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Indianapolis mourns

By Helen Rummel hrummel@iu.edu | @helenrummel

It has been one week since eight of Angel Warman’s coworkers were killed. As of Wednesday morning, she said she was still a little hesitant but planned to go into work that same day.

Warman, 49, drove to a prayer vigil in Indianapolis on her motorcycle Sunday. She said she wanted to pay her respects to those who were shot and killed Thursday night at the Plainfield FedEx facility where she has worked for eight years.

She said she had to arrive by motorcycle because her car was no longer driveable after six bullets from the gunman damaged its windows and electrical wiring.

Brandon Scott Hole, 19, of Indianapolis began shooting in the parking lot of the facility shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday night. Hole used two legally purchased assault rifles, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

Warman, who normally works from around 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., said she heard the gunshots come in rounds Thursday night.

“I heard popping noises, and we thought it was firecrackers,” Warman said.

That was when she rushed to tell her other coworkers to hide in the bathroom, later calling 911. As they waited for police to arrive, Warman heard a man screaming for help after he had been shot. She brought the man into the bathroom where her coworkers tried to stop the bleeding as she held the door shut.

By Sunday, she learned that man had survived. The shooting took place in less than four minutes, according to IMPD. Indiana’s Jake Laird Law, known nationally as a red flag law, allows law enforcement to seize firearms from those experiencing mental health concerns. Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said Monday this law was not implemented in Hole’s case due to its current limitations.

Mears said Hole’s mother reported March 3, 2020, that her son was experiencing suicidal feelings. He was briefly treated by mental health professionals that same day and his shotgun was seized by law enforcement. The family agreed not to reacquire the gun and it is still in the possession of Marion County law enforcement.

Both of the weapons, a Ruger AR-556 and HM Defense HM15F, used in Thursday’s shooting were obtained after Hole had his shotgun confiscated last spring, according to IMPD. “There’s a significant limitation to the law,” Mears said.

Mears emphasized that even if the prosecutor’s office had decided to petition the use of the red flag law, Hole would have been able to obtain any number of firearms up until a judge decided he was unfit to purchase them.

Warman has been having panic attacks ever since that night and has stopped watching the news, she said. At the vigil where nearly 200 people had gathered, she said she was nervous about people walking too closely behind her.

She could not imagine coming back to work Wednesday without her coworker Matthew Al-

exander. She said Alexander has worked with her at the facility since she started.

“It just doesn’t seem real,” she said.

Vigil organizers Tyshara Loynes and Taylor Hall originally planned the vigil at Monument Circle in honor of Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot by police April 11 at a traffic stop in Minnesota. However, the two decided to reach out to the families of the victims following the tragedy in their hometown.

Hall described the horror she felt when she slowly realized she knew a victim from her high school.

“It’s just crazy when you know someone so vividly and you see something happen in your community,” Hall said. “Then you realize that was someone you knew and talked to every day. It hurts.”

Rep. André Carson, D-7th District, said at the vigil that the shooting — which killed four members of the Sikh community — comes as xenophobic sentiments rise. He pushed for national restrictions and background checks on gun sales in hopes of preventing more gun violence.

"Can the high authorities hear our voice? Can President Biden's team hear us?"

Maninder Singh Walia, Indianapolis Sikh community member

Carson was joined by Moms Demand Action, a national group advocating for gun legislation. Several volunteers attended the vigil to mourn with the victims’ families.

Maninder Singh Walia, a member of the Indianapolis Sikh community, led the group in prayer before calling on government officials to create noticeable change.

“Can the high authorities hear our voice?”

Walia said. “Can President Biden’s team hear us?”

Gurinder Johal, the son of Amarjeet Johal, said there is no one else left for him in the city now that his mother is gone.

“She was my world,” Johal said. “I’m never going to get those calls again, and those were the only calls I looked forward to every day.”

Johal pointed behind him where photos of his mother were surrounded by flowers Sunday afternoon. Hall, one of the organizers, performed a song she wrote before the vigil concluded.

“Tears in my eyes, they keep coming like the rain,” she sang.

For Warman, coming to Sunday’s vigil was comforting. She said Sunday she was unsure if she would be able to handle being back at work.

“I’m just glad to see the different communities coming together,” Warman said. “That’s what needs to happen.”

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Vigil attendees cry together Saturday at Krannert Park in Indianapolis. A candlelight vigil took place at 7 p.m. in support of families who lost loved ones in a mass shooting Thursday at a FedEx Ground center in Indianapolis.

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Ramandeep Chochan cries into the chest of a loved one Sunday at Monument Circle in Indianapolis. Family members of victims killed in a mass shooting Thursday said that thoughts and prayers are not enough and demanded action going forward.

Gurinder Johal takes a moment of silence Sunday with his family in honor of his mother, who died in a mass shooting Thursday. "She was my whole world," Johal said.

Vigil attendees embrace Sunday at Monument Circle in Indianapolis. "Sometimes it's just not enough to give our thoughts and prayers," one attendee said. "Sometimes we need more. We need to see change."

Organizers Taylor Hall and Tyshara Loynes embrace before the start of the vigil Sunday at Monument Circle in Indianapolis. Both Hall and Loynes said that they have protested and mourned on the steps of the monument too many times in the past year.

What we know about the Indianapolis shooting

By Helen Rummel hrummel@iu.edu | @helenrummel

One of Indianapolis’ deadliest shootings began just after 11 p.m. on April 15 at the FedEx Ground Operation Center in Plainfield, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

Eight people were killed, four of whom were Sikh. The victims include: Matthew R. Alexander, Samaria Blackwell, Amarjeet Johal, Jasvinder Kaur, Jaswinder Singh, Amarjit Sekhon, Karli

Smith and John Weisert.

According to IMPD, the shooting took place in less than four minutes and was over by the time authorities arrived.

There were at least 100 people in the facility and the Marion County Sheriff ’s Office received 97 calls through its 911 Call Center about the incident.

The suspect, Brandon Scott Hole, a 19-year-old from Indianapolis, used two rifles purchased legally in July and September 2020 according to IMPD. Hole, who died by suicide at the

scene, was a former FedEx employee. While IMPD obtained 191 firearms last year through Indiana’s Jake Laird Law, the state’s “red flag” law, none of Hole’s guns were seized through the law.

Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said Hole had a shotgun confiscated March 3, 2020. This was in response to reports made by Hole’s mother that he was having suicidal thoughts. Hole was evaluated at a local hospital that day, and Hole’s family agreed to not re-

acquire the shotgun Mears said.

However, Hole obtained the two rifles used in Thursday’s shooting after the incident in 2020.

Around this time, the Indianapolis Star reports IMPD had discovered Hole was looking at white supremacist websites on his computer. Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge at the FBI, Paul Keenan, said the FBI had interviewed Hole in April following the incident but did not identify anything that would suggest Racially Motivated Violent Extremism, according to the

Indianapolis Star.

In a statement released Tuesday by the Sikh Coalition, the group called on law enforcement and state and federal legislators to investigate any racial or religious bias that could have motivated Hole.

“It is essential to connect the dots of all of his activities leading up to this tragic attack to fully understand the role racism, xenophobia and white supremacy may have played in his alleged anger toward his former employer,” the statement read.

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BLM B-Town still concerned after Chauvin conviction

By Madison Smalstig msmalsti@iu.edu | @madi_smals

Jada Bee, core council of Black Lives Matter B-Town, knew former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was on trial for the killing of George Floyd, but Bee didn’t seek out updates on the case.

Bee, who uses all pronouns, said she has heard some basic facts on the trial through social media. She didn’t check articles every day because she didn’t want to relive the trauma and was sickened by the contrast between Chauvin and Floyd’s treatment by the justice system.

“He gets the luxury of the American justice system functioning correctly for him,” Bee said about Chauvin. “George Floyd did not get that luxury.”

Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter Tuesday afternoon. In a text message after the verdict was announced around 5 p.m., Bee said they had not been expecting Chauvin to be convicted based on the presence of the National Guard and military assault vehicles in Minneapolis, but it is a hollow victory because policing still hasn’t changed.

Even if Chauvin were to live the rest of his days in prison, it wouldn’t matter because Floyd is still dead, and, now, so is Daunte Wright, Bee said in a text after the verdict was announced.

Wright was a 20-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by another police officer in a Minneapolis suburb on April 11, shortly after Chauvin’s trial began.

“The system is so flawed that a year later Daunte Wright is dead,” she said. * * * Bee, 41, can’t remember much about the day Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd.

On May 25, 2020, Bee was already overwhelmed.

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Jada Bee presents their products to shoppers at the People’s Market on Sept. 26, 2020, in Bloomington. Bee has not actively sought updates on Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin’s trial because they want to avoid reliving the trauma of George Floyd’s killing.

They had just gone into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic when they heard police shot and killed Breonna Taylor in her home in Louisville, Kentucky. About eight weeks later, Dreasjon Reed was shot by police in Indianapolis on a Facebook livestream. And almost three weeks after that, Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds, according to the prosecution.

But on May 25 she does remember reaching out to family members, friends and other members of BLM BTown, especially those with ties to Minneapolis. Bee, a member of the six-person core council for BLM BTown, said she talked with people inside and outside the collective. Bee said the core council all came to the same conclusion: The police are still corrupt, even during a pandemic.

Bee said Black Lives Matter B-Town speaks together as an organization with one collective voice. They said the collective does not have a hierarchical structure in which one person represents the group because they themselves are attempting to dismantle those oppressive structures.

“It doesn’t matter who I am, we are speaking as the Black collective, the Black progressive collective known as Black Lives Matter Bloomington,” Bee said. “No one speaks for the group, but all speak as the group.”

As the BLM B-Town collective continued its discussions, Floyd’s death received more national coverage, people sent hundreds of donations and messages to BLM B-Town and protests were growing, Bee’s optimism grew. Maybe this support could turn into something, he thought. Maybe together, BLM and its supporters could dismantle a systemically and institutionally racist system that had killed Black people.

In June 2020, BLM BTown organized a virtual forum called “Black Against the Wall,” during which topics such as white supremacy, police and protests were discussed. The forum had about 10,000 views on Facebook

by December 2020. Bee attended multiple protests in Bloomington. In June 2020, Bee helped establish a new anti-racist farmers market focused on food justice, called People’s Market, in response

to the City of Bloomington not removing vendor Schooner Creek Farm. The owner is a self-proclaimed identitarian, which is a movement based on racism and exclusion, according to extremism researcher Brian Levin in an interview to Indiana Public Media.

But in August, Bee saw demonstrations slowing down, support waning and donations to all BLM groups drying up.

They saw people refusing previously sought-after “Black Lives Matter B-Town” signs because they said, “if Black lives matter then defund the police” on the back.

She has seen liberal white people in Bloomington fight an ordinance that would have allowed for more protections for homeless individuals.

She has seen members of affluent neighborhoods argue against proposed changes to zoning rules that would allow for more affordable housing in their area.

Both zoning changes and protections for homeless individuals would have helped Black people, who are disproportionately affected by homelessness and income inequality, according to the

Sigma Pi suspended until 2023

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

Sigma Pi Fraternity was suspended by IU and its national chapter last Friday.

The fraternity was suspended for hazing, endangering others, dishonest conduct and failure to comply with university and county directives, according to IU’s list of organizations on disciplinary status.

According to IU’s definition, suspension means an organization will cease its activities and disband. The Sigma Pi chapter is suspended until August 2023, when it will be eligible to return to campus upon meeting university requirements, IU spokesperson Chuck Carney said in an email to the Indiana Daily Student Monday evening.

“Sigma Pi had already

voluntarily closed the chapter facility in November 2020 based upon guidance from the Monroe County Health Department following the chapter’s hosting of two large gatherings violating COVID-19 policies,” Carney wrote.

IU also placed Sigma Pi on cease and desist that same month.

Carney said the decision to close the chapter was mutually made between IU and Sigma Pi’s national leadership.

“The health, safety and wellbeing of our students is a top priority at IU,” he wrote.

The Indiana Daily Student received a statement from Sigma Pi’s director of communications Tuesday morning.

“As of April 15, 2021, Sigma Pi Fraternity, in conjunction with the adminis-

tration of Indiana University has removed the recognition and revoked the charter for Beta Chapter,” it reads.

The statement said the decision to close the chapter was difficult to make because of the long-standing relationship between Sigma Pi and IU, with the Beta chapter first opening its doors in 1924.

“The Chapter committed violations of Sigma Pi Fraternity’s health and safety policies and protocols and showed a continued inability to adhere to the policies and regulations set forth by Indiana University, the Monroe County Public Health Department and the City of Bloomington,” the statement said. “Sigma Pi has resolved to hold its chapters accountable.”

The fraternity will work

with the Beta chapter alumni to develop new training programs and mentoring opportunities, according to the statement.

Leadership will evaluate these programs and decide if the chapter should return to campus after its suspension ends in August 2023.

Before Sigma Pi, the most recent greek life suspension was in March 2019, when IU suspended its chapter of the Delta Chi Fraternity for similar reasons — hazing, endangering others, dishonest conduct and noncompliance.

On Monday evening, there were no cars in Sigma Pi’s parking lot on North Jordan Avenue. The house was dark and appeared empty. One UPS package was on the porch, undelivered. A note on the door read, “Sorry we missed you.”

Alumnus arrested for Ponzi scheme

By Nic Napier npnapier@iu.edu | @nicnapier1

IU alumnus Zachary Horwitz was arrested on April 6 and is accused of orchestrating over a $690 million Ponzi scheme violating federal SEC laws, according to court documents.

A Ponzi scheme is an operation promising high financial return or dividends through fraudulent investments, according to the FBI’s website. In Horwitz’s case, he was accused of using investors’ money for other purposes than what was intended.

Horwitz, 34, allegedly used money from investors to buy luxuries, such as a $6-million Beverlywood residence, as well as to repay money owed to previous investors, according to NBC News.

Horwitz created the company 1inMM Capital,

LLC which was a limited liability company based in California, where the investments were made.

Horwitz allegedly fabricated information and claimed he had business relationships with Netflix and HBO when he did not, according to court documents. He told investors he was buying distribution rights to movies and selling them to these media companies for a large profit, according to court documents.

JJMT Capital, a company who invested in 1inMM, began to question Horwitz when he missed payments owed to them in 2019, according to Forbes. JJMT, according to Forbes, tipped off federal law enforcement leading to Horwitz’s arrest.

Four IU alumni created the company JJMT, which stands for each initial of

the four founders.

IU alumni Jacob Wunderlin, Joe deAlteris and Matthew Schweinzger met Horwitz at IU where they all became friends, according to Forbes. The friends, with the addition of another IU alumnus Tyler Crookston, used JJMT to help support and create deals for Horwitz and his company, thinking they were financing his purchases of distribution rights for movies, according to Forbes.

Horwitz’s next court date is May 13, according to NBC News.

IU-East economics professor Robert Mulligan said Ponzi schemes, like Horwitz’s case, involve financial scams where investments are presented that seem to yield high returns often quickly and with little risk.

Mulligan said these types of financial scams

are quite common, and there are thousands of Ponzi schemes happening in the U.S. Scammers tend to use the fact that others have already invested to bring in even more investors, he said.

“They’re stealing the money, and they’re just using the ongoing operation of taking money in and occasional payouts to create an appearance of profitability that helps attract additional rounds of victims,” Mulligan said.

“They will encourage victim-investors to re-invest for even better returns going forward.”

At some point, he said the scammer draws in so many investors that the payments or money withdrawals just can’t be made anymore, and the scheme collapses.

“It comes to light that this is all house of cards,” Mulligan said.

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Bee is not as optimistic in 2021 about whether the country and white people are capable of hearing and receiving the message of antiracism.

Bee said she cared about the decision of the jury in Chauvin’s case, though. She wanted him to be convicted and said she was going to be pissed off if he wasn’t.

But even so, she said the fullest extent of justice the current system can provide is not enough because the prison system itself is not just and no real change in policing will have been made.

Following the announcement of the verdict, Bee said in a text they are expecting backlash for this small victory.

“There will be a price for this and my guess is tonight in Minneapolis some other Black person will pay for this in blood or their life either by the police themselves or by the white supremacists who prop them up,” Bee said. * * * The defense for the Derek Chauvin trial rested its case Thursday morning af-

ter two days of questioning witnesses, compared to the prosecution’s two weeks.

The judge announced the jury’s verdict at about 5 p.m.

Tuesday afternoon after about 10 hours of deliberation.

Chauvin was found guilty of all three counts, which means he could face up to 75 years in prison.

However, Minnesota sentencing guidelines recommend between 10 years and nine months to 15 years instead of the maximum sentence of 40 years for second-degree murder, the most serious charge against Chauvin. The maximum 75 years is unlikely — according to the New York Times, the most likely sentence is four years.

Chauvin’s sentence, which is in the hands of the judge since Chauvin waived his right to have the jury decide, will be announced in about eight weeks.

The five weeks of court proceedings included traumatic videos and witnesses who expressed regret for not intervening more when Floyd was pinned to the ground.

“It’s been nights I’ve stayed up apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more and not physically interacting and not saving his life,” testified Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed the infamous viral video of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd.

Other Minneapolis police officers also served as witnesses for the prosecution.

Bee said he has heard some of the testimony given by officers and Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arradondo who said Chauvin defied training by applying the level of force he did when Floyd was already laying on the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back. In his testimony, Arradondo said this action was against the Minneapolis PoSEE CHAUVIN, PAGE 6

Elevate, Legacy responsible for election violations

By Emma Uber emmauber@iu.edu | @EmmaUber7

The IUSG Election Commission found the Elevate and Legacy tickets responsible for one election violation each Wednesday, according to documents from the commission.

The commission deducted two points from Legacy and four points from Elevate.

According to the IUSG bylaws, a ticket is disqualified if it loses 10 points or more.

Elevate was declared the preliminary winner of the IUSG election April 6, but the votes have not yet been certified by the IUSG Supreme Court. The court has until May 5 to certify votes, according to an email from the Election Commission.

The IUSG Election Commission found Elevate responsible for a telecommunications violation, according to commission documents. Elevate sent emails to 315 people but failed to provide a clear way to optout of further communication, the commission said in a document. According to IUSG bylaws, any violation involving 51-500 people is

a Class C violation, so the commission deducted four points.

In its response to the complaint, Elevate said the emails included a Google Calendar Zoom meeting invite with an opt-out option, but the commission ruled that Elevate was not clear enough in offering recipients a way to opt-out.

According to documents from the IUSG Election Commission, Legacy committed a telecommunications election violation as well. The Legacy campaign sent out a mass Canvas message on April 2 but failed to explicitly offer recipients a way to opt-out of messaging, according to documents from the commission.

Additionally, the documents released by the IUSG Election Commission claim the commission repeatedly told all tickets that any campaign Canvas messages must be approved by the professor who controlled the Canvas page. There is no evidence that Legacy asked the professor permission before sending the message, the commission said in a document.

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STEFAN’S STANCE ON IT

When is it time to leave America?

Stefan Townes is a junior in English and comparative literature.

It seems pointless to say, but the United States was never a home for Black people. You don’t need to hear much about the history of this country to realize that.

From slavery and the Civil War, to segregation and the Civil Rights Movement, and now police brutality and the prison-to-school pipeline, the lives of Black people have always been at risk in this country.

I like many before me have to ask: when is it time to leave the home of the free?

A country, a national identity, is much more than its borders. It’s a combination of its peoples, of its ideas and its actions. In the United States, the people are divided. Some of us merely want to live free like their peers, while others would lynch someone just for pleasure.

The ideas of this country are centered around harming others in the name of progress, such as the theft of land from Native Americans or justifying slavery because of economic growth. The actions of the United States include pointless wars, forcing citizens into internment camps and even killing its own citizens.

This country is not just the government making laws, but also the widespread values its citizens

harbor. They inform and influence each other, and they always agreed that Blackness was worth less.

It’s become obvious, over the span of over 200 years that Black lives are not valued here. In the times of slavery it was clearly more brazen and obviously cruel.

It shouldn’t need to be said, but no human being should be in chains.

Still, slavery was so paramount to enough people that war broke out over it, and part of the country seceeded to make a country where slavery was legal.

Even after rejoining the union, states wouldn’t let Black people live free, and the country made them segregate from white folk. This country looked the other way when Black men and women were lynched from the trees, and regularly used any excuse, even fabricated lies, to murder Black people they deemed criminal. It threatened Black leaders and injured protesters demanding equal treatment.

I can’t fathom the naivete a person must have to see this history and insist that we have totally solved these issues and the country’s problems with race are over.

So why stay here?

I’m not the first person to think of leaving. Plenty of smarter and more educated Black philosophers, writers and artists made their peace and left. James Bald-

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Black Lives Matter protesters march July 7, 2020, on College Avenue.

win and Richard Wright, two of the most respected Black authors, moved to France when they were fairly young.

Wright had enough of the United States by the 1946 and Baldwin by the 1948. Famous movie star and activist Josephine Baker and the singer turned activist Nina Simone both did the same, in the 1920s and 1970s respectively.

These people knew much more than I ever could about

the atrocities in this country.

Across all of American history, people have left. Even now, more and more people my age are emigrating to find a better place to live. Why do I hesitate?

Well, it feels like an injustice to leave.

Even though people have been repeating the adage “If you don’t like it here, then leave,” it still feels wrong. I have no loyalty to this country, but I have loyalty to those

who fought and died for my right to even write this down.

They couldn’t have known where I would end up, but they were willing to face the worst horrors of this country to ensure I could be more free than they were.

But that wasn’t enough.

Their deaths, injuries, servitude and all of their sacrifices weren’t enough to make this country a home.

It’s an unfair situation — it’s not that they didn’t do

enough, but rather that this country is too powerful an enemy.

I can’t and don’t blame my cultural ancestors for doing their absolute best, for putting their lives on the line, but this country is still not a home for Black people.

It may be hard to find a home anywhere on this planet, but if it does exist, it’s not in the United States of America. sztownes@iu.edu

T’S TELLIN IT ALL

IUSG president-elect is a win for underrepresented students Tiera Howleit is a senior in political science and African American and African Diaspora Studies.

On April 6, the IU Student Government Election Commission announced the preliminary results for the 202122 IUSG student body president and vice president.

This election was filled with contention, including more than 24 election complaints filed by the three campaigns running for executive office.

The Inspire IUSG campaign was disqualified April 6 after being found to have committed four election violations. Based on the preliminary results, Elevate for IUSG won the election with 2,699 votes and Legacy at IU finished second with 1,772 votes.

While this election cycle created more than 20 election complaints, it is remarkable to note the next IUSG president-elect is a Black student. Ky Freeman’s win is not just a win for the Black community but for other marginalized and underrepresented students on campus.

This election marks 10 years since the last Black IU student body president, Michael Coleman, was elected into office in 2010.

According to data released for the 2019-20 academic year, Black students make up less than 7% of the IU-Bloomington Campus.

Minority students represent less than 25% of the campus. Having a student who identifies with multiple underrepresented identities as the next IUSG president is an achievement everyone should acknowledge as a point of progress for the university.

Freeman, alongside IU junior Madeleine Dederichs, said on Elevate’s social media accounts that they ran because they believe IUSG has fallen short of the values it champions, such as engaging with innovative groups on campus.

Among the list of plans Freeman ran on during his campaign, he plans to advocate to raise the campus minimum wage to $15 an hour and increase visibility, awareness, and presence of gender neutral restrooms.

IU junior Ashley Elane said it feels monumental for Freeman to have won the IUSG election.

“It means a lot to me,” Elane said. “I am happy that a minority student is now in this position that not only cares for minority students but other people as well.”

Elane said there is still work to be done at IU but believes the university is progressing.

“IU is moving in a direction that can help the students that come after us,” Elane said. “My time is almost up, and I hope whatever Ky does will help make minor-

ity students’ lives easier because it is really hard being here at IU as a minority student.”

Elane said she feels IUSG does not hold much power at the moment, but is hopeful for the progress the organization will make for students going forward.

“I hope other minority students coming into IU see the representation and see how hard we have been working and trying to bring them in, especially in a system that was not created for them,” Elane said.

While representation is a good thing, it is also important for individuals in a position of power to honor the needs of their constituents, Elane said. She said she believes Freeman and Dederichs have track records, such as aiding the rainbow coalitions’ initiatives and Freeman’s leadership within the Black Student Union, which display their dedication to advocating for all IU students.

The next step in the election process is for Freeman and Vice President-elect Madeleine Dederichs’ win to be confirmed by the IU Supreme Court.

While IU Student Government has been in existence for more than 100 years, this year’s election has shown when students stand together, progress will come. thowleit@iu.edu

ILLUSTRATION BY DONYÁ COLLINS

Poem: ‘Letter to George Floyd’

By Donyá Collins doscoll@iu.edu

Dear George, I’m sorry.

It seems to be the only thing I can say to you. To the idea of you.

I’m sorry almost a year has passed and justice hasn’t moved swiftly in what should be an open and shut case.

I’m sorry your skin is what people use to justify your murder.

That sick, disgusting people deem your life worthless, those same depraved people made jokes about your death.

Kneeling on each other’s necks as if your passing was anything to giggle about.

I’m sorry your death wasn’t enough to stop the bodies from dropping.

I’m sorry they used your past as an excuse, saying your past mistakes were worth your life.

Willing to, because of your skin tone, dismiss the fact that cops should be cops not judges, juries and executioners.

I’m sorry for the nightmare in which your death happened, no one deserves to die.

The very thing we teach our children to be afraid of is what happened to you.

The audacity that they were afraid of you, but who murdered whom?

Whose blood is on whose hands?

See George, in your face, I see everyone I know.

I see my family, the family who I lost the same way your family lost you.

I see my brothers, uncles and cousins, friends and distant relatives.

In you and in your murder I see everyone I love.

Because I know the odds are that everyone who looks like us is just as likely to get murdered as you were.

All it takes is one wrong encounter, guilty or not.

One wrong place, wrong time and it’s over.

But I do want you to know one thing.

You weren’t forgotten or added to the list of the fallen and dismissed.

Your death was felt worldwide.

We didn’t just stand by, we protested for months and when instigated we rioted.

I can’t even be upset at that.

I’m willing to lose a couple buildings if it means bodies stop dropping if that’s what it takes.

I’m sorry some people deemed your memory, your murder not worth destroying some buildings over if necessary.

As if you weren’t worth way more.

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IU Student Government President-elect Ky Freeman is pictured. Freeman is the first Black IUSG president since 2010.

But we won’t forget you, we won’t forget you or the names on the ever growing list of hashtags. They fuel our movement in blood. But at the end of the day in the stark and silent hours of the night all I feel in my heart to tell you is this: I’m sorry.

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IU fashion design majors create off-campus fashion show

By Alexis Lindenmayer lindena@iu.edu | @lexilindenmayer

When she and her fellow fashion design majors found out their senior fashion show was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, senior Dayjah Lee said the group was devastated. Students were upset and angry at the situation, and there were many tears, Lee said.

Every year, fashion design majors premiere a collection they create in a fashion show at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Lee said.

While they knew this year was going to be different due to the pandemic, she said it came as a shock when IU canceled their fashion show 10 days before the scheduled date due to risk of having too many people.

After that, Lee said she and some other fashion designers came up with the idea to premiere their own off-campus fashion show to debut their collections.

“Instead of wasting time being upset about it, we

started to make something happen for ourselves,” Lee said. “Because especially for most of us who are seniors, this is our big chance to be able to have a show, and we wanted to be able to pull something off.”

The show premiered at 2 p.m. Sunday in Fairfax State Recreation Area, where the group rented a pavilion.

The show lasted about 10 minutes as models wearing the pieces from six different designers walked a red carpet for an audience of friends and family. Audience members were told to bring chairs and blankets to spread out, and masks were required.

“Honestly, I’m just happy that we got the opportunity to show off our stuff,” designer and senior Cassidy Benbow said. “I know that meant a lot to all of us after spending countless hours in the studio, and I think as none of us have ever produced our own show before, it went really well.”

Lee said the show was

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Junior Mahogany Simpson walks down the runway wearing a dress designed and created by senior Deyjah Lee. The student-created fashion show was at 2 p.m. Sunday in Fairfax State Recreation Area.

an intimate and exclusive event. Everyone involved was discouraged from posting about the show on social media and inviting too many people. She said this show was to be kept a secret

to keep the audience number low, but also to keep anyone from getting in trouble.

Lee said the time constraint was a significant challenge with producing the show as she and the design-

ers spent many late nights in the studio working to put it together.

The designers used their own contacts and relationships to help fulfill aspects of the show.

Designer and junior McKenna Yankel said her parents rented the pavilion, and designer and senior Jamie Westphal’s parents built a dressing room for the area. Underclassmen and people not presenting helped by creating posters and kept everything organized, Lee said. The videographers and band volunteered to work the show, but Lee said the audience donations would go to them.

“Everybody really came out to work on this,” Yankel said. “Everyone banded together, and we all just did whatever we could to make it happen.”

Ultimately, the entire process allowed everyone involved to take on new roles as producers. Lee said it was cool to have creative freedom for the show, something the designers normally do not have full say over.

“I think the show getting canceled is kind of like a blessing in disguise,” Yankel said. “It made us not only designers, but now we are producers too.”

Jacobs students tell how the pandemic diminished recitals

By Nadia Scharf njscharf@iu.edu | @nadiaascharf

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Taylor Swift accepts the award for Album of the Year at the 63rd Grammy Awards on March 14 outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Swift released her new album “Fearless (Taylor’s version),” a rerecorded version of her 2008 “Fearless” album, on April 9.

‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ is a bittersweet, breathtaking time machine Ellie Albin is a freshman in journalism.

I always want to tell people who don’t know Taylor Swift’s discography that every album of hers is essential.

Her debut is perfect country-twang.

“Speak Now” is one of the most well-written albums I’ve ever heard. “Red” balances dubstep, rock, pop and country.

“1989” is vibrant, unforgettable synth-pop. “Reputation” appears brash, but the lyrics are thoughtful, not trivial.

“Lover” is, as Taylor says, a “love letter to love itself” in all its forms, and she delivers.

And her 2020 sister albums, “Folklore” and “Evermore,” are dreamy adventures in storytelling and escapism.

As many know, Swift is rerecording her first six albums so she can own the master copies. So, not only will fans relish in the fact that she will own the music she wrote, we get to walk down memory lane with her.

And we’re beginning with “Fearless (Taylor’s Version).”

All of her albums are jampacked with gems. “Fearless,” though, is special. It isn’t necessarily her best work, but it conveys a comforting feeling that I’ll always experience when I hear it.

That’s why I would tell someone that if they could only listen to one Swift album, they should give “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” a try. Or at the very least, they should start their Swift musical journey with it.

We still don’t know why

Swift chose to release this one first. I have some ideas, sure: It’s been 13 years since its release, and that’s her favorite number; It has lots of classic hits, such as “Love Story” and “You Belong With Me” and it won Album of the Year at the 52nd Grammys in 2010.

But I think it’s just because the album speaks for itself. If you take a listen, and I mean an honest listen, where you’re just staring at your bedroom ceiling, doing nothing, you’ll understand that.

From start to finish, it’s mesmerizing. She opens with the title track, “Fearless,” a gorgeously rocking country song. She expertly balances the middle with upbeat songs such as “The Way I Loved You” and “Forever & Always” and slower songs like “White Horse” and “You’re Not Sorry.” To wrap it up, she provides her first real attempt at an anthem, “Change.” It predates her future anthems like “Shake It Off ” and “You Need To Calm Down,” and it goes especially hard with soaring guitars and drums in the final minute.

As a Swiftie, I know almost every lyric, guitar lick and drum beat of the original recordings. So, yeah, I did notice that while her voice has become more mature and utterly beautiful, I miss the breathy, nasally tone she had in her original tunes.

But that won’t stop me from listening to this version from now on. The awe-inspiring sounds and themes of growing up that Taylor cap-

tured 13 years ago remains.

Even with the little differences, her stunning ability to throw me back to the first time I heard “Fearless” honestly made me emotional. I remember listening to my sister’s CD of “Fearless” in our room when we were little, and even though my sister isn’t as big a Swiftie as I am, she used to be, and this album serves as a reminder of that period of time.

I grew up with Swift, just like so many people have.

I think many people will know what I mean when I say that being consumed by “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” reminded me of times in my life when I felt stuff like the things Swift sings about early in her career – high school, catching the attention of someone you like – was all that mattered.

As I’ve grown up, I’ve learned there’s a bigger world outside my own little world of school problems, crushes and growing pains.

But taking a moment to fall back to the emotions Taylor articulated in 2008 made the world feel a little smaller again. For a moment in time while listening to the new version in the wee hours of April 9, life made a little more sense again.

Because in a giant, horrific world, knowing that someone else feels the daily pains of life, too – such as growing up, heartbreak and rocky relationships – makes it all a bit more bearable. ealbin@iu.edu

Senior vocal performance major Julia Scannell spent a semester looking forward to her junior recital scheduled to happen last spring. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, she was forced to postpone it until the fall.

When she finally did get to perform in November, she got to do so in person — but looking out into an audience of 15 or fewer and a video camera livestreaming the event.

Now she’s preparing for her senior recital April 22, but she’ll never have the chance to see her family give a standing ovation.

A year after IU shut down in-person classes due to COVID-19, the situation remains mostly the same for Jacobs School of Music students. The school moved all Jacobs student recitals, which are part of the school’s graduation requirements, to a livestream format with a limited audience, according to the school’s website. Only Jacobs students and faculty can attend in person.

The recitals are some of the biggest events in Jacobs’ degree program, Scannell said. Students work on their recital repertoire for about six months, work one-on-one with a professor for the full semester before the recital and practice outside of class.

All this preparation leads to one night — the recital.

“I feel very thankful that I was still allowed to perform, but at the same time, I think it’s been an ongoing reaction,” Scannell said. “I think I speak for a lot of people when I say I felt mixed emotions.”

The lack of a live audience can be difficult to work through, Scannell said. She said she tries to remember the fact that she still has an audience, albeit not in the room with her.

Graduate student Hannah Scarborough, a cellist, agrees. Her performer diploma recital was scheduled for April 18. She’s been

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Then-junior Julia Scannell performs at her junior recital. Jacobs students’ recitals have been moved to a livestream format with a limited in-person audience.

practicing with her roommates, also Jacobs students, but said a part of the performance is lost when playing to a camera.

“It really does make a difference to have an audience, to have people present,” Scarborough said. “I really, deeply feel that the energy in an audience gives a lot to the performance itself and really is a part of the performance, part of that physical moment and experience.”

Violinist Michael Klinberg performed his senior recital on April 18. One frustrating disadvantage of online performances is that the video feed can lag and cut out. Klinberg said he has faced this in live streams in the past, but he doesn’t let it bother him.

“The nice thing about being the performer is that that kind of stuff, you really have to let it go,” Klinberg said.

“You don’t have control over it, and you don’t know what’s going to happen. So if the livestream does start lagging, I’ll have no idea, because I’m just trying to do my best up there.”

The live-streamed performance is only one part of the challenge. Throughout the semester, all three students have been working with and practicing alongside professors over Zoom.

Scarborough said studying music remotely has been

difficult.

“Nothing comes even remotely close to replacing in-person music-making,” Scarborough said. “Being able to hear something in person — there’s just so many things you can’t understand sonically over Zoom that you can hear in person. So it’s definitely a bit of a challenge, but I’m totally grateful that we’ve been able to make it work.”

She said she’s looking forward to returning audiences in the future, however far away it may be.

“I think everyone in the music world is just hedging our bets and crossing our fingers that we’ll be able to return to what we consider normal live performances sooner rather than later,” Scarborough said. “I think we’re just doing our best to make that happen in whatever capacity we can.”

Scannell said she agrees, and that one of her favorite parts about performing is making connections with people in the audience as she’s singing, and she’s ready to see that come back.

“I think it’s definitely hard because when you’re performing, you love having that recognition at the end,” Scannell said. “And I think just as humans and just as musicians, we value human connection so much.”

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RAMA’S TAKES

If you’re reading this, you should be fed up with transphobia Rama Sardar (she/her) is a freshman in media.

Nearly one in 50 high school students identifies as transgender in the United States, according to a 2019 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The same study reported 35% of these students had attempted suicide in the past year.

When transgender children who wish to physically transition are given access to gender affirming treatment, such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy, they are less likely to experience suicidal ideation or attempt suicide.

Yet trans rights in America are moving backward. This month, Arkansas became the first U.S. state to completely ban gender-affirming care for children.

The Arkansas state legislature passed House Bill 1570 on April 6. It prohibits doctors from providing puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender people under the age of 18.

In short, it bans trans youth from physically transitioning at all. The state’s legislature has jeopardized the life of every single transgender child living in Arkansas, denying them the most basic of all human rights: to exist.

Carrick Moon, a junior who founded the IU Queer Student Union and recently ran for student body president, said this bill will have

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serious consequences for transgender youth.

“It’s very blunt: It’s life or death for a lot of kids,” he said. “When you deny this access to trans individuals and trans youth, it absolutely results in suicide.”

A 2020 study which surveyed more than 20,000 transgender adults found only 2.5% of those who wanted gender-affirming treatment were actually able to access it. The Massachusetts General Hospital study also found treatment lowered the odds of lifetime suicidal ide-

ation.

Moon, a transgender man, said laws such as Arkansas’ increase rates of depression and make success and happiness difficult to achieve.

Arkansas is not halting its war on transgender individuals at the ban of genderaffirming care.

The state’s legislature passed a measure April 9 that would allow teachers to identify transgender children by their dead name and use incorrect pronouns to address them without facing

any legal consequences.

The legislation’s chief sponsor, Rep. Mary Bentley, R-AR., compared the use of a transgender child’s preferred name and pronouns to them identifying “as a cat” or “as a furry.” Needless to say, her comments and actions are steeped in incredible ignorance.

There has been ongoing debate brought on by people who refuse to use a transgender individual’s name and pronouns, simply based on the argument it makes them uncomfortable.

Addition-

ally, this same argument has been used in attempts to ban transgender individuals from using their bathroom of choice or to prohibit trans students from playing sports.

Moon said the work of dealing with this argument has become exhausting for the trans community.

“You’re asking trans individuals to compromise themselves and strip themselves down into something you can palate,” he said.

“You’re turning it into a debate of whose comfort matters more, regardless of who

it harms. And that is a really disappointing debate to have.”

Indiana’s environment is already difficult for trans individuals, and the potential passage of bills similar to the ones in Arkansas is extremely disheartening.

The Indiana State House introduced House Bill 14-56 in January, which, if passed, would make it illegal for transgender people to use a bathroom that does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth.

As students, it is difficult to push back against these laws on a national level, but we still have the power to incorporate change locally and create a safer space for LGBTQ+ students at IU, Moon said.

“Even though Indiana is a deep red state, there is a lot that we can do as students when we commit to just looking out for each other,” he said. “Whether that’s asking for a person’s pronouns when we meet them to make sure that if a trans or nonbinary individual is present, that they feel more secure. We can also call for mandatory diversity training that incorporates a queer lens.”

It is important that everyone — regardless of their gender identity — recognizes the harm these laws are causing and come together in an act of solidarity for the trans community. rasardar@iu.edu

MY TAKE

We need to support and value theater now more than ever Chris Sciortino (he/him) is a sophomore in theater and political science.

Curtains have fallen, but the sound of applause is nowhere to be heard. The COVID-19 pandemic shut down theaters across the country last March, and many have yet to fully return to normal operations.

We’ve already seen some theaters re-open across the globe, but the U.S. has struggled with high COVID-19 case numbers and an emerging preference for online performances. There is a way to open theaters to the public — they just need all the support, morally and economically, they can muster.

We need to start thinking about how much our society depends on live theater.

Theater companies across the country deserve more support upon their return to normal programming.

Live performance is the foundation of all entertainment mediums we ingest today. In ancient Greece, theater was highly valued and set standards for structures of storytelling and entertainment still used today.

All styles and conventions of modern entertainment originated in some way from this basic form of live theater.

Yet somehow we seem to be leaving live performance behind. Instead of a night out seeing a show, people would overwhelmingly enjoy a night in at home watching the same movies on Netflix. Our entertainment, especially this past year, is overwhelmingly digital, and it’s looking like this will continue without further intervention.

Before the pandemic, big Broadway blockbusters still wielded enough strength to draw audiences to the Great White Way, and the effects of Broadway’s closure have been detrimental to theater everywhere. However, our focus needs to span beyond the commercial and economic benefits of live theater and emphasize the societal need for live performance.

Bloomington is home to the IU theater department and many theater companies that provide the community with outstanding performances and educational opportunities. Unfortunately, these had to be re-evaluated

and even canceled after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Theater companies such as the Bloomington Playwrights Project, Jewish Theatre of Bloomington and Cardinal Stage have all been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting their focus from their usual show schedule and educational programs to developing online or socially distanced alternatives.

“That’s been a huge learning curve — literally everything we’ve done this year, we were inventing and learning as we went,” Kate Galvin, the artistic director at Cardinal Stage, said. “So that has been really exhausting, and not resulted in the same kind of gratification that you feel when an audience leaps to its feet at the end of a live performance.”

Figuring out when the country might be in a place to revisit live theater is an incredibly stressful task for local theater companies. Galvin was clear that Cardinal is developing a plan for reopening in the fall but is not ready to announce specifics.

“We’re not really ready to

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The Bloomington Playwrights Project is located at 107 W. Ninth St. Theater companies such as the Bloomington Playwrights Project have experienced decreases in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

answer this question right now, there are too many unknowns still,” Galvin said.

But what can we do?

How can we support local theaters? The first part of the answer is simple: Do your part in getting the pandemic under control. Getting the COVID-19 vaccine and continuing to socially distance will help create a safer environment for theaters to begin opening their doors.

But even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over,

we need to start going to the theater more. Many local theater companies, Cardinal Stage included, rely on their audiences attending regularly.

“That’s really the best thing that anyone can do — if you are able, please come back,” Galvin said. “Our hope is that by the time we come back to the stage, our patrons will be right there with us.”

Theater is unique because it’s art, a commodity

that holds value in its mere existence. But without an audience, it’s not sustainable.

Once theaters re-open, we have the chance to support the arts in unprecedented ways. We need to rise to the occasion, attend productions and appreciate the art that’s made to further invest in the future of national and local theater companies.

Theater will always live on, but not without our help. csciorti@iu.edu

SPEAKING OF SEX

Is everyone’s first time having sex bad?

Peyton Jeffers (she/they) is a senior in human development, family studies and human sexuality.

Why is it that when people, often women, talk about their *first time* doing pretty much anything sexual, it’s like a horror story? Is it all bad? Is it bad for guys, too?

For too many of us, our first sexual encounters are memories we wish to store in a cognitive vault. Or we hold them with us and laugh about them later to ease the thought we might’ve been taken advantage of, violated or made to feel uncomfortable.

“One time, I called a friend losing my mind over an encounter with a guy, and she was just like, ‘Honey, it’s okay. This is how it works. Part of womanhood is having terrible sexual ex-

periences,’” the reader said in their question.

Somewhere down the line, women conflated having these terrible sexual experiences with part of the social contract. They endure bad or uncomfortable sex in the hope sex will get better with the right partner or more experience.

Consent has become the standard at which all sexual encounters must be judged as good or bad — moral or immoral. But we shouldn’t brush aside bad sex because it technically falls under the legal category of consent.

“Much sex that is consented to, even affirmatively consented to, is bad: miserable, unpleasant, humiliating, one-sided, painful,” Katherine Angel said in their book “Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again: Women and Desire in the Age of Consent.” “‘Bad sex’ doesn’t have

to be assault in order for it to be frightening, shameinducing, upsetting.”

A 2019 study led by IU professor and sex researcher Debby Herbenick asked participants to share their experiences feeling scared during sex with questions such as, “Thinking about your whole life, how many times have you felt like someone did something during sex that made you feel scared?”

The study found women were substantially more likely to report someone had done something scary during sex — 23.9% of adult women compared to 10% of adult men. Participants’ experiences fell under the themes of rape and sexual assault, incest, lack of consent and inability to stop, sex toys and BDSM, being held down, threats, aggression, positions and novelty.

To help prevent such ex-

periences, campuses have widely adopted affirmativeconsent policies that are meant to distinguish between consensual and nonconsensual sex in hopes of reducing the alarming rates of campus sexual misconduct and assault.

IU’s Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct policy defines consent as an “agreement or permission expressed through affirmative, voluntary words or actions that are mutually understandable to all parties involved, to engage in a specific sexual act at a specific time.”

“Consent can be withdrawn at any time, as long as it is clearly communicated,” the policy continues. “Consent cannot be coerced or compelled by force, threat, deception or intimidation.

Consent cannot be given by someone who is incapaci-

tated. Consent cannot be assumed based on silence, the absence of ‘no’ or ‘stop,’ the existence of a prior or current relationship, or prior sexual activity.”

Policies such as IU’s require women to know exactly what they want in bed and to have the ability to express it. They require consent to be affirmative or voluntary, but women may agree to sex they would otherwise not have out of fear of repercussion or because they feel they didn’t have the option to refuse.

“Any model of consent can prove itself worthless if a man is not open to his sexual partner’s no, or her changing desires, and if he responds to either of these with a rage borne of humiliation,” Angel wrote. “A woman can still leave a sexual encounter justifiably feeling mistreated, while the man

feels safe in the knowledge he ‘acquired’ consent.”

Absolutely the wants, needs and boundaries of all parties should be respected during sex. There should be a standard at which we can hold each other accountable when they are not.

We should not, however, reduce our first, often terrible, experiences as first-time misadventures because they were technically consensual. They instill in us bad sex is an inevitable part of life.

The safety of sex relies on consent, but we must question its limits when it comes to unequal power dynamics in the bedroom.

Editor’s note: Advice offered is intended for informational use and may not be applicable to everyone. This column is not intended to replace professional advice. pmjeffer@iu.edu

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The prosecution cited this testimony as proof that Chauvin murdered Floyd because Chauvin didn’t follow the procedure outlined by the Minneapolis Police Department. This portion of the testimony portrays Chauvin as a bad apple who didn’t follow protocol and implicitly denies any systemic causes for what happened, Bee said.

Bee has heard this argument — the one that claims certain officers, such as Chauvin, are bad apples in a system of mostly good people — from people who do not support defunding the police. It’s an argument that avoids what he said is the root issue: law enforcement is a corrupt system ingrained with institutionalized racism. That root issue has enabled many more officers than Chauvin to racially profile and enact violence against Black people and other people of color, Bee said.

“If he does get the justice he deserves, if he gets what is legally coming to him, it’s a false victory because we still have this corrupt police force all throughout the country who are just going to murder again,” Bee said before the verdict.

It’s not one bad apple, it’s bunches of bad apples, Bee said.

“When you have orchards of rotten fruit and your trees are infested, the only thing to do is to cut them down and burn them,” they said.

“You have to cut them down all the way down to the roots and burn every bit of it before you can plant something new because it’s all infested and it will continue to spread if you just try to remove one bad apple.”

Businesses struggle enforcing mask mandate

By Raul Moreno morenor@iu.edu | @raulmor__

Some Bloomington businesses are struggling to enforce the Monroe County mask mandate as customers feel they no longer need to comply after the end of Indiana’s statewide mandate.

Gov. Eric Holcomb announced March 23 the state mask mandate would be lifted April 6. Local governments can continue their mask mandates and private businesses can also still require customers to wear them, according to Holcomb’s executive order.

The Monroe County Health Department extended its mask mandate until May 28, according to the new order.

Bloomington businesses have reported an increase in mask-related disputes with customers since the state

mandate was lifted.

Max Sandefer, an IU senior and Kroger employee, said he noticed an increase of customers without masks after Indiana’s mask mandate ended.

“I feel people are way more emboldened now to come in without a mask,” Sandefer said. “A lot of people, in general, are just casually going about without masks in the store. It’s just really frustrating.”

Sandefer said enforcing mask-wearing in the store is harder without the state mask mandate. He said Kroger’s protocol is sometimes inefficient when dealing with non-complying customers. When a customer is in the store without a mask, Sandefer said employees must first alert a manager who then approaches the customer. By the time the manager steps

in, the customer may become hard to track down, Sandefer said.

Meghan Looney, an IU junior and Bloomingfoods cashier, said customers were mostly compliant with the mask mandate before April 6, and conflicts were at a minimum. However, she said she has noticed more mask-related conflicts arise in the store following the end of the state mask mandate.

“In the beginning, we really didn’t have that many people trying to come in the store without masks or really like yelling at us if we told them to put on masks,” Looney said.

Looney said there was an incident with a customer not wearing a mask five days prior to the state mandate ending. She said the customer was told to put on a mask and responded by ref-

erencing the upcoming end of the state mandate as a reason to not wear one.

“We told her to put one and she said something along the lines of ‘This will all be over in a week,’ which is just not true,” Looney said.

Bloomingfoods is strict about enforcing maskswearing in the store, Looney said, and most of the customers who enter without masks simply forgot to put one on or use the free masks offered to customers in need of one.

Looney said she believes grocery stores have a harder time enforcing masks than other businesses because visibility of the customers is more limited.

“It’s harder to see when people are wearing it incorrectly because they’re walking within the aisles,” Looney said. “At a restaurant, since it’s obvious when

people are standing up, it’s easier to monitor, but I would say they have it pretty difficult as well.”

Sydney Stippler, an IU senior and barista at Soma Coffeehouse and Juice Bar, said she has not noticed more issues with customers failing to comply with Monroe County’s mask regulations after the state mandate ended. On occasions when customers entered the shop without a mask, she said they responded cooperatively when reminded to wear one.

“I didn’t really have any issues personally,” Stippler said. “I know some people did run into a few instances where things were uncomfortable with the customers, but I don’t think that happened very often.”

Editor’s Note: Max Sandefer was previously an opinion writer for the IDS.

IU Queer Student Union advocates on campus

By Wei Wang daviwang@iu.edu | @WeiWangDavid23

The IU Queer Student Union aims to advocate for more queer-friendly policies on IU’s campus. Members say it has built an on-campus community for LGBTQ students.

“Founding the Queer Student Union is as much about creating that common community as it is organizing an advocating body to take on the issues that affect queer students at IU that often go unrecognized,” QSU founder Carrick Moon said.

Freshman Chloé Diaz, a member of QSU’s advocacy team, said for people selfidentifying as queer, being

in a queer community is crucial.

“I just think when it comes down to community, it’s absolutely everything,” she said.

Diaz said QSU allows her to be around queer individuals who have gone through similar challenges as she has.

“Growing up, I never really had any queer people around me, and that made my existence seem very difficult,” she said. “But now in the QSU, I’m surrounded by people who I identify with, by people who understand the struggles I go through day to day as a queer individual.”

Diaz said QSU also makes her feel safe celebrating her queer identity.

“You never know if someone even believes in your rights as a human or not,” she said. “And I think with the QSU, it gives you a sense of security with the people you’re around.”

Jayden Boudreau, advocacy lead of the QSU, is responsible for reaching out to and collaborating with other student organizations. They said coming from a small Indiana town, they came to IU expecting it to be a liberal campus. They said although they haven’t had negative experiences for being queer, they feel IU is not a place to celebrate their identity.

“I was a little bit disappointed,” they said. “It was like nobody had carved out

a place for me to stand yet, and I knew that I was going to have to work with other people to do that on my own.”

Boudreau said QSU is important for them and for queer IU students not just because of the community it creates, but also for its advocacy to make IU’s campus more queer-friendly.

They said next semester the organization will push for IU’s administrators to make menstrual products available for free in all restrooms and create more gender-neutral restrooms.

Moon said QSU will also help advise the renovation of the LGBTQ+ Culture Center with student surveys and focus groups.

QSU has offered many sex education sessions and plans to hold a fundraiser in late April for national and local social justice organizations, Moon said. He said the fundraiser will feature local musicians and will take place at Dunn Meadow. Funds raised will go to local and national organizations fighting antitrans legislation, he said.

Moon said the organization, which will register to become a self-governed student organization in the fall, is devoted to bringing positive change for queer IU students.

“We’re not here to be cute,” he said. “We’re here to buckle down and empower each other.”

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Dr. John Hiester Smile Doctors is offering COMPLEMENTRAY consultations for children, teens and adults. Our Orthodontists offer braces and Invisalign®. Visit Smile Doctors and you’ll see how we make you Smile Happy from start to finish.

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Precision Eye Group specializes in comprehensive vision health. We offer examinations and treatment for a wide array of eye diseases, conditions, and problems, with advanced diagnostic and vision care technologies. We help our patients achieve and maintain good eye health for life. You can shop our wide variety of designer frames including Lindberg, Lafont, Ray-Ban, Tom Ford, Maui Jim, Oliver Peoples and many more! Schedule your appointment now, by calling the office or online at our website, and see your world with the best vision possible. Now providing care in both the Bloomington and Bedford communities!

Board certified physicians with over 70 years combined experience.

Services include: kidney stones, urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, prostate problems, same day emergency appointments, vasectomy.

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Dr. Mary Ann Bough Discover Chiropractic for the entire family! We are a stateof-the-art chiropractic facility using computerized analysis and adjustment techniques. We specialize in gentle “no-TwistTurn” adjusting of infants to seniors! We are close to campus and near major bus routes. New patients are welcome and most insurance plans accepted. Call today and find out how you and your family can stay naturally healthy with chiropractic care.

Mon., Wed., Fri.: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Dr. Brandt Finney Dr. Finney is committed to providing excellence in dentistry.

He uses the latest in dental techniques to provide you with a beautiful and healthy smile.

Additionally, Dr. Finney believes strongly in education to prevent oral health problems before they occur.

Because of this philosophy, we have designed our practice for the best experience and results, from wallmounted televisions in treatment rooms to our state-of-the-art 3-D imaging. Our office is located near the College Mall and accepts most insurances including the IU Cigna plans, as well as the IU Fellowship Anthem plan. We look forward to meeting you!

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Formerly known as the Back and Neck Pain Relief Center, we provide gentle, effective chiropractic care helping students reduce stress, fatigue, and improve spinal health.

We have treatments that will fit your individual needs. We accept most insurance plans.

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Stressed? Anxious? Here are some ways you can take a breather with finals coming up.

Words by Ellie e Albin EllieAlbin1 ealbin@iu.edu | @EllieAlbin1 elyn Powers Illustrations by Madelyn powersma@iu.edu | @walkthemads

Having a day off every once in a while from classes can be nice if you manage your time well. Thursday’s Wellness Day is the final one IU is giving students this semester, so if you can manage to find some time off between doing homework and studying for finals, try to make the most of it. And, if you can, find breaks to take a breather during the last week of classes and finals week as well. Even if it’s something simple, there are ways you can enjoy yourself.

Go for a nature walk Getting outside, even if it’s just for a little bit, is great for both your physical and mental health. In addition to letting you admire scenery, walking can reduce blood pressure and joint stiffness and improve muscle endurance, among other things, according to the Arthritis Foundation.

If you’re in Bloomington, a great place nearby to go for a nature walk is Brown County State Park, which covers nearly 16,000 acres of land and has plenty of hiking trails.

Write in a journal According to the University of Rochester Medical Center, journaling can help you manage stress, anxiety and cope with depressive symptoms. One day off from classes certainly won’t be enough time to solve every problem in the universe, but channeling some anxieties you may have into writing could be a good way to spend at least part of the day.

A journal can be whatever you want it to be. No one ever has to see it, so you should feel free to write short stories, essays, bullet points or anything else you want.

Make playlists for different moods Music can help us work through so many different emotions. Making playlists for various moods can be a fun and rewarding endeavor; Just focus on the emotion you’re feeling and see which songs pop into your head first. This process usually leads me to other songs I associate with the same emotion. Before you know it, you’ve got playlists for many feelings – sadness, happiness, anger – whatever it may be.

Organize school and office supplies I find cleaning and organizing to be very peaceful, and when I know where everything is, I don’t waste precious homework time looking for a pencil or sticky note. According to the Harvard Business Review, when your workspace is clean, it has a positive effect on your cognition and emotions. So before you make that final push to the end of the school year, consider using Wellness Day or some time during dead week to declutter your desk and room.

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SPORTS

April 22, 2021 idsnews.com

Editors William Coleman, Tristan Jackson and Luke Christopher Norton sports@idsnews.com

FOOTBALL

MEN’S SOCCER

IU, Notre Dame to play in 2030 in 1950, a game IU won 20-7 for its most recent win in the series.

The Fighting Irish lead the all-time series 23-5-1.

“I’m looking forward to facing one of the most storied programs in the history of college football,” IU head coach Tom Allen said in a statement. “It’s tremendous for the state of Indiana and for our fans, and it will be a great opportunity for our players.”

By Patrick Felts patfelts@iu.edu | @patrickjfelts

IU and the University of Notre Dame have scheduled a home-and-home football series, according to a Monday release from IU Athletics.

The teams will play at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, on Aug. 31, 2030, and at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington on Sept. 27, 2031.

The two teams last played in 1991 in South Bend, in the first game broadcast as a part of Notre Dame’s contract with NBC to exclusively televise the team’s home games. The schools last played in Bloomington

IU gets No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament

By Evan Gerike

No. 3 seed in the Big Ten tournament, did not receive an at-large bid.

This is the 34th consecutive season IU has made the NCAA Tournament and 45th overall.

IU last reached the national championship game in 2017, when it lost to Stanford University 1-0 in double overtime.

The Hoosiers’ last championship came in 2012. IU beat Georgetown University 1-0.

The entire tournament will take place in Cary, North Carolina.

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IU men’s soccer secured a first round bye at the NCAA Tournament during the tournament selection show April 19.

IU is the No. 3 seed in the 36-team tournament.

The Hoosiers will play the winner of Milwaukee University versus St. Francis College on May 2.

IU is one of three Big Ten teams in the tournament, along with Penn State and Maryland. Michigan, the

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IU head football coach Tom Allen pumps his players up before a game Nov. 16, 2019, in State College, Pennsylvania. IU and University of Notre Dame will play in South Bend in 2030 and Bloomington in 2031.

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Non-Denominational

Quaker Bloomington Friends Meeting

H2O Church Fine Arts Building, Room 015 812-955-0451

h2oindiana.org facebook.com/h2ochurchiu/ @h2ochurchiu on Instagram and Twitter Sundays: 11:01 a.m.

Small Groups: Small group communities meet throughout the week (see website for details) H2O Church is a local church especially for the IU camus community to hear the Good News (Gospel) about Jesus Christ. We are a church mostly composed of students and together we're learning how to be followers of Jesus, embrace the Gospel and make it relate to every area of our lives.

Kevin Cody, Pastor

City Church For All Nations 1200 N. Russell Rd. 812-336-5958

citychurchbloomington.org facebook.com/citychurchbtown/ @citychurchbtown on Instagram Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

Mon. - Thu.: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

City Church is a multicultural, multigenerational, and nondenominational Christian Church. In addition to our contemporary worship experiences on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., we also have a college ministry that meets on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. We would love to welcome you into our community.

David Norris, Senior Pastor Lymari and Tony Navarro, College ministry leaders

High Rock Church 3124 Canterbury Ct. 812-323-3333

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We are currently meeting

by Zoom only; email us at bloomington.friends.website@gmail.com to request our Zoom link. fgcquaker.org/cloud/bloomingtonmonthly-meeting Facebook: Bloomington Friends Meeting Sunday: 9:50 a.m. Hymn singing 10:30 a.m. Meeting for worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School (Children join in worship from 10:30-10:45) 11:30 a.m. Fellowship after Meeting for Worship 12:15 p.m. Often there is a second hour activity (see website) Wednesday (midweek meeting): 9:00 a.m. Meeting for worship 9:30 a.m. Fellowship after Meeting for Worship

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

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

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

Scott Joseph, Lead Pastor

West Second St. Church of Christ 825 W. Second St. 812-332-0501

facebook.com/w2coc

John Myers, Preacher

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

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

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

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

A LGBTQA+ Welcoming Congregation and a certified Green Sanctuary.

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

facebook.com/ECMatIU @ECMatIU on Instagram

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

Bible Studies and Music Services:

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

See our Social Media

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday, Thursday: 9 p.m.

Bible Studies and Music Services: See our Social Media

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

Independent Baptist

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

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

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

Mennonite Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington

Lifeway Baptist Church 7821 W. State Road 46 812-876-6072 • lifewaybaptistchurch.org

Facebook: LifewayEllettsville College & Career Sunday Meeting: 9 a.m.

Sunday

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7 p.m.

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

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

We will meet every other Thursday during the school year.

Steven VonBokern, Senior Pastor Rosh Dhanawade, IU Coordinator

Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.

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

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

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Chris Jones, Lead Pastor

Sunday Bible Study: 9:30 a.m.

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

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

We aspire to offer a safe and welcoming home for all people. We are a blend of people of different ages, genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities and countries; we are students, faculty, staff and friends. We pray, worship and proclaim the Gospel. We also promote justice, equality, inclusion, peace, love, critical thinking and acting as agents of change in our world.

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

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

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

Sunday: 11 a.m.

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

Canterbury House Episcopal (Anglican) Campus Ministry at IU

3820 Moores Pike 812-336-4581

302-561-0108, barnabas@indiana.edu barnabas.so.indiana.edu * Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.

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

indianalutheran.com facebook.com/ULutheranIU Instagram: @uluindiana Sunday: Bible Class 9:15 a.m.

Divine Service 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday & Friday: Morning Prayer 8 a.m.

Wednesday: Midweek Service 7 p.m.

LCMSU Student Fellowship 7:30 p.m.

Thursday: Grad/Career Study & Fellowship 7:30 p.m.

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

"We Witness, We Serve, We Love."

Rev Richard Woelmer, Campus Pastor

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

333 S. Highland Ave. 812-334-3432

myinstitute.churchofjesuschrist.org Facebook: Bloomington Institute and YSA Society

2420 E. Third St. 812-646-2441 bloomingtonmenno.org • Facebook Join Zoom Fellowship Sunday Evenings at 5 p.m. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7055210574

Currently restricted hours:

Meeting ID: 705 521 0574

Wed nights for class, 6:50 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.

(Subject to change based on COVID-19 developments)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friday: 7 p.m.

Saturday: 6 a.m.

Praise the Lord! Do you need a True Friend?

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

Jason Pak, Pastor

John Sauder mfbjohn@gmail.com

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

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

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

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WATER POLO

Askew helps keep IU positive toward the end of the season the Hoosiers right away, only starting in six of the 12 games she competed in her freshman year.

“It definitely took a little bit of time,” Dodson said. “In practice she was kind of hot or cold so it’s a complete turnaround from then to where she is now.”

Even with the slow start, it didn’t take Askew much longer to find her footing and start playing more minutes.

In the 2019-20 season, she started 13 games and recorded her first season with 100+ saves.

After an early end to the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, Askew would enter the 2021 season as one of the five junior leaders on the team with no seniors on the roster.

Askew said she stepped up to this challenge, wanting to build each individual as a player and make them the best they could be in the pool.

By Justin Tidd justidd@iu.edu | @JustinTidd

While IU water polo experienced its longest losing streak in program history this season, junior goalkeeper Mary Askew has continued to help brighten the mood of the team.

The third year goalie has garnered praise from all areas of the program, including from head coach Taylor Dodson, who didn’t even know Askew prior to her visit on campus before joining the team.

“We met during our visit.

She was very bubbly,” Dodson said. “She is always giving her best effort and she always has a big smile on her face when she does it.”

Askew received four varsity letters in water polo during high school before she came to IU. Unlike her time in high school, Askew didn’t start for

IU ATHLETICS

Then-sophomore goalkeeper Mary Askew makes a pass Jan. 20, 2020, in the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center. Askew had 15 saves in two games against USC on April 1 and 2.

“I try to correct them in the most helpful way possible,” Askew said. “I try to learn how to help everyone best in certain scenarios as much as I can without it being destructive.”

Dodson said she has also recognized her effect on the team and how it has

elevated them to compete with some of their toughest opponents.

“Her growth has really helped us set the bar higher and higher everyday,” Dodson said. “We see a lot of really good goalies, we don’t see anyone who’s quite as athletic as Mary.”

One game in particular where she displayed her playmaking abilities was in the series against No. 1 University of Southern California on April 2 and 3.

It was one of those games where Askew said she felt in the zone and enjoyed her time with the team.

“The USC game sticks out as one of the most fun collegiate games I’ve ever played in,” Askew said. “I felt very connected and very happy and excited to be a part of a team.”

Askew had 15 saves during the series against USC and scored three goals in the process.

Even though IU lost both matches to the Trojans, Dodson said she thought this was one of Askew’s breakout performances that fuelled the rest of the team.

“That game was a big turning point for the whole program, but she was stopping

everything,” Dodson said. “It really fuelled momentum for the whole rest of the season.”

No matter what happens in the pool, the team knows that Askew will be someone who is there for the team first.

Teammate and freshman goalkeeper Haley Hunter said she is one that felt Askew’s presence right away.

“Mary just has the energy of a person you want to be around,” Hunter said.

“We’re always sharing fun stories or laughing and telling jokes so the energy around is just a very positive experience.”

It is not an unfamiliar sight to see her dancing during practices along with keeping the team steady and level, Dodson said. She said she believes this balance is a factor to why Askew is the leader of the goalie group.

“I think she keeps everything light and upbeat,” Dodson said.

WOMEN’S GOLF

MEN’S BASKETBALL

IU finishes 15th at Hoosier Invitational

Kopp commits to Hoosiers

By Hank Joseph

gnybarra@iu.edu | @gnybarra

State won the tournament, they were the only team to finish under par for the tournament. The next closest team was Maryland, which finished ten strokes behind Kent State.

The Pfau Course proved to be difficult for all 16 teams, yet three Hoosiers were still able to shoot all three rounds in the 70s. Sophomore Valerie Clancy led the way for IU as she posted a total of 226 strokes en route to a 10-over-par weekend.

One stroke behind Clancy

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IU women’s golf finished the two-day Hoosier Invitational in 15th place out of the 16 competing teams Sunday at the Pfau Course in Bloomington. This tournament was the last of the regular season for the Hoosiers.

This was the first competitive event the Hoosiers played at their home course since it opened in June 2020. Kent

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was senior Mary Parsons, who returned in this tournament from an injury that forced her to withdraw at the Indiana Spring Challenge played April 4-5. Parsons shot a team-low 71 in her third round Saturday, finishing with an 11-over par weekend.

“Round two was tough because it was a really long day,” head coach Clint Wallman said after the event. “Our last group barely made it in for 36 holes.”

The slowness of the second round showed in the Hoosiers’

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Northwestern junior forward Miller Kopp announced his commitment to the IU men’s basketball program Tuesday in a tweet: “Next chapter... Hoosier Nation what’s good!!!” the tweet read.

This decision comes almost a month after Kopp entered the transfer portal March 24. He led Northwestern in scoring during

the 2019-20 season with 13.1 points per game and averaged 11.3 points this past season, shooting 33% from 3-point range.

In IU’s 74-67 loss to Northwestern last season on Dec. 23, 2020, Kopp scored 13 points while shooting 83% from the field.

Kopp is the second player to commit to the Hoosiers from the transfer portal after University of Pittsburgh transfer Xavier Johnson did April 7.

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Practice makes perfect. Words and action align. Your physical performance seems energized

play, IU had the same score across both of the first rounds.

IU shot its best team score Sunday, improving by 11 strokes.

“Our message to the team is that this is a really good prep,” Wallman said. “The entire spring season you are preparing yourself for the Big Ten Championship.”

IU will head into the Big Ten Championship on April 23-25 at Tournament Players Club’s River Bend in Maineville, Ohio.

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The IDS is accepting applications for student comic strips for the summer 2021 semester. Email five samples and a brief description of your idea to adviser@iu.edu. Submissions will be reviewed and selections will be made by the editor-in-chief.

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

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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

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BREWSTER ROCKIT: SPACE GUY!

1 Toddler's call 6 The universal language, some say 10 "Time __ transfix the flourish set on youth": Shak.

14 Red tide cause 15 Bio, in a way, is aptly part of it 16 Most populous Hawaiian island 17 In the event of a freeze, ...

20 Little pigs or blind mice 21 Smelting residue 22 Lowland 25 Title choice on a form 27 Destroy, as files 31 Bitterroot Range st.

32 Take on 35 Close 36 Rye fungus 38 Underestimate, say 40 In the event of a freeze, ...

43 Shelter securely 44 Tech support callers 45 Like those who leap before they look 46 More evil 49 Brown brew

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Aerodynamic Parker's wind Ice cream brand Farm skyline sight Sharp barks In the event of a "Freeze!," ...

Jug Michael Douglas' middle name Daily delivery Sky and Storm org.

Mid-month day Turkey neighbor

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Epinephrine-producing gland "Cooking With Power" author Seasons in the sun Member of a league in a Sherlock Holmes title With enthusiasm Ballroom attire "Love on __-way Street": 1970 hit Open __ night Non-native speaker's subj.

Theater section Soup du __ "What else?"

Electronics pioneer Vessels with cockpits Final, say Kipling title orphan A 48-Down may include one Norse prankster Poet banished by Augustus Baby seals Beads on blades Have title to State east of Wyo. Afore First aid skill, for short 16-Across garland Timeline section

Answer to previous puzzle

Deface Spanish shout Old British sports cars Finish choice Orbital period Drives Elementary sequence Spanish relatives Web page standard Baker's dozen Cereal grain Start of many band names "Ben-__" Crater borders Faux __ Nielsen ratings units

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EMPLOYMENT Camp Staff Happy Hollow Children’s Camp located in Nashville, IN. is accepting applications for Cabin Counselors & Program Staff from May 28 to July 30, 2021. Applicants can see available positions/programs and apply online at: www.happyhollowcamp.net

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At TRIMEDX, we have immediate openings for a position responsible for the tracking and sanitizing of medical equipment in a clinical (hospital) setting.

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Maroon stripe jumper, size small. Shoulder straps, arm ruffles. $20, obo. rodrigdj@iu.edu

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Creating Black Americans AAAD‑150 textbook, $30, fair cond. warrenkj@iu.edu

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Textbooks American Constitutional Interpretation, 5th Edition, $60. marwmccl@iu.edu

MERCHANDISE

Grant Properties

Outstanding locations near campus at great prices Now Leasing Fall 2021

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Houses

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05 Buick LaCrosse, like new, full power, heated seats. $3200, firm.

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WFHB Community Radio seeks full time Development Director for dynamic radio station. The ideal candidate will be an outgoing relationship‑ builder, responsible for all partnerships and fundraising related to the organization. Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent Strong organizational skills. Fluency in Microsoft Office suite, experience with donor database a plus. Resume and cover letter to: nominations@wfhb.org Full job description found at wfhb.org by entering “Development Director” in the search bar.

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Textbooks

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Units ready for move in by the beginning of August.

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