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‘Redbird 7’ plane crash details revealed Contributing factors include pilot fatigue, excess weight on aircraft KEVIN SCHWALLER News Editor | @kevschwa

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The Illinois State University Redbird football team welcomed students to a season opener 45-0 win over Butler University Saturday at Hancock Stadium. During halftime, the Big Red Marching Machine and ISU Cheerleading team performed rock classics such as “Take On Me” by A-ha under fireworks, a tradition for the first home game.

ederal investigators revealed in a final report that several factors, including pilot fatigue and equipment problems, contributed to the 2015 plane crash that killed seven men near Central Illinois Regional Airport.

“The National Transportation Safety Board [NTSB] determines the probable cause of this accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain control ... which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin,” the NTSB said in its final report on the crash.

The NTSB also reported there was too much weight in the back of the Cessna twin-engine craft.

“Contributing to the accident were pilot fatigue, the pilot’s increased workload during the instrument approach resulting from the lack of glideslope guidance due to an inadequately connected/secured glideslope antenna cable, and the airplane being loaded aft of its balance limit,” the NTSB reported.

Victims of the crash included ISU men’s basketball associate head coach Torrey Ward, Deputy Director of Athletics Aaron Leetch, co-owner of Pub II Terry Stralow, Eureka Locker Co. owner Scott Bittner, national account manager at Sprint/ Nextel Andy Butler, Secord-Jones Wealth Management Group senior vice president Jason Jones and pilot Tom Hileman.

The airplane crashed as it tried to land at the nearby airport after a trip to Indianapolis to watch an NCAA Tournament basketball game.

The NTSB found no evidence that Hileman suffered from cumulative or acute sleep loss, but noted Hileman’s stress level at the time of the crash likely mixed with fatigue.

“His difficulty maintaining pitch control of the airplane with an aft CG contributed to his degraded task performance in the minutes preceding the accident,” the report said.

Family members of the victims started “Project 7” a year after the crash, in an effort in honor of the men’s lives and to encourage Bloomington-Normal residents to promote acts of kindness.

A memorial for the victims is located outside the Redbird Arena.

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First-generation students climb ladder to success STAR JOHNSON News Reporter | @Star2flyy_

Going to college is a big decision for millennials to make. While trying to find their place on campus, they make efforts to defeat

their stereotypes.

Vice President of Student Affairs Levester Johnson said one of the biggest challenges of being a first-generation student is not knowing university environments.

“The process of everything from applying to college to knowing financial resources and knowing how to network within the institutional community [are] some of the biggest challenges of people from those separate backgrounds of which I am a part of,” Johnson said.

Although first-generation students may face challenges along the way, they add to the

diversity of the campus.

“We bring a richness to this community.

We help fill in what reality actually is for a majority of students who don’t come from our backgrounds,” Johnson said.

Having a mentor gives students an introduction to campus life and it’s many opportunities.

“I had a faculty member in high school who said ‘Levester, just remember, they will not understand everything about your world, but you will know everything about theirs.’”

The Dean of Students offers nearly 40 RSOs where students can explore their inter-

ests, develop academics, and hone leadership skills. The skills students develop in their organization are valuable skills they will need in their professional careers.

Senior psychology major Amma BonsuWiafe is a first-generation student with hopes of becoming a counselor.

“At first, I wanted to be a pediatrician, but I realized the way I wanted to help kids wasn’t what a pediatrician does, whereas a school counselor actually helps kids in an academic and social situation,” Bonsu-Wiafe said. see FIRST page 2

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“A Lie of the Mind” will run 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27–30 and 2 p.m. Sept.

30–Oct. 1 in the Center for the Performing Arts Theatre.

“Oedipus” will run 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 13, 17, 19, 21 and 25 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 14, 22 and 28 in the Westhoff Theatre.

“All’s Well That Ends Well” will be performed on alternate days in the Westhoff Theatre throughout Oedipus’ run, with shows 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14, 18, 20, 24, 26, and 28. Matinee performances will also run 2 p.m. Oct. 15 and 21.

“She Kills Monsters” will run 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 and 28, 2 p.m.

Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31–Nov. 3 and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Center for the Performing Arts Theatre.

The annual Fall Dance Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30–Dec. 2, with an afternoon performance Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. The event will be held in the Center for the Performing Arts Theatre.

Head of the Dance Program Sara Semonis said they are extremely excited for the Fall Dance Concert in particular because of the different variations of styles they have, including new work by Dance Faculty as well.

“Each choreographer that features work in our show will have freedom to express whatever kind of choreography they wish,” Semonis said.

She said the concerts do not typically try to reach a theme

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The School of Theatre and Dance is preparing for another year of shows and performances. throughout the pieces, but more so focus on keeping their uniqueness and showing the different artist abilities and movements that the dancers and choreographers have.

That is not all the School of Theatre and Dance has planned for this semester. Senior theatre education major Sam Rosenfeld is involved in Playback Theatre and said there is a lot to look forward to this semester.

“One thing that we are doing differently this semester is a social outreach event to try to get the community involved with the shows and to get people who normally wouldn’t go to the theater here,” Rosenfeld said.

Rosenfeld is currently working on “She Kills Monsters” and plans on reaching out to the gaming

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Her parents came from Ghana where they received an African education, but their education had no status in the United States.

Other families could do many things her family wasn’t able to do. Sometimes her mom would work night shifts and Bonsu-Wiafe realized she didn’t want to work a typical job.

She wanted a career and not have to face the struggles her mom did.

“My mom definitely is my biggest motivator in life because she is one of my big support systems and she

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community. He said another thing he looks forward to is one of his classes allows them to go to various schools around the community to direct their own play that will occur in November.

“We definitely care about each other before we care about anything else and I think that’s one of the things that makes us special and different and enhances the quality of our work,” Rosenfeld said.

Rosenfeld said their shows are driven to make the world a better place and a lot of the shows are reactions from what is taking place in the world right now.

For tickets or information, contact the College of Fine Arts Box Office at (309) 438-2535, or purchase tickets online at ticketmaster.com.

gives me so much advice,” Bonsu-Wiafe said. “Whenever I have problems, I lean on her and she supports me.

She was with me every step of the way when it came to applying to colleges and going on college tours.”

She believes it is important to find the right friends who have the same aspiration and similar goals to become successful.

She added most first-generation students are minorities or low-income from which she shares the same background.

“I want to show people that it doesn’t matter what social-economic status you are, or what ethnicity you are, you can defeat the odds of what everybody says,” Bonsu-Wiafe said.

When it comes to businesses in Bloomington-Normal, the range of the Illinois State University student body’s economic impact varies for the Twin Cities’ diverse set of businesses.

The Great Clips on Main Street tends to see a downturn in business when students leave for winter and summer breaks.

“Because of the close walking distance, students from The Flats and The Edge make up a lot of our business during the school year, which allows us to extend our hours and hire more staff to keep up with our clientele,” Tayler Singley, salon manager of Great Clips, said.

Singley explained that when the student body is gone during long breaks, local residents keep their salon running.

The decrease in business impacts local restaurants as well.

“During breaks and over the summer, we cut down to a skeleton staff and pretty much only get hit hard during the lunch hour,” Potbelly’s Sandwich Works manager Shannon Sullivan said. “There’s definitely a lot more traffic during the school year and it can get pretty crazy but long weekends such as Labor Day Weekend do affect us.”

Catering for student housing, Registered Student Organizations and lunch rushes help sustain Potbelly’s sales. From last summer to now, Potbelly’s net sales have doubled. During the summer season, it is half that amount.

“We actually get really busy right before Thanksgiving break since students tend to run out of groceries and don’t have a reason to buy them if they’re going home for the week,” she added.

Sullivan said Potbelly’s distributed over 1000 coupons to students during Festival ISU, which is expected to bring in even more students.

Other businesses in the community tend to not be as negatively impacted when students leave for break such as Great Clips and Potbelly’s.

“Summer is the busiest time of year for us, mostly because we have our outdoor patio open which draws people in,” Medici’s general manager Joe Slane said.

Slane explained that even though students only constitute a small portion of the restaurant’s clientele, quite a few of his employees are ISU students. see BUSINESS page 3

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Bloomington proposes master plan to fix streets Various intersections around town are included in the reconstruction set to span 20 years ANDREW DOUGHERTY News Reporter | @addough

The city of Bloomington is considering a master plan to rebuild or realign several streets over the next 20 years.

The master street plan incorporates a performance metric which includes economic development factors, safety measures and maintenance costs.

It will also allow and provide a tool for the city council to make decisions in the future for larger dollar projects.

The Euclid and Brown intersection, as well as Hamilton Road, are some of the projects being considered for repair or realignment.

The intersection between West Washington Street and Euclid Avenue has one of the city’s highest crash rates.

“Some of these roads have never been re-done while some need new alignments. Streets and roads have the same life span as all other infrastructure,” Director of Bloomington Public Works Jim Karch said.

One aspect of the master street plan is to provide a comparison tool for larger projects in the future.

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“College students think that we’re more expensive than other places but overall I don’t think we are. Our image is that we are a bit pricier” he said.

Regarding student business at Medici’s, the Italian restaurant does see a larger portion of them during move-in week when parents take their students out to lunch or early dinners.

Chipotle Mexican Grill on Main Street also enjoys a big crowd even with the student body gone during breaks.

“Even though we’re still pretty busy when college kids are gone, we really appreciate it when they come in when school is in session,” Chipotle service manager Dillon Ristusti said. “We get students from not just ISU but also Illinois Wesleyan and Heartland Community College.”

All of Chipotle’s staff are students or within student range.

Ristusti said there are no real staffing issues either given that their student employees tend to stay on campus during the winter and summer breaks.

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The city of Bloomington will work on improving numerous roads and intersections to make traveling easier for all.

“The city council understands that funding can come from grants, motor fuel taxes, federal funding and the general fund,” Karch said.

The general fund is money

received from general revenue by the local municipality.

The master street plan has no time frame and is not intended to address every road in the community.

“It lays out the importance to maintain existing infrastructure.

The city of Bloomington wants to be selective on funds spent on reconstruction or new alignments.

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Geology Field Camp strives for excellence Award winning program attracts students from all over the world

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Students get the chance to learn outside of the classroom by spending time studying in the field.

nation’s best programs. The department will be able to continue to explore new ways to teach and grow its geology majors in ways that many other universities are unable to do.

ISU’s Geology Field Camp has been going strong for years and involves spending weeks away with the students doing studies out in the wild.

“I hope that this means that the fact that we have a field camp that is so academically distinct and excellent and it can be called that because the entire geology faculty contributes” geology department chair Dagmar Budikova said.

Budikova added that she is very proud of all that Malone has accomplished, especially in collaborating with his colleagues in making the win a true team effort.

Beercade combines games, drinking with nostalgia TIFFANY MORRISON News Reporter | @MorrisonTiffany

A blast from the past comes to downtown Bloomington.

Downtown Bloomington has a new bar that may bring some competition to those nights with friends playing video games and drinking beer.

8-Bit Beer Arcade, or beercade, is located at the south end of downtown Bloomington on E. Front St., where the community can step into the new, combined world of vintage arcade games and craft beer.

“I think the attraction to the bar is just the nostalgia of it all, a lot of people like it because it reminds them of when they were younger and went to arcades,” General Manager Ashley Fornoff said. “It’s also where you can bring a big group of people and everyone will be entertained in some way.”

The beercade has 64 arcade games, with a wide variety of choices for individuals’ many interests in the gaming world. Each game is free to play, no coins necessary, just a purchase of a drink. The “hot picks,” according to the staff, are Pac-Man,

‘Painting like Picasso’ with UPB Put down the pencils, pick up a paint brush

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Almost every major on campus has a capstone course that encompasses all that students have learned over their four years of undergraduate learning.

The ISU geology department’s capstone course, Geology 395, has always been considered one of the best in the country.

“Our field camp is so unique because it is one of the few universities that have a field camp in-house.

Most universities require you to seek out field camps elsewhere. That is why we have a lot of international students and have had students from 60 different universities,” director of the program David Malone said.

External and international students have to apply to be admitted into the program.

Malone has been involved with the field camp since 1992 and has been the director of the entire program since 2001. The professor has taught 737 students over the years.

Perhaps the uniqueness of the program is what warranted the programs recent victory of the 2017 Geological Society of America/Exxon Mobile Camp Excellence Award. This award is the premier award for the geological society. The award is only about five years old and schools can only win once.

With the award comes a grant of $10,000 for the field camp which will go toward brand new field project sites in order to preserve its presence among the

master plans being deliberated,” Karch said.

In July 2014, the council approved a $100,000 contract with Peoria-based Hanson Professional Services Inc. to develop a 20-year capital budget and strategy for major street improvements.

“Reconstruction means a street will need to be torn out or expanded and widened, and new traffic signals put into place where the intersection needs to be significantly improved,” Karch said.

Karch has requested an additional $43 million over the span of five years for re-pavement and preservation of streets.

The completion of a continuous east-west corridor south of Veterans Parkway is also under consideration.

“This master plan is one of the final missing elements of our streets improvement program,” Bloomington City Manager David Hales said. “It is very important that we not lose sight of some of these big projects of critical need, especially in our long-term financial planning.”

After a three year study, there is still no official price tag associated with the plan.

Blitz, Donkey Kong and Golden Tee. “Obviously, our most popular game is Pac-Man. There’s normally always people huddled around that one, cheering the player on,” Fornoff said. “But with Pac-Man, it’s more of a one and done game, and then the crowd of people moves onto the next.”

The games were chosen by the business owner, Jason Pacey, after searching everywhere, including eBay, Craigslist and word of mouth.

To get a sneak peek of the different arcade games beforehand, there is a full list on their website.

“I was never a gamer growing up, but once I started playing a few games here, I just couldn’t stop,” Normal resident Candice Bonaparte said. “I feel like arcade games draw interest from every type of person.”

The bar has over 130 beers, with a rotation of six on tap at any given time.

“The menu can be a little overwhelming when you’re first looking at it, so we normally ask what they’re looking for to put them in the right direction,” Fornoff said.

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The University Program Board (UPB) will host “Painting like Picasso” Friday, September 15 in the Bowling and Billiards Center, located next to the Bone Student Center.

The event is from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and will give students the chance to receive painting lessons from artist and owner of Picasso Parties in Bloomington Cheryl Reardon.

The event is free but students must RSVP to attend. The UPB will have three different sessions this year. Last year’s event drew in over 100 participants and UPB’s director of marketing and communication Adrienne Fox said they are expecting a large turnout this year as well.

“Painting like Picasso” has been at Illinois State University for the last three years. The UPB usually changes the name each year, but holds similar festivities with Reardon teaching the students painting lessons at each of the events.

Last year’s event was called “Cookies and Canvas,” where the students enjoyed cookies and other refreshments as they received painting lessons. In the year prior, UPB hosted “Mocktails and Masterpieces”.

“We switch up the names and add different components to make it more fun and better than the previous year,” Fox said.

Painting supplies will be provided at the event and students will not need to bring any extra material.

“Some students do not have the time, money or space to paint which is why we thought it was important to have this event on campus,” Fox said. “We want students to escape school and relax through a free painting experience.”

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Racism in law enforcement still an unsolved issue

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eorgia Cobb County police officer Lt. Greg Abbott will be fired after dashboard camera footage revealed he told a white woman she did not have to worry about getting shot because she was not black, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

The woman who Abbott spoke with during the dashcam incident was in the passenger seat of the car, which he stopped in suspicion of a DUI case.

Abbott told her she could use her cell phone, but she grew nervous and moved her hands from her lap because she has seen “too many videos” about police behavior during traffic stops.

“But you’re not black,” Abbott said. “Remember, we only kill black people.”

Cobb County Police Department has had numerous race related issues. The International Association of Chiefs of Police gave the county a high rating. However,

the police department, according to the surrounding community has had issues with “discriminatory and biased policing.”

It is no secret that America has an unsolved issue with police brutality.

Philando Castile, Freddie Gray, Alton Sterling, Tamir Rice — all black men who were shot and killed by police and these

cases did not lead to any convictions.

According to a study that was published in the American Journal of Public Health, black men are nearly three times as likely to be killed by force of police than white men. This is an issue that needs to be taken seriously in America, but that is difficult to do when there are people like Abbott who are in

law enforcement positions.

Some people believe Abbott’s comments were sarcastic jokes and used as a compliance tactic. The issue with this is that black people dying by the anger and discrimination of cops is not a matter to joke about. Police are supposed to protect all people, no matter their skin color or race, and there are officers who abide by that. However, this is about the police who do not. This is about the police officers like Abbott who joke about the matter to make a white woman feel more “at ease.”

There is no justice in America for black people who are killed by law enforcement, and because of officers like Abbott who see it as a joke, justice will never be served.

Regardless of whether he was trying to be sarcastic to make the woman feel more comfortable, comments like these are far too real and we see and hear about them far too often.

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EDITORIAL POLICY Editorial written by KAMARA TURNER, a member of The Vidette’s Editorial Board. Editorial policy is determined by the student editor, and views expressed in editorials are those of the majority of The Vidette’s Editorial Board. Columns that carry bylines are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Vidette or the University.

Stop treating triggers like a joke MY VIEW KAYLA JANE JEFFERS | Columnist

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lmost everywhere you look online, you see people making “triggered” jokes. From anywhere between someone being actually upset over something to being mildly annoyed.

Both uses are grossly wrong.

Psych Central, a website run by mental health professionals, defines a trigger as “something that sets off a memory tape or flashback transporting the person back to the event of her/his original trauma.”

In the article about triggers, the site says, “Triggers are very personal; different things trigger different people. The survivor may begin to avoid situations

and stimuli that [they] think triggered the flashback. [They] will react to this flashback, trigger with an emotional intensity similar to that at the time of the trauma. A person’s triggers are activated through one or more of the five senses: sight, sound, touch, smell and taste.”

Triggers are a deep psychological response to trauma, but the internet and its users treat it as joke. Even so far as a meme. Used to mock those who express being upset over anything with responses of “Oh, did I trigger you?”

An actual medical experience is being treated as a joke.

Even beyond the “Did I trigger you?” meme, people use it to express mild annoyance over small inconveniences.

“Wow, a line for chicken tenders at Watterson Dining Center? I’m triggered,” or “All of the tables in Milner taken? I’m triggered.”

This casual and mocking usage of the term takes away from the trauma that survivors deal with regularly. The most common cause for triggers are anxiety disorders, an example being Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Survi-

vors of trauma — and not just physical trauma, mental and emotional trauma can cause the disorder to appear — can experience cognitive and mood symptoms, arousal and reactivity symptoms, avoidance symptoms and re-experience symptoms.

Making fun of triggers can, and will, cause PTSD sufferers to be less open about their triggers and less willing to seek help in fighting them. In the day and age where someone jokes about getting triggered over seeing a calculus problem, how can a person with real triggers be able to expect others to not treat their mental health like a joke?

Trigger warnings are another target for mockery. With adversaries saying things like, “There aren’t trigger warnings in real life” when seeing requests for trigger warnings for online content.

But isn’t the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) film rating system a kind of trigger warning system? The MPAA system has ratings from G (General Audiences) to NC-17 (Adults Only), with components of violence, language, substance abuse, nudity and sexual

content added to the rating.

All of these could be categories for possible triggers. But, right, trigger warnings don’t exist in real life.

The Entertainment Software Rating Board ratings are used heavily in North America to assign ratings to video games. The rating system here ranges from EC (Early Childhood) to AO (Adults Only). This system also screens for violence, language, nudity and sexual content. Once again, all possible triggers found on “real life” products.

Triggers are a very real symptom of anxiety and responses to past trauma.

Treating them as a joke takes away the severity of what they really are — a trigger for an anxiety attack, flashback or a mentally distressing situation. Stop mocking triggers and stop misusing the word for a poor punchline of a bad joke.

Kayla Jane Jeffers is an English major and columnist at The Vidette. Any questions or comments concerning her column can be sent to vidette_kjeffer@ ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter @KJJeffers.

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Idalis Calderon uses ISU knowledge in preparing to teach young children STUART STALTER Senior Features Reporter | @VidetteStuS

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ince 1857, Illinois State University's forte has been molding future educators. Chicago-born junior early education major Idalis Calderon transferred from Sauk Valley Community College to contribute to the legacy.

"I've always loved working with little kids and I grew up in a big family, so I was around youth all my life," Calderon said. "I used to student teach while a senior [at Polo Community High School] and seeing the excitement on little kids’ faces when they accomplish something is an amazing feeling."

Besides youthful curiosity, Calderon gravitates toward childhood innocence.

"I always said I wouldn't like to be a high school teacher, because I used to be in high school and teenagers can be brutal sometimes," Calderon said. "Little kids are the best fit for me because they are all still excited to learn."

Though Calderon's love for teaching stems primarily from personal experience, an educational role model entered her life.

While a high school junior, she met Mary Sue Neubauer, an earlychildhood education teacher at Whiteside Area Career Center.

Neubauer confirmed that Calderon's calling is teaching.

"The passion Mrs. Neubauer had for her students was amazing to witness and all the life lessons she gave us inspired me a lot," Calderon said. "She didn't see teaching as her job, but saw it as changing kids’ lives and that

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Idalis Calderon is a junior early education major hoping to use the knowledge she learns at ISU to teach young children and change lives. makes us love the profession we are choosing."

Though Calderon loves her desired profession, trepidation exists. Calderon notes that she is nervous about meeting the expectations set by children and their parents.

Despite fears, Calderon feels her time at Sauk Valley Community College prepared her to hone her craft at ISU. "I do believe my experiences in a community college did prepare me properly because the process is all pretty much the same things I experienced, just a way bigger campus," she said.

ISU's "way bigger campus" was Calderon's immediate choice when transferring. Though she visited Northern Illinois University, she felt no connection.

Thus far, Calderon experiences no enroller's remorse. Alongside focusing on coursework and campus organizations, Calderon wants to have fun and meet new people. Thus far, Calderon's encounters yield only positive responses.

"My first impressions of ISU after the first week was that it was a great college, automatically because of the students and even the professors," Calderon said.

"I love the environment and how welcoming it feels all the time."

Though difficult to believe, all teachers have a life outside the classroom. When Calderon is not immersed in teaching, she enjoys exercising and spending time with family and friends. Additionally, she loves reading mystery, romance and fantasy novels.

Nicholas Sparks, E.L. James, Nora Roberts and Sarah Dessen are cited as favorite authors.

All and all, Calderon wants readers to know that she is friendly and is always up for meeting new people everywhere she goes.

“She didn’t see teaching as her job, but saw it as changing kids’ lives and that makes us love the profession we are choosing.”

Idalis Calderon, junior early education major

Students’ successful futures depend on internships Complied by Cristina Meesenburg Features Reporter People constantly hear that finding a job after graduation can sometimes feel impossible. A way students can further their professional experience and learn about future career options is through landing an internship during college. The benefits of having an internship are endless. Here are some ways how having an internship can boost students’ chances of getting that dream job:

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ber, it is not always what people know, but who they know.

“I had the opportunity to interact with many executives of the corporate company I interned for and it was beneficial talking to individuals who were once sitting in my spot,” senior accounting major Liz Sudholt said. “They gave me advice and I learned about how they became so successful.”

Professional Experience During an internship, students are surrounded by professionals. Unlike college, sweats and t-shirts are usually not the norm for a workplace setting. By being exposed to the environment early on, students become prepared and learn how to interact with others once they graduate from college. This gives them a step-up from others who have not had that exposure.

Employers will look for recent graduates who took the time to get an internship. This shows they are dedicated and want to advance professionally. An internship builds a student’s resume and also gives them something to talk about during those elaborate interview questions.

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For advice and practice getting an internship, come out to the fall internship fair from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 19, in the Bone Student Center to talk with recruiters. It’s never too early for any student, no matter their grade level, to start advancing their potential career.

For more information, visit the Career Center’s website.

Textbooks and lectures can only teach so much. There are some things students just cannot learn in a classroom. When they are put into real-life situations, a new set of knowledge and skills are gained. It allows students to utilize critical thinking skills in the field they aspire to one day be in.

Land a Full-Time Job Susan Whitsitt, assistant director for marketSome companies use internships as a recruiting and communication at the Career Center, ing process. If students perform well for a said, “There are few better ways to gain profescompany and enjoy their experience, that same sional experience and build your resume than company may hire the student after college. through internships. They are professionally Nothing feels better than accepting a posisupervised work that provides intentional learntion as a full-time employee in a company a ing goals and reflect your learning experience.” student already knows and loves.

By obtaining an internship, students are exposed to people in the workforce who want, and will, help them. Students’ co-workers, bosses and mangers were once in their place.

They are always willing to give students contacts and introduce them to people who may want to hire graduates after college. Remem-

Review: XXXtentacion’s ‘17’ is essence of work JONATHAN BARLAS Features Reporter | @janveselybarlas

Streaming has single-handedly been able to spring any young, no-name artist straight into the spotlight. Literally overnight, platforms such as SoundCloud can bring these underground artists to the pinnacle of the music world in the blink of an eye; jump starting their careers with something as simple as a share.

However, one thing plagues these artists during their 15 minutes of fame: followthrough. Will they remain the one-hit wonders they were destined to be, or will they emerge through the plethora of music accessibility to become successful?

Following his induction into the 2017 freshmen class, XXXTentacion looks to break through as one of this year’s brightest and most exuberant hip-hop artists by doing what he does best – delivering.

His now notorious hit single “Look at Me” steadily crept up on the charts when X was incarcerated earlier this year for aggravated battery, begging the question of his ethical appeal. Why should we, as music lovers, listen to a criminal like XXXTentacion? In this case, the music seemed to outshine the personality of the artist.

From dedicated fans to new ones alike, X has been mainly known for his hype-beast records. “YuNg BrAtZ” and “RIP Roach” headlined his “Revenge” tour, surging youthful crowds into a mosh-pitting mania. Along with other artists, such as Migos and Lil Uzi Vert, X has established himself as one of the most electric artists to see in concert.

Although he has released only one other mixtape, because of his countless singles

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on his SoundCloud account, his fan base has still grown. In addition, he has amassed a social media following that matches his success directly, and he has no plans on stopping.

From catchy verses to head-bobbing anthems, X is not one to shy away into the corner of his comfort zone. This new album is different — very different. It is hard to categorize “17” as a genre of hip-hop, yet the music f lows effortlessly.

In short, “17” is a compilation of dark, ambient R&B grunge that contemplates and tackles the issues of depression, suicide and heartbreak. He delivers brazen, yet somber, lyrics accompanied by heavy piano and bright guitar that constantly battle one another. Using this mix of dark and light to complement the dreary outlook of the project is what makes this worth listening to.

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Soccer splits pair of matches out east Redbirds headed out to Pennsylvania for weekend games against University of Duqeunse Friday, Pittsburgh Sunday, dropping Friday, prevailing Sunday Duquesne: 1, Illinois State: 0

NICK LANDI Sports Reporter | @TheDon1033

During their two-match road trip to Pittsburgh this weekend, Illinois State soccer got a reminder of how sports has highs and lows.

ISU (2-3-1) split its two games over the weekend, losing 1-0 to Duquesne (2-2) Friday night before beating Pittsburgh (3-1-2) by the same score on Sunday.

Even though the team, “played good enough to win,” according to ISU coach Brad Silvey, the Redbirds still could not get past Duquense to start the trip. Two days later, ISU came back to give Pitt its first loss of the season.

“Sport has a way of being cruel at times, but also being pretty sweet and enjoyable at other times,” Silvey said. “So that’s why we play it.”

Results aside, the Redbirds felt the absence of junior Kiley Czerwinski. A starter in ISU’s first four matches this season.

Czerwinski did not play over the weekend due to an undisclosed reason.

Kiley “She’s able to put some pressure on some Czerwinski of our opponents from an attacking standpoint, as well as from a defensive standpoint,” Silvey said after Friday night’s loss. “And not having her available today, it was a knock. It was a bit disappointing that she wasn’t available.”

The Redbirds kept doing the same things right after their 2-0 victory over University of Illinois by frequently getting the ball to the net throughout the night. However, it was DU senior Linnea Faccenda’s team-leading third goal of the season at 19:02 that made the difference.

Senior Kelli Zickert recorded a game-high four shots on goal and five total for ISU. Fellow senior Emily Dickman also had five shots during the contest, with three of them on goal.

ISU tallied 21 shots during the match, outnumbering the Dukes by 13.

Even with the positive response his players had after Czerwinski’s absence in the match, Silvey believes the loss came from his team’s inability to technically execute offensive play.

“I was actually pretty pleased with the response that we got with the individuals that were able to slide into those positions,” Silvey said. “And it wasn’t a lack of opportunities, it wasn’t a lack of activity and involvement. It Brad Silvey wasn’t a lack of effort tonight, that’s for sure.

It was just a lack of some technical execution near our opponent’s goal.”

The match was also a historic one for DU junior Katie O’Connor.

After assisting on Faccenda’s goal in the first half, the forward moved into second place on DU’s all-time career points list with 50.

Illinois State: 1, Pittsburgh: 0 Looking to once again display some resiliency after a tough loss, freshman Sarah Lafayette was the one to lead the charge for the Redbirds.

With time winding down in the first half, Lafayette got the ball after it deflected off a Pitt defender and dribbled it a few yards. Then, she sent a shot all the way to the top right corner of the goal, giving ISU a 1-0 at 43:47.

Lafayette’s second goal of the season was all the Redbirds needed.

With a strong performance from the defense and three saves from sophomore goalkeeper Haley Smith, ISU beat Pitt for the team’s second win against a PowerFive conference team this year.

“When we play these Power-Five teams, they bring the best out of us,” Haley Silvey said. “And everybody brought their Smith best today.”

The Redbirds only play one game this week; a road match at noon on Sunday against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Nick Landi is a sports reporter for The Vidette and can be reached at nlandi@ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter @TheDon1033.

Volleyball finishes 1-2 for second consecutive weekend Team opened the weekend with a victory over Saint Louis before dropping both matches Saturday NICK DAMIANI Sports Reporter | @nGdamiani

The Illinois State volleyball team (2-4) dropped two of its three matches at the Marcia E. Hamilton Classic in St. Louis this weekend.

Illinois State: 3, Saint Louis: 0 Similar to last week, the Redbirds started the tournament off with a convincing 3-0 win Friday night against host St. Louis University.

Ali Line and Machayla Leonard led the Redbird attack with nine kills each, while Jaelyn Keene made her presence felt on the defensive end with seven blocks.

In total, ISU collected 10 blocks and seven aces in the Leah sweep of the Billikens. Coach Johnson Leah Johnson loved the intensity her team brought

Friday.

“We were pretty aggressive at the start and I felt like we really set the tone and we maintained that through the three sets,” Johnson said.

Kennesaw State: 3, Illinois State: 1 Saturday proved to be a much tougher time for the Redbirds, as the team fell 3-1 to both Kennesaw State and UC Irvine.

In the morning match with Kennesaw, ISU opened with a three-point lead in the first set before the Owls opened an 8-2 run to take the lead.

The Redbirds jumped back in the lead after one of Keene’s team-high 14 kills in the match, but the Owls responded with four consecutive points to control Jaelyn it the rest of the way.

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ISU men’s cross country defeats foe in Iowa The Redbirds had a positive showing in their first meet of the 2017 season, defeating MVC team Drake at the Hawkeye Invitational Friday night in Iowa City, Iowa.

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Coach says Overall, the men started the season well, and I look forward to getting a bigger share of the roster to the line next week” ISU head coach Jeff Bovee

Pence named to AllTournament team Junior libero Courtney Pence earned the honor after tallying 79 digs this weekend at the Marcia E. Hamilton Classic Saturday night in St. Louis.

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Running back Jordan Birch hurdles a Butler defender to score his first career collegiate touchdown Saturday night at Hancock Stadium.

Bulldogs sent to the pound Illinois State bullies Butler, 45-0, in commanding season opener victory

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After a scoreless first quarter, 17 second quarter points would be all No. 18 Illinois State (1-0) needed to pull away from Butler (0-1) in Saturday’s 45-0 victory at Hancock Stadium.

What would a season opener be without a little history?

The Redbird defense set a new Hancock Stadium record, only allowing 41 total yards. The previous record was 86 total yards versus Eastern Illinois on Oct. 12, 1963.

“Our players and staff have Brock Spack done a good job of — you know we can play a lot of players … we’ve been able to keep our team fresh, which is good,” head coach Brock Spack said. “Our defense played well tonight.”

The defense looked as advertised, but the offense stole the show, lighting up the scoreboard all night long.

A running back committee of Markel Smith, James Robinson, Artiss Henderson and Jordan Birch helped the offense accumulate for 320 yards

and account for three touchdowns.

“I expected that, if I’m being honest with you,” Spack said. “Each back had his moments and they all do certain things really well.”

Smith led the way with 10 rushes for 88 yards adding a touchdown to his stat line. Henderson complimented Smith’s nice game with 56 yards of his on five carries.

Junior Jake Kolbe worked out some early kinks as he commanded the Redbirds to three consecutive scoring drives before heading into halftime with a 17-0 lead.

The offense would string together three more consecutive scoring drives in the second half in dominating fashion.

Kolbe would end the night 18-29 for 194 yards, throwing for two touchdowns. The quarterback also rushed three times for 20 yards.

“Jake has been very accurate all training camp.

He’s been really, really good,” Spack said of his second year starting quarterback.

Both of Kolbe’s touchdown passes were to senior reciever, Christian Gibbs. Gibbs finished the night as the leading receiver, catching five passes for 79 yards with two scores.

However, the play of the game came in the third quarter as Birch hurdled a Butler defender at the

20-yard line, staying on his feet and scurrying into the end zone for what would be the last score of the night.

“Birch is our fourth back who had an ESPN highlight moment tonight and he’s very, very athletic and really big,” Spack said. “I was hoping to move him to defense, but I don’t think we will. That was about a year ago. Unfortunately for us, on defense, he’s too good an athlete with the ball in his hands, he’s really, really good. So, we’re going to leave him right where he’s at. He’ll be a very fine player here.”

Butler was unable to answer the Redbirds all night, as the Bulldogs never found any sort of rhythm on either side of the ball.

Illinois State’s defense stuffed everything Butler showed them, allowing just 41 yards on 44 Bulldog plays, limiting Butler to zero rushing yards. ­­­­­­­­­ Mitchell Brees capped off the big defensive night with a pick-six, marking back-to-back years where ISU’s defense has tallied a pick-six the season opener.

“I was just covering the slot guy and kind of right place, right time,” Brees said.

The Redbirds now move to 9-0 under Spack in home openers.

Illinois State will enjoy a bye week this weekend before heading to Eastern Illinois on Sept. 16.

Illinois State defense as advertised in first test NATE HEAD Sports Editor | @NateHead51

The Butler offense never stood a chance.

Illinois State and its prized defensive unit stifled the Bulldogs throughout Saturday’s 45-0 rout, re-enforcing the notion that Redbird opponents will have their hands full in their scoring efforts.

Redbird defenders held Butler to just 41 yards from scrimmage — a Hancock Stadium record for lowest net yards allowed in a game.

ISU head coach Brock Spack was pleased with the group’s effort in its first showing of the 2017 campaign.

“Our players and staff have done a good job, we can play a lot of different players,” Spack said. “We’ve been able to keep our team fresh, which is good. Our defense played

well tonight.”

The unit is highlighted by senior le ade r s A le c Kocour, Davontae Harris and captain Dalton Keene, who are surrounded by Dalton veteran depth at all Keene positions.

“Anybody who goes down, we got a guy to back him up whether that’s at defensive back, linebacker or on the line,” Keene said. “We have a bunch of guys that are willing to get in there and get the job done.”

As fall camp came and went, the definitive storyline surrounding ISU was its uncanny ability to stop the ball. Many have asserted that the defense will need to play at an elite level to carry the team at times.

Keene, a 2016 Missouri Valley

Football Conference Second-Team selection, says the Redbird offense is full of talented weapons but firmly believes his unit can be the driving force behind the team’s success.

“We [the defense] came in and knew we had to come out strong,” Keene said. “We are supposed to lead this team so we knew we had to come out and play and show that … we have a lot of old guys coming back so defense is what we are going to take pride in to lead this team as a whole.”

As if the Redbirds needed more points Saturday night, the defense got in on the scoring fun, too, as a 35-yard interception returned for a touchdown by junior safety Mitchell Brees gave ISU a 31-0 advantage in the third quarter.

Spack says the team’s nickelback scheme — a defensive style that adds

another defensive back — was executed effectively by his team and Brees took full advantage of an off-target pass from Butler’s Will Marty.

Mitchell “I was covering Brees the slot guy and it was kind of a right place, right time thing,” Brees said. “The quarterback threw a pretty easy one to me. We work on when we get an interception to try to take it to the house, and it worked out well there.”

With the start of conference play looming just two weeks away with ISU traveling to Charleston to take on Eastern Illinois Sept. 16, Keene knows the level of opposition will rise. This was just a pre-test.

The ’Birds passed with flying colors.

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Total yards created by the ISU offense, as the Redbirds ran for 320 yards on their way to opening the season with a 45-0 victory over Butler Saturday night in Normal.

MVC SCORES Illinois St 45, Butler 0 Western Ill 41, Tennessee Tech 14 Eastern Ill 22, Indiana State 20 S. Dakota St 51, S. Illinois 13 Missouri St 43, Missouri 72 Youngstown St 21, Pittsburgh 28 N. Dakota St 72, Mississippi Valley St 7 S. Dakota 77, Drake 7 Northern Iowa 24, Iowa State 42

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UPCOMING Cross Country ISU men’s and women’s cross country teams will host the Illinois State Invite at 5 p.m. Friday.

Volleyball The Redbirds will host the Redbird Classic Friday and Saturday at Redbird Arena.

Soccer ISU is set to travel to Indianapolis to face IUPUI at noon Saturday.

Golf The men’s team will travel to Madison, Wisconsin for the annual Badger Invitational to tee off the 2017 season while the women’s squad will host the Redbird Invitational Sunday and Monday.

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