"A DEFIANT 9-YEAR-OLD KID"
"a danger for the United States"
"MORON"
"THE GUY WHO TRIED TO OVERTAKE THE GOVERNMENT"
"has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions"
"FASCIST"
"a threat to democracy"
"HE TRIES TO DIVIDE US"
His former allies say he's unfit for office. He still won.
"his own ego ahead of everything else"
"WANNABE DICTATOR"
"admires autocrats and murderous dictators"
1946
Donald Trump is born June 14, 1946, in New York City.
1973
1968
Trump graduates from the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce with a bachelor’s degree in economics.
Trump and his father are sued for violating the Fair Housing Act after the U.S. Justice Department recieved complaints of racial discrimination from tenants of their rental properties.
The suit was settled 2 years later.
1975
Trump gets a “small loan of $1 million” from his father.
Mid 2000s
“The Apprentice” launches Trump into mainstream media.
Nov. 2016
Trump settles a lawsuit for $25 million after being charged with fraud related to the Trump Entrepreneur Initiative, an online entrepreneurial education platform.
Former students and the New York state attorney general filed lawsuits against the company.
Nov. 2016
Trump is elected with vice presidential running mate Mike Pence.
Feb. 2018
Trump’s lawyer admits to paying an adult film actress to keep her affair with Trump a secret.
Oct. 2018
The New York Times reveals that Trump had not paid federal taxes for 11 years starting in 2000, and only paid $750 in 2016 and 2017.
Dec. 2019
Trump is impeached for the first time on accounts of abuse of power and obstruction of justice.
Oct. 2020
Trump announces he contracted COVID-19 on Twitter.
Jan. 2021
Trump is impeached again for incitement of insurrection at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6.
May 2023
A jury finds Trump civilly liable for sexually abusing and defaming
IU Alumna E. Jean Carroll.
May 2024
Trump is convicted of 34 felony counts.
Nov. 2024
Trump is elected for a second term.
A brief history of Donald Trump MR. PRESIDENT Donald Trump is elected again
By Andrew Miller ami3@iu.edu | @andrew_mmiller
Donald Trump will become president again.
Trump, 78, won the swing states North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan as of publication, leading in Nevada and Arizona. Including his expected wins, this total put him over 270 electoral votes. The New York Times projected he will win the popular vote — for the first time in the three times he has run for president, and the first time for a Republican since 2004. Indiana voted for Trump by a margin of 20% against Vice President Kamala Harris at the time of publication. Harris conceded Nov. 6 in a speech at Howard University. He’ll come in with broader executive power than most presidents in U.S. history. Trump v. United States, decided by the Supreme Court this July, grants presidents presumptive immunity from criminal prosecution for “official acts.” Further bolstering
his mandate is the Republican party flipping the Senate, though the margin is unclear.
Trump will enter office with Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his vice president. Trump has been campaigning for nearly two years, announcing his campaign 720 days before Election Day.
It’s been a historic campaign season. Trump narrowly avoided assassination in July this year. In September, the Secret Service captured a man allegedly attempting to assassinate the former president at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Trump’s policy proposals included setting unilateral tariffs to at least 10% with higher duties for Chinese imports, extending his 2017 tax cuts and cutting taxes on tips and Social Security payments. He’s pledged to end the Russo-Ukrainian War in 24 hours via negotiation, but it is unclear what strategy he would take. He’s proposed the largest mass deportations of undocumented immigrants in American history.
Twenty-seven women have accused Trump of sexual misconduct occurring since the 1970s, ranging from rape to walking in on naked teenage pageant contestants. A grand jury found him liable for sexually abusing columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996. He has denied all accusations. In January, a New York jury ordered Trump to pay $83 million for defaming Caroll.
He’s been impeached twice and was found guilty of 34 felony counts regarding hush money payments to a adult film star. He spread lies about the 2020 election’s validity, which helped lead to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
More recently, Trump’s former — and longest serving — Chief of Staff John Kelly called him a “fascist,” a claim President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have echoed.
His campaign has been marked by divisive rhetoric. In the September debate against Kamala Harris, Trump falsely claimed Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating pets,
a claim he’s doubled down on. Dozens of bomb threats to Springfield institutions followed. Other rhetoric has come under fire and made his plans for the presidency unclear. He said the military should handle what he called “the enemy from within,” during prospective unrest on Election Day. He’s threatened to investigate and prosecute political rivals.
Many of his priorities are continuations from his first presidential term. Trump is proposing to continue cutting environmental regulations, implement further isolationist foreign policy and position the U.S. further in support of Israel.
He will also continue appointing conservative-leaning judges, after selecting three Supreme Court judges during his first term. Those judges voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, leading to a mass wave of restrictions on abortion nationwide, including a near-total ban in Indiana.
Braun, Beckwith win governor race
By Jack Forrest jhforres@iu.edu | @byjackforrest
Republicans Mike Braun and Micah Beckwith will be the next Indiana governor and lieutenant governor,
The Associated Press called at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 with 14% of votes counted. With 94% of the vote counted, Braun won 54.5% of the vote.
Braun, now a U.S. Senator, is winning a contentious gubernatorial race against Democrat Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian Donald Rainwater. His inauguration will be Jan. 13, 2025.
“We’re going to take Indiana to places we’ve never seen before,” Braun said in a victory speech, the IndyStar reported.
McCormick officially conceded the race around 10 p.m.
“While tonight’s outcome is disappointing, I know we waged a campaign based on hope and optimism, not one of fear and chaos,” McCormick said in a statement.
Braun and Beckwith’s platform focused on the economy, with Braun calling for a 3% cap on annual property tax increases. Under his education platform,
Braun has proposed universal school choice, banning gender-affirming care for minors and protecting “parental rights” regarding input on school curriculum and materials.
Braun supports Indiana’s near-total abortion ban and has called for the legaliza-
Rokita reelected
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Republican Todd Rokita was reelected Indiana attorney general Nov. 5 in a race considered more contentious than previous elections, The Associated Press called at 8:47 p.m. Rokita, Indiana’s 44th attorney general, is defeating Democrat Destiny Wells with 59.1% of the vote, with 94% of votes counted as of publication. He was first elected to the position in 2020, beating Democrat Jonathan Weinzapfel by a margin of more than 16%.
Around 7:30 p.m., before the race was officially called, Rokita claimed victory at the Indiana Republican Party’s election watch party, the IndyStar reported. Some of Rokita’s priorities, according to his campaign website, include “securing the right-to-life,” keeping “woke” ideology out of education, preserving the Second Amendment and combating federal overreach.
Rokita, a hardline conservative, made national headlines during his first term — notably for his remarks about Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indiana OB-GYN who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape survivor from Ohio.
In July 2022, Rokita said on a Fox News show he was investigating Bernard for violating patient privacy laws by speaking to the IndyStar about the girl. Rokita also claimed Bernard did not properly report the abuse the patient experienced.
The Indiana Medical Licensing Board found Bernard to be in violation of laws protecting patient privacy and fined her $3,000 in May
2023. The board did specify Bernard had properly reported abuse.
Last November, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission reprimanded Rokita for attorney misconduct and ordered him to pay a $250 fine. In a statement about the decision, he called the commission’s investigation the product of a “cancel culture establishment.”
The AG’s influence also impacts IU directly.
Rokita has been the subject of local news more recently for his legal brief in defense of Senate Enrolled Act 202, Indiana’s controversial “intellectual diversity” law that went into effect in July. The AG argued in his brief that what state university professors say in the classroom is considered “government speech,” and thus the state has authority to control professors’ speech.
Along with State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla, Rokita sent a letter to IU President Pamela Whitten and the IU Board of Trustees in August asking the university to prove it was not using state tax dollars to fund the Kinsey Institute.
Rokita previously served as representative for Indiana’s 4th Congressional District from 2011-19, and as the secretary of state from 200210. He graduated from the IU Maurer School of Law.
Indiana’s attorney general faces reelection every four years and is not subject to term limits. The attorney general acts as legal counsel for state agencies and for the public interest of state citizens. In his role, Rokita can also propose legislation and issue legal opinions that interpret state law.
Jim Banks wins U.S. Senate seat
By Tyler Spence
spencejt@iu.edu | @tspencenews
Republican U.S. Congressman Jim Banks will become Indiana’s next senator, replacing Mike Braun, who vacated the office to accept the Republican nomination for governor, The Associated Press called at 7 p.m. Banks defeated Democratic nominee Valerie McCray by more than 20%, and Libertarian candidate Any Horning, who received 2% of the overall vote share, as of time of publication.
Banks has represented Indiana’s 3rd District since 2017 and was a member of
the Indiana state senate between 2010 and 2016. Banks, a native of Columbia City, is a staunch supporter of former president and current president elect Donald Trump and received Trump’s endorsement last year. Banks is active on social media in his support of the Republican Party. Banks’ positions fall in line with the far right of the Republican Party, supporting a moratorium on aid to Ukraine and repealing the Affordable Care Act. He opposes abortion, same-sex marriage and said climate change is “largely leftist propaganda.”
tion of medical cannabis in the state. The campaign was occasionally sidetracked by controversy surrounding Beckwith’s comments on firing state officials who use pronouns in email signatures and deporting legal Haitian immigrants from the state,
among others.
State Republicans in June narrowly nominated Beckwith, a Noblesville pastor and self-proclaimed “Christian nationalist,” over Braun and former President Donald Trump’s endorsed pick, Rep. Julie McGuire. The campaign also faced
which took effect this year requires political advertisements include a disclaimer if they include manipulated images. A later version of the ad included one.
Braun represented Indiana State House District 63 from 2014-17. He defeated Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly for U.S. Senate in 2018. He is
scrutiny after releasing a commercial that depicted McCormick in front of digitally-altered signs, falsely suggesting she wanted to ban gas stoves. The Braun campaign said it mistakenly sent the ad to networks without a disclaimer noting the alterations. A state law
Houchin wins 9th Congressional District
By Andrew Miller ami3@iu.edu | @andrew_mmiller
Erin Houchin, a Republican, was reelected to represent Indiana’s Congressional District 9, the Associated Press called the night of Nov. 5.
Houchin won 64.7% of the vote with 94% of the votes counted at the time of publication.
Houchin has served in Congress since 2023 and previously represented Indiana State Senate District 47 from 2014-22.
During her time in of-
fice, she’s voted to stop aid to Ukraine and to eliminate federal assistance for refugees and immigrants. In an interview with the News and Tribune, she said her main priorities for her second term are bolstering border security and combating inflation. She opposes abortion unless the life of the mother is threatened.
Houchin is from Salem, Indiana. She studied psychology at IU and later received a master’s degree in political management from George Washington University.
Munson, Deckard, Henry win county council at-large
By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz
Democrats Cheryl Munson and Trent Deckard will return to their positions on the Monroe County Council. The county council will also welcome a new face in January: Democrat David Henry. In the race to fill three atlarge seats on the council, Munson received 46.7% of the vote, Deckard received 48.6% and Henry received 4.1%, according to the Indiana Election Division results at 9 p.m. Nov. 6. The three Democrats ran against write-in candidate Joe Davis. Although his name did not officially appear on the ballot, he participated in a candidate forum in late October. No Republican candidates appeared on the ballot.
Munson will serve her fourth term on the county council. Before working in Monroe County government, Munson served on the Indian Creek Township Board of Trustees and was a research scientist for the IU anthropology department. Deckard has held a seat on the council since 2019 and is currently the council’s president. Prior to serving on the council, he was the chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party from
2013-15. He also served as chief of staff for the Indiana House Democratic Caucus from 2015-17 and is a Kelley School of Business faculty member.
Henry has served as the Monroe County Democratic Party chair since 2021. His term will expire in January 2025, around when he will take office. He is an adjunct professor at the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and previously served as the president of the Monroe County Election Board.
In interviews with the Indiana Daily Student in February, Munson and Henry said two of their main priorities would be helping move the Monroe County Convention Center and jail expansion projects forward. Deckard also told the IDS he would use his role to address affordability and homelessness in the county.
The county council is responsible for adopting Monroe County government’s annual budget and fixing tax rates. The council also authorizes the county’s expenditures and purchases and approves all job descriptions and salaries for county government offices. There are seven seats on the council: four district council members and three at-large members.
retains State House District 61
By Ethan Roberts ethrobe@iu.edu | @usaethanroberts
Incumbent Democrat Matt Pierce won the uncontested race for Indiana State House District 61 on Nov. 5 and will continue his more than two decade-long term in the position.
Pierce graduated with a law degree from Indiana University in 1987. He was first elected to the state house in 2002 and joined the IU Media School the year after. He now teaches telecommunications law, policy and management as a senior lecturer. State House District 61 used to contain a majority of Monroe County, but after 2020 redistricting efforts the area now only contains a majority of Bloomington. Pierce serves on several state house standing
committees including the Courts and Criminal Code Committee and the Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee. House standing committees allow members to evaluate governmental operations, identify issues for legislative review and recommend courses of action for the senate. Committee members typically have specialized knowledge of the committee topic.
Yoder retains State Senate District 40
By Ethan Roberts ethrobe@iu.edu | @usaethanroberts
Incumbent Democrat
Shelli Yoder was reelected to her uncontested seat in Indiana’s State Senate District 40 on Tuesday with 33,395 votes. As of Wednesday evening, Yoder had 38,391 votes. The district includes most of Monroe County. She has held the seat since 2020.
Yoder has passed two laws in her recent legislative history: one that targeted food insecurity by extending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reapplication period, to three years up from one, for seniors and people with disabilities. She voted against House Bill 1426, which aims to increase the efficiency and accuracy in long-acting reversible contraceptives.
Yoder introduced Senate Bill 208 in January, though the bill died in committee. The bill proposed the reestablishment of
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Rep. Erin Houchin is pictured. Houchin, the 9th district’s incumbent Republican, defeated Democrat Tim Peck Nov. 5, 2024.
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From left to right, councilors-elect Cheryl Munson, David Henry and Trent Deckard are pictured. Munson and Deckard won re-election to their positions Nov. 5, and Henry was elected to his first term.
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Todd Rokita 59.1%
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Bob Heaton wins reelection for State House District 46
By Dalton James jamesdm@iu.edu | @daltonmjames
Republican incumbent Bob Heaton retained his seat in State House District 46 on Tuesday in a victory against Democrat Kurtis Cummings, The Associated Press called. The district ranges from just south of Terre Haute to the west side of Bloomington. Heaton is ahead by a margin of 36% with 89% reporting.
Heaton assumed office in the Indiana House of Representatives on Nov. 3, 2010. He’s retained his position since then, winning reelection six times. He defeated Cummings for the office in 2022 by a margin of more than 33%.
The 68-year-old was born in Clay City, Indiana, and now resides in Terre Haute. He played college
basketball at the University of Denver from 1975-76 and 1976-77 before transferring to Indiana State University. He spent his final two seasons with the Sycamores, playing alongside NBA legend Larry Bird. Heaton co-authored Indiana House Bill 1041, a bill banning transgender girls from competing in K-12 women’s sports. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed the bill, but the state legis-
4 MCCSC board members elected in unopposed race
By Brenna Polovina bpolovin@iu.edu
Voters re-elected three board members and elected one new member Tuesday in the race for the Monroe County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees. Each candidate ran uncontested.
April Hennessey was reelected as the District 2 board member with 22,499 votes.
Hennessey was an English teacher at Bloomington High School North for five school years beginning in 2013. She began serving on the board in 2020 when she won the election opposing the previous incumbent, Sue Wanzer, who filled the seat for 21 years. Hennessey said she maintains a big-picture perspective so she doesn’t lose sight of the reason she started the position.
“The reason I started this was for the students of our
district,” Hennessey told the Indiana Daily Student prior to the election. “I wanted to ensure that we would be able to offer them safe places where they could learn and dream.”
With 21,074 votes, Tiana Williams Iruoje won the District 4 seat, which was vacated by incumbent Cathy Fuentes-Rowher.
Iruoje is secretary of the Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools and an appointed member on the Monroe County Women’s Commission. She is the director of student engagement and success at IU’s Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering. She is completing her doctorate in instructional systems technology at IU. Iruoje said her main service points are equity and inclusion, innovation in education and community engagement.
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Erin Cooperman was re-elected as the District 5 board member with 21,302 votes.
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It happened. Again. I would be lying if I said this was a totally unexpected outcome; but, at the same time, it almost felt impossible. Surely there was no way, for the second time in history, a candidate would be elected to a non-consecutive second term. And, surely, that candidate wouldn’t be somebody as abject and foul and loathsome as Trump. He lost the popular vote in 2016. We rejected him, in a popular vote landslide, in 2020. I knew there would be a chance he won; I knew Kamala Harris’ campaign wasn’t enough to ward off his threat. But it still doesn’t feel real.
Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election, and everything is worse now.
That phrase keeps racing through my mind. It’s from the Netflix show “BoJack Horseman,” though of course the part about Trump is my own. It feels apt: the prospect of a Trump presidency is so horrifying precisely because we’ve experienced it before. I’m not here to parrot liberal talking points about the end of democracy or the rise of a totalitarian regime; exaggeration doesn’t seem necessary because the actual material reality of the next four years will be bad enough. An extreme right-wing sect of the American electorate won, again, and that in itself is enough to warrant immediate, unbridled distress. Make no mistake: this is, in part, the Democratic Party’s fault. In no reality was it ever okay to champion Joe Biden for as long as it did. It should not have taken an embarrassing debate performance for him to drop out
‘This is the way the world ends’
of the race. The strategy afterward should have been to embrace progressive visions, to promote popular policies relating to college costs, healthcare costs and wages — not to march ever slowly to the right and rally on endorsements from people like Dick Cheney. The Democrats were not the left opposition we so desperately needed this election cycle. They did nothing but confirm their own ineptitude and inability to read the room and change with the times. They disillusioned voters, and this is the result of that.
But, despite all of that, I was still hoping Harris and Tim Walz would win. Not because I have any particular affinity for either of them: I’ve been vocal about my distaste for her and the Biden administration for a long time. Still, I understand the threat Trump poses and the fact there are marginalized people who are going to be actually affected by his election. I empathize with the people who voted third party or refrained from voting entirely — I think they
represent a very real electoral alienation we absolutely must contend with. But my choice to vote for Harris and Walz was strategic, their election being the only realistic alternative to Trump’s, and I don’t regret it at all. It wasn’t enough though. And now, after a brief interlude, we return to the reality that is Trump’s administration. I want to say it’s surreal, but I don’t think that’s quite accurate. The prefix “sur” literally means “above” — to say it’s “surreal” is to imply that it’s above the real, above our ability to truly understand. But I can understand. Trump, ever the demagogue, tapped into the concrete fears of an estranged population and employed conscious populist messaging. People are noticing an economic downturn, people want something or somebody they can blame. And, with no progressive alternative, a man like Trump fills in those gaps. Unfortunately, it’s also true that the Trump campaign appealed to a young male bloc, preying on real
issues of male loneliness and alienation and handing them a perverted, destructive solution. Joe Rogan, who is, not surprisingly, most popular among men, endorsed Trump on the eve of the election — it’s hard to argue this had any significant impact on the final results, but the implication it carries is heavy. His partnering with Elon Musk, his relationship with male influencers like Logan Paul and Adin Ross, were all an attempt to court the young male vote and place himself firmly within the anti-feminist manosphere. Harris’ loss wasn’t entirely the result of misogyny. But it’s impossible not to take note of the misogynist sentiment that characterized much of Trump’s rhetoric toward her. While we can understand the appeal Trump carries and the material conditions fueling this sort of extremist movement, the anger and sorrow and horror we feel is valid. We cannot tolerate the hate-fueled rhetoric he and his supporters spew. We cannot allow total disillusion-
ment and alienation to consume us. We must remember that we the people have so much power, and we must continue exercising it. But damn it — it feels really hard, doesn’t it?
I’m thinking, specifically now, of the fact Trump has promised a mass deportation effort. I’m thinking of both the devastating effect it will have on our economy and, more importantly, the terror it will wreak on immigrant families.
I’m thinking of the Republican Party’s hostility to reproductive rights, of the fact people with uteruses across the country are going to continue to be hurt and die from a lack of abortion access. I’m thinking of people who live in states with total abortion bans, far from states with active clinics, who don’t have the same privilege as those who live in or close to blue states.
I’m thinking of the transgender community, which is continually positioned as the ultimate “other” as conservative politicians work to effec-
tively criminalize their existence. I’m thinking of my two sisters who are transgender and how their lives are bound to get a lot harder.
I’m thinking of the people of Gaza, who continue to experience unspeakable horrors as our president-elect has signaled unconditional support for the Israeli government. I’m thinking of the ever-rising death toll there, which is currently standing at over 43,000.
I’m thinking, too, of T. S. Eliot’s poem “The Hollow Men,” which was published in 1925 and reflected the feeling of hopelessness and dread in the years leading up to World War II. At the end of the poem, in the fifth part, there’s a total breakdown of language. And just as its syntactical structure grows almost completely incomprehensible, combining lyrics from “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush” with the Lord’s Prayer, Eliot suddenly concludes his linguistic crescendo with a final stanza: This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper. There will certainly be protests across the country in response to this news. The public response to Trump’s victory will be anything but totally silent. But it still feels eerily procedural, like a predestined inevitability we couldn’t have done anything to prevent. It’s difficult to imagine what exactly is going to occur in these next four years, but we know now Donald Trump is going to be president. Again. And, from this fact, all else is going to follow.
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Political polarization: Can we find common ground in group settings?
Brooke Meere (she/her)
is a freshman studying journalism.
Have you ever been in a group setting and been asked the awkward question, “Who are you voting for this election?” The question was thrown around quite often leading up to the presidential election Nov. 5. This question scares me, and it makes me feel as if the answer I propose can be life or death. Whether or not you choose to answer, tensions rise. In our modernized society, political ideologies have become more of a belief than an associated political party.
The repetitive conversations I’ve had with friends usually look something like;
“If you aren’t voting for (candidate X), then you need to become educated,” one friend said.
“Well, I am voting for (candidate Y),” friend two said, with an eye roll.
You can either agree with a political conversation or disagree. Agreeing, whether genuine or not, can be a safe response, which I feel more comfortable doing. However, what does one do when they are on the opposite side of the political spectrum as their friend?
Speaking up and stat-
Jacob Lubarsky is a senior studying philosophy and political science.
Playing a musical instrument has undoubtedly proven to elicit positive psychological effects. Learning a musical instrument has been shown to reduce levels of stress, anxiety, depression and even PTSD while improving dexterity, brain plasticity and general mood. However, the benefits of learning how to play a musical instrument go beyond what has been measured in psychological research. Musical instruments are a phenomenal medium for learning disciplinary rules of music theory and eventually modifying them to build one’s own creative and
ing your dissonance on the matter can cause one to feel alienated from you. It’s almost as if it is offensive to tell someone that you do not agree with them politically. Sometimes, people even go as far as to explain why their side is the correct one. The only thing that could come from this is tension.
Our nation has always debated politics, and polarized beliefs go back to our founding — the federalists and anti-federalists argued about the extent of the federal government in the 18th century. However, since then we have not learned from the examples of polarizing our nation due to political affiliations. I feel our political division increased with the COVID-19 pandemic, which isolated people for months due to the controversial topics about mitigating the virus, masks and vaccines.
Why do we feel as though we must support “our side” of a political spectrum so heavily as if there can’t be a happy medium? Is it because of the immense number of one-sided media that is published?
Listening to news that agrees and continuously reinforces ideas you currently believe in can only make one feel stronger
original tune. When one first learns any musical instrument, there are traditionally very little initial opportunities to play complex or unorthodox musical chords or scales. One starts with the basic chords and scale progressions. Typically, the music you first learn to play sounds very uninspired and unoriginal. After all, you’re restricting yourself to a basic sonic network and simple laws of music theory. Understanding the fundamentals of musical structure and theory is essential to properly expanding upon said structures. So, while scales like the major scale are not particularly creative, and to learn to play it in different octaves and parts of an instrument is a te-
about the ideas they have previously discovered. Politically driven outlets, such as FOX News and CNN, aim to attract a specific type of viewer with a specific belief system. According to Pew Research Center, 65% of Republicans stated a strong belief in FOX News, while 67% of Democrats reported a strong belief in CNN.
The audience will inevitably come back for more and will hear about the preexisting standpoints they have. This echo chamber phenomenon is only increasing as technology advances with the age of social media. Social media platforms use algorithms to provide users with a specific type of content that is personalized to their interests.
For example, TikTok utilizes a “For You Page,” which allows for endless scrolling based off content you’ve previously shown interest in. I’ve realized this effect as I scroll on my own social media platforms; when I interact with a certain topic, it becomes the only type of media I access.
Being reassured by someone is always comforting. Whether it is by finding someone who is rooting for the same sports team or political party, we naturally want to surround ourselves
with people who agree with us. This can be dated back centuries, as voters who agree with their beliefs can be seen as respectable and educated, while those who don’t are seen and misunderstood or threatened. For example, during the women’s suffrage movement, men who opposed women’s right to vote argued women were “uneducated” while they were simply fighting for their democratic rights.
Centuries ago, people identified with statements such as “I’m Christian” or “I’m a doctor.” But that has now changed to “I’m lib-
Lessons in playing an instrument
dious process, there is merit in forcing oneself through this rigorous experience. Such a rough initial journey enforces great discipline in the musician, which is necessary for regulating our emotions and controlling our mental wellbeing by extension. And while I don’t claim to be a staunch stoic in the importance of discipline, I still see the characteristic as important to wellbeing, organization, resilience, aptitude and focus. The beauty of discipline is clear when we can use it as a basis for creativity — it acts as an anchor of knowledge to bend our known chords and scales into a new sound to call our own.
Jazz, for example, involves a reshaping of traditional mu-
sic theorems so as to create a new, surprising and fresh sound. Where traditional music theory would merely follow “Do, Re, Me, Fa, So,” jazz might change the harmonies in an unorthodox way by transforming the “Do, Re, Me” harmony to something like “Do, Mi, Sol, Ti, Re, Fa, La, etc.” This tweak in music theory opens the doors to totally new sounds: sounds that could only be realized had jazz musicians first had some sort of understanding of the very music theories they aim to reshape. While jazz most obviously bends music theory, every genre, and just about every song you’ve ever heard, does this same thing to some extent. When the repetitive prac-
eral” or “I’m conservative.”
This shift proves the priority people have over their political parties and how much it has begun to take over their lives.
Stanford professor Shanto Iyengar stated how political affiliation has appeared as one of the most important parts of human identification in the United States, exceeding other prominent identifiers such as race, religion and occupation.
To what extremes are we going to continuously allow these identifications to take over aspects of our lives? Is it more important to push
tice of basic music theory and musical notation becomes a muscle-memory-induced skill, the musician has the ability to alter the scales and chords, creating something new. To do this enforces profound creativity and expressiveness. After some time, one’s musical instrument, which once acted as a tool for discipline, has now evolved as a vehicle for creativity through unorthodox melodies the musician has created from their twists on traditional theory. This creativity can lead to infinite possibilities, and that profound freedom is one that can only be expressed as a result of having acquired the knowledge of some music theory. That is what makes
people away who are important to us? Or is it better to associate solely with those who support and reinforce our beliefs? This issue has continuously divided people, yet we as a society can help negate this issue by working together to hear different perspectives and accept alternative beliefs. Political parties have gone from rallying people to building walls around us, which turns every debate into a battlefield, where winning feels more important than coming together. bmeere@iu.edu
learning an instrument such a beautiful process: It begins with repetition and even pain, but the struggle creating the foundation to construct new sounds that feel wholly one’s own, whether they genuinely are, is its own reward. There will come a point where one can perfectly translate their envisioned tones on to their instrument. Once that is achieved, they are left with an infinite well of creativity that is limited to nothing less than their imagination. This is the importance of discipline and creativity and, ultimately, this is why I find it so important to pick up an instrument, and let it act as your canvas towards total artistic liberation.
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Donald Trump’s victory, predictably, spells disaster
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Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election night event Nov. 6, 2024, at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump claimed victory Tuesday night.
By Ursula Stickelmaier ustickel@iu.edu
American politics have always been a prominent factor in what shapes our society. Over the past several years, polarization has also become a huge topic in the media, especially surrounding election time. Along with broadcasting outlets and newspapers, the film and entertainment industries have played a huge role in telling some of the biggest stories in American politics.
“The Post” (2017)
In 1971, a series of articles exposing the United States’ true political and military involvement in the Vietnam war, spanning three decades and four U.S. presidents, was released to the public.
“The Post,” a film released Dec. 22, 2017, details The Washington Post’s role in this intriguing story.
Director Steven Spielberg, commonly known for his action films such as “E.T.,” “Jaws” and “Jurassic Park,” helps bring a narrative element to a story riddled with political and journalistic jargon.
Though the pressure of a busy newsroom isn’t commonly experienced by most of society, Spielberg puts this complex story in cinematic layman’s terms, making it more accessible for the general public. He also brings to light the important role
Katharine Graham (Meryl Streep), the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, played in getting the Pentagon Papers out to the public. If you want to see an inspiring story of how journalists battled with the U.S. government and won, then “The Post” is definitely worth watching on Amazon Prime Video.
“All The President’s Men” (1976) One of the biggest scandals in political history may very well be the Watergate scandal, which involved President Richard Nixon’s administration and
showcases local music
and being crowned the Attendees IU freshman Morgan Jarvis and sophomore Cole Miller dressed up as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy from SpongeBob SquarePants for the performance. They said they enjoyed seeing this side of the Bloomington music scene in a historical local
“It was really great, I liked the variety of music, and all the bands had good sound,”
The “Live from Bloomington” album was sold in the lobby alongside a donation box for Hoosier Hill Food Bank. The Union Board will soon begin planning next year’s “Live from Bloomington” album release, and Mosby said she hopes the program will continue to improve while staying focused on the
“We’re always encouraged to dream big, think big, we have a lot of support,” Mosby said. “I really care about what the Union Board has done and what it stands for, like student voices.”
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ultimately led to Nixon’s resignation from office. Only four years after the scandal took place in 1972, director Alan J. Pakula made “All the President’s Men,” a film based on the book with the same name by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two Washington Post journalists who uncovered the story. At the time, Woodward, portrayed by Robert Redford, and Bernstein, portrayed by Dustin Hoffman, were rival journalists both working for the Washington Post and investigating a burglary that happened at the Democratic Party Headquarters at the Watergate apartment complex. Together, along with an anonymous source code-named “Deep Throat” (Hal Holbrook), the two reporters uncover a connection between the burglary and the Nixon administration. Redford and Hoffman
both do wonderful jobs at portraying the famous journalists, and the dangerous tension they feel investigating the story is present throughout the film. If you’re wanting to watch this movie, it’s available on Amazon Prime as well as some smaller streaming platforms, such as Philo. Bernstein, who visited IU at the beginning of October this year, will come to the university once again to discuss the media industry, its ethics and public institutions with IU students. This lecture will take place the week of Nov. 18. Students can look for an official announcement of the event as well as any extra information on the Poynter Center website.
“Saturday Night Live” (1975 - present)
Commonly known for its comedy sketches and parodies of pop culture moments, “Saturday Night
Live,” often shortened to “SNL,” has been making audiences laugh since 1975. Though the casts have changed throughout the years and the hosts and musical guests are always different, if one thing has stayed the same, it’s the show’s ability to take the sometimes-grim reality of American politics and turn it into hilarious skits. This is especially true in recent years, as past and present elections have taken up more of the media conversation.
Former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been parodied on the show multiple times throughout the years, with actors such as Alec Baldwin and James Austin Johnson portraying the politician. Maya Rudolph has come back this season to portray 2024 Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris
in a political cold-open to kick off season 50. “SNL” also dedicates a portion of the show to the “Weekend Update.” Currently hosted by “SNL” cast members Colin Jost and Michael Che, the comedians satirize common news stories, often drawing inspiration from American politics. Though the world of politics can often put a damper on anyone’s day, when it comes to “SNL,” they always manage to bring a little bit of laughter to otherwise more serious topics. The next episode of “SNL” will air live at 11:30 p.m. Nov. 9 on NBC
“The Apprentice” (2024) Though not fully about American politics, “The Apprentice” does tell the story of one American politician whose campaigns have historically captured the media’s attention more than any other. The film had its world premiere at
the Cannes Film Festival in May and debuted in theaters Oct. 11. “The Apprentice” tells the story of a young Donald Trump, portrayed by Sebastian Stan, eager to make a name for himself when he meets cutthroat lawyer Roy Cohn, portrayed by Jeremy Strong. Named after Trump’s former reality show, “The Apprentice,” this new biopic gives a good look into who Trump was before he became the politician he is today. Though the film is not yet out on any streaming platforms, it has already gained some notoriety after Trump’s legal team sent a cease-and-desist letter to the filmmakers in an attempt to keep the film from being released. Though the film does not dive into Trump’s political career, it does give an interesting look into how he came to be. In today’s political landscape, that is something worth knowing.
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Arts Mile event brings Bloomington art community closer
By Audrey Pfeiffer anpfeiff@iu.edu
Bloomington Gallery Walk hosted its monthly event, Arts Mile, on Nov. 1. Arts Mile features local artists at 14 galleries that the community can view after regular hours on the first Friday of every month.
The 14 galleries and locations were Backspace Gallery, By Hand Gallery, Cook Center for Public Arts and Humanities, Engraving and Stamp Center, Gallery B at Bloomingfoods, Bloomington Fine Art Supply, Juniper Art Gallery, John Waldron Arts Center, Lotus Firebay, Monroe Convention Center, Pictura Gallery, Rainbow Bakery, The Vault at Gallery Mortgage and The Venue Fine Art and Gifts.
Constellation Stage and Screen Gallery Manager Sarah Nichols hosted three galleries at the John Waldron Arts Center. She said Arts Mile brings the community closer together through art.
“It feels incredible to have an art space that is available for our community,” Nichols said. “Part of our mission statement is to showcase local or regional artists, which I feel proud to be able to do here.”
This event allows local artists to display their work, which builds a strong community of support for the arts in Bloomington. According to Nichols, many businesses and gallery owners were excited to host this event in order to continue spreading art throughout downtown Bloomington.
“It makes it accessible for people to be able to not only
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come out and see really great art, but to be able to support artists in their community as well,” Nichols said.
Walking through the different galleries in downtown Bloomington located from Jackson Street to Woodlawn Avenue, visitors got the opportunity to learn about the different art mediums as well as the artists’ backstories. Local fused glass artist Anne
Brahaum showcased her work at the Monroe County Convention Center and discussed her fulfillment in teaching classes at Bloomington Creative Glass Center. she said Arts Miles gives her the chance to gain more clientele. She also sells her fused glass home decorations on Etsy, apart from the gallery.
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Local artist Andrew Polk hosted his gallery at Bloomington Fine Art Supply. He explained his personal favorite piece, Cemetery Dogs, highlights the overlap of life, death and
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“I thought I liked this juxtaposition between the dogs sort of playing and fighting to this scene that was about remembering people who have passed on,” Polk said. Polk was able to share this experience with his daughter and wife, who joined him in interacting with guests at the gallery. His daughter walked around explaining each of the processes and stories behind the art,as his wife sat down with Polk while they greeted their friends and visitors. Visitors can see more galleries during next month’s
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In a deep red state, Bloomington remains an outlier.
By Eva Remijan-Toba, Tyler
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Worry, anger and nervous
hope. It’s no surprise many IU Bloomington students in one of Indiana’s blue strongholds feel all sorts of negative emotions over Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race. The results are surprising to many. They trickled in through the night, amplifying anxiety for many students as the states tilted increasingly toward the former president.
“His inclination towards some fascist ideals are very concerning.”
Sophomore Kaylei Voohies
Hall, with about a dozen others. The conversations she’s had, with people still willing to fight for what she believes in, have given her some hope.
Still, she’s worried the results represent a threat to America’s democratic institutions.
Kaylei Voorhies, a sophomore, said she came into Election Day with high hopes for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the first woman elected to the presidency. She got to sleep around 1 a.m., nervous, her stomach hurting.
“But it was worse this morning when I woke up and turned on my phone and saw the projected results,” she said. On Wednesday she spoke with other students at a nonpartisan political discourse meeting at the red clock tower by Woodburn
The Associated Press called the race at 5:34 a.m., the first thing scores of students saw on their phone as they woke up.
“That’s a really nervewracking thing to think about,” Voorhies said.
“His inclination towards some fascist ideals are very concerning.”
“I hope for the best, but I expect the worst.”
Senior Pearl Vinard
Pearl Vinard, a senior, came into the night excited and anxious. She got to bed at 3:30 a.m., mostly due to worry over the results.
She’s the political point person for her friend group, so she’s been getting messages
nonstop, asking how she’s feeling, asking what just happened. She spoke with other people too at the red clock tower and said talking face-to-face has helped a bit. Vinard will spend her last semester in Washington D.C., meaning she’ll be there for Trump’s inauguration in January. To her, the kind of America that will be ushered in that day is uncertain.
“I hope for the best, but I expect the worst,” she said.
“I had more faith in our country.”
Senior Michael Livingston
Michael Livingston, a senior studying sports media who voted for Harris, said he was confused and anxious over the incoming reality of another four years of Trump.
“I had more faith in our country, and I guess it’s just disappointing to see,”
Livingston said. For Livingston, the issues with the economy that propelled Trump to a second term aren’t the ones that strike closest to home.
Concerns with LGBTQ+ and women’s rights are not issues to be voted on for Livingston, they are human rights.
“We’re definitely heading into a darker time,” Livingston said. “It’s scary to see where we’re heading as a whole, and it’s definitely an unknown right now.”
“I’m still going to vote in every election... every vote counts.”
Junior Mouna Nabe
Mouna Nabe, a junior from Indianapolis who voted for Harris, is also disappointed. But she is resolved to keep voting to protect immigrants’ and
women’s rights. “I’m still going to vote in every election, and I’m going to encourage people to vote in every election,” she said. “Every vote counts.” Bloomington is one of few blue strongholds in the state of Indiana, which voted for Trump by a margin of nearly 20%. About 72 million Americans did wake up to the candidate of their choice. Trump is the first Republican to
Indiana makes history against Michigan State
By Daniel Flick
danflick@iu.edu | @bydanielflick
EAST LANSING, Mich.
— An opening kickoff blown
dead. Dropped passes and missed sacks. Its first doubledigit deficit — let alone first time trailing — this season.
No. 13 Indiana football looked like a shell of itself during the first quarter of the Nov. 2 game against Michigan State at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Hoosiers exited the opening frame trailing 10-0.
Michigan State punched Indiana in the gut. Then, the Hoosiers threw haymakers for three quarters. Indiana scored 47 unanswered points, driving fans out of Spartan Stadium en route to a 47-10 victory and the team’s first 9-0 start in program history.
“I knew at some point we’d be behind, and I knew we’d be fine,” Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti said postgame. “Now we’ve been behind, and we responded.”
After two drives apiece, the Spartans outgained the Hoosiers 128 to 10 in total yards. Indiana didn’t pick up a first down until its third series with under three minutes remaining in the opening quarter. The Hoosiers’ offense had been stifled, and their defense lacked answers for Michigan State sophomore quarterback Aidan Chiles.
Suddenly, it flipped. Indiana scored on seven of its next nine drives, including six touchdowns. The Hoosiers outgained the Spartans 333-77 in the last three quarters. Michigan State finished with 24 rushing yards.
The Hoosiers, Cignetti said, simply started executing as they have all season.
“I think we just started to make some plays,” Cignetti said. “We just started ex-
ecuting, settled down and we took control up front on defense — got the turnovers, started scoring points. They couldn’t punch back.”
Indiana sixth-year senior quarterback Kurtis Rourke said postgame the team’s offense settled in. The Hoosiers experienced a similar start Oct. 5 against Northwestern, as they were held scoreless through their first two drives before rolling to a 41-24 victory.
Experience is central to Indiana’s success. The Hoosiers have an older team, Cignetti said postgame, with no shortage of senior leadership or veteran playmakers.
Rourke started his 41st collegiate game Nov. 2, finishing 19-for-29 for 263 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. A pair of fifth-year seniors led Indiana in rushing and receiving, as Justice Ellison rushed nine times for 32 yards while Ke’Shawn Williams caught six passes for 86 yards.
Junior receiver Elijah Sarratt, who made his 34th appearance Nov. 2, caught two touchdown passes. Redshirt sophomore receiver Omar Cooper Jr. was the only underclassman who touched the ball for Indiana’s offense. Defensively, the Hoosiers tallied 15 tackles for loss — 11 from upperclassmen — and seven sacks, six of which came from juniors or seniors.
“We just started executing, settled down and we took control up front on defense.”
Coach Curt Cignetti
Redshirt junior defensive end Mikail Kamara posted 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Junior linebacker Aiden Fisher had a team-best
nine tackles. Senior defensive tackle James Carpenter recorded 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack.
And on a day in which Indiana made program history, its oldest players proved pivotal.
“We’ve got a lot of guys that played a lot of ball on this team,” Carpenter said postgame. “We understand that a 10-0 deficit in the first quarter, it’s not the end of the world. We’ve got a lot of possessions left, a lot of game left. We understand that play-by-play, we can come back from this, and we did pretty well today. That experience really helps.”
But Indiana’s veterans aren’t just experienced in terms of games played.
They’re experienced winners, Fisher said. “When you get scored on quickly and some things are just out of your control, you’ve got to have a team that’s seasoned, that’s veteran, to respond to some adversity when you get it,” Fisher said. “And I think we did a great job doing that.”
With experience comes perspective, but the 63-yearold Cignetti said he hasn’t had much of a chance to reflect on the Hoosiers’ historic start. Instead, his mind shifts to the next challenge. Indiana gives its players 24 hours to enjoy each win, though Cignetti noted the coaches will get about 12 before returning to Memorial Stadium and reviewing film.
But if Cignetti finds the time to wind the clock back to December, he’d see a vision fulfilled. Carpenter said when he visited Indiana last December before transferring from James Madison University, Cignetti told him the Hoosiers had a chance to do something special.
Now, Indiana is doing that. The Hoosiers are one of only two undefeated teams in the Big Ten and, after Nov. 2, have proven they can not only survive a punch but keep fighting until the opponent taps out.
Indiana knew from the start it would have plenty of doubters, Carpenter said. But in the Hoosiers’ locker room, belief has never wavered. Perhaps nothing
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showed that better than Indiana’s resilience when challenged Nov. 2, as Sarratt said the team never flinched. And as a result, the Hoosiers not only brought the Old Brass Spittoon back to Bloomington but set several records. The Hoosiers matched a program record for regular season and Big Ten wins, set their longest ever win streak with nine and are now on the doorstep of reaching heights once unimaginable. In its simplest form, the 2024 season is a fever dream the Hoosiers hope never ends.
“Coming here and creating history is amazing always,” Sarratt said postgame. “I just want to keep it going.”
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Several IU football players, including sophomore defensive back Amare Ferrell, celebrate during a game against Michigan State Nov. 2, 2024, at
Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. Ferrell had two tackles in the game.
Indiana checks in at No. 8 in new CFP rankings
By Dalton James jamesdm@iu.edu | @daltonmjames
Indiana football checked in at No. 8 in the College Football Playoff rankings show on ESPN Nov. 5.
Despite being ranked No. 8, the Hoosiers are seeded No. 9 because Brigham Young University, which is ranked No. 9, is seeded No. 4 because it’s atop the Big 12 standings.
Indiana is projected to travel to Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee to take on the University of Tennessee. The Hoosiers last made the CFP top 25 in 2020, as they finished the regular season 6-1.
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti often stresses ignoring the outside noise, wanting his team to focus on the task at hand: winning.
“I’ll see the rankings, but the only thing that really matters is you get the result when
you play,” Cignetti said in a press conference Nov. 4. “And to do that, you’ve got to keep the main thing and eliminate the noise and the clutter and stay focused on what’s going to help you play your best on Saturday to give you the best chance to get the result.”
The Hoosiers are 9-0 for the first time in program history. Not only are they winning, but they are also dominating their opponents. They’ve won every game by at least 14 points.
Indiana hosted Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff Oct. 19 ahead of its 56-7 drubbing of Nebraska. A week later, ESPN’s College GameDay came to Bloomington for the Hoosiers’ eventual 31-17 victory over Washington.
The national attention around the program is growing substantially, but Cignetti wants his team to stay focused and not let it affect them.
“Every week presents its own new set of circumstances,
and so there’s a lot of that going on this week,” Cignetti said. “I’m aware of it. But to get kind of caught up on that and lose your focus would be the kiss of death.”
College football brand bias plaguing Indiana
Joel Klatt, a former University of Colorado quarterback and now Fox’s lead color commentator, said on his show Nov. 4 that Indiana isn’t being respected.
“Indiana is, without question, the most underrated team in America,” Klatt said. “Without question.”
The Hoosiers checked in at No. 8 in The Associated Press’ poll Nov. 3, but Klatt didn’t think they were high enough. They are ranked the same by the CFP.
“I hope that they’re higher than eight,” Klatt said. “I think that they should be higher than eight. I think this is a team that has an argument to be the
fifth best team in the country, certainly the sixth best team in the country, because that’s the way that they have played.”
Despite Indiana winning by at least 14 points in every game and not trailing until its ninth game of the season against Michigan State Nov. 2, there’s a narrative around its schedule: the Hoosiers haven’t played any good teams.
“I hate that argument,” Klatt said. “You have no control over the schedule you play as a player. The only thing you have control over is what you do to that schedule, and right now, nobody has done to their schedule what Indiana has done to its schedule. Period.”
Klatt outlined a possible reason as to why the Hoosiers, in his eyes, haven’t been respected: Indiana is a perennial losing football program. In 2022, it became the first Division I school to lose 700 games.
But now, Indiana isn’t just the same old Indiana.
“If they had any other logo on the side of their helmet, they’d be No. 2 or No. 3 in the country at a minimum,” Klatt said. He went on to say that he implores the CFP committee to rank the Hoosiers’ by their resume instead of their logo.
By Klatt’s logic, the Hoosiers weren’t ranked by their resume Tuesday.
About the CFP
The four highest-ranked conference champions will earn a first-round bye. The fifth conference champion and the remaining seven teams will be seeded five through 12 based on their final ranking.
Playoff First Round games will be played at the the schools seeded No. 5-8 oncampus stadiums Dec. 20 and 21.
The top four seeds will be assigned to the Playoff Quarterfinals on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1,
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Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Christian Student Fellowship (CSF) exists as a Christ-centered community focused on helping students truly know Jesus Christ. Our ministry operates from an on-campus house where students can live. Reach out to schedule a tour of the house or a visit to our Thursday night worship service!
Ben Geiger - Lead Campus Minister
Stephanie Michael - Campus Minister
Joe Durnil - Associate Campus Minister
Hailee Lutz - Office Manager
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 Latter-day 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.
Lutheran - Missouri Synod
University Lutheran Church and LCMS U Student Center
607 E. Seventh St. 812-336-5387 indianalutheran.com facebook.com/ULutheranIU instagram.com/uluindiana
Sunday: 9:15 a.m.: Sunday Bible Class
10:30 a.m.: Sunday Divine Service
Wednesday: 7 p.m.: Wednesday Evening Service
Student Center open daily: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
The LCMS home of campus ministry at IU, our mission is to serve all college students with the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ, located across from Dunn Meadow and the IMU. The Student Center is open daily for study, recreation, and prayer. For full schedule, visit our website.
Rev. Timothy Winterstein - Campus Pastor
which are hosted by four of the six New Year’s Six bowls — the VRBO Fiesta Bowl, the Rose Bowl, the Chick Fil-A Peach Bowl and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Those four seeds will play the winners of the Playoff First Round games. The winning squads will then move on to the Playoff Semifinals Jan. 9 and 10. The Capital One Orange Bowl and the Goodyear Cotton Bowl will host each of those contests. The national championship is slated for Jan. 20 inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Nov. 9
The Hoosiers host the reigning national champions in Michigan (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 9 inside Memorial Stadium. The contest will broadcast on CBS as its B1G TIME game with Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell on the call.
United Methodist
Jubilee
219 E. Fourth St. 812-332-6396 jubileebloomington.org
Facebook: First United Methodist Church of Bloomington, IN 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, social 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
Inter-Denominational
Redeemer Community Church
111 S. Kimble Dr. 812-269-8975 redeemerbloomington.org facebook.com/RedeemerBtown
Instagram & Twitter: @RedeemerBtown
Sunday: 9 a.m., 11 a.m.
Redeemer is a gospel-centered community on mission. Our vision is to see the gospel of Jesus Christ transform everything: our lives, our church, our city, and our world. We want to be instruments of gospel change in Bloomington and beyond.
Chris Jones - Lead Pastor
American Restoration Movement
North Central Church of Christ
2121 N. Dunn St. 812-332-2248 nc3family.org Facebook.com/nc3family
Sunday: 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., College Class
Come learn about historic Christian teaching on theology, ethics, and culture. We offer an alternative to the post-modern ideologies and teachings you often see in your lives today.
Shane Himes, PHD - Senior Minister
Orthodox All Saints Orthodox Christian Church
6004 S. Fairfax Rd. 812-824-3600 allsaintsbloomington.org webbrk1@gmail.com Youtube video of services on website
Sunday: 9 a.m.: Sunday Matins 10 a.m.: Sunday Divine Liturgy
Father Peter Jon Gillquist Thomas Przybyla - Pastoral Assistant
Christian Science Church
2425 E. Third St. 812-332-0536 bloomingtonchristianscience.com facebook.com/e3rdStreet Sunday Church Service: 10 - 11 a.m. Wednesday Testimony Meeting: 7 - 8 p.m. Mon. - Fri. Reading Room: Noon - 2 p.m.
Interested in spirituality and healing? We welcome you to our church to explore how you can address issues spiritually and experience healing. Knowing God loves, guides and cares for each one gives a sense of peace and joy. We appreciate the Christian Science Monitor news magazine for its integrity, fairness and compassion.
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Bahá'í Faith
Bloomington Bahá'í Community and Bahá’í IU Association
424 S. College Mall Rd. 812-331-1863
bloomingtoninbahais.org facebook.com/Baháí-Community-of-
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
Indiana won by 22. Moren was not pleased
By Dalton James jamesdm@iu.edu | @daltonmjames
Indiana women’s basketball head coach Teri Moren
sat down in a black chair at the podium nearly 20 minutes after her team defeated Brown University by 22 points. She wasn’t pleased.
The Hoosiers gave up 11 3-pointers while making just five. They had 18 turnovers and relinquished 39 points in the second half after giving up just 21 in the first.
“I’m glad we got a win to begin the season,” Moren said postgame. “But I’d be up here lying if I told you I was at all pleased with any of that tonight.”
The disappointment was evident. She stared at the final box score in front of her after placing her red pen to her left and shrugging her shoulders. She took a seven -second break after uttering those words, trying to articu-
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late her feelings. Indiana won 82-60 in its season opener inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Nov. 4. But there wasn’t much Moren was thrilled about. She said her team played undisciplined.
Of the eight Hoosiers who played at least five minutes, six of them are upperclassmen. Indiana is a veteran team, but it played far from it.
In the first half, Indiana had a clear advantage in the post. Senior forward Karoline Striplin and junior forward Lilly Meister racked up 7 and 6 points, respectively. But instead of continuing to feed the duo in the paint, the Hoosiers got “carried away” with outside shots, according to Moren.
And just before halftime, Indiana left a Brown shooter open on the strong side of the defense. It also switched a guard onto a center dur-
Society of Friends (Quaker)
Bloomington Friends Meeting
3820 E. Moores Pike
812-336-4581
bloomingtonfriendsmeeting.org
Facebook: Bloomington Friends Meeting
Sunday (in person & Zoom) :
9:45 a.m., Hymn singing
10:30 a.m., Meeting for Worship
10:45 a.m., Sunday School
(Children join worship 10:30-10:45)
11:30 a.m., Refreshments and Fellowship
12:30 p.m., Events (see website)
Wednesday (Zoom Only) :
7 p.m., Meeting for worship for Peace
Friday (Zoom Only) :
9 a.m., Meeting for worship
We practice traditional Quaker worship, gathering in silence with occasional Spirit-led vocal ministry by fellow worshipers. We are an inclusive community with a rich variety of belief and no prescribed creed. We are actively involved in peace action, social justice causes, and environmental concerns.
Peter Burkholder - Clerk burkhold@indiana.edu
ing a ball-screen. Those are just two of several things that frustrated Moren.
“It’s those little things that if you don’t nip it in the butt real quick, those are the things that are going to get your ass beat,” Moren said. “Our kids know that.”
Moren went into the locker room at halftime feeling like her team just went rogue to close out the first half. It wasn’t just the 11 3-pointers the Hoosiers gave up or their on-court performance that frustrated her, but there are aspects of a veteran-led team she expects to see. And she didn’t Nov. 4.
Whether it was Indiana not having necessary conversations in the huddle at timeouts or not playing with pride, Moren didn’t see a player-led group that held itself accountable.
“When you have players like Syd and usually Chloe, and Yarden at times, Shay
has a great voice, but they need to be having those conversations before I get to the timeout,” Moren said. “They need to be holding each other accountable, wanting individually to play with greater pride, collectively wanting to play with greater pride. They need to be coaching each other up.”
Not only did the group did not play up to Moren’s standards, but neither did graduate student guard Chloe Moore-McNeil.
“I thought Chloe was lethargic,” Moren said. “Didn’t have much energy at the point. She’s our leader — she has to be better.”
Moore-McNeil finished with just 2 points on 1-for-2 shooting. She added four rebounds and five assists but accumulated four turnovers.
Indiana, historically a team with defensive prowess, didn’t show it Nov. 4. Moren was surprised with
her squad’s undisciplined nature. She wants them to regain the defensive identity she’s instilled into the program. Moren didn’t give any excuses: not that the Hoosiers were without junior guard Lexus Bargesser, who sported a boot and crutches, and sophomore guard Lenée Beaumont.
“They’re going to have to watch film, and I have to do a better job, along with our staff, of making sure how we do things, the way we do them, when we do them, doing them correctly, doing them right with consistency day in and day out of practice,” Moren said.
Indiana has to prepare for Harvard University, which is slated to make its way into Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for a 7 p.m. matchup Nov. 7. Moren said there’s “really good film” for her squad to see instances where they
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slipped and learn how they must correct it. But if the Hoosiers can’t correct it, Moren said she’ll use a simple strategy to help.
“It’s like the old Coach Knight comment,” Moren said. “The best way sometimes is they got to sit next to you to start to figure some things out and if we have to do that, we’ll do that because I have to get their attention somehow.”
On the surface, the Hoosiers notched another blowout season-opening victory. But beyond moving to 1-0, Moren wasn’t ecstatic. She said she has to do a better job of holding her team accountable and “putting their feet to the fire” because there was no sign of a performance like the one she saw Nov. 4. “A win? Sure,” Moren said. “But this performance tonight will not win you any Big Ten game.”
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Non-Denominational City Church 1200 N. Russell Rd. 812-336-5958 citychurchbloomington.org tiktok: @citychurchbtown Instagram: @citychurchbtown
Christ Community Church
503 S. High St. 812-332-0502 cccbloomington.org
facebook.com/christcommunitybtown
Instagram: @christcommunitybtown
Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Educational Hour
10:30 a.m., Worship Service
We are a diverse community of Christ-followers, including many IU students, faculty and staff. Together we are committed to sharing the redeeming grace and transforming truth of Jesus Christ in this college town.
Bob Whitaker - Senior Pastor Adam deWeber - Worship Pastor Dan Waugh - Adult Ministry Pastor
Christian Student Fellowship
1968 N. David Baker Ave. 812-332-8972 csfindiana.org
Instagram: @csfindiana
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Christian Student Fellowship (CSF) exists as a Christ-centered community focused on helping students truly know Jesus Christ. Our ministry operates from an on-campus house where students can live. Reach out to schedule a tour of the house or a visit to our Thursday night worship service!
Ben Geiger - Lead Campus Minister
Stephanie Michael - Campus Minister
Joe Durnil - Associate Campus Minister
Hailee Lutz - 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
Sunday Service: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:45 a.m.
City Church is a multicultural church on the east side of Bloomington. We provide transportation from campus. Our college and young adult ministry meets on Tuesday nights.
David Norris - Pastor
Sacred Heart Church
615 N. Fairview St. 812-345-5239 sacredheartbloomington.org facebook.com/sacredheartbloomington
Sunday: 10:30 a.m.: Refreshments and Fellowship 10:45 a.m.: Worship Service Tue., Wed., Thu.: Midweek Meals (Check Facebook)
Sacred Heart is a nondenominational church that seeks to follow Jesus by acting justly, loving mercy and walking humbly with God. We strive to be a safe, inclusive community where you can bring your doubts, questions, struggles, and joys before a loving God and find true belonging. All are welcome!
Dan Caldwell
Episcopal (Anglican)
Canterbury Mission
719 E. Seventh St. 812-822-1335 IUCanterbury.org facebook.com/ECMatIU
Instagram & Twitter: @ECMatIU
Youtube: @canterburyhouseatiu9094
Sunday: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Mon., Wed., Thu.: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday: Noon - 8 p.m. Fri., Sat.: By Appointment
Canterbury: Assertively open & affirming; unapologetically Christian, we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ by promoting justice, equality, peace, love and striving to be the change God wants to see in our world.
Ed Bird - Chaplain/Priest
Independent Baptist
Lifeway Baptist Church
7821 W. State Road 46 812-876-6072 lifewaybaptistchurch.org facebook.com/lifewayellettsville
Sunday: 9 a.m., Bible Study Classes 10 a.m., Morning Service
5 p.m., Evening Service
*Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.
Student Ministry: Meeting for Bible study throughout the month. Contact Rosh Dhanawade at bluhenrosh@gmail.com for more information.
Steven VonBokern - Senior Pastor Rosh Dhanawade - IU Coordinator 302-561-0108 bluhenrosh@gmail.com
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
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
Unitarian Universalist
Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington 2120 N. Fee Ln. 812-332-3695 uubloomington.org facebook.com/uubloomington
Sunday: 10:15 a.m., via in person or livestream We’re a multi dynamic congregation actively working towards a more just and loving world. We draw inspiration from world religions and diverse spiritual traditions. Our vision is “Seeking the Spirit, Building Community, Changing the World.” A LGBTQA+, Dementia Friendly, Welcoming Congregation to all ages and groups and a Certified Green Sanctuary.
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
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
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community who
the faith,
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
Unity Worldwide
Unity of Bloomington A Center for Spiritual Growth
4001 S. Rogers St. text/call: 812-333-2484 unityofbloomington.org
IG: @unityofbloomington facebook@UnityofBloomington
Sunday Celebration: 10:30 a.m.
Discover a vibrant, welcoming community at Unity of Bloomington – “a positive path for spiritual living”. Our center offers a space for spiritual growth; embracing all with open arms. We proudly affirm and welcome the LGBTQ+ community, fostering love, acceptance, and inclusion. Join our loving congregation, where everyone is valued and encouraged to explore their spiritual journey. At Unity of Bloomington, all are welcome and together we thrive!
Minnassa Gabon - Spiritual Leader
Phyllis Wickliff - Music Director Reformed Protestant
Trinity Reformed Church
2401 S. Endwright Rd. 812-825-2684 trinityreformed.org lucas@trinityreformed.org facebook.com/trinitychurchbloom
Sunday: 10:30 a.m., Sunday Morning Services
7 p.m., Bible Study at the IMU
We are a Reformed Protestant church on the west side of Bloomington with lively worship on Sunday mornings and regular lunches for students after church. We love God and His Word. Please get in touch if you’d like a ride!
Jody Killingsworth - Senior Pastor Lucas Weeks - College Pastor
