bloomington Classes will be “Pay What You Can,” and all proceeds will go to YWCA McLean County.
Solidarity Wall Project 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20 at Milner Plaza The project is created in honor of sexual assault awareness month. The Solidarity Wall Project will have a blank canvas for students to share their words of encouragement for survivors of sexual assault.
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Illinois State University’s Career Center is hosting the annual Diversity Employer Expo from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday in the Hancock Stadium Club. The goal of the event is for students to have the opportunity to talk directly to recruiters who are seeking diverse candidates, such as students from different socioeconomic and ethnicity backgrounds. “This is a unique event for students. It allows them to have an in-person experience with the organizations they may already be interested in because of what they’ve researched on that organization and its diversity initiatives,” Career Center Marketing and Communication Intern Krista Bilow said. In the initial press release for the event, the center explained it wanted to remove the uncomfortable barriers of job searching so students could easily connect with employers in a comfortable, business casual environment. “This event is important because it helps create opportunities and awareness of those opportunities that students wouldn’t otherwise know about. This event is open to all students who wish to attend, but it specifically helps ISU students from diverse backgrounds,” Bilow said. The event is open for all ISU students to attend, regardless of major. During a free dinner, students will have the opportunity to mix and mingle with employers to learn about their organizations. Shortly after the dinner, students can pursue employer tables to further connect with representatives, share their resumes and learn about internships or full-time positions that organization may have available currently or in the future. “This event will help students find organizations that support diversity initiatives and give them a head start in the job search,” Bilow said. Although the event will have multiple recruiters, the amount of them in attendance is subject to change and update. The center is known for supporting ISU’s Educating Illinois mission by assisting student with developing, evaluating and/or implementing career, education and employment decisions. For students to attend the event, registration is required prior to attending. For more information, to request special accommodations or to register for this event, please visit the Career Center’s website.
Museum of History welcomes agriculture exhibit CLAIRE WEINZIERL News Reporter | @ClaireWeinzierl
A new exhibit at the McLean County Museum of History in downtown Bloomington showcases agricultural history from the area. The exhibit “Challenges, Choices & Change: Farming in the Great Corn Belt” opened Mar. 25 and shows how agriculture has changed along with the county. The exhibit also demonstrates McLean County’s inf luence on the agricultural world, as Don Meyer explained. Meyer is the former McLean County Extension Director for the University of Illinois Extension, and he currently teaches in the Illinois State University Department of Agriculture. Meyer compiled most of the displays featured in the exhibit. Meyer was asked 3 1/2 years ago to be the co-curator of the exhibit. With the help of Museum Curator Susan Hartzold, he put together the 200-year history of agriculture in McLean County. They looked for personal stories, which they found in diaries, news articles, pictures, archive books and notes, to create the exhibit. Meyer said that the most fascinating part of the curating process was “meeting” new agriculture leaders, some of whom had passed away decades ago. “They helped pave the way for those of us in agriculture today. While I have 60 years of local (agriculture) experience, I was astounded about those I hadn’t heard about before,” Meyer said. Meyer hopes museum guests gain a better understanding of how society got to where it is today in terms of agriculture from the exhibit, along with an understanding that while there are fewer farmers on farms today, the industry of suppliers and processors of agricultural products continues to develop.
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The new exhibit “Farming in the Great Corn Belt” is on display in the McLean County History Museum. He hoped to develop a display that would encourage intergenerational stories as young and old tour the gallery. Young advocates for agriculture take pride that one of their educators is making such an impact on the community. “I think it’s great to have someone who has been in McLean County most — if not all — his life [...] advocate for agriculture and all that it stands for,” Kara Bainter, senior agriculture communications and leadership major, said. ISU agriculture students also think that Meyer was the perfect man for the job. “Don Meyer has lived most of his life in
McLean County and I think that it’s a great opportunity to have someone be able to share his experiences and knowledge of how agriculture has impacted and changed McLean County,” Gabrielle Brix, sophomore double major in agribusiness and accounting, said. Due to space limitations, many stories could not be included. Meyer has been encouraged to write a book, but he has not yet committed. “We really appreciated the financial support, artifacts donated and loaned to the exhibit, the stories shared by farmers we interviewed and I hope the (agriculture) community feels ownership of this gallery,” Meyer said.
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Scholarship designation should be explained
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here’s no doubt that scholarships and awards are a big source of stress for college students. Putting in long hours to be qualified for nomination and then frantically going through application processes is difficult, however the most stressful aspect of the experience is typically the waiting that follows submitting an application. In most cases, applicants receive no correspondence other than informing that the application has been received and then whether they received the award. Why is it that this has become the norm? Rejection from receiving an academic or professional honor can sting. For many, the prospect of receiving an honor serves as a “beacon of light” during the dark and stressful points that accompany a semester, year or even entire college career. In cases where an honor is awarded on a multi-year scale, rejection can spur on apathy and anger. Now this isn’t to say that “sore losers” or ungracious applicants should be catered to or rewarded — while frustration is understandable, respect for the process and the recipient
is a must. Rather, it is to say that those who fail to make the cut should at least be given qualitative and quantitative feedback on where they could have done better, and especially where they might be able to improve. The academic environment is built upon a foundation of qualitative and quantitative feedback. Grading systems are
utilized for a reason, and though they may have their issues, they allow for even and balanced competition. The same is said for sports, where even a losing player can view the statistics of their performance as opposed to those of the winner. This same sort of approach should be applied to scholarship and award recipient selection. Some might argue that such
a system for feedback would be reflective of younger generations’ difficulties with losing and even harsh realities. The implementation of such a system would actually serve to rebuke what is typically a misguided and incorrect view. Instead, it would allow individuals to view themselves through a very objective and unbiased lens. Another objection to such a
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system might be that it would be very time-consuming and unrealistic to implement on a large scale. This is ridiculous. So long as applicants follow requirements and stay within guidelines, each application should be reviewed using the same criteria and rubric. What is an extra moment to record the evaluation on paper, even in cases where the finalists may be discussed by a panel? Scholarships and awards have long served as an engine for motivating students and peers, and have long served as a source of stress in the process. Like in other forms of competition, failure to succeed can be demoralizing and also a great learning experience as well. That said, we are doing a disservice to our students by not providing them with useful feedback that can help them refine, refocus and better understand their strengths and weaknesses. The consideration, and ultimately implementation, of a system that would provide such feedback would be an incredibly valuable addition to the selection process of any collegiate scholarship, award or other honorable designation.
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.
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n their attempt to shake up the healthcare world, Republicans were unsuccessful in the first step of their repeal and replace Obamacare mission on March 24. Among several of the bill’s features, one of the most talked about compromises it would have had compared to the Affordable Care Act would be its support for Planned Parenthood. Well, technically, its lack thereof. According to NPR, the American Health Care Act would have partially defunded Planned Parenthood, meaning it would have cut back on the federal funding that can be used for services at clinics. As a public service, it relies on
funding from the government. During fiscal year 2015, 43 percent, or $550 million, of Planned Parenthood’s funding came from government grants and reimbursements. Luckily, clinics across the nation are safe again since the bill failed to pass the House of Representatives. What I really don’t understand is why, of all services and agencies in the United States, Republicans are so fixated with this one. Of course, it’s the elephant in the room: abortion. Even though Roe v. Wade is the law of the land, lawmakers cannot bring themselves to support a nationwide clinic that provides a life-changing service for women. However, that’s not all Planned Parenthood provides. The other services are crucial and absolutely lifesaving in many instances to both men and women. Back in February, I attended
a pro-Planned Parenthood rally in downtown Bloomington. Even though I have never sought any of the services, I see the importance of this health care provider and support it fully. Joining me were men and women of all ages and backgrounds that feel the same way I do. Together, we marched, cheered and shared stories about how beneficial Planned Parenthood has been to ourselves or others we know. One woman’s story touched my heart and showed how this clinic is more than just what Republicans think it is. Mary Dunlap, 43, of Bloomington, explained how Planned Parenthood ultimately saved her life when she went through a period of heavy bleeding and bloating four years ago. “I talked to my doctor for a period of years back then, and he kind of discounted it as, ‘Well you’ve had three children, you’ve had a cesarean section [and]
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you’re approaching menopause,’” Dunlap said. “I called Planned Parenthood and they said ‘That’s not normal. You have to come get a pap smear,’ and that’s what I did. I ended up going and getting an ultrasound, which showed I had tumors throughout my uterus. It was really early stage uterine sarcoma, and I ended up having to get a hysterectomy, but I did not have to get chemotherapy. They caught it early enough.” It’s not all about abortions. It’s about going to a place that will actually take care of you and listen to your concerns when other people will not. That’s why funding Planned Parenthood is so important, and it’s absolutely absurd that Republicans can’t get past their narrow view of it. The nationwide clinics also help with flu vaccines, birth control, sexually transmitted diseases, men’s sexual health, care for expecting mothers and more. At the end of the day, it’s a regular health care facility that is
there to provide people of all ages the help they are seeking. The stigma attached to Planned Parenthood is what makes people so uneasy about it, but Republicans need to realize it’s more than just an abortion clinic. It is a place that could save their mother, wife, sister, daughter and every other woman’s life. We dodged a bullet with the American Health Care Act being halted, but Planned Parenthood still has a shaky future ahead of itself. However, when you hear someone’s story firsthand, you truly realize how great of a service Planned Parenthood is in our society, and lawmakers need to open their ears and eyes to really understand the good it does. 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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Operation Smile to host talent show The Den: Palmer’s Top Ten Courses ALEX CAMPBELL News Reporter | @alex_campbell98
PORCHIA WHITE News Reporter | @porchia_white
Entertainers will steal the stage with acts and performances at Operation Smile’s talent show. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Brown Ballroom, and doors open at 6:30. Public Relations Chair Abbie Teeling said the organization has worked very hard to put the event together. Performances will include magicians, bands, dancers, poets and more. Some of the performing groups are Acafellaz, Clef Hangers, Outlandish, Alpha Sigma Phi and Urban Movement. “It’s for an incredible cause. We are going to raise so much money and it warms my heart thinking about all of the smiles we are making,” Teeling said. “We will also have free prizes and lots of talented performers set up, so it’s going to be really fun and entertaining.” Each donation at the event goes toward giving children in developing nations who suffer from cleft lip and palates the opportunity to undergo surgery. “There are so many children that are in need of this surgery
Pedestrian struck, killed on Veterans Parkway Friday A Bloomington man was struck by an SUV after 8:20 p.m. Friday on Veterans Parkway, between Fort Jesse and Shepard roads, in Normal, according to the Normal Police Department. Preliminary autopsy results
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Operation Smiles’ Public Relations Chair Abbie Teeling helped raise awareness about helping kids in developing nations who have cleft lip. and by coming and donating you are literally giving these children smiles. Even as little as a dollar makes a difference,” Teeling said. The focus of the talent show is not only to raise money, but also spread awareness for Operation Smile. “The more people that join this amazing club, the more lives we can change,” Teeling said. “This from Sunday indicate Jeffery A. Darr, 50, died from multiple blunt injuries, McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis said. Witnesses repor ted Dar r entered the roadway and was struck by a vehicle traveling south on Veterans Parkway. Police said he was crossing the road where it was not well lit nor designed for pedestrians. Normal Fire Department also responded and
talent show will hopefully get a lot more people interested in what Operation Smile does.” The event is free to attend, though donations to Operation Smile are accepted. Porchia White is a News Reporter for The Vidette. Contact her at pmwhite@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter @porchia_white. determined the male suffered a serious traumatic injury and showed no signs of life. The McLean County coroner’s office pronounced the man deceased at 9:19 p.m. The incident remains under investigation by the Normal Police Department and the McLean County coroner’s office. COMPILED BY EMA SASIC | NEWS EDITOR
The 43rd president of the United States of America once looked directly down the scope of a camera and said, “I call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. Thank you. Now watch this drive.” The drive that former President George W. Bush was referring to was the opening stroke of a game of golf. Golf has been one of the mostArnold Palmer played sports across the globe since its inception, even to the point
that the sport itself has been given the nickname “the greatest game ever played.” Perhaps no one was as well known at playing the game than Arnold Palmer. Palmer passed away in September 2016, but his legacy will live in the many golf courses he and his team designed. Recently, The Den at Fox Creek Golf Course in Bloomington-Normal was named the ninth greatest course ever designed by Arnold Palmer. The Den has already opened for the season and will most likely remain open until Thanksgiving weekend. Alex Campbell is a News Reporter for The Vidette. Contact him at ajcamp2@ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter @alex_campbell98.
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ISU’s secret film society
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Aspiring film students take courses such as theatre and communications to fulfill the requirements of the nonexistent film major at ISU. Sophomores Scott Beyer (left) and Kenneth Davis are part of the camera crew for TV 10.
Students create unique schedules to construct equivalent of film major LA’NITA BROOKS Features Reporter | @LaNitab1995
Imagine this: going to the perfect school, meeting the perfect people, and having a perfect college experience… except for one huge factor – not finding the perfect major. Illinois State University students interested in studying film are currently living this dilemma. Though various schools of ISU offer majors like mass media — television production, theatre & film studies and minors in film studies and mass media, there is not a set film major. So, students like senior Eric McConnell take a variety of classes to construct an equivalent of their ideal major. McConnell, senior history major and film studies minor, aspires to be a film critic and ultimately a film director or producer. Although he has made his situation work with these focuses, he still feels the lack of an actual film major has made it so that he cannot fixate on film writing as much as he would like. However, his current courses allow him
to meet equivalent requirements as an aspiring film major. “Many of my history classes are related to film,” McConnell said. “History makes me a better writer, which is important in film writing.” Having to take a more independent approach in his career path has positively impacted McConnell, as he has become more involved in many different areas in his field. He reviews movies weekly for his YouTube channel and writes movie reviews for The Indy Newspaper. He also works on short films and feature films on-campus. A feature film he helped produce, “Awake,” is set to release this month at the Normal Theater. Senior theatre studies major and film studies minor Aaron Thomas, too, is challenged to construct a path towards becoming a film director. Taking classes through multiple departments such as art, communications and English, he admits that it is difficult not having a major fitting exactly to his interests. “It would be a lot easier if there were a film major,” Thomas said. “But if things were easy, they wouldn’t be worth doing.”
Thomas has also gained experience in various fields of his interests through weekly meetings with a student-run film club in the theatre department to working with the student TV workshop with the School of Communication. For student TV workshop Thomas works on a series that discusses RSOs, short films and campus life that airs on the student cable network. Though not having one’s major may repel some students from attending a university, McConnell and Thomas both agree that attending ISU despite not having a film major has led them to grow and work hard to hand make what they truly want for themselves. Helpful professors, supporting organizations and fellow passionate students are reasons both aspiring film directors cited to stay at ISU. “The school does provide opportunities for students to gain experience and make connections with people in the field, you just have to be willing to put yourself out there,” McConnell said. “Go out there and make your own path instead of waiting on someone else to do it,” Thomas said. “Otherwise you won’t end up anywhere.”
Autism awareness: Different, not less will be lit with blue lights. “I hope that students here will start listening and become more informed,” Smyers said. Six years ago, when Illinois State Becoming more educated on autism University senior Kayla Simon came will only be beneficial, Simon said. home from high school, she went to “My brother used to attend a camp the kitchen for a snack before startfor students just like him, and I worked ing her homework. It was a normal there, too. At the end of the summer, all of day until she saw a sheet of paper on the counselors would talk about the kids the kitchen counter that read: “Disand it was so nice to hear someone speak ability: Pervasive Developmental so positively about my brother,” Simon Disorder.” said. She would soon ask her parents Simon noticed that when other people what it was about, but she already hear that her brother has autism, they are knew what it meant. Her little not sure how to react or interact with him, brother has Pervasive Developmental but she wants everyone to know that he is Disorder. She realized then that her still a normal kid. brother is on the autism spectrum. “They should always be proud of who “I don’t like to call it a disability or they are, stick to it and remember that a condition. It’s something that he they’re no different than the person sithas, but calling it a disability attaches Michelle Carrico | Staff Photographer ting next to them,” Simon said. a negative stigma to it,” special edu- Sophomore special education major Olivia Buckley helps support Autism Awareness Day by wearing the “I never want for students who have cation major Simon said. autism on campus to feel segregated,” symbolic puzzle piece ribbon. According to Autism Speaks’ webSmyers said. “They are valued and loved.” site, autism — or autism spectrum disorder memory. My brother can memorize movies but I want them to know that even though Simon thinks that her brother is a blessing. — refers to conditions characterized by chal- and songs and tell you the exact date they they are different, they aren’t less than He inspired her to major in special education lenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, were released,” Simon said. anyone else,” Smyers, a communication sci- and when she graduates, she hopes to work speech and nonverbal communication, as April is Autism Awareness Month, and for ence and disorders major, said. with elementary students who have severe well as by unique strengths and differences. students like Simon and senior Mary Smyers, As president of ISU’s chapter of Autism autism. “Some don’t understand how to have a they hope that this month can be a positive Speaks U, Smyers noted they will be tying ISU’s Autism Speaks U is encouraging ‘typical’ social interaction, but a lot of times one to shed light on autism. blue ribbons around trees on the Quad and students to wear blue on April 8 to show they’re known for having a big talent or “One in 68 children are affected by autism, every day at 5 p.m. this week, DeGarmo Hall awareness and support. MARIDSA CHOUTE Features Reporter | @maridsawrites
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Redbird soccer defeats Toronto in exhibition game
KADE HEATHER Sports Reporter | @kade_heather
The Illinois State women’s soccer team defeated the Toronto Blizzard Soccer Club, 4-0, in its first spring exhibition game Saturday at Adelaide Street Field. “It’s incredibly refreshing and the girls have been working toward this for quite some time so they were
pretty eager going into today’s contest,” coach Brad Silvey said. The Redbirds matched up against Toronto last spring as well. However, the Toronto team has had a lot of changes to the roster since, so ISU was unable to predict what they would see on Saturday. “We weren’t sure what to expect out of this team from Toronto so our focus was going to be on our effort
and attitude, and our focus was going to be all about us, and overall I’m incredibly pleased,” Silvey said. Kiley Czerwinski opened the scoring for the Redbirds with a goal at the seventh minute. Angel Krell added one more goal just before halftime at the forty-third minute. Kelli Zickert scored two goals in the second half at the sixty-seventh and the seventy-third minute.
“I thought we did a really nice job in our ability to spread the field out and open things up to unlock our opponent and get at them a lot of different ways,” Silvey said. Silvey was recently promoted to head coach of the team after serving as an assistant coach. “It’s been nice already having some head coaching experience and already working with this team
and being on the sideline with this team, so it felt very comfortable. Also, knowing that it’s spring I think there’s just a little more of a relaxed aura and overall feeling right now. Ask me again this fall though,” Silvey said. The Redbirds will play their second exhibition game at 2 p.m. Saturday against the University of WisconsinMilwaukee Panthers in Milwaukee.
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f ter 32 g a m e s on t he road or at neutral sites, Illinois State played its homeopener Saturday in a double-header against Southern Illinois. The Redbirds (16-16, 6-3 MVC) and Salukis (1916, 7-2 MVC) came into Saturday ’s doubleheader with a Missouri Valley Conference record of 5-1, making this series a battle for first place.
runs in the first inning. Patterson reached on an infield single and Baranksi scored on a throwing error to first base to open the scoring. Later in the inning, Maddy Vermejan singled into right field and scored two more runs, making it 3-0. However, the Redbirds answered quickly in the bottom of the first, starting with a leadoff walk by Hale. “I thought we Game one responded greatly The Redbirds’ first and I felt like we at-bats of the home did really well schedule getting in the first two on the scoreboard, innings,” Fischer taking advantage of said. an early error by the Weibel t hen Saluki left-fielder. Natalie Stuckslager | Vidette Photographer came up with the The Redbirds got The Redbird softball team welcomes home Jordan de los Reyes after hitting the game-winning hit in the first game of a three-game series bases loaded and on the board when two outs and hit Baranski would advance to second on a would leave the bases loaded, missing an A llison Spence a single into left opportunity to break back into the game. drove a ball off the center field wall, driving sacrifice bunt by Kyleigh Decker. field that scored two runs. Caitlyn Daly then In the bottom half, with two outs recorded, In the bottom of the fifth, de los Reyes hit singled up the middle that scored two more in Riley Hale. Sarah Finck would let Southern back in the Nicole Doyle would walk back-to-back a two-run homer to bring the SIU lead to just runs and gave the Redbirds a 4-3 lead. 9-5. game in the third inning after giving up two Redbirds, bringing up de los Reyes. De los Reyes, ISU team leader in slugging De los Reyes would walk-off the Redbirds De los Reyes’ two homers on the day slide percentage (.354), RBIs (30) and total bases walks with two outs and then surrendering a her into a tie for third place for the all-time (66), hit an RBI double in the bottom of the single to tie the game and then another single with a single, driving in Riley Strandgard. Doyle took the loss in game one, dropping career home run list in Redbird program second inning to extend the Redbirds lead to which would give SIU a 3-1 advantage. history. The Salukis would add to their lead in the to 7-8 on the season. 5-3. Shannon Felde was credited with the win, Southern Illinois would get those two runs top of the sixth inning when Savannah Fisher The Redbirds held its 5-3 lead after the and Susie Baranski hit back-to-back solo- improving to 3-1 overall. Felde pitched four right back, as Massa hit her second home run second inning until the seventh inning. They innings, giving up four runs on five hits. of the game, this time a two-run blast. home runs. also held SIU to only three hits after the top In a day of nothing but home runs, of the first inning. Illinois State would finally get back on Game two Heineman hit a solo-home run to lead off the the board after going four innings scoreless, “I thought after the first inning and even In game two, it took 2 2/3 innings for a bottom of the sixth inning, her first of the in the first inning Sarah [Finck] did what she after Annie Heineman drove in pinch runner Taylor Vanderpool on a single, but that was all team to get on the board and from there it season. needed to do. She got us through those sixwas an offensive explosion. The Salukis would add one run in the final good innings,” Fischer said. ISU mustered up in that inning. In the top of the third inning, Southern frame before heading to the bottom half of In the final frame, Haley Andrus would ISU then surrendered three hits in the bloop a pop-fly into short right-field, just Illinois would hang a crooked number on the the inning. seventh inning alone. Finck gave up two of Illinois State once again would rally in the those hits to start the inning and then was over the head of second-baseman Alex Caliva, board. Merri Anne Patterson singled home bottom of the seventh inning, starting with pulled from the game. Felde replaced her which would result in two more Saluki runs. The Redbirds would score five runs all with Baranski, giving SIU the 1-0 lead. Before two walks by the Redbirds. Spence would with runners on first and second, nobody out. two outs in the bottom half of the seventh the inning was over, Shaye Harre advanced drive in Strandgard, cutting the lead to 12-7, Felde then walked Eyrika Brandenburg to to third base on a throwing error by de los but that would be all the ’Birds would get, load the bases. Salukis’ first baseman Harre inning. stranding two runners on base. “I really thought we just were a little Reyes. topped it off with a grand slam over the leftKatelyn Massa would then rope a ball Brianna Jones picked up the win game two, center field wall to give them a 7-5 lead. tentative offensively and then we just got going. I’m not sure how many hits each team over the left field fence, giving SIU a 4-0 moving to 4-0 in MVC play and 7-8 overall. “Relief pitching is definitely going to be a The two teams combined for nine home focus [in practice]. We’ve got to be able to had today, but just seemed like a hitter’s day,” lead. The home run would prompt a pitching change from Fischer, bringing in freshman runs and 35 runs in just 15 innings of softball come in and be able to shut a team down, and coach Melinda Fischer said. on Saturday. Senior Jordan de los Reyes belted a three- Veronique Johnson. we have to be better in that situation for sure,” The Salukis picked up right where they “We’re (going to) come out here and give Fischer said. run home run, her sixth of the season, to cut left off in their next at-bats. SIU started the it our best and so is Southern and you know the SIU lead to 7-5. The Redbirds went down with three Spence followed suit with a double, before inning loading the bases before Patterson that’s an awesome and competitive game at straight ground outs to shortstop in the Alyssa Wiebel hit a two-run homer, fourth of promptly unloaded them with a grand slam. this point in the season,” Fischer said. bottom of the seventh inning to end the game. The Salukis did not stop there as Jessa the season, to tie the game at 7. ISU looks to get back on track and will play Brianna Jones went 6 2/3 innings, allowing Thomas singled home a fifth SIU run in the Games one and two written by Mike Marra its next game at 5 p.m. Wednesday against inning, extending their lead to 9-0. seven runs. DePaul at Marian Kneer Stadium. Game three The bottom of the fourth started back-toIn extra innings, Baranski would lead off the top of the eighth with an infield single. back hits and a walk, resulting in three runs. SIU got off to a hot start by scoring three Game three written by Kade Heather Despite scoring three runs, the Redbirds
Redbird Baseball swept by Dallas Baptist NATE HEAD Sports Reporter | @NateHead51
When the Illinois State baseball team opened its season last month, it was the starting pitchers who struggled while the bullpen shined. Now it’s the other way around. Illinois State lost all three games to Dallas Baptist this weekend in Dallas. In each contest, a Redbird starter tossed four innings and allowed no more than three runs. However, the once-reliable core of relief pitchers gave up an average of more than six runs in the series, including Saturday’s 10-2 defeat — a game tied 2-2 in the sixth frame. “Dallas Baptist is a good team. We gave away all three games and just don’t have the depth we need right now out of the bullpen,” coach Bo
Durkac said. But it wasn’t just the bullpen. The ISU bats didn’t produce enough runs to win a series, averaging just four runs in the three games. Game 1 (ISU 6, DBU 7) ISU squandered a two-run lead late to drop the first game of the series to Dallas Baptist, 7-6. C a m d e n Duzenack hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning off ISU reliever Mitch Vogrin to push the Noah Patriots to victory. Sadler Matt Walker started the game on the mound for the ’Birds and allowed three runs in
four innings while fanning a careerhigh six batters. Noah Sadler went 4-for-5 with three RBIs to lead ISU at the plate. Joe Aeilts added a perfect 4-for-4 performance. The Redbirds threatened in the ninth inning with a lead off double by Aeilts but failed to push the tying run across. Game 2 (ISU 4, DBU 11) A Dallas Baptist middle-inning rally erased an Illinois State lead to win the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, 11-4. Owen Miller slugged a two-run home run in the fifth inning to put ISU ahead 4-2. A second inning single from Sadler and Collin Braithwaite’s double in the third accounted for ISU’s other two scores.
Brady Huffman started the game on the mound for ISU and allowed two runs in four innings. “Brady pitched great for us,” Durkac said. “All three of our freshmen starters have big time MVC talent in the years to come.” Trevor Cross entered in the fifth inning and was tagged for five runs (four earned) to give Dallas Baptist a lead the Redbirds couldn’t overcome. The top six batters in the ISU lineup each recorded a hit and the team finished with seven total. Game 3 (ISU 2, DBU 10) The new-look ISU lineup failing to produce enough runs paired with a disastrous seventh inning derailed the Redbirds’ hopes of closing the series with a victory. Durkac revised the batting order
and moved John Rave to lead off with Aeilts and Braithwaite following Miller in the third and fourth spots, respectively. Those four Redbirds accounted for nine of the team’s 11 hits, but the team fell short to the Patriots, 10-2. Brent Headrick started the game for ISU and went 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits. The game was knotted at two runs in the seventh inning, but DBU rallied to score six tallies to put the game out of reach and complete the sweep. Jeffrey Barton relieved Headrick and allowed three runs, as did Vogrin, while David Meade gave up two scores. The Redbirds will be back at 4:30 Tuesday in Normal to take on Valparaiso at Duffy Bass Field.