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llinois’ 13th Congressional District candidates Betsy Dirksen Londrigan and incumbent Rodney Davis debated each other at the Normal Theater Monday night on important issues for the last time before the election. Sponsors for the debate included WGLT, The Pantagraph, Illinois State University and its American Democracy Project, Illinois Wesleyan University, Heartland Community College and WJBC. A sizable crowd packed the front half of the theater as the candidates expressed their views on various subjects of the election, including healthcare, technology, gun violence and more. The debate included a set of moderators and timekeepers that kept the event on track throughout the night. Moderators included Ryan Denham of WGLT, Mark Pickering of The Pantagraph and Howard Packowitz of WJBC. Davis began his introduction by praising the progress that the state has made while he has been in office, and his goals moving forward. “I want to continue to be able to work with Mayor Koos on infrastructure,” he said. “To see what has happened in Uptown Normal is nothing short of amazing … and that’s what working in a positive direction with our local officials means to any member in congress, including me.” Londrigan responded by expressing why she entered the race for representative of Illinois, going as far as calling Davis out for siding with President Trump on many issues. “I got into this race when I saw Congressman Davis and Donald Trump and what looked like a frat party on the White House lawn, celebrating that they voted to take healthcare away from millions of Americans,” Londrigan said. “I thought, ‘somebody’s got to get in and stand up to them, and it should be me.’” The first question of the night came from Mark Pickering, who asked the candidates their position on the trade policy of the Trump administration and how it relates to farmers in Central Illinois. Londrigan responded by pointing out that farmers were originally on board with Trump because of the reputation that proceeded him as a businessman. “In the beginning, [farmers] really wanted
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Normal Theater in Uptown Normal held a debate featuring Illinois 13th Congressional District candidates Betsy Dirksen Londrigan and Rodney Davis. Moderators included individuals from WGLT, WJBC and The Pantagraph. to believe that President Trump is a businessman and that everything was going to be okay; I don’t hear that anymore,” Londrigan said. “We’re in the middle of soybean country,” she continued. “Right now, Illinois stands to lose $4 billion because of the tariffs; $1 billion of that is soybeans. So what I hear from farmers now is that they are scared.” Davis responded by saying that the downsides of the tariffs are largely the fault of China, not Trump’s policies. “Obviously, China is not the fairest trading partner that we have,” Davis said. “China has single-handedly tried to decimate our steel industry; that’s a national security issue.” “Farmers in this district know who has their back, and that’s me,” Davis continued. “I talked to farmers about tariffs; I’m very concerned about the long-term impact of tariffs, but you know what the farmers in this district
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are telling me? All the farm groups are supporting my efforts … they’re concerned about tariffs, but they’re ecstatic with the preliminary agreements of the new NAFTA, they’re ecstatic with the preliminary agreements opening up markets in the EU in Japan and South Korea that we haven’t had.” The next question came from Howard Packowitz, who asked about the checks and balances of the current administration and whether each opponent supported the impeachment of Trump. Davis responded by saying that impeachment is about accountability, and that he has not been afraid of criticizing Trump. “Impeachment is a process that should be at the highest of expectations, Republican or Democrat; this should not be a partisan issue,” Davis said. “Unfortunately, many in the Democratic Party and donors who are giving to my
opponent’s campaign, for them, impeachment is the top issue.” Londrigan responded by saying that over 75 percent of the money that she raised for her campaign came from individuals and pointed out that over 75 percent of the money Davis raised for his campaign came from political action committees and special interests, but then went on to answer the question. “The Mueller investigation needs to play out,” Londrigan said. “We need to let it come to its natural end and go from there. Anything else is hypothetical.” The following question came from Ryan Denham and touched on the tragedy of gun violence in the country and what each candidate would do to curb it. see DEBATE on page 3
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“Our response to this kind of evil and hate is to not let the evil get the better of us,” Rabbi Chaim Telsner said regarding the shooting at the Tree of Life Church in Pittsburgh Saturday. Telsner is a leader of Chabad at ISU, a Jewish organization that provides educational and social programming for all students, faculty and the Jewish Community of
Bloomington-Normal. Chabad members gathered Monday for Spread Love and Light on the Quad, asking students to sign a pledge of doing a kind deed in remembrance of the 11 who lost their lives in the shooting. Cards were also handed out to several sororities and fraternities on campus as well as classrooms, where many students pledged to an act of kindness. “We were extremely touched by the tremendous outpour of love by
the student population,” Telsner said. “Hundreds of students added light and love to the world.” ISU Chabad is holding their Candlelight Vigil 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday on the Quad. “We will continue to be proud of our Judaism and the lights at the vigil will represent our pride,” he said. Donations collected at the vigil will go directly to funds set up by Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh in support of victims affected by the tragedy, including survivors
and to help repair the synagogue. Chabad encourages anyone to attend, regardless of religious or cultural background. Speakers for the vigil are to be announced soon. Telsner reiterated that hateful acts such as the shooting in Pittsburgh must be combated with the spread of light and love and becoming present in the gathering of supporters. “As a Jewish community we were looking for a way to show respect to those who lost their lives in the tragic shooting at Tree of Life synagogue
in Pittsburgh,” Hillel Board Member Laurence Bender said. “We want to bring the community together to not only show our love towards the lost, but to show love moving forward.” Hillel, another Jewish group on campus, is a “tight-knit group [that] is dedicated to bringing Jewish awareness to campus and providing all Jewish students on campus a place to call a second home,” Bender said. The organization will also be taking part in the vigil.
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ISU Body Project addresses negative body image LIZZIE SEILS News Reporter | @SeilsElizabeth
Through advertising and entertainment, people are exposed to an ideal way to look and act. For many, this ideal can be impossible to attain. The Body Project at Illinois State University is trying to change that. The Body Project has been running for over a decade at ISU. The program’s focus is to address negative body image that people have from media or society. Many female-identifying college students feel pressured to look a certain way and weigh a certain amount. The Body Project challenges women to focus on positive images of themselves and not the ultra-thin perception of women given by media. “We facilitate learning for how to deal with those sorts of thoughts and how to deal with other people when they make negative statements about their body.” Alexis Pandelios, graduate assistant for
Student Counseling Services and manager of outreach for Body Image and Eating Disorders said. It is not just female students that struggle with body image issues. Men struggle equally with women when it comes to body image. Instead of the ultra-thin ideal, men are subjected to a hypermuscular ideal. The Body Project: More than Muscles aims to encourage positive body imagery and teaches skills to counteract negative talk about their appearance in their daily lives. Pandelios said the success of the original Body Project has encouraged the organization to try the new program for male-identifying students. Both programs are peer-led. Trained student facilitators lead groups through two, two-hour sessions that show how media expectations of body image have changed over time and explore where participants get the negative body image from. “During those implementations, we really focus on where expectations for what your body should look like comes from,” Pandelios said. “We want students to see the connection between those
sorts of advertising messages and how they internalize those ideas.” While both programs have been successful, Pandelios said the biggest challenge of More Than Muscles is getting male-identifying students comfortable talking about their feelings and their negative body image. “Just through socialization we teach men not to really talk about their feelings or express the way they feel about their bodies,” Pandelios said. “But we really do see the benefit to having them come in.” With the new program, the project can better reach as many students as possible, which is one of the goals of the Body Project according to Pandelios. For more information on the Body Project, those interested can visit the Student Counseling Services website. Implementations will run at various dates until the end of the semester. Applications are available for individual participants and groups.
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First-generation students to share experiences GARRETT KARSTEN News Reporter | @GKarstenISU
The First Generation Powerhouse Celebration celebrates all first-generation students, faculty and staff at 5 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Vrooman Center, Room 103. This is a first-time event that will be celebrated campus-wide. A panel of first-generation Redbirds will kick the event off, sharing their academic experiences, followed by Professor of Education Pamela Hoff sharing her upcoming research on first-generation college students. Students will have the opportunity to intermingle with other first-generation faculty and staff at the end. “I hope this event will illustrate that all students belong here,” Tamekia Bailey, TRiO Student Support Services Program Coordinator and Advising Specialist said. “Especially first-generation students, and that ISU supports them on their journey.” ISU’s effort to make the celebration of first-generation students is a continuation since 1980, when the concept of first-generation students was introduced by the TRiO community as a federal policy. This is when the Higher Education Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 was being passed. Since then, TRiO educators have been called on to highlight academic accomplishments of first-generation college students. “Often times first-generation students internalize messages that we say about them and they start to carry that weight of, ‘since I am the first, I can’t do this or that,’ but this event is to say you absolutely can,” Bailey said. “You just need to transfer the skills you already have and apply it to this new situation - college.” Bailey said she hopes this can become an annual celebration on campus. Since the date in early November is recognized nationally, she has confidence that it will be here to stay. 2017 highlights of the national celebration included government representatives and first-generation college students featured as keynote speakers. GARRETT KARSTEN is a news reporter reporter for The Vidette. He can be reached at gtkarst@ilstu. edu. Follow him on Twitter at @ GKarstenISU.
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Illinois State environmental health students further explored relevant issues through conducting research. Five students were paired with a faculty adviser, and in some cases other students, to research a topic of their choice. Upon completing their research, they presented their findings at the ISU Research Symposium. Senior Summer Corsolini was paired with faculty advisor Guang Jin and researched “Off-campus Students’ Recycling Behavior and Barriers to Recycling.” According to Corsolini, she wanted to figure out if the majority of off-campus students also lacked access to recycling, if they thought it was important to do and how many other students also made an effort to collect and take their recycling to a nearby location. She also presented her research at the Illinois Environmental Health Association Central Chapter annual conference. “I definitely learned and grew a lot over the course of my research,” Samantha Peltz | Vidette Photographer Corsolini said. “Research is a neat Illinois State University environmental health students conducted research on relevant issues like student recycling. process because you get to come up The research was presented to the ISU Research Symposium and at the Illinois Environmental Health Association with what you want to learn more Central Chapter. Pictured Michael Cronin, senior Interpersonal Communications major. about, how you want to gather and Having the opportunity to work with different a certain topic, most professors would be happy analyze your information and ultimately learn a lot about a topic you’re interested tribes was one of the most exciting experiences to help and advise you on how you can go about of my life, but it also opened my eyes to the dif- doing it,” Corsolini said. “Opportunities for in. It’s like nothing else you learn in class.” research are usually more accessible to you than Senior Autumn Janiszewski continued ficulties they face because of their background.” Recent graduate Alisha Kottke worked with you may think.” research started by recent graduate Abby Dalsin Each of these students encourage other stuon motor vehicle accidents among American seniors Alec Dietrich and Matt Johnson researching anaerobic digestion with the help of faculty dents to become more involved in their education Indians and Alaska Natives with faculty adviadvisor LC Yang. and major. They emphasized that throughout sor Michael Byrns. “Throughout the research I conducted I their research it enhanced their education while Janiszewski explained that the death rates among Native peoples are significantly higher always worked with a team,” Kottke said. “ It giving them an opportunity to work alongside than any other race due to limited resources was great working with peers that enjoyed doing their peers. They also highlighted the importance of choosand education, road conditions on reservations the research just as much as I did. It also helped us become more involved in the environmental ing a topic that students are passionate about and and impaired driving. She also presented her further explained that people are more interested research at the IEHA Central Chapter annual health major.” Kottke was recognized as the 2017 Outstanding in research conducted when it is highly cared conference. Undergraduate Student Researcher and nation- about. “My internship position in Alaska really drove ally as the “Student of the Month” in July 2017 my interest in conducting this research,” Janiszweski said. “I worked in the safety department at a by the Association of Environmental Health Aca- GRACE BARBIC is a News Reporter for The Vidette. She can be contacted at mgbarbi@ilstu. hospital that primarily served Native Americans. demic Programs. “If you’re interested in finding out more about edu. Follow her on Twitter at @gracebarbic
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Londrigan responded by promoting universal background checks, studying gun violence and funding these processes. “We can pass universal background checks, because that’s checking for violent history,” Londrigan said. “Over 90 percent of Americans agree that we need universal background checks.” “I was really happy that they allowed the Centers for Disease Control to study gun violence as a public health crisis, but we need the funding for it … we were able to figure out smoking and seat belts by studying them as a public health crisis,
and I think we should do the same thing for gun violence.” Davis recounted his experience of an attempt on his own life during a shooting at a Republican congressional baseball game last year. “I had the unfortunate experience of having to run from bullets on a baseball field; I don’t wish that experience on anyone,” Davis said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re Republican or Democrat, it doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from and what you’re doing. No one deserves to have to wake up with the same memories of sounds and smells and that day playing over in your head daily.” Davis went on to say that he took a pledge after
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e won on a platform of rolling back civil liberties, plans to build a wall and make Mexico pay for it, and ending abortion despite Roe v. Wade. Most of all, he appealed to a voter base that has never cared about elections before; the white working poor. They liked that he talked and thought like them about minorities and immigrants, and the wealthy liked that he was easily manipulated and driven by profit and lowering their income taxes. This voting base was then able to ignore and explain away the multiple allegations of sexual assault, the fact he never paid his taxes and the horrible and alienating rhetoric he espoused. No one actually thought he would win or if he did, that his divisive rhetoric was just that, words. His campaign saw the inception of weaponized “fake news” to discredit news sources that painted him in a negative light or he didn’t agree with. His first major acts against those civil liberties were the signing of executive orders with the hopes of ending DACA, gutting Planned Parenthood and a transgender military ban. Two of the three of these were declared unconstitutional and were
then blocked by appeals court decisions. The other effectively did nothing as federal money has never been allowed to be used for abortions. Now he has announced that he will sign an executive order with the effect of nullifying the 14th amendment. To reiterate, our president thinks he’s more powerful and better intentioned than the constitution he vowed to uphold and protect when he was sworn into office. He is trying to dismantle the 1868 amendment that grants citizenship to all persons born in this country regardless of the status of their parents. In context, this
amendment was passed as part of the post slavery civil rights amendments to bestow full and equal citizenship to the newly freed slaves. The Los Angeles Times reports that there were no immigration laws until 1882, but even those laws weren’t very restrictive, they only regulated the immigration of “criminals and lunatics” as well as those unable to support themselves financially and the Chinese. A 2017 NPR article stated there were approximately 11 million illegal immigrants in the country, but prior to the 1920s these laws weren’t very stringent or applicable to those coming from Mexico
like they are today. Economic crisis and the ability to earn 10 times the income that they would in Mexico caused a surge in labor migration. The cracking down on immigration made it more and more difficult for these laborers to return home following the harvest season like they had before. We now have a problem of immigrant children being forcibly removed from their parents and housed in awful government compounds where they are not even allowed to hug their siblings and no actual infrastructure in place to reunite families. He can’t do this without adding a new amendment to the constitution, the administration knows this, but the general populace knows very little about constitutional law. We cannot allow this manipulation to spur more racist violence and acts. We the students have an obligation to vote on Tuesday to show that we will not be divided, and American respect for human life will prevail. Many professors will be letting us out of class early on Tuesday and some are even offering extra credit for voting so please go to the Bone in your spare time.
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EDITORIAL POLICY Editorial written by TYLER SMITH, 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.
My diabetes isn’t the same as your grandma’s BECKY FLETCHER | News Editor
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he month of November is national diabetes awareness month. Diabetes is a disease that affects both blood sugar and autoimmunity, and one that many people find confusing. I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in the eighth grade, just before high school. I was asymptomatic, which means that there were no clear signs
that I was possibly diabetic but my body started to weigh me down. I was constantly thirsty in the middle of the night and often found myself taking Dixie cup shots of water. However, the immense water intake resulted in constant bathroom runs and this severely restricted me in hanging out with my friends because I was either glued to a water fountain or in the bathroom. My parents are in the medical field and found it suspicious when I brought my concerns to them, especially when noting that I felt like passing out after every meal. We immediately got blood work done and the results came back that I was a Type 1 diabetic. Now, I had no idea what that meant. My initial reaction was not for myself,
but for my friends and I was worried that they would judge me because there was something wrong with me, which I realize now was ludicrous. The day after my bloodwork came back, I was admitted to the hospital, where I spent about a week getting my body and my glucose levels back under control while simultaneously learning about what was happening to me. By textbook definition, Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition where the pancreas produces little to no insulin, meaning that my pancreas is in a vegetative state. When we eat, our body takes in the sugar, fat and nutrients and uses it as need be. The sugar gets turned into energy, but too much sugar in the body can cause harm, which is when the pancreas produces insulin to help keep
glucose levels in check. However, my pancreas does not do that, which can lead to serious consequences such as vision loss, limb amputation or death should it not be treated. This realization struck me hard and once I was released from the hospital, I was instructed to attend workshops so that my family and I could better learn to manage my diabetes. I despised the classes. They were so boring to me, but I cannot deny that it taught me a lot and that without proper care, I could face serious consequences. Upon returning to school, students and faculty were about as lost as I am
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Dreamforce a dream come true
COB students compete in Trailhead competition in San Francisco
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Three College of Business students competed in the Trailhead for Students Dreamforce Case Competition in San Francisco the week of Sept. 24. Senior financial accounting major Ashley Weihe and junior marketing majors Rachel and Alyssa Ream are members of the Registered Student Organization Salesforce Trailblazers. The RSO was formed last year, and their goal is to get students familiar with the Salesforce platform while using a learning system called Trailhead. The case competition started in July. The three girls formed a team called “Operation Ohana” and were given the task of helping Big Brothers Big Sisters of America with their lack of marketing and lead management. On Aug. 10 they submitted a PowerPoint, a live demo and a video online using the Salesforce platform. Over 50 groups in the nation submitted a solution and “Operation Ohana” was in the top five. “We were over-the-moon ecstatic to say that we were in the top five in the nation,” R. Ream said. Semi-Finals were held in San Francisco at Dreamforce, one of the largest tech conferences in the world with over 170,000 attendees. In their presentation they had to tackle issues with marketing, lead management and event management with BBBS and create solutions for them. They were given seven minutes to give an overview of their solution, a value proposition and a live demo of the product. “We created a custom community, a website, [so BBBS] could
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Three COB students competed in the Trailhead for Students Dreamforce Case Competition Sept. 24 in San Francisco, reaching the Finals. have everything in one place,” Weihe said. “We also focused on some other technical features within the platform to show how to create better matches and do it quicker to help with their lead management.” The Semi-Finals were held in the new Salesforce Tower. “Operation Ohana” placed first and moved onto the final competition. “It was a surreal experience,” A. Ream said. “It just didn’t seem real that we had this opportunity to get to meet some of the executives of the company. [Attending] the headquarters was like a dream.” For each round of the competition, they had to create a new, shorter presentation on the same topic. To prepare for the Finals, they had less than 32 hours to create the
new presentation. This final, fiveminute presentation was in front of a large audience, as opposed to the Semi-Finals which was just executives watching. Even though “Operation Ohana” did not win, the team is still thankful for the experience and plan on competing again in the future. “Some people wait years to get the opportunity to speak on stage at Dreamforce,” R. Ream said. “To know that we got that opportunity our first year was just really cool.” “[The competition taught us] to stay true to yourself and your passion, and that will eventually help you succeed,” A. Ream said. “If we didn’t follow our passions or stay true to ourselves, I don’t think that we would be where we are today.”
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’Birds fall again in FCS Polls KADE HEATHER Sports Editor | @Kade_Heather
ABOVE: Senior forward Phil Fayne looks for an open teammate to pass to after grabbing a rebound. Fayne led all scorers with 20 points, 12 rebounds in Illinois State’s exhibition win against Lewis.
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LEFT: Illinois State junior-transfer guard Josh Jefferson dribbles the ball upcourt, while looking to make a pass to a teammate Tuesday night. RIGHT: Freshman forward Rey Idowu backs off of a Lewis player, attempting to not be called for a foul Tuesday night at Redbird Arena.
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Illinois State basketball was back in action with 80-58 exhibition win over Lewis Tuesday. KADE HEATHER Sports Editor | @Kade_Heather
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ith only eight players available in Illinois State men’s basketball’s exhibition game Tuesday night, one advantage head coach Dan Muller had was to see some of the newest Redbirds in game action. The Redbirds shook off some early jitters as they were off to a slow start against the Lewis Flyers, but pulled away in the second half for an 80-58 victory at Redbird Arena. “I was glad that it was a tight game for a while, I think that was good for our team to feel the game pressure, but very happy overall with tonight,” Muller said. “I thought the first 10 minutes or so we lacked competitiveness, but I do think a lot of that was nerves.” All Redbirds played over 20 minutes, as they were without seniors Milik Yarbrough (held out), Keyshawn Evans (foot injury) and sophomore Taylor Bruninga (foot stress fracture). Despite being held out Tuesday, Yarbrough and Evans should be back in the lineup in ISU’s next exhibition game Saturday. ISU trailed 12-6 early on, and kept a close game up until around the 3:30 mark in the first half. The Redbirds’ turnaround mostly resulted from their change from man-to-man to a zone defense, which Flyers head coach Scott Trost admitted his team struggled with heavily. “I thought we competed for about 30 minutes,” Trost said. “I do think though in the first half when they zoned us, we did not execute very well and I think that changed the momentum.”
ISU has been successful with its zone defense in recent years, but Muller insists that man-coverage is just as important, and that the team will play a great mix of the two this season. “I told the team at half, we could stay in zone, it’ll be good, but we need to get better in man, which we did in the second half,” Muller said. The defensive switch triggered an offensive spark as well. Junior-transfer Josh Jefferson totaled 15 points on 6-for-11 shooting in his first game as a Redbird, and played 29 minutes. “I’ve been waiting my whole life for this moment, so I just wanted to get out there and fight with my brothers,” Jefferson said. “I was nervous the whole time. After I hit that first shot, they all just went away.” “I thought Josh Jefferson came in off the bench and gave us a spark on both ends of the court,” Muller said. Another newcomer, freshman Rey Idowu settled in nicely and finished with eight points and eight rebounds. He also felt comfortable with his new teammates, in front of a larger crowd, and under the bright and newly installed Redbird Arena lights. “Honestly, I wasn’t even really nervous at all. I was just really excited, so obviously next time I came in, maybe I was too excited at some times. It was definitely a great experience, the moment I’ve been working for, for a long time,” Idowu said. Senior forward Phil Fayne recorded a lot of minutes with Idowu, meshing well, and showing a great example to the freshman. Fayne led the game with 20 points, shooting
6-for-10 and grabbing 12 rebounds. “I feel like the newcomers got their first-game jitters out maybe in the first half, in the second half they really stepped up and played their roles, especially these two dudes [Idowu, Jefferson], they really stepped up in the second half and brought a lot of energy,” Fayne said. The 6-foot-9, 220 pound Fayne and 6-foot-9, 240 pound Idowu were not specifically in the game plan to record similar minutes, as injuries helped that, but the result was favorable. “They did a great job [Fayne, Idowu]. They’re both capable scorers. Even though they’re both primarily low-post scorers, you have to guard both of them,” Muller said. Junior-transfer Zach Copeland played mostly at point guard, clocking in 24 minutes and totaling 11 points and four assists. The Redbirds were able to work some kinks out, but still have another game for that too. Furthermore, the eight that played Tuesday night should have some minutes reduced. “Unless something crazy happens, he’ll [Yarbrough] play [Saturday]. I know we thought about what the right thing to do, whether we should hold him out tonight. Again, I reiterate, it was not a suspension, we just held him out,” Muller said. “There’s a chance we made the wrong decision, there’s a chance he should’ve played tonight. But I anticipate he will play Saturday.” He also hopes Evans will play Saturday, but most likely with limited minutes, as the Redbirds gear up for their regular-season opener Tuesday at home. ISU’s next exhibition game is set for noon Saturday against Augustana at Redbird Arena.
Illinois State football took a rough loss Saturday, its first at Hancock Stadium this season and its second loss in a row. The Redbirds (5-3, 2-3 MVFC) fell to fifth in the Missouri Valley Football Conference standings, and now sit at No. 13 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 14 in the FCS STATS Poll, which were released Monday afternoon. ISU has fallen six spots in the last two weeks, and now face the reality of missing the FCS playoffs if it fails to win out or win at least two of its three remaining games. South Dakota State stalled the Redbirds in Week 9, as MVFC third-ranked junior running back James Robinson was held to 10 yards, and the MVFC No. 9 running back Markel Smith only managed five rushing yards. Despite sitting fifth in the MVFC, only two teams are ahead of ISU in the FCS Rankings. MVFC powerhouse North Dakota State remains the consensus No. 1 team in the FCS after its 59-14 mopping of South Dakota. SDSU also stayed at No. 7 in the FCS STATS Poll and moved up one spot to No. 7 in the FCS Coaches Poll. For a full list of rankings, check out Videtteonline.com. The Redbirds face a road test with kickoff set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Northern Iowa.
Dudas earns MVC Newcomer of the Week BLAINE LEWALLEN Sports Reporter | @Blainelew3
Following her assist on the game-deciding goal late in the second half of Sunday’s opening round win over Missouri State in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, Illinois State freshman forward Shaina Dudas has been named MVC Newcomer of the Week. Dudas also had a solid game Thursday against Northern Iowa, as she posted 2 shots on goal and 5 total shots. After her assist Sunday, Dudas now has two total assists and eight total points for her first season as a Redbird. The assist came on a broken play in the 76th minute of a 0-0 tie, setting up Abby Basler for the deciding goal. Dudas has also contributed 3 goals for the Redbirds Shaina this year. Dudas This is Dudas’ first-ever MVC award, and it is the Redbirds’ seventh time a player has earned an MVC weekly honor this season. Dudas and the Redbirds are set to take on top-seeded Loyola at 6 p.m. Friday in the semifinals of the MVC tournament. The remainder of the tournament will take place in Chicago at the Ramblers’ home field.
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Redbirds look to avoid three-game losing streak, prepare for pivotal Valley matchup against UNI JONATHAN BARLAS Sports Editor | @janveselybarlas
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llinois State head coach Brock Spack previously stated that the quarterback position is “not a time share,” asserting that junior transfer Brady Davis is his starting quarterback. Following the turmoil of backto-back Missouri Valley Football Conference losses, who is to say that senior quarterback Jake Kolbe’s performance has not already changed Spack’s mind? The Redbirds fell to No. 7/8 ranked South Dakota State 38-28 last Saturday, dropping two spots in the MVFC standings and now sit at No. 13 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 14 in the FCS STATS Poll. With ISU’s first loss at Hancock Stadium this season, both Davis and Kolbe found time under center as Kolbe emerged as the unsung hero for the Redbirds’ reputation. Davis finished 11-for-18 with 181 yards and one touchdown and was seen grappling his shoulder at the end of the first half, eventually exiting the game. At the battered expense of the three-time MVFC Newcomer of the Week, it was the old hand who found familiarity in the pocket among an established supporting cast. “I think I was ready to go from the start,” Kolbe said at Saturday’s post-game presser. “I practice every week like I’m going to play, so these
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Junior linebacker Demarco Washington (No. 47) runs alongside his teammates in last week’s contest against SDSU. are guys I’ve worked with for a long time.” Kolbe finished 15-for-23 with 183 yards, three touchdowns and an interception against SDSU as the senior could see new hope in old premonitions. Kolbe, the Redbirds’ starter from 2016-17, lost the starting job to Davis in preseason camp. Kolbe
was reported to be taking first-team reps this week, calling into question Davis’ troublesome shoulder injury. Davis was in full practice gear Tuesday, but did not participate in team drills. Dealing with typical stiffness and soreness, he has stated he has felt “good” regardless of reps. Although Davis remains optimistic in his progress, his health will
determine his ability to play this weekend. Spack said that he is “absolutely” considering a change at quarterback as he considers both experience and injuries in Week 10’s bout against Northern Iowa. “It’s day-to-day right now,” Spack
said. “As of right now, two expect to play actually... Jake [Kolbe] did a really good job and we didn’t expect anything different from him. He’s a tremendous kid and a great player and he’s a captain for a reason. A lot of people don’t acknowledge his leadership skills. He will give it all he has and that’s what he did Saturday. If there was a football god out there, he would shine on [Kolbe] because he’s really worked hard.” Coinciding the drama with ISU’s quarterback situation, the surprising lack of production last week from backfield bombers James Robinson and Markel Smith left a sour taste in the mouth of the Redbird faithful. SDSU held both Robinson and Smith to a total of 15 yards. The No. 3 MVFC ranked rusher Robinson collected 10 yards on 13 carries while the No. 9 ranked Smith scratched only five yards on five carries. Senior defensive back Willie Edwards and senior cornerback Christian Uphoff also suffered shoulder injuries and their timetables to return are still unknown. The No. 13/14 ranked Redbirds (5-3, 2-3 MVFC) are set to begin a two-week road stint starting at Cedar Falls, Iowa, facing the Northern Iowa Panthers (4-4, 3-2 MVFC) Saturday at 1 p.m.
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The surging Redbirds (20-5, 12-1 MVC) will have an opportunity for vengeance this upcoming weekend. After its Friday night tilt with Drake, Illinois State will get a rematch with the team that handed them their only conference loss this season Saturday: Northern Iowa. This time, the ’Birds will have the opportunity to defend their home floor. The Redbirds are fresh off of another successful weekend after sweeping Indiana State and besting Evansville in five sets. ISU has now won eight straight games, and if they can extend it to ten, the ’Birds
can take control of the conference. Head coach Leah Johnson explained what has made the team so successful on this run. “Staying true to us is the thing that is most effective, we try to be balanced on both sides of the ball,” Johnson said. “We have a very solid offense by using everyone effectively.” The Redbirds should be feeling confident going into Friday as they take on a Bulldog squad that has dropped three of its last four matches. In its matchup earlier this season, ISU fended off Drake in four sets. Saturday, it will be a battle of the top teams in the Missouri Valley Conference, both being the only squads to qualify
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