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NORMAL – A hometown hero passed away serving our country in 2017, but his legacy lives on. The town of Normal dedicated the post office to fallen Sergeant Joshua Rodgers Thursday morning, who was killed on April 27, 2017 while deployed in Afghanistan. Over a hundred people gathered in uptown to honor the fallen soldier. […]
By: Sydney Davis Gesaffelstein is ready to help you see the light with his new album Hyperion. This is only Gesaffelstein’s second studio album, but he has been in the game for over a decade. With some research, I found out from various Greek mythology sites that Hyperion was a titan that was apparently the […]
NORMAL – After four seasons as the Head Coach of Redbird Swimming, ISU Athletics announced that Scott Cameron is stepping down from the position. ISU Athletic Director Lyons made an official statement on the situation last week. “We appreciate Scott’s contributions to the swimming and diving program over the past four seasons,” said Lyons. “We wish […]
NORMAL – Home runs were the highlight of the series between the Redbirds and UNI, and the series finale was no different as ISU picked up a 6-5 victory at home. After dropping both games of the doubleheader on Saturday, Redbird softball rebounded Sunday afternoon with their first win at Marian Kneer Stadium this season. […]
By: Sydney Davis Avril Lavigne is back and ready to let it all out with her new album Head Above Water. Lavigne has been through a lot within the past seven years, including battling Lyme’s Disease. The album expresses her struggle to cope with the disease, and how she makes it through. This album is […]
BLOOMINGTON – Just under 10% of registered voters had their voice heard in the Bloomington municipal election on Tuesday. They elected four new aldermen into City Council Donna Boelen defeated Georgene Chissell by recieving 59.9% of the votes for Ward 2 Alderman. Julie Emig was elected to be the Ward 4 Alderman after having 60.16% […]
In the March edition of the Birds-I-View, hosts Ashley Antonini, Anthony Ferretti and Zach Wilson, along with the WZND News Team, take an inside look at the upcoming municipal elections on April 2nd. WZND’s Carly Halberg begins the show by examining the differences between the municipal and midterm elections (1:50-4:16). Then, Elizabeth Kolze takes a […]
NORMAL – After helping the Redbirds score 22 runs against the Sycamores, Allison Spence has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week. This is the first time this season that Spence has received this award and she is thrilled to be part of a strong softball program. “It was a nice honor,” […]
NORMAL – It’s quite an accomplishment to play one sport at the Division I level, let alone two sports. After serving as an outside hitter for Redbird Volleyball, Lexi Wallen stayed on the court and joined the basketball team. She walked onto the team in the middle of the season after she found out about […]
By: Sydney Davis Something about the idea of bands reuniting just brings excitement. You never know what’s in store: more hits or just hearing the old ones again. Fun Fact: My first time actually hearing about the Backstreet Boys was when I was a little kid because they were featured in the kids TV show […]