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Sanders campaign starts off strong
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By Annie Garau agarau@indiana.edu | @agarau6
When Jessica Martlage, a Bloomington resident, started the Hoosiers for Bernie Sanders Facebook page, she said she didn’t really know what she was getting into. “It’s gotten out of hand,” she said laughing. “It’s been such a positive response. It’s a little overwhelming, but it’s totally worth it.” The page now has about 1,200 likes and has inspired many smaller local groups to begin supporting the Democratic presidential candidate on social media. Martlage said Sen. Sanders, I-Vermont, is the only presidential candidate who has ever inspired her to campaign in this way. Along with other community members, she has worked to organize several meetings in support of Sanders. On Tuesday night, she said they had one of their largest ones yet. A diverse crowd of attendees filled the auditorium of the Monroe County Public Library. Elderly women cheered while sporting shirts with the candidate’s face, and college students sat on the floor after most of the seats had been filled. “We’re all here today to take this campaign off the Internet and onto the streets, into the neighborhoods and on the phones,” said John Lacny, one of the event organizers to the group. Lacny went on to explain that, in order for Sanders to get a spot on the Indiana primary ballot, he will need 500 petition signatures from each of Indiana’s nine congressional districts. So far, Lacny said, they have gathered 299 signatures for Monroe County alone. Lacny told the audience the starting salary for teachers in Indiana is $33,000, the largest employer in the state is Wal-Mart and the average hourly wage is $15.63. These are problems
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A bigger deal IU athletics extends apparel agreement with Adidas From IDS reports
IU athletics extended its apparel agreement with Adidas on Monday to one of the largest apparel deals in the country, IU Athletics Director Fred Glass announced Tuesday. The eight-year agreement is worth $53.6 million and runs through 2024. Adidas will almost double its original annual commitment to IU from $3.7 million to $6.7 million.
“We are thrilled to continue our longstanding relationship with Adidas,” Glass said. “Having one of the nation’s largest equipment and apparel deals will have an enormous impact on IU, our teams, coaches and studentathletes. IU athletics and Adidas have enjoyed a tremendous history together, and we are excited to carry that tradition into the future.” Adidas will continue to provide jerseys for IU athletics, and it will provide IU
football with one alternate uniform each year, and men’s basketball will be provided with an optional alternate jersey. President and founder of Navigate Research AJ Maestas, who was engaged by the athletic department to do a valuation study in preparation for this deal, said the agreement will be the fifth-largest in college athletics. “Since 2004, we’ve worked closely SEE ADIDAS, PAGE 10
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Waters to visit IU Cinema From IDS reports
IU Cinema announced its fall lineup Tuesday, including films by writer and director John Waters, whose work includes cult classics such as the 1972 film “Pink Flamingos” and the 1988 film “Hairspray.” The Cinema will be showing six of his films as part of “The Inimitable and Incomparable John Waters” film series — “Polyester” showing at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28; “Female Trouble” showing at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 18; “Cry-Baby” showing at 7 p.m. Oct. 1; “Cecil B. DeMented” showing at 7 p.m. Oct. 2; “Serial Mom” showing at 10 p.m. Oct. 2; and “Pink Flamingos” showing at 11:59 p.m. Oct. 2. Waters is scheduled to appear Oct. 2 at IU Cinema as part of the Jorgensen Guest Filmmaker Lecture Series. His lecture is a free, ticketed event. His 5 p.m. lecture will be a 45-minute version of his one-man show, “This Filthy World: Filthier and Dirtier.” After the 7 p.m. showing of his film “Cecil B. DeMented,” Waters will take part in a question-andanswer session with the audience. Associate Director of IU Cinema Brittany D. Friesner said she is delighted to have Waters’ films and appearance as part of the Cinema’s fall program. She said she wants students to have an opportunity to learn from how he made his filmmaking aspirations into a reality. “John Waters is the quintessential independent filmmaker who began making movies as a
Baltimore teenager with nothing but an 8 mm camera and a group of his friends,” Friesner said in an email. “His evolution from DIY film- John Waters maker to celebrated Hollywood rebel is not only remarkable, but also inspirational.” Waters was highlighted by the Film Society of Lincoln Center in September 2014. The ten-day event, “Fifty Years of John Waters: How Much Can You Take?,” celebrated the entirety of his work in film. The Jorgensen Guest Filmmaker Lecture Series also includes rock filmmaker Penelope Spheeris on Sept. 11 as part of the Directed by Women series, and experimental musician and composer John Zorn on Oct. 7. The full list of speakers can be found at cinema.indiana.edu, as well as the rest of the fall lineup. Friesner said more than half of the IU Cinema’s screenings are free and she hopes students take advantage of the Cinema as a campus resource. “Each semester, we work to curate a diverse and inclusive program, highlighting a broad scope of voices and stories in filmmaking,” Friesner said. “We are especially interested in seeing more students at the IU Cinema in the coming months and have included a selection of classic films, as well as new releases that we hope will appeal directly to the student population.” Bridget Murray
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The staff for the Circle Café begin serving at the soft opening Tuesday. The café will offer a variety of upscale grab-and-go options for students in a hurry between classes.
New Circle Café debuts at IMU By Ashleigh Sherman aesherma@indiana.edu | @aesherma
As the year begins, students’ lives will be getting busier. Now, students rushing between classes and meetings can now skip the lines at Starbucks, Sugar & Spice and Dunn Meadow Café and head to Circle Café. The new IMU location next to the UPS Store is now serving a range of beverages, pastries, ba-
gels, paninis and seasonal fruit. Following the site’s soft opening Monday, Aug. 17, the café’s grand opening will be Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to Tyler Boyd, retail manager at Circle Café. While its soft opening is accompanied by free samples, the café’s grand opening will be filled with events, music, prizes and giveaways. “You’re going to have the ex-
act same service during the grand opening as you will during the soft opening,” Boyd said. “Everything’s going to be the same.” Though several locations similar to Circle Café, including Sugar & Spice, Dunn Meadow Café and Starbucks, already exist in the IMU, Boyd said Circle Café combines all of these into one location. Boyd added that while the SEE CAFÉ , PAGE 10