Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – After a slow start to conference play at home last weekend, Illinois State Redbird Volleyball went on the road and dominated the weekend, sweeping the road trip and improving to 8-9 on the season and 3-1 in the conference play. The Redbirds' weekend was full of travel. They spent Friday in Springfield, Missouri, taking on Missouri State and then made the […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State Football traveled to Carbondale this past Saturday to take on Southern Illinois. The Redbirds were 3-2 coming into this game following a loss to North Dakota State. ISU would be the first team to score a touchdown this game after a 36-yard rush from quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse. The Salukis would respond in the second quarter with a touchdown of their […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University is opening a child protection training academy in early November. This new addition will make ISU to be one of four regional training hubs for the Illinois DCFS. Doris Houston is the co-director of the training academy. She shared what the program will look like for students. “We’ll be bringing in individuals who are working in child protection and various areas with child welfare […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University School of Communication Professor Megan Hopper has been featured as an editor and contributor in a newly published book on the importance of media literacy. “The Importance of Media Literacy: Getting the Most from the Digital World” tells readers what media literacy is and why it is needed across all demographics and media formats. The book also covers the potential negative and positive impacts […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Redbirds Women's Golf Team heads to Libertyville, IL, to play in the Loyola Parkinson Invitational hosted by Loyola-Chicago University. The Redbirds have been off to a hot start this season, finishing first at the Redbird Invitational and third at the Johnie Imes Invitational. ISU is led by graduate student Jinyoung Yun, who will start on Hole 5 and has an average score of 71.2. Yun tied […]
NORMAL, Ill. - A group of Illinois State University students marched around Normal Thursday night holding signs demanding a safer community, specifically for women at night. One of the signs read "Silence is Violence." So they got loud. ISU's Registered Student Organization Students Ending Rape Culture held their annual Take Back the Night event with support from other ISU and community affiliates such as YWCA Stepping Stones, […]
NORMAL, Ill. - After Heartland Community College was named the top Illinois community college for student voting and registration in 2022, they've strived to continue their high civic engagement streak. HCC's Service-Learning & Civic Engagement Faculty Coordinator Karla Huffman is highly involved in the effort to connect students to civic engagement. “So this is in addition to my role as communication professor, but my main goal is to kind of be […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University’s Student Government Association met for its third time on Wednesday to discuss new horizons for the future. The SGA meeting consisted of a new appointment for one of the off-campus senator spots. There are usually bills and resolutions to go over and rarely does the association have any amendments to pass. The most recent amendment passed by the association was for them to be […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Redbird Swimming and Diving is having their first meet of the season this Friday at 2 pm in Horton Field House vs Indiana State. Head Coach Riley Hilbrandt shared her feelings for this upcoming meet and the season moving forward. Coach Hilbrandt and the team are showed excitement about their race this week after their Red vs. White intrersquad meet. The […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Brock Spack stepped up to the microphone once again this Tuesday to talk about yet another rivalry game with a conference foe. The Redbirds are coming off a disappointing loss to an exceptionally good North Dakota State team, who is ranked #2 in the country. They will take on a 2-3 Southern Illinois team this Saturday, a team they have struggled […]
