Mon., Apr. 28, 2014

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IDS MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2014

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Braden to take on leadership of IUSA exec board BY DANI CASTONZO dcastonz@indiana.edu @Dani_Castonzo

Andy Braden said he will never forget the first time he walked into the IU Student Association office. He was a freshman at the time, and he had taken several wrong turns and one wrong elevator before arriving for an interview. His first look at the previous administration working diligently in that big office was one of his most memorable experiences with IUSA, he said, and that was when he knew he wanted to be like them. “It was a really cool experience to see all these hardworking students dedicated to making IU better,” Braden said. Braden, currently a sophomore, will be next year’s IUSA president. In that role, he will represent the entire student body. His goal for next year’s administration is to reenergize IUSA and get more students involved across campus, he said. “I would be very proud if my administration’s legacy was that we gave IUSA a jolt of energy and increased its relevancy on campus,” Braden said. He said he plans to organize biweekly moving office hours, where IUSA senior staff members will go to popular locations on campus such as Wells Library and different food courts to interact with students and exchange ideas. One initiative next year’s administration is brainstorming includes possibly expanding recreational sports spaces, giving intramural and recreational sports more room to practice. IU currently has nine usable acres of sports fields. The Big Ten average is 41 acres, Braden said. He also wants to look into improving mental health services on campus by expanding Counseling and Psychological Services and removing barriers that might make students hesitant to use them, such as expanding hours. Braden said Welcome Week presents another area that needs improvement. The majority of alcohol and sexual assault incidents occur during Welcome Week, Braden said. He said he believes IUSA could encourage student organizations on campus to provide some alternative activities to partying for freshmen and incoming students during those first days on campus.

LUKE SCHRAM | IDS

Steven Gomez of the Black Key Bulls celebrates after teammate Jacob Miller escapes a crash on the 199th lap of the Little 500, sealing the team’s victory Saturday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Saturday’s win was the Black Key Bulls’ first Little 500 victory.

LITTLE 500

Survival of the fittest Black Key Bulls survives crash on Lap 199 to win men’s race BY SAM BEISHUIZEN sbeishui@indiana.edu @Sam_Beishuizen

The ingredients of a perfect storm were there. Seven teams were packed tightly together in the closing laps of the Little 500, seemingly headed for a historic seven-team sprint to the finish line. Each rider was biding his time, trying to determine when to make his sprint and break away from the pack. But there was no sprint to the line — only carnage — and Black Key Bulls emerged from the wreckage as champions of the 64th men’s Little 500 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. “It’s very satisfying,” Black Key Bulls rider Jacob Miller said. “I would be extremely disappointed with

any other result, knowing we had a team that could win.” Black Key Bulls rode on the inside of Beta Theta Pi at the lead of the peloton, with five teams riding directly behind. As the peloton exited Turn 3 and entered Turn 4, contact ensued at the front of the peloton. Beta’s Chris Craig lost control of his bike and crashed. The five riders behind Craig had nowhere to go as he and his fallen bike blocked the track, causing a six-team pileup. Black Key Bulls’ Miller was left unscathed on the inside line. Miller didn’t see the crash. As he checked behind his shoulder on the front stretch, he realized he was the only lead rider still up. SEE MEN’S RACE, PAGE 6

Late Kappa Alpha Theta sprint wins women’s Little 500 BY STUART JACKSON stuajack@indiana.edu @Stuart_Jackson1

After two years of being runner-up, Kappa Alpha Theta finally broke through. Senior and rookie cyclist Brenna McGinn edged Teter Cycling’s Emma Caughlin to capture the 2014 women’s Little 500 title. “It was really huge after coming up in second the last two years,” McGinn said. “My mom in the house was on that team for two years, and Kath (Kathleen Chelminiak) (was) obviously on that team ... You’re representing something so much more than yourself on this team, and I think that is the coolest part of the tradition.” McGinn said she sat down with her coach two hours before the race, asking to talk

about strategy. “I was like, ‘OK, cut the crap. Don’t tell me I can outsprint anyone. I’m fifth in ITTs, I know I need strategy. What do you think it’s going to be?’” she said. “And he called it.” McGinn’s coach predicted a three-to-four team sprint that would come down to the backstretch. Sure enough, the finish was just that, as McGinn defeated Caughlin on the final lap to capture the 2014 women’s Little 500 title by 0.132 seconds. “I’m just totally in disbelief right now,” McGinn said after the race. “Nothing is registering right now.” McGinn said if she had known how close behind Caughlin was, she probably SEE WOMEN’S RACE, PAGE 6

SEE IUSA, PAGE 6

Celebration honors Indiana jazz legends BY BRANDON COOK brancook@indiana.edu

Blue lights illuminated a giant, superimposed image of three “Indiana Jazz Legends” Saturday night in the Musical Arts Center. A densely packed audience sat to pay tribute to some of the most popular tunes of the 20th century. IU presented its Jazz Celebration at 8 p.m. in honor of famous Hoosier jazz musicians. Along with several guest musicians, including the IU Vocal Jazz Ensemble, the 50-plus-piece Studio Orchestra performed works written by guitarist Wes Montgomery, trombonist J.J. Johnson and pianist Hoagy Carmichael, a Bloomington native whose iconic statue sits outside the IU Auditorium. “It was like being in a 1940s club,” IU student Alex Black said. “It swung. I loved the feel of it.” The concert opened with Hoagy Carmichael Overture, arranged by Musical Director Brent Wallarab. Referred to as “America’s first songwriter” by guest announcer

and WFIU’s classic jazz director David Brent Johnson, Carmichael is responsible for writing some of the most popular American songs of all time. His 1930 release “Georgia on my Mind,” the official state song of Georgia as of 1979, became enormously popular after pianist Ray Charles released a cover in 1960. Two of Carmichael’s other songs, “Stardust” and “Heart and Soul,” were performed Saturday night with a similarly warm reception from the crowd. Along with his musical career, Carmichael’s image has been ingrained in popular culture as the inspiration for an iconic 20th-century character. Writing in the early 1960s, James Bond creator Ian Fleming decided that his famous Secret Service operative should resemble Carmichael. Direct references to Carmichael appear in the dialogue of Fleming’s “Casino Royale” as well as “Moonraker.” SEE JAZZ, PAGE 6

IKE HAJINAZARIAN | IDS

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION COMES TO INDIANAPOLIS

A vendor displays firearm-related products at the 143rd National Rifle Association Annual Meeting and Exhibits in the Indiana Convention Center this weekend. Firearms were displayed and speakers discussed gun-related issues during the convention. For the full story and more photos, visit idsnews.com.


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