Aidan Beigie

Aidan Beigie, Staff Writer

Aidan Beigie is a Normal Community senior who plans to participate in lacrosse, is a member of Future Business Leaders of America, and Social Studies Club. Aidan is a first-year staff writer for the Inkspot and enjoys reporting on sports and entertainment.

A book that moved me was David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell. A slogan I live by came from Jim Carrey, when referencing his father he said, “You can fail at what you don’t want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.”

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Quality over popularity: 2019’s most notable albums

Aidan Beigie, Staff Writer • Feb 10, 2020

At 18-years-old, pop artist Billie Eilish was awarded five Grammy awards, including Best Album and Best New Artist. While Eilish is deserving of recognition, it is important to remember that When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go? was not the artist's first album. Three years ago, Eilish released...

Redbird defense impresses in win over Morehead State

Tommy Olsson and Aidan Beigie • Dec 13, 2019

The Illinois State defense (4-6) posted their best performance of the year, forcing 16 turnovers and pulled down 31 defensive rebounds in a 61-50 win over non-conference opponent Morehead State (5-5) on December 7. The ‘birds closed the game out strong, giving up 26 points and holding the Eagles...

‘Birds fall short against UCF

Aidan Beigie, Staff Writer • Dec 6, 2019

The Illinois State University mens basketball team lost 67-65 to the University of Central Florida on November 17. After beginning the season 2-0, this was the first loss for the Illinois State men’s basketball squad despite managing over 50 points from players off the bench and holding an 8-10 point...

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