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Photo provided by Heartland Community College NORMAL, Ill. – Music matters. At least, that has been the backbone to one man’s life. With a career that can be traced back to 2001, a Heartland Community College professor has been honored by the Royal Conservatory of Music with an award of excellence. Professor of music at […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics CHARLESTON, Ill. – The Illinois State Redbirds travel this Saturday to O’Brien Stadium to take on the Eastern Illinois University Panthers at 2 P.M. for the 111th meeting of the Mid-America Classic. This season could not have gotten off to a better start for Brock Spack and his Redbirds. After […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Educators Rising is a career and technical student organization. The program offers a fully aligned, standards-based curriculum and clinical experiences for students interested in pursuing a career in education. Director of Recruitment, Retention and Student Services for the College of Education Kelli Appel said “the program […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Board of Trustees and Memorial Health hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new Mennonite College of Nursing Springfield location. The new location helps address a critical need for more nurses, helps increase the college’s capacity and expands nursing education to central Illinois. “We were able to showcase […]
The Illinois State Redbirds could not have had a much better start to their season as they defeated the Dayton Flyers 41-0. It was an impressive performance in all aspects of the game for Brock Spack’s team. The team combined for 280 passing yards, 193 passing yards, and no points allowed. Senior Zack Annexstad had […]
Just as quickly as school starts for students at Illinois State University, tables and booths are set up for Festival ISU. What has now been shortened down from three to two days, Festival ISU is an event on the quad in which RSO’s (Registered Student Organizations) set up booths promoting their club. Many RSO’s at […]
Beyoncé – RENAISSANCE Tour By- Logan Moeller On August 21, 2023, Beyoncé took the stage at The Dome at Americas Center in St. Louis. Despite her being over an hour late she put on a phenomenal performance and sang for three hours straight. This was not like a typical concert I have attend, this was […]
NORMAL, Ill. – This past weekend, Uptown Normal hosted its annual Sweet Corn Circus. The streets were packed for blocks with vendors selling anything from corn, clothing and more. There were also entertainment options to choose from such as the local Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling and Illinois State University’s very own Gamma Phi Circus. Members […]
By: Shem Villacarlos The rising anticipation for Keshi on his HELL & BACK tour right after his HELL/HEAVEN tour takes over the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on March 24, 2023. After almost a full year since his last time in Chicago, a room of thousands flooded the venue anticipating his performance. The first […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Since March 21, the Illinois State University Grad Student Union (GSU) has been bargaining for a new contract with ISU. They are seeking better work benefits and better pay. The negotiations between the GSU and ISU has spanned months and affects almost 500 graduate teaching assistants. Among those affected are Steven Lazaroff […]