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Month: October 2023

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ISU News

Redbird Athletics hosts Ballin’ on Beaufort event to build preseason excitement

NORMAL, Ill. – Redbird Athletics, in collaboration with Normal, hosted the Illinois State men’s and women’s basketball teams for their new, preseason event on Thursday, October 19. Ballin’ on Beaufort, which served as Hoopfest’s replacement, kicked off with happy hour at 5:00 p.m., while team introductions began at 6:30 p.m. Prior to meeting the players, fans were encouraged to enjoy the fan zone. Between the inflatables, giveaway tents, apparel tables, […]

todayOctober 23, 2023

ISU News

BCA raises awareness of police training facilities with new #StopCopCity event

Photo provided by the Black Communication Association NORMAL, Ill. - #StopCopCity is a trending hashtag on almost every social media platform, relating to The Atlanta Police Foundation's (APF) funding of a building project expected to destroy 381 acres of the Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta, Georgia.  The plans include military-grade training facilities, a mock city to practice urban warfare, dozens of shooting ranges and a Black Hawk helicopter landing pad. The […]

todayOctober 23, 2023

Local News

Children’s Discovery Museum opens Luckey Climber exhibit

Photo provided by the Children's Discovery Museum NORMAL, Ill. - The Children's Discovery Museum opened the new and improved Luckey Climber on October 9 to create a safer and more family-friendly structure for the community. Executive Director Beth Whisman said, "The Luckey Climber has been around for nearly 20 years, it served almost two million kids in that time, and we knew back in 2020 it was starting to show […]

todayOctober 23, 2023

College Sports

Rookie Hockey Redbirds Continue to Impress in Shootout

NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State Hockey had a light weekend, with two Thursday games. D1 had 2 weekend games against #13 ranked Grand Valley State, D2 traveled to Bradley for a rivalry game, and D3 took on Missouri State at home. D1 took the first of their two games in a nailbiter, with goalie Brendan Donovan stopping 54 shots and rookie Joey Zullo winning it for the birds in the […]

todayOctober 20, 2023

College Sports

‘Birds Primed for Potential FCS Run In Second Half

Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics The Illinois State Redbirds football team is halfway through their 2023 campaign. Brock Spack and his side currently hold a record of 4-2 and are 25th in the FCS rankings. The Redbirds started off the season red-hot as they decimated Dayton and Western Illinois. Then, Eastern Illinois edged out a close contest against ISU. After that, they would trounce Lindenwood, just to get crushed by […]

todayOctober 20, 2023

COVID-19

ISU Professor accepts international diversity film script award

Photo provided by Professor John McHale NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University Professor John McHale has been awarded the Santa Barbara International Diversity Film Script award for his script “Nurses Versus the Virus.” McHale shares the award with his coauthor, Registered Nurse Xavier Jackson. The two met over 15 years ago but recently worked together to write the screenplay for a drama feature film detailing the experiences of Fred Hampton, […]

todayOctober 19, 2023

ISU News

Student Clothesline Project features messages from Sexual Assault Survivors

NORMAL, Ill. – The silence on the quad was deafening as a little empty space by Cook and DeGarmo Hall was used to make a big statement. Illinois State University’s registered student organization Students Ending Rape Culture held their semesterly Clothesline Project which consists of T-shirts with phrases written by survivors of rape, sexual assault and domestic violence all hung next to each other on clotheslines. SERC President Becca Mackey went […]

todayOctober 19, 2023

Illinois State Redbirds

Illinois State Baseball Hires a new Assistant Coach

Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics The Illinois State baseball team has made a new hire at the assistant coach position, hiring Tony Jandron. Tony Jandron has been building his reputation as a successful coach in every program he has been a part of. He was the assistant at Central Michigan for five seasons before joining the Redbirds. The Chippewas went 177-80 while he was the assistant there. Before coaching […]

todayOctober 19, 2023

Local News

Normal Town Council Approves Updates to Town Personnel Code

NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town Council approves updates to the town personnel code during the second council meeting of the month on October 16.  The council was asked to approve a comprehensive update to the personnel code. The chapter applies to classified employees, those that are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The council was asked to support changes to living requirements, additional holidays and parental leave. The […]

todayOctober 18, 2023