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Principal failed to report student rape BY HANNAH SMITH hannsmit@indiana.edu @hannsmit

Three and a half years ago, a 16-year-old girl at Muncie Central High School was dragged into a school bathroom and raped by another student during her lunch period. Her attacker then returned to finish lunch with his friends. The girl, crying and bleeding, went to the front office to report the assault to the principal. What happened next led to a legal debate that went all the way to the Indiana Supreme Court. On Thursday, the Court issued a stinging rebuke to the principal. Muncie Central High School’s principal, Christopher Smith, never called the police that day. Though several police officers were on campus, Smith didn’t tell any of them, either. The principal wasn’t sure whether he believed the girl’s account. Even after someone else drove the girl to the hospital, he ignored repeated suggestions that the case was a police matter. He never blocked off the bathroom where the rape occurred, resulting in a contaminated

LITTLE 500

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Earning

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Bill Armstrong stadium was filled Saturday as fans cheered on participants in the Little 500 qualifications. See more coverage on page 7.

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Little 500 concert performer announced BY GRACE PALMIERI gpalmier@indiana.edu @grace_palmieri

ScHoolBoy Q will headline this year’s Little 500 concert with special guests Isaiah Rashad, Vince Staples and Audio Push, Union Board announced Sunday night. As a part of his Oxymoron World Tour, ScHoolBoy Q will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 24 in the IU Auditorium. “Schoolboy Q has established himself as one of the hottest new rappers in the hip hop world,” said Mike Zak, Union Board director of music. ScHoolBoy Q is most known for his energetic performances and original, dynamic beats, Zak said. The hip-hop recording artist is a member of Black Hippy, a West Coast hip-hop group that includes Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and Kendrick Lamar. ScHoolBoy Q first signed to Top Dawg Entertainment in 2009 and secured a recording contract with Interscope Records in 2011. Since gaining recognition for his singles “Collard Greens,” released in June 2013, and “Man of the Year,” released in November, he released his album, “Oxymoron,” in February. “Oxymoron” reached No. 1 on U.S. Billboard 200 with 139,000 copies sold the week ending March 2, according to billboard.com. Union Board’s Little 500 concert has become a tradition in recent years, said Paul Yoon, Union Board vice president of marketing. Previous artists have included Macklemore in 2013, and Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj in 2011. “Students look forward to not only the race, but events that go on during the week as well,” Yoon said. “The Little 500 Concert is one of the iconic Little 500 week events.” Hip-hop recording artist Isaiah Rashad, rapper Vince Staples and hip-hop duo Audio Push will accompany ScHoolBoy Q. After being presented in Assembly Hall a year ago, the 2014 Little 500 concert will move back to the IU Auditorium. The artist announcement came nearly a month later than past years. Students can charge ticket costs to their bursar accounts. Student tickets go on sale Tuesday, priced between $35 and $45. Wednesday, tickets go on sale to the general public for $45-$55. Zak said Union Board is excited to bring an artist who is newly popular in the hip-hop world. “He’s the next Kendrick Lamar,” Zak said. “He’s next in line to be a huge star.”

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BITTER LOSS 76 - 64

Singing Hoosiers perform spring concert BY ALYSSA SCHOR aischor@indiana.edu

PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVE EGGEN

Senior Steph Paluch from South Dakota State University takes the ball to the basket against IU freshman Taylor Agler during the second half of their WNIT quarterfinal game Sunday afternoon at Frost Arena in Brookings, S.D.

Women’s basketball falls to South Dakota State in WNIT BY SAM BEISHUIZEN sbeishui@indiana.edu @Sam_Beishuizen

The IU women’s basketball team’s historic season came to an end Sunday in Brookings, S.D., as South Dakota State defeated IU 76-64 in the quarterfinal round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The Jackrabbits ended the Hoosiers’ run in the WNIT by building an opening half lead and converting on timely shots in the second half. They spoiled IU’s comeback hopes every time IU began to make a run. Despite shooting well — IU shot 44.4 percent from the floor and 8-of-18 from beyond the arc — IU could not match offensive spurts and defensive stops long enough to regain the lead. “The stats are nearly identical,” IU Coach Curt Miller said. “Both teams shot the ball well, both teams made 3s, both teams made big plays when they needed to. The big difference was we just couldn’t get to the foul line like they did. We said coming in here that we had to be 10 points better than them to win the game, and we weren’t.” In the early half of the game, the Hoosiers (21-13) and Jackrabbits (26-9) exchanged baskets. After being tied at 13-13 with 13:28 left in the first half, the Jackrabbits made a 6-0 run to pull ahead. They quickly added a 12-3 run shortly

after to build a 25-16 lead. The Hoosiers responded with a 10-0 run to go up 26-25 with 4:39 remaining in the first half, but that would be the last time IU would lead. South Dakota State used an 11-3 run to close the opening half to take a 36-29 lead into halftime. Freshman guard Alexis Gassion began to heat up during the second half and cut the deficit to 5451 with 7:33 remaining, but South Dakota State senior Steph Paluch would convert on a 3-pointer on the following possession. Shots like Paluch’s 3-pointer were common in the second half, stymieing IU’s comeback hopes. IU’s final push came as senior forward Tabitha Gerardot cut the deficit to five points with 3:21 remaining, but senior forward Hannah Strop nailed a 3-pointer during South Dakota State’s next possession. Down by 10 points with two minutes remaining, Brooks threw a crosscourt pass to freshman Taylor Agler, who wasn’t paying attention. The ball went past Agler and out of bounds, much to the delight of the 3,792 fans packed into Frost Arena. Gassion finished the game tying a career-high 22 points. Her emergence as a scorer down the stretch of the season has impressed Miller, he said. “She’s really come on offensively,” Miller said. “She’s had a great second half of the year. She’s got SEE WNIT, PAGE 6

It was a blend of old and new. The Jacobs School of Music’s Singing Hoosiers took the IU Auditorium stage Saturday for two performances of its annual spring concert. The Singing Hoosiers, now in its 64th season, are led by Steve Zegree, the Pam and Jack Burns Professor of Music at the Jacobs School. “We’ve been waiting for you,” Zegree said to the audience. “What took you so long to get here?” The Grammy-nominated ensemble sang and danced to everything from classics by Hoagy Carmichael to “Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Following spring concert tradition, Singing Hoosiers alumni joined the group onstage for “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” The performance also featured two medleys arranged, choreographed, costumed and produced entirely by students. The first medley paid tribute to heroes and villains and included theme songs from “Batman” and “Spiderman,” as well as Cruella De Vil from “101 Dalmatians,” Mariah Carey’s “Hero” and “Zero to Hero” from “Hercules.” Bloomington resident Daniel Barnett said he enjoyed seeing the students act out different songs and themes from his childhood. He had never seen the Singing Hoosiers before and said he was impressed with how the numbers had a lot of student input. “It’s not very formal,” Barnett said of the concert. “It’s a lot of fun.” The second medley, “Dancing Through The Years,” included “The Twist,” “The Chicken Dance,” “The Macarena” and “Single Ladies” by Beyonce. During this medley, one student impersonated Elvis Presley with “Blue Suede Shoes.” A group of men dressed as women from the ’70s performed ABBA’s “Dancing Queen.” Bloomington High School South seniors Denise Dorotho and Mackenzie Motsinger came to watch some of their friends who were performing. Both said they enjoyed the show, particularly the medleys. SEE CONCERT, PAGE 6


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