Flashback Friday went back in time to 2014 this week, remembering all of their middle school favorites (they even dressed up for the occasion). Cami, Niyah, and Gabe played some Artic Monkeys, Panic! At The Disco, and Lana Del Rey. Make sure to tune in every Friday at Noon to hear what they have to say!
NORMAL, Ill. - WGLT hosted an open house for local voters and political candidates on Wednesday, Oct 2. The event was in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center, and in addition to the candidates, it also featured the NAACP, the League of Women Voters, ISU’s Center for Civic Engagement and the Student Government Association. According to Bloomington city council member Cody Hendricks, events like this are important for […]
NORMAL, Ill. — At approximately 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29 officers responded to reports of a large crowd of students and others gathered at the gas station. Gunfire resulted in the death of 18-year-old Randall E. Glass of Oak Lawn, IL. Neither victim was affiliated with Illinois State University. Normal Police Officer Brad Park addressed the incident and how they are responding to it. “It's definitely a case that […]
NORMAL, Ill. — Interim Chief of Equity and Inclusion Officer Byron Craig is hosting a new weekly event called ISU in Conversation, aimed at fostering discussions among students about identity, sexuality and political ideologies. The events take place at the Bone Student Center from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., with the next sessions scheduled for Oct. 7 and Oct. 14. These sessions focus on pre-election discussions, belonging, and success. Craig, who […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State Redbird Golf team traveled to the University of Wisconsin this weekend to play in the Badger Invitational. The Redbirds finished the third and final round of the tournament with a score of 299 (+11), leaving the team with a finishing score of 870 (+6) through the 54-hole tournament, tied for fourth place overall with Memphis and Washington State. The Redbirds […]
NORMAL Ill. - What began as a pop-up shop in a coffee shop called Coffeehouse is now its own store that has been established in Uptown Normal since 2018. The mission of the company is to promote sustainability and encourage its customers to shop ethically while serving the town of Bloomington-Normal with style. Store Associate Emma Miles emphasized the uniqueness of the store's merchandise. “My favorite part about working here […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Bloomington Public Library is welcoming the increase in engagement and library presence thanks to the help of TikTok and other social media platforms. The increase of engagement is coming from Booktok, a subsection of Tiktok where users plug the books they're currently reading, and encouraging viewers to read the books they're enjoying. After a surge in 2023, BookTok is not just getting people to read, it’s […]
NORMAL, Ill. - In a collaboration with Illinois State University, Destihl launched two new beers over the Homecoming weekend. “We’ve been working on trying to get something done in partnership with ISU,” Bob Ryan, director of sales for Destihl said. “We’re really, really happy that it came together this year.” The local brewery partnered with ISU to launch two brand new flavors of beer: Red Bird Ale and Battle Bird […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL,Ill. - Illinois State Football took on #2 ranked North Dakota State. Coming into this homecoming game the Redbirds were 3-1 and on a three game winning streak. In the first quarter of this game the Bisons would score a touchdown first. To close out the first half the Bisons would score another touchdown to take a 14-0 lead. After a two yard run […]
NORMAL, Ill. – After much anticipation and excitement for Illinois State Redbird volleyball (6-9) to begin MVC play this past weekend, the birds were grounded by Murray State on Friday evening. Despite the Redbirds leading the match in kills (61-58) errors and missed opportunities were the achilles heel for ISU on the day, as they held one of their highest error totals of the season with 28 in the match to […]
