Fri., Mar. 14, 2014

THE IDS WILL NOT PUBLISH DURING SPRING BREAK AND RESUME MARCH 24. CHECK IDSNEWS.COM FOR NEWS UPDATES.

High schools play for glory of state championship

IDS FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2014

Page 7

INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | IDSNEWS.COM

IDS INVESTIGATES

Snow plow drivers working 24-hour shifts No accidents yet, but county and city supervisors say drivers’ long hours are potentially dangerous

BY MICHAEL AUSLEN mauslen@indiana.edu @MichaelAuslen

Editor’s note: Some sources’ names were omitted to protect their identities.

As the ice and snow began to accumulate on the streets of Bloomington the last weekend of

Council briefed on alleged embezzler

February, city and county plow drivers arrived at work. While much of the community slept, they drove their trucks, salting the pavement and clearing roads.

The storm started with heavy ice and got worse with about 4 inches of snow, more than a usual late-winter storm but far from the worst this season, according to data from the National Weather Service.

By the end of their shifts, some drivers had worked more than 20 hours behind the wheel of oneton trucks on icy roads in rough conditions.

These long hours are common for Monroe County and Bloomington plow drivers, especially during record-setting winters like this one.

Spending more than half a day clearing streets helps make roads safe

for other drivers, but plow operators and their supervisors said long hours cause potentially dangerous levels of fatigue.

And while John Chambers, county highway superintendent, said he hasn’t seen a fatigue-related accident, long shifts are still cause for worry.

“I have been behind the wheel of a truck for 48 hours straight without

taking a break,” he said.

That shift was in the 1970s, near the beginning of his 39 years with the county.

“First of all, we don’t want something to happen to one of our people or one of our citizens,” Chambers said. “Second, we’re very cognizant of liability issues.”

SEE PLOWS, PAGE 6

NOT THIS YEAR 64-54

FROM IDS REPORTS

Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan briefed city council members Wednesday regarding allegations against a former city official who allegedly embezzled at least $800,000.

Justin Wykoff, 43, employed by the city in 1991, was a senior project manager until February this year.

He faces federal charges in Indianapolis district court.

Federal agents arrested Wykoff Wednesday, along with Roger Hardin, 51, and his son Zachary Hardin, 25, for embezzlement and conspiracy charges.

City Council President Darryl Neher said council members have been in close communication with Kruzan concerning the embezzlement investigation from early on in the process, according to a press release.

Wykoff ’s alleged co-conspirators, the Hardins, own Reliable Concrete Construction out of Bedford, Ind. The U.S. Attorney’s office claims the three conspired to commit a federal crime through false invoices created and signed by Wykoff.

Since 2011, Wykoff allegedly signed at least 24 false invoices for work RCC did not perform and then received payments from the Hardins for 33 percent of each invoice.

The Hardins received payments for various projects in Bloomington, including Rogers Street and College Avenue work on sidewalks, drainage and curbing.

Neher said the council attorney contacted the Indiana State Board of Accounts to inform them of the investigation. The council requested Kruzan propose internal controls on Bloomington finances.

The exact amount of money stolen is not known, U.S. Attorney Joseph Hogsett said. The case continues to be under investigation.

Kruzan hired outside counsel for additional review for proposed financial control on the city, Neher said.

“We support the Mayor’s request for the State Board of Accounts to conduct an audit of the City’s Department of Public Works,” Neher said. “We acknowledge and appreciate that it was City Administration who initiated the investigations by the FBI, Bloomington Police Department and city officials.”

PHOTOS BY CAITLIN O’HARA | IDS

Guard Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell looks to pass during the Hoosiers matchup against the Illini on Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Illinois won 64-54.

Hoosiers lose to Illinois, fall from Big Ten Tournament

BY JOHN BAUERNFEIND jogbauer@indiana.edu @JohnBauernfeind

His team had just lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, and a reporter asked IU Coach Tom Crean what he wanted to tell his players. Crean paused before answering.

“Bottom line is we can play better,” Crean said. “You have to match the toughness and the competitive spirit every time that you play.”

Illinois (19-13) beat IU (1715) 64-54 Thursday, its third consecutive loss.

“Really what I want to do is try to find a different way to say that message because I’ve given it a few times,” he said.

Despite going 0-for-10 from beyond the arc in the second half and turning the ball over 16 times, the Hoosiers found

themselves down only one point late in the game.

Sophomore forward Austin Etherington had just hit a layup off an assist from freshman forward Noah Vonleh to cut the Illini’s lead to 53-52 with 3:13 left.

In the span of 58 seconds, the Hoosiers had gone on a 4-0 run, prompting Illinois Coach John Groce to call a timeout.

Illinois hadn’t made a field goal in more than three minutes. The only thing helping it to maintain its lead were three made free throws from junior guard Rayvonte Rice.

With one less timeout, Rice found himself driving to the rim for an open, yet off-balance layup.

Illinois’ leading scorer’s attempt rolled off the rim and into Vonleh’s hands, his fifth SEE BASKETBALL, PAGE 6

Yogi Ferrell takes the ball to the hoop. He had 14 points and 3 assists during the game against Illinois.

Dennis Barbosa

IU graduates to work with at-risk youth through City Year

BY ANNIE GARAU agarau@indiana.edu

International nonprofit City Year tries to keep children in school.

Next year, several IU graduates will join the program’s group of core members. They will spend four days a week working closely with some of the country’s most at-risk youth.

One million students in America drop out of school each year, according to the organization’s website. Twelve percent of the country’s schools account for 50 percent of those drop outs.

“Our goal is to keep at-risk students in school, keep them from

dropping out and keep them connected with learning,” said Kria Sakakeeny, the media relations manager at City Year Headquarters. “We have a long-term goal so that by 2023, we will be helping 80 percent of the students that we work with reach the 10th grade on track and on time.”

Students who make it to the 10th grade with their peers are four times more likely to graduate than students who fall behind, according to the website.

City Year serves in 25 U.S. locations as well as Johannesburg, South Africa, and London.

Though more seniors will be accepted into the program Monday,

there are several soon-to-be graduates who have already heard back from the program’s coordinators.

Senior Emma Kravitz was chosen to spend her year in Denver. She learned about City Year during her study abroad experience with Semester at Sea. Kravitz said volunteering with children during her semester abroad had a strong influence on her decision to work with City Year.

“I think I’m most excited just for something completely new,” Kravitz said. “I’ve worked with kids before, but I’m excited to do something completely out of my comfort zone and I’m excited for the challenge.”

Sakakeeny said City Year takes a different approach than other programs like Teach For America because the core members are not the main teachers in the classrooms.

“We provide support to teachers who respond to the more individual needs of students in the class,” Sakakeeny said. “The idea we talk about is the reality of what schools need and what schools can provide. Our core members are there to bridge that gap.”

While working for the program, members spend one-on-one time with especially high-risk students and analyze data to discover the roots of the students’ struggles in school.

“The way they approach kids is to analyze their attendance, their behavior and their course performance,” Kravitz said. “It’s figuring out where the students’ issues arise.”

Kravitz said she likes City Year’s thorough approach.

“It’s a lot of after-hours programs and figuring out what’s going on at home,” she said. “So it’s not just doing your job and then at the end of the day you go home. It goes deeper than that.”

Senior Jenny Siegel will start working for City Year’s Chicago branch next fall.

SEE CITY YEAR, PAGE 6

2

I N D I A N A D A I LY S T U D E N T | F R I D AY, M A R C H 1 4 , 2 0 1 4 | I D S N E W S . C O M

CAMPUS

Zipcar adds another car to IU campus Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing service, has brought its seventh car to IU. Cars currently include models from Honda, Nissan, Ford and Hyundai.

Three cars are parked on Seventh Street across from Ernie Pyle Hall, two at the corner

EDITORS: ASHLEY JENKINS & ANICKA SLACHTA | CAMPUS@IDSNEWS.COM

French to join Media School

BY JAVONTE ANDERSON ja69@indiana.edu

This August, Kelley Benham French will join IU’s Media school as a professor of practice, and it’s been a winding road to get here.

She went to summer camp at the Poynter Institute twice before she graduated high school, joined the student newspaper at University of Florida and graduated with a degree in journalism.

Soon after an internship at the Dallas Morning News, French began teaching at Deerfield Beach High School, a communications magnet high school in Deerfield Beach, Fla. “I had a full schedule of just journalism,” French said. “It was phenomenal.”

French also advised the high school newspaper and the yearbook at Deerfield.

“We won a bunch of awards, and we had a great time,” she said.

After three years of teaching, French decided to attend the University of Maryland journalism graduate program.

“I heard about the graduate program at Maryland, and there were some people teaching there that were legends to me,” French said.

She said she relished the opportunity to study under journalism icons such as Gene Roberts, former national editor at the New York Times and executive editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Jon Franklin, two-time Pulitzer Prize award winner.

Despite flunking Franklin’s narrative writing class, French said her graduate school experience was

“magical.”

In 2002, French started writing for the Clearwater Bureau for the Tampa Bay Times. She said she sometimes felt she was writing trivial stories she felt were getting her nowhere.

“I wrote stories about street signs and rusty water pipes, and I was like, ‘What am I going to do?’” French said.

After writing a story about a rooster that attacked a two-year-old girl, she got national attention.

“That was one of the stories that demonstrated her great gift,” Mike Wilson, former managing editor of the Tampa Bay Times, said. “Everybody noticed that piece.”

It was the story that prompted Wilson to hire French as a feature writer for the Tampa Bay Times.

“It’s a section that, for years, had showcased the best writing in the country, and it has always been my dream to work for that section,” French said.

French said she attributes most of her professional journalistic acumen to Wilson.

“Mike Wilson must have been in the top handful of editors in the country, and he pretty much taught me everything,” she said.

French’s career flourished while writing and editing for the Floridian feature section of the Tampa Bay Times. There, she edited two stories that were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize.

French was a Pulitzer finalist herself in 2013 after she reported and wrote a series of articles titled “Never Let Go.” The series chronicled the

of 13th Street and Fee Lane and two on Seventh Street at the intersection of Seventh Street and Rose Avenue.

Zipcars are available for use 24 hours a day, seven days per week by all faculty, staff and students ages 18 and older.

Comment period for Strategic Plan to close March 19

BY KATHRINE SCHULZE schulzek@indiana.edu @Kathrine_Schulze

PHOTO COURTESY OF TAMPA BAY TIMES

Pulitzer Prize finalist, Kelley Benham French, will be teaching at the new Media School beginning this fall.

triumphant survival of her premature daughter, born 1 pound and 4 ounces after only 23 weeks and six days.

The three-part story was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing.

French said the story’s effect transcended her daughter’s struggle.

“It’s an incredibly important story, not just about my daughter and what she went through, but about these early babies are this frontier in medicine, science and ethics, and these profound questions about these babies,” she said.

French’s effect also transcends her classrooms, according to some of her students at the University of Florida.

“She was the best professor I’ve ever had by far in my whole college career,” Jon Silman, French’s former student, currently a staff writer for the Tampa Bay Times, said.

“Kelley has a way of

taking mundane, ordinary, everyday stories and turning them into extraordinary, life-affirming, deep, thoughtful, insightful pieces of journalism.”

French said she believes her classroom should be a laboratory for her students to tell the best stories they can.

She said she will employ an interactive heuristic approach to teaching journalism.

“I’m not going to have a classroom where we just work out of textbooks and do assignments that don’t go anywhere,” French said.

French said she understands the significance of a potent teacher-student relationship and hopes to cultivate some at IU. “It only takes one really important relationship with a professor to change the trajectory of someone’s life or career,” she said.

Those who want their voices heard have less than a week until the draft of the Strategic Plan is closed for public comment.

After March 19, the Strategic Plan will be finalized, and public comment as it is now will no longer be available.

“So far, nearly 150 students, staff members, faculty, alumni and community members have sent us their comments using the online form on the Provost’s website,” Catherine Dyar, chief of staff to the Provost, said in an email.

Additionally, more than 200 people attended the Town Hall meeting last week, she said.

Executive Vice President and Provost Lauren Robel has also met with many individuals and stakeholder groups, including the elected policy committees of the Kelley School of Business and the Dean of Students Advisory Board, Dyer said.

“It’s been quite moving to me to see the number of people who have been involved,” Robel said at the Town Hall meeting last week.

Thomas Gieryn is the vice provost for faculty and academic affairs and also co-chaired the faculty committee of the Strategic Plan.

“The informal response I have heard has been

overwhelmingly positive,” Gieryn said in an email.

“There is curiosity about the exact nature of the Grand Challenges, but general approval with the method proposed for identifying them.”

The provost’s staff usually addresses the comments from the online draft within 24 hours of its receipt, Dyar said.

“If a commenter asks a question that falls outside the scope of the plan, e.g., a question about facilities, the staff is forwarding those along to the University offices that might be able to address them,” Dyer said.

Robel said at the meeting she has gotten some wonderful comments, and all of them are valuable.

“Some suggestions will be incorporated directly into the campus plan,” Dyar said. “Other comments and questions have focused on how the plan will be executed and will be factored into the implementation plans where appropriate.”

While the comment period ends next week, relevant comments will be incorporated into the process in different ways, Dyar said.

“I encourage all faculty members to take a look at the Srategic Plan as soon as possible, if they have not already done so,” Gieryn said.

“The Provost’s plan charts a bold course for the future of the Bloomington campus, and quite literally, once implemented, every corner of IUB will be affected.”

Kruzan declares “Nutrition Month,” campus reacts

BY SUZANNE GROSSMAN spgrossm@indiana.edu @suzannepaige6

This month marks Bloomington’s first “Nutrition Month” as declared by Mayor Mark Kruzan,, and IU is wasting no time cleaning up its plate.

To encourage a healthier spring for students and faculty, Residential Programs and Dining Services, IU Health and the Student Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics at IU are running programs and initiatives during March.

“This year’s theme is ‘Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right,’” RPS Registered Dietician Rachel Noirot said.

Noirot said she hopes faculty and staff try on-campus dining options to see what they’re missing.

“We have healthy options

in our dining halls, especially the new Woodlands location with things like Romaine for salads and a fresh juicer,” Noirot said. “They are so close, but yet there’s not a lot of faculty or staff that know about these options.”

RPS has made an online calendar of scheduled, healthy menus for anyone to review before making the trip to the food courts, Noirot said.

“For all of March, we’ve highlighted healthy options that people can find,” she said.

The calendar, as well as general menus for each day, can be found on RPS’s website.

Above all, Noirot said she wants students to be aware of their access to registered dieticians on campus.

“All students pay a health

fee and can see a dietician at IU Health for free,” Noirot said. “They just call and make an appointment. They don’t have to have any issues and can come just talk about their diet, or if they’re investigating being vegetarian they can do that.”

If students are curious about nutrition at individual IU dining halls, there is a chef on staff at each one who can tell them about special dietary needs and exactly how their food is prepared, Noirot said.

IU Health has also worked with IU Athletics this month for their seventh annual food drive for Hoosier Hills Food Bank.

“The goal is to get all people to have access to healthy food options and to really decrease food insecurity,” IU Health Registered Dietician

Samantha Schaefer said. “I really do believe no matter what their level of income, every person should be entitled to a healthy lifestyle.”

So far, the food drive has collected record-breaking amounts, Schaefer said. After just four hours at Kroger March 1, IU Health and several IU athletes collected 808 pounds of food and $243, amounting to a total of 3,481 pounds of food, Schaefer said.

IU Health in Paoli, Bedford and Morgan Hospital in Martinsville are also sponsoring food drives, making this a regional drive.

IU Health and Southern Indiana physicians are also collecting food with bins set up in several primary care offices, Schaefer said.

Finally, the Student Academy of Nutrition and

IU campuses hire chancellors for satellite campuses FROM IDS REPORTS

Two of IU’s satellite campuses announced the selection of new chancellors Wednesday.

IU-Kokomo and IUSoutheast hired chancellors Susan Sciame-Giesecke and Ray Wallace, respectively, according to a March 12 press release.

Sciame-Giesecke has been serving as IU Kokomo’s interim chancellor since September 2012. Previously, she was executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on campus.

“Sue has shown outstanding leadership and offered clear vision during her tenure as interim chancellor and is very deserving of being the next leader at IU Kokomo,” McRobbie said in the release.

“Sue has earned the respect of the IU-Kokomo faculty during her 35-year career on the campus, and her deep understanding of the IU-Kokomo mission and strong ties to community will serve the campus extremely well as it continues to grow and evolve.”

John Applegate is the IU

executive vice president for university academic affairs.

“She played a key role in developing IU’s Blueprint for Student Attainment strategic plan for the regional campuses, and she continues to take a major role in many university and regional campus initiatives,” he said in the release.

“I am excited for the IU Kokomo campus as it officially moves forward under Sue’s leadership.”

Sciame-Giesecke earned a Ph.D. in speech communication from IU Bloomington, the release said.

She will begin her new position April 15, according to the release.

“I am honored to have been chosen and excited about this new leadership opportunity,” Sciame-Giesecke said in the release.

“I look forward to continuing to lead this vibrant and growing campus with an amazing team of faculty and staff who are dedicated to the success of our students.

“The momentum will continue as we embrace our new, bold strategic plan that includes continued growth,

innovative programs and enhanced regional partnerships.”

Sciame-Giesecke will be responsible for the operation of the IU Kokomo campus and and answers to the executive vice president for university academic affairs.

She will also work with the chancellors and provost of IU’s seven other campuses, acording to the release.

Ray Wallace is currently provost and senior vice chancellor at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. He will begin his chancellorship July 1, the release said.

“Ray will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to IU -outheast,” Applegate said in the release.

During Wallace’s time at University of Arkansas-Frot Smith he had many accomplishments including managing 12 new undergraduate degrees as well as 14 new minors throughout the university and the state regulatory board.

He also re-established a honors program for the whole university, the release said.

“His record of outreach and involvement with com-

munity and alumni will be an invaluable asset to IUSoutheast as the campus continues to strengthen its ties to the surrounding southern Indiana and Louisville area,” Applegate said in the release.

A search and screen committee recommended Wallace for chancellor after a national search, the release said.

Wallace will succeed Barbara Bichelmeyer, who acted as interim chancellor since July 2013, the release said.

“This is a fine regional institution within the IU family,” Wallace said in the release.

“I look forward to working with its great faculty, staff, students and community. I am very impressed by the university; IU-Southeast is a campus built on a very solid foundation and with great untapped potential.

My wife, Susan, and I are looking forward to living in this delightful community.”

Kathrine Schulze

Dietetics at IU is working to help students learn to prepare healthy dishes.

“In the past we’ve done cooking demos in the dorms, but this year seemed like a good opportunity to expose our club and nutrition month to new groups, to help broaden ourselves culturally,” SAND President Elizabeth Kehoe, said. “It’s a good chance to show other cultures how to eat healthier with their food rather than always with American food.”

SAND members will be having a cooking demo March 26 at La Casa. All students are welcome, and they will be making tostadas, Kehoe said.

If students ever want to look into a healthier college lifestyle, Noirot said she would be willing to meet with them.

“The goal is to get all people to have access to healthy food options and to really decrease food insecurity. I really do believe no mattter what their level of income, every person should be entitled to a healthy lifestyle.”

Samantha Schaeffer, IU Health Registered Dietician

“We just want to reemphasize that nutrition really is important especially on campus,” Noirot said. “Students and faculty get really busy and tend to overlook healthy options, but in the long run building these good habits can go a long way.”

In observance of

Spring Break The IDS will not publish from Monday, March 17 to Friday, March 21. We will resume publication Monday, March 24.

The IU Student Media business office will be closed from 5 p.m. Friday, March 14, until 8 a.m. Monday, March 24.

Have a safe and relaxing Spring Break.

To contact the IDS with breaking news information, please email editor@idsnews.com.

Vol. 147, No. 15 © 2014

www.idsnews.com Newsroom: 812-855-0760 Business Office: 812-855-0763 Fax: 812-855-8009

Gage Bentley Editor-in-Chief Tori Fater, Kate Thacker Managing Editors Emma Grdina Managing Editor of Presentation Ryan Drotar and Roger Hartwell Advertising Account Executives Timmy Kawiecki, Mary Prusha Creative/Marketing Managers Tyler Fosnaugh Circulation Manager

The Indiana Daily Student and idsnews.com publish weekdays during fall and spring semesters, except exam periods and University breaks. From May-July, it publishes Monday and Thursday.

Part of IU Student Media, the IDS is a self-supporting auxiliary University enterprise. Founded on Feb. 22, 1867, the IDS is chartered by the IU Board of Trustees, with the editor-in-chief as final content authority. The IDS welcomes reader feedback, letters to the editor and online comments. Advertising policies are available on the current rate card.

Readers are entitled to single copies. Taking multiple copies may constitute theft of IU property, subject to prosecution.

Paid subscriptions are entered through third-class postage (USPS No. 261960) at Bloomington, IN 47405.

120 Ernie Pyle Hall • 940 E. Seventh St. • Bloomington, IN 47405-7108

3

I N D I A N A D A I LY S T U D E N T | F R I D AY, M A R C H 1 4 , 2 0 1 4 | I D S N E W S . C O M

PAINTING PARFLECHE Ting Chen (left) and Tansy Lin (right), a visiting scholar from China, paint rawhide parfleche bags during the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center’s Craft Night at Weatherly Hall on Thursday.

ADAM KIEFER | IDS

Group led by IU professor finds suspension ineffective FROM IDS REPORTS

Of Chicago schools’ disabled, black middle school boys, about 75 percent have received an out-of-school suspension.

These suspensions increase the risk of dropping out, and thus the risk of juvenile delinquency.

These figures were gathered by a group of 23 experts, led by IU professor Russell Skiba, who teaches in the IU School of Education’s School Psychology program.

“We are never going to close the achievement gap until we close this discipline

gap,” Daniel Losen, director of the Center for Civil Rights Remedies at UCLA, said in an IU press release Thursday.

The Discipline Disparities Research-to-Practice Collaborative began work in 2011 under Skiba’s direction to gather and analyze large amounts of research challenging the use of disciplinary policies that involve suspension, or any form of removing the student from the classroom.

With funding from the Atlantic Philanthropies and Open Society Foundations, the program was orchestrated through the Equity

Project, described on its website as “a consortium of projects dedicated to providing high-quality data to educational decision makers in order to better understand and address issues regarding educational equity and bridge the gap between research and practice.”

The research found clear evidence that black students and students with disabilities are suspended at rates much higher than average. LGBT students are often suspended as well.

Skiba said academic disengagement leads to juvenile delinquency, and thus

Key findings More than 3 million students in grade K-12 were suspended in the 2009-10 academic year Serious behaviors such as possession of drugs or weapons account for less than 5 percent of behavioral incidents in American schools Boys are over four times more likely to be suspended than girls SOURCE DISCIPLINE DISPARITIES RESEARCH-TO-PRACTICE COLLABORATIVE

suspension actually does nothing to improve student safety.

The group found no evidence that removing the “good” children from the presence of the “bad”

children, as suspension tries to do, is at all effective.

Schools with lower rates of suspension have overall higher test scores.

Members of the collaborative said they hoped the

research they conducted would help to convince policymakers that discipline policies similar to suspension are ineffective.

Anna Hyzy

Strat plan addresses national STIM crisis

BY ANNA HYZY akhyzy@indiana.edu @annakhyzy

Across the country, about 40 percent of students planning to major in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines change their major before graduating.

That’s according to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and IU is not far off the trend.

The Strategic Plan is looking to improve STIM education: education in science, technology, informatics and

mathematics.

Without an engineering school, IU has adopted the acronym STIM to refer to its initiatives that parallel national STEM efforts, according to Robert Sherwood, associate dean for research in the IU School of Education.

Sherwood is the chair of the STIM interdisciplinary initiatives committee.

“There is so much concern in the country that we get a lot of people started interested in a STIM career, but then they change majors,” he said.

Sherwood said he hopes IU will be more able to recruit and retain students

for these majors in the future.

“We’re not getting nearly enough underrepresented minorities into STIM majors,” he said.

According to the strategic plan, a big part of this initiative is a push for more research opportunities.

Sherwood said he hopes, by improving the way some of these courses are taught, retention rates will rise.

“That is sort of focused more on making sure that the science teaching we do on campus is more evidence based,” Sarita Soni, vice provost for research, said.

Soni also said she hopes the initiative will work to make students more aware of opportunities around them, and put an increased emphasis on practice.

But Sherwood said he’s not just concerned for STIM students.

He said he wants all students, not just STIM majors, to leave IU with an understanding of STIM concepts, like basic physics and biology.

“Everyone is facing some of these grand challenges,” he said. “Global warming, enough water, energy concerns.”

The initiative will also create a STIM center, which Sherwood described as a “campus center.”

Sherwood said this project will not involve any new buildings, just a center with enough space for directors, faculty and perhaps some graduate students who might work out of the office.

“We’re very hopeful that the center might be established within the next year or two,” he said.

There has been no discussion on where this office might be located yet.

Though there are efforts being made to improve STIM

education, Sherwood said it doesn’t mean IU is not in bad shape.

“Since we don’t have an engineering school, that hurts our numbers a little bit, but informatics is growing rather quickly,” he said.

Sherwood said he hopes the substantial drop off with STIM majors will level out after the Strategic Plan is implemented.

“We’ll see how this all comes out,” he said, “You know, the reports still a draft, but I am hopeful that the STIM center of excellence will be in the final strategic plan.”

F R

INDIANA UNIVERSITY JOURNALISM

E E

Elizabeth A. York, LCSW

SPEAKER SERIES Award-winning journalists share commentary on our world. rld.

Counseling Assessment for those who have received: A Minor Consumption & Possession, Public Intoxication or OWI

You may need a substance abuse assessment.

I will work to help you and/or your attorney before you are involved in the justice system. I have worked with local attorneys and have the Indiana state certification to work with the court system. You will be welcomed in a respectful and comfortable atmosphere rather than a large impersonal setting. Your assessment will be individualized to your needs. You will not be pigeonholed into a long course of treatment.

I also provide other mental health counseling services for issues such as depression and anxiety. I take most insurances and I accept private payment.

Mon. - Fri.: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Sat. - Sun.: By appointment

205 S. Walnut St. Suite 21 812-322-2788 elizabethayorklcsw.com

Check

the IDS every Tuesday for your directory of local health care services, or go online anytime at idsnews.com/health

Sage

Steele

In October, Steele became host of ESPN’s NBA Countdown and continues to contribute to the network’s SportsCenter program. She joined ESPN in 2007 after working in regional broadcasting, covering sports and news.

7 P.M. MONDAY, MARCH 24 BUSKIRK-CHUMLEY THEATER 114 E. KIRKWOOD AVE.

journalism.indiana.edu/speakerseries

Free & open to the public.

4

I N D I A N A D A I LY S T U D E N T | F R I D AY, M A R C H 1 4 , 2 0 1 4 | I D S N E W S . C O M

REGION

EDITORS: MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN & REBECCA KIMBERLY | REGION@IDSNEWS.COM

New roundabout at West 17th Street The Indiana Department of Transportation recently awarded a $3.2 million contract to Weddle Brothers Highway Group of Bloomington for construction of a roundabout at the junction of West 17th Street, North

Monroe Street and Arlington Road.

Partial funding is being provided by the City of Bloomington.

Read more about the roundabout plans at idsnews.com.

Nonprofit answers community’s concerns

BY KATHRYN MOODY kammoody@indiana.edu @KatMMoody

ADAM KIEFER | IDS

WOMEN TAKE ACTION

Jessica Fraser speaks about raising the minimum wage during the “Social Justice: Women Take Action” program at City Hall on Thursday. The program was sponsored by the City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women.

Reward posted for info on arson suspect FROM IDS REPORTS

The International Association of Arson Investigators is offering a reward of up to $5,000 to anyone who can provide information to help investigators identify a suspect in a recent arson investigation.

Bloomington police and firefighters are investigating four instances of arson in an area a few miles south of campus.

“We have ruled out all accidental causes in any of the fires,” Bloomington Fire Department Investigator Scott Smith said.

The first fire was set at the Midland Cut Stone site in the 1600 block of South

Huntington Drive to an unoccupied building on Feb. 3.

A witness reported seeing a man wearing an orange hat and dark coat in the area shortly after the building was set on fire, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Joe Crider said.

Firefighters returned to the same building the next morning to extinguish another fire.

On Feb. 24, firefighters responded to a partially built house with “sky high” flames on East Miller Drive, BFD Captain Tania Daffron said.

The building had no utilities or electricity installed, similar to the Midland Cut Stone site building.

On Feb. 28 Bloomington

firefighters revisited the Midland Cut Stone site for the third fire reported at that site, accounting for the fourth instance of arson this year.

The speed at which the fires spread indicated accelerants had been used, Smith said. Accelerants were found at the site of the first fire.

Private investigators are looking into one of the fires, a common practice for insurance companies, Smith said.

Investigators have not located a suspect or identified the person seen walking after the first fire was set at South Huntington Drive.

Dennis Barbosa

Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County has faced local residents’ questions concerning its plans to build a neighborhood south of the B-line trail.

Many residents cited environmental and aesthetic concerns at the city council meeting Wednesday, during which Habitat’s Planned Unit Development had a second reading.

This PUD would allow for smaller lot sizes and both attached and detached family homes, as well as lessened tree cover requirements.

Habitat would only have to preserve 36 percent of tree cover, as opposed to the typical 50 percent.

Habitat for Humanity hopes to build 35 new family homes on the lot to ease demands for affordable housing near the downtown Bloomington area.

A third reading of the PUD will take place March 26.

One major concern surrounded reports that PCBs — chemicals toxic to humans — had been found in the area’s soil.

Kerry Thomson, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, said these claims were false.

“We have tested this soil, and what we have found so far is that it meets all residential standards,” she said. “There are no PCBs.” Only two spots were considered “hot spots” — one under old train track foundations and another under old railroad ties.

Thomson said once they can get under these old pieces they will test there as well.

“If there is anything there, we will have it professionally remediated,” she said. “But it is not on the piece of property that we are developing.”

She also noted these areas were downhill from where they were developing and, therefore, could not spread to their sites.

“I think she gave the council enough confidence so that they wouldn’t have to hold up a re-zoning petition,” City Planning Director Tom Micuda said.

He said Habitat was known for keeping high environmental standards.

“Habitat seeks federal

I’ve heard a lot of people say, ‘This is just about Habitat. We wouldn’t be sitting here talking about this, increasing the density and taking out trees if it wasn’t for Habitat.’

Tom Micuda, City Planning Director

funds and follows federal processes,” Micuda said.

“Everything is scrutinized at that level.”

There were also earlier concerns about disrupting a bat population in the area.

In this case, Habitat would have had to begin building before April 1, or a Department of Natural Resources code wouldn’t allow them to cut down the trees, thus postponing the project.

However, DNR reversed the ruling March 5 after revisiting the site and determining that no bats were in the area.

Concerning tree cover, Micuda said relaxing tree requirements was not common.

The nature of Habitat’s work requires that more lots be available in order to keep supply high and costs down for their home buyers.

“The planning commission supports this idea predominately due to the constraints this nonprofit has in terms of housing units they need to build in order to be able to sell houses at a price that somebody who’s making 20 to 70 percent of area median income, which is extremely low, could buy,” Micuda said.

Arguably, the council could demand they decrease their plan to 25 or 27 lots, he said. But those would be almost 10 lots lost for Habitat, thus upping the prices of homes in the plan and impairing their ability to sell those homes to their home buyers.

“I’ve heard a lot of people say, ‘This is just about Habitat. We wouldn’t be sitting here talking about this, increasing the density and taking out trees if it wasn’t for Habitat,’” Micuda said.

“And they are partly correct. And I don’t think we should try to say anything else.”

It’s about weighing the common good of more affordable housing versus stricter development of the land, he said.

The council and commission has never before approved a Habitat build

so close to the downtown area.

“It is an incredible opportunity for the first time in Bloomington’s history to give an affordable housing neighborhood a chance to enjoy the downtown amenities that those of us who may be more fortunate get to take for granted,” he said.

The houses are typically smaller than average, only about 900 to 1,300 square feet, Micuda said, which has prompted concern from neighbors.

He said despite their size, the quality of the homes has been noted even by the county’s building community as they tend to be energy efficient and low maintenance.

Other residents during the Wednesday meeting also attested that Habitat built “nicer and bettermaintained homes.”

Thomson noted the success of Habitat’s first neighborhood in Bloomington, Cedar Chase, saying that Habitat’s homes have slightly increased the property value of homes in that area.

“It is true that we look for materials that are easy to maintain so they last a long time and are easy so our homeowners can get on their own roofs and clean their own gutters,” Thomson said.

Habitat’s main goal is to provide stable, permanent homes for its home buyers.

Habitat home buyers must undergo education classes before they buy their homes.

“By and large, when I talk to a child whose parents are home buyers, what they are most excited about is never having to move again,” Thomson said.

Permanent homes will help end residential transience — moving from place to place — which is common among the working poor, Thomson said.

“It’s our dream to end poverty for these families,” she said.

“When you can think about not moving, you can get involved, lead scout troops, get promotions and lead a better life.”

Events in Bloomington during IU spring break FROM IDS REPORTS

Terrace building workshop 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 15 Bread & Roses Gardens and Nursery, 9127 S. Roberts Road This event will teach people how to build terraces, control soil and water erosion, and grow better annual and perennial crops sustainably. Lunch and beverages are included.

The workshop includes a lecture, demonstration and hands-on application.

Tickets are $40 per person.

Read to a dog 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

March 15 Monroe County Public Library, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave. Children ages 5-12 will have the opportunity to read to certified therapy dogs. Reading aloud to these dogs encourages reading and has been

proven to increase reading scores, according to MCPL. Admission is free and open to the public.

Flight of the Falcon: A Live Animal Show 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

March 18 WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology, 308 W. Fourth St. During this show people can meet live falcons and learn about the speed and physical features of the raptor. The one-hour show is presented by Take Flight!

Wildlife Education.

Tickets are $2 plus museum admission.

“Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 20 Monroe County Public Library Auditorium, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave. This event is a viewing of the film “Unmanned,”

in which director Robert Greenwald investigates the effects United States drone strikes have at home and abroad. In footage from the tribal regions of Pakistan, drone survivors describe the reality of drone attacks ordered by the government.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Celebration at the Olive Leaf 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 22 The Olive Leaf, 879 S. College Mall Road The Olive Leaf will play host to a “Fresh Crush Celebration” at its tasting gallery. There will be refreshments, complimentary tasting of oils and vinegars and door prizes.

Olive Leaf will showcase new extra virgin olive oils.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Rebecca Kimberly

Connect with members of many diverse faiths at idsnews.com/religious Paid Advertising

Adventist-Christian

Christian Science

Bloomington Seventh-day Adventist Church

Christian Science Church

First Christian Church

2425 E. Third St. 812-332-0536

(Disciples of Christ)

bloomingtonchristianscience.com

205 E. Kirkwood Ave. 812-332-4459 fccbloomington.org

2230 N. Martha St. 812-332-5025

bloomingtonadventist.com

Sunday: 10 a.m.

Saturday Mornings: Sabbath School, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. - Noon The Bloomington Seventh-day Adventist Church is part of a worldwide organization with more than 15 million members in countries around the world. We would love to have you join us in worship or at one of our church events.

Mike Riley, Elder Hernan Hammerly, Elder John Leis III, Elder

Anabaptist/Mennonite Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington 2420 E. Third St. 812-337-7899

bloomingtonmenno.org Meets Sunday evenings at 5 p.m.

We welcome you to join this congregation of committed Christians seeking to be a place of healing and hope as we journey together in the spirit of Christ. As people of God’s peace, we seek to embody the kingdom of God. Kelly Carson, Pastor mfbpastor@gmail.com

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Welcome to an inspiring, healing church at 2425 E. Third St. near campus! Listen to Sentinel radio programs on CATS channel 7 at 1 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m.

Mondays and Thursdays. Free Christian Science Monitor, “Daily Lift” online at bloomingtonchristianscience.com. IU Christian Science group meets on campus. See website in September.

Episcopal (Anglican)

719 E. Seventh St. 812-334-7971 • 812-361-7954

indiana.edu/~canterby canterby@indiana.edu Sacramental Schedule: Weekly services Sundays: Holy Eucharist with hymns, followed by dinner 4 p.m. at Canterbury House

Wednesdays: Evening Prayer & Bible Study Thursdays: Evening Prayer & Holy Eucharist at

4000 W. Third St. 812-332-8685

highlandvillage@juno.com Sunday: Bible Study, 9:30 a.m.

Worship, 10:25 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday: Bible Study, 7 p.m. *On the second Sunday of each month services are at 10:25 a.m. & 1 p.m.

A place where the pure Gospel is preached.

Where a dedicated body of people assemble to worship, and where souls are devoted to the Lord and His word.

Phil Spaulding and Mark Stauffer, Elders Justin Johnston and Roy Wever, Deacons

Christian (Disciples of Christ) First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 205 E. Kirkwood Ave. 812-332-4459

fccbloomington.org Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Wednesday: 9 p.m., Disciples Student Fellowship: worship, group discussion and fellowship As God has welcomed us, we welcome you.

With all our differences – in age, ability and physical condition, in race, cultural background and economic status, in sexual orientation, gender identity and family structure – God has received each one with loving kindness, patience and joy.

All that we are together and all that we hope to be is made more perfect as the richness of varied lives meets the mystery of God’s unifying Spirit, and we become the Body of Christ.

Helen Hempfling, Pastor

Palm Sunday, April 13 4 pm: Holy Eucharist, with hymns & incense, followed by dinner Monday, April 14 5:30 pm: Solemn Evening Prayer Tuesday, April 15 5:30 pm: Solemn Evening Prayer Wednesday, April 16 7 pm: Tenebrae (Service of Prayers & Recitation of Psalms) Maundy Thursday, April 17 6 pm: Foot Washing & Holy Eucharist, followed by dinner 9 pm: Beginning of Nightwatch Prayer Vigil until 8 a.m.

Good Friday, April 18 Noon: Solemn Liturgy Holy Saturday, April 19 Noon: Solemn Liturgy 9 pm: The Great Vigil of Easter, with baptism; followed by Easter party Episcopal (Anglican) Campus Ministry is a safe, welcoming and inclusive Christian community; it is an inter-generational nesting place for all who pass through the halls of Indiana University.

All people are welcome. All people get to participate. There are no barriers to faith or participation. There are no constraints — gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, country of origin, disability or ability, weak or strong. In the end, it’s all about God’s love for us and this world.

Opportunities for Fellowship Please join us for these programs at Canterbury House

Mondays: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Open House for study tables with coffee bar & snacks

Wednesdays: 5:30 p.m. Bible study and discussion

Spring Retreat April 4-6: Location: St. Meinrad’s Archabbey or Chicago (TBD) Opportunities are available for service projects (Winter Shelter volunteer) social gatherings, Bible Study and retreats. Spiritual direction and pastoral counselling are available by contacting the chaplain.

Chaplain’s Office Hours: Tuesday & Wednesday: 4 - 7 p.m.

Friday: 2 - 4 p.m.

Counseling available by appointment

Religious Events Submit your religious events by emailing: marketing@idsnews.com

Sunday, March 16 Lifeway Baptist Church Event: Teen YAC Night Time: 7 - 8 p.m.

Mother Linda C. Johnson+, University Chaplain Jaimie Murdock, Communications Victoria Laskey, Intern for Student Engagement

Independent Baptist Lifeway Baptist Church

For more information, contact Lifeway Baptist Church at lifewaybaptistchurch.org or 812-876-6072.

7821 W. State Road 46 812-876-6072

For more information, contact Unity of Bloomington at unityofbloomington.org or 812-333-2484.

Tuesday, March 18 Connexion / Evangelical Community Church Event: Life Designs Time: 9:15 - 10:30 a.m.

For more information, contact Connexion / Evangelical Community Church at eccbloomington.org or 812-332-0502.

Thursday, March 20 First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Event: Book Bunch Time: 4 p.m.

For more information, contact First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) at fccbloomington.org or 812-332-4459.

All that we are together and all that we hope to be is made more perfect as the richness of varied lives meets the mystery of God’s unifying Spirit, and we become the Body of Christ.

Lutheran/Christian (ELCA)

Non-Denominational

Lutheran Campus Ministry at IU

Vineyard Community Church

The Rose House 314 S. Rose Ave. 812-333-2474 • lcmiu.org

2375 S. Walnut St. 812-336-4602

Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. at St. Thomas Lutheran Church. Free student lunch following the 11 a.m. service.

Wednesday: “Table Talk” Dinner & Spiritual Growth, 6 p.m. at the Rose House. Free to students.

LCM-IU is an inclusive Christian community – not just a ministry to people who call themselves Lutheran Christians. Visit our student center, the Rose House, for spiritual (and physical!) nourishment 24 hours a day.

LCM-IU is an intentionally safe space available for all students to reflect and act on your faith life through Bible study, faith discussions, retreats, service and more!

Jeff Schacht, Campus Minister Rev. Kelli Skram, Campus Pastor Colleen Montgomery, Pastoral Intern

Lutheran (LCMS) University Lutheran Church & Student Center 607 E. Seventh St. 812-336-5387 • indianalutheran.com

facebook.com/ULutheranIU Sunday: Divine Service, 10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m.

“The Best Meal You’ll Have All Week,” 6 p.m., College Bible Class, 9:15 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: “LCMS U” Fellowship & Bible Study, 7:30 p.m., Vespers, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Graduate Bible Study, 7 p.m.

“U. Lu” is the home of LCMS U. Our oncampus facility across from Dunn Meadow at the corner of Seventh & Fess is open daily and supports being “In Christ, Engaging the World” through worship, Bible studies, mission trips, retreats, international hospitality, music and leadership.

Rev. Richard Woelmer, Campus Pastor

* Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.

• Matt 4:19 And he saith unto them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

• To follow Him, you need to first believe in Him • Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Campus Meeting: Barnabas Society 7 - 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Cedar Hall C116.

Every other Thursday starting Jan. 16 - April 24 You will be our honored guest! You will find our services to be uplifting and full of practical teaching and preaching by Pastor Steve VonBokern, as well as dynamic, God-honoring music.

Steve VonBokern, Senior Pastor Rosh Dhanawade, IU Coordinator 302-561-0108, rdhanawa@indiana.edu

For membership in the Indiana Daily Student Religious Directory, please contact us at advertise@idsnews.com.

Submit your religious events by emailing: marketing@idsnews.com or visiting idsnews.com/happenings.

The deadline for next Friday’s Religious Directory is 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Sunday: 10 a.m.

Our small group meets weekly — give us a call for times & location. On Sunday mornings, service is at 10 a.m. We are contemporary and dress is casual. Coffee, bagels and fruit are free! Come as you are ... you’ll be loved!

David G. Schunk, Senior Pastor Tom Rude, Associate Pastor D.A. Schunk, Youth Pastor Lisa Schunk, Children’s Ministry Director

Loving God, Serving People, Changing Lives

Orthodox Christian All Saints Orthodox Christian Church 6004 S. Fairfax Rd. 812-824-3600

allsaintsbloomington.org Wednesday: Vespers 6 p.m.

Saturday: Great Vespers 5 p.m.

Sunday: Matins 8:50 a.m.

Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m.

A parish of the Antiochian Archdiocese of North America – our parish welcomes Orthodox Christians from all jurisdictions around the globe and all Christians of Protestant and Catholic backgrounds as well as seekers of the ancient church. We are a caring and welcoming family following our Lord Jesus Christ.

Rev. Fr. Peter Jon Gillquist, Pastor Rev. Lawrence Baldwin, Deacon Marcia Baldwin, Secretary

Unity Unity of Bloomington 4001 S. Rogers St. 812-333-2484

unityofbloomington.org Youth Education, 10 a.m., Book Study 9 a.m.

Non-Denominational Connexion / Evangelical Community Church 503 S. High St. 812-332-0502

eccbloomington.org • cxiu.org Sundays: Service: 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Connexion: 6 p.m.

Connexion is the college ministry of ECC, a place where students can grow in their relationship with Christ and others. We value learning, discussion, worship and prayer in community. We don’t claim to have all the answers, but we refuse to ignore the difficult questions. Come check us out!

Josiah Leuenberger, Director of University Ministries Bob Whitaker, Senior Pastor Dan Waugh, Pastor of Adult Ministries

College & Career Age Sunday School Class: Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7 p.m.

Thursday Campus Bible Study: 7 p.m.

btnvineyard.org

Sunday: Service, 10 a.m.,

lifewaybaptistchurch.org

9 a.m. Sunday

Monday, March 17 Unity of Bloomington Event: Chi Gong (8-week session) Time: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

With all our differences – in age, ability and physical condition, in race, cultural background and economic status, in sexual orientation, gender identity and family structure – God has received each one with loving kindness, patience and joy.

5:15 p.m. at Trinity Church (111 S. Grant St.)

Holy Week Services at Canterbury House

Highland Village Church of Christ

As God has welcomed us, we welcome you.

Helen Hempfling, Pastor

Canterbury House Episcopal (Anglican) Campus Ministry at IU

at 5:30 p.m. at Canterbury House

Christian

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Wednesday: 9 p.m., Disciples Student Fellowship: worship, group discussion and fellowship

High Rock Church 3124 S. Canterbury Circle 812-323-3333

highrock-church.com

Unity of Bloomington offers practical, spiritual teachings that empower abundant and meaningful living. As a progressive Christian community, we honor the universal truths in all religions and are open to exploring teachings from Buddhism, Taoism and more. Check out our Diversity Statement at What is Unity? on our website.

Rev. Lauri Boyd, Minister

United Methodist Open Hearts * Open Minds * Open Doors

St. Mark’s United Methodist 100 N. State Rd. 46 Bypass 812-332-5788 stmarksbloomington.org

Sunday Schedule 9:30-10:30 a.m.: Breakfast 9:30-10:15 a.m.: Adult Sunday School Classes (Nomads,Pilgrims, Bible Banter) 9:30-10:15 a.m.: Celebration! Children’s & Family Worship 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Sanctuary Worship 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Children & Youth Sunday School Classes Ned Steele, Pastor Mary Beth Morgan, Pastor

Sunday: 11 a.m. at the Bloomington Convention Center, 302 S. College Ave. (3rd & College) High Rock is a newish church in B-Town that loves students. While the church is for everyone, we really want to see loads of students get involved. The coffee is strong, the dress is casual, the music rocks, the teaching is relevant and God is real. Come check it out.

Scott Joseph, Pastor

Non-Denominational

Roman Catholic St. Paul Catholic Center 1413 E. 17th St. 812-339-5561

hoosiercatholic.org Weekend Mass Times Saturday: 4:30 p.m.

Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m., 9 p.m.

Spanish Mass Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Korean Mass 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 6 p.m.

Weekday Mass Times 7:15 a.m. & 5:15 p.m.

Redeemer Community Church 930 W. Seventh St. 812-269-8975

redeemerbloomington.org Sunday: 10 a.m. at Banneker Community Center Redeemer is a gospel-centered community on mission. Our vision is to see the gospel of Jesus Christ transform and redeem us as individuals, as a church and as a city. We want to be instruments of gospel change in Bloomington and beyond.

Chris Jones, Lead Pastor

Weekday Adoration & Reconciliation 3:45 - 4:50 p.m.

We welcome all; We form Catholics to be alive in their faith, We nurture leaders with Christian values in the church and the community; We promote social outreach and justice, We reflect the face of Christ at Indiana University and beyond.

Fr. John Meany, O.P., Pastor Fr. Simon-Felix Michalski, O.P., Campus Minister Fr. Cassian Sama, O.P., Associate Pastor

6

I N D I A N A D A I LY S T U D E N T | F R I D AY, M A R C H 1 4 , 2 0 1 4 | I D S N E W S . C O M

Âť BASKETBALL

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 rebound of the game.

On the ensuing IU possession, Vonleh got the ball and without hesitation drove toward the rim with Illinois junior forward Nnanna Egwu on his hip.

With two minutes 32 seconds to play, Vonleh and Egwu rose up at the same time, Egwu getting a piece of Vonleh’s shot.

Jon Ekey grabbed the rebound, and the score remained 53-52 in the Fighting Illini’s favor.

On Illinois’ next possession, the Hoosiers matched up man-to-man, but as the shot clock wore down switched to a 2-3 zone.

In the midst of this, junior guard Tracy Abrams dribbled to the left side of the court behind the 3-point line.

Rice stood in the corner. Abrams picked up his dribble.

Rice slashed to the hoop on the baseline. Abrams faked a pass Rice’s way.

With only sophomore guard Kevin “Yogi� Ferrell there to defend, Ferrell followed Rice as Abrams faked the pass.

With Ferrell now out of his sight, Abrams pulled up for an open 3-point attempt.

Ferrell tried to recover, but his attempted contest of Abrams’ shot was too late.

Abrams hit the shot, his 19th point, with two minutes six seconds left. “It was a defensive mistake,� IU Coach Tom Crean said. “It’s something that we practice. It was just a mistake.�

Abrams made six free throws over the last one minute 19 seconds of the game to put away Illinois’ 64-54

Âť CITY YEAR

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “I’m excited to move to a new city and see how I’m able to help and get to know the kids on a personal level,�

Siegel said. “I’m really mostly excited to meet the kids and form relationships with them.�

Sakakeenv said there are many benefits to being a City

CAITLIN O’HARA | IDS

Noah Vonleh goes for two against the Illini. Vonleh had six points and five rebounds during the game.

NICOLE KRASEAN | IDS

victory against IU in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Those two plays, Egwu’s block of Vonleh and Abrams’ 3-pointer, proved to be the deciding factor.

After the game, Etherington said he would want Vonleh taking that shot in that situation every time. “I thought it was a great drive, and give him another drive I bet he finishes it,� he said. “Egwu made a great defensive play, and he’s a great defensive player.�

Ferrell made the right decision in taking Rice, Etherington said, because it is better to give up a 3-pointer than a layup. “In that case the top guy needed to move down and

help,� Etherington said.

Abrams finished the game with seven rebounds and 25 points on 8-for-16 shooting.

The early exit drops IU to 17-15 on the season, looking at a National Invitational Tournament berth.

Etherington said despite the loss, the Hoosiers will play with passion and exuberance, wherever their next game might be. “Hopefully we get the opportunity to keep playing,� he said.

After the game, Crean was asked how he would define IU’s season up to this point.

He said he wouldn’t define his teams’ season just yet. “I wouldn’t, because I hope it’s gonna continue to keep going,� he said.

Year member. “They learn a lot about leadership, time management, organization, dataanalysis and public speaking,� she said. “They also get an education award that they can apply towards graduate school.�

For Siegel, one of the main benefits of the program is the opportunity to have a gap year before beginning her

professional career. Program members are not students, but they aren’t employees, either. “I have a year to explore and find myself,� she said. “I have no idea what I want to do after this year, and I feel like a lot of seniors are rushing into jobs that they don’t know they’ll be happy in. I want to give myself another year to see what’s out there.�

WIN TICKETS

TO SEE

SINGING HOOSIERS Follow @IDSpulse and tweet using #iuSHowtime for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see the Singing Hoosiers on March 29!

Plow trucks sit at the Monroe County Maintenance Garage. Record snow fall had some snow plow drivers working 24-hour shifts.

Âť PLOWS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 * * * Chambers commands a team of 28 drivers and six mechanics. He’s the one responsible for ensuring county roads are cleared and his employees are safe.

For any given storm, his crew will cover 705 miles of road, everything in Monroe County except Bloomington and Ellettsville, which have their own fleets.

On the busiest days, his plow drivers often clock more than 20 consecutive hours including breaks, according to highway department data.

In the past two years, drivers have worked 12-hour or longer shifts at least 11 times.

Their longest shift was last December — 25 hours. “There are absolutely safety concerns,� Chambers said. “It’s a long time.�

Chambers said he tries to ensure his plow drivers avoid fatigue, ideally letting them take breaks after 12 to 16 hours.

A break could mean returning to the garage or pulling over on the side of the road, but either way it usually involves sleeping in the cab of the truck.

But that goal isn’t always accomplished.

Special circumstances can dictate longer times behind the wheel. For example, an IU men’s basketball game might require additional plowing to make sure long lines of fans can get home safely.

Some plow operators choose not to take a break, even after hours of driving.

One driver, who agreed to be interviewed on the condition that his name not be published, said he often keeps driving rather than pulling over. “If it’s bad enough, I’ll keep going,� said the driver, who has 15 years of experience. “A lot of them are like me. They don’t stop because they want to get done.�

Inside city limits, drivers can face even longer hours behind the wheel.

Street Operations Director Joe VanDeventer’s crew of 28 drivers cover everything in Bloomington city limits, 237 miles of roads with heavy traffic.

Though he said he tries to

give drivers breaks to minimize fatigue, there are days when clearing streets comes first. And even when drivers need to rest, the best time for a break — often the middle of the night — is exactly when the crew can most effectively clear streets because there is less traffic. “We try to not keep them out more than 24 hours,�

VanDeventer said. “It’s not always possible.�

said, referring to the Bloomington lawyer. “If I have a wreck, I don’t want to lose everything I’ve worked my whole life for.�

* * *

* * *

If the city and county were private trucking companies, like the ones that transport 18-wheel semi-trucks full of goods across the country, their drivers would be bound by a long list of regulations.

In most situations, holders of commercial driver’s licenses are limited to 10 or 11 hours behind the wheel at any given time. After that, they’re required to rest or go off duty for at least 10 hours, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Additionally, drivers for commercial carriers have to keep detailed, up-todate logbooks that prove they’re following these strict regulations.

This is not the case with city and county employees, said Darryl Brane, who works with the Indiana State Police division responsible for enforcing commercial vehicle regulations. “The federal government has exempted any type of government employees,� he said. “It’s years in the making.�

Just because long shifts are legal doesn’t mean they’re safe.

The plow driver with 15 years of experience said he has felt himself starting to drive off the road before when fatigue set in after hours on the road. Another driver who spoke on the condition his name wouldn’t be published said in his 23 years plowing for the county he hasn’t had any accidents, but he’s worried he will. “I don’t want to hit some car with some kids in it,� the driver said.

He said he’s worried that because plow drivers carry commercial driver’s licenses, which require those strict regulations, an accident could lead to a lawsuit. “Ken Nunn would love it if we had too many hours,� he

Finding a solution is difficult. At all levels of government, money is tight.

Each year, Chambers takes budget requests to the County Council. The council rarely denies him, he said, but he’s mindful of what they’re likely to fund.

Last winter, the county spent $91,278 on labor, according to documents obtained from the County Highway Department. By Feb. 16, this winter had already cost $182,880 for driver and mechanic wages.

Though overtime pay is costly, Chambers said it could be more expensive to add new drivers because of the need to pay benefits and the fact that his fleet of trucks is big enough only to accommodate the current crew.

The Bloomington Streets Department can pull in reserves from the Sanitation and Utilities departments to swap out some of its drivers if they need to, VanDeventer said. “It’s kind of unusual,� he said. “This year I think we’ve done it two or three times.�

This winter set records in central Indiana, according to the National Weather Service.

More than 52 inches of snow meant thousands of man hours of plowing for Bloomington and Monroe County.

At least two plows — one operated by the City of Bloomington and one by the Indiana Department of Transportation — have had accidents in the surrounding area in the last two months.

Though neither appears to have been caused by fatigue, VanDeventer said the balance between the safety of snow-free streets and the risk of tired plow operators is of constant concern in the winter months. “That’s what we juggle every time,� he said.

“We try to not keep them out more than 24 hours. It’s not always possible.�

Joe VanDeventer, Bloomington street operations director

Live in NW Indiana?

Coming home for the summer?

Visit idsnews.com/rules for full contest details.

At Purdue North Central t DPOWFOJFOU TVNNFS TFTTJPOT JODMVEJOH B XFFL .BZ NFTUFS t 5BLF TVNNFS DPVSTFT BOE HSBEVBUF GBTUFS t 0OMJOF DPVSTFT BSF BMTP BWBJMBCMF t &OSPMMJOH JT FBTZ HP UP QOD FEV BENJTTJPOT For information about how PNC courses fit into your current program of study, go to www.transfer.net

XXX QOD FEV

7

I N D I A N A D A I LY S T U D E N T | F R I D AY, M A R C H 1 4 , 2 0 1 4 | I D S N E W S . C O M

SPORTS EDITORS: ANDY WITTRY, ALDEN WOODS & SAM BEISHUIZEN | SPORTS@IDSNEWS.COM

FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME

Editor’s note: Pride in the local high school team in Indiana is synonymous with pride for the local community. It’s the last time these teenagers will play for the love of the game. Many of them won’t play again after graduation. Every other week, we’ll bring you stories like these from high schools across the Hoosier State.

Read online and subscribe for updates at idsn.ws/1gvWghN.

State PHOTOS BY CHARLES SCHUDDER | IDS

The Western High School Panthers huddle during a timeout in the IHSAA 3A girls basketball state finals. Western would win against two-time champions Evansville Mater Dei, 38-35.

Western High School claims 3A girls basketball state championship crown

BY CHARLES SCUDDER cscudder@indiana.edu @cscudder

TERRE HAUTE — On the bench, the Western High School Panthers gripped each other’s hands. Their knees shook.

Some stomped the ground anxiously.

Against two-time defending champions Evansville Mater Dei, the girls basketball team was 39 seconds from a state championship in their first IHSAA finals appearance.

Mater Dei was ranked No. 2 in the state at the end of the season. Western wasn’t even in the top five.

“The little secret I knew was that these kids could do it,” Western Coach Chris Keisling said.

And there they were: Last Saturday night in Indiana State University’s Hulman Center, up 36-33 with less than a minute to play for the 3A state title.

For high school athletes, this is the highest level of competition. They just need one word to understand what’s on the line: State.

We’re going to State.

That year they won State.

Winning comes with rings and banners. Losing means a long bus ride back home wondering what went wrong.

“It’s something we’ve been working toward since fifth grade,” Western’s senior guard Kiersten Durbin said.

Before the game started, a song played through the loudspeakers, “I had a dream so big and loud. I jumped so high I touched the clouds ... This is gonna be the best day of my li-i-ife.”

As the announcer read the names of the Mater Dei starting lineup before tipoff, the Western players held hands, their knees shaking.

Mater Dei, led by 6-foot senior guard and IU commit Maura Muensterman, was slowed by Western’s 2-3 zone defense,

Western High School head coach Chris Keisling answers questions from the press after winning the 3A IHSAA girls basketball championship. This was the first state finals appearance for Western, ranked No. 6 at the end of the regular season.

something the Wildcats hadn’t seen much of all season. By halftime, the score was tied at 21.

In the second half, it was an even match. Western was up by two, then Mater Dei was up by one, then Western by one.

But the Panthers’ strong defense worked, holding Mater Dei to 35 points, their lowest all season.

The fans were as loud as a full Assembly Hall when their team pulled ahead.

Most of Russiaville, Ind., — home to Western, population 1,096 — seemed to show up for the match. Both sides spat vitriolic protests at officials when a call didn’t go their way.

As the final buzzer rang with Western ahead 38-35, players on both teams had tears in their eyes.

In a press conference after the game,

Mater Dei Coach Steve Goans answered questions softly, his eyes down.

“Maybe we didn’t move the ball the way we should’ve,” he said.

Cheers echoed into the room from across the hall, where the Panthers carried the IHSAA trophy into their locker room.

Leading scorer Carley O’Neal said she’d be screaming out the window the whole way back to Russiaville before a 1 a.m. pep rally at the school. She’d yell at cornfields, trees, passing cars. Her teammates know she celebrates that way after every game, but this one is just different.

It’s State.

“It’s probably going to be a late night,” Keisling said. “Probably will be late to church tomorrow morning.”

Hoosiers to take on the Dirtbags of Long Beach State

BY EVAN HOOPFER ehoopfer@indiana.edu @EvanHoopfer

IU will play some Dirtbags this weekend.

The No. 16 Hoosiers (8-6) travel to California to face the Long Beach State Dirtbags (8-7) in IU’s final nonconference series.

IU was ranked No. 3 in preseason polls but started the year 2-5. They’ve turned it around by winning six of their last seven games, including knocking off two ranked opponents.

“I think we’re starting to figure it out,” junior first baseman Sam Travis

said. “Slowly.”

IU comes into the series against Long Beach State fresh off a 7-2 home win against No. 20 Kentucky.

Several players and IU Coach Tracy Smith said the win was important because of a lackluster showing the previous weekend.

Despite beating Jacksonville in two of three games, Smith was not proud of how his team played.

Smith said the team didn’t pay enough attention to what they needed to do, but addressed these issues after the games.

Long Beach State also started the year 2-5 and has fought back to

currently sit above .500. The Dirtbags boast wins against Arizona State and USC this year, and swept a two-game series against Arizona.

The projected IU starters are senior Joey DeNato (3-1 with a 1.37 ERA) and sophomore Will CoursenCarr (1-2 with a 4.12 ERA). Sunday’s starter has yet to be announced.

In the first-ever meeting between the Dirtbags and Hoosiers at 9 p.m.

March 14, Long Beach State will have a special promotion. Fans with moustaches, real or fake, will receive tickets for $5.

The moustache-laden crowd will see DeNato, making a return to his

home state, pitch against Long Beach State’s Nick Sabo. Sabo has gone 2-1 this year with a 1.67 ERA. Coursen-Carr will face Andrew Rohrbach, who is 2-1 this year with a 3.04 ERA, during the 5 p.m. game March 15.

The Dirtbag pitcher and the Hoosier pitcher for March 16’s game at 4 p.m. have yet to be announced.

This series will be the only time this season the Hoosiers venture to the Golden State. They’ll see a dramatic difference in the weather from what they’ve experienced at home.

Just nine days after IU’s home opener against Xavier, where

snow had to be removed from Bart Kaufman Field, IU will finish the series against Long Beach State Sunday with a projected high of 87 degrees.

After the three-game stint in California, IU comes back for a home rematch against No. 17 Louisville before Michigan comes to Bloomington the following weekend.

Smith stressed the importance of getting in sync during the nonconference portion of the schedule to gear up for Big Ten play.

“If we have her nailed down by the time we start the conference, that’s kind of the purpose of what we’re doing,” Smith said.

8

I N D I A N A D A I LY S T U D E N T | F R I D AY, M A R C H . 1 4 , 2 0 1 4 | I D S N E W S . C O M

OPINION

EDITORS: CONNOR RILEY & EDUARDO SALAS | OPINION@IDSNEWS.COM

S.C. pols punish colleges for LGBT readings The South Carolina legislature affirmed its commitment to bigotry by rejecting the appeals of two of its college campuses punished for assigning LGBT-themed books as common readings.

South Carolina’s House budget committee stripped $52,000 from the College of Charleston and $17,000 from the University of South Carolina, saying the books did not reflect the standards of state taxpayers.

QUE SARAH SARAH

EDITORIAL BOARD

HARO-ING TALES

The demise of shame

The real ‘Honest-to-Goodness’ Indiana

One more Sept. 11 inquiry fails

SARAH KISSEL is a freshman majoring in English.

On March 11, Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus published “What the Duke porn-star student shows us about our degraded culture.”

Marcus attempted to tackle a variety of issues, through the lens of the Duke University undergraduate who was recently discovered by a classmate to be working in the adult film industry to pay for tuition.

She criticizes Belle Knox — the girl’s “nom de porn” — for citing female empowerment and freedom from patriarchy as reasons she loves her night job. Knox apparently feels she’s participating in a sexual revolution in which women will, for once, come out on top.

No pun intended.

Though I disagree with Knox’s premise — porn is notorious for exploiting and misrepresenting women, and that won’t change any time soon — the holes Marcus tries to poke in Knox’s statements for the sake of exposing college “hook-up culture run amok and the demise of shame” originate in the mentality that Knox, however clumsily, is trying to reverse.

Marcus points out that Knox was “outed” by a male classmate who recognized her while watching one of her company’s films and “told his frat-boy friends,” a pointedly condescending stereotyping of the male Greek community that isn’t even rooted in fact, according to other articles published about Knox.

The pigeonholing doesn’t end there.

“It would be naive to expect that they, like thousands of teenage boys, don’t spend some computer time on activities other than studying,” Marcus writes. “Fine. Boys will be boys, and girls too, for that matter.”

Apparently Marcus doesn’t actually have a problem with boys consuming porn. Or girls, either. Where she does take issue is the “vulnerability underlying the faux-feminist, hear-me-roar bravado about rejecting slut-shaming.”

There are few things more frustrating than members of news media who employ gender stereotypes to attack feminism and argue that our society has eroded to youths recklessly pursuing a superficial, family-values-threatening hook-up.

Porn doesn’t seem empowering. It seems fake, misleading, and exploitative of men and women alike.

I am encouraged by the fact that sex, an essential part of life, is now easier to talk about. That doesn’t just align with feminism, it promotes human rights as a whole.

It is far easier now than 50 or even 20 years ago for someone with a question, an issue, a disorder, a trauma or a disease to find health care, answers and professional support.

In fact, someone with any of the above worries or interests could just as easily chat with a friend at the mailbox without requiring the advice of a doctor, therapist or sociologist.

Our generation is OK with sex. Some may handle their sexuality in a manner that society as a whole still deems wrong or immoral, and I have no problem affirming that I think porn is the wrong way to pay for college. But if we’re talking feminism, or just selfempowerment in general, I’m thankful that we as a youth culture are creating a world in which something so natural is no longer hidden or feared as corrupt or disgraceful.

Marcus cites “the demise of shame” as a travesty, but that should be our goal. The resulting improvement in our nation’s mental health is invaluable, especially when it comes to defending individuality from naysayers like her. sbkissel@indiana.edu

WE SAY: here are more honest Indiana slogans It’s no secret that Bloomington is different than the rest of Indiana.

We’re lucky enough to live in an open, educated and progressive city inside a state that produced Richard Mourdock as a candidate for the United States Senate and also saw

the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in state politics after World War I. The Indiana State Office of Tourism Development, in an effort to brand the state in a fashion they apparently thought was a good idea, recently unveiled the new

Welcome to Indiana!

“Birthplace of Jim Jones!”

slogan for the state: “Honestto-Goodness Indiana.”

Thus, the Editorial Board took it upon itself to create a couple of more slogans that more accurately reflect the proud nature of our state. opinion@idsnews.com

Indiana!

Texas Is More Liberal!

Indiana!

Come Piss Off the Amish!

Welcome to Indiana!

“It’s Basically One Giant Cracker Barrel!”

Welcome to Indiana

We’ve got more than just corn.. we also got soybeans!

Home of the KKK Renaissance!

ILLUSTRATIONS BY GRIFFIN LEEDS

MARISSA EXPLAINS IT ALL

300 is back with more Orientalism A mere five minutes into Zack Snyder’s new film “300: Rise of an Empire,” my forehead was already firmly and resignedly placed in my palm.

In one fell swoop, the audience is immediately subjected to a brief barrage of violence on behalf of the Persians. Rape, beheading, pillaging and jiggling, slow-motion breasts are set to a voice-over reiterating the prequel’s ahistorical assertion that the Persian Empire’s invasion of Greece somehow had anything to do with its “annoyance” and “fear” of Greek democracy.

Though I’m as big a fan of stylized gore and supple, bouncing breasts as the next red-blooded American, I find Snyder’s repeated and unwavering insistence on championing the hyper-masculinized Greeks while stereotyping and disparaging the monstrous, evil Persians to be incredibly reductive and problematic.

It’s undeniable the original “300” was rife with similar faults. However, shortly following its 2007 release,

the Iranian government rightly condemned it for its ludicrous and offensive portrayal of the ancient Achaemenids.

After such pointed vitriol, I figured Snyder might find it in his heart to tone down the blatant Orientalist undercurrents in “Rise of an Empire.”

Surprise — I was wrong.

Though there are admittedly far fewer monsters fighting on behalf of Xerxes’ empire this time around, the issues still largely lie in the way Snyder chooses to portray the Eastern empire.

The characters of Xerxes and Artemesia embody every basic stereotype associated with Orientalism. They are barbaric, oversexed, decadent, mystical and merciless. Xerxes, bejeweled with lavish piercings and clad only in tiny, metallic panties, apparently possesses magical powers after bathing in a weird, golden pool.

Not to mention the Persian army’s “secret weapon” ends up being a special organization of glorified suicide bombers, armed with

oil-filled backpacks ready to destroy Greek ships with the aim of a well-shot fire arrow.

In the world of strict fiction, I suppose that such depictions of created characters are innocuous enough.

However, this is precisely why “Rise of an Empire” is so insidious — it is based on the real events of historical people.

By stereotyping the Persians, Snyder has conflated these reductive interpretations with their historical personage, resulting in a garbled mélange of labels that serve little other purpose than to force our allegiance to the Greeks, who are positively wholesome in comparison.

Indeed, Snyder strays liberally from the source material, Herodotus’ “the Histories,” whenever it is convenient for him. He explains these deviations are possible because the action is actually set in a “fictionalized universe” separate from our own.

This begs the question as to why Snyder, in his alternate universe, couldn’t

MARISSA CARANNA is a senior majoring in English.

have created a Herodotean prejudice-free world in which the Greeks possess their own magical powers aside from blindingly babe-like beach bods, or one where the Persian Empire isn’t completely made up of barbaric, feminized assholes.

Snyder’s new film is just as problematic, if not more so, than its prequel.

Essentially, it functions as the classical equivalent of a British film portraying the American Revolution as being incited by a bunch of drunken, stupid rednecks.

I suppose it’s my fault in the first place for putting any amount of trust in the man who is responsible for such films as “Sucker Punch,” “Man of Steel” and the dishearteningly inadequate screen adaptation of “Watchmen.” mcaranna@indiana.edu

LETTER TO THE EDITOR POLICY The IDS encourages and accepts letters to be printed daily from IU students, faculty and staff and the public.

Letters should not exceed 350 words and may be edited for length and style.

Submissions must include the person’s name, address and telephone number for verification.

Letters without those requirements will not be considered for publication.

Letters can be mailed or dropped off at the IDS, 120 Ernie Pyle Hall, 940 E. Seventh St., Bloomington, Ind., 47405.

Submissions can also be sent via e-mail to letters@idsnews.com.

Questions can be directed to the IDS at 855-0760.

Indiana Daily Student, Est. 1867 Website: idsnews.com

The opinions expressed by the editorial board do not necessarily represent the opinions of the IDS news staff, student body, faculty or staff members or the Board of Trustees. The editorial board comprises columnists contributing to the Opinion page and the Opinion editors.

EDGAR HARO is a junior majoring in Biology.

Thomas Jefferson once said that all tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for good people to do nothing.

In accordance with his words of wisdom, my hope that our country will continue running a great length in human history as one of the world’s strongholds of freedom and justice has taken a brutal strike.

Because of our collective ignorance, apathy and unawareness, we may have recently missed a chance at initiating a new government investigation of 9/11.

A national petition launched in early February on whitehouse.gov demanding official answers to the swarm of unsettled questions circling 9/11 was dismissed last week because it didn’t meet the threshold of 100,000 signatures within 30 days.

It’s incomprehensible how we failed to pressure the government for the confirmed truth behind the most direct diabolical assault on our country’s citizens.

What makes this particularly agonizing is that the public showed significantly more interest in the ridiculous petition to deport Justin Bieber, which received more than 260,000 signatures earlier this year.

The domestic attacks of September 11, 2001, vitally wounded our country. It claimed the lives of more than 2,700 Americans and helped trigger wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, destroying many more innocent lives and giving power-hungry politicians the green light to accelerate the deterioration of our rights.

The alarming spectacle of a misbehaved pop star gathering more public attention than re-investigating what happened on 9/11 shamefully illustrates the blissful slumber and short attention span of our collective conscious.

Still, there is a division in this country that spurs debates and keeps the subject alive.

We have people who turn away and carry on, accepting the U.S. government’s word and clinging to their “crazy conspiracy theorist” rhetoric as their primary defense tactic.

Then there are those who refuse to blind themselves from those tragic events and do a little homework, coming to the common understanding that 9/11 is shrouded in as much mystery as it is in horror.

If our public servants in government weren’t at least taking wrongful advantage of the crisis, then they would already be working to further clarify what happened on that unforgettable day as a basic duty.

The official explanation of 9/11 was used to manipulate Americans into believing the fraudulent War on Terror — and thus the foolish idea that trading our liberties for the promise of safety by the government — is somehow patriotic.

A new investigation is pivotal because it might reveal unspeakable truths that can disrupt these ideas and offset our current cascade from a just and free country toward the tyrannical state Thomas Jefferson warned about.

Demanding a new investigation of 9/11 isn’t just about questioning supposed authority. It’s about preserving our constitutional republic. edharo@indiana.edu @EdHarodude

9

I N D I A N A D A I LY S T U D E N T | F R I D AY, M A R C H 1 4 , 2 0 1 4 | I D S N E W S . C O M

ARTS

EDITORS: RACHEL OSMAN & SARAH ZINN | ARTS@IDSNEWS.COM

Zimmerman’s parents sue Roseanne Barr The parents of George Zimmerman are suing actress and comedian Roseanne Barr for tweeting the address of their Florida home.

The Zimmermans claim the tweet was “an open and obvious call for vigilante justice,”

which Barr intended “to cause a lynch mob to descend” on their home.

It is not known how much the Zimmermans are seeking in damages.

Ensemble performs modern classical music

BY BRANDON COOK brancook@indiana.edu

The Jacobs School of Music’s New Music Ensemble, under the direction of David Dzubay, performed three modern classical pieces with guest composer and conductor Steven Mackey Thursday in Auer Hall.

“The theme of this concert could be underdog instruments,” Mackey said before the show, referring to the unconventional viola and electric guitar solos featured in the pieces.

Mackey is the chair of the Department of Music at Princeton as well as a recipient of many awards, including a Grammy.

“It’s been amazing,” New Music Ensemble Assistant Director Samuel Wells said. “For every New Music Ensemble, they bring in a world-famous guest composer. They’re exposing their students to almost everything that’s going on in the classical music world today.

It helps us figure out how to fit in and what our options are as artists.”

Mackey is renowned amongst musicians for his use of the electric guitar in his chamber music orchestrations.

The combination of the chamber music tradition, which dates back to the 17th century, with modern musical trends is a genre cross that has come to define Mackey’s work.

“People are switching between the two worlds much more quickly,” Wells said.

“The boundaries are becoming more blurred. Stephen Mackey was one of the first people to do that with the electric guitar in a very big way, as a performer.”

Thursday’s New Music Ensemble performed two of Mackey’s pieces: “Deal,” a commission from 1995 featuring small chamber orchestra and an extended electric guitar solo, and “Groundswell,” from 2007.

In Mackey’s program notes for “Deal,” he describes the piece in terms of images and movement, shaped around the idea of a soloist “dealing with a whole world that he/she was, paradoxically, prepared for and surprised by.”

“The final layer ... is a tape part made up of sounds from the ‘real’ world,” Mackey writes. “It was my idea that these sounds would draw an inclusive perimeter around the electric guitar and orchestra. Compared to a barking dog and a ringing phone the electric guitar and chamber ensemble have more in common than the labels ‘classical music,’ ‘jazz,’ ‘rock,’ and ‘world music’ ordinarily allow.”

Both Wells and New Music Ensemble Director Dzubay believe that “Deal” portrays a convincing uniqueness.

“It’s an interesting hybrid of styles, and very successful,” Dzubay said.

Mackey said he believes his orchestrations are a natural blend of jazz, rock, and classical influences, which he does not view as mutually exclusive genres.

“The music I write is just how I think music should go,” he said. “If you ask me what’s rock and what’s classical — it’s all intertwined.”

Though many modern composers now follow this trend of genre crossing between classical and other musical forms, the style was not practiced until the 1980s and ’90s.

Mackey believes the early “taboo” associated with combining vernacular, or non-classical, influences with traditional music helped strengthen his resolve as a composer.

“I really had something I could push against,” he said.

“I had to sort of steel myself and have a healthy thick skin. We’re in a wonderful period of music right now where it’s very open.”

Nevertheless, he believes that this inclusivity might prove a barrier to some musicians in the development of their own styles.

“Composers younger than me — a lot of my students — they just don’t make those distinctions between genres,” he said. “In some ways, it’s harder for young composers to individuate themselves.”

“Deal” featured an extended improvised solo on electric guitar, which Mackey performed himself.

“His skills on the guitar are pretty insane,” said Lydia

“They’re exposing their students to almost everything that’s going on in the classical music world today.”

Samuel Wells, assistant director of the New Music Ensemble

Umlauf, the New Music Ensemble’s first violin.

While the composer said he does not see a distinction between classical roots and rock music roots, he views himself and his improvisation as rooted in the style of a progressive rock and blues guitarist.

“It comes from the blues,” he said. “Improvisation is sort of back in the flow of the composition process. It’s an important part of my compositional process as a way of getting an idea out there.”

Mackey means this literally.

“There are directions in the score to play ‘as if improvised,’” he said of the piece “Deal.”

He said he prefers to improvise while composing.

“Getting that first idea is often the result of improvisation,” he said. “Once the idea is out here, I chisel it and I whittle it down, and I polish it and I paint it, and I put it in the oven and I take it out, and I break apart and do it again.”

The ensemble opened the performance with the short piece “Nigun II,” a Hassidic tune without words, by composer Sarah Nemtsov.

Audience member and Jacobs student Eli SchilleHudson said he thought the piece was contemplative.

“I liked the spaciousness of it,” he said.

Mackey’s five-part “Groundswell,” unlike “Deal,” did not feature improvisation. The piece featured Sekyeong Cheon on viola.

“I thought it developed really well,” Schille-Hudson said. “I’ll come back of course.”

The New Music Ensemble will perform again April 17 to premiere three new pieces.

PHOTOS BY BARI GOLDMAN | IDS

Violist Karen Bentley Pollick plays “Nigun II” by Sarah Nemtsov on Thursday in Auer Concert Hall. Pollick is a graduate of IU where she received her bachelor’s and master’s of music degrees in violin performance.

The New Music Ensemble performs the piece “Groundswell” by Steven Mackey Thursday in Auer Concert Hall. This is the second performance this semester for the Jacobs School of Music ensemble.

Cover band to perform at Players Pub March 14

BY ALEXIS DAILY aledaily@indiana.edu

PHOTOS BY ADAM KIEFER | IDS

PHOTOGRAPHY AS A WAY OF LIFE

Photographer Brandon Thibodeaux speaks about his gallery “When Morning Comes,” which reflects life in the Mississippi Delta, Thursday at Pictura Gallery.

Local rock ’n’ roll cover band 8-Track Mind will perform at 8 p.m. March 14 at Players Pub. Drummer Brian Baker and keyboardist and vocalist Allan Buhr said they met through St. Paul United Methodist Church and began playing together in February 2012.

Dan Helton, who attends services at St. Paul, said he quickly joined the band, playing alto-saxophone as well as singing vocals.

Baker also recruited Otto Ray, Vincent Aliano and Skip Daley to play bass, guitar and rhythm guitar and vocals, respectively.

“Every kid wants to be a rock star,” Baker said. “Most usually don’t wait until they’re older, though.”

The band played its first show June 14, 2012, at Players Pub, where it opened for local band Fistful of Bacon.

The March 14 show will be the band’s fourth time performing at Players Pub, and 10th show overall.

Tickets for 8-Track Mind’s show are $5. The band will play for four hours, performing hits by the Eagles, Steve Miller, REO Speedwagon, 38 Special, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Tom Petty, Chicago and many other popular rock bands.

Additionally, the band

promises there will be a special surprise guest to accompany them onstage.

Buhr said the Eagles are his favorite band.

“They did so much and have such a rich history,” he said. “They’re kind of a super band — each member can play tons of instruments incredibly well, and they made great music together.”

All of the musicians in 8-Track Mind said they mostly enjoy playing rock ’n’ roll music ranging from 1970 to 1985.

“This was the music we experienced in our carefree teenage years,” Baker said.

“The songs we play represent emotions of that time, and that’s why we’re so passionate about the music we perform.”

Bands like 8-Track Mind are not uncommon at Players Pub, co-owner Joe Estivill said.

Estivill and co-owner Vicky Kilmer bought the establishment about eight months ago when the previous owner passed away.

“I’ve been dreaming of owning a bar playing local music since I was 12 years old delivering papers in the snow,” Estivill said. “It’s only taken me 38 years to get here.”

Estivill said he makes an effort to support local musicians every night by holding an average of 14 shows a week.

Additionally, he

offers many different theme nights, such as Sunday’s Jazz Jam, Monday’s Singer Songwriter Showcase and Tuesday’s Blues Jam. “You can’t pigeon-hole us,” he said.

Even before taking over, Estivill said he and his wife, Kilmer, were no strangers to the Players Pub, often coming to see local acts and talk with friends.

Baker said the pub is open to all, and many families come to enjoy the food and musical acts of the night.

This year is set to be a big year for 8-Track Mind, Baker said.

The band members want to play 30 shows this year, a few of which they have already done.

They said they do not plan to write any original songs, but they want to schedule a few shows outside of the Bloomington area and perhaps even record a CD in the future.

“Recording is a whole different animal than playing live,” Buhr said. “I think it would be a cool experience to get our covers out to a larger audience.”

Overall, the members of 8-Track Mind said performing for their loyal audience is very rewarding.

“Most of us are just doing this for fun,” Buhr said.

“It started with just Brian and me, and I couldn’t be happier with what it has become.”

10

I N D I A N A D A I LY S T U D E N T | F R I D AY, M A R C H 1 4 , 2 0 1 4 | I D S N E W S . C O M

Select The Camp That Selects The Best Staff!

Call 1.215.944.3069 or apply at: 235

www.campwaynegirls.com

Announcements

General Employment ** Part Time Leasing Agent ** Must be enthusiastic, outgoing and reliable.

Inquire within: 400 E. 3rd St., Suite 1.

2 BR apt.

Aug., 2014. Next to Business school.

333-9579

House Listings Available at

omegabloomington.com

1, 2 & 3 BR APARTMENT

812-333-0995

All Appliances Included Private Garage W/D & D/W 1,700 Sq. Ft.

!!!StadiumCrossing: 4 BR, 2.5 BA, pet friendly & free internet. $1500/mo.

Aug., ‘14. Call: 340-4847.

Continental Terrace Now leasing for August – reserve your spot today.

Great rates, limited availability.

812.339.0799 Few remain....

Limited promotions available, stop in today!

Call 812-331-8500 for more info. or visit www.smallwoodapts.com

www.shaw-rentals.com

Apt. Unfurnished *Parking onsite included.

3 BR ($1500) (only 1 left).

NS, full compliment of appliances, W/D, ice maker, self-cleaning oven. Lg. gathering decks, close proximity to IU, dining, dwntwn.

629 N.Morton St. Call Sheila: 812-327-0675.

Brownstone Terrace

Hickory Grove now leasing for August – reserve your spot today.

Great rates, limited availability.

812.339.0799

336-6900 3 BR, 1209 N. Grant.

Located near Stadium. $1050 for 3; $900 for 2. for August, 2014.

C/A, D/W, on-site laundry. Costley & Co. Rental Management.

812-330-7509

Burnham Rentals

APARTMENT & HOUSE LEASING SINCE 1942

www.costleycompany.com

3 BR, 2.5 BA, $1080/mo., 3 levels. 812-679-7194 Stadium Crossing

14th and Dunn St. 1, 2, 3 BR Flats & Townhomes w/ Pool

3-4 BR, Aug., 2014.

Located at 9th and Grant btwn. campus and dwntwn. 333-9579

444 E. Third St. Suite 1

burnhamrentals.com

812-339-8300 Leasing August, 2014.

Updated 1 BR. Great price and location.

812-361-1021

BROWNSTONE ERRACE. T812.332.3609

www.brownpropertymgt.com

Application Deadline: March 14th.

Indiana Pools & Spas: Now hiring swimming pool construction position. F/T, 6 days/wk. w/OT. Able to lift 50 lbs.+ High School Diploma or GED req., will train, non-smoker. Apply at or send resume to: 1206 S. Walnut.

www.costleycompany.com

Grant Properties 2, 3 & 4 Bedroom

Now leasing for fall: Park Doral Apartments.

Eff., 2 & 3 BR. apts.

Contact: 812-336-8208.

Deckardhomes.com 812-825-5579 4, and 5 BR on campus.

All amenities incl.

331-7797 Elkinspropertiesrent.com

Now renting for August, 2014. 1 & 2 BR. Great location next to campus. 812-334-2646

Call Today 812-333-9579 GrantProps.com 1 BR, 301 E. 20th, $465.

Located near Stadium.

Avail. August, 2014.

Costley & Co. Rental Management, 812-330-7509 www.costleycompany.com

1-2 BR apts. Furnished or unfurnished, close to campus. Avail. Aug. 2014 812-333-9579

5 BR, 2BA & 3 BR,2 BA. Avail. 08/14. 2 blks. to campus & Kirkwood.

412 Smith Ave. On-site prkg. $570/mo. per BR. 317-636-3848

Cedar Creek 2 BR 1.5 Bath Outdoor Pool Cat Friendly!

Aug., 2014: near campus.

1, 2, 3 BR apartments. thunderboltproperty.com

Varsity Court 1, 2, & 3 BR Individual Baths Covered Patios

LIVE

COM

OMG! ONE block to campus, IU Law and sciences. 4 BR, HUGE 2 BA, BIG closets, A/C, DW, parking.

No smoking, no pets. $510 w/ utilities.

812-336-6898 417 S. Fess Ave

Avail. Aug. 1 BR apts.

2 blks. from Campus.

Off-street prkg. avail.

Call: 812-325-0848.

The Willows Condos Great rates, limited availability – updated, modern feel.

Now leasing for Summer, 2014.

812.339.0799

Avail. Aug., 3 BR., W/D, D/W, $675-$750, 2 locations to choose from. 825-5579 www.deckardhomes.com

NOW LEASING

FOR 2014

1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 BR Houses, Townhouses and Apartments Quality campus locations

339-2859

Office: 14th & Walnut www.elkinsapts.com

Avail. Aug., Studios and 1 BR., $475-$625. Many properties incl. utils. in rent. Great prices and locations. 825-5579 www.deckardhomes.com

Willow Court Now leasing for August – reserve your spot today great rates, limited availability.

812.339.0799

325

1-3 BR houses, apts. on campus, downtown.

Text: 812-360-2288.

@IDSpulse

1-5 BR houses & apts.

Avail. Aug., 2014.

Close to campus.

812-336-6246 www.costleycompany.com

WISEN RENTALS 2-8 BR houses for rent.

Prime S. locations. $450-$850/mo.

812-334-3893 mwisen@att.net or text 812-361-6154.

111 E. 9th St. Avail.

Aug., 2014. 5 BR, 3 BA, 2 kitchens, front porch. $2750/mo. plus utils. and deposit. No pets.

812-824-8609 3 & 5 BR houses.

Close to campus. All w/ W/D, D/W, A/C, stove & refrig. Prices: $880-$2500. 327-3238

The Park On Morton sublet. $795, 1041 sq. ft.

2 BR, 2 BA fully furnished, pets are allowed. April 1 to July 31. Water, net, cable incl., call Nick: 317-373-0588.

3 and 5 BR houses avail. on campus. All amenities included. 812-360-9689 3 BR houses- A/C,W/D, D/W. 319 N. Maple, 801 W 11th. for Aug. ‘14. $975/mo. No pets. Off street parking 317- 490-3101

5 BR house. Near campus, on bus line, $1300/ mo. 1 mo. free rent. Avail. Aug. 812-876-3257

Sublet Rooms/Rmmte.

Located at 9th & Grant, roommate wanted.

Avail. immediately.

812-333-9579

MERCHANDISE Misc. for Sale $100 Starbucks eCode for Starbucks app or Reward Card, $60.

765-714-6248 12 mo. Netflix or Hulu eGift card. Uploaded to new or existing account. $40 ea. 765-714-6248 Buying/selling portable window A/C and dorm refridgerators. Any size.

Cash paid.

812-320-1789 auldoc11@gmail.com

509 N. Lincoln. Avail.

Aug., 2014. 4 BR, 2 BA, 2 kitchens, front porch, big backyard. $2000/mo. plus utils. and deposit.

No pets. 812-824-8609 Aug. 2014, near campus.

2, 3, 4, and 5 BR houses. thunderboltproperty.com

Sublet Houses 2304 E. 4th St. 2 BR, $750/mo. Close to campus! 812-219-3404

goodrents.homestead.com

3 BR luxury house.

Aug., 2014. Near 3rd on east side of campus.

333-9579

Sublet Apt. Furnished

Clothing Plato’s Closet pays cash on the spot for trendy, gently used clothing.

812-333-4442

Music Equipment Cort strat guitar, deluxe case, tuner, picks, like new. $195.

Call 812-929-8996.

Aug. 3 & 4 BR homes. w/ garages. Applns. Yard.

Near IU. 812-325-6748 Avail. Aug., 3 BR Homes. Great prices and locations. $750-$1,325.

W/D incl. 825-5579 www.deckardhomes.com Close to IU. 5 BR, 3 BA, 902 E. 14th St., $2300/ mo., 3 blks. to Geology & SPEA, off-street prkg.

A/C, free W/D, 12 mo. lease, Aug., ‘14-’15. No pets.

Call 812-333-5333.

TRANSPORTATION Bicycles Used bike wanted.

Women’s or unisex, and prepared to pay.

Call: 650-391-4395.

3 BED 1 1/2 BATH TOWNHOME 1209 Grant • • •

Award Winning!

Lavish Downtown Apts.

View at:

www.platinumdevelopmentllc.com

Text 812-345-1771 for showing.

315

“So many choices... It’s a shame you can only choose one!”

BY THE

TADIUM. S812.334.0333

Avail. April, 2014, 1 BR apt. Close to bus, negotiable terms.

333-9579

contests events coupons promotions and more

rentbloomington.net

5 BR House. Aug. Near Bryan Park.

1203 S. Fess. $1850/month.

Text: 812-340-0133.

2, 3, & 4 BR Great Location Pet Friendly!

www.costleycompany.com

Outstanding locations near campus at great prices

PULSE

!!!! Need a place to Rent?

4 BR, 2 BA, 6 blks. from Campus, no pets, W/D, A/C. $1400/mo. + utils.

Avail. 8/01/14. 332-5644

Stadium Crossing

304 E. 20th Located near Stadium.

1 BR, $430.

Avail. August, 2014.

Costley & Co. Rental Management.

812-330-7509

Houses

4 BR w/ basement.

Close to campus.

Avail. Aug. $1200/mo.

1 mo. rent free.

812-876-3257

20

IU Students to assist in delivery and circulation.

Mon. - Fri. Flexible hours.

Must be able to work 5:30am-7:30am as necessary.

3 semester commitment required.

Reliable vehicle required.

Mileage compensated.

Send resumes to Tyler: tfosnaug@indiana.edu or fill out an application at the IDS office in Ernie Pyle Hall, room 120.

1 BR at 1216 Stull. Near Bryan Park. $405/mo.

Avail. Aug., 2014.

Costley & Co. Rental Mgmt. 812-330-7509

3 Bedroom homes $750 - $1325

www.costleycompany.com

4 BR House.

Avail. Aug., 2014. 2 blks. from Sample Gates. www.HPIU.com 812-333-4748 No pets please.

Leasing for Fall, 2014.

1 & 2 BR apts.

Hunter Ridge.

812-334-2880

10

Distribution Assistant NOW HIRING

*Unique Duplex Apt.* Near Law School & town.

1 BR. approx. 470 sq. ft., Patio yard care. Low heat. Well maintained.

Smith Ave. 360-4517. www.rentdowntown.biz

Lg. very nice 3 BR, 2 BA house. Sunroom + full finished basement, close to Campus & Bryan Park.

Avail. Aug. 906 S. Fess, $1650/mo. + utils.

327-3238

4 and 5 BR, $1400-$2k.

A/C, D/W, W/D, with pics at www.iu4rent.com

COM

*********************** Monroe County Parks & Rec now hiring youth soccer instructors. Must be avail T/Th 3-5pm.

Contact Beth at 349-2800 or bcossairt@ co.monroe.in.us

Lg. nice 5 BR, 2 BA house. Close to Campus & dnwnt. Avail Aug. @ 310 E. Smith Ave. $2500/mo. + utils.

327-3238

Stella Ridge 2 & 3 BR, 2.5 BA, $1140.

Oaklawn Park 3 BR, 2.5 BA, $990.

Avail. Aug., 2014.

Costley & Co. 336-6246 $100 off of Aug., 2014 rent if lease is signed

by March 31, 2014.

!! Available August, 2014.

3 BR homes. ALL UTIL. INCL. IN RENT PRICE. 203 S. Clark, & 2618 East 7th 812-360-2628 www.iurent.com

Campus Walk Apts.

1, 2, and 3 BR avail. summer and 2014-15.

812-332-1509 cwalk@crerentals.com

Apartment Furnished

10

220

EMPLOYMENT

1 BR / 1 BA - 2 BR / 1 BA W/D, D/W, A/C Hardwood Floors High Ceilings Water/Internet Included

HOUSING 305

New Donors Receive $100 for their first 2 donations!

Join our life-saving program & schedule a Plasma Donation at 430 S. Landmark Ave., Bloomington.

Call 812-334-1405 or visit www.biolifeplasma.com to make an appointment and download a coupon.

Relocating March 25 to 1565 S. Liberty Drive, a mile north of Walmart.

Walnut Place

2 BR apt. behind Optometry, Aug., 2014.

333-9579

Restaurant & Bar

Grazie! Now hiring all positions. Apply online at: grazieitalianeatery.com

310

110

Fun married couple wishing to adopt a baby. Exp. pd. 1-888-57-ADOPT www.ourspecialwish.info.

Apt. Unfurnished

340

SUMMER OF YOUR LIFE! CAMP WAYNE FOR GIRLS- Children’s summer camp, Pocono Mountains, PA. 6/218/17. If you love children and want a caring, fun, environment we need Counselors, Instructors, and other staff for our summer camp. Interviews on IU Campus-March 27.

House for rent: 417 E. 15th 3 BR, 2 BA, 1500/ mo., water included, W/D, D/W. Avail. August, 2014.

317-225-0972

355

Adoption

General Employment

812-863-4391

Stadium Crossing Pet friendly.

Free internet.

4 BR, 2.5 BA, $1500/mo.

812-340-4847, Aug. ‘14.

325

105

ANNOUNCEMENTS

310

220

OMEGA PROPERTIES

cwl048@bluemarble.net

360

ONLINE POSTING: All classified line ads are posted online at idsnews.com/classifieds at no additional charge.

Houses For lease,1br home, near campus pet allo wed, reasonable

435

PAYMENT: All advertising is done on a cash in advance basis unless credit has been established. The IDS accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, cash, check or money order.

Luxury Downtown Condos. Now leasing for August, 2014.

THE MORTON 400 solid cherry hardwood floors, high ceilings, upgraded everything.

Only 3 left. Each lease signer will receive an Ipad Mini!

812.331.8500

Batchelor Heights Nice 3 & 4 bedrooms available now.

Also pre-leasing for August and summer months.

Great location!

812.339.0799

465

REFUNDS: If you cancel your ad before the final run date, the IDS will refund the difference in price.

A minimum of one day will be charged.

COPY ERRORS: The IDS must be notified of errors before 3 p.m. the date of the first publication of your ad. The IDS is only responsible for errors published on the first insertion date. The IDS will rerun your ad 1 day when notified before 3 p.m. of the first insertion date.

Condos & Townhouses

441

HOUSING ADS: All advertised housing is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act. Refer to idsnews.com for more info.

COPY CHANGES: Ad copy can be changed at no additional charge when the same number of lines are maintained. If the total number of lines changes, a new ad will be started at the first day rate.

Apt. Unfurnished

520

AD ACCEPTANCE: All advertising is subject to approval by the IDS.

idsnews.com/classifieds 310

CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISING POLICIES

Full advertising policies are available online.

315

CLASSIFIEDS

To place an ad: go online, call 812-855-0763 or stop by Ernie Pyle Hall 120 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.

Condos & Townhouses 4-5 BR townhouse, close to stadium. $2000/mo. 331-7797

Costley & Company Rental Management, Inc.

812-330-7509

by the stadium street parking laundry room facilities

$900 - 2 people $1,050 - 3 people $100 off Aug. rent, sign by March 21!

11

I N D I A N A D A I LY S T U D E N T | F R I D AY, M A R C H 1 4 , 2 0 1 4 | I D S N E W S . C O M

Mummies to rock the Bluebird

BY CHRISTIAN KEMP cjkemp@indiana.edu

Fresh from the tomb, wrapped in bandages and ready to rock, Here Come the Mummies is playing March 14 at the Bluebird Nightclub. The band from Nashville, Tenn., is touring with its new EP, “A La Mode.”

The Bluebird’s doors will open at 8 p.m. and the show is scheduled to start at 9 p.m.

Tickets range from $20 to $22 and attendees must be at least 21 years of age.

Here Come the Mummies is a band constructed around the concept that the members are actual mummies. They bring a mummified appearance into their live performances, with eight live performers dressed in mummy attire for each show.

The band members’ true identities remain shrouded in anonymity. The band members say they are real mummies with musical inclinations. They claim they once toured nomadically as minstrels, and chased women more than three millennia ago.

Java, one of the band’s eight live performers, stuck to his story when questioned about the band members’ obscurity.

“We were not always anonymous, but it got old explaining to people that we were actually 3,500 years old and had names like Teknet, Horakhty and Sekhmet,” Java said.

While the band’s musical influence tends to lean toward funk-induced rock, Java said they sometimes also venture into other styles such as Latin and ska.

Beyond dressing like

COURTESY PHOTOS

Here Come the Mummies is playing at 9 p.m. March 14 at the Bluebird NIghtclub. Tickets range from $20 to $22 and attendees must be at least 21 years of age.

mummies, the band incorporates some dance moves and props into its live performances. The Freak Flag prop routine involves members of the band waving a flag out to the audience.

There is also a prop called a “cowbelt,” which is an apparatus members of the band attach around their waists and thrust their hips in a lewd manner in order to play. Essentially this prop keeps beat much in the way a cowbell would.

This is not the band’s first time playing at the Bluebird.

Java said the band has been filling the local Bloomington bar for years. He described the energy of the venue as being profound due to the intimate nature of the establishment.

Here Come the Mummies released its first album in 2002,

Horoscope Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Now the fun really begins. Find alternative solutions to a problem, and hidden value appears as a side effect. Your holdings quietly grow. Invite guests to celebrate. Use what you’ve been saving, and get creative.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — An amazing development solves a problem at home. It involves teamwork and collaboration. Check out an interesting suggestion from a brilliant friend.

Apply this inspiration to beautify

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. and add elegance to your surroundings. Use quality ingredients.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — There’s more work coming in. The very idea you were looking for shows up, from far away.

Accept a challenge. Plan to travel.

A barrier gets overcome. If you say you’re worth it, others agree.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — A brilliant solution to a romantic dilemma appears. Ask deep questions. Improve your comfort by getting your concerns addressed.

BEST IN SHOW

Intuition inspires your creativity.

Venture farther out. Dive into action and results get profitable.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — You’re on a roll, personally and professionally. Take notes, to remember what worked best. Heed the intuition that arises in contemplative silence and meditation.

Remain obsessed with a passion project. Let others bring food.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Friends offer good advice and apply their technical

PHIL JULIANO

BREWSTER ROCKIT: SPACE GUY!

su do ku

entitled “Terrifying Funk From Beyond the Grave.” The band tends to write lyrics about adult themes.

“Our lyrics tend to be slightly naughty and all about getting it on,” Java said.

The band soon made regular appearances on the “Bob & Tom Show,” a radio program for WFBQ Indianapolis. The first time on the show, Java said the band was initially scheduled for just four songs, but by the time they finished, they had played eight.

The new EP is free and available on SoundCloud. William Garraty, the band’s manager, said this EP is only the first of a series to come.

“We want to give back to the fans that support the band,” he said.

TIM RICKARD

In Bloomington during Spring Break? Check out these events around town March 14 Bands the Groundsmen and 8-Track Mind will perform at Player’s Pub. The Groundsmen will start at 5 p.m. and 8-Track Mind will begin at 8 p.m.

The Venue, Fine Art & Gifts art gallery will open the exhibit “Images of Spring”

by Charlene Marsh starting at 6 p.m.

Comedy sketch group Whitest Kids U’Know are performing at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. at the Comedy Attic. Admission is $12 to $16.

IU Cinema will present Spatial Underground Films, a series of short films that explore both natural and man-made space. The free event will start at 6:30 p.m.

March 15 Arthur Murray Dance Studio will host its Monthly Ballroom dance at 7 p.m., which will include styles such as the Waltz and Hustle.

The events costs $10 per person.

March 16 New Orleans band Rebirth Brass Band is playing at 8 p.m. at the Player’s Pub. Tickets for the show cost $15 each.

Here Come the Mummies, based in Nashville, Tenn., is touring to support its new EP, “A La Mode.”

The group’s music leans toward funk-induced rock, but also incorporates other styles.

perfectionism to your project.

Find a generous, thoughtful way to express thanks. Consider someone’s fantastic scheme. Share your talents, and research solutions. An institution may be involved.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Accept a challenge. Collaboration adds fun and value to the project. Iron out disagreements by finding the common vision. Love finds a way. Allow change to occur naturally. Amuse yourself, and others want to play along.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — You’re especially attractive. Ask for what you want. It could get romantic. Cherish a loved

Crossword

March 17 Arthur Murray Dance Studio will play host to a salsa night, where beginners can learn new salsa dance moves.

Admission is $10.

Musician Mike Adams

one. Consider an unusual suggestion. Accept encouragement.

Gather strength from someone’s talent and brilliant ideas.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Clean up and fix something that’s broken. Listen carefully to family, and discover a new resource. Nestle into the coziness and get lost in fascinating studies... or travel to the source.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Look at a situation from another perspective. Make a discovery. Decisions may need revision. Learn from experts. Capture brilliant ideas and find ways to apply them to build resources.

at His Honest Weight is playing at 9 p.m. at the Bishop. Admission is $6 and attendees must be at least 18 years of age.

March 18 The Venue will present “Art Fairs, Nuts & Bolts for Artists,” at 5:30 p.m.

Local and regional comics will perform at Max’s Place at 8:30 p.m.

March 19 Local drag queen Argenta Peron, the “People’s Diva,” will perform at 10 p.m. at the Back Door.

Blues band Built for Comfort will play at 6:30 p.m. at the Player’s Pub. Admission is $4.

March 20 Band Russ Baum and Huck Finn will play at 10 p.m. at the Bluebird Nightclub.

Admission is $5.

March 21 Bloomington Belly Dances 2014, a show demonstrating the variety of belly dancing styles, will be staged at 7:30 p.m. in the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center.

Admission is $15 per adult and $8 per child at the door.

Folk group Small Potatoes will perform at 8 p.m. as part of the Friday Folk Series at the Monroe County History Center. Admission is $10.

Sarah Zinn

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Work in partnership and the profit increases all around.

Follow intuition about which direction to take a project. Your heart knows the way. Passion and discipline grow your money tree.

Tend it with enthusiasm.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Invent a brilliant solution to a persistent problem. You’re especially creative now. It’s a good time to launch or push forward.

Balance work with play, and get plenty of exercise and rest.

© 2013 By Nancy Black Distributed by Tribune Media Services, INC. All rights reserved

L.A. Times Daily Crossword

9 Poor penmanship 10 Fool (with) 11 2012 film for which Ang Lee won Best Director 12 Operatic opening 13 Vine-covered walkway 18 Assent to a captain 24 Actress Merrill 25 Formal group assent 26 Soggy lowland 29 Handful 30 Completed with one stroke 31 In a foxy way 32 “As Time Goes By” requester 34 Burns’ “tim’rous beastie” ode 35 Blew up 36 Catalina, for one: Abbr.

37 Familia members 38 More rapid 41 Horseradish relative 42 Elevated conflict 43 Gather, as fallen leaves 44 Come out 45 Skilled Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis 49 Pollution-fighting org.

40 Washington county or its seat 50 Followers of Guru Nanak 52 Bang on the way out 43 Spooner, for one: Abbr.

1 Move suddenly 56 Merit badge gp.

46 “Perhaps” 5 Art style emphasizing gritty 57 Short rule?

47 Have the flu reality 58 Stamp ending 48 Plant with edible seeds 11 Cut, as a branch 51 On behalf of 14 Maker of BESTA storage 52 Initials on old globes products 53 Stingy one 15 G8 member country 54 Yank 16 “__ Got No Strings”: Pinoc55 Ones often in custody ... and Look for the crossword daily in chio what 17-, 28-, 34- and 40the comics section of the 17 Cookies named for their flavor Across are?

Indiana Daily Student. Find 59 Computer addon?

19 Chemin de __ the solution for the daily 60 Brought down 20 First name in American crossword here.

61 Really important poetry 62 Blushing 21 Carrier with a hub in Oslo Answer to previous puzzle 63 Desert shimmer 22 Physics unit 64 Shot 23 Toed the line 25 Modesto-to-San Jose dir.

26 __ speak 27 Agree, in a way 1 Eat at the main meal 28 Flu sufferer’s complaint 2 Like Superman’s arms, often 31 Trig ratios 3 Leaned (on) 33 “It’s a Wonderful Life” 4 Running amount director 5 Group for ex-GIs 34 Fib 6 Stat that’s better if it’s lower 7 Luftwaffe foe: Abbr.

38 Some stereos 8 Actually existing: Lat. 39 Stage device

ACROSS

Difficulty Rating: How to play: Fill in the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9, without repeating a number in any one row, column or 3x3 grid.

Answer to previous puzzle

DOWN

© Puzzles by Pappocom

NON SEQUITUR

WILEY

12

I N D I A N A D A I LY S T U D E N T | F R I D AY, M A R C H 1 4 , 2 0 1 4 | I D S N E W S . C O M

HOOPS WITH HOOP

Column: Fitting ending to the season INDIANAPOLIS — With just more than two minutes left in the game, IU still had a chance.

The Hoosiers trailed Illinois 53-52. A contested Austin Etherington layup cut the deficit to just one with three minutes 13 seconds remaining. Illinois and IU traded missed jumpers, and the Illini had the ball with two minutes 31 seconds left.

IU was originally in a manto-man defense. Tom Crean and his assistants yelled out “two!” and held up two fingers. Crean wanted his team to switch to a 2-3 zone on the fly.

But there was miscommunication. 6-foot Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell was trapped down low.

6-foot-10 Noah Vonleh was out on the top on the zone.

Ferrell was defending another Illini player closer to the baseline. Vonleh was checking the man at the top of the key.

“That was somebody else’s spot to be in,” Vonleh said after the game.

That left a gaping hole on the left wing. Illini guard Tracy Abrams, who finished with a game-high 25 points, pumped-faked one pass to get Ferrell’s momentum going away from him and had plenty of time to set up the most important shot of the game — virtually unguarded.

“It was a defensive mistake,” Crean said. “It’s something that we practiced. It was just a mistake. We didn’t get into that rotation as quick as we needed to. We’ve done it all year. I mean, we’ve played that kind of defense all year.”

As Abrams’ three fell through the net, it served as the perfect microcosm for this IU season.

IU had the talent to compete against Illinois, but silly mistakes like defensive miscommunications on the game’s most crucial play and committing 16 turnovers stymied the Hoosier attack.

Abrams’ three spurred an 11-2 run by Illinois to close out the game and ended the Hoosier regular season. When

the buzzer sounded, Illinois won 64-54.

Shooting haunted the Hoosiers in the second stanza. In the first half IU went 6-for-10 from behind the arc.

In the second half, the Hoosiers again shot 10 threes. But none went in.

The leaders, the best players on this team, struggled.

Ferrell and Vonleh combined to go 6-for-22 from the field for 20 points — six of which came from Ferrell free throws.

Ferrell and Vonleh were the lynchpins IU needed to have success this season.

Ferrell’s long-range shooting stretched the defense, and Vonleh was a rebound monster and a defensive enforcer in the paint, always challenging shots.

But Vonleh hasn’t been the same lately. He sat out two games with foot inflammation. He hasn’t recorded double-digit rebounds in more than a month. He hasn’t scored in double digits since the loss at Wisconsin on Feb. 25.

Is he hitting the freshman wall? Has he just been hurt for the last five games?

“I don’t know if you ever see a proverbial wall where they just run up to it and smack it,” Crean said. “They can hide it pretty well. You can hide it with your practices and not going as long. But there’s no question that missing the games that he missed and those type of things bothered him.”

To me, Vonleh hasn’t looked healthy. He lacks that explosiveness that was present in the beginning of the season. Not explosiveness in a conventional meaning, but Vonleh was always getting a hand on almost every ball that came into the paint. He was the Roy Hibbert for this IU team — the defensive anchor patrolling the middle of the lane.

Maybe the load of carrying the team wore on him too much. Maybe the load of the other premiere player on this team, Ferrell, was too much to

EVAN HOOPFER is a junior majoring in journalism.

bear also.

The last time Ferrell shot more than 50 percent from the field was Superbowl Sunday, on Feb. 2, when he lit the world on fire against Michigan.

This team is Young with a capital “Y”. Troy Williams, Stanford Robinson, Devin Davis — these are all freshmen who needed their leaders to step up.

Will Sheehey has stepped up. He has played with brilliant enthusiasm and efficiency. In the last five games he’s had 30, 19, 13, 17 and 13 points.

But the overall team talent never coalesced into something sustainable this season. One day IU beats No. 10 Michigan by double digits, and the very next three games IU looses to Minnesota, Penn State and Purdue.

This team could have been a darling of IU fans. One fans could’ve gotten behind. They could have been the tough, scrappy, athletic, hard-nosed kids who played great defense and left everything on the floor.

IU fans will tell themselves it’ll be OK. Five-star recruit James Blackmon is coming; that’ll shore up the shooting troubles. This young crop of freshman will get a full summer to practice; they’ll get better.

Hell, Vonleh might even come back to school, and IU could do some real damage next year.

But until this current crop of players matures into a consistent unit, the expected success won’t happen.

They had 32 games to figure it out, and couldn’t.

Now let’s see if they can figure it out in the eight months leading into next season. ehoopfer@indiana.edu

CAILTIN O’HARA | IDS

Yogi Ferrell takes the ball to the hoop during the Hoosiers matchup against the Illini on Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Illinois won 64-54.

Hoosiers lose, look toward next season

BY ANDY WITTRY awittry@indiana.edu @AndyWittry

INDIANAPOLIS — IU traded scoring runs throughout Thursday’s 64-54 loss to Illinois, but the Illini had the final say when they closed the game on an 11-2 run.

A defensive lapse by IU led to Illinois guard Tracy Abrams knocking down a wide-open 3-pointer with 2:07 remaining in the game, providing his team with some breathing room in what was at the time a one-point game.

“That was the dagger that hurt,” sophomore point guard Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell said.

IU’s loss ended the team’s hopes of earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

“It’s always disappointing not to make the goal that we had set at the beginning of the year, but it’s been like a roller coaster this year,” Ferrell said.

He said the team’s goal was to win a national championship.

After a 17-15 record in their 2013-14 campaign, the Hoosiers will not be invited to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Instead, they are likely to play in the National Invitational Tournament.

Despite the down year for the Hoosiers after making two consecutive appearances in the Sweet 16, there is a sense of hope among the players for next season.

“I think we can be very good, especially make a tournament run, of course, we’re going to want to do that,” Ferrell said.

Senior forwards Will Sheehey and Jeff Howard

will graduate this spring, and graduate student guard Evan Gordon will exhaust his eligibility after this season.

Most of the Hoosiers’ roster is set return next season, provided Big Ten Freshman of the Year Noah Vonleh — a potential top-10 pick in this year’s NBA draft — elects to stay in school.

IU Coach Tom Crean’s starting lineup Thursday included three freshmen and a sophomore.

Freshman guard Stanford Robinson scored a seasonhigh 17 points off the bench in IU’s win against then-No. 20 Iowa on Feb. 27.

Troy Williams was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week last week after scoring 34 points on 15-for-21 shooting in two games.

Devin Davis earned the first start of his career last Saturday, scoring nine points and grabbing six rebounds against No. 12 Michigan.

Robinson said next year will be a good one because the team gained confidence this season.

“I think in the beginning we were all dependent on Yogi, but now us stepping up gave us a lot of confidence coming in to next year or the NIT, to play even better as a team,” he said.

Robinson said the team improved its chemistry over the course of the season.

“Obviously not tonight, but as the end of the season started to come, I feel like we’ve all learned how to play together as a team,” he said.

Robinson said the Hoosiers don’t have a lot of players with the confidence to knock down jump shots.

“I feel like we have a lot of

people who can get to the rim at will,” Robinson said.

IU’s lack of outside shooting could change this summer when the team’s three 2014 recruits — James Blackmon Jr., Robert Johnson and Max Hoetzel — arrive. All three players are billed by scouts as sharpshooters.

“I mean, we can be really good with these new recruits coming in, just brings us more shooters to the table,” Robinson said.

The freshman guard said the addition of high-level shooters will give IU better spacing on offense, opening up the floor for its wings.

“Individually I learned how to attack, attack, always attack and finish at difference levels, and even collapsing the defense and kicking it out,” Robinson said. “I’m still working on that.”

Similarly to the individual development of IU’s young players, the team was a work in progress this season.

The Hoosiers had four wins against ranked opponents but only had one winning streak longer than two games.

Vonleh said after the first few games of Big Ten play, he thought they were going to finish at least among the top three teams in the Big Ten. “But we lost a lot of close games,” he said. “We were up in a lot of the games, but in the second half we would get into a drought and we would end up losing.”

If Vonleh returns to IU and the team’s young shooters develop, the Hoosiers have the pieces in place to be among the top Big Ten teams next season and potentially make an NCAA Tournament run.

April 5th 2014

TAP INTO THE

CULTURE Download the new and improved IDS mobile app today.

Keep up with the sights and sounds of Bloomington.

Catch local music performances, art exhibits and other events.

We are your connection to arts coverage and more.

Find the app under “Indiana Daily Student”

REGISTER NOW at hoosierhalf.com 9th Annual

PRESENTED BY INDIANA RUNNING COMPANY

Whose team are you on?

Join us for some fun and Support these great local organizations