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A look into the 2014-2015 season Women’s basketball
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n Ranking: Predicted to finish fifth in the n Ranking: Received 125 votes and is MVC preseason poll, receiving 287 points predicted to finish eighth in the preseason n Exhibition game: Emerged victorious on MVC poll; lowest ranking since the 20032004 season Monday, beating Lewis 76-67 n Average height: Has grown from last year, going from 6’3” to 6’4”
n Exhibition game: Defeated Maryville 7768 in double overtime on Nov. 5
n Last year: ISU went 18-6 and 9-9 to fin- n Returning players: Returning three players who led nine categories in the last ish tied for fourth in the MVC season: Lindsay Smith, Octavia Crump and n Returning players: Six letterwinners in- Kalyn Gebhardt cluding four of last year’s five starters n Events: Hosted “Basketball 101” on n Players to watch: Daishon Knight and Nov. 12 to educate fans and raise awareReggie Lynch ness about basketball. Visit videtteonline.com for a complete look into this season of men’s and women’s baseketball Photo by Adam Weiss / Staff Photographer
Senior guard Daishon Knight drives to the basket during Monday’s exhibition game against Lewis University.
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Have nothing for your resume? Think again Just because you do not have the same internship or job experience as someone else, does not mean you are less qualified. Adding experiences from classes or clubs is just as important and appealing to employers, experts say. JESSICA SMITH Senior Staff
Most students have probably heard that employers often spend just six seconds looking at a job applicant’s resume, making it crucial that resumes are polished and visually appealing. But what if you have not yet landed that internship, you did not work your requisite high-school retail job, or your job experience is not “relevant” to the career you are applying for? Relax — there are plenty of ways to make your resume stand out, even if you have not had much experience on the job yet. First, be sure to include your full name, a professional email address, phone number and a link to your LinkedIn profile if you have one. After your basic information, include a section on your education, highlighting your academic achievement by including your GPA, major and minor, if applicable. By placing education at the top, you show employers that your education was the most recent or relevant experience. You can follow education with work experience or skills. “In the Career Center, we encourage students to highlight their transferable skills on their resume,” Laurenn Jarema, career advisor, said. “Transferable skills are skills that students have learned in one position that will transfer to another job, such as communication, leadership, problem solving and critical thinking. This is especially important for students who do not have experience in their desired
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When creating your resume, the Career Center suggests putting education towards the top because that is the most recent and relevant experience. industry but want to demonstrate that they have the key skills to be successful in the field.” Even if these skills came from a class rather than a job, they are still important to include. Skills you have taught yourself are fine, too. Did you teach yourself how to use a software or code over the summer? Perfect; include
specific software, programming languages, spoken languages or scientific processes in this section as well, particularly if they are something you will use in the career. Social media, while not often seen as a skill, could also be included, particularly for public relations or communication careers.
Fair to encourage a healthier home and earth BREANNA GROW Staff Writer
The Illinois State University Office of Health Promotion and Wellness will host the Healthy You, Healthy Earth Wellness and Sustainability Fair. Nearly 50 organizations from the campus and surrounding community will be offering information on services and ways to get involved. The fair will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the Bone Student Center Brown Ballroom. The event
is free and open to the public. Coordinator of Communication and Marketing Erin Link said the program seeks to include those organizations representing the seven dimensions of wellness: emotional, environmental, intellectual, physical, social, spiritual and vocational. In recent years, the program has worked to emphasize sustainability and environmental wellness at the fair, Nikki Brauer, Director of Health Promotion and Wellness,
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Volunteer or community service work can also be included on a resume to make up for gaps in employment. Involved in an RSO? Include that too, especially if you hold a leadership position. As a student, you still have time to get involved and find more opportunities to round out your resume. Jarema suggested that students also include a Relevant Coursework section if they do not have job or internship experience. This is especially helpful for hands-on classes, where you may have completed projects that employers would be interested in. Overall, clarity, neatness and proper grammar are a huge factor on the effectiveness of your resume. “We strongly recommend that students have their resumes reviewed for formatting, spelling and grammar errors, since this greatly impacts an employer’s first impression of a candidate,” Jarema said. “Students are welcome to make an appointment or come to walk-in hours at the Career Center to receive assistance with their resumes.” The Career Center suggests that students get two or three individuals to review their resume before sending it to employers. For more information on how to start putting together a resume, visit the Career Center’s website, CareerCenter.IllinoisState. Edu, where you can find samples of resumes and more suggestions for college students. Once your resume is written, stop in for a resume critique or to print your resume for free on professional resume paper between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Thanksgiving is more than just a home-cooked meal
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of volunteers, these organizations tend to have a much harder time being able to help everyone. Organizations like Bloomington’s Home Sweet Home Ministries sponsor events such as food pantries to be able to help homeless or lower income families spend their holiday the way it was meant to be spent, giving thanks to all of the good in their life while enjoying
a nice hot meal with those they care about. By helping to run a wonderful Thanksgiving event for other people through volunteering for an organization just like Home Sweet Home you can create a meaningful Thanksgiving holiday for you and other members of your family. Here are a few ways you can give back to your community this season:
Volunteer at a soup kitchen Soup kitchens are not just in need of people to cook and serve the food. They will also need people to collect the food, check that there is enough food for everyone expected, set up the service area and even make deliveries. Give back with gratitude Unfortunately, many of our militants do not get the opportunity to take off work and enjoy the holiday with their own families. Therefore, take that time to make Thanksgiving cards and send your thanks to the brave men and women who risk their life for the safety of their country. Invite a friend in need Sometimes, we do not have to look far to help others during this season. For some college students, home is not accessible during the holiday seasons. So find a friend looking for somewhere to go during the break and offer them a seat at your family’s Thanksgiving table.
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ISU women’s basketball deserves a bigger fan base MY VIEW Nick Ulferts Columnist
The second year of Barb Smith’s reign as head coach of the women’s basketball team begins this weekend, as the team hits the road to travel north to DeKalb to take on Northern Illinois and Madison ONLINE POLL
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to face Wisconsin. This weekend is the first in a series of brutal nonconference games as the team prepares to regain their status as one of the top teams in the MVC. It wasn’t long ago that the women’s basketball team was one of the best in the nation, with backto-back NIT appearances in 2011 and 2012. That 2011 season was particularly special, as the Redbirds made an incredible run through the NIT, making it as far as the semifinal round. However, the Redbirds of the past are not those of today, with the departure of former head coach Stephanie Glance, as well as a number of
star players graduating, has put the team in a state of transition. Despite the changes the Lady Redbirds face this season, the 2014-2015 is an important season, and one that students and faculty at ISU should be a part of. There needs to be more Illinois State Univeristy spectators at the games this season, as Smith hopes to guide the emerging Redbirds into building on last year’s 7th place finish in the regular season conference standings. Picked to finish 8th in the conference in the MVC preseason poll, the team begins the season with a chip on their shoulder as they hope to defy expectations. In fact, Illinois State has all the makings of a sleeper team in the conference. Juniors Stekara Hall, Octavia Crump and sophomore
Kalyn Gebhardt will all attempt to build on last season’s promising campaigns while transfer Colleene Smith already looks to be a huge addition to the team. However, the Redbirds are still young, and will be led by the only eligible senior on the team, Katy Winge. The Redbirds will begin their season against Northern Illinois, a team also looking to rebound from an up and down season. The Huskies finished with an 11-19 record, but were a decent 7-6 at home and will be returning all five of their starters. Illinois State will then take on Wisconsin, their first of three power conference opponents on schedule. Like Northern Illinois, Wisconsin is hoping for a bounce back season, as the Badgers went
10-19 last year. Not surprisingly, the Kohl Center proved to be a tough atmosphere for opposing teams, as Wisconsin went 9-6 at home. The game will be a rematch of the 2011 NIT when Illinois State defeated Wisconsin, 62-59. That is only the beginning for the Redbirds however, as the women’s basketball team will also face teams such as Miami, Arizona State, Butler and DePaul. Such experience should prove to be valuable though, as the Redbirds will be plenty seasoned to take on the rest of the MVC. Nick Ulferts is a senior English education major and columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding his column can be sent to nlulfer@ilstu.edu.
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Twitter combats online harassment ROSHAUNDA COLEMAN Staff Writer
Last week, Twitter and non-profit advocacy group Woman, Action and the Media (WAM!), announced their collaboration which changed Twitter’s policy on online harassment. The collaboration between the large corporation and small nonprofit organization is an attempt to “cut down on the harassment of women on the popular social media platform.” Tuesday, Nov. 6 WAM! piloted a project to support all Twitter users experiencing harassment and abuse due to their gender. In order to report the abuse, users are provided a link to a form that asks questions about the alleged harassment which is then sent to WAM! and dealt with by both Twitter and WAM!. Although Twitter already allowed individuals to report other users under the categories of posting offensive content, violent threats, private information, spam and harassment, this new form takes a different perspective. It allows women to report impersonation, violent threats, false information, hate speech and the
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A graphic showing how women are prone to being sexually assaulted online, and Twitter has partnered up with Woman, Action and Media to cut down on the harassment on the popular social media platform. encouragement of people to further harass offline. According to the statement released, WAM! will escalate validated reports to Twitter and track Twitter’s responses to different kinds of gendered harassment. At the end of the pilot test period, WAM! will analyze the data collected and use it to work with Twitter to better understand how gender harassment functions and
to improve their responses to it. “We’re thrilled to be working with Twitter to make their platform safer for women,” Jaclyn Friedman, executive director, said. “ … We’re so glad that Twitter recognizes the best way to ensure equally free speech for all users on their platform is to ensure that all users are equally free to speak without being targeted by harassment, abuse and threats.”
Many Illinois State University students highly supported the initiative about the collaboration and its expectations. “This is a means to continue a dialogue regarding reporting and ultimately ending online sexual harassment and abuse,” Leah Rolando, President of ISU’s chapter of To Write Love on Her Arms, said. Currently, the form is only available through WAM!’s website.
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Last week, the McLean County Museum of History named an administrator for its planned Bloomington-Normal Visitors Center. Barb Adkins has experienced 32 years of working as deputy city manager in Bloomington’s city government and previous positions working with the city as part-time police dispatcher, full-time in the traffic division and as community relations coordinator. “In my nine months or so as mayor, Barb has always been on top of things and handling constituent services and done an outstanding job for our community,” Tari Renner, Mayor of Bloomington, said after Adkins announced her retirement as deputy city manager earlier this year. Adkins is on to her next role as an administrator of the BloomingtonNormal Visitor’s center. The Visitor Center will provide information on attractions, shopping and exhibits in Bloomington, Normal and McLean County. According to museum executive director Greg Koss, Adkins’ prior positions, vast involvement and great knowledge with the city makes her an excellent choice for the position and an even better ambassador to visitors. Adkins says she is excited to unmask the downtown area and a visitor’s center highlighting the area’s ties to Abraham Lincoln and historic U.S. 66.
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If you used to play high school sports, you are familiar with the intense, gutwrenching competitiveness that comes with the territory. Unfortunately, like most former athletes you are also familiar with the pain and bitterness that comes when your career finally comes to an end. The final buzzer, the last down or the season-ending strike — whatever it may be always comes sooner or later. But the end of that era can give way to the start of a new one. The Illinois State University Club Baseball team offers a great opportunity for retired high school superstars to prolong their playing days and have some fun in the process. Nolan Sammer, president of the club baseball team, can attest to the benefits of joinging the team. “I decided to join because I wanted to keep playing baseball at a competitive level. I just wasn’t ready to give it up after high school,” Sammer said. “I love the camaraderie with all of my teammates. We understand that we’re not a Division-1 team, but we still take it seriously and have a lot of fun with it,” Sammer said. Chuck Shempf, secretary of the team, could not agree more about how the excitement of the games and bonding with teammates provides a great experience.
“Playing club baseball was the best decision I have made at ISU. The friendships and memories made are worth the time and effort put in around schoolwork,” Shempf said. “The time you get to spend with your teammates is the best part. Meeting new guys and gaining friendships while still playing ball is great. Between practices, games, road trips and overnight hotel stays, the experience with the team has been a blast.” The overnight outings that Shempf refers to include trips to the University of Illinois, Indiana University, Purdue and Ball State for conference games. And of course, the big kicker is the annual spring break trip to Tampa, Florida to compete with some of the better club baseball teams from around the nation. The games often reach high intensity, and both Sammer and Shempf stress that, if that level of competition is not what you are looking for, there are other ways to still have a fun club experience, with seasons offered during both semesters. “The fall league is a great way to still play some laid back baseball and make some new friends,” Shempf said. “Anyone who is looking to keep playing baseball after high school should join. Even if you don’t want the commitment of our competitive spring team, you can still play in our fall league which is a lot of fun,” Sammer added. “Competitive spring team” might be
underselling this team’s talent. The Redbirds will enter the spring season ranked No. 12 in the National Club Baseball Association pre-season rankings. This comes one year after the squad took home ISU’s first ever Club Baseball Conference Championship trophy. They came within one out of capturing a regional crown and going to nationals. Expectations are deservedly high at O’Neil Park this spring, where the Redbirds play their home games at Carl L. Neirstheimer Field, a quick five-minute drive from campus. The 25-man roster will look to bring home a few more titles to Normal, building on the team chemistry that has helped take it to new heights. “It’s going to be a fun ride. Playing club [baseball] is one of the best decisions I’ve made in college. You make so many friends in the process, and you get to play baseball at a pretty high level. Plus, winning is fun no matter what level you’re playing at,” Sammer said.
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GIANNA ANNUNZIO Staff Writer
University Program Board will make the meaning of “dinner and a show,” something entirely unique with this year’s Murder Mystery Dinner event. If students have ever played Clue or watched the murder mystery episode of “The Office,” they’ve already been exposed to murder mystery gameplay. These games are engaging, interactive and always include a fair amount of scandal. Each attendee plays a detective roll within the mystery’s story line. Players will collect evidence from other tables by asking questions, gaining information on each player’s character. The murder is eventually solved by mingling and sleuthing, allowing everyone to participate in the detective work. Erin Chaput, UPB’s events coordinator, is excited about the unique experience that students will have attending the event.
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At the Murder Mystery Dinner, students will be served a hot meal and thrilling plot twists. “It is just great fun. It’s not super intense, but I do know that each table does want to be the winner. So there is a little level of intensity,” she said. The event will provide a buffet style
dinner for attendees. The main food options will be chicken and vegetarian lasagna. There will also be vegetables, salad and fruit. “Students should attend because it is a free dinner and a show. The show is a lot of fun to
do with your friends, and it also gives [attendees] a chance to meet new people as well,” said Chaput. Soon after arrival, students will begin dinner, which will be closely followed by the shows official beginning. There are three rounds played throughout the duration of the dinner. For the first round actors will perform examples of how the game will be played throughout the night. During the second round, guests will be able to investigate other player’s tables. Interrogating each table’s suspects will eventually reveal the killer. Courtney Einecker, a senior biology major, attended the dinner last year and plans on returning for this year’s event. “My experience was very exciting because it was just like a live game of Clue. The actors were outlandishly entertaining and the food was great,” she said. SEE MURDER PAGE 9
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For a deliciously scented decoration that will please both your nose and your eyes, make some potpourri out of pinecones found in your backyard. All you have to do is bake the pinecones in the oven set at 200 degrees for an hour to kill any bugs and to open up the pinecones. Once cooled, place them in plastic bags and add cinnamon essential oil and shake up. Leave the pinecones in the bags for a couple weeks prior to using to absorb all of the oils and the scent. When it is time to use them, place the pinecones in a glass bowl or vase with some cinnamon sticks and fake fall leaves.
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This is the perfect craft for the average broke college student. Transform your embarrassingly large collection of empty liqueur bottles into classy decorative vases. Start by peeling and scraping off any labels. If you’re having trouble try soaking the bottles in water. Once dry and labelfree, use glass paint or acrylic paint to decorate the bottles to your taste. Add some cute flowers to use as a centerpiece for your thanksgiving dinner. When grandma compliments you on the decoration, leave out the fact that you finished an entire bottle of vodka by yourself in order to make this fun craft.
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This is the easiest fall decoration to make that will take less than five minutes. Pick out half a dozen leaves in a variety of colors from a tree outside your house. When you are in your search for the perfect leaves, look for a fallen branch that is somewhat straight and has a rustic look to it. Use fishing line to attach the leaves to the branch. Leave about 9-12 inches of line between the leaves and the branch. You can attach the leaves to the wire with hot glue or simply tie around the stem. Hang this DIY Mobile on the wall in your dining room for a cute and incredibly easy to make fall decoration.
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Who doesn’t love candles to set the mood for a cozy party? For a decorative touch to your basic candles, find a glass vase that is a little wider than the width of your candle. Get a few candles and some vases in different sizes and heights. This will add variety to create a fun centerpiece or decoration for your end tables. Place your candle in the center, then add either cranberries or acorns until they surround your candle in the vase. This votive is a simple way to add a cozy touch to your holiday party. Try a seasonal scented candles like cranberry or cinnamon to get your guests even more into the holiday spirit.
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Alright non-competitive people who would rather read a book, how many times has this happened to you? You are hanging out with your friends and they turn on a sports game. Football, soccer, baseball: for some of us they are a snoozefest. How do you show that you are cool and sporty without using valuable Netflix time to learn about the whole wide world of games? Well, I decided to take one for the team and compile a list of things you can say during a sports game to sound like you actually have a clue even if you do not.
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“Who is number five?” This is the baseline for great sports questions and asking it opens thousands of doors, all full of origin stories and player statistics that may not make any sense to you. Not only do you get to learn valuable information about the hard knocks these athletes suffered before they could play a game they love, you also get to hear how well they did in college. Not academically, of course — just how many kicks they kicked or putts they putted. This important information can be compared to the information being gathered during their professional career. You could make Venn Diagrams comparing and contrasting specifics during commercials. Make sure to bring your own poster board and glue sticks to the watch party!
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“Has the team always had those colors? Why did they pick (insert select colors here)?” Everybody loves history, right? Why not find out the history about one of the most visual parts of the game? For example, the New York Knickerbockers are widely cred-
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“This reminds me of a scene from (insert name of iconic sports movie here).” Here’s a tip: make a list of the most successful sports movies of the last 25 years in one column and a list of the movie grosses in the second column. Give everyone a marker, pause the game, and force everyone to draw lines between the movie and what they think it grossed. Once you realize everyone is mad at you for making them pause the game, whisper, “Do you remember the Titans?” to get things back on track.
“What do you think is in store for the team next season?” Ah yes, a cliffhanger. What lies in store for our humble heroes? How will the season’s difficulties shape their outlooks for next season? Will any characters leave after this season? There are a thousand questions that could be asked about these characters’ motivations. This will get everyone sharing their own opinion and will probably start a few heated arguments, which for you might be more amusing than watching a bunch of guys doing stuff with a ball. Compiled by: Kelsey Farrell/Staff Writer
was played out. When the lights came back on, someone was dead and everyone looked suspicious.” Students aren’t given an individual character, as usually done at smaller dinner party events.
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Instead, students will be asked to act as detectives. “The actors revealed some information while others were less fourth coming each time revealing something different,” Einecker said. “It was hard to pinpoint who did what at first, but as the night went on it became increasingly clear who killed [the victim] and how.” The event will take place from 6:00-9:00 p.m., Saturday in the Bone Student Center’s Prairie Room. Sign ups for the event are at the UPB Office in the Bone Center. Guests can also keep up with the latest news via UPB’s Murder Mystery Dinner event page on Facebook. “Students can get the most out of this event by just having fun. The guests will be involved in the show, so just be prepared to act funny and just let loose,” Chaput said.
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Honestly, it’s fair. When I heard the seeding, I mean, we lost Chloe Nelson who was just such a huge impact and irreplaceable. People have been asking “How are you going to replace Chloe?” and Chloe is not someone you can “fill in.” Someone can’t just step up to be the new Chloe. It’s going to be each individual member of the team stepping up their individual role. It’s going to be a collaborative effort. All of us are just going to have to step up in order to make up
for that loss, but I think we want to surprise people. It just shows we have nothing to lose and people are expecting us to do that well. We’re that much more excited to prove people wrong.
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Daishon Knight and Katy Winge basketball by ADAM IWANS Sports Editor
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The women’s basketball team kicks off its 2014-2015 season this weekend against Northern Illinois, the first in a series of tough non-conference games. Fortunately, they will be led by senior Katy Winge, a Minnesota native entering her fourth year as a Redbird. As the most experienced and among the most talented on the team, Winge will be tasked with leading the Redbirds as they look to improve on last season’s 7th place finish in the conference.
You had an incredibly successful high school career, and were a McDonald’s All-American and Minnesota Miss Basketball nominee. Of all the schools you could have played for, why did you choose Illinois State?
I’ve kind of had an interesting recruiting experience. I tore my ACL in my last home game of junior year in high school and that’s like your biggest recruiting year. One of the coaches, she used to be at Milwaukee, she told Coach Glance at the time “Look I have this girl, she’s injured right now and she can’t play but I really like her style of play and her work ethic and she comes from a good family. I just want you to kind of keep her on the backburner so that when she comes back, take a look at her.” I was being recruited by bigger schools before I hurt my knee, and when I did, a lot of schools dropped me. That showed a lot about the type of people that were there and the programs and the loyalty. The coaches stuck with me the whole way and it just showed what kind of people are at ISU. Once I got back in October, Coach Glance flew out right away and watched me play and offered me right on the spot.
As the longest tenured and most experienced player on the roster, what steps have you taken to become a leader for the newer and lesser experienced players?
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Winge is currently playing in her fourth and final season at ISU. I think the biggest impact I’ve had is just the legacy that other players have left behind. As a freshman, the tone was set right away on the standard of the program. Now that I’m a senior, it’s my job to keep that standard at that level. We’ve had some great talent and great people come through the program and obviously Jill Hutchison is an unbelievable leader for women’s basketball. Coming to a school that she was a part of is a great honor and I think that it’s people like her that have gone through the Redbird You
have been a part of several very successful teams, including one that made the Women’s Basketball NIT. What has been the highlight so far of your Illinois State career? I don’t know if I can pick just one thing honestly; the journey itself has been the highlight for me. From freshman to senior year, it’s just been such an incredible path for me to take. The person I was as a freshman compared to the one I am now, I’m just so different and I’ve grown so much and I owe so much of it to the basketball program and the people I have met and the experiences I have had. And that’s on and off the court too. I just couldn’t have asked for a better collegiate experience overall.
Going into your last season as a Redbird, what do you feel you will miss the most as far as playing basketball for Illinois State?
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The people for sure. It’s going to be hard Knight averaged 13.2 points per game last season and was ranked No. 2 on the team for rebounds. to be done playing, but with the career I want to get into, I want to stay with now? Throughout his sports. So basketball We got some new players and our chemUpcoming Games career with the will still be a big presistry actually flows kind of quick with ence in my life I think, Illinois State these players, we played open gym a lot but the people I have during the summertime. All our players Men’s Basketball Redbirds, senior met at ISU are defiget along and we want to work and every11/16: ISU vs. Utah State @ ISU guard Daishon nitely irreplaceable body wants to get better. and have played such 11/21-11/24 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Knight has rea significant role in How strong and how important do you Jam cieved many acmy time here and the think the ISU student fan base is? colades and much I think it’s important, we love the fans. experiences I’ve had here, and it’s going They get us hyped, they come out there Women’s Basketball recognition for to be very hard to let and that gets us pumping too. That’s real 11/14: ISU vs. Northern Illinois @ NIU his achievements, great for any school. them go. 11/16: ISU vs. Wisconsin @ Wisconsin including 2014
Attendance hasn’t 11/19: ISU vs. Northern Kentucky @ ISU All-MVC Honoralways been the able Mention and greatest at women’s basketball games. was named MVC What kind of an impact does a big crowd Newcomer of the Week a prohave on the team’s performance? Even though our crowds aren’t that big, our fans are some of the most loyal in the conference. They are so die-hard and so wonderful, and whether there is a lot or a few people there, they make the home court advantage a huge deal for us and they make the atmosphere so fun to play in. I think it does play a big role though, especially in Redbird Arena, just the way its set up. It surrounds the opponent and I think that’s a very intimidating factor. I think that regardless of how many fans we have, the ones that believe in us are going to show up night in and night out and that’s all we can really ask for.
gram-record four times.
Your team faces a brutal non-conference schedule that includes away games at Northern Illinois, Wisconsin and Miami. What is the team’s confidence like entering this weekend?
[There’s] room for improvement everywhere, I want to be more vocal out there for my team, bring the energy for my team.
We’ve got nothing to lose at this point. We’re just trying to get better every day and grow and it’s going to be a journey and a rigorous battle. Anyone can win on any given day and we kind of think the best is yet to come. Obviously for us we want that to be conference play as that’s where we want to make the biggest
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The Baltimore native helped the Redbirds make it No. 11 in the MVC last season and hopes to keep the team on the right track in its upcoming season.
How do you feel you have improved in your second year at ISU and overall throughout your college basketball career?
I feel great. I’m loving coach, he’s teaching us well, he knows a lot. I feel good with my team, we feel very good.
Do you feel like there is anything you need to improve in your overall game?
Being one of the three seniors on the team, do you think you will have to assume a leadership role?
As coach preaches, sometimes I follow, sometimes I lead. We all lead at different time, I agree with that and it works well for our team.
The South Dakota Coyotes have not made it into the top 25 of either poll. The Redbirds and the Coyotes have met three times before, all of which the Redbirds have emerged victorious.
It’s tough sometimes but I talk to coach almost everyday. It’s bringing up your priorities to the right place, getting your priorities right. It’s kind of easy.
Can you think of one moment that’s been your favorite as an ISU basketball player? I think just [being] in the locker room with the whole team. I love that whole moment right there.
Recently you were ranked in the top 15 for college basketball players from Baltimore by the Baltimore Sun, what does that mean to you? That’s great, I’m happy for that but I’m just going to focus with this team and take it day by day here.
How do you feel coming into Sunday’s regular season opener? It’s exciting, we’re ready to get out there and just try to get our first win as a team together. It’s good to be nervous as coach preaches but it’s building up, were really excited about it.
Who’s your favorite NBA player? I don’t have one anymore, I had one but he’s retired. Allen Iverson.
How do you think the team as a whole has improved between last season and
This Week in Football: With a loss to North Dakota State followed by a home victory over Youngstown State, the Redbirds currently sit at No. 7 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 8 in the Sports Network Top 25 Poll.
How hard is it to manage being a student athlete?
ISU vs. South Dakota
The last time the two teams met was last year at Hancock Stadium when the Redbirds managed a 28-14 win. The player to watch in this week’s matchup is Marshaun Coprich, who extended his school-record streak of consecutive 100-plus rushing yards to 9 with a 144 yard rush against Youngstown State. The University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, S.D.
The last meeting of these teams brought 11,868 fans to Hancock Stadium to watch as quarterback Blake Winkler completed 9 of 20 pass attempts for 181 yards and completed a career-high three touchdowns. Real-time Twitter coverage of the game can be found on the Vidette Sports Twitter, @Vidette_ Sports