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Abdul Karim Baram gives a guest lecture about Islamophobia and cultural racism during the "Islamophobia: Myth or Reality" presentation Monday afternoon in the Fine Arts building. Baram's lecture is a piece of Bloomington Against Islamophobia, a weeklong event combating the myth of the Islamic threat due to differences in cultural views.
FIGHTING HATE IU classes are opening their doors to speakers combating Islamophobia By Emily Miles elmiles@iu.edu | @EmilyLenetta
Professor Micol Seigel threw candy into the aisles of the Fine Arts Building auditorium as she wished her class a happy Halloween. “Now this is not the trick part,” she said. “This is the second part of the treat.” That second part was guest lecturer Abdul Karim Baram of the Islamic Center of Bloomington, Seigel said. Eighteen professors will open their classroom doors to the public this week for Open University Against Islamophobia, the Bloomington Against Islamophobia event
of which Baram was the first speaker. “We are here really to search for knowledge,” Baram said. Ignorance breeds fear, fear breeds hate, and hate breeds violence, he projected onto the screen. Education breeds confidence, confidence breeds hope, and hope breeds peace. He described the modern emergence of Islamophobia, for which he provided a broad definition: prejudice, hatred or bigotry directed against Islam and Muslims. Baram said the roots of Islamophobia include fear, racism, assumed religious
“Although I am not an expert in Islamic religion, it is important to me that my community be a place where many kinds of religious expression are welcome.” Freya Thimsen, English professor
Against Islamophobia events to attend this week, page 6 Find a list of related events during this week’s Open University Against Islamophobia.
SEE ISLAMOPHOBIA, PAGE 6
Daniel Messel, the man convicted of murdering IU student Hannah Wilson, was charged Friday with the 2012 rape of another IU student after DNA evidence from under her fingernails was matched to Messel. Messel, 51, allegedly forced his penis into the law student’s mouth after abducting and driving her to a secluded parking lot in the woods Sept. 1, 2012. According to the probable cause affidavit, she said she fought him off, and he then punched her in the face so hard it “knocked the contact out of her eye and she was spitting blood.” Agitated, he returned to the car and drove away with the woman’s purse, iPhone and credit cards, according to the affidavit. The 22-yearold walked to a nearby home for help, and they called the police. The scrapings from under the woman’s fingernails were found during a rape kit examination, though no semen or blood was found. The victim’s underwear was recovered at the IU Research and Teaching Preserve later the same day, according to the affidavit. There was not enough DNA to compare the sample to the FBI database in 2012, and the woman could not remember what the man or his car looked like. In August, the woman read an account from another woman who testified at Messel’s trial for the murder of Wilson. The woman from the September SEE MESSEL, PAGE 6
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Sex offenders required IU prepares for first exhibition to report on Halloween By Zain Pyarali
zpyarali@iu.edu | @ZainPyarali
By Dominick Jean drjean@indiana.edu | @Domino_Jean
While families and children begin to trick-or-treat outside, 30 men and women shuffle up the stone staircase of the Monroe County Justice Building on Halloween. These men and women are sex offenders, some paroled and others on probation. They are required to attend a three-hour meeting during Bloomington trick-or-treat hours. “This is a way to keep the community safe as well as the offender,” Ken Bugler, a Monroe County Probation officer, said. These offenders are packed into a courtroom on the third floor. Some brought with them Subway sandwiches, drinks and books to try and pass the time. They stared across the courtroom at the flat screen television as “Captain America: Civil War” played. Bugler said each year the movie changes and it needs to be reviewed for material some might find sexual. No one is required to watch the movie, they only have to stay on the third floor of the justice building until trick-or-treat hours end. “If you want to go out and read, go read,” Bugler said. “If you want to sleep, sleep. I don’t care.” The three-hour meeting is meant to safeguard the community and the offenders. Bugler, with 16 years in helping facilitate this program, said he has not had any large issues.
“What better alibi is there than being with your parole officer?” Bugler said. Ariene Gilbert, a state parole agent, said she has not had a Halloween off in her six years as an agent. However, Gilbert said she feels Monroe County has a good system for keeping the community safe. Gilbert supervised 11 of the attendees who are currently on parole for sex offenses. Gilbert said her entire case load is sexual offenses, and she knows everything about those she supervises. “I know everything about my guys,” Gilbert said. “I even know their dog’s name.” Gilbert said she specializes in sex offense cases and never knows what she is going to find when she goes on duty. “I carry a Glock and a Taser,” Gilbert said. “I’m a one-woman show.” Halloween night, while a long one for Gilbert, is relatively calm. Gilbert said she has never had a problem with someone at the Justice Building. “They have to be on their absolute best behavior,” Gilbert said. “And they always are.” Four of the offenders originally supposed to be there had conflicting work schedules and were excused; however, probation and parole officers will be checking their places of employment as a precaution. SEE OFFENDERS, PAGE 6
It’s been an offseason of learning and trying to get healthy for the IU men’s basketball team, and it finally gets to go up against an outside opponent tonight. The Hoosiers start their exhibition slate against one of the top Division III teams in the nation, Hope College. The Flying Dutchmen from Holland, Michigan, went 24-4 last season but fell in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. For IU, this game will serve as a test to see how the newcomers and players that underwent surgery in the offseason respond in a 40-minute full-speed affair after two initial scrimmages in front of a live crowd. “For our young guys, I think it’s a great opportunity for these guys to play in front of an audience,” IU assistant coach Chuck Martin said. “We’ve talked about the atmosphere at Assembly Hall during the recruiting process, but really, the last two opportunities were the first times they’ve been able to play with people in attendance.” Three key players underwent offseason surgery for various injuries. Junior guard James Blackmon Jr. will play his first game in Assembly Hall since Dec. 22, 2015, against Kennesaw State. He suffered a seasonending knee injury in practice right before the start of Big Ten play. Sophomore forward Juwan Morgan and junior guard Robert IDS FILE PHOTO
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Sophomore guard Robert Johnson passes the ball during the game against Purdue on Jan. 17 at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers compete in their first exhibition match tonight.
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