Photo Courtesy to ISU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Finals, COVID-19 and the Presidential election are a few stressors on the long list that overwhelm college students. For many, this semester has been full of life changing moments. Only a few weeks left in the semester and many students are unmotivated to finish strong. Second year International business major, Joi Strickland, says other things have affected her mental health during this […]
Photo courtesy to ISU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.-Students are stressing over the presidential election, although so ease came on Saturday, Nov. 7 when Former Vice President Joe Biden was named the president-elect. Biden still must face President Donald Trump who has not conceded yet. SGA member and off-campus senator Djimon Lewis says he fears that the misinformation and Trump's rhetoric will cause the fate of the democracy to be uncertain. […]
Photo courtesy to CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 22 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 3,025 cases. Currently, 1,260 individuals are isolating at home. Six individuals are hospitalized, with one in the Intensive Care Unit. There are 1,740 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. The McLean County Health Department has been notified of the 19 COVID-related death in McLean County, a woman in her […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Election year is just around the corner, but the 2020 Census helps decide just how many elected officials are elected to represent us. The Census doesn't just happen, data collection and the faces behind the scenes have been working to get the numbers. The Census is required by the U.S. Constitution to occur every 10 years. It is organized by the Census Bureau which is a federal […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 217 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 2,312 cases. Currently, 1079 individuals are isolating at home. Six individuals are currently hospitalized, two of which are currently in the Intensive Care Unit. There are 1210 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. "We are saddened to report that we have been notified of another COVID-related death in McLean […]
Photo courtesy to Town of Normal Youtube NORMAL, Ill.- A special town council meeting took place last night, Sept. 2, 2020, with an emphasis on how to approach COVID-19 moving forward. In an effort to stop the rapid spread of the pandemic, Mayor Chris Koos placed two emergency ordinances as a response last week. With a 6-1 vote, these ordinances have been extended. Council Member Stan Nord was the only […]
Photo courtesy ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill.- The COVID-19 pandemic has taken away countless opportunities for athletes in the Missouri Valley Conference, including Illinois State University. All sports for the fall season are cancelled, leaving a condensed spring season as the only hope for sports in the 2020-2021 school year. However, the athletes are not the only ones suffering from the inability to have college athletics. Redbird Productions gives students at […]
Photo courtesy to Unit 5 Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Unit 5 staff members were so excited to greet students and see students' smiling faces. Today, Aug. 24, 2020 was the first remote-learning day for Unit 5 schools. One Illinois State University student-teacher and senior is experiencing her first time in a student-teaching environment. ISU has a unique program where student-teachers stay with students for not one semester but two. ISU […]
NORMAL - The Illinois State soccer team breeze past the Indiana State Sycamores in a 3-0 beatdown Wednesday evening in Terra Haute, Indiana. The Redbirds latest win now extends their win streak to 9 games and keep their perfect 4-0 conference record. Going into the game last night's game, we spoke with Redbirds forward Natalie Vaughn-Low. She is having her best season record with five goals and four assists so […]
