Image courtesy of Illinois State Soccer on Twitter NORMAL Ill.- The Illinois State University Redbirds soccer team is now on a five-game losing streak, making their record 2-11 on the season. The team's most recent loss came against Belmont, with the final score being 1-0. Belmont scored early in the first half, and was able to hold any Redbird from scoring opportunity in the second half. The Redbirds out-shot Belmont […]
Photo provided via Special Olympics Illinois NORMAL, Ill. - Special Olympics Illinois is holding their annual Harley-Davidson raffle sponsored by the Illinois State Chiefs of Police Association. The raffle which has been going on since 1998, is expected to sell around 7,000 tickets this year. That number is lower than years past because of COVID, but is expected to be on the rise this year. The prize this year is […]
WZND's Radio Roulette Radio Roulette Giveaway Procedure: Sponsored by Avanti's, Bloom's Coffee Bar, D.P. Dough, Marcus Theater, Rader Family Farms, and WZND. Starts: October 5th, 2022 End Date: November 30th, 2022 WZND's Radio Roulette Giveaway Rules: Callers will be able to call in every Wednesday during Wake Up Normal starting October 5th and ending November 30th. The first caller will win an initial prize for calling in. The caller will […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University's Student Health and Wellness Team (SWAT) is bringing back its Wellness Gazebo known as “The G Spot” to provide free health and wellness resources to students. “The G Spot” has been a mainstay on campus for several years, aiding and educating thousands of students with the goal of spreading awareness and making resources available. Haley Lemp, the president of SWAT spoke on how the […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Center of Civic Engagement is hosting events for various community organizations. McKenna Myers, a graduate student and employee at the Center for Civic Engagement, describes the center’s plans and goals for the service events. “Our primary goal when we organize a service is to meet the needs of the community partner” The Center for Civic Engagement is hosting a series of planned service events, September Service […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Coming off a strong first set against the University of Illinois Chicago, the Illinois State volleyball team seemed to fizzle out, as they could not string together enough offense and fell in a regulation four sets. “I think we came out really strong there in the first set,” said ISU Head Coach Allie Matters. “But I think UIC woke up a bit […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State Redbirds took on the Southern Illinois Salukis to kick off October, the Redbirds sporting a 2-1 record coming into the contest and the Salukis coming in with an even 2-2 record after starting their season off 0-2. It was the Salukis in the end who took home the 19-14 win despite a valiant effort by the Redbirds in the […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - On the night when the Illinois State University volleyball team unveiled their new black uniforms, the team fell at home in four sets against Valparaiso. “Just disappointing and unfortunate that we created the hype we did around that match,” said ISU Head Coach Allie Matters. “Valpo’s defense was just unbelievable, and we couldn’t get anything to go our way tonight.” Valparaiso would […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Miller Park Zoo has announced that on October 8th, they will be hosting the first ever “Zoovie night". Guest Services Manager at the Miller Park Zoo, Sandra Goaley, briefly touched on the goal of the evening's festivities. “We are just trying to appeal to a different audience,” said Goaley. "People like coming to the zoo even though they don't have children with them.” The movie that will […]
