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The parking nightmare could get worse ... No more free parking Neighborhood permits raised to $45 Greek life ineligible for neighborhood permits Parking ticket fee raised to $30 No more “free after 5 p.m.”
New parking director position
City council to vote on major parking changes
3 takeaways from football’s win over Ball State University By Sean Mintert
smintert@iu.edu | @sean_mintert20
Thanks to a dominant performance from the defense and another strong showing from Stevie Scott and the IU rushing attack, the Hoosiers closed their nonconference slate with a 38-10 victory over the Ball State Cardinals on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. As IU’s focus turns to Big Ten Conference play, here are three key takeaways from today’s win that could help the Hoosiers against conference opponents. IU’s ground game dominated While freshman Stevie Scott didn’t match his monstrous performance against Virginia, the true freshman running back still totaled 18 carries for 114 yards and two touchdowns. This marks the second consecutive week Scott has averaged more than six yards per carry, and that consistency will need to continue as IU faces tougher opponents in conference play. Scott, who now has 390 yards and three touchdowns for the season, was quick to credit IU’s offensive line for his performance. “The O-line did another great job blocking this weekend,” Scott said. “They created a lot of holes for me to gain my yardage.” Scott wasn’t the only IU running back with a big day.
38-10 Freshman Ronnie Walker Jr. saw his first action of the season and took full advantage. Walker’s first college carry was an 18-yard touchdown run, and the former four-star recruit from Virginia finished his college debut with nine carries for 41 yards to go along with the score. IU Coach Tom Allen said Walker would continue to contribute to the Hoosier offense, and with Cole Gest out for the season and Morgan Ellison’s status still unknown after his suspension three weeks ago, it could be up to Walker to ensure Scott doesn’t handle too much of the workload. “We have to have everybody,” Allen said. “That’s why I was so encouraged with what Ronnie did. We’re just trying to continue to get guys involved because we’re going to need everybody.” J-Shun Harris is a useful weapon The highlight of Saturday’s game was redshirt senior J-Shun Harris’ 86-yard punt return touchdown in the second quarter. Harris, who returned for a fifth season after tearing his ACL for the third time, made two defenders miss shortly after catching the
The Bloomington Parking Commission recommended that students living in sorority and fraternity houses be ineligible to apply for neighborhood parking permits, which would affect those on North Woodlawn Avenue and East Third Street. The commission also proposed an increase of permits to $45 from $25. This would affect all zones, including campus-tangential zones 1 and 7, highlighted in red. E. Cottage Grove Ave.
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Proposed updates to the city’s parking system were presented for public discussion for the first time Sept. 12. The update, based on research by the Bloomington Parking Commission and Desman Design Management, could affect parking for sorority and fraternity houses. Potential changes also include parking fees, zones, hours and overall management structure. Jim Blickensdorf, chair of the Parking Commission, presented the new approach divided into four sections: administrative changes, reserved residential onstreet parking, structural changes and zoning adjustments. The ordinance would add a parking services director to centralize management. It would also make enforcement hours go from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday for all meters and lots, and 24 hours a day, six days a week for garages. The commission is proposing to reduce free parking in garages from three hours to one hour until 2021, when it would be completely eliminated. “There will always be more demand for free parking than we can ever supply,” Blickensdorf said. Both studies from the Parking Commission and Desman Design Management found revenue generated through the parking system does not match operating costs. Consequently, parking operations are heavily subsidized by violation fees and tax increment financing revenue, Blickensdorf said. The proposal increases parking tickets from $20 to $30. The fine would increase to $60 if not paid within 14 calendar days. Fees to purchase neighborhood permits would also rise from $25 to $45, excluding seniors and people with disabilities. This is consistent with many comparable communities, Blickensdorf said. Another recommendation would make residents of sorority and fraternity houses ineligible
Greek houses in zones 1 and 7 could become ineligible for permits
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University Players to present “Stage Kiss” on Sept. 21 By David Brinson dabrinso@iu.edu
University Players recognizes the importance of the classic plays and musicals but is currently aiming to do something a little more experimental with their newest play, “Stage Kiss.” “We are just trying to serve undergraduate students and let them try new things,” Eleanor Sobczyk, a University Players student director, said. Sobczyk said the University Players are trying to select more contemporary works and try out more experimental stuff in order to give students new exposure because most of the department already works with pieces people already know. University Players is a studentrun organization in the IU’s Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance. The team consists of mostly people from the theatre and drama major but also has students from the Jacobs School of Music, the Media School and the Kelley School of Business. “Stage Kiss” is the first show of their 21st season. Molly Conner, a production manager and senior in School of Public
and Environmental Affairs, discussed the way the all-student team creates structure, avoids hurt feelings and remains a tight-knit group. “I think we’re really, really fortunate with the people we have,” Conner said. “They understand that when we enter a rehearsal or a board meeting, the friendships we have get left at the door. We all take this organization very seriously and treat it as if we are a professional theater company.” Sobczyk, a junior majoring in theatre and arts management, is excited to be making her directorial debut with Sarah Ruhl’s “Stage Kiss.” “It was written in 2014, so it’s fairly new,” Sobczyk said. “It’s a meta play. It’s very meta-theatrical.” Meta is when a body of creative work references itself, including the conventions and limitations of its genre or medium. “Stage Kiss” embodies this word. “The two main characters are a little older, like in their 40s, and they’re never given names in the play, just referred to as he and she,” Sobczyk said. “They are two actors who used to be in love. And at the beginning, they’re cast in a play where they have to play two lovers.”
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Cast members of the play “Stage Kiss” act in a rehearsal Sept. 13. Rebecca Dwoskin and Nathaniel Kohlmeier are the leads for Stage Kiss.
Like the “Inception” of plays, “Stage Kiss” features student actors performing as fictional actors who are also playing characters in their
own fictional play. If it sounds confusing and disorienting, that’s because it’s supposed to be. The only way to truly understand it is to see it
in action. “Stage Kiss” looks to deconstruct SEE STAGE KISS, PAGE 5