The Illinois State University Police received a report of an on-campus assault at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Aug. 24. Four suspects confronted a student on a scooter near the Bone Student Center, knocking him off his scooter and punching him in the face. The suspects also reportedly used homophobic and offensive slurs against the student. After the incident, the student returned to his off-campus apartment and declined any medical assistance. […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal Town Council held their first council meeting of the month on October 2. The meeting was brief, featuring little beyond regular business under the agenda. The items under this cumulative agenda were passed unanimously. Council Member Chemberly Harris was absent from the meeting. Council Member Kathleen Lorenz asked about the $10,150 given to the Illinois Art Station. City Manager Pamela Reece explained was payment for […]
Image courtesy of Nexstar Media Group. NORMAL, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker and state Sen. Darren Bailey faced off in the first gubernatorial debate of this election season. Both candidates faced off on Friday, October 6th at 7 p.m. Gov. Pritzker and Sen. Bailey went head to head in the Brown Ballroom in the Student Bone Center at Illinois State University. The Safe-T act was the first topic to be […]
Normal, Ill. – International students attending Illinois State University have access to various resources through Career Services to find internships and full-time jobs in the U.S. Tamanna Tasmin, the Program Coordinator for Student Relations at Career Services, explains how international students can utilize tools through Career Services to start the job process. “If you can think of anything career-related, Hire-A-Redbird is your one-stop solution for our students starting from booking […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University students share their concerns regarding returning to campus and the new implication of ProctorTrack. In the beginning of the semester, some students felt strongly that ISU's response to COVID-19 was not enough. One ISU student and SGA member, Jaman Lewis says that from the beginning ISU did not have students interests and health prioritized. "ISU is doing an inadequate job. […]
Women have come a long way since the early decades that created gender roles and sexist expectations for women. In most businesses, men used to conquer the field. Fortunately, the strong will of women has changed this and is continuing to do so today. As March is dedicated to celebrating these empowering women, it is an appropriate time to honor women closer to home in the community. One woman who has been a voice for the Bloomington-Normal community for a long time is WJBC News Director Katherine […]
Photo courtesy to Chapel Hill SCV Facebook page CHAPEL HILL, N.C.- The University of North Carolina has sent the Sons of the Confederate Veterans nearly $2.6 million with an out of court settlement over the university's refusal to restore their Silent Sam statue. Defamation Lawyer Greg Doucette has been covering this story and reviewing the case filed against the university. “So the Sons of the Confederate Veterans sued, but their […]
Normal, Ill. - On Friday, January 24, Illinois State University held a Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner in the Bone Student Center. Prior to the dinner, Angela Rye held press conference where students could ask her questions. Rye was asked if she felt that MLK Jr. would be proud of the progression black Americans have made today since his time. She said, "he would feel there is still progress […]
NORMAL – Today is the Normal municipal election. At the Bone Student Center on the campus of Illinois State University, voter turnout has been average in comparison to previous municipal elections. Election judge Donna Beyer confirmed that around 90 people had voted at that precinct throughout the day, which was about 20 percent of all registered voters. WZND will provide more updates as they are released. Leo Staudacher contributed to […]
