NORMAL - Redbird Women's Basketball beat the Southern Illinois Salukis in a must-win game in the MVC standings. The Redbirds started off the game with freshman Mary Crompton scoring 2 3-pointers. However, both teams struggled offensively as the Redbirds shot 43% from the field and the Salukis shot 34% from the field. Despite 13 turnovers from the Redbirds, the defense was what separated the teams as Illinois State held their […]
NORMAL - The Illinois State soccer team fell just short of the Missouri Valley Conference title in a 2-0 loss to the Loyola Ramblers in the Conference final on Sunday afternoon in Springfield, Missouri. The Redbirds came into the Conference final with 13 wins and six losses on the season, while the Ramblers entered the match with 13 wins, four losses, and one tie. Loyola's title victory will secure them […]
The second-ranked Illinois State Redbirds defeated the third-ranked Missouri State Bears on Friday afternoon as the game came down to the wire in a 4-3 overtime win. Kate Del Fava and Natalie Vaughn-Low both tallied two goals and an assist in their conference tournament victory. "The win tonight was tremendous," said head coach Brad Silvey. "Being able to play in a championship-caliber game and find a way to win, regardless […]
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 […]
(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, […]
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 […]
NORMAL - AsiaConnect is a university association of faculty and staff members with a focus on promoting Asian cultures and supporting Asian staff, faculty and students here at Illinois State. This week, AsiaConnect has been hosting events everyday to promote, share, and inform Illinois State students of Asian heritage and culture. Some events included the Japanese art of paper folding called 'Origami', a Filipino martial arts demonstration, the history of […]
NORMAL - This Thursday, a seminar was held in Stevenson Hall to address corruption, theft and bribery that is exhibited by public officials. The seminar was held by Associate Professor of Economics and the Director of the Institute for Corruption Studies Oguzhan Dincer. Throughout the hour long seminar, plenty information and individual research was shared about the importance of public, institutional and developmental economics with a focus on corruption. "The idea is […]
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 […]
