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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

On Feb. 23, 2023, then-IDS

editor-in-chief Helen Rummel published a letter sharing the continuing financial crisis the Indiana Daily Student has been facing for a few years. She wrote the IDS was struggling to produce a weekly print edition while operating at a deficit, and eventually the newspaper could exist entirely differently. The time Rummel mentioned has come, and that change is upon us. As we reach the end of May, most of you have probably noticed our newspaper stands on and off campus have been empty until today’s edition. Due to the IDS’ ongoing financial struggles, the IDS will be going from a weekly print edition to a monthly print edition this summer. From now until July, you can expect a monthly paper in the stands the last

Our weekly print edition reduces to monthly this summer.

Thursday of each month .Our weekly print edition should resume this fall.

Though we are reducing publication to a monthly print edition, we are still publishing content everyday online as normal. Additionally, our newsletter will be published on Mondays and Thursdays this summer. To stay up–todate on our content you can also follow our Instagram and X accounts @idsnews.

The decision to reduce to a monthly print edition this summer was made in the spring of 2023, but events in the last year since then have led us to fear more cuts in the future. As we ended the 202324 academic school year, we marked an unprecedented moment in the IDS’ history by holding a walkout April 25. For 24 hours, the IDS did not publish content online and

only posted breaking news on social media. Former IDS editors-in-chief Salomé Cloteaux and Nic Napier published a letter explaining why the walkout had to happen. The IDS, along with other student media like IU Student Television and WIUX, is under threat by the university.

Over the years, the IDS has been forced to decrease professional staff, reduce the number of print editions and abandon opportunities to make money. Cloteaux and Napier warned there was nothing left to cut from the IDS without significantly changing its current form — being forced to reduce to printing monthly this summer is just one example.

IU student media is vital to the university and the city of Bloomington. The IDS, an editorially independent

student-led news organization, was founded in 1867. For 157 years, it has provided students with opportunities, serving as building blocks for their future careers, and has been a main news source for the IU and Bloomington community.

The university won’t support student media and has and will continue to force us to make cuts which hinder our ability to serve the community. Many community members rely on our print edition to keep them informed; most of our newsstands are emptied before the end of the week. The IU and Bloomington community deserves more than a monthly paper, so we will continue our fight for the IDS’ future to provide the news. We are very thankful for readers like you that pick up

Prosecutor drops charges against protester arrested April 8

By Theo Hawkins sohawkin@iu.edu

Monroe County pros-

ecutors dismissed a disorderly conduct charge May 14 against IU alumnus Tom Sweeney, who was detained by IU Police Department while speaking at a proPalestinian demonstration, taken away in a golf cart and arrested April 8. In an email to the Indiana Daily Student, Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jeff Kehr said video footage from the event led prosecutors to determine they could not prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt, so they moved to dismiss the case.

“I think he and I would agree that I committed no crime,” Sweeney said.

The motion was granted and the charges are pending expungement from Sweeney’s record, according to the official case summary obtained by the IDS.

Even so, Sweeney said, the month between his arrest and the charge’s drop

was nerve-wracking. He said he was being pressured to accept a pre-trial diversion deal, in which prosecutors would agree to drop the charges if he agreed to complete community service hours and pay a large fee.

“That's great, if you're guilty. That's not great if you committed no crime,” Sweeney said. “I was very, very anxious about how that would play out and how it would affect my job and my summer.”

The April 8 demonstration began about 20 minutes before totality in Cox Arboretum and included members of IU Alumni for Palestine, the IU Palestine Solidarity Committee and high school students from Indianapolis, who had gathered to demand IU divest from Israel and protest the passing of Senate Bill 202, which increases state legislative oversight on public universities in Indiana.

After the eclipse on April 8, IUPD officers at the scene told demonstrators to move

to Dunn Meadow, which, unlike the arboretum, has been designated an “Assembly Ground” since 1969 and been the site of protests and other demonstrations for decades.

Sweeney said he had been speaking through the megaphone for less than two minutes at Dunn Meadow when a group of police officers overseen by IUPD Interim Chief of Police Margo Bennett came up behind him and told him he was under arrest.

Elizabeth Valencia, IU Indianapolis alumna and IU for Palestine organizer, was present at the demonstration. She said Sweeney checked with present officials to make sure the demonstration had moved to the correct area before he began to use the megaphone, but that as he was about to hand the megaphone over to other demonstrators to make speeches, police were already starting to approach. In Indiana, misdemeanor disorderly conduct is

defined as “recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally” engaging in “fighting or tumultuous conduct,” making “unreasonable noise” and continuing to do so after being asked to stop or disrupting a lawful assembly. Sweeney said he was charged under the third subsection, not for “unreasonable noise.”

“It still remains unclear what the lawful assembly I was accused of disrupting was,” Sweeney said. “In fact, our lawful assembly was quite disturbingly disrupted by IUPD. And I knew that the charges just could not hold because I committed no crime.”

Shems Alubaidi, an IU alum, longtime Bloomington resident and IU for Palestine organizer who also witnessed the arrest, said she felt Sweeney was arbitrarily targeted because he was one of the loudest voices at Dunn Meadow.

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IU Board of Trustees affirm support for Whitten

The board released a statement May 14.

By Jack Forrest jhforres@iu.edu

The IU Board of Trustees expressed support for President Pamela Whitten in a statement released May 15. They also expressed gratitude for faculty, staff and other constituents who have shared concerns with them and want to address them “in a proactive and effective manner.”

“Our direct conversations with President Whitten and her leadership team make it clear that they, too, understand the challenges and are also committed to paving a productive path forward,” the statement read. “The Board of Trustees will provide all resources necessary to address these issues in a transparent and accountable fashion.”

The statement also said

the board has asked Whitten to commission an independent review of the “campus climate.” The statement did not clarify who will conduct the review or what the review process will entail.

“With strong leadership, President Whitten has guided our university to many positive accomplishments under adverse conditions and continues to enjoy our support,” the statement read. “We are confident she can and will rise to this challenge.”

The statement came one day after the board met virtually in a previously-unscheduled executive session meeting May 14 to discuss either “initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing” against the university.

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JACOB SPUDICH | IDS

IUPD detains pro-Palestine protester and IU alumnus Tom Sweeney on April 8, 2024, in Dunn Meadow during eclipse festivities. Monroe County prosecutors dismissed a disorderly conduct charge May 14 against Sweeney.

MIA HILKOWITZ | IDS

IU President Pamela Whitten speaks to graduates at the Graduate Commencement on May 3, 2024 in Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

The IU Board of Trustees expressed support for Whitten in a statement released May 15.

Former city council candidate will not face charges

By Madelyn Hanes mrhanes@iu.edu | @madelynhrhanes

Former Bloomington City Council candidate and IU student David Wolfe Bender will not face criminal charges after a police investigation into his possible election fraud in February 2023 for listing an address that he did not reside at.

“I wish to thank the various legal and investigative agencies that took the time to review the merits of this case,” Bender said in a text message to the IDS on May 14. Monroe County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jeff Kehr said in an email that, per the prosecutor's office’s request, the Indiana State Police investigated and reviewed the possible fraud.

“At this time, we do not believe that we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Bender committed any criminal offenses,” Kehr said in the email.

According to the Indiana Code, a person who files a fraudulent report may be charged with a Level 6 felony.

Bender's candidate filing

and voter registration listed 304 E. 16th St., a rental house near Memorial Stadium, as his address. The address listed was in District 6, where Bender was running as the Democratic nominee. At the time there was no Democratic opposition in District 6.

An IDS investigation found that Bender did not reside in that house, and he had changed his voter registration from a residence in District 4 to that home in District 6.

After approaching and interviewing a resident of that home in Feb. 2023, they told an IDS reporter Bender did not live in that home and that there was no chance Bender was residing there. The resident said he and his roommates had all signed a lease for the next year. In March 2023 The Monroe County Election Board  passed a motion for an official investigation after a complaint from William Ellis, the vice chair of the Monroe County Republican Party. In May 2023 the election board held a formal hearing with testimony from Bender.

There, he explained he had signed a sublease for the summer of 2023 with a friend who he believed lived there, but that he later learned he was not actually on the lease. This made the lease invalid and meant the address he listed on his candidate filing form and voter registration was false. Knowingly filing a false report is a Level 6 felony according to the Indiana Code, but Bender claimed he genuinely believed the sublease he signed was valid.

The board ultimately referred Bender's case to Monroe County Prosecutor Erika Oliphant and Attorney General Todd Rokita after its investigation.

Following the prosecutor’s office’s decision the week of may 12, Bender said in the text message that he wanted to make a positive difference in his community and was disappointed that his candidacy did not reach that goal. He also said in the message he believes that engagement with the community is the core of "civic religion.”

“While I no longer call

Bloomington home, being an active resident in whatever community I do call home will be a virtue,” he said in the message. “Because, as Tom Schulman once wrote, ‘No matter what people tell you,

words and ideas can change the world.’” Former IU student Sydney Zulich won the Democratic City Council District 6 candidacy, after Bender withdrew from the race.

State Rep. Pierce, IU administration provide details on lead-up to Dunn Meadow arrests

By Jack Forrest jhforres@iu.edu | @byjackforrest

State Rep. Matt Pierce (DBloomington) and IU President Pamela Whitten have each released more information about the lead-up to the arrest of 57 protesters by Indiana State Police in Dunn Meadow on April 25 and 27. Pierce sent a statement May 23 to the Indiana Daily Student about a conversation he had with ISP Superintendent Doug Carter on April 26 following the arrest of 34 protesters by ISP on April 25 in Dunn Meadow.

In the statement, Pierce, who is also a senior lecturer in the Media School, said Carter informed him ISP had to “slow the University down” prior to making arrests in Dunn Meadow.

"I was told by the State Police it had to slow the University down because the University wanted them to act quickly,” Pierce said over email. “The State Police said its standard protocol is to first establish a line of communication with protesters and take some time to see if they can convince the protesters to comply with their orders before resorting to the use of force."

Pierce said he understood “act quickly” to mean immediately enforcing IU’s new policy prohibiting the use of unapproved structures, like tents, in Dunn Meadow. The new rule, which changed a 1969 policy permitting unauthorized structures, was enacted April 24, one day before the start of the encampment.

Pierce previously criticized the university’s decision to invite state police onto campus as “indefensible.”

On the first day of the encampment April 25, ISP and IU Police announced several warnings to protesters that arrests would follow if they did not immediately take down their tents. Police then arrested 34 protesters after they did not take down all the tents.

On April 27, ISP and IUPD arrested another 23 people after protesters reconstructed the tents April 26. Police again gave warnings to protesters about 20 minutes before

arrests began. Over the first three days of the encampment, IUPD also handed out flyers and posted signs stating the university’s policy on tents in Dunn Meadow and that “persons knowingly or intentionally interfering with the possession or use of IU property without consent may be subject to arrest and prosecution for criminal trespass.”

Carter did not respond to request for comment by the time of publication.

Mark Bode, IU executive director of media relations, referred to past statements made by Whitten and Provost Rahul Shrivastav on April 25 and 28. On April 25, Whitten and Shrivastav sent an email to faculty explaining the decision to change the Dunn Meadow temporary structure policy and request ISP assistance in the arrests. They wrote the decision to change the policy allowed them to “balance free speech and safety in the context of similar protests occurring nationally.”

Whitten and Shrivastav also wrote ISP were brought in due to “the expectation of a high number of external participants” in the protests. Of the 57 protesters arrested April 25 and 27, 12 had no or unknown affiliation with IU,

according to Indiana Public Media. The rest were faculty and staff, students, former students or admitted students.

Whitten and Shrivastav released a public statement April 28 addressing the arrests. In it, they said encampments such as the one in Dunn Meadow become “magnets for those making threats of violence or who may not have the best interest of Indiana University at heart.”

The IDS cannot confirm any instances of violence initiated by protesters from the encampment. The statement also did not specifically mention the police’s forceful and aggressive arrests of IU students and faculty.

Whitten and Shrivastav said the encampment campaign coincides with a rise in antisemitism across the country and university, and antisemitic incidents have been linked with the movement. The statement provides no specific evidence of antisemitic incidents on IU’s campus.

There have been reports on social media and expressed to IDS reporters of both antisemitic and Islamophobic violence on campus this semester, including in the days following the encampment’s construction.

The IDS is working to confirm these reports.

Whitten and Shrivastav also addressed the decisions to order ISP to take down the encampments. They again cited balancing “legitimate safety concerns related to un-regulated encampments and our commitment to free speech” in the email.

“After standing down for 24 hours, we sought to give the protestors the opportunity to comply with policy, particularly the 1969 prohibition of tents after 11 p.m.,” the email read. "They chose to expand the encampment after 11 p.m. Therefore, on Saturday we again made the decision to enforce university policy and remove tents and other temporary structures.”

On May 14 and 15, Whitten held listening sessions with College of Arts and Sciences faculty. According to a summary of the sessions obtained by the IDS, Whitten claimed she saw evidence of wooden shields, pepper spray and “creek rocks” in the encampment which indicated IU was at risk of violence. This statement was confirmed by a recording obtained by Indiana Public Media. The university has not publicized any evidence of pepper spray or “creek

rocks” in the encampment.

IDS reporters observed wooden shields multiple days in the encampment. One protester told the IDS on April 26 they were for protection in case police acted violently.

Ben Hunter, IU Superintendent for Public Safety, also spoke at the May 15 listening session. According to Indiana Public Media, he said the protest was part of a national movement to organize “from foreign actors to domestic actors” with millions of dollars put into a “game plan.” Hunter did not elaborate on this claim. He also said he was briefed by ISP and the FBI on additional details he couldn’t discuss.

The IDS reached out to IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Skibba and ISP Bloomington District 33 Public Information Officer Kevin Getz for more information on Whitten and Hunter’s claims.

Skibba said in an email IUPD is unable to comment on those specific details due to the ongoing investigation.

“The Indiana University Police Department acknowledges the public interest and concern regarding incidents surrounding the encampment at Dunn Meadow,” part of the statement read. “We understand the importance of transparency and accountability in our operations and strive to keep the community informed.”

Skibba also sent the following statement on behalf of IUPD and ISP:

“As a standard practice, our department does not release intelligence or information provided by other law enforcement agencies, federal entities, or intelligence organizations. This ensures the protection of sensitive data, the safety of individuals involved, and the effectiveness of ongoing investigations.”

Salomé Cloteaux, Jonathan Frey and Andrew Miller contributed reporting to this story.

This story was originally published May 27, 2024.

Irish Lion closes, reopens for takeout only May 22

By Madelyn Hanes mrhanes@iu.edu | @madelynrhanes

The Irish Lion, a locally owned restaurant in Bloomington, located on 212 W Kirkwood Ave., closed its doors May 17 due to the owner retiring. “Rest assured, pub favorites will still be available after two weeks and throughout the summer as Irish Lion transitions to a delivery-only beginning on or before May 22,” the family who owns the restaurant posted on Facebook May 7. Since the restaurant's announcement on May 7, it had been operating with a limited menu and walk-in seating. In March 2022, the owner announced they were searching for a new owner and were putting the restaurant up for sale according to an Herald Times article. The building was originally a bar and a hotel in the early 1800s, and then was designed and used as a pub and Inn in 1882 according to the restaurant's website. After many taverns and billiard establishments came and left, and a brief vacancy, the building was purchased by the McConnaughy family in 1979. The Irish Restaurant and Pub opened its doors in 1982. The McConnaughy family has owned and operated the restaurant since then.

“We extend our heartfelt thanks to our amazing team, loyal guests, and valued business and community partners for their unwavering support, which has been instrumental in the ongoing success of the Irish Lion, the family posted on Facebook.  "Be sure to follow us on social media for upcoming announcements* Sláinte!”

This story was originally published May 17, 2024

Editor's Note: David Wolfe Bender previously worked at the Indiana Daily Student.

MARISSA MEADOR | IDS

David Wolfe Bender answers questions about his residency at a Monroe County Election Board hearing May 18, 2023. Bender will not face criminal charges after a police investigation into his possible election fraud in February 2023 for filing an address that he did not reside at.

TAYLOR SATOSKI | IDS

An Indiana State Police officer is pictured looking at the protest April 25, 2024, in Dunn Meadow in Bloomington. State Rep. Matt Pierce (D-Bloomington) and IU President Pamela Whitten have each released more information about the lead-up to the arrest of 57 protesters by Indiana State Police in Dunn Meadow on April 25 and 27.

Get to know the IU Board of Trustees candidates

By Isaac Perlich iperlich@iu.edu | @ isaacperlich

12 candidates will run for the open alumni position on the IU Board of Trustees. The election begins at 12:01

a.m. June 1 and ends at 10

a.m. June 28.

The IU Board of Trustees is the nine-member governing body of the university, according to its website. Six members are appointed by Indiana’s governor, including one student member, while three are elected by alumni to serve three-year terms.

Any IU degree holder can vote in the election either online or by paper.

The election comes amid criticism of IU administration from faculty and students.

IU faculty overwhelmingly passed votes of no confidence in IU President Whitten, Provost Rahul Shrivastav and Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs Carrie Docherty April 16. An “ad hoc committee,” a temporary committee designed for a specific purpose, was convened by the university and created a new policy prohibiting the unapproved use of structures in Dunn Meadow one day before a pro-Palestinian encampment started April 25. Indiana State Police and IU Police Department, under the direction of IU administration, arrested 57 protesters April 25 and 27. IU faculty have since called on Whitten and Shrivastav to resign or be removed through votes and statements. According to Whitten’s contract, which was obtained by Indiana Public Media, the Board of Trustees has the power to end her employment.

The current IU Board of Trustees released a statement May 15 in support of IU President Pamela Whitten.

The Indiana Daily Student asked each candidate about their stances on the encampment and arrests in Dunn Meadow April 25 and 27, the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition strike and calls for Whitten and Shrivastav to resign.

Scan the QR code to read the full story about the 12 alumni running for the open position:

Thurman removed from roles at Jacobs

Demondrae Thurman is no longer serving in any Jacobs School of Music roles after sexual misconduct allegations

By Marissa Meador marnmead@iu.edu | @marissa_meador

Editor’s Note: This story mentions depictions of sexual misconduct. For anyone wishing to report a sexual assault or find help, a list of resources is provided at the end of the article.

As of noon, April 29, Demondrae Thurman — IU professor of music in euphonium, chair of the brass department and executive associate dean of the Jacobs School of Music — has been removed from all roles in the Jacobs School of Music after a former music student at the University of British Columbia made allegations of sexual misconduct against Thurman in a Facebook post made April 28. It’s unclear if this removal is temporary, or if it was initiated by IU or Thurman himself.

Claire Pollock was 18, still a high school senior in Alberta, Canada, when her brass band flew Thurman out to St. Albert, Alberta, in April 2018. At the time, Thurman had been teaching at multiple universities. His appointment to IU was announced in 2017, and he began his tenure in August 2018. Pollock played the euphonium, a brass instrument with a close resemblance to a tuba or baritone, but with a fuller, darker sound. Meeting Thurman, who has been called one of the most respected euphonium players in the world, was an exciting opportunity for Pollock. The attention he gave her during the weekend her band flew him out, including insisting he sit next to her when she and her bandmates went to the bar to celebrate on April 14, 2018, made her feel special. But as the night went on, he made inappropriate comments, put a hand on her thigh and promised to teach and guide her in music, she wrote in her Facebook post.

According to her post, Thurman invited her to his hotel room that night, assuring her that she would “call the shots.” She wrote that she hoped it would be a conversation about music but quickly realized it wasn’t.

He was in his early forties and married, and Pollock made it clear she was uncomfortable with a sexual relationship. He pressured her into stripping for him and performed oral sex on her before attempting to get her to do the same, according to the post.

After that night, Thurman continued to message Pollock over Facebook, allegedly sending sexual photos and videos while simultaneously attempting to serve as an educational resource and mentor. Pollock described the behavior as “grooming,”

which describes a person’s attempt to form a connection with people, usually minors, in order to manipulate them into an abusive, often sexual, relationship.

Years later, as a student at UBC, she told her private instructor about her experience with Thurman. Pollock said in an interview with the IDS that it was then she realized the relationship was not normal and officially cut ties. In messages obtained by the IDS, Pollock confronted Thurman about the night in the hotel room in 2018.

In response, Thurman apologized but rejected the notion his influence played a role in the encounter.

“I felt it was equal footing that we ended up there,” he wrote.

When Pollock tried to explain the power imbalance due to Thurman’s status as an acclaimed musician, Thurman texted that he understands the concept but that it didn’t apply to him.

“I just don’t think that way,” he wrote. “I was attracted to you. It was that simple.” Thurman did not respond to a request for comment by publication. IU Executive Director of Media Relations

Mark Bode directed the IDS toward a statement from Jacobs Dean Abra Bush and said he could not comment on personnel matters.

The IU Euphonium Studio wrote in a statement on Facebook, published May 6, that they refuse to accept a potential future where Thurman returns to the school and have removed all photos of him from their page. The studio also expressed gratitude to those who brought their stories forward.

“We admire your courage and bravery, and we believe you wholeheartedly. There is a long and pervasive culture in the brass world of silencing survivors and anyone experiencing harassment or discrimination,” the post read. “This culture is in need of major changes, and this studio is committed to being a part of the change.”

Along with his former roles in Jacobs, Thurman plays in the internationally acclaimed Sotto Voce Tuba Quartet with Mike Forbes, a former Illinois State University professor who has faced allegations of sexual misconduct from several different individuals in the early 2000s, according to court records. ISU’s Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action found the allegations to be unsubstantiated, though ISU ultimately informed Forbes they were terminating him in 2006 for the number of the allegations made in a short period of time against him and his failure to follow directions from ISU staff for how he should behave at

parties with students. Forbes is currently an instructor at the University of WisconsinLa Crosse. * * *

After Pollock’s post — where she includes a photo of Thurman and her at a bar — Jacobs Dean Abra Bush addressed the allegations in a statement and convened a meeting in the Musical Arts Center on April 29. There, she confirmed Thurman was no longer serving in his Jacobs positions and fielded concerns from students, who pointed to a persistent sexual misconduct problem in the music industry.

In 2016, IU fired a senior lecturer at Jacobs following an investigation into a sexual assault report filed by a student. In 2023, Juilliard fired the head of its composition department after investigators found allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct to be credible. Countless other musicians have come forward about the harassment and assault they experienced while in lessons or at performances across the country.

The town hall also comes just a few years after IU’s decision to not follow through with expulsion or criminal charges for a jazz studies student for violating the terms of his suspension after being found responsible in a sexual misconduct Title IX case. The decision drew protests and town halls in the spring of 2022, and speakers at April’s meeting echoed a feeling that their concerns had still gone unaddressed two years later.

During the meeting, Bush emphasized her commitment to reducing sexual misconduct at IU but outlined the many constraints she and other Jacobs administrators faced.

“I think sometimes we get screamed at because people assume that we've made these decisions,” Bush said. “They're not our decisions to make — they're made in central university offices.”

During the meeting, leaders detailed improvements made in recent years, including a relatively new policy where tenured faculty hires are required to sign a release to allow IU to ask a previous institution if there have been findings about the faculty member. This policy also allows the university to solicit a letter from an individual of their choosing from the previous institution.

“I will say, is it enough? Maybe not,” Bush said. “But we have to continue to work in that direction.”

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Pollock wrote in her post that she came forward with her story following Vulture’s article on Cara Kizer, who alleged two colleagues from

the New York Philharmonic Orchestra had drugged and raped her. With no memory of what happened, Kizer’s case relied on DNA evidence which proved one of the men had sex with her and a positive hair strand test for GHB — a central nervous system depressant and common date-rape drug — that she believed had been slipped into her glass of wine. But the district attorney’s office would not accept the strand test and declined to prosecute.

Though Kizer later discovered both men had faced past allegations of rape and sexual misconduct — and the orchestra later concluded the two men had “engaged in misconduct warranting their termination” in a 2018 investigation sparked by the “Me Too” movement — Kizer left the orchestra after signing a non-disclosure agreement and accepting a settlement. After being fired, the two men appealed and received independent arbitration that used a higher standard of evidence, resulting in their reinstatement to the orchestra. The article’s publication made waves in the music community, leading to a petition to release Kizer from her NDA.

“Let's start putting women's lives above men's tenure,” the petition reads. ***

Pollock grew up in a small town in Alberta, where she fell in love with music and joined a brass band at 14 years old. She said she played her instrument for hours a day beginning at 11 years old. That’s all stopped now, because whenever she picks up the euphonium, all she can see is Thurman’s face between her legs, she said.

In music school at UBC, she could not escape him — several assigned pieces involved his music in some way. Now experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which can manifest in those who have experienced traumatic events, she dropped out of school and abandoned her music career entirely.

Before posting her story, Pollock knew of a few other women who had inappropriate encounters with Thurman. Just a day after making the post, at least another half dozen reached out to her about Thurman, she said.

Pollock said Thurman took advantage of her age and his star status.

“I think the idolatry and the celebrity status of being a man who could unlock so many doors for me made it so much easier for him to manipulate me,” she said in an interview with the IDS. She struggled from selfharm and suicidal ideation because of the experience,

she said. While she’s beginning to heal and has found another career she’s happy with, she doesn’t think she’ll ever be able to fill the hole left by no longer playing music. While many of her instruments still hang along the walls of her room, her euphonium remains in her basement gathering dust. She said she understands there’s only so much policy can do to change the culture of the music industry but that individuals must speak up when they see misconduct. She called the industry a “boys club” influenced by a strict hierarchy. Those who want to speak up, either about their own experiences or those they witnessed, often fear losing their positions.

Pollock said she plans to pursue an investigation with IU and make her story known.

“In my opinion, he has no place teaching in a school,” she said.

Jonathan Frey contributed reporting to this story.

Resources

IU’s Confidential Victim Advocates are trained to work with students who have experienced sexual misconduct. They can be contacted by calling 812-856-2469 or emailing cva@indiana.edu. The Office for Sexual Violence Prevention and Victim Advocacy is on the third floor of the Student Health Center at 600 N. Eagleson Ave. The IU Sexual Assault Crisis Service operates 24/7 connecting students with counselors. They can be reached at 812-855-8900. Their office is on the fourth floor of the Student Health Center at 600 N. Eagleson Ave. IUPD’s non-emergency number: 812-855-4111

BPD’s non-emergency number: 812-339-4477

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673

National Domestic Abuse Hotline: 800-799-7233 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988 The Middle Way House works to support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. They have a help and crisis line at 812-336-0846.

To obtain a protective order after experiencing domestic violence or sexual abuse, Monroe County has a Protective Order Assistance Partnership. The Monroe County Victims Assistance Program provides assistance for crime victims in understanding how their case progresses through the justice system.

This story was originally published May 16, 2024.

IUPD threatens pro-Palestinian protesters with arrest for chanting in IMU

By Nic Napier, Salomé Cloteax news@idsnews.com

About 15 pro-Palestinian protesters from the Gaza encampment in Dunn Meadow stood outside the Federal Room in the Indiana Memorial Union to protest a listening session IU President Pamela Whitten hosted May 14 afternoon with the College of Arts and Sciences. Protesters have been peacefully occupying Dunn Meadow for 20 days, demanding the Whitten administration financially divest from Israel.

“Our president is supposed to represent us,” Elena Nissan Thomas told the Indiana Daily Student on her way to the Federal Room.

Vicka Bell-Robinson, IU associate vice provost for involvement and belonging, and Benjamin Hunter, IU Superintendent for Public Safety, both spoke with protesters separately, telling the protesters they would be arrested if they did not stop chanting in the IMU hallway after the listening session had ended.

Eventually, protesters decided to leave, chanting while they exited the IMU.

What happened after the listening session?

The protesters gathered quietly outside the IMU’s Federal Room during the listening session but began chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and calls for IU to divest from Israel after the event concluded.

"Disclose! Divest! We will

not stop, we will not rest!” they chanted in the IMU hallway.

Bell-Robinson began issuing warnings once protesters started chanting, and she claimed the protesters were being disruptive in the IMU — which is against university policy. During this first interaction, she told the protesters the IU Police Department was on their way.

A protester said no one had given them a warning yet or told them to stop chanting before the police were called.

The protesters resumed chanting, which prompted Bell-Robinson to issue another warning and explain IU’s free speech policies. According to IU policy, free speech and assembly activities on campus must not interfere with or disrupt “classes in session or other scheduled programs or events,” “the normal or scheduled use of university property or the functioning of the university,” or “employ unreasonable sound amplification or create unreasonable noise disruptive of normal university business or activities.”

The protesters accused authorities of selectively enforcing IU policy. They said during the encampment, counter protesters yelled at them, threatened them and called them slurs, but authorities did not stop them. The IDS has witnessed and confirmed these types of incidents at the encampment.

“Where were you guys then?” a protester asked Bell-

Robinson.

Bell-Robinson claimed IU policies were content neutral, and she was warning the protesters only because their way of protesting was disruptive and violating IU policy.

The protesters thanked Bell-Robinson for her explanation and started chanting again.

Bell-Robinson came back to give them one final warning, saying they could be arrested for trespass if they did not leave immediately, and if they are IU students, they could be suspended.

Bell-Robinson brought in Hunter, who clarified for the protesters that, if they were to continue chanting and yelling in the IMU hallways, they would be arrested. He said they were allowed to silently protest and remain in the hallway; however, chanting, yelling or screaming constituted a disruption according to IU policy.

“You can go outside and chant all day long,” Hunter said.

"Where outside?” a protester asked. “Because on Dunn Meadow we were, and like 50 people got arrested.”

Since the encampment began April 25, IUPD and the Indiana State Police have forcefully arrested 57 peaceful protesters. Protesters spoke with Hunter for around ten minutes about this university policy and what kind of protest was allowed before asking if they could exit the building and chant without

being arrested. He said they would not be arrested if they walked out.

By this point, several IUPD officers and personnel stood down the hallway watching the event unfold, including Interim Division Chief Margo Bennett. Protesters then decided to walk out of the building chanting similar pro-Palestinian slogans and return to the encampment in Dunn Meadow.

What was the event?

In an email obtained by the IDS and sent to the chairs and directors of the College of Arts and Sciences on Sunday, Executive Dean Rick Van Kooten wrote that Whitten offered to meet with College faculty in the Federal Room from 1-2:30 p.m. May 14 and

9-10:30 a.m. May 15. On May 13, Van Kooten sent an email to all College faculty and staff about the meetings, saying only the chairs and directors and a few of their colleagues could attend due to limited space. He wrote that he would like to hold a larger town hall meeting so all faculty and staff could attend.

“I am committed to understanding how I can best serve the Bloomington campus community. Your views are important and I invite you to talk with me and share your suggestions and feedback,” Whitten told Van Kooten, according to the email.

In an email obtained by the IDS, Anastasia Morrone, dean of the IU School of Education, wrote May 14 to the school’s faculty, saying

Whitten would like to meet with them at 9 a.m. May 16 in the IMU to get feedback on how to improve things at IU Bloomington. Morrone also said Whitten is meeting with faculty in “various” schools. Mark Bode, IU executive director of media relations, provided the following statement to the IDS about the listening sessions: “President Whitten has heard the feedback of members of the IU community and has committed to listening and learning through ongoing meetings with faculty and staff.” IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Skibba was not immediately available for comment.

This story was originally published May 14, 2024

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She said demonstrators had been cooperative with instructions to move to Dunn Meadow and intentionally did not obstruct the university tabling initiatives and performances that were happening there as part of eclipse celebrations.

“I think it was essentially trying to send a message to students — if you are going to threaten power, this is the result,” Alubaidi said. “So I think now they’re realizing it doesn't have any First Amendment backing, and that what they did goes against freedom of speech and what Dunn Meadow has long stood for.”

Sweeney said some police officers on the scene did not seem to know why he was being arrested. Zakariya Abdulbari, a junior at Shortridge High School in Indianapolis who was at the April 8 demonstration, agreed.

“I believe that this was purely just a petty institution response. And it was unjust, they knew it was unjust,” Abdulbari said.

“I think that my arrest, which created an uproar and an outcry amongst faculty, and a lot of that uproar and outcry happened right before the no confidence vote,” Sweeney said. “It brought awareness to the faculty that there was something suspicious going on with IU handling of protesters.”

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In an email, IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Skibba reiterated a statement made on the day of the arrest. The statement said university officials asked protesters to stop being disruptive three times in the arboretum and Dunn Meadow, asked them to move to a space that was not already reserved and told them failure to comply would result in police intervention.

The statement also claimed Sweeney was disrupting a concert in Dunn Meadow and was asked three times to stop using the megaphone.

According to IDS reporting April 8, Vicka Bell-Robinson, associate vice provost for involvement and belonging, told the protesters to stop using amplified sound multiple times while in the arboretum. When Sweeney resumed use of the megaphone in Dunn Meadow, IUPD officers grabbed him, took him up the hill to Seventh Street and took him away in a golf cart.

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They told the IDS on April 8 officers told them prosecutors may be reaching out soon. Sweeney said this was in a different part of the arboretum from where he had been.

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On April 16, IU Bloomington faculty overwhelmingly passed votes of no confidence for IU President Pamela Whitten, Provost Rahul Shrivastav and Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs Carrie Docherty. The board also asked Whitten to commission an independent review of the “campus climate.” Since Sweeney’s arrest, 57 people have been arrested at a pro-Palestinian encampment in Dunn Meadow, which has been active since April 25. These protesters were arrested, however, for trespassing, after an “ad hoc committee” approved a change to IU policy to forbid the use of unauthorized structures in Dunn Meadow on the eve of the encampment protests, a move which has been widely criticized. Others were arrested for resisting arrest and battery, as well, and all arrested received at least a one-year ban from campus.

Sweeney said he believes their cases will not necessarily be dropped like his. The ACLU filed a lawsuit against the IU Board of Trustees and Whitten on May 3 to challenge campus bans for three demonstrators who were arrested. Sweeney and Valencia said it will be important to support these people.

“We want to encourage the community to also be that protection for the students and the faculty and the staff for showing up and putting everything on the line to do what's right,” Valencia said. Ultimately, Abdulbari and Sweeney said IU’s response to protests has done the opposite of deter them.

“We know that historically, we will be seen as people who fought for what was right,” Abdulbari said.

To Sweeney, his arrest is indicative of a broader issue. In a guest column published by the IDS on April 21, he criticized the decision to instate Bennett, who previously oversaw the arrest of student protesters at the University of California at Berkeley, as IUPD interim chief of police. He also expressed concern over a pattern in which IUPD arrests and removes protesters who are never convicted.

Alubaidi, who graduated from IU in 2022, said the efforts of the Palestine Solidarity Committee to organize pro-Palestinian events on campus were met with backlash from the university when she was still a student.

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The meeting was closed to the public and open only to board members and invited participants. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit May 3 against the board and President Pamela Whitten to challenge campus bans for three plaintiffs who were arrested during the pro-Palestinian protests April 25 and April 27. It also comes amidst listening sessions between Whitten and IU faculty. Whitten and members of the College of Arts and Sciences faculty met May 14 in the Indiana Memorial Union’s Federal Room and faced backlash from pro-Palestinian protesters. The protesters were threatened with arrest for chanting inside the IMU. Whitten was scheduled to meet with faculty from the School of Education on May 16. Mark Bode, IU executive director of media relations, provided the following statement to the IDS on May 14 about the listening sessions: “President Whitten has heard the feedback of members of the IU community and has committed to listening and learning through on-

“Watching the college students and the community and the faculty who are all fighting right now, it's very inspirational, it does definitely ignite a passion because we know that they're sacrificing so much to be in this position, and they're ready to sacrifice so much to be in this position.” Sweeney said he now looks to create a larger network of alumni and will continue to organize for policy changes at IU.

“The more that they try to silence us, the more it's clear that we just have to be louder,” Sweeney said. “[The university] is going to have to realize that a new generation of alumni are their only hope to fund the university for the future. And that new generation of alumni is not going to take this bullshit.”

Editor's Note: Tom Sweeney is a former member of the Indiana Daily Student staff.

This story was originally published May 21, 2024

going meetings with faculty and staff.” On April 16, faculty overwhelmingly passed votes of no confidence in Whitten, Provost Rahul Shrivastav and Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs Carrie Docherty. IU convened an “ad hoc committee” to create a new policy prohibiting the unapproved use of structures, including tents, in Dunn Meadow the day before the start of the pro-Palestinian encampment April 25. Then, under the direction of IU administration, Indiana State Police and IU Police arrested 57 protesters April 25 and 27. Following these events, numerous IU faculty called on Whitten and Shrivastav’s resignations or removal through votes and statements.

One of the three Board of Trustees positions elected by IU alumni will be up for election in June. Any IU degree holder can vote online or by paper between 12:01 a.m. June 1 and 10 a.m. June 28.

This story was originally published May 15, 2024.

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I’m 19 years old and have lived in Bloomington for all those years. This means I have seen just as many summers come and go. I've witnessed a quiet Bloomington, whereas many students who will be staying over the summer will experience a calm B-Town for the first time. And while I admit there is a significant difference from the hustle of the academic year, there are a lot of benefits to the summer’s laid-back energy. There are still festivals, concerts, outdoor activities and so much more to do in the summer. I'm here to be your guide to a vibey summer in Bloomington.

One of the most anticipat-

Caitlyn Kulczycki (she/her) is a sophomore studying media advertising with minors in psychology and creative writing.

Protests are not new, but the increase in activism has made it so protests are becoming a more frequent occurrence. People are empowering each other by standing up for their beliefs and using their voice to enact change, and it has had a ripple effect in this generation.

Protesting is an action that has become more widespread in recent years, not just in the U.S. but in the whole world. In fact, the number of protests happening around the world has nearly tripled between 2006 and 2020, with more and more people standing up for what they believe in and willing their voices to be heard. With each protest that happens, people are realizing they have the power to bring about change, and they have decided to exercise that power as much as they can.

Young people especially are using their voices more. With millennials reporting decreasing satisfaction with democracy, younger people are asserting themselves and their views. It’s been found that politically involved young people, defined as

Pehal Aashish Kothari (she/her) is a freshman majoring in marketing with a minor in apparel merchandising. After my microeconomics exam that took place April 30, I am finally done with my freshman year of college. Having lived and studied in India my whole life, coming to the U.S. for my undergraduate education was definitely a whole lot different. The weather in the Midwest was not as friendly to me as the weather in Bangalore, often known for having the best climate in India. The winds alone were enough of a pain, but with the freezing winter settling in over the month of January, I had greatly underestimated how different the weather here would have been compared

ed events of a Bloomington summer is the Granfalloon Festival. This unique gathering brings together musicians, artists, thinkers and people from all walks of life for a celebration of art, ideas and community. Inspired by the works of Kurt Vonnegut, a native Indiana author, the Granfalloon Festival promises a one-of-a-kind experience. This year, the festival features keynote speaker Carl Bernstein, one of the primary reporters who broke the Watergate scandal. The marquee concert will be SleaterKinney, a rock band formed in Olympia, Washington, during the 1990s as part of the riot grrrl movement. One of the lead performers, Carrie Brownstein, is also

known for her comedic performances on the TV show “Portlandia.”

Some other outdoor events you can participate in this summer are the Monroe County Fair, weekly Food Truck Fridays, concerts and movies in the park. I've participated in a solid chunk of these Bloomington events and they're a fun way to spend an afternoon or evening.

ing the summer, take time to get out into nature and enjoy some activities out on the water. Need food for a cookout?

One of the best ways to enjoy the summer is to go to one of Bloomington’s beautiful lakes. Some of the best in the area are Lake Monroe, Lake Griffy and Lake Lemon. Over the years, I've fished, hiked and boated at all of these lakes. As students, we're on campus so much throughout the year, so dur-

Shop at one of our local farmers’ markets. I frequent both the Woolery Farmers' Market on the southwest side and the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market downtown on Morton Ave. At the markets, you can find delicious food and produce, live music and other fun events. The downtown market even has a section where artists can sell their works. I've gone to the farmers' markets with my mom since I was a baby, and I continue to go with her anytime I can. Amidst the fun and excitement of the summer activities, there's a serene and

Young people are the voice

people under 40, are twice as likely to participate in protests compared to older people. This is an increase from the early 2000s, when young people were only 3% more likely to protest compared to older people.

Younger people’s participation in protests and activism is increasing as people begin to understand that making your voice heard not only makes a difference but also raises awareness on pressing issues. March for Our Lives, a student-led organization that began after the Parkland shooting in 2018, has brought about widespread awareness on gun law legislation in the U.S., resulting in more than 300 gun prevention laws being passed across the country. Fridays for Future is a youth-led movement addressing the climate crisis, and since its beginning in 2018, it has inspired people to take action and pressure global policymakers to take a stand against climate change.

It’s often said that the opposite of love is indifference, and young people are anything but indifferent to current happenings. From the increase in youth activism all around the world, one fac-

tor stands out prominently: young people care, and it stems from wanting more for this world. Politically and environmentally, we deserve a better place to live, and young people have recognized the power they have in making that happen for future generations.

The protests and activism revolving around climate change do not stem just from a desire to influence lawmakers, but on a deeper level stem from a love for this world. Younger people are much more inclined to speak out and protest about the future consequences that come with our habits which affect the environment in negative ways. This is not just the world we will grow up in, but also the world that future generations and our prospective families will inhabit. With loud voices, ambitious hope and a deep devotion to this Earth, young people hope to enact change through standing up and speaking out.

Human rights are also a popular topic to bring awareness to through activism. Young people envision a world in which everyone is treated equally — a world in which people aren’t discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual ori-

peaceful side to Bloomington that's special. As someone who is accustomed to both the campus buzz and the quiet side of Bloomington, I can attest that nothing compares to the tranquility of a summer stroll on Kirkwood. It's a time to unwind, recharge and truly appreciate the beauty of our town. When the time comes for people to flock back to Bloomington, you'll be the one who can make suggestions for what to do with your friends. You'll be the person who knows where the hidden lake spots are or where the best restaurants are located beyond Kirkwood. The term townie gets thrown around a lot here, but being a townie means knowing these secret charms and being able to

of the future

share them with others. The shift between thousands of students on campus to the empty streets can be strange. Even being a resident for 19 years, it still feels weird each May. It's quieter, traffic is more manageable and once-fully-booked restaurants have openings. Though I acknowledge it's different, I love Bloomington both ways — chill and active. So, if it's your first time living here during the summer, enjoy the slower pace and quieter nights. Spend time exploring the unexplored. And take advantage of the summer B-Town vibe.

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This story was originally published May 16, 2024. Bring on a Bloomington summer

entation or anything else that defines them as a person. We long to raise our children and watch future generations grow in a world without discrimination and prejudice. We want equality after living in a world that for so long lacked it, evidently and detrimentally.

My experience with the American education system

to India. Next was the food. The flavor, cuisine and hours of the dining court, especially over the weekends, were something that took me over five months to get used to. Being a vegetarian, acclimating to the food and its general availability, was a battle in itself. And of course, the elephant in the room: the education system. The American education system was different, both positively and negatively from the Indian system I was comfortable with. Positively with the increased accountability and regular testing of concepts it demanded from the students, as well as negatively with the level of consistency and perfection it required students to portray.

In India, there are several different education boards that are implemented across the schools, and the colleges follow a similar structure as well. I studied under the Central Board of Secondary Education. This was one of the more popular and widespread boards in India. In short, this education board, like many others in India, focused primarily on the midterm and final exams that took place through the year, giving little to no weight to projects and external assignments. Due to this reason, if one was to not pay attention throughout the year, but “lock in” just before finals week kicked in, they could easily score very well on the exam and essentially get a great final grade for that aca-

demic year as well. Now from all the time we’ve spent studying at Indiana University, no matter where we’re from, we’ve all gotten a good idea of what the American education system is like in contrast to what I just explained above. American education is nothing like the Indian education system. With a lot more weight given to quizzes, assignments, team projects and extra credit assignments, this education system puts a lot more stress upon consistency. From my experience, what I consider this education system to emulate is the importance of consistency, persistence and the ability to keep pushing through, despite how small the task's actual weight might be.

I stayed consistent throughout the academic year, submitting every assignment, quiz, project and homework assignment on time, with not one slip up. And yes, results were seen — however, not as much as I had thought they would. Towards the end of the semester, what I started noticing was that the assignments I was submitting, even with a great score on them, bumped my grade up by merely a percent or two. However, one missed assignment, or one assignment I didn’t perform on as well, and my grade dropped by a whole lot more than just one percent.

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This story was originally published May 20, 2024.

We may be young and not yet seen as dignified in society, but there’s power in numbers and determination. Previous protests and activism acts have proven that people, no matter how young, can and will make a difference. Full of unwavering hope and resolution, I have no doubt that young people will work to push this world to its highest potential, no matter how many voices it takes.

That’s when I realized that the key to success in this education system is a lot more than just innate intelligence or knowledge. On the contrary, this education system attempts to test and challenge one’s ability to meet deadlines, punctuality, consistency and, above all, sheer ability to work hard and put in the time. As intimidating and challenging as it was to get used to this education system and train my brain to learn how to keep up and perform well in this system, I do believe that by remembering and constantly ensuring to work hard and stay consistent, it can make it a little easier to get through these next few years of college.

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The afternoon sun shines on Kirkwood Avenue, June 10, 2023, where crowds gather around tents and booths at the Granfalloon Festival. Further down the road from the main stage concert, the Bloomington Handmade Market showcased the works of various indie artists from the Midwest.

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Granfalloon returns May 20-June 7

Granfalloon, an arts and music festival inspired by famed Hoosier author Kurt Vonnegut, begins May 20 in Bloomington. This year the festival is themed around Vonnegut’s novel “Jailbird,” which examines the labor movement, the turn of the century and the Watergate scandal through a memoirist style. A complete schedule of the festival’s events can be found online.

The term “Granfalloon” comes from Vonnegut’s book “Cat’s Cradle,” which he defines as “a proud and meaningless association of human beings.” The festival celebrates Vonnegut’s “hopeful cynicism” and his fascination with Hoosier identity and contributions.

The festival’s literary events began with Books on Tap, a book club-style evening with drinks and discussion on Vonnegut’s book “Jailbird” at 6:30 p.m. May 20 at Morgenstern’s Books. The festival also coincides with the 84th IU Writers’ Conference, which will have intersecting events with the Granfalloon theme.

There will be Writers’ Conference readings at 7 p.m. on June 7-9 at The Gayle Karch Cook Center. The events will be free, and the authors will be announced soon. More about the Writers’ Conference can be found on the website.

The festival will also feature musical performances from local artists as well as headlining national acts. Bloomington’s Cosmic Songwriter organization hosts a showcase of local songwriters at 7 p.m. June 5 at The Orbit Room. This free event is 21+ and you can reserve a table online.

At 9 p.m. June 5 and 7, IU

Musical Theatre presents a cabaret performance of music from Stephen Sondheim’s “Assassins” at The Bishop Bar. The free event is 18+ but the bar will be open for those who are 21+.

At 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. June 7, accomplished IU alumni Anna Butterss and Ben Lumsdaine will perform two jazz sets at The Orbit room. The 21+ event is free and table reservations can be made online.

Celebrating 42 years, the octogenarian rock ‘n’ roll chorus with over 50 international tours’ worth of experience Young@Heart will be in concert at 7 p.m. at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Tickets are available on the Buskirk’s website. Enjoy live music by local community artists during the Bloomington Handmade Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 8 at the southeast corner of the Monroe County Courthouse. After the market, Girls Rock Bloomington will present The Sera-Tones, a band formed in a Girls Rock camp, as well as a performance from director and founder Amy O. The day of music will conclude with the Main Stage Concert at 5 p.m. on East Kirkwood Avenue with the acclaimed riot grrrl band Sleater-Kinney, with guest acts The Linda Lindas, and My Son the Hurricane. The festival will also consist of thematic talks to further explore the central ideas of Vonnegut’s work. At 6 p.m. May 22 there was a reception to meet and mingle with local artists and hear from the recipients of the inaugural Granfalloon Art Project Grant Program at Hopscotch Coffee. Granfalloon is partnering with WonderLab for

WonderLab After Hours to hear from guest speakers about the central themes of “Jailbird” and how they intersect with the scientific world. The event will begin at 7 p.m. June 1 at WonderLab and there will be refreshments. The Cook Center will feature thematic talks from educator and journalist Pat LaMarche at 5 p.m. June 5, and painter and Vonnegut’s daughter Nanette Vonnegut at 5 p.m. June 6. There will also be a memorial event at

5 p.m. June 7 honoring Dan Wakefield and Vonnegut with readings, film clips and tributes at the Cook Center’s Kurt Vonnegut Altar.

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Carl Bernstein, who uncovered the Watergate scandal, will give a talk at 7 p.m. June 6 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Tickets are available online.

In addition to literary events and talks, there will also be a slate of film screenings curated around

10 free film screenings to catch this

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Granfalloon 2024 is already in swing, but there are still plenty of events to attend before the nearly two-week arts festival comes to an end.

As per the 2024 Granfalloon theme inspired by Kurt Vonnegut’s novel, “Jailbird,” which examines the labor movement, the turn of the century and the Watergate Scandal, many of the festival’s featured films revolve around themes of justice and the prison system. Here are 10 free film screenings happening across different Bloomington theaters and parks in the coming weeks.

May 23: “Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion”

The 1972 film “Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion,” directed by Shunya Itô, follows the story of Nami Matsushima, played by Meiko Kaji. Matsushima was betrayed and wrongly imprisoned by her boyfriend Sugimi, played by Isao Natsuyagi, a detective with ties to the mob. Matsushima ends up in an all-female prison monitored by sadistic male guards where she tries to escape on her quest for revenge, while Sujimi and the Japanese mafia devise a plan for her “accidental” prison death. Presented by Cicada Cinema, “Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion” will be screened at 7 p.m., May 23 in the Orbit Room, located at 107 N College Ave. The 18+ up event is free, although seating is limited. Tickets can be reserved on the Cicada Cinema website.

May 25:"Holes”

Inspired by Louis Sachar’s 1998 novel “Holes,” directed by Andrew Davis, follows the story of Stanley Yelnats, played by Shia LeBeouf, a teenage boy who is cursed with bad luck. After being wrongfully accused of stealing shoes from a local homeless shelter, Yelnats is sent to the juvenile detention center Camp Green Lake. Forced to dig holes all day in the blistering dry desert heat to build character, Yelnats faces a corrupt justice system which withholds the boys’ basic necessities and destroys official documents to cover up the warden and counselors’ actions, all while Yelnats at-

tempts to uncover the mystery of just what they are digging for.

Presented by the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, “Holes” will be screened at 9 p.m., May 25 in Bryan Park, located at 1001 S Henderson St. The event is free.

May 29: "Secret Honor”

The 1984 one-man-drama “Secret Honor,” directed by Robert Altman and featuring the tagline “Anyone can be president,” poses Philip Baker Hall as a fictionalized Richard Nixon. As Nixon sits alone in his study, he reflects on his life, his consciousness, his time in office and provides the “true” reasons for the Watergate Scandal and the president’s resignation from office, which he refers to as the “Secret Honor.”

Presented by Cicada Cinema, “Secret Honor” will be screened at 7 p.m., May 29 in the Backspace Gallery, located at 112 W Sixth St. The free event is for all ages. Tickets can be reserved on the Cicada Cinema website.

May 30: “V for Vendetta”

The 2005 fantasy thriller “V for Vendetta,” directed by James McTeigue, takes place in a totalitarian, fascist future Great Britain. V, played by Hugo Weaving, is a freedom fighter set to take down any who have embraced totalitarianism with his violent guerilla campaign. Evey Hammond, played by Natalie Portman, a member of the secret police force, is recruited by V and follows alongside in his plan to liberate England. The “Planet of the Apes” franchise is back with its newest installment, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” Unlike any of its predecessors, ‘Kingdom’ replaces the strong element of chaotic revolution inherent to the series with more philosophical ideas of coexistence.

Directed by Wes Ball, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” serves as a stand-alone sequel to 2017’s “War for the Planet of the Apes.” The events of the film take place roughly 300 years after the events of its predecessor and paint an interesting picture about how Caesar’s visionary ideals shape the future for generations to come. What happens to the environment when civilization

grinds to a complete halt? “Kingdom” answers this question with breathtaking imagery. Centuries of human absence have permitted nature to reclaim what rightfully belongs to it. Lush forests permeate through crumbling cities of old, and wooden ape-designed settlements comprise the landscape.

These fantastic visuals in the first ten minutes of the movie are reminiscent of a scene of genesis — a new beginning for a new dominant species.

The story follows Noa, a chimpanzee from a clan of apes that specializes in falconry, and Mae, a young human who seems to be the lone remainder of an intelligent human civilization. Noa and Mae’s journey forces their encounter with Proximus Caesar, the self-proclaimed king of the apes and the “next” Caesar. Essentially, Proximus manages to twist the teachings of the original Caesar and use that against his populace, allowing him to rule with an iron fist.

The film is ultimately a role-reversal for apes and humans, set in an atmosphere where apes are the dominant species and humans have been reduced to mute, primitive nomads. The events of the previous film, “War for the Planet of the Apes,” lead into a future where a deadly man-made virus has mutated to give rise to newfound intelligence in apes but have the opposite effect on humans. This deprives them of their ability to speak or communicate intellectually. Interestingly, this is a solid callback to “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” except this time the tables have turned.

Presented by IU Cinema and Indianapolis’ Kan-Kan Cinema, “V for Vendetta” will be screened simultaneously at 7 p.m. May 30 in the IU Cinema, located at 1213 E Seventh St., and the KanKan Cinema, located at 1258 Windsor St., Indianapolis. There will be a live audienceto-audience component between the two theaters before the screening. The event is free, but tickets must be reserved on the respective theaters’ websites.

June 1: “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” Loosely based on Homer’s “The Odyssey,” the 2000

the festival’s central themes and inspired by “Jailbird.”

There was a screening at 9 p.m. of the movie “Holes” May 25 and “Secret Honor” at 7 p.m. May 29 in Bryan Parl.

IU Cinema will screen “V for Vendetta” 7 p.m. May 30, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” 4 p.m. June 1 and “Brazil” at 7 p.m. June 5. Tickets are available online.

Wim Wender’s latest film “Perfect Days” will screen at 9 p.m. June 6 in Butler Park, and to finalize, at the end

of the week there will be a family-friendly triple feature of Chicken, Muppets Most Wanted and Paddington 2 beginning at 10 a.m. June 8 at the Buskirk-Chumley theater. The event is free and unticketed, and guests are encouraged to stop by or stay all day.

Granfalloon celebrates Hoosier art and Kurt Vonnegut’s legacy in the heart of Bloomington.

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film “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, takes place in Depression-era rural Mississippi where Ulysses Everett Grant, played by George Clooney, escapes from a prison farm still linked to his chain-mates Pete, played by John Turturro, and Delmar, played by Tim Blake Nelson. The three set out on an adventure to recover buried loot before a flood leaves it untraceable forever. Along the way where they encounter strange characters, from a blind prophet to a one-eyed Bible salesman.

“O Brother, Where Art Thou?” is also presented by IU Cinema and Indianapolis’ Kan-Kan Cinema. The film will be screened simultaneously at 4 p.m. June 1 in the IU Cinema and the Kan-Kan Cinema. There will be a live audience-to-audience component between the two theaters before the screening. The event is free, but tickets must be reserved on the respective theaters’ websites.

The IU Cinema screening will be followed with a discussion group led by Morgenstern Books.

June 5: “Brazil” The 1985 film “Brazil,” directed by Terry Gilliam, is a comedic, satirical look into a future dominated by technology. Sam Lowry, played by Jonathan Pryce, was once a government clerk, but after getting involved in a case of mistaken identity, Lowry is deemed an enemy of the state. He falls in love with the woman of his dreams, who

Lowry realizes may be a terrorist herself.

“Brazil” is presented by IU Cinema and Indianapolis’ Kan-Kan Cinema. The film will be screened simultaneously at 7 p.m. June 5 in the IU Cinema and the Kan-Kan Cinema. There will be a live audience-to-audience component between the two theaters before the screening. The event is free, but tickets must be reserved on the respective theaters’ websites.

June 6: “Perfect Days” Released in 2023, “Perfect Days,” directed by Wim Wenders, follows the story of Hirayama, played by Koji Yakusho, a toilet cleaner working and living in Tokyo. Hirayama is content with his life, finding joy in the little things like listening to music from his cassette tapes, reading books and photographing trees. More of Hirayama’s past is revealed throughout the film through his meetings and encounters. Presented by Cicada Cinema, “Perfect Days” will be screened at dusk, roughly 9 p.m., June 6 in Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park, located at 812 W Ninth St. The all-ages event is free to attend.

June 8: “Chicken Run,” “Muppets Most Wanted” and “Paddington 2” From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 8, the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, located at 114 E Kirkwood Ave., will be hosting a “Family Friendly Triple Feature.” The films are free, nonticketed and open to the public.

Screening at 10 a.m., the 2000 animated comedy “Chicken Run,” directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park, follows the story of Ginger, Bunty, Babs and Fowler –four chickens who desperately want to escape from their farm, though all their attempts have failed, and it seems as if time is running out. Once a new rooster, Rocky, joins the farm, the four chickens learn that flying may be the only way out, and they are determined to learn how.

In the 2014 film “Muppets Most Wanted,” directed by James Bobin, the Muppets’ new manager Dominic Badguy, played by Ricky Gervais, suggests the group embark on a world tour, which ends up only being a plan devised by Kermit the Frog’s evil look-alike Constantine to steal London’s crown jewels. Constantine escapes prison, taking Kermit’s place on tour and landing the Muppet leader in a Siberian prison where he tries to convince his captors of his true identity. “Muppets Most Wanted” will begin screening at 12 p.m. The second film in the “Paddington” film franchise, the 2017 film “Paddington 2,” directed by Paul King, follows the beloved bear as he picks up odd jobs to buy his Aunt Lucy her 100th birthday present, only for that gift to be stolen and for Paddington to embark on a journey to unveil the thief. “Paddington 2” will begin screening at 2 p.m.

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The Granfalloon grounds are photographed June 10, 2023, on Kirkwood Avenue. While the festival continued with the Writers’ Conference and a discussion on Vonnegut’s “Player Piano,” the last large public performances wrapped up the festival for many.

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COLUMN: After losing in Omaha, Tournament bid gives baseball

By Nick Rodecap nrodecap@iu.edu | @nickrodecap

OMAHA, Neb. — Despite going 2-0 in its first two Big Ten Tournament games at Charles Schwab Field, No. 3 Indiana baseball showed signs of the same early-season flaws that pushed it to the NCAA Tournament bubble. Those same flaws reappeared in the form of high walk numbers, iffy bullpen performances and inability to score runs against NCAA Tournament-caliber pitching.

Along with over 10,000 Nebraska fans, these gaffes soured a conference tournament run for a team that represents one of the biggest “what-ifs” in head coach Jeff Mercer’s six-year tenure. Nevertheless, Indiana’s season will continue May 31 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The Hoosiers nearly squandered an 8-1 lead in the final two innings versus No. 6 Purdue on May 21, treading water to win the game 8-6 after righthander Brayden Risedorph induced a double play with the tying run at the plate. Two days later versus No. 7 Ohio State, Indiana ace Connor Foley was shaky, committing a throwing error that allowed two runs to score and appearing noticeably rattled after committing a balk later in the frame.

The Buckeyes tied the game an inning later, and although Indiana went on to win the game 14-7 after scoring nine runs in the final five innings, the pitching staff did not make things easy on itself.

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where teams play lots of games in a short timespan, free bases extend innings and run up pitch counts, leading to trouble for teams that lack bullpen depth like Indiana. Three sophomores — Foley, Aydan Decker-Petty and Risedorph — combined for 13 walks and a hit-by-pitch versus Ohio State.

In the best possible scenario, that means Indiana pitchers threw 53 more pitches than necessary. Decker-Petty walked six batters in three innings, accounting for at least 24 of his 67 pitches. Risedorph allowed three hits and four walks, pitching for the second time in three days.

He got the final six outs for Indiana, but after throwing just 15 pitches in the ninth against Purdue, he still needed 62 pitches to do so. Ohio State left the bases loaded in each of the final three innings, proving yet again the final line score is deceiving as Indiana tiptoed out of numerous jams. The Buckeyes also did themselves no favors, with second baseman Joseph Mershon and shortstop Henry Kaczmar each committing two fielding errors, leading to four unearned Indiana runs. Thankfully for Indiana, its offense looked to be firing on all cylinders. It scored 22 runs on 27 hits in two games, putting together six multi-run innings. The middle of the lineup was producing — outfielder Carter Mathison began the tournament 5-for-8 with two RBIs and second baseman Jasen Oliver’s 3-for-4 start included the threerun homer that catalyzed Indiana’s offense versus Purdue.

Designated hitter Andrew Wiggins’s RBI double in his first at-bat versus Ohio State — the freshman’s first start since April 20 — was a sign that perhaps Indiana’s contagious offense had it primed for a shot at its first Big Ten Tournament championship since future Major League Baseball players Kyle Schwarber and Sam Travis led the Hoosiers to glory in 2014. Then, the Hoosiers ran into a buzzsaw.

Including the regular season, Indiana played five of its final 10 games versus Nebraska. In the first meeting between the two teams, a seven-run ninth inning lifted Indiana to a 10-5 victory over the Huskers in Lincoln. In the following four games, two in Lincoln and two in Omaha, the Huskers averaged just 2.5 runs allowed per game against the Hoosiers. Nebraska outscored Indiana by 13 runs in that span.

Six of those runs came from Nebraska’s 10-4 victory over Indiana in Game 2 of the Big Ten Tournament semifinal the night of May 25, the game that sent Nebraska to the Big Ten Championship.

Let’s put that on the backburner for a second. Indiana had a chance to send the Huskers back to Lincoln on the morning of May 25. Instead of sticking to its gameplan against a pitcher with a 5.62 ERA and .315 batting average against in nearly 50 innings this season, Indiana made weak contact early in the count numerous times as redshirt sophomore Nebraska starting pitcher Will Walsh carved up the Hoosiers’ bats. He pitched a complete

game, holding Indiana to one run and three hits in the final seven frames after stranding the bases loaded in the second inning.

It was Walsh’s first outing of the season longer than six innings and his second career complete game at the Big Ten Tournament. Husker catcher Josh Caron had all four of his squad’s RBIs in Game 1 versus Indiana, clobbering a pair of homers over 430 feet in the 4-2 Nebraska win.

It’s not like he struck twice off one pitcher either — Caron homered off sixth-year southpaw Ty Bothwell and graduate righty Drew Buhr, both of whom are closing out their college careers. After the elimination game loss May 25, Mercer emphasized how important it was for Indiana to win Game 1 and not give Nebraska a chance in Game 2.

The bullpen, having never established depth during the regular season, was stretched even thinner after neither Bothwell nor Foley pitched longer than four innings in their starts versus Purdue and Ohio State on May 21 and May 23, respectively.

Bothwell and Buhr did their jobs against the Huskers on May 25. They held Nebraska to four runs on six hits, walking just one batter and striking out 11. Bothwell fanned nine in 4.1 innings, perhaps pitching more freely knowing his career could end if Indiana did not win the tournament.

While two of Indiana’s most experienced arms kept it within striking distance, the offense

seemingly hit the showers early.

Contrary to what normally happens in baseball, Walsh pitched better as he faced the Indiana hitters for a second, third and fourth time. If Indiana put the ball in play, it was in the form of weak hits early in the count. After relying heavily on groundouts and flyouts early in the game, Walsh recorded four of his five strikeouts in the final three innings, including the final out of the game.

Nebraska’s pitching staff is everything Indiana’s isn’t, and it showed in the elimination game May 25: Deep, consistent and reliable. Four of Nebraska’s five pitchers who covered 18 innings against Indiana were making their first appearance of the tournament in the team’s fourth and fifth games in a fiveday span. Walsh, Kyle Froelich, Kyle Perry and Casey Daiss all saw their first tournament action on the penultimate day.

After getting ready to enter the morning game on multiple occasions in case Walsh ran into trouble, Christo shined as Nebraska’s starter in the nightcap. He struck out Mathison as Indiana left the bases loaded in the first inning and stranded a twoout double in the second. Then, for the second time in 12 hours, Nebraska capitalized on Indiana’s missed chances by taking a lead it would not relinquish.

This time, leadoff man Joshua Overbeek clobbered a threerun double to deep right-center field, scoring runners who reached via two walks and a hitby-pitch. Indiana drew closer on a single from first baseman Brock Tibbitts. At the end of 2.5

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innings, the Hoosiers trailed the Huskers 3-1 despite outhitting them 5-1. The problem stemmed not from a lack of hits, but a lack of timely hitting. Indiana accumulated six of its 12 runners left on base in the first three innings. Caron then answered Tibbitts’s RBI single with a solo homer and went on to hit his sixth homer of the tournament in Nebraska’s 2-1 championship victory over No. 8 Penn State on May 26, breaking the tournament record for home runs. Half of those came in Nebraska’s two games against Indiana. Much like Walsh earlier in the day, Christo got better as his outing continued. He retired eight Indiana hitters in a row to close his start, including backto-back 1-2-3 innings in the fourth and the fifth. Nebraska then scored six

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The moral of the story: Nebraska had Indiana’s number. Outside of one blowup inning, Husker pitchers dominated Indiana for the better part of five straight games in a two-week span. Even though Indiana avoided Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Brett Sears and formidable No. 2 starter Mason McConnaughey in the conference tournament, it didn’t matter.

The Husker bats, though not among the top in the conference, capitalized on strong performances from their deep pitching staff and got big hits when they needed to — something Indiana utterly failed to do in both semifinal games May 25.

The Hoosiers, despite solid performances from Bothwell and Buhr, were once again stymied by the Big Ten’s best pitching staff. In game two, starting pitcher Julian Tonghini, Jacob Vogel and Ryan Kraft, the latter of whom was a first team AllBig Ten reliever in 2023, allowed multiple runs. In a vacuum, that’s not extraordinary, but it speaks to a lingering issue that Indiana takes with it to Knoxville.

Kraft finished the tournament with a 7.03 ERA in 24.1 innings this season, nearly three times higher than his 2.48 ERA in 61.2 innings as a Swiss Army Knife for Indiana last season. Tonghini, a third-year relief pitcher, made his third career start on one of the biggest stages — largely because Indiana never found a third weekend starter during the regular season. Vogel is Indiana’s most dependable freshman arm but he, too, struggled versus Nebraska. Like Risedorph, a 2023 Freshman All-American whose 4.47 ERA has ballooned to 7.52 in his sophomore campaign, Kraft markedly regressed after his reliability last season made him a key piece of an Indiana pitching staff that fell one win short of winning the Lexington Regional. Although Risedorph’s innings count decreased less dramatically from 52.1 to 46.2, the precedent is the same.

Once-dependable pitchers became shaky and, in Kraft’s case, unpitchable in high-leverage spots. Indiana trailed 6-1 when Kraft entered May 25 game and trailed 9-2 when he

left, although two of Kraft’s three runs allowed were unearned as Indiana committed two errors in the inning.

On the first pitch he threw in the May 21 tournament opener versus Purdue, Risedorph gave up a three-run homer to Keenan Spence. It brought the Boilermakers within two runs of tying a game in which they trailed by six runs prior to the ninth.

Spence’s home run, his second in as many innings, was perhaps the least shocking thing about Purdue’s comeback attempt. Risedorph allowed just 0.3 home runs per nine innings in his freshman season. This year, he has allowed eight homers in 46.2 innings — 1.5 home runs per nine innings, a fivefold increase. Risedorph allowed six fewer home runs while recording 17 more outs as a freshman. No matter how you slice it, that kind of regression is shocking. If these musings about Dustin Glant’s broken pitching staff and free bases sound familiar, that’s because I wrote about it after Indiana lost its home series to eventual regular-season conference champion Illinois to

begin Big Ten play in late March. It would be extremely shortsighted not to mention the role of injuries in Indiana’s struggles. Indiana lost two high-volume arms before the season began. According to Mercer, singleseason strikeout record holder Luke Sinnard and Northwestern transfer Ben Grable were expected to provide around 160 innings of production on the mound this season, but neither of them were healthy on opening day, nor will they be until 2025. Sinnard is likely to be selected in the MLB Draft and may not pitch again for Indiana. Indiana expected Lipscomb transfer Matthew Bohnert to be a key bullpen arm, but he too sustained a season-ending injury before pitching in a single game for the Hoosiers. Foley missed time in April with back tightness. Tibbitts, Indiana’s workhorse at catcher and first base, missed all of April with a leg injury and played hobbled in his return May 3-5 at Purdue. Highly touted infielder AJ Shepard, who made his longawaited Indiana debut after missing 2023 with an injury, sus-

tained an injury on a collision at first base in the third game of the season and has not played since. Despite all the injuries and misfortunes, the season will continue for at least another week. After sitting squarely on the at-large bubble, players, coaches and fans undoubtedly breathed a sigh of relief as Indiana received a bid to the Knoxville Regional on May 27. It is the No. 3 seed, marking the secondconsecutive postseason berth for Mercer and Co. Indiana will see No.1 overall seed University of Tennessee (50-11), No. 4 seed Northern Kentucky University (35-22) and open the regional against the No. 2 seeded University of Southern Mississippi (41-18). The Hoosiers defeated Northern Kentucky 11-5 in Bloomington on March 6 — their only meeting with any of the three teams this season.

Adamant that this year’s squad is more postseason-ready than last year’s counterpart, Mercer has a chance to prove it.

The Hoosiers face the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at 1 p.m. on May 31 to open NCAA Tourna-

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ment play. “We’re one of the best 64 teams in the country,” Mercer said May 25. “To get to spend another week with (these players) would be very gratifying and fulfilling.”

After so many unknowns and “what-ifs,” Indiana is playing with house money. The Hoosiers will need quality outings from Bothwell, Buhr, Foley, Decker-Petty and Risedorph to have any chance in the regional. The offense will need to shake off a poor finish in Omaha and turn in quality at-bats with runners on base to string together big innings. Southern Miss is fresh off its second-consecutive Sun Belt Tournament Championship. Northern Kentucky won the Horizon League title to clinch its first NCAA Tournament berth since moving to Division-I. Tennessee won the SEC and is considered by many to be the best team in the country, but anything can happen in college baseball, and it usually does.

This story was originally published May 27, 2024

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Indiana closes its season with tournament loss

By Sam Elster selster@iu.edu | @samelster1

Indiana softball’s 2024 season came to an end May 18 as the team fell to Missouri in the NCAA tournament regional. After repeatedly showing its toughness to come back in games and keep their heads high throughout the season, the Hoosiers had no gas left when they arrived in Columbia, Missouri.

Heading into the season, head coach Shonda Stanton emphasized how Team 51 wanted to take a step further and prove why it shouldn’t be underestimated. Last season, the Hoosiers left the regional final in a heartbreaking 7-3 loss to the University of Tennessee after winning two games against the University of Louisville to cap off a historic season. Stanton and the seniors wanted re-

venge this year and to show the program deserved to be in these games.

“We want to get into supers,” Stanton said before the season. “Because once you get to supers, anything can happen in terms of a Women’s College World Series, so we’ve got some lofty goals with this group. We’re hungry and we got talent to show.”

However, Indiana ultimately fell short of their postseason goals.

The Hoosiers made it to the postseason but fell to Washington in the first game of the regional, putting them in a must-win situation.

They played Missouri on May 25 but looked a step behind the Tigers during the game.

Missouri was the first to strike in the top of the first inning when they scored two unearned runs. Junior pitcher and utility player Brianna

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2401 S. Endwright Rd. 812-825-2684 trinityreformed.org facebook.com/trinitychurchbloom Email: lucas@trinityreformed.org

Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m., Services Bible Study: 7 p.m. at the IMU

We are a Protestant Reformed church on the west side of Bloomington with lively worship on Sunday mornings and regular lunches for students after church. We love the Bible, and we aim to love like Jesus. Please get in touch if you’d like a ride!

Jody Killingsworth - Senior Pastor Lucas Weeks - College Pastor

Copeland was in the circle for the first two innings, with sophomore pitcher Sophie Kleiman following suit in the last five. Both threw a pair of strikeouts, but Copeland had one error while Kleiman had three. The self-inflicted mistakes cost the Hoosiers runs that could have been avoided.

The Hoosier defense, though, was strong — particularly the infield, which made critical plays to get out of sticky innings.

There was no action on the scoreboard until the top of the sixth inning when the Tigers scored an unearned run. In the top of the seventh, Missouri was back at it, scoring two more runs to make it a 5-0 lead headed into the final inning.

The only answer the Hoosiers had left was a solo home run by junior infielder Sarah Stone, making it her 10th on

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Lifeway Baptist Church 7821 W. State Road 46 812-876-6072 lifewaybaptistchurch.org facebook.com/lifewayellettsville

Sunday: 9 a.m., Bible Study Classes 10 a.m., Morning Service 5 p.m., Evening Service *Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church. Barnabas College Ministry: Meeting for Bible study throughout the month. Contact Rosh Dhanawade at bluhenrosh@gmail.com for more information.

Steven VonBokern - Senior Pastor Rosh Dhanawade - IU Coordinator 302-561-0108 bluhenrosh@gmail.com

United Presbyterian Church

1701 E. Second St. 812-332-1850 upcbloomington.org

Sunday worship service: 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study: 6 p.m., in-person and via Zoom

A diverse and inclusive people of God determined and committed to reflect an authentic presentation of the church universal. We cherish the authority of Scripture and the elemental Presbyterian confession that that God alone is Lord of the conscience.”

Cheryl Montgomery - Reverend Benjamin Watkins, PhD - Music Director Allen Pease - Event Coordinator & Secretary

Redeemer Community Church

111 S. Kimble Dr. 812-269-8975 redeemerbloomington.org facebook.com/RedeemerBtown

Instagram & Twitter: @RedeemerBtown

Sunday: 9 a.m., 11 a.m.

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.

Chris Jones - Lead Pastor

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

Bloomington Young Single Adult Branch

2411 E. Second St. To Contact: Send message from website maps.churchofjesuschrist.org/ wards/237973

Sunday: 12:30 p.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints has four congregations in Bloomington—Three family wards and our young single adult branch for college students. This info is for the YSA Branch. Weekday religious classes at 333 S Highland Ave, Bloomington IN 47401, next to campus.

More info at churchofjesuschrist.org.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington

2120 N. Fee Ln. 812-332-3695 uubloomington.org facebook.com/uubloomington

Sunday: 10:15 a.m.

With open hearts and minds, we celebrate diverse beliefs and engage in a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. We are passionate about social justice and lifelong learning. We are an LGBTQA+ Welcoming Congregation. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, we welcome you!

Rev. Constance Grant - Lead Minister Anabel Watson - Connections Coordinator

Unity of Bloomington 4001 S. Rogers St. 812-333-2484 unityofbloomington.org facebook@UnityofBloomington

Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

Unity is a positive, practical, progressive approach to Christianity based on the teachings of Jesus and the power of prayer. Unity honors the universal truths in all religions and respects each individual’s right to choose a spiritual path. Our God is Love, Our Race is Human, Our Faith is Oneness.

Doris Brinegar - Administrator Phyllis Wickliff - Music Director

Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington

2420 E. Third St. 812-646-2441 bloomingtonmenno.org facebook.com/Mennonite-Fellowship-ofBloomington-131518650277524

Sunday: 5 p.m.

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.

John Sauder - mfbjohn@gmail.com

First United Church

2420 E. Third St. 812-332-4439 firstuc.org facebook.com/firstuc

Sunday: 10:30 a.m., Worship

Monday: 10 a.m. via Zoom, Bible Study

We are an Open, Welcoming, and Affirming community of love and acceptance dedicated to welcoming the diversity of God’s beloved. We exist to empower, challenge, and encourage one another to live out Jesus’ ways (compassion, truth, and justice) authentically as human beings in community to create a better world.

Rev. Jessica Petersen-MutaiSenior Minister

Christ Community Church

503 S. High St. 812-332-0502 cccbloomington.org facebook.com/christcommunitybtown

Instagram: @christcommunitybtown

Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Educational Hour 10:30 a.m., Worship Service

We are a diverse community of Christ-followers, including many IU students, faculty and staff. Together we are committed to sharing the redeeming grace and transforming truth of Jesus Christ in this college town.

Bob Whitaker - Senior Pastor Adam deWeber - Worship Pastor Dan Waugh - Adult Ministry Pastor

Christian Student Fellowship 1968 N. David Baker 812-332-8972 csfindiana.org

Instagram & Facebook: @csfindiana

Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Office Thursday: 8 p.m., Worship Service

Christian Student Fellowship (CSF) is a ministry built on Jesus Christ. We exist to help students pursue authentic faith and build intentional communities while in college. Come check out our campus house and/or any of our other various ministry opportunities.

Ben Geiger - Lead campus minister Joe Durnil - Associate campus minister Stephanie Michael - Associate campus minister Hailee Fox - Office manager

Church of Christ

825 W. Second St. 812-332-0501 facebook.com/w2coc

Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Bible Study 10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m., Worship Wednesday: 7 p.m., Bible Study

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.

John Myers - Preacher

City Church For All Nations

1200 N. Russell Rd. 812-336-5958 citychurchbloomington.org facebook.com/citychurchbtown Instagram: @citychurchbtown

Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. Always check website for possible changes to service times.

City Church is a non-denominational multicultural, multigenerational church on Bloomington's east side. The Loft, our college ministry meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

the season. Indiana ended its NCAA tournament run in Columbia with a 5-1 loss. The Hoosiers

finished the 2024 season with an overall record of 40-20, a similar ending to the season as last year when they lost in the regional final. This story was originally published on May 20, 2024.

MICHAEL CLAYCAMP | IDS

Indiana softball players huddle in the circle against Western Kentucky University on March 5, 2024, at Andy Mohr Field in Bloomington. The Hoosiers’ season ended with the loss to Missouri.