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Senior guard Tyra Buss attempts a layup against Louisville on Nov. 30 in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Buss set the new IU women's basketball program record for points scored during Wednesday night's game at Penn State.

Tyra Buss becomes the IU women’s basketball program’s all-time leading scorer during loss at Penn State 77-74 By Murphy Wheeler jonmwhee@umail.iu.edu | @murph_wheelerIU

With 8:46 remaining in the third quarter of Wednesday’s IU women’s basketball contest at Penn State, senior guard Tyra Buss made Hoosier history. Buss’ fast break layup, assisted by senior forward Amanda Cahill, gave her 1,918 career points. It was enough for her to break the IU women’s basketball program’s career scoring record set by Denise Jackson back in the 1983-84 season. By the time the game ended, Buss had scored 27 points against Penn State, giving her 1,931 career points for IU. However, it wasn’t Buss’ recordbreaking shot that fueled a resilient comeback attempt from IU in the game. Buss’ third quarter layup was just two points in the Hoosiers’ eventual 77-74 loss to the Penn State Lady

Lions. In fact, the basket didn’t even give them the lead as they still trailed 42-40 when Buss finally made history. Despite all the recognition surrounding Buss’ record, it was her all-around performance that led the way for her team. She finished the night with 27 points on 7-15 shooting and 3-6 shooting from 3-point range to go along with three assists and three steals. Buss also played physical defense as she held Penn State’s leading scorer, junior guard Teniya Page, to just 10 points, which is six below her average. “It means a lot to me,” Buss said. “I’m humbled and honored to get the all-time scoring record. I wish we would have gotten the win, that’s what we came here to do and that’s what is most important to me.” Even though Buss’ big night did not translate into a victory for IU, it was a team performance that showed no lack of heart in the Hoosiers. Defense from both sides was hard to find in a high-scoring first

half as IU went into halftime trailing the Lady Lions 42-36. Much like they have all season, the Hoosiers were met with a number of different half-court zones to force them to shoot outside. Although they struggled by going 1-6 from beyond the arc in the half, they managed to find enough holes in Penn State’s defense to get open looks inside. IU scored 28 of its first half points in the paint, keeping them within striking distance going forward. In the second half, the Lady Lions held the lead for almost the entire 20 minutes. IU tied it up two separate times but could never get over the hump. A devastating stretch for the Hoosiers began with 3:48 left in the third quarter and proved to be too much for IU to bounce back from. After Buss’ free throw tied the game up at 50, Penn State went on a 10-0 run to finish out the quarter and take a 60-50 lead heading into the fourth. The Lady Lions’ run did not end there. Penn State’s 2-3 zone forced IU to go ice cold from the field. With

6:30 left in the fourth, the run had been expanded to 16-3, and Penn State had as high as a 15-point lead with time running out for the Hoosiers. About six minutes after that, the

“I wish we would have gotten the win, that’s what we came here to do and that’s what is most important to me.” Tyra Buss, women’s basketball senior guard

Hoosiers got themselves back into the game by outscoring Penn State 21-8. Buss and Cahill spurred the momentum by heating up from outside. After a big three from Cahill and four clutch free throws from Buss and freshman guard Jaelynn Penn, IU had fought back to tie the game up at 74 with 21 seconds left. However, that’s when the wheels fell off of the IU comeback train.

Penn State got a layup from freshman Siyeh Frazier after an IU defensive collapse with 15 seconds left. Then, after an untimely offensive foul by junior forward Kym Royster and an errant inbounds pass from Cahill that was stolen by Frazier, all the momentum died as the clock ran out. Overshadowed by Buss’ big game was an impressive performance from Cahill as the two seniors carried IU in the second half. Cahill had 21 points to go along with 12 rebounds. Even with a heartbreaking loss, it was a historic night for the IU program. But, just as Buss will continue her quest to add to her all-time scoring record, Moren and her staff will continue their own quest toward their team’s first Big Ten win of the season. “Transition defense was nonexistent, especially in the first half,” Moren said. “All those things we struggled with in the first half were why we dug ourselves a hole. You can say what you want about the fight back but it should never have been a fight.”

City acquires property from IU Health Bloomington Hospital By Lydia Gerike lgerike@umail.iu.edu | @LydiaGerike

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“Prestige Hat” was on display at Eskenazi Museum of Art. This piece of art was created by an unknown artist in Cameroon with feathers and jute.

Anonymous donor gifts $1.5 million for African art studies By Christine Fernando ctfernan@iu.edu

An anonymous donor has gifted IU’s Department of Art History with $1.5 million to establish the Tanner-Operman chair for African art studies. The position will be the first endowed chair for the department. Larry Singell, executive dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said the endowment will allow the college to hire a faculty member who is at the top of the field of African arts studies. He said he hopes the faculty member filling the position will continue IU’s tradition of excellence in African art, be a mentor for students and serve as a voice for African art in the larger community. “We have been a leader in African art for a long time,” Singell said. “This assures the fact that we will always have that reputation as being a leader in African art. It’s

going to allow us to compete for the best.” He said the endowment, paired with IU’s strong African studies program and the IU Eskenazi Museum of Art’s wide collection of African art, will allow the University to train the next generation of African art scholars. The endowment that will also be in honor of Roy Sieber, who helped found the African studies program when he joined IU in 1962. He also served in leadership roles at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art and mentored more than 30 African art history Ph.D. students in his 30 years at IU. Tavy Aherne, associate director of the African Studies Program, was one of these 30 students and Sieber’s last graduate assistant. Aherne said Sieber, who died SEE AFRICAN ART, PAGE 16

The City of Bloomington signed a letter of intent with IU Health on Wednesday to buy property at the IU Health Bloomington Hospital site, according to a joint press release. “This is an exciting opportunity for Bloomingtonians to thoughtfully reimagine this important location in our city,” Mayor John Hamilton said in the release. The city will pay a discounted rate of $6.5 million for the property, which is worth about $16 million, according to the release. IU Health will be responsible for the $7 million to $8 million costs of demolishing and remediating the site. A final purchase agreement between the city and IU Health is expected to take place by Feb. 15. “We are pleased to be able to work together with the administra-

IKE HAJINAZARIAN | IDS

The IU Health Bloomington Hospital is currently located at the corner of Second and Rogers streets. The location of the hospital could move more than two miles north, across Indiana Bypass 37.

tion to make a positive impact on our community,” Bloomington Hospital president Matt Bailey said in the release.

No one at the hospital could be directly reached for comment. SEE HOSPITAL, PAGE 16

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Last fall was a semester of monumental change for the Indiana Daily Student. We reduced our print production to twice a week, reprioritized our digital presence, unveiled a new look for our website idsnews. com and saw the resignation of our longtime Director of Student Media, all the while celebrating our 150th year of production. For perspective, that means the IDS has been in print for nearly 50 years before IU offered classes at any of its regional campuses, 34 years before IU basketball played its first game and two years before Purdue University was established. 150 years later, an evolving media landscape has dictated change at the IDS, and that’s just what we’ve done. We’re now producing content as a web-first publication, making the news you need to know accessible from any place at anytime. This semester will continue to be

one of change as we look to bring you the same high-quality journalism through innovative formats — from social media and video to podcasts and in-depth reporting projects. And despite our continued evolution as a digital media organization, our mission remains the same; to inform and enlighten the Bloomington campus community and to contribute to and enrich an atmosphere of free inquiry, expression and discussion. We will continue to ask tough questions and push for answers. We will continue to facilitate conversation on campus and in the community about difficult topics like sexual assault and hate crime, and provide well-rounded coverage and analysis of our rich cultural and athletic communities. Above all, we will continue to serve you, our reader. We want to report stories that are

not only interesting, but useful; stories that are illuminating, but also serve a purpose in your day-to-day life. Most importantly, we want to hear from you. What are we getting right? What are we doing well? What are we missing? What would you like to see more of in your news? Your voice matters and we’re here to listen. Carley Lanich editor-in-chief

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