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College of Biz gains a degree ISU Board of Trustees paves way for master’s students to become business education majors ANDREW DOUGHERTY Senior News Reporter | @addough
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Illinois State University’s Board of Trustees has approved the master’s in business education degree within the Department of Marketing in the College of Business. The new program will include courses taught by the School of Teaching and Learning as well as the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations in the College of Education. Director of Media Relations Eric Jome said the master’s program will strengthen the qualifications for teaching business education in both secondary and higher education. “It sounds like the program will allow them to teach introduction courses at a four-year school. There is a business demand and a want to strengthen teaching credentials for people in high school but also in colleges and four-year institutions,” Jome said. Illinois State is the only public university in the state which provides an undergraduate degree program in business teaching preparation for its students. The master’s program comes from a higher demand for building off of the undergraduate program. It will also provide the opportunity for teachers and business professionals to gain the credentials required to teach business education courses offered by community colleges and lower division business education courses offered by fouryear institutions. “Business teachers in Illinois schools have no opportunities in the state to hone their content knowledge or pedagogue skills through a master’s program in the field. So this provides an opportunity for a master’s program at an Illinois
university,” Jome said. Through the undergraduate business teaching program, ISU has graduated over 289 students qualified for state licensures to teach in Illinois middle and high school courses since 2000. “We are excited that the Illinois State University Board of Trustees has approved the MSBE and forwarded the application to the Illinois board of Higher Education for consideration. This has been a long process, and when approved by the state will offer K-12 teachers a way to enhance their content knowledge and advance their teaching skills,” business education associate professor Tamra Davis said in an interview. The program provides business professionals who are interested in teaching an avenue to earn the credentials enabling them to teach at some community colleges. Other opportunities include taking a few additional undergraduate courses so they may earn a teaching license for K-12 classrooms. Senior business major Austin Karpinski said he thinks the master’s program will be yet another strong asset for the College of Business. “Our business program here at ISU is one of the top ranked programs in the state and Midwest. The COB provides countless opportunities for business students to excel both at ISU and in life,” he said. With the addition of a new master’s program, Karpinski believes it accentuates the opportunities ISU and the business departments consistently provide to students to aid in their academic growth. ANDREW DOUGHERTY is a senior news reporter for The Vidette. Contact him at vidette_addough@ ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @addough.
Civic engagement trip offers students new opportunities ANDREW DOUGHERTY Senior News Reporter | @addough
Through a joint effort by Illinois State University’s Department of Politics and Government and the American Democracy Project, eleven students participated in the 2018 Civic Engagement trip to Washington D.C. on June 3. The students were led by professor Erik Rankin of the Department of Politics and Government as they spent a full
week in the nation’s capital. In order to participate in the trip, students can sign up at the start of the spring semester through a form located in the Politics and Government office. Students of all majors can register for the course. President of the College Democrats at ISU Colleen Horne said the department offers a week long independent study course which covers the components of civic engagement. “The great thing about this trip is how well-rounded it is.
Civic engagement is more than getting involved with the political process. It’s about getting involved and making a difference within your community,” Horne said. “We met with the Humane Society and the ERA Coalition, which are both advocacy-based groups. They discussed how they volunteer, lobby, and raise money to ensure that their goals and values are reflected within the community,” she said. see ENGAGEMENT page 2
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have not yet been found guilty of any crime and stay incarcerated before trail because they cannot loomington’s Black Lives afford bail.” Matter group celebrated The bail system serves as a Father’s Day with a camdeposit that is refunded to make paign to raise money towards sure charged people will show bail for fathers currently held in up for their court date. Higher the McLean County Jail prior to bail issued to people of color, conviction. along with less access to money, The campaign sought to reunite suggests an unfairness for the fathers with their families while money bail system. BLM seeks to raising awareness on the culadvocate for this lopsided issue. turally contrasting impact of “Local jails are supposed to be incarceration and the bail system short-term facilities where offendon people of color. It followed the ers are held after they are arrested similar campaign held by BLM or where offenders serve time for BloNo for Mother’s Day. misdemeanor sentences of less The group raised a total of than one year,” said Butts. $2,535 in May, which successAccording to theroot.com, an fully helped release Myleria average of 700,000 people are Shane Briggs in time for Mother’s VIDETTE ARCHIVE sent to local jails and separated Day. The 21-year-old mother was The BLM campaign seeks to reunite fathers with their families while raising culfrom their families and disrupt reunited with her 11-month-old tural awareness on incarceration and bail for people of color. communities, usually because daughter, Harmony. they cannot afford bail. This can She was jailed for burglary and result in loss of jobs, housing and One father was able to make bail and see his retail theft charges over $300 on May 1, accord- family. The name has not been released. even children. ing to the Pantagraph. Donations can be made to the National Bail “No one should have to spend Mother’s Day or A GoFundMe account raised $1,000 and BLM Father’s Day in a cell just because they can’t afford Fund or by signing up for “Appolition,” an online contributed $1,500. The project was posted on the bail,” says BLM BloNo Leadership Table Member tool where spare change from purchases can be group’s Facebook page and Brigg’s case was sug- Olivia Butts. “Most people held in local jails given to National Bail Out. gested to them.
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The students spent one afternoon with ISU President Larry Dietz and Executive Director of Alumni Engagement Kris Harding at an alumni event where they met with ISU graduates who work in Washington D.C. as part of the trip. “The other amazing part about this trip was the opportunity to network, not only with fellow peers but also elected officials and alumni,” Horne said. The cost of the trip is registering for a three-credit hour course, meals and transportation. Other organizations students met with include the Development Alternatives Incorporated and the Pew Research Center. Students took part in Capitol Hill day met with Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Illinois), Rep. Cheri Bustos and Rep. Adam KinzPhoto courtesy of Sherri Replogle inger who is an alumnus of ISU. Students of the College of Political Science participated in the 2018 Civic Engagement In an interview with ISU News, professor Rankin said the trip to Washington D.C. on June 3. This trip helped students engage in networking with purpose of the trip was to connect students to stakeholders other alumni as well as elected officials. in the nation’s capital, as it allows them to network and make lasting connections that can lead to graduate or law school, ment and an expanded network of professional contacts,” Kernan said. internships and ultimately a job. Applications for the 2019 summer trip will be available in January 2019. Trip participant Caroline Kernan gave praise to Rankin for helping the Those interested can contact the Department of Politics and Government students network with his personal connections. at 309-438-8638 or email PoliticsAndGovernment@ilstu.edu “Professor Rankin does an amazing job using his connections to benefit all students. We leave this trip having greater knowledge of civic engage-
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Lance Lippert receives national Barbara Burch Award for Civic Engagement BECKY FLETCHER News Editor | @becky__fletcher
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School of Communications professor Lance Lippert received the Barbara Burch Award, one of the highest awards for leadership provided by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ American Democracy Project. Lippert’s work over the last ten years has highlighted the need to prepare students as civically engaged, responsible individuals while promoting active learning. When it comes to winning the award, Lippert said he is flattered. “I feel very proud to represent ISU and to work with the people I work with because without the president’s support, the provost’s support and Dr. Steve Hunt’s support in the School of Communication, we wouldn’t be doing what we’re doing here.” What started as a civic initiative has turned into the Civic Engagement and Responsibility interdisciplinary minor. “We’re talking [about] being aware, being a community member, how to be a citizen, how to be aware of social injustice, how to have a civil discourse - how to talk to each other and making sure that’s what we
encounter in K-12,” said Lippert Lippert led the creation and curriculum process of this minor and is currently the lead principal investigator on a $50,000 McCormick Foundation that seeks to bring all American Democracy-affiliated universities in Illinois together to explore civic learning in teacher education. “There are six of us in the American Democracy Project. I think we have a good shot at, at least, creating an awareness and providing resources. We found out there are a number of things out there that show that it’s important to catch people early about their role in the community,” explained Lippert. Beyond teaching, Lippert is a role model among students through many community organizations such as Optimists Club, State Farm’s Women’s Networking Affinity Group, Central Illinois chapter of the American Society of Training and Development, United Way of McLean County and Epiphany Junior High speech team. BECKY FLETCHER is a News Editor for The Vidette. Contact her at rlflet1@ilstu.edu Followe on Twitter at @becky__fletcher
ISU professor weighs in on U.S., N.Korea summit ANDREW DOUGHERTY Senior News Reporter | @addough
it shows the summit’s historical importance,” he said. Wang continued to say the stingU.S. President Donald Trump ing point right now is the ambiguous met face-to-face with the reclu- joint statement both leaders released sive authoritarian leader of following their meeting. North Korea, Kim Jong Un, “There are few specifics at a historic summit held in that have been provided Singapore to discuss denuand therefore it is very difclearization on the Korean ficult to assess of what will Peninsula. The summit was come. In particular, as we the first in-person meeting know, North Korea is not a between a North Korean good-faith negotiator hisT.Y. leader and a sitting Ameritorically. This is why many Wang can president. analysists worry that Trump Professor in the Departhas given up too much too ment of Politics and Government at quick,” Wang said. Illinois State University, T.Y. Wang, “The United States’ position said it was a positive step that both towards North Korea appears to be leaders sat down to have a civilized a complete, verifiable, irreversible conversation. disarmament of nuclear capability. “First, the summit is significant At this point there is no verification given that if you remember, only a or firm commitment from Kim on few months ago both leaders had denuclearization, which is extremely been exchanging personal insults important. and threatening each other with “The question is why we came to nuclear weapons. The situation this, because the day before Trump was very dangerous back then if asked why our important allies, the you recall. There was worry that G7, were not present at the meetthe rhetoric both of them were ing. Many analysists continue to using may have escalated into a worry by giving up so much so situation that was out of control,” fast, will Trump be able to secure Wang said. a policy and diplomatic victory. “Second, the other significance is This is what experts are concerned that both sides, even before Presi- about and it is a valid concern,” he dent Clinton, have not been able to said. talk to one another. Now that they There is a concern among foreign have sat down and are speaking, policy analysts that China appears
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President Trump and North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un shake hands after meeting at the historic summit held in Singapore where they discussed denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula. to gain the most out of the historic summit, as the authoritarian nation is using North Korea as a way to decuple U.S. power in the region. “In this situation, China is using North Korea as a strategic mechanism to gain strategic interests. This is the reason as to why China is using the United States to its advantage. To some extent, China and the U.S. have a mutual strategic interest in having a stable North Korea,” Wang said. “A denuclearized North Korea would be good for China because a stable North Korea means less
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“Let’s say there is a peace treaty signed, the placement of U.S. troops in South Korea or Japan will be questioned. The U.S. deployment of the missile defense system will be questioned. The strategic relationship between the United States, South Korea and Japan will be questioned. “If all those things are questioned, then the United States’ presence in East Asia will be questioned. Then who will be the main benefactor? That would be China,” he said. “If the U.S. presence is reduced, then countries such as Taiwan, Vietnam, and Japan are going to worry because our presence counts as a major stabilization factor,” he added. Wang said the negotiations should go slow in order to achieve the best possible outcome for U.S. and regional security. “In terms of North Korean issues, we have to go slow and Trump’s impulsive decision-making process is problematic. For the United States, we have to recognize that we must constrain and control the situation in North Korea,” he said. ANDREW DOUGHERTY is a senior news reporter for The Vidette. Contact him at vidette_addough@ ilstu.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @addough.
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Sustainability force over Space Force
n June 18, President Donald Trump announced a request for a separate military branch known as the “space force.” The action needed for Trump’s space force falls just outside his power. Only Congress can create a new military branch, so legislations for the space force would need to be made and approved of. This announcement overshadowed the executive order Trump was signing to manage and clean the trash in space. While respecting the need to clean up all the trash floating in outer space, the money required to carry out the formation of a sixth military branch could be used for more important things on earth. To start, education is at a low. There is not enough funding within schools and some teachers must buy their own school supplies for their students. Kids are currently learning how to take tests – they are not learning anything of true value. Schools need the funding to bring back the Arts – band, shop, art classes and student
newspapers are struggling to stay afloat or have already been taken away due to lack of funds. Classes and extracurriculars such as these stimulate a child’s developing brain and encourage creativity and thinking outside of the box. It challenges the mind instead of having kids float by every day because all they are learning is how to pass a test. Secondly, as important as it is to clean up trash in space, it’s more pertinent to clean up the trash in our oceans. According to National Geographic,
there are 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic debris in the ocean. Of that, 269,000 tons float on the surface and four billion plastic microfibers per square kilometer litter the sea. This number is only growing in one of the places scientists know the least about. The ocean – which covers over 70 percent of earth’s surface, controls weather and regulates temperature while supporting all living organisms is teaming with trash. Shockingly enough, it is trash that could be easily resolved if we would
stop being so careless. Plastic bags and straws make up for most waste in the ocean. Promoting a straw-free lifestyle or recycling straws and plastic bags can significantly reduce the amount that winds up in the ocean. With less than seven percent of our ocean explored, there is much to be learned about the biggest supporter of sustaining life. However, it’s growing harder to do so with the ocean covered in trash. Plus, there are not enough funds to clean the trash as well as explore the sea. Though education and a clean ocean are two completely different issues – there is one thing in common: sustainability for the younger generation. Currently, there is nothing urgently important in space whereas education and a clean ecosystem provide importance for younger generations for years to come. Instead of spending millions of dollars on a space force, Trump should look towards sustaining long-lasting life on earth.
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You are what you feel in difficult situations MY VIEW MONICA MENDOZA | Editor-in-Chief
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irst and foremost, I’m upset. I’m upset that we as a country let young children be separated from their families. At this point, some children are reunited with their families, but not all children are reunited and are still separated at the border. There is action being taken about the situation of getting children back to their families. Children are being housed in tents now instead of a holding facility where they were once placed in cages. Recently, the name Donald Trump has been surfing the media after the rights of children immigrants were
stripped away. Young children were separated from their families at the border. Family members wanting to give their children a better life, better opportunities, somewhere that will help them succeed and grow. However, you are what you feel when it comes to different issues that occur in our everyday lives. Not everyone is going to agree with someone and not everyone will like what one has to say. I believe that there’s a time in each of our lives where the actions of something or someone, can make you feel a different way. Whatever it may be, at some point in history or in our daily interactions, it made your stomach drop or feel sorrow. There are two sides of discussion to this chaos of a historical event; all come down to political viewpoints. It shouldn’t have to be political, but a basic human instinct of what is right and what is wrong. I think about things that happen and what will be in the next edition of
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a social studies book that one day our children will read about. TIME magazine published a cover that will hopefully go down in history. The photo illustrated a little girl who was separated at the border, looking up in dismay. They took the photo and placed it with a cut-out of President Donald Trump. The title of the cover was “Welcome to America.” A historical saying that many have heard before, but tend to forget about: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me.” Emma Lazarus, 1883. If you believe separating children from their families to put them in cages is right, then you are what you feel. Do not think about the color of their skin, or where they come from, or the title of “immigrant” or “alien.” children were stripped away from their
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families. I have friends that posted on social media their fears growing up with family members who were immigrants. Their parents who came here for an opportunity that their previous country couldn’t provide them. Their fears as children were that their parents wouldn’t be there, that one day ICE would take them away. Waking up and not knowing where their parents were. I will never understand that feeling that my friends felt, but I do feel it is important for all to try and understand that fear. If you see injustice, do something. If you see harassment, do something. We can feel a certian way about a situation, but that doesn’t mean we should be silent. MONICA MENDOZA is a Editor-in-Chief for The Vidette. Contact her at mmendoz7@ilstu.edu. Follow on Twitter at @coolstorymonica.
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Retired city manager honored by ILCMA Peterson awarded Lifetime Acheivement Award GRACE BARBIC News Reporter | @gracebarbic
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etired Normal City Manager Mark Peterson received the Robert B. Morris Lifetime Achievement Award from the Illinois City/County Management Association (ILCMA). Peterson was presented this award during their annual conference on Thursday, June 14. The award recognizes individuals in municipal management who go above and beyond in service for their community and the organizations in which they served. Although retirement and no less than 20 years of service are the basis of the qualifications for this honor, Peterson was nominated for his dedication to improving the community and ability to mentor other professionals and foster the value of local government management. Peterson has a long history with the town, serving a 30-year career with 20 years as city manager and ten years as assistant city manager. According to his peers, throughout his career he led his organization and community positively and had significant impact on both in a number of ways. “It is truly impossible to specifically quantify the entire number of projects and initiatives that have occurred under his leadership and his extraordinary impact on the Town of Normal, its employees, businesses and residents,” current Normal city manager Pamela Reece said. “We cannot possibly imagine a more deserving recipient of the Robert B. Morris Lifetime Achievement Award than Mark Peterson, as living exemplary life of public service.” One of Peterson’s largest impacts as the city manager was the role he played in the Uptown Renewal. Peterson took leadership in the individual components of the plan which include, but are not limited to, securing the federal
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Mark Peterson received the Lifetime Acheivement Award from ILCMA for his efforts as City Manager for the Town of Normal. Peterson served as City Manager for 20 years. funding for construction of the Uptown Station and the development of the Marriott and Hyatt Place Hotels. He also led the efforts for the Constitution Trail Centre, bringing Rivian Automotive to Bloomington-Normal and the renovation of the Normal Theater, which he is most proud of. The theater was later recognized as a National Register of Historic Places designation. “Mark was instrumental in developing staff to achieve great results,” said Reece. “He was always willing to offer advice or be a sounding board when staff wanted to evaluate ideas…he had a personal role in helping guide numerous public sector professionals in municipal government careers.”
Peterson was known to be engaging and empathetic. His peers noted that he made everyone feel comfortable through his sense of humor. He was seen as a “visionary leader” who “led by example.” Peterson served on the ILCMA board and was president of this organization for two years. He was nominated for this award by his fellow ILCMA peers. GRACE BARBIC is a news reporter at The Vidette. She can be contacted at mgbarbic@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @gracebarbic.
Bloomington names new city manager CINDY HERNANDEZ News Editor | @Cindylu_7
Tim Gleason
The Bloomington City Council elected Tim Gleason as the new Bloomington city manager on Monday evening at City Hall. The City Council voted 8-0 and awarded Gleason a four-year contract. Gleason is currently City Manager for the City of Decatur. He will begin his position in Bloomington on July 23 at an annual salary of $185,000. According to the City of Bloomington
webpage, as city manager Gleason is responsible for the delivery of public services with an all funds budget of more than $170 million annually, made up of ten different departments. The City Council will give Gleason an annual performance review that could include the input of city staff and community stakeholders. As stated in the City of Decatur webpage, Gleason was appointed in 2015 and has more than 25 years of service at both the state and local level. Before working in Decatur, Gleason
served as City Manager of Washington, Illinois for two and a half years. He is a University of Illinois at Springfield alum, where he received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees. Gleason served in the U.S Army and has several years of experience in law enforcement. CINDY HERNANDEZ is a News Editor for The Vidette. She can be reached at vidette_cherna9@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @Cindylu_7
Ford County Fair celebration teams music, food, games GARRETT KARSTEN News Reporter | @GKarstenISU
The Ford County Fair serves as a non-profit organization to serve and entertain the community in Melvin, Illinois. The fair, which began Sunday and lasts through June 30, still has plenty of activities planned for participants. Friday's schedule is a day to look forward to as Travis Tritt and Craig Campbell will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Musician Jordan Davis will be in the Beer Tent after the concert until midnight. "Concerts have always been the biggest part of the fair and we continue to keep tweaking the entertainment numbers," said Ford County Fair worker Diane Perkins. According to the Ford County Fair website, "Concert tickets include admission to the fair and unlimited carnival rides. Special tickets will be available Friday only at the gate for children ages 10 and under for $10. This ticket includes
Rauner visits ISU Fine Arts building
Located in the Dance Building, the Little Mr. & Miss Pageant begins at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday's activ ities w ill conclude with a rodeo beginning at 7 p.m. in the Grandstand. Many activities are to be expected, including a chilGetty Image dren's tractor pull Apart from the concerts and food, the Ford County at 6 p.m. in the Fair will have carnival rides open for all visitors. Dance Building and Iliana truck admission to the fair, unlimited carand tractor pull in the Grandstand nival rides and the concert." A petting zoo will be active Thursday. Saturday will wrap up the fair throughout each day, located in the Commercial Building. Rides will with several events like Lawn also be available each day begin- Mower and Demolition Derby at 6 p.m. in the Grandstand and a ning at 6 p.m. A talent show will premiere on dance with live music will take Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Activities on place from 8-11 p.m. in the Dance Wednesday begin a little earlier Building. The McLean County Fair will with the Jr. Beef Show beginning begin on Aug. 1 and will run at 9 a.m. and Sally the Clown Face through Aug. 5. Painting from 3-9 p.m.
Governor Bruce Rauner visited Illinois State University’s Fine Arts building Thursday. The visit is in regards to $62 Bruce Rauner million sinking into maintenance and repairs to the almost 60-year-old building. The repair project stalled in 2009 when lawmakers approved the renovations without releasing the money needed to jumpstart the repairs. “Somewhere in the next six to nine months … I want a massive new capital bill, new capital program for the State of Illinois and I want significant new investments all in our higher education institutions,” said Rauner in a WGLT video. Plans for the Fine Arts building includes renovating two buildings while constructing a new one. ISU President Larry Dietz said he hopes the university will know more by the end of June. Dietz said he does not want to throw away money and that the new facility is needed. Rauner said he is looking on bringing better facilities to higher education across Illinois, expanding transportation with his capital bill and investing into Illinois roads. “We are the transportation hub of America,” said Rauner in a video posted by WGLT. “In order to grow more good-paying jobs and expand our tax base, we have got to have world-class transportation infrastructure.” Rauner also signed House Bill 1910 allowing Normal to extend the 2003 tax increment length past 23 years. Becky Fletcher is a News Editor for The Vidette. She can be reached at vidette_rlflet1@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @becky__fletcher
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A: “Capital” is an extremely rich text, so there is a lot there. One theory that has proven very influential, even as many economists have dismissed it, is Marx’s Labor Theory of Value. Given that labor is the source of all value, a commodity is only as valuable as the labor accrued in it, and given that capitalists make hefty profits, the devastating conclusion to Marx’s theory is that capital exploits labor. Workers are paid much less than their work is worth. This powerful idea—Marx’s labor theory of value—helped convince American labor organizers in the early 1900s that collective action was the strategy best suited to achieving labor power in the face of capitalist exploitation. Labor, if organized collectively, could bring capital to its knees.
istory professor Andrew Hartman received his second Fulbright Scholarship, one of the highest honors in academia. Selected for his professional and academic achievments, as well as service record, Hartman is one of over 800 citizens who will participate in the Fulbright Scholarship Program. The honor allows Hartman to research at the British Library in London for six months. The research focuses on Hartman’s upcoming third book, “Karl Marx in America.” Hartman shares his mindset as he prepares to leave for London in December.
Q: What are your overal feelings on your research opportunity?
Q: Do you feel any additional pressure to produce an “extra-special” book being in the same location Marx wrote “Capital”?
A: “I will have the freedom to work on my research, which is a wonderful professional opportunity. Plus, I am writing a book about Karl Marx, who wrote his masterpiece “Capital” at the British Library, so this feels very fitting.”
A: “Yes, but I welcome such pressure. This is a book that a lot of people will have interest in reading, so it needs to be good.”
Q: How has your family reacted to the second Fulbright?
Q: What did you learn from your first Fulbright experience that will help your second journey?
A: “They are very excited for me and for the chance to spend time in London. They all loved our year in Denmark. My wife loves to travel even more than me if that’s possible; she gave me a love of travel. She studied abroad in London when she was in college, so she is excited to have time in London again.”
A: “To be open to new experiences. My first Fulbright, where I spent a year in Denmark, opened my eyes in profound ways to how people live differently. The so-called American way is not the only way and often not the best way to live.”
Q: Is there an aspect of research you enjoy that teaching lacks?
Q: A Fulbright Scholarship is universally considered one of the most prestigious scholarships. Where do you rank your two Fulbright Scholarships among your academic accomplishments?
A: ”I love to teach, but I also love the solitude of sitting in a library or an archive and reading, thinking and discovering things. I think such time makes me a better history teacher because it gives me better perspective.”
A: “Along with the publication of my two books [Education and the Cold War: The Battle for the American School, 2008 and A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars,2015] these Fubrights are my greatest academic accomplishments yet. I am honored, and lucky.”
Q: From a traveling/tourism standpoint, what are you most looking forward to seeing/experiencing? A: “I’ve been to London several times as a tourist, but what I really want to experience is living there. What do the locals do? How do they commute to work? Where do they eat and drink? I am also excited to venture out and see other parts of England on the rail system.”
Professor Andrew Hartman is excited for the opportunity to study at the Library of Q: Karl Marx is synonymous with communism, which, despite just being a differing London for research on his third book, “Karl Marx in America.” economic system, is still a dirty word to many Americans. What do you feel are the biggest misconceptions about Marx and his Q: What is your advice to a student traveling internationally for the first time? philosophies? A: “Many Americans tend to think of communism as the opposite of freedom, with good reason due to communism’s bad track record with that in the 1900s. However, this misses the point about Marx’s philosophy. Marx was interested in freedom for all human beings. He theorized that capitalism generated the potential for such freedom from wealth that it produced, but that freedom for everyone could never be achieved in a capitalist system, because such a system always generated inequality and was predicated on intense hierarchy. He was one of the first serious analysts of capitalism with an eye on a better future.”
A: “Be open to new and different experiences. Meet and talk to locals. Read about the places you’re visiting. Try all the food and drinks.”
Q: Much like Adam Smith’s “Wealth of Nations,” Karl Marx’s “Capital” is a key influencer of modern economic thought. What ideas presented in “Capital” are still highly relevant today?
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Q: How do your describe your feelings when you received your first Fulbright Scholarship compared to this second one? A: “It was a much more daunting experience to contemplate moving my family to Scandanavia and teaching at a Danish University [University of Southern Denmark] for a year. This Fulbright, my only responsibility is to conduct research.”
Students reveal favorite vacation destinations, memories CAITLIN BARATTI Features Reporter
Vacations are always a good time, but some are more memorable than others. For Illinois State University students, these trips provide more than just relaxation.
A cabin in Wisconsin
“There was a cabin in Wisconsin my family rented out when I was little. I think the year I remember most was when my entire family came and I spent a week just running around the woods with my cousins and fishing.”Sophomore biology major Nathan Orr
Island paradise “I went to the Virgin Islands with my family a few years back. The island was gorgeous, and the water was so clear, it was almost surreal.”- Freshman interactive
media major Ava Gonzalez
Family reunion
Harry Potter
“I flew to Austin to see my older brother after not seeing him for three years. We got to reconnect, which was awesome, and was a nice place to see.” Freshman finance major Jacob Lee
“I’m a huge Harry Potter fan, so when I went to the Wizarding World at Universal Studios. I’d been to Florida before, but it was completely dumbfounding and that was my favorite trip by far.” Sophomore middle-level education major Allison Isom
Helping in Haiti "The Christmas gift that I have gotten for the past three years, which is always my favorite, is my entire family funds my trip to Haiti for 2 weeks. It is an independent mission trip over Christmas. I went to Haiti to make a difference, and the difference was made in me." Junior accounting major Allison Murawski
Florida shrimp
Students have found their favorite vacation all around the globe
"I had an interesting trip to Florida. While we there, my uncle got himself into a heated argument with a clerk at a shrimp store. He was frustrated that the shrimp cost $7 a pound and not $3 and they ended up screaming at
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each other. Otherwise, it was a great trip." Junior journalism major Jack O’Neil
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‘Doctor?’ DeJong talks baseball science ISU alumn, STL star releases Topps baseball card, expresses passion for science with baseball experiment KADE HEATHER Sports Editor | @kade_heather
Their results show that the baseball’s bounce increases with temperature, as the theory states, but only to a certain point, as the theory does After a promising rookie season, Illinot state. nois State alumnus Paul DeJong has As shown in the graph, the baseball’s rebound solidified himself as a Topps “Future declines once its temperature hits about 80 Star,” in the company’s 2018 “Future degrees, forming a bell curve. Stars” series. Rocks described it as the ball becoming more The St. Louis Cardinals shortstop brittle with cooler temperatures, resulting in unveiled his baseball card with worldless bounce and the ball becoming mushier renowned scientist Dr. Lawrence Rocks. with hotter temperatures, also resulting in less It isn’t any ordinary baseball card, as bounce. the backside tells an anecdote of when Therefore, the bell curve displays a baseDeJong swapped his Cardinals jersey ball sweet spot that ranges from about 68-75 for a lab coat last offseason. degrees, where the ball should “It’s pretty cool, learning of all the fly farther, raising fans’ optifavorite players I had growing up that misms for more home runs on were on ‘Future Star’ cards, it’s a special a day with such temperatures. line,” DeJong said, “the back is going to However, Rocks added that make it even more special with the scithere are still many factors ence and experiments with Dr. Rocks, that influence the distance of so I’m very excited to see it.” a traveled baseball, such as DeJong, 24, graduated from ISU with humidity, wind and altitude of Dr. Lawrence a degree in biochemistry and despite the stadium. Rocks taking on the big league lifestyle, his “There’s a lot of factors that passion for science has not dwindled. work, but when you put them Rocks, father of DeJong’s agent all together, it’s a bewildering array of little theoBurton Rocks, is a Professor Emeritus retical differences,” Rocks said. of Chemistry at Long Island University. He inspires people to find their interests and Monica Mendoza | Editor in Chief An old theory in baseball claims the understand that there is a science to it. It doesn’t Paul DeJong waves to Redbird fans at Illinois State’s homecoming football game last season. hotter the temperature, the farther the necessarily change anything, but it teaches ball flies, so the two became a perfect people what is happening. being with family fit to test that theory. “The idea is that you can take any subject, it Without any prejudgment, they found curious results, but and friends, travelcould be baseball, music, bow and arrow, anying around and also, more importantly, they seek kids’ attentions. thing, then play with it and experiment and “We’re trying to interest students in science, a lot of people that science curiosthat’s the essence of science,” Rocks said, “what are under the impression that ity never leaves me,” it means for the game [baseball], I don’t know, you need formal education DeJong said. I hope it means nothing, the game is beautiful While every person to engage in the scientific the way it is.” method and we feel that’s is different, DeJong While DeJong is open to more experiments wrong,” Rocks said, “a little believes players need with Rocks in the future, Rocks has already to find other intercuriosity, objectivity and made plans for the two. imagination and you can ests in the offseason “Paul and I are going to be back in the lab at Photo courtesy CBS New York do science, it’s a method, and he expresses the Effects of heat on the flying distance of a baseball. the end of the season, only this time we’re going not a subject, anybody can possibility of enjoying to look at elastomers, mainly tendons because multiple passions. do it.” “I want to show kids that even me, being a professional base- tendons actually deliver power, muscles create the energy, As for DeJong, he ball player, wasn’t sure if I was going to get that opportunity tendons deliver the power,” Rocks said, “baseball players are enjoys being able to getting hurt all the time, but if you look at where the injuries relax his mind from at some point, so I had to make sure I got my education and are, it’s the joints and tendons, the muscles repair.” try to really apply myself to science,” DeJong said, “it tells kids baseball activities in the DeJong finished second in the National League Rookie of that even though they may not be a great athlete, they can still offseason. the Year voting last season. He has played in just 41 games this do science or do both. I just want kids to realize that science is “I just like to use season due to a broken hand and was batting .260 with eight my free time in the something that we can all do.” home runs and 19 RBI’s prior to his injury. Conducted at Long Island University, Rocks and DeJong courtesy Topps.com offseason to explore tested the rebound of a room-temperature baseball dropped While DeJong is eager to get back on the field, he at least other interests of mine, Paul DeJong released his card from 50 centimeters, while adjusting temperatures for addialready has more experiments to look forward to come next like going outdoors, June 18 in Philadelphia. tional tests. offseason.
Preview: Volleyball digs deep in ’18
With four outgoing seniors, Redbirds will rely on new leaders to carry them to championship status TYLER JACHNICKI Sports Reporter | @TJachnicki10
In 2018, the Illinois State volleyball team looks to build off a successful 2017 season, where first-year head coach Leah Johnson helped lead the team to 22 wins. It was one of the most impressive seasons in program history. For a Redbirds team that placed third in conference play last season and had a semi-final run in the conference tournament, ISU hopes this will be another season to remember. With championship aspirations and high expectations, it is bound to be another thrilling volleyball season for ISU.
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The ‘Birds will face the challenge of making up for the departure of standout Jaelyn Keene, who graduated in May and will play beach volleyball for the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a graduate transfer. However, the Redbirds should receive another outstanding perforLeah mance from senior Johnson Courtney Pence, who received first-team all-MVC alongside Keene. The Redbirds get back to it when Redbird Arena hosts their annual Red and White scrimmage on Friday, August 17 at 6 p.m. The ‘Birds will then play an exhibition game against DePaul on August 18 at 1 p.m. The University of Georgia Invitational, held on August 24 and 25, will officially kick off the 2018 season for the Redbirds. Illinois State will face the likes of Furman, Coastal Carolina and host Georgia. After tournaments at Butler, Washington State and Marquette, the Redbirds will begin Missouri Valley Conference play when they
head to Springfield, Missouri to take on the Bears of Missouri State on September 21 at 7 p.m. The Bears Illinois State will finally play their home opener on September 28 at 7 p.m. when the Evansville Purple Aces stroll into town. On Friday, October 5 the Redbirds will hope for vengeance as they head to Cedar Falls, Iowa to take on the Northern Iowa Panthers who eliminated ISU in the second round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament a year ago. Illinois State will have their Senior Weekend November 2 and 3, when Drake and Northern Iowa come to Normal. ISU will celebrate the collegiate careers of seniors Ali Line, Courtney Pence, Jordan Weatherless, Lexi Wallen and Lexi Varga. The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, hosted by Missouri State, will be held November 23-25. With a tough non-conference schedule and conference play against very worthy MVC programs, ISU will face a tough challenge this season. If the Redbirds can build off a successful 2017, expect ISU to be one of the primary contenders for the Missouri Valley Conference Championship this fall.
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‘Holm’ stretch
Former Purdue pitching coach Steve Holm takes a strike as new ISU skipper
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he wait is over for Illinois State baseball as the search for a new head coach has come to a relieving end. Announced Friday, June 22, former big leaguer and Purdue pitching coach Steve Holm will assume head coaching duties for the 2018-19 season. ISU Director of Athletics Larry Lyons asserts that Holm's experience and versatility in both his Major League Baseball and coaching career could provide Illinois State with the immediate boost needed to reclaim its stake in the Missouri Valley. “We feel Steve’s background as an All-American shortstop, a professional catcher and collegiate pitching coach gives him the ability to make our team immediately better in every facet of the game," Lyons said. "His success in helping programs improve in relatively short periods of time is impressive, and we are very excited Steve and his family have chosen to join the Redbird family.” Lyons also confided to GoRedbirds that while Holm seems to perfectly fit the picture for the rebooting
Redbirds, his ability to instill academic and personal success is unmatched on and off the diamond. "Our goal was to find the best person to lead our baseball program back to the top of the Missouri Valley Conference and to compete for postseason opportunities," Lyons said. "In addition, we were looking for the best person to continue our high level of academic success and personal development of the young men in our program. Steve brings all of that and many more intangibles." Holm was selected in the 1997 MLB First Year Player Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers following his senior season at C.K. McClatchy High School in Sacramento, California. Deciding to decline the Dodgers' offer, Holm then attended American River Junior College where he ultimately transferred to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma after two seasons. At ORU, Holm became an All-American shortstop, winning both the Mid-Continent Conference Player and Newcomer of the Year in 2000. In 2001, Holm graduated with a bachelor's degree in recreation administration and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants later that year. He played in over 700 games over the course of his 12-year career, playing in the majors for both the Giants (20082009) and the Twins (2011). Retiring from the league in 2012, Holm joined the Sacramento State Hornets in 2013 and was promoted to the team's associate head coach the following year. The Hornets won at least 30 games in each of Holm's four seasons, combining for a 137-103 overall record (67-41 WAC). Holm was a vital part in the Boilermakers success in 2018, helping Purdue reach its third NCAA Tournament . In his two seasons, he aided in Purdue's 28-win improvement while notable players in starting pitcher Tanner Andrews
(Marlins, 10th Round) and catcher Nick Dalesandro (Diamondbacks, 10th Round) were both drafted this past season. Marking a 38-21 overall record in 2018, Purdue finished the season with its most wins in school history. Although losing to Houston in the team's NCAA Regional matchup June 3, six Boilermakers earned All-Big Ten honors and relief pitcher Ross Learnard was named a Third-Team All-American under Holm's guidance. Holm emitted his excitement to be a part of Illinois State to GoRedbirds. “I am extremely excited to be the new head coach at Illinois State University. I’d like to thank Dr. Larry Dietz, Larry Lyons, and Peyton Deterding for trusting me to lead the program and the 35 young men within it,” Holm said. “There are a lot of people who have helped me get to this point, including both [Sacramento State head coach] Reggie Christiansen and [Purdue head coach] Mark Wasikowski. I am forever grateful to both of them for the opportunity they gave me as an assistant coach. Most importantly I’d like to thank each and every one of my players who have played for me. I promised my wife when she moved to California that I’d get her back close to her Midwest roots and without the efforts of those players this never would have been possible.” While Holm looks to make Normal his permanent home, he has more recently brought in a familiar face in Purdue recruiting coordinator and hitting coach Wally Crancer. As the comfort of an old friend and former coach holds Holm down in his transition, it is still too early to tell what the Redbirds will do under their new direction.
Durkac’s departure Lyons met Durkac’s dismissal with a heavy heart and a hopeful future for both the former head coach and ISU’s baseball program. “After evaluating our baseball program, we believe a change in direction of the program is necessary, thus Bo Durkac will not be retained as our head coach,” Lyons said. “Decisions such as this are very difficult, and we do not make them without very thoughtful consideration. Bo and his staff worked very hard and are well-respected on campus and in the community. we have baseball student-athletes of high character who are very successful in the classroom... However the competitive results on the field of play are not where they need to be. We wish [Durkac] the best moving forward.”
Steve Holm was named Illinois State’s new head coach June 22, nearly one month after former head coach Bo Durkac was relieved of his duties May 29. Courtesy of Purdue University Athletics
“I promised my wife when she moved to California that I’d get her back close to her Midwest roots and without the efforts of those players this never would have been possible.” Steve Holm, new ISU head baseball coach
Goalkeeper Smith looks to keep ISU in check MATT KALINOWSKI Sports Reporter | @mattkalinowski8
While Illinois State women’s goaltender Haley Smith has displayed feats of awe in her time as a Redbird, her passion for the game that she loves lies within her relentless persistence. On top of being a three-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week in 2017, Smith’s honorable mention nod to the MVC Scholar-Athlete team all the more proves her success in her tenure as the Redbirds’ goaltender. Smith posted a career-high save percentage of .798 last season. As Smith has shown steady improvement when it came to patrolling the net, she continues to work even harder moving forward like any great athlete would. “I think personally... a lot of it has to do with the team.” Smith said, “Being a role model on and off [the field], showing a good example for the new girls coming in as well as getting my work in at practice and having the girls push each other to improve.” Illinois State finished with an overall record of 9-9-2, where the Lady ‘Birds collected an impressive home record of 6-2; a sole bright spot on a
optimistically average year. “I think last season was, for sure, a growing season for our team,” Smith said. “A lot of players stepped up into positions they weren’t used to being in. It was a season of people getting a feel for each other. Not only our players, but also coach Brad stepping into a new role as head coach from assistant.” Although she is literally #1 on the field, Smith strives to push herself to be the best she can possibly be and hopes to overtake these records. “I’d rather be number one for all of them”, Smith admitted, “Not being content with where I am, using it as motivation, and always pushing myself to get better and be better. Set the record high for the new girls coming in.”
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What’s next for ISU baseball?
MY VIEW JONATHAN BARLAS | Sports Editor
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mid the news of Bo Durkac’s recent departure as Illinois State’s head baseball coach, I cannot help but remember the kindness of the man I sat down with this past December. While reminiscing with an eager and excited Durkac who was set to embark upon his fourth season as head coach, the Missouri Valley Conference looked more like the Valley of Death, providing more adversity than initially thought. Indispensability seemed to shadow Durkac’s demise, as the program’s poor performance led to even higher expectations. Frustration soon followed suit and a change in leadership was almost an immediate response to Redbird Baseball’s recent woes. Durkac’s was relieved of his duties as head baseball coach May 29. He collected an overall record of 82-134 and a 27-55 in MVC play in his four-year tenure at Illinois State. The Redbirds finished the 2018 season 22-30 where they put up little to no fight in the MVC tournament. Seemingly the sole bright spot within the program’s disappointing championship drought, St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong and San Diego Padres’ signee Owen Miller left Durkac to pursue the next level, evidently succeeding from his guidance. While head coaches pride themselves on getting their guys to play at the highest level, if I was Bo Durkac, I did all I could to put the best nine out there, in the best position to win. And in this game, sometimes the ball rolls foul. Now, ISU baseball meets their new fearless leader in former Purdue pitching coach Steve Holm. Holm’s era begins with a continuing notion of progress ultimately stapled by Durkac. In his first season as an NCAA Division I head coach, can Holm’s expectations be placed higher on the agenda than actually figuring out ISU’s problem? A storied program met with MVC championship titles and appearances is now a shell of what it once was, but can Holm bring ISU back to its former glory? Playing professionally for both the Giants and the Twins, Holm brings both Major League experience and an All-American skillset to Duffy Bass Field. Previously serving as an assistant coach for the Sacramento State Hornets prior to his two-year stint at Purdue, Holm not only helped the Boilermakers reach their third NCAA Tournament appearance, but also put Sacramento State’s program on the map, totaling in at least 30 wins in his four seasons as an assistant. Tasked with the reboot of Redbird baseball, Holm continues to hone his philosophy as Illinois State can only wait for next year.