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Racist ties fuel new WIC name By Ann Lewandowski anlewand@iu.edu | @alewandowski17
IDS Kavanaugh confirmed despite division By Jesse Naranjo jlnaranj@iu.edu | @jesselnaranjo
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hen Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation became a reality Saturday afternoon, IU student Olivia Little and her roommates left their Washington, D.C., apartment and headed toward the United States Capitol Building. Little, a senior in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs’ Washington Leadership Program, said the group first made it to the Supreme Court building. They passed a number of women sobbing as they made their way through the street. “People were crying, but then there was just an energy, I guess,” Little said. “Over-
whelming energy, pushing for, like, big voter turnout in the midterms in November.” Kavanaugh was confirmed by the Senate to serve as an associate justice on the Supreme Court in the most narrow vote margin since the 19th century. Kavanaugh’s confirmation process was clouded by multiple allegations that the judge had committed acts of sexual misconduct in high school and college. One of his accusers, Christine Blasey Ford, faced hours of questioning from Senate Judiciary Committee members. Maggie Bott, a senior and head of the Middle Way House Chapter at IU, said though the Bloomington community was making progress toward believing sexual assault sur-
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Left Brett Kavanaugh takes the Judicial Oath in the Justices’ Conference Room at the Supreme Court Building on Oct. 6 in Washington, D.C. Right The fist of Carolin Harding, of Columbus, Ohio, goes up in protest of the nomination Kavanaugh at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 6.
vivors, Ford’s public questioning by senators may not have helped this development. “I’m really hoping that survivors can still come to us at Middle Way House, but I think it’s going to be a lot harder for them to get over that barrier to tell somebody about their SEE KAVANAUGH, PAGE 6
The Wildermuth Intramural Center was renamed by the IU Board of Trustees at its meeting Friday during the final act of the day. The recreational facility will now be called the Intramural Center until a permanent name is decided on. IU President Michael McRobbie received a request to change the name in the spring and appointed a committee to help advise him on the matter, according to an IU press release. The facility was named after former trustee Ora Wildermuth. Due to historical documents linking him to racist attitudes toward African Americans, Japanese and other groups as well as opposition to racial integration, the release said the name change had been under consideration for some time. In 1945, Wildermuth wrote a letter to fellow board member Ward Biddle in which he shared his attitudes toward segregation. “I am and shall always remain absolutely and utterly opposed to social intermingling of the colored race with the white,” Wildermuth wrote. “I belong to the white race and shall remain loyal to it. It always has been the dominant and leading race.” A permanent name for the facility is being considered and will likely be revealed in 2019, according to the release. Digital maps and some signage now show the new name, according to the release, and other signs will be updated soon.
FIELD HOCKEY
IU dedicates game to female sports pioneer By Jared Rigdon jmrigdon@iu.edu | @RigdonJared
Dr. Kay Burrus always executed. She had a keen eye for detail and a natural drive to accomplish the goals she set in front of her. There wasn’t much stopping Burrus from the things she wanted to see happen. Burrus died in June. As more than 50 of her former colleagues, students and players gathered for a celebration of life Oct. 5 before IU field hockey battled Michigan State, a game played in her honor, there were memories shared on a life lived in pride and honor, always making everyone else’s better. Friday’s celebration served as a reminder to the type of woman that Burrus was: one that everyone could always count on. “She was one of those people that you could really count on to handle the details, make sure you hadn’t forgotten anything in any of the programs,” said Tony Mobley, former Dean of the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. “You have to have someone who can keep the trains running on time and she did that very well.” IU was a second home to Burrus. She came to IU in 1962, joining the Women’s Physical Education program staff after a brief stint at her alma mater, Southern Illinois University, where she worked in the same area. After accepting the job at IU, Burrus went to work, expanding the physical education department and organizing women’s athletic teams in an era where women’s collegiate teams were unheard of. The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women wasn’t founded until 1971, and the NCAA was far from allowing women’s sports. In 1962, Burrus organized a women’s field hockey team and in its debut season, IU played five matches against state teams. That winter, Burrus organized an extramural — outside of just IU — women’s basketball team and it went on to compete against various teams from around
the state. “The University allowed her the ability to spread her wings and grow and become that professional educator that she had trained so hard for,” former student and class of 1986 alum Sandy Sercy said. “When she got to the University, it afforded her the opportunity to use those kinds of concepts and ideals into action and to have that effect on the students.” Burrus was a trailblazer in the area of women’s athletics. Burrus came to IU 10 years before Title IX was passed into action, prohibiting discrimination against women in federally-funded education, including in athletics programs. Leanne Grotke-Andreas would join IU’s women’s physical education staff and served as coordinator of IU women's athletics and Director of Women's Sports from 1972-79, founding the volleyball team when she arrived. The two would share duties of driving each other’s teams and making sure uniforms were handed out so the next team could use them. “Kay was phenomenal. She started two women’s sports that have now turned into a 12-team intercollegiate athletic program,” Grotke-Andreas said. “She was the only person on campus that was willing to offer those opportunities to women.” Burrus never missed the opportunity to help somebody in need. Whether it was in the classroom where she would deal with troubled students or out of the classroom where she helped found a club to support LGBT students, Burrus offered support. She took pride in putting students before herself and making sure they had the tools to succeed. “She had her fingers in everything. She was kind of like the maternal figure around the campus,” Sercy said. “Really took pride in making sure her students were taken care of and had what they needed to be successful.” Burrus coached basketball until SEE BURRUS, PAGE 6
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Joel Washington plans how his paintings will hang Oct. 3 in Gallery Mortgage. Washington is introducing mostly new pieces, including some abstract work, which he has never put into a show before.
Bloomington artist seeks to change narrative as he opens new gallery By Lilly St. Angelo lstangel@iu.edu | @lilly_st_ang
His story has already been told — or so people might think. An Indiana Memorial Union janitor by day and an artist by night, Joel Washington has received plenty of attention for the double life he leads in newspaper articles and student projects, but he said most don’t capture who he really is. Washington just wants people to see him for his creativity. Always dabbling in different corners of the art world, he has quietly grown from a local icon to an internationally recognized artist whose work is being shown around the world. His pieces have been shown in London, Bangkok and will soon be shown in Cannes, France. “I like the challenge of it,” Washington said. “I’m always
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trying out something different or something new style-wise or artwise, and if no one likes it, at least I do.” Washington’s upcoming show, called “Trip or Treat,” opened Friday at Gallery Mortgage’s Vault Gallery at 121 E. Sixth St. The show’s opening reception was 5-9 p.m. during the First Friday Gallery Walk downtown. It will be up until the end of November. Washington loved watching horror movies when he was a kid. For "Trip or Treat," Washington recreated the monsters and creatures from movies like Frankenstein and Dracula in the 1960sinspired contemporary style he is known for. About 30 paintings will be shown, most of which are new. Washington said there will also be some rock-inspired paintings and possibly some abstract
pieces as well. “It’s a psychedelic, really colorful art show,” Washington said. “It’s real tripped out.” From animation to skateboard art to graffiti, Washington said he’s inspired by both old and new art forms. Ever since he was a child, Washington has been inspired by cartoons and cartoon artists. The Beatles’ 1968 animated movie "Yellow Submarine" started it all for Washington when he was 11. He said he still watches the movie and each time he sees something different. “It’s like a textbook to me,” Washington said. “I still study from it.” Originally from Indianapolis, Washington moved to Bloomington in 1975. “I mostly consider myself SEE WASHINGTON, PAGE 6
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