Tuesday, October 6, 2015

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I N D I A N A D A I LY S T U D E N T | T U E S D AY, O C T. 6 , 2 0 1 5 | I D S N E W S . C O M

Friends remember Smedley as goofy, genuine looks up to him and adores him. We will always love and miss him,” family spokesperson LaMar Holliday said on behalf of Smedley’s father, Joseph Smedley I, in a statement. Junior Elle Krauter, who is studying abroad in Vienna, Austria, said hearing the news was a numbing experience. “He was strong and driven, and wasn’t the type to back down from a challenge,” Krauter said via text message. “All in all, he was the best kind of friend that anyone could ever ask to have and will be sorely missed.” Krauter first got to know Smedley in high school. She said she could talk to him about everything and he brought out the best in everyone. “I’d ask him for advice,” Krauter said. “We’d laugh about stupid puns that we both loved to make, just everything. He was truly my best guy friend.”

By Carley Lanich clanich@indiana.edu | @carleylanich

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Friends and family remember Joesph Smedley as confident, driven, genuine and goofy. Smedley was reported missing on Sept. 28 and his body was found in Griffy Lake on Oct. 2. A vigil in his and Yaolin Wang’s honor will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Dunn Meadow

He loved music. He sang along to Billy Joel and Frank Sinatra, and argued there was no way to pick just one favorite Michael Jackson song. He played the trombone in his high school Jazz Band, as well as the piano for fun. Friends and family remember Joseph Smedley II as a genuine, goofy friend and a kind soul. Smedley’s body was found Friday evening after he had been reported missing Sept. 28. At IU, he was a brother of the Sigma Pi fraternity, and he was studying biochemistry. He graduated from Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis where he wrestled for the school team. “Joseph was simultaneously a great ‘little brother’ to his older sister and older brother, great ‘big brother’ to his young sister who

THE VIGIL A vigil will be at 7p.m. in Dunn Meadow Wednesday to honor Smedley and fellow IU student Yaolin Wang. MORE COVERAGE, PAGE 2 The investigation is still ongoing in relation to Smedley’s death. She said her favorite thing to do with Smedley was meeting for breakfast. The two would share hash browns in Wright Food Court and talk for hours. Friends remember Smedley for his great sense of humor. “We could say one joke and keep laughing and adding on to the same joke for like 10 minutes straight,” Krauter said. “I don’t think there was ever a time I was with Joe where I didn’t laugh.” SEE SMEDLEY, PAGE 6

RAPE

Woman reports rape by familiar male

IDS

From IDS reports

A rape was reported to the Bloomington Police Department at 4:36 p.m. Oct. 3. The incident reportedly happened in late September when the 20-year-old female victim was drinking at her residence, planning to go to a bar soon after. According to Capt. Joe Qualters, the woman had consumed too much alcohol to go to the bars. Her friends put her to bed and left, leaving a 20-yearold male acquaintance to care for her. The victim reported it was during this time the male acquaintance sexually assaulted her. The police do not have medical records for the case, and the male is not in custody. It is an ongoing investigation.

ALISON GRAHAM | IDS

Pastor John Girton comforts a murder victim’s family member Sunday during a rally. Despire his campaign, 17 people were killed during Girton’s campaign.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH As Indianapolis’ murder count climbs, a pastor stands up for peace

Annie Garau

By Alison Graham

Woman reports attempted rape at residence From IDS reports

An attempted rape was reported to the Bloomington Police Department at 11:43 p.m. Oct. 3. A 22-year-old woman was having a large party in her residence on Bloomington’s northwest side. When she went to the bathroom to “freshen up” she saw a man she did not recognize in her bedroom, Capt. Joe Qualters said. The man reportedly attempted to remove the victim’s clothes and attempted to fondle her. The woman was not injured and the suspect has not been identified. The case is still under investigation. Annie Garau

Related Content, page 7 Read today’s Editorial to learn more about the number of sexual assaults on IU’s campus.

akgraham@indiana.edu | @alisonkgraham

INDIANAPOLIS – John Girton jolted awake to the crack of thunder. He stayed in the tent as long as he could. He stayed while the canvas walls trembled from the winds and rain outside. He stayed through the lightning and thunder. The pastor, 46, had slept in the tent for two weeks now, and he had two more weeks left. He started the tent campaign in September to raise awareness about violence in Indianapolis. Murder rates were climbing. Enough was enough. He couldn’t leave now, in case someone came searching for help. It could be anyone — a lost kid or a neighbor who needed to talk. The Indianapolis violence didn’t stop for rain. Pastor G set up his tent Sept. 4 at

the corner of 30th and Martin Luther King, Jr. streets, in one of the city’s most dangerous neighborhoods. He gave interviews to newspaper and TV reporters. Traffic on his website and Facebook page boomed. But soon enough, interest waned. Each time he logged onto the crowd-funding website, he saw the goal: $500,000. But he also saw the same small number: $65 raised. “It is what it is,” Pastor G said. *

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When the year began, the murder rate was on pace with 2010, when 93 people were killed. But in July, it spiked. One killing happened less than every two days on average. Pastor G saw each one flash on his television and cell phone screens — pictures of men, women and children lost to violence.

Jamie Hines, 25; Sharrod Crowe, 24; LaKim Mabry, 24; Martha Cronkhite, 34; Dewandale Crittenden, 26; Brian Gerrard, 34. That was just July. Eleven more were killed in the first half of August. Then he heard about Jaylen Johnson. The 16-year-old was shot seven times in the back on Aug. 20, a halfmile from the children’s museum. Jaylen had been raised by his grandmother since his mother died seven years ago. He was a good kid who got into a bad crowd, Jaylen’s grandmother told Pastor G. He had started a summer job at a restaurant and watched YouTube videos about the power of God. His grandmother often told him to stop watching the videos and get some sleep. On that Thursday in August, he SEE PASTOR, PAGE 4

FOOTBALL

IU coaches confident in back-up quarterback By Taylor Lehman trlehman@indiana.edu | @trlehman_IDS

When junior running back Jordan Howard hobbled off the field in the second quarter of Saturday’s game versus Ohio State University, IU lost its then-nationally leading rusher. When senior quarterback Nate Sudfeld stayed on the sidelines on the trainer’s table with seven minutes left in the third quarter because

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of an ankle injury, IU lost its leader. Down 13-10, sophomore quarterback Zander Diamont trotted onto Zander the field, into the Diamont Hoosier huddle, with all 59,200 eyes on his No. 12 jersey. “I’ve been ready to go,” Diamont said. “I’ve felt confident since training camp coming off of last season.

I think the experience from last season really helped me prepare for this kind of situation.” The situation was similar to one during the 2014 season: Sudfeld went down, and Diamont came in. On the flip side of an offseason that began with Diamont leading the Hoosiers to a victory against the Purdue Boilermakers in 2014’s season finale, Diamont’s 1-5 record as a starter followed him onto the field against the defending champions.

“Zander’s gotten so much stronger this offseason,” IU offensive coordinator Kevin Johns said. “He understands the offense way more than he did a year ago. He runs around a lot more than Nate does, but other than that, I don’t think the offense changes that much.” Sudfeld said that he suffered a minor injury to his ankle during the Hoosiers’ road victory against SEE DIAMONT, PAGE 6

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