Thursday, April 2, 2020

Thursday, April 2, 2020

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Bloomington man dies in four-wheeler incident

By Cate Charron catcharr@iu.edu | @catecharron

A 37-year-old Bloomington man died early Saturday after he lost control of his four-wheeler and was thrown off, according to an Indiana Department of Natural Resources press release.

David Deckard Jr. was driving the vehicle around 9:30 p.m. Friday in a wooded area on private property near the 1400 block of

Cedar Bluff Road when the incident occurred, according to the release. He was not wearing a helmet.

Deckard’s head and chest were injured in the incident. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Indiana conservation officers are investigating the incident.

The cause of the incident is unknown.

Illinois man shot after entering apartment, threatening occupants

By Cate Charron catcharr@iu.edu | @catecharron

An Illinois man was shot during an attempted robbery Sunday evening in an apartment on East 10th Street, according to Bloomington Police Department.

The 25-year-old man from Illinois and another man entered the apartment around 10 p.m. and told the people inside to get on the floor, BPD Capt. Ryan Pedigo said in an email. One of the men was wearing a ski mask and pointed a handgun at them.

One of the apartment residents began to wrestle with the man holding the handgun. A woman in the apartment then shot the

intruder in the neck with her own weapon. She fled the scene and later agreed to meet with investigators.

The man with the gunshot wound was conscious in the apartment when police arrived, Pedigo said in the email. He was taken to the IU Health Bloomington Hospital and is in critical but stable condition.

Pedigo said BPD investigators said found indicators of drug activity in the apartment and believe selling drugs was a factor leading to the incident.

There are no arrests at this time. The investigation is still active to determine the other man present.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Brenna Wise earns Senior CLASS Award First Team

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A pair of sneakers hangs from a power line March 31 in front of the Shalom Center. Bloomington charities and organizations continue to serve the community, especially those experiencing homelessness.

Charities continue to provide food, shelter for homeless

By Cate Charron catcharr@iu.edu | @catecharron

Bloomington charities and organizations are continuing to serve the community, especially those experiencing homelessness.

“Homeless shelters tend to be quite close quarters,” New Hope Family Shelter Director Emily Pike said. “We want to do everything we can to protect this already vulnerable population.”

At least 30 cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Monroe County as of Tuesday afternoon. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people experiencing homelessness are at risk of contracting the coronavirus.

Bloomington charities and organizations are helping by opening an isolation shelter and offering COVID-19 screenings and donations to protect people in need.

Friend’s Place sheltered 229 homeless people in 2018, according to the Shalom Community Center’s 2018 annual report.

A homeless isolation shelter on West Hillside Drive is set to open later this week and is waiting for approval from the Bloomington Fire Department, Pike said. Several local charities helped create and supply the shelter, includ-

ing the New Hope Family Shelter, Shalom Community Center, Middle Way House, Wheeler Mission, Hoosier Hills Food Bank, United Way of Monroe County and the Monroe County Health Department.

“This is part of our fundamental commitment to our community,” Pike said.

Pike said the isolation shelter still needs laundry soap, prepackaged food, razors, tissues and over-the-counter cold and flu medicine. Donations can be sent to the Shalom Center or the New Hope Family Shelter with a note saying they are intended for the isolation shelter.

The Community Kitchen of Monroe County Inc. is helping with the isolation shelter by providing lunch and dinner. Executive Director Vicki Pierce said the dining room isn’t open, but people can come pick up a carryout box.

Pierce said Community Kitchen added a free service to deliver meals to chronically ill people and homebound seniors who are clients through IU Health Positive Link or Area 10 Agency on Aging. She said there are about 35 people on the delivery route. Drivers have no interaction with clients because they

leave the food on the porch.

“It's kind of a shift in focus in the sense of trying to meet more emergent needs as they present themselves,” Pierce said.

The Community Kitchen is not accepting volunteers due to the Gov. Eric Holcomb’s stayat-home order. If people want to help, Pierce said the best way is to donate money rather than food.

The Shalom Community Center and its overnight shelter A Friend’s Place are taking extra precautions. Executive director Forrest Gilmore said people experiencing homelessness are especially at risk to contract the virus.

All those who enter the Shalom Community Center facilities will be screened for COVID-19 and required to wear a mask, Gilmore said. At Friend’s Place, there are quarantine spaces for those showing symptoms. He said the center has not encountered any diagnosed cases so far.

“We're fearful that that could happen at any moment and are trying to prepare as best we can,” Gilmore said.

Gilmore said the Shalom Community Center is working SEE CHARITY, PAGE 3

BASEBALL

Jeremy Houston reacts to cancellation of his senior year

By Matt Cohen

By Sam Bodnar sbodnar@iu.edu | @sgbod13

IU women’s basketball senior forward Brenna Wise earned a spot on the Senior Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School Award First Team on Tuesday.

The CLASS award is awarded annually to NCAA seniors in Division I women’s basketball who use their platform to positively affect their communities.

The award recognizes seniors who have exhibited achievements in competition, the classroom and community, as well as in their character. The University of Oregon’s senior guard Sabrina Ionescu was the

recipient of the individual CLASS award.

Wise was a team captain in her two years at IU and was selected by a nationwide vote of Division I women’s basketball coaches and fans. She was a 2018-19 All-Big Ten Second Team selection and started all 66 games of her IU career.

Wise scored more than 1,400 points and pulled in nearly 850 rebounds during her collegiate career.

Off the court, Wise was an executive member of the IU Student Athletic Advisory Committee and served with organizations such as Hoosiers Helping Hoosiers, IU Best Buddies and the Candy Stripe Crew event for disabled and handicapped adults and children.

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Senior Brenna Wise and junior Keyanna Warthen make the sign of the cross before their match Feb. 27 in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Wise earned a spot on the Senior CLASS, Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, Award First Team on Tuesday.

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Jeremy Houston hasn’t cleaned out his locker just yet. The IU baseball senior shortstop isn’t ready for it to be over.

On the day sports ceased, Houston was taking batting practice at Bart Kaufman Field. It was March 12, the day after IU beat the University of Cincinnati 6-2. The team didn’t know it wouldn’t be playing again.

While the team was winding down on the field and preparing to go to the weight room, the coaches called for a meeting in the locker room. They had just received a message from the Big Ten — the season was canceled.

“We went to the meeting and that’s where he announced everything for the rest of the season,” Houston said. “It was heartbreaking cause everyone was there, and everybody heard it at the same time.

There were some tears, of course.”

Houston has been a constant in the IU lineup since his freshman year. He’s played 161 games with the Hoosiers and started 148 of them. His offensive numbers aren’t striking with a .208 career batting average, 100 career hits in 480 at bats, 58 career RBIs with 44 of them coming in his first two seasons and a .319 on base percentage. He was known more for his defense, where he has a .953 fielding percentage.

What could be his final season was taken from him. It all happened so suddenly. One minute he was hitting with teammates, and the next those same faces were filled

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Senior Jeremy Houston prepares to bat March 4 at Bart Kaufman field. The remainder of the baseball season has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

with tears. It was Houston’s year to be a leader — he was by far the most experienced player on the team.

So after the coaches left the locker room, the players had a meeting.

Houston said this team was as close as any he’d been a part of. He told his team in the locker room how much each player meant to him.

“Those guys, you spent an entire fall together, and then you came back and had a little of the spring together,” Houston said. “You have some really fun moments. Then you play with a lot of those guys, some of your best friends. It’s just hard to believe it ended like that. It’s going to be the last time you get to play with a lot of those guys.”

The team stayed in the locker room for two hours after the coaches left. They talked to each other

individually, trying to come to grips with the end of their season. They were supposed to play the University of Memphis the next day, not prepare to go home. But Houston doesn’t think it will be the last time they are all together.

Houston recently left Bloomington and went back home to Chicago. He’s spent time doing homework and hanging out with family.

No gyms are open. No parks, either.

He’s worked out at home, taken ground balls on whatever fields he can find and played catch with his younger brother.

He’s trying to stay in shape because even with his senior season taken away, he still may have one more chance. That’s why he hasn’t SEE BASEBALL, PAGE 3

Places of worship move online during coronavirus pandemic

By Payton Romans promans@iu.edu | @PaytonRRomans

At many places of worship in Bloomington faith services will not be put on hold, but put online. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s stay-athome order and social distancing has caused Hoosiers to stay home and away from large crowds, including their religious services.

St. Paul Catholic Center, 1413 E. 17th St.

St. Paul has canceled in person mass and is now livestreaming services. Sunday masses will be livestreamed at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on the center's Facebook and YouTube pages. The church will also offer a series of weekday services,according to its website.

They also post the videos to their official YouTube and Facebook pages.

The videos depict a commencement of prayer, readings from the Bible and even communion.

The church also has provided re-

sources on its website for people at home , including daily readings, live webcams of chapels to pray to and free accounts for Formed, a streaming service described as a Catholic Netflix according to St. Paul's website.

Currently, there are no plans for a specific Easter Sunday celebration.

The church will continue as normal and hold mass online and is waiting to discuss any special services for the holiday.

“We are continuing to reach out to students the best we can,” Friar Pat-

rick Hyde said. “For us as Catholics, there’s a particular goodness in sharing mass, whether by oneself or with millions of people. Every day really is an opportunity to spread hope and in the midst of this, that’s really what we’re trying to do.”

Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, 2700 E. Rogers Road Also moving to livestreamed services, Sherwood Oaks is encouraging comfort in this time. With services including live music, reading of scrip-

ture and discussion through a group chat option, speakers of the church welcome anyone to tune in at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. Sundays.

All services are livestreamed through the church’s website. The livestreams are then recorded and saved to view at any time.

“These online services are our best effort to help our church feel together, with one another, right now. As in all trying times in world SEE WORSHIP, PAGE 3

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IUSG elections planned for mid-April amid pandemic

By Luzane Draughon luzdraug@iu.edu | @luzdraughon

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, IUSG spring elections will continue online. Candidates will promote their platforms online and through social media until election dayApril 15.

Voting for the IUSG election will start at 10 a.m. April 15 and end at 10 p.m. April 16, according to IUSG’s website. A link will be sent to IU students’ emails.

Senior and IUSG election commission chair Quinn Gordon said all the public events throughout this election process will now be online. The traditional town hall and debate where students can ask the candidates questions will still happen via Zoom, Gordon said. He said the Zoom link will be distributed on IUSG’s website and social media, and these conferences will be recorded and posted there as well.The first town hall is 7 p.m. April 8 and the first debate is 7 p.m.

April 14.

Gordon said for the first time ever, candidates have access to $2,000 from university funds to spend on their campaigns. He said IUSG has been pushing to get this funding for the university for several years as a way to minimize the financial barrier for students who want to run campaigns.

The funding allows the election commission to purchase items like T-shirts and laptop stickers for the campaigns to distribute.

Gordon said because of the COVID-19 crisis, the election commission is reimbursing campaigns for things like social media ads instead.

Sophomores Madeline Garcia and Arianna Hoye are running for student body president and vice president respectively on a campaign

Holcomb, health officials prepare for COVID-19 surge

By Kyra Miller kymill@iu.edu | @kyra_ky94

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Madeline Garcia, left, and Rachel Aranyi, right, pose for headshots. Garcia and Aranyi are running for IU Student Government president.

called Defy. Sophomores Rachel Aranyi and Ruhan Syed are running a campaign called Inspire for those respective positions.

Aranyi said she is running for IUSG student body president because she wants to make the organization a student activist platform and promote students’ voices. The main platform of the Inspire campaign includes pushing for a tuition freeze so students would pay the same amount each year, a $15 minimum wage on campus and discouraging investment in fossil fuels, Aranyi said.

Other issues the Inspire campaign focuses on can be found on its website.

“We’re really working on bringing different views to the table and giving everybody the opportunity to share their communities’ issues and challenges, so we can work together to make a better community here at IU,” Aranyi said.

Syed, running for vice president on the Inspire campaign, said one of the reasons he wanted to be part of the ‘Inspire’ campaign was because of Aranyi’s desire to make education more acces-

sible for students.

“I’m a child of immigrants, and the only reason I’m at IU is because education was made accessible to me,” Syed said. “I’d love to keep giving that back.”

Syed said the Inspire campaign’s goal is to affect student life on a daily basis in a positive way.

Garcia said she is running for IUSG student body president as part of the Defy campaign because she is passionate about a lot of initiatives that haven’t been addressed, such as advocating for vulnerable students who are dealing with homelessness, food and security, employment issues and more that are left out of key IUSG policy decisions. Garcia said she wants to spark new conversations to address and confront discrimination, racism, ableism and more.

Another core issue of the Defy campaign is promoting sustainability on campus by discouraging investment in fossil fuels, investing in energy efficient sources and promoting sustainable dining choices.

“We are excited to bring students more transparency about university operations

and help create a culture where students of all backgrounds are welcome,” Garcia said.

Hoye, running for vice president on the Defy campaign, said the campaign wants to go against the traditional structure of IUSG and focus on pleasing students rather than the IU administration.

Hoye said she wants to promote diversity training for faculty and greek life, support student workers through better training and increase the campus minimum wage from $10.15 to $15. She said she also wants to encourage student lobbying and government involvement on the state level so students are aware of state policies.

“Through diversity training, uplifting the workers and also creating more of a bridge between the student government and state government I, feel like we as a Defy campaign can progress a lot of issues,” Hoye said.

This year, the websites and social media accounts of the campaigns are especially important for students to follow due to lack of physical presence on campus, Gordon said.

Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an executive order Monday detailing state officials’ plan for an anticipated spike of COVID-19 cases in Indiana. Based on projection models, Indiana’s surge of cases is expected to begin soon and peak in mid-April or May, according to a press release from the governor’s office.

“We see a surge coming and we’re calling in the reinforcements, bolstering Indiana’s capacity to provide additional health care services during this emergency,” Holcomb said in the release.

To allow regularly licensed medical professionals to be on the frontline of the pandemic, the executive order grants some medical professionals without an active license permission to practice, according to the release. Those who have retired or become inactive in the past five years, who hold licenses in other states, and some medical students and graduates will be allowed to register to continue practicing during the pandemic.

They will be able to assist in screenings, telemedicine and other basic procedures.

The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency pushed back the expiration date for licenses set to expire so they will remain valid until May 22, according to the agency’s website.

More than 11,000 medi-

cal professionals, not including medical students, have volunteered to help health care and hospitals, state health commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said at a Tuesday press conference organized by the governor’s office.

Hospitals in Indiana have already taken steps to increase the number of critical care hospital beds from 1,432 to 1,940, according to the governor’s press release.

State officials plan to double the number of beds, if needed, by taking beds from noncritical care, recovery rooms, operating rooms and outpatient facilities.

As of Monday, Indiana has 1,177 ventilators and hospitals have identified another 750 that can be used for critical care patients, according to the release. If needed, officials are prepared to double the number of ventilators by repurposing ventilators from operating rooms, ambulatory care centers, Emergency Medical Services and the Indiana National Guard.

To accommodate the expected surge of patients, the state’s plan calls for moving less critical patients to alternative facilities such as other hospitals, medical clinics and state hospitals, according to the release.

“We have a long way to go until the peak, which is why it is so important for everyone to remain at home,” Box said at the press conference.

Airbnb lends rooms to medical staff

By Joey Bowling jobowl@iu.edu | @joeybowling8

A Bloomington Airbnb host is renting out seven bedrooms for free to medical staff members who live with immunocompromised people during the coronavirus pandemic.

The seven bedrooms located in three of Margie Schrader’s managed properties house four people, and three more are expected to move in by the end of the week.

She said three more bedrooms in another property will be available as free temporary housing for medical staff once construction is finished next week.

She said she wanted to

figure out a way to help people who needed it, and she decided to focus on medical staff because two of her properties are close to IU Health Bloomington Hospital.

“I want to do my best

by Bloomington,” Schrader said.

After posting about the free temporary housing on social media throughout early March, the response was overwhelming, Schrader said.

Facebook users shared a March 20 post about the properties more than 490 times.

“There’s so many unknowns, and we’re just trying to figure it out as we go,” Schrader said.

Loren Wood, who renovated and owns the properties, said many of the Airbnbs were booked because of IU events such as basketball games, graduation ceremonies and prospective students visiting campus with family. When the reservations were canceled, he and Schrader began brainstorming ways to occupy the space.

Wood said his brother is a surgeon, so he especially liked the idea of renting out the properties to medical staff members who need to quarantine themselves. He said a nurse living in one of his Airbnbs was picking up extra nursing shifts to afford a hotel room so he wouldn’t come into contact with his

mother and son who has asthma.

“I have friends and family who are medical workers, who are facing the front lines of this right now,” Wood said. “It just felt like the right thing to do.”

It’s possible this service could run into May and beyond, Wood said. It’s hard to know when the pandemic will begin to slow down, and Wood said he wants to continue the service as long as it’s needed. He doesn’t expect many people to be renting Airbnbs, so he and Schrader will continue letting medical staff stay in their properties.

Wood said he also hopes other rental property owners follow suit.

Resource center helps families get diapers during COVID-19 pandemic

By Ty Vinson

time, she said she’s sent well over a million diapers to local families, around 8,000 Over the past few weeks, each month.

The program is funded stores have struggled to keep toilet paper, sanitary through donations, grants wipes and hand sanitizer on and fundraisers. She expects shelves. The same has been things to get worse and happening with diapers for families to need more and baby wipes, but local help over the next couple Bloomington and Monroe months.

Over the past week McCounty organizations are working to make sure fami- Canse said she has received lies have what they need to calls and texts from about a dozen more people asktake care of their babies.

Jess McCanse, the man- ing for help. Store shelves ager of the All-Options are void of baby wipes and Pregnancy Resource Center diapers, and they aren’t sure in Bloomington, has been where else to turn.

She said instead of peohelping families get diapers and other baby necessities ple coming into the buildthrough the All-Options ing like normal, they have to Hoosier Diaper Program. call and let her know they’re Since the spread of CO- in need of diapers or other VID-19 was labeled a pan- materials. McCanse said she demic and President Donald leaves the items outside the Trump extended social dis- door and instructs the pertancing guidelines through son picking it up to wait unthe end of April on Sunday, til she’s back inside before McCanse has had to change they grab their things.

McCanse is the only perthe way she gets supplies to families — and how many son from All-Options workfamilies she helps every day. ing to get diapers to families McCanse said the diaper right now, she said. All volprogram has been running unteers with the program for almost five years. In that have been asked to stay

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home or are working on other projects. McCanse said her job is considered an essential service, so she’s still able to help families as long as she stays within the latest public health guidelines.

McCanse said she’s designating noon to 5 p.m. every Tuesday for distributing diapers.

The program accepts diaper donations of any brand and size from community members, but they’re only accepting unopened diaper packages right now, McCanse said. Community members can also sponsor families and help them get the resources they need.

“We don’t require our clients to give us any coupons or take classes or anything like that,” McCanse said.

“If they have a need, we’re there to meet that need without any judgment.”

With stores running out of diapers and sanitary wipes, McCanse said she’s had to change where they get diapers from to make sure they don’t take things from stores that people may need last minute. She said

the organization is part of the National Diaper Bank Network, and it has have access to medical suppliers who can ship diapers.

For more information on where you can get assistance with diaper supply and to set up an appointment, call 812-558-0089 or visit the program’s website.

Other organizationssuch as Middle Way House are still helping families with similar needs, including diapers and baby wipes.

“We’re working to make sure folks we’re serving have what they need, especially right now,” said Debra Morrow, the executive director of Middle Way House.

Morrow said the center is still helping those who need a place to stay or need help getting meals and other items for their families.

She said they’ve added a 24-hour messaging service for those who may be isolated with their abuser and have no other safe way to get ahold of someone. The information for the messaging service can be found on their website.

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A yellow tent stands outside March 29 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. IU Health officials advise patients experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to be tested in the tent. Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an executive order Monday that grants some medical professionals without active licenses permission to practice, according to a release.

Election for IU Trustee Board postponed

By Shelby Anderson anderssk@iu.edu | @ShelbyA04288075

Gov. Eric Holcomb issued an executive order Tuesday postponing this year’s election of a new IU Board of Trustees member due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The election will not take place until June 2021.

The order was signed at the request of IU President Michael McRobbie and the IU Trustees, according to an IU press release.Typically, alumni ballots are counted June 30, and the elected trustee begins their term July 1.

Trustees Chair Michael Mirro said in the release that conducting an election would be unfair to the candidates because they can’t interact with alumni due to social distancing requirements.

He said having the election now would also deny many alumni the opportunity to cast a ballot.

The board is made up of

nine trustees who serve as the governing board for the university. Three are elected by alumni and the remaining six are appointed by the governor. Alumni elections are held every June to select one new trustee who will then serve a three-year term.

With the election postponed, trustee Pat Shoulders’ term has been extended a year because the election won’t be held for someone to take his place. In June 2021 two new members will be elected. One will finish the 2020 term and only serve for two years. The other will be elected for the 2021 term and serve the standard three years.

McRobbie and Mirro also said in their request to Holcomb it would be difficult for any new trustee to address the complex issues that are currently taking place if they were expected to begin their term July 1, 2020, according to the release.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 history, we now have the opportunity to examine our own lives and figure out how we can love our neighbor even though we need to be physically distant from them right now,” Executive Minister Jeremy Earle said.

Beth Shalom Congregation, 3750 E. Third St. While many places of worship have livestreamed or prerecorded their sessions, this synagogue has chosen to continue teaching in an online medium familiar to students: Zoom.

Beth Shalom plans on holding Shabbat every 11 a.m.

Saturday through Zoom. Prerecorded Erev Shabbat, Friday night services, can be found on the website.

Passover will also be celebrated through an online community Seder, a ceremonial dinner, on April 9 through Zoom.

For questions about online offerings email bethshalombloomington@gmail.com.

Helene G. Simon Hillel Center, 730 E. Third St. Also moving to Zoom is the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center, a center for Jewish life on IU's campus.

As Passover approaches, Hillel still plans to celebrate online as a community. Events include its weekly Wednesday Wellness talks, showings of popular movies and a workshop on how to make Matzah Ball soup led by Rabbi Sue Silberberg. According to the website, other passover activities will be announced soon.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 to find a larger space for the overnight shelter. He said there are 40 beds, but the shelter is almost at capacity.

Wheeler Mission is a homeless shelter with multiple Bloomington locations, including the Center for Women and Children, located on South Opportunity Lane, and the Center for Men, located on South Westplex Avenue.

The shelter is expanding

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A mass schedule sign stands March 30 in front of St. Paul Catholic Church on East 17th Street. Many churches have begun doing services online.

"Just as we have always done, we will emerge from this crisis if we find creative ways to be there for one another and each of us remembers the importance of helping those who are most vulnerable,” according to a statement on their website. “We can create virtual community until it is safe for us to be together in person.”

prayer service, through Zoom.

The church encourages kids to participate in the children’s services online.

First United Church, 2420 E. Third St. First United Church will also be moving to Zoom for its services.

The chapel has already had its first online service and Lenten Vespers, an evening

Islamic Center of Bloomington, 1925 Atwater Ave. The Islamic Center of Bloomington has also moved all classes, including its Friday speech services, online. In addition, the center has also created a Community Emergency Response Team, in which they help members of their community in need, ranging from the elderly and sick to single mothers and those in a financial crisis.

By forming a group of vol-

its facilities to house more people, said Chris-Michael Morrison, Director of Advancement for Bloomington.

“We've really taken a good deal of preventative measures already,” Morrison said.

A heated tent was donated by Master Rental Center and installed in the parking lot of the Center for Men to expand operations and accommodate 36 more people. The Center for Men opened a new building last year that serves at-risk men over 60.

“That really alleviated the burden that is placed on our Center for Men’s building,” Morrison said.

Guests can use handwashing stations upon entering either location. They are screened for COVID-19 twice a day, and Wheeler Mission staff members will start checking guests’ temperature.

Hoosier Hills Food Bank is a hub that provides food to other charities, pantries and kitchens. Director of Development and Administration Jake Bruner said

unteers, this team checks up daily on those struggling and shops for them to make sure their needs are met.

“We are all hopeful that eventually things will get better for everyone, but in the meantime we are taking things day-by-day with the mindset that there is wisdom behind all of this even if we, with our limited minds as human beings, cannot understand it as of right now,” said Afnan Abdullahi, Women’s Executive Committee representative.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hoosier Hills is experiencing an influx of need in the six counties it serves. Bruner said staff members want to limit in-person contact, so organizations must contact the food bank to set up an appointment.

“We're prepared and ready to respond,” Bruner said.

Bruner said the food bank is trying to raise funds to continue buying large amounts of food. He said it’s focusing on supplying staple food items such as peanut butter, cereal and pasta.

4235 W. Third St. While plans of moving online have yet to come from the local The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Prophet and President of the entire church Russell M. Nelson has invited all members of thechurch to join together in prayer from home.

In a YouTube video released March 26, Nelson announced a global encouragement to practice a day of fasting and prayer for relief from the coronavirus on Sunday.

“Let us unite our faith to plead for physical, spiritual and other healing throughout the entire world,” Nelson said

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 emptied his locker just yet.

“We didn’t have to clean it out because we still don’t know what’s going to happen next year if we’re able to come back,” Houston said. “Still waiting on that.

Depending on what the NCAA does, I'll go on from there.”

The NCAA is considering a proposal to grant an extra year of eligibility to spring sports athletes. That proposal

in the announcement.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, 2120 N. Fee Lane.

The Unitarian Universalist Church has always offered livestreamed services. Right now, they have one weekly service online at 10:15 a.m. on Sundays, according to its website.

These services are livestreamed through the website and can also be accessed through the Facebook page.

These services include religious readings and live music from local musicians. would allow seniors such as Houston to have one more opportunity after a dramatically shortened season.

For Houston, much rides on that decision. If it is denied, he said there will be tears because it marks the official end of his collegiate career. The shock of the initial announcement would finally hit him.

But if the NCAA approves the proposal, Houston said he would be all smiles. He would keep his locker full.

He’ll come back to IU for one last year.

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COVID-19 by the numbers

By Vivek Rao

Number of deaths in Indiana

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According to experts, more than 921,000 cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed since the first case was reported in Wuhan, China.

Indiana has seen a sharp rise in the number of active cases since its first case March 6, when Gov. Eric Holcomb declared a public health emergency to coordinate the state’s response.

Indiana’s first death from the coronavirus was reported March 16. As of March 31, the death toll was 65. Marion County has seen 21 deaths — the most in the state.

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IU’s response IU has suspended faceto-face classes for the remainder of the semester and has joined other universities in moving learning online. IUSF’s annual Little 500, IU graduation ceremonies, and sports events have been canceled and most residence halls have also been closed to “reduce large concentrations of students.”

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While Lake County only saw its first case on March 16, it has the second-highest number of cases in the state. The county is home to Gary, Hammond, Munster and Portage.

Marion County has the most cases of the coronavirus in the state.

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Classic March Madness games to fill your quarantine

Spring sport athletes granted extra year of eligibility

Jack Grossman is a senior in sports media.

For any sports aficionado Tuesday was supposed to be the last day of a thrilling month of basketball. The Elite Eight should have wrapped up last weekend, and the Final Four would be only days away. Instead, as everyone knows, the coronavirus pandemic has taken the NCAA Tournament and all other sports and replaced it with social distancing.

So to try to fill the void during a seemingly never-ending quarantine, here are some fun NCAA Tournament games from the last 15 years to rewatch.

Kris Jenkins for the Championship The 2016 title game is not just the best game of the last 15 years, it may be the best NCAA Tournament game of all time. The entire game is great, but the ending made it legendary. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill guard Marcus Paige hits an insane, double pump 3-pointer to tie the game and complete a 10-4 Tar Heel run.

But, with 4.7 seconds left in the game, Villanova University still had a chance, and Kris Jenkins delivered with a 3-pointer at the buzzer. It was the first game winner in a NCAA title game since Keith Smart’s shot with a second left won IU the 1987 championship.

Virginia versus Purdue 2019 Elite Eight Carsen Edwards.

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University of Virginia guard Ty Jerome reacts after making a 3-point basket against Texas Tech April 8, 2019, during the first half of the NCAA Championship game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Tournament, scoring 139 points in four NCAA Tournament games. Edwards saved his best for top-seeded University of Virginia, hitting 10 of 19 3-point attempts en route to scoring 42 points against the top defense in college basketball.

However, the Cavaliers — who had a trio of wild finishes in their 2019 title run — forced overtime after Ty Jerome missed a free throw with 5.9 seconds left. Teammate Mamadi Diakite tipped the ball deep into the backcourt, where Kihei Clark tracked the ball down. The freshman didn’t panic and launch a half-court heave, but instead calmly passed the ball back some 40 feet to Diakite, who drilled a mid-range jumper at the horn. Virginia went on to win in overtime.

Wisconsin denies perfection It was the ultimate re-

venge game. A year prior, the University of Kentucky’s Aaron Harrison hit his third game-winning triple in three games to eliminate Wisconsin from the 2014 Final Four, which was a great game in its own right. In 2015, the Badgers got another crack at the Wildcats. Kentucky entered the Final Four with a perfect 38-0 record and was looking to become the first unbeaten champion in college basketball since IU in 1976.

But Kentucky’s offense stalled late in the game, and the Wildcats failed to feed star big man Karl-Anthony Towns.

That opened the door for Frank Kaminsky, Sam Dekker and the Badgers to close the game on a 15-4 run, which ended Kentucky’s dreams of a perfect season.

The 2005 Elite Eight Where to even start here?

The 2005 quarterfinals provided three crazy games in a

two-day span. And really, any of them are a fun watch. Illinois’ comeback against the University of Arizona is considered to be the most famous of the trio. The Illini trailed 7763 with less than four minutes left but ended the game on a 17-3 run to force overtime. Illinois would win by one in the extra session.

Then there was the shootout between the University of Louisville and West Virginia University. The Mountaineers hit 18 of their 27 3-point attempts in the game and at one point held a 20-point lead in the first half, and still lost in overtime. Taquan Dean hit seven of Louisville’s 11 3-pointers, and Larry O’Bannon scored 24 points after halftime. Both teams shot over 55% from the field in the game. In addition, Gus Johnson is on the call, and goes berserk throughout the broadcast.

And of course, Michigan

State and Kentucky wrapped up the weekend with a casual double overtime contest.

With Kentucky down three and star guard Rajon Rondo out of the game, the team took three desperation triples to try to force overtime. The third prayer from Patrick Sparks was answered, and after a long review to decide whether or not his foot was on the line, the refs gave him the 3-pointer. But, in the end, Michigan State eventually prevailed 9488.

Other Classics 2011: Brandon Knight game winner leads Kentucky over Ohio State 2006: George Mason University upsets the University of Connecticut 2013: Dunk City 2010: Gordan Hayward’s almost buzzer beater 2008: Mario Chalmers! jegrossm@iu.edu

The NCAA Division I Council voted Monday to grant an extra year of eligibility to all spring athletes whose seasons were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Winter sport athletes whose seasons were cut short will not receive an extra year of eligibility, according to a press release sent out to the NCAA. IU athletics hasn’t yet released an official statement about the NCAA’s decision.

Teams will be allowed to carry more athletes on scholarships to account for incoming athletes as well as athletes returning for an extra year.

Individual schools will decide how much financial aid to offer athletes. Schools can offer any amount equal or lesser to the amount the athlete received this year.

The financial flexibility will only be offered to athletes who would not have been eligible after the 20192020 season, according to the release.

The roster limit for collegiate baseball, the only spring sport with a roster limit, will be increased to allow seniors to return without affecting roster space.

The waiver comes after many athletes tweeted in support asking the NCAA to approve an extra year of eligibility for all athletes.

TAKE IT LIKE A FAN

How not to cope with the grief of losing sports during the coronavirus pandemic Bradley Hohulin is a freshman in sports media.

For any sports aficionado unacquainted with the five stages of grief, the last few weeks have been a rather illuminating crash course.

First came denial toward the idea that a pesky virus could pose any threat to supposedly invulnerable cultural pillars.

But when the powers that be put the kibosh on televised athletics for the foreseeable future in midMarch, spectators lunged into the next phase — anger.

We glared at screens beholding newscasters when they should have been showing two mediocre NBA squads duking it out for the eighth

seed.

Then came bargaining.

March Madness without live audiences once sounded unpalatable, but we were starving, subsisting only on the lies we fed ourselves.

Who cares if there’s nobody in the bleachers? I certainly never have. Now I can finally soak in the blissful tones of 20 sneakers screeching across hardwood, free from distracting cheers.

Alas, our pleas to the basketball gods fell upon deaf ears, bringing us to depression. It is in this dismal frame of mind which I imagine many Americans currently find themselves.

I, however, am proud to claim I have advanced to acceptance. Have I confronted

the mortifying prospect that my personality is defined by something beyond affiliations to athletes vastly more successful than myself?

Don’t be silly.

Instead, I have searched tirelessly for various avenues through which one can replicate the emotions of sports in a world of isolation.

When it appeared any organized event involving a ball or stick was canceled, I grew desperate, scouring my neighborhood for anything that remotely resembled the games I cherished. Before long I was the No. 1 fan of my street’s kickball club.

They may not have been the ‘85 Bears, but by golly those 11-year-olds were plucky.

Unfortunately, a subse-

quent shelter-in-place order put the burgeoning 2020 kickball season on hold.

A real shame, considering many of my favorite players will soon exhaust their eligibility after they graduate elementary school.

It seems there is no place for physical contests in a quarantined society. Most nitrile gloves can’t fit over a baseball mitt, and two-handtouch football is a bit of a non-starter.

Then again, not every competition demands its participants share breathing space. What is racing if not a concerted effort to distance oneself from his opponents?

The elderly couple strolling by my house may not realize they are a surrogate for

the Indianapolis 500, but that doesn’t keep my pulse from spiking when Ethel surges to retake the inside edge of the cul-de-sac from Earl.

Needless to say, the view from an upstairs window isn’t exactly a subscription to ESPN+. Still, I was determined to combine life and sport, even if it meant becoming part of the action.

With every pickup basketball court looking more like a massive concrete petri dish, I decided to give individual games an honest attempt. Thinking a tennis racket and a brick wall might be my salvation, I was promptly humiliated by an indomitable adversary.

You’ve never seen Roger Federer return a serve like the

side of my house can.

As it happens, adopting new skills is tricky when your brain is busy clinging to such priceless information as your favorite NFL team’s starting long snappers from the last three decades.

Perhaps not every facet of a well-rounded human’s existence ought to be governed by a game. Maybe there are better ways to progress from heartbreak to acceptance than mastering the craft of laundry basketball.

Logic aside, I would boast I have become a regular Damian Lillard with a waddedup sock in my hands. Pretend dribble, pull up, shoot — nothing but hamper. bhohulin@iu.edu

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Britney Spears is right. The US needs a general strike.

Jerrett Alexander (he/him) is a freshman studying international relations and environmental sustainability.

Britney Spears shared a graphic created by writer Mimi Zhu in an Instagram post March 24 that, among other things, called for a general strike in response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Given that thousands of Instacart shoppers and roughly 100 Amazon workers at a warehouse in Staten Island began striking Monday, it appears that at least some workers agree. A living wage, paid sick leave and a sanitary work environment are things that workers across the country should have access to all the time, and this pandemic has only emphasized how vital these resources really are, not only to the workers but to society as a whole.

The U.S. desperately needs a dismantling of its profiteering and oligarchic institutions through a general strike so that systems can be put in place that empower working people and set the value of human life higher than that of increasing profits. The only clear way to achieve this goal, other than an actual revolution, is for workers across the country to unite in a nationwide general strike that gives workers the ability to not only make demands of their respective employers but also of Congress and the White House.

Union membership in

the United States has been declining since the 1980s, with only 10.3% of American workers belonging to unions. The annual number of yearly work stoppages, or strikes, has also decreased.

In 1980, more than 150 strikes involving 1,000 or more workers took place, but that number shrank to 11 strikes in 2014. Recent mass strikes, however, such as those conducted by educators in many states over the last few years, have shown that striking workers still hold immense power.

It is important for workers engaging in massive strikes to have the support of their communities behind them, something that was key to the success of teacher strikes across the country.

When workers are seen to be fighting for not only themselves but also those that benefit from their services, they create broader support for their demands and make it that much harder for those in power to turn them down.

The COVID-19 outbreak has made the value of essential workers abundantly clear. Not only do we rely on these workers for medical care, the distribution of necessities, public services and care for those who are unable to care for themselves to keep our society running smoothly year round, but we also trust and rely on them to continue doing so even during national emergencies.

Without these workers providing vital services, stay-at-home orders and social distancing recommen-

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Britney Spears arrives for the premiere of Sony Pictures’“Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood” on July 22, 2019, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.

dations would quite literally be infeasible, and we would have no way to flatten the virus’s curve.

It is unfathomable that the very workers who are now rightfully being called invaluable were, before the crisis, not deemed worthy of a living wage or paid sick leave. What is even more unfathomable, however, is that even as factory workers, grocers and service providers risk their lives to continue doing their jobs, companies such as Amazon and Instacart are refusing to meet the demands of their

employees, even on matters like sanitation policy.

Though a general strike would be a major disruption to the economy as we know it, it wouldn’t necessarily shut the country down in the way that some might imagine.

In 1919, for example, union members in Seattle orchestrated a major strike in which they walked off the job and then, instead of allowing the city to break down into chaos, took a major role in providing necessary services to their communities by opening food distribu-

tion centers, which served as many as 30,000 meals a day, and relying on a communitybased public safety system that actually resulted in a decrease in crime levels during the strike.

Just because a strike entails workers walking out of their jobs, it doesn’t mean they stop providing essential services altogether.

It is time for American workers to unite in a general strike that serves as both a reminder of the inherent power labor has over the country’s economic production and a demand that, at

the very least, all workers are provided with a living wage and that the United States joins every other major country on Earth in providing some sort of paid leave for its workers.

Though a multimillionaire like Spears is an unexpected ally to the labor movement, her solidarity alongside working people is likely appreciated, because the conditions of many workers across the country are, like the title of her 2004 hit song, toxic. jerralex@iu.edu

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Give financial support to service workers during the pandemic Kyle Linder (he/him) is a junior in journalism and international relations.

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Stop liking ecofascist tweets Kaitlyn Radde (she/her) is a sophomore in political science

When you see a tweet about the environmental benefits of COVID-19 lockdowns, it might be a good time to take a step back and think about its implications.

Many posts across social media platforms have posited that humans are the virus, or call the reappearance of wildlife in Wuhan and clean water in Venice an “awakening.”

Many human practices are damaging to the environment, so it is not always obvious why these posts are problematic at all. But ecofascism is using global social distancing to gain traction online.

In simple terms, ecofascism is fascism for the sake of the environment. It has been defined by political theorist Michael Zimmerman as the “sacrifice of individual humans for the benefit of the ecological whole.” Commitment to the physical homeland marks many fascist movements. Ecofascism’s most famous moment was likely the Nazi “Blood and Soil” propaganda campaign, which explicitly linked non-Aryan peoples on German soil to environmental degradation.

Ecofascism is by no means harmless.

The Christchurch and El Paso shootings are examples of a growing problem: far-right violence often stems from concerns about overpopulation and environmental degradation. The shooters

in these cases represent the increasing prevalence of ecofascist concerns linking ecological health to racial purity.

It may seem dramatic to link Nazi ideology and mass shootings to tweets pointing out that nature seems to thrive as a result of forced quarantines. But to argue that human beings are “the virus,” and perhaps even that COVID-19 is a net positive because of the superficial appearance of recovery, is violent.

While posts like these are a far cry from the targeted violence of the aforementioned shootings, the logical conclusion of that line of thought is to eliminate the people — the races, the ideologies, the partisans — who are seen as being at fault. As previous ecofascist violence has demonstrated, this is likely to be defined in white supremacist or farright terms.

Due to social distancing measures, forced or otherwise, thinking outside of our personal networks can be challenging. That distance from society can make it difficult to feel empathy for strangers.

Times of crisis lead to authoritarian tendencies in leaders and in citizens. Autocrats around the world are using the COVID-19 crisis to consolidate power, and many see these extraordinary measures as necessary, even if they result in long-term centralization of power. Even citizens who want to resist are wary of organizing large, public protests to resist unnecessary

restrictions of civil liberties due to the contagion. In short, people are less likely to resist violations and restrictions of civil liberties in times like these.

A crisis of this magnitude leaves human society particularly susceptible to authoritarianism. Given the ecological crisis of climate change, it is perhaps not surprising that ecofascism is the authoritarian flavor of the era. Calls to sacrifice human beings or their liberties for the benefit of the ecological whole will not pass when the COVID-19 crisis does.

The easiest way to stop the spread of ecofascist takes is to think before you like or retweet. If it contains explicit or implicit praise for forced lockdowns or the implication that human life matters less than the ecological whole, don’t share it.

Most importantly, “we’re the virus” can be easily and accurately replaced by “unfettered capitalism is the virus.” You can acknowledge the clear water of Venetian canals without calling for harm to human lives and liberties.

The destruction of the earth for the massive profit of a handful of individuals and corporations is not part of the human condition, but it is a part of the capitalist condition, especially in the face of ineffective regulation. Nature is resurging because of the absence of unsustainable profit-chasing, not because of the absence of human life. kradde@iu.edu

Many of Bloomington’s nearly 5,000 food and beverage workers have been left without a paycheck for the foreseeable future.

After Gov. Eric Holcomb ordered restaurants and bars to cease dine-in services nearly two weeks ago, tens of thousands of workers across Indiana, particularly service workers, were told they were laid off or would stop receiving pay.

“We’re all wondering what our next meal’s going to be or how rent’s going to be paid,” said Sym Kinney, a bartender at Blockhouse Bar. “We don’t have a job where we can work remotely and still be paid.”

Last week, more than 3 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance, surpassing the previous record four times over. So far, the federal government’s response to the pandemic has not included wage-retention programs for these newly unemployed workers, forcing many to rely on community support to fill the gap.

In Bloomington, mutual aid groups, GoFundMe campaigns and virtual tip jars have proliferated in the pandemic’s midst. Service workers without a job and lacking substantive government assistance need the full support of Bloomington residents.

Many of these community support projects have enjoyed initial success, but there is a fear that the support will

lessen over time, Kinney said.

“The support has been overwhelming,” Uptown Cafe bartender Violetta Szalavar said. “I think Bloomington is very fortunate in the sense that everyone is in this ‘local supports local’ mindset.”

Conference Board, a business research group, forecasted three possible scenarios for the U.S. economy on Tuesday and predicted an economic recovery is most likely to occur in the summer or fall. This indicates that the crisis may continue for several more months.

The long-term implications for laid-off workers are dire. In the coming months, bills will still need to be paid and groceries will still need to be bought.

“People really do need to stay home and use social distancing to get us back to work as quickly as possible,” said Bluebird bartender Latham Emmons. “Otherwise, we run the serious risk of having a secondary outbreak, which keeps all the bars shut down longer.”

While the U.S. has focused recovery aid on the stock market and large companies, other countries have rightly guaranteed pay to temporarily laid-off workers. In South Korea, the government is covering 70% of wages. The United Kingdom’s Conservative government announced it will pay 80% of lost salaries.

Given the U.S. government’s poor response to both the public health and economic crises, community support

is essential to our collective well-being.

Measures that help pay wages do not only protect workers’ livelihoods. They also prevent mass unemployment from becoming a laggard for the national economy. If service workers have savings, they will likely not last through the duration of the crisis. This will decrease consumption and slowing recovery overall.

“I’m trying to move to Chicago in August,” Szalavari said. “I’ve been saving up for that, so it’s not necessarily a rainy day fund, but right now that’s what it’s had to turn into.”

Despite the difficulties service workers face, some are trying to promote a sense of community through the crisis. Kinney, for example, operates a virtual bar over Facebook Live, where trivia participants are met by the adage, “Don’t be lonely alone.”

Normally, service-workers provide us relief, convenience and kindness. Many have always been reliant on your tips, and a pandemic is no time to stiff them. If you can afford it, you should leave a virtual tip for workers at their favorite restaurant or bar.

“If you normally go out on a Tuesday night, and tonight you’re eating or drinking at home, think about the bar or restaurant you would usually go to,” Kinney said. “Donate $5 or $10, that will matter.” kylinder@iu.edu

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We love all students but especially reach out to LGBTQ+ students and allies longing for a college church where you are loved, welcomed and affirmed without fear of judgment or discrimination. You love the Lord already — now come love us too. Free coffee and wifi.

Rev. Annette Hill Briggs, Pastor Rob Drummond, Music Minister

indiana.edu/~canterby canterby@indiana.edu • facebook.com/ecmatiu 812-361-7954

Sacramental Schedule: Weekly services Sundays: 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist with hymns followed by dinner at Canterbury House

Inter-Denominational Redeemer Community Church 111 S. Kimble Dr. 812-269-8975

Tuesdays: 6 p.m. Bible Study at Canterbury House 1st & 3rd Wednesdays: 7 p.m. Music & Prayers at Canterbury House Episcopal (Anglican) Campus Ministry is a safe and welcoming home for all people. We are a blend of young and old, women and men, gay and straight, ethnicities from different cultures and countries, students, faculty, staff and friends.

The worshipping congregation is the Canterbury Fellowship. The mission of the Fellowship is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ. We pray, worship and proclaim the Gospel. We also promote justice, equality, inclusion, peace, love critical thinking and acting as agents of change in our world.

Mother Linda C. Johnson+, University Chaplain Josefina Carcamo, Program Coordinator Ricardo Bello Gomez, Communications Coordinator Corrine Miller, Ben Kelly, Student Interns Rex Hinkle, Luiz Lopes, Nathan Stang, Music Ministers Jody Hays, Senior Sacristan Crystal DeCell, Webmaster

Mennonite Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington 2420 E. Third St. 812-646-2441 bloomingtonmenno.org • Facebook

Sunday: 5 p.m.

A welcoming, inclusive congregation providing a place of healing and hope as we journey together in the Spirit of Christ. Gathering for worship Sundays 5 p.m. in the Roger Williams room, First United Church. As people of God's peace, we seek to embody the Kingdom of God. John Sauder mfbjohn@gmail.com

redeemerbloomington.org facebook.com/RedeemerBtown @RedeemerBtown on Instagram Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Redeemer is a gospel-centered community on mission. Our vision is to see the gospel of Jesus Christ transform everything: our lives, our church, our city, and our world. We want to be instruments of gospel change in Bloomington and beyond.

Chris Jones, Lead Pastor

Nazarene First Church of the Nazarene 700 W. Howe St. (across from the Building Trades Park) 812-332-2461 • www.b1naz.org

Email: bloomingtonfirst@icloud.com Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Small Groups : 9:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. & 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Evening Worship: 6 p.m.

Wednesday Worship: 6 p.m.

First Friday: 6 p.m. (Celebrate Knowing Jesus, open mic service)

Disciples of Christ First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 205 E. Kirkwood Ave. (corner of Kirkwood and Washington) 812-332-4459 • fccbloomington.org

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Jazz Vespers: 6:30 p.m. on first Friday of each month As God has welcomed us, we welcome you.

With all our differences – in age, ability and physical condition, in race, cultural background and economic status, in sexual orientation, gender identity and family structure – God has received each one with loving kindness, patience and joy. All that we are together and all that we hope to be is made more perfect as the richness of varied lives meets the mystery of God’s unifying Spirit, and we become the Body of Christ.

Helen Hempfling, Pastor

Wesleyan (Nazarene, Free Methodist) Central Wesleyan Church 518 W. Fourth St. 812-336-4041

4thstwesleyanchurch.org Facebook: Central Wesleyan Church of Bloomington, Indiana Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Evening Worship: 6 p.m.

Wednesday Worship: 6 p.m.

First Friday: 6 p.m. (Celebrate Knowing Jesus, open mic service) You've ended your search for a friendly and loving church. We are a bible believing holiness group similar to Nazarene and Free Methodist, and welcome all races and cultures. We would love for you to share your talents and abilities with us. Come fellowship and worship with us.

Michael Magruder, Pastor Joe Shelton, Church Secretary

Quaker Bloomington Religious Society of Friends 3820 Moores Pike (West of Smith Rd.) 812-336-4581

bloomingtonfriendsmeeting.org Facebook: Bloomington Friends Meeting Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Hymn Singing: 9:50 to 10:20 a.m.

Our unprogrammed religious services consist of silent, centering worship interspersed with spoken messages that arise from deeply felt inspiration. We are an inclusive community, a result of avoiding creeds, so we enjoy a rich diversity of belief. We are actively involved in peace action, social justice causes, and environmental concerns. *Child Care and First Day School provided

We are Wesleyan in our beliefs, and welcome all to worship with us. We are dedicated to training others through discipleship as well as ministering through small groups. We welcome all races and cultures and would love to get to know you.

Dr James Hicks, Lead Pastor

Independent Baptist Lifeway Baptist Church 7821 W. State Road 46 812-876-6072 • lifewaybaptistchurch.org Facebook • LifewayEllettsville

Christine Carver, Meeting Clerk

Lutheran (LCMS)

607 E. Seventh St. (Corner of 7th & Fess) 812-336-5387 • indianalutheran.com

facebook.com/ULutheranIU @uluindiana on Instagram

Sunday

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7 p.m.

Tuesday & Friday: Service of Morning Prayer, 8 a.m.

Lifeway Baptist Church exists to bring glory to God by making disciples, maturing believers and multiplying ministry. Matthew 28:19-20

Wednesday: Second Best Meal, 6 p.m.

Midweek Service, 7 p.m.

LCMS U Student Fellowship, 7:30 p.m.

Barnabas Christian Ministry Small Groups: Cedar Hall 2nd Floor Common Area, 7 - 8 p.m., meetings start Thursday, Sept. 5.

We will meet every other Thursday during the school year.

Steven VonBokern, Senior Pastor Rosh Dhanawade, IU Coordinator 302-561-0108, barnabas@indiana.edu barnabas.so.indiana.edu * Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.

Michael Magruder, Pastor Joe Shelton, Church Secretary

Catholic St. Paul Catholic Center 1413 E. 17th St. 812-339-5561 • hoosiercatholic.org

Facebook: Hoosiercatholic Twitter: @hoosiercatholic Weekend Mass Times Saturday Vigil: 4:30 p.m.

Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. (Spanish), 5:30 p.m., 9 p.m. (During Academic Year) Korean Mass 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 6 p.m.

Weekday Mass Times Monday - Saturday: 12:15 p.m.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday: 9 p.m.

St. Paul Catholic Center is a diverse community rooted in the saving compassion of Jesus Christ, energized by His Sacraments, and nourished by the liturgical life of His Church.

Rev. Patrick Hyde, O.P., Administrator and Director of Campus Ministry Rev. Dennis Woerter, O.P. Associate Pastor Rev. Reginald Wolford, O.P., Associate Pastor

Unitarian Universalist Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington 2120 N. Fee Lane 812-332-3695

www.uublomington.org www.facebook.com/uubloomington Sundays: 9:15 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.

We are a dynamic congregation working towards a more just world through social justice. We draw inspiration from world religions and diverse spiritual traditions.

Our vision is "Seeking the Spirit, Building Community, Changing the World."

A LGBTQA+ Welcoming Congregation and a certified Green Sanctuary.

Reverend Mary Ann Macklin, Senior Minister

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Latter-day Saint Student Association (L.D.S.S.A) 333 S. Highland Ave. 812-334-3432

studentview.Ids.org/Home. aspx/Home/60431 Facebook: Bloomington Institute and YSA Society lds.org Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

We have an Institute of Religion adjacent to campus at 333 S. Highland Ave. (behind T.I.S. bookstore). We offer a variety of religious classes and activities. We strive to create an atmosphere where college students and local young single adults can come to play games, relax, study, and associate with others who value spirituality. Sunday worship services for young single students are held at 2411 E. Second St. a 11:30 a.m. We invite all to discover more about Jesus Christ from both ancient scripture and from modern prophets of God. During the week join us at the institute, and on Sunday at the Young Single Adult Church.

Robert Tibbs, Institute Director

University Lutheran Church & Student Center

Sunday: Bible Class, 9:15 a.m.

Divine Service, 10:30 a.m.

The Best Meal You'll Have All Week, 6 p.m.

College & Career Sunday Meeting: 9 a.m.

You've ended your search for a friendly and loving church. We are a bible believing holiness group similar to Nazarene and Free Methodist, and welcome all races and cultures. We would love for you to share your talents and abilities with us. Come fellowship and worship with us.

Thursday: Graduate/Career Study & Fellowship, 7 p.m.

University Lutheran Church is the home of LCMS U at Indiana. Students, on-campus location, and our Student Center create a hub for genuine Christ-centered community that receives God's gifts of life, salvation and the forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ.

Sola Cafe is open 9-5 every weekday for coffee and a place to study. "We Witness, We Serve, We Love."

Rev. Richard Woelmer, Campus Pastor

Southern Baptist Bloomington Korean Baptist Church 5019 N. Lakeview Dr. 812-327-7428

mybkbc.org facebook.com/mybkbc/ Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

Friday: 7 p.m.

Saturday: 6 a.m.

Praise the Lord! Do you need a True Friend?

Come and worship the almighty God together with us on Sunday, Fellowship included. We are a Korean community seeking God and serving people. Students and newcomers are especially welcome.

Jason Pak

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Music compilation to benefit sex workers

By Hannah Johnson hanjohn@iu.edu | @hannah_dailey1

To help out sex workers, a community struggling more than ever due to the coronavirus, local rock musician Byrne Bridges sent out an open invitation to musicians across the Midwest to submit an original song for a musical fundraising project. There was only one rule: Every song needed to be recorded while in quarantine.

The result was a music compilation titled “distance; persistence: songs from quarantine,” comprised of 19 songs spanning different genres, subjects and styles. All proceeds of the $7 album, which was released to Bandcamp on Friday, will be donated to Lysistrata, an online-based organization dedicated to providing assistance and resources to sex workers.

Although some of the

songs were written before the coronavirus became a national crisis, all of them were recorded and produced in self-isolation, Bridges said.

“All these songs are actually from quarantine, that’s the thematic tie,” Bridges said.

“The situation that’s going on right now is weighing on all of these songs.”

Even though each song is different, Bridges said they all are influenced by the pandemic in some way. “I Think You’re Gonna Be Fine” by Scott Whiddon, for example, sounds like an explanation of the coronavirus to young children in the form of a lullaby, Bridges said.

Bridges contributed two of her originals to the compilation. One of them, titled “I Fall Away,” is about being overcome by sadness when thinking about marginalized communities in the United

States, she said.

This applies directly to sex workers, who are especially vulnerable to the economic and social effects of the virus, Bridges said.

“When you think about sex workers, their job is already criminalized and there’s already a lot of risk,” Bridges said. “That’s made it more difficult now that they can’t work.”

In addition to having their income reduced by the economic shutdown, sex workers are now in more danger because times of crisis enable abusive clients and exploitative managers to take advantage of them, said co-founder of Lysistrata Cora Colt. In the midst of the coronavirus panic, the organization is working to provide emergency funds and resources to sex workers who are struggling to make ends meet, she said.

“Direct services like ours are always needed, but the constant fundraising gets tedious,” Colt said. “Having folks put their artistic skills to use to support vital services like ours is always a very exciting and helpful contribution to our efforts.”

Electric cellist Kate Wakefield contributed “Blink,” a nostalgic song about reminiscing on how people enter and leave each other’s lives, to the compilation. Wakefield said she thinks the project is beautiful because it involves using art to support people who are neglected by society.

“We as artists are not doing great either, but there are more people who are struggling more than us,” Wakefield said. “It’s cool that recording a song in quarantine can go to people who need even more help right now.”

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An album cover for “distance; persistence: songs from quarantine. To help out sex workers, a community struggling more than ever due to the coronavirus, local rock musician Byrne Bridges sent out an open invitation to musicians across the Midwest to submit an original song for a musical fundraising project.

New opera acting class will diversify Jacobs program

By Marissa Hubbard hubbamar@iu.edu

IU Jacobs School of Music offered an acting class for the first time last fall.

The class taught by Michael Shell, visiting lecturer of voice and opera studies, was originally planned to be taught for one year, but will be offered again next school year.

Shell, who has stage directed IU Operas in the past, met with the Dean of Music

Gwyn Richards in 2018 to discuss the development of the opera acting class. The first year of the class was a success and caused Shell to stay at IU. “I feel like it’s a skill set that one, can be taught, but two, needs to be taught to opera singers,” Shell said.

The instruction in 391: Acting Technique for Opera Singers I and 392: Acting Technique for Opera Singers II is based off of Uta Hagen’s book, “A Challenge

For the Actor.” The teachings focus on acting techniques such as incorporating feelings and character into the music. Shell said students who take the class learn to perform dramatic monologues and arias, a long song accompanying a solo voice.

These acting classes were created to fill the gap between the singing and staging of an opera performance, Shell said. By identifying the reason behind

the acting, students can improve their performance, he said. Shell said he is teaching important lessons such as role preparation before a scene and the techniques that the student uses to perform scenes or be in a show are important methodologies.

Shayleen Norat Santiago, a student in Acting Technique for Opera Students II, has been able to experience the contributions of acting on her opera performances

firsthand.

“The biggest takeaway for me is to do more self-observation and to be more aware of the things we do and why we do them,” Santiago said.

“You can take that and apply it on stage to a role.”

Shell said the intent of both acting classes is to provide an actor with a cumulative and practical skill set to continuously build upon and apply to future shows or professions.

Jacobs master’s student

Kate Johnson is in the second level of Shell’s acting classes and said she thinks both classes should be core curriculum for opera students.

“This will serve us a great deal if we pursue straight theater and musical theater,” Johnson said. “The skills we are developing on how to give and receive constructive feedback and how to effectively collaborate will empower us in any academic or professional context.”

As Covid-19 continues to disrupt our lives, Indiana University Health is working closely with government agencies to protect the health of the community.

At this time the best medical advice is simple: 6 Feet

Stay at Home

Practice social distancing

Wash your hands

Avoid crowds

Refrain from touching one another

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Horoscope

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8 — Handle practical matters before setting into fun and games. Avoid controversy. Things may not go as expected. Wait for better conditions. Relax and rest.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is an 8 — Your charm is captivating.

Social interactions encourage collaboration and connection on a deeper level. Listen and learn.

Discover something new about an old friend.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8 — Household matters demand attention. Stay in rather than going out. Clean an unexpected mess. Find what you need nearby. Relax with good company and food.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7 — Consider your dream job. What would it look like? Who would be there? Make charts, pictures or collages. Imagine perfection and take notes.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is an 8 — Enjoy a good story. An unplanned twist carries you away. Don’t get distracted by a troll. Prioritize good conversation. Craft an interesting plot.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8 — Do the homework and review notes. Learn valuable tricks by studying and practicing. Travel to experience your subject in person. Prepare for an exploration.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 9 — The next few days are good for making money. Estimate what’s needed to get the job done. Figure out different options and prioritize.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 9 — Make sure the numbers add up.

Determine financial strategies to maximize savings. Collaborate for a common goal. Pad the budget for potential shortfalls.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 9 — You’re gaining confidence. Take charge to produce the results you want. Flex your artistic power. Get creative and stay flexible with unexpected changes.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7 — Remember what’s most important and let the little stuff go. Withhold judgments and complaints. Cutting corners costs you. Coordinate with a partner for shared gain.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8 — Consider all possibilities.

Look back for insight on the road ahead. Clean house and make plans. Meditate on your dreams, realized. Imagine immense success.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7 — Maintain physical energy with steady practices, despite surprises or changes.

Demand for your work is rising. Nurture yourself with good food, exercise and rest.

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