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Marijuana dispensary opens soon in Normal After its preliminary open house, The Green Solution is ready to provide service next month STEPHANIE RODRIGUEZ News Reporter | @StephanieRoddd
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he Green Solution, a Colorado-based marijuana company, plans to open a new medical marijuana dispensary in Normal within the next month. The dispensary’s approval came from the state level, as Normal Council member Jeff Fritzen explained. Fritzen said The Green Solution is “a private firm that received the necessary approvals from the state to operate.” “Only one dispensary per state police district is allowed and the firm determined Normal was the preferred location in the district seated in Pontiac,” Fritzen said. The dispensary held an open house Sept. 9 after receiving notice that its license would finally become active. Fritzen said he feels the dispensary will not bring any benefits to the municipality. “Because several states have legalized the dispensing of marijuana for medical purposes and a handful have approved its recreational use, many people believe this is a settled issue. Nothing could be further from the truth,” Fritzen said. “The dispensary simply is evidence that Illinois legislators were willing to ignore
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The Green Solution dispensary will provide medical marijuana to individuals with the proper card. federal regulations that recently continued to call into question the medical effectiveness of marijuana and found the drug has a strong likelihood of addiction.” The dispensary’s website boasts a variety of products for purchase: strains, edibles, concentrates, topical products, tinctures and accessories.
The site also states The Green Solution has earned more than 50 awards for its products, compliance and innovation in the cannabis industry. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, patients must be diagnosed with a debilitating condition, as defined by the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
Pilot Program Act, to be eligible for a medical marijuana card. Some of the conditions that would let a patient qualify for a medical marijuana card include Alzheimer’s disease, HIV/ AIDS, cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Fritzen said he acknowledges that some have success managing symptoms of illness through the use of marijuana but that its decriminalization is sending a dangerous message to the public. “The danger is in the appearance of safety, because the truth is the marijuana being cultivated today has considerably higher levels of THC [tetrahydrocannabinol],” Fritzen said. “The perceived safety created by changes in public policy are particularly troubling because it is contributing to marijuana outpacing alcohol as a public health concern, particularly with adolescents who are more susceptible to its effects.” The new Normal Green Solution dispensary will be located in the 501 Northtown Road building. The company, which claims it is Colorado’s primary marijuana dispensary, also has a dispensary coming to Sauget, Ill. For more information about The Green Solution, visit its website at www. tgscolorado.com.
Festival of India brings culture, colors to Quad CASSIE MCNEILL News Reporter | @165_Cassie1
The Quad was full of traditional dances, songs and attire as The Festival of India celebrated an overseas culture Saturday. The event was organized by the McLean County India Association (MCIA), a nonprofit local organization, as a way to celebrate 10 years of the festival.
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Children performed traditional Indian dances throughout the day.
MCIA President Archana Shekara said The Festival of India has an educational purpose. “The goal of this event is to promote Indian culture in McLean County and understanding.” The organization has been awarded several grants to help support events such as this one. “We were awarded the Mirza Arts and Culture Grant from Illinois Prairie Community Foundation in 2016,” Shekara said. “Along with the Harmon Arts Grant from the Town of Normal in 2012.” The day kicked off with the Sanskar Bharti Rangoli demonstration by Sudhir Pai. Rangoli is an art form created on the ground in front of doorway entrances to houses and temples inviting auspiciousness into the interior dwelling Traditionally Rangoli is done using rice flour, vermilion, flower petals and turmeric added to enhance the beauty of the art form. The event also included a BollyX, which is a Bollywoodinspired dance fitness workshop, along with traditional Indian sports for children to play, balloon art and a live entertainment from a band who primarily played Bollywood music. An assortment of northern and southern Indian food provided by a separate food vender was also
The festival allows Indian residents to explore and celebrate their roots. available for the attendees. The leaders of MCIA expected a turnout of 500 people and by 1 p.m. already had 300 people in attendance. “This event is targeted not only to ISU students and families but also towards the entire Bloomington Community,” Shekara said. This is not the first time the event has been held on Illinois State University’s campus. “This is our sixth year at ISU.
We wanted to focus primarily on exchanging culture between the east and west,” MCIA Secretary Susmita Lahiri said. Other sponsors of the festival included ISU’s Office of the President, the College of Fine Arts and the Indian Student Association. “We always try to participate and collaborate with other cultural organization events in the county,” Lahiri said. Since this was MCIA’s 10th
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Festival of India and sixth event at ISU, community members can expect the event to return in the future. For more information on MCIA, visit its Facebook page and official website, www.ourmcia.org. Cassie McNeill is a news reporter for The Vidette and can be reached at vidette_ cjmcnei@ ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @165_Cassie1.
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Illinois State University’s Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN) is bringing a keynote speaker to campus for the Marion McDowell Stafford Lectureship Series in Child and Family Health on Sept. 29. Judith A. Vessey will be presenting her research about how to deal with teasing and bullying. She is developing a brief screen that will detect bullying and hopes for it to be used in primary care settings. “This will be an interactive presentation integrating the impact that social media has had on bullying and how citizens can become more aware of its prevalence and learn strategies to prevent it,” MCN professor Lynn Canal Kennell said. Vessey is a Leila Holden Carroll Professor in Nursing at William F. Connell School of Nursing and Boston College. She holds Ph.D., RN, DPNP, MBA and FAAN degrees. The goal of the presentation is to bring awareness about how to identify bullying and what steps to take to prevent it. Although the presentation is focused
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toward nurses, anyone is welcome to attend. According to the government’s Stop Bullying website, one in three middleschoolers are being bullied, and health care professionals and nurses might be unaware of their responsibilities in addressing the issue. Sophomore biochemistry major Hana Koppel said she does not think a lot of people take bullying as seriously as they should. “I think that bullying is definitely something that is kind of treated as a joke almost,” Koppel said. “People don’t actually understand the actual harmful effect that it could create.” That is exactly why Vessey started her research. She became interested in studying this topic after she witnessed the troubles children with chronic conditions were facing in school and how nothing was being done about it. Koppel said she thinks it is crucial to step in whenever bullying is happening. “If I hear anything about bullying, I’m usually very upset about it obviously,” Koppel said. “If I see it happening I’ll try to step in someway like either bringing
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attention to an RA or someone of authority or like directly step in by talking to the person.” Although Koppel would take the initiative to step in, most people would not — not because they just do not want to interfere, but possibly because they are unable to identify it. “The sessions should increase the attendee’s awareness of the serious impact of bullying,” Kennel said. “Both on those being bullied, and those doing the bullying and the importance of taking steps to identify, reach out and implement strategies that prevent and stop bullying behaviors.” There are two sessions on Sept. 29: Youth Bullying, Public Health and a Call to Action for Nursing will be from 1-4:30 p.m., and The Impact of Bullying on Today’s Youths will be that evening from 7-8 p.m. Both are being held at the Alumni Center. The presentations are free and open for the community. To attend, please RSVP with the MCN’s Public Relations Office by Thursday. Mallory Lovings is a news reporter for The Vidette and can be reached at vidette_mloving@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @mallorylovings.
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The topic of sexual assault is a common one on college campuses. Illinois State University Women’s and Gender Studies Program and Health Promotion and Wellness will be hosting a screening of the film “The Hunting Ground” Monday. The screening will begin at 5:15 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The event will be held in the Prairie Room in the Bone Student Center. “The Hunting Ground” documents and educates viewers on the cover-ups of college campus rape and sexual assault crimes and how it affects the victims. It focuses on two rape victims whose past experiences compel them to fight for others and to stand up for what they believe in. The film also highlights other victims of sexual assault and how they hope to fight back. One of the main lessons the film teaches is students have the right to stand up for themselves and for others, and that it is okay to fight for what they believe in. There will be a discussion panel afterwards to discuss the film and for students to ask any questions. “I think that it’s super important that ISU is taking the time and showing this impelling documentary, especially considering what has happened in the past” freshman theater education major Madison Gillis said. “It’s essential that we talk about this issue because it’s not going to go away if we just don’t talk about it. I think that the student body should be aware of this issue, and know what they can do to change it.” The film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival and has grown in popularity over the years through Netflix.
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Study abroad story inspires business scholarship TOM HEAGNEY News Reporter | @TomHeagney
Illinois State University finance, insurance and law professor Carson Varner knows firsthand the impact a study abroad experience has on students and is reminded every day when he looks at his wife. Varner first met his wife, retired ISU professor Iris Varner, during his own collegiate study abroad experience which later inspired the Carson Varners to start Varner their own scholarship fund for ISU international business students. “My father sort of set me up on it,” Varner said. “He saw me on the boat in New York and told me ‘come back when you’re ready.’” He began a summer program in London upon his arrival and, following the conclusion of the program, wrote letters to a number of universities in England asking for admission. “Imagine doing that today,” Varner said. “Just sending out letters to different universities saying, ‘Please take me.’ Anyway, I ended up at a place called Reading, just a few miles away from London.” In his first week at University of Reading, Varner attended a meeting of the foreign student club where his trip suddenly became vastly more memorable. “I got there, looked around and saw the best looking girl in the room,” Varner said. “The rest is history with her.”
The girl, Iris Varner, would go on to be Carson’s wife and a professor at ISU for more than 41 years. Upon the conclusion of his trip abroad, Carson found himself as a new professor at ISU in the 1960s. While he had a great respect for foreign language and its focus on literature during the time period, he saw an opportunity to expand its scope. Within his first two weeks as a junior assistant professor, Carson met with the head of the foreign language department. “I went and told him, ‘Look, if you want to get more students enrolled here’s how you do it,’” Varner said. “He thought about it for a while, eventually said, ‘Let’s do it’ and that’s how German for Business came to be.” Varner said the class produced eight Fulbright scholars in less than 10 years. The success of the class is what he says got the ball rolling on international studies at ISU. Teaming up to make the most of their respective specialties — Carson in business law and Iris in business communications — the Varners helped create a new course called Business in a Multicultural Environment. “It was one of the very first courses in the country like that,” Varner said. “The rest of the faculty asked, ‘What does this have to do with business?’ They let Iris teach it because they thought nobody would sign up for it.” In the face of opposition to the new international course, the Varners pushed ahead. Carson says they plastered posters about the course all over campus. He began to emphasize the opportunities available to students through the new course, as well as a handful of others with
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International Business students adventure abroad with help of The Carson and Iris Varner International Experience Fund. international focuses. One of these students, Laura Allen, worked with the College of Business to generate a contract to take all three courses. Upon her completion of the contract, she became ISU’s first International Business student. “The contract program went on for about four or five years,” Varner said. “Then the president at the time, Lloyd Watkins, went overseas and came back wanting to support the official establishment of the major. When the president wants it, you get it.” Thirty-five years later, ISU’s International Business program remains the only of its type at a public
institution in Illinois. “We have graduated thousands of students now,” Varner said. “They’re doing business all over the world and we’re in the lead for this type of education. It’s exciting.” In a continuing effort to help students find a passion for international business, the Varners established and grew their own scholarship fund in recent years. The Carson and Iris Varner International Experience Fund was established in 2009 and has assisted in sending students abroad ever since. “My wife and I very strongly feel that students should be able to have an experience that they wouldn’t
otherwise have,” Varner said. “Overseas study changed my life, we want to do the same for others.” Barbara Ribbens, current director of the International Business Institute, said that the Varners have had a massive impact on the university. “They have nudged students to think bigger, take steps outside their comfort zone and develop strengths the student might not have realized they had,” Ribbens said. More information on applying for a scholarship through the fund can be found on the Study Abroad website under international business scholarships.
Grad student named Galesburg Chamber of Commerce Director KEVIN SCHWALLER News Reporter | @KevSchwa
Illinois State University graduate student Jessica Linder has been named executive director of the Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce. The Galesburg chamber board unanimously selected Linder when trying to find a new executive director. She began working as an executive director Aug. 10. Linder is a graduate student in the Department of Politics and Government. She completed her undergraduate studies at DePaul University with a Bachelor of Science in hospitality leadership. However, she was not always certain what major she should study. “When I started my undergrad, I was a biochemistry major. I wanted to do medical research, and didn’t want to be doctor, but still wanted to help people,” Linder said. “I discovered very quickly that I hated being in a lab, so I dropped it.” Linder said she knew hospitality was the perfect fit when she discovered it. “It was kind of the perfect fit. It was people-oriented, it was a way to serve people, to reach people,” she said. “I thought it was a way to really fill that niche of really helping people. That initially drew me to hospitality.”
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Grad student Jessica Linder named executive director.
Linder said that her time studying abroad introduced her to working with businesses. “I discovered this unique pairing of hospitality and development, and what it looks like to work with businesses, and to develop the community,” Linder said. Linder expects to graduate from ISU with a master’s in political science later this year. She chose the school largely because
of the Stevenson Center’s Applied Community and Economic Development Fellows Program. “[The program] is really unique. It’s really highly rated by many organizations, and the staff is really incredible. As I started looking at that program a bit more, I was really interested in the applied nature of the program and the really applicable courses,” Linder said. “It wasn’t just the out of the classroom part of it that they have, but the courses really show you how you work in your field. I was really interested in that.” The program offers assistantships, where students work 20 hours each week as a graduate assistant. The assistantship has helped Linder fund her education. Linder most recently worked for the Hilton Corporation as the assistant general manager at the Hampton Inn in Bloomington. She is looking forward to further developing the future of the Galesburg business community as the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce. “I think the most exciting thing is to think about what five years down the road it will feel like,” Linder said. “I want to look back on what Galesburg, or the chamber, or what the business community looks like when I first started, and what it looks like then. I’m hoping that the business community is larger, stronger and more united.”
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With new technology comes more responsibility
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he new iPhone just dropped, and it’s the hottest technology on the market right now. Everyone is talking about the new interface and how they may love or hate it. It’s not a secret that college students are addicted to their phones. If you take a look around campus, you will see students with their heads facing toward the ground just trying to return a text. But what does this addiction mean for our health? One of the most popular features on the iPhone is music. The new iPhone does not come with an auxiliary jack, but instead has wireless earbuds. Besides the worry of losing those earbuds, many iPhone users should be aware of the damage they can cause when we listen to them full-blast. According to an article on from The New York Times, 35 percent of adults and almost 60 percent of teenagers listen to their earbuds on full volume. Everyone has different ears, so some people could notice hearing loss after listening for only a few hours daily. A recent study from the Daily Mail showed that 66 percent of people are afraid of losing or being separated from their cell phones. Whether it is for music, texting, emails or returning a phone call – we are a generation that needs our phone right next
to us at all times. The iPhone is the most popular smartphone in America, and its most recent release can only cause more negative effects on your health. Texting has been shown to destroy our posture, according to published research done by the National Library of Medicine. Looking down at your phone puts excessive strain on your spine while you read, text or surf the web. This strain is often referred to as “text neck.” When you stand
upright, the average head places about 10 to 12 pounds of force on the cervical spine, but when we tilt our heads down, that number goes up to 27 pounds, which leads to earlier wear and tear. The use of cell phones does not cause damage only to your spine, but also to your thumbs. “They are really repetitive stress injuries — pain, numbness, discomfort in the base of the thumbs from overuse,” Margot Miller, a physical therapist and president of the Occupational
Health Special Interest Group of the Orthopedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, said in an interview with ABC News in 2007. These are prominent health hazards that have been talked about and ignored for several years. Many people might start to notice a pain in their thumbs but don’t take time to acknowledge it or deem it an issue. “I’ve seen a significant increase in the number of people with pain in their tendon regions in their thumbs
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and their fingers,” Dr. Richard Brown, an orthopedic hand surgeon at the Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif., said in the same ABC News interview. “I have to send them to the therapist or start them on medicine or put them in splints or sometimes even operate.” Many people forget that phones are prone to have a lot of bacteria on them. The Wall Street Journal conducted an experiment where it tested eight random phones in an office, and the results were shocking – every one of them contained high levels of bacteria, even more germs than a toilet seat. “I often leave my phone sitting on tables and my friends will pick it up and mess with it, I just never thought about all the germs that come along with that; it’s actually kind of gross to think about,” Katelyn Gatlin, an accounting major at Illinois State University, said. Phones are our best friends and keep us connected to the world we live in, but we have to pay attention to the side effects of this technology. When you notice something about your body feels different, ask yourself if it has something to do with your cell phone, because the issues can only get worse if they are neglected.
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Break up with your cable TV MY VIEW EMA SASIC | Columnist
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s college kids are busy all the time. No matter what major you belong to, once the year gets started, all of those forgotten responsibilities have a way of creeping up again. As a result of the busy work, many of us don’t get the chance to sit back and watch something on TV. During the week, I usually only get to watch one or two shows just because I’m practically out of my apartment for almost the entirety of the day. I hate that I have to do this, but like the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Cable TV, I think we should break up.
It’s really not you, it’s me — I just don’t have much time for you anymore. If only we could go back to when I didn’t have many responsibilities like when I was a freshman or home for the summer. Things just aren’t the same anymore, and I think it’s best if we took some time apart, at least during the school year. When I lived in Watterson Towers for two years, I hit the jackpot—over 100 channels, including HBO and Showtime, at my disposal any time of day. I thought I was in TV heaven in all honesty. Unfortunately, when I moved into an apartment, my relationship with my TV changed a little. As I mentioned before, I’m rarely home, so the amount of time I reach for the remote is practically nonexistent. Because of that, having cable really isn’t worth it for me or a lot of other people. I have to pay a ridiculous price for about 20 channels that don’t mean much to me. I mostly get
the local news channels and a bunch of random ones like QVC. While I do love the news with all of my heart, I really don’t feel like I should pay so much money for it, especially if I rarely ever watch it. Even if you do have time on your hands and decide to upgrade your channel lineup, the price just skyrockets even more. It seems like it’s a dead end whichever way you turn. If you’re the occasional TV viewer like me, Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services are the better option. The price comparison alone can’t be beat. Your own personal Netflix account starts at $7.99 and has a vast amount of options available. No cable provider will give you the amount of shows and movies available on Netflix and Hulu for that low of a price. The starting price for cable is usually nowhere near this low. Besides the great price, you get an amazing lineup of shows at your service whenever you decide you need a break from
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reality. Many of Netflix’s original series have won Emmy Awards, which means they have to be great. There is also something for everyone to enjoy. “Orange is the New Black,” “Stranger Things” and “Arrested Development” are just three of the literal hundreds of shows available to stream. You also never have to worry about the hands-down worst feeling in this world: missing an episode. Sure you can record shows, but how many college students have DVRs? That’s where the beauty of streaming services comes in. Everything is stored in one convenient website, so every episode and season of your favorite shows are all waiting for you. If you happen to fall asleep during an episode, which may or may not have happened to me, Netflix and Hulu will save where you ended so you don’t have to scroll through a show’s entire episode history to find where to pick up. One of the best qualities of streaming is that
you never have to wait for next week to watch the latest episode. It lets you embrace binge-watching to the fullest extent, which is never a bad thing. If you still can’t fully commit to a breakup with cable, there are some “free” options available out there. You can stream your favorite channels live on your computer through your cable provider from home. All you need is the login information and you can catch up on all of your shows. The best part is that it doesn’t cost you a penny (thanks, mom and dad). At the end of the day, there are so many better options than cable for college students. You’ll save some money that you can put toward groceries, rent and tuition while still getting a fairly impressive show lineup. Ema Sasic is a junior journalism major and news editor of The Vidette. Any questions or concerns regarding her column can be sent to vidette_esasic@ilstu.edu.
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Redbird Fumble: To the Chicago developer that won’t complete the construction for the vacancy in Uptown Circle for another 12 to 14 months. The group hopes to “break ground” on the five-story ‘One Uptown on the Circle’ building Oct. 10.
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Peoria Charter Coach offers more daily destinations CLAIRE WEINZIERL News Reporter | @ClaireWeinzierl
Illinois State University students will soon have the opportunity to commute from ISU’s campus to northern Illinois every day via charter coach. Peoria Charter Coach will begin making daily connections to the Chicagoland area on Oct. 3. The coach will take travelers from Bradley University in Peoria and ISU in Bloomington-Normal to Joliet, Oak Brook, Schaumburg and O’Hare International Airport. Illinois State students will be able to board the bus at Watterson Towers and the Bone Student Center. Peoria Charter Account Executive and Customer Service Manager Jake Winkler said the new service change will benefit both students and family members. “We definitely expect to have a lot of riders use this new service and we are anticipating more than just students going from ISU to the suburbs, but also their visiting families to come from the suburbs to ISU,” Winkler said. Peoria Charter has previously offered this service on weekends. Weekend service will continue along with daily buses running four times a day. The stops include Lexington Hotel in Joliet, Oakbrook Mall in Oak Brook and Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. The coach will also continue to stop at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Winkler said that families often take the
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The Peoria Charter Coach Co. will provide four tours each day to the Chicago suburbs. bus to ISU since there is not always a wide selection of parking options on ISU’s campus. Considering over half of the students at ISU are from the Chicagoland area, many are looking forward to the new bus service. “I think this is a great idea. Being from that area, I remember when I didn’t have a car how painful it would be to have to figure
out a way to get home in case of emergency or just to come home for the weekend,” junior marketing major Julia Stern said. “But I think that will help other kids who don’t have the option to have their parents come get them at ISU because they will now have a way to get home.” Peoria Charter has also announced a price
decrease in online tickets, as much as $11 round-trip, and the discontinuation of the Midway service due to low ridership. Driver survey results showed there was an average of only five passengers per bus. The travel time between O’Hare and Midway could fluctuate drastically depending on the day, another contributing factor to the cancellation. Discontinuing the Midway stop sparked the idea for additional routes. “We are proud to announce our new daily destinations and price decreases for travelers in the Peoria and Normal area. While we are sad to no longer offer Midway Airport as a destination, the new daily destinations will double the amount of cities that are connected to Peoria by public, ground transportation,” President and Owner of Peoria Charter Coach Company Bill Winkler said. “We are also very thankful to our growing ridership that has allowed us to implement the largest price deduction in our company’s 75-year history. With the input from our professional drivers and valued customers, these adjustments are directly rooted from the feedback that we have received,” he added. More information on riding times and ticket prices can be found on its website, www.peoriacharter.com Claire Weinzierl is a news reporter for The Vidette and can be reached at caweinz@ ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @ClaireWeinzierl.
New student group promotes diversity, safety on campus ALI RASPER News Reporter | @alirasper4
New this semester on campus is the Student of Color Process Group (SOCPG) started by the Student Counseling Services as a safe place for students of color. The group was started in hopes of helping students feel safe and comfortable on campus and to make them feel like their voices can be heard. Dakesa Piña is the staff counselor in charge of SOCPG and is excited about the new group. “The goals of the SOCPG is to provide a safe and supportive place for students of color to make sense of and give voice to the wide range of feelings,” Piña explained. “It is designed to provide a space for students to openly engage in dialogues around issues and concerns related to what it means to be a student of color in an academically rigorous and predominately white campus.” The group was started after the Student Counseling Services building received requests from students to start the group. Students wanted a safe spot where they could openly talk about their feelings in a therapeutic environment.
All information is confidential in the group for students to feel respected. The group meets from 4:30-5:45 p.m. Wednesdays in the Student Counseling Services building in room 320. During President Larry Dietz’s State of the University Address, he briefly touched on how important it is to feel a sense of belonging while on campus. “I am also proud to say that about one-fifth of our student population comes from traditionally underrepresented groups with a 10 percent increase in African-American students and a 9 percent increase in Latino students, so we have strength also in our diversity,” Dietz said. With promoting diversity as a main concern at Illinois State University, groups like SOCPG allow students of color to feel they are living in a more diverse community. Anyone who is interested in joining the group can call the Student Counseling Services at (309) 4383655 to schedule an initial assessment appointment. If both the counselor and student agree that SOCPG would be an appropriate fit, they will be referred to the group.
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NEWS IN BRIEF Student Health Services providing flu vaccinations
ISU senior Hannah Misar (left) volunteered at last weekend’s Buddy Walk with her buddy Kate (right).
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Buddy Walk raises awareness ERIN ANIOLOWSKI Features Reporter | @erinaniolowski
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t 9 a.m. Saturday morning, community members, students, local business owners, children and their families attended the 12th annual Central Illinois Down Syndrome Organization Buddy Walk at Cedar Park and Prairie Elementary School in Normal. The total number of walkers who participated in the 1-mile walk came to 682. The event is for the acceptance and awareness of Down syndrome, and participants become a buddy to families or individuals touched by this genetic disorder. Registration started at 9 a.m., but the walk was not until 10:30 a.m., giving participants time to enjoy some of the activities there.
Choosing from face painting, entering raffles, playing on the playground or arts and crafts, everyone was occupied and enjoying themselves before the walk. The National Art Education Association (NAEA) of Illinois State University was in attendance. Seeing an opportunity to work with kids, members of the organization had dragon-making crafts. “Everyone here’s so happy and full of positivity,” Wendy Corral said. Corral is a member of NAEA who participated at one of the tables at the Buddy Walk. This was her first year being a part of the event, but she said her organization has participated in the past. There were also visitors from the Normal Fire Department and the Illinois Wesleyan University basketball team, who played ball with
the crowd. Other activities at the event included massages, service dogs, balloon art, a Normal Community West dance team performance and a bouncy house. Jean Bates, a Buddy Walk officer, was at the helm of the event speaking about what happens every year since the Buddy Walk was started. “The community comes out to elevate those touched with Down syndrome with love and support. It’s an awareness event, it’s an awareness of the challenges families face and the abilities that lie within individuals with Down syndrome,” Bates said. Recipients of the 2016 Partners in Progress presented by CIDSO were Julie and Bob Dobski. This award is given to members of the community who, through employment at McDonald’s and Little
Jewels Learning Centers, promote the involvement and acknowledgement of individuals with developmental disabilities. Lily Balesrti attended the walk for the first time this year. This soon-to-be 3-year-old was accompanied by family and friends who wore pink shirts with her face on them in support. She traveled from LaSalle-Peru for the walk and had a great time. After all the walkers finished the 1-mile, raff le tickets were picked and read aloud to the crowd. Prizes ranged from baskets of candy or toys and books, to a donated $100 bill. Each raff le ticket was $1, and 90 percent of the proceeds from this event stay in McLean County to help fund programs and opportunities that support individuals with Down syndrome.
Illinois State University’s Student Health Services (SHS) is administrating free flu vaccination for all current students. “Getting vaccinated can help to protect you from flu strains that are predicted to be prevalent this year,” Nurse Administrator for SHS Becky Ludolph said. Students who want to get vaccinated for the flu can schedule an appointment online with the SHS or call during business hours. Business hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. There are minor risks to getting vaccinated, as Ludolph explained, which include soreness/redness at the site the shot is given and/or slight body aches. Although there are risks, students are advised to get the vaccination, especially students who have a chronic underlying medical condition. The flu can put those who have an underlying condition at an increased risk of medical complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The flu season hits at different times each year. We encourage you to get your flu shot earlier than later in order to avoid getting the flu,” Ludolph said. CASSIE MCNEILL | NEWS REPORTER
Sen. Mark Kirk’s approval ratings plunge A new poll from Morning Consult showed that Republican Mark Kirk’s approval rating sank nine points over recent months, giving him the lowest approval rating of any U.S. Senator. According to the poll, 38 percent of Illinois voters disapprove of Kirk’s work in Congress while only 35 percent of voters approve. The previous poll released in April showed that 39 percent of Illinois voters approved of Kirk’s job while 33 percent disapproved. CLAIRE WEINZIERL | NEWS REPORTER
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The squirrels at ISU will likely live here for the rest of their lives and usually are not more than 1 mile away from where they were born.
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A day in the life of an ISU squirrel ELLEN CELSKE Features Reporter | @ellencelske
Illinois State University is home to more than 20,000 students and also what seems like thousands of squirrels. These small furry creatures are everywhere and are also a big part of the culture here at Illinois State. The Quad is flooding with squirrels and, honestly, it’s nuts. “I used to feed the squirrels on the Quad hash browns from Watterson on my way to class last year,” ISU senior and squirrel enthusiast Becca Lowe said. “I love them and they
are really fun to watch and so much better than the squirrels back home. I honestly would love a squirrel as a pet.” The primary squirrels on campus are Fox Tail squirrels, which are commonly confused with Red squirrels. They usually live about 1 mile from where they were born for their whole lives. Biologists have determined that squirrels can recognize their own clans. Just like many students have made this university their home and made lasting friendships, ISU is the squirrels’ home too. “My favorite time to be on the
Quad is when students come out of classes and the squirrels interact with them out of curiosity,” ISU Horticulturist and Curator of Fell Arboretum Patrick Murphy said. “The squirrels are a huge part of the culture here at Illinois State and they are very clever, but the main takeaway is to realize that they are wild animals.” Illinois State is known for having a wide diversity of trees on the Quad. Murphy said whenever a new tree is planted or whenever there is new landscaping, the squirrels are curious and scratch
Flaccid brings lights, action to Castle Theatre
away and bite at the bark. A lot of the time the trees will not last due to the squirrels’ curiosity as they gnaw on them and bring them diseases. “Our biggest liability with the squirrels here is that they chew into buildings sometimes. They rust and seek refuge, which causes a lot of damage,” Murphy said. “Although they cause damage to the trees and buildings, they are a huge part of the reforesting of trees in nature as they plant tree seeds on the Quad in the form of nuts.” To remove a squirrel from its
ISU unicyclist has more than one passion
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Local band Flaccid knows how to party, as seen during its live shows, which have become popular among Bloomington residents, ISU students and fans of the band from around the area. Flaccid headlined at The Castle Theatre Friday, bringing along other local favorites Alex and the XO’s and Vimana as openers. An intimate crowd occupied The Castle to join the opening acts before welcoming Flaccid to the stage. The five-member band was celebrating the release of its first album, “All In,” and invited anyone and everyone to come to a send-off performance before its tour around the U.S. A steady flow of audience members arrived as the headliner’s act drew closer, but those who came late missed out on the musical stylings of both opening acts, who were successful in getting the early crowd in the mood for more music. Flaccid showcased songs from its latest album and hit the audience with some classic covers that brought the positive energy to an even higher level. Both Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” and Nelly’s “Ride Wit Me” were featured in the set list, which prompted immediate dancing from the crowd. The interesting set list was accompanied a light and smoke show, which at certain angles could blind an audience member or two who happened to be standing in the wrong place at
The circus is full of acts that defy gravity and wow audiences. It’s a tradition that has been going on for years. One of the acts that may not be first to come to mind is the unicycle. Katy Balk is one of Illinois State University’s Gamma Phi Circus unicyclists. Balk is a sophomore music education major who has been unicycling for several years. “I started unicycling when I was 13 years old,” Balk said. “I got one for my birthday and have been riding since.” Balk said her family had a strong influence on her decision to come to ISU and pursue unicycling. “I am from South Elgin, Ill. My parents are both teachers and had a strong influence in my pursuit of circus arts. We have a garage at home that my brother and I would train in all year round. Without their support and motivation I may not be here at ISU,” Balk said. Balk is also passionate about being a teacher. She plays the bass and has been fascinated with instruments her whole life. She also said that because she came from a family of many teachers, no other profession ever crossed her mind; she has wanted to be a teacher since middle school. Illinois State and the Gamma Phi Circus have proven to be a home away from home for Balk. “I enjoy the friendships I have made. The people I get to see everyday in my classes, building and circus are the main reasons for my success. They are friends I know I will have for the rest of my life.” Balk said she is proud to be a part
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The light and fog show opening Flaccid’s concert made the fire alarm go off. the wrong time. The light and smoke show added unique effects to the overall set. The temporary blindness didn’t seem to bother anyone, proving Flaccid’s fan base is nothing less than supportive. “The show was awesome…their stage chemistry was very cool to see. I’m now a total fan,” Wesley Moore, senior graphic design major, said. Flaccid’s stage interactions made it clear the band was having just as much fun as the audience members were. Occasionally, the two would mix, as they
welcomed crowd members onto the stage to dance while playing music around them. “It couldn’t have gone any better,” Nolan Kelly, guitarist and lead singer, said. “Everything we’ve planned for months and been working towards as a band these last few years all culminated in one perfect evening…we’re elated.” The show had an impressive audience turnout and will likely be an important checkpoint in Flaccid’s history. “All In” is available for purchase on iTunes and can also be streamed on Spotify.
habitat in Illinois, one would need a permit. When squirrels are by themselves and jumping around going crazy in circles, Murphy said they are not showing off, but rather they are trying to shake off fleas or ticks. The School of Biological Sciences and the Fell Arboretum encourages students to appreciate the wildlife on campus but also to remember the squirrels are wild animals and can be dangerous. “Squirrels are of the trees and almost as important as the bees,” Murphy said.
of the Gamma Phi Circus and loves the unicycle because it’s small and easy to take places, so she can essentially ride it anywhere. “It’s also a great way to start conversations. At home, my brother and I would ride to see how many cars we could get to honk at us. I’ve wanted to be a performer in the Gamma Phi Circus since elementary school. Every spring my family would come see the circus. I fell in love with the Gamma Phi and Illinois State a long time ago,” Balk said. People who have tried unicycling know that it can be difficult. Staying balanced on a tiny seat over one wheel while teetering back and forth is a challenging skill to master for most people. “The hardest thing about unicycling is not riding. Once you get the hang of it it’s pretty simple to ride. However, standing still or rocking back and forth in an idle is extremely difficult,” Balk said. Balk encourages people to try unicycling if they have any interest in it. She said those who are learning should not give up when they are frustrated because it is possible to learn the skill with a little “patience and pain.” “You will fall off and quite possibly get the worst injury known to any unicyclist — pedal to the shin,” Balk said. “It’s not just something clowns ride in the circus. It’s a fun way to get around town and takes quite a lot of skill and practice.” Looking five years into the future, Balk said she hopes to have found a job teaching beginning orchestra.
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All good things must end Panthers drop Redbirds, ISU loses first home game in nearly four years RYAN KELLY Senior Reporter | @rkelly1122
Illinois State came out flat-footed on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, losing 24-21 to in-state rival Eastern Illinois in the 105th Mid-American Classic. Last week’s hero for ISU, kicker Sean Slattery, missed a 40-yard field goal in the first quarter, which proved to be the difference. ISU head coach Brock Spack said, “No one play out there made the difference. Just an accumulation of a bad football group.” However, Spack did not shy away from the fact that Slattery’s missed field goal, his second consecutive week missing a kick after missing one last week at Northwestern, was a factor in the loss. Brett Farrell | Vidette Social Media Manager “He didn’t set it up right” Spack said. Sophomore Jake Kolbe completed 25-of-37 passes for 275 yards, throwing two touchdowns and one interception dur“He overplayed the wind and shoved ing Illinois State’s 24-21 loss to Eastern Illinois, its first regular season loss at Hancock Stadium since Nov. 17, 2012. the ball. We’ll go back to practice this ISU kickoff returners failed to catch two Panther yards on the afternoon. Perhaps the costliest week. He’s got to make that kick.” kickoffs, which started two drives for Kolbe and was when B.J. Bello was called for a roughing the Saturday’s loss in front of a sold-out Hancock Stadium crowd of 13,391 was ISU’s first regular the offense with their backs to their own end zone. kicker penalty on an EIU punt with four minutes ISU punter Reece Attard had a brutal perfor- to go, the call took over two minutes off the clock. season loss at home since Nov. 17, 2012 against mance in five punts, averaging just 31.8 yards per The Redbirds made a fierce comeback attempt North Dakota State, a span of 18 consecutive wins. punt. in the fourth quarter. Kolbe scored on a 58-yard Coming off one of the biggest wins in program ISU committed 10 penalties for a total of 71 scramble, and again with less than a minute left history, the Redbirds were sluggish from kickoff. when he completed a 2-yard touchdown to wide A plethora of turnovers, penalties and blown out Spencer Schnell. coverages may have been a result of a hangover All-American wide receiver Anthony Warrum, from the win in Evanston a week ago. who had five catches for 96 yards said, “You can’t “You name it, we found a way to lose this game,” come out flat like that and expect to beat a good Spack said. “We definitely didn’t punt particularly team like EIU … We have to come out ready to well.” play.” On the first offensive possession of the game, the Bello led ISU defenders with nine tackles (six Redbirds lost a fumble that led to a Panther field solo, three assisted) and one sack. EIU’s Seth goal. The Panthers scored 10 points off of Redbird McDonald led the Panthers with ten tackles (five turnovers. solo, five assisted) and a fumble recovery. Jake Kolbe completed 25-for-37 (68 percent) “There’s a lot of blame to go around, including passes for 275 yards, throwing two touchdowns me,” Spack said. “We’ll go back to work tomorrow and one interception. Kolbe also led the team with and take it from there.” 12 carries for 107 yards and a touchdown. The Redbirds (2-1) begin Missouri Valley FootISU outgained the Panthers in total yards 443 Monica De Jesus | Vidette Photographer ball Conference play next Saturday when they to EIU’s 263. The Redbirds had 172 yards in the travel to Terre Haute, Ind., to take on Indiana Defensive coordinator Spence Nowinsky reacts to fourth quarter while their offense was shutout in State. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Sean Slattery’s missed 40-yard field goal attempt. the first half.
Redbird soccer flies high in weekend away matches NICK LANDI Sports Reporter | @TheDom1033
Over the weekend, the Illinois State soccer team beat Eastern Michigan on the road 4-2 before tying Northern Illinois 0-0 in DeKalb.
Illinois State 4, Eastern Michigan 2
Contrary to past matches, when the Illinois State soccer team got behind early, it was able to answer the call Friday night. The Redbirds (4-5-1) beat Eastern Michigan (2-3-2) 4-2 in Ypsilanti, Mich. This is the second win in a row for ISU. Not only is this two-match winning streak a first for this season, but the Redbirds overcoming a deficit to get a victory is something new. EMU got out in front at 12:45 on redshirt senior Ellie Tillar’s third goal of the season. But the Redbirds would make sure they would not let the deficit drag out for too long. Just before the half, senior Brianne Richards would get her second goal of the year at 41:54 to tie the match at one. This came after a flurry of shots from both sophomore Kiley Czerwinski and senior Lauren Koehl. It would not be until the second half that the Redbirds would catch their big break, however. At 59:09, EMU was unable to clear a cross from
freshman Mikayla Unger and the ball would end up in the back of the net, giving ISU a 2-1 lead. Koehl then would give insurance to the Redbirds not once, but twice. She would score at the 62nd minute mark to make it 3-1, before EMU freshman Sabrina McNeill got her first career goal just 20 seconds later to make it 3-2. Koehl would eventually score her second goal of the night and fourth of the season at 68:44 to give the Redbirds a 4-2 win. After beating North Dakota 2-0 earlier in the week, head coach Eric Golz was not entirely happy with his team’s overall performance. Specifically, he thought that they were inefficient when it came to executing on scoring chances. ISU’s performance against EMU had Golz bringing a more positive review to the table. “I thought we did some really good things tonight,” Golz said. “We created a volume of chances and did a good job of finishing them. So overall, it was a good response to going down a goal and it was a good performance in combining some of the attacking and defending phases of the game.”
Illinois State 0, Northern Illinois 0
The Redbirds’ tie against NIU
REDBIRD RE PORT Volleyball sweeps in perfect weekend at Northern Iowa The Redbirds swept the Northern Iowa tournament with a perfect 3-0 record. They defeated their MVC rival UNI in five sets Friday and swept both Syracuse and North Dakota State Saturday.
Swimming hosts Red and White meet Transfer Rayanne Muzzo placed first in the 3-meter dive, and Rachel Root won three events, including the 100-yard backstroke and the 200-yard backstroke.
North Dakota State upsets another FBS foe, No. 11 Iowa The FCS upsets over FBS programs continued on Saturday when NDSU’s Cam Pedersen kicked a 37-yard field goal with no time remaining to lift the Bison to their sixth straight FBS victory 23-21 over the 11thranked Iowa Hawkeyes.
MVFC SCORES Eastern Illinois 24, Illinois State 21 North Dakota State 23, Iowa 21 Eastern Washington 34, Northern Iowa 30 Cal Poly 38, South Dakota State 31 Southern Illinois 50, Murray State 17 Indiana State 27, SE Missouri State 24 North Dakota 47, South Dakota 44 (2OT) Youngstown State 38, Robert Morris 6
MVFC STANDINGS
Conf Ovrl
North Dakota State Missouri State Western Illinois Illinois State Indiana State Southern Illinois Youngstown State Northern Iowa South Dakota South Dakota State
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
3-0 2-0 2-0 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-1 1-2 1-2 1-2
*FCS Stats Polls updated every Monday after The Vidette is published
UPCOMING Football Begins MVFC play at 2 p.m. Saturday when the Redbirds travel to Indiana State
Soccer Hosts MVC rival Indiana State at 7 p.m. Friday and IUPUI at 1 p.m. Sunday
Cross country Competes in the Badger Season Opener at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Madison, Wisc.
Volleyball Ali Rasper | Vidette Photographer
Illinois State was able to pick up its first road win of 2016, defeating EMU 4-2. (1-4-2) is their first of the season and third under Eric Golz in his year and a half as head coach. “We looked tired today,” Golz said. “We were playing a team today that did not play a match on Friday, so they were well rested.” Both sophomore Kiley Czerwinski
and senior Lauren Koehl would lead the team with three shots each. On the other end of the field, freshman goalkeeper Haley Smith got three saves. ISU begins conference play at 7 p.m. Friday at Adelaide Street Field against Indiana State.
Hosts Loyola and and Bradley on Friday and Saturday. Both matches begin at 7 p.m.
Softball Hosts in-town JUCO Heartland College in its fall exhibition at 6 p.m. Wednesday
Compiled by The Vidette Sports Staff