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'Disarmingly kind': remembering Joma Leonardo Whether someone met IU junior Joma Leonardo in passing or were close with him, friends and family said he was a kind, passionate man who made the people around him feel loved.

The 20-year-old was found dead in his Eigenmann Hall dorm room Thursday evening after the Indiana University Police Department was contacted to check on his well being. IUPD did not know the cause of death as of Feb. 23.

Leonardo has been

Study finds COVID-19 exacerbates inequalities

By Sophie Suter srsuter@iu.edu | @sophiersuter

An IU study has found that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates inequalities that are faced by minority groups. Brea Perry and Bernice Pescosolido, IU sociology professors, began conducting a study at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to see what effects the pandemic has on different demographics throughout Indiana.

The study was meant to evaluate the pandemic’s effects on minority groups and groups of the American population that are typically more at risk for unemployment and financial insecurity than others. The demographics include characteristics such as race, ethnicity, gender, age and education.

The groups studied consisted primarily of minority groups, young adults and those without a college degree.

Disasters in recent years, such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 or the 2008 Great Recession, exposed economic and social inequalities that were already in existence, Perry said. She said based on this study, the COVID-19 pandemic has produced a similar result.

Perry said they found that racial and ethnic minorities, women, younger people and people with lower levels of education are more likely to experience food, housing and financial insecurities.

994 people were surveyed through over-the-phone interviews. According to the study, about 11% of the people in these groups reported being worried about having a place to live, 27% worried about being able to afford food and about 55% worried about finances in general. On average, about 24% of people were reporting financial worries prior to the pandemic, which Perry said suggests many concerns were already present and the pandemic just made them worse.

The study is titled “Pandemic precarity: COVID-19 is exposing and exacerbating inequalities in the American heartland.” The authors

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Sophomore K.J. Helloms submits a saliva sample for COVID-19 mitigation testing Oct. 15, 2020, at Memorial Stadium.

An IU study found that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates inequalities that are faced by minority groups.

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described by loved ones as a dedicated resident assistant, an involved student and a beloved friend to those who knew him.

He is from Indianapolis and majored in political science and worked as a resident assistant, Leonardo’s younger brother Koji Leonardo said. He was also involved with Smash at IU, Anime Club, Filipino American Association at IU and College Democrats at IU, Koji said.

Leonardo’s family remembers him as a man who was incredibly kind and never afraid to reach out and help people,

Koji, 19, said.

“He was a guy who was very kind and just a person who was nice to everybody no matter who or what kind of person you are,” he said.

Koji said the family is planning a memorial fund and service for Leonardo.

Leonardo’s energy and lively spirit were contagious, Sara Ivey Lucas, director for Residential Life at IU, said. She said the first time she met him was at a residential life open house in Wilkie Auditorium before COVID-19.

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Joma Leonardo, fourth from right, laughs with his friends during a Smash Bros Club meeting at IU. Leonardo was found dead in his Eigenmann Hall dorm room Thursday evening after the IU Police SEE LEONARDO, PAGE 6 Department was contacted to check on his well being.

Bloomington musicians reflect on demolition of Player's Pub

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The Boxman-Mitchell building, most recently Player's Pub, is located at 424 S. Walnut St. It was built in 1926 by the Mitchell brothers.

By Tommy McEvilly tmcevil@iu.edu | @TommyMcEvilly

In a unanimous 9-0 vote Feb. 3, the Bloomington City Council voted to move ahead with the demolition of the historic Player’s Pub building.

Located at 424 S. Walnut St., the Player’s Pub restaurant and bar was a staple of downtown Bloomington.

The Player’s Pub had been in operation since 2005 when it was purchased by Greg and Mary Hill, but the business has since gone through multiple changes in ownership.

The restaurant cited having financial difficulties in recent years, and the Player’s Pub was officially closed and vacated in December 2018, according to Indiana Public Media.

The vote by the Bloomington City Council had the potential to give the Player’s Pub historical designation, an outcome that would’ve allowed the building to stay standing and receive renovations.

But the building would’ve

cost a significant amount of money to renovate, Bloomington council administrator Stephen Lucas said.

The Player’s Pub didn’t meet all the criteria in the municipal code for historic preservation, Lucas said.

The closure leaves a vacancy in Bloomington’s music scene, local musician Andy Ruff said.

Ruff, the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Dew Daddies, said he remembers the very last night the restaurant was in operation.

“The Dew Daddies played the last show ever at the Player’s Pub,” Ruff said. “The pub wasn’t even supposed to open for the show that night. Somehow the owners were able to just go ahead and open it, so we played a great show, and the very next day they shut it down.”

Ruff said he has spent his nights at the Player’s Pub for more than 30 years, since it was called both the Fiddler’s Green

and the Pit Stop. To Ruff, the building has been a landmark of the Bloomington community for its atmosphere and prominent music scene, he said.

“There was this incredible collection of Bloomington musicians,” Ruff said. “The best country musicians in this area were playing there for years. They’d have these Tuesday nights jams, and you would just go in and see quality, Nashville, Tennessee-level performances.”

While Ruff had the opportunity to be both a patron and performer at the Player’s Pub, he was also able to share some of the experiences with his son IU senior Hank Ruff.

Hank Ruff said he could recall his first night on the Player’s Pub stage with his father and the Dew Daddies.

“It was probably one of the very first live audience performances that I had ever done,” he said. “It was sixth grade when I first got up there, and I was super

little. I remember playing the mandolin to, of course, some old country songs.”

Hank Ruff returned to the stage with the Dew Daddies every few months but said he enjoyed being in the audience and watching the shows as well.

The Player’s Pub offered a range of performers, from local acts to bands on national tours to undercover artists trying to find gigs.

Hank said it was important to have a music venue for all ages, particularly after Rhino’s Youth Center closed down.

“I think that it's detrimental to our town because with Rhino’s down, if you’re not 21, there are no small, local music venues that you can go to and see the arts,” Hank Ruff said. “It’s just incredibly upsetting because that was the only place that someone who wasn't 21 could go out to and enjoy the live music of Bloomington.”

Trap Mike's averages 100 orders per night

By Wei Wang daviwang@iu.edu | @WeiWangDavid23

IU sophomores Max Himelstein and Misha Rekhter, co-founders of Bloomington’s new delivery-only restaurant Trap Mike’s Late Night Market, sacrifice their time outside of school to grow their business into part of IU’s campus culture.

Trap Mike’s opened Feb. 4. It operates from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Thursdays through Saturdays.

The restaurant has seven to eight kitchen staff and seven to eight drivers each shift, Rekhter said.

Himelstein, who majors in economic consulting and public policy analysis, said the restaurant has averaged more than 100 orders each night. He said on its first night they received 30 orders in the first 10 minutes. Its most popular items include the Buff Chicken wrap and the Big Mike toasted sandwich, he

said.

“We’re definitely off to a good start,” Himelstein said.

Trap Mike’s rents a ghost kitchen from One World KitchenShare, a program in Bloomington allowing vendors to pay hourly to access the commercial kitchen, Himelstein said. He said the staff usually starts preparing kitchen equipment and fresh ingredients at 7 p.m. Once the restaurant opens at 10 p.m., the staff operates on a main food line, a pancake station and a frying station and sends the food to the delivery drivers once they’re finished.

Gabe Rosenberg, an IU sophomore and Rekhter’s roommate, said Rekhter and Himelstein spend most of their time outside of school planning the restaurant’s operations and working during their business hours.

“They’re working on Trap Mike’s all the time,”

IU to offer outdoor graduation ceremonies

By Emily Isaacman eisaacma@iu.edu | @emilyisaacman

IU will offer in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies for all campuses in May for 2020 and 2021 graduates.

Attendance will be limited to graduates, according to an email from IU President Michael McRobbie. Family and friends can watch virtually.

“Commencement is one of the most beloved ceremonies at any university across the nation, and it was an agonizing decision for us to have to cancel it last May,” McRobbie said in the email. “We were all bitterly disappointed that this SEE GRADUATION, PAGE 6

Hoosiers over 60 now eligible for vaccine

By Mary Claire Molloy marymoll@iu.edu | @mcmolloy7

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The Trap Mike's "psycheDELI" sandwich is pictured. Trap Mike's Late Night Market operates from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Thursdays through Saturdays.

he said. “It’s really cool to see how hard they’ve been working and the work finally paying off for them.”

Rekhter, a behavioral economics major, said he and Himelstein worked every night during their business hours for the first two weeks of operation.

Both agreed that although their business takes up a lot of time and energy, the sacrifices are part of being

entrepreneurs.

“It is obviously difficult to get it all done,” he said.

“But, you know, this is also the best part of the business.”

Matthew Ohrn, manager at Trap Mike’s and a sophomore at IUPUI, is a long-time friend of Himelstein and Rekhter and worked with them at a SEE TESTS, PAGE 6

Indiana residents who are 60 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination as of Tuesday morning.

Previously, only first responders, health care workers and those 65 and older could register to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The extended age eligibility comes as nearly 460,000 Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated and about 905,000 are waiting to receive their second dose, according to Indiana’s vaccine dashboard.

Those wishing to schedule a vaccination appointment can go to the Indiana Department of Health website to sign up.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends getting vaccinated to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to protect yourself and others from serious illness or death. Since the start of the pandemic, more than 12,000 Hoosiers have died of COVID-19.

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IU sororities conduct all-virtual Bid Night

By Sophie Suter srsuter@iu.edu | @sophiersuter

IU sororities conducted Bid Night for their new members Feb. 14 entirely virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bid Night is typically held at the IU Tennis Center, where all new members gather to find out which sorority they are invited to join.

The IU Panhellenic Association made all recruitment events virtual to keep all sorority members and new re-

cruits safe from COVID-19, according to the Panhellenic Association.

The night began with new members joining a Zoom call with their Rho Gammas, who are student recruitment leaders in the Panhellenic Association.

Each Zoom call had about 50 people, and there were about 1,100 to 1,200 new members in total. The new members watched a video from the IU Panhellenic recruitment team congratulat-

ing them on completing the recruitment process. After the video, Rho Gammas sent each recruit an email with their bid.

Once the new members got this email, they joined a new Zoom meeting with the sorority chapter they were invited to join.

Jamie Mendoza, a director of Rho Gammas, said she thought the night was successful and went very smoothly, considering it was the first time it was held entirely online. She said it was particu-

larly beneficial to freshmen.

“They’re living in dorms, they haven’t had a lot of social interaction for a semester, because you know, it’s kind of harder to like go out and meet people with COVID and everything,” Mendoza said. “So I’ve heard they really enjoyed even just getting to talk to people.”

KK Schmitzer, recruitment chair for Sigma Kappa, said her sorority chapter enjoyed the virtual event. The Panhellenic Association at IU

required all sorority chapters have their events online, and Schmitzer said this was a positive decision because it would keep everyone safe from the coronavirus.

“I think our whole sorority enjoyed it as well,” Schmitzer said. “I think even though it was different and it wasn’t the same as meeting someone in person, we still got to show them a lot about our sisterhood and sorority in that virtual environment, which I thought was awesome.”

Freshman Rachel Vose was one of the new members who participated in virtual bid night. Her sorority chapter bid was from Delta Phi Epsilon, and she said she was really impressed with the bid night experience and enjoyed being a part of it.

“I’m just so proud of PHA and Delta Phi Epsilon for all of their efforts,” Vose said. “I think it was really memorable and incredible to see how they took this challenge and still made it possible.”

Pizza X profits fall as food and labor costs rise

By Wei Wang daviwang@iu.edu | @WeiWangDavid23

Despite record sales numbers, Pizza X’s profits fell during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Effects of the pandemic caused employees to experience loss of housing, worktime cuts and exposure to the coronavirus.

While a huge demand for delivery orders drove up sales, Pizza X Director of Operations Roger Killion said the company made less money in 2020 because of higher labor and food costs.

Killion said employees’ wages were raised 75% from April to June last year and 15% from September to November. He said wage increases and high food costs offset the sales boost over the pandemic.

Killion said the wage increases were partly to keep the company’s employees paid since they couldn’t claim unemployment benefits with the locations open.

The company never decided to close to ensure the business’s survival and serve the community, he said.

“You close for two months, you’re rolling the dice that things maybe get better, maybe get worse,” Killion said. “Not everybody knows how to cook, and people eat pizza, so it was pretty much a no-brainer that we needed to keep going.”

Taemin Moony, first assistant at Pizza X Campus, said his greatest worry working at Pizza X has been catching the coronavirus and spreading it to his family, coworkers and customers.

Moony said he’s concerned about students coming into the store without a mask or social distancing. He said one night he had to remind customers 39 times to not crowd the lobby, despite a sign in the waiting area limiting occupancy to four people.

“It’s odd to me that we’re this far into the pandemic

and people don’t realize or remember that they need a mask,” Moony said. “I don’t think some of them really think about the cost that it is for other people.”

Nik Folley, second assistant at Pizza X West and IU undergraduate, said he missed weeks of work because either he showed symptoms or his coworkers tested positive. He said he and his girlfriend, who also works at Pizza X, each missed at least three and a half weeks of work since May due to COVID-related reasons.

“It feels like we’ve lost a lot of time as well as a lot of money,” he said.

Folley said the pandemic has exacerbated his financial woes. He said his landlord refused to renew his lease and offered it to an IU graduate student instead. He said his landlord deemed IU as a more stable source of income, and he and his girlfriend don’t have the resources to challenge the le-

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Second assistant manager Nik Folley designs a pizza at Pizza X West.

gality of their landlord’s decision.

“I’m sure there’s a way that we could have reached out, but we just didn’t really have the faculties and the

time to do so,” he said.

Folley said he had to use his increased wages to scrape together a security deposit for a new place to live and clear his owed rent. After hav-

ing worked full time for four years, he said he has barely $1 in his savings account.

“I’m really hoping that individuals are taken care of,” he said.

Indiana minimum wage workers push for wage increase

By Emma Williams emmewill@iu.edu | @_emmaewilliams

Some minimum wage workers and political groups are pushing for Indiana legislators to support the passing of the Raise the Wage Act, which would increase the minimum wage. Many employees working for minimum wage support this increase, citing harsh conditions and unfair wages.

Democrats in the U.S. Congress introduced the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 on Jan. 26, according to a House Education and Labor

Committee website press release.

If enacted by Congress in March, the Raise the Wage Act will introduce a new federal minimum wage of $15 an hour, with gradual implementation by June 2025. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, according to the Congressional Budget Office website.

College Democrats of Indiana tweeted Feb. 10 in support of the bill in Indiana.

The College Democrats at IU supports the bill because the organization believes earning a living wage that covers

basic necessities is a human right for all people, said AJ Strange, sophomore and College Democrats at IU director of diversity and outreach.

“The current minimum wage in most places, including here in Indiana, is just not enough to live off of, even if you work full time all year,” Strange said. “For many, it’s still not enough, especially when people are trying to raise a family or they’re the only income of the house.”

If the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 is enacted, minimum wages over the federal $15 mandate need to be consid-

ered on a state-by-state basis to account for costs of living in different areas, Strange said. The standard of living in Indiana is much lower than in states like California, he said, so a minimum wage of $15 here would be livable, while in other states it would not be.

“I don’t think there’s any such thing as a one-size-fitsall,” Strange said.

College Republicans at IU President Brett Abbott said a wide range of opinions exist among the Republican Party concerning raising the minimum wage. Abbott said he

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personally feels like it is a bad idea.

According to a Congressional Budget Office report, raising the minimum wage could potentially cost about 1.4 million jobs. With COVID-19 hurting the economy, Abbott said potentially cutting jobs would not be a wise move to make.

“I think that given the failing economy right now during the global pandemic, it’d be a terrible idea to pass something that would cost 1.4 million jobs,” Abbott said.

“Most of those jobs would be lower income workers as well.”

Abbott said many times companies will find ways to lower costs to compensate for the per hour wage increase, such as cutting back on benefits and decreasing employee hours. Small businesses would take the biggest hit if the minimum wage was increased because they often cannot afford to pay their employees more, Abbott said.

Minimum wage workers in Indiana said the difficult experiences were not worth the wages, especially because they could not live on them.

Sam Libecap, who graduated from IU in 2018, said the hardest jobs she has ever had to work were for minimum wage, but neither of the salaries were livable. She said she has been paid the minimum wage of $7.25 an hour as well as the restaurant server wage of $2.13 an hour.

“It can be really demoralizing,” Libecap said.

Libecap said while working minimum wage jobs, they often asked her to get on her hands and knees to scrub floors. She also said she fre-

Insomnia Cookies to open on Kirkwood in February

By Raúl Moreno morenor@iu.edu | @raulmor__

Insomnia Cookies announced Friday it will open a new location at 430 E. Kirkwood Ave. sometime this month, according to a press release.

The shop will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Wednesday and until 3 a.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Insomnia Cookies will open at noon Saturdays and Sundays.

Insomnia Cookies plans to deliver on campus and to

surrounding Bloomington neighborhoods, according to the press release.

Insomnia Cookies will offer nine different classic cookie varieties as well as other desserts.

The Bloomington Insomnia Cookies shop will be the sixth location to open in Indiana and one of more than 175 other locations in the country.

CREATIVE COMMONS FILE PHOTO An Insomnia Cookies sign appears in Philadelphia. An Insomnia Cookies will open in Bloomington on Kirkwood Avenue in February, according to a press release Friday.

quently went through pairs of shoes while on the job, which was a financial burden her paycheck did not cover.

IU senior Corin Halter said she worked at a Steak ‘n Shake restaurant for $2.13 an hour in high school, and the physical labor she had to endure while working was not worth the money she earned.

“Paying someone $2.13 an hour makes you not feel like a real human being and that your work isn’t worth more,” Halter said. “That’s depressing. That’s not fair.”

Halter said the servers at the Steak ‘n Shake did not receive breaks during shifts but cooks and other workers who were paid more did. She said they were never allowed to leave early and often worked unpaid overtime.

Matthew, an employee at a McDonald’s restaurant, said working minimum wage in the fast food industry was not enough for them to live on and survive. They said they did not have enough disposable income in case of emergencies. They had to resort to sex work on the side to supplement their income, Matthew said.

Matthew said once they got promoted into a management position, they had more contact with the franchise owners. The gap in wealth between the two was apparent to them, they said.

While workers are struggling to survive on minimum wage, they would see the regional owners drive Porsches and carry designer bags.

“I am having to deal with a roommate I can’t stand just so I can live in a halfway okay apartment and only hear gunshots twice a week instead of every night,” Matthew said.

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Kelley receives $1 million to help diversity

Black History is American history.

rjcrawfo@iu.edu | @rjsofamous

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Sennel Threlkheld II is an MBA student in the Kelley School of Business. Threlkheld is a part of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, a group promoting diversity in graduate business programs through scholarships and other opportunities.

grams like the consortium exist,” Threlkeld said.

“They’re trying to increase underrepresented minorities’ roles within the business world. Had it not been for the consortium, I probably wouldn’t have been here at Kelley to begin with.”

Threlkeld said the classes he is enrolled in have given him real-world experience and teaches him the fundamentals of the business world. Considering the donation, Threlkeld hopes it will fill the recruitment gap he has noticed within the program.

“If we’re not getting diverse students that want to come here it doesn’t matter how many fellowships we have to offer, we’re not going to have anyone to give them to,” Threlkeld said.

He said he is glad to see Black alumni giving back to the consortium community, and commends the Rice couple for their gift.

Another consortium student, Marcus Hill, also has high hopes for the donation.

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Marcus Hill is an MBA student in the Kelley School of Business. Hill is a part of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, a group promoting diversity in graduate business programs through scholarships and other opportunities.

There is a documented need for financial support, Hill said. These new fellowships should provide adequate funding, encouraging new members to join the program.

He said the courses he is enrolled in are giving him substantial knowledge and preparing him for the next level of his career. When he read about the gift, Hill said he was moved and felt inspired.

“It really inspired me to just give back and really support the next generation of students who are coming through Kelley,” Hill said.

Tiera Howleit Ti H l it is a junior in political science.

From Sojourner Truth to Chadwick Boseman, Black History Month serves as a time for celebration of Black culture and identity. Since its inception in 1915, Black History Month has been celebrated all across the world.

“Black History Month, to me, means celebrating the excellence, diversity, adversity and everything that is Black,” freshman Joa’Quinn Griffin said.

While Black History Month is a dedicated time to celebrate Black people and our efforts, the celebration should continue all year round, as Black people’s achievements and successes are not limited to the 28 days of February.

“I always had a question of why Black His-

tory Month is the shortest month of the year,” Griffin said. “Black History Month has so much importance on the nation itself and 28 days, sometimes 29, is not nearly enough.”

Black History Month places a limit on the celebration of the deep history of Black people, freshman Autumn Stringer said “As an event coordinator for the Union Board, I am always pushing Black history to be celebrated in March, January and all year round,” Stringer said. “Confining Black History to one month has been socially constructed, and I believe it to be sad Black people have to condense our deep history to one month.”

Carl Darnell, assistant dean for diversity, equity and inclusion for the School of Education, said Black history should be celebrated during the entire year.

“I classify it as Black History Months because I have a general feeling and a passion for Blackness and celebrating,” Darnell said. “I think every day is a celebration. I want somebody to be able to look at the things I am doing and have impacted, and say ‘Let me recognize these Black folks.’”

Not only is Black History Month the shortest month of the year, the true history of being Black in America is not being taught enough within the education system.

This month of celebrations is not solely for Black people to participate in, but non-Black people are not joining in on the celebration as much as they should.

“I have often read and learned about the Holocaust and Anne Frank, but not as much on Black history and what has happened here in America,” Griffin said. “We do not talk enough about what made America and this is because the majority, white men, are the ones who have done the most damage.”

The United States and its institutions must continue to honor and celebrate Black people and our contributions, and they must not do so solely during the month of February, Darnell said.

“What Indiana University can do is strategically

identify ways to deconstruct the systems and structures which uphold caste ideologies,” Darnell said. “From there, the university needs to be more accepting, warm, and involving African American people when it comes to enrollment, curriculum, financial systems and every and all parts for the university to pursue diversity, equity and inclusion when it comes to things that are Black.”

IU can do a better job of ensuring accessibility for Black events and how non-Black people can uplift Black voices, Stringer said.

Black students need to feel more visible and valued, and IU should show more support, she said.

“My worth is not in my accomplishments,” Stringer said. “All of us Black people are worthy of praise and recognition for everything we bring to the table.”

Black people deserve praise and recognition all year, and the celebration should not just be limited to those who are famously known for their achievements, Stringer said.

Acknowledge the Black people around you, every day, and do not conveniently limit these acknowledgements to the month of February. thowleit@iu.edu

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A protester holds up a sign while kneeling during the Enough is Enough protest June 5, 2020, in front of the Monroe County Courthouse. The IU CommUNITY Education Program partnered with Enough is Enough organizers for a virtual panel discussion on activism Saturday.

IU panel promotes activism

By Amaiya Branigan abraniga@iu.edu | @too_muchsoul

The IU CommUNITY Education Program and Enough is Enough organizers collaborated on a virtual interactive panel discussion about activism called “Enough is Enough” at 2 p.m. Saturday.

The event was the first of multiple virtual events the IU CommUNITY Education Program plans to offer as part of its MLK Civil Rights Immersion Trip three-part series.

The program usually takes an annual educational trip, but this year created virtual events due to COVID-19.

The event, with around 30 attendees, began with an introduction of the Enough is Enough nonprofit and its mission of ending racism

and institutional oppression by uplifting Black leadership, business and art in local communities.

After the introduction, Enough is Enough co-organizer and junior Ky Freeman led an activity in which participants reflected on parts of their identities. The activity asked participants which of their identities they were most conscious of in their everyday life.

This included identities relating to age and ability, race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, national origin and religion.

“I enjoyed the event, I loved how it was part engaging and definitely informative,” sophomore Autumn Stringer said. “I gained a lot,

and it makes me want to be more aware of organizations and other opportunities where I can learn and grow.”

IU graduate student and co-organizer Selena Drake then highlighted the origin of the Enough is Enough movement from summer 2020 in a presentation.

“What we did was tell everyone our intentions and tell them what we want,” Drake said. “We tell them we are here, we want our voices to be heard but in a peaceful way.

We have no efforts to riot, we have no efforts to do any of that. We just want to bring our community together.”

A large portion of the event emphasized the importance of active, hands-on work behind moments with missions to provoke change.

In addition to making flyers and communicating with community members, the organization’s June 5 protest also had volunteers help make signs and pass out masks and water.

Diversity in the leaders of these movements is pivotal, Freeman said.

“Blackness is not monolithic, but neither did we want this movement to be.” Freeman said. “We had to address the accessibility concern. We had to address who’s hearing this message, who’s going to be coming to this and how do we get those who have typically not felt emboldened to do these types of things to come out.”

The CommUNITY education program’s next events will be March 20 and April 17.

SHORT STORY

‘Lord’ Alicia Harmon harmonad@iu.edu | @aliharmon55

“Zemira, clean the dishes,” Zora says, looking hard at me.

My older sister leans against the dingy white counter holding a drying towel in her hand.

Rushing me knowing good and well that she has the easy job of drying and putting away dishes while I have to wash and rinse.

“I am cleaning.” I want to tell her to worry about herself, but I don’t. Mom and Dad can see us as they talk in the living room, and they don’t do petty arguing.

Either way, I ain’t worried about her. I’m thinking about Ruth. How I avoided her all day at school. Everyone else spent the whole time talking to, trying to tal, or getting rejected by their Valentine. I wasn’t about to be part of that. Anyway, we just talk sometimes in math class. She helps me with my

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T’S TELLIN IT ALL

By RJ Crawford

Kelley School of Business alumni, Derica Rice and Robin Nelson-Rice made a $1 million donation to the school’s consortium program. The donation will fund fellowships for MBA students.

The couple, who graduated from the Kelley School of Business in 1990, have had executive positions at Fortune 500 companies. Rice recently worked for CVS Health as the executive vice president, and Nelson-Rice worked executive marketing positions for Eli Lilly and AT&T. The purpose of the consortium is to increase diversity within the graduate community, enhancing inclusion in global business education, according to its website. The program also strives to reduce underrepresentation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in the business world.

Regina Funk, director of Diversity and Inclusion for graduate programs at the business school, said not finding funding can derail excellent candidates. This donation will help and give fortunate students an opportunity to pursue their dreams, she said.

In order to be considered for the Consortium, students must first be admitted into the Kelley School of Business MBA program, Funk said. The consortium is open to all students from various backgrounds that show commitment to the rigor of the program. During admission, recruiters want to see students who give back to underrepresented communities.

Funk said the program is trying to make the lives of the underrepresented population easier. The work Kelley staff is doing is important and is constantly evolving to fit the various lifestyles of students.

Starting in the fall , the donation will fund four fellowships for diverse Kelley MBA graduate students within the consortium, according to an IU press release. Two fellowships will be awarded to two first year students, and the remaining two will be awarded to two second year students.

The various fellowships include a full scholarship tuition and health insurance while enrolled in the program.

This program allows students to interact with peers from backgrounds similar to theirs. Students like Sennel Threlkeld II, a full-time Kelley MBA student, consider the consortium program a tight knit group like a family.

Being able to be amongst a diverse goal-oriented group has made him appreciate the work being put into the program.

“I think that’s why pro-

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drawings when I can’t get them right. That’s all.

I try not to stare, but I do.

More now since I helped Ruth do her hair. She usually comes in the morning with dense, scruffy ponytails or tangled attempts at french braids. This Wednesday, though, she asked me for help. I’m getting good at doing braids and twists. Mom is teaching me. “‘Pornography emphasizes sensation without feeling,’” Mom says from the living room, holding up the stapled packet of a printed PDF. It’s crinkled and highlighted, her notes filling the margins. Since she started this Black feminism class, she always has packets.

Dad sighs. “Talking about porn in front of the girls.”

“Them girls gonna be grown. And they probably crushin’ and thinkin’ about somebody as we speak. They should know about these

things.” She looks at him hard, pushing her short black locs from her eyes. “And if you would listen to me, you’d know I ain’t here just talking about porn.”

“Gooood Lord,” Dad says, slumping into the couch. Its old cushions absorb him.

Mom laughs and slaps him in the face with her packet before turning to my sister and I. Zora looks at me, already knowing what’s about to happen.

“See, your daddy’s the man.

But y’all ain’t like the man. We wage revolution against the man.” She squints her eyes hard, and they crinkle like they do when she laughs.

“Laaawd, gonna make my daughters lesbians.” He laughs.

Zora and I half-laugh with him as Mom looks at him. Dad stands from the couch with the big rocking motion that’s needed to climb from its concave

cushions. He wraps his arms around Mom from behind.

Mom leans away from him, but he holds her. “Listen, though. Lorde says here, ‘We have been raised to fear the yes within ourselves, our deepest cravings.’ It’s cause they tell us that the erotic is bad. That it’s only for sex when it’s really your creative energy, your desires. Your fulfillment and all that. It’s those feelings that inspire you. Porn exploits the erotic, and makes you separate from your feelings, from everything. But your feelings should be part of everything.”

It’s quiet for a second. “Yes, ma’am.” That’s the answer I give when I don’t know what to say back to her.

“Yes, street corner preacher,” Dad says. He calls her that a lot now.

Mom shakes her head. “I can’t explain it right. Imma make you girls read it, though.”

“Sweet Lord,” Dad says and then he whispers something in her ear.

Mom pauses, smiles real small at whatever he says, gets that soft look she gets whenever Dad talks to her like this.

“OK,” Zora says flatly as she turns away from them. “Clean, Zemira.”

The soft look fades. Mom pulls away from him. “Take me seriously.”

Dad throws his arms wide.

“I do. Make me wanna go back and get my education.”

He laughs, and Mom’s eyes go dark.

I look away from them and start scrubbing a pan. I already know what’s about to happen, so I don’t watch. The smell of soap starts to take over the smell of oil and seasoning.

Ruth’s hair smells sweet. Feels soft.

I don’t know what to think about my feelings.

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High schoolers hope to expand nonprofit to IU

By Taylor Harmon tayharmo@iu.edu

According to Planned Parenthood, one in four women struggled to purchase period products within the past year due to lack of income. In spite of this, according to the Period Poverty Program, there are zero state and federal safety net programs that can be used to purchase period supplies.

The Dignity Project is a local nonprofit organization aiming to fight period poverty in the Bloomington community by creating increased awareness about period and hygiene poverty.

They have raised thousands of dollars and donated hundreds of hygiene products to local shelters. The organization’s founding members are high school seniors who will attend IU next year and hope to continue the Dignity Project on campus.

Co-president and Bloomington High School South senior Sydney Melvin founded the Dignity Project in the summer of 2019 after seeing a need for hygiene products in the community.

“After doing some research about the needs of the Bloomington community, I noticed the homeless and low-income community really lacked hygiene products, specifically period products,” Melvin said.

Melvin enlisted the help of her friend and now copresident, Bloomington High School North senior Mary Hobson, shortly after coming up with the idea.

Melvin and Hobson made the Dignity Project an official school club, and they were each in charge of a chapter at their respective

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Treasurer of the Dignity Project Harrison Wright, co-president and founder of the Dignity project Sydney Melvin and co-president of the Dignity Project Mary Hobson are pictured. The Dignity Project aims to fight period poverty in the Bloomington community by creating an increased awareness, and collecting and redistributing funds and hygiene products to local shelters.

high schools. After outgrowing the confines of a high school club, the Dignity Project earned the title of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2020.

“When Sydney brought the idea of the club to my attention, I was on board immediately,” Hobson said.

“I know we have many programs and shelters for those experiencing houselessness in Bloomington, but there is so much overpopulation, so resources are pretty scarce.”

The Dignity Project donates products to four local shelters: Middle Way House, Stepping Stones, New Hope for Families and the Shalom Center. Most recently,

they held a Valentine’s Day fundraiser at Mirth Market, a local boutique located in Fountain Square Mall.

The Dignity Project is passionate about inclusivity in their donations, Hobson said. This past summer, the organization held a Black and textured hair product drive in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.

“Most of the shelters we support don’t get donations for Black hair care products,” Hobson said. “We wanted to help women of color while also spreading awareness and offering support.”

Melvin and Hobson agree that the best part of the Dig-

nity Project is seeing the joy their donations bring to the people they benefit.

“The best part is hearing from all the people and administrators at the shelters,” Hobson said. “Everyone is so excited when we drop off donations.”

Part of the mission of the Dignity Project is to make conversations such as period poverty less taboo. Harrison Wright, Bloomington High School South senior and Dignity Project treasurer, said that’s why he joined the organization.

“I’m the only guy in the group,” Wright said. “As someone who has lots of sisters, periods were never

something that bothered me, because it was always normal. I want to show other guys that periods aren’t gross, and that women don’t have to go through it alone.”

Hobson said just because someone hasn’t experienced poverty or having a period, doesn’t mean they shouldn’t care about this cause.

“There are so many things we take for granted that aren’t guaranteed,” Hobson said. “With a little help and a little education, people can see it’s something we all need to focus on. Everyone deserves to have dignity and pride to feel and look their best.”

With Melvin, Hobson and

Wright all committed to attend IU next fall, the Dignity Project will come to college with them. They hope to register as a club at IU and expand their connections with similar groups such as the Sexual Health Advocacy Group.

“Mary and I will continue as co-presidents at IU,” Melvin said. “We’re really looking forward to incorporating into IU and adding new members and partnerships.”

The Dignity Project has a GoFundMe page to donate funds to purchase hygiene supplies. More information can be found on Facebook and on Instagram @the_dignity_project.

Hooshir A Cappella group to begin recording fourth CD

By Emma Kalvelage emkalvel@iu.edu

Hooshir A Cappella, a Jewish A Cappella group at IU, has started recording a CD that will come out by the end of this school year. IU students Siôn Shepley, Sydney Evans and Garrett Shuman said the CD will be composed of about eight tracks. Half will be religious covers and the other half will be mainstream covers.

“Music is medicine, and I want to share our music with as many people as possible,” Shuman said.

The group has received a $2,000 grant to record the CD from the Jewish studies department, Shuman said.

“It all adds up,” Shuman said. “We’re very, very grateful to the Jewish studies department.”

During a typical year, the group would be traveling to different synagogues to perform live. The COVID-19 pandemic has made that impossible, so instead Shuman said Hooshir A Cappella will set their eyes toward the recording studio.

The CD will take a full weekend to record, and Shuman and Evans said it could take anywhere from eight to

12 hours each day.

“I’m ready to get started.”

Evans said. “I really love the music that we’re doing and I love that the members of our group created the music, so it feels a little more personal.”

Shepley, Shuman and Evans said they are excited for this CD because of the work the group has put into it. Shuman said all of the arrangements for each song have been designed by a member of the group.

And as this is a cappella music, there are no instruments — just voices.

“So someone has to go and rewrite all of those parts and ask, ‘How is the guitar part going to be sung by a human being without a guitar?’”

Shuman said.

Shepley said trying to pick his favorite song on the album was like trying to choose a favorite child, but likes “Al HaNissim” the most because of how it connects him to the community. ”It’s one we do a lot, so it’s easy to get tired of it,” Shepley said “But it almost feels like an assertion of our community.”

Shuman said Hooshir A Cappella releases an album about every four years. This year, the pandemic made it

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Hooshir A Capella group poses for a photo. Hooshir is making a CD, which members said will take a full weekend to record.

especially difficult to record.

Shepley said the group had to take a hiatus when campus closed down for winter break.

The group’s rehearsals have also looked different this year. Evans said they were previously rehearsing in a member’s garage.

Even so, Evans said she did not mind the unorthodox rehearsal space.

“I’ve had a great time with it,” Evans said. “Doing it at someone’s house just feels a little more intimate.”

Now as the winter season has seized Bloomington, they

are reportedly moving to rehearse in the IU Hillel, Evans said.

Along with physical copies, Shepley, Shuman and Evans said the group is also looking to stream the music on apps like Soundcloud and Spotify. Evans said all physi-

cal CD sales go to Hooshir A Cappella and the trips they plan to resume post-pandemic.

As the release for the CD gets closer, updates can be found on the Hooshir A Cappella Instagram and Facebook accounts.

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REBEKAH’S RAMBLINGS

SPEAKING OF SEX

Careerism is ruining higher education

How do you support a partner without sacrificing sexual needs?

Rebekah Amaya (she/her) is a junior in law and public policy and critical race and ethnic studies.

Since the rise of neoliberal attitudes in the 1980s and 1990s, American universities have shifted to prioritize career advancement over personal development and learning. Careerism, the idea of advancing one’s career often at the expense of social growth, has taken the front seat of the college experience.

IU and the education it offers is no different.

With rising tuition rates, massive student loan debt and significant unemployment, it is no surprise college students are keen on landing a profitable job following graduation. However, the push for careerreadiness values profits over people.

While careerist ideologies aren’t going away anytime soon, the least we can do is encourage personal moral development alongside them. IU needs to encourage and uplift student activism, involvement and volunteerism — not ignore it or work to actively shut it down.

The Cooperative Institutional Research Program found 80% of students in the 1960s cited developing a meaningful philosophy of life as their number one reason to pursue higher education.

Today, student priorities are virtually flipped. Nearly 60% of students in 2017 said career outcomes were their primary motivation, while only 23% said they wanted to learn without linking it to career aspirations.

Instead of pursuing meaningful and fulfilling careers, higher education has become an anxiety-driven journey into a hellscape of economic survival.

Without the economic safety nets only afforded to

Taylor Harmon (she/her) is a sophomore in sexuality, gender and reproductive health and theater and drama.

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Students attend the Walter Center for Career Achievement 2017 Winter Career + Internship Fair in January 2017 in the Indiana Memorial Union. Nearly 60% of students in 2017 said career goals were their number one reason for attending college.

older generations such as social security benefits, student loan forgiveness and universal healthcare, students have no choice but to pursue money laden opportunities.

Today, 41% of recent college graduates work in jobs that do not require a degree at all.

Those that do pursue “less-valued” degrees often do so with increased stigma and the age-old question, “What will you do with that after college?” To many, a major without a moneymaking career attached is cause for concern.

Others that do not have existing economic privilege might opt out of their preferred major for something considered more economically savvy, such as business or informatics.

Careerism has had a degenerative effect on the very purposes universities were created for — personal growth and pursuit of knowledge.

“Never were the university’s responsibilities for the development of character of greater significance than at the present hour,” former IU President Herman B Wells said in his first inaugural address.

Never has IU been further from developing students’

characters than today.

IU’s mission is to create, disseminate, preserve and apply knowledge. But if being financially stable after college is the central goal of the university’s students, this mission is largely figurative.

Around every corner there are events for career fairs, career readiness workshops, resume building events and networking opportunities. You would struggle to find similar resources on how to pursue a meaningful philosophy of life.

At IU, you’ll find every major school has a page dedicated to career services.

Schools such as the O’Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs even require students take career readiness courses in order to graduate. While this is not necessarily a bad thing, it puts pressure on students to focus on classes that will land them a job, foregoing the exploration of subjects outside their majors.

The focus on career oriented paths is simply a reflection of what a society values in its people. Even IU’s budget reflects what it values. Departments fostering critical thinking such as philosophy receive roughly the same annual funding as what

the Kelley School of Business spends on career services alone, according to the IU budget for 2020 to 2021.

College is meant to be a place of personal development, expansion of knowledge and critical thinking.

Instead, the neoliberal reach into our classrooms is more prevalent than ever.

“Through such an impotent education, we are in very clear terms telling our students that the classroom is not a space for critical questioning and action, but instead is a sterile place of indoctrination,” Daniel Saunders, a professor in educational policy, said in a 2007 CIRP analysis.

Higher education no longer values critical thinking.

Careers have become less about pursuing knowledge or working to improve society and more about resume building and networking.

This mindset stifles activism, volunteerism and personal development.

In a world that consistently leaves humanity and empathy out of the picture, changing the moral narrative within higher education should be a goal — not an afterthought. ramaya@iu.edu

Sexual shame is something many people deal with, and it can manifest in a myriad of different ways. The shame could be surrounding one’s body or genitals, sexual acts or positions, fantasies and turn-ons, internalized homophobia, pleasure and more. For the partners of those experiencing sexual shame, it can be difficult to know how to support their partner while continuing to feel desired themselves.

Yiyao Zhou, IU Ph.D. student and associate instructor teaching Introduction to Sex Counseling, said sexual body image issues can stem from many sources. They can include shame induced by family, peers, partners or by portrayal in the media.

“I think sexual body image issues stem from cultural expectations largely based on what is unrealistically portrayed in the media and porn,” Zhou said. “It’s pretty common for people with vulvas especially to feel uncomfortable with their body and worry about how they look, which takes away focus from enjoying sex or a sexual experience.”

One of the best ways to help a partner recovering from sexual shame and body image issues is to have open, honest communication. This conversation can be asking your partner what they need from you, checking in on what boundaries they have on any given day, giving your partner permission to be vulnerable or assuring them that you don’t expect them to look like the people in porn.

“It can be a delicate conversation because it depends on each person’s experience

and the discomfort they have around their body,” she said.

“Don’t force the conversation if they aren’t ready, but let them know you are supportive and ready to talk about this.”

Navigating your partner’s sexual healing while maintaining your want to be desired can be tricky. While there are many ways to sexually explore oneself, specifically through masturbation, it is also important to identify where these feelings of being undesired come from. Zhou has a few examples of questions to ask yourself in these moments.

“What does being desired mean to you? How important is it to you? How much do you trust your partner and feel secure with them?” she said.

These conversations can be difficult to work through on your own, and they can be harmful to one or both parties if not handled with care. Resources available in the IU community include the Kinsey Institute and IU’s Counseling and Psychological Services program.

“Kinsey has lots of educational resources as well as FAQs and facts on their website, but more specific questions would be better addressed with a therapist,” Zhou said. “The CAPS program sometimes has sex and relationship therapists that you can contact for more support.”

You can find a sex therapist or counselor near you at the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists website. You can follow its referral directory to find a sexuality professional in your area that can help you and your partner engage in an easier and safer conversation. tayharmo@iu.edu

KISHAN’S COMMENTARY

Marijuana reform must become a priority in Indiana Kishan Dhulashia (he/him) is a sophomore in business economics and public policy.

As the push for federal marijuana decriminalization strengthens, several new marijuana reform bills reached the Indiana General Assembly two weeks ago.

The 10 bills were referred to different committees in the assembly, and all were rejected by their respective standing committee — except for one.

The reform bills varied in specifics, yet they all proposed restructuring the criminal punishments regarding marijuana use and possession in Indiana.

Moreover, these proposed bills provided hope that Indiana would partially end its war on drugs and create millions of dollars in economic opportunities for the state’s farmers.

Indiana can’t continue like this. The state must decriminalize marijuana possession and legalize its consumption.

Republican lawmakers and leaders in the Statehouse are clearly opposed to any sort of marijuana decriminalization measures.

Six of the 10 bills were authored by Democratic lawmakers, three by Republicans and one had both Democratic and Republican co-authors. The Democratic-led measures were certainly among the more ambitious, with two bills hoping to legalize marijuana.

Rather than sticking to party lines, public servants must realize the underlying benefits that come from marijuana reform. From the economic wellbeing of the state and the residents they serve to ending the negative consequences from the war on drugs, dogmatic opposition to decriminalization,

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legalization and medicaluse prevents progress in Indiana.

Republican Representative Jim Lucas authored House Bill 1028, which is the only marijuana reform measure in Indiana left standing. Lucas’ bill originally decriminalized up to 30 grams of marijuana possession, but it was amended after being referred to the Committee on Courts and Criminal Code. The changes were drastic, and the bill no longer includes any form of decriminalization.

In its present form, HB1028 establishes a higher THC-blood intoxication limit for people operating vehicles.

Police argue this measure will make it harder to target intoxicated drivers,

but this simply isn’t the case. Marijuana stays in one’s system for a prolonged period of time and can appear on blood tests for up to a month after consumption.

Under the current law, a driver who isn’t intoxicated could still be charged with a DUI if their blood tests positive for marijuana.

While other decriminalization efforts failed, such as the single bipartisan bill which would’ve decriminalized possession of two ounces or less of marijuana, HB-1028 provides some good. Its passage would prevent police from unreasonably charging people for driving under the influence.

Even if the reform bills had made it through Indiana’s General Assembly, they likely wouldn’t have

become law. Gov. Eric Holcomb opposes legalizing and decriminalizing cannabis, and according to the Indy Star, said he wouldn’t support legalization until changes are made at the federal level.

Besides HB-1028, Hoosiers can also look forward to the possible passing of new legislation regarding hemp. Hemp and marijuana look and smell nearly identical, but hemp is defined as cannabis with less than 0.3% THC, the psychoactive substance found in marijuana.

Indiana is one of seven states that has restrictions on smokable hemp even though the plant is federally legal.

House Bill 1224, authored by Republican Rep-

resentative Sean Eberhart, will allow hemp flowers to be fully legalized within Indiana. The bill passed with an overwhelming majority in the Indiana House on Wednesday. It now waits on Senate approval and Holcomb’s signature.

The legalization of hemp flowers will provide economic opportunities for Indiana farmers. Hemp farming has the potential to become a lucrative industry in Indiana, as the state’s soil and climate are great for its production.

The bill will allow farmers, as well as residents of the state, more freedom when it comes to the production, consumption and sale of the various cannabinoids within cannabis.

It’s a very small step, con-

sidering the range of marijuana reform bills aimed at curtailing the war on drugs introduced this year.

In striking down so many reform bills, Indiana lawmakers have once again failed to see the benefits of marijuana legalization.

Voters must now ask themselves, “Should the government have this much control over what substance I choose to grow, produce or put into my body?”

Marijuana reform must become a priority in Indiana. Because of the economic opportunities offered and personal freedoms Hoosiers rightfully deserve, let’s hope the General Assembly one day sees it that way. kishan.dhulashia@gmail.com

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“He was just such a bundle of energy and so engaged with everyone that wanted to talk to him,” Lucas said.

He had the ability to get people’s attention and energize them, Lucas said. She said he loved being an RA. His residents told her they knew he was always there for them.

She said students recalled he would come in their rooms while they were watching an IU basketball game to tell them to quiet down, but he would become so engrossed in the game that he ended up watching with them.

Molly Kraus, Indiana Democratic Party Fifth District field director, said he took on leadership roles and constantly empowered his colleagues

at the congressional campaign for Christina Hale during the 2020 election.

The trait everybody first noticed about Leonardo was usually how “disarmingly kind” he was, she said.

Jack Morel, a friend from high school and 2020 University of Michigan graduate, said Leonardo was always enthusiastic in everything he did. He said Leonardo especially loved golf and his high school job as a caddie at Meridian Hills in Indianapolis.

Morel said he was not sure how, but every year Leonardo would figure out what day Morel would be at Meridian Hills to caddie his annual round with a friend.

“I don't know anybody else who would volunteer to carry my 30-pound golf bag on their back for four hours,” he said.

Leonardo wore his

heart on his sleeve and he didn’t dull his personality for anybody, said Purdue University sophomore Jack McBride, another friend from high school.

He always gave more of himself to help others than anyone else would for people, McBride said.

“He was dependable,” McBride said. “He was kind of unwavering in who he was, so you could always count on him being nice and being there to offer any help he could.”

He constantly wanted to make sure everyone was having a good day, McBride said. If someone was having a bad day, McBride said Leonardo would go out of his way to cheer them up.

“Joma was one of those people who always tried to leave everyone better than he found them,” he said.

He said Leonardo has left a lasting impact on his life.

“I don’t think anybody on this Earth could ever say a bad word about him because he had a genuine care for everybody,” McBride said.

He now thinks of ways he can be more like Leonardo, McBride said, because when he thinks of the name Joma, he thinks of happiness.

“To hear that he passed, it made me stop for a second and think about how many people that he might not have ever been able to touch,” McBride said.

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IU junior Joma Leonardo poses for a photo. Leonardo was found dead in his Eigenmann Hall dorm room Thursday evening after the IU Police Department was contacted to check on his well being.

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Jersey Mike’s in high school.

Ohrn said they loved making sandwiches and hanging out and used to joke about opening their own Jersey Mike’s. Now working at Trap Mike’s, he said he loves its work culture.

“We work with a purpose,” he said. “I just want to be a part of it because maybe one day it could turn into something really big, and I want to be there for it.”

Himelstein said although working at Jersey Mike’s was just a way to make extra money, he benefited from the experience and tried to carry their stress-free mentality as high school employees to Trap Mike’s kitchen.

“My motto is to make good food and have fun,” Himelstein said.

Part of Trap Mike’s philosophy is to be upfront and honest to customers, Rekhter said. He said the restaurant doesn’t charge a delivery fee and builds delivery costs into the menu’s item prices.

“Prices here on the menu is really what you’re paying, and that’s what we believe in,” he said.

Growing up with many IU alumni in his family, Himelstein said Bloomington has been a big part of his life. He said restaurants like BuffaLouie’s and Pizza X have become part of the local culture. He said his long-term goal for Trap Mike’s is to build its identity into Bloomington through marketing and outreach and expand to other college campuses, so that people think of ordering from Trap Mike’s after parties and sports games.

“We want to eventually be a face of late-night food on college campuses,” he said.

said they will continue collecting data to see the long-term effects of the pandemic on these different groups.

Perry said that many of the results she and Pescosolido are finding are expected because the United States has an inadequate safety net for those who experience financial insecurities, so the country isn’t able to properly protect people in a time of crisis.

was necessary.”

I U - B l o o m i n g t o n ’s graduate ceremony is May 7, and its undergraduate ceremony is May 8. A full list of ceremonies and initial information about the plans is listed on IU’s commencement website.

McRobbie said this decision was based on IU’s “success in keeping our campuses and communities safe” and nationwide progress in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. IU reported a .2% positivity rate in its latest weekly mitigation testing update.

Advice from IU’s Medical Response Team informed the university’s decision to have the ceremony in person, according to the email. IU is also working with county health departments to plan each campus’ ceremony. The plans may change in response to public health.

IU is encouraging graduates who would like to walk in person to respond via an online form. Graduates who choose to attend will have specific COVID-19 testing requirements, according to the email.

Graduates who do not attend in person will still be recognized in the ceremony, according to IU’s commencement website.

“We are excited for the opportunity to celebrate in person with you but in a way consistent with IU's rigorous pandemic policies,” McRobbie said in the email.

IU will announce more information about the ceremonies soon, according to the email.

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"We just see this over and over again: When there's a crisis, people that were already living on the edge are really in trouble."

Brea Perry, IU sociology professor

“People who were already sort of at risk for falling behind on their bills, losing their house, not being able to afford enough food, those people are sort of the first to be hit and they're hit the hardest,” Perry said.

“So we just see this over and over again: When there's a crisis, people that were already living on the edge are really in trouble.”

But some demographic factors, such as level of education, exacerbated existing issues to a surprising degree, Pescosolido said.

“Those who didn't have a high school degree or had just a high school degree were really hit much harder. I suspect a lot of that has to do with the nature of their work and that they felt more pressure to stay at work,” Pescosolido said.

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throw down (in the kitchen) Impress your friends with these recipes perfect for an Indiana winter Words by Hunter Haines | Illustrations by Donyá Collins weekend@idsnews.com | @idsnews

Ingredients

Creamy Bacon Tomato Soup with Garlic Basil Baguettes

+ 1 large white onion (diced)

+ 1 pint heavy whipping cream

+ 8 cloves of garlic (minced)

+ 1 1/2 teaspoons basil (or fresh basil)

+ 7 cups of whole tomatoes (with juice)

+ 1 teaspoon thyme

+ 1 quart of chicken broth

+ 1 teaspoon oregano

+ 8 strips of bacon (diced)

+ 1 teaspoon paprika

+ 1/2 stick of butter

+ 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes

+ 1/2 cup of water

+ 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

+ 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil

+ Salt and pepper to taste

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I first made this recipe in fall 2020 for a few friends.

It was starting to get cold outside and we wanted to have a soup night. One of my friends suggested tomato soup and grilled cheese.

I had never made tomato soup before because I nev-

er liked it growing up. I decided that since I was an adult now and my taste palette had changed, I would try it out. My friend’s house was turned into an experimental kitchen the next night, and this creamy bacon tomato soup was born.

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Heat ¼ cup oil in a large pot until hot and shimmering Add diced onion to pot with salt and pepper for four minutes Add 5 cloves of minced garlic to pot and saute for two minutes Add tomatoes with juice, 1/2 chicken broth, thyme, oregano, paprika, red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper to pot Turn burner to high heat and boil for 30 minutes, stirring frequently to break up tomatoes While the soup is boiling, heat a skillet on medium high heat and add diced bacon until crispy After 30 minutes of boiling, add cooked bacon and bacon grease to pot and stir *if you prefer a more consistent texture, remove contents of pot, blend in a blender and return to the pot before adding bacon* Add remaining chicken broth and water and boil for 10 minutes, stirring frequently

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After 10 minutes, add butter, heavy whipping cream, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of basil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes To serve, pour into a bowl and garnish with additional dry or fresh basil, use garlic basil bread to dip Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit Cut baguette into 1/2 inch thick slices and arrange on a greased baking sheet Using remaining olive oil, coat each slice of bread Using remaining garlic, add evenly to bread Using remaining basil, sprinkle evenly on bread Season heavily with salt, and add pepper to taste Place in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes Broil bread for two minutes (time may vary depending on broiler strength) Serve with creamy bacon tomato soup

Ingredients + 1 box butter cake mix (you can use devils food or dark chocolate, but

+ 1 8-ounce carton of sour cream

butter cake is best)

+ 1 8-ounce package semi-sweet chocolate

+ 1 3-ounce package chocolate fudge instant pudding mix

Chocolate Chip Pudding Bundt Cake with Rich Chocolate Glaze My mom’s always had a love for baking, and she’s phenomenal at it. At any given time our family’s kitchen transformed into a bakery as she took special requests for tiered wedding cakes, elaborate birthday cakes, themed cupcakes, cookies and all sorts of holiday treats.

My favorite was this Chocolate Chip Pudding Bundt Cake with a chocolate glaze.

If you’re looking to impress your friends without having to take lessons from a professional baker, you should try this recipe. Warning: You’ll be asked to make it all the time if you do.

+ 4 large eggs

chips (reserve 1/4 cup for chocolate glaze) + 3 tablespoon butter or margarine

+ 1 cup chocolate milk

+ 3 tablespoon light corn syrup

+ 1/2 cup Crisco vegetable oil

+ 1 1/2 teaspoon water

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit Grease 12 cup bundt cake pan and set aside In a mixing bowl, add cake and pudding mix, mix together well In separate container, combine chocolate milk, oil and eggs Add chocolate milk, oil and egg mixture to the cake and pudding mixture, mix well Add sour cream to cake batter and mix Add chocolate chips until evenly distributed Spoon into your bundt cake pan and spread around evenly Cake for 55 to 65 minutes or until done

(use toothpick to check for doneness) 10. Cool in pan for 10 to 20 minutes 11. Turn pan upside down onto serving dish 12. Remove the pan and cool completely for two hours before adding chocolate glaze 13. Store loosely covered at room temperature 14. Heat remaining chocolate chips, butter, corn syrup and water in a saucepan on low heat, stirring frequently until chocolate chips are melted. Warning: Do not overheat or it will harden 15. Drizzle over finished chocolate chip pudding bundt cake

Ingredients + 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

+ 2 teaspoons crushed garlic

+ 2 cups chopped onion

+ 3 cans (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes

+ 2 teaspoons salt

+ 1/4 cup tomato paste

+ 1 tablespoon pepper

+ 3 cups beef stock

+ 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning

+ 1 cup of beer

+ 2 1/2 pounds chili meat

+ 2 tablespoons masa flour

+ 1 tablespoon chili powder

+ 4 tablespoons water

+ 2 teaspoons cumin

For Serving:

+ 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes

+ Frito Corn Chips

+ 2 teaspoons dried oregano

+ Mexican blend shredded cheese

Directions Texas Chili When my friend Benton Westbook mentioned that he was making his chili, I was skeptical at first. I personally had never found a chili that I genuinely liked, but this chili was amazing and nothing like anything I had ever had before.

He served it in a bowl over Fri-

to corn chips and topped it off with mexican blend cheese. He said in Texas they would call this style “Frito Pie”, and I was hooked. I got home from the trip and made it the next night to share with my roommates.

This recipe is perfect for a cold day during the winter.

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In a large saucepan, heat the vegetable oil When hot, add onions and sauté three to five minutes Add salt (you won’t need as much salt if using Tony Chachere’s as it is salty), black pepper, Cajun seasoning, chili powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, oregano and chili meat Cook until chili meat is browned throughout Stir in garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, beef stock, and beer

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Bring up to a boil and reduce to a simmer Simmer uncovered for an hour, stirring occasionally or until the beef is tender 8. Taste occasionally and adjust seasoning/ salt to taste 9. After one hour, mix the masa and water together and pour into the chili 10. Cook on low for another 30 minutes 11. To serve, add Frito chips to a bowl, add chili, top with cheese

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MEN’S SOCCER

IU takes down Ohio State 3-0 Defense helps IU overcome rough start, shut out OSU

By Evan Gerike egerike@iu.edu | @EvanGerike

IU men’s soccer coach Todd Yeagley had very few positives to talk about after the first half of Tuesday’s 3-0 victory over Ohio State.

Any high notes he could take came on the back of his defense.

“They were pretty darn good all game,” Yeagley said.

“We say that a lot. We can always hang our hat on our defending.”

The Hoosiers’ second shutout victory of the season started slow and finished fast, with all three goals coming in the second half.

IU relied on its defense to prevent chances and keep the game scoreless until its offense came alive.

Yeagley said the defensive fundamentals weren’t there early, but its principles were.

“Our help was good all game,” Yeagley said. “That’s positive. That got us through the period, quite honestly.”

IU’s defense proved strong enough that even when Ohio State created opportunities on net, the shots were weak and underwhelming. Sophomore goalkeeper Roman Celentano’s first two saves required little more from him than an easy stop to a rolling ball.

When the Buckeyes created a genuine chance, it was swallowed up by the Hoosiers as fast as it appeared.

One chance saw an Ohio State player roll the ball back to create an opening, but IU’s defense didn’t allow him to ever get back to the ball before it rolled out of bounds.

Ohio State only had one shot on goal in the second half and three on the game.

Celentano had only one save that forced him to move.

The best scoring op-

portunity for the Buckeyes came in the 78th minute on a cross. Ohio State freshman Thomas Gilej had a header that forced Celentano to dive, but the shot was just wide of the net.

Those same defenders have helped spark the offense for IU as well. The first goal came off a cross from senior defender Spencer Glass that found sophomore defender Daniel Munie near the front of the net where Munie broke the scoreless tie.

“The serve’s got to be there, so it’s all really on Spencer to start,” Yeagley said. “It’s just executing and getting into good spots and that’s what Munie was able to do.”

The second goal began with Glass making a run down the left side before sending in a cross that led to sophomore Victor Bezerra scoring on a penalty.

After Bezerra scored his third and fourth goals of the season to put IU ahead multiple scores, the game became even more defensive for IU. Similarly to IU’s victory over Wisconsin on Friday, the defense became tougher with the lead to prevent counterattack opportunities for Ohio State.

Glass stepped up on his side of the pitch, preventing anything on the left side from advancing near the box.

All four of IU’s defenders played 90 minutes.

In IU’s last eight games since it played Ohio State on Oct. 26, 2019, IU has only allowed one goal. It came in its loss to University of California at Santa Barbara in the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 1, 2019.

Celentano’s second shutout of the season was the 10th of his career in 16 career starts.

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Senior Thomas Warr runs on the field during a game against Ohio State on Feb. 22. The Hoosiers defeated Ohio State 3-0.

By Doug Wattley dwattley@iu.edu | @DougWattley

Headed into halftime Tuesday, a defensive battle between No. 7 IU men’s soccer and Ohio State was deadlocked at 0-0.

“Quite honestly, a throwaway half in my opinion,” head coach Todd Yeagley said. “We don’t want to see that again.”

Both teams played fairly even with scoring chances hard to come by. The Hoosiers’ best opportunity came within the first two minutes of action when senior forward Thomas Warr barely sailed a header over the Ohio State net.

Besides that, nothing was working for the IU attack. That was, however, until a second half burst lifted IU over Ohio State for a 3-0 win in Westfield, Indiana.

Three minutes into the second frame, things started to shift. Sophomore defender Daniel Munie finished a well-executed corner kick to break the tie.

From there, the Hoosiers seemed more willing to push the pace and executed

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IU men’s soccer stands during the National Anthem on Dec. 1, 2019, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 3-0 on Tuesday, led by two goals from sophomore forward Victor Bezerra.

3-0 two more opportunities.

“Although we haven’t put a full performance together yet, I’m obviously pleased we got 3 points,” Yeagley said.

The Buckeyes, who finished 1-6-1 in Big Ten play last season, equaled almost all of the Hoosiers’ stats in the first half. Both sides were scoreless, IU shot it once more but Ohio State was awarded the half’s only corner kick.

After defeating Wiscon-

WRESTLING

sin 3-0 on Friday, Yeagley was disappointed with the lack of physicality.

“It wasn’t the IU toughness that we’re really proud of,” Yeagley said.

As the action turned uptempo and the ball movement quickened in the second half, opportunities opened up for IU’s top weapons.

With 30 minutes remaining, a timely run and cross inside by senior defender Spencer Glass forced Ohio State to foul sophomore forward Victor Bezerra inside the box.

Bezerra, who was named

College Soccer News National Player of the Week after his two goals in the opener, buried the penalty kick to extend the IU lead. With eight minutes remaining, Bezerra sniped in a free kick from just outside the box to put the match away.

“He’s one of the best clinical finishers I’ve coached,” Yeagley said of Bezerra.

IU’s toughness from both its offensive and defensive units were lackluster in the first half. IU’s inability to control possession for the majority of the opening frame limited its scoring chances while allowing Ohio State to create its own.

Even with many steps to take before it is playing its best soccer, Yeagley realizes that every win is important for IU in its shortened season.

“It’s a good thing that this team has this resilience and ability to get through a game that we’re not playing our best,” Yeagley said.

After Tuesday’s victory, the Hoosiers are 2-0 this season. IU’s next match is Saturday afternoon when it travels to Evanston, Illinois, to take on Northwestern.

VOLLEYBALL

IU’s defense struggles in three-set loss to Purdue

By Tristan Jackson tripjack@iu.edu | @tristan_jackso

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Sophomore Nick Willham defends a takedown attempt from Nebraska’s Eric Schultz at Wilkinson Hall on Feb. 6. Willham lost 4-2 to Purdue’s Thomas Penola on Monday in the Hoosiers’ 38-3 loss to the Boilermakers.

IU loses in season finale

By Tristan Jackson tripjack@iu.edu | @tristan_jackso

IU wrestling lost its regular season finale to the Purdue Boilermakers 38-3 Monday night in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Boilermakers had a 35 point margin of victory — the largest of all time in the in-state rivalry — and secured their 11th straight win against the Hoosiers.

IU started six underclassmen in the dual, and head coach Angel Escobedo said the experience that teams like Purdue have over his team has been a factor in IU’s more lopsided defeats this season. Despite the loss, the Hoosiers finished with two team victories in the Big Ten, their most since the 2016-17 season.

“For us we have to keep pushing forward, but I do think we made big jumps this year,” Escobedo said.

No. 6 sophomore DJ Washington was the lone Hoosier to pick up a win with a 5-1 decision over redshirt freshman Emil Soehnlen in the 174-pound weight class. He’s won five

of his last six and improved to 6-2 on the season.

In the 197-pound weight class sophomore Nick Willham lost 4-2 to No. 22 redshirt sophomore Thomas Penola. Willham, who broke part of his tooth earlier in the season, had to put on a mask early on in the first period after reaggravating the injury.

He moved to 2-6 this season with the loss.

Escobedo said Willham has been one of IU’s most improved wrestlers this season, but he needs to be more offensive if he wants to pick up wins against ranked opponents. Escobedo said his next step is being able to score a takedown to force overtime or win when the match is close.

“He’s only down by 2 points, so I think for the positives is last year he wasn’t in those positions against ranked guys,” Escobedo said.

Freshman Santos Cantu made his debut for the Hoosiers against the Boilermakers, going up against No. 12 senior Max Lyon. Cantu, a four-time state champion in high school, would lose 17-2 to Lyon.

Escobedo said Cantu was taken back by how strong Lyon came out of the gate.

Within the first 15 seconds of the match, Cantu was already on his stomach after Lyon secured a single leg and trip. Escobedo said one of the hardest things to do for a freshman is work from the bottom, and the more experienced Lyon exploited that against Cantu.

“I still see a lot of great things out of him, he’s going to be fine,” Escobedo said.

“You know that kid Lyon is a top 10 ranked guy, so it’s kind of hard to judge him off of just that one match.”

The Hoosiers end their shortened, Big Ten-only season 2-6 and now look ahead to the Big Ten Championships on March 6-7.

Escobedo said he’ll be working with the team to be more aggressive and less reactive heading into the tournament.

“We’ve got some bright things to look forward to,” Escobedo said. “But again, we do have the opportunity for Big Ten Championships to hopefully turn some things around for some guys.”

IU volleyball fell in three sets to Purdue on Tuesday night, extending its losing streak to five and putting its season record at 2-9.

The Hoosiers and Boilermakers looked fairly evenly matched in the first set, with the Boilermakers winning 25-20. The set had multiple long rallies displaying the Hoosiers’ back-row defensive skill. They performed well in receiving and passing, but the team had difficulty serving consistently.

IU also lacked strong blocks, only posting one in the first set compared to Purdue’s six. Many of Purdue’s blocks came against freshman outside hitter Tommi Stockham, who recorded two of IU’s eight kills in the first set.

“The biggest thing is going back to fundamentals,” junior outside hitter Breana Edwards said. “It looks great in practice. It’s looked great in games before.

We’ve just got to get back in the mindset of those oneon-one battles.”

IU lost the second set 2517 after being down 20-10.

The Hoosiers were able to narrow the score thanks to unforced errors by the Boilermakers and a crucial block

by Edwards and freshman middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede to keep their momentum going.

Stockham continued to struggle in the second set, but kills from freshman middle blocker Leyla Blackwell, Edwards and Kjolhede brought the Hoosiers to 18 total kills by the end of the set. Blackwell hit .500 on the night with six kills.

IU notched eight kills in the third and final set, where it lost 25-14. Its season average is 10.78 kills per set.

The third set saw two kills by Blackwell in the first three points scored by IU, as well as blocks from Kjolhede and Edwards to tie twice before either team reached 10 points. However, the Hoosiers lost momentum soon

after scoring 8 points and couldn’t come back.

“A lot of people want to make up reasons that things don’t go your way,” Aird said.

“They were better than us. I didn’t do a great job of getting our group ready.”

Purdue outside hitters senior Caitlyn Newton and junior Grace Cleveland posed problems for IU with 11 and 12 kills, respectively.

The Boilermakers hit .256 on the night while the Hoosiers hit .089.

“I knew what I was getting into,” Aird said. “I’m excited about the challenge of continuing to develop the group and hopefully put a little more pressure on them than we did tonight when we play them again.”

IU plays Purdue again at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in West Lafayette, Indiana.

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Freshman middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede hits the ball against Purdue on Feb. 23. IU lost against Purdue 0-3 Tuesday night.

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MEN’S TENNIS

IU falls to Iowa 5-2, dominates against Nebraska 6-1

By Ara Cowper acowper@iu.edu | @aracowper5

IU men’s tennis opened the 2021 season on the road, traveling to Iowa on Friday and Nebraska on Sunday. The Hoosiers fell 5-2 against the Hawkeyes but bounced back and defeated the Cornhuskers 6-1.

Iowa took an early lead as graduate student Bennett Crane and freshman Michael Andre fell 6-3 in No. 1 doubles, and junior Carson Haskins and freshman Ilya Tiraspolsky lost 6-2 in No. 2 doubles. The No. 3 doubles match with graduate student William Piekarsky and senior Andrew Redding was left unfinished, as Iowa had already clinched the doubles point.

“Iowa, they came out playing great doubles and had a lot of energy to start with,” head coach Jeremy Wurtz-

man said. “We weren’t matching intensity and overall play.”

Sophomore Luka Vukovic earned the Hoosiers’ first point of the day at No. 6 singles, winning his match 7-5, 6-4. Vukovic finished the shortened 2019-20 season with a singles record of 12-4.

At No. 5 singles, Andre grabbed his first collegiate victory with a 4-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-6) win.

Redding split the first two sets of his No. 2 singles match, winning the first 6-2 and losing the second 2-6. The third and deciding set went to a tiebreaker, which his opponent won 7-6.

Crane, Haskins and junior Vikash Singh also fell to the Hawkeyes in singles.

“On the road, we have to be ready from the get-go and match the intensity,” Wurtzman said. “I think not playing for a long time and in a tough

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Then-sophomore Brandon Lam prepares to return a serve April 14, 2020, at the IU Tennis Center. IU beat Nebraska 6-1 on Sunday in Lincoln, Nebraska.

environment was definitely a big part of that match.”

Following Iowa, IU traveled to Nebraska for its second Big Ten dual match of the weekend, where the Hoosiers dominated to pick up a 6-1 win.

The doubles pair of Crane and Andre won, as did junior Patrick Fletchall and Redding,

which gave IU the doubles point.

Five of six Hoosiers won their singles matches against the Cornhuskers. Andre won at No. 4 singles 6-3, 6-3.

Fletchall posted a 6-2, 6-3 victory at No. 6 doubles, and Crane secured the match for IU with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 1 singles. Redding added a win

consin and Minnesota.

Meanwhile, Michigan State has a 1-3 overall record and is 1-1 in the conference.

The team’s only conference win is over Minnesota, and its loss is from Wisconsin.

Prior to Big Ten play beginning, Michigan State lost two matches to Ohio State.

The Hoosiers look to end a five-match losing streak against the Wolverines and continue their six-match winning streak against the Spartans.

“We know Michigan is one of the best teams in the country this year. MSU is another very good team. They’ve had a good weekend against Minnesota and are coming in with confidence,” Wurtzman said.

“But I think we’re excited to play on our home courts that we’ve been practicing a ton on. We definitely got good home matches to look forward to and prepare for.”

at No. 2 singles going 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. Vukovic’s match at No. 5 singles ended with a tiebreaker, which he won 6-7 (2-6), 6-2, 11-9 (11-9).

“We definitely learned a lot from being on the road on Friday,” Wurtzman said. “We kind of reset, regrouped, got a couple of good practices in.

We knew more of what to expect going into Sunday, and I think it helped to play on Friday to prepare us for Nebraska.”

The Hoosiers will be back in Bloomington for the next two matches, playing at the IU Tennis Center. On Feb. 27, the team will take on Michigan, and the next day it will play against Michigan State.

Michigan comes into the match sitting at 2-1 on the season and 2-0 in the conference. Its lone loss comes from No. 15 Baylor. Michigan’s two Big Ten victories are over Wis-

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Our religious services consistof silent centering worship interspersed with spoken messages that arise from deeply felt inspiration. We are an inclusive community, a result of avoiding creeds, so we enjoy a rich diversity of belief. We are actively involved in peace action, social justice causes, and environmental concerns.

Inter-Denominational Redeemer Community Church 111 S. Kimble Dr. 812-269-8975

redeemerbloomington.org facebook.com/RedeemerBtown @RedeemerBtown on Instagram and Twitter Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

John Myers, Preacher

Unitarian Universalist Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington 2120 N. Fee Lane 812-332-3695

uublomington.org facebook.com/uubloomington Sundays (currently): 10:15 a.m. via livestream Sundays (when in person): 9:15 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.

We are a dynamic congregation working towards a more just world through social justice. We draw inspiration from world religions and diverse spiritual traditions.

Our vision is "Seeking the Spirit, Building Community, Changing the World."

A LGBTQA+ Welcoming Congregation and a certified Green Sanctuary.

1413 E. 17th St. 812-339-5561 • hoosiercatholic.org

Facebook: Hoosiercatholic Twitter: @hoosiercatholic Weekend Mass Times Saturday Vigil: 4:30 p.m.

Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. (Spanish), 5:30 p.m., 9 p.m. (During Academic Year) Korean Mass 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 6 p.m.

Episcopal (Anglican) Canterbury House Episcopal (Anglican) Campus Ministry at IU 719 E. Seventh St. 812-334-7971 • 812-361-7954

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Sundays: 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist with hymns followed by dinner

Weekday Mass Times Monday - Saturday: 12:15 p.m.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday: 9 p.m.

Bible Studies and Music Services: See our Social Media

Rev. Patrick Hyde, O.P., Administrator and

Independent Baptist

Director of Campus Ministry Rev. Dennis Woerter, O.P. Associate Pastor Rev. Reginald Wolford, O.P., Associate Pastor

Ricardo Bello-Gomez, President of the Board Corrine Miller, President of the student organization

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Latter-day Saint Student Association (L.D.S.S.A.)

Mennonite Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington

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Lifeway Baptist Church exists to bring glory to God by making disciples, maturing believers and multiplying ministry. Matthew 28:19-20

Barnabas Christian Ministry Small Groups: Cedar Hall 2nd Floor Common Area, 7 - 8 p.m., meetings start Thursday, Sept. 5.

We will meet every other Thursday during the school year.

Steven VonBokern, Senior Pastor Rosh Dhanawade, IU Coordinator 302-561-0108, barnabas@indiana.edu barnabas.so.indiana.edu * Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.

Lutheran (LCMS) University Lutheran Church & Student Center 607 E. 7th St. 812-336-5387

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Divine Service 10:30 a.m.

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Wednesday: Midweek Service 7 p.m.

LCMSU Student Fellowship 7:30 p.m.

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University Lutheran is the home LCMSU at Indiana. Our on-campus location creates a hub for genuine Christ-centered community that receives God's gifts of life, salvation and the forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ.

"We Witness, We Serve, We Love."

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Reverend Mary Ann Macklin, Senior Minister Reverend Emily Manvel Leite, Minister of Religious Education and Congregational Life

Catholic St. Paul Catholic Center

Chris Jones, Lead Pastor Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Chris Jones, Lead Pastor

Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.

We use no book, but the Bible. We have no creed, but His Word within its sacred pages.

God is love and as such we wish to share this joy with you. The comprehensive teaching of God's Word can change you forever.

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We aspire to offer a safe and welcoming home for all people. We are a blend of people of different ages, genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities and countries; we are students, faculty, staff and friends. We pray, worship and proclaim the Gospel.

We also promote justice, equality, inclusion, peace, love, critical thinking and acting as agents of change in our world.

Redeemer is a gospel-centered community on mission. Our vision is to see the gospel of Jesus Christ transform everything: our lives, our church, our city, and our world. We want to be instruments of gospel change in Bloomington and beyond.

Sunday Bible Study: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Redeemer is a gospelcentered community on mission. Our vision is to see the gospel of Jesus Christ transform everything: our lives, our church, our city, and our world. We want to be instruments of gospel change in Bloomington and beyond.

We are currently meeting

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Sunday: 11 a.m.

We are a Bible-based, non-denominational Christian church. We are multi-ethnic and multi-generational, made up of students and professionals, singles, married couples, and families. Our Sunday service is casual and friendly with meaningful worship music, applicable teaching from the Bible, and a fun kids program.

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St. Paul Catholic Center is a diverse community rooted in the saving compassion of Jesus Christ, energized by His Sacraments, and nourished by the liturgical life of His Church.

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A welcoming, inclusive congregation providing a place of healing and hope as we journey together in the Spirit of Christ. Gathering for worship Sundays 5 p.m. in the Roger Williams room, First United Church. As people of God's peace, we seek to embody the Kingdom of God.

The Insistute building is a place to gather on campus for a break from academic rigors.

Small library for quiet study, kitchen area for snacks and eating lunch, room to socialize, come play pool, ping pong or foosball. Games and puzzles available as well. A place to feel spiritually recharged and learn more about the Savior, Jesus Christ. Parking available when enrolled and attending a class. Church meets 11:30 on Sundays, at 2411 E. Second Street.

David Foley, Institute Director Lyn Anderson, Administrative Assistant David Baer, YSA Branch President

Southern Baptist Bloomington Korean Baptist Church 5019 N. Lakeview Dr. 812-327-7428

mybkbc.org facebook.com/mybkbc/ Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

Friday: 7 p.m.

Saturday: 6 a.m.

Praise the Lord! Do you need a True Friend?

Come and worship the almighty God together with us on Sunday, Fellowship included. We are a Korean community seeking God and serving people. Students and newcomers are especially welcome.

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John Sauder mfbjohn@gmail.com

United Methodist Jubilee 219 E. Fourth St. 812-332-6396

jubileebloomington.org Instagram: @jubileebloomington Twitter: @jubileebloom facebook.com/fumcbloomington 10 a.m. Sundays: Classic Worship via Youtube Live 11:15 a.m. Sundays: Interactive Bible Study via Zoom 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays: Virtual + InPerson Meeting at First Methodist Jubilee is a Christ-centered community open to all people. We offer both virtual and in-person community events on Wednesdays for a free meal, discussion, worship and hanging out. Small groups, service projects, and events are all a significant part of our rhythm of doing life together and avoiding isolation.

Email: jubilee@fumcb.org Markus Dickinson, Campus Director

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Feb. 25, 2021 | Indiana Daily Student | idsnews.com

WOMEN’S SOCCER

WATER POLO

IU falls to Northwestern IU takes first losses of season 1-0 in opener on Saturday against No. 6 Michigan

By Patrick Felts

By Justin Tidd

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In its first match in 475 days, IU women’s soccer dropped the season opener to Northwestern 1-0 on Saturday night at Ryan Fieldhouse in Evanston, Illinois.

The teams kept pace with each other for most of the match, trading fouls with momentum swinging back and forth. While the Hoosiers had opportunities to score all night long, they failed to find the back of the net on any of their six shots.

For the first 85 minutes, the teams were locked at 0-0.

“I think it was an even game all the way through.

Physically, we competed well, I think we won a lot of duels and got away with the ball well,” head coach Erwin van Bennekom said. “I thought in the second half we controlled the tempo a little bit more, and I thought we had a little better possession higher in the field.”

In the 85th minute of the match, the tie broke. Northwestern sophomore Aurea Martin scored her second career goal, set up by a foul on IU freshman midfielder Sofia Black.

“We gave up probably a sloppy foul at top of the box, and they punished us for it as well,” van Bennekom said.

“So credit to them, and credit to them for pulling it out. I thought we deserved probably a little bit more.”

In the final five minutes, IU tried to push the ball

After almost two weeks without competition, the IU water polo team got back into action this weekend during the Michigan Invitational against Salem University, St. Francis University and No. 6 Michigan.

IU’s match against Michigan on Saturday was its first against a ranked opponent this season. It was also the first time the two competed against each other since March 2019.

Head coach Taylor Dodson led the Hoosiers to record-breaking performances in their opening week of play, and she said the team was feeling good heading into this weekend.

“We’re excited that we are the hunters right now,” Dodson said. “There’s definitely some added pressure, but it’s in the best way.”

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The IU women’s soccer team stands on the sideline during introductions Oct. 13, 2019, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. IU lost 1-0 against Northwestern on Saturday in Evanston, Illinois.

downfield for an equalizing goal, but was ultimately thwarted by tough Northwestern defense along the sidelines, preventing any opportunity at a final shot.

“After they scored, we kind of got in this jam on the sideline, where we couldn’t really get off the sideline.

We just kept giving them throws,” sophomore midfielder Avery Lockwood said.

“That kind of hurt our momentum.”

The team will play Rutgers at 1 p.m. Thursday at home, a rematch against the team that ended the Hoosiers 2019 campaign in the Big Ten Tournament. Rutgers is coming off of a win over reigning conference

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champions Penn State.

“Proud of the team, tough result,” van Bennekom said.

“We’ll learn from it. We’ll probably learn the most from the sting of losing this game.”

Headed home with a loss, the Hoosiers are confident that they can get back on track Thursday, with lessons from losing serving as a key to victory, Lockwood said.

“I feel like we can take a lot of lessons from this, and just keep moving forward.

We’re getting more into a groove and shaking off all the rust,” Lockwood said.

“This loss really stings, but you don’t get to really ponder on it too long. I’m excited for the next one.”

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This match was Michigan’s first of the season. The Wolverines began their season undefeated, defeating IU 5-8. This loss ended the IU program’s best winning streak — 14 matches dating back to the 2020 season.

IU had its rematch Sunday and fell short once again in a close 6-11 loss.

Although the outcomes weren’t ideal for the Hoosiers, Dodson said she couldn’t be more proud of this team.

“I’m so grateful for this group because they’re completely bought into what we’re doing,” Dodson said.

Many Hoosiers contributed against Michigan, with sophomore utility Katherine Hawkins coming away with five steals and junior goalkeeper Mary Askew reaching double digits in saves with a combined 14.

IU repeated its dominance against Salem University and St. Francis University with

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two double-digit margins of victory. These wins solidified IU’s perfect record against the squads: 7-0 against St. Francis and 8-0 against Salem University.

IU returns to Bloomington from the Michigan Invitational with a 2-2 record on the weekend, moving its record at 6-2 on the year.

IU’s next matches are against No. 3 University of California at Los Angeles and No. 2 Stanford University.

Up next, IU will face UCLA at home on Feb. 27 barring any changes due to the pandemic.

Dodson isn’t afraid of the challenge and views the Hoosiers as the team to beat, she said.

“We want to be top five, and we know we can get there,” Dodson said.

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