Monday, Nov. 13, 2017

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Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 | Indiana Daily Student | idsnews.com

RECORD BREAKER

IDS EMILY ECKELBARGER | IDS

Members of the 2017 IU Dance Marathon Executive Council sing along to "We are the Champions," on Sunday morning at the Tennis Center after the total amount fundraised for IUDM is revealed. IUDM set a new record this year by raising $4,203,326.23.

IU Dance Marathon raises $4,203,326.23 for its 26th annual event By Peter Talbot, Jaden Amos and Lydia Gerike news@idsnews.com

Getting started With more than 35 hours on the countdown clock, marathoners stretched, danced and wrote “FTK” on their faces, bodies and knuckles while waiting for the opening ceremonies for the 26th annual Indiana University Dance Marathon. Everyone was jumping and dancing with no signs of tiredness to every song that was played, whether it was a contemporary pop song or a throwback song from the early 2000s. Hundreds of marathoners chanted, “FTK, FTK, FTK”, while IUDM President, McKenna Duiser, explained exactly what FTK means, For the Kids, and what to expect for the next 36 hours. The spirits were high while the countdown read 35:00:00. “This is going to be the best weekend of your life,” an IUDM organizer said.

EVAN DE STEFANO | IDS

William Edwards, a member of the Morale Committee, walks around during the 2017 IU Dance Marathon on Friday at the IU Tennis Center. The annual fundraiser raises money for IU Health Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.

IUDM was started in 1991 by IU student Jill Stewart to honor Ryan White. White was a famous AIDS advocate after he contracted the

disease through a blood transfusion. He had planned to attend IU, but died at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health several months

before his freshman year. It has since become one of the largest student-run philanthropy events in the nation. After the opening ceremonies, the morale committee showed the line dance that would be taught over the next 36 hours. While marathoners did not know the steps at that point, it did not stop them from dancing along. Senior Jami Weinstein danced, while trying to learn the moves as she watched, and tried to get the people around her to dance, too. Weinstein still had 35 hours more to dance, but she said that she knew she would be able to keep her energy up. “It’s an unreal feeling because this is my last marathon,” Weinstein said. “I’m not scared or anything though. This is my fourth time doing this, and it’s easy to stand when I know that what I’m doing stands for and is something so amazing.” SEE IUDM, PAGE 5

MEN’S SOCCER

Hoosiers lose final Big Ten tournament game on penalty kicks 0-0 By Michael Ramirez michrami@umail.iu.edu | @michrami_

WESTFIELD, Ind. - When the last penalty was converted and celebrations commenced, it was the more dominant team that walked off the field with their heads down. Despite controlling the majority of possession and out-shooting No. 5 seed Wisconsin 24-7, No. 2 seed IU fell by way of penalty kicks in the Big Ten Championship game. “We were pretty confident that we were going to get one but it SEE BIG TEN, PAGE 5 JOSH EASTERN | IDS

Senior Wisconsin forward Tom Barlow boxes out junior IU midfielder Frankie Moore waiting for a throw-in in Wisconsin’s attacking third. IU lost in penalty kicks to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship match at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana.

IU AUDITORIUM NOVEMBER 14 7:00 P.M.


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