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TOP: McLean County Clerk candidate Nikita Richards addresses Equal Rights Amendment supporters Saturday in Uptown Normal. She said while the pay gap affects women of all backgrounds, it is “far worse for women of color.” ABOVE: Women of all ages attended the rally with signs stating it is time to ratify ERA. LEFT: Janet Boudreaux walks the streets of Uptown Normal as a suffragette.
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ISU breaks ground for Bone Student Center project MASON MCCOY News Reporter | @Real_McCoy18
Alumni, administrators, staff and students turned out in the courtyard between the Bone Student Center and the Bowling and Billiards Center Friday to inaugurate the project that will begin to reshape the student
center over the next three years. The groundbreaking began with an introduction from Danielle MillerSchuster, assistant vice president for Student Affairs, who set the tone for the rest of the speakers. MillerSchuster presented a brief history of the Bone Student Center, as well as the people who visited it and made it the staple to ISU students that it is today. Miller-Schuster underscored the traditions that surround the student center. These traditions will not be done away with during the revitalization of the Bone. “I’m sure if these walls could talk,
they would have plenty of stories to tell,” Miller-Schuster said. “The project will never fade the moments and the memories of this precious campus and community gem.” After Miller-Schuster’s introduction, President Larry Dietz took the podium to share his experience with the project, and the work that his predecessors have done in the hopes of redesigning the Bone. see BONE page 3
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ommunity members from different backgrounds came together in support of the Equal Rights Amendment for a bipartisan rally Saturday that kicked off in Uptown Normal. The ERA Illinois Coalition of Bloomington-Normal hosted the Rally to Ratify to encourage Illinois legislatures to ratify the ERA. The rally kicked off in Uptown Normal Circle, with various speakers focusing on why they feel the ERA should be passed. Candidate for McLean County Clerk Nikita Richards was the first to give a speech. She described the pay gap for women of color and how it is rarely talked about. “It’s a sad day in our society when women of color have to wait one day out of the entire year to celebrate what is called Black Women’s Equal Pay Day,” Richards said. “That’s right. We have to wait until almost August until our pay catches up to that of our white male counterparts. “The pay gap affects women of all backgrounds, of all ages, of all levels of education,” she added. “But the gap is far worse for women of color.” Richards said the pay gap is about much more than inequality. “[It] is not just a question of basic economic survival, it’s survival for our families and generations after us,” she said. During the rally, postcards were provided to fill out, which the coalition will send to respective representatives. 88th District state representative candidate and self-proclaimed lifelong feminist Jill Blair also spoke about why she believes ERA should be passed, referencing the Broadway musical “Hamilton.” “As we all know, we’ve struggled throughout our history to live up to the notion of equality for men,” Blair said. “Here we are … [and] we have to
argue about equality for women? We have to present evidence why ERA is needed?” ERA was first proposed by the National Woman’s Party in 1923 and has been pushing for national ratification since then. The amendment was passed by Congress on March 22, 1972, which it was then sent to the states for ratification. Between 1972 and 1982, supporters lobbied, marched, petitioned, went on hunger strikes and committed acts of civil disobedience all to draw attention to this amendment, in hopes that it would get officially passed within the Constitution. Only 35 out of the needed 38 states approved the amendment. “Thirty six percent of our general assembly is made up of women, and that’s actually one of the highest percentages in the nation. At the federal level, Congress is only 19 percent women,” Blair continued. “I’m willing to bet if these lobbies reflected actual makeup of our citizenry, with 51 percent women in congress and the federal assembly, the ERA would’ve been added to the Constitution decades ago.” The rally continued with a walk to the Illinois State University Quad, with speeches from more supporters, including Illinois State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington). “This particular issue, most recently, had action from the Nevada legislature … bringing the total states that have ratified the ERA to 36,” Brady said. “It states in section one [of the ERA], ‘equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex.’ I think that is very important as we talk about ERA.” Brady said he is optimistic the ERA will be passed in the state.
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Homecoming at Illinois State University is right around the corner and preparations for the festivities have begun. This year’s theme, Building a Legacy, was decided on by Alumni Relations. Alumni Relations is responsible for much of the weekend’s festivities, including Homecoming court nominations. Students and faculty can nominate sophomores, juniors, seniors and grad students for Homecoming court. “[Alumni Association] Members are asked to be a part of the interview for Homecoming court nominees” Associate Director for Alumni Relations Rachel Kobus said. Nominees from past years are allowed to be nominated again as long as they did not win. “Getting nominated was so exciting,” senior broadcast journalism major and last year’s queen Ashley Shannon said. see CROWN page 3
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Turning Point USA called Nazis, racists via chalk on Quad Phrases the RSO wrote around campus to spread word defaced next day ANDREW DOUGHERTY News Reporter | @addough
“It is apparent to us that this was politically motivated based off of the details of the vandalizations themselves,” Byars said. On Aug. 31, Illinois State University RSO “Free speech is an essential element to a Turning Point USA at Illinois State Univerdemocracy,” Byars added. “The free exchange of sity posted signs and chalked the Quad with ideas allows us to have political discourse with phrases including “You are not entitled to individuals all across the political spectrum, and what I have earned” and “Big Government brings understanding amongst individuals and Sucks.” groups who believe differently.” The next day, the signs and chalk notes put College Democrats added further support to up by TPUSA were vandalized, with postthe TPSUSA by condemming any kind of vaners having “Nazi Scum,” “No Racists on our dalization of posters on campus. Campus” and “Capitalism=White Suprem“None of our members would have particiacy” written on them. pated in this act,” College Democrats President “TPUSA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan student Billy Stripeik said. “On the contrary, we’re actuorganization that promotes limited governally scheduled to debate Turning Point USA on ment, free markets, and fiscal responsibility Oct. 24.” on college campuses. We are issue-oriented “I don’t think being a conservative makes you and do not engage in political campaigns or a Nazi,” Stripeik said. “In times of hyper polarparty politics,” former president of TPUSA ization in politics, people will defer to radical Andy Byars said. methods in order to tear down the other side. In a show of solidarity and support for That’s not what ISU or this country is about.” Photo courtesy of @TPUSAILSTU TPUSA, swift condemnation of the defamaThe defamation of signs or posters regarding Turning Poing USA pink chalked phrases ‘Free Markets’ and ‘Free People’ were crossed out in tions came from the College Democrats at RSOs at ISU is not a new phenomenon to any blue chalk with the words ‘Great Depression’ written below them. Illinois State University. one group. The College Democrats at ISU had “This past week, it has come to our attenflyers centered around voting in the last munici“We were very disappointed that this happened, as we tion that throughout campus, Turning Point USA at Illinois believe that anyone that wishes to engage in respectful politi- pal elections and most recently an event for Sen. Daniel Biss State’s posters have been defamed with misguided writings,” cal discourse on a college campus should be allowed to do so,” (D-Evanston) vandalized as well. College Democrats said in a Facebook post. “All in all, it’s extremely petty and ineffective at creating real Byers said. “As student leaders on campus, it is our duty to foster a change on campus and in the community” Stripeik said. TPUSA has been an official RSO since October 2016. dialogue that embodies respectful civil discourse. This was “We’re glad to come together with the College Democrats to The RSO has yet to receive any information on who wrote on nothing of the sort. Instead, we encourage those who disagree the signs or erased the chalk. support free speech and are greatly appreciative of their supto examine the issues with decency and deference.” port,” Byars said.
“I don’t think being a conservative makes you a Nazi.” Billy Stripeik, Collge Democracts at ISU president
‘A Lie of the Mind’ to honor late playwright
from brain damage.” Shepard is famous for writing family plays that revolved around his life. His works are a combination of dark humor, biting satire and American mythology. “I love him as a playwright so much because he writes about families,” Adams said. “There are always father and son dysfunctions and violence and not everybody writes about that. There’s something about the fabric of your immediate family and your lives and how they intertwine and he is brilliant in [connecting] all of that.” Adams said she and the actors rehearse four hours in the evening five times a week. The production team also plays a significant part of the play. Shepard wrote nearly 50 plays, acted in numerous others and began directing 20 years after he entered the business. Shepard also wrote, directed and starred in many movies, though playwriting remained his greatest strength. Stage manager Lucy Yahr said they were initially going to perform “The Foreigner” but decided to perform “A Lie of the Mind” because it would be most appropriate to honor Shepard. When she first read the show, she did not think she had a personal connection to it,
but her experience in being with the actors during rehearsals familiarized her with the characters. “I realized I know the people in this show too,” Yarh said. “My grandparents are going to see the show and I’m making connections to how much my grandfather is going to relate to Baylor. We don’t know these things until the actors dive so deep Rex Features via Associated Press into the characteriza- Playwright Sam Shepard passed away from ALS this summer after tion that [it] just comes penning almost 50 plays. out.” The most important aspect of this play is that it’s so real,” Yarh accomplishments. added. “One of the thing’s Lori keeps telling To learn more about Shepard, visit www. the actors in rehearsals is don’t act. You’re sam-shepard.com. watching them and it’s just like they’re real people, everything they do is so justified to Star Johnson is a news reporter for The their specific character.” Vidette. She can be reached at Adams said she wants to make the show vidette_sjohns7@Exchange.ilstu.edu. Follow come to life to honor Shepard and all of his her on Twitter @Star2flyy_
“There was a warm feeling that hit my heart when I realized other students on this campus acknowledged the work I was doing and wanted it to be praised. “Being respected and supported by my fellow Redbirds meant the world to me,” Shannon added. “Although it was nerve-racking to go through each round in order to win Homecoming queen, it was honestly worth it when I look back.” The entire Homecoming court will be announced at the Kickoff on the Quad event Oct. 16. Voting will then be done on My.IllinoisState.edu until Oct. 20 at noon. The king and queen will then be announced later that day at Redbird Arena. “We encourage all faculty, staff, students, family and alumni to attend the second largest tradition that Illinois State has to offer,” Kobus said.
Shannon said she is still in disbelief from the night she won. “Honestly, I did not think I was going to win,” Shannon said. “When I listen to the videos from the night I won, the announcer sort of said my name differently than I’ve heard it said before. I was in complete shock. I prayed continuously that I would be content with losing just in case it happened.” “I did not think a girl like me that walked onto this campus with barely anyone to befriend would come to be the very face of Homecoming, make history and be a trending topic on social media during the week of Homecoming,” Shannon added. Shannon encourages anyone interested to get involved with nominations. “I would definitely recommend nominees to follow through with their nomination and try to become the next king or queen,” Shannon said. “I gained so much confidence by going through this experience.” Any inquires about running for a Homecoming court nomination can be emailed to Alumni@ IllinoisState.edu.
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The School of Theatre and Dance’s upcoming show will be performed with a special purpose. “A Lie of the Mind” will run Sept. 27 through Oct. 1 in the Center for the Performing Arts in honor of its playwright Sam Shepard, who passed away from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) this summer. ALS is a nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function. Play director Lori Adams said the story is about two families, a popular theme in Shepard’s work. “Beth’s family and Jake’s family,” Adams said. “The inciting incident in the play is that Jake has [beaten] his wife and she’s suffering
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“We all know that ambitious projects such as this one require the time and attention of a great many people,” Dietz said. “And it takes considerable time to plan the work and then work the plan.” Dietz asserted the $33 million investment into the Bone redesign will not include tax dollars or create tuition hikes for students. He thanked the students and staff whose work was affected by the construction and asked for their patience in the coming years.
“In a few short years, the work of many people will yield a marvelously revitalized Bone Student Center and Braden Auditorium,” Dietz said. Dietz then spoke about Robert Dobski, a longtime member of the Board of Trustees, and his wife Julie. The proposed conference room will be named in their honor. After a few words from both Robert and Julie, Vice President of Student Affairs Levester Johnson spoke about the students who make the BSC the center for student life here at ISU. “The Bone Student Center emphasizes our commitment to student success and affirms our values of individualized
attention,” Johnson said. Speaking on behalf of the students the Bone serves to better, Student Body President Beau Grzanich concluded the day’s events by reaffirming the traditions the student center stands to exemplify, as well as the innovation and transformation that will be coming within the next three years. “Things have changed a lot, and we are due for an update,” Grzanich said. “The revitalization will give us the opportunity to enhance current traditions and make new ones.” The progress of the BSC revitalization can be tracked at BoneStudentCenter.IllinoisState.edu.
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Can the sexism in politics stop already?
ith the release of Hillary Clinton’s new book “What Happened,” the issue of sexism in politics has been given renewed focus. In her book, Clinton claims she was a victim of sexism in the 2016 presidential election, and it was a large contributor to her loss. Clinton is not wrong in her claim. Though sexism was not the only reason she lost, it did play a huge role. All of her “scandals” would not have been dubbed scandals if she were a man. This is commonplace in American politics. Women in any field must work much harder than their male colleagues simply because they’re women, but in politics, notoriously a “boy’s club,” the odds have been stacked against them since the country was founded. The right to vote, our most basic right, was not even granted to women until 1920. Since then, slowly but surely, we have had incredible women elected to office who have inspired generations of females, showing young girls that they can make any dif-
ference they want to make in this world. For that, I think we should be grateful to Hillary Clinton. 2016 gave us the first female nominee for either major party in the presidential race, but it also gave us record numbers of women running for office. Per the Chicago Tribune, since the election last November, more than 10,000 women joined an online incubator for the nonprofit organization She Should Run, a group dedicated to educating women on how to run for office. Though election night 2016 was an incredibly sobering event, if it inspires more women and
good people to run for office, then we will look back on it as a turning point for something other than the darkest time for American politics since the 1960s and the Civil War before that. Not long after the election, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) was silenced on the Senate floor by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), something he never would dare to do to his male colleagues. Only a few months ago, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-California) was rudely cut off by Sen. John McCain (RArizona) while attempting to question Attorney General Jeff Sessions during a
Senate Intelligence Committee meeting. This is not a new phenomenon, and it will not be the last time a male attempts to assert himself toward a female by speaking over her. These examples are the most high profile examples of the sexism faced by women in politics recently, but they’re not the only ones that matter. Women in any level of politics face this kind of discrimination every day. The way that they’re perceived in the media is twisted by semantics. It was Barbra Streisand that said in a speech for Women in Film, “Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society. A man is commanding, a woman is demanding. He’s assertive - she’s aggressive. He strategizes - she manipulates. A man is forceful - a woman is pushy. He shows leadership - she’s controlling. A man is a perfectionist - a woman’s a pain in the ass.” With men, we forgive their personal scandals, but don’t forgive policy scandals, and with women we forgive neither, and that’s the problem.
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Falling student enrollment bad sign for Illinois MY VIEW TAMIA LITTLE | Columnist
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llinois’ education environment has been extremely volatile for the last couple of years. State funding for our state’s public colleges and universities has significantly decreased, schools are laying off faculty members, library hours have been reduced and maintenance work has been delayed. Low-income students face the threat of having their state-funded scholarships taken away from them, and there doesn’t seem to be a long-term solution in sight. This financial crisis stems from decades of fiscal mismanagement, which has lead to $15 billion in unpaid bills and a preposterous quarter-trillion dollars in unfunded pension liabilities to loyal, public employees. Cuts in state funding have forced
schools to raise tuition and fees, causing a host of negative effects. In addition to stealing the hope that low income students have for procuring a higher education, increases in cost lead to declining graduation rates, more student loan debt, inability to make large purchases (e.g., a home or a car) and emotional stress. Uncertainty about financial aid, as well as increased competition from surrounding states, have led to Illinois gaining the title of the second largest exporter of freshmen to other state’s public colleges. Thousands of students are following the money and searching for the biggest bang for their buck. According to the Illinois Board of Higher Education Outmigration Context Report, the net loss of students in 2014 — the most recent year for which data is available — was 16,623, which is greater than the undergraduate student body of nine of Illinois’ public universities. Inevitably, this has all contributed to lower enrollment at most state schools. Illinois State University had fewer new freshmen and transfer students this fall, ending three continuous years of record breaking growth. Our school is
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down over 300 freshmen and over 200 transfer students in comparison to last year. ISU’s overall enrollment remained relatively constant, with only a 1.2 percent decline versus fall 2016. Many other state schools were not nearly as lucky. Chicago State University’s enrollment dropped 25 percent in 2016, and 11.4 percent this year. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and Western Illinois University were neck and neck at with a fall of 8.9 percent. Public universities in neighboring states are jumping at the opportunity to attract Illinois talent to their institutions. Schools like University of Iowa provide shiny scholarships, but still make more money off out-of-state students than residents. Some colleges, such as the University of Missouri, show students how they can become eligible for in-state tuition after just one year. Another downfall of losing students is that gifted students may never return to positively impact our state’s workforce. It’s very common for students to stay put after graduation. Losing talented students means losing talented workers, innovators and entrepreneurs who can
benefit our economy. Illinois made this financial nightmare a reality by ignoring the long-term consequences of poor short-term decision making. Our state’s unstable budget has led to the increase of tuition, and ultimately the loss of students to other states’ public schools. Luckily, ISU has weathered the storm and has not been nearly as affected as other Illinois colleges and universities. Although our enrollment rates have been resilient in the face of danger, will we be able to uphold our financial and educational value if this trend of mismanagement of funds continues? The bottom line is that if Illinois does not get the budget on a sustainable path, vital organizations and institutions will crash and burn. While it isn’t too late to get back on track, immediate action must be taken to stop the downfall of our state before the damage becomes irreversible. Tamia Little is a columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments concerning her article can be sent to vidette_tslittl1@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter @sungoddessmiaa.
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ISU study abroad programs see record participation Over 500 students studied abroad in the 2016-2017 school year CINDY HERNANDEZ News Reporter | @Cindylu_7
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uring the 2016-2017 school year Illinois State University saw a record participation in students studying abroad. The university reports there was a 32 percent increase in participation from the previous year. There were 589 students that studied abroad last year, this is up 144 students from the
previous academic year. As part of the General Study Abroad Initiative, the Office of International Studies and Programs (OISP) has worked to increase the overall student participation. “We had more faculty who decided to plan and be a part of more study abroad programs this year. I think that students really learn and value and respect the opinions of their faculty,” said Samantha Potempa, assistant director for study abroad. “It
really resonates with them.” According to the OISP Participation Report, this past year there were 300 faculty-led programs compared to the 177 the previous year. This past year, students studied in five different continents. Over 400 ISU students studied in Europe and over 100 in Latin America. The College of Arts and Sciences had the most participants, with a total of 211 students. The majority of students decided to study abroad during summer 2017. Because the study abroad programs switch off every year, OISP hopes that students will consider the programs that will be available this year, and begin considering the ones that will be available the next school year. The study abroad program at ISU works to prepare students to
excel in a globally competitive, culturally diverse and changing environment. This plan is supported by Goal 2 of the Educating Illinois 2013– 2018 plan as well as by Illinois State’s core value of diversity. Study abroad is highly encouraged by the university as a way of gaining experience and learning skills that will be useful to students when they enter the workforce. Students can learn critical thinking and networking skills that will allow them to make connections with others. For students considering studying abroad, they must attend a First Steps Session. At this session, the student will meet with a study abroad adviser to get more detailed information about the study abroad process. At these sessions, students can learn more about how to
apply, application timelines, the programs offered, how class credits will transfer back to ISU and the scholarships available and the financial process. Interested st udents can attend First Step Sessions on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 3:50 P.M. and Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:20 P.M. in Fell Hall 212 throughout the semester. After an initial meeting, students can meet one-on-one with study abroad advisers for help to go through the process as well as class selections. For more information about OISP visit the study abroad website. Cindy Hernandez is a news reporter for The Vidette. She can be reached at cherna9@ilstu. edu. Follow her on Twitter at @Cindylu_7
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University on rise ISU launches campaign to support scholarship, leadership, innovation
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edbirds will rise and soar thanks to the new campaign for Illinois State University. With an overall goal of $150 million to be raised by June of 2020 — $103,188,739 of which has already been donated — now is a great time to be a Redbird. As students attend classes and walk around campus, ISU staff has been working diligently since 2013 behind the scenes to start the Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State, a program which promotes philanthropic partnership of the Redbird alumni and friends in order to achieve the high standards and aspirations Illinois State instills each day. This campaign is only the second comprehensive campaign in the university’s 160-year history, as well as the most ambitious campaign it has ever conducted. With three components for donors to choose where their money is directed — scholarship, leadership and innovation — ISU is on a mission to continue its path of excellence. A donation to scholarship allows student and faculty opportunities to create waves in their fields of study which might not have been available before, whether it is attending the university at a lower cost or conducting groundbreaking research. If donors choose to donate to leadership, they are helping form the future leaders of tomorrow through programming and experiential learning opportunities at ISU. Finally, with innovation, donors can help create creative places and technology for students, helping them excel in their fields upon graduation. With three pillars in the campaign being available for donors to choose from, any type of donation is a promise of higher achievement for future generations. ISU encourages alumni, friends and the community to make donations to the university; however, their investment in ISU means so much more. For 1987 biological sciences alumnus and local resident David Baker, his investment is obtaining joy from the university which enhanced his career and overall life. “My investment means not only that it helps [the university] with what I give them financially, but it gives me enjoyment because I really like the university,” Baker said. “I recently donated some money to the solar team; they wanted to have a smaller and newer battery system to build their new solar car. Being a biology and science major, I like all types of science. It gives me pleasure in being locally in the area to see [the progression].” President Larry Dietz explained seeing this type of joy puts a greater picture to the relationship between the students and alumni. “I enjoy seeing our donors dream along with us about how to partner with us to seek the kind of impact that their gift will have on the lives of students, in the important work being done by our faculty and staff, for those competing in athletic competition and in the pursuit of creative endeavors,” Dietz said. Not only does this investment in ISU help the great minds of future generations to come, it will also convince other organizations to buy into the tradition. University Marketing and Communications Assistant Director Van Miller explains if alumni and friends are donating to the university, it will prompt other organizations to as well. “It signals to outside organizations that, ‘Yes, I care about my school. I have confidence in my school, and I want to see it improve,’” Miller said. “If we have strong support from external constituents, [organizations] feel better about investing.” While investing in ISU through different parties may seem like the main driver of this campaign, its silver lining is to gain student support and optimism about money being invested in their futures. Junior political science and statistic major Maya Rejmer shares her insight on why students should care about alumni donations. “It gives students in the future opportunities we have. We have to think long-term ultimately,” Rejmer said. “We need to think long term, specifically for ISU, long term how is this
ISU alumni band together to create comedy film DANIA DE LA HOYA @daniadelahoya
A group of Illinois State University alumni came together to create a comedic film which was released in August. “WTF: World Thumbwrestling Federation” was written and produced by alumnus Jared Winkler, directed by alumnus Enrico Natale, and stars various other alumni,
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TOP: Give Something Back Foundation was inspired by Illinois State University’s commitment to a student-focused education. The foundation announced its partnership with ISU to provide a four-year scholarship to low income students. The million dollar gift will go to the students in most financial need. LEFT: ISU alumni Christine and Ian Bruckner look at the interactive timeline during the Redbirds Rising kick-off event. Both Christine and Ian work for ISU. school going to survive in this political crisis? This is not our fault, we did not ask for this. Students need to think a little bit helps a lot.” “Students should care because they’re critical to their success in learning and graduating from the university, and with that, once they have the success of obtaining their degree, hopefully that will help them meet their dreams and goals,” Baker added. Dietz also concluded students should care about these donations because it will only make their ISU experience more special and memorable. “The private gift support raised during the campaign will make your experience even better and help you and future Redbirds fulfill your academic and personal goals,” Dietz said. ISU held a kick-off event for the campaign where 300 past,
including one of Buzzfeed’s “Try Guys,” Keith Habersberger. Winkler said it was the large community of ISU alumni in Los Angeles that made it possible for so many to band together to create their own film. “I feel really lucky that a bunch of us have stayed close as we moved across the country,” Winkler said. “Relocating is tough, but we’ve had a support system in place here [in L.A.] for a while now. We all still work and hang together like we did when we were at ISU.” Winkler also suggested “WTF” is not the first or the last instance of these alumni coming together to create something. “The entertainment industry can be really difficult to navigate, so when we get
current or potential donors dressed in their best and listened to the unveiling of Redbirds Rising. The night was filled with stories of already-achieved Redbird success, inspiration for a brighter future of the young minds of ISU and nostalgia of donors’ times when they were on campus. “The ‘rising’ is an important term because it depicts what most Redbirds experience, which is once they finish their degree here, they rise through their careers and they become valuable alums and valuable donors,” Dietz said. While Dietz acknowledges the journey ISU has achieved, he knows there is still much left to do. “We had a lot of Redbirds that rose tonight, and we’ve got more to do, so it’s going to be onward and upward from here.” For more information regarding the campaign, please visit RedbirdsRising.IllinoisState.edu.
the opportunity to work, we generally try to include as many of our close friends from ISU as we can,” Winkler said. “Luckily, with ‘WTF,’ we had a substantial amount of control over the production, so we were able to get tons of people involved.” The film focuses on three sons seeking revenge against the man responsible for their father’s death, the aptly-named Mr. Venom. Venom was in the ring with their father when he suffered a heart attack and passed away. Five years later, the brothers are still on a mission to take Venom down, restore their family legacy and bring back the sport of thumbwrestling. Winkler described the film as an “absurd mockumentary comedy about
thumbwrestling” that came about as a result of the team’s budget and Natale’s continued interest in the concept of thumbwrestling. “When we secured a very modest budget, we realized it would probably be best to make the film a mockumentary,” Winkler said. “We figured audiences might be more forgiving of budget constraints under that format. Enrico suggested the thumbwrestling premise. We recently found some footage from a sketch we shot years ago about thumb wrestlers, so I think he’d been interested in doing something with the concept for a while.”
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Malachai Broadnax rushed for 43 yards and a first down just before scrambling 16 yards for his first career touchdown, making the score 44-13. After going six and a half quarters without allowing an offensive touchdown, the Illinois State defense finally proved to be human as Scotty Gilkey Jr. rushed in for Eastern’s second score of the day. The Panthers’ first touchdown of the day came on a blocked punt, which was returned for a touchdown. However, the PAT was blocked. Tyree Horton led ISU with 11 tackles and two sacks on the afternoon. Jason Harris and Brannon Barry rounded out the leaders on the defense with nine and seven tackles respectively. Meanwhile, at halftime, the announcement was made that in 2022, the Redbirds will head to Camp Randall Stadium to take on the Wisconsin Badgers. The Redbirds will now begin Missouri Valley Football Conference next week as they head to Missouri State (1-2) to take on the Bears. Opening kick is set for 2 p.m. from Robert W. Plaster Stadium. Kelli Zickert (7) makes a play on the ball as the RedHawks threatened in the Redbird zone in Sunday’s match.
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Redbirds record shutout
ISU defeats University of Miami (Ohio), 1-0, in Sunday matinee NICK LANDI Sports Reporter | @TheDon1033
On Sunday, Illinois State soccer got to do something that it had not done in the last three weeks: enjoy the confines of Adelaide Street Field. It would be a successful homecoming for the Redbirds, who beat Miami (Ohio) 1-0 in their first home match since Aug. 27. Junior Angel Krell’s second half goal would be the differencemaker in ISU’s (3-4-2) final match before the start of conference play. The first half did not start out strong for ISU, who struggled to create chances on offense. Despite getting two shots off in the first half, Miami junior goalkeeper Patricia Koutoulas only had to make three saves in the first 45 minutes. “I thought we came out a little sluggish in the first half,” Brad ISU coach Brad Silvey said. Silvey “We did our best to try to light a fire and we were able to notch one.”
That one goal came about six minutes into the second half thanks in part to freshman Natalie Vaughn-Low. In only her second career start, the DeKalb native set up Krell for a one-timer at 50:52 that found its way into the top-right corner of the net. It was Krell’s second goal of the season, as well as the first career assist for Vaughn-Low. Angel Krell “After I beat the two players, I was able to slot it through,” Vaughn-Low said. “And she [Krell] hit it perfectly.” Miami (0-7) responded with multiple chances at the other end, including a shot by senior Chloe Knue that went off the crossbar. Sophomore goalkeeper Haley Smith and the Redbird defense were ultimately successful in keeping the RedHawks off the scoreboard. It was Smith’s fourth shutout of the season. After the match, the Redbirds met with fans at the Julie Heidecke Tribute Tree to celebrate the annual Heidecke day. Julie Heidecke was a former ISU soccer player who died on April 29,
1998, in an automobile accident. Since her death, ISU celebrates Heidecke’s life and legacy along with her family after one match each season. “They [the Heidecke family] are the epitome of humankind in my eyes,” Silvey said. “They are just special special people and to be connected with that group of people and for that group of people to want to stay connected to our program is incredibly rewarding and beneficial for our current team and teams to come down the road.” “It’s amazing,” Vaughn-Low added. “It’s inspiring that everyone comes together. We truly are one family and it’s just inspiring that they [the Heidecke family] were able to come out and watch us and all their support that they give us.” The team will also give one player the Julie Heidecke Award at the end of the season. The award is given to player who demonstrates commitment, spirit, determination, leadership, sportsmanship, academics, morality and concern for others. ISU’s next match will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday when it begins Missouri Valley Conference play at Northern Iowa.
Michael Marra is a sports editor at The Vidette. He can be reached at vidette_mmarra@ilstu.edu.
Burry named MVC Men’s co-Golfer of the Week Illinois State men’s senior golfer Zach Burry was named the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Co-Golfer of the Week, the league announced. Burry is off to a hot start in 2017, and he continued his success at Wisconsin’s Badger Invitational last weekend with a fourth-place tie in the 102-golfer field. The Quincy native fired a 3-underpar 69 in the final round at the University Ridge Golf Course to complete his career-low score in a 54-hole round of 8-under-par 208. Burry will share the weekly honor with Brad Carpenter of Missouri State. In the second round of the Badger Invitational, Burry tied a career-low for a round with a 5-under-par 67, tallying five birdies and an eagle on his scorecard. As a team, the Redbirds finished in ninth place of 16 teams with a final three-round score of 876 (293-294-298). NATE HEAD | SPORTS EDITOR
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ISU athletics goes 5-0 over weekened Redbird atheltics shined this weekend as the football, volleyball and soccer teams combined for a 5-0 record this weekend. Football defeated Eastern Illinois, 44-13, volleyball went 3-0 and finished first in the Wildcat Classic in Arizona and soccer defeated Miami (OH), 1-0, on Sunday.
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Coach says I am very proud of the consistency with which we played. We are finding our true team identity and trusting it. It was the best back-to-back performances we’ve put together and we’ll keep building from here.” ISU volleyball head coach Leah Johnson
BY THE NUMBERS The Redbirds hoist the Mid-America Classic trophy after defeating Eastern Illinois, 44-13, Saturday in Charleston.
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’Birds pummel Panthers Illinois State beats Eastern Illinois in Mid-America Classic
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CHARLESTON — In the 106th Mid-America Classic on a scorching hot Saturday, No. 14 Illinois State (2-0) lit up Eastern Illinois (1-2), 44-13, regaining possession of the Mid-America Classic trophy. The 31-point margin of victory is Illinois State’s largest in the MidAmerica Classic since a 48-7 victory at Hancock Stadium in 1992. The Redbird defense picked up right where they left off versus Butler on Sept. 2, as the ’Birds defense limited the Panthers to just 14 rushing yards and 117 total yards.
“We played tough defense and it’s what we expect out of our guys,” coach Brock Spack said. “If you’re going to win on the road, you have to pack your defense, that’s what we did.” It was all Redbirds starting from ISU’s first drive, as Sean Slattery nailed Brock a 35-yard field Spack goal to start the scoring. Slattery finished the game knocking home three of his five field goal attempts, with the longest being from 35 yards.
James Robinson proved to be a handful all afternoon as he rushed for 89 yards and a career-best two touchdowns. Robinson wasn’t the only member of the three-headed monster in the Illinois State backfield who came to play Saturday. Markel Smith James added 85 yards on Robinson 12 carries, including a 57-yard touchdown run. “When you have a really good defense, you want to play off your defense and not put a lot of stress
on them, so it allows us to run the football, “ Spack said. “But, you have to have multiple backs because if you don’t, you’re going to wear the one back or two backs out.” Junior quarterback Jake Kolbe had himself a nice afternoon as he finished the game 13-for-26, passing for 218 yards and one touchdown pass, which was to redshirt-freshman Robert Gillum for 80-yards, the first touchdown reception of Gillum’s career. The 80-yard touchdown pass is now a career-long for Kolbe. Kolbe also finished with a QBR of 133.1. see FOOTBALL page 7
“If you’re going to win on the road, you have to pack your defense … that’s what we did today.” Brock Spack, ISU head coach
ISU volleyball perfect in Arizona ’Birds win Wildcat Classic with three consecutive sweep victories NICK DAMIANI Sports Reporter | @nGdamiani
Illinois State volleyball rolled with three sweeps to take home the tournament championship at this weekend’s Wildcat Classic. It took the minimum nine sets for the Redbirds to defeat New Mexico State, William & Mary and host Arizona. With the trio of weekend victories, ISU coach Leah Johnson feels like her team is finally starting to hit its stride. “We were so consistent in our Leah play this weekend and I feel like Johnson we are finally starting to play together as a team,” Johnson said. “The chemistry on the floor really seems to be clicking for us right now.” Junior Lexi Wallen took home tournament MVP honors, highlighted by her 15 kills and 14 digs against Arizona Saturday. Courtney Pence and Stef Jankiewicz were also awarded all-tournament honors. In Friday’s opener, the Redbirds cruised to a 25-19 victory in the first set before facing a tougher
match in set two. ISU opened up an early 8-2 lead before seeing that vanish into a 17-14 deficit after the Aggies reeled off nine straight points. Trailing 22-20, the Redbirds used a pair of blocks and a Kendal Meier ace to close the set on a 5-0 run. ISU controlled the third set, as it opened up another 8-2 lead and never let the Aggies back into the set, or match. Jaelyn Keene led the way for the Redbirds with a match-high 12 kills and seven blocks. Friday’s nightcap with William & Mary saw more of the same dominance from the Redbirds. ISU used a pair of runs in the opening set to maitain a 20-14 lead before rattling off five straight points to take set one. Picking up where they left off in set two, ISU built an 18-10 lead that included a pair of aces from Keene, which led to the Redbirds finishing with a season-high nine aces. William & Mary would add just two more points as the Redbirds rolled to a 25-12 win. Set three proved to be the toughest of the night as William & Mary climbed out of a 11-6 hole to pull within one at 23-22. However, the Redbirds ended the match will kills from Juma Armando and Keene. Building off their success from Friday, the
Redbirds came out strong against the hosting program, Arizona. A back-and-forth first set flipped in the Redbirds favor after Wallen delivered back to back kills to get to set point. Then, Ali Line delivered the final blow with a kill of her own to take the set 27-25. More dominance from the Redbirds came in set two as they broke open a 19-7 run, highlighted by two Wallen aces. Wallen would add six more kills in set three as they completed the sweep of the Wildcats, 25-23. After Saturday’s quality win, Johnson could not help but be impressed from Wallen’s Lexi Wallen performance. “Lexi was great this weekend, she seemed to really be all over the court for us,” Johnson said. “She just played so well and was really dependable for us the whole game.” The Redbirds will return to action in their Missouri Valley Conference opener when they welcome Missouri State at 7 p.m. Friday at Redbird Arena.
451
Number of total offensive yards produced by Illinois State in Saturday’s matchup versus Eastern Illinois.
MVFC SCORES Illinois State 43, Eastern Illinois 13 Youngstown St. 59, Cent. Conn. St. 9 Southern Utah 24, Northern Iowa 21 South Dakota St. 51, Drake 10 S. Illinois 35, SEMO 10 Missouri St. 28, Murray St. 21 South Dakota 45, North Dakota 7 Liberty 42, Indiana St. 41
MVFC STANDINGS
Conf Ovrl
Illinois St Western Illinois Indiana State Missouri State North Dakota St. Northern Iowa South Dakota South Dakota St Southern Illinois Youngstown St.
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2-0 2-0 0-3 1-2 2-0 1-2 3-0 3-0 2-0 2-1
UPCOMING Volleyball ISU hosts Missouri State at 7 p.m. Friday and Southern Illinois at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Soccer ISU travels to UNI at 1 p.m. Saturday
Men’s golf ISU is competing in the Ram Invitational at 9 a.m beginning Monday in Fort Collins, Colo.
Softball ISU hosts Heartland Community College at 5 p.m. Wednesday and at noon on Sunday at Notre Dame.
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