Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - In the final tournament of the golf season for the Redbirds, the team finishes in 12th place in the 14-team field at the Leadership and Golf Collegiate Championship in Seaside, California. With a team score of 908 (+44), the Redbirds finished ahead of UC Santa Barbara (909) and Cal. Baptist (912). Pacific moves up 3 spots on the final day to […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – After a season-high six-game win streak, Illinois State Volleyball is looking to get back on track. They have lost four matches in a row. After a disappointing loss to UNI last weekend, the Birds struggled to find consistency and lacked the ability to finish games, including a gut-wrenching five-set loss at UIC. Though there is room for improvement, ISU has run into […]
NORMAL Ill. - With that, the regular season in IHSA football has come and gone. Next up on the agenda is playoffs, so let’s wrap up the regular season with one last recap.Normal Community won their last regular season game against Peoria 40-18. The Ironmen finished the regular season 8-1, 8-0 in conference play. They’ll host West Chicago in round 1 of the IHSA 7A playoffs Friday at 7:30 pm.Normal […]
NORMAL, Ill. — With fall in full swing, Normal Police Officer Brad Park advised students to stay vigilant while walking at night. Park highlighted recent events in Uptown Normal, including “Ballin’ on Beaufort” and Halloween festivities. “ISU put on a fantastic event for Ballin’ on Beaufort. Fall definitely seems to be a busy time for us, and we’ve engaged with the community a lot." The second annual Ballin’ on Beaufort […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University's budget is looking a little different than it has in years past, but university officials claim we're still in good financial standing. Last month, President Aondover Tarhule announced the formation of a Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability and Excellence (RISE) task force, which will be in charge of the reductions that Tarhule sees as necessary. Academic Senate Chairperson Martha Horst recently led the senate’s budget and […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University Police Department announced that therapy K-9 Pawfficer Sage is headed into retirement after five years of service. Police Chief Aaron Woodruff dove into the impact Sage has had during her time in the service, and how she became the beloved pawfficer.“She’s greeted over 71,000 individuals... and she’s also attended over 1,000 events on and off campus, and that’s with COVID-19 factored in.” Woodruff […]
NORMAL, Ill. With the 2024 Presidential Election approaching, early voting began in the Bone Student Center on Monday, Oct. 21. Some of the students exiting the polls after the first week of early voting chose to voice their opinions on the ballots they cast. Junior therapeutic recreation major Nikale Gandy shared why this election matters to her. ‘This year’s election is very important to vote in, especially because so many […]
This week, Niyah, Cami, and Gabe got in the Halloween spirit with their favorite Spooky-themed songs. Their entire selection for the hour, linked below, included Ghostbusters, Blue Oyster Cult, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Make sure to tune in to Flashback Friday next week, where the crew will cover their favorite songs from Glee.
NORMAL, Ill. - Twenty-two-year-old Illinois State University student Jennifer Lockmiller was found dead in her apartment in August of 1993. Alan Beaman was in his hometown of Rockford, IL. on the day of her murder. On Tuesday, Beaman came to Illinois State University to speak about his wrongful conviction of first-degree murder and how spending 13 years in prison changed his life. Beaman was getting ready to begin his senior […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University Women's golf team finishes in 11th place in Nevada at the Clash at Boulder Creek hosted by the University of Northern Arizona. The Redbirds' best scorer was freshman Jessica Jolly, who played as an individual. Jolly shot six under throughout the tournament, earning her a ninth-place finish. Jolly was consistent throughout the tournament, posting a two-under round for […]
