Trivia Tuesday’s with Trish: Pop Culture [10/15]
In this week's installment of trivia, Trish quizzes ISU students on recent pop culture.
Koru Course Brings Mindfulness to the Forefront of Campus
(Photo courtesy of Health Promotion and Wellness at Illinois State Facebook page) NORMAL - Illinois State's Health Promotion and Wellness department have brought back its annual Koru 1.0 Mindfulness course. The course returned to Illinois State University this past Thursday night at McCormick Hall. The four-week course's purpose is to help with learning about and practicing different mindfulness and meditation techniques. These techniques can improve sleep, reduce anxiety; improve focus, […]
Redbird Soccer begin MVC Play
NORMAL - After a successful trip down to Florida with the Illinois State Redbirds winning 5-0 against North Florida, and 3-2 versus Stetson. The team this Saturday begin conference play starting with a road trip up to Cedar Falls, Iowa to take on the Northern Iowa Panthers, who are currently have a record of 4-5 on this season. On the other hand, the Redbirds are currently on a four-game winning […]
Despite Sunday Heart breaker, Successful Weekend for the ‘Birds
(Photo courtesy of Nick Imparo) NORMAL - When the announcement that The Redbird Classic was coming to Redbird Arena was made, Illinois State Volleyball Head Coach Leah Johnson was excited for the opportunity to showcase premier volleyball in front of Redbird fans. Days before the Classic, Johnson said she was looking for her team to get a ‘significant win’. With the Redbird Classic in the books and a winner crowned, […]
The RedZone Podcast – August 22, 2019
The RedZone opens up the semester by introducing the new crew. RedZone vet Hector Carrion takes the reigns as host and is joined by newcomers Joey Dwyer and Scott Wrzala. The boys opened up the show recapping the Redbirds baseball postseason run and checking on the birds who entered the MLB via the draft this spring (2:23-10:20). Next up were the ISU fall sports as both the football and volleyball […]
Keynote Speaker Dr. Temple Grandin Brings Laughter and Positive Outlook in Autism Speech
NORMAL - Students of Illinois State University had the opportunity to hear a keynote speech from Dr. Temple Grandin, who is considered by some to be the most accomplished person with autism in the world. Grandin is a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University, and a prominent author and speaker on both autism and animal behavior. The keynote speech Wednesday night attracted the masses, and residents from near […]
Bone Student Center Hosts Town Council Panel
NORMAL - The Normal City Council held a panel Thursday night with 8 candidates running for 3 seats on the council. The event took place in Illinois State University's Bone Student Center. The candidates include Dave Shields, Alex Campbell, R.C. McBride, Kathleen Lorenz, Pat Turner, Joel Studebaker, Stan Nord, and Karyn Smith. They were asked to answer questions that related to current issues within the Normal community. The questions included topics […]
Sluggish Offense Costs Redbirds against Missouri State
Illinois State Women's Basketball suffers big loss to Missouri State at home. (Photo Courtesy Anthony Ferretti/WZND) NORMAL - The Illinois State Women's Basketball team (10-7 , 3-3 MVC) was defeated 59-47 by the Missouri State Bears (9-7, 5-0 MVC) Sunday afternoon. The Redbirds were lead by Junior guard Tete Maggett who recorded 11 points and 6 rebounds. Senior Simone Goods only played 18 minutes scoring 2 points. Head Coach Kristen […]
Redbirds look to stay hot against conference opponents
NORMAL – The Illinois State Redbirds (11-8; 4-2) will travel to Peoria to take on their I-74 rival Bradley University (9-10; 1-5) on Wednesday. The Redbirds will come into the matchup winners in their last two games, including their first road win against Evansville last Saturday. The Redbirds will try for their second consecutive road win on Wednesday, after splitting the season series and losing in Peoria last season. Before […]