NORMAL, lll. - ISU students and staff recently celebrated Arbor with a series of tree plantings throughout campus. Fell Arboretum Outreach Coordinator Sydney Metternich explained how these plantings are planned. “We have a committee that meets, and it’s made up of people on campus that care about the trees. We started planning this at the beginning of the year, and we knew we knew we wanted to involve students in […]
NORMAL, Ill. – “Lost in Yonkers” by Neil Simon was performed on May 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Center for the Performing Arts at Illinois State University. The production was directed by Jane Lynch. The play tells the story of Jay and Arty, two brothers who are sent to live with their estranged grandmother for 10 months after their father must leave to become a traveling salesman. Jane Lynch […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The City of Atlanta, Georgia experienced a shooting leaving one dead and at least four injured this afternoon. This marked the 164th mass shooting of 2023. Firearms were the leading cause of death in children in 2020. In a society where kids are commonly greeted by metal detectors before the faces of their teachers, it is clear that gun violence is a grave issue, affecting the lives […]
By: Shem Villacarlos The rising anticipation for Keshi on his HELL & BACK tour right after his HELL/HEAVEN tour takes over the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on March 24, 2023. After almost a full year since his last time in Chicago, a room of thousands flooded the venue anticipating his performance. The first time I saw him in Chicago was when he opened for the band LANY in […]
By, Logan Moeller On April 19, 2023, Wiz Khalifa headlined the Good Trip tour at the Grosinger Moters Arena with assisting acts such as Smoke DZA, Chevy Woods, Berner, and Joey Bada$$. When I first heard about Wiz Khalifa coming to a college town, I thought tickets would sell out instantly. Luckily although I waited until the last minute me, and my friends were all able to secure tickets to […]
By: Logan Moeller After returning from spring break the last thing I expected was a concert to be held in the school auditorium on the first Monday back. To my surprise the folk/pop artist Noah Kahan performed in the Braden Auditorium on Monday March 20th at 7:00pm. The show started with the opener Briscoe, which is a folk band composed of two college best friends Phillip Lupton and Truett Heintzelman. […]
NORMAL, Ill. - School shootings reached all-time highs in March, and many schools have adjusted to protect all students and staff in order to provide better protections and procedures for their students. University High School’s Assistant Principal, Michael Shanley, explained what protocol his school runs through to keep everyone safe. “University High School has always done active shooter training with students," said Shanley. "We’ve been doing this for the last […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Carle BroMenn Medical Center hosted an organ donation awareness event on Tuesday. The first to speak at the event was John Wieland, the Chief Medical officer of BroMenn Medical Center. Wieland spoke on the importance of organ donations, and the impact he has seen organ transplants make firsthand. Wieland encouraged all eligible people to become organ donors. At the event were family members of a recent BroMenn […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Since March 21, the Illinois State University Grad Student Union (GSU) has been bargaining for a new contract with ISU. They are seeking better work benefits and better pay. The negotiations between the GSU and ISU has spanned months and affects almost 500 graduate teaching assistants. Among those affected are Steven Lazaroff and Rebekah Mangels, two graduate students who are putting their foot down and are hoping […]
