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NORMAL Ill.- Illinois State University student-athletes held a march across campus in response to the comments made by Athletic Director Larry Lyons and the athlete’s list of demands that followed. The march began with a crowd of supporters meeting at Redbird Arena where track & field athletes Luke Nelson, Taylor Weaver, and Kimathi Johnson gave […]
Photo Courtesy ISU Redbird Twitter NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University student-athletes are looking for accountability from the administration over recent actions by the Athletic Director. Recently ISU Athletic Director Larry Lyons was quoted saying “All Redbird Lives Matter.” Immediately after, students and coaches spoke out against the statement on social media. Some athletes said […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- Local BLM leader and Public Relations Officer for the Democratic Socialists of America share how community leaders, like Illinois State’s Athletic Director, influence the BLM movement and how exploitation should not be at the focus of Black Redbirds, but rather honoring black experiences. Athletic Director Larry Lyons is quoted […]
Photo courtesy to Student-Athletes NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University student-athletes are planning a march to advocate for ‘Black Voices’. ISU Athletic Director, Larry Lyons is quoted saying, “All Redbird Lives Matter.” Immediately after students and coaches spoke out against the statement on Twitter. Students and coaches expressed their frustration with the AD and showed […]
Photo courtesy ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill.- The COVID-19 pandemic has taken away countless opportunities for athletes in the Missouri Valley Conference, including Illinois State University. All sports for the fall season are cancelled, leaving a condensed spring season as the only hope for sports in the 2020-2021 school year. However, the athletes are not the […]
Photo courtesy: IHSA Facebook BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) implemented a new policy to address hate speech and harassment on Monday. Under the IHSA Hate Speech and Harassment Policy, it reinforces that they don’t allow such actions while providing an outline to address and educate everyone involved should such an incident […]
Photo courtesy ISU Facebook Page NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Athletic Department released their Plan for Social Change Monday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2020. The department claims that Illinois State athletics is committed to responding to the list of demands put out by Redbird student-athletes on Sunday via social media. As athletes, We demand change, […]
Photo courtesy Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Even 57 years after the March on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King’s message about equality for black lives still rings true. The March on Washington was led by Dr. King on Aug. 28, 1963 as part of the Civil Rights Movement. The march serves as one of the […]
Photo courtesy Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Redbird athletes and coaches took to social media to express their frustrations over a statement made by ISU Athletic Director Larry Lyons. Lyons is quoted saying, “All Redbird Lives Matter.” The statement was taken as a play on words from the Black Lives Matter Movement’s opposition “All Lives […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Football may not be happening at the moment, but two Redbirds were named to the Reese’s Senior Bowl Top 250 list Thursday afternoon. Drew Himmelman and Christian Uphoff are among 13 FCS players (5 from MVFC) chosen along with the nation’s best college football players. Head Coach Brock Spack […]