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By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

Workers at the Bloomington Eastside Starbucks voted unanimously Tuesday to officially join Starbucks Workers United, a collective of more than 340 U.S. Starbucks partners across the country. The store, which is located at Third Street and 46 Bypass, is the third store to unionize in Indiana.

By Matthew Byrne matbyrne@iu.edu | @MatthewByrne1

LEXINGTON — Ty Bothwell pitched superbly, but Indiana baseball wasn't Super Monday.

Fifth-year senior Phillip Glasser sat hunched over on the bench, as Indiana head coach Jeff Mercer tried his best to console his starting shortstop. Redshirt-junior Bobby Whalen embraced first-base coach Zach Weatherford in the dugout. Players clasped the dugout rail.

Heading into Sunday, the

According to a press release, workers at the Bloomington Eastside Starbucks voted 14-0 in support of union representation.

“Our unanimous decision only goes to show that the way this company is being run is unacceptable to its workers, depriving us of our dignity and our ability to make a living,” Bloomington Eastside Starbucks Barista Stefanie Sharp said in

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debuts, and still, the Hoosiers began regional play 2-0 for the first time since the 2014 NCAA Tournament, beating Kentucky 5-3 Saturday.

Indiana required one more victory over Kentucky in two tries — either Sunday or Monday, if necessary — to advance to the program's first Super Regionals since 2013. The Hoosiers lost by double-digits Sunday 16-6, then fell 4-2 in Monday's Game 7 winner-take-all matchup.

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the press release. “We have come completely united and now demand that the company come and sit at the bargaining table in good faith.”

In June, workers at the Bloomington Eastside Starbucks store filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize with Starbucks Workers United. In a press release and interview with the Indiana Daily Student, workers

alleged the store had poor working conditions, inconsistent scheduling and unfair wages.

By filing the petition, workers asked for the recognition of their union as the collective bargaining agent for all permanent hourly full-time and part-time employees in the store. The store’s union excludes store managers and assistant store managers as defined by the

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National Labor Relations Board.

The store is the third Starbucks location in Indiana to unionize. Employees at the LaPorte and Silhavy Starbucks store in Valparaiso, Indiana unionized in February and workers at a Starbucks location in Clarksville, Indiana unionized in June 2022.

This story was originally published Aug.10, 2023.

The IDS is here to serve you — students, IU staff and faculty, and Bloomington residents — whatever this semester holds. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, you can send them to editor@idsnews.com. Have a safe and wonderful semester!

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COLUMN: 5 songs for a fresh study playlist

By Marg Barnett margbarn@iu.edu

weeks. When he did return on April 19, Bothwell walked one batter on six pitches and was instantly yanked from that contest by Mercer. But Monday was Bothwell's finest hour — in perhaps his most crucial collegiate outing. At least, it was for Indiana's program since the 2019 season.

Bothwell gave up two first-inning runs, as the Wildcats went up 2-1. Spanning from the second to fifth innings, however, Bothwell retired 12 out of 13 batters, not counting an error in the field. Bothwell sprung from the mound once striking out the side in the third, flexed his forearms, and yelled at the turf. On Friday, he had closed out Indiana's regional-opening win.

"It meant everything," Bothwell said postgame Monday. "Being in a hole in the beginning of the year, like, everything wasn't working out right. But the fact that I was able to go out and compete and lay my heart out for this team meant everything to me. Just to go out there and compete for my teammates and do what I

It’s just about that time — back to school! With the start of classes quickly approaching, there’s no better way to prepare than by updating your old study playlist. Listening to music while hitting the books can at the very least make your experience more enjoyable and it can sometimes even help with focus. I find myself looking forward to my study sessions when I have a solid playlist to accompany me.

Whether you prefer classical, groovy or contemplative music, these songs are my top picks for a study playlist of your dreams.

“Glasshouses” - Maribou State

This instrumental track will have you in a study trance with its buttery riffs and dreamy string chorus. Maribou State’s music frequents my study sessions because their electronic, dream-pop style is both relaxing yet engaging to my mind. Other Maribou State songs that have this same effect include “Beginner’s Luck” and “Vale.”

“Etude No. 2”- Philip Glass

Classical music is a hit or miss for me when studying because sometimes the orchestral climax is so intense that it stresses me out. While this may be a personal and unrelatable opinion about this type of

music, this particular piece by Philip Glass has that same classical music allure, without that booming climax. Piano pieces like this one are truly staples of a killer study playlist because they bring a sense of calm to the mix.

“End of the World"Hether Originally recorded by Skeeter Davis, “End of the World” is a dramatic ballad about heartbreak and the loss of faith that follows.

As dismal as that sounds, a song like this makes for a perfectly moody track for focus. This particular cover by Hether is a modern take on the original, with vocal effects that add a new level of despair to the lyrics.

Other Hether songs to consider adding to your playlist include “photograph” and “Nebulous Tango.”

“Billie Toppy" - Men I Trust

Men I Trust is another artist with a discography full of study playlist potentials. The lead singer has a mellow, airy style of singing that seems to melt into the rest of the track. A main element of the band’s music is the playful bass lines, so prepare for a few study sessions to turn into dance parties. You’ve been warned.

“Clementine" - Elliot Smith

Elliot Smith’s rugged acoustic sound is brimming with lyrics that encourage a calm demeanor and introspection. Smith’s discography often features tracks with just him and his guitar, so it’s sonically simple for easy listening. “Clementine” in particular has a very level, stable sound that keeps me focused on whatever I’m working on.

This story was originally published Aug. 3, 2023.

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Employees at the Bloomington Eastside Starbucks raise their fists in support of the store's unionization efforts in June, 2023. Workers at the Bloomington Eastside Starbucks voted unanimously Tuesday to officially join Starbucks Workers United, a collective of more than 340 U.S. Starbucks partners across the country.

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Federal judge blocks Indiana law banning gender-affirming care

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

U.S. District Court Judge James Patrick Hanlon issued a preliminary injunction Friday prohibiting Senate Enrolled Act 480, which bans Indiana physicians from providing gender-affirming care to minors, from taking effect

July 1.

In April, the Americal Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Indiana filed a lawsuit challenging SEA 480, which bans gender-transition surgery, puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy and certain surgical procedures for minors in Indiana. According to the lawsuit — which was filed on behalf of transgender youth, their families, a doctor and health care clinic Mosaic Health — the ACLU alleged SEA 480 violates the Equal

Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

The lawsuit also claimed SEA 480 prohibits medical services that would otherwise be authorized and reimbursed by Medicaid — a violation of federal requirements of the Medicaid Act and Affordable Care Act.

“Today’s victory is a testament to the trans youth of Indiana, their families and their allies, who never gave up the fight to protect access to gender-affirming care and who will continue to defend the right of all trans people to be their authentic self, free from discrimination,” Ken Falk, the ACLU of Indiana Legal Director said in a press release.

At an Indiana Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services hearing in February, Sen. Tyler Johnson, R-District 14, who au-

thored the SEA 480, said the legislation would protect children from “irreversible, unproven and life altering procedures” until they were adults.

The ACLU filed the lawsuit shortly after Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the legislation into law in April. In April, Holcomb issued a statement that he believes only adults should be prescribed gender-affirming care, according to the Indiana Daily Student.

The ACLU of Indiana is also currently challenging House Enrolled Act 1608, a law prohibiting Indiana teachers from teaching human sexuality in kindergarten through third grade, HEA 1608, signed by Holcomb in May, is set to take effect July 1.

This story was originally published June 19, 2023.

IU and Purdue Board of Trustees agree to dissolve IUPUI

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

The IU and Purdue Board of Trustees approved a decision to dissolve Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis last week. The university will be dissolved June 30, 2024, ending a 53year collaboration between the two schools.

According to an IU press release, the agreement will officially create two separate schools: IU Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis. Except for the department of computer science, all academic programs at IUPUI will become part of IU Indianapolis in July 2024. The department of computer science will become a part of the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology and Computer Science at Purdue University in Indianapolis.

The press release states IU will expand its research, laboratory and STEM resources at IU Indianapolis. IU Indianapolis will offer a new academic program, applied computer science, through the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering at the Indianapolis campus. IU will also create SciTechCorridor, a center dedicated to science and technology.

“IU’s goal is nothing short

of building one of the nation’s pre-eminent urban research universities, one defined by students transformed, discoveries made and communities strengthened,” IU President Pamela Whitten said in the press release. “Through this agreement we will unlock the remarkable potential of both institutions to meet the needs of our city and state.”

The press release also states IU will take over administrative services for both universities and the intercollegiate athletic program previously located at IUPUI. However, Purdue students will no longer be able to compete for the IU Indianapolis athletic program after the realignment because the NCAA

does not allow students to be enrolled in one institution and compete for another.

According to WFYI, Purdue and IU will receive $120 million appropriated by the Indiana General Assembly to expand their research and academic offerings, student buildings and laboratory spaces.

IU and Purdue agreed to split the campus into two schools in August 2022, the Indiana Daily Student reported. Despite dissolving IUPUI, IU and Purdue will still support joint research initiatives, including collaborations through the Purdue Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and IU’s School of Medicine.

According to IUPUI, stu-

IU Center for Rural Engagement working on outreach for 2024 eclipse events

By Luke Price

lwprice@iu.edu

The IU Center for Rural Engagement will provide microgrants to Indiana communities preparing for eclipse-related events in 2024. Bloomington is expected to be in the path of totality of the eclipse, which will occur April 8, 2024.

According to Indiana Public Media, organizations can apply for $2,000 grants by submitting ideas for eclipse-related activities and events. The funding for

the grants will come from the Simons Foundation, an organization striving to advance research in mathematics and basic sciences, and the Regional Opportunity Initiative, a nonprofit with the goal of expanding economic and community prosperity in Indiana. Funding is a part of IU’s Solar Eclipse Initiative.

Hannah Jones, solar eclipse liaison at the Center for Rural Engagement, said the organization was given a budget of $60,000 to be dispersed in 30 micro-

grants, each totaling $2,000. She said applications for the grants will open Aug. 1, 2023.

Jones said the Center for Rural Engagement is working on outreach and spreading the word on the microgrant initiative.

“We’re really just making sure that rural communities across Indiana are aware of this opportunity,” Jones said. “We’re in the process of meeting with board members from community

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dents in Purdue programs will pay the Purdue West Lafayette tuition rate and students in an IU program will pay the IU Indianapolis rate starting during the 2024-25 academic year. Both schools have committed to upholding financial aid or scholarship arrangements for students affected by the split. All IUPUI students who start their degree program prior to July 1, 2024, will be able to finish their degrees. More information and frequently asked questions about the split can be found at iupui.edu/vision/faqs.

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IU Board of Trustees approves $4.2 billion for 2023-24 budget

By Miranda Miller marnmead@iu.edu | @marissa_meador

IU’s Board of Trustees approved a budget of $4.2 billion for the 2023-24 fiscal year during their meeting on June 15-16. This is approximately $200 million more than last year’s operating budget of $4 billion, according to Indiana Public Media.

students and finding more resources to support creative and research opportunities.

This story was originally published June 18, 2023.

The new budget will allow for up to a three percent raise in salaries for IU employees, which is the highest increase in wages at IU in at least the past five years. The increase in wages has averaged 1.5% each year, according to Inside Indiana Business. However, during the 2020-21 fiscal year, IU staff did not receive a university-wide increase in salary due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an IU press release.

“IU’s operating budget will support our ambitious vision as we implement IU 2030, our seven-year strategic plan,” IU President Pamela Whitten said in the IU press release.

The IU 2030 Strategic Plan is a seven-year plan aiming to improve IU’s impact on the community. This includes expanding university engagement outside of the state, providing more opportunities to enrolled and potential

“Through the careful stewardship of IU’s resources and continued investment from the state, we will continue to support academic programs and research that transform our students and strengthen our communities,” Whitten said in the IU budget press release.

The budget will include reductions in general and administrative expenses, which has already been reduced by $70 million from the last fiscal year, according to a 2023 IU budget presentation. IU will provide more funding to accommodate the increase in expenses for labor, services and fixed costs. Additionally, more funding for academic and research programs is included in the recent budget.

The Board of Trustees also announced several new projects including the renovation of Wells Quad, the demolition of Redbud Hill apartments in Bloomington and laboratory expansion at their campus in Indianapolis.

The budget is expected to go into effect July 1.

This story was originally published June 18, 2023.

People hold signs during a joint board meeting of the Florida Board of Medicine and the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine, Nov. 4, 2022, in Lake Buena Vista. On June 16, 2023, a federal judge blocked parts of Indiana’s gender-affirming care ban for transgender youth from taking effect July 1, 2023.

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Indiana University and Purdue University have taken the first steps to increase the number of job-ready graduates in an innovation-led economy. IUPUI will be dissolved June 30, 2024.

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The sun sets Oct. 10, 2020, beyond the Sample Gates. IU’s Board of Trustees approved a budget of $4.2 billion for the 2023-24 fiscal year during their meeting on June 15-16.

IDS FILE PHOTO Sophomores Sydney Spillers and Casey Stanley lounge outside the Conrad Prebys Amphitheater at CelestFest to watch the eclipse. The IU Center for Rural Engagement will provide microgrants to Indiana communities preparing for eclipse related events in 2024.

How students of color can take action against Seasonal Affective Disorder year round

By Thursday Currence tcurrenc@Iu.edu | @thursss_

July 31 marked the last day of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Although this month is over, it is important to spread awareness about this topic all year round. During the second half of the year, there is a decline in mental health that is usually observed during the fall and winter. This is also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

SAD affects people worldwide, especially in places where there are harsh winters and less daylight hours during these months. Smart TMS stated that “prevalence in the USA ranges from 1.4% in Florida to 9.9% in Alaska.”

The more sunlight individuals are exposed to during these months, the less likely an individual will be affected by SAD. Individuals who are in areas with little daylight during these months can still

maintain their mental health with common practices like balanced nutrition, staying active, getting enough rest, mindfulness, meditation and sustaining communication between close friends and family.

A new alternative for individuals who are craving sunlight during these seasons is light therapy. Light therapy is when an individual benefits from a light box that uses light intensities of 2,500 lux or more. A study published in the Health Harvard Blog said that light therapy is most effective when done in the morning shortly after an individual awakens with a 10,000 lux lightbox and no ultraviolet wavelengths. Harvard Health also said to consult with your doctor first before beginning light therapy. Light therapy boxes can be purchased on large retail sites like Amazon and Walmart.

Mental health is important for anyone regardless of skin

color, race or ethnicity, but awareness months like National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month have been established because of the disproportionate ratio of treatment for people of color compared to their Caucasian counterparts.

“In 2021, only 39 percent of Black or African American adults, 25 percent of Asian adults, and 36 percent of Hispanic/Latino adults with any mental illness were treated, compared to 52 percent of non-Hispanic white adults,” stated on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said.

Months like National Mental Health Awareness Month are imperative to induce change in these populations.

Counseling is also a great resource to help individuals who are facing mental health battles. IU offers two free counseling sessions to in person students. More information and a registration

link for this counseling can be found at the Student Health Center website. This website also offers guided meditation sessions, free mental health maintenance apps and mindfulness workshops. There are also discounted therapy sessions and resources on the website for students who are unable to take advantage of IU’s free counseling sessions because they are distant learning students and do not reside in the state of Indiana or Illinois. There are also a lot of national programs and initiatives that promote free mental health counseling

TV is more diverse than ever, yet writers of color still struggle

By Siddharth Nelluri sidnellu@iu.edu

On May 2, The Writers Guild of America voted to authorize a strike following six weeks of failed negotiations with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The WGA, which is made up of two labor unions that represent over 10,000 writers across film, television, radio and online media, demand higher pay, a structure for writers to earn streaming residuals and a regulation against the use of artificial intelligence in writing or rewriting scripts.

The WGA previously went on strike for three months in 2007, costing studios an estimated $2 billion according to an article by Calmatters. While writers were able to negotiate a deal to receive 2% of gross revenue on streaming services for their work and 1.2% of distributors revenue made off digital rentals and purchases, it was years before streaming giants such as Netflix, Amazon or Hulu started producing series and films of their own.

With network television, writers receive payment for each episode they write as well as reuse payments, known as residuals, received each time the episode is aired. Network syndication also allows for programs to be sold to local or foreign stations once they crossed the 100-episode mark, providing writers a reliable source of income for their work proportional to how successful that work

is. As streaming services have risen in popularity and started producing a number of successful programs over the past decade, many writers receive residuals at a rate significantly lower than they would in the past. This has its effects even for network TV shows, whose audience include the many viewers who wait for a show to be available on a streaming service.

“Good thing I, as the writer of this episode, do not benefit from this success because of the current streaming residuals model,” said Brittani Nichols in a tweet along with a screenshot of a Deadline article stating that the season two finale of “Abbott Elementary” received 7 million viewers one week after airing on ABC and releasing on Hulu.

It’s even worse for series

that exist only on streaming services, where there are fewer seasons, fewer episodes and annual residual payments at a fixed rate.

“The Bear” writer Alex O’ Keefe revealed to The New Yorker that he had to attend the WGA awards ceremony in March with a negative bank account, despite the series bringing in some of the most impressive viewership numbers in FX and Hulu history.

In a series of tweets, O’ Keefe wrote “98% of staff writers work for the minimum. We don’t receive residuals based on the success of our streaming shows. We don’t have a way to stay afloat between gigs and every gig feels like a miracle.”

In response to social and political issues over the past decade, executives have made more of an effort to

green light diverse shows led by creators of color. However, their efforts cannot be seen as being supportive of diverse stories when they fail to fairly pay those whose work they are profiting from and ignoring their demands.

Along with the WGA strike, the Screen Actors Guild announced they will hold a strike authorization vote ahead of June 7 negotiations.

“We must get all our ducks in a row should the need present itself,” said SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher in a press release. “The prospect of a strike is not a first option, but a last resort.”

If SAG-AFTRA was to join the WGA on strike, it would deem ABC and NBC’s Fall TV schedules less ‘strike-proof’ than planned, shut down production on virtually all scripted film and TV and apply even more pressure to studio executives who need writers and actors if they want to keep making profits. As for what comes next, that is all up to the studios who have the power to end the strike by listening to their employees. Or they can continue to spend time unveiling the third rebrand for their streaming service in a decade, green lighting unscripted content that people have little interest in, and eventually run out of movies to release in theaters.

This story was originally published May 31, 2023.

A Brooklyn neighborhood proves why police work is unnecessary

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 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 crimi-

nal 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, obituaries,

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

amongst minorities.

Here is a list of resources that minority students can take advantage of at anytime:

1. Sad Girls Club

2. Therapy For Black Girls

3. Pre-Registration BMH

4. National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network

5. National Alliance for Hispanic Health

Students face an added stressor during these months where SAD is on the rise by returning to school and having to maintain assignment deadlines, work tasks, social obli-

gations, holidays GPA’s — the list goes on. Students should be knowledgeable of what factors can affect their mental health and most important how to mind their mental health. Mental health should ideally be prioritized year round, not just during specific months or seasons. It is best to think of mental health like your physical health and maintain it as much as possible rather than only seeking help for your mental health once you no longer feel well.

This story was originally published Aug. 2, 2023.

By Siddharth Nelluri sidnellu@iu.edu

2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” was a truly spectacular addition to the superhero genre, despite being less financially successful than the box office powerhouses of more established cinematic superhero universes. The film’s visuals were unique, with each frame bursting with the same color and imagination you’d find in comic books. Its bigger gambit, however, was introducing wider moviegoing audiences to the concept of the multiverse, while maintaining a grounded perspective of its characters. In the five years since, the multiverse has become a subject of great importance in not only films like “Spider-Man: No Way Home” or “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, but also the Best Picture winning “Everything Everywhere All at Once”. While the results may vary on the effectiveness of many of these films, I’m delighted that “Spider-Man: Across the SpiderVerse” is a reminder of what made the multiverse such a novel storytelling tool in the first place.

Though it is technically half a movie, with next spring’s “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” serving as the concluding second part, “Across the Spider-Verse” is remarkably satisfying on its own. Returning characters Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy – voiced by Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld, respectively – are put through a psychological journey which examines their identity as a Spider-Person in a multiverse of Spider-People.

A still from the movie “SpiderMan: Across the Spider-Verse” is seen. The conclusion to the trilogy, “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” is slated to be released in March 2024.”

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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.

This story was originally published June 12, 2023.

“Across the Spider-Verse” dares to improve upon the near perfect animation and style of the first film, with every frame bursting with ambition and each character uniquely expressive. The film’s most emotional scenes are depicted artfully, with Gwen’s world literally painted with brighter brushstrokes as she overcomes her issues with her father and hugs him. Similarly, Miles’ world falls apart around him to reflect his inner psyche as he swings through the city.

One of the film’s most eyepopping set pieces is set in the frenetic city of ‘Mumbattan’, a stylized and comic-booky mashup of Mumbai and Manhattan, where we meet SpiderMan India, voiced by Karan Soni. We are also later introduced to Spider-Punk, voiced by Daniel Kaluuya, who is drawn using different techniques with different parts of his body animated at varying frame rates because the character “hates consistency.”

Much like “The Matrix Reloaded”, “Across the SpiderVerse” is a sequel that serves as a deconstruction of the themes and messages from the previous film. As Miles and Gwen continue to struggle with the responsibilities of being a hero as well as the burden of keeping it a secret from their families, they are in-

troduced to a society of SpiderPeople across the multiverse where they learn their lives are, in a way, predetermined. Of the four cinematic Spider-Man series, the first Spider-Verse movie was the first film not led by Peter Parker. However, Miles Morales loses his uncle, Aaron, just like Peter Parker loses his uncle, Ben, and learns that each iteration of Spider-Man in the film had an uncle whose death inspired their heroism. Miguel O’ Hara, the antagonist of the new film voiced by Oscar Isaac, explains that this is one of the “canon” events that must happen to every iteration of the character to keep each of their universes from collapsing into itself. I found this to be an interesting meta-narrative which subverts a fundamental aspect of Spider-Man as a character. Uncle Ben’s death was originally used to illustrate the great responsibility that should come from Peter’s great power. However, if Spider-Man was to know that his own father would die, because every Spider-Man bearing the loss of a police captain is another “canon” event, would his responsibility lie with protecting a loved one or in allegiance to a multiverse of Spider-People?

There are a few more character-defining twists revealed for Miles in the final act, but in my opinion, it’s these stakes — that are at once multiversal and as personal as they have ever been for Spider-Man in 20 years of his cinematic career — that make the film so gripping. This is in great contrast with other superhero films centering around the multiverse, where the concept is often used to revive old iterations of characters for cheap pause-for-applause moments hinged on nostalgia rather than more substantial storytelling.

I have a lot of faith in the film’s three directors (Joaquin Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson) and its writers (Christopher Miller and Phil Lord) to conclude the story in a way that stays true to the interesting themes and ideas of the franchise while delivering another visual masterpiece. I will be rushing to theaters to watch “Beyond the Spider-Verse” next spring, but I don’t think I will have much patience or interest in any multiverse-related superhero films outside of this trilogy once it ends.

This story was originally published June 8, 2023.

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‘Across the Spider-Verse’ keeps the multiverse inventive

East members participate in a “Rally at the Rock” strike event outside of the NBCUniversal offices on May

2023, in New York City. The WGA strike has put a spotlight on the entertainment industry’s unfair practices.

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Do it anyways

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

What if, for once, you didn’t let the fear stop you?

My mother used to tell me, “Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” However, usually, she was referring to me going in for a job interview at Target or hanging out with a boy.

I don’t think she ever would have predicted just how much weight that sentence would hold in my life.

I have lived my life with severe Generalized Anxiety Disorder and have spent countless moments panicking over the smallest things. My mother was constantly reassuring me and reminding me that nothing bad would happen.

As I got older, I discovered a passion for travel and adventure. I found thrill in jumping off cliffs in Hawaii or hiking eight miles to a lake in the middle of the Washington mountains. I craved adventure and adrenaline constantly. For some reason, I never felt much fear when it came to things like that.

Talking to a teacher to get help on homework: absolutely terrified and shaking. Standing under a 97-foot waterfall in Oregon with pressure strong enough to pull me under the current: Completely content.

Of course, I’m not stupid. I think through my actions and evaluate the safety of a situation before doing anything. I am probably one of the most conscientious travelers my age.

Yet, as long as the situation is relatively safe, I hear the words “do it anyways” run through my mind. I do not let the fear overcome me and I live with no regrets.

So, when I couldn’t get this agonizing weight off my chest for the entire week, I wasn’t quite sure why. My two month long backpacking excursion across Europe was creeping up quickly, but I was more prepared

than I ever knew possible. I had done all my research and evaluated the safety of all my situations.

When I woke up this morning feeling like I couldn’t breathe, I knew the familiar feeling of panic and anxiety.

With tears in my eyes and the nausea growing stronger, I packed my bags with the last remaining items and crawled into the car with my father and onehundred-pound Great Pyrenees. Even the nudges from the wet nose in the backseat couldn’t ease the panic. I was utterly terrified. This was a moment that would mark a massive change in my life. This was the moment I would look back on someday and know that everything began there.

Back in February, one of my friends moved away from home to be a forestry firefighter. He never once showed any amount of

fear when he left. He just seemed to know that it was what he needed to do.

I looked down at my phone through blurry tears and sent him a text.

“Were you scared? Like, when you left, were you terrified?”

Even though it was seven in the morning, I got an immediate text back.

“Eh. Definitely not terrified,” he said.

Not helpful.

A few seconds passed when I felt another buzz.

“Just kept moving forward,” the text read.

He was right. That was my only option. What was I supposed to do? Panic and cancel hundreds of dollars' worth of hostels, train rides, and flights? No.

The words: “DO IT ANYWAYS” flashed in my mind. If you are scared, terrified even, do it anyway.

So, as I sit and wait for my flight to board to Prague,

DANNY’S DIATRIBES

Pride is a riot

Danny William (they/them)

is a sophomore studying media.

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 transphobic 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

A day with Eugene Debs

Jared Quigg (he/him)

a senior studying journalism and political science.

We set out for Terre Haute early in the morning. I had been up deep into the night writing, but I wasn’t tired — I was eager to visit the old comrade’s house. We stopped for a milkshake breakfast — I’ve been prescribed an ice cream diet after getting my wisdom-teeth removed — and then began the long drive south from Portage.

The morning had been dispiriting to say the least. Waking up to learn the Supreme Court said it was cool for Christians to discriminate against queer people but not cool for the president to relieve crumbs of student debt, while not shocking, somewhat hampered my enthusiasm for the day trip.

Czech Republic, the starting place of my backpacking trip, I am scared. I am scared, but I’m letting myself feel that fear course through my body. I’m feeling it all, but I am doing it anyway.

In two months, when the wheels touch back down in Chicago, who knows what will happen? All I know is I will not exit the plane with regrets. Maybe I will be scared for a different reason. Maybe I will be scared to return to normal life or how little money remains in my bank account, but I will not regret a second of the next seven weeks. I am promising myself that right now. My mother's words run through my head again, even now. This is all I have ever wanted. gekeener@iu.edu

This story was originally published May 15, 2023.

I wanted to visit Eugene Debs’ house because of my socialist politics; my mother came along because she teaches fourth grade and wanted to learn some more Indiana history for her students (and because she’s a good mom, I suppose).

Before Bernie Sanders revived the socialist movement in this country, Debs was America’s most famous socialist. He founded the American Railway Union in 1893, cofounded the American Socialist Party in 1900 and ran for president five times. He received nearly a million votes — a little over 3% of the popular vote — from his prison cell in Atlanta in 1920.

Debs was imprisoned in 1918 for violation of the Espionage Act — he was critical of the U.S. government and the imperialist war it was fighting in Europe. For his courage in speaking against a predatory capitalist war on behalf of the working poor who fought in it, he was jailed. His 10year sentence was eventually commuted by President Harding in 1921.

Today his house in Terre Haute is a museum. The fairly large, Victorianstyle home he shared with his wife was built in 1890 and has a long history — before it became a historic landmark, it housed a fraternity from 1948-1961 at Indiana State University. I was thankful the frat boys hadn’t burned the house down.

Debs was criticized in his day for the house by his opponents and some who would otherwise have been allies. It was apparently a little bourgeois for someone who purported to speak on behalf of American workers. But as Deng said, poverty is not socialism. Debs lived in a nice house, but that’s not a fault, nor a contradiction of the socialist worldview — we believe everyone to an extent should have the opportunity to enjoy the finer things.

fellow inmates who was a carpenter.

That table speaks volumes about Debs’ philosophy — even the lowest prisoners, the “wretched of the earth,” have something valuable to offer to society. Debs hated prisons because they degraded humankind. The table, beautiful and still standing, is a testament to human resistance.

I won’t go over everything that happened that day, like my awestruck face when I saw Debs’ personal copy of “Capital” which led to his conversion to socialism during his first stint in prison, or our time in Debs’ guest room where people like Upton Sinclair once stayed. You should go there for yourself and see, especially if you’re a leftist. Being at the Debs house filled me with hope and inspiration. Debs is defined by his courage. Marx long ago called on us socialists to “openly, in the face of the whole world,” publish our views, aims and tendencies. In redscared America it would be easy to hide that we’re socialists; it might even be individually beneficial. Espousing socialism invites controversy from every corner, but Debs was never afraid to speak out and did so at great personal cost.

While I was at the Debs house I thought about Republican Senator and Voldemort lookalike Rick Scott, who recently said socialists and communists were not welcome in the state of Florida. At first, I just laughed, thinking about telling my brother I couldn’t attend his wedding in October because I’d been barred from entering the state.

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 shortlived, 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 something 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.

du85@iu.edu

This story was originally published June 13, 2023.

My mother and I were lucky to have a tour of the house. Our guide, a lovely comrade warm and knowledgeable, informed us that most of the city was without power because of storms the night before and wasn’t sure the museum would be open when the day started.

Others would join us later, but for half of the tour we were one-on-one with the guide who made Debs feel alive and relevant, mixing his story with spirited political conversation about capitalism, prisons and war.

Debs has lost none of his vitality in a world rife with inequality, brutal prisons and imperialist wars. He writes in his memoir, “Walls and Bars,” that socialism will eliminate the need for prisons. When we entered the library, the guide drew our attention to an ornate table, the centerpiece of the room, that wasn’t originally in the house. It had been crafted over a century ago by one of Debs’ friends and

Thinking more about it, I realize how lucky I am because of Debs. He is an example to all socialists. We shouldn’t be afraid of reactionaries like Scott — we must boldly oppose them, we must stand by our convictions, we must never lose our faith in the people.

Faith in the people is crucial. Debs said he wasn’t a Moses-figure who could lead the people to socialism — if someone could lead the people to the promised land, someone else could lead them out. It is ultimately the workers themselves who will bring about radical change. What we should take from Debs, each and every worker, is his courage, his willingness to struggle.

Like Moses never saw the promised land, Debs never saw socialism — may he forgive me for the comparison. But I know we will get there eventually. A world without exploitation, without prisons, without war. Eventually we’ll get there.

jaquigg@iu.edu

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The sun sets over the city, May 14, 2023, Prague, Czech Republic. Big life changes can feel intimidating but sometimes taking a leap requires risks.

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TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Eugene V. Debs is pictured in Chicago in an undated photo. Debs was imprisoned in 1918 for violation of the Espionage Act — he was critical of the U.S. government and the imperialist war it was fighting in Europe.

July 2023 expected to be hottest month on record

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

The World Meteorological Organization announced last week that July 2023 will likely be the Earth’s hottest month on record, breaking an average surface air temperature record set in August 2016. According to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, the first three weeks of July have been the hottest three-week period recorded in modern history.

In central Indiana, the average high temperature in July 2023 is 85.4 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low is 66.9 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the National Weather Service. These temperatures are a decrease from last July’s averages, however. The National Weather Service reported the average high in July 2022 was 87.1 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low was 69.0 degrees Fahrenheit.

Still, the Climate Prediction Center reported Indiana has a 40% to 50% prob-

ability of experiencing temperatures above normal in the next three months.

According to WMO, the average surface air temperature for the first 23 days of July was approximately 16.95 degrees Celsius, or 62.51 degrees Fahrenheit. This average is above the previous warmest month, July 2019, which recorded an average global mean surface air temperature of 61.934 degrees Fahrenheit. The highest daily global average surface air temperature this month was reached on July 6 at 62.744 degrees Fahrenheit.

In addition to recordbreaking global surface air temperatures, WMO also reported the Earth experienced above-average global sea surface temperatures.

In their announcement, the WMO warned that the Earth will likely see more record-breaking temperatures in future years. According to a WMO press release, there is 98% chance that at least one of the next five years will be the warmest on record.

In the press release,

E. Jean Carroll wins $5 million in defamation case against Donald Trump

By Marissa Meador marnmead@iu.edu | @marissa_meador

Editor’s Note: This story includes mention of sexual assault.

E. Jean Carroll, a journalist and advice columnist who was once an IU student, won $5 million Tuesday in her defamation case against former president Donald Trump. The case stems from Trump’s comments calling Carroll a “hoax” and a “con job” after she published in New York Maga-

zine that Trump allegedly raped her in the dressing room of a department store.

The jury, located in New York and composed of six men and three women, unanimously agreed Trump sexually abused and defamed Carroll. However, the jury determined there was not enough evidence that to find the former president guilty of rape.

The case is a civil trial, so Trump only has to pay Carroll and has not been criminally convicted. On

WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said human caused greenhouse gas emissions is the main cause of the high temperatures.

“The extreme weather which has affected many millions of people in July is unfortunately the harsh reality of climate change and a foretaste of the future,” Taalas said in the release. “The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is more urgent than ever before. Climate action is not a luxury but a must.”

Experts also point to the weather phenomenon “El Niño” as a major contributor to the rising temperatures this summer. El Niño is a climate pattern that pushes warm water against the West coast, consequently causing rises in temperatures and flooding in coastal and southern states, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. El Niño also commonly causes a dry climate in northern U.S. states.

This story was originally published July 30, 2023.

IUPUC to officially transition into IU Columbus in 2024

By Olivia Franklin orfrankl@iu.edu | @Livvvvv_5

Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus will transition into Indiana University Columbus by fall 2024. The split was decided by both the Indiana University and Purdue University Boards of Trustees.

The IUPUC campus first

opened in August 1970 as an extension of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and would be known as IUPUI Columbus, according to the IUPUC website.

In 1994, the then IUPUI Chancellor, Gerald Bepko, announced that IUPUI Columbus would be known as Indiana University-Pur-

due University Columbus from then on. The school has more than 1,400 students according to their admissions website.

“As we become IU Columbus, this is the beginning of a new era for the campus and a continuation of our focus on serving

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Residents oppose mayor’s plan to close Lower Cascades Road to drivers at rally

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

Bloomington residents met at Lower Cascades Park to rally against the city’s proposed plan to permanently close part of Old State Road 37 to drivers on July 22. The road, which runs through Lower Cascades Park, allows some residents to park and navi-

gate the city.

In 2020, the city conducted a pilot study of the road, closing part of the road to motor traffic for several months starting in March 2020. The city allowed residents to complete an online survey about their experience in the park during the closure.

According to the city’s “Impact of Lower Cas-

cades Road Conversion Pilot” survey, while there were mixed responses, approximately 60% of respondents said they visited the park less than they did before the closure. On average, respondents also overwhelmingly supported keeping both lanes open to vehicle traffic. In the

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could for as long as I could meant a lot to me."

Bothwell eventually ran out of fuel in the sixth inning, as Kentucky knocked two doubles in three at-bats to go up 3-2. Kentucky Proud Park erupted. Kentucky players in the dugout were even throwing teammate Evan Byers in the air to the beat of the song "Pump It Up" by Endor.

As freshman right-hander Brayden Risedorph entered the game mid-inning, the Wildcats doubled once more, doubling their lead to 4-2. The run was charged to Bothwell's stat line. Risedorph had labored Friday night, throwing 82 pitches in Indiana's regional-opening victory.

Risedorph pitched 2⅓ scoreless innings after that double, before sophomore left-hander Ryan Kraft relieved in the eighth inning and stranded two runners.

Still, Indiana's lineup was unable to come up with many clutch hits. Indiana batted 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position.

The only time the Hoosiers converted in that category was Whalen's RBIdouble in the first inning, which scored Glasser. The fifth-year shortstop beat out what would've been an inning-ending double play in the top of the second inning, which tied it, 2-2. That marked the final time the Hoosiers scored; they were held scoreless across the final seven innings.

Kentucky right-handed sophomore Mason Moore, who threw five no-hit innings in the team’s regional-opening victory Friday, returned in

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foundations, arts organizations, regional partners and other things like that to make sure we have breadth across that path of totality.”

Jones said the Center for Rural Engagement is in the early stages of outreach, with most communication focused on directly contacting community foundations, but the center eventually wants to join their mailing lists. She said they have already contacted the Indiana Philan-

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Truth Social, Trump condemned the verdict.

“I have absolutely no idea who this woman is. This verdict is a disgrace — a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all time!” he wrote.

A campaign spokesperson for Trump said he

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south central Indiana,” IUPUC Vice Chancellor and Dean Reinhold Hill said in a press release.

The two Purdue degree programs offered at IUPUC, biology and mechanical engineering, will be affected by the split. The campus will no longer offer a mechanical engineering degree starting fall 2024 and will begin offering an Indiana University biology degree. All students who are currently enrolled in biology and mechanical engineering will be able to finish their degrees at IUPUC, according to the press release.

The transition also comes after IU and Purdue’s Board of Trustees voted to split their joint Indianapolis campus, which will officially become IU Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis. The Purdue School of Engineering and Technology and Computer Science will become part

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the survey, residents voiced concerns that closing the road could make the park inaccessible to those with disabilities, lead to longer emergency response times and isolate the park from the rest of the city.

Following the initial pilot closure, the Bloomington Board of Park Commissioners recommended the road reopen to motorists in June 2021.

Despite these results and the recommendation, Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton asked city council members to consider the closure and convert the 0.6-mile stretch

Monday’s fifth inning to pitch the regional finale. Like Friday, Moore tossed five shutout innings, striking out five, while stranding four runners.

“He’s really good, it was going to be tough,” Mercer said. “You have to score early. We had to do what we had to do to keep our arms safe… if I run those guys out (Sunday), they're not going to be as good… but by doing that you also realize that you're going to end up getting their arms back up, too. So it's the roll of the dice. You'll pitch it better, but so will they.”

Glasser tailled Indiana’s final hit of the season in the ninth inning Monday — he and Whalen went 5-for-9 combined. The fifth-year senior has no eligibility remaining. Mercer said postgame Glasser turned down chances to join an MLB organization two or three times.

“That guy gave his heart and soul,” Mercer said. “He's played every day for five years, and he's still the most motivated, laser-focused, dutiful player I've ever coached. That doesn't happen. It's not normal. He's just wired different and he's elevated everybody else around him.”

Glasser started all 63 games for Indiana this season, including the postseason. The shortstop has batted leadoff in the lineup for almost every, if not, every game, the entire year. Glasser had a .350-plus batting average, walked more than he struck out, and scored 70 runs.

“When you're looking at this guy who's broken, and now you got to try to console him,” Mercer said. “You know how much he's invested and how much he's given to ev-

thropy Alliance, a nonprofit network of foundations, companies and social investors, about potentially joining their mailing list.

Jones said the center is looking to provide grants for musical performances, artistic displays and general community events that bring people together.

“There’s a ton of variety, so it’s hard not to just go down a rabbit hole of listing off random things that have come up,” Jones said. “We’re looking for ways to spark joy, awe and wonder. That’s the goal

plans to appeal the decision.

Trump chose not to testify in court at the advice of his lawyers, but the jury was able to see Trump’s taped deposition.

In her time at IU, Carroll won Miss Indiana University and Miss Cheerleader USA. But in the same New York Magazine article where she writes about Trump, Carroll

of Purdue University in Indianapolis, according to a Purdue University press release. The new school will take over the existing engineering, computer science and technology programs at IUPUI and grant students Purdue West Lafayette degrees, according to the press release.

Students enrolled in Purdue degree programs will pay the Purdue West Lafayette tuition rate and students in an IU degree program will pay the IU Indianapolis tuition rate beginning at the start of the 2024-25 academic school year, according to IUPUI’s website. IU and Purdue will uphold any financial aid or scholarships for students.

IUPUI Athletics will continue to be part of Indiana University and a Division I program, according to IUPUI’s website. It is not known yet how student-athletes in Purdue programs will be impacted because the decision is left to the NCAA.

of road into a pedestrian and bicycle trail. While he has not yet submitted a formal proposal for closing the road, city council will hear a report on Hamilton’s plan at their meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

According to Indiana Public Media, city councilmember Isabel Piedmont-Smith and City Traffic Commission Member Greg Alexander spoke at the rally in support of the plan, Alexander saying the road was currently not safe for residents to walk on to access the park. Councilmembers Sue Sgambelluri — who represents District 2, where Lower Cascades Park is located — and Susan Sandberg were also present at the rally.

erybody around him. You wanted to send him away in his last college baseball game to go to a Super Regional.”

History repeated Monday night. When the Hoosiers hosted in Bloomington in the 2014 NCAA Tournament, they won their first two games to advance to the Regional Final — then lost twice to Stanford University — missing out on back-to-back Super Regional appearances.

The last time Kentucky hosted was 2017. The Wildcats lost their first game in the winner’s bracket, but went on to win three straight games. They beat No. 2-seeded Indiana along the way to advance to the program’s first Super Regionals. They did precisely that this weekend.

Indiana players were motionless against the dugout rail. Kentucky players ran past in their victory lap, also passing by players in Indiana’s bullpen. The Hoosiers ended this year 40-23, reaching the postseason, which is better than last year’s 27-32 postseason-absent season.

Back-to-back victories to open the NCAA Tournament added an exclamation mark to the program’s turnaround this year. The Hoosiers were one win away. They not only gain postseason experience for the majority of their young roster, but the thirst to return.

“We experienced a really young team,” Indiana freshman Devin Taylor said postgame. “We've been here now, got this under our belt. But now we're just going to embrace it. Embrace this loss and then carry it on for motivation for next year.”

This story was originally published June 6, 2023.

of it.”

The IDS reported that during the 2017 partial solar eclipse in Indiana, many communities along the path of the eclipse had triple their population size due to large amounts of tourists. A much larger population of tourists is expected for the 2024 eclipse as it is going to be a total solar eclipse, with hotels such as the Biddle Hotel at IU and the Cascades Inn already sold out for the date of the event.

This story was originally published June 15, 2023.

reveals she was allegedly sexually assaulted by another student her freshman year at Indiana University. She writes that she escaped when the perpetrator let go of her wrists to open his knife. She never reported the assault.

This story was originally published May 9, 2023.

IUPUC offers degrees such as biology, business, business administration, communication studies, criminal justice, elementary education, English, general studies, mechanical engineering, nursing, mental health counseling, psychology and sociology.

IUPUC also offers degrees that students can complete a portion of prerequisites, general education or required courses for at IUPUC then transfer to IUPUI or another IU campus to complete the degree. These degrees include anthropology, biology, chemistry, clinical laboratory science, criminal justice, cytotechnology, dental hygiene, engineering, health information administration, history, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy, radiography, respiratory therapy, secondary education, tourism, conventions and event management.

This story was originally published July 18, 2023.

IDS FILE PHOTO The Lower Cascades Park is seen. Bloomington residents met July 22, 2023, at Lower Cascades Park to rally against the city’s proposed plan to permanently close part of Old State Road 37 to drivers.

IU graduate workers facing fewer doctoral student admissions

By Luke Price lwprice@iu.edu

IU graduate workers are petitioning IU administration for a salary raise to account for the standard of living in Bloomington and will face a reduction in the number of future doctoral student admissions moving forward.

Graduate workers petition for raise

The Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition United Electrical Workers submitted a petition for an 8% salary increase to IU administration March 31. IGWC-UE requested this increase based on the estimated cost to maintain a given standard of living in Bloomington. The request comes as inflation nationwide is nearly double its long-term average of 3.28%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the average rent for two-bedroom units in Bloomington increased by 15.76% from 2022 to 2023.

At a Bloomington Faculty Council meeting on April 18, IU Provost Rahul Shrivastav said he did not support the proposed raise due to its potential cost to administration.

Shrivastav said at the meeting the 8% pay increase requested by the IGWC-UE for all faculty, staff and graduate workers would cost the university $200 million and would require tuition to rise 12%.

Shrivastav and the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President did not respond to requests for comment by the time of publication.

Fewer doctoral student admissions moving forward

According to Rob Potter, director of graduate studies in The Media School, there will also be fewer doctoral student admissions in the future to account for the 46% raise graduate students received last year after going on a four-week strike.

Potter said the university is decreasing doctoral student admission because the available budget for graduate students has not increased to account for last year’s promised raise.

“So essentially their compensation went up, but the general pool of money devoted to funding graduate student compensation remained the same,” Potter said. “The pie didn’t get bigger, but the slices did, and that means we can admit fewer doctoral students than we have in the past.”

Moving forward, graduate students admitted into Ph.D. programs at IU will receive four years of funding for their studies, Potter said. Graduate students currently enrolled in these programs will receive the promised funding necessary to complete their dissertations.

Potter said IU has traditionally provided funding to cover doctoral students’ participation in these programs for four years. However, he said there is no obligation to extend that funding into fifth and sixth years of doctoral studies.

“Our Ph.D. program applicants must have completed four years of undergraduate studies and gotten their master’s degree,” Potter said. “The idea is that the doctoral students come in with the 30 credits of their master’s degree able to complete their dissertations in four years.”

Denizhan Pak, a doctoral student in cognitive science and informatics, associate instructor of informatics and correspondence coordinator for Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition at IU, alleges funding that could be used for graduate student stipends is being used for the IU 2030 plan. The IU 2030 plan charts out a seven year plan to improve IU’s impact on the community including more opportunities for enrolled and potential students, more resources put toward research and creative opportunities and expanded university engagement outside the state.

Pak said in an email that the 2030 plan is expected to receive funding from investments in departments such as the College of Arts and Sciences, while graduate worker stipends are not receiving additional funds to account for inflation.

Pak said a petition from last year included clauses not just for graduate workers, but also every worker at IU. He said the petition got hundreds of signatures from all sorts of workers at IU.

“Administration saw that the grad workers had not gotten a raise in decades and after going on strike, they got raises.” Pak said. “What they’re really scared of is nontenure staff and faculty seeing this collective bargaining being effective,

so they want to scare us off and say look at what the grad workers did to these departments. It’s important that narrative is called out for what it is.”

Rick Van Kooten, executive dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and instructor in graduate courses, said in an email several college chairs and directors discussed a potential policy change at a regular meeting of the College's Executive Dean's office. Van Kooten said the policy change would result in a small number of master’s degree students being compensated hourly.

After receiving feedback from the College Policy Committee, Van Kooten said the directors of graduate studies and the College Student Academic Appointment Council decided they would not move forward with the policy change.

“I am committed to ensuring there are no changes that would negatively impact compensation or benefits of current graduate students or those being admitted,” Van Kooten said.

What’s Next?

Pak said IGWC-UE intends to continue their role as the elected representative for SAA’s at IU and that the group will continue to collaborate and fight for the interests of graduate workers.

He said despite administrative wages being increased and Shrivastav’s dismissal of the petition, IGWC-UE will continue to work for union recognition, fair work, expanded benefits, fairness to all graduate students and the protection of higher education.

“This fight will look like a practice of organizing, working with existing institutions, and if necessary, strikes and protests,” Pak said in an email. “Whether escalation becomes necessary is up to the administration, our responsibility is to stick together and stay organized.”

This story was originally published May 24, 2023

Indiana Gov. Holcomb appoints two new members to IU Board of Trustees

By Madelyn Hanes mrhanes@iu.edu

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb appointed Kyle Seibert, an IU master’s of public affairs student and former IU student body president during the 2022-23 academic year, to the IU Board of Trustees last week. Holcomb also appointed J. Timothy Morris, a Kelley School of Business alumnus and partner of Proprium Capital Partners, to the board, according to a recent IU press release.

According to Indiana Public Media, Morris will replace Harry Gonso, a former IU football player who was appointed to the board in 2017. Morris will serve a three-year term.

Seibert will take the place of student trustee Kelsey Binion, who is pursuing a doctorate at IUPUI in health commination and has served a twoyear term since 2021. Seibert will also serve a two-year term. Both appointees' terms will begin July 1. Morris is an active member of the Kelley School of Business Dean’s Advisory Council and the IU Foundation Board, according to Indiana Public Media.

Along with serving as student body president for IU student government for the 2022-23 academic year, Seibert served on three working groups to contribute to the IU 2030 plan. The IU 2030 plan is a seven-year plan aiming to improve resources and opportunities for students, as well as expand university engagement outside of Indiana. Seibert is also a current committee member for the IU Civic Leaders Center, a living learning center for freshmen who are interested in civic engagement.

According to the IU Board of Trustees, the board is made up of nine members and is su-

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Chief Justice of IU Student Government Larry McDowell swore in the incoming IU student president and vice president, Aaliyah Raji and Marsha Koda, on April 14, 2023. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb appointed Kyle Seibert, an IU master’s of public affairs student and former IU student body president during the 2022-23 academic year, to the IU Board of Trustees.

pervised by six officers. Three alumni trustees are elected by IU alumni and the rest are appointed by the Indiana Governor. To be appointed for a trustee position you must be an IU graduate, have a petition with two-hundred signatures from IU alumni, a colored headshot photograph, a statement of 300 words or less for ballot materials and a statement of 800 words or less for the election website, according to IU Alumni Association. The board meets four times a year at different locations across Indiana to discuss the university's financial, physical and human resources needs. All meetings are open to the public to attend. The IU Alumni Association will be holding elections this year for a trustee position. Trustee Donna Spears will be running for reelection, according to an IU press release. The election opened June 1 and will close at 10 a.m. on June 30. All IU graduates can vote online or by paper ballot. More information on the IU Board of Trustees can be found at https://trustees. iu.edu/about-the-board/index.html.

This story was originally published June 7, 2023

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Strikers march in front of Franklin Hall April 13, 2022, during the grad worker strike. IU is reducing the number of future doctoral student admissions to account for the increased stipend for graduate worker wages.

FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S.

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved norgestrel — the first daily oral contraceptive to be sold over the counter without a prescription in the U.S. — July 13. Norgestrel, sold under the name Opill, is a progestin-only pill manufactured by HRA Pharma and will ultimately be available for consumers to purchase without a prescription at convenience stores, drug stores and online.

HRA Pharma’s parent company, Perrigo Company plc., said it expects Opill to be available at in store and online retailers in the U.S. in early 2024.

The pill’s nonprescription approval comes 50 years after the drug was originally approved for prescription use in 1973. However, the drug has not been available in the U.S. since 2005 when norgestrel’s manufacturer decided to stop selling the drug due to competition from other birth control pill brands, according to the FDA. In a statement released Thursday, Director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Patrizia Cavazzoni said Opill is expected to be more effective at preventing unintended pregnancy than other nonprescription contraceptive methods, such as using condoms or spermicides.

In a press release, the FDA stated approximately half of the 6.1 million pregnancies in the U.S. each year are unintended. The FDA believes non-prescription availability to Opill may help reduce this rate of unintended pregnancies. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unintended pregnancies can increase the risk of poor maternal and infant outcomes.

Perrigo Company plc’s Global Vice President for Women’s Health Frederique Welgryn said in a press release the manufacturing company is aiming to make Opill affordable to women of all ages. According

to a 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey of more than 5,000 women, 77% of reproductive age respondents favored making birth control pills available without a prescription if research showed the pill was safe and effective.

According to an FDA press release, taking Opill can have side effects including nausea, dizziness, irregular bleeding, increased appetite, abdominal pain, bloating and cramps. Norgestrel also does not prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex.

Additionally, the FDA states Opill should not be taken by those who have or ever had breast cancer, are already pregnant or think they may be pregnant, or are already taking another form of birth control.

To gain approval for the drug, the FDA required HRA Pharma, which was recently acquired by Perrigo Company plc., to prove consumers could use Opill safely and understand the information and instructions on the drugs facts label.

According to the FDA, the price and availability of Opill will be determined by the drug manufacturer. HRA Pharma has not yet announced how much the pill will cost consumers. Opill’s approval also comes after Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1568 which allows pharmacists — not just physicians — to prescribe some hormonal contraceptives to women in the state. Under the new law, which went into effect July 1, pharmacists can prescribe birth control for up to six months. The law also prohibits pharmacists from prescribing a contraceptive to a woman after 12 months unless the women has been seen by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant. Pharmacists can also decline to prescribe contraceptives on ethical, moral or religious grounds.

This story was originally published July 16, 2023.

David Tolchinsky will serve as dean of The Media School

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

David Tolchinsky, professor of radio, TV and film at Northwestern University, will serve as the new dean of The Media School, IU announced Thursday. Tolchinsky will begin the position Sept. 11, 2023.

Tolchinsky served as the chair of Northwestern University’s Radio/Television/ Film department from 2007 to 2018. He is the founding director of the university’s Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Screen and Stage program, according to Northwestern University. Tolchinsky is also the co-founder of the Pritzker Pucker Studio Lab for the Promotion of Mental Health via Cinematic Arts, which develops, analyses and promotes media centered on mental health.

According to a Media School press release, Tolchinsky has industry experience in screenwriting, composition and sound design, curating multimedia exhibitions, directing and producing plays. The press release also states Tolchinsky’s work as a writer and director, such as his film “Cassandra”, have won both domestic and international awards.

Additionally, Tolchinsky

Bloomington Redevelopment Commission to sell land

By Olivia Franklin orfrankl@iu.edu | @Livvvvv_5

The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission will begin reviewing development proposals for four tracks of land in the Trades District later this month.

The Bloomington Trades District is a 12-acre portion of the Certified Technology Park — a 65-acre area with several high-tech businesses, according to the City of Bloomington’s website. The Trades District is located northwest of the square and was previously home to the Showers Brothers Furniture Company.

in Bloomington’s Trades District. Construction is expected to begin this fall and be complete by early 2025, according to Dimension Mill, Inc.

The Technology Center would be located at the southwest corner of Maker Way and Madison Street. It would include office and meeting spaces and help the Trades District become a good space for technology-focused businesses.

has received Northwestern School of Communication’s Clarence Simon Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring, as well as the Karl Rosengren Faculty Mentoring Award, according to the press release. He was also appointed as a McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence at Northwestern University.

Tolchinsky will succeed the current interim dean, Walter Gantz. Gantz has served in the position since The Media School’s founding Dean, James Shanahan, stepped down in July 2021.

IU Bloomington Provost and Executive Vice President Rahul Shrivastav appointed a committee to identify candidates for the dean position in October 2022 after a previous search for candidates failed. The initial search, which took place in the summer of 2021, did not provide a final candidate but was in the semi-finalist stage.

The dean of The Media School will oversee and administer the school’s recruitment, retention plans, research mission, partnerships, facilities and curriculum, according to the Indiana Daily Student.

Bloomington’s Trades District was launched in 2013 as a future tech hub aiming to attract private investments such as stocks, bonds and cash in Bloomington. This was done during Mark Kruzan’s run as mayor from 2004 to 2016.

The tracts of land for sale are between Madison Street and Rogers Street as well as between 10th and 11th Street.

A tract of land is a portion of land with specific boundaries created by a deed. The prices of the tracts range from $560,000 to more than $2.5 million, according to Indiana Public Media.

The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approved an agreement with Dimension Mill, Inc., a nonprofit coworking and entrepreneurship center, to manage and market the Trades District's Tech Center in January. The city announced in February that former Bloomington Mayor John Fernandez will lead the development and marketing of the Trades District as the Senior Vice President for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at Dimension Mill, Inc. Fernandez was Bloomington’s mayor from 1995 to 2003.

The city received a $3.5 million federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act grant in 2021 to build the Technology Center

In April, City Council members denounced a lack of transparency surrounding the funding of the Tech Center. The city chose to pursue Community Revitalization Enhancement District funding instead of Tax Increment Financing District funds for the project. Councilmember Stephen Volan said in the meeting he was concerned with using the CRED funds for the Tech Center because it was originally supposed to be used for one of the two CRED districts in Bloomington.

CRED districts allow Bloomington to increase sales and income tax dollars through business investments in the area and then use the funds for economic developments in the district, according to the City of Bloomington’s website.

The Bloomington City Council voted in April to direct $3 million from the Bloomington Community Revitalization and Enhancement District funds towards funding the construction of the technology center. Additional funding for the project includes $3.5 million from the United States Economic Development Administration and nearly $2 million from the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission, according to a press release from Dimension Mill, Inc. The total cost of the project is an estimated $8.5 million, according to the press release.

This story was originally published July 10, 2023.

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Bloomington volunteers receive Meals on Wheels', Home Instead's Power of a Knock award

By Miranda Miller mm163@iu.edu

ACLU of Indiana challenging law prohibiting instruction on human sexuality

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit Friday 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 School teacher Kayla Smiley, who claims HEA 1608 infringes on her 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 1608 is too broad because “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 together.

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 “instruction” 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 gender-affirming care including puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy and certain surgical procedures for minors in Indiana.

This story was originally published June 11, 2023.

Meals on Wheels and Home Instead have partnered to create the Power of a Knock Volunteer Award. This award celebrates individuals who provide care and connection to the older adults in their communities. Volunteers with compassionate stories from Meals on Wheels organizations across the country were nominated for the award.

“Celebrating these volunteers and supporting their Meals on Wheels programs extends our mission to expand the world’s capacity to care,” said Seth Sternberg, Honor co-founder and CEO. “We hope these stories inspire others to check in with older adults in their communities and foster a sense of connection and purpose.”

On July 20, Barbara and John of Bloomington Meals on Wheels, whose last names were left out of the press release from Meals on Wheels America, were named the award's inaugural co-recipients in the release.

"As a small, local organization it is rare for our volunteers to receive national recognition for the important work they do every day,” said Bloomington Meals on Wheels Executive Director Carrie McHaley.

“I'm thrilled that Barb and John's selfless work can be highlighted. The spotlight on their contributions will help to engage additional volunteers.” Bloomington Meals on Wheels shared Barbara and John’s story in an email.

On a stop during their Meals on Wheels route November 15, 2021, Barbara and John arrived at their client’s home. For nearly 70 years, the client, Sylvia, experienced health issues,

financial struggles, housing challenges, abuse, and physical disabilities that left her unable to work. On that Monday in November, Barbara and John found out Sylvia’s furnace had stopped working and she had no money to repair it. Barbara put in a few phone calls to have someone service Sylvia’s furnace, which a local company graciously did for no cost.

This was just the beginning of John and Barbara’s journey in ensuring that Sylvia had a safe home. The couple invested thousands of hours of work and support over the past two years to advocate for Sylvia. Along with Sylvia’s furnace, John and Barbara were able to help uncover Sylvia’s home from the items her live-in son had hoarded, replace her roof and decking and help pay for her deductible. Barbara applied to the Housing and Neighborhood Development’s Emergency Home Repair Program on Sylvia’s behalf and started a GoFundme campaign that has raised over $4,000, to address additional needs such as a mice infestation.

“I've always loved helping others, and volunteering for Meals on Wheels has allowed me to continue that into retirement. It feels

great to provide a valuable service, while connecting with folks that often have no other interaction with people each day,” said Barbara.

Sylvia said in the release that if John and Barbara had not come into her life, she is certain she would not be alive today. Through the couple’s support, Sylvia is no longer in danger and has a newfound support system and friendship.

“After retirement, we were looking for a meaningful way to volunteer in our community,” John said. “Meals on Wheels is a perfect fit. It's a consistent routine that allows us to interact with others, and in some instances, make lasting friendships.”

Through Barbara and John’s contributions, Home Instead has awarded Bloomington Meals on Wheels $15,000 in their honor.

“The prize donation comes at an important time, as, like many other Meals on Wheels organizations, we are dealing with rapid inflation and are seeing more and more desperately food insecure individuals requesting services," said McHaley.

This story was originally published Aug. 2, 2023.

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Bloomington Meals on Wheels volunteers Barbara and John smile with client Sylvia. Barbara and John have been recognized through Meals on Wheels America’s first ever “Power of a Knock Volunteer Awards.”

Bloomington Transit to expand transportation options

By Olivia Franklin orfrankl@iu.edu | @Livvvvv_5

Bloomington Transit

will expand their voucher program with Uber and Lyft and begin allowing people to schedule same-day rides starting July 3.

BT Access riders can currently make reservations for the following day and up to 14 days in advance. The new program will allow riders to schedule same-day trips and limit people to two trips per day, according to a City of Bloomington press release. Even with the new program, Bloomington Transit will continue to encourage riders to make advanced reservations.

The Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation decided in May to continue their partnership with Uber and Lyft after the pilot program began in June 2022. Riders took more than 50,000 trips since the launch, according to the press release. Bloomington Transit

Biden-Harris announces debt forgiveness of $39 billion

By Miranda Miller mm163@iu.edu

The Biden-Harris administration announced July 14 that 804,000 federal borrowers will receive $39 billion in forgiveness for their student loan debt. The Department of Education has been discharging student loan debt as a part of President Joe Biden’s three-step plan for payment count adjustment.

will continue to offer their Late Nite voucher program, which runs from 9:00 pm to midnight Monday through Friday, with an updated cost-sharing arrangement beginning on July 3. Originally, riders would pay the first $1 of the ride and BPTC would pay up to $19 per trip. Beginning July 3, riders will pay the first $2 of the trip and BPTC will pay the remaining cost of the trip up to $14.

The Eastside On-Demand voucher program that runs from South Sare Road, College Mall, Eastland Plaza, 3rd Street, State Route 446, N Smith Road and 10th Street will be discontinued as of June 30, according to the press release.

The new transportation options are funded through the City of Bloomington’s Local Income Tax. To schedule trips, riders can call 812-336-7433 and select option three or visit bloomingtontransit.com.

This story was originally published June 27, 2023.

Biden’s three-step debt relief plan aims to address financial harms from the pandemic, make student loans more manageable for all borrowers and reduce the cost of college for future students, according to a White House press release.

According to CNBC, in a 6-3 majority ruling, Biden’s plan was denied by the U.S Supreme Court June 30 after it was challenged by six states. Now the Biden administration is putting the SAVE plan into action. The SAVE plan will make changes to the REPAYE program to lower student loan monthly payments to as low as $0, according to The Hill.

“At the start of this Administration, millions of borrowers had earned loan forgiveness but never received it,” U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal said in a U.S. Department of Education press release. “That’s unacceptable.” Including the $39 billion discharged on Friday, the Department of Education

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has distributed over $116 billion in loan relief for over 3 million borrowers since August 24, 2022, according to a press release.

“My Administration has worked hard to secure the largest increases to Pell Grants in a decade, fixed broken loan programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness and created a new income-drive repayment plan that will cut undergraduate loan payments in half and bring monthly payments to zero for low-income borrowers,” Biden said in a press release July 14.

Currently, the federal student loan portfolio totals more than $1.6 trillion owed by approximately 43 million borrowers, according to NASDAQ. The federal student loan portfolio represents billions of dollars in Title IV loans, including direct loans, Federal Family Education Loans and Perkins Loans from millions of borrowers, according to Federal Student Aid. This portfolio only includes U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens.

According to Federal Student Aid, to be eligible for this student loan forgiveness, an individual must meet the following requirements:

Borrower must have made 240 or 300 monthly payments or spent 20-25 years on an income-driven repayment plan or standard repayment plan. An income-driven

payment plan sets loan payments at an amount that is intended to be affordable for the borrower based on their income;

» Borrower’s annual income must have fallen below $125,000 for individuals or $250,000 for married couples.

“By fixing past administrative failures, we are ensuring everyone gets the forgiveness they deserve, just as we have done for public servants, students who were cheated by their colleges, and borrowers with permanent disabilities, including veterans,” U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in the U.S. Department of Education press release. “This Administration will not stop fighting to level the playing field in higher education.”

Borrowers who are eligi ble will receive credit toward income-driven repayment plan forgiveness for any of the following:

» Any month that a borrower was in repayment status, regardless of partial or late payments, the type of loan or repayment plan;

Non-Denominational

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.

Karen Pollock & Dan Enslow

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.”

Regular Services/Devotional Meetings:

Sunday: 10:40 a.m.

@ Bloomington Bahá’í Center

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

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

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

424 S. College Mall Rd. 812-331-1863 bloomingtoninbahais.org facebook.com/BaháíCommunity-of-BloomingtonIndiana-146343332130574

Instagram: @bloomingtonbahai

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBloomington Young Single Adult Branch

2411 E. Second St.

To Contact: Send message from website churchofjesuschrist.org

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.

Episcopal (Anglican)

Canterbury Mission

719 E. Seventh St. 812-822-1335 IUCanterbury.org facebook.com/ECMatIU

Instagram & Twitter: @ECMatIU

Sunday: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

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

Tuesday: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Fri., Sat.: By Appointment

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.

Ed Bird - Chaplain/Priest

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.

» Any period that a borrower spent 12 consecutive months or more in forbearance;

» Any months that a borrower spent 36 or more cumulative months in forbearance;

Any month spent in deferment prior to 2013, in-school deferment not included;

» Any month spent in economic hardship or military deferments on or after January 1, 2013.

Eligible borrowers have received emails regarding their loan discharges starting Friday, July 14, according to CNBC. Once an email has been received, the borrower does not have to take any further action. The discharges will take effect 30 days after the email was sent. A new wave of notifications will be sent to those who qualify ev-

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Lutheran - Missouri Synod

University Lutheran Chuch and LCMS U 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: 6 p.m.: Free Student Meal

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.

New Kadampa TraditionInternational Kadampa Buddhist Union

Kadampa Meditation Center

234 N. Morton St. 812-318-1236 meditationinbloomington.org Instagram, Facebook, MeetUp@kadampameditationcenterbloomington

Weekly Meditation Classes: Mon., Wed., Fri.: 12:15 - 12:45 p.m.

Tuesday: 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Sunday: 10 -11:30 a.m.

Retreats two Saturdays per month: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

See website for specifics.

Amidst school pressures, financial struggles and tense relationship dynamics, we need to focus our attention in a beneficial way through meditation. KMC Bloomington’s meditation classes give practical, ancient advice so you can learn to connect daily life experiences with wisdom perspectives and maintain mental peace.

Gen Kelsang Chokyi - Resident Teacher Nancy Fox - Administrative Director

Buddhist

Gaden KhachoeShing

Monastery

2150 E. Dolan Rd. 812-334-3456 ganden.org facebook.com/ganden.org

Wednesday: 6 p.m.

Sunday: 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m.

Dedicated to preserving the Buddha’s teachings as transmitted through the Gelukpa lineage of Tibet, for the benefit of all beings. The lineage was founded by the great Master Je Tsonghkapa in the 15th century in Tibet.

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President Joe Biden speaks on Aug. 24, 2022, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C. The Biden-Harris administration announced July 14, 2023, that 804,000 federal borrowers will receive $39 billion in forgiveness for their student loan debt.

City council passes resolution supporting driver cards

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

The Bloomington City Council approved a resolution Wednesday urging the Indiana General Assembly to pass legislation that would allow undocumented Indiana residents to obtain a driver card. A driver card would allow undocumented residents living in Indiana to legally obtain drivers licenses and permits, as well as purchase car insurance.

In a unanimous vote, the council formally urged Bloomington residents to support the passage of this form of legislation, specifically Senate Bill 248, by expressing their support to state legislators. SB 248 would allow undocumented Indiana residents to legally apply for and obtain a driving card. The legislation failed to advance through the Senate Committee on Appropriations in February, but received bipartisan support during committee votes.

During her presentation prior to the vote, Office of the Mayor Chief of Staff Josefa Madrigal stated the mayor’s office supports and endorses the resolution. Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton issued a press release June 2 calling on the city council to adopt the resolution. Madrigal said a driver card would allow undocumented residents to engage in basic essential needs. “SB 238 will be good for

our communities, good for the economy and good for the dignity of our friends and neighbors,” Madrigal said. “They can buy groceries or go to food pantries. This will enable them to go to work and from work, also transporting their children to and from school. They can access basic health care.”

Madrigal said that while receiving a driver card would allow undocumented residents to obtain licenses and permits.

It would not allow them to vote, have access to federal assistance, or claim citizenship or lawful residence.

The resolution states to legally obtain a driver's card, undocumented residents must pass a written test on driving laws and road signs, a vision test and an in-person driving test.

Madrigal said legislation like SB 248 would benefit many people in the Bloomington community — not only those who would receive the driver cards. She said by providing licenses and permits to undocumented drivers, Indiana can reduce accidents, premiums paid by licensed drivers and promote better relationships with law enforcement. Ed Rodriguez, spokesperson for La Voz Unida, a nonprofit organization advocating for SB 248, also spoke at the meeting. He said previous efforts to provide undocumented residents with driver cards have failed at the statehouse,

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 (Via Zoom) :

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 beliefs 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 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. We gather on Wednesdays at First United Methodist (219 E. 4th St.) for free food, honest discussion, worship, and hanging out. Small groups, service projects, events (bonfires, game nights, book clubs, etc.), outreach retreats, and leadership opportunities all play a significant role in our rhythm of doing life together.

Markus Dickinson - jubilee@fumcb.org

Christian Science

First Church of Christ, Scientist

2425 E. Third St. 812-332-0536 csmonitor.com

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Sunday: 10 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

A free public reading room in the east wing of our church is open weekdays from noon until 2 p.m. Here you may read the award-winning Christian Science Monitor and other church literature. An attendant is glad to answer questions.

so La Voz Unida has adopted a grassroots approach by asking local municipality governments to adopt resolutions.

“We found that legislators at some point tend to hide behind the word ‘constituents,’” Rodriguez said. “’The constituents are saying this and saying that.’ But when we come to the leaders, we find that a resolution is a true symbol of the supporting advocacy that the city has, recognizing the importance of this.”

Bloomington is the 14th Indiana municipality to pass a resolution in support of legislation that would create a driver card for undocumented residents. According to packet materials for Wednesday’s meeting, Bremen, East Chicago, Elkhart, Evansville, Goshen, Hammond, Ligonier, Logansport, North Manchester, Plymouth, South Bend, Wabash and Warsaw have passed similar resolutions. The Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police, the Insurance Institute of Indiana and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce have also endorsed legislation that would provide these driver cards.

“At this point, we’re here to ask for you to pass this resolution to help them not live in fear of driving,” Rodriguez said. “We’ve met thousands and thousands of families — particularly mothers — who are being pulled over by law enforcement and are being handcuffed in front of their

Bahá'í Association of IU

424 S. College Mall Rd. 812-331-1863 bloomingtoninbahais.org

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Sunday: 10:40 a.m., Regular Services, Devotional Meetings. 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."

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Rose House LuMin & St. Thomas Lutheran Church

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Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

@ St. Thomas Lutheran Church

3800 E. Third St.

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Devotions

@ Rose House LuMin 314 S. Rose Ave.

Rose House LuMin and St. Thomas Lutheran Church invite you to experience life together with us. We are an inclusive Christian community who values the faith, gifts, and ministry of all God’s people. We seek justice, serve our neighbors, and love boldly.

Rev. Adrianne Meier

Rev. Lecia Beck

Rev. Amanda Ghaffarian - Campus Pastor

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 GershonStudent Associate Pastor Jan Harrington - Director of Music

children and taken away to jail simply because they don’t have a document and they need to drive.”

Councilmember Jim Sims said he supported the resolution because he does not think people should have to live in fear of driving. He connected his perspective on the resolution to his religious beliefs during his comments.

“People who live in fear from police interactions, from difficulty in accessing food, difficulty in accessing employment — we have to fight that,” Sim said. “That’s not a natural human tendency, fear. That is created by external forces.”

Councilmembers Dave Rollo and Ron Smith also ex-

pressed their support for the resolution during Wednesday’s meeting, describing the legislation as “humane.”

Councilmember Stephen Volan said SB 248 provides a reasonable accommodation for undocumented residents, who he said are considered residents of the Bloomington community even by the U.S. Census Bureau despite their undocumented status.

“The country has always needed to acknowledge people where they rest their heads,” Volan said. “They do it to determine representation in Congress — it’s a constitutional mandate. Even if they can’t vote the undocumented are acknowledged as existing by

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

Worship:

Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

Bible study: Monday: 10 a.m. via Zoom

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

Baptist

Emmanuel Church 1503 W. That Rd. 812-824-2768 Emmanuelbloom.com

Instagram & Facebook: @EmmanuelBloomington

Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Fellowship

Sunday: 10 a.m., Worship Groups: Various times

Emmanuel is a multigenerational church of all types of people. Whether you are questioning faith or have followed Jesus for years, we exist to help fuel a passion for following Jesus as we gather together, grow in community, and go make disciples.

John Winders - Lead Pastor

Unity Worldwide 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

the census and represented by people on this council, in the county, at the statehouse and in Congress.”

Indiana Sen. Shelli Yoder, D-District 40, spoke during the public comment section of the hearing, expressing her support for the resolution and corresponding legislation. While similar legislation has failed at the statehouse, Yoder said bipartisan support for SB 248 means “each year we get a little closer.” She urged the council members to vote for the resolution and said she planned to work with Bloomington residents to pass the legislation.

This story was originally published July 8, 2023.

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

Evangel Presbytery

Trinity Reformed Church 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

Unitarian Universalist

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

Members of the Bloomington City Council discuss renewing the outdoor dining program, including closing Kirkwood Avenue, during a meeting in City Hall on Feb. 15, 2023. The Bloomington City Council approved a resolution Wednesday urging the Indiana General Assembly to pass legislation that would allow undocumented Indiana residents to obtain a

Indiana provides $2 million in funding for food banks

By Miranda Miller mm163@iu.edu

The Indiana Department of Agriculture announced July 21 that Indiana food banks across the state would receive $2 million in funding, doubling last year’s funding of $1 million.

According to the Indiana Department of Agriculture, there are 11 food banks in Indiana. These food banks store millions of pounds of food that will be delivered to local programs such as food pantries, according to Feeding America. Out of the $2 million funding, Hoosier Hills Food Bank will receive $86,200.

“Providing for Hoosiers who are food insecure across our state is a priority,” Lieutenant Gov. Suzanne Crouch, who is also Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, said in a press release. “I am proud that the general assembly recognized this by appropriating additional state funding toward our Indiana food banks.” Due to inflation and the pandemic’s economic impact, Indiana’s food banks and pantries are serving more people than ever, according to Feeding Indiana’s Hungry. Executive Director of the Hoosier Hills Food Bank in Monroe County Julio Alonso said in an email the organization is very appreciative that the General Assembly increased food bank funding this year.

“Unfortunately, it is still only a fraction of the amount we need to spend on food purchasing,” Alonso said in the email. “Last year, we spent over $800,000. We’re well over $500,000 already this year and have a long way to go. We need continued community support to

ride out this wave of inflation and keep our neighbors fed.”

According to Feeding America, in 2021, Monroe County had a food insecurity rate of 12.2% of individuals and a food insecure population of 17,050 of individuals of all ages. More than half of Hoosier Hills Food Bank’s partner agencies – such as Finding Food in Monroe and HHFB’s Families’ First Mobile Pantry – reported in June 2023 the number of those in need of these different services is increasing, Alonso said in an email. 57% of these part-

ner agencies reported they were not receiving enough food to meet their demand.

The United States Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as the limited availability of nutritionally adequate food or the limited ability to acquire nutritious food in a socially acceptable way. With this increased funding, food pantries, soup kitchens and other food distribution centers will be able to receive additional food from the food bank. In addition, it will allow more families and individuals access to nutritious food,

Alonso said.

“Organizations like Indiana food banks are what makes growing food so rewarding,” Don Lamb, director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, said in the press release.

“They have the necessary resources and skills to distribute large amounts of food and help community members in need. We are so thankful for the work they do for their communities across the state in helping food insecure Hoosiers.”

“Food is such a basic need that the lack of it really impacts many other

City launches

tuition payment program

By Luke Price lwprice@iu.edu

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton announced last month that the City of Bloomington has launched a tuition reimbursement program for employees of the city. The program offers reimbursement of educational expenses up to $2,500 a year to full-time employees who have worked for the city for 12 or more months.

According to the City of Bloomington, Bloomington City Council approved this pilot program as an addition to the other employee benefits announced earlier this year as part of the city’s 2023 budget.

aspects of people’s lives starting with health,” Alonso said. “Hungry children can’t develop and learn as well, hungry seniors can’t stay in good health, hungry adults can’t function as well at school or work. The more we can do to ensure that everyone has access to the nutritious food they need, the more improved our overall society is.”

The food banks should expect to receive the funding by mid-August, according to Alonso.

This story was originally published July 26, 2023.

FDA fully approves first drug to slow down the effects of Alzheimer’s disease

By Andrew Miller ami3@iu.edu

The Food and Drug Administration approved Leqembi, an injection-based drug to slow the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, on July 6. It is the first drug approved by the FDA to decelerate the symptoms of Alzheimer's, including memory loss, confusion, problems with speaking or writing and changes in mood. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, around 6.7 million Americans above age 65 are living with the disease, almost two-thirds of whom are women. One out of three seniors in the U.S. will die

with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia and deaths from Alzheimer's have more than doubled since 2000.

Leqembi will be available to those diagnosed with early forms of Alzheimer’s. This constitutes roughly 17% of those living with the disease today. In an FDA-reviewed study, the drug was shown to reduce declines in cognitive ability by 27% over 18 months.

The drug targets a protein in the brain called beta-amyloid, which is believed to play a large role in Alzheimer’s onset. Due to consistent data showing the drug successfully removed beta-amyloids from the brain, the drug received

an accelerated approval by the FDA in January 2022. While Leqembi is now fully approved for use outside of clinical trials, several infrastructural problems for the drug will need to be solved to guarantee universal access.

The drug requires an initial test to determine amyloid levels in the brain, regular injections and brain scans to detect dangerous side effects, something not many specialists have received training in. Some users may receive side effects including headache, fever, and in a small percentage of cases, swelling and bleeding in the brain, which routine scans will test for.

Leqembi will cost $26,500

annually for patients. Due to FDA approval, the drug will be available at reduced cost to those covered by Medicare, but out-of-pocket costs could

still be more than $5,000/ year.

This story was originally published July 12, 2023.

According to the city’s educational assistance program policy, employees are considered eligible for reimbursement if they are currently pursuing a college degree or certification from a recognized professional organization. The reimbursed course must be required or recommended for the pursued certification or degree and may not involve sports, hobbies or games unless they are considered job-related.

The program will only provide funding for tuition costs and does not cover further expenses such as textbooks and other supplies. To receive reimbursement from the program, employees must receive a passing grade or equivalent in the course. The program does not cover reimbursements for employees who have completed coursework prior to the launch of this program. To receive reimbursement from the program, employees must fill out and submit the Education Assistance Reimbursement Request form which must be approved by the city. The employee must provide information such as the name of the course as well as its beginning and ending dates, documentation confirming the course is necessary or recommended for degree or certification requirements, evidence of a passing grade and the reimbursement amount.

This story was originally published July 10, 2023.

‘A pretty fun year’

Indiana baseball’s NCAA Tournament wins

Yoho, Glasser selected on MLB Draft

By Matthew Byrne matbyrne@iu.edu | @MatthewByrne1

Two former Indiana baseball players, redshirt senior right-handed pitcher Craig Yoho and fifth-year senior shortstop Phillip Glasser, were selected in the eighth and 10th rounds, respectively, during the second day of the 2023 MLB Draft Monday in Seattle. Yoho, the No. 242 pick in the eighth round by the Milwaukee Brewers, establishes that an Indiana pitcher has been drafted in the top 10 rounds in five of the past six drafts. The last Hoosier pitcher Milwaukee took was Eric Arnett in the first round of the 2009 MLB Draft.

For his first two collegiate seasons, Yoho played at the University of Houston, though he suffered an injury three weeks into the 2019 season and the 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19. Yoho, who is from Fishers, transferred back home to Indiana for the 2021 season, but didn’t play that year or the next due to Tommy John surgery and his knee injury.

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."

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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."

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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.

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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 zero-earned-run innings in the win over thenNo. 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 University 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.

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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 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.

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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 Hoosiers 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.

This story was originally published June 14, 2023.

In Yoho’s first complete college season in 2023, the right-hander earned Freshman All-American honors by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and was named the 202223 Indiana Athletics Andy Hipskind Comeback Award winner. In 18 appearances, all from the bullpen, Yoho struck out 63 batters in 37 innings – 15.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Following the 2023 season, Yoho announced he was transferring to the University of Arkansas on June 28, weeks before his draft selection Monday. Though speculative, his bio on Twitter only says “Milwuakee Brewers.” Yoho’s approximate pick value is $196,700 if he chooses to sign with the Brewers and not return to play baseball at Arkansas next season.

Glasser, the No. 285 pick and the first to be taken off the board in the 10th round by the Washington Nationals, is the first Indiana shortstop selection since 2010 and the highest-drafted Hoosier shortstop since Brian Harris was taken in the eighth round in 1997.

Glasser played his first three collegiate seasons at Youngstown State University from 2019-2021, earning Horizon League All-Freshman Team honors. Glasser, who is from Ohio, transferred to Indiana for the 2022 season and batted .346 in 47 games.

At Youngstown State in 2021 and Indiana in 2023, Glasser was named one of the 25-to30 semifinalists for the Brooks Wallace Award, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding collegiate shortstop.

In 2023, Glasser started all 63 games mostly in the leadoff spot of the lineup, walked more times than he struckout and raised his average 11 points in 78 more at-bats. The shortstop’s 45-game reachedbase streak was tied for the longest by an Indiana player since 2005.

Following Indiana’s elimination in the NCAA Tournament on June 5, head coach Jeff Mercer consoled Glasser in the dugout. Mercer that night said that’s one of the worst parts of coaching and the shortstop gave his heart for the team. Mercer also revealed Glasser turned down the draft multiple times in his career. Five weeks to that day, Glasser, who no longer had college eligibility, was taken by the Nationals. His approximate pick value is $172,100.

The third and final day of the 2023 MLB Draft – which were Rounds 11-20 – concluded Tuesday afternoon shortly before 5:30 p.m. EST. Yoho and Glasser stood as the lone Hoosiers drafted this year. All selections can be found online using the MLB Draft Tracker.

This story was originally published July 11 2023.

IDS FILE PHOTO BY OLIVIA BIANCO

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.

COLUMN: Indiana softball’s 50th season was historic

By Austin Platt auplatt@iu.edu | @AustinPlatter

Indiana softball entered the 2023 season with an encouraging roster composed of mostly underclasswomen who many thought would need at least another season to grow and develop before making some noise in the competitive Big Ten conference.

Despite Indiana returning the majority of its talent from 2022, which finished 10th in the Big Ten last season, D1Softball projected the Hoosiers to finish in that same position in 2023.

Projections are never perfect, but this one was far off from what transpired on the diamond. Of the 14 schools, the publication only got two right –– Northwestern winning the Big Ten No. 1 and Purdue finishing 13th.

Indiana was D1Softball’s biggest miss. The Hoosiers finished second in the Big Ten with their best season in nearly three decades, winning 44 games overall. They smashed program and individual records, as Indiana made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 12 seasons.

There was a ton of success in 2023, which was Shonda Stanton’s sixth season at the helm, but the squad still went through its ups and downs.

The rollercoaster ride began in Clearwater, Florida, during the season’s first two weekends. The first tournament was more successful than the second, as the Hoosiers went 3-1 at the NFCA Leadoff Classic before getting mauled by five of the best teams in the country in the ESPN Clearwater Invitational.

The highest point of the season came as the conference slate commenced. Then, the first of many program records were broken. The Hoosiers rattled off 23 consecutive victories, sneaking into the top-25 in the process while raising eyebrows from those who doubted their capabilities. Sweeps over Maryland, Purdue and Ohio State led Team 50 to a perfect 10-0 start in conference play.

Not only was the team putting the rest of the conference

on watch, but there was also one specific player who was making a name for herself: freshman Taryn Kern. While she was crushing home runs and leading a high-powered offense to win after win, she was also making ridiculous plays in the field which caught the eye of softball fans across the country.

Kern was steady the entire season, culminating in a plethora of awards, including Big Ten Player and Freshman of the Year. Kern broke four single-season program records, including home runs. The freshman was a mainstay in a Hoosier lineup that shattered records in many offensive categories and was statistically the Big Ten’s best offense.

Once the winning streak ended, Indiana hit a rough patch, losing six of seven games.

The Hoosiers lost a series to Minnesota, were defeated by the University of Notre Dame in a midweek contest, then got swept by Nebraska at home.

Questions were starting to be raised about the validity of the young Hoosiers. Could they

overcome adversity for the first time in several months and push toward its first postseason berth in over a decade?

The critics were silenced quickly and there were positive answers to those queries. Indiana went on a nine-game winning streak to end the regular season, sweeping Rutgers, Michigan and Michigan State. Indiana had all the momentum going into the postseason, beginning with the Big Ten Tournament in Champagne, Illinois.

The single-elimination tournament would prove to be no easy task, as the No. 2-seeded Hoosiers faced adversity in their first game against Penn State. Down by a pair of runs in extra-innings and down to their final two outs, the Hoosiers fought back, tied it and won 5-4 via a walk-off home run in the ninth inning to survive and advance.

Team 50 would find itself in the Big Ten championship game after a hard-fought win against Minnesota in the semifinals. Indiana then met the Big Ten regular-season champion Northwestern. The Wildcats

were in the Women’s College World Series the previous year and were back-to-back regular season champs.

Indiana led 1-0 and was just three outs away from the hardware, but this time was on the wrong side of a walk-off.

The Wildcats won 2-1, breaking the hearts of Hoosier fans, but proving how competitive Team 50 could be against an experienced team like Northwestern.

The Cream and Crimson were revealed as the No. 2 seed in the Knoxville Regional in the NCAA Tournament, where they again endured ups and downs. Indiana defeated the University of Louisville in the opening game, 4-3, before experiencing a setback against the University of Tennessee, getting run-ruled by the Lady Vols, 9-1.

Now in the losers’ bracket, Indiana again faced off against the Cardinals and again were down to its final three outs. But, just like the Big Ten Tournament, Team 50 defied all odds and came-from-behind with their backs against the wall to win 3-2 and eliminate the Cardinals.

There wasn’t a lot of time to celebrate. Indiana returned to the field later that day to play the Lady Vols, needing to beat them twice in a row to advance to the super regionals. The No. 1 seed and host of the regional took care of business against Indiana, 7-3.

While the season ended in disappointing fashion, heads were held high and smiles were seen across many faces, as Team 50 did all season, honoring the student-athletes who came before them and setting a great example to future Hoosiers.

The core of Indiana’s team will return in 2024, where expectations and pre-season predictions in Bloomington will be much higher. Team 50 could go down as one that set the tone and benchmark for the Indiana softball program moving forward.

If one thing is for certain: Indiana will not be picked 10th in the Big Ten preseason poll next January.

This story was originally published May 30, 2023.

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The Indiana softball team groups together against the University of Louisville on May 21 at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. 13 Indiana softball players named All-America Scholar Athletes Wednesday.

13 players named Scholar Athletes

By Austin Platt auplatt@iu.edu @AustinPlatter

Thirteen members of Indiana softball were recognized as 2022-2023 Easton/National Fast Pitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar-Athletes, the program announced Wednesday according to a release. Freshmen Chloe Geijer, Sophie Kleiman, Avery Parker and Elle Smith; sophomores Brianna Copeland and Heather Johnson; juniors Aaliyah Andrews, Brooke Benson and Macy Montgomery; redshirt juniors Cora Bassett and Linsey Warick and seniors Tatum Hayes and Desiree Dufek earned recognition. To be named, each scholar must maintain a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average throughout the school year. Indiana excelled on and off the field this past academic year, winning 44 games and reaching the Big Ten Championship game for the first time in program history as well as the NCAA Tournament Regional Final. The entire team’s cumulative GPA for the 202223 school year was 3.477.

This story was originally published August 4, 2023.

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Indiana softball gathers together during a timeout March 28, 2023, at Andy Mohr Field. Team 50 had few expectations entering 2023 but ended up with many memories.

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Jackson-Davis shines in Warriors’ finale

By Matt Press mtpress@iu.edu | mtpress@iu.edu

With neither the Los Angeles Lakers nor the Golden State Warriors advancing to the playoffs, former Indiana men’s basketball’s Jalen HoodSchifino and Trayce Jackson-Davis have concluded their 2023 NBA Summer League slate.

Hood-Schifino — drafted No. 17 overall to the Lakers in June — mostly performed well throughout the team’s two California Classic matchups and first three Summer League games. He displayed potency in the midrange and craftiness at the rim, hallmarks of his time with the Hoosiers that warranted his first-round selection.

On Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, however, Hood-Schifino and the Lakers struggled mightily. Los Angeles floundered offensively and didn’t have many answers on the defensive end as they fell 100-69.

Hood-Schifino logged 27 minutes and registered just 8 points shooting 3-for-17 from the field overall and 2-for-9 from 3-point range.

Saturday afternoon,

By Matthew Byrne matbyrne@iu.edu | @MatthewByrne1

Indiana graduate

rower Laura Feinson was named an All-American Honorable Mention by the College Rowing Coaches Association, Indiana's program announced Thursday. The selection marks back-to-back seasons where Feinson has received All-American recognition by the CRCA.

Feinson was the 10th Hoosier in program his-

Jackson-Davis and the Warriors took on the Toronto Raptors for their fifth and final Summer League contest. The War riors were defeated 108101, dropping to 0-5, though Jackson-Davis shined.

The forward — taken No. 57 in the 2023 NBA Draft — poured in 18 points and added 10 re bounds for his first pro fessional double-double. He shot 8-for-12 from the field in 25 minutes and was second on the team in points. In his two Summer League games, JacksonDavis averaged 16 points and nearly nine re bounds, six of which offensive, on 67% shooting.

The Lakers squared off with the Los Angeles Clippers Sun day night to conclude the five-game slate, but Hood-Schifino was sidelined with an apparent right groin injury, according to

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tory two seasons ago to receive All-American honors. This past season, Feinson became just the fourth two-time AllAmerican Indiana rower and the first to do so since Antiona Frappell in the 2018-2019 season, per release. Feinson was also named the 2022 Big Ten Rowing Athlete of the Year and made the All-Big Ten First Team beside senior Piper Maaka this past sea-

son. Feinson and Maaka's listed hometowns on the rowing roster are both in the Wellington Region of New Zealand.

The two rowed in Indiana’s top boat, the Varsity Eight, whose best-ever second-place medal at this year’s Big Ten Championships clinched the team’s record-breaking third-place finish in the event. Then, the Hoosiers qualified for their first NCAA Championships

This

story was originally published July 17,

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IDS FILE PHOTO BY ALEX PAUL Indiana head coach Mike Woodson seen Dec. 10, 2022 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Indiana men’s basketball program officially released its non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2023-24 season Tuesday.

schedule

By Matthew Byrne matbyrne@iu.edu @MatthewByrne1

The Indiana men's basketball program officially released its nonconference schedule for the upcoming 2023-24 season, according to an IU Athletics release Tuesday. Indiana will play 11 nonconference games; seven at home, the other four at neutral sites — and zero truly on the road.

Indiana's bookmarked matchups are hosting preseason No. 1 University of Kansas on Dec. 16 and when head coach Mike Woodson, who played and coached with the New York Knicks, returns to Madison Square Garden at the Empire Classic on Nov. 19-20.

since 2019. All of Indiana’s three boats advanced to the Group C Finals. The Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Eight placed 16th nationally, while the Varsity Four boat placed 17th. Overall, the Hoosiers placed 17th in their seventh NCAA Championships appearance in the past nine full seasons.

The Empire Classic schedule is yet to be determined. The four-team tournament will consist of the 2023 National Champion and preseason No. 5 University of Connecticut, No. 24 University of Texas — which made last year's Elite Eight — and the University of Louisville.

Prior to the Classic, the Hoosiers will begin the season with their threegame homestand. The season-opener will be on

Nov. 7 against Florida Gulf Coast University. Then, Indiana welcomes Army West Point and Wright State University on Nov. 12 and 16, respectively.

Following the Classic, Indiana will face Harvard University at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Nov. 26, marking the 49th-straight season Indiana has played a game in Indianapolis, per release.

Indiana's December schedule includes one neutral-site game against 2023 NCAA Tournament team Auburn University in Atlanta, Georgia, before four straight home games complete the nonconference schedule: Kansas on Dec. 16, Morehead State University Dec. 19, The University of North Alabama Dec. 21 and Kennesaw State University Dec. 29.

Hoosier Hysteria is set for Oct. 20, followed by two home exhibitions across those next two weeks. Indiana’s non-conference schedule for the 2023-24 season can be found at https://iuhoosiers.com/ sports/mens-basketball/ schedule/2023-24.

This story was originally published June 27, 2023.

Feinson named All-American in back-to-back seasons

Former Hoosier star Grace Berger makes her Indiana Fever debut

By Matt Press mtpress@iu.edu | @MatthewPress23

Former Indiana women’s basketball guard

Grace Berger made her Indiana Fever debut Sunday afternoon against the New York Liberty in the second game of the season.

Berger checked in late in the fourth quarter and converted a reverse layup on her first offensive possession. She registered three minutes, 2 points, one steal, one assist and a block in the team’s 90-73 loss. Berger, one of three

rookies to crack the Fever’s opening night roster, was drafted No. 7 overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft back in April. The selection marked the highest in Hoosier history and the only time an Indiana player was taken in the first round.

Opponents for Big Ten games in 2023-24 season

By Matthew Byrne matbyrne@iu.edu | @matthewbyrne1

Indiana women’s basketball will play 18 Big Ten games in the 2023-24 season, the league office announced Thursday, which is identical to last season’s 18-game regular-season conference format. Below is the list of Indiana’s opponents, per an IU Athletics release.

2023-24 Big Ten Conference

Opponents

Home & Away –Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue

Home Only – Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State

Away Only – Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers,

Wisconsin Times, dates and TV designations are yet to be determined.

To compare, below is the list of Indiana’s Big Ten schedule this past season. The Hoosiers went 16-2, winning their first-ever outright Big Ten regularseason title, per release. The two losses were on the road against Michigan State in December and No. 6 Iowa in February.

2022-23 Big Ten Conference

Opponents

Home & Away - Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, Purdue

Home Only - Maryland, Nebraska, Rutgers, Wisconsin Away Only - Michigan

State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State

This story was originally published on June 22, 2023.

A former top-100 recruit, Berger became the Hoosiers’ all-time winningest player in her fifth season in Bloomington. She finished her collegiate career seventh in program history in points — 1,841 — and second in assists with 573.

The Louisville, Kentucky native also helped the Hoosiers secure their first-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, as well as the program’s first Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen appearances. In the 2022-2023 season, Berger earned her spot on

a fourth consecutive AllBig Ten First Team, another program record. Berger and the Fever (0-2) will be back in action Sunday, May 28 against the Atlanta Dream.

This story was originally published on May 5, 2023.

Coach Teri Moren wins gold

By Matthew Byrne matbyrne@iu.edu | @matthewbyrne1

Indiana women’s basketball head coach Teri Moren served as an assistant coach for the gold-medal-winning United States in the FIBA under-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup, spanning July 15-23 in Spain. The U.S. won all seven games, besting Spain 69-66 Sunday in the final.

With less than 30 seconds left, rising Ohio State sophomore and the 2022-2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Cotie McMahon, made the deciding layup to put the U.S. ahead 68-66. Rising sophomore at the University of California, Los Angeles, Kira Rice, then sank one of two free throws before Spain was

unable to beat the buzzer for the possible game-tying shot.

In the Round of 16 on Wednesday, July 19, the U.S. trounced Argentina 112-36 to advance to Friday’s quarterfinals. The U.S. broke 100 points for the fourth time to best the Czech Republic 121-61, then beat France 80-57 in the semifinals. Sunday’s final was the lone singledigit win for the U.S. Sunday’s gold medal is the nation’s third straight since 2019 in the U-19 biennial event.

Moren previously was an assistant coach with the U.S. last summer in Argentina for the 2022 under-18 Women’s Americas Championship. That team also went undefeated in six games to win gold, and some of the

players on that under-18 roster, such as McMahon and Rice, also competed under Moren these past two weeks in Spain.

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IDS FILE PHOTO BY ALEX PAUL Then-senior guard Grace Berger celebrates after cutting the net Feb. 19, 2023 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

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Senior guard Grace Berger communicates with teammates Mar. 3, 2023 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Berger made her WNBA debut for the Indiana Fever Sunday afternoon against the New York Liberty.

IDS FILE PHOTO BY ALEX PAUL Head Coach Teri Moren during Indiana women’s basketball’s game against Maryland on Jan. 12, 2023 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Indiana men’s golf finishes seventh in NCAA Regionals, Drew Salyers advances to NCAA Championships

By Ben Kim benskim@iu.edu | @bybenkim

Indiana men’s golf made its third straight NCAA Regional appearance, this season in Auburn, Alabama, surrounded by top talent from across the country.

Four top-25 programs: No. 1 Vanderbilt University, No. 8 Auburn University, No. 14 University of Tennessee and No. 24 Colorado State University joined the Hoosiers in Alabama for the three-day tournament.

The first round teed off Monday, May 15. Indiana ended the day in seventh place with a combined team score of 297 (+9). The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga led the group after the first round by shooting a team score of 283 (-5). Colorado State joined the Mocs as the only other team in the region to shoot under par in the first round by carding a team score of 285 (-3).

Indiana junior Drew Salyers led the team after the first round with a score of 72 (E). He was the only Hoosier to shoot par or better in the first round and ended the

day in 11th. Salyers’ round was highlighted with three birdies and a strong 12 par conversions on the first 18 holes.

Fifth-year Senior Mitch Davis also recorded a top-30 finish, shooting a first round score of 74 (+2). Davis picked up birdies on the first and fourth holes. Sitting only five strokes behind third place after the first round, Indiana head coach Mike Mayer was confident the Hoosiers could keep fighting.

“We played solid and put ourselves in position, we are right where we need to be to make a run tomorrow,”

Mayer said after the round concluded.

Indiana entered the second round on Tuesday prepared to strike, which they did by shooting a combined team score of 291 (+3). This score was the third best in the second round of the Auburn region and helped propel Indiana to a sixth place standing after the second day.

“We were very resilient today and handled adversity well,” Mayer said of the team’s day two performance.

Salyers shot one of the best rounds of the entire tournament on the second day, turning in a scorecard of 68 (-4). He either birdied or shot par on 17 of 18 holes, only recording a bogey once. Mayer was thrilled with the performance, calling Drew “simply outstanding” in the

second round. A two-round score of 140 (72-68; -4) boosted Salyers from No. 11 to tied for fourth overall. Three Hoosiers entered the top-30 individual scores after two days, including Salyers (72-68; -4), Davis (7473; +3) and fifth-year senior Thomas Hursey (76-73; +5).

Davis scored four birdies while Hursey scored three. They finished the second round tied for 19th and 30th place respectively.

Indiana shot a team score of 293 (+5) in the third and final round of the tournament, bringing their final combined tournament score to 881 (297-291-293; +17). This score placed Indiana in seventh place , just two spots shy of the cutline to advance to the NCAA Championship. Indiana was seven strokes off the fifth place finishers Colorado State which shot a team score of 874 (285-293-286; +10).

“The team played solid throughout the regional,” Mayer said following the end of the tournament. “We just needed a little more up and down the lineup to advance. Extremely proud of our effort.”

Four of the five members of the Indiana squad finished top-45 for the tournament, including Salyers (72-68-72; -4) tied in fourth place, Davis (74-73-73; +4) tied in 19th place, Hursey (76-73-74; +7) tied in 28th place and senior Noah Gillard (75-77-74; +10) in 42nd place.

Senior Harry Reynolds, who did not play the second round, finished with a score of 154 (79-NA-75; N/A).

While Indiana as a team will not move forward in the tournament, Salyers will continue as an individual. As the top-placing individual of a non-advancing team, Salyers qualifies to play in the NCAA Championship. He will be the first individual Hoosier representative in the NCAA Championship since Jake Brown reached the final in 2018.

“Drew was simply outstanding from start to finish,” Mayer said after Salyers’ regional performance. “He has the opportunity and ability to win an NCAA Championship.”

This year’s NCAA Championship will be held at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona May 2631. Fans at home will be able to watch on the Golf Channel, with scores being posted to the NCAA website shortly after the rounds finish.

This story was originally published on May 18, 2023.

Four Indiana women’s golfers named to WGCA All-American Scholar Team

By Matthew Byrne matbyrne@iu.edu | @matthewbyrne1

Four members of the Indiana women’s golf team — sophomore Beatriz Junqueira, junior Morgan Dabagia, senior Valerie Clancy and graduate Alexis Florio — were selected to the 2022-23 Women’s Golf Coaches Association AllAmerican Scholar Team, the WGCA announced Thursday, as 1,401 women’s golfers from 378 programs received the honors.

To be selected, according to the WGCA release, each student-athlete must post an overall cumulative grade

point average minimum of 3.50, be an amateur and on the team’s roster through the end of the season, and have played in 50% of the college’s competitive rounds. Florio, the graduate transfer from Columbia University, was Indiana’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree this past season. Florio broke the program records in single-round score with 64 strokes and a threeround tournament score of 205 strokes at the Evie Odom Invitational.

Junqueira, the 2019 Brazilian Junior National Champion, posted a season-

low 71 score at the Clover Cup in her second season at Indiana in 2022-2023. Dabagia, the lone golfer on the team from the state of Indiana this past season, shot a season-low 74 at the Ally 2022.

Clancy, one of four international golfers on Indiana’s 2022-23 roster, played in all 30 rounds this past season. Clancy shot five of those rounds at or below par, posted a season-low 68 at the Odom Invitational alongside Florio and twice placed in the top-20 in tournaments.

This story was originally published on July 7, 2023.

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Then-freshman Drew Salyers follows through his swing after hitting the ball during the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational April 4, 2021, at the Pfau Golf Course.

Newgarden victorious in 107th Indianapolis 500

By Dalton James jamesdm@iu.edu | @DaltonMJames

After three red flags and several frightening wrecks, Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden was victorious in Sunday’s 107th running of the Indianapolis 500.

With just four laps to go in the race, Ed Carpenter Racing’s Ed Carpenter and A.J. Foyt Enterprises’ Benjamin Pedersen collided to bring out the caution flag. With three laps left in the race and defending winner Chip Ganassi Racing’s Marcus Ericsson in the lead, it had seemed like he was on his way to winning the 500 in back-to-back years.

But Newgarden had other plans. IndyCar race control displayed a red flag with just two laps left. The decision to red flag the race, then finish under the green flag, was controversial. In years past, the race would usually end under yellow if there was caution with that few laps to go.

The opening 90 laps were caution free, although not mistake free for some drivers. Rahal Letterman Lanigan’s Katherine Legge had issues with her No. 44 Chevrolet that allowed her to

complete only 41 of 200 laps.

Abel Motorsports’ RC Enerson’s race ended early due to a mechanical failure in his car, completing just 75 laps.

The day’s first caution flag came out on lap 91 after Dale Coyne Racing’s Sting Ray Robb tagged the wall in Turn 1. Robb was on the outside of Dreyer Reinbold/Cusick Motorsports substitute driver Graham Rahal entering the first turn when Robb got into the marbles causing his car to go around.

For the second consecutive year, Andretti Autosport’s Romain Grosjean

was unable to finish the race after wrecking in Turn 2. Grosjean’s car wiggled in the corner, causing him to uncontrollably hit the Turn 2 wall hard.

After crossing the Yard of Bricks and completing his 184th lap, Arrow McLaren’s Felix Rosenqvist lost control of his No. 6 Chevrolet. After being passed by Newgarden in Turn 1, Rosenqvist struck the wall on the exit of the first turn. Once riding the wall, Rosenqvist eventually spun around in Turn 2, where Andretti Autosport’s Kyle Kirkwood collided with Rosenqvist, sending Kirk-

wood upside down and his left-rear tire over the catch fence.

Thankfully, the tire narrowly avoided the grandstands full of thousands of fans, but it damaged a vehicle parked outside of Turn 2 of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Following IndyCar race control’s decision to red flag the race to allow the safety crews to clean up the wrecked cars and debris on the track, the green flag flew again. With his secondplace finish to Ericsson in 2022, Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward chose to be ultra-

aggressive with seven laps to go, ending his day early after losing control of his No. 5 Chevrolet on the inside of Ericsson in Turn 3.

Arrow McLaren’s two most promising cars of the day — O’Ward’s and Rosenqvist’s — ended their days in a pair of frightening wrecks.

The race was red flagged for a second time after O’Ward’s spin, but the race eventually resumed with four laps to go. Pederson and Carpenter were involved in a wreck on the front stretch, causing yet another caution, one that seemed would mark the end

of the race.

IndyCar race control decided to throw the third red flag of the day, allowing the race to finish under green with a one-lap shootout to the finish. With the drivers sitting in their cars on the pit lane with just two laps to go, drivers were instructed that they would get one caution lap and would take the green flag and the white flag simultaneously.

Although Ericsson was able to hold off Newgarden in Turn 1 on the final lap, Newgarden was able to get a good enough tow to clear Ericsson before the entrance of Turn 3. After taking the lead with just two corners to go, Newgarden narrowly held off Ericsson for his first career Indianapolis 500 victory.

After capturing the victory and his cooldown lap, Newgarden parked his No. 2 Pennzoil Chevrolet on the Yard of Bricks. Newgarden climbed out of his car, ecstatic that he had just won the Greatest Spectacle in Racing and ran into the crowd to celebrate with the fans in attendance.

This story was originally published on May 29, 2023.

USAC’s Emerson Axsom wins at Bloomington Speedway

By Dalton James jamesdm@iu.edu | @DaltonMJames

Entering the secondto-last race of the United States Auto Club’s Indiana Sprint Week at Bloomington Speedway on Friday, Clauson Marshall Racing’s Emerson Axsom trailed by 83 points to the Sprint Week leader Justin Grant.

Axsom’s poor performance Thursday in the sixth race at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Indiana, likely ended the 18year old’s hopes of winning the Sprint Week championship. Axsom didn’t qualify

for Thursday’s final race — though still drove under a provisional start — waiving his ability to earn points in the Sprint Week standings. With the Sprint Week championship out of reach, the Franklin, Indiana native opened Friday evening’s qualifying stage in Bloomington with a solid effort. Axsom qualified in the seventh position out of 31 drivers around the quarter-mile high banked red-clay track with a time of 11.378 seconds.

With 31 sprint cars entered for action, four heat races were created for Fri-

day evening. Three of the four had eight drivers and the fourth had seven. Axsom was placed in the third 10-lap heat, where his thirdplace finish allowed him to transfer directly to the feature race.

Brandon Mattox, Charles Davis Jr, Carson Garrett and Justin Grant were each victorious in their respective heat races, qualifying directly into the feature alongside the other top-four finishers in each heat — all of whom skipped over the qualifying semi-feature race.

Following Jake Swanson’s dominating win at Lincoln

Park Speedway on Thursday night, the driver, however, was unable to automatically qualify to the final race Swanson started in the pole position for the semi-feature, where then the top six advanced to the final.

Swanson dominated the 12-lap semifinal en route to qualify for the final race and was joined by Robert Ballou, Dalton Stevens, Jordan Kinser, Joey Amantea and Shane Cottle. Briggs Danner and Chase Stockon started in the front row, whereas Axsom started the 30-lap final in the third position, looking for his first-career Sprint Week

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Once the green flag flew, Axsom overtook Stockon coming out of the fourth turn while completing the first lap. Danner had commanded the opening half of the race and held a 1.5-second lead until he approached lapped traffic.

Lapped cars posed great difficulty for Danner, who was unable to pass them swiftly, allowing Axsom to close the distance and eventually pass Danner at the 15th lap halfway-point.

From there, Axsom controlled the second half of the race to win his first-career

Sprint Week feature. Danner, Stockon, Brady Bacon and Kyle Cummins rounded out the top five finishers at the historic speedway.

Despite Axsom’s successful Friday night, he no longer had a shot to win the Sprint Week Championship entering Saturday night’s last race, which was later canceled due to inclement weather. Still, Axsom only stands 19 points behind the overall USAC National Sprint Car leader Brady Bacon.

This story was originally published on July 30, 2023.

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COLUMN: ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ is electric

By Ellie Albin ealbin@iu.edu | @EllieAlbin1

Within the Taylor Swift fandom, there has always been this hankering for a true rock album from the superstar. And — before I even give that argument credibility — I’m just going to shut it all down: Taylor Swift has always had a true rock album — it just needed some updates and upgrades to truly show it off.

doubt — “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).”

And my god. I have been waiting for this crystal clear, unabashed sound since 2010. Why, though? Why? Why do we — Swifties — all feel such a need for this girl to sing rock songs, belting each note, carrying and conveying the weight of all her feelings, all set to uproarious drums and soaring guitars? Why have we been waiting for her to give her own rock songs the life

girls. It’s the messiest, liveliest, most dramatic, most intense genre on the planet. And, since girls are always accused of being over-the-top and melodramatic, anyway — isn’t it ours? And ours to reclaim? And ours to create?

Because this kid — Taylor Swift, 33 years young and still growin’ up now — was born to make rock music. Soft rock, goth rock. Emo rock, arena rock. Heartland rock, punk rock. Country rock, indie rock.

ages to new heights. But hold on. HOLD. On.

“Electric Touch,” anyone?

Electric. Touch. An amalgamation of all feelings. A feature from the emo kids of Fall Out Boy. A rollicking — but polished — anthem to scream in the car, to make you run as fast as you possibly can, to make you feel and acknowledge devastating pain, but to also make you feel and acknowledge the pro

“Speak Now” is the album I’ve loved — and will always love — more than any other. But this — Taylor’s Version — this is “Speak Now” in a mature form I knew it could take, but never thought it would. This version is the album I daydreamed about, the sound I dreamt of my childhood hero fully tapping into, always wondering if I’d have to let that dream die and fade and move on and wait for a new dream to come along.

I...I just never thought I’d get to hear “Speak Now” at its full rock potential. But now that I have, there’s no going back, folks. Because — Jesus. If girldom and young womanhood isn’t one giant rock album, I don’t know what it is. Rock is a sound she takes on so effortlessly because screaming about your feelings is — simply put — effortless.

“And JUST one time/ Maybe the MOMENT’S righttttt/ It’s 8:05, AND I SEE TWO/ HEAAAAAADDDDDLIGGHHHHHTTTTTTTSSSSSSSS.”

(Yeah, that’s how you really

And now I’m dancing around my room, feeling every feeling I’ve ever felt, and it’s not 2010 again, but it’s 2023, and it’s still — like it always has been — okay to dance around my room to Taylor Swift, the ultimate pop star. It’s 2023, and in 2023, I still get angry and sad and mad and anxious and nervous and enraged and excited and euphoric, and I still sing on my knees in front of my fulllength mirror in my eclectic, vibrant bedroom with an imaginary microphone in my hand with the biggest, biggest, BIGGEST smile on my face.

“Electric Touch” is more than electric — it’s a pop-rock pièce de résistance, and, yes, it is for the girls. Because rock — even though it has often been dominated by men — was

This song IS sprinting down a hallway in slow-mo, à la Will Schuester running down the school hallways to find Emma Pillsbury in “Glee”— for an annoying, problematic couple, they sure did get one of the best

montages of the show — during the moment he realizes he not only loves her but wants to be with her. It’s melodramatic — or is it perfectly accurate, actually? And maybe we use that word too much, particularly when talking about girls and women? — it’s exhilarating, it’s breathless, it’s allencompassing, it’s holding desire and despair on a scale, just waiting for one side to drop.

And in a song — in a world — like “Electric Touch”? You’re actually deeply rooted in reality, not swimming with your head in the clouds; the drums and guitars and vocals are playing perfectly to the pain of realism.

Because being alive IS dramatic — so being dramatic is realistic. And if I could walk around with a full rock band behind me, “Electric Touch” would play at the culminating moment — the moment you risk everything, the moment you let go, the moment you let your natural human instincts allow you to feel hope and fear and risk all at once.

It’s no longer 2010. Taylor Swift is no longer 20. But I never really wanted it to be 2010 again, I don’t think — I just wanted to know that it has always been okay to be dramatic about my life, to feel the things I feel and to feel it and hear it at this bold, brash, extreme level. This is what “Speak Now” was always supposed to sound like. 2010’s version now sounds like a stifled young artist trying to scream — and trying her best — but not being able to fully let loose. Because girls are always told to tamp it down, to let it die, to let it go. But...

“ALL I KNOWWW... IS THIS COULD EITHER BREAK. MY. HEART. OR BRING IT BACK TO LIFE.”

Oh, Taylor. You brought it back to life.

This story was originally published July 7, 2023.

Monroe County History Center celebrates history of print journalism

By Grant Wheeler grawheel@iu.edu | @wh33lg

The Monroe County History Center opened a new exhibit detailing Indiana’s rich history of print journalism July 18. Entitled

“Breaking the News: The Past and Uncertain Future of Local Print Journalism,” the display covers publications across Indiana with a focus on Monroe County spanning from 1824 to the present day. It will be open until Dec. 30.

Newspapers are meant to chronicle the present, but who is meant to chronicle the newspapers? The Monroe County History Center steps up to the challenge, preserving an enormous portion of Indiana history

By Chloe Fulk cdfulk@iu.edu

that would otherwise have been lost to time. The fruits of this endeavor will not be fully realized for years to come, but the history center has allowed the public a peek into the project.

Just inside the history center’s front entrance sits a Washington printing press dating back to 1870.

The exhibit’s curator, Hilary Fleck, said the press is functional and will be used in demonstrations in the future.

The press, as well as several other artifacts, were loaned to the museum by private collector Steve Robinson. Much of the rest of the exhibit’s materials were pulled from the now-defunct

Herald-Times building, an effort facilitated by Rod Spaw, who volunteers at the history center and previously worked for the Herald-Times.

Fleck said the exhibit was loosely in the works for two years, beginning when the Herald-Times offered their archives to the history center.

“They said, ‘We know you like old stuff, would you like to take a look at our old stuff?’” she said. “They could have just thrown it all away.”

“Breaking the News” spans across all three of the museum’s temporary galleries. The first room explores the earliest records of the craft in Indiana, displaying the antiquated printing techniques of the time and highlighting

the early contributions of women and Black journalists to the Monroe County press.

The hallway following features an enormous timeline that details the births, deaths and consolidations of many prominent Indiana newspapers. Fleck said creating this timeline was no easy task, as incomplete preservation of newspapers leaves a lot of holes in the history.

“A newspaper is supposed to be today’s news,” she said. “The next day, it’s obsolete. There isn’t much reason to keep it around.”

The final room covers advancements in printing from roughly 1960 to the present. It shows the rapid

changes in printing and photographic technology over that time period and how that affected the news process.

It ends by discussing the tentative future of the medium, nodding to the IDS’ current financial situation. With the increase of online publication, demand for print publications has changed drastically, and it’s had a marked effect on journalism as a whole.

Although it takes up much of the museum’s space, the exhibit represents only a fraction of the archived material they received. Fleck said they’d been working on archiving it for two years already and with no end in sight, will likely be

continuing the project for years to come. The museum has plans to crowdsource some of this effort, though; Fleck said one of the biggest undertakings is identifying the contents of the thousands of photographs they received, many of which had no captions. They plan to hold monthly “What’s in the Photo?” events where the public can come to see and identify the photos. The next event is from 9-11 a.m. July 26, and the dates going forward can be found on the Monroe County History Center website.

This story was originally published July 20, 2023.

COLUMN: ‘Asteroid City’ is Wes Anderson’s cosmic masterpiece

As a Wes Anderson loyalist who is tired of seeing his style corrupted by AI programs like ChatGPT and Midjourney, I was more than excited to see his eleventh feature film, “Asteroid City,” on the big screen. Not only is “Asteroid City” Anderson’s most soulful live-action film since “The Darjeeling Limited,” but it also exists as a reminder that artificial intelligence will never be able to capture the intricacies of what makes his style so special.

“Asteroid City” tells a story within a story. When the film begins, we aren’t immediately welcomed into the bright fictional desert town of Asteroid City. Instead, the image is in black and white and features an old school 1.37:1 aspect ratio. A television host (Bryan Cranston) speaks directly to the audience, informing us that what we’re about to

watch is a televised version of the play “Asteroid City.”

Interspersed between the play’s three acts are moments that depict the creative process behind the play’s creation. We follow the playwright (Edward Norton) as he recruits actors and deals with writer’s block as well as the director (Adrien Brody) who is going through a divorce and lives in the play’s set.

Most of the film’s runtime is spent depicting the televised play. In it, we follow a cast of eccentric characters who have gathered for Asteroid City’s Junior Stargazer and Space Cadet Convention. Although the film features a massive ensemble cast, Jason Schwartzman plays the central character: Augie Steenback, a war photographer who’s struggling to make sense of the world in the wake of his wife’s death. Other standouts include Scarlett Johansson as Midge

Campbell, an actress who’s always rehearsing; Tom Hanks as Augie’s father-inlaw; Maya Hawke as June, a teacher who struggles to corral her students; and Margot Robbie who is simply credited as The Actress.

“Asteroid City” is, without a doubt, Anderson’s most alienating film. The unique color grading and story structure may isolate audiences unfamiliar with his style, but the film’s pathos offers a unifying perspective

on themes like grief and existentialism.

Some have called the film self-serving, but I believe the introspection in “Asteroid City” reveals a vulnerability that hasn’t been explored in Anderson’s previous works.

Anderson is almost giving us a glimpse into his own psyche, as he asks questions about the validity of art as a means of coping with grief and expresses frustration about pursuing art in a nihilistic society. But “Asteroid City” isn’t all doom and gloom. In fact, it’s far from it. The film has a delightful sense of humor, the type that only Anderson’s league of regular actors could translate for the screen. Anderson has never been very fond of realism when it comes to the look of his films, but “Asteroid City” adopts a new whimsical style.

Ray-guns, animated roadrunners and a stopmotion alien played by Jeff Goldblum are just a few of the fantastical elements

sprinkled throughout. But, as with any Wes Anderson film, the story remains emotionally grounded.

There’s a scene in “Asteroid City’s” third act that keeps playing on a loop in my head because it feels so desperate and deeply human. The actor who portrays Augie in the play abruptly stops the scene to confront the play’s director. The actor doesn’t understand why Augie made a certain character choice, but the director doesn’t offer him closure. Instead, he tells him to “just keep telling the story.”

This line encapsulates everything that Anderson is trying to say, and it’s why this may be his most hopeful film yet: the world doesn’t owe us answers about our existence, or anything for that matter, but we can try to find comfort in the unknown. We just have to keep telling the story.

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Maya Hawke is pictured as June in Wes Anderson’s new film “Asteroid City.” The film boasts one of Anderson’s best box office performances of his career.

81355, MICHELLE, The Flaming Lips cap off Granfalloon festival

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 personshaped 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. Although 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.

This story was originally published on June 11, 2023.

COLUMN:

‘Barbie’ tackles patriarchy in plastic with heart

By Gino Diminich gdiminic@iu.edu | @GinoDiminichII

SPOILER ALERT: This column contains potential spoilers about “Barbie.”

“Barbie” shouldn’t work, but it does. It really, really does. For a film that’s been hyped up since its announcement in 2019, the plot has been kept incredibly under wraps — which is a good thing.

I firmly believe it’s best to see this movie knowing absolutely nothing, so if you’re reading this before seeing the movie, stop, go see the movie.

I’ll wait.

Hopefully, you went to watch the film then came back to the article because I’ve got a lot to say about this movie.

“Barbie” was co-written and directed by Greta Gerwig (“Lady Bird” and “Little Women”) and stars Margot Robbie as the titular doll. Everything is perfect in Barbie’s life — perfect outfit changes, choreographed dance parties and women in power. That is until thoughts of death and existentialism began to flood her head, leading Barbie and her sort of (but not really) boyfriend Ken

(Ryan Gosling) to venture into the real world.

The film subverts plot expectations frequently, what initially starts as a fish out of water comedy quickly turns into a chase film before settling into a surprisingly poignant commentary on the toxic and infectious nature of the patriarchy.

As someone who played Barbies with his sister, I was overjoyed to see Barbieland brought to life. The attention to detail with the dreamhouses and cars was amazing. From the sticker food backdrop in the fridge to the slide attached to every dreamhouse, it quite literally looked like the toy playhouse enlarged.

Even the costume and hair design are so hypnotic it deserves a shoutout. Every Barbie and Ken is a perfect replica of existing and new dolls, perfectly bringing to life the bright pastel clothing we see on the toys.

Playing Barbie is no easy task, as the film addresses the controversy surrounding the doll — body image, unrealistic expectations, the list goes on — but Margot Robbie walks an extremely delicate line with Barbie. Robbie imbues this literal walking

perfection with so much genuine feeling that when she begins to doubt her existence in a world that doesn’t seem to want her, you really feel for her as if she were a real person.

It is Ryan Gosling though who steals the show in every scene he’s in. Whether he’s dramatically wilting in the background or performing a showstopping power ballad — that’s as delightfully selfserving as it is thoughtful — he gives Ken a delightful himbo energy that is a joy to watch.

Through Ken, “Barbie” explores the ideas of patriarchy, mainly that no one truly benefits from a system that demands everyone live up to an expectation while criticizing those who fail to meet it.

With a stunningly heartfelt message about the struggles of women, the film also explores what it means to be a man in this system, suggesting that living up to this idea of “manly men” might not be as ideal as it sounds. Sorry, Candace Owens.

The film urges us to find our value in ourselves, not in the things that society tells us will make us happy. In pursuing those false expectations, we can lose ourselves and do more damage to those we care about than we would expect. While the conservative right seems intent on bashing the film, I can’t recommend it enough. A message for women that made my theater tear up and a message for men that made me really think about how I want to live my life, this movie has something for everyone. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to buy a pink denim jacket and boots.

This story was originally published on July 14, 2023.

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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.

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E-Scooter Safety Tips for a Smooth Ride

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Electric scooters, or e-scooters, are a great way to cruise around Bloomington. They’re all about convenience and saving the planet. But, with great convenience, comes great responsibility, especially when it’s about keeping yourself and everyone else safe. So, whether you’re a pro rider or you’re just about to start your e-scooter journey, check out these mustknow safety tips for a smooth and safe ride:

» Protect that noggin: Strap on a helmet, just like you would when biking or skating. Your head’s super important, and head injuries are no joke. So, rock that helmet –you can snag one at any of the local bike shops.

» Scoot sober: Just like any other vehicle, ride sober. That’s it. Scooting high or tipsy messes with your judgment and coordination, so, just don’t.

» Give it a once-over: Give your e-scooter a quick inspection before every ride. Check the brakes, tires, and handlebars for any signs of damage or wear. Swap it out if anything doesn’t seem right.

» Start off-road: Before hitting busy streets, practice riding your e-scooter in a controlled environment, like an empty parking lot. Get a feel for acceleration, braking, and turning to build your confidence.

» Follow traffic laws: Treat your e-scooter like any other vehicle on the road. Obey

those traffic lights, stop signs, and road signs. Green means go, red means stop –easy as that. Safety for you and everyone else!

» Know where to ride: Stick to bike lanes when you can. If there aren’t any, it’s okay to cruise in the street but refer to the previous tip and be courteous. Skip the sidewalks if you can. If you do ride on sidewalks, let pedestrians do their thing and give ‘em the right of way.

» Park like a pro: When you’re done zipping around, park your e-scooter where it’s supposed to be – not blocking paths, sidewalks, or ADA ramps.

If you follow these tips and ride with respect and responsibility, you’ll totally soak in the e-scooter perks while making sure everyone stays safe on the road.

who enjoyed refreshments such as drinks and popsicles to combat the summer heat.

Steve Drozd of The Flaming Lips is seen in the spotlight of the Granfalloon festival, June 10, 2023, on the main stage on Kirkwood Avenue. Drozd juggles the roles of composer, multiinstrumentalist and songwriter for the band.

Dropkick Comedy brings Midwest comic talent to the Orbit Room showcase

By Grant Wheeler grawheel@iu.edu | @wh33lg

Dropkick Comedy brought comics from all over the Midwest together to Bloomington’s Orbit Room

June 21. The showcase featured talent from here in Bloomington, as well as Indianapolis and Louisville.

Neal Meyer, the event’s master of ceremonies, took the stage for a brief set to introduce the show. Meyer said the company’s monthly show was “Bloomington’s premier comedy showcase set in a hot dog basement.”

Although reductive, this statement was not inaccurate. The Orbit Room is an intimate basement venue seating fewer than 100 people whose kitchen specializes in extravagantly topped hot dogs.

By Danny William dw85@iu.edu | @deepwizardry_

Beginning on July 13, the Screen Actors Guild (SAGAFTRA) is on strike, representing around 160,000 American film and television actors. Now, along with the Writers Guild of America (WGA), a huge section of Hollywood’s production pipeline is shut down.

But why exactly is such a large portion of the entertainment industry currently striking? It boils down to a cursed cocktail of corporate greed, artificial intelligence and a whole lot of pent-up resentment.

A major issue in the strike is residuals. In years past, writers and stars would get paid money each time their show was reused, like being reaired or released on DVD. This allowed for a passive income flow for workers in the most popular shows on air.

However, in the streaming era, these residuals are heavily reduced. “Gilmore

Girls” actor Sean Gunn says that he sees very little residuals despite the show being highly popular on Netflix. Many stars are paid flat rates rather than per watch. Even if the show is topping streaming charts over and over, they’ll see pennies of that payout.

During the 2007 WGA strike, residuals were also an issue. Hollywood writers and actors today still don’t see proper residuals as the streaming space has rapidly evolved.

Another huge issue, as in the WGA’s current strike, is the proliferation of AI. There’s been a huge boom of computer-generated characters showing up with the likenesses of dead actors.

One example that sparked online outrage was Christopher Reeve’s cameo in “The Flash” earlier this year, which was more the equivalent of a computer-generated puppet with his face painted on it.

For the WGA, writers have expressed doubts about

software like ChatGPT being utilized to write film scripts for cheap. According to SAGAFTRA, it’s even more dystopian for actors. According to the union, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) proposed that actors could be scanned for one day’s pay and then have their likenesses used in scenes forever with no residuals to speak of.

AMPTP’s rebuttal — that their likenesses would only be used for the project they were scanned for — isn’t very comforting. Many people say that using face ID to unlock your phone is too intrusive. Now imagine a company having your entire body on file forever. Yikes.

The last time that the WGA and SAG — then without the AFTRA — struck together was in early 1960. After months of striking, the two unions gained historic outcomes, with both increasing residual payments and gaining pension and healthcare funds. Powerful

things happen when workers unite in these ways.

While the unions are on strike, things will likely change in the industry. Film sets will shut down. Television seasons will be delayed. Depending on what stage of production it’s in, the movie or TV show you’re excited for could be delayed for months due to the strikes.

It’s important not to blame the actors or writers for these work stoppages. They want to keep acting and writing — they’ve spent their lives doing it. But if they can’t afford to live while doing it, something needs to change, and fast.

Without the dedicated people behind Hollywood, we wouldn’t have so much of the media we love. So maybe take a crack at that backlog of movies and TV shows in your watchlist while we all wait this out.

This story was originally published July 19, 2023

After Meyer’s introduction, he invited Juan Arellano to the stage. Arellano, an Indianapolis-based comic, commented on his Latino heritage extensively in his humor, telling of his struggles to connect with his white roommates about sports like pickleball and cornhole.

He said his favorite food was Little Caesar’s $5 pizza, adding that he uses it as a benchmark to which he compares other expenses. For example, of a $35 Uber ride he said, “That’s, like, 7 $5 pizzas.” His drink of choice was a non-alcoholic beer, which he called “bread-flavored soda.”

Next up was Eric Groovely out of Louisville. His set was eclectic and wide-reaching, touching on politics by poking fun at Congress and neo-Nazis, as well as his own struggles with alcoholism and dating. His longest bit told the story of how he “accidentally dated a furry.”

Meyer next introduced Mariah Davison. Her set focused on the humor of family and parenting, detailing the complexities of her own divorce, as well as those of her parents.

“Where most people have a family tree, I have a family wreath,” she said.

Davison’s wordplay was especially clever; she said her attraction to anyone with toned upper arms made her “biceps-ual,” and ascribed her return to the Midwest to “cornstalkholm syndrome.”

The next comic, James Tanford, was not originally scheduled to perform in this set, but held his own nevertheless. His opening bit dealt with a car accident he had gotten into in the process of moving out of Bloomington.

When Tanford’s father came to pick him up, he said it had “gotten him out of a social obligation,” an imprecise way of referring to a funeral.

“My dad’s 73,” he said. “His ‘social obligation’ isn’t too far away.”

The final comic to perform was Mandee McKelvey, whose voice immediately betrayed her Louisville roots. She riffed on her accent, talking about her struggles to sound smart and classy.

“I could be up here in a white lab coat giving a TED talk about how I cured cancer, and I still would’ve lost y’all 15 minutes ago,” she said.

McKelvey’s set was the longest of the night, but it didn’t drag on. She had an energetic demeanor which kept the audience engaged and in high spirits throughout.

Much of her set opined on her progression through middle age, calling it a “purgatory.” She talked about a Cleveland audience’s grief-stricken reactions to her recent breast reduction surgery, as well as the various struggles and intricacies of dating over 40.

As sparsely attended as the event was, the Orbit Room felt full and cozy. Jokes landed consistently, and each comic quickly and effortlessly established a warm rapport with the small audience.

The room would likely struggle to accommodate a crowd much larger than this one, but the comics themselves would not.

This story was originally published June 23, 2023.

Q&A with ‘Into the Woods’ director, choreographer DJ Gray

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IU’s Department of Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance will present “Into the Woods” at 7:30 p.m. July 7-29 and at 10 a.m. July 27 at the Wells-Metz Theatre. Tickets are available online through the IU Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance website.

The summer musical production of “Into the Woods” is directed and choreographed by Broadway’s DJ Gray, a professor of practice for the BFA program in musical theater and the incoming head of the program. Gray teaches multiple classes at IU, including advanced tap, musical theater styles (dance) and a pilates certification course.

The Indiana Daily Student spoke to Gray about her work on “Into the Woods” on July 3.

»IDS: What first brought you to IU from Broadway?

»GRAY: I always wanted to teach at a university. I had been teaching as an adjunct at several different colleges and I really wanted to settle down, create a real sense of my work and give the work I have been gathering from my experiences to a group of people. I really wanted people that were focused on musical theater as a career. IU appealed to me the most because of the solid program that it is.

»IDS: What drew you to direct and choreograph “Into the Woods”?

»GRAY: It is one of my favorite Sondheim pieces. I brought the idea to the head of our

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department, Linda, because I wanted to do a few different things with it. I had directed it before and I wanted to dive back into it again.

»IDS: When you were pitching the idea for this production, did you specifically want it to be a summer production or was it just best for scheduling?

»GRAY: Both. We are always choosing material that will be interesting for the public as well. This is different from the school year — this is a professional job. These actors all get paid and not every actor is a student at the university either. We have two graduate students who have graduated and two other people who are in the catheter from the community.

»IDS: Having directed it before and being one of your favorite pieces, are there any production changes that you have made from the original Broadway version?

»GRAY: That’s hard to compare because I haven’t seen the Broadway version in a really long time. I think the major thing is that Milky White — the cow — is a person, not a puppet or a large mobile unit. That’s the biggest difference but I don’t know the other differences because I have not seen it or the revivals either. I have seen one revival that was done with less characters and the actors also played the music, which was incredible — but that’s not our version.

»IDS: You mentioned previously working with James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim, the creators of

“Into the Woods.” What was your experience working with Lapine?

»GRAY: The first time I worked with James Lapine was on “Spelling Bee” as an associate choreographer. Most of his interaction with the dance creators was that he wanted the movement to not look like dance steps. He wanted us to make sure it looked like the children were creating steps, a very character-driven movement.

»IDS: What was your experience working with Sondheim?

»GRAY: I didn’t work with Sondheim directly, but he was around on all of the projects I worked on with Lapine. I watched some coachings that he did with the actors on a production called “Sondheim on Sondheim.” He took the actors aside and basically told them to not sing so hard, not sing so much — to rely on the words to tell the story, lean into the rhymes and the annoyingness about the rhymes.

»IDS: When you are directing do you advise the actors to “to rely on the words to tell the story,” like Sondheim did?

»GRAY: Absolutely. I pass on the words from the great. The way to master a Sondheim piece is to trust the words. You don’t have to make more of them, you have to be fully invested in the storytelling and in the words that you are using. If you know the words, you can

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»IDS: What does a typical day directing and choreographing “Into the Woods” look like for you?

»GRAY: Well, it changes day–to–day. The first threequarters of the production is creating the piece and the last quarter — where we are now — is technical rehearsal. This is where all of the elements come together: costumes, mics, lights, sound and orchestra. We have to set all of it queue to queue, which is a tedious and long process that is absolutely beautiful at the end.

»IDS: What has been most interesting about the production process?

»GRAY: The process for me has been interesting because of two reasons. For one, every single person is a leading character. Also, this is a thrust stage and there are three sides of an audience bank — this means we have to be very aware of the blocking. It needs to be open to each side and the picture has to completely turn sometime during the scene so that every side can see the show. It’s been very interesting for me to set blocking like that as nobody can stand right next to each other or the view would be blocked. So, everyone has to be a little bit separated.

»IDS: What do you hope the actors get out of this experience?

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»GRAY: I don’t think of that when I’m directing. Everyone gets out something different and it’s very personal. It’s based on camaraderie and the work on stage — staying close to the intention of the work is going to be the challenge. As we know, live performances can shift a bit during the duration of a show. I’m hoping they hold on to the original idea of direction so that it doesn’t become embellished. They need to trust the material and not play into the audience. Yes, we want the audience to love us — and they will — but pushing the material in their faces will downgrade the material.

»IDS: In your role as director, is there also a mentorship component with the students on cast?

»GRAY: Yes and no. Because it is a professional production, we are no longer an educational experience. Even though we are under the umbrella of IU, I don’t want to take them aside and make them feel like they are students. I treat them as if they are professionals. I do that anyway in a school situation, if there is something that I feel needs to be addressed then I’ll have an office hour and we will talk. Here, they are all adults and need to take care of their own mental health and wellness.

»IDS: Why should IU students attend the show?

»GRAY: To support their friends and to support art! I think they will really love the

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show and there are a lot of interesting messages within the show. I have found a lot of insight in the show that can apply directly to my life, it’s almost like therapy.

»IDS: Why should Bloomington townies attend the show?

»GRAY: Sondheim lovers should absolutely attend the show. This is an extraordinarily talented cast that has something very special and unique to share. Our performance is beautiful and clever, the humor is clever — I think that’s my trademark. The costumes and lighting design in this are also extraordinary, very well thought out and unique. I hope people come for that reason too because a lot went into this production.

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PHOTO COURTESY IU BLOOMINGTON The cover for the IU Summer Theatre production of “Into the Woods” is pictured. IU’s Department of Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance will present “Into the Woods” at 7:30 p.m. from July 7-29, 2023 at Wells-Metz Theatre.

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