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When the Caving Club left without him, Lukas Cavar was trapped for nearly

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or three days, the IU freshman was trapped in the cave, wondering why the other students had left him behind in the darkness. He licked the moisture off the walls that surrounded him. He licked the wrappers of Clif bars and debated eating crickets. In the dim light of his iPhone, he tapped out goodbye letters to his family. After the battery died, he carried on imaginary conversations with the friends he thought he’d never see again. “I was very confused and pretty scared,” Lukas Cavar told the Indiana Daily Student. “It took me a little while to wrangle my emotions and sort of approach things analytically, sensibly, to come up with a game plan to survive.” Cavar, a 19-year-old physics major, was rescued late Tuesday night after the president of the Caving Club realized that the group had forgotten the freshman at the

end of Sunday’s trip to Sullivan Cave in Southern Indiana. The club’s leaders raced to the cave and unlocked the entrance gate — the Lukas Cavar same gate one of them had locked on their way out, trapping Cavar. “You could tell they were pretty shaken up,” he said. “They did near kill me. I can’t imagine what kind of guilt they felt.” As soon as the club leaders freed the freshman, he devoured a bowl of pasta and a leftover Big Mac one of the rescuers brought. “Probably the best food I’ve had in my life,” he said. As of Friday, unanswered questions lingered. The club leaders, who asked not to be named, refused to explain exactly how Cavar was left behind. “It’s a sensitive legal matter," one said. Caving Club leaders told the IDS they conducted a head count

before and after the group of 12 entered and exited the cave. Each caver, they said, was paired with a buddy. “We have a series of rigorous protocols in place that are supposed to prevent situations like this, but they are only effective if followed,” the club's president wrote in a statement posted on IU beINvolved. “We had a failure in our leadership to closely follow all these safety procedures. The risk that our member was exposed to as a result of these failures is a vivid reminder of why we have protocols.” Cavar’s disappearance was reported as being Sunday to Tuesday, according to the IU Police Department. The details of his rescue weren’t confirmed until Wednesday, when he posted on Facebook. The story spread around campus the next morning. “We are extremely relieved that, despite being tired and hungry, the student was found to be safe, calm and in good

condition and that he is currently doing well,” IU spokesman Ryan Piurek said. Cavar learned about Caving Club at IU at August’s involvement fair, and said he thought it would be fun and a good way to meet people. Sunday’s trip to Sullivan Cave was meant for beginners like him, he said. There were 12 people in the group, including 11 students and one staff member. They carpooled from Bloomington and arrived at the cave at 10:30 a.m. The entrance to the privately owned cave is locked to stop untrained trespassers from entering and getting hurt. The club leader, who had permission to enter, unlocked the gate with a key. He and the others split into two groups of six. At first, Cavar was in the second group. The two groups explored for nearly three hours. As they began their return, they reached a section of the cave known as the Back-

Pence urges Indiana to stand with Trump By Katelyn Haas haask@indiana.edu | @khaas96

ANDERSON, Ind. — It has been 65 years since a sitting U.S. vice president or president has been in Anderson, Indiana. But Friday afternoon, Vice President Mike Pence visited Anderson at the Wylam Center of Flagship to talk with local business leaders and families. "It's great to be back home again in Indiana," Pence said. Pence, former governor of Indiana and current vice president, arrived before 1 p.m. Friday in Indianapolis on Air Force Two. He met up with Gov. Eric Holcomb, Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, Rep. Susan Brooks, R-5th District, Rep. Todd Rokita, R-4th District and Rep. Luke Messer, R-6th District, to discuss tax reform. They visited a local barbecue restaurant, the Pittt Barbaque, before coming to the Flagship Enterprise location, a technological business center in Anderson. Pence said he heard from the business owner how federal tax cuts

would allow the company to open another location. The visit ended with formal remarks in Anderson at the Wylam Center on his discussion with Indiana leaders on tax reform. It also focused heavily on the Graham-Cassidy bill, the current bill up for debate to replace and repeal the Affordable Care Act. "Hoosiers know the truth," Pence said. "Obamacare has failed, and Obamacare must go." Pence said the Healthy Indiana Plan, Indiana's Medicaid program, is currently providing health insurance for 400,000 Indiana residents. "It's the gold standard for Medicaid reform in the country," he said. "HIP is leading the way." The United Health Foundation ranked Indiana 36th in health care in 2016. Once he talked health care, he moved on to the reason he was there to speak with Anderson: jobs. He said if the current 3-percent growth rate in employment sustains over time, the country could see 10 million new jobs. "Already, our president has

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After a top-10 finish on "America’s Got Talent," dance group DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion is coming to Bloomington. DIAVOLO will perform dance and acrobatics on Sept. 26 at the IU Auditorium. After witnessing complete strangers help each other out following an earthquake, artistic director Jacques Heim founded DIAVOLO in 1992. The group has come to be known for “incorporating monstrous set pieces exploring the human body and its architectural

environment,” according to the IU Auditorium press release. “We’re known for the human condition,” rehearsal director Amy Tuley said. “We’re not just there to show off. We’re there to make you feel something.” "LOST" stands for Losing One’s Self Temporarily. It's in two parts, the first being “Cubicle” and the second “Passengers.” “It's all about the corporate world and how one feels stuck in that cubicle-esque world and how we deal with it, how we deal with each other,” Connor Senning, associate and rehearsal director, said. "‘Passengers" is a little more about the journey

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Ellison posts big day 52-17 GS By Cameron Drummond cpdrummo@iu.edu | @cdrummond97

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Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Wylam Center of Flagship East on Friday. Pence discussed tax reform, national security and healthcare. "Indiana knows the truth," Pence said. "Tax cuts mean more jobs. Tax cuts mean high wages for our families. Tax cuts mean creating an economy where anything is possible, where anyone can achieve anything."

signed more executive orders to cut through federal red tape than any president in American history," Pence said. So far, President Trump has signed 45 executive orders total,

March and practiced for the next six months, Senning said. On the show, the group performed one of the routines they will perform Tuesday night. “We were not expecting to go as far as we did,” Senning said. “We got to go to the finale and did a bunch of amazing performances for a lot of really great artists.” When the group was preparing for "America’s Got Talent," they trained 12 hours a day, seven days a week and worked on other productions during the same time. It’s all possible because the dancers love it and give it

Freshman running back Morgan Ellison's two touchdowns Saturday weren't special. Ellison scored on a two-yard rushing score and a one-yard rushing score, his first career collegiate touchdowns, during the first half of IU's 5217 victory against Georgia Southern. But it's what Ellison did when he wasn't near the end zone that may have earned him the role of IU's starting running back going forward. For the first time this season, an IU running back carried the ball more than 12 times, as Ellison made the most of his 25 carries. The Ohio native gained 186 yards, becoming the 11th true freshman in IU football history to gain at least 100 yards in a game. It was the way Ellison gained those yards that left an impression on IU Coach Tom Allen. "He's got great feet," Allen said. "He's quick. He's got burst and vision. He's got some good speed too. Really proud of Morgan Ellison." The first-year player has made his mark since arriving in Bloomington this summer. He was singled out by Allen in August as a player who made an impact during preseason camp. "We kind of commented on him throughout fall camp and he proved

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with the most executive orders signed ever at 3,721 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, according to the American Presidency Project, a SEE PENCE, PAGE 5

Dance group to perform at the IU Auditorium By Clark Gudas

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of life.” In each performance, the dancers move on and interact with a large, revolving set piece. “Cubicle” uses 30 55-pound cubes that the group arranges in different formations and structures. “Passengers” involves a giant staircase that later turns into a train. “This is a different breed of dance," Senning said. “You’re going to see a mixture of acrobatics and trained, modern dance mixed with pedestrian-esque movement.” DIAVOLO’s top-10 finish on "America’s Got Talent" aired on Sept. 20. The group auditioned in

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