MONDAY, NOV. 30, 2015
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GOING BOWLING
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Redshirt junior offensive lineman Dan Feeney lifts redshirt junior wide receiver Mitchell Paige after Paige scored against Purdue on Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium. The Hoosiers won 54-36.
54-36
IU clinches bowl berth after 54-36 victory
Sudfeld cements himself in IU football history
By Taylor Lehman
By Brody Miller
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As the clock ran down to its last second in West Lafayette, Indiana, reality began to set in for IU football and its fans. The time rolled to double-zeroes while IU players began to jump up and down and smile. Families lined up along the sidelines to run onto the field. And Twitter displayed tweets of fans cheering for IU Coach Kevin Wilson to be voted president and celebrating the Hoosiers “going bowling.” IU had defeated Purdue, 54-36, claiming the Old Oaken Bucket for the third consecutive year — a feat that hadn’t been accomplished since 1947 — and clinched a berth to a bowl game for the first time since 2007. “At 12 o’clock we don’t have the bucket anymore,” Wilson said. “That bucket’s off the dock and someone’s going to get it.” Coming into the game against the Boilermakers, the Hoosiers boasted a 5-6 record, picking up their first win in seven weeks against the Terrapins. A win against Purdue was mandatory for IU’s bowl hopes. But with junior running back Jordan Howard injured and sophomore safety Chase Dutra — who has been called the leader of the secondary — out with an injury, the chances for IU to win the game were decreased dramatically. The subtraction of Howard in the running game was the biggest fear, but the
An IU football fan fought through the crowd surrounding the line of players walking into the locker room and called for the attention of senior quarterback Nate Sudfeld. “Thank you,” he said with awe in his eyes and a phone to take a picture. “Thank you.” He was thanking Sudfeld for leading IU to a 54-36 victory against rival Purdue, for clinching bowl eligibility, for a program that hasn’t been there since 2007 and for helping turn a team around that went 1-11 in the season before he arrived. Saturday was the day Sudfeld cemented himself in IU history with passing records and an Old Oaken Bucket victory. He said he was happy to do it for the Hoosier nation that welcomed the Modesto, California, prospect in. “At the same time, we were really thinking, ‘Do it for ourselves, for each other, our teammates, our coaches,’” Sudfeld said. Sudfeld’s game-sealing, recordbreaking pass was fitting to the legacy he might leave at IU. It was a floating 72-yard heave down the sideline to senior receiver Andre Booker that left plenty of room for Booker to make his way into the
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Top Senior quarterback Nate Sudfeld holds the Old Oaken Bucket and members of the football team celebrate after beating Purdue, 54-36, Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium. Bottom Members of IU’s defense celebrate after forcing Purdue to punt Saturday.
Administrators address threats By Laurel Demkovich lfdemkov@indiana.edu | @laureldemkovich
College communities across the country have been working to become more cautious, since threats to the black community Nov. 11 and 12 at the University of Missouri. On Nov. 13, just days after that incident, a racist threat on an anonymous social media site was reported at IU. In response, IU-Bloomington Provost Lauren Robel sent a message to all students and staff stating IU “completely rejects this cowardly and anonymous action.” Since these events, the IU administration has been taking other steps to help prevent such incidences. After hearing about these threats, Dean of Students Pete Goldsmith organized a forum with the Black Student Union and Robel to discuss campus culture with students and administration. “For me, that’s kind of what we do... we work with students and we try to understand what student issues are ... try to frame responses that will be useful,” Goldsmith said. The Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs has been working with minority students to listen, support and encourage their thoughts and concerns.
“When any one of our IU community members is prevented from doing her or his best, the entire University is diminished,” said Martin McCrory, associate vice president for academic support and diversity and vice provost for educational inclusion and diversity. “Therefore, there is no room for racism or discrimination on this or any IU University campus.” After hearing students’ thoughts and concerns, OVPDEMA Vice President James Wimbush, said staff at OVPDEMA took many steps to support these students. These steps included aligning resources to support underrepresented minority students and diversity during recruitment and retention and providing resources and opportunities for dialogue that enables IU to maintain a healthy climate in which all people feel safe and empowered. OVPDEMA will also release independent diversity assessment results in the spring that will provide baseline measurements on diversity achievement and progress, to help further IU’s strategic efforts. Everyone has a responsibility to behave in a manner that is respectful of the dignity of others, treating them SEE ADMINISTRATION, PAGE 6
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MFA directors focus efforts on collaborative storytelling Bridget Murray bridmurr@indiana.edu | @bridget_murray
As the IU Theatre, Drama & Contemporary Dance season progresses to its fourth show of the season, second-year MFA director Katie Horwitz is in the midst of directing her first main stage production. Each year, MFA directors submit a minimum of three plays to the committee that selects shows for the upcoming year. Her first choice, an updated version of “Antigone,” was chosen among the lineup. The production opens Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Wells-Metz Theater. Horwitz said she loves classical stories and mythology, which led her to this play. However, since this version was written in 1942, she said it’s more accessible to the audience, which is important to her in electing a show. “It has to be something that you immediately connect with,” she said. Third-year MFA director David Koté said he wants to create an immersive production with “Macbeth,” opening the second semester of the season. Although none of his submitted plays were selected, Koté said he was drawn to directing “Macbeth” because of the challenge it presents. “It’s a lot more to deal with than just a regular, contemporary play,”
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Director Katie Horwitz answers a question from a cast member during a technical rehearsal for IU Theater's production of “Antigone.” Horwitz is a second year MFA director.
he said. This production serves as Koté’s thesis, though he said he considers all his plays theses because they all must be good. Koté said he taught and directed high school theater for 10 years before coming to IU to pursue his masters degree. He said directing is a different experience at the collegiate level because the people involved are invested in their part of the production. “They really bring all their genius to the table,” he said. Collaboration is key in Koté’s directing style — he said his best work has come from his most fulfilling
collaborations. “It’s important to me to have a room that’s collaborative and open, ‘cause ideas are ideas and you don’t want to shut them down,” he said. “You want to invest in the people that you’re working with.” First-year MFA acting student Abby Lee plays Lady Macbeth in the production. She said working with Koté is a collaborative experience, which is not always the case. Koté has deadlines and goals but is fluid in the “how” of achieving those, she said. He is open to ideas but always has his vision in mind. SEE DIRECTORS, PAGE 6