Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015

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TUESDAY, OCT. 13, 2015

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Rape attempt filed in Willkie From IDS reports

An attempted rape allegedly occurred in the early morning hours Friday, Oct. 2, at Willkie Quadrangle. The incident, which allegedly involved two IU students, was reported Friday, Oct. 9, to the IU Police Department, Lt. Craig Munroe said. The victim reported to police that she had fallen asleep in an acquaintance’s room in Willkie Quadrangle, according to an IUPD statement. She then reported awakening to the 27-year-old suspect’s attempts to undress her. According to the IUPD statement, the victim was able to resist the suspect’s attempts to undress her, and no physical injuries have been reported. IUPD said in its statement there is no ongoing threat to the IU community. IUPD is actively investigating, and no arrests have been made.

Challenge accepted IU Energy Challenge promotes sustainability By Laurel Demkovich lfdemkov@indiana.edu

By turning off their lights, taking shorter showers or choosing the stairs over the elevator, students can take part in the IU Energy Challenge. IU’s 2015 Fall Energy Challenge kicked off Monday, Oct. 12, and will run until Monday, Nov. 9. Academic buildings, residence halls, apartment housing complexes and greek houses all compete against one another in an attempt to save the most

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WomenIN promotes female businesses

energy throughout the course of the challenge. Every week, a utilities team will compare each building’s water and electric usage to the building’s average usage. The buildings that reduce their energy by the highest percentage win the competition. “(The challenge is important) to make people aware of energy and water use and how they may play SEE ENERGY, PAGE 2

By Kelly Obbie kobbie@indiana.edu

Purdue has created a program that will help female entrepreneurs in Indiana. On October 6, according to a Purdue press release, the Purdue Foundry spoke about WomenIN, a program that will give resources to Indiana’s female entrepreneurs. The program will be available “across the entire state,” according to Juliana Casavan, entrepreneurial programs manager at the Purdue Foundry, an organization that provides business resources such as coaching and workshops. Casavan said there are “hub locations that can provide resources” to people in southern Indiana. “Our goal is to increase the participation of women in Indiana’s entrepreneurial community,” Casavan said in a press release. “Purdue University and the Purdue Foundry are at the forefront of this movement, and we have the ability to activate a change in women’s involvement in entrepreneurship.” Casavan also said women can both help and be helped. “(People in Southern Indiana) could provide a resource to women that are participating in the program ... or they could participate as far as being involved,” she said. Workshops will be customized to specific areas and media, Casavan said. “There will be some workshops and things that are local to the particular communities and some of them will also be virtually available,” Casavan said. According to the press release, women will be able to utilize things such as in-residence assistance and online brainstorming sessions. They will also have access to networking events and other educational resources. The press release also said Karen Griffith Gryga, chief investment officer of Dreamit and founder of Dreamit Athena, an organization that aids startups, spoke at the at the Women in Entrepreneurship luncheon where WomenIN was announced. “Just 12 percent of venturebacked companies have women in executive ranks, yet studies have shown that companies with women in top management achieve a SEE WOMEN, PAGE 3

TOTAL IU ENERGY CHALLENGE CONSERVATION To date, the IU Energy Challenge has saved a total of 4.8 million kWh of electricity and 16 million gallons of water.

= 200,000 kWh of electricity

SOURCE IU OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY

= 200,000 gallons of water

GRAPHIC BY MIA TORRES | IDS

Tony-winning producer shares experiences By Jack Evans jackevan@indiana.edu | @JackHEvan

When Harriet Newman Leve sat down at the front of the Studio Theatre in the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center, the white lettering on her black tote bag said it all: “Tony Awards.” Leve, a producer for more than 30 years and an IU alumna, has won four Tonys, including 2014’s Best Revival of a Musical for “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” which originally starred Neil Patrick Harris and currently stars Andrew Rannells at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, California. She spoke to about 50 people Monday evening in a public Q&A, the first of her three appearances this week as a visiting scholar. Leve will also do a Q&A to accompany the screening of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the IU Cinema and give a talk, titled “Producing Theatre,” presented by the University Players at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Wells-Metz Theatre. Leve spoke on a variety of

topics, including the intricacies of producing a Broadway musical, the reach of her past projects and her current and future projects, including this year’s “An American in Paris.” She emphasized the need for collaboration in several facets of her job. “I think inclusiveness really works to my advantage, because I’m then drawing on some very talented people,” she said. She said that philosophy applies to parts of her job ranging from interactions with the creative side of productions — writers, composers, choreographers — to funding the productions. The latter makes up a significant portion of her job, as she works with donors and investors to secure varying amounts of money — from $50,000 on her first show, “Isn’t It Romantic,” to more than $2 million. Finding funding isn’t her job alone as shows generally have multiple producers, including a lead producer who oversees a project from its early phases to

‘HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH’ FILM SCREENING AND Q&A SESSION 7 p.m. Tuesday, the IU Cinema ‘PRODUCING THEATRE’ 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, the Wells-Metz Theatre the stage, and helps pass communication between producers and creatives, Leve said. Still, she said, for her to sign on to a project as a producer, she needs to see two things: strong commercial viability — except in a few situations — and personal excitement. “In choosing a show, it’s almost like falling in love,” she said. “You see something and you feel so excited and so energized and so passionate, you say, ‘I’ve got to do this.’” Leve said she only regrets turning down two jobs — “The Vagina Monologues” and “Urinetown” — both because she feared she’d have a hard time securing funding due to the titles. Both shows became critical successes.

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Harriet Newman Leve, a Tony Awardwinning producer, spoke in one of three appearances on Monday at IU. Leve’s next appearance will be a Q&A at 7 p.m. Tuesday at IU Cinema.

Still, she said, she’s been fortunate in her career path. In 1994, she said, she was in New York City for a month producing a show for a friend when several producers on board for “STOMP” dropped off. She took one of the openings, and the show is still running 21 SEE LEVE, PAGE 4


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