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‘It’s enraging’:

By Marissa Meador

marnmead@iu.edu | marissa_meador

IU cancelled Palestinian abstract painter Samia Halaby’s exhibition, which had been planned for three years, according to a two-sentence letter to the artist Dec. 20.

After unsuccessful appeals to the IU administration, Madison Gordon, Halaby’s grandniece who works with Halaby’s studio, started a petition urging the university to reinstate the exhibition, which has garnered 9,360 signatures as of Jan. 12.

The cancelled exhibition, titled “Samia Halaby: Centers of Energy,” was scheduled to open Feb. 10 and run until

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IU cancels Palestinian artist Samia Halaby's exhibition June.

Halaby, an IU alumna, was displaced from Palestine, now Israel, with her family during the Nabka — the Arabic word for “catastrophe” which describes to the mass

displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. She graduated from IU in 1963 with a master’s degree in fine arts. She then served as a tenured faculty member at IU from 1969 to 1972 and

later became the first female professor at the Yale School of Art in 1972.

“The University community — including students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as the wider Bloom-

ington and Indiana region — have been deprived of an important exhibition of contemporary art and first-rate cultural experience,” the petition reads. “With the show canceled at the eleventh

hour, the museum walls will lay bare for more than six months.”

The cancellation comes as IU faces pressure from multiple groups, including U.S. Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana, whose Nov. 15 letter asked IU to crack down on campus antisemitism or face the potential loss of funding.

Notice of the cancellation came only five days after tenured IU professor and Palestine Solidarity Committee faculty advisor Abdulkader Sinno was suspended for allegedly violating procedure while reserving a room for a PSC event.

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IU provost addresses professor suspension, Halaby’s exhibit

By Marissa Meador

marnmead@iu.edu | marissa_meador

IU Provost Rahul Shrivastav addressed recent backlash over the decision to suspend political science professor Abdulkader Sinno and cancel Palestinian artist Samia Halaby’s exhibition at a Bloomington Faculty Council meeting Tuesday.

Both BFC members and student protesters expressed dissatisfaction with his answers during the meeting.

On Dec. 15, IU suspended Sinno from teaching until the upcoming fall semester for violating university policy when he filled out a room reservation form for an event with Israeli American speaker and pro-Palestinian activist Miko Peled.

Sinno reserved the room on behalf of the Palestine Solidarity Committee, which he was a faculty advisor before his suspension. Carrie Docherty, vice provost for faculty and academic affairs, said he violated university policy by filling out the form incorrectly.

Less than a week later, IU cancelled Halaby’s abstract art show at the Eskenazi Museum of Art despite three years of planning. Madison Gordon, who works at Halaby’s studio, said the university informed Halaby the event was cancelled due to her pro-Palestinian social media posts and security risks.

Shrivastav’s address to the BFC In his address Tuesday, Shrivastav affirmed IU’s commitment to Palestinian, Arab and Muslim communi-

ty members, academic freedom, artistic expression and shared governance. He said some decisions may be the best of two undesirable options but reiterated these administrative decisions were made in IU’s best interest.

Shrivastav added that providing transparency can be difficult in some situations due to practical, legal or reputational concerns, which can lead the public to rush to judgement due to a lack of information.

Headlines and social media posts concerning IU in recent weeks, Shrivastav said, are not reflective of IU. He stressed the complexity of the current environment regarding the Israel-Hamas war, which he said has made universities a “flashpoint,” complicating decisions due to safety concerns.

A major theme of Shrivastav’s address was an emphasis on safety, which he said has become especially important with emotions heightened by the IsraelHamas war.

Shrivastav mentioned the vigils and rallies that were held at IU shortly after Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel on Oct. 7 as an example, saying they “nearly ended in violence.”

While both the pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian events held at IU on Oct. 9 were peaceful, protesters from both sides clashed at Sample Gates near the end of the night, with some individuals shouting across a line of police officers.

Though he recognized Halaby’s alumna status and international acclaim, he

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described the exhibit as a “potential lightning rod” in a charged environment that could possibly invite protests. If IU were to allow Halaby’s exhibition to proceed, it would have been on campus for three months, requiring long-term security, Shrivastav said.

While Shrivastav said he could not comment on personnel matters, he said IU’s policies on events are content-neutral. He said some have been speculating that IU’s actions are coming from external pressures, but while IU has responded to concerns from legislative leaders, Shrivastav said all decisions have been made independently.

(TOP) Bloomington Faculty Council President Colin Johnson speaks at a meeting Jan. 16, 2024, at Presidents Hall in Bloomington. IU Provost Rahul Shrivastav addressed recent backlash over the decision to suspend political science professor Abdulkader Sinno and cancel Palestinian artist Samia Halaby’s exhibition at a BFC meeting Jan. 16.

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(BOTTOM) A student holds a sign during the Bloomington Faculty Council meeting Jan. 16, 2024 at Presidents Hall in Bloomington. IU Provost Rahul Shrivastav addressed recent backlash over the decision to suspend political science professor Abdulkader Sinno and cancel Palestinian artist Samia Halaby’s exhibition at a BFC meeting Jan. 16.

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State legislature introduces bills banning race-based hair discrimination in schools

By Haley Ryan haryan@iu.edu

Bills that would prohibit race-based hair discrimination in Indiana public schools were introduced in the Indiana House and Senate last week.

Senate Bill 94, written by Sen. Fady Qaddoura, D-30th District, would prohibit discrimination based on traits, like hair texture and protective hairstyles, that have been historically associated with race. House Bill 1124 , written by Rep. Vanessa Summers, D-99th District, would also prohibit discrimination based on traits that are historically associated with race, like hair texture and protective hair styles.

Jennifer Drobac, an emeritus professor of law at

IUPUI, said the House and Senate often work on similar legislation and negotiate on language both chambers are comfortable with.

The bills would amend the Indiana code concerning education. Drobac said there are several existing Indiana code sections prohibiting discrimination, including the Indiana Civil Rights Act and the Indiana Employment Discrimination Act. However, Drobac said the Employment Discrimination Act isn’t effective for workers because employers must agree in writing to be sued under the Indiana code.

“Since employers do not agree to be sued in writing, the main remedy is through the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, which is a wonderful body but is overworked

and underpaid,” Drobac said.

Anything applying to education, however, does not have this requirement, Drobac said. There are limits, she said, as private and parochial schools in Indiana can discriminate if it furthers their religious mission, but these limits are well understood.

“This looks like a much more protective aspect of the Education Code, which is truly designed to help children and employees of the public education system,” Drobac said.

Charter schools would also be covered under this bill according to Molly Neary, a press secretary for the Indiana Senate Democrats.

The bills define protective hairstyles as hairstyles such as braids, locs and twists and hair that is tightly curled or

coiled. The bills also include traits that have been historically associated with race, like hair texture and protective styles, in their definitions of race.

This means that someone who is not from a particular race, wears a protected hairstyle, they may not be protected under the bill, Drobac said. The statute tracks hairstyles associated with a particular race, and Drobac said it appears it is protecting a person from that race, ethnicity, natural origin or religion.

“For example, Orthodox Jews who have particular hairstyles would be protected under this law in their schools,” Drobac said. “But someone who's a Protestant, for example, wearing that similar Jewish hairstyle might

not be protected.”

Historically, African American women and other women of different backgrounds, like Creole women of color, have been discriminated based on their hair, Ameriha Renfro, president of the IU Campus Curls and Coils club, said.

The club’s main goal, Renfo said, is to be inclusive and have equality for every person in relation to their hair.

The club tries to make others comfortable and promote good health, good haircare and teach people how to take care of their hair.

In 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued on behalf of Chastity Jones, whose job offer was rescinded after she refused to cut off her locs according to an article from

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Members of Campus Curls and Coils style hair. A bill was introduced in January, 2024, in the Indiana Senate to prohibit race-based hair discrimination in Indiana public schools.

the historical database JSTOR. The EEOC lost, and in 2016, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the district court's ruling and dismissed the case.

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Bloomington celebrates MLK day

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu

IU alum works to provide anti-oppression services to organizations of all sizes

By Grace Romine

City officials and community members gathered for a night of musical performances and speeches focusing on inclusive education on Jan. 15 for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

The annual celebration is hosted by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission. According to Michelle Moss, staff liaison to the commission, the city started the celebration in 1993 to honor King and promote diversity and acceptance in the community.

The theme of this year’s celebration was “Unlocking Freedom: The Transformative and Liberating Power of Education.” Moss said the commission always tries to pick a theme likely to be relevant to community members.

“Hopefully with the theme and people coming out, it will get people thinking and empowered,” Moss said. “Without education you don’t have an opportunity to think about what’s outside of your door.”

Speaking to a crowd of more than 50 residents in the theater Jan. 15, activist and educator Jesse Hagopian, the event’s featured speaker, shared how restrictions on books and lessons that address diversity, equity and inclusion threaten the rest of society. According to the free expression advocacy group PEN America’s 2023 report, state legislatures across the country introduced 110 bills in 2023 that restrict the teaching of topics including race, gender, American history and LGBTQ+ identities.

This report states the Indiana legislature introduced 13 bills restricting teaching on these topics.

In May 2023, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a bill which allows parents and community members to request schools ban books deemed “obscene” or “harmful to minors” from libraries. Holcomb also signed a law in May 2023 that prohibits teachers from teaching human sexuality to students in pre-kindergarten through third grade.

“These laws would require educators to lie to their students about the history of this country and to deny the fact that it was built off the enslaved labor of Black people and the stolen land of Native people,” Hagopian said in his speech.

Hagopian also expressed

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Director Raymond Wise introduced the IU African American Choral Ensemble at the city of Bloomington’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration on Jan. 15, 2024, in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. City officials and community members gathered for a night of musical performances and speeches focusing on inclusive education.

his anger towards conservative politicians who have used King’s words to speak against educational initiatives such as critical race theory. He specifically mentioned a tweet from former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, where McCarthy wrote, “Critical Race Theory goes against everything Martin Luther King Jr. taught us—to not judge others by the color of their skin. The Left is trying to take America backward.”

“Martin Luther King was a radical—he wanted to overturn the society that we live in today that could be the wealthiest society in the world and still have thousands of people out in the street in the cold without a home,” Hagopian said. “This is the King that’s too hot for the textbooks, that [Ron] DeSantis doesn’t want you to know about because it contradicts everything they’re saying.”

Other speakers at the celebration, including Monroe County Commissioner Penny Githens, also addressed efforts to restrict education across the country. Githens, while discussing how Monroe County has allocated funds for various education initiatives, said education is “the great equalizer.”

“We must absolutely guarantee that the full history of the United States is taught,” Githens said in her speech. “That means that all of our kids should be learning about the Tulsa Massacre. They need to learn the true history of slavery in our country. They need to learn about the Civil Rights movement.”

While introducing Hago-

pian as the celebration’s keynote speaker, Rashad Nelms, Associate Vice President for Strategy and Innovation in the Indiana University Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, encouraged those in the audience to address inequities in their community.

“We need you to seek out and to address inequities and inequalities rather than merely respond to them,” Nelms said. “It is not enough to simply put a Black Lives Matter sign in our yards or to implore racist statements and acts. We need you to proactively seek to address individual, institutional and systemic inequities.”

The Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration Commission sponsors educational programs promoting social justice and equality throughout the year and featured the program “One Community Curriculum” during the event that night.

Jessica Davis, member of the commission and assistant head of school for Bloomington Montessori School, said One Community Curriculum is a program that allows community leaders, educators and volunteers to lead students in grades K-8 in a once-yearly discussion about inclusivity, diversity and acceptance. Davis said each of these lessons is based on a quote from King.

“It’s guided by the philosophy of Maria Montessori, ‘the child is both a hope and a promise for mankind,’” Davis said.

Those interested in the One Community Curriculum program can email mlk@ bloomington.in.gov for more

information.

Celebration attendees also watched musical performances from three student groups. The Highland Park Elementary School Choir, comprised of 21 second grade students, performed five songs to express the ways they value Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Students in the Fairview World Music Class performed traditional music from Zimbabwe. The IU African American Choral Ensemble also performed three ensembles.

During the Jan. 15 celebration, Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson presented the 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award to Sarah McCue, a referral specialist at the Monroe County Community Kitchen. The city presents this award to a Monroe County resident, business or advocacy group who has made contributions to race relations, justice and human rights, according to the commission. While introducing McCue, Thomson said she has been reflecting on how to make Bloomington a “beloved community”, a term King used to describe his vision for the world, since she was sworn into office Jan. 1. “[King] knew that we had to eliminate bias, we had to come to a point of racial justice, and we had to eliminate the vast economic disparities that are facing us in the world,” Thomson said. “We haven’t made it, we’re still working on it, and tonight we’re celebrating progress that’s been made and we’re coming together as a community to recommit to getting closer to that beloved community this year.”

MCCSC increases salaries, benefits for staff

By Nadia Scharf

njscharf@iu.edu | @nadiajscharf

On Nov. 28, 2023, the Monroe County Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees approved a MCCSC teachers’ collective bargaining agreement with the Monroe County Education Association, as well as agreements with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and a salary recommendation for non-union support staff and administrators.

Those agreements, which passed unanimously, went into effect Jan. 1. This year’s agreement added benefits related to parental leave and disability insurance, a lactation agreement and a salary grid change.

“A good bargaining session is when both teams walk away a little mad,” Paul Farmer, MCEA president and MCCSC teacher, said. “I think it was a situation where we both won some and we both had to give in to some.”

This is the first time MCCSC will be providing paid parental leave. Any teacher becoming a new parent, regardless of gender or how the child is coming into their family, can use up to eight days of paid leave.

Teachers will also now be covered by short-term disability insurance, providing them with $200 per week of missed work. This will replace the existing sick bank leave program, which stopped accepting new members Jan. 1

and will be phased out. Members who contributed leave days will be compensated.

While lactation provisions already existed, MCCSC superintendent Jeff Hauswald said, this year’s agreement makes it contract-official.

Teachers can receive paid break time and a private place to breastfeed under this accommodation.

The agreement also clarifies how teachers can stack leave; they can’t take more than 365 total days off in a row unless it’s required by law.

Salaries will change too, largely due to the 2022 MCCSC referendum. The board resolved to raise salaries immediately if it passed, Hauswald said, meaning salaries across the board were increased by $4,500 in line with the referendum’s guidelines. The school corporation will apply these raises retroactively to the 2023-24 contractual year, meaning teachers will receive $2,150 in two lump- sum payments.

“We’re just phenomenally blessed here in Monroe County, with the referendums that we’ve had,” Farmer said. “We have the funds to be able to do that (bargaining).”

Erin Stalbaum, assistant superintendent of professional learning and certified human resources, highlighted wage increases from previous agreements in an emailed statement to the IDS. “A component of collective bargaining includes a comprehensive analysis of a budget.” Stalbaum said

via email. “In doing so, the MCCSC has been able to provide historically significant increases to wages and wagerelated benefits with the ratification of the 2023-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement, including salary increases ranging from a minimum of $11,593 to a maximum increase of $17,750 for beginning teachers since the 2020-2021 school year. We are grateful to the community for the passing of the 2022 referendum, which has supported these historical salary increases.”

The teacher’s agreement was negotiated over about a month and a half. It’s a twoyear contract, which Hauswald said at a Nov. 14 board meeting provides stability and foresight to employees, and it covers salary, wages and related benefits, meaning things like sick days and health insurance.

The two-year AFSCME agreement includes a wage increase of $1.25 per hour for 2024 and $1 per hour for 2025 for all union employees and a short-term disability program for AFSCME employees, similar to the teacher’s program.

It also changes and clarifies some language from the 2021 version.

The MCEA’s salary and benefit goals were largely met. However, under Indiana Code 20-29-6, they couldn’t bargain for anything outside that, including calendars, dismissal procedures or anything not listed as a salary or wage benefit. For Farmer and the MCEA, this means there

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Bloomington North High School is photographed Oct. 19, 2023.

Changes to the salaries of Monroe County Public Schools staff went into effect Jan. 1, 2024.

were things they wanted but couldn’t protect.

As an example, Farmer mentioned the number of meetings per week. Teachers in Monroe County must receive at least 200 minutes, a little over three hours, of preparation time per week, according to Farmer, but that time can’t be protected under bargaining agreements. They may have required meetings during that preparation time, or before or after school, which means they must come in earlier or stay later to prepare.

“Instead of teachers being able to get ready for school, they just have to come in earlier if they’re trying to prep before their classes,” Farmer said. “Which is unfortunate, because for some, they’ll start their morning at 7 a.m. and not get home until six or seven at night. A 10-hour day, that’s a 50 hour work week, and that doesn’t count the grading papers and preparing lessons and things like that.”

Founded by IU alumna Maqubè Reese in 2017, Tribe Consulting, LLC is an organization of consultants in different fields that suggests anti-oppressive practices to organizations of all sizes. The Black-andwoman-owned business offers a variety of consulting services and community engagement to businesses in Bloomington and nationwide.

Tribe is an acronym for what the consulting LLC aims to achieve.

“Together; we are choosing to make room for Reconciliation focused on Intersectionality while Building a sustainable Ecosystem of care and responsibility,” their website reads.

“Its mission is to infuse anti-oppressive practices and informative services to reduce harm in any organization,” Reese said.

Reese, the founder and CEO of Tribe Consulting, was born and raised in Fort Wayne before earning a bachelor's degree in human development family studies and two certificates for non-profit management from IU Bloomington. She also holds an Eli Lily Philanthropy certificate through the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, which she said provided her with the necessary skills to work in philanthropy.

Reese said she became involved in the Bloomington community after graduating in 2014. She was a member of the Black History Month Committee from 2013 to 2017, a Commissioner on the Status of Women from 2017 to 2019 and was invited by former mayor John Hamilton to be on the Board of Public Safety in 2018, where she was employed until 2022.

In 2017, Reese decided to go back to college. She pursued a master’s degree at the IU Purdue University Indianapolis School of Social Work, where she came up with the concept of Tribe Consulting.

“I knew I wanted to do something; I didn’t know exactly what it was,” Reese said. “When I was on the Commision for Status of Women, I noticed an opportunity to bring in women of color that were leading the way.”

Reese had her practicum at Girls Inc. of Monroe County, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to fostering a safe and educational environment for young girls, where she shared her idea with the executive director.

“She believed in my mission,” Reese said. “I told her about Tribe Consulting wanting to bring in diverse voices and she said, ‘absolutely.’”

Tribe Consulting began with Reese’s MSW practicum in 2017.

“I had a moment where I could actually share about successful women of color in that space, and it was great,” Reese said. “A lot of the girls loved it; they were excited to learn more and their parents loved it too.”

Tribe Consulting continued to grow during Reese’s time in graduate school as she became more confident in her equity work. After graduating from her master’s program

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Maqubé Reese, founder of Tribe Consulting LLC, is pictured. Tribe Consulting LLC seeks to provide culturally sensitive, educational and healing-informed services to individuals, groups and organizations, according to their website.

in 2020, she was ready to commit full time to the organization.

“In 2020, the world was reconciling with all this racial discrimination and all the reckoning that was taking place, and so I committed,” Reese said.

As a graduation present, Reese gifted herself with the purchase of an LLC and officially launched Tribe Consulting. On June 4, 2021, Reese soft launched Tribe Consulting after hiring a graphic designer.

Since its official launch in 2020, she said Tribe Consulting has grown.

Now Reese has a graphic designer, three consulting partners, four accountability partners and a COO to continue the outreach of the cultural sensitivity consulting Tribe offers.

They tackle topics such as race, gender, sexuality, ability, inequity and social movements.

The consulting LLC offers equity audits, training for raising anti-racist children and offers tailored workshops to help companies meet their equity and anti-oppression goals.

They also offer longer-form tailored contracts, from six months to one year, for organizations who may need more work in creating their psychologically safe environment.

One of Tribe Consulting’s first major clients was the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, where Reese was given the opportunity to do work as a community engagement coordinator with local businesses in Bloomington.

“They believed in me so much,” Reese said. “I loved doing that work with the Chamber of Commerce here in Bloomington, and I’m hoping to do more with different chambers of commerce throughout the country.”

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion education programs in the workplace first emerged in the mid1960s with equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, according to ABC News. In the recent decade, however, it has grown tremendously as a priority for businesses in every industry and sector.

Tribe Consulting refers to their services as anti-oppressive instead of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion because it aims to focus on the root of systemic issues in their services and programs.

“Enterprises need to highlight equity and inclusion because this is where people get to feel safe,” Reese said. “They get to choose to belong at that space of work. The goal is to show how social justice is connected in every sphere: healthcare, business, education, private and public entities."

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IUSG committee recommends impeachment

The antisemitism investigation was accused of perpetuating racism and bias.

By Salomé Cloteaux and Miranda Miller news@idsnews.com

Editor’s note: The story includes mentions of antisemitism and racism.

Nearly two months after opening an investigation into accusations of antisemitism and the leadership style of Student Body President Aaliyah Raji and Vice President Marsha Koda, the IU Student Government Committee on Oversight and Finance released a final report Wednesday recommending that Congress draft Articles of Impeachment.

The report claims Raji and Koda failed their constitutional duty of being spokespeople for the entire student body, including Jewish students on campus who make up 10% of IU’s student population. While election fraud was not mentioned during the investigation, the final report also alleges Raji and Koda turned in their campaign’s financial statement past the deadline, which procedurally should have resulted in their disqualification during the election last spring.

However, throughout the investigation, five members of IUSG’s executive cabinet raised concerns about bias and lack of objectivity from the committee. The final report did little to alleviate their worries, they said, explaining that the report included evidence without further context and ignored other pieces of evidence. In an interview with the IDS, these five members of IUSG’s executive cabinet – Raji, Koda, Tinsley, Co-Director of Title IX and Sexual Violence Prevention Nicole Santiuste, and a presidential advisor – also claim the committee had included and allowed racist testimony and evidence during the investigation process.

Of the seven committee members, six members – Committee Chair John Lane, Recorder Aidan Chism, Parliamentarian Drew Yeager and representatives Elizabeth Conley, Justin Farajollah and Shane Sanders – voted to finalize the report, while one, Speaker of Congress Jack Tyndall, voted against.

The hearings From Nov. 10 to 13, five members of IUSG’s executive branch resigned, including former Co-Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Makiah Pickett and former Treasurer Alex Kaswan, who shared a letter to the IU student body criticizing Raji and Koda for allegedly failing to address antisemitism on campus.

Following this, the Committee on Oversight and Finance held three hearings from Nov. 28 to Dec. 3 where they subpoenaed and interviewed 11 students: former Congressional Secretary Abigail Garrison, Vice President of Chabad Abby Rose, Kaswan, president of the Indiana Israel Public Affairs Committee Ethan Fine, former Co-Chiefs of Staff Abby DeArmitt and Patrick Lee, Pickett, former President of Hillel Rachel Applefield, Raji, Koda, and acting Chief of Staff Cooper Tinsley.

Their testimonies addressed several claims, including that Raji made antisemitic comments, that IUSG leadership made little effort to support Jewish students following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas, and that there were differences in leadership style.

The evidence The students who testified were encouraged to submit evidence, some of which is publicly available on the IUSG OneDrive. During the investigation, interviewees were able to provide evidence that would not be disclosed in public hearings and request to speak in executive sessions which were closed to the public.

The final report briefly describes the sealed evidence, such as text messages between senior cabinet members and recordings of cabinet meetings, conversations and arguments between members of IUSG. “All of the evidence that we submitted was submitted upon the stipulation that

it would be sealed,” Cooper Tinsley, a Jewish student leader and IUSG Chief of Staff, said. “They did not tell us that it was possible for them to unseal evidence after the fact.”

While the final report says it anonymizes the sealed information “to the best extent in which it provides clear information and close secrecy,” Tinsley said it completely disregards Raji, Koda and others’ concerns about their safety and privacy.

“They are very clearly picking and choosing which evidence they allowed to become public and unseal so that they can confirm their preordained beliefs about Aaliyah and Marsha and their ability to lead the organization,” Tinsley said.

The committee’s report Much of the evidence in the report, members of the executive cabinet said, was taken out of context or incomplete.

The report describes messages in group chats with senior executives discussing how to respond to direct messages on the IUSG Instagram, including one message from Fine about IUSG’s lack of support for Jewish students. The report states Raji directed staff to ignore messages from Jewish students and threatened to remove access from the Instagram account if they didn’t.

While the report includes quotes from Raji and Koda, it excludes similar texts from other senior executives, Raji said. The senior executives, including the former cochiefs of staff, sent messages such as “personally I think the best case of action is not responding bc he’s gonna pick that apart but just my thoughts,” and “we don’t owe it to him to comment on a global issue,” according to screenshots of the group chat sent to the IDS. Raji clarified she didn’t tell anyone to ignore the direct messages; the senior executives simply wanted to take the time to craft a response before opening the messages.

“When I said ‘you don’t need to open it,’ it was never in an attempt to not respond to him,” Raji said. “It was just like the message came off in a very aggressive tone. A lot of work is being done behind the scenes – and this just invalidated that because our silence is taken as being noncommittal or not showing support, and that’s not true.”

In the report, the committee wrote that Raji used blatantly antisemitic language in July 2023 when IUSG released a statement regarding the United States Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action. The statement listed all the culture centers on campus with the exception of IU Hillel, the university’s Jewish Culture Center, and the LGBTQ+ Culture Center as resources for students.

The report implies Raji made the decision alone to exclude those two culture centers, but she said she worked with other senior executives and members to develop the statement. In her testimony, Raji explained that IU Hillel and the LGBTQ+ Culture Center’s exclusion was an unintentional mistake made due to miseducation, and they corrected it after educating themselves by mentioning the centers in the comments.

While the report describes Raji and Koda as reluctant to accept constructive criticism, multiple members of the cabinet said Raji and Koda have shown their commitment to learn and grow as leaders, something the members believe they should be encouraged to do, not criticized for.

“When we break someone for making a mistake or maybe not doing something to the best of their abilities, we’re hindering progress – not only progress for Aliyah and Marsha but progress for future Black women or future Black student leaders to also have the opportunity to make mistakes, learn and improve,” Santiuste said.

“When we don’t allow student leaders to do that, we create a negative environment where it’s perfection or failure.”

The report also includes evidence outlining IUSG’s

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The Indiana University Student Government office is photographed Nov. 28, 2023, inside the IMU. IUSG Committee on Oversight and Finance released a report Jan. 10, 2024, recommending that Congress draft Articles of Impeachment for the student body president and vice president.

failure to plan events addressing antisemitism on campus, including evidence from Pickett and a former cochief of staff describing Raji as “non-committal” when planning these events and indicating a lack of outreach from any senior executive officers.

The cabinet members explained that IUSG directors do not report to the student body president and have full independence to plan their events. Raji said she communicated from the start of her term that directors did not need to ask permission to hold events, and she never discouraged them from coordinating an event with IU Hillel.

Koda said she especially took issue with the portion of the report detailing her absence from IUSG. She was medically excused from academics and extracurriculars for about a month, and the report says her inability to perform or delegate her duties contributed to a lack of leadership.

Koda affirmed her role was covered, even though, due to her extenuating and unexpected circumstances, it was not possible for her to delegate tasks. It was a medical situation that she revealed to the committee under the impression that it would be sealed.

Additionally, the report describes a Congress meeting Oct. 30, 2023, during which representatives discussed the committee of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s advocacy agenda.

A representative said the agenda, which included a section about reducing antisemitism on campus, should also mention Islamophobia.

Abby Rose, a Jewish student and vice president of Chabad, said Islamophobia should be included in a different section of the agenda, because antisemitism deserved its own section. Raji then told Pickett that Rose was “playing the victim.” In her testimony and a statement, Raji admitted to and apologized for making the hurtful comment.

However, Raji denies being “reportedly irritated about the inclusion of anything involving antisemitism in the document,” as the report states.

Accusations of racism and bias in the committee investigation Five members of IUSG’s executive cabinet – Raji, Koda, Tinsley, Santiuste and a presidential advisor – reported there were prejudicial attacks directed at Raji and Koda, the first Black women to hold the positions of student body president and vice president at IU, since the start of the investigation.

In a statement posted to Instagram on Jan. 9 in response to the report, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter at IU wrote that these attacks pose a threat to the future and the wellbeing of the two student leaders.

“The derogatory remarks directed at Aaliyah Raji and Marsha Koda not only inflict individual harm but also detrimentally impacts the entire Black community at Indiana University and nationwide,” the statement reads.

During her public testi-

mony in November, Applefield repeatedly accused Koda of “playing the minority card” and “playing the race card.” Raji received similar comments after posting a statement Nov. 15 in response to the allegations of antisemitism and addressed her identity as a Black, Nigerian and Muslim woman.

“As if pulling the ‘Black card’ actually existed, as if it gave us an advantage – when in reality when we’re looking at it on this campus specifically, Black students are less than 5% on campus,” Santiuste, who is a Black student and member of the executive cabinet, said. “Our race does not give us an advantage. The only thing that being Black does is before anyone knows anything about us, they know our race.”

The NAACP denounced the use of phrases like “playing the race card,” saying that they have historically been used to demean people of color, and in this case, dismiss Raji and Koda’s responses as a victimization strategy.

“While we acknowledge that President Raji’s statement was inappropriate, it is equally unjust to employ similar rhetoric in response,” the statement reads.

This was one example of the Committee on Oversight and Finance perpetuating or failing to address discriminatory remarks during the testimonies, the chapter wrote.

The NAACP statement also refers to posts Ethan Fine, president of the Indiana Israel Public Affairs Committee, shared during the investigation on his now private X account.

In November, after Pickett and Kaswan shared their resignation letter, Fine posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, calling for Raji and Koda’s resignation or impeachment.

After Raji posted her statement Nov. 15, Fine shared a post on X saying “Instead of apologizing, student body president doubled down and said that another African American woman is coming after her for being an African American woman.

Make it make sense.”

In their statement, the IU chapter of the NAACP referred to a now deleted X post by an unnamed Jewish student leader that suggested Pickett couldn’t target Raji because they share the same racial background.

“This ignorant and overt dehumanization of people of color adds to the harmful rhetoric of Black victimhood,” the NAACP statement reads.

The chapter also condemned the comments on Fine’s X posts, although they did not name him directly, alleging that the comments “continue to contain blatantly racist and Islamaphobic rhetoric targeting President Raji and other Muslim students.”

Comments under some of Fine’s X posts include “Clean IU. Report to Gaza all Palestinian Terrorists, Terrorist supporters and Antisemites” and “Report report report to your local police and govt agencies and have them fired, removed, expelled, arrested, deported,” which appears to be a reference to Raji and Koda.

Fine and the people in his

comments tagged accounts owned by IU, organizations that expose alleged antisemitism and blacklisting websites. Commenters included links to Raji’s social media accounts, personal details about her and calls to limit her employment opportunities.

“It’s very hard to believe that it’s not about a public doxing or cancellation,” Tinsley said.

Koda said the comments under Fine’s posts are abhorrent and repulsive, and she found it unacceptable that the committee allowed him to speak after seeing the posts.

Raji took issue with other posts Fine has shared or reposted, which are unrelated to the investigation, but have offensive messages about the Israel-Hamas war, she said.

She also said she had a meeting Oct. 25 with Lee and Fine, who wanted to make IUSG aware of the issues the Jewish community was facing on campus. During this meeting, Fine said if someone called her the n-word, the campus would be in uproar.

Tinsley said he’s upset the committee allowed “blatantly racist” testimony and attacks during their investigation.

“Not only do they allow it, they took it into consideration,” he said.

In a statement to the IDS, Fine and Applefield said Raji is attempting to divert attention away from the committee’s recommendation to impeach her, and she is failing to deal with the charges against her.

“Instead of acting like a leader and learning about how Jewish students at Indiana have regularly experienced antisemitism, she is using her power and position to intimidate and attack Jewish students with false allegations of racism and Islamophobia,” the statement reads. “We wholeheartedly reject these claims as they attempt to ignore and erase the work we have done as student leaders to build strong connections between the Jewish community and other minority communities at IU. We have always been committed to ensuring Indiana University is a safe place for all people regardless of race, religion, or national origin.”

The Committee on Oversight and Finance also responded to accusations of bias in a statement to the IDS, reaffirming that they acted with integrity and impartiality during the investigation. With the help of IU faculty, they took all steps to ensure the safety and privacy of those involved, according to the statement.

“The committee regularly discussed the importance of balancing transparency and confidentiality when it came to the safety of all Indiana University students,” the statement reads. “Furthermore, as students at a public university, the committee is not able to obstruct people’s first amendment rights such as public comments and posts of subpoenaed individuals. We as a committee understand that a wave of racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of discrimination are washing over our nation right now.

We do not condone any such

beliefs or actions.”

Allegations of election fraud Although the 2023 election was never mentioned during the public hearings throughout the investigation, potential election fraud is listed among the reasons for impeachment in the report. One piece of sealed evidence, according to the report, are text messages to senior executive cabinet members where Raji and Koda admit to submitting their financial statement for their campaign to the Election Commission past the deadline. Late submissions result in automatic disqualification, but the Election Commission seemed to have failed to disqualify their ticket, according to the report.

“The course of the investigation has shifted from allegations of antisemitism to the efficiency of me and Marsha’s leadership, to questioning our character, to now questioning our legitimacy and bringing in alleged election fraud,” Raji said.

The IDS will continue to report on and provide updates surrounding these election fraud allegations.

Executive sessions The minutes from each executive session, which are private meetings including just the members of the Oversight and Finance Committee, were released late Jan. 11. This release revealed the exact motions that were made by the committee members in decisions about the investigation and the final report.

In the Jan. 3 executive session minutes, Tyndall motioned to strike mentions of election violations from the report. This vote failed with Tyndall being the only committee member voting for it.

In the final Jan. 7 executive session minutes, when Chism motioned to finalize the report, Tyndall was the only committee member to vote against the report’s finalization.

“First I would like to say that although I am Speaker of Congress, that these (his) views on the report are in no way meant to represent the Student Body Congress as a whole, nor the Committee on Oversight and Finance,” Tyndall said.

Tyndall voted against the report’s finalization because he believed that the committee needed more time when preparing and reviewing changes. He also disagreed with the inclusion of a recommendation for impeachment, which he said was “not necessary to include in the report.”

What happens next?

With a recommendation from the committee, Articles of Impeachment may be drafted and submitted to Congress. According to Article 3 Section 6 of the IUSG Constitution, the voting process begins with Congress bringing a resolution for impeachment to the floor, where two-thirds of Congress must vote to impeach.

If the vote moves through Congress, it will then be presented to the Supreme Court, where a two-thirds vote could remove the president and the vice president.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Gordon said Halaby received a call Dec. 20 from David Brenneman, the director of the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, who mentioned two reasons for the exhibit’s cancellation. One was security and safety concerns.

The other was Halaby’s Instagram posts, where she often advocates for Palestinian freedom and a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

Gordon argued Halaby has always been consistent and public with her advocacy. IU initiated the partnership with Halaby roughly three years ago, Gordon said, when Halaby’s views on Israeli-Palestinian conflict were just as clear.

After the phone call with the director, Halaby received a letter from the director, sent via his secretary, Gordon said.

“As discussed, I write to formally notify you that the Eskenazi Museum of Art will not host its planned exhibition of your work, initially scheduled to begin February 10, 2024,” the letter reads. “The Museum will honor its obligation to return works of art safely to lenders or to forward them on to the Broad Museum of Art at Michigan State University.”

Since then, Gordon and Halaby have sent letters Dec. 27 and Jan. 8 to the museum director and curator, as well as IU President Pamela Whitten and Provost Rahul Shrivastav, asking for the exhibit’s reinstatement. They have received no response.

“At this point, it’s enraging,” Gordon said.

Mark Bode, executive director of media relations at IU, told the IDS the cancellation was due to “concerns about guaranteeing the integrity of the exhibit for its duration.” The Michigan State University Broad Art Museum, which had planned to host a sister exhibition, has said they still

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Gordon said if security was a concern, then IU should have worked to develop a plan to protect the paintings. She also said she and Halaby had not received details on whether threats were made or how the integrity of the paintings were at risk.

“I am really disappointed in how they’ve handled this situation,” Gordon said. “We have never been treated with this level of disrespect.”

The cancellation has made national news, appearing in the New York Times on Jan. 11. Despite the coverage, IU has remained silent, Gordon said.

Gordon and Halaby gave IU a deadline of Jan. 12 to change their decision.

As of Jan. 12, they have not received any word from the university.

“We wanted to reinstate the show to honor the great work of the museum’s team, of the curatorial team who spent the last three years working on this,” Gordon said. “I mean it’s really a shame to be throwing away their hard work.”

If IU does not choose to reinstate the show today, Gordon said her team will find a way to honor the museum’s work.

In a Jan. 11 email to Whitten detailing the petition to reinstate Halaby’s work, Gordon quotes a statement from Halaby that argues the decision has denied IU students the opportunity to engage with different ideas and forms of expression.

“In my view this is more important than what might be considered my loss, one that I think is another small stumbling block along the way,” the statement from Halaby reads. “But the insult to me and to the community at large is substantial.”

Though not explicitly mentioned in the address, U.S. Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana sent a letter to IU on Nov. 15 asking for information regarding antisemitism on campus and any instances of illegal activity following the Palestine Solidarity Committee protests on campus.

In the letter, Banks warned IU could lose federal funding if the university condoned antisemitism.

Shrivastav said the decision to suspend Sinno without referring the matter to the Faculty Misconduct Review Board, which is detailed in a provision of university policy and elaborated on in a Bloomington campus policy, was based on the administration’s interpretation of policy and precedent.

However, if a faculty review board determines policy has not been followed, Shrivastav said he would implement referring matters to the FMRB if they recommended it.

“I’m committing here today that I will act on their recommendation as appropriate,” he said.

At the BFC meeting Tuesday, Carrie Docherty, vice provost for faculty and academic affairs, summarized data she had found on faculty discipline. Of the 49 cases referred to the vice provost’s office in the last five years, nine cases involved reassignment of teaching activities or limiting interaction with students. Only two of those nine cases were referred to the FMRB, she said.

Docherty said her decisions have been applied consistently in cases where she’s been involved Faculty question provost, students protest Throughout the speech, some faculty shook their heads in disagreement.

Students sat in the audience and lined the walls of Presidents Hall to watch Shrivastav’s address; one held a Palestinian flag while

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 another displayed a sign that read “I am ashamed to go to IU #Reinstate Prof. Sinno now.”

During a short period for questions, BFC member Jonathan Michaelsen questioned whether there was a credible threat of violence made due to Halaby’s planned exhibition.

“It is a chilling effect on artists to say ‘your work is controversial — we aren’t gonna do it,’” he said. “Pure and simple.”

As the crowd applauded, Shrivastav thanked him for his question and said each issue requires a risk-reward assessment, with some issues carrying more risks than reward. He said the decision was not taken lightly.

Another BFC member expressed concern for decisions being made due to safety concerns without listing specifics. The provost said information could not be shared due to “various reasons.”

“I will tell you from my perspective if I have to make a decision on keeping a project, a program going when there is a risk of violence or a risk of other incidents, I would err on the side of caution,” Shrivastav said.

Another BFC member asked if the decision would have been different if Halaby was an IU professor. Shrivastav said yes, because then the decision would involve academic freedom. The answer prompted laughter from the crowd.

Finally, a BFC member asked if IU would consider an advisory board on anti-Palestinian sentiment.

Shrivastav said it was a possibility in the future and listed things IU has done to support Palestinian, Arab and Muslim students, such as adding the definition of Islamophobia to IU’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion website. Shrivastav also said IU has been working on developing a Muslim Cultural Center for over a year.

Renfo said she thinks the bill is important because of how big of a problem hair discrimination has been throughout history. According to Teen Vogue, in the 1700s, Louisiana’s Tignon Laws required Creole women of color cover their hair with a tignon, a scarf or handkerchief, to indicate that they belonged to the slave class, even though some of these women were free.

As an African American woman, Renfo said her hair is an extremely important expression of who she is.

“Especially when it comes to braids or sew-ins or anything, like natural, I feel like that's just a part of who I am as an individual,” Renfo said.

A bill like this, Renfo said, is extremely important because it shows that everyone is accepted. Inclusivity and equality, she said, are things that people must continuously have to work to build on.

“This bill is going to allow people to just be continuously open and just expressive with who they want to be,” Renfo said.

“And not only that, but just literally love the skin that they're in, to say the least, like continue to love the skin that you're in.”

A common misconception, she said, is that certain hairstyles are seen as unprofessional when the styles are just natural for different women of color.

“It's just a natural thing,” Renfo said. “It's a natural basis of who we are, and it's not something that we can help or not something that we can change.”

If either bill becomes law, Indiana will join 22 other states that have enacted the CROWN Act or legislation inspired by it, according to the Legal Defense Fund. The CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and

Open World for Natural Hair,” was first introduced in California and prohibits race-based hair discrimination.

Drobac said this idea is timely and that people are concerned about diversity and inclusion. She said people also see that Indiana is going in the wrong direction with respect to some minority workers and students.

“But what Indiana really needs to do is protect all of its residents,” Drobac said.

Drobac said she believes the Ssenate bill’s sponsor is well motivated, but that others may appreciate the legislation for less noble reasons. Indiana recently took steps to discriminate against transgender and other members of the LGBTQ+ community, Drobac said.

In May 2022, the Indiana legislature passed House Bill 1041 which prohibits transgender women and girls from participating in female K-12 sports.

When the state takes a protective stance towards African Americans, it splits off the LGBTQ+ community from other minority populations, Drobac said.

“Indiana then has the ability of say, ‘Oh, no, no, no, we protect people in Indiana., See our new protective hairstyle legislation?’ And point to that as being the fact to exemplify how inclusive Indiana is,” Drobac said., “When in fact, Indiana is also moving in the wrong direction with respect to other constitutionally protected traits, such as gender and sex.”

Senate Bill 94 was referred to the Committee on Education and Career Development and House Bill 1124 was referred to the Committee on Education on Jan. 8. The final day of the legislative session is on March 14 according to the General Assembly’s website.

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An open letter to the Eskenazi Museum of Art

IU’s denunciation of pro-Palestinian speech is an affront to academic freedom Joey Sills (he/him)

is a junior studying English and political science

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Jewish-American artist William Gropper’s painting “De Profundis” is pictured. Sandra and Bram Dijkstra agreed to lend the work to the Eskenazi Museum of Art but criticized IU for cancelling Palestinian artist Samia Halaby’s exhibition.

Sandra and Bram Dijkstra

Sandra is a literary agent, and Bram is a literary critic and author. Located in Del Mar, California, they are also extensive art collectors.

Dear David Brenneman, According to the New York Times (1/13/24), the Eskenazi Museum at Indiana University has just cancelled an exhibition by the artist Samia Halaby, an outspoken defender of an unpopular position on the Israel-Hamas war. As potential patrons of the museum, we hereby notify you that we are deeply disturbed by the decision of the museum and the university to cancel a longscheduled exhibition by Ms. Halaby, which you described only a few months ago as “dynamic and innovative.”

This, after the university suspended a tenured professor for expressing a similar unpopular opinion.

Not long ago, your chief curator, Jennifer McComas, wrote us to ask that we lend our painting “De Profundis” by the artist William Gropper to her forthcoming exhibition “The Holocaust and American Art,” and, of course, we agreed.

Now, in light of your censoring of the work of an “outspoken” living artist, we are asking ourselves how Gropper, a Jewish artist deeply committed to free speech and social justice, would have wanted us to react to this blatant instance of censorship and its implied demand for intellectual conformity.

Our first instinct was to withdraw our approval of the

loan, given the university’s arrogant denial of the voice of one of the few Palestinian artists in our midst, at a time when dissenting voices are more urgent than ever.

However, we realized that, by doing so, we would be joining the advocates of censorship, who are currently working to diminish our ability to make informed choices.

Indeed, William Gropper abhorred nothing more than the self-righteous hypocrisy of those whose feigned outrage at others’ nonconformity to a specific set of values designed to maintain the power of one group over all others.

McCarthyism attempted to muzzle Gropper in 1953. He responded by speaking out more loudly, and by satirizing those he identified as holier-thanthou “patrioteers” whose arrogant demands for uniformity were designed to silence all “dangerous” dissent.

To us, it is very clear that this true JewishAmerican patriot would have included the thousands of those dying or suffering starvation in Gaza today amongst those for whom the heart-rending wail of the Rabbi he portrayed in “De Profundis” was a small, but profound, commemoration.

Sincerely, Sandra and Bram Dijkstra

Alfred Kinsey was all set. After eight years of study at the IU Institute for Sex Research, he and his team gathered over 11,000 unique personal sexual histories, according to a report from University Historian James Capshew.

By 1948, they were ready to publish their first book and the culmination of their work, “Sexual Behavior in the Human Male.”

Herman B Wells, the president of IU at the time, sent a memo to the university’s Executive Committee months before the book’s publication, detailing his belief that the work was bound to stir up controversy. As president, he felt it was within his duty to outline the administration’s response to the research. But far from a condemnation of the contents held therein, Wells reiterated the imperative of intellectual and academic freedom.

“It seems to me it is essential that we stand firm in our support of the book and the research,” he wrote in the memo. “We are not called upon to endorse the findings, but are called upon to stand firm in support of the importance of the project and the right to publish it. Any less than that would be fatal.”

The work was a sensation, selling more than 200,000 copies in two months, according to Capshew.

Kinsey was hailed by some as a sadistic pervert and, by others, a paradigm of social progressivism. Time Magazine noted, “Not since ‘Gone With the Wind’ had booksellers seen anything like it.” It was in 1953, when his team published “Sexual Behavior in the Human Female,” that Kinsey would appear on the cover of that same magazine.

This follow-up work, comprising the second half of the so-called “Kinsey Reports,” proved, again, to be controversial in its frank discussion of sexuality.

Once again, Wells stood firmly in his support.

“The University believes that the human race has been able to make progress because individuals have been free to investigate all aspects of life,” he wrote in a statement. “It further believes that only through scientific knowledge so gained can we find the cures for the emotional and social maladies in our society.” ***

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Israel-American writer and activist Miko Peled speaks about Palestine to a crowd of about 75 on Nov. 16, 2023, in Woodburn 120. Indiana University administration temporarily suspended tenured IU political science professor Abdulkader Sinno after IU denied the room reservation for the event.

On Dec. 15, 2023, IU suspended Professor Abdulkadar Sinno following his involvement with an unauthorized Palestinian Solidarity Committee event.

Just five days later, the university canceled a major exhibition by Palestinian artist Samia Halaby, who has been outspoken on social media on the human rights abuses happening in Gaza.

Despite the rap sheet the university has attempted to pin on Sinno — the decision comes down to, the administration claims, him incorrectly filling out a room reservation form — it seems clear to me that the suspension was a result of his association with pro-Palestinian student organizations. I’m not alone in this assumption either: a student/alumni petition in his support has, as of my writing this column, 256 signatures, and a faculty letter has 401.

Indiana is far from the only university dealing with such student organizations unfavorably: Columbia University, for example, suspended two this past November. Clearly, the IU administration feels it’s time to enter the media circus and perform its own acts.

While reactionaries are heralding these gestures as unequivocal denunciations of alleged anti-semitism, I feel the truth is much more dire: they’re an infringement on students’ right of speech and on the ability of students and faculty to engage in academic activity that further the cause of human knowledge and behavior.

They are an infringement on the very notions of academic and intellectual freedom.

This is especially true in the case of the Eskenazi Museum of Art canceling Halaby’s exhibition. This redaction of artistic expression is blatantly unethical, seemingly a response to a perceived wrong idea on Halaby’s

behalf. It begs the question of whether she would’ve been censured had she been actively campaigning for the Israeli Defense Force.

The elephant in the room is the limit of academic freedom; after all, if we’re advocating for the freedom of professors and students and all in academia to express their ideas freely, couldn’t this do more harm than good? And this is a legitimate concern. For example, we must condemn all who use their platform to express reprehensible ideas like xenophobia, racism, sexism, transphobia and all other forms of prejudice. This sort of behavior must remain intolerable and must not be defended in the name of intellectual progress.

It must also not be an excuse to peddle blatant disinformation, like COVID-19 or climate change denial. None of these things — prejudice, disinformation or otherwise harmful views that serve no progressive purpose for the collective society — are worthy of being a part of our academic settings, and students and professors who express them should be condemned appropriately.

But criticism against the Israeli government falls into neither of these categories: we must not equate such rhetoric with anti-semitic disinformation. Unlike those who feel the need to stamp out pro-Palestinian speech, I do not condone merely censoring beliefs I disagree with. College campuses must be bastions of diversity in thought, because that is the only way to learn and to further our knowledge of the world around us. Debate surrounding the IsraelHamas war is imperative, and there must be a variety of views represented.

Halaby’s artistic exhibition must go through as planned.

Sinno must be reinstated in his position as teacher

and organizational adviser.

Palestinian student groups must continue to be given a platform as they express the bleakness of the actions pepetrated by the Israeli government — actions that, on Dec. 29, 2023, the South African government, in a case before the International Court of Justice, condemned as genocide.

Thus far, the university administration seems only to be interested in condemning the actions of Hamas, an explicit attempt to take a side on the conflict that only further raises the question of whether their motive is to simply silence speech they disagree with. *** I opened this column with the story of Alfred Kinsey because of the notion it represents: a university standing behind the research of its staff, regardless of the feelings it may invoke in the general public. Kinsey, to this day, remains a controversial figure — he was thrust into the spotlight again this past year when the Board of Trustees discussed seperating the Kinsey Institute from the university.

But, even if just performatively, IU is proud of Wells’ commitment to Kinsey’s research, even going so far as erecting a statue of him on campus in 2022. And, frankly, this only makes their recent actions against Sinno and Halaby all the more sickening.

Kinsey’s work was vital to advancing sexology as a legitimate scientific field and for ushering in the eventual sexual revolution of the 1960s and ‘70s. His research was, with time, proven to be on the right side of history.

One of these days, as we look back on the anti-Palestinian actions of IU and so many other universities, we’ll find that those affected are on the right side as well. sillsj@iu.edu

LEILA’S LENS

On the Clock: The Stanley cup swarm Leila Faraday (she/her)

is a sophomore studying policy analysis with minors in geography and urban planning. Her water bottle sadly does not own its own backpack to carry its prized possessions.

If you’ve been in class the last couple of days, I would be shocked if you haven’t seen the comically large, pastel colored Stanley cups on tables and in the hands of students walking through campus.

These cups, sold by a brand that has long been established in the world of insulated drinkware, have reached new levels of prevalence and appear to have been a popular gift this holiday season. Their most recognizable tumbler style, the Quencher, ranges between 30 and 50 dollars for a 30 to 40 ounces size.

While, at face value, the Stanley Quencher is simply a metal cup made to hold drinks like water and coffee throughout the day, many consumers have developed fierce dedication to it. This example of commodity fetishism is concerning — especially given that something as seemingly innnocent as a reusable cup is now causing fights and excessive levels consumption.

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Stanley originated in 1913 when the founder combined vacuum-seal technology with steel to create insulated drinkware.

Throughout the last century, the brand primarily marketed to blue-collar working men and outdoor explorers. Their signature design was a deep green and silver color.

Recently, however,

Stanley saw an opportunity to expand their market to a largely new audience — women. Specifically, from the TikToks I’ve seen, they seem especially popular with young to middleaged women who live in the suburbs — one of the Quencher’s most touted features is its slim lower half that can fit in car cup holders.

It makes sense that

these cups are attractive to so many people — they insulate, are aesthetically pleasing and are convenient for driving. The most disturbing aspect of the Quencher’s popularity is how deeply loyal and dedicated many women seem to be to the product and brand.

Several TikTok creators have created videos that

show off their massive Stanley collections, often displayed neatly on wall shelves. This overconsumption and brand loyalty seems to connect the ownership of some branded material item with adequate femininity, wealth signaling and social assimilation.

A video posted this past December shows a crowd of people aggressively flocking to grab from a shelf of Valentine’s Day themed Quencher cups. The creator claims the cups sold out in under four minutes. The excitement to obtain one of these cups has gone so far as to cause fights and people to camp outside of stores.

The material attachment that many feel to Stanley cups is an exceptional example of a product that has deeply infiltrated the lives of many women, ranging from young girls to their mothers, past a normally acceptable level.

This level of brand loyalty and idolization, while far from unique or new, is something we must be incredibly wary of, especially when it starts to affect children. Young kids are navigating social interactions and hierarchies for the first time, and

throwing the influence of the pressure to consume from social media and influencer marketing into the mix makes this immeasurably more difficult.

A mother recently posted a TikTok detailing how her nine-year-old daughter was bullied at school for having a tumbler that wasn’t from the Stanley brand. The fact that elementary-aged girls are either learning from the example of older women or what they see on social media regarding the importance of owning a specific branded cup should make us very worried.

The craze over Stanleys shows just how intensely we can become attached to the idea of a material item for so much more than the practical utility it provides.

Some people have even taken to accessorizing the cups using decorative straw covers, snack trays that slide over top, keychains, and even mini backpacks that attach to the cups.

With the accessorizing and excessive collections, the way people are consuming Stanley cups has become absurd. While far from the most insidious of capitalism and social media’s influences on us, we must be more

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

No. 2 Purdue steamrolls Indiana in 87-66 loss

By Matt Press

mtpress@iu.edu| @mattpress23

After sending No. 2 Purdue senior center Zach Edey on another trip to the free throw line, Indiana men’s basketball head coach Mike Woodson buried his hands in his face and leaned back against the scorer’s table.

Just when the Hoosiers started to seriously cut into what seemed like an insurmountable halftime lead of 22 points Jan. 16 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Edey and the Boilermakers delivered a series of counterpunches to deflate the once raucous crowd and put Indiana away for good.

The result was an 87-66 defeat, the Hoosiers’ steepest margin of defeat to Purdue at home since 1934.

“We got smacked in the first half, and you’ve got to give them credit,” Woodson said. “I thought they were tougher. Yeah, there were a lot of fouls called against us, but they set the tone.”

With two fouls assessed to freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako and Kel’el Ware in the first half, Woodson opted to send the pair to the bench for nearly 12 minutes apiece.

By the time Mgbako checked back in with 3:33 left in the period, Purdue had taken a 14-point lead.

In the absence of Mgbako, who notched Indiana’s first 7 points of the contest, the Hoosiers were left devoid of a reliable 3-point threat.

As Mgbako and Ware saw Indiana deteriorate at the hands of Edey, sophomore guard Fletcher Loyer and freshman guard Lance Jones, Indiana’s fate was quickly

sealed.

Woodson’s substitution decisions have been hotly debated, and after the Hoosiers’ loss to Rutgers on Jan. 9, he defended his choice to keep starters out for lengthy stretches. Jan. 16, though, Woodson regretted keeping Mgbako off the floor.

“I probably should’ve played Mack, even with the two fouls, but I elected not to do that,” Woodson said. “But you know that’s hindsight. I hate coaching that way.”

The Boilermakers, shooting a combined 81% from the free throw line on 27 attempts, held a striking advantage over the Hoosiers, who had just nine attempts and sank only four of them. For a team who runs its offense through the 7-foot-4 Edey, Purdue generates so much success from drawing fouls.

Without a clear plan to move Edey off the low block, he feasted on Indiana’s defensive eagerness.

Galloway called the fouls in the first half “dumb” and “unnecessary,” citing a need for the team to play not just hard but smart as well.

Trailing 51-29 just before the halftime buzzer sounded, Galloway looked keen on hurling one final prayer to spark some momentum after a disastrous period.

Much to Galloway’s chagrin, sophomore forward Malik Reneau failed to throw an inbounds pass, drawing visible frustration from Galloway and discernable boos from the Hoosier faithful.

While Indiana’s 17-7 run in the first five minutes of the second half proved a brief testament to the

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Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako takes a shot against Purdue on Jan. 16, 2024, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Indiana fell 87-66 to Purdue on Jan. 16.

team’s resilience, that faded as the half wore on. With a little under four minutes remaining in the game, a loose ball was slowly dribbling in the direction of Edey and Ware behind the 3-point line.

Edey charged toward the ball, catapulting his colossal frame toward the floor to secure it and find a teammate.

Conversely, Ware’s gingerly approach left him only able to reach his arms down and

attempt to swipe the ball away.

Ware lost that battle.

Edey made an easy pass to Jones who converted a fast break layup on the other end, pushing the Boilermakers’ lead to 21.

Participating in the fiercest rivalry in the state, Galloway said the team has to become tougher.

“You’ve got to find ways to fight and be tough,” Galloway said.

Last season, in Indiana’s regular season sweep of Purdue, Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson offered a formidable defensive front court tandem. Add in the wizardly offensive play from Jalen Hood-Schifino, and the Hoosiers overcame a feat they hadn’t accomplished in nearly a decade.

Now, Indiana experienced one of its worst home defeats to its archrival in program history. As the

Hoosiers continue to try to answer questions about their offensive identity and defensive ability, they can’t afford to let toughness remain a concern.

With a pair of road games on the horizon against No. 11 Wisconsin and No. 14 Illinois, Indiana’s mettle will be heavily tested.

“Trayce and Race, they’re not here,” Woodson said. “I’ve got to get my two big guys a little tougher.”

WRESTLING

No. 21 Indiana falters against Rutgers and Penn State

By Aidan Pollitt adpollit@iu.edu | @pollitt_52

The Big Ten wrestling dual meet season kicked off Jan. 12, with No. 21 Indiana facing a challenge on the road against No. 14 Rutgers at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Head Coach Angel Escobedo’s team cracked into the national rankings for the first time after it defeated Rutgers a year ago. The Hoosiers finished last year’s dual season with an 8-5 record, their best mark under Escobedo’s leadership and could’ve returned every wrestler from last year’s lineup.

However, Escobedo and the staff have made the strategic decision to keep a couple potential starters on the bench by redshirting them this season. Without the same firepower of last year’s lineup, it was difficult for the Hoosiers to match last year’s performance.

Rutgers defeats Indiana in the season’s first Big Ten dual Last season, the Hoosiers defeated the Scarlet

Knights for the first time since 2008. Indiana failed to recapture that magic Jan. 12, as Rutgers emerged with a commanding victory after taking 7-of-10 matches, defeating the Hoosiers 3011.

The Scarlet Knights dominated to start the dual, winning the first two matches by fall and technical fall, respectively, and taking an early 11-0 lead. However, Indiana graduate students No. 23 Dan Fongaro at 141 lbs. and No. 14 Graham Rooks at 149 lbs. fought back — they earned victories and narrowed the deficit to 118. Fongaro, a New Jersey native, returned home and secured a tech fall win over freshman Max Hermes, while Rooks won by decision (8-2) against junior Michael Cetta.

Indiana snagged its last points of the night with redshirt freshman No. 22 Tyler Lillard winning by decision (4-1) over Scarlet Knight junior Anthony White, bringing the team score to 15-11 in favor of Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights closed out the dual

by winning the final four bouts.

Notable performances included Fongaro’s second tech fall win of the season, Lillard improving his season record to 14-4 with a victory and Rooks maintaining a strong season record of 12-4.

Hoosiers go scoreless against Penn State Despite the loss in New Jersey, Indiana wrestling looked ahead to its next challenge: No. 1 Penn State on Sunday inside Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions dynasty proved why they are the top ranked team in the nation, shutting out the Hoosiers 46-0.

The Penn State squad delivered a hail of attacks on the Hoosiers and put up bonus points in 9-of10 matches. Penn State’s lone decision came when Fongaro faced No. 2 Senior Beu Bartlett at 141 lbs. The two grapplers were tied 1-1 going into the final seconds of the bout before Bartlett won a scramble as time was expiring and picked up the takedown and back points

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Then-sophomore DJ Washington prepares for his match on Jan. 29, 2022, at Wilkinson Hall. Indiana wrestling concluded its season at the NCAA Championships.

to win 8-1.

Notably, Lillard returned to the mat on Jan. 12 and Jan. 14 after being injured in the southern scuffle holiday tournament

on Jan. 2. In the dual against Penn State on Jan. 14, Lillard unfortunately had to default early in the match against redshirt freshman No. 10 Mitchell

Messenbrink.

Indiana wrestling will take the mat again in a week when it hosts Maryland for a dual meet at 2 p.m. Jan. 21 inside Wilkinson Hall.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Indiana wins doubleheader matchups against Butler and Bellarmine

By Mateo Fuentes-Rohwer matfuent@iu.edu| @mfr0617

Indiana women’s tennis began 2024 on the right foot after sweeping its doubleheader Jan. 15 in Bloomington. The Hoosiers defeated Butler University 7-0 and Bellarmine University 5-2 to improve to 2-0 on the young season.

Indiana’s first opponent was Butler, a squad that had never beaten IU in 15 attempts entering Jan. 15 and had only been able to win one total point across those matchups.

The Hoosiers continued this trend by never relenting and were fast out of the gates to win the doubles point.

The No.1 doubles and No. 3 doubles matches were near replicas of one another, each ending in a 6-2 victory for the Hoosiers. Indiana’s No. 1 doubles pairing of redshirt junior Lara Schneider and graduate student Lene Marie

Hovda won their match over Butler senior Natalie Boesing and sophomore Chase Metcalf.

Similarly, Indiana freshman Sarah L’Allier and sophomore Nicole Teodosescu took the victory over Butler junior Norah Balthazor and freshman Lauren Cook.

The No. 2 doubles matchup was another dominant display for Indiana as freshman Li Hsin Lin and graduate student Naby Nihalani defeated senior Delaney Schurhamer and sophomore Jordan Schildcrout.

The singles matches were far more competitive between the two sides.

IU freshman and five-star recruit Elisabeth Dunac defeated junior Emma Beavin 6-0, 6-4 to claim the first singles point, and Hovda defeated Balthazor 6-1, 6-4 to claim the second point.

The No. 1 singles matchup between Schneider and Boesing saw both players throw haymakers, and each handled adversity quite well. Schneider broke serve in the third game and never looked back, winning the first set 6-1, but Boesing bounced back, winning the first two games of the second set.

Schneider was not deterred, winning the next three games, then trading games back and forth until ultimately winning 7-5, erasing a 15-40 deficit in the final game. This response to adversity is not new; it’s something Schneider has been working on since she first stepped foot in Bloomington in 2020.

“It really came down to my experience.” Schneider said after the match. “I’ve definitely been in this position before … I’m trying to get comfortable being uncomfortable.”

Indiana continued its dominance on every court, winning all six singles matches and defeating Butler 7-0.

Indiana’s second opponent of the doubleheader was Bellarmine, another team winless against the Hoosiers, though they had only faced each other twice before.

Indiana head coach Ramiro Azcui kept the doubles lineups the same as the Butler matchup, but the previous dominant display was slightly toned down.

Schneider and Hovda defeated juniors Ekaterina Tikhonko and Yeva Kramarova 6-2, and Teodosescu and L’Allier won 6-3 over freshman Marika Caruk and sophomore Shu Grosso, but Nihalani and Lin were defeated 6-2 by sophomore Vendula Kryslova and freshman Erica Kanna Hagi.

Unlike the doubles

pairings, Azcui chose to rotate the entire singles lineup. Of the six singles matchups, five featured Indiana freshmen – the only outlier was Teodosescu, a sophomore competing in the No. 1 singles position.

That left Schneider, Hovda and Nihalani on the sideline, the only upperclassmen on the team and three of the most invaluable members.

“Those three upperclassmen who have been there, done that, I think [their leadership’s] something that is going to help us for the rest of the season,” Azcui said after the Butler matchup. “It’s gonna help us to get those freshmen to grow up a little bit faster.”

Those freshmen were given a serious challenge in these singles matchups as they filled out spots two through six, and Azcui used it to display his confidence in each and every one of

them.

“When I was in the locker room with the players, I said wins and losses come and go but development stays,” Azcui said after the win over Bellarmine. “I knew that I wanted to make sure that the freshman really stepped up, really believed, and I believe in them.”

Azcui’s decision turned out to be the right one as three of his freshmen cruised to victories. Dunac won 6-1, 6-3 over Caruk, L’Allier defeated Hagi 6-2, 6-2 and Swierczynska beat Kryslova 6-3, 6-1. Indiana freshman Chase Boyer was close to joining that list after forcing a tiebreaker in a 3-6, 6-3 match, but she fell just shy of a win, losing 10-7 to freshman Nikola Kollaritsch.

The 2-0 Hoosiers return to action in another doubleheader against Western Michigan University and Chicago State University on Jan. 21 in Bloomington.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

No. 14 Indiana blown out by No. 3 Iowa, Clark

By Dalton James

jamesdm@iu.edu | @daltonmjames

Nearly two months ago, No. 14 Indiana women’s basketball went on the road for a top-15 matchup against Stanford University.

The Hoosiers returned to Bloomington with a 32-point loss under their belt, but followed by rattling off 13 consecutive victories and beginning Big Ten play 5-0.

Fast forward to Jan. 13, Indiana traveled to Iowa City — a day later than originally scheduled — to take on women’s college basketball’s most dynamic scorer Caitlin Clark and No. 3 Iowa in yet another top-15 showdown — in primetime on FOX. Ahead of the matchup with the Hawkeyes, Indiana head coach Teri Moren said Clark would score plenty of points, but it would be those around her the Hoosiers must contain. In the opening quarter, Clark struggled from 3-point range, going 0-of-6 yet scoring 8 points on 3-of-9 from the field.

While Clark had yet to find her touch from distance, fifth-year senior guard Molly Davis connected on a pair of triples to give Iowa an early 5-point lead. With the Hawkeyes yet to impose their will from beyond the arc — going 2-of-13 in the first — the Hoosiers’ selfinflicted mistakes put them at a disadvantage despite shooting 50 percent from the field.

Indiana turned the ball over five times in the opening frame, headlined

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by sophomore guard Yarden Garzon’s pair of traveling violations.

“We can’t allow ourselves first of all, to get off to a slow bad start the way we did with turnovers,” Moren said postgame. “We had opportunities and then we would just give them the ball back and they were getting more possessions than we were and you can’t do that to a team like Iowa.”

Despite a frustrating first half, Moren said she felt decent entering the locker room down by only 6 points.

Beginning the second half, Indiana looked to close the gap and take control of the contest. Enter Clark.

The reigning Associated Press National Player of the Year slipped behind the Hoosiers’ defense, executing a backdoor cut to perfection.

She layed the ball in the basket to give the Hawkeyes an 8-point lead just eight seconds into the quarter.

Indiana senior guard Sydney Parrish responded with a bucket nearly a minute and a half later, but Iowa drained three straight 3-pointers to take a commanding 15-point lead. With the Hawkeyes heating up and the Hoosiers stumbling, Moren called a timeout.

“You see one of those shots go in and then Gabby [Marshall] sees a shot go in and then Kate [Martin] sees a shot,” Moren said. “And so, it’s contagious. We’ve played like that where Sara gets hot and then Syd gets hot and Yarden and so it’s kind of a snowball effect. It wasn’t fun.”

From then on, the Hoosiers cut their deficit to 11 with nearly three minutes left in the third, but they lost touch with Iowa. The Hawkeyes ended the third quarter with a 17-point advantage before dominating the final quarter, outscoring Indiana 19-9.

In front of a sold-out crowd at Carver Hawkeye Arena, the Hoosiers saw their hopes of redeeming an embarrassing loss to Stanford with a victory over Iowa go up in smoke.

“Well, we’re very disappointed,” Moren said.

“I wish we could’ve played so much better than we did tonight. Every ounce of credit goes to Iowa. They were terrific and their crowd was terrific.”

The Hoosiers finished the contest with 15 turnovers — just like they did against Stanford. Not only did it turn the ball over repeatedly, but Indiana allowed Clark’s supporting cast to heat up — a key piece of the gameplan that Moren said the Hoosiers couldn’t afford.

After Clark picked up her second foul of the contest with just under five minutes remaining in the second quarter and went to the bench, it became the Hoosiers’ time to pounce — but they didn’t. Instead, Iowa fifth-year senior Molly Davis took over. The Central Michigan University transfer racked up 7 points over the next 2:05.

Davis eventually finished the game with her Iowa career-high 18 points. While Clark drained mesmerizing 3-pointers, Davis’s double-

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Graduate student forward Mackenzie Holmes goes up for a basket against Iowa on Jan. 13, 2024, at CarverHawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Indiana fell 84-57 to Iowa on Jan.13.

digit output alongside the Hawkeyes’ 15 made 3-pointers sent the Hoosiers home with an 84-57 loss.

Graduate student forward Mackenzie Holmes led the Hoosiers in scoring, notching 16 points and corralling seven rebounds.

Parrish and Garzon chipped in 11 apiece, despite combining for eight turnovers.

“Adversity is all about how you respond to it,” Holmes said postgame.

“It should be something that brings you closer

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COLUMN: A year in ( film) review

By Chloe Fulk cdfulk@iu.edu

According to my Letterboxd Year in Review, I watched 565 films in 2023; a number that, when shared as a personal fun fact during class introductions this past week, made one of my professors gasp. I can only hope his seemingly involuntary response stemmed from admiration, and not concern. Yeah, let’s go with that.

Of those 565 films, 80 of them were new releases (AMC A-List, I couldn’t have done this without you).

After careful deliberation between me, myself and I, I’ve narrowed down a list of my top 10 favorites. Because 2023 was such a stacked year, I unfortunately had to omit some films that I truly loved.

Also, I’m sorry in advance for not including “Barbie.”

First, a few honorable mentions: “Bottoms,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Knock at the Cabin,” “May December,” “Past Lives” and “Theater Camp.”

2023 was the year for women in entertainment, at least the most it could have been.

10.) “Poor Things” Emma Stone delivers the best performance of her career in Yorgos Lanthimos’ offbeat take on female autonomy and sexual liberation.

The film’s awkward humor and absurdity shroud it in an alien, idiosyncratic veil, but this unique tone doesn’t weaken the film’s beating heart. It sneaks in plenty of emotional gut punches due

to Stone’s raw vulnerability.

9.) “Godzilla Minus One” Every bit of praise you’ve heard about “Godzilla Minus One” is warranted.

On the surface, it’s a thrilling monster movie with breakneck pacing and outstanding visual effects.

At its core, though, it’s a ruminative exploration of guilt and grief. Unlike a lot of action blockbusters today, this film devotes plenty of time to getting to know the characters and their motivations, wants, fears and flaws.

8.) “BlackBerry” 2023 saw the increased popularity of what I’m calling “the product biopic.” While most of these films feel like carbon copies of each other, “BlackBerry” sticks out because it has something to say about the consequences

of being greedy in a capitalist society.

Director Matt Johnson’s goofy sense of humor shines through, and Glenn Howerton’s turn as Jim Balsillie — a cutthroat businessman — is one of the best and most underrated performances of the year.

7.) “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” The seventh installment in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise was released at quite possibly the worst time — one week before “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” — meaning many people quickly forgot about it. Still, it’s one of the best action films of the year because of its thrilling set pieces, booming score and timeliness. Tom Cruise literally fights artificial intelligence, and frankly, that’s enough for me to put it in my top ten.

6.) “Asteroid City” Call me crazy, but I’m a firm believer that “Asteroid City” is one of Wes Anderson’s best.

The signature Andersonisms are there — quirky dialogue, centered framing and fantastical production design, to name a few — but they work in tandem with the existential themes Anderson explores in a rather introspective manner.

“Dear Alien (Who Art in Heaven)” deserves an Oscar nomination.

5.) “John Wick: Chapter Four” As a “John Wick” loyalist, this was everything I wanted the fourth installment to be. It’s nearly three hours of pure carnage held together

by Keanu Reeves’ ruthless, yet stoic energy. The film is a visual feast for the eyes with stupidly maximalist

lighting and intelligently shot set pieces. Unexpectedly, “Chapter Four” also features an absurdly funny moment of slapstick comedy that’s like the cherry on top of an already perfect film.

Watching this film in a huge IMAX theater is probably the closest I’ll ever get to reaching nirvana.

4.) “Anatomy of a Fall” I didn’t immediately fall in love with “Anatomy of a Fall,” a two-and-a-halfhour courtroom drama that has a relatively simple premise: did Sandra kill her husband, or did he fall out of a window? In the courtroom, different perspectives and motives are explored through wordy, dense confrontations.

But as the film progresses, the narrative shifts: turning into an exploration of family dynamics under public scrutiny. In the end, the film’s

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Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. @ St. Thomas Lutheran Church 3800 E. Third St. Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Devotions @ Rose House LuMin 314 S. Rose Ave.

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607 E. Seventh St 812-336-5387 indianalutheran.com facebook.com/ULutheranIU instagram.com/uluindiana Sunday: 9:15 a.m.: Sunday Bible Class 10:30 a.m.: Sunday Worship Wednesday: 6 p.m.: Free Student Meal 7 p.m.: Wednesday Evening Service 7:45 p.m.: College Bible Study Student Center open daily: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.

We are the home of the LCMS campus ministry at Indiana. Our mission is to serve all college students with the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. Located on Campus, we offer Christ-centered worship, Bible study and a community of friends gathered around God’s gifts of life, salvation and the forgiveness of sins through our Senior Jesus Christ.

Modern Buddhism KMC Bloomington 234 N. Morton St. 812-318-1236 meditationinbloomington.org Instagram, Facebook, MeetUp @kadampameditationcenterbloomington Weekly Meditation Classes: Mon., Wed., Fri.: 12:15 - 12:45 p.m.

Tuesday: 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

All classes In-person, Sunday and Tuesday also offer live-stream.

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

See website for specifics.

Amidst school pressures, financial struggles and tense relationship dynamics, we need to focus our attention in a beneficial way through meditation.

KMC Bloomington’s meditation classes give practical, ancient advice so you can learn to connect daily life experiences with wisdom perspectives and maintain mental peace.

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

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

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

Fri., Sat.: By Appointment Canterbury: Assertively open & affirming; unapologetically Christian, we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ by promoting justice, equality, peace, love and striving to be the change God wants to see in our world.

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Buddhist Gaden KhachoeShing Monastery 2150 E. Dolan Rd. 812-334-3456 ganden.org facebook.com/ganden.org Dedicated to preserving the Buddha’s teachings as transmitted through the Gelukpa lineage of Tibet, for the benefit of all beings. The lineage was founded by the great Master Je Tsonghkapa in the 15th century in Tibet.

Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist 2425 E. Third St. 812-332-0536 csmonitor.com bloomingtonchristianscience.com Sunday: 10 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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

Sunday (in person and by Zoom) : 9:45 a.m., Hymn singing 10:30 a.m., Meeting for Worship 10:45 a.m., Sunday School (Children join in worship from 10:30-10:45) 11:30 a.m., Light Refreshments and Fellowship 12:45 p.m., Often there is a second hour activity (see website) Wednesday (Via Zoom) : 9 a.m., Midweek Meeting for worship 9:30 a.m., Fellowship We practice traditional Quaker worship, gathering in silence with occasional Spirit-led vocal ministry by fellow worshipers. We are an inclusive community with a rich variety of beliefs and no prescribed creed. We are actively involved in peace action, social justice causes, and environmental concerns.

Peter Burkholder - Clerk burkhold@indiana.edu

United Methodist Jubilee 219 E. Fourth St. 812-332-6396 jubileebloomington.org facebook.com/jubileebloomington Instagram: @jubileebloomington Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Classic Worship 11:45 a.m., Contemporary Worship Wednesday: 7:30 p.m., College & Young Adult Dinner Jubilee is a Christ-centered community open and affirming to all. We gather on Wednesdays at First United Methodist (219 E. 4th St.) for free food, honest discussion, worship, and hanging out. Small groups, service projects, events (bonfires, game nights, book clubs, etc.), outreach retreats, and leadership opportunities all play a significant role in our rhythm of doing life together.

Markus Dickinson - jubilee@fumcb.org

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

Please call or contact through our website for other meetings/activities The Bahá'í Association of IU works to share the Teachings and Principles of the Founder, Bahá'u'lláh, that promote the "Oneness of Mankind" and the Peace and Harmony of the Planet through advancing the "security, prosperity, wealth and tranquility of all peoples."

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Rose House LuMin & St. Thomas Lutheran Church 3800 E. Third St. 812-332-5252 Stlconline.org lcmiu.net Instagram: @hoosierlumin facebook.com/LCMIU facebook.com/StThomasBloomington Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. @ St. Thomas Lutheran Church 3800 E. Third St. Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Devotions @ Rose House LuMin 314 S. Rose Ave. Rose House LuMin and St. Thomas Lutheran Church invite you to experience life together with us. We are an inclusive Christian community who values the faith, gifts, and ministry of all God’s people. We seek justice, serve our neighbors, and love boldly.

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humanity knocked the wind out of me.

3.) “The Iron Claw” Speaking of having the wind knocked out of me, “The Iron Claw” is a deeply tragic, ugly cry-inducing biopic about the Von Erich brothers. Even though the subject matter is devastating, the film is beautiful in the way it paints endurance, legacy and brotherhood.

Held together by Zac Efron’s powerhouse performance and inventive editing, “The Iron Claw” captures the spirit of resilience and the beauty of americana. The “Tom Sawyer” needle drop is the best of the year.

2.) “The Holdovers” “Dead Poets Society” meets “Good Will Hunting” in this future holiday classic that pulls on my heartstrings in a way that hurts so good. “The Holdovers” is a deceptively simple film that reminds us of our innate desire for human connection, love and understanding. It has a nostalgic charm due to its 1970s setting and the beautiful chemistry between

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the leads. Remarkably, this was Dominic Sessa’s first film role, but he effortlessly holds his own against Paul Giamatti.

1.) “Oppenheimer” “Oppenheimer” was always going to be No. 1.

That’s a given at this point.

What can I say that hasn’t already been said? It’s a gargantuan, vital piece of work that’s already cemented itself as one of the greatest films of the 21st century. It’s still selling out IMAX theaters six months after its initial release and has emerged as an awards season frontrunner.

To put it in layman’s terms, “Oppenheimer” is, and always will be, that girl.

Making movies more realistic would highlight and teach us about the complexities of real life.

2023 was a fantastic year for film, and I hope this list reflects that. If not, there’s always next year, right?

Currently, “Mean Girls” is at the top of my 2024 ranking, but it’s important to note that it’s also the only 2024 release I’ve seen. Anyways, I’ll see you at the movies!

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Emma Stone as seen in “Poor Things.” The movie was released Dec. 8, 2023

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

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

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

Baptist Emmanuel Church 1503 W. That Rd. 812-824-2768 Emmanuelbloom.com Instagram & Facebook: @EmmanuelBloomington Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Fellowship Sunday: 10 a.m., Worship Groups: Various times Emmanuel is a multigenerational church of all types of people. Whether you are questioning faith or have followed Jesus for years, we exist to help fuel a passion for following Jesus as we gather together, grow in community, and go make disciples.

John Winders - Lead Pastor

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

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

Evangel Presbytery Trinity Reformed Church 2401 S. Endwright Rd. 812-825-2684 trinityreformed.org facebook.com/trinitychurchbloom Email: lucas@trinityreformed.org Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m., Services Bible Study: 7 p.m. at the IMU We are a Protestant Reformed church on the west side of Bloomington with lively worship on Sunday mornings and regular lunches for students after church. We love the Bible, and we aim to love like Jesus. Please get in touch if you’d like a ride!

Jody Killingsworth - Senior Pastor Lucas Weeks - College Pastor

Independent Baptist

Unitarian Universalist

Non-Denominational

Lifeway Baptist Church

Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington

Christ Community Church

7821 W. State Road 46 812-876-6072 lifewaybaptistchurch.org facebook.com/lifewayellettsville Sunday: 9 a.m., Bible Study Classes 10 a.m., Morning Service 5 p.m., Evening Service *Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.

Barnabas College Ministry: Meeting for Bible study throughout the month. Contact Rosh Dhanawade at bluhenrosh@gmail.com for more information.

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

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

Sunday: 10:15 a.m.

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

With open hearts and minds, we celebrate diverse beliefs and engage in a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. We are passionate about social justice and lifelong learning. We are an LGBTQA+ Welcoming Congregation.

Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, we welcome you!

We are a diverse community of Christ-followers, including many IU students, faculty and staff. Together we are committed to sharing the redeeming grace and transforming truth of Jesus Christ in this college town.

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

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

Presbyterian Church (USA)

Unity Worldwide

Christian Student Fellowship

United Presbyterian Church

Unity of Bloomington

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

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

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

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

Sunday worship service: 10 a.m.

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

Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

Unity is a positive, practical, progressive approach to Christianity based on the teachings of Jesus and the power of prayer. Unity honors the universal truths in all religions and respects each individual’s right to choose a spiritual path.

Our God is Love, Our Race is Human, Our Faith is Oneness.

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

Doris Brinegar - Administrator Phyllis Wickliff - Music Director

Inter-Denominational

Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington

Redeemer Community Church 111 S. Kimble Dr. 812-269-8975 redeemerbloomington.org facebook.com/RedeemerBtown Instagram & Twitter: @RedeemerBtown Sunday: 9 a.m., 11 a.m.

Redeemer is a gospel-centered community on mission. Our vision is to see the gospel of Jesus Christ transform everything: our lives, our church, our city, and our world. We want to be instruments of gospel change in Bloomington and beyond.

Chris Jones - Lead Pastor

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

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

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

More info at churchofjesuschrist.org.

Mennonite

2420 E. Third St. 812-646-2441 bloomingtonmenno.org facebook.com/Mennonite-Fellowship-ofBloomington-131518650277524 Sunday: 5 p.m.

A welcoming, inclusive congregation providing a place of healing and hope as we journey together in the Spirit of Christ. Gathering for worship Sundays 5 p.m. in the Roger Williams room, First United Church. As people of God's peace, we seek to embody the Kingdom of God. John Sauder - mfbjohn@gmail.com

United Church of Christ and American Baptist Churches-USA

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

Rev. Jessica Petersen-Mutai Senior Minister

Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Office Thursday: 8 p.m., Worship Service Christian Student Fellowship (CSF) is a ministry built on Jesus Christ. We exist to help students pursue authentic faith and build intentional communities while in college. Come check out our campus house and/or any of our other various ministry opportunities.

Ben Geiger - Lead campus minister Joe Durnil - Associate campus minister Stephanie Michael - Associate campus minister Hailee Fox - Office manager

Church of Christ 825 W. Second St. 812-332-0501 facebook.com/w2coc Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Bible Study 10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m., Worship Wednesday: 7 p.m., Bible Study We use no book, but the Bible. We have no creed but His Word within its sacred pages. God is love and as such we wish to share this joy with you. The comprehensive teaching of God's Word can change you forever.

John Myers - Preacher

City Church For All Nations 1200 N. Russell Rd. 812-336-5958 citychurchbloomington.org facebook.com/citychurchbtown Instagram: @citychurchbtown Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

Always check website for possible changes to service times.

City Church is a non-denominational multicultural, multigenerational church on Bloomington's east side. The Loft, our college ministry meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

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The scene before the IU-Purdue tip-off Jan. 16 photos by Michael Claycamp cmclayca@iu.edu

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1. A fan displays a rally towel before the game against Purdue University on Jan. 16, 2024, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

Towels were given out to wave around during the game against the Boilermakers.

2. A couple gets a caricature drawing before the game against Purdue University on Jan. 16, 2024, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The Hoosiers lost to the Boilermakers 87-66.

3. Fans pose for a photo Jan. 16, 2024, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. They posed in front of a statue depicting Bob Knight’s 1976 National Championship team.

4. A member of the Big Red Basketball Band cheers Jan. 16, 2024, against Purdue University at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Members of The Big Red Basketball Band have performed at every home men’s basketball game.

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