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IU alum Booker T. Jones coming to BCT From IDS reports
R&B artist Booker T. Jones will perform at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater this week with special guests the Vallures. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, with tickets priced from $37.50-$42.50, according to a BCT press release. Jones is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a Musicians Hall of Fame inductee and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. He graduated from IU in 1967 with a bachelor’s in music education and received an honorary degree from the University in 2012. He is also a recipient of the University’s Distinguished Alumni Service Award. His newest album, “Sound the Alarm,” was released June 25 and features a combination of old and new R&B sounds, and nearly each one of the 12 tracks is a collaboration between Jones and another R&B artist, according to Jones’ website. Artists on the album include Anthony Hamilton, Estelle and Jones’ 22-year-old son, Ted.
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Sarah Perfetti, right poses with her wife Abby Perfetti during a celebration of the Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage on Friday at Rachael’s Cafe. They celebrated their one-year anniversary Thursday.
After three weddings and a lot of fighting for LGBTQ rights in Bloomington, the marriage of Mrs. and Mrs. Perfetti is finally recognized in every state.
Freshman wins junior title with close finish
By Annie Garau agarau@indiana.edu | @agarau6
On Friday, Sarah Perfetti lost a bet. She now owes her wife a baby grand piano. She and her wife, Abby Perfetti, made the deal about a year and a half after they had started dating. Abby was optimistic; she thought gay marriage would soon become legal in all 50 states. Sarah, however, had her doubts and didn’t think it would happen until after they were 80-years-old. If Sarah won, they decided, Abby would have to get her an Olympic sized swimming pool in their backyard. If Abby won, Sarah would get her a baby grand piano. On Friday the Supreme Court of the United States decided same sex marriages are protected by the
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One second has made the difference lately for freshman Jill Whitman. Just a month ago, Whitman was one second shy of qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the 5,000-meter run. On Saturday, the Columbia, Illinois, native won the USATF Junior Championship in the 3,000-meter run by eight-tenths of a second. She defeated Emerging Elite’s Erin Dietz with a time of 9:36.62, as Dietz ended up with 9:37.41. The victory qualifies Whitman for the Pan-American Junior Championships from July 31 to Aug. 2 in Edmonton, Canada. In past competitions, Whitman has performed particularly well in the Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Championships. In the indoor championships, she placed fifth and sixth in the 3K and 5K, respectively. The 5K run put her at fifth all-time in IU history in that event, and the 3K put her at 10th. In terms of outdoor performances, she ran a 16:14.98 time in the 5K during the NCAA Division 1 East Preliminary Round, which ranks third all-time at IU, despite not qualifying Whitman for the national championships. Whitman also ran a 9:36.23 at the 2015 Penn Relay, which ranks seventh in IU history. All of this comes as only a freshman. She had a streak in December and January in which she finished first in three straight meets, two of those in the 3K, one in the mile run. But Whitman was not the only Hoosier to fare well this weekend. Fellow freshman Brenna Calder finished in fifth place in the 1,500 meter run. She finished second in the 2015 Billy Hayes Invitational in May. IU alumna Sarah Pease placed 10th for her performance in the 3,000 meter steeplechase final, and alumnus Jeff Coover finished in 12th place in the pole vault. Then, former Hoosier and current volunteer assistant Scott Houston also competed in the pole vault but did not clear any height. Brody Miller
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Constitution. Although Abby is now in the market for the giant instrument, she doesn’t feel like a loser at all. “We’ve all been waiting so long for this day, and it’s finally here,” she said. “It’s been a long while, so we need to celebrate.” The couple has now had three weddings. One was what she called a “mass gay wedding” in 2013, when Mayor Mark Kruzan officiated a surprise wedding for 13 same-sex couples in Bloomington for that year’s Pride Film Festival. “It was weird, but it felt special,” Sarah said of the ceremony. “We had made a political statement, but at the same time it was a big deal personally to announce SEE GAY MARRIAGE, PAGE 7
Former IU athlete runs for Alumni Trustee By Bailey Moser bpmoser@indiana.edu | @theedailybailey
Dr. Mike Wilcox is one of three men running for the alumni position on the IU Board of Trustees. Wilcox said in his online candidate profile he is dedicated to making IU better and proposes to do so in three direct ways. He aims to focus on state support to the University, recruiting and maintaining our state’s best students and job placement for alumni. State support to IU has dropped 30 percent in the last few years, Wilcox said in his candidate profile on the Trustees’ website. He says if elected he will meet and work with state legislators and stress how this trend must be ended, if not reversed. He said he knows the University cannot expect to maintain a level of excellence without proper resources. Wilcox said some of these proper resources upholding the greatness of IU are the University’s staff and faculty members. Staff must be maintained to support students at the high level of academic excellence of the University. The IU faculty and staff are vital to the educational and economic aspirations of the entire state of Indiana, Wilcox said in his online profile. Wilcox also said safety on campus has to be the top priority. “Safety Escort and other services created are all outstanding resources that I encourage students to utilize,” Wilcox said in an email.
“The IUPD, with the support of the Bloomington City Police and the Monroe County Sheriff ’s Department, are constantly evaluating their daily practices to ensure student safety. However, there is still a perception among a number of students that they are not always safe. We have to continue to work to eliminate any fear of safety on all IU campuses.” Help and encouragement from IU staff and alumni have played a significant role for Wilcox professionally through the years of teaching and moving into administration, Wilcox said in his online profile. He said he believes it is imperative graduates have the opportunity to connect with alumni association groups to network and open windows of opportunity for IU graduates. “You join the 600,000 plus living alumni of the greatest major university in the world. An IU degree carries great respect all over the world,” Wilcox said in an email. “We, as current alumni, will work hard to provide each of you with windows of opportunity and open doors to jobs in your chosen field. ” Wilcox received a bachelor’s of science in education and a master’s of science in administration from IU. His educational specialization was in school superintendency and doctorate in philosophy in education leadership from Indiana State University. He is currently serving as superintendent of the Richland-
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Mike Wilcox takes part in the question and answer section of the Board of Trustees trustee election forum on June 5. The chosen candidate will receive the position of Alumni Trustee on the IU Board of Trustees.
Bean Blossom Community School Corporation, the experience from which he predicts will be his strength if elected the IU Alumni Trustee position. “All three candidates love Indiana University and will serve our school well,” Wilcox said in an email. “I bring a unique perspective in two ways. I am entering my 26th year in public education working with students, teachers, administrators and local board of trustees. I was also fortunate as an IU student athlete to be a member
of three football teams that played in bowl games. I am passionate about students getting connected, involved and completing their degree.” While at IU, Wilcox was a member of the 1986 All-American Bowl, 1987 Peach Bowl and 1988 Liberty Bowl Football Teams. Wilcox is available to be contacted by email at mwilcox4iutrustee@yahoo.com, on his “Vote Dr. Mike Wilcox for Indiana University Trustee” Facebook page or on Twitter @mwilcox61.