NORMAL - Thursday marked another Founder's Day on the campus of Illinois State University, and to kick off the festivities, many gathered in the middle of the quad for the annual Bell Ringing Ceremony. Founder's Day was created to remember the founding of the university back in year 1857. However, the event has evolved and now also showcases all the university has accomplished over the past year. The ringing of […]
By: Bri Bradley The 1975, fronted by Matty Healy, released their third studio album A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships on November 30th. This is the band’s first album to not be produced by regular collaborator Mike Crossey. Prior to the album release, the band had released five singles that received high praise. With I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It […]
By: Bri Bradley The 1975, fronted by Matty Healy, released their third studio album A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships on November 30th. This is the band’s first album to not be produced by regular collaborator Mike Crossey. Prior to the album release, the band had released five singles that received high praise. With I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It […]
Andy and Hector want YOU to be there for WZND's March to the Arch Giveaway! And to prove it, they took on the Buffalo Wild Wings' Blazin' Wing Challenge! Join WZND and the RedZone at Buffalo Wild Wings on Main St. in Normal on Thursday, February 21 from 5 - 8 pm for your chance to win a trip to Arch Madness and more! March to the Arch with WZND!
By: Carter Biellier It seems as if Imagine Dragons had come out with a new album only a year ago, and that’s because they practically did. Origins, which is a 15 track LP, has come out nearly a year and a half after Evolve’s summer release. It also won them their fourth number one spot on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums and Alternative Albums, which you have to admit is impressive. […]
By: Carter Biellier It seems as if Imagine Dragons had come out with a new album only a year ago, and that’s because they practically did. Origins, which is a 15 track LP, has come out nearly a year and a half after Evolve’s summer release. It also won them their fourth number one spot on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums and Alternative Albums, which you have to admit is impressive. […]
Valentine’s Day was last week, but love is still in the air! Get ready for a love-filled Rom-Com edition of Trivia with Trish!
NORMAL - The One Voice Task Force, led by the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, will make their annual trip to Washington, D.C. from March 5th through 7th to meet with Illinois' congressional delegation. The purpose of the project is to try to receive government funding for various local projects. This year, they are focusing on developing four projects: the Connect Transit Transfer Center, an Uptown Normal Railroad Underpass, a Small […]
NORMAL - The Illinois State Planetarium hosted their Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter show on Saturday. It showcased the exploration of dark matter, The Big Bang theory and it's anticipated discovery at the Large Hardon Collider. The show was narrated by Academy Award winner, Tilda Swinton. Vincent Manzella, a physics major at ISU, is the planetarium assistant and this was his second time ever running the […]
