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THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 2015

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Professor funds Sundance film By Alexis Daily aledaily@indiana.edu | @AlexDaily1

Bryant Paul, an assistant professor in IU’s Department of Telecommunication, is a co-producer of “Hot Girls Wanted,” a film that will premiere in the documentary competition at the Sundance Film Festival Jan. 22-Feb. 1. The film examines the amateur porn industry through the story of Bryant Paul a 19-year-old woman looking for instant fame, one of a steady stream of just-adult teens who enter the business. IDS To start off, how did you get involved in this whole process? Bryant Paul I have an affiliation with the Kinsey Institute and I’ve worked with Dr. Debby Herbenick, associate professor in the School of Public Health, a number of times, and what ended up happening was Jill Bauer and Ronna Gradus, the directors of the film, came onto campus to meet Debby and sit in on her Human Sexuality class. That day, she invited me to come in to talk about pornography and explicit sex in the media throughout the years. I met them, they showed me some clips from their former film, “Sexy Baby,” and they told me about this new film they were working on, and we just really hit it off. IDS As a producer, what was your role specifically? Paul I had a knowledge in an area they were studying and how the industry works, certainly the nature and effects of sexually explicit content online, so we talked to each other and they were

interested in getting data to back up what they discovered in the film. They posed questions to me, and I found data about web traffic and that sort of thing. I’ve done some specific research for them for the film. In fact, one of the first lines in the credits is a special thanks to the Kinsey Institute and me, which is pretty cool. Additionally, we had two screenings of the movie where I invited students I knew would be interested in this sort of material. After, we would Skype with the directors and give comments about the film. It’s neat to have a small influence in what went into the film. IDS What did they think of it? Paul Everyone who has seen the film has said it has been good. It has changed enormously since the first time I watched it. The amount of effort I’ve put into this as compared to them is ridiculously small. I cannot stress enough how great they are — smart, so fun, incredibly energetic and somehow objective through the whole process. They have a message, but don’t hit you over the head with a hammer with it. IDS Are you going to Sundance with the rest of the producers and directors? Paul Yes, it will actually be my first film festival, with the exception of a small one in Santa Barbara I went to awhile ago. It’s strange, I work in the Department of Telecommunications, and we have people who are constantly working on films. I’m just not one of them, or at least haven’t been. I love

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Jakub Hrusa, music director and chief conductor of the Prague Philharmonia, conducts members of the Cleveland Orchestra during their concert Wednesday at IU Auditorium. The concert was part of a workshop and networking residency.

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Cleveland Orchestra performs at IU Auditorium, ends three-day residency with the Jacobs School of Music By Adam Smith adbsmith@indiana.edu

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Freshman guard Rob Johnson spins around his defender during IU’s game against Penn State on Jan. 13 at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers won 76-73.

Conference leaders IU, Maryland to play By Sam Beishuizen sbeishui@indiana.edu | @Sam_Beishuizen

IU and Maryland weren’t supposed to be playing for a share of first place in the Big Ten standings tonight. At least, that’s what analysts across the conference thought in October. IU and Maryland were picked to finish ninth and 10th in the Big Ten’s preseason poll, respectively. But things have changed since then. The newly ranked No. 23 Hoosiers (14-4, 4-1) will play the No. 13 Terrapins (17-2, 4-1) at 9 p.m. today at Assembly Hall for a share of first place atop the Big Ten standings, one-third of the way through conference play. For one team, the surprise start will continue. But junior guard Yogi Ferrell isn’t worried as much about the rankings. He just wants to move further up the list. “Being ranked, we saw that,” Ferrell said. “It just makes us work harder because you just want to keep moving up. What I’ve learned, especially from my freshman year, is being ranked

NO. 23 IU (14-4) vs. No. 13 Maryland (17-2) 9 p.m. today, Assembly Hall doesn’t mean anything. You’ve got to get out there and at the end of the day still play.” IU Coach Tom Crean admitted he doesn’t know Maryland Coach Mark Turgeon well, but in the few conversations they had in the offseason, Crean could sense an excitement in the way Turgeon spoke about his team. That excitement is warranted despite five players, including former starting-guard Seth Allen, transferring in the offseason. The Terrapins have instead turned to guards Dez Wells and Melo Trimble and forward Jake Layman. Crean said it’s Maryland’s length throughout the bench that often creates the most problems. Trimble in particular has been a welcome addition as a freshman. He’s averaging 16.1 points per game and has scored in double figures in all but one of Maryland’s games this season. He had 24 points against SEE MARYLAND, PAGE 8

The IU Auditorium was filled Wednesday with a wide range of people, from Jacobs School of Music students seeking references to locals aiming to bring some culture into their Wednesday night. Considered by many in the music school to be among the top orchestras in the world, the Cleveland Orchestra graced the stage of IU Auditorium last night. The orchestra’s guest conductor for the performance was Jakub Hruša, music director and chief conductor of the Prague Philharmonia. The orchestra began the night with a performance of Leoš Janácek’s “Jealousy,” an orchestral rendition of the overture from the

composer’s opera, “Jenufa.” The second piece of the night, Opus 53 of Antonín Dvorák’s “Violin Concerto in A Minor,” saw concertmaster William Preucil, a former student of the music school, join the orchestra on stage. To close out the performance, the orchestra performed “Pictures at an Exhibition,” a composition composed for piano by Modest Mussorgsky and transcribed for orchestra by Marice Ravel. Dale Clevenger, a professor in the music school’s brass department, said he rarely had the chance to see the Cleveland Orchestra perform so he couldn’t pass up this opportunity. Last night’s performance was the centerpiece of a three

day residency at the Jacobs School of Music that began Monday night with informal chamber music performances at the Hyatt Place. The residency’s events include various master classes, discussions about music entrepreneurship and arts administration, a visit to Fairview Elementary School, side-byside performances with the IU concert and symphony orchestras, and a woodwind chamber recital where members of the Cleveland Orchestra along with students and faculty from the music school will be performing. This is the third time the orchestra has held a residency at the Jacobs School of Music, SEE ORCHESTRA, PAGE 8

Deer advocates accuse council of illegally suppressing information By Neal Earley njearley@indiana.edu

Though the issue has been passionately debated and decided on, deer advocates in Bloomington are not done yet. Advocates who are against the deer cull said they have new information indicating a predetermined decision to sharpshoot the deer population in Griffy Lake Nature Preserve, prior to the release of the Deer Task Force Report. Sandy Shapshay, president of Bloomington Advocates for Nonviolent and Innovative Deer Stewardship, said documents from a Freedom of Information Act

request reveals a predetermined outcome to the decision to cull the deer. Shapshay said Dave Rollo, head of the Deer Task Force and president of the Bloomington City Council, had suppressed scientific information in order to go ahead with the deer cull. “I think what they’re seeking to do is to create a false narrative through misrepresentations and claims that are just false,” Rollo said. “And it really devolves into a tabloid-esque rhetoric, and I think it degrades the conversation on this topic.” The Deer Task force report done by the City of Bloomington in

conjunction with Monroe County determined that the population of deer in Griffy Lake was too high and was harming the ecological balance of the area. The report recommended a lethal solution to cull the deer population as the most effective method compared to other proposed ideas such as fencing or sterilization. But Shapshay said new documents, acquired through a FOIA request, show that Rollo and the Deer Task Force ignored scientific information. “We found that there is some very interesting, but also some SEE COUNCIL, PAGE 8


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