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Mayor proposes to expand city limits by nearly 10,000 acres By Emily Ernsberger emelerns@indiana.edu | @emilyerns
Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton proposed an expansion of city boundaries by nearly 10,000 acres Friday. Seven areas have been proposed to be part of the official bounds of the city. These areas expand as far south as the intersection of Rogers and Walnut streets; as far west as the block of West Gifford Road, S.R. 48 and South Park Square Drive; as far north as the intersection of S.R. 37 and North S.R. 37 Business; and as far east as Heritage Woods Road. This would add about 15,000 more people to the city population and bring the total population of Bloomington to 100,000. This would make Bloomington the fifth largest city in Indiana, according to the most recent Census data. Three areas that are already within the city limitations but are not an official part of the municipalities are also a part of the annexation. These areas are the block of Evergreen Drive, North Johnson
Proposed area boundaries As far north as the intersection of S.R. 37 and North S.R. 37 Business As far east as Heritage Woods Road As far west as the block of West Gifford Road, S.R. 48 and South Park Square Drive As far south as the intersection of Rogers and Walnut streets
Avenue, West Third Street and North Kimble Drive, and space around the block; land on both sides of South Cory Lane; and land from the corner of Adams and Allen streets to Bloomfield Road, down to the corner of Weimer and Wapehani roads. These neighborhoods were considered for expansion because these are people who are a part of the Bloomington community but who are not able to use city services because they are not a part of the official municipality, Hamilton SEE EXPANSION, PAGE 6
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The IU Board of Trustees had its first meeting of 2017 Thursday and Friday at IU-Purdue University Indianapolis. Among other decisions, the board approved the expansion of the Eskenazi Museum of Art and site plans for a new regional health center, which will be built on land currently occupied by a portion of the Bloomington campus’ golf course. The Regional Academic Health Center will have attached parking and walk ways for patients and staff. As was mentioned in previous releases, the design incorporates the existing landscape to give the site a natural appearance. Plans for the museum are more architecturally detailed, including an outdoor meeting place, a new lecture hall and a cafe, while the approved health center is only a site
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The streak started and ended with a loss to Maryland. In February 2015, then-freshman guard Tyra Buss scored a quiet 10 points in a loss to the Terrapins. In the nearly two years since, the junior has been IU’s leading scorer and a steadily dominant force. She has consistently delivered double-digit scoring performances — 59, to be exact. Buss scored just seven points Sunday and made two of 17 shots as her streak of scoring 10 or more points came to a screeching halt in a 92-56 blowout loss to No. 3 Maryland at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. “Streaks are meant to be broken, and it happens,” Buss said after the game. “I just have to get in the gym and work on my shot more. My shot just wasn’t falling today, and that happens.” Sunday’s game would’ve been Buss’s 60th game in a row with at least 10 points and extended the school record she already has, but against a dominant Maryland frontcourt led by senior center Brionna Jones, Buss was unable to find success with her usual penetrating offense. She couldn’t
find much success outside the paint either and made just one of five 3-point attempts. IU Coach Teri Moren said the versatile Terrapin defense presented a variety of offensive challenges for the Hoosiers. With quick, athletic guards and tall Maryland players down low, there was no one particular spot that was easy for IU to attack. Maryland wound up with 11 blocks, and Buss had her shot blocked on multiple occasions while attacking the basket. “You can’t do that when you’re facing a guy like Brionna Jones, and their athleticism is just too good,” Moren said. “They’re going to take opportunities away from you. They block shots, and that leads to easy run-outs for them. Your shot selection is so important when you play a team like Maryland.” Buss wasn’t the only Hoosier to struggle offensively Sunday. The seven bench players who saw the court combined for just two points before the fourth quarter. The IU reserves would finish with 12 points, but most came in mop-up duty as the game wound down and Maryland led by at least 30. After the game, Buss downplayed the significance of the
High school students celebrate Black History Month with poetry, literature readings Black History Month events By Melanie Metzman
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High school students will commemorate the beginning of Black History Month with a read-in of literature and original writing. Students from Bloomington High School North, Bloomington High School South and the Bloomington Graduation School will share poems or passages from black authors or original works about the black experience at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. The event is from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Feb. 6 and is free and open to the public. This is the 15th annual high school read-in, said Stephanie Power-Carter, associate professor of literacy, culture and language education. She said she expects 200 students to attend this year. Students have
READ-IN Free 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. today “I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO” Free 7 p.m. Thursday, 9:30 p.m. Friday IU Cinema #BLACKLIT Free 6–8 p.m. Friday, Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center Library MACEO PARKER Tickets $40-50 6-8 p.m. Saturday Buskirk-Chumley Theater SEE READ-IN, PAGE 6
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STREAK ENDS 7 POINTS Feb. 5, 2017 Maryland
Buss falls short of 60-game streak in loss to Maryland jjthomer@indiana.edu | @jake_the_thomer
plan. The latter plans were presented at the meeting by Vice President for Capital Planning and Facilities Tom Morrison. The board will decide on specific dimensions for the building and parking lot at a future meeting. “The design takes advantage of the existing topography to incorporate the facility without losing the trees and rolling landscape that make this site unique,” said Morrison, according to the Inside IU newsletter to faculty and staff. Both building plans are part of IU’s Bicentennial Strategic Plan. The museum expansion fits the plan’s fourth priority, “Re-Imagining Education,” while the creation of the regional health center is part of the sixth priority, “Health Sciences Research and Education to Improve the State and Nation’s Health.” In total, the plan has eight priorities, the last
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STREAK BEGINS 10 POINTS Feb. 26, 2015 Maryland
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Board of Trustees approves building plans, rates increase By Jesse Naranjo
STREAK SNAPPED
92-56 Game story, page 8 IU women’s basketball lost to No. 3 Maryland on Sunday afternoon in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. streak. Buss said she isn’t concerned with how many points she scores. The first-team All Big Ten guard wants only to win. The Hoosiers have now lost two games in a row after putting together a three-game win streak at the end of January. Moren echoed Buss’s sentiments, saying she knows Buss will pay no mind to losing the streak. Moren optimistically noted that Sunday’s poor showing will allow Buss to start a new streak. “She’s a terrific player,” Moren said. “We’ve kind of just grown to expect that from Tyra. I’ll say this, just knowing her, the streak doesn’t matter to her. It’s the fact that we came out today and she couldn’t help her team or put her team in a position to win the game. That’s what matters to her.” PHOTO BY BOBBY GODDIN | IDS GRAPHIC BY EMILY ABSHIRE | IDS GRAPHIC SOURCE IU ATHLETICS