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Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 | Indiana Daily Student | idsnews.com

BPD arrests suspect in burglary, rape case From IDS reports

The Bloomington Police Department arrested a man in connection with a Sept. 5 home invasion in a neighborhood just west of Memorial Stadium. Devon Grounds, 28, was charged Thursday with rape, burglary and theft, according to a

BPD release. Detectives took physical evidence at the scene of the break-in and sent a DNA sample to the Indiana State Police lab before taking Grounds into custody Thursday morning. Detectives interviewed Grounds, who admitted to being in the area of the attack, but couldn’t remember what happened due to

in the midst of a string of off-campus home invasions, is believed by BPD to be unrelated to other cases in which a masked man broke into four homes on Bloomington’s south side. Detectives are still investigating the other incidents that occurred Sept. 5 and Sept. 8, according to the release. Carley Lanich

alcohol and drug use. In the Sept. 5 home invasion, a woman reported waking up around 4 a.m. to a man who threatened to kill her, then raped her in her room. The man left and took her cell phone. Grounds also had an unrelated warrant for leaving the scene of an accident. The break-in, occurring last week

Talk to us If you are an IU student and are a survivor of sexual assault, we want to hear your story. Contact us at investigations@idsnews.com

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‘‘LES MIS’ ON STEROIDS’ ‘The Daughter of the Regiment’ comes to the MAC this weekend MARLIE BRUNS | IDS

Marie, played by Monica Dewey, preforms in The Daughter of the Regiment. The opera will be playing at the IU Musical Arts Center September 16, 17, 23 and 24. By Sanya Ali siali@indiana.edu | @siali13

The show opens on a 19th-century village ravaged by war. Piles of furniture, chairs, benches and bed frames sit at the center of the stage. The men of the town are preparing to face off against French troops, and the women are praying for their safety. This sets the stage for the story of Marie, the title character in “The Daughter of the Regiment,” a French opera coming to the Musical Arts Center this month. The first show will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Zachary Coates, one of two actors portraying Sgt. Sulpice, the leader of the French forces, said the comedic opera contrasts with what some may assume about this type of production. “It’s nice to work on a comedy that allows itself to be as silly as this one is,” Coates said. “A lot of times, people think of opera and think of this sort of stuffy, official, high-class music, which

in a certain sense all of this is, but it has more of a vibrancy and life to it than a lot of pieces.” As the story progresses, a noblewoman, the Marquise of Birkenfeld, stops off in the village during the battle and meets Sulpice. Sulpice is then revealed to be one of a group of caretakers to a young woman, Marie, who was orphaned on the battlefield years earlier and adopted by the army. The story then follows Marie as she falls in love with a man, Tonio, who is not a member of the regiment she calls home. Tonio enlists in the forces as a way to be accepted by Marie’s many “fathers,” the most vocal being Sulpice. “He’s an odd character because when you juxtapose his actual situation to the way he behaves, it’s a very odd mix,” Coates said. “He’s a professional soldier who, on a daily basis, is in life or death situations and is seeing friends die and all these things happening all around him, and yet he’s the most ridiculous person on stage and is always

making jokes about his mustache.” Nicholas Nesbitt, one of the actors playing the role of Tonio, said he spent most of his summer preparing for this production, which he said is one of the most vocally challenging and rewarding projects he has taken on. “I’ve spent hundreds of hours working on it, learning the French, coaching the diction, getting the role itself into my body, and that’s true for everybody,” Nesbitt said. “There are a lot of challenging moments in this opera for every singer. In terms of the production, it’s been great.” Stage Director Michael Shell said the enthusiasm of the students is one of many reasons he enjoys directing pieces at IU. “To see these students grow and take what we have done in rehearsal and bring it to life is the ultimate reward,” Shell said. “Each one of them has had something that they have been tying to

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Jim Witmer, the current resource officer for the Monroe County School Community School Corporation, has a range of responsibilities that are aimed to keep students in Monroe County schools safe. At the time, Witmer was running for Sheriff, but he dropped that race to become the officer in charge of protecting and educating students. “They’re a part of the everyday

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Freshman forward Maya Piper keeps the ball away from Southern Methodist University player during their match Sept. 5.

Hoosiers drop Big Ten opener By Cameron Drummond

clanich@indiana.edu | @carleylanich

Following a difficult year in the Office of Student Ethics, students and administrators met Thursday evening to discuss better means of communication and changes to IU’s Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct. The meeting, put on by student group Raising Awareness for Interactions and Sexual Encounters, also brought discussion of several

Zachary Coates, one actor portraying Sgt. Sulpice

environment,” said Mike Johnson, First Vice President of the Indiana School Resource Officer Association. Resource officers are trained with a 40-hour course from the National Association for Resource Officers. It is based off what Johnson called the “police triad.” SROs wear three “hats” while they are working with the school corporation, Johnson said. Their first hat and the one least

Students, administrators talk sexual assault policy, changes to Code of Conduct By Carley Lanich

“A lot of times, people think of opera and think of this sort of stuffy, official, high-class music, which in a certain sense all of this is, but it has more of a vibrancy and life to it than a lot of pieces”

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Resource officers keep schools safe By Dominick Jean

“THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT” Tickets $12-42 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16, 17, 23, 24, Musical Arts Center

new positions implemented within the Office of Student Ethics following resignation of the office’s former director Jason Casares last February after he was accused of rape. His case was later dismissed. “Last year was a hard year in the Office of Student Ethics,” Dean of Students Lori Reesor said. “A very, very difficult year. I know a number of things happened and SEE ETHICS, PAGE 6

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Determining what is and what isn’t a penalty kick is the most subjective call in soccer. One referee may interpret a foul in the penalty box in a completely different fashion than another. On Thursday night in Evanston, Illinois, match official Art Arustamyan judged that IU junior midfielder Kayla Smith committed an over-the-back foul on Northwestern sophomore forward Brenna

Lovera inside the penalty box in the 13th minute. While freshman goalkeeper Sarah L’Hommedieu dove to her left to save Lovera’s initial shot from the penalty spot, she was unable to prevent Lovera from scoring on a rebound effort. Lovera’s fifth goal of the season would be the only one scored in the match. Northwestern defeated IU 1-0 in each team’s first Big Ten match of the season. IU (3-5-1) entered Thursday’s match looking to test Northwestern junior goalkeeper Lauren

0-1 Clem, who had not allowed a goal in her last 446 minutes in net. The Hoosiers had few chances to equalize in the first half following Lovera’s opening goal. The best opportunity for the visitors came in the 31st minute when sophomore defender Justine SEE SOCCER, PAGE 6


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