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with Coyne on guitar, his brother Mark singing lead vocals, Michael Ivins on bass and Dave Kotska on drums.

5. 81355, a numeronym for “BLESS,” kicks off the Granfalloon main stage concert, June 10, 2023. Their performance brought an energy to the crowd that carried through the rest of the concert.

6. MICHELLE, the second main stage performance of Granfalloon 2023, June 10, 2023, captivated the audience with their harmonic vocals and lively choreography.

City of Bloomington to host Juneteenth Celebration Saturday

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu

The city of Bloomington will host a celebration for Juneteenth — which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — 2 p.m. Saturday at Switchyard Park. Juneteenth — also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day or Emancipation Day — marks the official day when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of emancipation.

According to a city of Bloomington press release, the celebration will feature games, music and free food from BBQ Train. All activities for the Juneteenth celebration will be hosted at the pavilion and

Switchyard Plaza Spray Pad, according to the release. Event organizers are encouraging attendees to bring their own food, nonalcoholic beverages, chairs and picnic blankets to the event.

Attendees can also purchase products from several Black-owned businesses selling on-site. Vendors include Beads by Z, Diegodoodles, LEADBABY Flix and Tandem Community Birth Center and Postpartum House, Inc., according to the city of Bloomington.

According to the Associated Press, Juneteenth celebrations first began in Galveston, Texas, where news that the Civil War

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6 major cases heard by SCOTUS in 2023

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

With three weeks left in the court’s 2022-23 term, the Supreme Court of the United States still needs to issue opinions on 27 cases. This term, SCOTUS has heard arguments on a range of high-profile cases, including those concerning voting rights, environmental protection and affirmative action.

What cases have been decided?

Of the 59 cases for argument scheduled for the 2022-23 term, SCOTUS has issued decisions in 36 cases as of June 8, 2023. Here are three decisions that have gained national attention:

Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency

In this 5-4 decision, SCOTUS limited the EPA’s authority to regulate pollution in wetlands, areas of land covered with water or saturated water. According to the National Parks Service, wetlands provide ecological services including water quality control, flood and erosion control. The court ruled in favor of Michael and Chantall Sackett, who wanted to build a residential home on land near Priest Lake, Idaho, which the EPA considered a wetland. The court's opinion states the Clean Water Act did not give the EPA authority to regulate pollution in wetlands that are located near other “waters of the United States” unless there is a “continuous surface connection” between the wetland and body of water. The Clean Water Act is a 1972 law that established a structure for regulating the

release of pollutants into waters and defines “waters of the United States” as interstate navigable waters. The ruling removes more protections for wetlands in Indiana, where state protections for many wetlands were removed two years ago, according to Indiana Public Media. In April 2021, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed Senate Enrolled Act 389, which removed permit requirements for land developers building on certain types of wetlands. Indiana has lost approximately 85% of wetlands within the state, according to a recent Status of Wetlands in Indiana report.

Gonzalez v. Google LLC

In May, SCOTUS returned the case of Gonzalez v. Google LLC to a lower court, stating in an unsigned opinion the justices declined to address Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in the context of the case. According to the Associated Press, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act states providers of information — such as Google or Facebook — are not considered the publisher or speaker of information on their site that has been provided by another user. For instance, if someone posts a false claim on Twitter, one cannot sue Twitter, only the person who posted the claim.

In 2017, the family of Nohemi Gonzalez, a Cali-

promoted propaganda videos with its recommendation algorithms. The family and their lawyers claimed Google violated the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act.

A lower court sided with Google, stating Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protected the internet company from liability. SCOTUS agreed to hear the case this past October when the family appealed the ruling. However, SCOTUS is sidestepping the decision and returning the case to the lower court.

Allen v. Milligan

SCOTUS voted 5-4 to uphold a section of the Voting Rights Act that prohibits drawing voting districts to weaken minority voting strength. According to the Department of Justice, section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits voting procedures that discriminate based on race, color or membership in a language minority group.

In this decision, the court upheld a lower court ruling that determined Alabama adopted a districting plan that violated section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The districting plan had created only one district in which Black voters made up a majority of voters, according to the National Review.

According to ProPublica, many experts now expect SCOTUS to rule on another election gerrymandering case in Louisiana, Ardoin v.

What cases are still pending?

In the remaining weeks of the term, SCOTUS needs to issue opinions in 27 cases, according to National Public Radio. SCOTUS has not yet issued opinions on these three high-profile cases:

Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina

In these two similar cases, SCOTUS is expected to deliver a ruling regarding the two schools’ affirmative action policies. Both Harvard University and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill consider race in their admissions processes — something Students for Fair Admissions is challenging. Students for Fair Admissions, led by conservative legal strategist Edward Blum, alleges the universities’ affirmative action policies harm white and Asian American students, according to the Chicago Sun Times. The group claims the admissions process violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which states no person in the US shall be excluded from participation in or denied benefits of any program receiving federal financial assistance based on race, color or national origin.

Harvard University and the University of North Car-

linger, according to Oyez.

According to IU’s undergraduate admissions policy, IU bases its admissions decisions on the “academic quality of the applicants.”

The policy states IU will not deny applicants based on sex, age, race, religion, ethnic origin, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. The policy also states IU supports and complies with affirmative action regulations.

Biden v. Nebraska According to National Public Radio, Republican leaders from Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Kansas and South Carolina appealed a lower court decision to SCOTUS in attempt block the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program, which would cancel up to $20,000 in debt for some borrowers holding federal student loans.

The states argue Biden and the Department of Education do not have the authority to cancel student loans due to the pandemic. The court’s decision will concern the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003, which gives the Secretary of Education authority to alleviate hardship for federal student loan borrowers because of national emergencies, according to the Department of Justice.

In 2020, former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos paused loan payments at

Bloomington private nonprofit organizations eligible for disaster loans

By Olivia Franklin orfrankl@iu.edu | @Livvvvv_5

Private nonprofit organizations in Monroe County may be eligible to receive loans for damages they incurred during severe storms this past spring, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced in a press release last week.

A private nonprofit organization is an organization that has a social or public benefit purpose and does not focus on earning a profit. PNP organizations that are eligible include food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges, according to the press release.

PNP organizations in Benton, Brown, Clinton, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan and White counties are eligible to apply for the loans.

Businesses can apply for two types of loans: economic injury disaster loans and business physical disaster loans, according to their website. The maximum loan amount to borrow is $2 million with an interest rate of 2.375 percent, according to the press release.

ACLU of Indiana challenging law restricting education

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit June 9, 2023, challenging House Enrolled Act 1608, a law which prohibits Indiana teachers from teaching human sexuality in kindergarten through third grade. HEA 1608, which faced statewide backlash and controversy, was signed by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb in May and is set to take effect July 1. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Indianapolis Public

constitutional due process and First Amendment rights, according to an ACLU of Indiana press release.

While HEA 1608 prohibits instruction on human sexuality, school employees are not prohibited from responding to direct questions about gender and sexuality from students. Additionally, HEA 1608 requires schools to notify parents or guardians within five days if an unemancipated minor requests to use a different name or set of pronouns at school.

Smiley also alleges HEA

“instruction” and “human sexuality” are not defined in the legislation. The lawsuit states because these terms are so broad, Smiley cannot determine how she should conform her instruction to the law without losing her teaching license.

Smiley, who will teach first through third grade this upcoming school year, maintains a classroom library with books addressing LGBTQ+ issues and topics, such as the biographies of Harvey Milk and Elton John, according to court documents. The classroom library also holds the book And Tango Makes Three, a picture book based on the story of two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo in New York who raised a chick

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Protesters pack the hall outside the Indiana House of Representatives during the education committee hearing on HB 1608, also known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill Feb. 20, 2023, in Indianapolis. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit, June 9, 2023, challenging the bill.

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Court documents state Smiley does not know whether having these books in a classroom library qualifies as “instruction on human sexuality.” The lawsuit also states Smiley does not know if she can allow discussion on issues in the books – such as same-sex relationships and AIDS – in the classroom, even if students wish to discuss or ask questions about these topics.

“HEA 1608 is written so broadly that it would be next to impossible for teachers to determine what they can and cannot say to students,” ACLU of Indiana Legal Director Ken Falk said in the press release.

“In addition, teachers have a First Amendment right to express themselves as private citizens outside of the classroom, including in the school’s hallways, playground, or before and after school, but the vagueness of this law would certainly have a chilling effect on those rights.”

The ACLU also states in the lawsuit that “instruc-

tion” may be interpreted to include all interactions with students, even interactions outside of Smiley’s classroom.

“During the period of time that she is in the school’s hallways, playground, or before and after school, she has the right to engage in private speech that is protected by the First Amendment,” the lawsuit states. “She certainly has that right when she is outside of the school’s property. Nevertheless, the vague and uncertain meanings of ‘instruction’ and ‘human sexuality’ impose a chill on her ability to exercise her right to express herself as a private citizen on matters of interest to the public.”

The ACLU and ACLU of Indiana also filed a lawsuit in April challenging Senate Enrolled Act 480, which prohibits Indiana physicians from providing gender transition procedures to minors. The law also bans genderaffirming care including puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy and certain surgical procedures for minors in Indiana.

To apply for an economic injury disaster loan, a business must not be able to pay its ordinary and necessary operating expenses or the SBA determines they are unable to get credit elsewhere, according to their website. To apply for a business physical disaster loan, a business’s disaster loss cannot fully be covered by insurance or other sources.

Organizations can apply online by using the electronic loan application and filling out the form for the disaster loan assistance through the SBA’s website. They should apply under SBA declaration #17955 or by sending an email to DisasterCustomerService@ sba.gov.

The deadlines for the applications are July 31, 2023 for business physical property damage loans and March 1, 2024 for economic injury disaster loans.

President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for Indiana in April making federal funding available for people who were affected by the severe storms and tornadoes on March 31 and April 1.

The Internal Revenue Service announced in April that people affected by the storms have until July 31 to file tax returns and to make tax payments.

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June 28, 1969 changed the course of queer history forever.

Many of us know the story. After a police raid, patrons of the New York City gay bar Stonewall Inn, fed up with years of harassment, fought back. They rioted, throwing impromptu projectiles at the police and finally making their voices heard. The protests and riots lasted for five more days.

The aftermath of the Stonewall Uprising was the beginning of the modern gay rights movement. It sparked various organizations and groups who radically fought for the acceptance of queer people. And, of course, it birthed Pride marches, the first of which was held on June 28, 1970 – the first anniversary of the uprising.

Since then, a lot has changed. Same-sex marriage is now allowed in all 50 states. As of last year, 64% of Americans support laws protecting transgender people from discrimination.

However, a lot still hasn’t changed. In the 2023 legislative session, 72 anti-LGBTQ bills were passed into law across the states. Presidential candidates are using transpho-

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bic talking points to get votes. Frankly, it feels like we’re going backward.

In the face of growing discrimination, we need to look to our past. The relative freedom queer people enjoy today was won by radical people who often weren’t afraid to get messy with their activism. We need to fight for our rights just as our queer ancestors did decades ago or we’re going to lose them for good.

In the wake of Stonewall, LGBTQ activism groups sprouted up across New York City and the country. The Gay Liberation Front (GLF) was just one. The group organized protests and fundraisers to help support the LGBTQ community at large.

The GLF focused on radical politics, fighting against the heteronormative, white supremacist society that oppressed its members. Though the organization was short-lived, its work inspired further coordination and conversation between queer activists.

There was the Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries, a group founded on mutual aid by Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. In a time when many transgender people had to turn to prostitution

to make ends meet, the organization worked to provide housing and basic needs to transgender people across New York City.

There was also the Gay Activists Alliance, which utilized the media to draw attention to LGBTQ issues. The group organized protests and “zaps” – guerrilla demonstrations designed to pull in the press – to fight back against oppression at the governmental level.

This isn’t to say that these groups were without fault – that’s why there were so many of them. Many queer activists groups at the beginning of the modern gay rights movement were plagued by the same internal controversies that plague the queer community today.

However, even if they split the movement into fragments, these controversies and questions are necessary. We always need to be pushing our understanding of liberation forward by learning from the perspectives of others. You can’t understand everything simply through your own experience.

There is a throughline between all these myriad groups – revolution. While they may have varied on the political spectrum, all of them were doing some-

We should abolish the Supreme Court

Jared Quigg (he/him) is a senior studying journalism and political science.

Much of America was surprised last week when the Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision decided not to be total racist monsters and gut the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Chief Justice John Roberts, normally the chief ghoul of the Supreme Court, wrote in the majority opinion that the Republicandominated state legislature of Alabama had violated the VRA by drawing legislative maps that disadvantaged Black voters. National Public Radio — and they were far from alone in this — said the Court “unexpectedly” upheld provisions prohibiting racial gerrymandering. Unexpectedly.

thing completely radical for the time – being openly queer and being proud about it. None of them would compromise when it came to queer liberation.

Post-Stonewall activism influenced more iconic organizations of the gay rights movement, including the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP). ACT UP helped bring attention to the governmental mishandling of the AIDS crisis and fought for acceptance of the people it affected. In a time where information about AIDS was limited and fear was rampant, ACT UP brought radical resistance.

Today, as our rights are under attack, we need to remember the past of our movement, both their mistakes and their successes. We cannot compromise when it comes to our liberation. We cannot sell each other out to our white supremacist society just to get a bit more acceptance. Either we all get freedom, or none of us do.

So as you head to Pride this year and beyond, celebrate who got us here. Connect with the community around you and help out your queer neighbors. We all need each other a lot more than we think. dw85@iu.edu

Leaving home isn’t the hardest part — coming home is GENTRY JUDGES

Gentry Keener (she/her) is a junior studying journalism and political science.

With a month left of my European backpacking excursion, home is on the horizon. I haven’t been home to Colorado since New Year’s Day, and I miss my family more than words can express. However, I don’t exactly know how to return home.

At the beginning of July, I will return home after having gone to six European countries and traveled thousands of miles by plane and hundreds more by train. I will have seen the Roman

Colosseum, the Eiffel Tower and the Prague Castle.

I texted my mom the other day and all it said was, “I don’t think I am ever going to stop traveling after this.”

All I have ever wanted was to travel and now that I have a taste of it, the idea of returning home seems impossible. I don’t know how to come home to America, or more specifically school in Indiana, and stare at the same view every day.

I love waking up every day having no idea what the day will hold or what my eyes will see. I love packing my bags every three days and ending up in an entirely

different country. The thrill of randomly ending up at a lake and having to follow the rule of the summer: if there’s water, you get in.

I love meeting people from all walks of life and who have stories of the world to tell, whether that’s in a bar or simply the owner of a coffee shop.

Sharing a room with random strangers in a hostel might not sound appealing, but I even enjoy that. The blending of personalities, languages and cultures all in one room makes for very entertaining nights. Even when one of the roommates screams in Spanish in the

middle of the night.

Everything is a story to tell later. Even if it’s not funny in the moment, I promise it will be at some point.

So, after everything, how do I go back to the cornfields of Indiana? How do I go back to the same walk to class every day and the same people in the same room?

Try as I might, you can only adventure in Indiana so much!

People always say leaving is the hardest part; but I think coming home is far harder. gekeener@iu.edu

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That should tell you everything you need to know about the reputation of the Court, a body of which 59% of Americans disapprove. And that shouldn’t be surprising. After all, of the nine unelected justices, five were appointed by presidents who did not win the popular vote.

The American people can only take so many lies about living in a democratic society.

A 2021 survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 34% Americans would support abolishing the Supreme Court altogether. One can only hope that figure continues to grow.

When I tell most people that I don’t think the Supreme Court should exist they give me a funny look. It’s apparently a radical idea to disempower nine unelected reactionaries who leech off the American taxpayers they oppress for life.

And I cannot stress enough that the people who stripped millions of Americans of abortion rights were unelected. The people who enabled corporations to spend unlimited funds on elections were unelected. The people who gave George W. Bush — who did not win the popular vote — the presidency in 2000 were unelected.

Moreover, somewhat overlooked last week because of the “unexpected” VRA decision was an 8-1 ruling in which the Court determined Glacier Northwest Inc. could sue union workers for damages incurred during a strike. Eight unelected, bourgeois, robefetishists have once again ruled on behalf of the capitalist class against the workers, this time imperiling the right to strike.

That last decision should put to rest the liberal delusion of simply changing the make-up of the court, so to speak, by putting the “right” people in position. They rail against the conservatives on the court, and rightly so — they are, after all, nasty individuals, plagued by sexual assault allegations, religious fundamentalism, rampant homophobia, the list goes on.

But as we see with the union case, only Ket-

anji Brown Jackson sided against the capitalists. The liberals of the court have often been unreliable at best when it comes to social justice. One need only look to egregious decisions like Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker, or Kelo v. City of New London, in which one or more liberals sided with corporate interests that hurt everyday Americans. Opponents may come up with counter examples. Did the Court not originally legalize abortion, and the right of gay marriage?

The fact, however, is that a country committed to democracy would not allow an unelected body this much power. The Court itself is the problem. Those counterexamples were good decisions, but they too, were illegitimate because they were not democratically made.

What a backward country to leave the fates of minorities to the capricious whims of unaccountable conservatives! Other countries don’t have these pitfalls. The U.K. Supreme Court, for example, doesn’t even have the power to strike down legislation passed by Parliament.

Perhaps you’re on board with abolishing the court — it’s toxic, reactionary and undemocratic. But how would the abolishing be done? Is it even constitutionally possible?

My guess is probably not. I scoured the internet searching for answers to these questions only to find very little. Doing away with the Court is apparently outside reasonable public debate. Socialists like myself favor abolition, and I’ve seen libertarians voice support for getting rid of the Court as well, but how this would be done within the current legal framework is unclear.

If it is unconstitutional for Congress to pass a law abolishing the Court, which I suspect it is, then we are faced with another question at the very root of the problem: what if we got rid of the constitution, too?

Once again, I’m sure you think I’m not thinking about things seriously. But it’s not as if the current constitution is a good one. It was written hundreds of years ago by slave-owners, featuring numerous defects — electoral college, slaveryvia-punishment, etc. — and it’s notoriously difficult to amend.

We could write a new and better one, one that doesn’t give extraordinary power to an undemocratic Supreme Court. You might think the odds of this happening are slim but look around — it’s not as if the current system is producing a lot of positive change. Even the most tepid reforms require the moving of mountains. The current activist approach of piecemeal reformism is not working.

Let us be bold. Let us get rid of the Supreme Court. And if the constitution says we can’t, let’s get rid of that, too. jaquigg@iu.edu

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By Maria McComish mwoodmcc@iu.edu | @mccomish_maria Brownsville in Violence

Out is a group of civilians who stand over a two block stretch of the Brooklyn town several times a year for five days. All 911 calls from the area are channeled from the police to the civilians, who take the matter into their own hands.

The civilians are unable to arrest and detain. However, they have still managed to persuade people to turn in illegal guns, prevent shoplifting, keep a man from robbing a bodega and stop a pregnant woman

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from beating her boyfriend, according to a New York Times article. They associate themselves with a larger group called the Brownsville Safety Alliance. This is an organization meant to reform police work by ensuring fewer people are forced into the criminal justice system.

Along with the Brownsville in Violence Out group, there are tables set up along the blocks during this stretch of the year that offer free child care and addiction recovery services.

Residents of the Brooklyn Avenue tend to feel safer during this portion of

the year.

Brownville resident Minerva Vitale is quoted in the New York Times article saying, “We call them and, poof, they come right away. You think they ain’t ready for this? Yes, they are.”

More forceful attempts have been made to reform or abolish police departments since the demonstrations that swept the country in the face of George Floyd being murdered by a police officer, opening the doors to examine systemic issues within police departments.

According to a Police Violence report compiled from media reports, obitu-

aries, public record and databases such as The Gun Violence Archive, 1,200 people were killed by police in 2022.

This is more than any other year in the past decade. Most of these killings involved a police response to a non-violent offense or even cases where no crime was reported.

Fearmongering perpetuated by far right officials have convinced the general public that police defunding is putting everyone in danger. However, data compiled by ABC owned television stations have found that across 100 cities

and counties in 2022, 83% are spending at least 2% more on police than they were in 2019. In 49 cities or counties, police funding has increased by more than 10%.

Rather than continuing to feed money into the criminal justice system, government officials should be taking a closer glance at the root of violence in the U.S., given the vast number of officers causing civilians to feel unsafe while driving, walking on the street or even sitting in their own home.

The experiment being conducted by the people of

Brownsville sets an example of the potential steps we could take away from policing. Brooklyn city plans to provide $2.1 million to link local organizations that are highly involved in the Safety Alliance in order to allow more cohesive and persistent work. Added funds may lead to more conclusive evidence on a world where police work is made obsolete. Community outreach and civilians looking out for one another through mutual aid can fill the space of invasive and violent policing that has already taken too many lives.

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had ended and enslaved people were free reached residents of the town more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Union Army General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston on June 19, 1865 – two months after the end of the Civil War – and delivered General Order No. 3 stating all enslaved people in Texas were free. The word “Juneteenth” is a blend of the words “June” and “nineteenth.” Slavery was not officially and permanently abolished until Georgia ratified the 13th Amendment in December 1865. By ratifying the 13th Amendment — which official abolished slavery in the U.S. — Georgia fulfilled the requirement that three-quarters of the states needed to approve a Constitutional amendment, according to the National Archives Foundation.

President Biden signed a bill officially recognizing Juneteenth, or June 19, as a federal holiday in June

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A parade of over 500 people traveled down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, June 18, 2022, in Northeast Portland to celebrate Juneteenth in the city. The city of Bloomington will host a celebration for Juneteenth — which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — at 2 P.M. June 17, 2023, at Switchyard Park.

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Indiana women's basketball hires Amber Smith as new assistant coach

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Former University of Kentucky women’s basketball assistant coach Amber Smith was hired to the Indiana women’s basketball coaching staff, per an Indiana athletics release Monday. Smith, who likewise joins Indiana in an assistant coaching role, spent seven seasons with Kentucky.

"I am thrilled that Amber is joining us in Bloomington," Indiana head coach Teri Moren said in Monday’s release. "Amber is passionate, high energy, excellent at building relationships and is the ultimate competitor that will fit in perfectly to our culture.”

Smith started her tenure at Kentucky as the director of player development in 2016. She was appointed as an assistant coach in 2018 and remained there until

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BASEBALL

‘A pretty fun year’:

Nail-biting victories, NCAA Tournament wins in ahead-of-schedule turnaround

By Matthew Byrne matbyrne@iu.edu | @MatthewByrne1

Ten minutes into the media availability at Bart Kaufman Field, Indiana baseball head coach Jeff Mercer paused when asked about the most cherishable moment with the senior class. It was Thursday, May 11. Senior Day was that coming Saturday against in-state rival Purdue.

“I don’t take that question lightly, so I gotta make sure,” Mercer said.

The third-base suite at the stadium — stocked with framed pictures of baseball movies on the walls and perfect-view seats stuck to the concrete beyond the glass wall to the outdoors –– stayed silent for another five seconds. Mercer’s “ummm” conveyed his deliberation.

“I would say early on when we beat Auburn and we beat Texas,” Mercer said. “Last year, we struggled early. You’re trying to help them to believe that we can play at that level. You go and you win on that stage and you compete. You can see the excitement and the joy in their faces when they realize what they’re capable of and what the program and the team is capable of.”

Three weeks later, Indiana sophomore infielder Brock Tibbitts sat underneath Kentucky Proud Park in the postgame media availability June 5. Indiana had begun the NCAA Tournament with back-to-back wins for the first time since 2014 — within the program’s first NCAA Tournament regional appearance since 2019 — which was Mercer’s debut season.

The Hoosiers were in the Lexington regional, hosted by No. 12 national-seed University of Kentucky. Indiana, however, lost twice in two days to fall in the doubleelimination Regional Finals. The Hoosiers needed one more win over Kentucky in two chances to advance to their first Super Regionals since 2013. They lost 16-6 on June 4 and 4-2 on June 5.

The rush of Monday’s postgame questions was directed toward redshirt senior left-hander Ty Bothwell. Not only was the “Hoosier born and raised” Indiana native one of the team’s veterans, but he had labored 97 pitches across 5⅓ innings, only allowing four runs to Kentucky’s lineup that hit four home runs the previous day. He kept Indiana within comeback distance of the winner-take-all Game 7. Monday was one of Indiana’s rare two-run defeats. Questions trickled to players, freshman outfielder Devin Taylor and sophomore Tibbitts.

“It goes back to the mentorship of the older guys,” Tibbitts said. “The belief from the coaching staff, the belief of all the guys and each other to be able to put it all together and win a few more games than last year. It just goes back to

the fall. I just felt something special within the locker room. I think we all internally kind of felt it. Just kind of knew that this year was going to be a pretty special one. It sucks to end this way, but I think it’s been a pretty fun year.”

***

Indiana started the season by going 2-4 in the first two weekends at Auburn University and the University of Texas, which may have seemed like little improvement from the 1-5 start to 2022. That season, the Hoosiers were swept in three games at Clemson University –– outscored 28-4 in the first two games — then walked-off in extra innings. Though Indiana kept the score close with then-No. 2 University of Arkansas at the neutral-site Karbach Round Rock Classic, then-No. 6 Stanford University thrashed the Hoosiers 13-0 in seven innings.

Indiana was swept four times in 2022. To start 2023, the Hoosiers were competitive in each series at Auburn and Texas — dodging threegame sweeps to an NCAA Tournament host in the Tigers and near College World Series-bound Longhorns –– behind newfound right-handed ace, transfer Luke Sinnard, who became the program’s single-season strikeout leader by the NCAA Tournament. Indiana was swept just once in 2023, then won eight straight games.

***

Comeback victories became Indiana’s hallmark. Not just in-game, but spanning entire weeks or for individual players. Redshirt junior outfielder Morgan Colopy, who eventually entered games in later innings for his fielding, started the year 2-for-23 at the plate. Then, he knocked the go-ahead hit to secure back-to-back comeback wins

against Bellarmine University March 10.

Indiana’s third-ever Big Ten Freshman of the Year, outfielder Devin Taylor — who became an everyday starter right around that same time — knocked the gametying home run in the ninth inning on March 15 against Morehead State University. That marked the first of four multi-home run games for Taylor, who finished with 16 — the third-most by a Big Ten freshman.

Tibbitts drove in the gamewinner in that 10th inning. Indiana was an absurd 20-5 in contests decided by two runs or fewer this season, while also perfectly 3-0 in extrainning games. Those records were improvements from 1015 and 1-2, respectively, in the 2022 season.

In the team’s 2-0 extrainnings win over Iowa April 8, which evened the three-game series, Colopy struck the walkoff home run that bounced off the left-field foul pole. Colopy’s lone home run of the year built what was likely the strongest series victory on Indiana’s resume. The Hoosiers had been nearly shutout the day before, and were shut out four days prior.

Freshmen pitchers Brayden Risedorph, Connor Foley and Ethan Phillips pitched beyond their years, staying composed in many high-leverage situations. Risedorph and Foley combined for nine saves, while Phillips tossed 4⅔ zeroearned-run innings in the win over then-No. 12 University of Louisville on April 18. Following that outing, Phillips had revealed that he didn’t make the travel roster in the first few weeks of the season to Auburn and Texas.

Risedorph, Taylor and redshirt senior Craig Yoho were all named Freshman All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Yoho was injured weeks into his rookie season at the Univer-

sity of Houston in 2019. The 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19. Once transferring to Indiana, Yoho missed the 2021 and 2022 seasons due to injury. In Yoho’s first complete season, his elevated spin rates on pitches helped strike out 63 batters in 37 innings. The right-hander threw 2⅓ innings in the NCAA Tourney win over Kentucky, allowing one run.

Fifth-year senior Peter Serruto hit what turned out to be the game-winning, goahead, three-run home run in the seventh inning of that game, just his third homer of the season. The catcher had transferred from Rutgers for the 2022 season, hitting .139 in 34 games. When Indiana power-hitting catcher Matthew Ellis was out in the first week of April for the rest of the 2023 season due to an injury, Serruto tirelessly stepped in. Serruto started 49 games at catcher this season, while raising his batting average 130 points in nearly 100-plus at-bats. Bothwell didn’t pitch from March 15 to April 4. In his return, he walked four batters in less than two innings. Bothwell returned two weeks later, though was immediately pulled following a six-pitch walk. In the left-hander’s final six outings of the season, spanning from May 10 to the Game 7 at Kentucky, Bothwell threw at least three innings, allowing three runs or fewer.

***

There were some frustrating moments for Indiana this season. Josh Pyne punched his helmet after an 0-for-5 night in the team’s 17-4 loss at then-No. 9 East Carolina University in March. Indiana was run-ruled by Kentucky in seven innings two weeks later. The Hoosiers were swept by Maryland in three games at home in April — outscored 29-4 in the first two — to fall out of first place in the Big Ten

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by two games. The Hoosiers lost four of their last six games, including back-to-back losses in the Big Ten Tournament to limp into the NCAA Tournament.

But they recovered at each stage. At first, against weaker non-conference opponents, but nevertheless games that could’ve been looked through the lens of must-win anyway. Indiana entered the final weekend of the regular season tied in the standings with Big Ten title-favorite Maryland. Indiana’s 26 wins at home were the most in Bart Kaufman Field’s decade-long history. The Hoosiers hit five home runs in the same inning during one home game in March.

***

Last season, many veterans transferred to Indiana or newly acquired more playing time, like Phillip Glasser, Matthew Ellis, Hunter Jessee and Bobby Whalen. During the 2023 season, Mercer explained that this player-led group was adamant about not repeating 2022’s sub-.500 record that didn’t come close to making the postseason. Midway through the season, Mercer said Glasser and Ellis led by work ethic, while Whalen and Jessee led with their voices.

The 2023 season was the perfect blend of time, players and personalities in the clubhouse. The veterans mentioned above, along with the 2022 freshmen class, had gained another year of experience and comfort. Meanwhile, the coaching staff brought in another round of prospects that impressed.

Tibbitts, Pyne and Carter Mathison — who broke and holds Indiana’s freshman home run record –– were named Freshman All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper in 2022, which has now been duplicated in 2023 with three more Hoo-

siers selected. Mercer has begun the trend of consecutive recruiting classes that have instantly helped the team win games. Freshman AJ Shepard was the No. 23 catching prospect in the country, according to Perfect Game, but didn’t play this year due to injury. Still, Shepard was always the first — and sometimes the only — player to clean up the bats and baseballs in the batting cages postgame. 2022 Perfect Game All-American outfielder Andrew Wiggins will join the Hoosiers next season. Perhaps this year can be thought of as ahead-of-schedule. Nobody believed Indiana would finish second in the Big Ten and reach an NCAA regional final. Now, Indiana has the ability to return the majority of the team’s starting lineup. Three-fourths of the infield with Tibbitts, Pyne and second baseman Tyler Cerny — who made impressive plays and also landed on the exclusive all-time list of Indiana freshman to reach 10 home runs — are likely to return. Pitchers such as ace Sinnard, the freshmen arms and sophomore Ryan Kraft can likewise be expected to return. Sophomore right-hander Luke Hayden entered the transfer portal after scattering solid outings this year, though he still could return next season.

Junior right-hander Seti Manase, who usually opened with three or four innings and compiled a season 2.73 earned run average, wasn’t on the travel roster in the NCAA Tournament but still would have the eligibility to return to the Hoosiers next year.

Kraft missed two weeks at the end of May, reportedly due to forearm tightness, but started in the 5-3 Tournament win at Kentucky, throwing four one-run innings. Kraft didn’t allow an earned run for 30-plus consecutive innings this season, mainly working out of the bullpen.

Indiana would benefit from additional starters on the mound next season. The program lost Jack Perkins and Bradley Brehmer to the 2022 MLB Draft, who usually had the stamina to pitch five to seven innings. Sinnard was the team’s lone bonafide starter for the entire duration of the 2023 season, as some pitchers swapped roles between starters and relievers. Sinnard exited in the third inning of Indiana’s regionalopening game on June 2, due to an injury.

Risedorph and Bothwell plugged the gap well that Friday, while Kraft, Yoho and Foley held Kentucky to three runs in the Saturday win, June 3. Barring Hayden, Hoosier pitchers on Sunday, however, plunked nine batters. Risedorph and Bothwell returned Monday and kept Kentucky to four runs, though the bats were unable to covert with runners in scoring position. The Hoosiers were just one win away from being Super and three away from being Elite.

COLUMN: Kyle Schwarber’s recent power surge is revitalizing the Philadelphia Phillies

By Austin Platt auplatt@iu.edu | @AustinPlatter

Schwarbomb.

It’s a phrase many baseball fans have heard over the last few years, even if they don’t have a connection to Indiana University — the school Kyle Schwarber represented for three seasons from 2012-2014 on the collegiate baseball diamond. The term has been used a lot lately, as in the Phillies’ first eight games to start June, Schwarber had four home runs and eight runs batted in while batting .267 and an absurd .767 slugging percentage.

On Friday night, Schwarber launched a walkoff home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers to extend Philadelphia’s win streak to six, the team’s longest of the season. That long ball was Schwarber’s 17th of the sea-

son, which leads the Phillies and ties him for fourth in Major League Baseball with two other players.

The eye test of the stats would tell you that Schwarber is on pace for his third straight All-Star Game following 2022, where he was second in baseball with 46 home runs –– behind American League MVP Aaron Judge, who hit an ALrecord 62 dingers.

But that is simply not the case. Over the course of this season, which has now reached the one-third mark, Schwarber has had his fair share of struggles at the plate entering Monday. Hitting just .171 in 228 at-bats, Schwarber has the lowest batting average among Phillies who average 3.1 plate appearances per game played.

His defense isn’t staggering either, which is why his Wins Above Replacement according to Baseball Refer-

ence, also known as bWAR, is at -0.8.

Even so, his on-base percentage is over 150 points higher than his batting average, as Schwarber has 48 walks. Schwarber was walked 86 times last year, so if he stays healthy, he should shatter that personal record.

Another statistic that proves Schwarber is still one of the league’s better hitters is his 106 OPS+. OPS+ takes a player’s on-base plus slugging percentage and adjusts the number across the entire league, taking into account external factors like ballpark dimensions. One hundred is league average and Schwarber’s 106 is 6% higher than that, proving that batting average can be a misleading statistic.

While a trip to the Midsummer Classic for a third consecutive year looks extremely unlikely for the former two-time First Team

All-American with the Hoosiers, Schwarber’s presence from the left side for the Phillies cannot be overlooked. Schwarber has appeared in each of the first 65 games for the two-time World Series champions. Considering the other left-handed power bat in the Phils lineup, Bryce Harper, only has three home runs this season in 124 atbats, Schwarber has carried the load.

If you judged a book by its cover, Schwarber is having his worst season since his final year with the Chicago Cubs in 2020 — the team that drafted him in 2014 with the fourth overall pick. That still is the highest draft selection in IU baseball history. But his value to the Phillies, which reached its climax in the 2022 postseason –– when he led the league with six playoff home runs en route to the team’s first World Series appearance

since 2009 –– can’t be underestimated. The Phillies have won seven of their last 10 games and are currently just one and a half games out of a playoff spot going into Monday. Though, Philadelphia is still one game under .500 at

32-33. If the Schwarbombs continue, the Phillies, who were just nearly two games better at 33-31 at this juncture a year ago, could become a threat to make another deep run in October.

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Players celebrate April 25, 2023 after winning 9-8 against Ball State University at First Merchant Ball Park Complex in Muncie, Indiana. Indiana was one win away in June from reaching the program’s first Super Regionals since 2013.

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Kyle Schwarber celebrates his walk-off homer on Friday night against the Dodgers.

81355, MICHELLE, The Flaming Lips cap off Granfalloon

By Grant Wheeler grawheel@iu.edu | @wh33lg

The Flaming Lips were joined by 81355 (BLESS) and MICHELLE June 10 on the Kirkwood Avenue mainstage for the final performance of 2023’s Granfalloon festival. Kirkwood was closed between Washington Street and Indiana Avenue for the festivities.

Arrested Development was slated to open for The Flaming Lips as well, but had to cancel at the last minute due to illness. 81355 stepped in to fill their place.

81355 warmed up the crowd with their energetic rap. The trio consists of Oreo Jones and Sirius Blvck — who made a surprise appearance at Son Lux’s concert June 9 — as well as Sedcairn. Despite the early performance time, 81355 got the audience moving and engaged.

Spirits were high going into MICHELLE’s set and they rode that momentum gracefully. With four vocalists, drums and bass, their funky arrangements and harmonies kept the crowd dancing while their choreography and clear enjoyment of performing ensured an active stage presence.

After a brisk hour-long intermission for setup, The Flaming Lips took the stage. Between sets, the audience was warned of upcoming “strobe lights, haze and latex balloons,” and the band certainly delivered on those promises.

They were flanked by an enormous screen that displayed lyrics to their songs over trippy visuals, as well as a multitude of strobe and spotlights. Cannons on the front of the stage periodically launched bevies of vaguely person-shaped confetti, and lead singer Wayne Coyne shot streamers from handheld rods. The pre-show warning

could not have prepared the audience for the scope of balloons used in this set, though.

During the first song, three 20-foot-tall pink robots inflated on stage, blocking much of the band and their graphics, but acting as their own visual nonetheless. These were a reference to the band’s 2002 album “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots,” the entirety of which they played in order

for the first part of their set.

At multiple points throughout the show, Coyne threw latex balloons 6 to 8 feet in diameter into the audience. These were filled with confetti which, upon their inevitable popping, cascaded over the crowd.

During “Do You Realize??,” a large rainbow balloon framed the stage and the graphics behind them took on similar hues. Al-

though not explicitly stated, this can be assumed to be in support of Pride month, as Coyne spoke of mutual love preceding the song.

Toward the end of the set appeared a huge, reflective mylar balloon reading “FUCK YEAH GRANFALLOON.” When it deflated, Coyne swung its corpse around the stage wildly.

Although much of their stage presence was owed to their liberal use of balloons,

The Flaming Lips’ gritty, in-your-face sound filled Kirkwood Avenue with joyous energy. At one point, Coyne said he appreciated the presence of trees in the middle of the audience, as it was a new experience for him.

Although there are still some events to come for Granfalloon, such as the continuing IU Writers’ Conference and a discussion on Vonnegut’s “Player Piano,”

the mainstage show had an air of finality to it. As the last large public performance, it does mark the end of the festival for many.

If it is to be the end, 81355, MICHELLE and The Flaming Lips capped off this year’s Granfalloon with what can only be called a grand finale. They brought Kirkwood Avenue to life with their music and blanketed Bloomington in exuberance.

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The Flaming Lips perform June 10, 2023, on the Kirkwood Avenue mainstage at the Bloomington festival, Granfalloon. They were joined by 81355 and MICHELLE for the final performance.

Snapshots of June First Friday Gallery Walk

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by Lynne Gilliatt is photographed, June 2, 2023, at First Friday Gallery Walk. Gilliatt, a long-established artist, used her painterly technique in a new way on wool, for the first time, to create the collaborative exhibit.

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Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today is a 6 — Review plans and strategies. Reassess potential pitfalls or barriers. Wait for better conditions or find another way around. Avoid risk. Take the high road.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today is a 7 — Monitor social networks and news. Don’t believe everything you hear. Avoid criticism, lies or gossip. Pay attention to data from trusted sources. Stay cool.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7 — Prioritize existing work before taking on anything else. Pay attention to the news. Avoid risky business. A conflict of interests could complicate things.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Today is a 7 — Prepare and research. It’s not a good time to travel or start new projects. Focus on making existing deadlines. Make sure you know what’s required.

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Today is an 8 — Share support with your partner, especially under pressure. Patiently clarify misunderstandings. Catch yourself before letting harsh words fly. Consider the bigger picture. Listen generously.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today is a 7 — Stick to regular physical routines. Slow to avoid accidents on tricky terrain. Find stability despite changing conditions. Impulsive moves can cause unintended reactions.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today is a 7 — Relax and enjoy the scenery. Have fun without big fuss or expense. Avoid risky options and stick to familiar favorites. Enjoy common passions.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today is an 8 — Patiently clean house, despite that it keeps getting messy again. The act clears your mind as well as your spaces, benefiting all your household.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Today is a 7 — Don’t argue with a brick wall. Keep confidences and secrets. Be patient with someone who’s not. Avoid gossip or rumors. Call if you’ll be late.

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Today is an 8 — Consider the consequences before making expensive promises. Don’t waste your money. Minimize financial risk. Get more than one bid. Research to keep costs down.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today is a 9 — Take charge.

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Rose House LuMin- Lutheran Campus Ministry at IU

314 S. Rose Ave. 812-333-2474 lcmiu.net

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Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. @ St. Thomas Lutheran Church 3800 E. 3rd St.

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Devotions @ Rose House LuMin 314 S. Rose Ave. Rose House is an inclusive Christian community that offers a safe space for students to gather, explore faith questions, show love to our neighbors through service and work towards a more just world. Rose House walks with students to help them discern where God is calling them in life.

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Sunday: 9 a.m., Bible Study Classes 10 a.m., Morning Service 5 p.m., Evening Service Barnabas College Ministry: Meeting for Bible study throughout the month. Contact Rosh Dhanawade at bluhenrosh@gmail.com for more information.

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Episcopal (Anglican)

Canterbury Mission

719 E. Seventh St. 812-822-1335

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Sun.: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Mon., Wed., Thu.: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Tue.: Noon - 8 p.m.

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Canterbury: Assertively open & affirming; unapologetically Christian, we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ by promoting justice, equality, peace, love and striving to be the change God wants to see in our world

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Unitarian Universalist

Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington

2120 N. Fee Ln.

812-332-3695 uubloomington.org

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Sunday: 10:15 a.m.

We are a dynamic congregation working for a more just world through social justice. We draw inspiration from world religions and diverse spiritual traditions. Our vision is "Seeking the Spirit, Building Community, Changing the World." A LGBTQA+ Welcoming Congregation and a certified Green Sanctuary.

Rev. Connie Grant, Interim Minister

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Church of God

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Stoneybrook Community Church of God

3701 N. Stoneybrook Blvd. stoneybrookccog.org

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Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

10 a.m. Coffee & Treats Stoneybrook Community Church of God is a gathering of imperfect people learning to follow Jesus. We invite you to join us on the journey.

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Sunday Services: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. College Bible Study: Contact us for more info.

"Jesus answered them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.'" Proclaiming freedom from slavery since 1996. Only sinners welcome.

Jody Killingsworth, Senior Pastor Lucas Weeks, College Pastor

Bahá'í Faith

Bahá'í Association of IU 424 S. College Mall Rd. 812-331-1863 bloomingtoninbahais.org facebook.com/BaháíCommunity-of-BloomingtonIndiana-146343332130574

Instagram: @bloomingtonbahai

Regular Services/Devotional Meetings:

Sunday: 10:40 a.m. @ Bloomington Bahá'í Center

Please call or contact through our website for other meetings/activities

The Bahá'í Association of IU works to share the Teachings and Principles of the Founder, Bahá'u'lláh, that promote the "Oneness of Mankind" and the Peace and Harmony of the Planet through advancing the "security, prosperity, wealth and tranquility of all peoples."

Karen Pollock & Dan Enslow

Non-Denominational

Calvary Chapel of Bloomington

3625 W State Road 46 812-369-8459 calvarychapelbloomington.org

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Sunday: 10 a.m.

Tuesday: 7 p.m., Prayer

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Hungry for God's word and fellowship with other believers? Come as you are and worship with us as we grow in the knowledge of His love, mercy, and grace through the study of the scriptures, and serving those in need. May the Lord richly bless you!

Frank Peacock, Pastor Alissa Peacock, Children's Ministry

Christ Community Church 503 S. High St. 812-332-0502 cccbloomington.org

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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

Church of Christ

825 W. Second St. 812-332-0501

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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.

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City Church For All Nations 1200 N. Russell Rd. 812-336-5958 citychurchbloomington.org facebook.com/citychurchbtown

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Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. and 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. 1Life, our college ministry meets on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.

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Church of Christ

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.

Society of Friends (Quaker)

Bloomington Friends Meeting 3820 E. Moores Pike 812-336-4581

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Sunday (in person and by Zoom):

9:45 a.m., Hymn singing

10:30 a.m., Meeting for Worship

10:45 a.m., Sunday School (Children join in worship from 10:30-10:45)

11:30 a.m., Light Refreshments and Fellowship

12:45 p.m., Often there is a second hour activity (see website)

Wednesday (by Zoom only):

9 a.m., Midweek Meeting for worship

9:30 a.m., Fellowship

We practice traditional Quaker worship, gathering in silence with occasional Spirit-led vocal ministry by fellow worshipers. We are an inclusive community with a rich variety of belief and no prescribed creed. We are actively involved in peace action, social justice causes, and environmental concerns.

Peter Burkholder, Clerk burkhold@indiana.edu

United Methodist

Jubilee 219 E. Fourth St. 812-332-6396 jubileebloomington.org jubilee@fumcb.org

facebook.com/jubileebloomington

Instagram: @jubileebloomington

Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Classic Worship & 11:45 a.m., Contemporary Worship

Wednesday: 7:30 p.m., College & Young Adult Dinner

Jubilee is a Christ-centered community open and affirming to all people. We gather on Wednesdays at First Methodist (219 E. Fourth St.) for a free meal, discussion, worship and hanging out. Small groups, service projects, events (scavenger hunts, bonfires, etc.), mission trips and opportunities for student leadership are all a significant part of our rhythm of doing life together.

Markus Dickinson, Campus Director

Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

University Lutheran Church and Student Center 607 E. Seventh St 812-336-5387 indianalutheran.com facebook.com/ULutheranIU instagram.com/uluindiana

Sunday: 9:15 a.m.; Sunday Bible Class 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship

Wednesday: 7 p.m.: Wednesday Evening Service 7:45 p.m.: College Bible Study Student Center open daily, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. We are the home of the LCMS campus ministry at Indiana. Our mission is to serve all college students with the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. Located on Campus, we offer Christ-centered worship, Bible study and a community of friends gathered around God’s gifts of life, salvation and the forgiveness of sins through our Senior Jesus Christ.

Pastor

Richard Woelmer,

John Myers, Preacher

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

Wednesday: 7:00 p.m., Bible Study

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

Inter-Denominational

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

Baptist

University Baptist Church 3740 E. Third St. 812-339-1404

ubcbloomington.org

facebook.com/ubc.bloomington

YouTube: UBC Bloomington IN

Sunday: 10:45 a.m., Worship in person & live streamed on YouTube

A welcoming and affirming congregation excited to be a church home to students in Bloomington. Trans and other LGBTQ+ friends and allies most especially welcome!

Annette Hill Briggs, Pastor Rob Drummond, Worship & Music Minister

Mennonite

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

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

205 E. Kirkwood Ave. 812-332-4459 fccbloomington.org

Sunday: 10 a.m.

We are an inclusive community of people who are diverse in thought and unified in spirit. We are an LGBTQIA+ welcoming and affirming congregation known for our excellent music and commitment to justice. Our worship services will not only lift your spirit, but also engage your mind. You are welcome!

Pastor Kyrmen Rea, Senior Pastor Pastor Sarah Lynne Gershon, Student Associate Pastor Jan

Harrington, Director of Music

Independent Baptist