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Krejci appointed university provost ROSHAUNDA COLEMAN Reporter
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Redbirds love their nest Illinois State University emphasizes satisfying the needs of its students in order to maintain the retention rate of 80 percent ROSHAUNDA COLEMAN AND HOLLY PETROVICH News Staff
Transitioning into college can be difficult for many first-year students, but Illinois State University works diligently to make the transition as smooth as possible while maintaining a retention rate of over 80 percent. ISU is able to retain this rate by starting before the students officially make it on the campus. According to Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education Jonathan Rosenthal, the university’s Office of Admissions takes pride in its onsite recruitment of students that will succeed at ISU. In addition to onsite recruitment, incoming students are invited to the campus prior to the fall semester. They are taken on a tour of the campus and even allowed to get a taste of the college experience during Preview, where students spend the night in dorms and enjoy the freedoms they will soon obtain. Although academics are vital to the success at any university, ISU recognizes the importance of social balance as well. With over 300 registered student organizations on campus, ISU ensures there is
something of interest for every student. If that is not enough, the organizations are made openly available to the students, who can meet representatives of each organization during the annual Festival ISU. This popular event is held on the Quad the second Thursday of the fall semester. “Both academically and socially at Illinois State, we do an exceptional job of helping students find that community,” Director of University College Amelia Noel-Elkins said. Not only does ISU have a high retention rate, but the university’s rising graduation rate is also ranked among the top 10 percent of public and private universities nationwide. ISU continues to show its dedication to helping students remain successful with special amenities such as the Julia N. Visor Academic Center. Located on the bottom floor of HewettManchester, the Visor Center “provides tutoring in a variety of academic subject areas, especially in General Education courses,” according to their website. They also offer free printing to students. Mentorship and advisement programs like MASAI and Trio also contribute to the success of many first year and first generation students.
For the students that have a more difficult time adjusting academically during that first year, programs such as Project Success and Project Rebound are designed specifically to assist those students onto the right track. Student Counseling Services also open their doors to talk with students who struggle with the college experience, along with any other issues they want to address. All first-year students are required to meet with advisors who specialize in the unique challenges first-year students often face. Michael Swiatlo, freshman business major, has enjoyed his ISU experience so far and plans on finishing his undergraduate degree here. “I was kind of nervous leaving all my high school friends for a place where I might not fit in,” Swiatlo said. “Everyone was very welcoming on movein day though, and I have become great friends with my floor in Hewett.” Swiatlo also went through fraternity recruitment in the fall and has become a member of Sigma Chi. “Sig Chi has helped me meet even more friends, and also reassured me that I made the right decision in coming to Illinois State University,” he said.
Illinois State University welcomed its new Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost Janet Krejci last Monday. As former Dean Janet of the Mennonite Krejci School of Nursing and former interim provost, Krejci is excited to continue her work as a Redbird official. Krejci was among four finalists for the position and has held the interim position since July 1. She is taking over for Sheri Noren Everts, who left to become chancellor of Appalachian State University. After taking on an active role in the position for the last nine months, ISU was pleased to announce that Krejci would be officially taking on the role immediately. “Dr. Krejci has shown great passion and vision for Illinois State,” President Larry Dietz said. “We look forward to her leadership helping to guide our commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship at ISU.” Krejci’s first line of business is to assist in handling the major challenges ISU is currently facing. Among those challenges, funding and the student applicant pool are at the top of the list. According to Krejci, ISU is well prepared for what is to come. Although Krejci was originally not sure whether she would pursue the vice president position, she attributed her success as interim provost to the energy of her leadership team. “I would put Illinois State faculty and staff up against any in the nation,” Krejci said. “We’re focused on being transparent, being open, listening, looking for ideas and trying to get people the tools they need to be as successful as they can be.” The other finalists were Jim Jawahar, associate provost in ISU’s division of academic affairs; Michael Licari, interim provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at the University of Northern Iowa; and Matthew Shaftel, associate vice president of academic affairs at Florida State University.
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Grocery chain Hy-Vee opened its new store on Veterans Parkway in Bloomington Tuesday morning, adding over 600 local jobs. The nearly $18 million project includes a 108,000 square foot grocery store and an adjacent gas station and convenience store. This new construction became the largest stand-alone grocery store in the Twin Cities. The new location will employ 615 local residents, including 133 full-time employees, after reviewing 3,500 applications during open interviews. The 24-hour grocery store includes a restaurant and bar, a drive-up pharmacy, two on-site dieticians, a wellness department, a fresh seafood and meat department, a bulk foods section, a bakery, natural foods and organic products, a f loral shop, in-store chefs and cooking demonstration stations, a sushi bar and dry cleaning and postal services. The store will house roughly 55,000 items. This includes 9,200 specialty items, 8,200 HealthMarket items and 1,200 fresh produce items. According to the Pantagraph, the pharmacy will have a
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fter a year, most students attending Illinois State University begin to settle in and feel at home. Now statistics are backing this fact. ISU has the second highest retention rate for new students in Illinois for the fall of 2013. Of the new students attending ISU starting in the fall 2013 semester, 81.3 percent stayed for a second year. The increase in retention rate for ISU places the university above the national average. This achievement hits one of President Larry Dietz’s Top 10 Points of Pride. A few of the others include being a top 75 public university and generating a larger freshmen class – this year’s incoming class was the largest in 25 years. The success can be attributed to several programs located across campus. These programs are designed to retain students from all different backgrounds and walks of life. Specifically, Trio and MASAI focus on first-generation, low income or historically underrepresented students. The Visor Center expanded their tutoring services to Milner Library. Project
Success is a program required for students on academic probation. Additionally, the community atmosphere cultivated on ISU’s campus is unparalleled. ISU currently has just over 20,000 students enrolled. Among this diverse and possibly intimidating number, a person could feel they will get lost in the crowd. On the contrary, the community of students, faculty and staff create an environment perfect for learning and growth. At any time, students are able to contact their professors or advisors if they have any questions. A small classroom feel is achieved by open discourse between student and superior. Despite the largest freshman class in 25 years and the second highest public school retention rate in Illinois, students at ISU still feel they will receive the individual attention they need in order to comprehend the material. From this dedication to student success, an incoming student has an easy time creating a social and academic connection to the campus. Thus, ISU continues to enroll students and retain them at unprecedented rates.
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Initiatives are needed to eliminate racial remarks members of the University of Oklahoma’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon chanting racial remarks. MY VIEW Roshaunda Coleman Columnist
In the past week, the nation has been in an uproar over a video that went viral featuring
In immediate response, the fraternity’s national headquarters and the president of the university worked together to suspend the organization from the U of O campus and conduct investigations on each member of the chapter. A lthough the immediate actions taken by both nationals and the university president are
admirable and appreciated, both missed out on an opportunity to break the silence. In today’s society, racism is a taboo topic. Because racism is now institutionalized rather than overt, we tend to silence those that are openly racist instead of taking the opportunity to educate them. The decision to suspend the chapter for their remarks is nothing more than a formality completed to avoid backlash for lack of discipline from both the university and the national group.
In doing so, the message sent was, “Don’t say that, it’s racist,” which does not teach any lesson. It is time for our country to take a moment and decide whether we want to silence internal thought or change mentalities. If we really want to see a change, we have to stop denying that racism exists in our nation and take the opportunity to reeducate ourselves and those around us. Just as in raising children, we have to take every chance possible to instill renewed values of equality and brotherhood in
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the minds of our nation, not just in the documents which we are legally obliged to abide by. If our country is going to make progress, someone has to break this cycle of denial. It is imperative that we, as a nation, are as intolerant of racism as we are of racists. Roshaunda Coleman is a sophomore broadcast journalism major and columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding her column can be sent to vidette_rrcolem@ilstu.edu.
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other aspect of the university to be proud of. This achievement is one of President Larry Dietz’s Points of Pride, as ISU has implemented several programs to maintain its impressive retention rate.
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team for making it to the championship game of Arch Madness in St. Louis. Despite their loss, the Redbirds upset nationally-ranked Wichita State in the semifinals to advance to the championship game against Evansville, Ind. break on March 10. The grocery store, located at 1403 N. Veterans Parkway, had a large turnout for its grand opening. The $18 million building is now the largest stand-alone grocery store in the Bloomington-Normal area.
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Illinois State University’s student organization F.L.A.M.E. (Feminist Lead Activist Movement to Empower) is hosting a screening of the documentary “V-Day: Until the Violence Stops” at 7 p.m. on Monday in Schroeder Hall room 242. The 2003 documentary film follows the events that marked the 2002 V-Day as a popular movement. The movement was inspired by Eve Ensler’s 1996 play, “The Vagina Monologues.” The film documents how “The Vagina Monologues” grew into an international grassroots movement to stop violence against women and girls. “The Vagina Monologues” attempts to increase awareness, raise money and refresh the spirit of other anti-violence organizations. The screening will look at V-Day activities in the United States, Kenya, Croatia and the Philippines. According to eveensler.
com, the film features women throughout the world revealing their experiences with abuse ranging from rape to female circumcision. The film looks specifically at 2002 when 800 cities throughout the world joined in V-Day celebration by hosting performances of “The Vagina Monologues.” The ISU organization, F.L.A.M.E., aims to promote feminism and equality throughout campus. According to the F.L.A.M.E. official Facebook page, the group is, “empowering students to reexamine all aspects of [their] lives for how they have been socially constructed along intersecting lines of gender, race, class, ability, age, heteronormativity and ethnicity.” The organization says they are open to “women who break the rules, men who recognize and fight alongside them and all individuals fighting for equal rights among every gender line.” F.L.A.M.E will also present “The Clothesline Project” later this semester.
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Illinois State University students recycle Mardi Gras beads at the Arc Recyling Center in New Orleans last week as a part of their Alternative Spring Break (ASB) trip. Arc accepts large donations of used beads and sells them at a discounted price to raise money to provide jobs for people with disabilities. Over 200 students participated in ISU’s ASB program last week, in which five buses took students around the country to provide community service related to a specific social issue.
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The Center for the Performing Arts has hosted many musical performances over the years and will host the Red Note Fest this month.
ISU Red Note Fest awaits its intro Composers and musicians from around the country will perform at annual music festival at CPA GIANNA ANNUNZIO Reporter
The Center for Performing Arts will hold the Red Note New Music Festival March 29 through April 3 at Illinois State University, showcasing a wide-ranging schedule of events. Now its eighth festival to date, the week-long event features contemporary performances from ISU’s own bands alongside guest composers. Red Note Fest also hosts an annual Composition Competition, which draws entries from around the world. This year’s festival will feature guest composer Steven Stucky and guest ensembles Momenta Quartet and the City of Tomorrow
Wind Quintet. As the only wind quintet to win a gold medal at the Fishoff National Music Competition in over 10 years, The City of Tomorrow Quintet’s arrival will be widely anticipated. The quintet’s webpage tells of the group’s “extraordinary sense of ensemble.” Formed in 2010, the group has since become known for their performances of “virtuosic works.” The City of Tomorrow Wind Quintet will perform a program of contemporary works on March 30 and will hold several workshops throughout the week, open to all student composers. Workshop participants are invited to compose an anonymous five-minute to 10-minute piece for the guest ensembles to perform. Each piece selected will be rehearsed by the ensembles throughout the week and performed at a formal festival concert. The selected composers will also receive a recording of their piece. To enhance students’ composition skills, Stucky and faculty performers will attend rehearsals to offer comments and suggestions to the work. The pieces produced w ithin the
workshops will be showcased in a concert on April 1. The kickoff performance will begin on March 29 in the Center for the Performing Arts. It will feature music performed by the ISU Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Glenn Block. In case you cannot attend the live performance, the concert will also be streaming live from the College of Fine Arts School of Music webpage. On March 31, faculty and students will perform Stucky’s music and the winning piece in the Chamber Ensemble Category of the 2015 Composition Competition. Momenta Quartet, a four-piece string ensemble, will perform on April 1 alongside City of Tomorrow. The Momenta Quartet is known for its “juxtaposing contemporary works” from a variety of aesthetics, premiering over 80 works and collaborating with over 100 composers. To close out the event on April 3, ISU students and faculty will perform various contemporary works. A brochure detailing the week’s events can be found on ISU’s College of Fine Arts page.
Fall Out Boy to enter ‘Hall of Wood’ GIANNA ANNUNZIO Reporter
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Fall Out Boy will be the first inductees to enter MTV’s “Hall of Wood.”
Just when you thought Fall Out Boy (FOB) had reached their peak of recognition, MTV announced the band’s induction into their new “Hall of Wood.” The “Hall of Wood,” a newly created MTV hall of fame, celebrates artists who have used the MTV Woodie Awards as a “launching pad” in achieving chart topping success within their musical careers. The award also recognizes bands “sticking to their roots” and “maintaining their loyal fan base.” FOB will be the first inductees into the hall and will be presented with the honor at the 2015 mtvU Woodie Awards. Along with their induction, the band will also perform at the event from the 2015
SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas March 16-20. When FOB released their massive sixth studio album, “American Beauty/American Psycho,” the album instantly debuted at number 1 on the Billboard charts. Gina Esposito, mtvU Woodie Awards executive producer, believes FOB to be the embodiment of the spirit of the Woodies. “They were among the first artists to win a Woodie as they went from playing dorm rooms to filling arenas,” Esposito said in an MTV press release. Since the band has maintained their relevancy in multiple ways within the MTV audience, Esposito is proud to celebrate their legacy and staying power through trends, technology, and the music industry’s constant evolution. SEE FOB PAGE 8
e all know the tale of Cinderella. A young girl is forced to live with her wicked stepmother and two selfabsorbed stepsisters. She becomes a servant to her evil family instead of being treated as a real daughter. Disney revamped the tale in this 2015 version, going deeper into the characters’ lives and revealing how Cinderella remains so kind in spite of her stepmother’s actions and why her stepmother is so wicked. It starts off with a young girl named Ella running through the fields as her mother works in their garden. She is carefree and happy, and her family is perfect. While Ella’s mom works in the kitchen and garden every day, her father spends time going on voyages. Her family was the happiest and most loving in all the land until one day Ella’s mother fell ill and passed away from her sickness, leaving Ella to grow up with her father. Before her mother died, she made Ella promise that she would always have courage and be kind. The tale moves slowly as it shows Ella trying to live with her new stepmother after her father remarries. Disney puts a twist on the classic story when Ella goes off into the woods and meets Kit, the prince. Their exchange is short, but it is evident that he wants to get to know her better, so he invites everyone in the land to a ball. This modern version of “Cinderella” is surprisingly pleasant. We all know the story, but the characters are more developed. Cinderella’s stepmother, Lady Tremaine, played by Cate Blanchett, is one of the best characters in the film. She is a widow who marries Ella’s father and hopes that one day her daughters Drisella and Anastasia will marry wealthy men. Although she is evil, she just wants real love. Lily James, who plays Cinderella, and Richard Madden, who plays the prince, did a wonderful job as their characters. James plays the young, naïve girl who wants to see the best in everyone well, and Madden becomes king after losing his father in an emotional scene. Along with the acting, the effects and costuming in this movie were excellent. Blanchett as Lady Tremaine looked wonderful in the elaborate attire she wore as a woman obsessed with appearances and wealth. However, the highlight of the film was when it was time for Cinderella to go to the ball. Her fairy godmother, played by Helena Bonham Carter, shows up and gets Ella ready for the ball. Carter captures the role of the bizarre woman who asks Ella for help, and Ella, being the character she is, helps her without hesitation. The scenes and effects here are incredible as the fairy godmother transforms the mice into horses, lizards into human chauffeurs, and of course, the pumpkin into a beautiful golden carriage. SEE CINDERELLA PAGE 8
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Another special effect worth admiring is the gorgeous glass slippers given to Ella by her fairy godmother to wear to the ball. Overall, this movie was great. It does lull between the time she
meets the prince in the woods and the ball, but that does not take away much from the film. “Cinderella” is enjoyable to watch because of the strong character development. It does the classic Cinderella justice because her backstory shows how she became the woman she is. The message it sends is far from
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F OB’s Pe te Went z a l s o expressed his excitement upon the announcement of his band’s Hall of Wood induction, saying the Woodies are a part of “Fall Out Boy’s history.” Since the t wo have been together since their first ever “Streaming Woodie” win in 2004 for “Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy,” the band is honored to be the first inductees. Although selecting FOB to be the first inductees into MT V’s new hall of fame seems fitting to some, other fans may feel differently due to their recent musical direction. Angela Montejo, a sophomore nursing major, is pleased with MTV’s decision to showcase FOB as their first inductee. “I’m so thrilled about them being recognized in a hall of fame,” she said. “They provided me with anthems which f lood me with nostalgia each time I hear them. They are a great band from their beginning to present.”
Montejo believes any band that performs quality music for this length of time should be rewarded for doing so. “I also think they deserve this because they really have contributed to the genre of alternative music,” she said. “Without them, I think what alternative is today would be much different.” On another side, Montejo is unsure FOB’s new sound will be well preserved in a hall of fame. “I love old Fall Out Boy the best,” she said. “Sugar We’re Going Down was the anthem to my middle school years. If any CD should place in them in a hall of fame that should be it.” Montejo deems FOB’s newest sound “catchy and distinctive,” but does not see a lasting effect on the future. “I don’t see it being labeled as classic alternative in 20 plus years,” she said. “Although it’s ironic that a CD which is well known for the song ‘Centuries,’ will be placing this band in a hall of fame for centuries to come.” Catch FOB’s induction at 8 p.m. on Friday on MTV.
the typical, “Find a prince charming to sweep you off your feet.” Instead, the message comes from Ella’s birth mother. “Simply have courage and be kind.”
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Sounding the alarm about caffeine powder (TNS) PITTSBURGH - In a world craving stimulation to stay awake, function at peak levels or just feel a bit brighter, caffeine is the ready ingredient in an expanding array of foods, beverages and medications. But 100 percent caffeine powder, the psychoactive stimulant at its purest form, may go too far. The powder is available online in bulk quantities up to 2.2 pounds, despite a recommended dose of 1/32nd to 1/16th of a teaspoon, equivalent to a cup or two of coffee. A teaspoon of caffeine powder is roughly equal to 25 to 30 cups of coffee, which likely is lethal. At least two deaths last year were attributed to the growing use of caffeine powder. Logan James Stiner, 18, of
LaGrange, Ohio, died May 27 of a caffeine powder overdose, one week before his high school graduation. Just a month later on June 24, James Wade Sweatt, 24, of Alpharetta, Ga., died of a similar overdose. The deaths revealed the powder’s potential for easy overdosing. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio and the Council for Responsible Nutrition—a trade association for the supplement industry—now recommend people avoid the product altogether. They’ve called for retail sales to be regulated or banned. The FDA posted a second advisory against its use in December. Michael M. Landa, director of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, stated in his
blog last month that the powder is packaged and marketed as a source of energy rather than a stimulant, prompting purchasers to overlook dosage recommendations. Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system with impacts on the heart, brain and other organs. The FDA notes there is no easy way to measure a correct dose. “Pure caffeine is a powerful stimulant and even very small amounts may cause an accidental overdose,” Landa said, with FDA spokeswoman Jennifer Dooren noting that “the difference between a safe amount and a lethal overdose of caffeine is really small.” “The FDA is concerned about powdered-caffeine products and is considering every legal option,” she said.
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03.16.2015
Freshmen party less, worry about money (TCN) The current crop of college freshmen showed up at school as less experienced party animals than their older peers but with more mental health and emotional issues, according to a national survey by the University of California, Los Angeles researchers. At the same time, the new college students _ who entered their teens when many of their parents grappled with the recession’s economic fallout _ are more concerned about financial success and aspire to attend graduate schools to enhance their career prospects, the annual American Freshman study found. The survey suggests that the incoming freshmen “were buckling down prior to college and taking their academics more seriously,” said Kevin Eagan, interim managing director of UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute, which has administered the poll for 49 years. However, it remains unclear whether these students will prove on average to be a tame group, Eagan said. In fact, he said their relative abstinence during high school may mean they could be more tempted to binge drink and get into other trouble as social newbies away from the
constraints of home. That risk, along with reportedly higher levels of depression and other emotional problems, will challenge colleges to provide enough counseling support and substance abuse education, he said. Nearly 11 percent of respondents said they spent six hours or more a week at parties during their senior year of high school, down from 23 percent a decade ago, the survey found. Additionally, 61 percent reported that they spent only an hour or less a week at parties, up from 39 percent 10 years ago. Along the same lines, those who said they occasionally or frequently drank beer dropped to 33.5 percent, compared with 45.5 percent a decade before and 69 percent in 1984. Just 39 percent of current freshmen said they drank wine or hard liquor in the last year, compared with about 52 percent 10 years ago and 68 percent in 1987, when the poll addressed the issue. Colleges around the country are struggling to meet higher demands for psychological and crisis counseling, heightened by fears that their campuses could face incidents of violence and suicide. The survey, which was taken by
153,000 students mainly during last summer’s orientations at 227 four-year colleges, bolstered those concerns. Nearly 12 percent of the freshmen rated their mental health as worse than most others their age; that compared with roughly 7 percent about a decade ago and 3.5 percent in 1985, when the question was first asked. In addition, 9.5 percent said they frequently felt depressed, up from the 6 percent low point, recorded in 2009. “This is signaling that students are bringing with them some emotional struggles, some mental health issues” and those issues could make it harder for students to stay in school and earn a college degree, said Eagan, who is an assistant professor of education at UCLA. Yet whatever problems the freshmen have, a lack of ambition is not one of them. A record 82 percent said that it was very important or essential that they become well-off financially, compared with nearly 77 percent in 2008 before the recession hit and almost double what it was 40 years ago during the countercultural era. Similarly, the share of students entering college with plans to eventually earn a master’s degree
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A survey indicates freshmen students are less concerned with their social life. increased to about 44 percent, also a record and up from 28 percent four decades ago. Freshmen who indicated they wanted to earn a doctorate or professional degree also was at a new peak: nearly a third, compared with 21 percent four decades ago. Interest in medical school has increased in the last decade while the popularity of law
school has dropped a bit. Freshmen saw the economy crash in 2009 and many knew of collegeeducated people who lost jobs. As a result, they are entering early adulthood believing “they need more money to be comfortable and seeing that a bachelor’s degree may not be the end of their educational journey,” Eagan said.
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Baseball finishes Florida trip, 4-4
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Craig Larkin and the rest of the Redbird baseball team returned from their road trip 4-4. ZACK CARPENTER Sports Reporter
The Illinois State University Redbirds went 4-4 over their annual spring break trip to Florida. The Redbirds (8-9) had several highlights, including a walk-off win, a season-high 18-run game and a near-upset of a nationally ranked team.
(20) Florida Atlantic The Redbirds traveled to Boca Raton, Fla., for one game against the No. 20 Florida Atlantic Owls, but fell, 6-4, in a hard-fought upset bid. Paul DeJong belted a two-run home run, his fifth of the season, in the top of the first to give ISU an early 2-0 lead. After the Owls tied the game in the third frame, Dennis Colon’s sacrifice fly in the fourth gave the Redbirds the lead. But FAU eventually took the lead for good with a run in the seventh, and two insurance runs in the eighth. ISU’s comeback in the ninth fell short, as they brought the potential game-tying run to the plate, but a pop out ended the game.
RussMatt Central Florida Invitational Head coach Bo Durkac’s team started its trip to Winter Haven, Fla., off with a bang, as Sean Beesley’s walk-off single gave the Redbirds an 8-7 win over Bowling Green in the tournament opener. A six-run seventh inning by Bowling Green tied the game, 7-7, and spoiled a strong starting performance from Steve Heilenbach, who was saddled with a nodecision. The junior allowed four runs, one earned, with 6.1 innings in his first start of the season.
Mason Snyder powered a three-run homer in the first frame and DeJong belted his sixth of the year, helping ISU to jump out to a 7-1 lead. The ’Birds suffered the opposite result of their game against Bowling Green two days later, as they fell to Maine, 5-4, in a walk-off loss in 10 innings. ISU took the lead in the eighth following an RBI single from Logan Leverett, but Maine tied the game in the ninth. The Black Bears almost won the game in the ninth, but Daniel Dwyer threw out the potential gamewinning run at home from center field. The loss spoiled another strong start from Will Headean, who tossed 5.2 innings, allowing three runs, one earned, and fired 10 strikeouts. The Redbird offense exploded for a season-high 18 runs for an 18-1 victory against Long Island-Brooklyn in a seven inning, runruled win. Leverett, DeJong, Dwyer, Jean Ramirez and Jared Hendren each tallied three hits for the Redbirds. Leverett stroke a career-high six RBI with two doubles, and DeJong also doubled twice and drove in a career-high five RBI. ISU totaled 19 hits in the game, and Jacob Hendren backed up his offense with a strong pitching performance, going seven strong to pick up his third win of the season. In the finale of the tournament, the Redbirds suffered another 10-inning, walk-off loss in a 5-4 contest to Butler. After tying the game in the top of the ninth inning with a Dwyer RBI single, a bases-loaded infield single by Butler gave the Bulldogs their fourth win of the season. Reliever Jake Sale took the loss after a quality start from Jack Landwehr, who gave up two earned runs on only three hits in 6.1 innings pitched.
Softball picks up first series win
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The Redbird softball squad picked up its first series win of the year against UNI this weekend. STEPHANIE FISHER Sports Reporter
After a tough weekend against Louisville and Tennessee programs, the Redbird softball team earned its first conference series win over Northern Iowa this weekend. The Redbirds had their weekend in Louisville shortened due to wintery conditions, but still managed to squeeze in a doubleheader against the host team. In the first game, the Cardinals took the lead early and won the game in five innings, 10-2. In the second game, the Redbirds were hungry for redemption, and their determination earned them an extra innings victory. Pitcher Sarah Finck was the hero of the day, as the freshman pitched eight innings in her first game of the season. Along with collecting the win, she earned eight strikeouts. Stephanie Gallant was happy the squad was able to recuperate and win the second game against the Cardinals. “In the second game, we ended up putting it together and winning in the extra innings. It was all about key hit and key pitches in certain situations,” Gallant said. The Redbirds then bussed south to Knoxville where they met No. 8 Tennessee for a two-game series. The top-ten team proved to be too much for the Redbirds, as they fell 19-3 and 6-0 on Tuesday evening. The ’Birds had a couple days rest before they returned home to open their MVC portion of the season against UNI. On Saturday, the Redbirds split the doubleheader, as UNI took game one 6-4, and ISU took game two 5-3. In the first game, Gallant started strong, launching her third homer of the season over the fence, putting the ’Birds up 3-0 in the first. In the sixth, the Panthers made frequent contact with the bat, and a three-run homerun was enough to tie the game at four. Later, another
homerun was tallied to UNI’s score, and an insurance run in the seventh was enough for UNI to take the game, 6-4. In the second game of the day, the Redbirds worked to even the score. Despite the fact that UNI jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, Finck shutdown the Panther offense from there on out, as she struck out ten straight batters after letting up the pair of runs. In the fifth, the Redbird bats came alive as Payton Billups smashed her third homerun of the season over the fence to cut the Panthers lead to one. ISU did not stop there. With two outs in the bottom of the fifth, Kara Repp singled, and Lindsey Greene sent a huge hit over the fence, giving the Redbirds a 3-2 lead. Kelsey Turczyn then doubled, and Regan Romshek nailed another homerun to stretch ISU’s lead 5-2. UNI fought back in the sixth, but could only earn one run back, and ISU was victorious in game two. In Sunday’s finale against UNI, ISU’s offense was dominant, and the victory over UNI was the end product of a very competitive weekend. After being knotted at two in the first inning, UNI earned a run in the second to give the Panthers the lead. The Redbirds answered with a three-run homer from Romshek, giving the ’Birds a 6-3 lead in the second. UNI earned back a couple runs in the fourth, but the Redbirds answered back in the bottom of the inning, and the Panthers were at the mercy of ISU, as they Redbirds took the game and the series, winning 11-6. “Winning the series on Sunday was huge,” Gallant said. “It was a battle, but our offense was good, and we were able to shut them down and put runs on the board.” ISU is now 11-16 overall and 2-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Next week, the ‘Birds will be back in action against the Sycamores, and will travel to Terra Haute in a battle of ISU versus ISU.
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03.16.2015
ISU earns No. 4 seed for NIT
REDBIRD REPORT SPRING BREAK ACTION
BASEBALL Date: March 6 Opponent: St. Joseph’s Results: ISU 7, St. J 2 Date: March 7 Opponent: Georgetown Results: ISU 2, Georgetown 1 Date: March 8 Opponent: Bucknell Results: Bucknell 13, ISU 8
WOMEN’S TENNIS Date: March 6 Opponent: Miami Results: Miami 7, ISU 0 Adam Iwans/Sports Editor
The ISU men’s basketball team will take on Green Bay in the first round of the NIT tournament at Redbird Arean wednesday night with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. JOSH TOLENTINO Sports Reporter
As the game clock at Scottrade Center dwindled down to its final seconds Sunday afternoon with Illinois State well out of reach for any type of miracle comeback, ISU coach Dan Muller waved off his players from fouling and the thoughts of what could have been began to sink in for the Redbirds. “It’s a tale of two halves. We played great in the first half, and they came out and hit us in the mouth,” Muller said. “We missed some shots around the rim during that stretch, where we could have kept the lead, and just never could get going the second half.” Leading at one time by 18-points, Illinois State seemed like the superior team as they dominated nationally ranked No. 11 and No. 2 seeded Northern Iowa on both sides of the ball in the first half. The second half, however, was a much different story. ISU ultimately fell to Northern Iowa 69-60 before a crowd of 13, 552 in Sunday’s MVC Championship. The Redbirds were able to show off their clear dominance on a national scale. They displayed their league-wide known athleticism and talent. However, they also showed the reason why Illinois State has been criticized all season of not being able to finish big games. Not even a day after defeating the Wichita State Shockers in a 65-62 MVC Semifinal victory, ISU was unable to
carry that performance to the end of Sunday?s MVC Championship match. MVC All-Tournament selection Reggie Lynch knows his team will grow from its close experiences this season. “We just know that this is part of life. You can’t take something good, like in the first half, and then give it up. You’ve got to keep your feet on
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DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell will look continue to his hot play as the NIT tournmanet quickly approaches.
the gas. That’s a lesson that has to be learned, and that’s just basketball.” ISU will be look to rebound quickly after being selected to be part of the National Invitation Tournament Sunday evening. No. 4 seeded Illinois State will host No. 5 Green Bay in the first round of the NIT, with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Redbird Arena, the selection committee announced Sunday evening. Wednesday’s match marks the Redbirds’ 13th appearance in the NIT. ISU holds a 9-12 alltime NIT record with a 4-2 record in NIT home matches. The first round match with Green Bay also marks the 13th meeting between the teams, with ISU holding a 9-3 all-time series advantage. Like ISU, the Green Bay Phoenix lost in the Horizon League Championship game to Valparaiso, 55-44. The Phoenix boasts senior guard Keifer Sykes who currently averages a team high 18.8 points per game and 4.0 assists per game. The Redbirds were unable to finish the job in St. Louis but get a chance to redeem themselves Wednesday at Redbird Arena. “I wish I could have done a better job of helping them at that moment, but it took us a little bit too long to respond,” Muller said. Muller will look to head his group and make a statement in the upcoming NIT Tournament. Wednesday’s first round match will be broadcast live on ESPNU. Tickets can be purchased at the athletic box office. Student tickets are $5.
Redbirds finish season with two wins NICK ULFERTS Sports Reporter
The 2014-2015 women’s basketball season came to an end on Thursday, as the Redbirds fell to Evansville, 55-51, in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
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Winge is the lone senior leaving the Redbird squad.
The loss marked the 28th of a disappointing season in which the Redbirds (2-28, 2-16 MVC) plummeted to the bottom of the MVC standings, finishing 10th for only the second time in conference history. ISU headed into the tournament on the heels of an upset win over Southern Illinois, powered by an offense that had seen steady improvement towards the end of the season. Unfortunately, getting that offense going would be a struggle in the first half, as the Redbirds went only 8-27 from the field. Yet a stifling defensive performance would keep the game close, as Evansville (13-19, 6-12 MVC) only lead by six, 25-19, heading into the locker room. The Redbirds would then catch fire to start the second half, as senior Katy Winge and Lindsay Smith would lead a run to tie the game at 30-30. The Purple Aces would respond though, using a 12-2 run to push ahead. Refusing to go down quietly, ISU would shoot 40.4%, but it would not be enough as Evansville held off ISU to advance to play Drake in the tournament’s next round. Playing in her last game as a Redbird, senior Winge led the team in scoring with 17 points, connecting on all three of her three-point attempts. Colleene Smith snagged a team-high ten rebounds, and the Redbirds also combined for a season high 7 blocked shots.
Date: March 7 Opponent: Wisconsin Results: Wisconsin 7, ISU 0 Date: March 10 Opponent: St. Louis Results: St. Louis 7, ISU 0 Date: March 11 Opponent: Southwest Baptist Results: Southwest Baptist 6, ISU 3
MEN’S TENNIS Date: March 7 Opponent: Portland Results: Portland 5, ISU 2 Date: March 9 Opponent: Idaho Results: ISU 4, Idaho 3 Date: March 10 Opponent: Seattle Results: ISU 7, Seattle 0
UPCOMING EVENTS MEN’S BASKETBALL Date: March 18 Opponent: Green Bay Event: NIT tournament Tipoff: 7:05 p.m. at Redbird Arena How to Listen: The game cam be listened to on WJBC.
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Octavia Crump takes a jump shot earlier in the season.
With only one senior departing next year, the Redbirds should retain nearly all of their players heading into next year. Though far short of season expectations, the experiences of a full season should prove valuable for ISU’s young team, and their improved play towards the end of the season is plenty cause for optimism. Still, a long road awaits for head Coach Barb Smith and an ISU team hoping to return to the Valley’s elite.
What to Know: ISU earned a No. 4 seed in the Old Dominion regoion for the NIT tournament Sunday night. They will face off against No. 5 Green Bay wednesday night. Both teams are coming off losses in their Confernce championships with Green Bay having lost to Valparaiso in the Horizon league title game, 54-44. RYANN HOFFENBERG / SPORTS EDITOR