Photo courtesy to Normal Theatre Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Theatre reopened for in-person showings this month. A New York artist paints art to be a coping device during a pandemic. From Oct. 1-4 the Manhattan short film festival was shown in the reopening of the Normal Theatre. Upon reopening, the theater will operate at a reduced capacity of 50 guests. Tickets can be purchased in-person at the box […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University students share their concerns regarding returning to campus and the new implication of ProctorTrack. In the beginning of the semester, some students felt strongly that ISU's response to COVID-19 was not enough. One ISU student and SGA member, Jaman Lewis says that from the beginning ISU did not have students interests and health prioritized. "ISU is doing an inadequate job. […]
Photo courtesy to ISU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University has decided not to cancel Spring break for the Spring 2020 semester. In an email update sent out by the University, the decision was based on the findings of the spring break survey sent students, faculty and staff. The start of the spring semester will remain on Jan. 11. The University stated the survey received multiple responses advocating […]
Photo courtesy to Vision Point Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- A Bloomington eye clinic thought their major merger and moving into a new building last August would be the only challenges they would face this year. The pandemic isn't just blinding hope, but causing a worldwide glass shortage. Vision Point has over 100 employees and countless patients, all of whom get their temperature taken at the door. There are 43 exam […]
Photo courtesy to OSF Healthcare NORMAL, Ill.- Despite doctors and scientists encouraging people everywhere to wear masks in order to stop the spread of COVID-19, it has become a somewhat controversial topic. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been many different variations of face coverings used as masks. There are cloth masks, disposable masks, bandanas, neck gaiters, plastic face shields and the disposable N-95 masks used mainly by […]
Photo courtesy Kathy Michael Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- On Sept. 22, representatives of Illinois Wesleyan, Heartland Community College and Illinois State met to discuss getting students to vote this November. Local colleges are participating in the All In to Vote Challenge. This is a nonpartisan effort to encourage college students to pledge to vote. On the leaderboard this week: Goucher College University of Maryland Baltimore County Sinclair Community College Pepperdine […]
Photo courtesy to Black Lives Matter Blono Chapter NORMAL, Ill.- Following the grand jury's findings in the Breonna Taylor case, the Illinois State University President Office sent out a statement via email to express his heartbreak for the injustice. "It pains me to address our campus community in response to the relentless acts of violence against Black women and men with the most recent centering around 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, whose life […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Multiple Democratic candidates for the upcoming election attended the Saturday vigil in honor of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Gindsburg. Gindsburg died on Friday due to hardships with pancreatic cancer. She died at the age of 87 and served for the nations top bench for nearly 30 years. But why did so many candidate use this vigil to encourage the community to vote? To continue to rise and […]
Photo courtesy to Soderstrom Skin Institute NORMAL, Ill.- Keeping up your immune system up on top on taking care of you skin can be overwhelming. Local physicians and dermatologist offer solutions and tips. Masks are frictional and can definitely cause acne or acne flares. This is a particular type of acne called acne mechanica or mechanical acne. In addition, the constant rubbing of the material on the face can also […]
