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Mike Davis makes his return to Assembly Hall, page 7

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White House: Indianapolis native beheaded by ISIS By Holly Hays hvhays@indiana.edu | @hollyvhays

A video released by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria on Sunday purports to have beheaded Indianapolis native Abdul-Rahman Kassig. Additionally, the video reportedly shows ISIS members beheading a dozen Syrian soldiers and ends with a militant standing over

a severed head, which he claims to be that of Kassig, according to the Associated Press. The authenticity of the video, which appeared on websites previously used by ISIS, was confirmed by the United States government hours later. Kassig was 26. President Obama said in a statement that Kassig “was taken from us in an act of pure evil by a terror-

ist group that the world rightly associates with inhumanity.” He denounced ISIS, saying the group “revels in the slaughter of innocents, including Muslims, and is bent only on sowing death and destruction.” Gov. Mike Pence also issued a statement Sunday condemning the act. “Abdul-Rahman Kassig was one of us, and he was the best of us,”

Pence said. “He was a lifelong Hoosier who was admired by all as a loving son, a dedicated student, an Army Ranger and a compassionate humanitarian who risked his life to render medical aid to refugees in Syria and Lebanon.” Pence called Kassig’s death a tragedy and asked that all flags at state buildings be flown at half-staff

“Here, in this land, I have found my calling... Every day that I am here I have more questions and less answers, but what I do know is that I have a chance to do something here, to take a stand. To make a difference.”

SEE KASSIG, PAGE 5

Abdul-Rahman Kassig, in a March 2012 letter

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IU loses in Big Ten Tourney final, 2-1 By Andrew Vailliencourt availlie@indiana.edu | @AndrewVcourt

It was a battle between two of the top soccer programs in the country Sunday in the Big Ten Tournament championship game when No. 7 IU met No. 13 Maryland. It was the conference newcomers who came away with a 2-1 win against the Hoosiers as midfielder Mael Corboz scored on a free kick from just outside the box in the 86th minute to give Maryland the victory. It was a controversial call that left players and coaches frustrated after the game. “I felt like the ref had kind of a knee-jerk reaction because a player went down,” IU Coach Todd Yeagley said. “Grant’s shoe was stepped on and clearly it wasn’t a foul. I give them (Maryland) credit. That was a big time set piece goal from them. It’s just tough, it stings, when your players thought it could’ve gone the other way.” The goal crushed the momentum the Hoosiers had building from junior midfielder Andrew Oliver’s equalizing goal, which came in the 64th minute. The goal originally looked as though it was an own goal, but after replay, the defender’s attempted clear went off of Oliver’s foot and in for the goal. The loss was the second of the season to Maryland (13-5-3) for IU (12-4-5). “It’s going to be a great rivalry,” Yeagley said. “It was a championship-caliber game. I thought we had the better of the flow in the game. It’s tough to do against Maryland at their place in front of some of the arguably toughest fans to play in front of.” Oliver and senior defender Patrick Doody made the All-Big Ten Tournament team. “I think we have the best conference,” Yeagley said. “Maryland has done a great job, and Sasho (Cirovski) has been there for over 20 years. He modeled his program and wanted to have an Indiana on the east coast. They have a lot of respect for our program, and we’ve had a lot of big games against one another in the past. “It was just a great battle with two programs that are in those games over the course of time more often than not. Two deserving teams in the final going at it, and sometimes you just find yourself on the wrong side of it.” Now the Hoosiers will prepare for the NCAA Tournament where the team will go for its ninth national championship in school history. The selection show is at 1 p.m. SEE HOOSIERS, PAGE 6

IU (12-4-5) at Maryland (13-5-3) L, 2-1

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IU Dance Marathon attendees huddle with Braden Tamosaitis, 9, on Saturday morning. The 2014 IUDM event raised more than $3 million for Riley Hospital for Children. IU’s first dance marathon took place in 1991.

IUDM raises $3 million By Lindsay Moore

Catch up on what you missed.

liramoor@indiana.edu | @_LindsayMoore

Check out #IUDM tweets and Instagrams from this year’s participants at idsnews.com

For the kids. Three words that represent $3 million worth of hope for the families at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. This past weekend, more than 2,500 IU students participated in the 36-hour IU Dance Marathon. Together, they donated $3,206,340.22 to Riley. As the nation’s second largest student-run philanthropic event, IUDM is an integral part of the IU-Bloomington campus. The letters FTK are seen yearround on T-shirts, laptop stickers and signs. For the Riley development committee, though, FTK is more than a logo. The Riley Development committee’s responsibilities extend past the marathon weekend to months and even years prior and afterward. Committee members are assigned Riley buddies with whom they visit, play with and build relationships. The Riley development committee

plans events throughout the year for the Riley families, including Easter egg hunts, field trips to the Children’s Museum, Riley at the Rock football games and baby showers for mothers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. “The fundraising is obviously important for IUDM,” sophomore committee member Aaron Welcher said. “It’s amazing the totals we get, but it’s also important to remember why we do this, and I really think that’s what embodies Riley (development).” The 72 Riley development committee members transform from college students to tutors, babysitters, role models and even superheroes. For them, FTK is more than the $116,548.19 they raised as a team. For junior committee member Chris Johnson, FTK is posting one more

Total IUDM funds 2010-2014 Just two years after breaking the $2 million mark, IUDM raised more than $3 million for Riley Hospital for Children this year. The past five years’ totals from IUDM in millions of dollars are show below.

$3.2 $2.6 $2.1 $1.8 $1.6

2010

2011

2012

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‘Anything Goes’ premieres at IU Auditorium today By Audrey Perkins audperki@indiana.edu | @AudreyNLP

Cole Porter’s three-time Tony Award winning musical “Anything Goes” will open 8 p.m. this evening at the IU Auditorium. Having originally opened in 1934, this modern revival of the show takes audiences out to sea as “two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love ... proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, an exotic disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail,” according to IU Auditorium. Dennis Setteducati plays

‘ANYTHING GOES’ Opens 8 p.m., today,IU Auditorium Tickets can be purchased at the box office or at iuauditorium.com Moonface Martin, an optimistic second-rate gangster. This is Setteducati’s third time performing on campus at IU Auditorium. “We’ve had a lot of fun in Bloomington,” he said. His first two shows were “The Drowsy Chaperone” and “Fiddler on the Roof.” “The theater space is great,” he SEE ANYTHING GOES, PAGE 6

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Tony Award-winning musical “Anything Goes” tells two different love stories unfolding on a cruise ship. The musical comes to IU Auditorium 8 p.m. today and tomorrow.

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