Photo Courtesy of Bloomington Police Department NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University’s Multicultural Center held an event in support of Jelani Day last Friday. Day was reported missing two weeks ago. Friends, family and the ISU community gathered to hear from Day’s mother and his other family members. Vice President of College Democrats at ISU—Avery Spranger came in support of the Day family. “It was really powerful—they brought in a […]
School is right around the corner for students, staff and faculty meanwhile health guidelines are being altered. The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued new guidance on entering another school year with the coronavirus. Illinois State University has since then taken the approach to update some of the face covering, vaccination and testing requirements for the university. Masks are required indoor public areas including hallways, classrooms, dining […]
Photo courtesy to the American Red Cross Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- American Red Cross of Illinois has set up a virtual event for Heroes. Red Cross has promised various people a dedicated Zoom meeting who have been recognized for their acts of heroism, service and dedication to building a better community. More than 200 Heroes throughout this year and were selected by an independent committee to be recognized for their efforts with helping people through the pandemic. Regional Communications […]
Photo courtesy of Ben Haushalter DOWNS, Ill. - As ISU looks to make a return to normalcy this fall and saw a slight glimpse this past Friday and the first Redbird Day since the pandemic. However, it's hard not to think about what was lost over the past 13 months for students. While many college students have vocalized their struggles, high schoolers have faced many of the same challenges, according […]
Illinois State University traces its band program back more than 90 years. Photo courtesy to BRMM Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. - The 2021 Redbird Football season is set to be one like no other. Hancock Stadium will be limited to 20% capacity, the team will play a shortened eight-game schedule, and everyone will be required to wear a mask inside the stadium. The football team isn't the only group facing […]
Photo courtesy at ISU NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State University will host its third annual 'Birds Give Back' tomorrow, Feb. 25. The campus-wide day of philanthropy encourages alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, friends and community members to financially support their areas of interest at ISU. New this year, individuals are encouraged to send a “Heart for Hope” note of encouragement to current students. Senior Director Jillian Nelson says this year in particular encouragement is […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill. - After nearly a year of debilitating darkness, college students are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel-- the light being the vaccine rollout. Two college students are optimistic now that vaccines have started to be administered on campus. Mental health has been negatively affected since the start of the pandemic. BusinessWire data says nearly 60% of college students said […]
NORMAL, Ill.-In-person screenings return to the Normal Theater on Thursday, Feb. 4 with the new sci-fi film Little Fish. Closed March 13 of last year, the Normal Theater had initially resumed operations in October before increased COVID mitigations brought another closure in November. "We’re excited to welcome guests back through our doors to share in the classic cinema-going experience, albeit with some now-familiar adjustments for everyone’s health and well-being,” said […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- Online learning can be challenging when completing certain goals or tasks virtually, but that has not stopped Illinois State University’s theatre program. The department is now offering Saturday Creative Drama classes. The class is available to students in the grade levels of kindergarten through 6th grade in the Bloomington-Normal community and surrounding areas. Associate professor in the School of Theatre and Dance […]
