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Alpha Sigma Alpha begins the second lap of qualifications Saturday at the Bill Armstrong Stadium. Alpha Sigma Alpha qualified for the 2017 Little 500 Bike Race with a time of 02:45.4.
Spring series kicks off today with ITTs By Patrick Wisdom pwisdom@umail.iu.edu | @wiskhalifa17
Everyone knows about qualifications and the Little 500 race, but the events between the two can often go overlooked. With individual time trials slated for Wednesday, it’s time to get to know what they’re all about. ITTs are part of a group of three events between qualifications and the Little 500 race known as the spring series. The events have no real effect on the race, but they do have some predictive trends. The top five women’s teams in last year’s spring series all finished in the top five in the Little 500 race. In addition to being a good forecast for a team’s race prospects, spring series helps riders fulfill some necessary requirements. To be eligible to participate in the Little 500 race, riders must compete in at least two spring series events, with ITTs scheduled as the first of the three. The
other two events, Miss N Out and team pursuit, will take place April 1 and April 9, respectively. There are a total of 95 heats in this year’s ITTs, with four riders in each heat. The heats are scheduled so they alternate between men and women. The first heat starts at 3 p.m., and the last heat is scheduled for 11:10 p.m. If spectators can only go for part of the time, Little 500 Race Director Andrea Balzano recommends going to the latter half. “Between 8:45 and 10, we have our fastest heats,” Balzano said. “At 8:55, we have our fastest men’s heat. At 9, we have our fastest women’s heats. We call that our power hour.” ITTs are different from other Little 500 events in that they are the only event that is individual-oriented. The four riders in each heat begin in a separate corner of the track. They are not allowed to be sitting on the bike before the gun sounds. When the gun goes off, the clock begins, and each rider completes four laps
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around the track and finishes in the corner where he or she began. After the riders finish their fourth lap, the clock stops, and the riders are given their times. These times are then ranked from lowest to highest. With last year’s champion, Tabitha Sherwood of Phoenix, having graduated, there is no chance for a repeat winner this year. It’s reasonable to suspect the fastest time to come from the women’s heat slated for 9 p.m. The four women in the heat SEE ITTS, PAGE 4
Court proceedings for a new rape charge against Daniel Messel — the man convicted for the 2015 murder of IU student Hannah Wilson — were pushed back from Tuesday until the end of May to allow further investigation and preparation. Messel, 51, was charged with rape and other lesser charges in October 2016 after DNA evidence linked him to a rape reported in 2012 by an IU student. Messel is currently serving an 80-year sentence in Indiana State Prison for Wilson’s murder. In the 2012 case, a student reported that a man she did not know offered her a ride after she had been out drinking, according to the probable cause affidavit. He drove her to a secluded parking spot in the woods near Griffy Lake, where he forced his penis into her mouth. She tried to fight him off, and he hit her so hard it “knocked the contact out of her eye and she was spitting blood.” He drove away, and the student found help from residents nearby. The woman’s underwear was found at the scene the next day. After reading a news story about the Wilson case, the 2012 victim felt her case was “eerily similar” and called the IU Police Department to say she believed Messel might be her attacker. DNA collected in 2012 from under her fingernails was compared to Messel’s, and the samples matched. He was charged with rape only a few weeks after his trial for Wilson’s murder, and he is now appealing his conviction in that case. He has until April 13 to file a brief explaining his reasons for appeal, after which the appeal will be approved or denied.
IUSA ticket disputes election results, asks for judicial review By Jesse Naranjo jlnaranj@indiana.edu | @jesselnaranjo
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The Muslim Students Association’s event included a break in the action for a prayer at sunset Tuesday evening.
Muslim Student Association encourages cultural understanding with awareness week By Kelly Evans evanskn@indiana.edu | @knickele5
The Muslim Student Association is in the midst of it’s Islam Awareness Week. They have organized one event each day to promote cultural understanding of their religion, whether that’s answering a question and receiving a root beer float or having several women discuss their experiences with Islam.
Tuesday evening, several Muslim women said Islam was a source of hope for them at the Muslima Monologues event. This is the third event organized by MSA for Islam Awareness Week. The presenters at this event discussed their personal challenges, including sexual assault and violence, societal judgment, and the meaning of the hijab, through storytelling and poetry-type
discussion. Monday was national Muslim Women’s Day and the first day of Islam Awareness Week at IU. Board member and public relations chair for the Muslim Student Association sophomore Luma Khabbaz said the organization didn’t intend for Muslim Women’s Day and the Muslima Monologues to overlap. SEE AWARENESS, PAGE 4
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Engage with IUSA filed a petition for writ of certiorari, or request for judicial review, in IU Student Association Supreme Court on Sunday after a five-ticket election resulted in the Empower IU ticket taking first place in preliminary vote rankings. The petition, filed Sunday, is an appeal to the Election Commission’s dismissal of Engage’s five complaints, which asked the court to review this decision and order the commission to accept the complaints. They were initially denied in a 5-4 decision because they were submitted as Word documents instead of PDFs. Engage’s case relies on the fact that the procedural election code, which IUSA bylaws state must be posted before the first day of the spring semester, was not published until March. The revised code was not approved by congress until Feb. 21. The Engage ticket also argues that because the PDF requirement isn’t contained within the election code, this should make its complaints’ dismissal void. The release of the petition comes in the wake of rumors that
final vote tallies were leaked to multiple tickets, though it is unclear where the allegations originated. This election season the commission announced it would calculate vote percent deductions and other campaign violations before looking at actual vote counts. The commission has said they are keeping to this rule. The only public documentation of the alleged leaks is a screenshot of a Facebook Messenger conversation between junior Samuel Patterson, of the disbanded Refund Supreme ticket,and a person on Empower IU’s campaign, which was presented as evidence in reply to a complaint filed by Patterson. The initial complaint was rejected for deficiency, but Empower’s presidential candidate Dan Niersbach, a junior, said his ticket replied to every complaint made against it at the suggestion of the commission. “We allege that Empower IUSA has violated election code section 307,” Patterson wrote in his complaint. “They have accessed the voter totals and leaked it, intentionally unblinding the election commission.” He went on to accuse the SEE IUSA, PAGE 4
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Graduate student discusses Turkish refugees By Rachel Leffers rleffers@indiana.edu @rachelleffers
While President Donald Trump attempts and fails to ban refugees from America, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not only allowed millions of refugees to enter Turkey but has also created a screening process, which could potentially grant some refugees citizenship. However, by allowing refugees into the country, the Turkish government faces infrastructure difficulties like educating Syrian children. IU’s No Lost Generation Student Association, an organization that advocates for Syrian children who are displaced by the Syrian crisis, invited IU graduate student Ozlem Erden to their event “National and International Frameworks Regulating Refugee Education: Challenges and Opportunities of Refugee Education in Turkey,” where she discussed the inconsistency in educating Syrian refugee children in Turkey on Tuesday evening at the Global and International Studies Building. Erden is a Fulbright Ph.D. scholar at IU’s Center for International Education, Development & Research. Her research concentrates on refugee and immigrant youth. “Every year they go to a different type of school, which creates an inconsistency,” Erden said. “It’s also affecting finding reliable data to figure out what the
problems are.” The Syrian crisis began March 2011 as a civil resistance, an effect of the Arab Spring, which was a democratic uprising in North Africa and the Middle East. “When refugees came to the border, they were automatically let in,” she said. “There was no screening process.” At first Syrian refugees could attend any school they wished, but as the number of refugees increased, the financial burden on the Syrian government increased. This caused the government to allow refugees only in public schools. The Ministry of Education began offering two types — general education services and alternative educational services. General education consists of open admission to universities, schools in camps, temporary education centers and Syrian schools. Alternative education offers Turkish language courses, weekend and vocational schools. Transitioning to a different education system in a different country is often traumatizing for students, Erden said. “The Turkish government does not do anything to assimilate these refugees,” she said. “When it comes to Syrians, they are reminded that they are Syrians and that they have to protect their identity.” The younger students are especially prone to
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Fulbright scholar Ozlem Erden gives her presentation about the challenges and opportunities of refugee education in Turkey. Her presentation took place Tuesday in the Global and International Studies Building.
becoming traumatized after coming to Turkey because the people around them expect them to be traumatized, Erden said. Often, students are trying to move on from the experience of having a war in their country, but teachers will want them to talk about their feelings to cope. “As they think all refugee students are traumatized, they are traumatizing the students,” she said. One aspect of refugee education that is detrimental to Syrian refugee children is the language barrier, Erden
said. In Turkish schools, instructors teach children the lessons in Turkish, Turkey’s official language. When refugees first came over, they were let in, but they were only thought of as guests. The government did not want them to stay, Erden said. However, now that the crisis has lasted so long, the families have to find ways to create a stable lifestyle. “The first priority of refugees is financial needs,” she said. “Most of the children, particularly boys, end up working in local shops.”
Because of this, many of the children give up or sacrifice their education in some way to work and help support their family, Erden said. Opening Syrian schools and temporary education centers can be difficult because they struggle to attain resources, she said. There are a small number of available teachers and a lack of books. “Once refugee students reach a form of satisfaction with the material they have, they begin the second stage of identifying social norms and values that cause difficulties
such as misunderstandings with their peers, bullying and social isolation,” Erden said. The lack of consistency in the Syrian children’s lives makes it difficult for them to feel comfortable within their society, she said. Erden said it is especially difficult when the Turkish locals are too sensitive to the students because the children want to be treated normally. “They don’t need your pity,” Erden said. “They need your social assistance so they can live a normal life.”
Man arrested for sexual assault of teen Bill to hike gas tax passes state Senate committee From IDS reports
A man arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a sleeping teenager told police he has sexsomnia, or a psychological disorder that causes him to perform sexual acts while he sleeps. Andrew Passwaiter, 18, is charged with sexual battery, a felony. Police Andrew first came in Passwaiter contact with Passwaiter on
March 20, the same day they received the initial report of the assault, Bloomington Police Department Capt. Steve Kellams said. That day, a 15-year-old girl reported that one night during her spring break, she’d been sleeping over at a friend’s house, where Passwaiter was present. During the night, she woke up with Passwaiter’s hands down her pants. The same day, Passwaiter showed up at BPD headquarters and asked to speak to officers. Kellams
said he did not know how Passwaiter heard about the complaint. Passwaiter told police he suffers from sexsomnia. That term can describe a wide range of sexual behaviors people compulsively perform while asleep, according to a 2009 report in Psychology Today. Passwaiter said the disorder causes him to perform sexual acts on people sleeping next to him, as the victim was. However, Passwaiter could offer no support for
his diagnosis, Kellams said. He told police he’d been diagnosed by a now-deceased psychologist whose name he would not give. Later in the week, police interviewed the victim and a witness, who corroborated her statements. Both said Passwaiter was awake when the victim woke. Police arrested Passwaiter at about 2 p.m. Monday. He continued to deny memory of the event and again cited sexsomnia. Jack Evans
Women’s commissions sponsor panel on pay equity From IDS reports
The Monroe County Women’s Commission and the Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women will soon convene to present a panel regarding equal pay for women. “Pay Equity: Lilly Ledbetter’s Story and You,” will take place at 2 p.m. April 2 at the City Council Chambers. The event will feature Lynn Duggan, associate professor of labor studies at IU, among a variety of panelists, according to a news release. The panel will focus on
the fact that women are still paid 78 cents for every dollar a man is paid for a comparable position, according to the release. Given this statistic, it would take a woman an additional four months to earn the same amount a man could earn in one calendar year. Lilly Ledbetter’s story begins with her position as overnight supervisor at Alabama Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 19 years, according to the release. Ledbetter filed a sex discrimination case against Goodyear, which made it to
the Supreme Court level. This eventually led to the establishment of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, the first legislation of its type signed by former President Barack Obama in 2009. It was also the first bill Obama signed into law during his time in office. Some figures who will present their experiences at the event will be Rep. Linda Lawson, D-Hammond; Quincy Sauer, an attorney at Macey and Swanson; Lynn Duggan, an IU associate professor of labor studies; and Emma
Cannon, a senior from Bloomington High School North, along with the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce. Duggan teaches and publishes on issues of gender in the workforce, and Sauer concentrates her practice on wage and hour regulations and employee discrimination. Liz Feitl, AFL-CIO community services liaison for United Way Monroe County, will moderate the discussion. The panel is free and open to the public. Sanya Ali
By Alexa Chryssovergis aachryss@indiana.edu @achryssovergis
A Senate committee passed an infrastructure improvement bill Tuesday that would hike up Indiana’s gas and diesel tax, despite some concerns that it is not fully clear yet how the bill will affect taxpayers. The Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee voted 11-2 — the two dissenting votes coming from Democrats — to pass House Bill 1002, which would increase the gas tax from 18 cents annually to 28. Bill author Edmond Soliday, R-Valparaiso, said the tax makes up for a lack of adjusting to inflation since 2002. Sen. Mark Stoops, DBloomington, announced that his “no” vote was because he had not yet had sufficient time to review adjustments to the bill that were made Tuesday. Before passing the bill, legislators discussed an amendment that splits the tax into a two-year phase. The gasoline tax will increase five cents one year and then five cents the next, said Committee Chair Brandt Hershman, R-Buck Creek. The diesel tax will increase in three cent intervals throughout a two year period. Soliday said the amendment “reflects the cooperative spirit” they have had since beginning work on the bill. “Complex stuff, the state really needs it, and I’m really proud to work with you all,” Soliday said, addressing the Senate chambers. Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Portage, echoed Stoops’ sentiment that there had not been
sufficient time to review the additions to the bill, but voted yes to it regardless. “I also believe that we have a huge infrastructure need in this state, and that my constituents are telling me to support this despite a tax increase, and so I’m voting yes,” she explained. Sen. Travis Holdman, RMarkle, prefaced his “yes” vote by reiterating how necessary his constituents believe the infrastructure improvements to be. They say they can live with a tax increase, provided all the funds do go to the roads, he said. The new amendment also adds a $100 commercial vehicle plate fee, as well as a $5 new tire tax. Additionally, it contains “permissive language” allowing the Indiana Department of Transportation to implement tolling fees on any United States interstate, regardless of whether the road is new or old. This amendment would give the governor freedom to toll as he pleases. Because the bill was amended, it must now be agreed upon by a conference committee before Gov. Eric Holcomb has the option to sign it into law. Hershman concluded the bill’s hearing by saying he believes the bill to be a bipartisan, collaborative effort, though signs put up next to the House chambers by the Indiana House Democratic Caucus calling for “no new taxes or tolls” seemed to suggest otherwise. “This is a very large bill, and it remains a work in progress,” Hershman said. “We have taken input from a wide variety of stakeholders here.”
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Students need greater access to voting stations The American system of government is predicated upon the participation of those who are governed. A government by the people and for the people draws its legitimacy from the voters. For this reason, it is disappointing that turnout among people aged 18-29 was only 50 percent this past presidential election. Even worse, the last midterm saw only 9 percent of young people making sure their voices were heard. Sadly, this is still about four times less than the nationwide turnout that year of 34 percent, which was the lowest since WWII. Needless to say, it is not good to have so few students participating. It has been shown that people who vote in their 20s are likely to continue doing so into their 60s. For this reason, I have been working with the College Republicans and Democrats at IU to open a polling location on campus. If IU pushes Monroe County government to open a new location, it will mean more students will have their voices heard. IU’s political clubs are on the right track here. It is imperative that IU’s low student turnout be rectified. Perhaps if more students voted in national elections, more than 12 percent would vote in student government elections as well. This is a necessary step to increase student turnout and engagement in the political process. By creating a convenient, centrally located polling station, students without transportation and open schedules will have an easier time casting votes. We would like to see a new location opened, perhaps at the Indiana Memorial Union or Wells Library. Currently there are only two location for students on campus to vote at — Union Street and the football
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stadium. Early voting is equally difficult for students, with the only locations downtown at the Election Central building and the Showers building. Though it would cost money at the county level, increasing voter turnout should be a paramount concern for local officials. As anyone in town can testify, Bloomington is not the most drivable city, and parking is always its own headache. This means there are numerous obstacles — class, work, logistics — that discourage students from voting. This assumes a student owns a car. If a potential voter is without their own transportation, add the byzantine bus schedules and delays to that list. Students are not the most committed group of voters, if IU’s turnout is any indication. It is therefore necessary to reduce hurdles they face when voting if we want to see participation increase. College Republicans and the IU Democrats are both groups dedicated to increasing student’s involvement in the political process. There is no better way to start students off on their political careers than by making voters out of them. Consider voting the gateway to further political participation. After taking that first step, students should feel more invested in the process and its outcome. I believe that this issue represents a rare opportunity for bipartisan collaboration not often seen in today’s political clime. IU’s administration should authorize this project to proceed for the good of our campus and students. zaochamb@umail.iu.edu
BRIAN’S CONSERVATIVE CORNER
Don’t lose optimism for the United States Doom and gloom dominate our politics on a national level. Every political disagreement becomes an existential battle, and every policy debate is portrayed as the final showdown between good and evil. Within this extreme partisanship, there’s an anxiety that has come to shape how we think about our country. Some of this anxiety is justified. We are in the middle of a debate about more than policy. As a country, we have fundamentally different views on where we want to go and what our values are. The results of the political process in the next decade are going to decisively shape that trajectory. Totally focusing on that debate has blinded us to the overarching progress we have had as a country and to the strength of our democratic system. We are more than our current struggles in the political realm. The United States is still an economic powerhouse. We have four percent of the world’s population and produce more than 15 percent of the world’s wealth in GDP. Our agriculture sector is unbeatable. The U.S, in particular the Midwest, is the most productive farming region in the history of the world. Our economy has continued to grow, and while the growth needs to be more robust and wages need to be increased, more Americans are working now than ever before. There’s still much work to be done, but the pie is growing, not shrinking, for all Americans. In short, any story about the decline and fall of the U.S. is a little premature. Beyond our economic status, we are a strong nation because of the strength of our individual
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Don’t expand DNA sampling Indiana police will invade citizens’ privacy if DNA collection expands Indiana lawmakers debated last Wednesday about how police collect and keep DNA samples from suspected criminals. The Indiana Senate recently passed Senate Bill 322, which would allow police to take DNA evidence from anyone arrested for a felony, regardless of whether they are charged, and keep it for up to a year. Though this bill has a chance at helping law enforcement catch criminals who come to Indiana from other states, it is ultimately too invasive. Proponents of the bill like Chris Naylor, assistant executive director of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, argue that the 30-day window to hold DNA evidence without a charge is simply too short. Naylor said “it takes time to get the charges filed” in reference
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communities. In the early 1800s, a Frenchman named Alexis De Tocqueville toured the then-young U.S. republic and commented that the strength of the U.S. as a nation was due to our ability to self govern at a local level. That statement is as true today as it was 200 years ago. No matter how you feel about national politics, anyone can make change at a local level by getting involved and working to solve the problems of your neighbors and community. De Tocqueville also commented that because of our involvement in local communities we had a broad base of potential leaders for our state and national governments. Being involved in local government is not just about local issues. It’s about training the next generation of men and women who will lead the nation. We are strong beyond what happens in Washington, D.C., because of our community organizations, churches, schools and businesses. So the next time there is a spot on CNN or a story on Facebook about the end of the U.S., take a step back from the rhetoric. Our nation is still strong, whatever the talking heads say. If that’s not enough though, take the time to get involved in your local community and work to solve problems you care about. Who knows, maybe you’ll end up working to solve the problems that made you turn off the television in the first place. br.gamache@gmail.com
to felony arrests. Though a 30-day window can seem a bit small, we must consider that this time frame is only to file a charge. If law enforcement has powerful DNA evidence and still can’t muster up a case in 30 days, we have an inefficient policing system. Those in favor of the bill also cite cases like that of Damione A. Wilcoxson, who was arrested last year in Ohio. The Ohio police took a DNA sample from Wilcoxson when he was arrested, and this DNA was later linked him to the unsolved murder of an elderly man in Zionsville, Indiana. Though expanded DNA sampling could help law enforcement in isolated cases like this, the Editorial Board believes that it is simply too much of an invasion of privacy for the average,
innocent person. Jay Stanley of the American Civil Liberties Union doesn’t think it’s right for the police to expand biometric data collection, as it’s easy for the government to abuse the power associated with DNA identification. He says that as this kind of technology “becomes cheaper and easier to use, it is inevitably abused and over-used.” The Editorial Board could not agree more. DNA evidence is powerful. Senate Bill 322 and its counterpart House Bill 1577 are inching Hoosiers closer to a reality where police can be freely overbearing with DNA sampling. We do not want anyone else having a sample of our DNA without sufficient reason. And if the police do need to take biometric evidence from a person, they
should bear the responsibility of either charging the individual or destroying the collected sample in a timely manner. It’s important to note that for a DNA sample to be destroyed under these proposed Indiana bills, an individual must specifically request for the police to get rid of it. Law enforcement has no requirement to destroy the samples autonomously after any period of time. DNA evidence has been revolutionary to the law enforcement process. However, it is the responsibility of police to gather and store this evidence as unobtrusively as possible. If Indiana expands its DNA collecting and storing methods as currently proposed, it will chiefly serve to invade privacy.
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Gorsuch is not the right pick for the Supreme Court Sitting at a plain wooden desk, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch appeared before a Senate panel. While usually the desk is draped in fabric, this bare table reflected Gorsuch’s view on the role of Supreme Court justices. I watched a live feed where Gorsuch spoke in front of the Senate panel on the concept of judges and party affiliation by saying there is “no such thing as a Republican judge or a Democratic judge” and that he will come to decisions on rulings based solely on the law, regardless of party sides. This is very commendable. Supreme Court Justices have no right to base court rulings on party ties or affiliation. Judges are meant to interpret the law, not to input what they believe to be right or wrong. Unfortunately, Gorsuch ultimately falls short of being an ideal
Supreme Court Justice. Because of this immense responsibility, I believe Gorsuch, President Trump’s choice for justice, is underplaying the role and the effect Supreme Court justices have on this country. While I too think justices need to act on current law and not on party affiliations, I believe Supreme Court justices occupy more than a “modest station … in a democracy,” as Gorsuch said in front of the Senate panel. Variances exist in how one can interpret laws and the Constitution. The American legal system is not completely black or white. Gray areas exist in both new legislature and in cornerstones of the American justice system like the Constitution. These differences of legal interpretation do in fact lead to justices who have a voting history similar to either Democratic or
Republican party lines. This can be seen currently in our Supreme Court and also in past configurations. Currently, after the death of Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia, there are four justices who tend to vote toward Democratic ideals, and four justices vote towards Republican ideals. For this reason, the looming Supreme Court Justice appointment will play a huge role in the future of the United States. At an even split between left- and right-leaning justices, whoever fills Scalia’s empty seat will likely be the final push for 5-4 rulings. So far, Gorsuch has kept his views on how he will handle certain social and economic issues close to his chest, but he will likely push the balance of the Supreme Court back to 5-4 rulings on conservative topics. Politico goes so far as to call him the “favorite of legal
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Conservatives.” Democrats forced a delay in the voting Monday, and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, announced he will filibuster the nomination. Gorsuch now requires 60 votes instead of 51 to be appointed. While clearly Gorsuch’s appointment is not 100 percent certain, it is very likely to happen. If Gorsuch fails to attain the 60 votes needed after a filibuster, Republicans do have the option of reversing the effects of the filibuster. If Gorsuch wins the upcoming Senate vote, I hope he fully understands the responsibility and influence he will have on the nation. A lifetime appointment to the highest court in the U.S. is nothing to downplay. sareynol@umail.iu.edu
A NOTE FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARD The Editorial Board is made up of the Opinion section editors and columnists. Each editorial topic is selected and discussed by the Board until we reach a consensus, and a member of the board volunteers to write the article. The opinions expressed by the Editorial Board do not necessarily represent the opinions of the IDS news staff, student body, faculty or staff members or the Board of Trustees. SPRING 2017 EDITORIAL BOARD Dylan Moore, Zack Chambers, Kaitlynn Milvert, Miranda Garbaciak, Becca Dague, Neeta Patwari, Anna Groover, Maddy Klein, Emma Getz, Colin Dombrowski, Jessica Karl, Steven Reinoehl, Austin VanScoik, Julia Bourkland, Kathryn (Katie) Meier, Lucas Robinson, Sam Reynolds, Mercer Suppiger, Brian Gamache, Justin Sexton
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 finished from second to fifth in last year’s ITTs. Kristen Bignal, a senior on Delta Gamma, finished second last year with a time of 2:36.98. Bignal said she believes the key to succeeding in ITTs is mental perseverance. “It’s a big mental barrier you have to get past because surely everyone’s legs are going to be dead,” Bignal said. “Your body is going to be saying, ‘I’m hurting. Slow down. Stop.’ You just have to persevere mentally and fight through that pain.” Bignal’s heat is composed entirely of seniors, and joining her will be Grace Bennett of Kappa Alpha Theta, Leigh Dukeman of Alpha Omicron Pi and Megan Huibregtse of the Ski Club, who finished third, fourth and fifth last year, respectively. Although Bignal said she knows she’ll be going up against some tough competition, she said it won’t
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “It’s very fitting,” Khabbaz said. “We did not actually plan that, but it worked out really well.” This event focused on the feeling of oppression that some Muslim women feel and the obstacles they have faced over their lifetimes. It featured several different presenters, including IU students like Khabbaz and Muslim women within the Bloomington community and gave them the chance to share their stories. Khabbaz said she was looking forward to the monologues the most out of all the events during the awareness week. “Another reason is because this is an issue that’s very near and dear to my heart,” Khabbaz said. “I just think it’s really important to give women, especially women of color and Muslim women specifically, a platform to perform.” Attendees were welcomed to the Swain West lecture hall while songs like “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor and
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Engage ticket of a similar offense and alleged the ticket used privileged relationships with IUSA President Sara Zaheer, a senior, and the commission’s graduate advisor to acquire the vote totals. This claim was disputed by all parties involved with the exception of Patterson, who claimed in the Facebook Messenger
affect the way she approaches the event. When she rides in ITTs, she said she focuses on herself and doesn’t worry about the other riders on the track. “During ITTs, I usually block out everything, like the fans, other people riding,” Bignal said. “It’s just me in the zone. I think if you do pick your head up and look, it distracts you and slows you down a little bit.” This year will be Bignal’s last shot to win ITTs. She acknowledged that fact and said she uses it as motivation to win ITTs. “I think it’s a very possible goal after last year,” Bignal said. “After last year, I know I have the ability to win this year. I know I can do it. It’s just a matter of if I can execute.” Even if she doesn’t finish first in her heat, Bignal said she’d still feel happy for whoever does. “I’d be a little upset because I’d like to do well, but it’s definitely friendly competition,” Bignal said. “We all support each other.” “Superwoman” by Alicia Keys played in the background. Attendees of the event munched on cookies and ice cream and snapped their fingers when something resonated with them. Sophomore Arsalan Siddiqui, a board member and secretary for MSA, said he expected this event to be both culturally interesting and educational as well. “I felt like this would be a good informative event for people to understand about how important women are in Islam,” Siddiqui said. “ Islam Awareness Week is the biggest event of the year for MSA. Siddiqui said this takes at least a month and a half to plan. Running from the 27th to the 31st, this celebration incorporates a variety of different events to celebrate the culture and diversities within the local Islam community. Khabbaz said the MSA tries to highlight how Islam is just one part of a Muslim person’s identity and works to eliminate misconceptions people might have about the conversation with Empower that he heard the ticket only won by 200 votes. He proceeded to imply he learned this information from the election commissioner, senior Eric Langowski. He also wrote that the vote totals were leaked to the Focus for IUSA ticket by Student Life & Learning. “There’s no way for anyone in IUSA to know vote totals until they’re released to the public,” Zaheer said
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Hallie Pedersen hands off the bike to her teammate Meghan Lee. Their team, CRU, finished in sixth place with a time of 2:44 for the Little 500 qualifications Saturday.
Islam Awareness Week events Wednesday Interfaith Game Night Tournament game night with pizza 7 to 9 p.m., the Forest Treehouse
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IU students and community members gathered Tuesday evening in Swain West to hear a series of monologues by Muslim women on the topic of oppression.
religion and the accompanying culture. “Awareness is one thing, but the way we try to do awareness is through events that aren’t just like, ‘Oh, we’re Muslim. This is what we do,” Khabbaz said. “For example, this is an event for Muslim women. We have an event tomorrow that’s an interfaith event, so it’s like the idea that
Muslims are not monolithic.” Additional events the MSA will have this week include an interfaith game night and a banquet. The organization will conclude the week with a Jummah prayer service at the Collins courtyard. Of these, Siddiqui said he’s most excited for Thursday night’s festivities, which will feature cuisine
from Taste of India, Anatolia, Samira’s and Turkuaz, according to the organization’s Facebook page. “My personal favorite would be the Taste of Islam banquet since, like, one it involves food and two you get to learn about different cultures that make up the Islamic community here in Bloomington,” Siddiqui said.
in a statement to the Indiana Daily Student. “Only SLL knows those results so I don’t know why someone would distract from the complaint process by tossing that accusation in. I think we should be patient and let the process run its course just like every year.” Focus denies having any communication with the SLL office, and SLL confirmed that after conducting an investigation it could
not detect any access to vote tallies by unauthorized parties. The Election Commission as a whole maintains that the only information it was sent was a preliminary ranking of tickets, which was published the night of the election. When asked through text message about allegations he made in both the complaint and screenshots of the messages, Patterson said new arguments could not be
presented in reply briefs. “I cannot comment on current criminal investigations,” he added. Conversely, the Election Commission said it has no idea where Patterson’s claims are coming from. The origin and purpose of these rumors remains unclear. Engage’s candidate for vice president of administration, junior Jaeson Chang, said in an email that his ticket was not notified of voter results.
Thursday Taste of Islam Banquet People will be able to attend a banquet celebrating different cuisines and cultures from Muslims around the world. Food will be provided by Taste of India, Anatolia, Samira’s, Turkuaz and others. 7 to 9 p.m., the Briscoe Student Activity Room Friday Jummah Outside People will be able to learn about Friday prayer services in Islam 2:30 p.m. outside Collins. Rain location: Collins Coffee House
He said his ticket filed the appeal with the Supreme Court at the urging of some commission members, and Engage hopes its complaints will be approved for consideration. The Supreme Court will announce its decision on whether to grant or deny Engage’s petition by 5:30 p.m. March 30, according to the public notice of appeals posted on the IUSA Election Commission website.
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Lambda Chi Alpha riders in the heat of the second lap after a quick first exchange Saturday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Lambda Chi qualified for the 2017 Little 500 with a time of 02:26.1.
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Sophomore infielder Matt Lloyd runs to third base after his teammate, Tony Butler, hit a grounder to left field. Butler brought in two runs and pushed the Hoosiers into the lead against the Evansville Aces.
IU wins fifth consecutive game By Taylor Lehman trlehman@indiana.edu @TaylorRLehman
Evansville pitcher Alex Weigand stood up from his crouch on the mound after receiving the pitch signal from his catcher and stared straight at IU junior outfielder Logan Sowers on third base. Sowers had advanced to third on a passed ball and was called safe on a close play at third after sophomore designated hitter Matt Lloyd slid in for the first run of the bottom of the fourth inning. The Hoosiers led, 4-2. Weigand lifted his knee to his chest, and Sowers sprinted toward home. At the plate, senior second baseman Tony Butler laid down a bunt and ran to first. Weigand picked up the ball and airmailed it to his first baseman, which allowed Butler to advance all the way to third and pushing the lead to 5-2. That was just the kind of night Butler had Tuesday. He recorded three hits in three at-bats, aside from the
squeeze, and four runs batted in to lead IU to its 10th victory in 11 games, 6-3. “They just moved the infield in, and the guy was throwing a good ball to bunt,” IU Coach Chris Lemonis said. “I thought we had two there. We had two back-toback because we were just getting the right pitches.” Lemonis pushed IU’s luck a little too far on the next atbat, when a called suicide squeeze was blown up and Butler was tagged out at third. However, IU was able to leave Bart Kaufman Field with a win against Evansville, a team that’s competed with IU in the last three seasons. Lemonis said the Hoosiers are beginning to relax and finding ways to win through two-out batting, small ball and the home run — any means necessary. That’s how IU pulled out the win against Evansville. It seemed that the Purple Aces would once again leave Bloomington with a win in the first inning, when sophomore pitcher Tim Herrin allowed two runs in the
game’s first three batters on two doubles and a single. Those were the only two runs the sophomore would allow, though. He weaved his way through four more innings of scoreless ball and held off the Aces for his offense to come to his rescue. “Somebody’s got to get up there and compete,” Lemonis said. “Lately the game’s been fighting us a little bit at the beginning and end of games, so it was nice to see him get his feet under him.” It didn’t take too long for the offense to respond to Herrin’s stability. The Hoosiers posted three runs in the second inning via a Sowers single and a Butler 2-RBI double. Herrin held off the Aces for two more innings, and IU scored on the squeeze. IU also added another run in the sixth inning to cushion the lead with Butler’s second RBI double of the game. Sowers went 2-for-4 with three runs and a double of his own, and sophomore National Player of the Week
IDSNEWS.COM WEB SPECIAL | For more from IU’s 6-3 win over Evansville, see idsnews.com. Matt Lloyd went 1-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch and two runs scored. Those three carried the load for the offense, as five Hoosiers and pinch-hitting senior Austin Cangelosi didn’t record hits. IU is winning in different ways now, Lemonis said, and that’s exactly the way the coach wants to be winning. With winning comes a change in edge, Butler said, and it’s been showing for the Hoosiers lately. IU takes a five-game winning streak into Wednesday’s mid-week matchup against Indiana State in Bart Kaufman Field. “The big difference in the past 10, 11 games has really just been our energy,” Butler said. “At the beginning of the year, we really lacked a mental edge. I think we’ve gained that back and it shows on the diamond, especially getting down early today and getting right back.”
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Looze named Big Ten Coach of the Year From IDS Reports
IU Head Swim Coach Ray Looze was named Big Ten Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year on Tuesday afternoon after previously winning the same award on the women’s side. Looze became the first coach ever to be named Big Ten coach of the year for both men and women last
year and became the first to repeat both this season. The Hoosiers finished seventh in the men’s NCAA Championships with 229.5 total points this past weekend. It was the best finish for the Hoosiers since finishing seventh in 1979. It was also IU’s fifth top-10 finish at the NCAA Championships in six years. This marked the second
consecutive year that IU finished as the top Big Ten team at NCAAs. The team totaled 32 All-American honors over the course of the week, their most since 1975. Looze guided the Hoosiers through an undefeated dual-meet season and their 25th Big Ten Championship entering NCAAs. At Big Tens, the Hoosiers
combined for 14 school records, five Big Ten records, six meet records, seven pool records, 16 NCAA A cut times and 87 NCAA B cut times. This also marks Looze’s fifth time receiving the Big Ten Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year honors and eighth overall. Ben Portnoy
Krahulik looks to defend 2016 ITTs throne By Tyler Sorg tjsorg@indiana.edu | @t_sorg
On Saturday his team took the pole position in qualifications. On Wednesday junior Joe Krahulik of Sigma Alpha Epsilon looks to take the top spot in individual time trials for the second year in a row. That won’t come easy, though, and Krahulik knows it. He said Cutters’ Nick Thiery and Charlie Hammon and Xavier Martinez of the Black Key Bulls could present him with a challenge. “There’s all these great guys from great teams who have the capability of doing well, and I know I can be right there with them,” Hammon said. “With ITTs if you lose to somebody by a quarter second that might be two places, and a quarter second feels like nothing.” Last year Krahulik posted a time of 2:17.24 in ITTs, more than two seconds faster than anyone else. Hammon said he won’t let Krahulik win without a challenge. Last year Hammon finished fifth in ITTs with a time of 2:21.38 and strives to take the top spot. Hammon said he knows bringing his A-game will be critical because in ITTs, split seconds matter. Outside winning, one of Hammon’s goals is to break the 2:20 barrier. “Coming off of 2:21 low last year, it would be silly of me to not break the 2:20 barrier, which is kind of the big barrier when it comes to men’s ITTs,” Hammon said. “I think there’s been less than 15 people that have done it before.” Hammon said he has felt pressure to perform well in ITTs but has reminded himself to have fun in his
last season as a member of the Black Key Bulls. Of all returners, Hammon has the third-fastest time from last year. “I have an opportunity to do very well but I don’t want to look at it that way,” Hammon said. “I’ve come to the realization that this Little 5, it’s ill-advised of me to focus on the pressure and instead focus on having fun.” ITTs present a distinct challenge for bikers because their performance depends all on themselves. For Hammon, one of his fiercest competitors Wednesday will come from teammate Xavier Martinez. Hammon said he would not be disappointed if Martinez beats him — he might be happy. “Xavier is an athletic monster,” Hammon said. “I know some people would think it must be tough being the leader and not being the best on the team, but what does it matter? My ego’s not in this. It’s a team sport. I want him to do his best, I want him to win.” In terms of strategy, Krahulik and Hammon both said they believe the biggest hurdles are mental rather than physical. “You’ve got to get up to speed quick,” Krahulik said. “That second lap you have to hold back a little bit or else you’ll burn yourself out. Lap three is kind of a build, and that fourth lap you gotta finish. That’s the hard one.” Hammon said he would be grateful to win Wednesday. If he does not come out on top, he knows the biggest prize is still ahead. “If I were to win ITTs I would be beating phenomenal riders, but the only result that matters is April 22,” Hammon said. “I would rather get 50th in ITTs and win Little 5 than win ITTs and not.”
FOOTBALL
Coaches name possible replacements for lineman Ralph Green By Taylor Lehman trlehman@indiana.edu @TaylorRLehman
No Hoosier was more elated to win the Old Brass Spittoon last season after IU’s victory against Michigan State than former defensive tackle Ralph Green. The 300-pound lineman carried the trophy off the field and into the IU locker room, where he proceeded to collect his teammates’ spit, making sure every Hoosier added to the collection. Green’s affinity for the trophy became a running joke within the program in 2016, and once IU won the Old Oaken Bucket against Purdue at the end of the year, it was the senior who was quick to hold up four fingers to signify how many consecutive seasons the Hoosiers defeated the Boilermakers. That enthusiasm Green brought to the field is what defensive line coach Mark Hagen said was necessary to IU’s success on the defensive side of the ball. IU Coach Tom Allen — last season’s defensive coordinator — agreed. “He cared a bunch,” Allen said. “To his credit, he bought in and believed what we were telling him, and it took a little bit but once he got it, it took off for him.” As a fifth-year senior,
Green recorded his most productive season in his first year with Allen and his final year as a Hoosier by racking up a career-high 31 tackles, a defensive line-best eight and a half tackles for loss and one sack. Now, Green is opening eyes at camps and All-Star games across the nation as he prepares for the 2017 NFL Draft in April. But for Allen, Hagen and IU, the focus is on finding someone along the line to replace the enthusiasm and experience Green once provided as one of the cornerstones of the most-improved defense in the nation last year. “You miss a guy that’s played a lot of football,” Hagen said. “You can’t just replace that experience overnight.” Green was in Bloomington so long that Hagen, the IU coach that recruited Green out of Texas in 2011, left IU for Texas A&M and returned to IU before the lineman graduated. Green was recruited during former IU head coach Kevin Wilson’s first season with IU and eventually saw the days when IU finished 4-8 twice in 2012 and 2014 and 5-7 in 2013, before finally reaching two bowl games in 2015 and 2016. He also played with the best defensive linemen in
recent Hoosier history, such as current Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Darius Latham and Denver Broncos defensive tackle Bobby Richardson. Aside from the experience, Allen and Hagen both said the defensive line will miss his big body the most. With four defensive line positions in Allen’s 4-2-5 defense, the two interior linemen are hit more than anybody on the field, Hagen said. The nose tackle and defensive tackle both need to be aggressive and take up space with a physical mindset — a Ralph Green mindset. “You certainly have to have the size and the strength,” Hagen said. “It’s a tough position to play, but our guys have embraced it. We’ve got a lunch pail mentality with our group.” The 310-pound redshirt senior Nate Hoff will play nose tackle for the Hoosiers in 2017 once he recovers from a minor off-season injury, Hagen said, and the front-runner for the starting defensive tackle position is junior Jacob Robinson. Hoff played much of the 2016 season at nose tackle, but was caught in the rotation of nearly a dozen capable defensive linemen. Robinson began his IU career at defensive end and only recently
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Senior defensive lineman Ralph Green III celebrates IU's fourth consecutive victory in the Old Oaken Bucket game Nov. 26, 2016, at Memorial Stadium. IU defeated Purdue 26-24.
made the transition to the interior, which Hagen said will take some time. A concussion also kept Robinson out of two games last season. Both linemen began to make their presence felt late in the season and eventually combined for 55 tackles, nine sacks and three and a half tackles for loss in 2016. “One of the exciting parts about spring is that you lose some of those trustworthy, veteran guys like Ralph Green and (former IU defensive
lineman) Pat Dougherty, and you start to patch up those holes and move forward to the next year,” Hagen said. Hagen said with two tackles beginning to establish themselves as starters on the interior, he can focus on finding the backups for Robinson and Hoff. The defensive line coach named several possibilities, including freshmen Juan Harris and Jerome Johnson, Cincinnati junior transfer Ja’merez Bowen and sophomore Allen Stallings.
The younger players have shown flashes of promise in practice but minimal consistency, Allen said. Only once the linemen begin to show consistency can IU solidify any semblance of a rotation for the 2017 season. “That’s what we focused on this week, and it applies to a whole bunch of folks,” Allen said about consistency. “To me, that’s what separates good and great — consistent execution, doing all the little things right all the time.”
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Off white leather couch. Great condition, no rips or tears. $100, obo. bhuntzin@indiana.edu
Unlocked Dualism Huawei Honor 5x Smart Phone, $120. dhoy@indiana.edu
Pro-line pool table w/ accessories. 99”x55”38”. Great cond. $800. tombethschro@gmail.com
Western Digital 250GB 7200 RPM internal hard drive. $20, obo. camamart@indiana.edu
Solid oak drop-leaf dining table w/ 2 free chairs. $50. besmer@indiana.edu
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Twin XL bed frame and box mattress. Great condition. $70 for both. psaravan@iu.edu
Black futon in good condition. Folds into full-size bed. $35. wanlin@indiana.edu
Used coffee table for sale. Little wear and tear, but good condition. $25. mtbarr@indiana.edu 430
Black futon in very good condition. Removable legs. 2 yrs old. $150. smmarchu@indiana.edu Brand new IKEA “Kungsmynta“ full/double mattress protector. $35, obo. nirobert@indiana.edu
Keefer Williams trumpet w/ case, lyre, 3 mouth pieces, valve oil. $100. s.e.mosier1@gmail.com
Horoscope Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Make a great connection with someone influential. Focus on shared finances over the next two days. Draw upon hidden resources. Verify news from a second source. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — You’re stronger and more confident today and tomorrow. Check your course, and then full speed ahead. Discuss plans and coordinate
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Bontager Solstice helmet: Black, $20. sancnath@indiana.edu
Canon zoom lens. 75300 mm. Never used. Price for best offer. carewall@indiana.edu
Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Confer and plan with your team. Create an inspiring vision statement, and
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Textbooks GRE Manhattan prep books & Essential Words flash cards. Like new. $75 alarmann@indiana.edu
Jewelry Stainless steel silver watch. Looks brand new. Adjustable size. $20. laumlewi@indiana.edu
Free: Vintage wooden cabinet record player/ radio. slskinne@indiana.edu
Selling lightly used Vox AC15C1 tube amp. $400, firm, no trades. rbwalter@indiana.edu
Swarovski crystal heart necklace. Perfect gift for girlfriend. $30, obo. ssoundra@iu.edu
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TRANSPORTATION Automobiles
2002 Toyota Highlander Limited 4x4, great offer! 210k mi. $3988, neg. zhan6@iu.edu 2003 VW Passat GLS. 70k mi. $4500. lmurray@indiana.edu 812-391-1407
Inversion table by Elite Fitness. Only used once. Can drop off. $100, obo. strshort@indiana.edu
New Turtle Dove Yeezys. Size 9.5 US w/ Yeezy socks. Price neg. richuang@indiana.edu
2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. 3.8L V6. 106,500 mi. $13,000. junchung@indiana.edu
Kohl’s dishes, new in box, white, 40 piece, service for 8, $50. srmcgloc@gmail.com
Size 9.5, black, Steph Curry shoes. Barely used. $85, obo. johndeck@indiana.edu
Perfect cond. 2007 Lt. Weight Cherokee Elec. + Gas. Sleeps 5. $8500.00 neg. nelsondc@indiana.edu
keep it visible. Ask for what you need, and get it. Coordinate practical actions. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Communication is key to managing new responsibilities. Coordinate your response to breaking news. Listen to provide what your team needs. Good news comes through your networks. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Discuss your
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Get practical with finances. Negotiate deals and payment plans. Discuss priorities and strategies with your partner. Communication with an influential authority leads to positive results. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Communications get through. Strategize and compromise with your partner to take advantage of an
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opportunity. Reach out to your networks for support. Share a possibility. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Reach out and touch someone. Listen to your elders, especially regarding health and well-being. They can share what worked or didn’t. Share information, resources and ideas. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Words of love flow easily. Write some down. Share conversation, good food and drink with family and friends. Learn valuable tricks from an elder.
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24” orange 7 speed HotRock mountain bike. Good for beginners. $150 obo shadrumm@iu.edu
Raleigh Detour 2.5 Cruiser Bike. Upland Brewery decals. 7 speed. $100 neg kieramey@iu.edu
Trek Madone 3.1 road bike. In great condition. Less than 2000 mi. $900. trgold@indiana.edu
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Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Talk with family to align on domestic priorities and plans. Share the news, and work out who will do what. Collaborate on a household project. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — You’re sharp as a tack, especially brilliant with communications, networking and making connections. Study and learn voraciously. Participate in a larger conversation. © 2017 By Nancy Black Distributed by Tribune Media Services, INC.All RightsReserved
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Suzuki GW250 Motorcycle w/extended factory warranty. $2650. rnourie@indiana.edu
2008 BMW 335xi. 87k mi., clean title. Tuned. $16,200. kishah@iupui.edu
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future aspirations with your educational team. Get valuable feedback to direct your journey. An experienced counselor can illuminate the road ahead.
Motorcycles
09 Black Honda Accord LX model. 71k mi w/ perfect condition. $8700, neg. 812-391-2542
2008 Mazda 3. Clean title. Good cond. Low mi. $6500. 919-518-4552 liyzhao@indiana.edu
Full set of men’s and women’s scuba gear in great cond. $450/ea. clekitch@gmail.com
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 5 — Review and clarify your plans. Make sure that everyone involved has been looped into the conversation. Pay attention to an elder’s suggestions.
Pets Large IU shirt, collar, and boots for dog. Brand new condition. $25 jesweet@iu.edu
Bulwer’s works 9 vol. Edward Bulwer Lytton Good Cond. pub 1880. $75. 812-585-5749
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Beautiful dark oak golf ball holder. Looks like new. $45. laumlewi@indiana.edu
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Samsung wireless, color, lazer printer. $50. srmcgloc@gmail.com
Unopened box of 100 “Donut Shop” Keurig cups. $40. krhiers@indiana.edu
Battlefield Hardline for Xbox One. Disc is in good shape. $20. dstarche@iue.edu
Music Equipment DigiTech RP200 Guitar. Multi-effects pedal, great cond. Power supply incl. $30. jusoconn@indiana.edu
The Complete Earth. Douglas Palmer pub. Quercus, London. Like new. $50. 812-585-5749
AB Lounger for working abdominal muscles. $40 obo ccowden@indiana.edu
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Like new 7 pc. bedroom set, bought Aug., 2016. $550. 314-363-2860, jnachman@indiana.edu
Samsung Smart TV 60. $400 neg. 812-272-9166 zhaok@indiana.edu
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Glass and wood computer desk in great condition. $50, obo. chang74@indiana.edu
Plato’s Closet pays cash on the spot for trendy, gently used clothing. 1145 S. College Mall Rd. 812-333-4442
Selling 70lb. Everlast punching bag and stand. $200. macfishe@indiana.edu
2 Yakima bike carriers. carry bikes w/front wheel still on. $65
Clothing
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Luis Rossi Clarinets. (Bb/A) w/double case & altieri cover. $5000. bjdugan@iu.edu
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Cozy cotton sofa. In good cond. No children or pets in household. $80. yagwu@indiana.edu
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Mid 2010, 13” Macbook Pro w/ 8GB ram and 256GB SSD. $500. rforgas@indiana.edu
Panasonic 50 in. 1080p TV. Good condition. $300. TV stand avail. fuyudi@indiana.edu
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DOWN 1 Bedtime drink, in totspeak 2 Freeway sign 3 Chop House dog food brand 4 Laments loudly 5 Sources of morals 6 Not in the pink 7 Cabbage dish 8 Laundry room brand 9 Views 10 Dry-__ board 11 Risky purchase, metaphorically 12 Tea preference 13 Relinquish 18 Be frugal with
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22 With 43-Across, fraternal order 24 Alley scavenger 26 Handled clumsily 27 Writer Zola 28 Special-interest government spending 30 Aerial maneuvers 31 Not paying attention 32 Howe’er 34 Greek sorceress 35 Cut taker 37 Sue Grafton’s “__ for Corpse” 39 1988 Motown acquirer 41 Safari grazer 42 Arrive by auto 47 Sharer’s word 48 You can see right through them 51 Dwelling 53 Deck that’s worth a fortune? 54 “Dragnet” star Jack 55 Subtle glow 56 Triumphant shout 57 One who insists on the spotlight 58 Ready for print 60 Fictional sleuth Wolfe 61 “La __ aux Folles” 62 “Grand” ice cream brand 65 Denver-to-Des Moines dir.
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Hoosiers face midweek road test in Louisville By Cameron Drummond cpdrummo@iu.edu | @cdrummond97
IU softball began the season with 24 road games, and when it played its last seven games at Andy Mohr Field, it didn’t feel like a homecoming for freshman utility player Gabbi Jenkins. Jenkins grew up in Floyds Knobs, Indiana. Located in the state’s southern tip, Floyds Knobs is more than 80 miles from Bloomington but just 10 miles from Louisville, Kentucky. As such, IU’s Wednesday trip to Louisville for a game with the Cardinals offers
Jenkins the chance to play in front of family and friends. “I’m really excited,” Jenkins said. “It’s going to be cool and a lot of fun to be able to see my family.” IU, 16-15 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten, starts a sevengame road trip with a visit to Ulmer Stadium. It will be the 14th consecutive year the Hoosiers and Cardinals play, and IU Coach Michelle Gardner said it’s always a big nonconference matchup. “Even though it’s not in state, it’s kind of a rivalry game because we do a lot of recruiting in that area,” Gardner said.
Since winning the first meeting between the schools in 2001, IU is 2-15 against Louisville. The last Hoosier victory came in 2014 when they beat the Cardinals 8-3 in Bloomington. Louisville has made 13 consecutive NCAA Tournaments and lost at the Regional stage last year. This season, the Cardinals boast a 19-8 overall mark and are 4-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. “They’re a very competitive nonconference game for us,” Gardner said. “We’re going to prepare for them just like we do for any opponent.” The game will improve
IU’s rating percentage index, which currently ranks 107th out of 295 NCAA teams. By comparison, Louisville’s RPI is 39. The Cardinals have already faced Big Ten opposition this season as part of the ACC/ Big Ten Softball Challenge, when Louisville recorded wins against Ohio State and Purdue. A big part of Louisville’s success has been its ability to put up runs. The Cardinals average 5.74 runs per contest, with 10 batters hitting above a .290 average. This includes junior outfielder Nicole Pufahl, who leads the team with 24
Hoosier batting order. “The more success they have, the more success we have,” Gardner said. “It loosens everybody up and there isn’t as much pressure when those two get on and we’re running around the bases.” Blitz currently has a 10game hitting streak, while Jenkins brings an 11-game hitting streak into the game. They are second and third on the team in batting average and Blitz’s 33 hits lead IU. Following Wednesday’s game, IU will travel to University Park, Pennsylvania, for a three-game series with Penn State.
RBI and is second on the team with 28 hits. Unlike IU’s four-pitcher staff, Louisville uses just three pitchers, led by senior Maryssa Becker. Becker has thrown a staggering 115 innings this season to great effect, as she owns a 1.77 ERA and a 14-5 record. She has also thrown 13 complete games. In last season’s matchup between the two teams in Bloomington, Becker threw 2.2 scoreless innings in relief and picked up the win in a 12-2 victory. IU will look to disrupt Becker’s rhythm through Jenkins and junior outfielder Rebecca Blitz at the top of the
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Left Envy Debeauté is crowned Miss Sigma Phi Beta at the event “Drag for a Cause.” All proceeds were donated to Prism Youth Group. Top right Blair St. Clair, who has the title of Miss Gay Indiana, dances at Sigma Phi Beta’s “Drag for a Cause” event. Bottom right Mrs. Kasha Davis, who appeared on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season seven, pulls two judges to the stage to dance with her at Sigma Phi Beta’s “Drag for a Cause” event. All proceeds were donated to Prism Youth Group.
Chuck Berry’s influence remembered By Clark Gudas ckgudas@umail.iu.edu @This_isnt_clark
Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry can tell Tchaikovsky the news himself as of last Saturday, when the rock legend died at the age of 91. Before the Beach Boys, before the Beatles and before Elvis, there was Charles Edward Anderson Berry and his combination of rhythm, blues and country that was rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s. “He’s the Beethoven of rock ‘n’ roll,” senior lecturer in music Andrew Hollinden said. Berry was the first artist to establish the electric guitar as a lead instrument.His music mixed jazz and blues techniques, with influence from the guitar of T-Bone Walker and songwriting and lyricism of Louis Jordan. His first big hit, “Maybellene,” spent nine weeks at number one on Billboard’s rhythmand-blues chart. His other hits include “Roll Over Beethoven” and “Johnny B. Goode,” which was even sent to space aboard the Voyager’s golden record intended for alien life. “That’s the ultimate rock song,” provost professor of music Glenn Gass said. “It has the perfect lead and rhythm guitars, the perfect lyrics telling that story about Johnny B. Goode. There’s so many perfect rock songs, but to me, that’s the ultimate example.” Berry’s success was due to his flamboyant performances — the duck walk being his trademark crowd pleaser — combined with his lyrical content, Gass said. “To the Beatles, Chuck Berry was like this great pop-rock poet,” Gass said. “He wrote more syllables per second than anybody.” Despite being a black artist in the 1950s, Berry was well received by white audiences that enjoyed country
music and black audiences that enjoyed rhythm and blues. “Chuck Berry realized ‘I can write songs right at my audience,’ so he started writing songs about rock ‘n’ roll,” Hollinden said. His music resonated particularly with young audiences, Gass said. “He wrote little minimovies about teenage life in America,” Gass said. Commercial success came frequently for Berry, with “Maybellene” reaching No. 1 on the Billboard rhythm-and-blues chart, “School Day” topping at No. 3 on the pop chart and “Sweet Little Sixteen” reaching No. 2. His success motivated him to found a club in St. Louis called the Club Bandstand with the intention of making a safe space for all attendees, regardless of race. Billboard’s No. 1 ranking of “Johnny B. Goode” on the rhythm-and-blue chart indicated how white and black America appreciated his lyrics and musical style. “White America became hip to electric rhythm and blues and then ran with it,” Hollinden said. “It made him palatable to America in the broadest sense.” At the height of his popularity in 1959, though, Berry was arrested and accused of having sex with a 14-yearold girl, who he transported across state lines. He was eventually convicted and served a year and a half in a prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. After he got out, he saw some more commercial success, but his career never reached the height it had before his arrest. “As a result of his incarceration, he was more of a loner,” Hollinden said. “He was understandably bitter and less trusting.” Music tastes changed. The Beatles and Beach Boys were taking rock and pop elsewhere. While still a popular performer and
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Chuck Berry plays at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles in a January 2002 concert. Berry died March 18 at 90 years old.
recording act, Berry did not adapt to the changes in music happening around him and stuck to the genre as he knew it. Berry started touring by himself and performing with local bands that knew his songs. Even though he never reached the same level of popularity, he continued to play rock ‘n’ roll as he knew it. “He defined the alphabet, the musical language of rock ‘n’ roll,” Gass said. “He was defiantly himself no matter what ... He could have tried to write different music and sound more contemporary, but he knew who he was.”
“He defined the alphabet, the musical language of rock ‘n’ roll. He was defiantly himself no matter what ... He could have tried to write different music and sound more contemporary, but he knew who he was.” Glenn Gass, IU provost professor of music said about Berry
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‘Miller’s Valley’ story follows theme of a lost home While growing up, one usually has a concept of “home,” a familiar place where loved ones reside. The coming-of-age story, “Miller’s Valley” by Anna Quindlen, explores the theme of home and what happens when it is lost. Throughout the novel, readers follow the life of Mimi Miller from the time she is a child of 11 to well after her middle-aged years, beginning during the 1960s.Mimi’s family has lived in Miller’s Valley for generations, working the land as farmers. As a young girl, Mimi can’t imagine leaving the valley that is so important to her family. However, as she grows up, she discovers she has the potential to leave her small-town life behind. As with all families, the Millers have their share of complicated relationships. Mimi’s mother and her sister Ruth do not get along. Despite their seemingly mutual dislike of one another, Ruth lives in a house next to Mimi and her family, a house that she refuses to leave for any reason. Then there is Mimi’s older brother Tommy, who tended to get into trouble often when she was in middle school. In spite of his problematic behavior, Mimi looks up to him and their mother adores him. After going overseas to serve in Vietnam, Tommy is never the same. Unlike Tommy, Mimi does not have a very strong connection to her oldest brother Eddie, who moved away to study engineering when she was a child. After excelling in school and receiving a full scholarship to medical school, she realizes that she can leave Miller’s Valley too.
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However, leaving becomes more complicated than it seems. As Mimi grows up, she learns of the government’s plan to flood Miller’s Valley in order to build a dam. Although she moved away from her childhood home, she eventually finds herself back after the valley she once knew is gone, flooded with water. Quindlen paints a vivid picture of Mimi’s life in the valley, and its characters are rich and believable. As Mimi grows to learn more about herself, she also learns more about the people of Miller’s Valley, and in particular, her own family and some of the dark secrets they harbor. Although some of what she learns is extremely shocking, Mimi never judges or feels a sense of betrayal or anger by what she learns. Once she is an adult, she learns to accept the things she has figured out and decides not to question what she does not understand. The only character that is under-developed in the novel is Donald, Mimi’s childhood friend and later husband. He moves away when she is 13, and writes her letters over the years. He seeks her out when she is entering medical school and they automatically fall for each other, which seems a little too easy. Nevertheless, the novel is engrossing and satisfying, although it leaves some questions unanswered. These unanswered questions remind readers that this is how life works. Sometimes there is no choice but to leave one’s home, but either way, a part of that home always remains.