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LEFT: Sgt. Joshua Rodgers was a U.S. Ranger team leader at the time of the raid against insurgents in Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan, which took his life during his third deployment trip (Photo courtesy U.S. Army). TOP: Community members and the Illinois State University women’s soccer team came together to remember Rodgers before the game Saturday (Anna Gallagher | Vidette Photographer).
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Local soldier dies in Afghanistan, death under investigation Friends, lawmakers are remembering the life of Army Sgt. Joshua Rodgers, 22, of Bloomington STORY BY EMA SASIC | News Editor | @ema_sasic
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Bloomington-Normal resident who was serving overseas in Afghanistan was one of two soldiers killed in action Wednesday. Army Sgt. Joshua Rodgers, 22, of Bloomington, and Cameron Thomas, 23, of Kettering, Ohio, were involved in a raid against insurgents in Nangarhar Province, according to the Defense Department. A third soldier was wounded. “Within a few minutes of landing, our combined force came under intense fire from multiple directions and well-prepared fighting positions,” a Pentagon statement said. “Nevertheless, our forces successfully closed on the enemy, killed several high-level ISIS-K leaders and upwards of 35 fighters.” The Pentagon is investigating whether friendly fire was responsible for the deaths. Pentagon spokesperson Eric Pahon said Friday the investigation will be looked into as soon and as quickly as possible. “We owe the family closure and we owe the unit closure, and we also answer to the American public,” Pahon said. Rodgers is survived by his parents Kevin and Vondra Rodgers, sisters Hannah and
Emily Rodgers and brother Aston Rodgers. Hannah Rodgers is an exercise science major at Illinois State University and a member of the women’s soccer team. Attempts to reach out to Hannah Rodgers were unsuccessful. Joshua Rodgers was a 2013 graduate of Normal Community High School. He was part of the high school track and football teams. In high school, he dreamed of becoming an Army Ranger. Rodgers was a Ranger team leader at the time of the raid and on his third deployment to Afghanistan. He was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning, Ga. His medals include the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the NATO Medal, according to The Pantagraph. Throughout the state and community, people are remembering Rodgers. The women’s soccer team dedicated time for Rodgers Saturday at Adelaide Street Field. He was honored at the game with ROTC members and a moment of silent before the game. “Josh was seriously an American hero.
It was just something the team wanted and needed to do. My teammate and coach really got the ball rolling on getting the ROTC members,” midfielder and senior marketing major Brooke Ksiazek said. “We wanted to honor him and his service and support our best friend Hannah and her family.” “I’m glad we could do something special and draw attention to Josh and his dedicated service. There was not a dry eye in the crowd. We had a ton of community members and athletes there to support,” she said. Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner said he will pay tribute when he is sworn in for a second term on Monday. The Illinois House of Representatives held a moment of silence Friday, and Gov. Bruce Rauner is expected to reach out to the Rodgers family. Local representatives heard Rodgers’ story and wanted to express their sympathies with his family. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) said in a statement Rodgers “will never be forgotten.” “My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Bloomington soldier, Sergeant Josh Rodgers. We owe a tremendous debt to Sergeant Rodgers for
his service to our nation,” Davis wrote. “His loss is a solemn reminder that the freedom we enjoy each day in this country is not free. Sergeant Rodgers joins a long line of heroes whose service and sacrifice to our nation will never be forgotten.” U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) also released a statement. “I am heartbroken to hear of the loss of Sergeant Joshua Rodgers who was killed in action in Afghanistan late Wednesday night,” LaHood wrote. “The BloomingtonNormal community, the 18th District and our nation lost a hero last night as Sergeant Rodgers courageously defended our nation. My deepest condolences go out to the family of Josh Rodgers, and I pray that his service and sacrifice to our nation may never be forgotten.” While the loss is devastating on the family and community, people are doing their part to help as best as they can. John Chizmar, a co-worker of the family, set up a fundraising site for contributions for the family. Money collected will go toward setting up a memorial fund in Rodgers’ honor. Donations can be made at www.cheddarup.com/tabs/joshrodgers-son-of-vonda-and-kevin-rodgers.
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United Way sponsors Rock the Block in Uptown Normal each year, a way to spread awareness. for funding. “For example, if someone calls and there is no domestic abuse shelter in the area, they fill out the form and the United Way will see that,” PATH volunteer Kacie Waterman said. “When multiple forms show that the area is in need for the shelter, then the United Way usually will try to get funding to provide one.” Calls to the organization remain confidential. Waterman said she has received calls regarding rent, shelter, employment agencies and utility assistance. She said there are so
many people and places that are in need of help, but there is not enough funding. “The budget for Illinois has gotten lower and a lot of agencies have closed down in different counties and less people are getting helped,” Waterman said. Taylor said United Way is trying to educate people and encourage them. Mallory Lovings is a News Reporter at The Vidette. Contact her at mloving@ilstu.edu and follow her on Twitter @MalloryLovings.
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A new social fraternity at Illinois State University brought some tasty treats to campus police to show appreciation for all the work officers do. President of Sigma Pi Blake Miller said the project was a way to say thanks while helping the chapter build its reputation on campus as part of the fraternity’s Altruistic Campus Experience (ACE). “The ACE project is a yearly project that is done by every Sigma Pi chapter across the country. It’s aimed at being a thank you or appreciation for the local school that is hosting the chapter of Sigma Pi,” Miller said. “It’s not the same at every school and since we’re new to campus and
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United Way experienced a decrease in funding to help various health service programs throughout the community this year. Each year it runs a campaign to raise money to help 32 agencies with 64 different programs. “About 93 percent of our fundraising revenue comes through workplace campaigns,” United Way President and CEO David Taylor said. “Typically, every fall we’ll have a one or two-week campaign period where employees pledge to have some money taken out of their paychecks.” Taylor estimated the group gave out around $2.4 million last year, and only has funding for about $1.1 million in 2017. “Services, clients and possible staff are going to be cut from some of these organizations,” Taylor said. One of his big concerns is that people are donating to the national organizations through online donation boxes, therefore excluding funding toward local organizations. “The message we are trying to get out there is to stay local and stay united when it comes to fundraising,” Taylor said. “A lot of local businesses say to shop local and support small shops … that’s the same with philanthropy and our fundraising.” Although the organizations do get state funding, Taylor said they are not getting the money in a timely fashion, or if they do, it is not nearly what they expect or need. One way to receive funding from United Way is to call Providing Access to Healing (PATH). Those who fill out a form through PATH will then have it sent to United Way and it will determine if they meet the needs
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Bret Scialabba, chairman of the ACE project committee for the chapter, said the men of Sigma Pi brought four dozen assorted donuts and coffee for the officers. “The ACE project is just about bettering the community,” Scialabba said. “So this year we decided to come out to the ISU police department to give back. We brought them Dunkin’ Donuts. They work hard to prevent sexual assault so we came out here to support them.” The chapter came to campus last October and has 55 members with hopes of raising in numbers this upcoming school year. Stephanie Rodriguez is a News Reporter at The Vidette. Contact her at srodri7@ilstu.edu and follow her on Twitter @StephanieRoddd.
The Keep Families Together rally and march will be hosted from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the McLean County Museum of History. The march is hosted by the Immigration Project, Immigrant and Refugee Support Network of Central Illinois, the Illinois People’s Action and YWCA. Si nc e me s sage s aga i n st immigrant families are a heavy topic in the country, this march is being held to show support for these families and to take action to ensure they are safe and protected. Marchers will gather on the west stairs of the museum and then march to Bloomington City Hall, where the rally will be held to welcome the newly sworn in city council members and express a need for a local Welcoming City ordinance. “A welcoming cit y ordinance would help immigrants in our community feel safer in their own Dontae homes,” President Latson and CEO of YWCA D. Dontae Latson said. “And I think everyone agrees that no one should be fearful in their homes or community.” The City of Bloomington has the power to pass the Welcoming City ordinance, which would ensure the city is not spending any local resources to help target immigrants. During the rally, the crowd will hear from Latson, former execut ive director of t he museum Greg Koos, Father Doug Hennessy, Executive Director of the Immigration Project Charlotte Alvarez, Board Member of Illinois People’s Action Sonny Garcia and Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner. Katelyn Provow is a News Reporter at The Vidette. Contact her at klprov1@ilstu.edu and follow her on Twitter @katelynprovow.
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hether it be the disaster that was “Trumpcare,” Sean Spicer’s buffoonery at the White House’s press briefing room or the ominous rumblings regarding North Korea’s nuclear program, the Trump White House has been a sight to see. With so many wild storylines and sudden turns in the news, it has been easy to forget about the potentially huge story that continues to loom in the background: Russia. The Trump-Russia story thrust its way back into the spotlight this past week by way of recent developments involving former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn. As you hopefully know by now, Flynn was forced to resign after just 24 days on the job due to his lying to Vice President Mike Pence about the content of a telephone conversation with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Since the resignation, a damning number of developments surrounding Flynn have come under intense scrutiny. The core of Flynn’s issues revolve around his apparent disregard for federal laws relating to the acceptance of payments by foreign governments. Most notably, it now appears that Flynn may have disregarded proper proto-
col when giving a paid speech on behalf of RT, a state-controlled Russian media outlet, in December 2015. Seated next to Flynn at that dinner? Vladimir Putin. This week, as part of an ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential Election, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee requested documentation relating to Flynn’s security clearance application which had been approved in 2016. Want to take a guess what
the White House’s response to this most recent development in the Russia saga was? You guessed it, more stonewalling. This was done on the extremely flimsy argument that the paperwork had been filed under the Obama Administration and that they “did not have access to it.” Donald Trump, and by extension the White House, is the leader of the free world. They run the government. They could easily have produced the paperwork, even if they had no per-
sonal hand in its original filing. Instead, as they have so often done over the course of Trump’s young presidency, they chose to not cooperate. Now in all fairness, there is still technically the possibility that the entire Trump-Russia saga is complete coincidence. The dossier, Paul Manafort, Kislyak, Carter Page, Jared Kushner and national intelligence consensus that Russia sought to aid Trump’s campaign are just a few buzzwords in a potential scandal
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that would make Watergate look like a minor blip in history. But again, it could all just be coincidence and in no way have any tie at all to reality. Right? If this narrative is to be believed, and Trump’s consistent accusations that the saga is “fake news” are to be vindicated, the White House should show a willingness and openness to participate in any and all investigations. After all, as elementary as it sounds, do they have anything to fear if no wrongdoing took place? At this point even the political cons to participating willingly seem minimal. If the president and his top advisors truly didn’t commit any wrongdoing in the election and did not collude with the Russian government in any way then they should feel comfortable with being transparent. Wouldn’t this logically fall in line with Trump’s “drain the swamp” rally cry? While the lack of cooperation in the Flynn story in and of itself may not be an earth-shattering development, the clearly developing trend of obstructionism and refusing transparency has become one. It’s time the White House clear it up, or face further scrutiny and skepticism as incredibly serious investigations press on.
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he first 100 days in every presidency are measured strictly under the media’s microscope in the United States. After they’re sworn in, the clock starts ticking and people begin tracking every move the new president makes and what laws, orders, travels or other actions take place. It’s a way for the nation to get a sense of what the person sitting in the Oval Office is all about and what plans they have in mind for the next four years. Saturday marked President Donald Trump’s 100th day in office. He had many goals he wanted to accomplish during this period in office, but most of them have not proved to be successful. Although those plans did not happen, there are plenty of changes, many negative, the country has undergone during the past few months. One thing Trump did actually accomplish during this period was selecting the ninth Supreme Court judge, who would replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Justice Neil Gorsuch was ap-
proved, but not without some tugging and pulling from the Senate. Democrats filibustered the vote, which sparked Republicans to use the “nuclear option.” The filibuster of a Supreme Court nominee would end after a majority vote, and it did. On April 7, the Senate confirmed Gorsuch’s nomination with a 54 to 45 vote. Another successful item on Trump’s 100-day agenda was withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. This wouldn’t be a too difficult task for any president to do, but he did keep his word and announced the country’s exit on his first full working day. While there are some items he has accomplished, the list of things he has not done or been successful in doing is much longer. The biggest thing he preached all throughout his campaign and tried to attack head on as soon as he became president was repealing and replacing Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act. He could not do it on his own, so it laid in the hands of Congress. Unfortunately for him, but fortunately for millions of Americans, his own party could not reach the numbers needed to pass the American Health Care Act. As something that he was so sure would pass, this was
the biggest blow and failure for Trump. However, this setback teaches him a great lesson that he needs to keep in mind the remaining days he has in office: just because you don’t agree with someone’s politics, doesn’t mean you can completely change the entire makeup of the country any way you want. To him, approving the American Health Care Act probably wouldn’t affect him; there’s no doubt in my mind that he has some incredible health care that’s only available to an exclusive set of billionaires. But for the 99 percent of us who don’t have those luxuries, changing health care and taking away some of the services people need is a big deal. Luckily, there have been no new attempts to try to pass this health care reform again. Another failure was Trump’s immigration ban on Muslim-majority countries. At first, it was aimed toward seven countries before a new order only targeted six (Trump exempted Iraq from the group). It blocked citizens of Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from obtaining visas for 90 days and suspended refugees from coming into the United States for 120 days. From the start, this executive order caused an outrage across the United States. While he
did say he was going to target and block people from Muslimmajority countries, he did not actually think about the judicial consequences he would have to face. Courts and federal judges halted these executive orders. They found that the ban does not advance national security or that there has been any evidence that anyone from those nations have committed terrorist attacks in the United States. This was an ugly promise from the start It is one that has been met with harsh criticism and rightfully so. If these first 100 days have taught me anything, it’s that we’re dealing with a president who really cannot stick true to his own words, a man who decides to take actions that harm millions of people within his own country and those around the world and someone who refuses to admit his downfalls. It’s been a long few months, but mark your calendars: hopefully in 1,358 days, someone else can give their first 100 days a try and be a little more successful.
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Prom evokes milestone memories for countless American women and numerous lucky guys. Meticulous planning goes into “promposals,” picking the right dress, hairstyle and hangout locations. In fact, Visa reports an average of $324 spent on “promposals” alone. For those who see prom as capitalistic social conditioning, Theatre of Ted provides entertainment. Theatre of Ted has provided comedy to the local area for almost 27 years with uncensored open mic nights every Saturday. They also provide various improv/sketch events, such as the recent puppet show and Rocky Horror Picture Show tribute. Mock Prom is perhaps the most anticipated event the theatre produces. Like most high school proms, Mock Prom is themed. Recent themes include Jurassic Park, “Boners, Boners and Boners” (an exciting theme) and last year’s Vaudeville/carnival theme. Theatre of Ted Vice President Chris Stevenson explained the creative process of Mock Prom. “Once the time frame for suggestions end, the Ted exec. board shifts through all the suggestions to see what is most popular,” Stevenson said. “From there, we plan months in advance for what we’ll have at the dance — a live DJ, photographer, live entertainment, snacks and sometimes games,” Stevenson said. The 2017 After Dark Mock Prom and Goldfarbs Award will be held at 10 p.m. Saturday in the University Galleries. Anyone is welcome to the night of spooky frights and games, with admission set for $5 for all who attend. Prom is not the only famous event safe from satire — all is fair in love and parody. “We also hold our annual Goldfarb awards, which are the Fine Arts Department’s fake Oscars,” Stevenson said. While Theatre of Ted adopted the motto “Dare to Suck,” Mock Prom 2017 will entertain. “We pull out all the stops on this spring event, and it’s a student favorite for years now,” Stevenson said.
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A popular economic saying states “there is no such thing as a free lunch.” However, there really (really) is a free market. Since July 10, 2011, Bloomington-Normal hosts the monthly Really Really Free Market (RRFM) event. May’s market operates 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in Miller Park. The market has an open area to donate items or obtain items without paying or bartering. Any item is admissible outside of gargantuan objects (such as large furniture), or disgusting items. Admission for non-participating spectators is also free. The rationale behind Bloomington-Normal’s market is community strengthening. The RRFM organization believes an overabundance of items wither in waste far before items become truly useless. With the United States being a materialistic nation, RRFM believes people should share items with others more frequently and buy new replacements less. Ideas and talents are shared during RRFM as well. Anyone with a teachable skill is welcome to pass on their knowledge. One such group teaching this month is the Bloomington-Normal Zen Group. This group provides peaceful conversation while teaching people Zen meditation processes combined with Buddhism practices. RRFM partners with Recycling Furniture for Families (RF4F). Executive director of RFF Frank Downes explains the mission of this Christian community organization. Usually, on a monthly basis, R F4F t ra nspor t s boxes of When we place our trust in God and put Him first in our lives, the stresses of this world are put into proper perspective. The unclaimed kitchen and household Bible tells us that the way to come to God is through His Son, Jesus Christ. If you would like more information about knowing God personally, you are welcome to contact one of us. Allison Alcorn Music 438-8321 Matt Aldeman TEC 438-0644
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Sigma Gamma Rho thrives in service “We have grown a lot. We started from completely nothing and within the first year we got 22 girls — and now we have 34,” reactivating memAs a Divine Nine organization on ber Ranija Turner said. “It’s a great a primarily white campus, challengfeeling that the campus accepted us es can arise. A Divine Nine organizaso quickly.” tion is one of the nine historically The organization has been well Black Greek letter organizations that received by the ISU campus and make up the National Pan-Hellenic community. Council. Despite these challenges, “We have relationships with other the women in the Gamma Rho Greek organizations on campus as chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sowell as many RSOs that we are all rority Inc. has proven that they can involved in and co-sponsor events overcome them. with,” Risk Management Chair Sigma Gamma Rho was founded Rahgene Hoard said. “We also have in 1922 and chartered on Illinois relationships in the community State University’s campus in 1973, with the YWCA and the Boys & Girls creating the chapter Gamma Rho. Club.” Since then, it has been dedicated to Along with its community outproviding community service, camreach in service, Sigma Gamma Rho pus events and promoting sisterhas built a strong sense of comhood at ISU. Being a minority — and munity with area schools. When sometimes seen as the underdog the chapter reactivated, women — Sigma Gamma Rho has always from Illinois Wesleyan University, had to work hard to be known and Heartland Community College and Photo Submitted by Sigma Gamma Rho Lincoln College were also able to respected on campus. After reactivating on campus in the fall of 2015, Sigma Gamma Rho has seen growth in size and service accomIn 2011, the chapter was deactibe inducted, allowing for a greater plishments. vated due to membership problems, networking community and connecbut with the help of local graduate tions throughout the area. chapter members, the chapter was reactivatWithin one year, the organization has restroll competition against other sororities on With the goals of sisterhood, scholarship ed in the fall of 2015, allowing new members ceived recognition and awards, such as “Most ISU’s campus as well as other schools. and service, these ladies have truly hit the to pick up where the chapter left off. Community Service” by ISU’s Fraternity and Since its reactivation, it has inducted mem- ground running with no signs of slowing “It feels great to be able to be a part of a Sorority Life for two consecutive semesters, bers four semesters in a row, which is not down. new beginning,” President Christina Jackson along with the “New Membership” award common in Divine Nine Greek organizations. “To build the chapter back up and to rise said. “The chapter has so much powerful hisfrom their nationals. Last spring, Sigma With its newest line of inductees, the chapter again is a great feeling,” Hoard said. “And it tory behind it, but to be a part of a fresh start Gamma Rho received a trophy and monetary has recently accomplished becoming the larg- doesn’t feel like work because it’s something feels amazing.” award from participating and winning in a est chapter in the region. that we all love to do.” LA’NITA BROOKS Features Reporter | @LaNita107
Future educators share Mental Health Awareness Month aims joys, concerns of teaching to eliminate stigma, offer support Illinois State University is known for producing excellent teachers through the School of Education. These teachersin-training share their enthusiasm and anxiety regarding joining the work force after graduation. Aspirations “As a future educator, I am most excited about helping others and being able to potentially change my student’s traditional view points on math. Most students dislike math and I think it’s because their teachers do not make it approachable. I want to be the teacher to change that. The job is also so rewarding and that is something people don’t realize.” - Jordan Dulowski, Sophomore math education major “I am most excited about creating lessons for all types of learners and allowing my students to experience as much as possible because I believe that experience is the best teacher.” - Emilee Baldwin, Sophomore middle level science and social studies education major “Knowing that I will have an influence on hundreds of children is one of the most exciting things to me. I can’t wait to make a difference.” - Vicente Leyva Senior music education major
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Apprehensions “What I am nervous about is the amount of planning that goes into being a teacher with very little recognition. I am also nervous that a student is going to ask me a question that I won’t be able to answer, but that’s how you learn, so it’ll be a learning experience for the both of us.” - Jordan Dulowski “I am most nervous about classroom management. I want to be able to connect with my students while still encouraging them to try their best, but that will come with time and experience.” - Emilee Baldwin “A fear that I am sure many educators can relate to is how to properly handle when your students are struggling. When a teacher’s students are feeling pain, they feel that pain too. While education is such a rewarding career, it is also a scary feeling to know that you can only help your struggling students so much.” - Amy Roe, Junior special education major Compiled by Stuart Stalter Features Reporter | @VidetteStuS
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and while the semester winds down, it is easy for students to get bogged down with the stress of finals. But as college students, it’s important to take this time to care for ourselves. Illinois State offers various resources for students who feel stress, anxiety, depression and many other mental illnesses. Student Counseling Services is one of the many resources available. Filled with a staff dedicated to helping students, Student Counseling Services should be one of the places students go for help. Natalie Stuckslager | Vidette Photographer “We recognize that a lot of Illinois State University offers support and resources in many forms, such as students have depression and counseling and workshops to aid and support students. anxiety — anxiety being one of the most pressing — so we stigma around mental health. I you have a friend who is having a offer a four-week program to help have yet to meet someone who panic attack, stay with them and students learn ways to cope,” fully accepts their mental illness, listen to what they need,” Taylor Kimberly Hays, associate director but I want them to realize that said. of training at Student Counseling they are not alone,” Taylor, a psy“Always try to validate their Services, said. chology major, said. feelings, or sometimes just saying Hays explained that aside from To Write Love on Her Arms is ‘I’m sorry this happened to you’ that program, counseling accoma national nonprofit organization helps. Conveying compassion and modates to all needs. Hays said that is dedicated to finding help truly listening is so important,” students can go into their office for people suffering from suicidal Hays said. to talk to a counselor for an initial thoughts, self-harm, depression It is also essential to realize assessment. From there, they can and addiction. ISU’s chapter not when to offer a friend support and decide on the best course of treatonly aims to educate students encourage them to seek help from ment. about mental illnesses, but also a counselor, Hays said. “Therapy is a gift that keeps supports those who are sufferTaylor understands that balancon giving. It feels so good to see ing. Group counseling also helps ing school while maintaining a job people rise to their potential,” students support one another. and other time commitments can Hays said. “Students offering each other be stressful, but during present Throughout this month, Hays, emotional support starts to build times and throughout the month along with students like freshshe hopes that students can take man Emily Taylor, president of To a sense of community,” Hays said. Students can be allies to friends time to do things that make them Write Love on Her Arms, hopes with mental illnesses by offering a happy and feel enjoyment. that people who are going through listening ear. a rough patch can utilize the help “I think that is one of the hardMaridsa Choute is a Features Reoffered. est for other students to do, but porter for The Vidette. Follow her “Raising awareness is so imwe have to be understanding. If on Twitter at @maridsa_ portant because there is so much
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ISU Athletics reacts to tragic death of soccer player’s brother VIDETTE STAFF
Saturday’s exhibition Numerous Illinois game. State players, coaches The sof tball team, a nd ad m i n ist rator s which didn’t play its last shared their condolences game against Evansville this weekend for fallen due to rain, prepared soldier Joshua Rodgers, to play Sunday by each a Bloomington native player taping her wrist and brother of ISU with the initials “JR.” soccer player Hannah ISU men’s basketball Rodgers. c oach Da n Mu l ler The soccer team Sgt. Joshua Rodgers offered his condolences honored Rodgers with a via Twitter over the memorial at Adelaide Street Field weekend, among many other ISU and a moment of silence before coaches and athletes.
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Almost every column earned me a number of emails, lots of positive and some negative. It’s making me teary-eyed to be saying goodbye to people who have been so accepting and tolerant of my work. Your emails, letters and tweets validated my labors. You’re appreciated more than you know. I learned something from every one of the hundreds and hundreds I received. You’re the ones who kept me writing and striving to write
better. Thank you to my co-editors, general manager, mentors and readers for your countless hours of help and support. Former Vidette sports editor Scott Gleeson once said, The Vidette will always be his favorite job. He’s right. Being Vidette Sports Editor was the best job on campus, bar none. I’ve yet to walk the stage in my cap and gown, and I already know I’m going to miss The Vidette a ton. After graduation, I’m headed to the Kansas City Star, where I will intern in their sports department.
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Beyond this summer, I’m not sure what the next chapter holds. But I do know I am best prepared for whatever challenge is next. Journalism, sportswriting and The Vidette have shaped me. That’s why the little red building on the corner of University and Locust will always be home. Thanks for reading. #RB4L Josh Tolentino is a senior journalism major and sports editor of The Vidette. Email him at jtolent@ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter @JCTSports.
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Farewell, thank you to the best job ever
MY VIEW JOSH TOLENTINO | Sports Editor | @JCTSports
I Emma Horath | Vidette Senior Photographer
Noah Sadler went 3-for-7 at the plate during Illinois State’s three games against Wichita State.
No Shocker
Redbird baseball swept by Wichita State, dropping their fifth straight game and last nine of past 10 games NATE HEAD Sports Reporter | @NateHead51
The Illinois State baseball team extended its losing streak this weekend, dropping all three games to conference foe Wichita State in Wichita, Kan. The Redbirds have now lost 10 of their last 11 games. The Shockers overpowered Redbird pitching in the series, tallying double-digit scores in each game to score 35 in the series. But, the Illinois State defense didn’t help. The Redbirds committed a combined seven errors in the three games, including three on Saturday. “We had some bad breaks,” head coach Bo Durkac said. “This year, it seems like teams take advantage of every mistake we make out there.”
Game One (ISU 1, WSU 11) A big fifth inning for the Shockers paired with shaky Redbird defense led to a lopsided 11-1 WSU victory in seven innings. ISU starter Brady Huffman threw four innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits. The freshman struggled with command and issued four walks, which tied a
season-high. “Wichita is one of the better hitting teams in the conference,” Durkac said. “Brady struggled a bit, but he still went out there and competed.” The Redbirds plated their lone run of the game in the opening frame, as John Rave tripled and later scored on an Owen Miller groundout. Wichita State scored two runs in both the second and third innings and put the game out of reach with seven scores in the fifth inning while taking advantage of four free passes from ISU relievers. Noah Sadler, Rave and Miller accounted for all of the team’s three hits.
Game Two (ISU 5, WSU 10) Illinois State couldn’t overcome a red-hot WSU start, as the Redbirds dropped the second game of Friday’s doubleheader, 10-5. Wichita State plated seven runs in its first three at-bats. Greyson Jenista and Alec Bohm each had three hits and Luke Ritter added four of his own. Trevor Cross made his first start of the season for ISU and suffered a loss after allowing six earned runs in 2 2/3 innings. “A tough team for Trevor to make his first collegiate start against,” Durkac said. “He was OK, but he just struggled a bit with command.”
Cross started in place of freshman Brent Headrick, who will undergo an MRI Tuesday on his elbow.
Game Three (ISU 7, WSU 12) Illinois State fought to avoid the weekend sweep, but a disastrous sixth inning led to a 12-7 Wichita State victory. The Redbirds held a 7-5 lead entering the sixth, but sloppy defense and WSU’s timely hitting led to a seven-run eruption to put the Shockers up for the remainder of the contest. Wichita State opened the inning with consecutive hits and later loaded the bases with one out. A pair of WSU doubles and extra bases from wild pitches and errors allowed the Shockers to break the series finale open. ISU starter Jeffrey Barton went four innings, allowing five earned runs on nine hits. Colton Johnson yielded five runs in relief to raise his ERA to 7.68 this season. Collin Braithwaite clubbed his fourth home run of the season to tie the game 2-2 in the second inning. The defeat dropped ISU to 1-11 in MVC play. The Redbirds return home this week to host Milwaukee Tuesday and a three-game slate with Indiana State beginning Friday at Duffy Bass Field.
Softball sweeps Evansville in rain-shortened series MICHAEL MARRA Senior Reporter | @MikeMarraILSTU
Illinois State softball traveled to Evansville this weekend, where the Redbirds dominated the Purple Aces, taking both games of a doubleheader Saturday, giving Illinois State their sixth Missouri Valley Conference sweep of the season due to rain canceling the series finale on Sunday. The Redbirds (30-17, 20-3 MVC) remain in first place in the MVC standings, the best mark in conference since 2011, while Evansville (20-29, 11-12 MVC) sits amid the pack of the MVC in fifth place heading into the final week of the regular season.
The pair of wins extend Illinois State’s MVC winning-streak to 14 games. Illinois State crushed the Purple Aces pitching, scoring 28 runs through just 11 innings of play, while also hitting seven home runs on Saturday, including Jordan de los Reyes’ record breaking home Melinda Fischer run, giving her the new all-time career record for home runs in program history. “Just an amazing, an amazing feat,” coach Melinda Fischer said.
“She’s done a tremendous job for us all the way around, not only on the offensive side, but on the defensive side, too.” De los Reyes also broke the career RBI record earlier this season by hitting a walk-off home run against Bradley.
Game One: ISU 18, UE 0
The Redbirds got the road trip off to a quick start, plating six runs in the first two innings before completely burying the Purple Aces in game one by scoring 10 runs in the third inning. “We got going offensively right away in that first game,” Fischer said. “(We) just kept having really good
at-bats.” De los Reyes hit a solo-homer in the fourth inning, which was the record tying long-ball. The Redbirds would add one more run in the fifth inning, before the game was called after five innings due to the mercy rule. Sarah Finck continued her dominance in the MVC, throwing her 24th complete game of the season, recording her 21st win on the year. “We have not had a 20-game winner for quite some time. It’s really good to see her hard work and effort really coming forth,” Fischer said.
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n just over a week, I will say goodbye to the best three years of my life. Somehow, I completed all my required credits to graduate from Illinois State with a double major in Journalism and English. Honestly, I don’t remember learning much in class (sorry mom and dad). But I will forever remember my times spent at The Vidette, a place that became a second home to me. I transferred here not knowing much about Bloomington-Normal or ISU. I leave with a new love for a community and university that did so much for me. There are many things I will miss about ISU and The Vidette. And there are countless memories I will always be able to reflect on. So I think I’ll use my last byline to do that. I’ll miss spending my weekend (and Thursday) nights at Daddios, and attempting to venture back to my apartment or late night D.P. Dough. (Note: Walk home from downtown Bloomington at least once in your college career. You won’t/might regret it.) I’ll miss the adrenaline of covering a basketball game on Wednesday night deadline — just to try and get to Pub II before last call. I’ll miss the beauty and uniqueness of Redbird Arena. Whether I was covering a game or playing one-on-one with Dan Muller (He beat me 5-2), RBA will always be my favorite arena in the state. The place never filled during my time, but when fans got up for the big games, or when Deontae Hawkins hit a 40-foot three pointer, boy would RBA be rocking. I’ll miss interacting with different fans and donors before and during games. They weren’t just loyal readers, but they became lifelong friends. That’s the beauty of sports. It brings groups of people together. Most importantly, I’ll miss serving the ISU and BloomingtonNormal community. The Vidette is where I learned about life and journalism, usually in that order. I took pride in holding athletes, coaches and administrator’s feet to the fire. Some questioned my reporting. I’ve had other student reporters refer to me as #FakeNews. But in reality, I was being the most objective reporter possible. What makes this last week easier is knowing The Vidette remains in good hands. We (I think I’ll probably always refer to The Vidette as “we”) have a tremendous, hardworking staff, dedicated to delivering the best print newspaper and website that they — we — can, every day. It is arguably the hardest time ever to step foot into this profession. And it is a career path that will force many tough decisions. Keep believing in journalism. The way readers receive their news may be changing, but there will always be the need for truth-tellers.
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