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Indiana football’s MCCSC students, teachers, parents Former Jamison Kelly arrested rally against schedule change in connection to death of

By Olivia Franklin

orfrankl@iu.edu | @Livvvvv_5

Monroe County Community School Corporation students, teachers and community members gathered on the Monroe County Courthouse Square on Monday to rally against the lack of collaboration about the new high school schedule change.

MCCSC Superintendent Jeff Hauswald announced the common schedule for the 2024-25 school year in an email to staff, students and families Oct. 20.

The new schedule will be a hybrid block schedule, with the classes rotating on a twoday basis and 60-minute classes. The schedule will include intervention time, which will allow academic support for students, according to the email.

The new schedule would mean reducing the length of classes at Bloomington North from 80 minutes to 60 minutes and changing Bloomington South from a trimester to semesterbased schedule.

The rally was planned before the announcement to express the concerns of faculty at Bloomington High School North and

Bloomington High School South.

Students and staff were surprised by how quickly the decision was made and were worried that reducing class times would be detrimental to students’ mental health. They also said they are concerned about the reduction of preparation time for teachers and

teachers covering more sections, which could reduce full-time positions.

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After the schedule was announced, people also gathered at the rally to speak out about the lack of communication and collaboration with students and faculty about the decision.

By Matt Press

mtpress@iu.edu | @MattPress23

Former Indiana football’s Jamison Kelly was arrested Oct. 20 in connection to the fatal shooting of a Jackson State University student Oct. 15 in Jackson, Mississippi, according to a report from WLBT3.

Kelly, who was charged with accessory after the fact to murder, was accused of driving Joshua Brown, a 19-year-old Jones County Junior College football player, away from the crime scene. Brown, who was charged with murder and possessing a gun on school property, allegedly shot Jaylen Burns, a Jackson State University student, at University Pointe Apartments.

A warrant for Kelly’s arrest was issued Oct. 18, and he was denied bond in the Hinds County

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IUPD receives report of armed robbery Oct. 22

By Mia Hilkowitz and Emma Flynn news@idsnews.com

The Indiana University Police Department responded to McNutt Quad after a report of an armed robbery around 3 a.m. Oct. 22 in the 1100 block of E. 13th Street.

IUPD issued three IU Notify Bloomington alerts with information about the situation from 3:19 a.m. to 4:25 a.m.

According to an IU Notify Bloomington alert, IUPD first alerted students, faculty and staff on campus that an armed robbery had been reported near the 13th and Fee Parking lot at 3:19 a.m. The alert directed those on campus to trust their instincts and take shelter if they were close to the parking lot until the department issued a final IU notify update.

IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Skibba said the student victim reported they had attended an offcampus party with a group of people they had met online earlier that night. The victim reported that after the party, the suspect – described as a mixed-race man, approxi-

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A person is seen holding a sign Oct. 23, 2023, at the Monroe County Courthouse. Protesters gathered to show disapproval of a class schedule change for high schools within the Monroe County Community School Coporation.

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Three key moments from Hoosier Hysteria

By Will Foley

wtfoley@iu.edu | @foles24

Indiana men’s and women’s basketball appeared in front of the public for the first time this season in their annual Hoosier Hysteria event Oct. 20 at Assembly Hall. The teams competed in a skills challenge, 3-point shootout and knockout contest. Here are three key moments from the event.

Yarden Garzon lights up 3-point contest and wins knockout game Women’s basketball sophomore forward Yarden Garzon put on a clinic in

Court on Oc. 23. According to an additional report from WLBT3, Kelly will be moved to the Raymond Detention Center until his preliminary hearing.

According to WLBT3’s report, Johnnie McDaniels, the Hinds County Court Judge, considered Kelly to be a flight risk.

On Sept. 28, Indiana head coach Tom Allen announced Kelly — who joined the Hoosiers prior to this season — would no longer be with the team.

He appeared in one game against Indiana State University on Sept. 8 as a special teams player.

Kelly spent a year with Louisiana Tech University in 2020-21 before transferring to Jones College last season. The 21-year-old defensive back signed with Indiana on Dec. 21 of last year and officially enrolled in early January of 2023.

both shooting events. From Ra’anana, Israel, and sporting her home country’s flag in her intro, Garzon shot 19-of-25 in a team 3-point contest. Her 19 triples tied the event’s high mark and helped lead her team to a win alongside men’s senior guard Trey Galloway, who knocked down 11 threes.

In the following event, Garzon outlasted several men’s and women’s team members — and some students — to prevail in the knockout shootout. She ultimately topped men’s senior forward Anthony Walker with a walk-off three.

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Indiana men's basketball team members celebrate with senior guard Anthony Leal on Oct. 20, 2023, in Assembly Hall. Indiana men's and women's basketball hosted the annual Hoosier Hysteria on Oct. 20.

mately 20-years-old with tattoos and a short buzz cut – offered to give the student a ride back to campus.

After arriving at the 13th Street and Fee Lane parking lot, the suspect physically battered the student using a handgun before taking multiple items, Skibba said. The suspect then left campus in a sedan. IUPD issued a second alert at 3:54 a.m. The student victim reported that the suspect stole a watch, a cell phone, backpack, shoes, and wallet, according to the alert.

In a third and final alert issued at 4:25 a.m., IUPD said the suspect appeared to leave campus, meaning there was no imminent threat to campus. However, IUPD stated the investigation and search for the suspect is ongoing.

Skibba said the victim was transported to the Monroe Hospital for minor injuries and that the investigation is ongoing at this time.

IUPD encourages those with any additional information on crimes to call 911 or (812) 855-4111, according to their campus security policies.

Three of IUSG's top student leaders are Black women, for the first time ever

By Haley Ryan

haryan@iu.edu | @haley_ryan

When Aaliyah Raji and Marsha Koda were inaugurated as IU student body president and vice president in April 2023, they became the first Black women to serve in their positions since IU’s first student council was appointed in 1912. Leyla Fern King, who was elected as chief justice of IU student government supreme court in August, also became the first known Black woman to serve as chief justice due to gaps in the records of the IU supreme court. This

is the first time in IU’s history that the student body president, vice president and chief justice have been Black women.

Raji said one of the reasons she got involved in IU student government her freshman year was because she had been involved in student government throughout high school and knew it was one club she wanted to continue with in college. In high school, she said, student government mainly dealt with planning events, like homecoming, while college student government is primarily advocacy based, meeting with

student groups and being a leader.

“For me, that was also enticing because I was gonna be able to enhance my leadership skills, while also develop meaningful relationships with people in the organization and outside of it, like with administrators,” Raji said.

Since becoming student body president, Raji said she’s been very busy and attends at least one meeting most days.

“Even when there's not meetings, there's like, always something I could be doing,” Raji said. “Whether it's responding to emails,

or meet with the people in my cabinet, or brainstorming ideas of events we want to have happen because you're always trying to do something.”

Raji said the IGNITE administration is trying to push collaboration with other student organizations. Raji ran her campaign under the IGNITE campaign. Both her and Koda being in their respective positions, Raji said, brings a lot of exposure to student government and they want to use that exposure for good.

Being the first Black women to serve as IU stu-

dent body president, Raji said, is something she loves and hates. Raji said she loves being the first, because precedence matters and both her and Koda’s visibility within their roles will let other people know that holding these positions is possible for them one day. Leadership, she said, is often inspired by others.

“Say, for example, somebody’s scared and doesn’t want to do this position, but they know that people who look like them, AKA me and Marsha, have done it before, it will only inspire them to do so,” Raji said.

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“So I think in that way, it's very rewarding and very inspirational.”

Being the first Black women to serve as IU student body president, Raji said, is something she loves and hates. Raji said she loves being the first, because precedence matters and both her and Koda’s visibility within their roles will let other people know that holding these positions is possible for them one day. Leadership, she said, is often inspired by others.

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Whitten Israel statement criticized IU basketball’s IU President Pamela Whitten has been called to address Palestinian suffering Mackenzie Mgbako arrested

By Marissa Meador

marnmead@iu.edu | @marissa_meador

IU faculty members and students are speaking out against IU President Pamela Whitten’s new statement on the Israel-Hamas war for not expressing empathy for Palestinian suffering as well as for the tragedies in Israel.

On Oct. 15, IU computer science professor Amr Sabry drafted a petition titled “Ask IU’s President Whitten to Not Discriminate in her Empathy” in response to Whitten’s second statement on the Israel-Hamas war.

The petition was released publicly Oct. 16 and quickly gained steam, gathering 1,522 signatures from students, faculty and community members as of publication.

“Our letter is not asking you to ignore the suffering of Israelis or Jews and it in no way condones violence perpetrated on civilians by any side,” the petition read.

“It does, however, ask you to acknowledge the equal humanity of Arabs, Muslims, and Palestinians.”

While critics say Whitten’s first statement on Oct. 10 was vague, her Oct. 12 statement was far more specific. The new statement condemned Hamas, the militant group that has governed the Gaza Strip since it seized power in 2007, for its attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Though the statement explicitly expressed empathy for Jewish students and faculty, it did not mention the death and suffering of Palestinians and offered no mention of support for Palestinian students and faculty at IU. IU did not respond to the IDS’ request for comment by publication.

As leaders grapple with how to speak about the violence, carnage is continuing in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

Since Hamas launched a massive attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with large-scale airstrikes, 3,785 Palestinians have been killed and 12,500 Palestinians have been wounded as of Thursday. In Israel, 1,400 people have been killed, mostly from Hamas’s initial attack.

In an email to the IDS, Sabry said the main reason he started the petition was because members of the IU community felt intimidated into silence. He wrote that students have told him they feel a lot of pressure at IU,

By Mia Hilkowitz

mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

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At the Board of Trustees meeting at IUPUI in Indianapolis on October 8, 2021, Pamela Whitten replies to a presenter. Faculty members and students are speaking out against IU President Pamela Whitten’s new statement on the Israel-Hamas war for not expressing empathy for Palestinian suffering as well as for the tragedies in Israel.

including some students who are not even comfortable going to the IU Student Care and Resource Center for help with their trauma.

As for what he wishes IU would do, Sabry pointed toward a thorough email sent to students by Luoluo Hong, the vice president for student engagement and well-being at Georgia Tech, which briefly summarized the Israel-Hamas war, offered reflections, emphasized the school’s polices on antidiscrimination and provided a detailed list of resources for students who need emotional support.

Professor Abdulkader Sinno, an associate professor of political science and Middle Eastern studies at IU, said Whitten’s initial statement was responsible because it was purposely vague. Whitten’s second statement, however, only served to divide, Sinno said.

“It said that anyone in community who supports one side is on the right side, and anyone in our community who feels the pain of the other side is on the wrong side, and therefore they’re not part of us,” he said.

Sinno, who also serves as a faculty advisor for the Muslim Student Association, Middle Eastern Student Association and the Palestine Solidarity Committee, said he has heard concerns from students saying they feel isolated, depressed and like they don’t belong at IU, simply because of their identity.

Sinno said several students have told him they were called terrorists for wearing hijabs. He said he feels responsibility as a

faculty member to protect the well-being of his students, particularly minority students.

“I care about them — they’re like my own children,” Sinno said.

There has been an increase in threats against both Muslim and Jewish communities across the U.S. since the war in Israel began, according to the FBI. On Oct. 14, a six-yearold Palestinian-American was stabbed 26 times by his family’s landlord in Chicago because he and his family were Muslim, according to the local sheriff department.

According to the AntiDefamation League, there have been 107 antisemitic incidents in the U.S. since Oct. 7.

Jewish and Palestinian students at IU have told the IDS they feel afraid because of the rise in hate crimes across the country.

The president of the Palestine Solidarity Committee, a sophomore at IU who requested anonymity for his safety, said the statement by Whitten has helped to create an unsafe environment for Palestinian students, particularly in the aftermath of Jewish student Hailey Toch’s threat toward a Palestinian student, to which IU responded with only a vague statement on their Instagram story about the university opposing any form of discrimination.

Toch’s words are not just a reflection of her beliefs, he said; instead, people tend to voice discriminatory feelings when they feel they are supported. In his view, Whitten’s lack of statements about Toch and the

suffering of Palestinians only work to further such an environment and dehumanize Palestinians.

At the time of Whitten’s second statement, 1,537 Palestinians had been killed since Oct. 7.

“And nothing was mentioned of it,” he said.

“Which is deeply affecting a lot of students on campus who already feel unsafe before these events.”

The issue is personal for him, he said. He is Palestinian, and his father suffered bombings in childhood and grew up in a refugee camp in Lebanon.

Though the PSC at IU was somewhat dormant before, he referred to Toch’s threatening statement as a catalyst for the revival of the group.

“The tragedy of us is that we have to mourn our loved ones, we have to mourn the loss, we have to mourn the suffering. But also we have to defend ourselves and tell to the world that we’re worth mourning, that we’re people, that we deserve humanity,” he said.

His appearance makes him less of a target than women who wear hijabs, he said, but he still worries that at any moment, his humanity could be stripped from him simply because of the prejudices someone may hold. And beyond himself, he worries for others, not just at IU but across the country.

He emphasized the importance of equal rights for both Jewish people and Palestinians.

“We care about lives,” he said. “We mourn the death of all.”

The Bloomington Police Department arrested IU basketball freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako around 3 a.m. Oct. 22 on two Class A misdemeanor charges.

Mgbako was booked into the Monroe County Correctional Center Oct. 22 on charges of criminal trespass and resisting law enforcement, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jeff Brown said in an email.

BPD Captain Ryan Pedigo said in an email that BPD officers responded to the Taco Bell located at 3001 E. Third Street at 2:15 a.m., after the restaurant’s management reported a man – later identified as Mgbako – was refusing to leave the property. The restaurant was refusing to serve Mgbako, who was in a vehicle in the drive through, because he was cursing and being rude to the Taco Bell employees, restaurant management told the officers.

When officers made contact with Mgbako, he refused to identify himself but told them he was 18-years-old, Pedigo said.

Mgbako moved his vehicle out of the drive through and into a Taco Bell parking space at the request of the officers. Mgbako failed to comply with the officers’ demands for him to leave the Taco Bell property for about 15 minutes, keeping the windows on his vehicle closed. Pedigo said that at one point, Mgbako started to drive out of the parking lot, but then reversed his vehicle and reparked.

After those 15 minutes, Pedigo said officers determined Mgbako would be arrested for trespassing.

However, Mgbako then moved his vehicle to a nearby parking lot and parked again. When officers approached Mgbako to advise him that he was under arrest and needed to exit his vehicle, he refused to do so. Officers then used a baton to break the passenger side window of the vehicle and unlock the doors. They opened Mgbako’s door and gave him commands to exit

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Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako poses for a photo.The Bloomington Police Department arrested Mgbako around 3 a.m.

Oct. 22, 2023, on two Class A misdemeanor charges.

the driver’s seat, which he refused to do, Pedigo said.

After forcibly removing him from the car, Mgbako reportedly tensed his arms and would not allow officers to place him in handcuffs.

Officers eventually placed him in handcuffs and transported him to the Monroe County Jail.

According to the Monroe County Correctional Center arrest summary, Mgmako’s bond was set at a required amount of $1,000 with an optional amount of $500. The Indianapolis Star reported the freshman posted bond at 5:25 a.m. Oct. 22 and has been released.

According to IU Athletics Assistant Director for Media Relations Charlie Duffy, IU Athletics is aware of the situation.

“We will continue to gather facts, cooperate with and monitor the legal process, and take further action as the evolving situation warrants,” Duffy said in an email.

The Indiana Daily Student reported Mgbako committed to Indiana’s men’s basketball in May. Mgbako was a five-star recruit who originally committed to Duke University and later chose IU’s program over the University of Kansas.

Bloomington Community Orchard to host 15th annual Ciderfest “Ultimately, we are trying to create a model of how public spaces can be used to actually grow resources in the form of food,” David said.

The Bloomington Community Orchard will debut their Orchard Propagation Station at the Ciderfest, giving visitors elderberry and thornless blackberry starters for visitors to start their own orchards.

“The Orchard Propagation Station is basically, kind of like, a garden bench with all the materials you need to potentially dig a start,” David said.

The church is opening their doors as a meeting space for various different groups.

David said the orchard, which used to be one acre of public park space, serves as an edible orchard and

By Caroline Geib

cegeib@iu.edu | @carolineegeib

Bloomington Community Orchard will host its 15th annual Ciderfest from 14 p.m. Oct. 28 at 2120 S. Highland Ave. According to the Bloomington Community Orchard’s website, the orchard is an all-volunteer nonprofit focusing on growing fruit trees and other agriculture, while also teaching orcharding skills.

The food from the orchard is available to the community for free, Josh David, vice chair of the Bloomington Community Orchard Board said. Admission to Ciderfest is also free.

The orchard does not sell anything besides merchandise. Rather than selling their food, David said they want to focus on providing public resources.

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The orchard strives to teach people what they can grow in Bloomington and how, David said.

“We feel that the more people that can be growing food within a community, more food resources will be available and more knowledge to help each other, creating a more interconnected community of people who can both grow food for themselves and help share with others who may need it,” David said.

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MCCSC announces official high school schedule change

By Olivia Franklin and Andrew Miller news@idsnews.com

The Monroe County Community School Corporation announced its awaited high school schedule change for the 2024-25 school year in an email sent to staff, students and families Oct. 20.

In the email, MCCSC Superintendent Jeff Hauswald said the new schedule will feature a hybrid block schedule, meaning classes will rotate on a two-day basis. Class times will be reduced to 60 minutes, and students will now be able to take eight credits per semester. It will also include intervention time, which the email says will allow for consistent academic support.

The schedule change will align the schedules of Bloomington North and South High School, the Bloomington Graduation School and The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship.

Currently, Bloomington North is on a block schedule and Bloomington South is on a trimester schedule.

The change will put both schools onto a semesterbased schedule and will reduce Bloomington North’s current 80-minute classes significantly.

Hauswald said in the email that the schedule changes came from a concern over equity within the school district. In a student experience survey taken by 61.5% of students, he says 38% of Bloomington North students stated classes were too long, with a higher percentage of students on free or reduced lunch responding that classes were overly long.

“As an administrative team charged with implementing an equity-

centered strategic plan, status quo is not acceptable when the beneficiaries of the current schedule design are less complex, less diverse, and have fewer exceptions than our overall student body,” the email read.

Hauswald said the new schedule will increase elective opportunities and will make transferring between Bloomington’s high schools easier. According to the email, focus groups with community members will continue as planned, with opportunities to provide feedback and share other ideas for the 2024-25 school year.

Before the schedule change was announced, many students and staff expressed concerns with the prospective change.

Besides word of mouth, most students found out about the schedule change when Bloomington South High School’s newspaper, The Optimist, published an article Sept. 22 in which Hauswald confirmed the schedule change rumors. On Sept. 25, Bloomington North families received a letter from Principal Matthew Stark about the schedule change which, at the time, stated no formal schedule had been designed.

Bloomington North sophomore class copresident Kelton O’Connell said when students found out about the schedule change, they wanted to take action but were not sure how. The students held an open forum on Sept. 29 to talk about the schedule change, voice opinions and ask their principal questions.

O’Connell said the administration was supportive and open to hearing student perspectives.

“Instead of getting shut down like we expected, we were asked to change the

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A sign for the Monroe County Community School Corporation Administration Offices is seen Sept. 2, 2021, during the afternoon dismissal at Bloomington High School South. The MCCSC referendum passed, with approximately 66% of the votes as of 9 p.m. Oct. 17.

date so our principal could attend because he said he wanted to be there to see what we were talking about and make himself available to answer any questions,” O’Connell said.

O’Connell said before the announcement that some of the students’ concerns were about shortened class times, teachers having to redesign their curriculums and losing tutorial, which is time students can sign up for meetings with teachers or clubs.

“We were able to get a survey sent out to every student at North, so even students who could not make it to the forum could voice their concerns,”

O’Connell said.

O’Connell said students made a website to keep students, parents and community members up to date on the situation. The website includes a timeline of all the events involving the schedule change, answers to frequent questions and future events for students to get involved.

Bloomington South junior Jake Cocalis said students at his school had been trying to collaborate with students at Bloomington North to address the situation.

“We do not want the schedule change at all,” Cocalis said before the official schedule change was

announced. “If they do force a common schedule, our course of action would be to present data and evidence.”

Cocalis said students from Bloomington South have been using Instagram and Facebook to reach out to students, parents and community members to spread the word about the schedule change.

Before the announcement, a MCCSC faculty member, who asked to remain anonymous due to a contractual requirement forbidding them from making media statements about school operations, said from the teachers’ perspective the biggest concern is that the decision

is being made too fast and the necessary steps are not being taken to determine if this is the correct path forward. The faculty member expressed particular concern about the students losing their tutorial time.

“We know that whether they are high performing students who want to take a lot of AP classes or if they are low performing students who need resources to gain credits, they all need that extra class period,” the MCCSC faculty member said. “Any move away from the current schedule is a move away from equity rather than toward equity, which is used as the rationale for doing this.”

Murder convict denied petition

John Meyer’s petition for writ of habeus corpus was denied Oct. 17

By Haley Ryan

haryan@iu.edu | @haley_ryan

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana denied John Myers’ petition for writ of habeas corpus Oct. 17.

Myers was convicted of killing Jill Behrman, a 19-year-old IU student, in 2006.

Behrman disappeared on May 31, 2000, according to an IDS article, while on a morning bike ride that began in Bloomington.

Behrman’s bike, according to court documents, was later found within a mile from Myers’ home. In 2003, two hunters found human remains in Morgan County that were later confirmed to be Behrman’s.

Myers had made comments to several individuals after Behrman disappeared that indicated he had knowledge of her disappearance and was involved. These statements, in combination with testimony from a previous girlfriend and a criminal history, convinced a Morgan County jury he was guilty. Though no physical evidence was found tying him to the crime, Myers was sentenced to 65 years in prison for Behrman’s murder.

According to court documents, the district court granted Myers’ petition for a writ of habeas corpus in 2019. The court held that his legal counsel performed inadequately, and Myers was harmed by his counsel’s errors.

A writ of habeas corpus is a legal action that compels a government official to deliver an imprisoned person to the court according to the Law Offices of Seth Kretzer’s website. When a writ for habeas corpus is granted, the court will usually hold a hearing on the matter where the inmate and the government can both present evidence regarding if there is a lawful basis for jailing.

The judge could grant inmates relief in the form of a sentence reduction, release from prison, an order halting illegal conditions of confinement or a declaration of rights.

At the time, the court did not rule on three additional grounds for relief Myers had raised. He claimed his trial counsel was ineffective because it failed to challenge the state’s theory on Behrman’s bike route and failed to present evidence supporting the theory that three other people, who confessed to killing Behrman but later recanted, may have murdered her. He also claimed that the state presented false evidence, in violation of Giglio v. United States (1972), and that the state withheld absolvable evidence, in violation of Brady v. Maryland (1963).

Myers’ attorney, Patrick Baker, was suspended for six months for his actions while defending Myers in his case, according to a article from WTHR. In September 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an amended opinion that reversed the district court’s 2019 grant of habeas relief to Myers.

According to court documents, the Seventh Circuit court held that while Myers’ counsel had performed deficiently by making false promises during opening statements and failing to challenge evidence and expert testimony, these errors did not harm him.

Myers’ case was returned to the district court for the limited purpose of allowing the court to consider Myers’ unresolved Giglio and Brady claims.

In his Giglio claim, Myers claims that the state violated his due process right by presenting false testimony at trial, according to court documents.

After his initial conviction, the Indiana Court of Appeals found Myers fell short of establishing that the testimony and evidence were false or that the state knew they were false. The court also found Myers had not made an attempt to establish that his claims of prosecutorial misconduct were unavailable at trial or on direct appeal.

Under his Brady claim, Myers claimed the

state failed to disclose thousands of pages of reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigations and Bloomington Police Department.

Myers claimed most of these pages included investigation details which would demonstrate his innocence.

The Indiana Court of Appeals agreed with the post-conviction court’s conclusion that it was unclear if the trial counsel was given or had access to all the relevant investigative reports.

Because of this, Myers had not satisfied his burden of establishing that the state suppressed such evidence. Without knowing what the evidence was, Myers could not identify a single piece of evidence that the state suppressed.

So, the Court could not determine if it was favorable to the defense or relevant at trial.

According to the district court, these difficulties remain and despite Myers now listing specific evidence he claims is relevant and favorable, the evidence was not before the Indiana courts at the time and thus cannot be considered now.

Myers also argued that the state court’s decision was unreasonable because the court erred by holding that the prosecutor’s office did not have to turn over what it did not possess.

In Kyles v. Whitley (1995) the Supreme Court held that a prosecutor is responsible for turning over evidence possessed by outside agencies, like the FBI or BPD. Even if the state court erred, according to court documents, there was nothing unreasonable about the courts determination that Myers had not shown that any suppressed evidence was favorable and relevant because he had not identified any suppressed evidence. Thus, he isn’t entitled to habeas relief on his Brady claim.

The district court also denied Myers a certificate of appealability.

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IU hosts data visualization competition

By Jack Forrest jhforres@iu.edu

The IU Center for Cultural Affairs’ Arts, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lab is hosting a data visualization competition for IU students from Oct. 16 to Nov. 17 with a reward up to $2,500.

The competition is part of the AEI Lab’s collaboration with Creatives Rebuild New York, an organization running a guaranteed income program providing 2,400 artists across New York state with $1,000 every month for 18 months. The lab is one of the evaluators of the initiative.

“For part of the evaluation project, we decided to see what we could learn about these artists who applied to the guaranteed income program,” Joanna Woronkowicz, AEI Lab codirector, said.

To evaluate the program and determine the effect of guaranteed income on artists’ economic situation and artwork, the lab is looking at data on work and life circumstances from the approximately 23,000 artists who applied.

One way they are collecting data is through an online email survey, starting in November, addressed to artists who applied for the program.

The lab will collect data from the applicants the week before they receive their last check and three months later. From there, they will make comparisons

across time and between groups.

Woronkowicz and fellow AEI Lab co-director Doug Noonan, however, also wanted to provide the data to IU students to see what trends they could identify. The data visualization competition, featuring students from across disciplines, has more than 200 student applicants, Woronkowicz said.

“We didn’t put any limitations on it because we want to see what the students come up with themselves,” Woronkowicz said. “The cool thing about this project is that students can work in teams, so we’re hoping that gives us a few teams where there are people coming from various different programs and they can support each other in that way.”

Daniela Castellanos Herrera, a graduate student focused on sustainability and sustainable development in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, is participating in the contest without a team to develop her data analysis abilities, which she said will put her ahead when looking for a career.

“When you show to your employer that you have this set of skills, you’re going to be putting yourself up in the list of applicants for that job,” Castellanos Herrera said.

Castellanos Herrera plans to translate the raw data into an interactive dashboard that allows viewers to navigate different characteristics, such as first language and geographic location, using Excel.

“I’m a graphic person, so I’m trying to convey

information through graphics,” Castellanos Herrera said. “I think that’s a really cool way to let people understand what’s going on because sometimes data is so hard to read in a table or in a paper or in a document, so if you try to show in a different way, in an interactive or dynamic way, people might be able to understand better what you’re trying to convey.”

Woronkowicz and Noonan said the completed visualizations will give artists a chance to advocate for their field.

“A visualization competition like this is going to be giving tools, giving ammunition to this community, and they’re going to use it,” Noonan said. “They’re going to use these things to help advocate and make their case better and also, hopefully, better understand the populations they’re going to work for and work with.”

Because data on artists can be difficult to track, Noonan said that results of their research and what students produce could result in change.

“This contest is an opportunity to work on a thing that has real meaty substance that policymakers, not just in New York but around the country, around the world, are going to care about to get better insights into this population,” Noonan said.

The contest winners will be announced in the first week of December, and their work will be shared on the Center for Cultural Affairs website.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Students and parents at the rally wore colors of their respective schools, made speeches and handed out flyers to people walking by with information about the schedule change and how they can help. There was a station where people could make signs, which included statements like “collaborate don’t dictate” and “Hauswald you need to listen.”

Marni Karaffa, a parent of a Bloomington South student, said she signed the change.org petition addressed to the school board with a list of concerns, and she has sent emails to board members.

“It just seems like they are trying to do it way too quickly, and there is no transparency,” Karaffa said. “It just seems like they haven’t listened to the students, teachers or parents and their concerns for what the schedule change could mean for them.”

Karaffa said her son relies on Panther Plus, a study hall period where students can sign up for a teacher and get extra help, to catch up on work and for practice time for band.

Under the new schedule, Panther Plus will be replaced with intervention time. She said she also has a seventh grader and is concerned about how this schedule change will affect him when he goes to South.

“Change is hard for anybody, but this just seems so sudden,” Karaffa said. “These teachers work so hard, and they have the best interest for all of our students, and it doesn’t seem like they are being considered at all.”

The first to speak at the rally was Bloomington South junior Jake Cocalis.

He said Hauswald didn't consult parents, teachers and students enough when making the decision.

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Anthony Leal sinks miracle shot Friday night’s opening activity was a two-player skills challenge which required dribbling around obstacles, making a pass through a ring, running downcourt to make a layup and then finishing on the opposite end again with a 3-pointer. Men’s senior guard Anthony Leal provided a moment that sent eruptions through Assembly Hall.

Leal was playing catchup to freshman guard Gabe Cupps, and with the match on the line, the senior decided to heave a shot from the opposite free throw line. Leal found nothing but net to seal the win in the semi-finals and was immediately mobbed by his teammates. He later drained another three to win in the final round.

“Say, for example, somebody’s scared and doesn’t want to do this position, but they know that people who look like them, AKA me and Marsha, have done it before, it will only inspire them to do so,” Raji said. “So I think in that way, it's very rewarding and very inspirational.”

Conversely, Raji said, she hates being the first because she feels like she can get criticized more than if she wasn’t the first. Raji said she didn’t want her mistakes to reflect badly on anyone else who fills the position and looks like her.

“And I can't say that it won't, because I know people have biases,” Raji said.

Koda said she got involved in IU student government when Raji asked her to be her Vice President. Before that, Koda had been involved with the Kelley Student Government, which she said is where her love of politics grew.

Overall, she said her love of politics and her need for change in IU student government drove her to get involved.

“And not even my love of politics, I have a love for IU as a whole,” Koda said.

Additionally, Koda said, being the liaison between students and the administration in the Kelley school and seeing the impact she made in a short period of time made her want to take it to a higher level.

As the first Black women to serve as vice president, Koda said imposter syndrome is real. She said she’s a huge advocate for mental health and believes everyone should do things for themselves, but in this role, it’s hard to be selfish.

Along with her academic responsibilities and other activities, Koda said she feels a lot of pressure but it’s worth it in the end.

Koda said she gets to make the vice president position what she wants

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“What Hauswald fails to recognize is that if he wants equity, our current scheduling is optimal for equity,” Cocalis said. “We have had enough, and that is why we are here today.”

Before the speeches, a few people in the crowd chanted “MCCSC listen to community!” Throughout the rally, cars driving on Walnut Street honked their horns in support, including an MCCSC school bus.

Bloomington North sophomore Nicole McIntosh said she is in four different band classes and the schedule change will decrease how much time they will have to warm up and practice.

“We have voices, and we will use them no matter what it takes,” McIntosh said. “You will listen to us whether you want to or not, we will not stop until we have the justice that we deserve.”

Bloomington South junior Zoe Gray said students just want their opinions to matter and the decision made them feel like they don’t.

“We wanted to be collaborated with, and a big problem with this was that we were out of the picture entirely when it is affecting us directly,” Gray said.

Gray also gave the final speech at the rally which stressed the importance of the students, parents, faculty and community members fighting against the change.

“I want to thank the students for demanding their education be taken into consideration, our teachers for being brave enough to speak out against administration and the parents and community members for caring, noticing and hearing, we see you and thank you endlessly,” Gray said in her speech.

“This is what it looks like to be unified.”

Newcomers show off Several of Indiana’s newcomers for both teams showed out in their first appearance in an Indiana jersey.

Cupps tied Garzon’s mark of 19-of-25 in the 3-point contest, giving an early taste of his shooting capabilities to Hoosier fans.

Fellow freshman Mackenzie Mgbako made 15-of-25 in the same event.

Women’s freshman guard Jules LaMendola and men’s sophomore center Kel’el Ware each flashed moments in the skills challenge as well, with LaMendola sinking a three and Ware soaring for an easy dunk.

Hoosier Hysteria was the last public appearance for both teams before they play a game. The men’s team will play its first exhibition game against the University of Indianapolis at 1 p.m. Oct. 29 in Assembly Hall. The women’s team plays its sole exhibition game at 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at home.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 it to be, rather than fitting into a previous role, because she was elected for a reason.

“You haven't seen yourself in this position before?

Why do you need to wait?

Do it yourself,” Koda said.

“Take that leap of faith, take that first step and do what you need to do.”

Leyla Fern King, IU student government supreme court chief justice, said she got involved in student court in middle school as she served as her grade's student justice every single year starting in eight grade and even served as chief justice her senior year of high school. When she saw IU had a student court, King said she knew she wanted to get involved.

Currently a junior, King joined the IU supreme court in the spring of her freshman year and stayed on as associate justice through her sophomore year. At the end of this summer, King said, the previous chief justice, Larry McDowell III, reached out to her and asked her if she was interested in running for chief justice as she had expressed interest, and he didn’t want to continue in the role.

“We did a little vote among the associate justices, and it was just me running, so I won,” King said.

King said she discovered she was the first Black woman to serve as chief justice from IU student Joa’Quinn Griffin, who was familiar with the IU student congress and was interested in potentially joining the court. King said he told her she was the first Black women to serve as chief justice as McDowell was the first Black man.

“I mean, it makes sense,” King said. “Particularly given that it was the first time that the VP and the SBP were also Black women so it's like, yeah, that adds up.”

Having three of IU’s top w student leaders be Black women, King said, is incredible because they’re able to over-represent an under-represented community. King said as Black women, they’re expected to assimilate into white society and navigate Black culture, so they can speak to a different range of demographics than a white student body president or chief justice would be able to.

King said she was taken aback by the fact that her, Koda and Raji were Black women because even if she wasn’t the first Black chief justice, it’s the first time three of the top student leaders are Black women.

“That was amazing to me on its own,” King said.

“And so adding that extra level to it- give me a little pep in my step.”

Koda said having three of the top student leaders be Black women is amazing.

Raji said she thinks that having three of the top student leaders as Black women is awesome because there’s never been a time where three Black women have held these powerful leadership positions. Additionally, she said the three are positively representing Black women in a society where they aren’t always represented the best. Raji said she is so lucky to know Koda and King.

Raji said she knows Koda and King’s passions and what drove them to their role in the first place and that she wouldn’t want to work alongside anyone else.

“I'm very excited for what we're doing and what we can do for the organization,” Raji said. “I really think it's great. I think it's gonna bring more backgrounds and more diverse minorities to these positions. And that's only going to make IU better.”

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Get a hobby!

Gentry Keener (she/her)

is a junior studying journalism and political science.

We have reached the point in the semester where, each day, us students get out of bed and follow the same routine: shower (hopefully), school, study, sleep. We have all just finished midterms and second eight-week classes are in full swing.

It can be hard to remember there are things you genuinely enjoy doing. Things that you probably haven’t found the time to do in a couple of weeks. Things that let your mind relax, even just for a few minutes. Hobbies.

However, hobbies are one of the most important parts of our everyday lives. Hobbies keep us sane. They keep us cognitively and physically fit to do the everyday things required of us.

A lot of people claim to not have a hobby, but I don’t believe that. Let’s look at how to find some hobbies to get you through the last months of the semester.

Find what interests you I know, I know, that sounds obvious, but let’s dig a little deeper.

Ask yourself these questions: What activity have you always wished you could do or be good at?

What videos come up on your Tik Tok or Instagram that hold your attention repeatedly? Is it cooking? Singing? Guitar playing? Running?

All are good options.

What hobbies have you taken up in the past but given up?

Over quarantine, what did you do to keep yourself sane?

If the answer is watching videos or YouTube, what were those videos of?

How much time a week do you have to dedicate to this activity?

If you said none, I don’t believe you.

Be honest, how often do you sit on your phone when you get home from class? Or at night when you should have gone to bed 2 hours ago?

Every time someone tells me I spend my free time on my phone, I get so annoyed because those brain breaks on my phone are needed.

However, in recent months, I have found if I fill those brain breaks with reading or rock climbing or something else that brings me joy, I feel a lot more fulfilled at the end of the day.

Now, I am not saying taking a moment to be on your phone to purely relax isn’t also needed sometimes, but it is just as important to try new things and keep your brain stimulated!

Once you know how much time you have to dedicate to your desired hobby, you can narrow down some of the ideas you want to try out.

Only have a few hours each week? Reading is a great option. Do you have chunks of the day where you don’t have anything scheduled, maybe one to two hours at a time? Try working out or ex-

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ercising in some form. Do you often feel like you need to do something with your hands as you sit around and talk or watch movies? Take up crocheting or knitting.

Time does play a part, but it should never stop you from trying out something you’re interested in.

Ask yourself what you want to get out of your hobby In general, hobbies help us escape. They aid in getting us out of our heads and helping us calm down. However, not all hobbies are created equal.

So, ask yourself, what do you want to get out of this hobby? Is it mental stimulation? Maybe chess or puzzles are a good option. Do you want to feel completely re-

laxed? Once again, crocheting or drawing are always good hobbies to pick up. Do you want to feel creative? Try painting or maybe baking.

Every hobby can provide us something different, and you may have different needs on different days. So don’t be afraid to bake some cookies one day but go hiking the next.

Hopefully by now you have a few hobbies in mind Remember, don’t take it so seriously.

Hobbies are meant to be fun. You don’t have to be perfect at it, especially at the beginning. In fact, some of the fun is learning!

Nobody is asking you to be an expert or professional in

your hobby. Who cares if you can only play the four basic chords on the guitar? There are still so many fun songs to play, and practice makes perfect. Same goes with art, knitting, baking, dancing, photography and so much more.

Just find something you find fun and shut the world out as you do it. This is for your happiness, not others’.

Another thing to keep in mind is you should never feel obligated to do your hobby.

Yes, hobbies are good for your brain and everything.

However, forcing yourself to do something because you think it is good for you will only make it less fun.

Giving yourself a little push to put down the phone is completely different, but forc-

ing yourself to go work out after a super exhausting day or convincing yourself to write poetry after being mentally drained is not helpful. It will only make you grow tired of your hobby.

As the semester consumes you and interests slip out of your fingers, remember to take time for yourself. Don’t lose sight of the things that matter most to you.

Find the thing that pulls you out of your head and lets you relax for just a moment.

Hobbies can make a massive change in your mental health. Don’t take it too seriously, remember to listen to your needs and most of all, enjoy yourself.

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JOEY’S JIBBER JABBER

Happiness is a world without capitalism Joey Sills (he/him)

is a junior studying journalism and political science.

There’s a scene in Sally Rooney’s 2017 novel “Conversations with Friends” where two of our main characters, Nick and Frances, have a discussion about mental health. Nick informs Frances he’s seeing a psychiatrist, and she responds, “depression is a humane response to the condition of late capitalism.”

The response is slightly tongue-in-cheek — Frances is only repeating something her best friend and roommate, Bobbi, would’ve said — but hidden beneath the sardonicism is a glimmer of truth. It only makes sense that, in a system that not only breeds but encourages radical individualism, we’d be depressed.

So, let’s run through a few of the things capitalism is good at. It’s good at creating and nurturing a feeling of constant competition: the social Darwinism inherent in the system means those who survive it and make it to the top are “strong” and “intelligent,” while those who barely

scrape by at the bottom are “weak” and “stupid.”

In this way, it’s entirely your fault for not being able to keep up with ever-increasing rent costs, despite the fact that wages in the United States have stagnated since the early 1970s.

It’s also good at convincing you the reason things are as they are is because resources are scarce. We can’t raise the minimum wage, right-wing pundits tell you, because then the cost of goods would increase and the unemployment rate would skyrocket. And if we don’t decrease Social Security benefits, they say in the same breath, then the program’s going to go bankrupt.

Never mind the fact that we could choose to tax the wealthy and cut corporate subsidies to fund social programs. Never mind the fact that it’s been proven that higher wages don’t have a net negative impact on the prices of goods or employment.

And, never mind the fact that, despite wages having stagnated, productivity has greatly increased — you can work as hard as you can, but the fact is most of the resources

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are going to be situated in the hands of a select few.

Another thing capitalism is good at is fostering a sense of loneliness and isolation.

Despite our globalized world being more interconnected than ever, and despite the internet strengthening communication in ways humans never would have imagined, we’re more remote than ever.

The inauthentic image of ourselves we portray online — i.e., our “personal brand” — has created this constant need to be the “best version of ourselves we can be.” We want everyone to know we’re productive, beautiful, carefree and healthy, in direct contrast to the realities of the

capitalist market.

We base our worth on how productive we are. We turn toward unrealistic beauty standards, exacerbated by a market obsessed with promoting the latest beauty trends, as a marker for how we should look. It’s no wonder capitalism and depression are intrinsically linked and young people are the ones most affected.

Further, social media purports that the best way to escape these feelings are to practice self-care, which itself is a temporary, individualistic approach to the wider systemic issue. It’s not an accident that the idea of taking care of yourself to alleviate

feelings of mental illness has become trendy and commodified — capitalists want you to believe it’s a problem you have to fix in yourself, and not one that can only be fixed through the collective dismantling of our current mode of production.

We’re encouraged to believe that our fellow humans are inherently selfish, and that we shouldn’t put too much trust into other people.

It’s discouraged to ask others for help, because doing so is humiliating and a sign of weakness. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the number of responsibilities you carry, there’s not much you can do — just pick yourself up and stop complaining, because welcome to being an adult.

We take it for granted that life is meant to be miserable.

You complain about your job to the older generations and you hear “well, nobody’s really supposed to like their job” in response. Tales abound of how nobody helped them out growing up and it’s just something one must get used to. Unless your dad happens to be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, your life is pretty much going to consist

of working and making rent until you can maybe retire.

That’s an incredibly pessimistic worldview, but it’s a very real condition of capitalism. It’s been proven that depression isn’t the result of a simple chemical imbalance and that some of us are just naturally more prone to experiencing it. On the other hand, chronic stress is associated with an increase in depressive feelings — and the top causes of stress include the cost of living, healthcare costs, saving for retirement and unemployment.

Depression and anxiety are very normal responses to a very unhealthy system.

I can already see the arguments — replacing capitalism with a collectivist, socialist system surely can’t completely eliminate the mental health problem. And, maybe that’s true — maybe there’s more to it than that. But the alternative is sitting on our hands and accepting the world as it is.

Sure, capitalism may not be the be-all-end-all for why people are depressed. But it’s certainly not helping, is it?

sillsj@iu.edu

JARED’S JOURNAL

I know that it’s delicate: Taylor Swift and me Jared Quigg (he/him)

is a senior studying journalism and political science.

“Fearless” was the first album I ever owned. I was 7.

I remember taking it on long car trips and wearing it out on my CD player (I would be much older before I had an iPod). My favorite song growing up was “Jump Then Fall.” It’s a love song that sees Taylor encouraging the love interest to be brave about his feelings – “Don’t be afraid to jump, then fall/into me.”

(Note to the Associated Press Style tyrants: Me and the other Swifties just call her ‘Taylor.’ I cannot speak for all of them, but I do it because my relationship to her music is very personal.

It feels like we know each other – I know her because she sings songs about herself, but her songs are also about me.)

It’s the earnestness in Taylor’s music that has stuck with me throughout the years. She’s often deeply uncool – “She wears short skirts, I wear t-shirts” – and

unafraid to show it. I was once asked by someone genuinely curious (i.e., not a hater) why I liked her music, and I think my answer is because she fully embraces who she is.

Taylor is vulnerable on songs like “All Too Well” and “Treacherous,” and she’s goofy on songs like “22” and “ME!” She’s outraged on “illicit affairs,” intensely jealous on “You Belong With Me,” and utterly heartbroken on “Hits Different.” None of Taylor’s songs ever feel disingenuous – she’s the biggest star in the world and somehow always feels all too human.

She’ll probably be a billionaire soon enough, and yet a debt-ridden college student like me feels like I’ve known her my whole life.

And really, I pretty much have. Taylor began her career very young, and it often felt like we grew up together.

The systematic attempt by the Republican Party to eliminate transgender people in America continued last week, with a bill ban-

ning medical care for trans youth passed by the Texas legislature. Greg Abbott has already said he will sign it.

On my ninth birthday my mom took me to the store and got me “Speak Now.” When I was 14, I listened to “Fearless” one summer day on my boombox and was so inspired I spent the rest of the day writing poetry. When I was 18 and my girlfriend dumped me, I listened to “cardigan” over and over, hoping she would “come back to me.” And next month I’ll be 22, the most important birthday in a Swiftie’s life.

My favorite song is “Delicate.” For me, it is the epitome of Taylor’s fearlessness.

She’s never been more vulnerable – “My reputation’s never been worse so/you must like me for me.”

You must like me for me – isn’t that a comforting thought?

Here’s the situation: you’re down and out, you’re at your absolute lowest, you feel like everyone hates you, you can’t do anything right,

you’re staring into the abyss and the abyss is staring back, and then bam – someone comes along and sees all of it and they love you anyway.

Taylor is straightforward in the song. She tells the love interest that she likes him; and because she and I are the same person, she immediately follows it with, “Is it cool that I said all that?” It can be hard to accept, when your reputation’s never been worse, that someone likes you for you. It’s okay that I wear everything on my sleeve? You really don’t mind? You actually like that about me?

I’ve been in love three times in my life, and each time I told the other person that I loved them. I did not try to hide it. I wrote songs and poems and stories for them, and I showed them my work. You might be thinking I was trying to impress them, but I never thought of it that way. I was never under the delusion that if I played a song pretty enough on my guitar for them that they would love

me – I simply was expressing myself and my feelings and hoping for the best.

I feel a little embarrassed telling you all this. Longtime readers know me for my many critiques of the economic system and American foreign policy and reactionary politics. I can talk all day about what’s happening in Gaza and the inherent contradictions of capitalist society, but it’s taken me months to put my feelings about Taylor into words.

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.

This is me taking my own medicine. In my life I feel I’ve been very Swiftian – “you are what you love,” she says at the end of “Daylight,” and that’s me. I’ve always

made it very clear what I love. The people who do like me like my genuine self.

But this is the first time I’ve put it all down. I want everyone to embrace the cringiest, truest aspects of themselves – it’s a hard thing, and so I’ll go first.

When I had my first kiss, I went home and danced in my bedroom because I’d never been so happy. I decided to come to IU because the girl I was dating enrolled here – I had never even been to Bloomington until my freshman year began. I started watching “Gossip Girl” at the behest of a girl, and you know what? I love the show!

And I don’t care who knows!

That must be what Taylor is thinking when she’s singing “Delicate” to a stadium full of people at SoFi in the Eras movie. These are my deep personal feelings, and I don’t care who knows them.

I refuse to be anyone else but my genuine self.

Is it cool that I said all that? jaquigg@iu.edu

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FOOTBALL

Indiana’s offense ineffective against Rutgers

By Matt Press

rushing score.

He flashed athleticism, off-script playmaking ability and inaccuracy. When the offensive line held up, he was able to find a rhythm, but as the game wore on his struggles heightened.

On the Hoosiers’ first drive of the game, Sorsby looked comfortable maneuvering the pocket and spreading the ball around the field. On 4th and 8 from Rutgers’ 35-yard line, Sorsby noticed an unblocked rusher barreling toward him.

He spun to his left, dashed toward the sideline and uncorked a deep ball to the back of the end zone. It fell into the waiting grasp of redshirt freshman wideout Omar Cooper Jr., who corralled it for a touchdown.

“From the get-go today I felt pretty good,” Sorsby said postgame. “The (offensive) line protected really well. I missed a couple throws that I’m gonna want back, but overall, I felt like the offense executed.”

Early in the fourth quarter, from the Scarlet Knights’ 40, senior receiver Cam Camper had Rutgers junior cornerback Eric Rogers beat by at least a step along the right sideline. With a chance to inject some life into the Hoosiers’ floundering second-half offense, Sorsby missed.

His throw lacked the necessary zip and forced Camper to slow down, simultaneously allowing

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In the week leading up to Indiana football’s contest against Michigan on Oct. 14, head coach Tom Allen publicly committed to redshirt freshman Tayven Jackson as the team’s quarterback.

He proceeded to haphazardly rotate between Jackson and redshirt freshman Brendan Sorsby in the Hoosiers’ 52-7 blowout loss to the Wolverines. In preparation for the Oct. 21 Homecoming matchup with Rutgers, Allen declined to name a starter.

Sorsby ultimately won the battle, earning the start and playing his first complete game with the Hoosiers. Still, while the plentiful questions surrounding Indiana’s quarterback room were temporarily answered, Allen again was ambiguous about the immediate future of the position.

“They’re both young,” Allen said of Sorsby and Jackson after Saturday’s 31-14 defeat. “Continuing to allow them to play and continuing to get better is the key.”

Sorsby’s first complete audition as Indiana’s quarterback did little to offer an undeniable answer.

The Denton, Texas, native finished the game 15-of31 for 126 yards and a touchdown, and 49 yards on the ground to go along with a

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Rogers to make a pass break up.

Regardless, Sorsby’s inconsistencies didn’t define Saturday’s loss or provide an unequivocal solution to Indiana’s quarterback fiasco.

On the ground, the Hoosiers rushed for 153 yards compared to 276 for the Scarlet Knights. Redshirt sophomore running back Trent Howland, who hadn’t received more than five carries in a game this season, was Indiana’s leading rusher with 54 yards.

The recurring ineffectiveness on offense continued to take its toll on the defense. As Rutgers started to force Indiana into quick three-and-outs after the first quarter, the Hoosiers’ defense suffered.

Rutgers ultimately won the time of possession battle in a lopsided manner, holding the ball for 37:38 compared to just 22:22 for Indiana. With the Scarlet Knights constantly gashing a worn-out Hoosier defense on the ground, Indiana’s offense continually failed to give them respite.

“We just got to make plays when we’re out there and help the defense,” Sorsby said. “The defense could say the same thing about us, is we’re not on the field enough.”

After finding success in quick tempo and frequent no-huddles early in the first quarter, Indiana slowed down its pace as the game

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Redshirt freshman quarterback Brendan Sorsby is seen during the second quarter on Oct. 21, 2023, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. Rutgers defeated Indiana 31-14.

went on. In terms of play calling, Sorsby and Cooper Jr. both said it’s simply too late in the season to make drastic changes.

Offensive coordinator Rod Carey, who took over after Walt Bell was relieved of his duties Oct. 1, has sprinkled in a few wrinkles and trick plays, including a double pass intended to allow junior receiver and former quarterback Donaven McCulley to launch the ball downfield.

Still, a midseason coordinator change wouldn’t totally remedy the deeper issues plaguing Indiana’s offense. Now beyond the season’s midpoint, the Hoosiers remain without an established identity or even a fixed option at quarterback.

At 2-5, and 0-4 within Big Ten play, while bowl eligibility is still a possibility, it would take an almost flawless final stretch from the Hoosiers.

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VOLLEYBALL

Indiana volleyball survives Ohio State in sets

By Michael Livingston

Mbliving@iu.edu | Mblivingston_

Indiana volleyball beat Ohio State 3-2 in the final home sporting event of homecoming on Oct. 21.

The Buckeyes entered the match 7-11 on the season, entering the match with the hardest strength of schedule in the nation Ohio State looks to end their two-match losing skid. Indiana on the other hand with one of their best seasons in recent history, 5-4 in conference play and 15-6 overall.

Indiana struggled defensively to open the first set.

They allowed the Buckeyes to go up 9-6 before needing a timeout and went down 16-8 before using their second timeout. They then began to find their rhythm, cutting the lead down to three at 20-17, but the Buckeyes ultimately took set one 25-21.

Graduate middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg led Indiana with six kills hitting .545 in the opening set. Ohio State senior outside hitter Emily Londot had seven kills on 13 attempts.

The right-side block of sophomore outside hitter Avry Tatum and Rammelsberg controlled Londot’s attack, picking up two blocks early in set two. A back-andforth opening ensued trading points until two straight service aces from junior setter Camryn Haworth gave Indiana the lead 12-11. Out of

the Ohio State timeout, Indiana continued the momentum with a solo block from sophomore outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles.

Ohio State was able to tighten up its defensive effort late in set two, pulling closer down a pair 22-20 before an Indiana timeout, but an Indiana block closed the second set out for the Hoosiers winning 25-23.

Londot leads all with 13 kills and hitting .385. For Indiana, both Rammelsberg and Alonso-Corcelles paced the offense through the second set with nine kills apiece.

An ace from Haworth opened the third set before a back-and-forth defensive battle. Senior outside hitter Morgan Geddes gave the Buckeyes the lead 11-10 with two consecutive attacking errors. Alonso-Corcelles showed her two-way prowess with a solo block sandwiched between two kills to even the set 14 all. After failing to convert on three crucial plays late in the set, Indiana won 25-22.

Both teams struggled offensively hitting .176 a piece.

Indiana had four service aces in the third set alone and nine overall through three sets.

Indiana head coach Steve Aird had to use two challenges early in the fourth set, split the calls and ultimately lost a challenge. A Buckeye attacking error gave Indiana the point on one of the longest

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Graduate student and sophomore middle blockers Kaley Rammelsberg and Avry Tatum celebrate against Ohio State on Oct. 21, 2023, at Wilkinson Hall. Indiana defeated Ohio State in five sets.

rallies of the match, putting them 10-8. Londot made two straight kills to put the Buckeyes up 16-14 before an Indiana timeout.

Indiana fell apart a bit in the middle of the set and allowed 5 straight Buckeye points down 19-14. A kill from Tatum halted the 8-0 run from the Buckeyes. Indiana continued to fight back, Tatum with another kill and an ace to help cut the lead

down to four. A pair of attacking errors from junior outside hitter Mady Saris gave the Buckeyes set 25-20 and forced a winner take all fifth set.

Early in the fifth set, the Buckeyes continued to rely on their All-American Londot, contributing to the first three points of the set with two kills and a block. A solo block from Indiana senior middle blocker Savannah

Kjolhede tied the set up at 5 all. Two straight kills from Alonso-Corcelles, and the Hoosiers were the first to 8, prompting the changing of sides. After a service error from the Buckeyes, the Hoosiers led 13-11, and a Tatum kill ended the match to give Indiana the win 15-13.

Londot led all with 25 kills on 71 attempts. Rammelsberg had 15, and Alonso-Corcelles had 14 to lead

Indiana. Both teams ended with 72 digs, and Indiana had 14 blocks to seven from the Buckeyes.

The Hoosiers will hit the road for two away matches on Oct. 25 and 29. They will look for the season sweep over the Illini in a midweek match at 8 p.m. Oct. 25. The Hoosiers will then stay in Illinois and travel up to the campus of Northwestern at 2 p.m. Oct. 29.

CLUB HOCKEY

Indiana club hockey makes strongest start to season

By Molly Gregory

mogrego@iu.edu | @mollygregory22

Indiana club hockey won three games in a row Oct. 20-22 at a showcase in Louisville, Kentucky. This moves the club’s record to 11-2, the strongest start the program has had in 15 years.

The Hoosiers also played at the University of Louisville in a home-away series the weekend before.

Indiana took the win Oct. 12 at Louisville but fell Oct. 13 at home, ending the club’s prior winning streak.

A new winning streak has begun in the wake of last week’s loss. The club took wins against the University of North Carolina, Virginia Tech and North Carolina State University at the TriState Collegiate Hockey League-Atlantic Coast Collegiate Hockey League showcase.

The TSCHL-ACCHL showcase is an annual batch of games that match Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League teams against Atlantic Coast Collegiate Hockey League teams.

Last year, Indiana played the same teams. The club won against Virginia Tech and North Carolina State, but suffered a 10-6 loss against North Carolina in the 2022-23 season. In this year’s match against North Carolina, the Hoosiers took a 7-3 win.

The second period saw goals from junior forwards Patrick Brandeburg and Aidan Simoneau, as well as freshman forward Ryan Berke.

North Carolina freshman forwards Cam Glonek and Matt Grady scored once and twice respectively in the second period.

Brandeburg scored again in the third period, finishing out the game with a Hoosier win.

The next day, Oct. 21, Indiana played its closest game of the weekend against Virginia Tech, where the club managed a 6-5 win.

Neither club scored within the first 20 minutes.

In the second period, junior defenseman Will Kiecker scored the game’s first goal, which was quickly

countered by three goals from Virginia Tech.

The Hoosiers took back the lead with four goals in the last eight minutes of the period. Junior forward Ithan DeLorenzo, sophomore defenseman Ray Meiers, Simoneau and senior defenseman Matthew McKay all scored. The second period ended at 5-3.

The last 20 minutes saw a hard effort from Virginia Tech to even the score with two more goals, but Indiana’s Gerami scored late in the game, securing the win.

On Sunday, Indiana played North Carolina State, taking home a 3-1 win and finishing its trifecta.

The club scored one goal in each period. Sophomore forward Nicholas Castracane scored first, then Simoneau in the second, and lastly freshman winger Davis Jegers scored his first collegiate goal in the third period.

With a 11-2 record, Indiana has made a confident start to the season.

Senior goaltender Sammy

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Indiana hockey club gathers during a time-out Oct. 12 at Iceland Sports Complex in Louisville, Kentucky.

Indiana improved to 11-2 over the weekend.

Bilis has been instrumental in the Hoosiers’ success, playing all three games this weekend. Simoneau still leads the club with 15 goals.

“We gave up only two goals even strength, which is a pretty big deal for us,” head coach Andrew Weiss said.

Indiana will play

Kentucky Oct. 27 and 28 at Frank Southern Ice Arena.

The club split its games against Kentucky last season.

FOOTBALL

COLUMN: Indiana football continues making easy things hard in loss

By Daniel Flick

DanFlick@iu.edu | @ByDanielFlick

Nearly two minutes into the fourth quarter, Rutgers had control of the ball at its own 20-yard line. Junior quarterback Gavin Wimsatt was hurriedly clapping his hands together, waiting for the snap with the play clock running down.

After receiving the snap in the nick of time, Wimsatt looked to redshirt freshman defensive lineman Venson Sneed Jr., reading his designated read before choosing to pull the ball from junior running back Kyle Monangai and instead keep it himself. Wimsatt juked IU junior defensive back Jordan Grier, taking off for an 80yard touchdown run to put the nail in Indiana’s coffin.

“We got caught in the middle of changing our play,” Indiana sixth-year senior linebacker Aaron Casey said postgame. “Not everybody was on the same page.”

Wimsatt’s lengthy scamper capped off a 31-14 Rutgers victory Oct. 21, one in which he ran for 143 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries. Wimsatt wasn’t alone in the Scarlet Knights’ rushing attack as Monangai added 109 yards on 24 carries.

“It was obviously not what we wanted,” Casey

said. “We prepared for it, we knew it was coming.

We got to do a better job at stopping it.”

Rutgers entered Saturday’s contest averaging 178.8 rushing yards per game — sixth best in the conference. Combine that with Indiana allowing 174.4 rushing yards per game — worst in the Big Ten — and the result is the Scarlet Knights rushing for a season-high 276 yards.

“I was concerned about (Rutgers’ running ability),” Indiana head coach Tom Allen said postgame.

“That’s what they’ve been able to do. But (we) just didn’t do a good enough job on first downs, got too many third and shorts, got a big quarterback gain that we knew they would do.”

While Indiana largely struggled to contain Rutgers’ rushing attack throughout the game, it also made crucial mistakes such as a horse collar tackle

by Casey on what would’ve been a third-down stop midway through the second quarter.

Not only was Indiana plagued by defensive struggles Saturday, but it was also troubled by a special teams unit that had a lackluster afternoon. The Hoosiers allowed a blocked punt returned for a touchdown alongside sopho-

more return specialist Jaylin Lucas muffing a punt at the end of the first half.

“Special teams just hurt us, sadly, and an inexcusable blocked punt,” Allen said.

While the Hoosiers jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, the blocked punt allowed the Scarlet Knights to even up the contest.

“It wasn’t confusing, we were just checking based on what they were showing, and we have a whole check system, so we were just going through our checks,” Allen explained. “When they line up a certain way, we leave ourselves enough time on the play clock to do that. But they out-executed us in that regard, in regards to being able to get the call they wanted and us executing what we had called.”

Although the Hoosiers’ defensive backfield grew thin with sixth-year senior husky Noah Pierre carted off with an injury and sophomore safety Phillip Dunnam also injured, redshirt junior cornerback Nic Toomer felt Indiana stayed ready.

“I think everyone was prepared,” Toomer said postgame. “We work on that during the week, everyone has to be ready to go because injuries do happen.

That’s just what happens.

Obviously, no one likes to

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Indiana’s defense is seen during the third quarter against Rutgers on Oct. 21, 2023, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. Indiana lost 31-4 to Rutgers on Saturday.

see that happen, but when they do everybody has to know their calls.”

After being drubbed by the Scarlet Knights, the Hoosiers are now on a three-game losing streak in which they have been outscored 127-38.

“We’ve obviously got another opportunity next week, which is what we’re facing, on the road again, but at the same time, it’s about us right now being able to band together and continue to battle,” Allen

said about the upcoming matchup with No. 7 Penn State on Oct. 28. “That’s what we’re going to do.

We’re just going to lock arms and fight.”

With Indiana’s sights now set on recovering from the blowout loss with a matchup against Penn State on the horizon, Allen explained who’s at fault for the Hoosiers’ blunders inside Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

“It falls on me,” Allen said. “I’m the one in

charge. I’m the one responsible. This is on me.”

While the Hoosiers must win four of their remaining five games to become bowl-eligible, Toomer isn’t worried about their past losses.

‘Well, the past is the past,” Toomer said. “We have a big challenge ahead of us, all we can do is focus on the future. We still can make a bowl game. That’s our goal right now, so just putting that behind us and going back to work.”

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45th Festival of Ghost Stories The festival will be held Oct. 27 at Bryan Park.

Mikaela Davis, John Strohm to perform at The Bishop Bar

By Taylor Satoski

tsatoski@iu.edu| @taylorsatoski

Children and families listen to ghost stories being told in Bryan Park. This year’s Festival of Ghost Stories will take place Oct. 27.

By Taylor Satoski

tsatoski@iu.edu | @taylorsatoski

Bloomington Storytellers Guild will present the 45th Festival of Ghost Stories from 7 -8:30 p.m. Oct. 27 on the west side of Bryan Park.

Attendees are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets to the park.

The stories will be best suited for people ages 12 and up: teens and adults.

Some of the material may not be appropriate for

younger children.

The free event will be hosted in collaboration with the City of Bloomington and Bloomington Parks and Recreation.

In case of weather

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issues, the event will be held at the Monroe County Library Auditorium and the doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The CATS TV website will offer a livestreamed version of the event.

Songwriter and harpist Mikaela Davis and musician and lawyer John Strohm will perform separate sets Oct. 27 at The Bishop Bar. Tickets are available for $20 or entrance will cost $25 on the day of the show. The 21+ show will begin at 8:30 p.m.

Davis is a Hudson Valleybased artist and has been releasing music as a solo artist since 2018. She also performs and records with the band Southern Star. She has released two albums, one EP and various singles.

Her latest release was the album “And Southern Star” in August.

Along with songwriting,

Davis is a harpist and is trained in classical music.

Now, she creates genrebending original music that mixes pop, psychedelic and bluegrass rock sounds.

Strohm, a music lawyer, has worked with many artists in the industry throughout the years. As an indie musician, he dropped out of music school and spent a decade performing on tour and with rock bands The Lemonheads and Blake Babies, according to The Bishop Bar’s website.

From 2017 to 2022, Strohm was President of Rounder Records and continued to practice law in 2022 as a partner at the firm of Frost, Brown and Todd in Nashville, Tennessee.

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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.

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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

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."

Karen Pollock Dan Enslow

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Rose House LuMin & St. Thomas Lutheran Church 3800 E. Third St. 812-332-5252 Stlconline.org lcmiu.net Instagram: @hoosierlumin facebook.com/LCMIU facebook.com/StThomasBloomington 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

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The Orbit Room celebrates five-year anniversary

By Abby Turner

abbturne@iu.edu | @abbyyturner

The Orbit Room, a beloved Bloomington live music venue, celebrated its five-year anniversary Oct. 17 - 21. The pub opened in Oct. 2018.

Locals know the pub for its gourmet hot dogs, arcade, music events, trivia nights, comedy shows and author readings. The famous hot dogs, owner Mike Klinge said, were his idea.

Klinge said he wanted to create a place the community could use for musical performances that wasn’t just catered to one type of crowd.

He wants The Orbit Room to be a place where everyone can have a good time. Their plan is to keep their doors open for as long as possible.

“We are looking forward to meeting people that are new to Bloomington,” Klinge said. “We could always use new faces in The Orbit Room.”

The underground pub is decorated with string lights, multicolored lamps and

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small wooden tables. Though Klinge said the bar struggled throughout the pandemic, they were able to come back stronger with a wider variety of food options and open their doors to people of all ages instead of just people over 21. At The Orbit Room, kids, families, college students and locals can enjoy the music.

The Orbit Room hosted events five nights in a row in honor of their anniversary including trivia night, karaoke and multiple live performances by both local and non-local bands. Glitter Brains, SoundR LampN, Ray Flanagan, The New Old Cavalry, Chicago Farmer, Wonderhills and Kay Krule took the stage throughout the week.

At 5 p.m. Oct. 20, a crowd of people filed down the stairs and into the dimly lit Orbit Room where Chicago Farmer was set to perform at one of the anniversary shows.

Chicago Farmer is the stage name of Cody Diekhoff, who

has been songwriting and performing for 20 years and currently resides in Illinois.

In true Indiana spirit, Diekhoff wore a cowboy hat and a button-down jacket.

Diekhoff described himself as a working-class folk musician to his core. He wants listeners to know his music is for everyone, from both big and small towns, although he said he prefers playing for smaller crowds.

“I know there’s candles in here, but that doesn’t mean we have to be fancy,” Diekhoff said.

Chicago Farmer sings folk songs about $15 beer, loneliness and farming, things his Indiana fans may find relatable. The crowd cheered and sang along as Diekhoff performed his 90-minute set featuring acoustic guitar and harmonica.

Diekhoff listened to punk rock and grunge throughout his childhood in rural Illinois before discovering a friend’s dad playing Hank Williams.

This, he said, was a revelation.

ABBY TURNER | IDS

Chicago Farmer performs at The Orbit Room on Oct. 20, 2023. The Orbit Room celebrated it’s five-year anniversary with a week of events and performances.

Many audience members at The Orbit Room had seen him perform at festivals around the state. He likes to talk to people who enjoy his music because he knows it’s possible they have a lot in common, he said.

A frequent guest at The Orbit Room, IU student Emma Shapiro said she has

been following Chicago Farmer on Spotify for a long time.

“To have him come to The Orbit Room, which is one of my favorite venues, was truly such a treat,” Shapiro said.

“The Orbit Room is such a quaint venue, and compared to Bluebird it is so much more intimate. I hope there are

many years with (The Orbit Room) to come.”

During his set, Diekhoff commented on the cozy little bar and all that it has to offer.

“Man, it smells so good in here,” Diekhoff said during his performance. “Vegan dogs and popcorn and beer.

What else do we need in life, ladies and gentlemen?”

the IDS every Thursday for your directory of local religious services, or go online anytime at idsnews.com/religious For membership in the Indiana Daily Student Religious Directory, please contact ads@idsnews.com.

Your deadline for next week’s Religious Directory is 5 p.m. Monday.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 205 E. Kirkwood Ave. 812-332-4459 fccbloomington.org Sunday: 10 a.m.

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

Pastor Kyrmen Rea - Senior Pastor Pastor Sarah Lynne Gershon Student Associate Pastor Jan Harrington - Director of Music

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

Second Baptist Church 321 N Rogers St 812-327-1467 sbcbloomington.org facebook.com/2ndbaptistbloomington youtube.com/@secondbaptist churchbloomington Sunday Service: 10 a.m., In house and on Facebook/YouTube Sunday School: 8:45 - 9:45 a.m.

Bible Study: Available In House and on Zoom Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Thursdays, Noon Please come and worship with us. We are in training for reigning with Christ! Need a ride? Call our Church bus at 812-3271467 before 8 a.m. on Sunday Rev. Dr. Bruce R. Rose - Pastor Tallie Schroeder - Secretary

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

Independent Baptist

Unitarian Universalist

Non-Denominational

Lifeway Baptist Church

Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington

Christ Community 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.

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

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

Sunday: 10:15 a.m.

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

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!

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.

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

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

Presbyterian Church (USA)

Unity Worldwide

Christian Student Fellowship

United Presbyterian Church

Unity of Bloomington

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

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

1968 N. David Baker 812-332-8972 csfindiana.org Instagram & Facebook: @csfindiana

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

Sunday worship service: 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study: 6 p.m., in-person and via Zoom A diverse and inclusive people of God determined and committed to reflect an authentic presentation of the church universal. We cherish the authority of Scripture and the elemental Presbyterian confession that that God alone is Lord of the conscience.”

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.

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

Doris Brinegar - Administrator Phyllis Wickliff - Music Director

Inter-Denominational

Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington

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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Bloomington Young Single Adult Branch 2411 E. Second St. To Contact: Send message from website maps.churchofjesuschrist.org/ wards/237973 Sunday: 12:30 p.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints has four congregations in Bloomington—Three family wards and our young single adult branch for college students. This info is for the YSA Branch.

Weekday religious classes at 333 S Highland Ave, Bloomington IN 47401, next to campus.

More info at churchofjesuschrist.org.

Mennonite

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

United Church of Christ and American Baptist Churches-USA

First United Church 2420 E. Third St. 812-332-4439 firstuc.org facebook.com/firstuc Sunday: 10:30 a.m., Worship Monday: 10 a.m. via Zoom, Bible Study We are an Open, Welcoming, and Affirming community of love and acceptance dedicated to welcoming the diversity of God’s beloved. We exist to empower, challenge, and encourage one another to live out Jesus’ ways (compassion, truth, and justice) authentically as human beings in community to create a better world.

Rev. Jessica Petersen-Mutai Senior Minister

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.

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COLUMN: Boygenius delivers soulful narratives in ‘the rest’

By Eva Remijan-Toba Eremijan@iu.edu

Indie-folk supergroup boygenius released their EP, “the rest,” Oct. 13. Band members Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus said the EP is a companion project to their debut album, “the record,” which was released March 31.

As the title suggests, “the rest,” serves as the remains from the previous album released only seven months ago.

“These songs don’t belong on ‘the record,’” Bridgers said in an interview with Apple Music 1. “But they make so much sense together.”

While the band trio thrives as a group, Baker, Bridgers and Dacus each have successful solo careers as well. Rooted in the indie rock scene, each artist delivers soul-stirring ballads reflecting themes of vulnerability and internal conflict.

The group began when Baker and Dacus formed a book club via email, where they sent each other reading

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The cover of boygenius’s “the rest” is pictured. Boygenius released their latest EP on Oct. 13, 2023.

recommendations and discussed their experiences as young artists. Then, Baker introduced Bridgers to the book club. The three bonded over their love of reading and music, creating a profound artistic synergy.

Despite their individual music already being intertwined within the same indie-folk playlists, their souls connected. This camaraderie, combined with their musical prowess, inevitably led to the formation of their band,

boygenius, in 2018.

Their self-titled EP, which debuted in October of 2018, marked the beginning of their journey and made waves among indie music lovers. In the nearly five years between the release of “boygenius” and “the record,” the band gained a cult-following and serious acclaim, both individually and as a group. Following the much-anticipated release of their complete album, fans now get an extra taste of boygenius with “the

rest.”

The first track on the EP is “Black Hole.” Baker’s raspy vocals open as a consistent beat plays to back her voice.

She references the runaway black hole reported by NASA, which created thousands of stars, rather than destroying them. On their previous album, Baker also sang of a black hole in the song “Not Strong Enough,” where it represented turmoil. Yet on “the rest,” the astronomical phenomena symbolizes a maker of life. As the song

progresses, there is an instrumental interlude followed by Bridgers and Dacus to finish the song, singing short and simple lyrics in unison.

During their tour, boygenius premiered “Black Hole” at Boston’s MGM Music Hall in September, the first time they’d performed any of “the rest.”

On night two in Boston, they performed “Afraid of Heights.”

In “Afraid of Heights,” Dacus’s emotive voice takes centerstage, narrating the story of a friend’s daredevil spirit, juxtaposed against her own preference for safety over thrill. Expressing a sense of guilt for her more reserved nature, she remains resolute in her decision not to change herself for that person. Her feelings are captured with lyrics like, “I wanna live a vibrant life / But I wanna die a boring death.”

Bridgers delivers an intimate performance in “Voyager.” Her soft vocals and melancholic reflections on her romantic relationship are reminiscent of songs from her sophomore solo

album “Punisher.” Dacus and Baker harmonize hums while a guitar is gently picked along the melodies.

The final track of the EP is “Powers.” An acoustic guitar opens the song, only to cut out, as Baker takes a deep breath. Baker sings, and the guitar returns, continuing the same chord pattern.

Once again, celestial themes are present throughout the song, with lyrics containing images of space and technology while Baker grapples with the mysteries of her own existence.

In the last verse, Bridgers and Dacus join Baker, as the trio sings “The force of our impact, the fission / The hum of our contact, the sound of our collisions,” as a reference to the band’s seemingly fated foundation.

While “the rest,” is comprised of only four tracks, the EP stands as a testament to boygenius’s endless talents. Each artist is able to showcase their style and prowess, while simultaneously uplifting one another. They support each other not only in their musical journey but also in life itself.

COLUMN: ‘Totally Killer’ is the campy Halloween film we need

By Halie Jasinover

hjasino@iu.edu | @haliejas

Fans of classic films like “Scream” and “Back to the Future” will absolutely love the latest spunky horror flick from Amazon Prime.

“Totally Killer,” directed

by Nahnatchka Khan, was released Oct. 6 — just in time for Halloween.

Life takes a dark turn for protagonist Jamie Hughes (Kiernan Shipka) when a sudden murder shakes her small town. The Sweet 16 Killer made their debut in 1987, claiming the lives of three teenage girls. Now, 35 years later, they have returned to hunt down their next victim.

Jamie must travel back in time and team up with her teenage mother Pam (Olivia Holt) to stop the killer’s original killing

spree.

I knew this film would be a wild ride when ‘90s icon Lochlyn Munro and Modern Family’s Julie Bowen appeared on screen in costume as Zac Efron & Molly Ringwald, respectively, in their portrayal of Hughes’ parents.

After a harrowing encounter with the killer, Jamie finds herself transported back to the 1980s, in which she’s immersed in a world saturated with the music of New Order and cheesy high school movie stereotypes.

The comedy lies in the contrast between Gen Z Jamie and her new surroundings.

From a “Federal Booby Inspector” shirt to an upcoming Reaganomics test, it is clear we are not in 2023.

Whilst some lines may feel

forced or sound as if they were written by grown adults who have never interacted with a teenager, “Totally Killer” is, at its core, campy fun. It’s a refreshing departure from the seriousness often associated with the horror genre, and audiences of all ages (well, maybe teens and up) can watch it together. Its unique blend of old references with new humor make it nostalgic whilst appealing to a younger generation. No one feels left out here!

One of the most intriguing aspects of the film was its exploration of modern society’s obsession with true crime. In 2023, the film’s small town of Vernon is infamous due to the 1987 murder spree of the Sweet 16 Killer.

Pam’s peer and podcaster Chris Dubasage chronicles

every detail and theory in this cold case. The film begins with him leading his audience on a murder tour, stopping at old crime scenes that have been changed into chain restaurants. Jamie believes she can prevent these murders thanks to the information provided by Dubasage’s podcast. Through the obsession with finding the Sweet 16 Killer, “Totally Killer” hints at the destructive impact the fascination with a true crime can have on a community, leaving the victim’s friends and family unable to move on amidst the hordes of tourists.

While “Totally Killer” is no cinematic masterpiece, it’s okay to watch and enjoy movies that are a little less serious sometimes. With one hour and 46 minutes of

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Kiernan Shipka is seen in an official screen capture for the movie “Totally Killer.” The movie is a campy and gory teen film arriving just in time for Halloween.

mindless fun, it’s the perfect movie to curl up to at a sleepover — with just the right amount of jump scares to put you in a spooky mood.

If you enjoy horror comedies, time travel or watching Olivia Holt in her mean girl element, this film is a must-see.

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