Second Look 8/31/2025
Second Look August 31, 2025
In this week’s episode of Second Look WZND’s Rachael Deerfield and Kaitlyn Witas took a look at an event with Clover’s Cat Club and Bobzbay Books, an update on the ISU college of engineering, ISU football and more.
To open the show WZND’s Kaitlyn Witas talked with Executive director of Clover’s Cat Club, Paige Sveda, about the non profit share day adoption event at Bobzbay books. (0:50)
Next, Gigi Escobedo discussed the progress of the college of engineering with The Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Student Success, Brandon Delk. (7:39)
After the break, the team looked at Normal’s new Pedestrian and Roadway Campus Safety Initiative. The project aims to improve cyclist and pedestrian efficiency and reduce hazards. WZND’s June Delahunty spoke with Normal’s Public Works and Engineering Director to discuss the initiative. (11:56)
Next, WZND’s Quinn Flavin talked to the Director of the school of communication, Aimee Miller-Ott, who discussed what the new sports communication major looks like for students. (16:07)
Then, the team looked at a counter protest aimed against flyers promoting Nazism in the community. WZND’s Colleen Holden spoke to Dave Betland with the prairie pride coalition. (24:50)
To conclude the show, WZND’s Redzone team talked with Dave Myrick from Oklahoma’s ‘The Franchise’ ahead of the Redbirds and Boomers match. (28:56)
