Tues., Apr. 8, 2014

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IDS TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014

INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | IDSNEWS.COM

To barracks and back: one student’s struggle, page 7

MARGARET KISPERT | THE DAILY IOWAN

Hoosier first baseman Sam Travis celebrates a home run against Iowa in the first game series at Iowa’s Duane Banks Field Saturday. IU defeated the Hawkeyes 6-3.

Sweeping up

Hoosier bats stay hot, sweep second consecutive conference opponent BY EVAN HOOPFER | ehoopfer@indiana.edu @EvanHoopfer

For the second straight weekend, IU baseball swept a Big Ten foe on the road. Following up the dismantling of Ohio State last weekend, where the Hoosiers outhit the Buckeyes 4219, the Hoosier bats picked up right where they left off against the Hawkeyes. IU (18-10, 8-1) beat Iowa (16-12, 3-6) in the final game of the series 5-3 thanks to a late game rally. “When we got our pitches to hit,” junior catcher Kyle Schwarber said, “we didn’t miss them.” In the first two games against Iowa, IU hit a total of eight home runs and never trailed. The Hoosiers

outscored the Hawkeyes 20-6 in the first two games. The series was moved to a Saturday-Sunday-Monday format because of rain showers on Friday, giving IU the chance to sweep the Hawkeyes on Monday. In game three, IU’s offense was stagnant. Despite a solid combined outing from sophomores Will Coursen-Carr and Evan Bell, who threw a combined seven innings while giving up one run, the Hoosiers trailed Iowa 1-0 heading to the top of the eighth. But the dormant Hoosier bats came alive in the eighth. Junior preseason all-American

Sam Travis recorded an RBI single to score one run, making it a 1-1 affair. After Scott Donley’s sacrifice bunt, Dustin DeMuth stepped up to bat. Iowa elected to intentionally walk DeMuth, and in the process snapped his 16-game hitting streak as the senior went 0-2 on the day with two walks. That left a pivotal opportunity for junior Brad Hartong — bases loaded, one out, tie game in the eighth inning. Hartong, a junior college transfer playing in his first year for the Hoosiers, said he was ready to make a play for this team. In the sixth inning the Hawkeyes had also intentionally

walked DeMuth. Hartong grounded out when the Hawkeyes intentionally walked DeMuth, squandering the potential scoring opportunity. “I knew I just had to get a pitch elevated,” Hartong said. “Hopefully deep enough to get a sac fly or something.” Hartong sharply hit a curveball between the third baseman and the foul line. The stand up double for the Long Beach, Calif., native plated two runs, giving IU the 3-1 lead. IU would score twice more in the frame, pushing the lead to 5-1. SEE BASEBALL, PAGE 6

County treasurer’s credit card expenses prompt court inquiry BY DENNIS BARBOSA dbarbosa@indiana.edu @DennisBarbosa86

The Monroe County Circuit Court is seeking a special prosecutor to look into questionable travel expenses charged to Catherine the county by Trea- Smith surer Catherine Smith. Smith is currently running for the office of Monroe County sheriff. The Monroe County Auditor notified the commissioner’s office of reimbursement claims that were a cause for concern, Chalfant said, for trips made to Indianapolis by Smith and Treasurer Chief Deputy Hans Huffman. Smith submitted a reimbursement claim of $414.19 for hotel and meal expenses in Indianapolis for an Association of Indiana Counties conference Feb. 4 and 5 that was cancelled the day before it was slated to take place. “As per personnel policy, all employees who are seeking reimbursement must strive to incur the lowest possible amount of expense,” Chalfant said. The Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office requested a special prosecutor as soon as it was notified about Smith’s reimbursement claims, Monroe County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Bob Miller said, citing Smith’s candidacy for sheriff, status as an elected public official and affiliation with the Democratic Party, which is the same as the elected prosecuting attorney. Smith also requested reimbursement for the AIC conference, which was rescheduled for SEE CHARGES, PAGE 6

Where did the money go? Monroe County Treasurer Cathy Smith spent money on a county credit card at the Association of Indiana Counties — 2014 Legislative Conference in February. The Board of Commissioners spoke with the AIC and learned that Smith had not actually registered for the conference, making the charges Smith made on the county card illegitimate. Here is a breakdown of Smith’s questionable travel expenses.

ADAM KIEFER | IDS

Ben Tamir Rothenberger is a participant in the IU Campus MovieFest. He created an infomercial for musical toilet paper called “SheetWOW.”

Student films travel to Cannes festival BY ALISON GRAHAM akgraham@indiana.edu @AlisonGraham218

$408 HOTEL STAYS

$222.40 MEALS $32.70 CHEESECAKE

$22 PARKING

$12.81 STARBUCKS GRAPHIC BY MADISON BORGMANN SOURCE MONROE COUNTY BOARD COMMISSIONERS

For 144 hours, student filmmakers shoot and edit their videos, ones they have been preparing for months, writing scripts and working with actors and musicians. Students are given six days to complete a five-minute video for the IU Campus MovieFest competition every spring. These 144 hours are the only time the students can work on filming or editing for the competition. IU student filmmaker Chandler Swan and his partner Brendan Elmore took turns sleeping on a makeshift bed of three chairs in Wells Library while the two edited their video for last year’s competition. Their movie, “Under Euclid’s Watch,” is a drama about a young prodigy who is on the verge of a mathematical discovery. In the same library where the drama was being edited, IU student Ben Tamir Rothenberger was creating a very different production — an infomercial for musical

“I showed it to my grandma and she said, ‘Ben, I love you, but you’re not winning anything there.’” Ben Tamir Rothenberger, IU student

toilet paper called “SheetWOW.” Little did these filmmakers know, the two movies would both be selected for a screening at the Cannes Film Festival in France this summer. At the film showing for Campus MovieFest a few days after the videographers finished editing, “Under Euclid’s Watch” won Best Picture and Best Cinematography. “SheetWow” won Best Comedy. Four films from each campus are selected to be shown in Hollywood after every competition. Because of their awards, Rothenberger, Swan and Elmore traveled to California for the screening. It was here that Swan and Elmore met Rothenberger. The three were recentSEE CANNES, PAGE 6


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