Thursday, October 18, 2018
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Students displaced by campus mold issue By Lilly St. Angelo lstangel@iu.edu | @lilly_st_ang
IU is working to resolve a widespread mold problem in residence halls, according to statements by the University. A third-party company began cleaning every heating and air-conditioning unit in McNutt and Foster quads on Monday, according to an IU website. The piping systems that run into each room are also being inspected and cleaned. As part of the process, the rooms will be cleaned with a high-efficiency particulate air vacuum, which is able to capture extremely small particles. The rooms will be cleaned multiple times as part of the seven to 10 minute process. The University offered more than 200 students temporary relocation to lounges in Forest Quad or Eigenmann Hall. According to an Oct. 14 statement, the lounges will be furnished and secure. “Indiana University is committing all needed resources to resolve this situation as swiftly as is possible for the student residents,” President Michael McRobbie said in an Oct. 11 statement. Students who identified mold or told the University about symptoms related to mold were offered relocation. The statement said other students who have not been notified will soon receive this offer as well. IU has also provided free transportation and moving services to those who are relocating to Forest and Eigenmann. As of Monday night, the University had received 420 requests for mold inspection, 381 of which have been inspected and 285 have been cleaned. So far, 115 students have been moved. According to the IU Buildings website, this year’s prolonged humid summer weather in addition to other conditions has increased the occurrence of mold not only at IU, but also statewide. The website states there were fewSEE MOLD, PAGE 6
McRobbie discusses academic growth By Joey Bowling jobowl@iu.edu | @jwbowling08
At the State of the University Address, IU President Michael McRobbie talked about the University’s improvements in education as well as the different financial initiatives in place, all in preparation for the bicentennial.
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Going braless takes on new meaning By Luna Sun sun12@iu.edu | @sunyue_luna
Not every girl wants to stride across campus with tight bra straps carving into her shoulders and rib cage. IU senior Morgan Farrelll said she enjoys the freedom since going braless about two years ago. She said physical comfort was the main reason she stopped wearing them. “It’s just me living my life and doing what I have to do,” Farrell said. “If a woman does not want to wear something, she doesn’t have to, as long as she’s not being indecent.” Going braless has been an unceasing trend since the women’s liberation movement in the 1970s when bra-burning seemingly became a feminism banner. Though women have long been told not to expose their bodies, they are no longer forced to wear a bra, and not wearing a bra is not necessarily associated with any political statement, said Jennifer Maher, IU gender studies professor. “It’s not a feminist tenant,” she said. “It’s not that people who wear a bra aren’t feminists.” In 1968, hundreds of feminists and civil right advocates gathered at the Miss America 1969 contest in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and protested by tossing token feminine products such as bras, makeup and corsets into a “Freedom Trash Can.” Maher said the Miss America protest was not a demonstration against the bras and the makeup themselves, instead it was against the idea that women had to wear those things in order to be accepted. “We do things that allow us to make our way in the world,” she said. “There’s nothing wrong with looking feminine at all. The problem is that if it’s mandated, people who don’t do that have a harder time.”
The design of female undergarments is always related to the clothes we wear on the outside, said Kelly Richardson, the curator of Sage Fashion Collection at IU. The societal ideal of the female body has changed over time. Female undergarments such as corsets and girdles were styled to conform to a shape popular at the time, and they were much more rigid and uncomfortable than the modern bras women wear. Today, fashion has become more diverse and different body types coexist. Some women like Farrell are comfortable with their bodies and are less concerned with what other people think. At the end of the day, it’s everyone’s choice, Farrell said. “We’re all about letting women be women, and not having our actions be sexualized constantly and not letting our bodies be objectified for no reason,” she said. Maher said the association of breasts with sexuality is not necessarily wrong. “They’re sexualized because they are sexual,” Maher said. She said because we live in a patriarchy, women’s breasts are sexualized in a way that men’s breasts aren’t. A lot of people are threatened by female sexuality and don’t feel comfortable with that. Farrell said women in general are feeling more comfortable not wearing a bra, and it’s showing a shift in the way women think about the way they dress themselves. The choices they make are more based off of what they want, instead of the social norms. “We’re constantly in the world on a tightrope between what we want to do and what society expects from us in order to get ahead,” Maher said. “Life is long, and it’s hard and tiring sometimes to constantly be having to make a statement through your physical appearance.”
The Corsets (1500s-1800s)
The first modern bra in the United States (1910)
A tightly laced garment designed to create an hourglass shape, accent the breasts and narrow the waist.
A 19-year-old New York socialite sewed two silk handkerchiefs together with some pink ribbons for a debutante ball. Her invention drew attention that night and got many requests to make more.
The bullet bra (1950s-1960s)
No-bra bras (1960s)
Bras with pointy cups to be worn under sweaters. Madonna brought back the fad in the 1990s.
Made with sheer fabrics without underwires, no-bra bras were similar to today’s bralettes.
The Wonderbra (1960s-1990s)
The modern bra (1990s-now)
Though first trademarked in 1960s, the Wonderbra became popular in the 1990s. It was the first bra designed to lift the bust line and create deep cleavage.
Modern bras are designed for different occasions. They’re made in various fabrics, sizes, and styles, including sports bras and underwire bras.
Increased diversity McRobbie said the number of minority students has almost doubled since 2007 and now account for about a quarter of degree-seeking students. University fundraising IU researchers raised about $604.4 million in external funding for research, with $204.7 million from the National Institutes of Health and $203.1 million from non-governmental grants. Philanthropic donations were up 19 percent from 2017, with a total donation amount of $550.1 million.
MEN’S SOCCER
Hoosiers win last nonconference game By Phillip Steinmetz psteinme@iu.edu | @PhillipHoosier
The campaign has a goal of raising $3 billion by the end of 2020. The original goal was $2.5 billion, but the University raised it due to the success of the campaign. It is currently at $2.6 billion. Funds will be used to create more scholarships as well as new faculty positions, chairs and professorships.
Senior defender Timmy Mehl jumped just a few inches off the ground and clicked his heels together. The celebration from Mehl came after he scored the second goal of the night for the No. 2 Hoosiers and embraced his teammates. In the 23rd minute, on the first corner kick of the night for IU, senior midfielder Trevor Swartz sent the cross into Mehl. Swartz put his left foot on it and Mehl headed the ball in from the four yards out — the first goal of the season for him. Behind two goals scored in the first half, IU defeated Butler 3-0 in the Hoosiers' final nonconference match of the season.
SEE GROWTH, PAGE 6
SEE SOCCER, PAGE 6
IU for All bicentennial campaign
MATT BEGALA | IDS
Senior defender Timmy Mehl heads the ball into the net on Oct. 16 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. IU defeated Butler 3-0.