[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_dPnA57Dp8[/embedyt] It's time to jump into this week's trivia episode on Leap Day! Join Trish as she asks ISU students what they know about the event. Follow us on social media! Facebook: 103.3 WZND Fuzed Radio Instagram: @WZND Twitter: @WZND
NORMAL, Ill - Graduate students at Illinois State University used the Board of Trustees meeting as a platform to protest low wages. Groups of graduate students stood in solidarity with posters demonstrating their frustration. At the meeting, students held signs labelled "ISU works because we do." A student representing the Graduate Workers Union expressed the grievances to the board. "They told us directly that there are real-life budget constraints," said the […]
Photo Courtesy: goredbirds.com COLUMBIA, MO - After months of preparation. Redbird Swimming & Diving capped off their season at the MVC Championships. The 4-day meet pushed teams to their limits and brought out the best in many athletes. An athlete that experienced great success was Illinois State's Kierston Farley-Sepe, who placed first in 3 of her events, got 2 pool records and the MVC Swimmer of the Year. Head Swimming […]
Photo courtesy to Governor J.B. Pritzker's Facebook page SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- College Illinois is a state-subsidized program dedicated to providing funds for struggling students. The rising price of college has become a problem for the stagnant amount of money being invested by parents. However, Governor J.B. Pritzker has a solution to this issue: money. With 27 million dollars being devoted to this program, Pritzker said he plans to, "make good on […]
Feral Feminism is an independent online journal that was created by an Illinois State faculty member who is also in charge of the Women's and Gender Studies Program. NORMAL, Ill.- Ela Przybylo talked about the struggles of writing journals, especially feminist journals, at the Professional Speaker Series Friday, Feb. 21. The talk titled “Publishing as Worldmaking: Why and How to Start a Badass Feminist Journal" started off with Przybylo reading […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Every time a bell rings an angel gets their wings, but Illinois State University gets another year older. ISU celebrated its 163rd birthday on Feb. 20, 2020 in the Brown Ballroom at the Bone Student Center. Looking back on the year there were some highs and lows. ISU President Larry Dietz said a low of this year was when students expressed their concern of diversity and lack of […]
NORMAL, Ill. - A 21-year-old Bloomington man charged with sexual assault of a minor appeared in court Friday, Feb. 21 for an arraignment hearing. Brandon L. Umstattd was charged with predatory criminal sexual assault with a victim under 13 and aggravated sexual abuse. Umstattd was arrested in earlier this February following a long-term investigation by the Bloomington Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division. However, in People v. Umstattd, the defendant plead […]
NORMAL - Redbird Track & Field high jumper Kameesha Smith was named Missouri Valley Conference Athlete of the Week following her season best performance at the Iowa State Classic last weekend. This is the second time Smith has received the award this season. High jump Coach Daniel Gooris attributes the energy Smith brings to the team as a reason for her success. “She’s a dynamic athlete,” said Coach Gooris. “she […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill. - Culture and food is going above and beyond at Illinois State University. ISU is hosting it’s 49th annual international fair. This event presents a great opportunity for students or members of the community to see different things. This event will celebrate the uniqueness we have in our world. Maybe more than anything else, the fair brings a sense of family and togetherness. “It’s […]
