“AI text generators should not be used for creating or revising drafts, editing your work, or reviewing a peer's work.”
The phrase is used in syllabi across IU classrooms, an addendum to the usual syllabus policies suggested by the university. ChatGPT was first released to the public in November 2022 and quickly gained traction and users. Since then, educators have raised concerns about how it may affect students' writing skills.
“The way you learn is by trying to write it yourself,” Bonnie Layton, a senior lecturer at The Media School at IU, said. “You don’t learn by looking at an already polished piece of AI.”
Layton teaches introductory classes where students first learn how to write, and those classes include mostly freshman. Her policy in the classroom discourages the use of AI. However, she said she thinks AI has a place in the media field and that it’s important to educate students on how to work with it to prepare them for future careers. Jeanette Heidewald is a teaching professor for the Kelley School of Business and primarily teaches honors business writing. She has a hopeful outlook on the use of AI in classes.
Her AI policy varies from section to section of the course. Instead of prohibiting its use, Heidewald collaborates with her students and uses AI to create a unique set of rules for each class regarding the technology.
$3,058,042.23
By Natalia Nelson and Chloe Oden news@idsnews.com
At 7:40 a.m. Nov. 17, in the final hour of the IU Dance Marathon, dancers made a large circle at the IU Tennis Center, put their arms around each other's shoulders and swayed back and forth as “Angels Among Us” by Alabama played. Images of individuals who have passed away appeared on a screen.
Dancers swayed, shed tears, buried their faces in each other and reflected on the impact of the 36-hour weekend.
After the song ended, students quickly gathered back at the stage for the final reveal. Fifteen IUDM accounting committee members lined up on stage to reveal the total amount of money fundraised in the months following the last marathon, each holding a poster displaying a number.
The crowd chanted, “Kids can’t wait,” and one by one, the committee revealed the total: “$3,058,042.23 for Riley,” the posters spelled. IU Dance Marathon raises funds for Riley Hospital for Children, a pediatric acute care facility in Indianapolis. Since its founding in 1991, the organization has raised a total of more than $53 million for the hospital. It funds multiple endowments toward The Ryan White Center for Pediatric Infectious Disease and Global Health, including the
Ryan White Chair in Infectious Disease Endowment, the Ryan White Infectious Disease Endowment and the IUDM Research Endowment. As a result of the endowments, the center is fully funded and its clinical and research efforts are supported. The center treats over 2,400 patients a year and conducts research focusing on malaria and HIV.
The marathon challenged over 4,000 students to stay at the IU Tennis Center for 36 hours, which began at 8 p.m. Nov. 15 and ended at 8 a.m. Nov. 17. This year’s event featured speakers who shared their experiences at Riley, speeches by IU football head coach Curt Cignetti and IU President Pamela Whitten, live music and a talent show.
Sadie Kohlman, a sopho more on the IUDM mar keting committee, creates graphics for the organization. She said she was a part of a similar organization in high school.
“I’ve been affected by cancer and other, many things,” Kohlman said. “My mom is a two-time cancer survivor. My dad is a heart attack survivor, and like just many things like that, where you're just grateful for amaz ing hospital care.”
For many, IUDM is a chance to find community and a purpose.
“I kind of found pur pose by dedicating my time to something that's bigger than me,” sophomore Olivia Thomas said. “My favorite part is probably hearing all
the Riley stories. I think that really puts into perspective how much what we do impacts people and helps them and keeps Riley running and keeping it the amazing place that it is.”
Senior Max Krauz has participated in IUDM for two years.
“I think for me, initially I joined to make new friends, while also doing something that was a great cause. And it's done exactly that for me,” Krauz said. “I've been able to have great friendships with a bunch of different people — alumni who are here seeing
Freshman Olivia Pierce is a part of the First Year Dancer Experience team as well as the Riley Development Committee, which serves as a link between Riley families and IUDM. As a “Riley kid” herself, Pierce felt it was important to give back to a cause that had given to her. Pierce received treatment for eye cancer at Riley and underwent over 30 surgeries, as well as chemotherapy.
“I am dancing because for the past 34 years, kids have been dancing for me,” Pierce said. “It’s a full circle moment so it only seems right to dance for Riley kids while I still am one as well.” Pierce said her favorite parts of IUDM were the 12-minute morale line dance and listening to the stories from those treated at Riley.
“It’s nice to hear stories of more about Riley and how they’ve contributed to other people’s lives,” Pierce said.
“That’s always really inspiring, because like my story is just one among
By Ella Curlin elcurlin@iu.edu
City utilities began the treatment late this summer as a result of what Bloomington Water Quality Coordinator Justin Meschter described as a long, careful research process by local water treatment operators to find a solution for the water’s taste and odor.
"But as a Bloomington native you kind of get used to it over time, even if it’s not the best.”
IU freshman Drew Kelley
This problem is seasonally recurring and coincides with the late summer algae blooms in the city’s water source, Monroe Lake.
“It’s got just a bit of like metallic, bland taste to it, which is always a little noticeable,” IU freshman Drew Kelley said. Kelley, who grew up in Bloomington, said while he has gotten used to the taste problems, it came as a shock to some of his classmates.
“All these people I’ve talked to at college who come from other places have severe problems with the Bloomington water,” Kelley said. “But as a Bloomington native you kind of get used to it over time, even if it’s not the best.”
This summer, while researching potential solutions to this issue, city utilities discovered a coconutbased form of powdered activated carbon (PAC) could be an effective treatment.
Meschter said this treatment is a variation on an existing method. Previously, the city’s water treatment plant filtered with PAC made from a blend of sources. Now it’s sourcing more of that carbon from coconut husks.
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IU to raise rates, launch student success platform
By Isaac Perlich
iperlich@iu.edu | @isaacperlich
The amendment to IU’s expressive activity policy headlined the IU Board of Trustees meeting Nov. 14-15 in Fort Wayne, but the board voted on and approved other agenda items.
Here are three takeaways from the board’s final meeting of 2024.
IU Indianapolis athletic center named after late trustee
The new athletic center at IU Indianapolis approved in June will be named James T. Morris Arena or “The Jim.” Morris, an IU alumnus and
longtime trustee, died in July at 81 years old.
“No individual epitomized the idea of service to IU and the city of Indianapolis more than Jim Morris,” IU President Pamela Whitten said in a press release Nov. 15. “This recognition is only fitting for our vision of an arena that will serve both the university and the community. It was Jim’s advocacy at the Statehouse that helped propel this project forward, and now generations of IU students and campus visitors will benefit.”
The 137,500-square-foot, $110 million arena will be located on the south side of the IU Indianapolis campus,
just north of the White River. Construction is expected to wrap up in 2026.
Housing and dining rates to increase 2% in Bloomington
The board approved a 2% rate increase for housing at IU Bloomington next year, bumping the average price to $12,431 per year. Dining rates also increased by 2%.
The cost for a standard
residence hall room at the Bloomington campus is $7,954 this year, with enhanced rooms at $10,953.
Housing rates increased 2% at IU Indianapolis and IU Southeast, while IU South Bend will see a 3% rise, the board voted.
IU Treasurer Donald Lukes said in a press release the cost increases will allow the university to invest in housing and dining facilities, operations and activities.
Student success platform announced, launched at three campuses IU Fort Wayne, IU Columbus and IU East will be the first campuses to use a new platform for students to build their degree and visualize their progress. The platform is run by Stellic, a degree management company, and used by universities across the United States.
“Implementation of this new tool will help Indiana University students better visualize their pathway to graduation,” Whitten said in a press release. “It also creates a far better user experience, making it easier for students to successfully plan and obtain their IU degree.” SEE TRUSTEES, PAGE 4
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Trump’s incoming foreign policy
By Andrew Miller ami3@iu.edu | @andrew_mmiller
We’re entering an increasingly incalculable, multipolar world with an unpredictable president, experts say. But in the face of all the uncertainty, what do IU experts say President-elect Donald Trump’s policy toward the world will look like?
Mike Pompeo, secretary of state during Trump’s first term, was not chosen again. But he went on the record with the Indiana Daily Student at the Republican National Convention in July, granting some insight on what Trump could be coming in with.
“The Chinese, the Russians, the Cubans, the Venezuelans, the Iranians, they’re all working together against our idea of freedom and liberty, and we gotta win,” he said.
Trump’s picks for his administration are already shaping up — he announced his pick of Marco Rubio for secretary of state.
John Karaagac, an IU professor at O’Neill with expertise in international relations, described Rubio as a “China hawk” and said his appointment could mean an increase in focus on governments in Latin America that China has developed closer ties to in recent years.
China’s economic and military power are booming, presenting an existential threat to America’s superpower status. Karaagac said the United
States under Trump will likely embrace a multipolar world.
“We are in a world of great power competition and a world of great powers,” he said.
Karaagac said Trump’s foreign policy will likely emulate President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s of the 1970s. He compared prior American policy to the student who does all the work in a group project. Under Trump, he predicts that the country will move away from that position.
So a multipolar world it is. But he said the approach is risky — high payoffs if done well, high costs if not.
Kissinger died one year ago, with a legacy of efficacy among some foreign policy analysts and of death in many countries.
“For his time, he got it mostly right, but many of the ideas that he had in the 1970s, they just don’t hold in the world as it exists today,” Pompeo said in July — mostly regarding Kissinger’s rapprochement with China.
An end goal in Ukraine Among Trump’s most forthright policies is seeking an immediate end to the Russo-Ukrainian war. The war is the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II. Roughly one million people in both countries are estimated to be dead or injured.
Ukraine recaptured much of its territory from Russia’s botched initial invasion but
is losing ground consistently now. The war will enter its third year in February. President Joe Biden, on Nov. 17, authorized Ukraine to use U.S.made long-range missiles for strikes on Russia.
So where does that leave Trump?
Karaagac said the situation will make Trump’s administration seek a deal to end the war as soon as possible.
How does Trump do that?
Dina Spechler, an IU professor specializing in foreign policy, said it could look like withholding or halting military aid — or pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the threat of doing so.
The conflict’s third year has made Ukraine’s fatigue more pronounced, Karaagac said. European nations and the U.S. are glad that Ukraine hasn’t lost its sovereignty, he said, but the long timeline is making a diplomatic solution more likely.
“It’s not as if Kyiv has lots of options at this point,” Karaagac said.
However, Spechler said she’s not convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin will face pressures to end the war on his end.
“The Russian public, as far as we know, and we don’t know a whole lot, isn’t that excited about this war,” Spechler said. “But on the other hand, Russian troops are paid very well, and it’s been a major source of income for Russians all over the country.”
That could make peace a hard sell. Spechler said she doubts Russia will withdraw from the nearly 20% of Ukraine that it has captured. NATO membership will be a major point of contention as well. Ukraine will likely not immediately join the alliance, Spechler said, but there’s a possibility it would be promised in future years.
Karaagac said the peace would leave no parties involved happy. He’s also unsure NATO members will have an appetite for Ukrainian membership, as it could effectively promise the alliance would go to war with Russia if future conflict arose.
Growing conflict with China
The undercurrent is conflict with China. Trump’s implementation of tariffs has seen continuation under Biden, but Trump has threatened to balloon the levies. Spechler said that would mean retaliation from China.
“There’s no question that a tariff war with China would hit American consumers very hard,” she said.
That could impact Indiana — an agriculture and manufacturing-heavy state with growing exports — in particular. Federal data shows an almost $9 billion rise in Indiana’s exports between 2022 and 2023 — for a total of more than $54 billion in exports last year.
The tariffs themselves and potential backlash could make
goods more expensive. And depending on the industry, foreign-made components’ costs could rise in manufacturing.
Another major tension point with China is Taiwan, a vital node of the world’s economy, largely through hightech chip research and output.
Both Spechler and Karaagac said they don’t see China invading Taiwan during Trump’s term.
“I see low-grade competition rising,” Karaagac said. “Definitely on economic issues, definitely on issues of technology, definitely on naval issues, maritime issues.”
The Israel-Hamas war and regional conflict
Trump’s first term saw the United States recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and work on negotiating normalization between Israel and several Middle Eastern countries. The Israeli military has killed nearly 44,000 Palestinians after the Hamas-led Oct. 7 , 2023, attack killed about 1,200 people in Israel. Around 100 hostages are still in Gaza, with about a third believed to be dead.
The war has expanded on several other fronts. Israel has dismantled Hezbollah’s leadership in Lebanon and begun an incursion into the country and has also struck targets in Iran, Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
Trump has said he wants to see an end to the war as soon as possible — but has
put out conflicting messages on how. A negotiated end may be difficult, Spechler said, because she doesn’t think Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is ready for a peace.
“But I wouldn’t rule it out because Trump doesn’t like throwing money into wars,” she said.
Trump’s cabinet picks are overwhelmingly pro-Israel. Karaagac said Trump will likely seek peace on Israel’s terms, without escalating toward war with Iran. However, he said the United States will likely treat Iran as more of a pariah state than it has under Biden, largely meaning more sanctions. Spechler said that she sees conflicting indications on what attitude Trump will take on Iran.
“Trump apparently talked just to Netanyahu three times since he was elected,” she said. “That’s more than any other world leader, and they apparently talked about Iran and apparently see eye to eye.”
As for Israel, Spechler said, it’s unclear whether the country is interested in escalating with Iran. And for an end to Israel’s siege of Gaza and incursion into Lebanon, it’s still unpredictable what approach Trump will take. Spechler said it’s possible Trump will try to negotiate an end to the conflict, making a “deal of the century.” What that would look like is, as with most items, unclear.
As with much of President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming policy, much is uncertain. But experts are already bracing for a significant rollback of measures combating climate change.
Trump’s first term saw a rollback of climate regulations, an increase in drilling permits and a rhetoric shift on climate change. In his first year, he announced the move to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, and he’s expected to pull out of the agreement again.
An analysis by the advocacy organization Carbon Brief put the potential rise in greenhouse gas emissions at around 4 billion tons compared to a continuation of Biden’s plans. Under the Paris agreement, the United States is supposedly aiming for half of 2005’s emissions by 2030. Under a second Trump term, Carbon Brief projects a 28% decrease.
John Graham, an IU professor who worked in President George W. Bush’s administration, said he thinks Trump will move to increase oil and natural gas production, but likely not coal.
Climate activists expect much the same to happen in his second term, with some opportunities for progress.
Robert Fischman, an IU law professor specializing in cli-
mate, said Trump will likely be able to roll back regulations much more effectively than his attempts during his first term.
that he can mount primary challenges to members of Congress who don’t fall into line with what he would like them to do,” Fischman said. “I’m thinking Congress is going to be a much more active party to the incoming president’s agenda than it was in 2017.”
Trump’s regulatory slashes were conducted via rule making and other admin istrative tools, which made them susceptible to court rulings against them. But if Trump is able to hold a firm er grasp on Congress, legis lative action is much harder to overturn.
ing this summer could offer some
reprieve for environmental cies who are aimed at decreasing regulations on the energy industry as a whole — which could potenby the near-trillion-dollar Inflation Reduction Act, a major piece of legislation passed by the Biden administration. The Inflation Reduction Act also offered billions of dollars offered up in grants and green energy programs. That’s important for IU and its climate action plan. Through the Inflation Reduction Act, the university has applied for:
· More than $20 million for solar power
· More than $10 million for vehicle electrification
· More than $70 million for heat recovery
Fischman said it would be relatively easy for a Trump administration to roll back grants that haven’t been appropriated yet. IU has not received any of those grants thus far, but he said the Biden administration will likely rush to approve funding in the remainder of his term.
“IU has applied for all grants through the Inflation Reduction Act aligning with our Climate Action Plan for which the university is eligible,” IU spokesperson Mark Bode said in a statement to the Indiana Daily Student. “Any statement about future funding would be speculative.”
Donald Trump speaks at a rally Oct. 12, 2024, near Coachella, California. Trump picked Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida to
IU celebrates Native American Heritage Month
By Deshna Venkatachalam devankat@iu.edu
In 1990, the Bush administration designated the month of November as what would eventually be called “Native American Heritage Month.” Since then, there have been annual proclamations to allow for the continued celebration of Native American Heritage Month.
Micheal Ing, director of IU’s Native American and Ingenious Studies Program, explained why this was an impactful effort.
“The overall results of the month are helpful in terms of providing opportunities for people to learn about marginalized cultures,” Ing said. “Seeing another culture can be helpful to see things from another perspective. You can use that even to work on yourself or reflect on your own culture.”
While there is programming during Native Heritage Month across the community that aids in spreading culture, Ing said people can take their education a step further by visiting the official sites of Native American tribes or finding authors who come from those communities and reading their stories. Doing this can help us learn what people inhabited the land
we now live on. IU, in particular, was built on the Indigenous and ancestral homelands of the Miami, Delaware, Potawatomi and Shawnee people. Colonization is what led to the displacement of these Indigenous populations. Losing this land resulted in a loss of cultural identity, as tribes relied on their homelands for ancestral burials and religious ceremonies.
In the fall of 2022, Ing released an article called “Ka Pae Hawaii: Charting Indigenous Community in a Multi-Centered World” in the Journal of Native American and Indigenous Studies. He focuses on the uprooting of living outside native homelands, specifically as a Native Hawaiian.
“Diaspora is a word that became popular in talking about the ways in which Jewish people have been ostracized from their homeland. They’re disenfranchised from it, but want to return in certain kinds of ways,” Ing said. “And so, diaspora Hawaiians are less connected to their culture or to their lands. There can sometimes be a secondclass treatment of people living in that diaspora from Hawaiians living in Hawaii.”
This disconnect from ancestral land and heritage can be seen across the United States. Currently, Native
tribes have lost almost 99% of the land they historically occupied. However, there are still 574 federally recognized Native American tribes that reside in the U.S., two of which are in Indiana. These tribes are the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. In efforts to celebrate these tribes and other Native American ancestry, the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center at IU organized programs throughout this month.
They kicked off November with a presentation by Kalehua Krug, a professor at the University of Hawaii at
Mānoa, about traditional Hawaiian tattoo practices, and hosted more guest speakers throughout the month. The center is wrapping up with one more event.
On Nov. 21, artist Bobby Silas will visit the Eskenazi Museum of Art for an artist talk. Silas is an artist in residence at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis and is participating in classroom, library and senior center visits throughout his residency.
Silas’s origins trace back to the Hopi Native American Tribe and sovereign nation located in northeastern Arizona. His art focuses on the revival of Sikyatki pottery, a
pottery method that originated in a Hopi village. His pieces are particularly inspired by Sikyatki polychrome and Jeddito black-on-yellow pottery. These pieces also frequently feature patterns of heads, beaks, wings and bird feathers.
The event will begin with a reception from noon to 1 p.m. at the Simpson Center for Education Lobby, followed by the artist talk and Q&A discussion with Silas in the Martin Commons until 2 p.m. From then until 4 p.m., there will be a pottery viewing and an art-making activity. Additionally, the U.S. De-
Indiana Student Government Coalition formed
IUSG spearheaded the collaboration with colleges across the state
By Andrew Miller ami3@iu.edu @andrew_mmiller
Six Indiana colleges have come together to create the first-ever Indiana Student Government Coalition. The coalition brings together student government representatives from universities across the state to encourage collaboration and enable advocacy efforts.
“It aims to serve as a unified voice for student governments statewide, empowering us to address critical educational issues, promote policies that enhance the student experience and champion student rights at the state level,” an Oct. 30 press release from the FUSE
administration of IUSG said. Student government leaders from IU, Butler University, DePauw University, Grace College, Purdue University and Valparaiso University signed the charter officially creating the coalition Oct. 25.
partment of State is hosting a virtual panel featuring Civil Service and Foreign Service employees of Native American Heritage from 4-5 p.m. on Nov. 22. While Native Heritage Month is almost over, the FNECC arranges many programs and events, such as guest speakers, film showings, design displays and more throughout the year. The center’s mission, according to their website, is to inspire and encourage Native American and Indigenous students while also educating the rest of the IU community about Native American culture.
Now that the coalition has been officially established, they are excited to begin working together on new initiatives.
“We’re already looking at expanding the Lifeline Law,” Tinsley said. “It’s a project of Purdue student government that I think was just well-suited to be adapted, so now the coalition is working on that.”
The Indiana Lifeline Law provides limited immunity for people who seek help for those experiencing an alcohol or substance related emergency. Currently, the
IUSG has discussed this coalition with student leaders from other colleges for several years, IU student body president Cooper Tinsley said. Previously, the goal was to host a conference with student government leaders from around Indiana, but the FUSE administration decided to focus on creating a coalition and making official connections with other student governments first. Over the summer, Tinsley and his administration reached out to student leaders at other colleges to begin the process.
law protects the person calling the police, provided they follow certain guidelines. The law does not necessarily provide immunity for the person who requires assistance. The coalition hopes to advocate in the state legislature for an amendment that expands immunity to the person who requires assistance.
Tinsley anticipates the coalition will discuss rising tuition prices and DEI-related bills and laws in the state legislature such as Senate Enrolled Act 202, which requires intellectual diversity in higher education. He also hopes the coalition will allow for greater collaboration with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, which is
the coordinating agency for colleges in Indiana.
IUSG is also a member of the Association of Big 10 Students, which serves as the collective voice of students who attend universities in the Big 10 Conference. Tinsley said he appreciated the opportunity to speak with other student leaders and share ideas through the association, and he hopes the Indiana Student Government Coalition will provide similar opportunities for Indiana colleges.
“I’m excited to see what the coalition can do,” Tinsley said. “I think there’s a lot of power behind the institutions we represent, so I’m excited to see where it goes.”
IU expert explains unusually warm winter
By Ethan Roberts ethrobe@iu.edu | @usaethanroberts
Indiana is on track to have a warmer winter according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Despite chilly temperatures earlier this month, Bloomington is expected to reach a high in the 60s next week.
The NOAA prediction model forecasts a 33-40% chance of winter temperatures above the typical averages. From 1991 to 2021, Bloomington’s average temperature from December to February was 32.5 degrees.
But why is it so warm this winter? One reason could be La Niña. Every three to five years there is a period when the temperatures in the Pacific Ocean near the equator
drop for three consecutive months. This event’s biggest impact to the continental United States happens in the winter. In Indiana’s case, it can cause warmer and wetter climate conditions.
The reason “La Niña” affects Indiana is because it changes the shape of jet streams, said IU assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences Paul Staten. Jet streams, which affect weather patterns, hang over the atmosphere in Canada during the summertime and slowly migrate over the continental U.S. as winter begins, which causes the changes in weather patterns.
The changing patterns of jet streams caused by the possible “La Niña” can also affect extreme weather patterns. Storms ride jet
streams, and when the jet streams become less predictable, it can lead to extreme weather, Staten said.
But there are other reasons for unpredictable weather patterns that stem from climate change.
“Something we are seeing this year is hurricanes have intensified quickly,” Staten said. “It takes warm ocean water to do that. We are also seeing heavier rainfall in storms.”
Although there is a notable uptick in intensified storms, Staten said he is surprised with how well weather prediction models have held up by consistently predicting events as well as 10 days out.
“I don’t think people realize how much predictive models have improved,”
Staten said. “With prediction models in the 80’s and 90’s, there would be a big forecast, and even a day before the event, they couldn’t get them right.”
Although the predictive models have held up, Staten said he thinks more needs to be done to mitigate the increase in extreme weather, including infrastructure changes. City planners use an equation called the return interval to build the infrastructures of a city. For example, the return interval for floods is a 1-in-100 years event.
“I think we are seeing the effects of climate change right now,” Staten said. “City planners plan to withstand a 1-in-100 years flood, but now it’s more like a 1-in-15 years flood.” This means that
a flood that has a 1% chance of happening each year now has about a 7% chance of happening each year.
An increase in rain is enough to accelerate the impact storms have on infrastructure. A 20% increase in amount of rain can increase the impact of a storm by greater than 20%, Staten said.
With the increase in extreme weather and the other indicators of climate change, Staten said there are a few things students can do to help.
“You and I can try to bike or walk to work, but it’s going to take policies at local, state and federal levels that address climate change,” Staten said. “It’s important to think about these things when we vote.”
Rape reported on IU campus
The rape occurred Nov. 8 and was reported Nov. 13
By Nicole Blevins neblevin@iu.edu | @nblevins01
Editor’s note: This story includes mention of sexual violence or assault.
A rape that occurred Nov. 8 was reported to IU Police Department on Nov. 13. Officers from IU Northwest collected a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner kit, used to reserve evidence from an instance or allegation of sexual assault from a hospital in Gary, Indiana, on Nov. 13. The reporting party told police the incident occurred on the IU Bloomington campus, IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Skibba wrote in an email. The case is open, according to the IUPD crime log. IU defines rape as the nonconsensual penetration of the private body parts by an object or any body part of another person or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person. There have been 21 cases of rape reported to IUPD since Aug. 21, according to the crime log.
McCalla School revives and reveals collections, old and new
By Chloe Oden chloden@iu.edu | @chloeoden0
At IU’s McCalla School, which houses University Collections, eight galleries preserve and bring to life art collections ranging from Bob Dylan’s guitars to an array of marine mollusks and shells. McCalla was an elementary school from 1907 to 1973 and an art studio space after being bought by IU in 1978. It was renovated and reopened as University Collections in August 2022. The McCalla School contains galleries, offices, classrooms and event spaces that are often utilized for faculty lectures, functions by student organizations and events with Bloomington community groups.
According to Heather Calloway, executive director of University Collections, some classes that have utilized
the teaching spaces at McCalla include anthropology, courses in the Jacobs School of Music, a curatorship program and the Elizabeth Sage Costume Collection. A lecturer who teaches a class about The Beatles this semester brought his class to McCalla to utilize the Amped at IU collection, which featured guitars from members of The Beatles, Bob Dylan and Kurt Cobain, McCalla director Brian Woodman said. The instruments are part of the Jim Irsay Collection. Irsay, the owner and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts, according to his website, has a passion for music, history and pop culture that led him to collect instruments and other items owned by music icons. . The galleries, located at 525 E. Ninth St., are open to the public for free Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
“Our goal is to really make (University Collections) accessible and approachable so that faculty can teach with it, so that it’s not just closed in storage, but that it’s out here where students get to learn new stories and hear new stories,” Calloway said.
In one gallery, IU graduate students in the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design can curate an exhibit that features their artwork and showcase it in one of the galleries, Woodman said.
The galleries usually change collections once a year. Along with showing collaborations with artists, the collections are often sourced from any of the nine IU campuses, seven culture centers, the African American Arts Institute, campus libraries, the Eskenazi Museum of Art and the University Archives.
“No one else can be as eclectic as we are and seek
out all these different collections and put them all in one building,” Woodman, who also serves as associate director of University Collections, said.
Woodman said one of the exhibits he was the proudest of was the “Stotter Shell Collection,” which had been donated to IU in 1975. The collection contained marine mollusks, corals and exotic shells in various sizes, shapes, colors and patterns.
“They belonged to a professor who passed away. They got crated up and put into storage at the surplus building,” he said. “And it was just in the back, in storage, and someone driving a forklift poked through the crate and was like, ‘What’s that? That looks interesting.’”
Woodman said that people loved the shells and that they had never previously been on display. Many are “one-of-a-kind” and don’t
exist anymore. Many collection owners don’t have the money or resources to put them on display in the way that University Collections can, Calloway said. Woodman said University Collections frequently does work to help when issues like flooding or mold could threaten a collection outside of McCalla. When it comes to curating a gallery, the 13-person University Collections team receives the pieces for a collection and then must adapt them into an exhibit for the gallery. For one archived exhibit, “Take a Bite Out of Science: The Tools and Technology of Teeth,” University Collections staff worked to create molds and stands to hold the bones. For a skull of a Wooly Mammoth, they created a device that propped the jaw open and had an arm holding up a loose tooth, showing
how it fits into the jaw. Many of McCalla’s collections have evoked emotional responses for people in different ways. One example was the now archived exhibit, “Bettina Rheims: Everything All at Once.” This exhibit featured “portraits of androgynous people intentionally and visibly queering and contradicting gender norms,” taken between 1989 and 1991, according to University Collection’s website.
“We got a lot of responses from people coming out of that one where they were tearing up talking about what it means to have images showing them on the walls as true art,” Woodman said. “Not just students, we had people that were actually much older, who remembered growing up 50 years ago and feeling isolated, and how that meant something to them to see.”
In her classes, students are permitted to use AI as a writing tool in the drafting process to generate and organize ideas, as well as eliminate unworkable ones. They can also use AI as a tutor. Students can ask the AI to evaluate its work and their work with it.
“We started with small group discussions around what the students thought and what they wanted,” Heidewald said. “Into, let's now bring in the AI teammate and ask, ‘What do you think, and do you have more ideas?’”
She said that the rules haven’t eradicated misuse of AI in her classes but that it was an opportunity to learn and grow with her students. She said that the use of AI even improved their writing.
“So far, the students’ writing is better than it used to be, and it’s better, faster, than it was,” Heidewald said. “We’re all going to be bet-
ter writers, but we are going to also rely on assistance to help us.” She said using AI to help with writing is like using a calculator to help with math. She said when calculators were first introduced after being released commercially in 1970, they were outlawed in her high school because there was a worry that students’ math skills would worsen over time. Nowadays, many high school and college classes require using calculators.
Heidewald said fellow Kelley professor Brian Williams is leading an initiative for a Virtual Advanced Business Technologies Department at Kelley. Williams is the chair of the department.
“We're starting a new department that incorporates faculty from all of the departments at Kelley,” Heidewald said. “We're going to create curriculum and initiate — hopefully — policies in the AI space.”
Williams said that he will teach a course for Kelley stu-
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“We recognize that AI skills are going to be increasingly important for our students to thrive post-graduation,” Williams said. “The class is unique among business schools, and I'm really excited we are offering it.”
He agreed with Heidewald that AI has improved students' writing and encourages its use in his classes, though he mentioned a downside — it sometimes makes writing too wordy.
Heidewald said she’s optimistic that if students learn to use AI to make their writing faster, they will have more time for human interaction and connection.
“Over the past 10 years, they've graduated, graduated into a world of screens, and their interaction with humans becomes more and more limited,” she said. “I think that AI is going to flip that script for us.”
Meschter said the city’s water treatment plants add PAC to their treatment basins to treat organic contaminants in the water. Bloomington Utilities increases its usage of PAC in late summer, when the life cycle of algae in Monroe Lake produces the organic compounds responsible for reports of foultasting water. This increased usage of PAC mitigates that problem by removing organic contaminants, including those produced by algae,
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“It’s been shown in water treatment that this coconutbased carbon is a little better at removing organic matter in taste and odor contaminants in the water,” Meschter said.
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Evelyn Strauss (she/her) is a freshman studying international studies and human biology.
Picture this: It’s a beautiful day outside. Your classes have been going well and you were able to spend time with your friends and relax. It’s a good day. All of a sudden, you get a notification saying your grade for that one exam was posted. You open the Canvas app to find that you didn’t get the grade you were hoping for, and now your day is ruined. You let all those feelings of happiness and fun float away to be replaced with bitterness and disappointment. Sound familiar? I’ve been in this situation multiple times before, and it is definitely not fun.
But why do we let this happen? Why let one bad thing dictate the quality of our entire day? These are tough questions to answer because of the growing amount of negativity that has engulfed our society. There is too much pessimism everywhere, and I think people need to take a moment to reflect on what they’re grateful for. It’s the perfect time to do this since Thanksgiving is coming up, so let’s all try it together.
Research shows gratitude can be very good for our health. It suggests taking the time to be thankful can
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reduce depression, lessen anxiety, relieve stress and improve sleep. Having a grateful mindset can be a great coping mechanism, calming your mind and helping you feel relaxed. Being thankful can also help you lead a happier life, since gratitude combats negative thinking and encourages you to think about the present.
Almost every morning, my parents go on a little drive and do their “Gratefuls.”
It’s something they started a few years ago, and it has really impacted their lives and thinking habits. They each say something they are grateful for, no matter how small — clothes, weather, running water — and then something they are looking forward to. By doing this, it helps them feel more positive about the day and reminds them of something they are excited about. I recommend you try this. You don’t have to do it every
day, but when you’re feeling down, instead of going into the dark caves of negativity, travel to the high mountains of gratefulness, and think about the things you’re happy about or excited for.
I’m still working on this myself. I constantly look at things with a glass half-empty attitude, and it’s very difficult for me to think positively. I’ve been trying to change that and start truly reflecting on the situation before diving into
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the negatives, and I think I’ve gotten better. I still find myself thinking negatively about certain things, but it’s not as permanent, and I don’t let it entirely ruin my day. I try to focus on the things that are going well in my current situation and be thankful for what I do have.
An example of this is a recent issue I’ve been learning how to deal with. I’ve been having a bit of friend trouble these past couple months, and since
I’m an overthinker, I think about it all the time. My negative thoughts would have me spiraling into loneliness almost every day because I was worried they didn’t like me, and I always felt insecure whenever I was around them. I honestly felt like a ghost in that group. But one day, I decided to change my approach. Instead of thinking about those friends and feeling sad about that situation, I decided to focus on the one friend who makes me feel happy and appreciated. I decided to think about how thankful I am for that one friend, which made me feel so much better. This helped me stop caring about what my other friends thought of me. I started to spend less time with that group and more time with my other friend. I’ve felt so much happier since then because I focused on what I was grateful for. With that, I encourage you to be thankful. Be thankful for what you have, no matter what happens. Gearing your attention toward the good things in your life and what and who you are grateful for will help make whatever situation you’re in at least a little bit better. So, what are you thankful for?
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In an age of constant disinformation, museums matter
is a sophomore studying journalism.
I’ve been lucky to visit my fair share of museums around the world. Being in Bloomington, we’re also fortunate to have excellent museums near us, such as the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library in Indianapolis, the Muhammad Ali Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology here on campus. These museums, among many others, are important in connecting us to our past and applying it to the modern world. In today’s world, you can find information about anything online, seemingly leaving less space for museums. But I’d argue that museums are now more critical than ever, and their purpose is needed more than ever in a world of constant disinformation.
Take X, for example; it could be tough to tell if the information people posted during the election was real or fake. According to Reuters, misleading or outright false claims have garnered upwards of 2 billion views on X. A flood of disinformation is one of the main tactics in creating chaos, so it may be wise to stay off social media that
Joaquin Baerga (he/him) is a sophomore studying journalism.
A few weeks ago, I interviewed my Latin American Geography professor to write a profile on him. It was an assignment from my news editing class, but I took it as an opportunity to learn more about his story. I led the interview with questions about his immigrant experience, professional work and role as an educator. His answers all helped paint a picture of who he is, but I only learned something surprising when I asked about his interests.
The question prompted stories about his interest in music and desire to play the saxophone; it revealed how he enjoys swimming, something he learned recently. These bits of information helped me write a convincing profile and allowed me to see him through a multidimensional lens. Once I learned about his aspirations, he became more than my geography
engages in disinformation as much as possible. I’m doing my best to start this practice.
In addition to disinformation and misinformation on social media, some state school districts have enacted book bans. PEN America has counted more than 10,000 book bans in schools during the 2023-24 school year. Out of 1,091 distinct titles, 57% included sex or sex-related topics, 44% of the books had characters of color and 39% included LGBTQ+ characters and people. This attack on factual information and books is what continues to make museums so important. They help us preserve and understand our history, regardless of its good or ugly parts. I want the stories to be told correctly. I want to learn about the truth.
Famed Indiana author Kurt Vonnegut was a supporter of free speech whose books were banned many times. The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library showcases his life’s work and promotes the “freedom to read, express thoughts, and exchange ideas.”
Museums haven’t always portrayed Indigenous peoples in
an accurate or respectful way. However, the IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has made it part of its mission to try to accurately depict the experience of Indigenous communities. It is even working with Native American advisory council and curators to ensure accurate information.
Museums can also teach us more than what we learn in school. They bring history to life before our eyes. Where teachers
professor.
Confusion is a hurdle for him. Not knowing the difference between the types of saxophones keeps him from picking up the instrument. As a drummer, I am familiar with the joy of writing, playing and improvising music with others, so I encouraged him to try.
The knowledge I gained from that part of our conversation made me feel more comfortable interacting with him in class. Now I know my professor and I have more in common than I thought, specifically our mutual musical inclination.
We are both students in a way. I now recognize we belong to a larger community of learners, not just students and teachers. In the interview, I waited until later to pose this question, but asking someone about their interests is an effective icebreaker. By leading with that, you immediately let the other person know
you are interested in their personality beyond the surface.
If you notice someone is always walking around wearing headphones or they’re always on their bike, you can make a safe guess they like listening to music or staying active. However, neither of those things could reveal if they like cooking, reading romance novels or learning everything about “Star Wars.”
Sometimes we might not feel comfortable asking this of people we just met. Other times, we already know about a person’s hobbies, in which case you can try to learn more. Some people light up when they get to explain what they’re passionate about.
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine was explaining titration, a process she learned about in her chemistry lab. Then the conversation shifted to topics on her major: speech, language and hearing sciences. As people began asking more questions
can tell us about what happened, museums can show us. At the Muhammad Ali Museum, they display his boxing gloves, film of his matches and even the Olympic torch he carried. While the museum is meant to highlight Ali’s life and his career, it also teaches us how our world functioned during the time period when he boxed and beyond. It provides access to history by sharing his activism in the civil rights era.
A museum’s role isn’t
just preserving artifacts, though. Every artifact should mean something, and a good museum is able to connect its collection to the current world around us.
Museums are more crucial now than ever. We live in an ever-changing world where information is the easiest it’s ever been to find and, somehow, also the hardest it’s ever been to protect. Museums keep us connected to the truths of our past and are a critical
part of safeguarding factual information. Visiting and supporting museums through donations is the best way to keep them operating for future generations. If you’re ready to start your museum journey, you don’t need to go far. Just take a little time out of your day to visit the newly opened Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
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about auditory and speech processes, she quickly acknowledged how much she enjoys talking about them.
I already knew she was keen on these topics, but her excited demeanor helped me understand more about her enthusiasm and vocation.
Curiosity constructs connections that can break down the student-teacher barrier. It replaces the barrier with something more relatable, exposing common ground and
strengthening bonds. With friends, it works in a similar way, building on the existing foundation and nurturing a deeper understanding of each other. An important part of college is developing community through interpersonal relationships. Learning goes beyond lectures, textbooks and exams; it includes engaging in conversations that can transform our views of others and enrich perspectives. The reward can be mutual, because
you learn something new, and the other person gets a chance to share their passions and aspirations. People are made of stories, and they feel more inclined to share them if you show how much you care. Asking about interests is a great starting point, but building connections goes beyond that. You must demonstrate a willingness to see people in their entirety, beyond their traditional roles and routines.
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The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library is pictured Nov. 15, 2024, in Indianapolis. Many of Vonnegut’s books, including “Slaughterhouse Five,” were challenged and banned upon their release.
COLUMN: Another Round brings holiday spirit to the Buskirk-Chumley
By Halie Jasinover
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IU’s own all-male a cappella group Another Round took to the stage Nov. 15 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. From the first song, the men already had the audience in the palms of their hands.
Another Round is a group dedicated to tradition. It is an extension of Straight No Chaser, the touring group that originated at IU in 1996. It reached widespread acclaim after its 1998 song parodying “The 12 Days of Christmas” went viral in 2007.
I had the opportunity to interview Another Round’s current business manager and IU senior Griffin Scott before the show.
“Our connection with
Straight No Chaser is something that I am very grateful for,” Scott said. “When they come into town, we get to hang out with them. We’re very fortunate to have them as a resource.”
Another Round pays homage to them each show through SNC’s originals, and members have continued to wear full suits with each performance, a staple of the original group.
The concert started with the “Pitch Perfect 2” cover of “Lollipop.” If you’ve ever wanted to see the Treblemakers from that movie, Another Round is just that and more. Led by the ultra-talented sophomore Jonah Broscow, it was the perfect show opener and a cheeky nod to the film franchise that popularized a capella nationwide.
The set featured a mix of newer hits like Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With A Smile” and a mashup of Noah Kahan hits “Stick Season” and “Dial Drunk,” as well as Christmas classics
“Baby It’s Cold Outside” and “White Christmas.” Their set, per usual, was high energy, and the boys were never standing still. Part of what made the show so fun was the way that they interacted with one another. This is also one of Scott’s favorite parts of performing with the group.
“The ability to have banter with the audience during our song introductions and bits is what I’m hoping to share with them,” Scott said.
Another Round alumnus Owen Albrecht said their onstage banter made performing feel natural.
“It almost has the energy of an improv troupe,” Albrecht said. “Oftentimes one of the older members would tell us to pretend like it’s a rehearsal and we’re just singing to each other to calm our nerves.”
As someone who has been attending their shows since the 2021 holiday concert, part of the fun was seeing both the newer and older members shine. My personal favorite numbers were “Colder Weather” by Zac Brown Band, “Don’t Stop the Music” by Rihanna and “Merry Hanukkah,” an original by members Jonah Broscow and Justin Katin.
“Colder Weather,” a duet between juniors Jack Reese and Chase Blucker, was a crowd favorite. The two blend incredibly well with each other, sharing a
few more vocal moments throughout the show. Reese, who sings bass, and Blucker also known as “Blucky,” who sings tenor 2, need to record their own album. It would go platinum in my house.
“Don’t Stop the Music” opened the second act with senior Kyle Liss on the solo. Using the version from the first “Pitch Perfect” movie, the group really leaned into the Treblemakers inspiration. Everyone looked incredibly excited to hear the group perform and Liss did a phenomenal job with the packed crowd. He was beyond energetic, and not to be cheesy, “pitch perfect.”
Original song “Merry Hanukkah” brought the Festival of Lights to the concert. As someone whose childhood Jewish representation was only
made up of the Rugrats Chanukah Episode, my heart warmed at the song. It was so incredibly well written. Broscow and Katin truly did the holiday justice. They also can belt their faces off.
Freshman members of IU’s only all-gender a capella group Resting Pitch Face, Ben Boyce and Ryan Pozviak, thoroughly enjoyed watching the show.
“They have such a live stage presence,” Boyce said. “They’re just so fun to watch.”
“It just puts a smile on my face the whole time,” Pozviak said.
Another Round will continue to perform throughout 2024 in various gigs and will return to the stage April 4, 2025, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.
Bloomington Handmade Market celebrates local artisans
By Hannah Elstro helstro@iu.edu
Bloomington Handmade Market celebrated its annual Holiday Market on Nov. 1617 at the Monroe County Convention Center.
Bloomington Handmade Market was first held in November 2009 at the John Waldron Center for the Arts, after the founders, Mia Beach, Sally Harless and Nicole Wolfersberger, saw “the need for an artistic venue in Bloomington that would enable contemporary, emerging artists and crafters to showcase their wares at an affordable price,” according to the market’s website.
As of 2022, it has become a semiannual event, happening once in June and once in November. Artists’ spots are limited, and the board overseeing Bloomington Handmade Market looks for “artists and crafters that are creating quality, unusual work of a type that we don’t often see in more traditional craft fairs” to participate in the market.
Many artists were also open to taking commissions. There were a number of other amenities at the market, including food trucks, a concession stand and an entry into a contest where one shopper wins a $25 gift card to Gather and oak., shops carrying a variety of handmade gifts, for voting for their favorite shop in the Shoppers Choice Award. This award is one of two that vendors are able to receive for their participation in the event; the other is the Best in Show Award, which is chosen by the board that organizes and runs Bloomington Handmade Market. Vendors receive prizes for each.
Both days, the first 30 customers of the market received a Bloomington Handmade Market tote bag filled with holiday-themed merchandise. Lyndsay Ellis, an attendee who received the tote, said the crocheted ornament was her favorite, while attendee Natalie Gillies liked the patterned apron and magnet the most.
Malory Owen, who makes and sells stained glass pieces for her business Little Tiger Glassworks, first began selling at the Bloomington Handmade
This year, the market featured over 100 vendors between two stories of the convention center. There were many different types of handmade items for sale, including ceramic dishes, wooden pieces, stained glass, fine art, candles, oils, soaps, crocheted items and more.
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Are you unsure of what to bring to Friendsgiving this year? Here are four simple seasonal recipes in my current meal rotation that will excite your guests.
Shirley Temples:
If you don’t have time to prepare a dish, I suggest bringing a fun drink to the dinner. Shirley Temples are easy to make and will be a delightful mocktail for the guests. For Meggan Hill’s, recipe you will need grenadine, Sprite and Maraschino cherries.
For every 8 ounces of Sprite, you will need 2 tablespoons of grenadine. If you are preparing a large batch of Shirley Temples, you can pour 1 liter of Sprite into a jug and add 8 tablespoons of grenadine.
• Guest can top their drinks off with the provided Maraschino cherries.
Market in summer 2021. She said she’s enjoyed getting to build a community of artists year after year.
“It’s just cool to see new people every year and build relationships with Bloomingtonians,” Owen said.
Owen said she believes the market provides a very valuable space for sellers and community members alike.
“It’s not just a great show for me to do now, still as a more experienced artist, but it was a great incubator space. It was an opportunity for new artists,” she said.
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Owen said these kinds of community events have given her the opportunity not just to sell her items, but also to make new friends.
“(My husband and I) had just moved to Bloomington, so it was totally fresh, not knowing anyone, and immediately everyone (was) so welcoming,” she said. “Everybody’s willing to lend each other a hand. It’s a really good space. And I’ve done a little bit of traveling around the Midwest and stuff for other shows, and lots of these spaces are like that.”
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Lenora Halliday, who sells felt sculptures under the name Fuwa Felting, also spoke about the community surrounding Bloomington Handmade Market as being what makes it so special.
“No matter what’s going on, we can (all) come together and look at some amazing art,” Halliday said.
Arielle Jordan, who runs a business selling headbands with her mom under the name A Knot That Binds, said the culture of the market encourages her to continue coming back to sell her items every year.
“They (customers have)
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Once a large pot of salted water is boiling, cook your pasta for 10 minutes. After straining your pasta, pour a tablespoon of olive oil onto the pasta to prevent it from sticking to itself. Dice up 1 red pepper, one half of a cucumber and a half cup of red onion. Pour your chopped veggies, cooled pasta and 8 ounces of mozzarella into a large bowl.
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just always been great to and for us,” Jordan said. “Everyone has a reason why they choose to shop with us, and it’s really good to hear how our product, that we put so much time and effort into, can impact somebody’s life.”
Even though Jordan isn’t originally from Bloomington, she still likes coming down from Indianapolis to sell her products. More information about the summer Bloomington Handmade Market, which is set to take place June 7, 2025, can be found on its website.
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The Buskirk-Chumley Theater stage is pictured before Another Round’s annual holiday performance Nov. 15, 2024, in Bloomington. The all-male a cappella group was established at IU in 1996.
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People check out art at a stand at the Bloomington Handmade Market on Nov. 17, 2024, at the Monroe County Convention Center in Bloomington. The event ran from Nov. 16-17.
How fishing helped build team chemistry
By Daniel Flick
danflick@iu.edu | @bydanielflick
Mike Woodson stood in a tunnel outside of Indiana
men’s basketball’s locker room, moments removed from the Hoosiers’ 91-79 loss to Wisconsin on Jan. 19 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
With the defeat, Indiana fell to 0-5 against ranked foes. Woodson cited a lack of roster cohesion.
“We’re a new team, and I’m not using that as an excuse,” Woodson said after the loss.
“You’ve got 10 new players, and we’re still trying to figure each other out.”
The Hoosiers were over two and a half months removed from their first exhibition game Oct. 29 against the University of Indianapolis. They had plenty of time to form chemistry. They just didn’t capitalize.
Significant roster turnover is commonplace in college athletics amid the transfer portal’s rising prominence. Indiana again has an assortment of new faces this season.
Six transfers and true freshman forward Bryson Tucker gives the Hoosiers’ roster seven new additions. While three less than 202324, Woodson’s team found itself in a similar situation this summer as last: needing to build chemistry.
So, Indiana went fishing.
For two-and-a-half hours
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on a July day toward the latter part of summer workouts, the Hoosiers went to a nearby farm pond and removed themselves from the outside world.
Standing on a grassy ledge as opposed to entering the water in boats, Indiana’s 19man roster split into groups of three-to-four players with varying levels of fishing experience.
Senior center Langdon Hatton, a transfer from Bellarmine University, fished all the time as a kid. Hatton caught the most fish, but his team — comprised of Tucker and sophomore guards Gabe Cupps and James Goodis — didn’t win. The nod went to a squad led by senior forward and Illinois transfer Luke Goode, who later claimed that he’s the team’s best fisherman.
Basketball is a resultbased sport, but winning and losing wasn’t important to the fishing trip. Building chemistry and trust was.
“I think that was the first thing we kind of really bonded over,” redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice said. “It was a great thing. I definitely think that was a big turning point for us.”
Indiana director of athletic performance Clif Marshall organized the bonding activities, which also included cookouts, blindfolded painting and putt putt. During free time, sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako said players emphasized eating meals together and attending other
Hoosier athletic events.
Woodson said the Hoosiers spent more time bonding this summer than they did in any of his previous three years, which he feels is beneficial for chemistry. Rice agrees, noting he feels it translates onto the court.
“We trust one another; we know where each other’s going to be in spots,” Rice said. “And just having that trust factor in one another from the time we got here all the way to the end of the season.”
Rice, who won Pac-12 Freshman of the Year at Washington State University last season, added the importance of not trying to do too much individually, instead
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putting the team first and placing everybody else above oneself.
Indiana’s fishing trip was a microcosm of this idea, at least for Rice, who didn’t catch any fish but said he was content watching his teammates secure several.
“I’m a team-first guy,” Rice said, smiling. Rice is one of six Hoosier transfers, pairing with Hatton, Goode, sophomore guard Kanaan Carlyle, senior center Dallas James and sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo.
Chemistry showed quickly. Tucker said Indiana clicked soon once everyone arrived for summer workouts — which Hatton attributed in
part to the unique nature of the roster’s newness.
“Only about half the team was here last year, so I think everybody kind of felt like they needed to get to know everybody,” Hatton said. “And I think we had a really good offseason building as a team and kind of growing together.”
Fishing was an important piece to the puzzle. Rice said it helped get some of the players out of their comfort zone and forced everyone to rely on and trust in their teammates.
Those lessons, Rice said, translate to the court anytime — and could prove particularly important once Indiana hits the road this season.
“Like, I’ve never played at Purdue, right? So, if we’re in a hostile environment and adversity at Purdue, when the guys have played in that environment, they’re calming me down,” Rice said. “Or, we go to Washington, and they’ve never been out there, and I’m calming them down — just being able to lean on each other and learn from each other.”
Fifth-year senior guard Trey Galloway bore witness to Indiana’s struggles a season ago. Galloway, one of the Hoosiers’ veteran leaders and a key behind-the-scenes figure in rebuilding the roster this offseason, said Indiana emphasized spending time together off the court because it’s equally as important as time on it.
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cessful, chemistry is requisite, Galloway said. It’s a day-byday process, one that requires everyone to come together and sacrifice everything for each other. It’s also one Indiana is further ahead of now than it was last season.
“There’s definitely more team camaraderie,” Mgbako said.
Woodson noted time will be the ultimate deciding factor on whether Indiana’s enhanced focus on summer team building proves fruitful. Assembling a roster with more new scholarship players than returners prompts each to learn the system and get on the same page with one another.
As the Hoosiers progress through the early portion of the season, Woodson said they’re still in the building stages. Rice added Indiana, which has started this season 3-0, wants to grow stronger in its chemistry, but the Hoosiers are already close and have gelled quickly.
As a result, Indiana is right where it wants to be — thanks in part to an offseason process jumpstarted by two and a half hours in the middle of nowhere with nothing but a pond, fishing pole and nearly two dozen teammates working toward the same goal: winning.
“It’s really hard to play on the court with guys that you don’t like off the court,” Hatton said. “So, I think building those relationships will really help us in the long run.”
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The Indiana men’s basketball team huddles before a game against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Nov. 6, 2024, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The Hoosiers developed a bond over fishing
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Curt Cignetti agrees to eight-year contract
By Daniel Flick danflick@iu.edu | @bydanielflick
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti will be staying in Bloomington for the foreseeable future.
Cignetti and the Hoosiers agreed to an eight-year contract worth $8 million annually, the program announced in a press release Nov. 16. The deal runs through Nov. 30, 2032, and comes with an annual $1 million retention bonus.
“I am beyond appreciative for the tremendous commitment, confidence, and support from President Pam Whitten and Athletic Director Scott Dolson,” Cignetti said in the release. “[My wife] Manette and I love Bloomington and are grateful for how the IU community has embraced us. I look forward to leading this outstanding program and doing my part to continue the momentum for Hoosier
football.”
Cignetti was expected to be highly pursued by other universities with head coach openings, which he acknowledged during an appearance Nov. 16 on Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff.
But leaving Bloomington after one season makes little sense to the 63-year-old Cignetti.
“We’re the emerging superpower in college football,” Cignetti said. “Why would I leave?”
Cignetti, who went 52-9 as head coach at James Madison University from 2019-23, signed a six-year, $27 million contract with Indiana on Nov. 30, 2023. His $4.5 million annual salary ranked 15th among the Big Ten’s 18 coaches, according to The Athletic. Cignetti’s new deal puts him fifth in the conference and inside the top 20 nationally.
Since being hired, Cignetti
has flipped the Hoosiers’ roster, coaching staff and, subsequently, on-field results. Indiana is 10-0, which marks the first 10-win season in program history, and is ranked No. 5 in the country, its highest spot since 1967. Whitten described it as one of college football’s greatest turnarounds — one that’s “shown the world IU is also a football school.”
“Coach Cignetti exemplifies IU’s goal to win in all that we do,” Whitten said in the release. “The success he has brought to Indiana football is shining a light on all that is amazing about Indiana University. We are excited that Coach Cignetti and his wonderful family will be a part of the Hoosier Nation for many years to come.”
The Hoosiers were 9-27 from 2021-23, which led to the firing of then-head coach Tom Allen following last season. Cignetti, who’s a legiti-
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
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
mate candidate for the Bear Bryant Award given annually to college football’s best coach, was hired less than one week after Allen’s firing.
Dolson said he and Whitten believed Cignetti was the right fit for the program by the end of their first meeting. In the 11 ½ months since, he’s proven them right.
“We were confident IU could become a winning program and we love what he’s building here,” Dolson said in the release. “We love the student-athletes he’s bringing here. We love how our fanbase has rallied around this team and made Memorial Stadium the place to be on Saturday afternoons. And now, we love the fact that he’s going to be doing all those things right here in Bloomington for a long, long time.”
The Hoosiers will return to action against No. 2 Ohio State at noon Nov. 23 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
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.
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
Science
Christian Science Church
2425 E. Third St. 812-332-0536 bloomingtonchristianscience.com facebook.com/e3rdStreet
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p.m.
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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Orthodox All Saints Orthodox Christian Church
6004 S. Fairfax Rd. 812-824-3600 allsaintsbloomington.org webbrk1@gmail.com Youtube video of services on website
Father Peter Jon Gillquist Thomas Przybyla - Pastoral Assistant
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti walks along the sideline during a game against UCLA on Sept. 14, 2024, at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. Cignetti and Indiana agreed to a contract extension Nov. 16.
Indiana defeats Stanford with physcial play
By Savannah Slone srslone@iu.edu
In its losses to Harvard University and Butler University, Indiana women’s basketball lacked a sense of urgency and physicality on offense and defense. The Hoosiers struggled guarding and eliminating turnovers in their two losses.
On Nov. 17, Indiana snapped its two-game losing streak on the backs of physical performances from its veterans to its bench players.
“We knew it would take a bunch of us,” head coach Teri Moren said postgame.
Indiana women’s basketball defeated No. 24 Stanford University 79-66 and ended a two-game losing streak. Graduate student guard Chloe MooreMcNeil led all scorers with 21 points and four steals.
Indiana’s efforts for
more physical play started early with the messages that the veterans had for their teammates. MooreMcNeil labeled Indiana basketball as “blue collar,” a team that works hard for each other.
Moren also sent a message to her team to play Stanford physically from the beginning.
“We just asked them to be physical,” Moren said. “We asked them to stay connected. We asked them to be aggressive. Offensively, we wanted to play in space. We wanted to play faster.”
Junior guard Shay Ciezki helped spark the fast play for the Hoosiers. Ciezki scored from all areas, running down the court for layups and making shots from 3-point range. With 19 points, Ciezki recorded her highest-scoring game as a Hoosier.
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
Non-Denominational
Christ Community Church
503 S. High St. 812-332-0502 cccbloomington.org
facebook.com/christcommunitybtown
Instagram: @christcommunitybtown
Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Educational Hour
10:30 a.m., Worship Service
We are a diverse community of Christ-followers, including many IU students, faculty and staff. Together we are committed to sharing the redeeming grace and transforming truth of Jesus Christ in this college town.
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:
We
“I thought Shay did a great job of getting us going early, which just created energy for us,” Moren said.
City Church 1200 N. Russell Rd. 812-336-5958
citychurchbloomington.org
tiktok: @citychurchbtown
Instagram: @citychurchbtown
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
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
at times against the Cardinal. Four players finished the game with three or more personal fouls, and junior forward Lilly Meister fouled out of the game with just over one minute left in the fourth quarter.
While sophomore guard Juliana LaMendola scored just 1 point for Indiana, Moren complimented her defensive efforts against a strong Stanford team. LaMendola played physically against sophomore forward Nunu Agara, who leads Stanford in scoring this season.
“My MVP from the defensive side of the ball tonight is Jules,” Moren said. “She came in and did a great job on (Agara), just giving her some resistance. She took a big charge down in the second half.”
Moren added that she wanted her players to play tight without fouling, which the Hoosiers struggled with
John Myers - Preacher
The physical play was also sparked by the players’ disappointment in their 64-
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
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
96 loss to the Cardinal last season.
“We just wanted to win,” junior guard Yarden Garzon said. “Everyone on the team wanted to do everything in their ability to win this game and come with good energy. Some of us know how it felt at Stanford last year, and we didn’t want to feel it again.” Moren said that motivation to beat Stanford also came from Indiana’s backto-back losses to Harvard and Butler, bringing the Hoosiers’ record to 1-2 for the first time since 2008-09.
“They’ve been a little ticked off,” Moren said “It’s never a bad thing to play a little mad.” The Hoosiers will be back in action against Columbia University at 4 p.m. Nov. 23 in Nassau, Bahamas, in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The contest will stream on FloHoops.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Rose House LuMin & St. Thomas Lutheran Church
3800 E. Third St. 812-332-5252 Stlconline.org lcmiu.net
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 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.
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
How Mihalic’s roots powered his soccer career
By Mateo Fuentes-Rohwer matfuent@iu.edu | @mateo_frohwer
Tommy Mihalic ran to the corner flag with pure elation in every step. He slid on his knees, rose to his feet and turned to greet his teammates with a ferocious yell, arms outstretched and veins tensing in his arms.
Nine of Mihalic’s teammates met him in the corner, sharing hugs and celebrating the then-sophomore forward’s finish that put Indiana men’s soccer up 2-0 over Pittsburgh University on Dec. 9, 2022.
The significance? Indiana was halfway to a national championship game berth, due in large part to Mihalic’s goal granting the Hoosiers a comfortable two goal advantage. Following a goalless second half from both teams, they ended up doing just that.
However, only hours before his tight-angle finish, Mihalic was fixated on a different soccer match — the quarterfinals of the World Cup. The game featured Croatia taking on Brazil in a true
David and Goliath matchup, as Brazil’s population is more than 50 times that of Croatia’s.
After regulation and two extra time periods, the two sides entered a penalty shootout tied 1-1. And on the eighth attempt, Brazilian center back Marquinhos smacked his penalty off the post, granting Croatia the victory.
Mihalic, having watched the whole match with much intensity, went berserk. He raced around the central opening of his hotel, joyously yelling and screaming — much like he would for Indiana later that night.
“It’s one of the coolest days, honestly, in my career,” Mihalic said. “I’ll never forget that day.”
Mihalic was born and raised in a Croatian family in Skokie, Illinois, just outside Chicago, a city with an estimated 150,000 Croatians. Both of his parents moved from Croatia to Chicago
when they were children and later met at the Croatian Cultural Center of Chicago, a non-profit organization aimed to “promote and preserve the exchange of Croatian heritage, culture and language.”
The center holds a special place in Mihalic’s heart. It was where he found his best friends growing up, where his family spent most of their time and where most of his family members met each other.
“That’s kind of what shaped me into who I am with my background and what makes my family so close,” Mihalic said.
Mihalic’s ties extend beyond his immediate family. With his cousin Markie Hrvojevic, Mihalic maintained a close relationship despite the fact Hrvojevic is two years younger. The two sharpened their skills through soccer training sessions, while simultaneously strengthening their bond.
Which is why Hrvojevic never viewed Mihalic as his cousin.
and I look up to him still.”
Mihalic’s first soccer memory dates back to the early years of his career, when he played for a club his dad, Mario Mihalic, helped start-up called HNNK Hrvat Chicago. The Croatian team was the first one Mihalic joined, and he represented the club for over five years until he joined the Chicago Magic full-time.
Around that same time, Mihalic’s soccer career took a major turn. Every summer, Mihalic and his family, including Hrvojevic, traveled to Croatia, often staying for weeks or months at a time. When he was younger, Mihalic, Hrvojevic and all the cousins would just play soccer for fun, without thinking of the “long term stuff.”
But at the age of 12, it all changed.
he always shot them down, citing that his full-time residency would negate the fact his parents moved away from the country to get a better life.
That was until 2019, when Mihalic joined the under 19 squad for FC Augsburg, a German first division side. However, he quickly discovered how different his life in Germany was compared to his summers in Croatia.
“At that time, I was young, you don’t realize what you’re doing,” Mihalic said. “You’re there alone. I didn’t know German.”
Just as COVID-19 hit, Mihalic was told he had two weeks off. Those two weeks turned into six months, ultimately ending his European career in an anticlimactic finish as he began to pursue a collegiate career.
college soccer at Eastern Illinois, but he always wanted to see his son wear the cream and crimson, even when Mihalic was a young kid. So, once Indiana associate head coach Kevin Robson reached out to Mihalic, there was no doubt in his mind. The decision was a “no brainer.”
In his final year of college soccer, Mihalic’s focus has never wavered from his squad, even with the end so close in sight.
“I feel like, in a way, it would be selfish for me to be looking into the future,” Mihalic said. “I would take our team versus anyone in the country right now.”
“Tommy was — and still is — the older brother that I never had,” Hrvojevic said. “I always looked up to Tommy,
Kicking the ball around for fun turned into intense training sessions with Dinamo Zagreb, the top team in Croatia. While he never stayed in Croatia yearround to join a club, Mihalic learned plenty from playing with future Croatian national team players.
“That was always a great experience,” Mihalic said. “Seeing the different level and the way they carry themselves over there for soccer.”
Mihalic still stays in contact with some of his teammates from those training sessions, recognizing how neat it is to play the same sport, even while being in “totally different positions” in their careers.
The closest of Mihalic’s friends from those Croatian trips is Joško Gvardiol, a member of the Croatian national team and the reigning Premier League champion Manchester City. Mihalic stayed with him every summer and recalls how cool Gvardiol was when the Hoosier first arrived.
Beyond his summers in training sessions, Mihalic began to get noticed. Offers to stay in Croatia year-round floated in his direction, but
However, Mihalic doesn’t regret it at all. And neither does Hrvojevic, who credits his older cousin for the inspiration in playing abroad.
“Watching him go out there really proved to me that I could do it too,” Hrvojevic said. “He gave me great advice, (saying to) keep my head up and be who I am — don’t change.”
Hrvojevic played professionally in Croatia for Hajduk Split, joining the side in 2021, the same year Mihalic began his Hoosier career. He played two seasons for the club before joining Wisconsin, where he is currently a sophomore forward for the Badgers.
Even though the two never overlapped in Europe, Hrvojevic claims neither would have gone abroad if not for the other.
“We were each other’s biggest supporters,” Hrvojevic said. “We had these dreams to chase together, and Europe was one of those dreams that we both wanted, and we both accomplished in our early years of our lives.”
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However, Mihalic still has goals he hopes to attain in his soccer career. One of those goals is getting drafted to a Major League Soccer team. Another is representing Croatia at the national team level, although he already had brief stints on the under 15 and under 17 national squads.
Mihalic’s loyalty to his team is not out of the ordinary. He’s experienced it from his family his entire career, whether through his training with Hrvojevic, his competitive basketball games with his brother Nick or the appearances of his sister Nikolina and parents Mario and Ivana at his games. And that support, coupled with his four years at Indiana, leaves him more than content with how his career played out.
“I feel like everything worked out the way it should have because I wouldn’t change any of it,” Mihalic said. “I’m really happy to be here.”
Tallying 10 goals, five assists and 2024 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors this season, Mihalic has his goals set on one thing — bringing Indiana back to the National Championship.
