Photo Courtesy from Illinois State University Police Department NORMAL, Ill.--At approximately 11:00 a.m. Illinois State University notified students, staff and faculty about a man with a weapon on Main and Locust. There were further updates from ISU Emergency Alert explaining that the person with a weapon was not in regards to an active shooting situation. The person was believed to be armed and dangerous on or near campus. There was […]
Photo Courtesy School Street Food Pantry Facebook Page. NORMAL, Ill. - The School Street Food Pantry is an on-campus resource not many students are aware of. School Street Food Pantry Communication and Marketing Coordinator, Megan Koch says food insecurity is a big problem on campus. The pantry provides free access to food to students who sign up using a form posted to their Facebook page. The Pantry is also open […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Tears, memories, and the celebration of Jelani Day entered Redbird Arena Thursday night. The family of Jelani Day attended the memorial in which they expressed their thoughts of their late son and brother. Carmen Bolden Day, Jelani’s mother said that she wished she could have done something the day she found out her son was missing. “I just wish that I could go back to Monday, August […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University's Preview took place this summer from June to July. The orientation was conducted through Zoom—but this year there were new features to include students who may not get to share their college journey with family because of language barriers. First-generation student and senior, Daisy Rodriguez partnered with the Preview Office to create an interactive experience for not only the students but for their parents. […]
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 Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill.- The search is now over. Illinois State University and its community have been awaiting this very moment after President Dietz announced his retirement in November. The Board of Trustees selected Terri Goss Kinzy, Ph.D., as the 20th University president. Kinzy is the Vice President for Research and Innovation at Western Michigan University. Searching for a new presidential candidate took some time for the ISU […]
Photo courtesy of ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Scoring runs and stealing bases aren't the only things Michele Calabrese can do. Calabrese, a junior utility player for the ISU softball team, is a teaching assistant for professor Erik Rankin. She helps teach his "POL 106 - United States Government and Civic Practices" class. After starting work as a TA for him in the spring of her freshman year, she says […]
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 […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Mayor Chris Koos will be trying to hold the mayoral seat against second-time challenger Marc Tiritilli. Koos has served as mayor for 18 years and he said his strong points in this election are his track record and a positive relationship with Illinois State University. "He [Tiritilli] has publicly said a couple of times that he is more concerned about permanent residents than he is about the students […]
