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INDIANA 2020 PRIMARY

IU releases modiﬁed academic calendar

Voter Guide Compiled by Carson TerBush, Vivek Rao and Wei Wang news@idsnews.com

With Indiana’s June 2 primary coming up, most people are already well-versed in the long saga of the U.S. presidential election. Local candidates are less wellknown — but don’t worry. We’re here to bridge the gap before you send in your absentee ballot this week.

Here’s a list we compiled of every local candidate on the ballot for Monroe County voters, their priorities, background and how to find more information. Make sure to take a look at this handy guide before you vote.

Editor’s note: the candidates running for county auditor, treasurer, coroner, surveyor and commissioners (all running unopposed) and for Monroe County Democratic and Republican convention delegates are not included in this list.

GOVERNOR Indiana’s governor, currently Republican Eric Holcomb, is the state’s chief executive officer. The governor reviews bills that pass through Indiana’s House of Representatives and Senate, issues executive orders — such as the recent stay-at-home order — and is the commander-in-chief of Indiana’s armed forces.

By Lydia Gerike lgerike@iu.edu | @LydiaGerike

IU will require classes to be online between Nov. 30 and Feb. 7 due to the coronavirus, according to an email from President Michael McRobbie and a 2020-21 academic calendar released on the university website. The website says students will not return to campus for the fall semester after Thanksgiving break. Spring semester starts Jan. 19, but in-person classes don’t begin until Feb. 8. Fall and spring classes can run either eight, 13 or 16 weeks under the new schedule. IU is also adding a new winter session from Nov. 30 to Feb. 7. “This session has the flexibility to be used to finish fall semester coursSEE PLAN, PAGE 3

Woodrow (Woody) Myers

Eric Holcomb (incumbent) Priorities Improve and maintain the economy, invest in Indiana’s roads and bridges, develop a “21st-century-skilled” workforce, address the drug epidemic, keep schools safe, keep government open and accountable, expand WiFi access to rural areas, complete I-69

Priorities Decreasing health care costs, increasing school funding, improving renewable energy sources, economic development, improving the workforce through more educational opportunities Background Physician, Indiana State Health Commissioner (19851990), New York City’s Health Commissioner (1990-1991), owner of Myers Ventures

Background Current Indiana governor (2016-present); former chairman of Indiana Republican party; adviser, deputy chief of staff and 2008 campaign manager for former Gov. Mitch Daniels

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE — DISTRICT 9 The U.S. representative for Indiana’s ninth district, currently Republican Trey Hollingsworth, represents Monroe, Brown, Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Orange and Washington counties and parts of Crawford, Morgan and Scott counties. This representative introduces bills, offers amendments and serves on committees in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Monroe County in the federal government.

D. Liam Dorris

Brandon Hood

James C. O’Gabhann III

Priorities Anti-corruption by publicly financing political campaigns, Medicare for all, climate change as proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-14th District, fair wages, college for all

Priorities Pay raises for teachers, end the war on drugs, prevent climate change by regulating corporations, Medicare for all, abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, nationalize energy production

Priorities Put health before the economy in the pandemic, healthcare for all, internet accessibility in rural areas, local economic development, creating a carbon-neutral environment and sustainability, enhance public education and end private charter schools

Background From Evansville, served in the Marine Corps for four years, studied metrology (the study of measurement)

Background Independent contractor, advocate for the People’s Platform (a leftist legislative caucus)

Background Master’s degree in healthcare management, public school teacher in Los Angeles, legislative analyst for the Hopi Tribe in Arizona

Local testing sites offered to public, IU students By Lauren McLaughlin lrmclaug@iu.edu | @l_mclaughlin8

Monroe County has four COVID-19 testing sites, including one created from the partnership between OptumServe Federal Health Services and the Indiana State Department of Health. IU also announced Thursday that it will partner with IU Health to provide testing and screening resources to all its symptomatic students, staff and faculty. Testing is available at 15 different locations. The Indiana Daily Student has compiled a list of Monroe County testing sites with information about requirements to be tested, how to schedule appointments and payment. CVS Pharmacy, 4444 West State Road 46, Bloomington, IN 47404 Testing at this location is limited. You can find out if you fit the requirements and schedule an appointment by visiting the COVID-19 testing page on the CVS website. According to the ISDH website, you should bring insurance information to this location. If you do not have insurance, bring some form of identification such as a driver’s license, state ID or Social Security number. The test should not cost patients anything, but the SEE TESTING, PAGE 3

Mark J. Powell

Andy Ruff

Priorities Reform campaign financing by overturning the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, establish universal health care, raise minimum wage to at least $15, forgive student loan debt, support the Green New Deal

Background From Evansville, served in the Marine Corps for four years, studied metrology (the study of measurement)

Background Bloomington City Council member (20 years), part-time country musician, developed Indiana’s first Living Wage Ordinance

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Trey Hollingsworth (incumbent) Priorities Reducing government influence in business, reinvigorating the economy Background Founder of Hollingsworth Capital Partners, a multimillion dollar real estate investment firm; served as the District 9 representative since 2017

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Performers entertain Bell Trace residents By Claire Livingston cbliving@iu.edu | @@blu_inspired

Stilt walkers, acrobats and dinosaurs filled the streets of Bell Trace Senior Living Community. Members of the community sat on porches or peered out open windows to watch the circus go by, waving and cheering the circus on. On The Stage Flight Circus Arts began its parade at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22 at through Bell Trace. The group walked along the streets and sidewalks, keeping their distance from the residents. The group’s about 30 performers ranged from children who wore costume masks and held signs to cheer up the residents to those who were older who did

tricks with hula hoops, acrobatics, walked on stilts and juggled. The parade found open areas near the residents’ homes and made a large space for people to perform. Two people flipped and did back bends in sync. The dinosaurs danced around. At the very end, the youngest members wore butterfly wings and ran through the open area, letting their wings blow behind them in the wind. A car followed behind the

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A boy holds a sign May 22 at Bell Trace. Stage Flight Circus Arts came to Bell Trace to perform for those living there.

SEE CIRCUS, PAGE 3

Spencer woman dies from gunshot By Cate Charron catcharr@iu.edu | @catecharron

A 23-year-old Spencer woman died from a gunshot wound Friday after an allegedly accidental discharge of a gun, Monroe County Coroner Joani Shields said in a press release. Police and EMS responded at 8:11 p.m. to an apartment on the 3100 block of South Leonard Springs Road. after a report of a person who had been shot. The woman, identified as Jordyn Graham, was transported to the IU Health Bloomington Hospital where she later died from her injury. An autopsy was performed at 8 a.m. Saturday in Terre Haute with results pending. The Monroe County Sheriff ’s Office is conducting an ongoing investigation.

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Study abroad programs affected by coronavirus Grace Opinker gopinker@iu.edu

On May 23, the IU Office of Overseas Study released a statement regarding the conditions of overseas programs for the summer and fall. IU has canceled all summer programs during the duration from May 16- Aug. 23, but the office has yet to release a statement ensuring all fall programs will occur. “We understand that this is very difficult for everyone who has planned to study abroad, something that is a life-changing experience,” IU spokesperson Chuck Carney said. “Our office is working daily to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information and can keep the students and staff informed regarding the latest developments.” The university plans on releasing a statement on or before June 30 informing students about the outcome of fall travel programs. Although it is unclear whether programs will be allowed to proceed this fall, some have already been canceled, and others have been putting restrictions in place in hopes the program will still happen. “When it is safe for these programs to move forward, IU will continue with our extensive overseas study,” Carney said. “Unfortunately, as with many things during this

pandemic, only time will tell about when that will be possible.” IU junior Haley Skiko’s overseas program in Shanghaihas been canceled. “The university has canceled this program in the fall based on the location due to COVID-19,” Skiko said. “I am minoring in Chinese and have been taking the language since I was 12, so I mainly wanted to participate for the language and culture experience.” The Office of Overseas Study is working with deferring students to a later travel date if their programs have been canceled. Skiko said her application has been moved to the spring 2021 program for China. Students who are no longer traveling in the fall have been forced to make schedule and living adjustments. “This has taken a lot of adapting,” Skiko said. “Finding new living for the fall and getting plans with classes have kind of followed a domino effect for me in the aspect of living and learning.” Junior Grace Robblee had planned on traveling to Barcelona, Spain, in the fall through the Council on International Educational Exchange program. Robblee said she received an email April 23 from CIEE detailing the changes to the upcoming program. After consider-

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The Leo R. Dowling International Center is home to the Office of Overseas Study. It is unclear whether fall study abroad programs will be allowed to proceed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

ation, Robblee decided she wouldn’t attend the program due to a shortened amount of time in Spain and changes to the housing options. “The program would begin online for the beginning of the semester, and only a total of 90 days would be

spent in Spain,” Robblee said. “The students also are now required to live alone in separate apartments.” Robblee said she thinks being deprived of people to live with really influences the ability to form relationships while being abroad.

“Living alone was a major part in the deciding factor for me in dropping out of the program,” Robblee said. “I had planned on doing a homestay in which I would be assigned to a host family and a roommate.” Robblee now plans to

visit Europe after graduation instead of spending a semester abroad. “I think the key to staying positive during this situation is to remember that Spain and Europe will still be there no matter when I get there,” Robblee said.

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Faculty members win National Scientiﬁc Achievement Awards Jaden Amos jamamos@iu.edu | @jadenamos

Two IU faculty members won National Scientific Achievement Awards in early May. David B. Allison, dean of the School of Public Health, was awarded the American Society for Nutrition Nutritional Sciences Award and Andrew Brown, assistant professor in the School of Public Health, received the Mead Johnson Award, endowed by Mead Johnson Pediatric Nutrition Institute, according to a press release. Allison’s research has been featured in publications including the New York Times and WISH-TV. His research topics include obesity and nutrition, statistical and research methodology and clinical trials. Brown’s research includes investigating myths in nutrition and obesity literature and analyzing studies about influences on obesity. IU professor of practice Robert Burns was also inducted in ASN's Class of 2020 fellows. Burns' research interests are about food policies

nationally and globally. Doctoral student Paola Mattey-Mora was named a Graduate Student Research Award Finalist and a finalist for the Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Award. The American Society for Nutrition was founded in 2005. The organization’s mission is about advancing education and science focusing on nutrition, according to its website. It produces several academic journals and advocates for nutrition scientists. “Now, more than ever, we need to remain connected and celebrate the significant achievements in our field,'' ASN president Richard D. Mattes said in a release. “The 2020 ASN award recipients are an esteemed group of scientists whose contributions, mentorship and dedication to advancing nutrition research, education and practice are exemplary and inspiring.” Due to COVID-19, the group and other recipients will not be honored in person, but an online service will take place, and recipients will be recognized at next year’s convention.

Senior nursing student Jada Boyer contracted COVID-19 after being exposed to a patient with the virus while working at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Boyer works as a patient care assistant and was exposed while triaging a patient. Boyer had a fever, chills and shakes for a week before she began to recover. She said she was the sickest she has ever been. She was quarantined with her boyfriend Will Cox, who is also a nursing student and got coronavirus. Though they cannot be positive how they contracted the virus, Cox began showing symptoms a few days after Boyer was exposed. His symptoms were more mild than Boyer’s. One of the worst moments for Boyer was a night she couldn't sleep because her breathing kept stopping.

“I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to catch my breath,” Jada Boyer, rising senior IU nursing

“I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to catch my breath,” Boyer said. Boyer considers her case of coronavirus as moderate and said it was better than she expected after she first tested positive. She was told to take Tylenol to cope with the symptoms and she tried to drink lots of orange juice and other fluids and eat when she could. As a nursing student, she knew that her body was using more energy because it was having trouble breathing. Boyer didn't go to the hospital. She said she knew what patients who needed to be hospitalized looked like, and that wasn't her. “I knew how precious

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Jada Boyer and Will Cox pose for a selfie. Boyer and Cox are both rising senior nursing students.

the space in the hospital was,” Boyer said. Boyer found support through the care packages that were sent to her by her friends and family. The hospital also supported both Boyer and Cox by providing health care professionals who checked in on them and who they could talk to if they were especially concerned about their symptoms. “I was really grateful for all the support people gave me,” Boyer said. After being a patient herself, Boyer said her perspective has been widened about what her patients are going through. She said she felt both isolated and not, using technology to talk to loved ones but knowing they couldn't relate to her experiences. The same day that Boyer received her positive test results, Cox began showing symptoms. Though Cox also tested positive for coronavirus, his symptoms were not as bad as Boyer's.

“You wouldn’t have known we had the same thing,” Cox said. He said he never had a fever or aches and describes his experience as similar to a bad head cold. While he was sick he tried to help Boyer by washing the bed sheets she was using since she was feeling worse than him. “I wasn’t really worried, but I was anxious,” Cox said. Though they were sick throughout April, both Boyer and Cox were able to finish their coursework and take exams. Boyer said it was important for her to do as much coursework in the afternoon as she could because that was the time of day she knew she’d have the most energy. Cox said all of his professors offered to be flexible with deadlines. When Boyer and Cox went back to work in the hospital, they wanted to play it safe and were told to take it slow after the hos-

Bloomington Transit schedule begins June 1 Jaden Amos jamamos@iu.edu | @jadenamos

Bloomington Transit will begin a new schedule June 1 due to summer breaks, according to a release. The most substantial changes include different start times, night services and some bus routes not being offered during the break. Specific details for each bus are on the Bloomington Transit website. The 6 Limited, Route 7 and the 9 Limited will not

be running during the break, and the Route 9 will not be offered on Sundays. Route 6 Campus Shuttle and 9 IU Campus will operate a single bus in 8- and 40-minute intervals. Day services will start typically around 6 or 7 a.m., and night services will end around 9:35 p.m. BT Access service will continue to service normally. Along with summer schedule changes, the Bloomington Transit service will continue with its new

pital cleared them to come back. They did this by starting out with shorter shifts at the hospital instead of their usual 12-hour shifts. Dan Handel, IU Health South Central Region chief medical officer said they follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines when allowing their staff members to come back to work. This means being isolated for at least 10 days since the symptoms first appeared and being asymptomatic for three days. From his and Boyer's experience having the virus, Cox said he thinks the public should trust what health officials say.

“I think people should take it seriously,” Will Cox, rising senior IU nursing

"I think people should take it seriously," Cox said.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 es, to begin spring semester courses, or to create new intensive courses,” the website said. Classes are in session Labor Day. Fall and spring

breaks have been canceled. Residence halls will be open, but all rooms will be single occupancy, according to McRobbie’s email. There will be a “rigorous exemption process” for students who want to request a roommate. The plan does not apply to

the IU-Purdue University Fort Wayne campus or professional programs such as the Maurer School of Law, Robert H. McKinney School of Law and Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Optometry. Quarter-based programs are also excluded.

IU, IU Health Testing According to President Michael McRobbie’s statement Thursday, students and faculty can use virtual screening resources through One.IU. If it is decided a student or faculty member needs to be tested, they will be assigned to an IU or IU Health facility. Screening and testing starts June 1. There are 15 locations. They include Bloomington, Indianapolis, Gary, Kokomo, Fort Wayne and more. You can see the full list on the Office of the President website.

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A resident of the Bell Trace community smiles and claps for the Stage Flight Circus Arts as they walk past May 22 at Bell Trace. The group walked through the neighborhood performing different tricks.

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Feet dangle outside of a car window May 22 at the Starlite Drive-In Theater. “Please tune your radio to 97.5 FM,” the big screen reads, to inform moviegoers on how to listen to the audio for “Trolls: World Tour” and “Dolittle.”

Starlite celebrates 65th season Story and photos by Alex Deryn aderyn@iu.edu | @AlexandraDeryn

Hidden within the trees on the outskirts of Bloomington, the drive-in theater celebrated the first day of its 65th season on May 22 with a double feature of “Trolls: World Tour” and “Dolittle.” Manager Amanda Phillips had high expectations for a busy opening night accompanied by a profitable season. This is the theater’s first year to be open seven nights a week for the entire summer. “People have been at home for two months,” she said. “We’ll be busy.” Nurse and Bloomington resident Cindy Rogers works at the Starlite

Drive-In Theater on weekends to earn extra money while helping moviegoers have the safest, cleanest experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I think this is much safer than going to an inside theater,” she said. “It’s good for people’s mental health.” Rogers was on “potty patrol” next to the women’s bathroom while five-year Starlite employee Christopher Hawkins worked at the men’s. “It’s difficult,” he said of working during the pandemic. “But I don’t really fear anything.”

Employees are taking precautions to provide a clean environment that includes limiting the bathroom to two people at a time, cleaning the bathrooms every 15 minutes and advising people to park at least six feet away from one another. Movie lovers gathered from all around southern Indiana to spend time at the drive-in. The theater announced that it would operate at half capacity, allowing 200 cars in instead of the usual 400. Bloomington resident Chris Feeny and his daughter Leah have only been

able to have fun outdoors since the coronavirus outbreak. “This is our first movie outing in a long time,” Chris said. “We love to go to the movies.” Bloomington resident Brittany Adams brought her five-year-old son Eric Hayden to see “Trolls: World Tour” celebrate one of the first warm nights in the summer season. Children ran around the concessions counter, throwing salty popcorn in the air while Coca-Cola stuck to the tables and their parents waited in line, many wearing face masks.

Top Ticket scanner Hanna Hooks scans a moviegoer’s ticket May 22 at the Starlite Drive-In Theater located at 7640 S. Old State Road 37. “It’s a bit stressful,” she said. “If you can’t reach the barcode, it takes a lot longer and cars begin to line up.” Top Left Five-year-old Eric Hayden peers out the window May 22 at the Starlite Drive-In Theater. Hayden’s mother, Brittany Adams, brought her son to the drive-in to watch “Trolls: World Tour.” Bottom Left Concessions counter worker Faith Hooks scoops popcorn into a bucket May 22 at the Starlite Drive-In Theater. Hooks said it’s “so fun” to work at Starlite. Bottom Right Movie times decorate a board May 22 at the Starlite Drive-In Theater. The drivein hosted a double feature weekend with “Trolls: World Tour” and “Dolittle.”

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How they brought the General home again By Matt Cohen mdc1@iu.edu | @Matt_Cohen_

Randy Wittman got the save-the-date card in early January. The reunion of the 1980 IU men’s basketball Big Ten championship was about a month away. He knew he had to call his coach, Bob Knight. Knight had moved back to Bloomington in the fall and Wittman hadn’t spoken to him since. He asked Knight how he felt about being back in Bloomington. Knight said he knew he and his wife Karen made a great decision. His closest friends are in Bloomington, so are his doctors. “You know why you think it’s such a great deal, that you like being back there,” Wittman said to Knight. “No, why?” Knight said. “It’s because that’s where you belong,” Wittman said. “You belong back in Indiana. That’s who you are and where you did a lot not only for the university but for the state of Indiana.” Wittman could tell something was different. He sensed — after years of waiting — an opportunity. “We all like getting back together, but it’s not the same without you being a part of it.” Wittman said. “You’re the reason why we came to Indiana. It wasn’t for the weather or anything else, it was to come play basketball for you. These reunions aren’t fulfilled without you being a part of it.” Knight didn’t say anything. There was a long pause. “Are you guys all coming back,” Knight finally responded. Wittman didn’t know who was going to be at Assembly Hall for the reunion. But he said yes anyway. “If everyone’s going to be there,” Knight said, “I’ll come back.” * * * Wittman’s call wasn’t the first attempt to bring Knight back. It’s a process that has been going over the last five to 10 years. With every reunion, former players would call Knight. They said the reunions weren’t the same without their coach. He’d always say no. Knight was fired in 2000 after 29 years at IU. Knight was placed on a “zero-tolerance” policy by IU president Myles Brand after an instiutional investigation into his behavior. He violated that policy during an altercation with a student. Knight’s short temper is infamous. CNN released video of Knight choking the late Neil Reed in prac-

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Former Indiana player Victor Oladipo speaks to the crowd after getting recognized prior to the Hoosiers’ game against the Purdue Boilermakers onFeb. 11, 2018, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. It was Oladipo’s first time back since his career ended with Indiana.

tice. He headbutted former player Sherron Wilkerson, brought a bullwhip to practice and kicked his own son, Pat. Alongside the banners, is a history marred by mistreatment and anger. Knight held one of college sports’ most notable grudges since. He said he never wanted to have anything to do with IU. He said he wanted everyone who was a part of the IU administration that fired him to be dead. IU Director of Athletics Fred Glass had always left the door open for Knight. Scott Dolson, IU’s deputy director of athletics and former student manager for Knight, said the school wanted Knight to feel he was welcome, but didn’t want to force the issue. But Knight didn’t want to come back. It seemed he never would. In April 2019, Knight returned to campus for the first time to watch an IU baseball game. Over the summer, he purchased a house in Bloomington and moved to Indiana in the fall. Wittman thought the time was right. * * * Wittman wasn’t telling the full truth when he said all the former players would be back for the IU game against Purdue. It was the only way to ensure Knight would say yes. For there was no plan at that time for all the former players to return to Assembly Hall.

Wittman had less than a month to organize the event. The 1980 reunion became the Bob Knight reunion. It would be a celebration of Knight, for all the different eras across his 29 years of coaching. Wittman spoke with Dolson months before the 1980 Big Ten championship team reunion to begin planning. But with six weeks to go, Wittman told Dolson he would try to make this the time Knight returned. And within a month of Feb. 8, Wittman told Dolson that after years of saying no, Knight had finally said yes. “I was a little surprised, obviously,” Wittman said. “A lot of different guys have tried to get him to come back and he said no. I could tell though there might be an opportunity seeing how happy he was back in Bloomington. But I was still surprised when he said yes. I knew we had to move forward on this quickly to make it become reality.” Wittman and Dolson formed a committee to organize the new reunion. It was headed by Wittman and former IU guard Quinn Buckner. Dolson was on the committee as well as Knight’s close friend Bob Hammel, IU team doctor Larry Rink and IU Assistant Director of Alumni Outreach and Special Projects Katie Bates. The committee was also in close communication with Knight’s family throughout the process.

“I was definitely really excited,” Dolson said. “Not just for Coach Knight, but it was just fun for me to hear and see the players’ excitement. I tried to stay pretty even keeled and really focus on the plan. But I could tell how much it meant to the players. That really would get my adrenaline going, seeing how impactful it was when the players were working on it.” Wittman and Buckner tried to reach out to every former Knight player. By the time they got all the contact information from the school, there were less than three weeks to go. Dolson ultimately wanted to keep the plan simple by maintaining as small a number of people involved in the planning as possible. He wanted the reunion as the former players envisioned. It was all done secretly. Wittman asked ESPN for the ability to extend halftime in order to allow for the on-court reunion. There was trust among the former players and ESPN to not let the word get out. That’s why Dolson and the athletics department never changed the name from the 1980 team reunion, and why there was no public announcement Knight was planning to come. He didn’t want fans to be disappointed if Knight woke up that Saturday morning and called it all off. Even Dolson didn’t know for sure if the General would really come home.

* * * Knight stepped out of Hammel’s Ford Taurus and entered through the back door of Cook Hall to avoid the line of students already flowing into the parking lot two hours and 15 minutes before game time against Purdue on Feb. 8. That was the first time Dolson was sure he would actually be there. For all the planning in place, all the preparation and phone calls made, there was no true guarantee he’d be there until he arrived at the athletic complex itself. Wittman, however, wasn’t as worried. “Pat [Knight] even came back a week early to be in Bloomington for that whole week to make sure everything went the way we wanted it to go,” Wittman said. “We always had a little doubt. But coach has always been a man of his word. When he said he was coming back there was never a time where we thought, ‘Oh no, that’s not going to happen.’” Knight had been to Cook Hall the week before to film the video that would play on the scoreboard before he took the court. While IU was on the road against Penn State on Jan. 29, IU snuck Knight into the building. While fans were at home watching the game, no one would notice Knight’s arrival at the athletic complex. “It was an easy way to get in and out,” Dolson said. “We didn’t have it locked

down like Fort Knox or anything.” When he returned on gameday, Knight went straight to meet the current IU team in its Cook Hall locker room. Wittman and Pat Knight were in the room along with Dolson. For Dolson, seeing Knight back in the building brought back memories flashing through his mind of his time as a manager. “I think they all were really in awe,” Dolson said of the IU players meeting Knight. “It was a great moment for the team and you could tell just looking at the players faces that they were in awe of it. Here is this person that they’ve heard about for so long, this iconic figure.” Knight and his former players had their reunion in Cook Hall. There were screens set up to watch the first half of the game happening a few yards away. But on that day, it wasn’t about the game, or the IU/ Purdue rivalry. Dolson and Wittman agreed the reunion and on-court celebration went better than they could have planned. Wittman said he believes Knight was grateful and happy he came back because he was reunited with players he hadn’t seen in years. He said it was the best moment of his basketball life. “Just to be able to touch each of us again, even if it was for five seconds, or if it was five minutes or five hours,” Wittman said. “I think both for the players and for Coach it was something that was really cool.” Wittman said there won’t be another reunion with Knight and former players stretching across his career. In this large reunion, Wittman believes Knight saw the appreciation IU fans had for him with the way they cheered. Knight’s teary eyes and chants of “defense” showed his appreciation back. When asked why this time was different from attempts of years past, Wittman believes that being back in Indiana, being with his friends and the community that adores him, played a key part. Buckner told Dolson the day was joyful, but he was relieved that IU basketball was back the way it should be. “The whole day was very emotional,” Wittman said. “To have us all in there as he walked in. To see his reaction on his face to see a lot of us, I’m sure for the first time in a long time. It brought back memories of old times. The family was back together again.”

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Quarantine has made me reconsider the makeup industry Molly Hayes (she/her) is a junior in English.

I can’t remember the last time I wore makeup. Months ago, maybe? It was probably a few days before spring break. I may have dusted on some powdered foundation, blush and mascara before heading out to the last in-person class I would attend for some time. While I’ve never been a huge makeup person, given that I’ve never had the skill or the patience for it, I wear it occasionally, usually when going to class and hanging out somewhere with friends. And in all honesty, I most often wear it when I feel that my skin looks bad, whether that’s due to acne or something else. However, ever since quarantine began, I haven’t even spared my makeup bag a glance. I’ve been keeping up

with a basic routine involving moisturizer and toner, but nothing fancy. And I’m not the only one. Women in quarantine everywhere are going online to express the sense of freedom they’ve gained since going bare-faced while stuck inside. After the pandemic is over, I think women everywhere should consider dropping the makeup routines altogether. In an article on Refinery29, five women spoke about how self-isolation has allowed them to feel more confident in their makeup-free appearances. “During this pandemic, I realized there were more things to worry about than covering my imperfections and learned to embrace them,” Ely Cuberos said in her interview with the website. Kelsey Stewart, a writer from The Zoe Report, expressed similar attitudes in

her article titled “Going Makeup-Free During Quarantine Decreased My Acne — & Increased My Confidence.” “After years of having anxiety showing my true complexion to the world, quarantine has been a huge wake-up call for me,” Stewart wrote. “I’m aware this might come off as cheesy, but I’ve come to the realization that I’m just as beautiful without makeup as I am with it — and that goes for everyone.” This isn’t to say makeup can’t be an expression of artistry. I’ve personally known many women who find the act of applying makeup enjoyable and even relaxing, and people of all genders who enjoy the art of makeup should feel free and comfortable in expressing themselves however they’d like. However, it’s difficult to deny the disturbing presumptions that underlie the entire concept of a makeup industry.

After all, it relies on insecurity in one’s appearance in order to sell products, which is troubling in and of itself. And while it’s true that people of all genders use makeup, the industry has taken a particular interest in targeting women over the years, and according to data compiled at Social Standards, women make up 77% of those who consume cosmetics. Most makeup advertisements are targeted towards women, with many of these ads containing dangerous messaging. In one L’Oréal advertisement for an anti-aging cream, the company showcases a product meant to help cover up effects of aging on the skin, such as wrinkles. The ad includes quotes such as: “Life is about being bold, brave and beautiful” and “Because we are all worth it.” Not only is the product designed to “cover up” the in-

evitable, natural aging process, but the advertisement also posits that beauty is a significant part of life’s meaning. This sort of advertising, along with other ads that present beauty as being deeply important to a woman’s happiness, is dangerous to women’s self-esteem. Makeup can be an empowering and fun exercise, and there are a number of different reasons to wear it. It can be important to culture and can also be used by people who have suffered from injuries such as burns. However, the makeup industry’s reliance on the insecurities of women to make a profit is disturbing, and I challenge women everywhere, including myself, to consider how we participate in an industry that reinforces impossible beauty standards. morhayes@iu.edu

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Trump’s COVID-19 misinformation hurts his supporters most of all Kaitlyn Radde (she/her) is a sophomore in political science.

For the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump has been undermining the doctors and scientists who are trying to keep the American people safe and healthy. His behavior is damaging faith in democratic and public health institutions. It also puts American lives in danger. Those who believe Trump’s false claims are refusing to take proper health precautions, putting themselves and others at unnecessary risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was not allowed to release documents it had compiled, meaning that state and local governments and individuals were unable to access the most comprehensive information currently available. Perhaps the most famous example of Trump spreading misinformation is his embrace of hydroxychloroquine, a drug used to treat arthritis, malaria and lupus. Trump claimed it can treat and even prevent COVID-19, but evidence suggests the drug actually increases the risk of death in COVID-19 patients. In spite of this, the president doubled down, recently announcing he was taking the drug as a preventative measure, which may or may not be true. His claims, in addition to being actively harmful to

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those taking hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19, have led to a shortage for those who need it for what it is actually supposed to treat. Furthermore, his administration and allies have peddled false science, promoted conspiracy theories and boosted the ideas of disgraced doctors. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, while defending the administration’s deci-

sion to blame its failures on the World Health Organization and cut funding, said, “This is COVID-19, not COVID-1, folks,” falsely suggesting this was the 19th iteration of the disease. Trump spends most of his press briefings congratulating himself, often based on misleading statements or outright falsehoods, rather than handing valuable time to medical profes-

sionals to share important information with the public. While he does occasionally give others credit for their work, he spends a significant amount of time placing blame. Statements of empathy or promoting national unity occur only about a quarter as often as his selfcongratulatory statements. Even worse than wasting time and distracting the public with useless remarks,

he actively undermines and contradicts medical professionals, who should be front and center. He most famously lashed out at Dr. Anthony Fauci, criticizing his congressional testimony and his recommendations and predictions. He also suppressed the release of detailed CDC guidelines for safely reopening. Furthermore, right-wing conspiracy theories are far-

ing better than ever, with Fauci’s reasonable exasperation with the president’s behavior portrayed as evidence of a vast conspiracy to undermine him. A poll from Yahoo News and YouGov found that over 40% of Republicans believe that Bill Gates will use a COVID-19 vaccine to implant tracking chips in recipients, to list just one of many outlandish COVID-19 conspiracy theories. Like anti-vaxxers and climate change deniers, COVID-19 deniers and conspiracy theorists are empowered by the irresponsible statements of a few greedy or dishonest individuals pretending to be experts, often aided by fabricated evidence or misleading portrayals of scientific findings. Much of the time, it is easier to feel anger than compassion toward the people who believe Trump’s conspiracy theories or take his unhinged medical advice over the advice of doctors. But Trump’s supporters, who are more likely to believe his false claims and misleading statements than non-supporters, are being exploited by conspiracy theorists and by Republican campaigns to reopen the economy at any cost with broad acquiescence. Kaitlyn Radde (she/her) is a rising junior studying political science. She plans to pursue a career in public interest law. kradde@iu.edu

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How origami made its way into the folds of my heart during the pandemic Haley Klezmer is a senior in journalism.

I used to hate origami. I understand if you have no interest in it. This column might not change your mind, but just hear me out. I’ve tried to change my outlook on origami and hope it changes my current view on life during the pandemic. And for the most part, I think it’s kind of worked. The thought of doing origami only crossed my mind when, to make my quarantine life a little less boring, my mom set up a “table of fun” in our living room. Initially consisting of a calligraphy set and “brain teaser games,” it did not look very fun to me, despite its name. But on an especially boring and rainy day, the stack of origami paper on the table caught my attention. My brain in quarantine has teetered between thinking that there is going to be no end to the madness, and then thinking everything will be OK if I can just get through this pandemic. That’s when I decided I could practice “getting through” something with an art form I felt like I could never get through before, origami. Before quarantine, I rarely ever thought about origami. When I did, the thought of trying to make a complicated piece would make me cringe. I would think about all of the inevitable frustrations that come with messing up. I would think about all the times I couldn’t make a

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piece just because of a single, difficult fold. And of course I would think my younger sister, Lily—a Notre Dame student with a 4.0 GPA—could do it better than me. Now I approach origami differently. Every time I encountered a difficult fold I thought I couldn’t do or struggled to understand, I didn’t just stop. I would call my friends or go on social media and explain all of the steps

I did that led to the mistake. When I would talk through it, I almost always discovered what I did incorrectly. Sometimes, after research—a.k.a. reading the comment sections on YouTube tutorials—and discussions with friends I’d discover that I actually could not execute certain folds. For example, when I made a “magic cube rose,” I realized my paper wasn’t the cor-

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rect type of material to bend like a rose. I accepted that it wasn’t possible and then moved on. I think a lot of my experience with difficulties in folding can be applied to my struggles in quarantine. I’m not really good at talking about my emotions. But just like I learned to talk through all of my struggles in origami, I’ve learned to start talking about my struggles

in quarantine. I can try to point to specific things I’ve done and felt and ask myself how I got to where I did and where I can go. And sometimes, I just accept that I can’t get through everything the way I want to. Maybe I don’t have the right type of paper. Maybe I don’t have all of the right tools to fix my problems. Sometimes I do have to remember that origami is not

the real world. There are a few times that I have gotten really upset over a failed piece of origami. “It’s just paper,” a friend told me. I keep having to remind myself that if I fail in origami, I haven’t failed in life. I have only simply incorrectly folded a piece of paper, and I can always try again. The final part of this entire analogy is the comparison aspect of origami. It’s so easy to become frustrated because the person in the origami tutorial you are watching online just executed a difficult fold with such ease. Or, in a completely hypothetical situation, your sister makes every piece of origami perfectly the first time. But I have to continue to remind myself, I am not them, and I am not my sister. And there is nothing I can do about it. I can still make my origami piece, and maybe it will take a few more tries. But so what? I will still have the same finished product at the end. I’ve also tried to apply this to my quarantine life. I find myself comparing myself to people on social media who seem to be breezing through this time. But they are not me, and I am not them. I can only do my best. Okay so, yes, origami can be time-consuming, frustrating and exhausting, but it can also be a low-stakes challenge to better yourself and view life differently. hklezmer@iu.edu

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