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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH Thousands gather in Dunn Meadow and march to protest police brutality

By Lilly St. Angelo lstangel@iu.edu | @lilly_st_ang

Around 7,000 people of all ages attended a protest led by IU students Friday to protest police brutality and the recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. The protest began in Dunn Meadow, where people were able to spread out over the large grassy field. Medics walked around with marked shirts, and attendees were offered decorated signs and free masks. Temperatures soared into the high 80s, and free water was everywhere. Jaylynn Burney worked one of the snack tables on Seventh Street, handing out chips, granola bars and water. She said the black community in Bloomington came together to put the event on when Selena Drake, one of the main organizers, put out the idea. “Really everyone just stepped in,” Burney said. “It was very well organized, very well advertised, as well as the intentions behind being very well communicated.” Protest leaders successfully carried out their intention to be peaceful, and there were no incidents of violence dur-

ing the event. The police also did not have a heavy presence. The protest’s mantra, chanted over and over again by leaders and protesters, was one of defiance and unity: “It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains.” Speakers, including Rev. Jimmy Moore from St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Shatoyia Moss, the city’s safe and civil director and several IU students and alumni spoke to the crowd in Dunn Meadow before they marched to the courthouse. “This day, shall we breathe out fear and breathe in courage, breathe out secrecy and bring things into the light of day, breathe out hate and bring in love,” Moore said. Moss called on the crowd to take action in their individual lives. “I have cried all the tears, I have prayed all the prayers,” she said. “I am tired, but I am not broken.” John Legend and Common’s “Glory” played through speakers and a drumline kept the beat as protesters moved toward Seventh Street chanting “No jus-

tice, no peace.” The size of the crowd that filled Dunn Meadow on Friday afternoon was surprising to many, with students gone for the summer and coronavirus still a concern. IU chemistry professor Caroline Jarrold, who is white, walked on the edge of the crowd in heels and a bright orange dress. She said she was very concerned about the virus and being in large crowds

“I have cried all the tears, I have prayed all the prayers. I am tired, but I am not broken.” Shatoyia Moss, Bloomington safe and civil director

but decided she needed to come after the recent killings of black people by police officers. “I had to show up to show that black lives matter to me,” she said. “This is atrocious.” Jennifer Belton marched with her 17-year-old son Justus Belton, both wearing shirts that said “My skin color is not a crime.” Justus won one of the city’s 2020 Outstanding Black Leaders

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of Tomorrow Awards, plays soccer for Bloomington High School North and is an Eagle Scout candidate in Troop 121. “It gives me anxiety and unrest when I see all this on TV, that my son doesn’t matter,” Jennifer Belton said. She and Justus made a plan for if things got violent at the protest. Luckily, they didn’t have to use it. When protesters got to the square, they spread out in the courthouse lawn and along each of the bordering streets. Timothy Jessen, a former pastor, sat with his wife watching the crowd. Jessen, who is white, saw former President Barack Obama speak three times in Bloomington in 2008 and thought society was progressing in the right direction when Obama was elected as the first black president. But now he believes the U.S. still has a

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IU football head coach Tom Allen speaks to incoming freshmen Aug. 23, 2019, at Memorial Stadium for Traditions and Spirit of IU. Allen participated in a teleconference June 3.

know what they’re feeling. I want to know what’s going on inside their mind… sometimes you can tell when a guy is not right, but it’s harder when you’re apart so you have to be able to rely on that previously built relationship.” Even while players remain spread out across the country, Allen has tried to maintain the family environment within the football team. Over the past few weeks, he has reached out to every player on the

team. He's spent time talking with some of them, and just listening to what they have to say. For him, IU football is not a machine pumping out talent. The relationships Allen creates with his players and seeing their growth are his benchmarks for success. “You can build a great football team that has a high level of success on game day and a team that can SEE LEO, PAGE 3

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Man killed Sunday morning at gas station By Lilly St. Angelo lstangel@iu.edu | @lilly_st_ang

A 39-year-old man was shot and killed around 2 a.m. Sunday at the Marathon-Circle S Mart on North Walnut Street according to a release from the Bloomington Police Department. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the man in the passenger seat of a vehicle with a gunshot wound in his neck. Of-

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As protests continue throughout the country after George Floyd was killed by police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, IU head football coach Tom Allen has pushed football toward the background as he focuses on being a resource to his players. Throughout the 2019 season, the phrase, “The habits you create don’t leave you, they become you,” was written in the top left corner of the whiteboard at the front of the team room inside Memorial Stadium. On the field, those habits come during practice and through the attention to detail while training. For Allen, the habits built outside of football is even more important. Since becoming the head coach in 2017, Allen has created a culture within the football program of hard work, trust and respect. He ties it all together with the slogan LEO (love each other), which has become the cornerstone for the Hoosiers. “I just want them to know that I’m here for them,” Allen said during a teleconference on June 3. “I’m willing to listen. I want to

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Hundreds of protesters march June 5 down East Seventh Street. The protest was in response to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and began in Dunn Meadow before making its way to courthouse square.

ficers started live-saving efforts, and he was then transported to the hospital in an ambulance where he was pronounced dead. According to the release, the suspect had already left the scene before officers arrived and has yet to be located. The police believe the fatal shooting was not a random act of violence and that both parties knew one another. The investigation is ongoing.

Here are the Monroe County primary winners By Lilly St. Angelo lstangel@iu.edu | @lilly_st_ang

The Monroe County elections were Tuesday. Several candidates won their races by over 60% of the vote. If you'd like to know more about the winners, go back to our voter guide to learn more. Here are the results for the Monroe County 2020 primaries. Editor’s note: The candidates

running for Monroe County Democratic and Republican convention delegates are not included in this list. President R: Donald J Trump, 91.84% of the vote D: Joseph R Biden, 65.87% of the vote

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Survey: climate policy is nonpartisan issue By Lauren McLaughlin lrmclaug@iu.edu | @l_mclaughlin8

A recent IU survey report found that Hoosiers’ views on environmental issues usually stem from political affiliations. The report also suggests Hoosiers are more likely to agree with climate change solutions than agree on whether or not it is a significant or existent issue. The report is called "The Hoosier Life Survey: Politics and Climate Change at the Crossroads." It was written after IU’s Environmental Resilience Institute sent the survey out to around 10,000 Hoosiers through email and paper postal mail. About 2,700 households answered the survey from August to December 2019, Hoosier Life Survey co-lead Matt Houser said. Questions were related to what Hoosiers do and do not believe about climate change, what they are doing to help the environment and what environmental public policies they might support. Hoosiers answered differently about whether or not they believe in climate change and what they believe the causes are depending on their political affiliation, Eric Sandweiss, survey co-lead and IU history professor, said. “It already sets people in a frame of mind where they

seem to be kind of solidified in their opinion according to the mindset that they share about other political issues,” he said. Around 26% of Hoosier Republicans do not think climate change exists, according to the report. About 79% of independents and 93% of Democrats believe climate change is happening. About 58% of Hoosier Democrats believe that humans are the main cause of climate change, according to the report. About 16% of Hoosier Republicans believe this. Sandweiss said they found Hoosiers agreed more on questions about climate change policies. “You ask people more specifically about what they can do to make themselves or their family or community more comfortable or more resilient or more successful,” Sandweiss said. “Then, people start giving into it at a pretty specific level that begins to minimize those political differences.” Houser said some of these hypothetical policies involved reducing greenhouse gas emissions, being prepared for extreme weather and putting solar panels on houses. “That was both shocking to me, to some degree, how supportive Hoosiers were,” he said. “To me, it’s a clear

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Trees line the walkways in Dunn's Woods. “The Hoosier Life Survey: Politics and Climate Change at the Crossroads” questioned Hoosiers on their attitudes and beliefs about climate change.

path forward.” One policy in the survey that was mostly supported was the idea to tax companies based on how much they contribute to pollution. Institute director Janet McCabe compared this idea to trash collection. The idea is that citizens must pay to

have the waste they create disposed of, so corporations that create pollution should be taxed for their contribution to pollution. “These results are reinforcing that they believe that the right place to bear the cost is the place that creates the emissions,” she said of

Hoosiers. Sandweiss said the survey will help to inform public officials of public opinion. “Everything that relates to how we can build a stronger and more resilient state in the face of changes that are already underway is important,” he said. “We’re try-

ing to give the people who will make decisions more information about how they can make those decisions in a way that draws in wide public support and that appeals to the particular needs and the particular backgrounds of Indiana residents.”

Over 260 people attended county council zoom meeting By Lilly St. Angelo lstangel@iu.edu | @lilly_st_ang

Over 260 people attended a Zoom call special meeting convened by the Monroe County Council to approve the sheriff ’s department’s request for deputy hires. Sheriff Brad Swain withdrew the request for the time being at the beginning of the meeting, citing budget uncertainty. The council passed a resolution in April that all county departments had to seek the county approval for new hires during the hiring freeze that is currently in place. Council member Geoff McKim said the request for hires that was addressed at today’s meeting was sent by the sheriff ’s department last month. He said the council was notified that it was time-sensitive May 28 and that there would be a special meeting about it June 4. This is also when the legally required notice was sent to the press, in which no context was given as to what the special meeting was about. The agenda for the meeting, which was shared widely on social media by groups such as the Purple Shirt Brigade, was posted for the public yesterday. “This happened well before any protest was considered,” McKim said, referring to tomorrow’s protest. “I think we need to start understanding how information about our meetings gets distributed and how we can do a better job of getting things out to the public beyond just the legally required notice. Because the

legally required notice says nothing.” Meeting attendees in the Zoom call’s chat constantly wrote messages such as “DEFUND THE POLICE,” “VOTE,” “FUCK THE POLICE,” “ACAB,” as well as criticisms and praise to what the council members said and calls to let the public talk. One participant held up signs saying “Absolutely NOT, “Your council is too white” and “We hate you, Swain.” The meeting was limited to an hour due to council members’ other obligations at 2 p.m. The council approved a motion to create a town hall meeting in the near future to let community members speak about the hires and the local justice system. The town hall meeting date will be determined on the council’s Tuesday meeting. Many council members expressed their enthusiasm for how many attendees there were at the meeting, thanked the sheriff for withdrawing his request and talked about recent police brutality in the news and local justice system reform. After voting on a motion to schedule a town hall meeting, council member Kate Wiltz suggested letting people of color on the call share what they had to say as all the county council members are white. There was a pause as council members discussed upcoming obligations and whether to let others talk or wait for the town hall meeting. “We can do public comment, it’s just how am I going to decide who is black enough

to talk,” said Eric Evans, chief technology director for the county. The chat blew up with criticism toward Evans while Jada Bee, a core council member of Black Lives Matter Bloomington, was chosen to lead the discussion from the chat’s suggestion. Bee said she liked the idea of a town hall but said she did not want it to play out like the city council’s decision about purchasing an armored truck. “We need to be very sure that we are listening not just to the community but also to those most vulnerable within the community — meaning black voices, black queer voices, black trans voices — because what happens is that we are so often overlooked in these conversations,” Bee said. She also mentioned high arrest rates of black people in Monroe County and the need for more legislation to protect people of color and lessen policing. Janai Weeks, a recent black IU graduate, suggested diversity and inclusion training for police in Bloomington. Jenae Cummings, a black, queer local resident, urged council members to educate themselves about racial issues, read books and talk to people. “There is a long way that Bloomington has to go,” Cummings said. “There is a level to which Bloomington thinks about itself, but it is not there. It is a very, very long march to getting there, and I suggest you all start putting in the work and being uncomfortable and learning.”

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The Monroe County Government Center is located at 501 N. Morton St. The Monroe County Council will hold a town hall meeting in the near future to discuss new sheriff ’s deputy hires and the local justice system.

Wiltz was one of the most outspoken council members. “Right now, right here is not the time to continue business as usual in law enforcement," Wiltz said. “Our black and brown neighbors have been devalued by our white institutions, and we, in our whiteness, have a reckoning that we need to address.” Wiltz mentioned the council invested in an examination of the local justice system, which began last summer, with a goal to make it a system that protects people who need it most. Council member Cheryl Munson said the examination includes every aspect of the justice system, not just the sheriff department. “We are in the process of awaiting a report from the people who have carried out this study over, I think, 18

months,” Munson said. “We need to examine this very carefully and discuss this. This will be part of something the community also discusses.” Lauren McCalister was another black resident who spoke at the meeting. “Well this has been embarrassing,” McCalister said. “I have taken time like you have, I’ve been patient, I’ve raised my hand. While you’re examining data, we’re dying. While you’ve withdrawn this request, we’re still dying. While you’re talking about respectable politics and civility, we’re still dying.” McCalister and other residents such as Ricky Mouser called for the council to vote not to let the sheriff hire new deputies and to defund the police. No council member responded to these requests.

Sheriff Swain said the decision on the hires can wait, but one deputy needs to get on the payroll as soon as possible in order to be able to attend the academy, which begins soon. Swain also left slightly early from the meeting while attendees were still speaking. The call was cut off before people were done discussing what came next. In an interview after the meeting, County Council President Eric Spoonmore said it was due to the fact that their technology director hosted the meeting on another county employee’s account, and the employee began an election board meeting shortly after 2 p.m. on her account, not knowing it was being used for the county council special meeting.

Another downtown Bloomington hotel to offer student housing Lauren McLaughlin lrmclaug@iu.edu | @l_mclaughlin8

Bloomington’s Hilton Garden Inn is offering student housing for the 2020 fall semester along with at least three other local hotels. There will be up to 20 single king suites dedicated

to student housing, director of sales Blair Clark said in an email. Living in a hotel room will allow for easier social distancing, the hotel’s housing flyer said. General manager Lindsay Poynter said she is trying to put as many students as possible on one floor, separated from other guests.

The starting rate for a room for one semester is $8,277, Clark said in the email. Poynter said the rooms will be available during IU’s new winter session from Nov. 30 to Feb. 7 at an extra cost yet to be determined. She said she is open to discussing housing for the spring semester

pending discussions with students’ parents and IU’s decision about housing that semester. The hotel is about half a mile from campus. Students can eat at the restaurants surrounding the hotel or at Coaches Bar and Grill, the hotel’s on-site restaurant, where resident students will

receive a 15% discount. Students can reach out to the city to get a parking permit for the Morton Street garage, Clark said in the email. More information is available on the Bloomington government website. Poynter said students will receive housekeeping once a week. She said staff

Restaurant La Vie en Rose Café to close By Cate Charron catcharr@iu.edu | @catecharron

Bloomington restaurant La Vie en Rose Patisserie and Café on West Sixth Street announced on Facebook they will permanently close its doors on June 28. "I have been dreading this moment, but you are more and more wondering when the café will reopen its dining area," owner Stéphanie Laparre said in the post.

"Alas, it's with a broken heart that I am announcing that La Vie en Rose will close its doors for good on Sunday the 28th of June." The French café is known for its pink building and authentic French baked goods. People can still visit the café for four more weekends. Takeout is available Friday through Sunday from 10:30a.m.-1:30 p.m. according to their website.

are not supposed to enter the students’ rooms more than once a week for both parties’ safety and health. For more information, call the hotel at 812-331-1335 or email Clark or Poynter at blair.clark@whitelodging. com and lindsay.poynter@ whitelodging.com.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 build these young men for life,” Allen said. “That to me is what my ultimate responsibility is, and that to me is what I’ll be ultimately judged for as a coach. Not the wins and losses but for the character of the men we develop.” While Allen has been focused on helping his players, he has not sat silently through all the unrest. He was one of the first Power-Five football coaches to speak out against the racial injustice in a May 30 interview with Bruce Feldman of The Athletic. While many coaches are wary about talking about societal issues or taking a stand on social media, Allen knew that to be true to himself he couldn’t stand by and do nothing. “All I was doing was following my heart about what

was the right thing to do,” Allen said. “I tell our team all the time you have to learn to live your life with conviction, and that means that you’re going to take a stand for what’s right. That to me is at the core of what I chose to do.” Allen knows that a return to football is on the horizon. IU announced that football activities will restart on June 15, and when that time comes, Allen wants to ensure that everything gets put into perspective. “Real life makes football seem pretty trivial compared to some of these things,” Allen said. “With the pandemic, you’re talking about so many lives that have been lost, and football has been kind of a big topic because you talk about when you’re going to play again. You know what, there are a lot more important things than that.”

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IU football head coach Tom Allen leads players onto the field Aug. 31, 2019, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Allen participated in a teleconference June 3.

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R: Jim Allen, Zach Weisheit D: Trent Deckard, Geoff McKim, Cheryl Munson

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Governor R: Eric Holcomb, uncontested D: Woody Myers, uncontested US Representative District 9 R: Trey Hollingsworth, uncontested D: Andy Ruff, 63.49% of the vote

Judges Division 1 R: Carl Lamb, uncontested D: Geoff Bradley, 62.27% of the vote Division 2 R: No candidate D: Valeri Haughton, uncontested

State Senators District 40 R: No candidate D: Shelli Yoder, 81.06% of the vote

Division 8 R: Judith Benckart, uncontested D: Kara Elaine Krothe, 68.48% of the vote

District 44 R: Eric A Koch, uncontested D: No candidate

County Auditor R: No candidate D: Catherine Smith, uncontested

State Representatives District 60 R: Peggy Mayﬁeld, 78% of the vote D: Tiffany Grant, uncontested District 61 R: No candidate D: Matt Pierce, uncontested District 62 R: Jeff Ellington, 77.57% of the vote D: Alyssa Bailey, uncontested District 65 R: Chris May, uncontested D: Paula Staley, uncontested District 46 R: Bob Heaton, uncontested D: No candidate County Council at-large (three possible winners per party)

County Treasurer R: No candidate D: Jessica McClellan, uncontested County Coroner R: No candidate D: Joani Shields, uncontested County Surveyor R: No candidate D: Trohn Enright-Randolph, uncontested County Commissioner District 2 R: No candidate D: Julie Thomas, uncontested County Commissioner District 3 R: No candidate D: Penny Githens, uncontested

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long way to go. “Twelve years and we’re back facing this, so how far have we come?” he said. “Young people are going to have to lead the way. The old generation is hanging onto these old prejudices and biases.” Elaine Johnson and her two children, 7-year-old Zach and 10-year-old Chelsea, attended the protest after talking about the recent events of police brutality all week. Chelsea made signs with the words “Enough is enough” and “BLM” drawn on them in marker. Johnson, who is white, said she wanted to bring her kids to the protests despite concerns about safety. “We’ve been talking about how this is not OK and that they have a voice,” Johnson said. Sarah Lubienski and her 20-year-old daughter Anna held a sign with “Mennonites for Human Rights” written on it and a list of police brutality victims’ names. “Mennonites have a history of protesting violence, so it fits in very well with our pacifistic tendencies,” Sarah Lubienski said. Protesters listened to speeches from city council member Jim Sims, community activist Charlie Nelms, Monroe County Democratic Party chairwoman Jennifer Crossley and other local leaders and students at the courthouse. Angelica Smith, an IU alumna, held a sign with colorful balloons floating from strings above it wishing Breonna Taylor, who was killed in March by a Kentucky police officer, a happy birthday. Friday would have been her 27th birthday. Smith is also turning 27 this year. “I really just wanted to honor her life,” she said. “Breonna is not going to get to wake up for her birthday because of police brutality.” She knew there would be plenty of signs saying “Defund the police” and “Black lives matter,” but she wanted to take a different angle. Sami Atassi, an English literature graduate student at IU, stood on an elevated planter at the corner of College and Kirkwood avenues. His shirt said “Arabs for Black Power” and in Arabic underneath “revolution until victory.” He wore a red, white and blue bandana and waved a white, green and black flag with red stars on it, the Syrian opposition flag. Atassi, a Syrian-American, said he sees many similarities between the Syrian revolution and the Black Lives Matter movement happening now, as well as similar tactics being used to diffuse protests by authorities. He said America needs to listen to black people in order to move forward. “Our future depends on it as a nation,” he said.

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A protester holds up a sign while kneeling June 5 in front of the Monroe County Courthouse. Protesters gathered around the courthouse for several hours. ALEX DERYN | IDS

Protesters walk through the Sample Gates on June 5 on Kirkwood Avenue. People joined together for a peaceful march and protest against police brutality. SAM HOUSE | IDS

Hundreds of protesters gather June 5 outside the Monroe County Courthouse. Protesters chanted, held signs and wrote slogans like “Black Lives Matter” and “I can’t breathe” on walls and sidewalks with chalk. ALEX DERYN | IDS

“Black lives matter,” the marquee reads June 5 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Protesters walked past the theater on their way to Sample Gates.

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IU wrestling coach Angel Escobedo cheers on IU on Feb. 2 at Wilkinson Hall. Escobedo was hesitant at first to make a public statement in response to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, but felt that he couldn’t remain silent.

The unwavering voice of Angel Escobedo By Tyler Tachman ttachman@iu.edu | @Tyler_T15

Angel Escobedo said he felt it in his soul. The third-year IU head wrestling coach was scrolling through his Twitter timeline when he paused at the video of George Floyd. Escobedo saw a man being pinned against the pavement. He watched a grown man cry for his mother. He said he knew Floyd understood that this was his last moment. Escobedo saw a man that looked like him. George Floyd was killed by police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25 in Minneapolis. Soon, his death was replayed around the world. “I see a lot of passion,” Escobedo said. “I see a lot of hurt. I see a lot of frustration and anger. All the emotions that we as humans feel.” Escobedo is half black and half Mexican. He’s also a head coach in a sport where in 2019, 93% of head coaches were white, according to a study by the NCAA. He’s a father of three kids who have white, black and Mexican heritage. In 2014, protests spread after Eric Garner was choked to death by a police officer in New York City. In the same year, Michael Brown, an unarmed 18 year old black man in Ferguson, Missouri, was killed by police. Then, Alton Sterling was killed by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “We’re replaying situations over and over and it’s just a vicious cycle,” Escobedo said. “I want change not only for my kids, but other kids out there. For people of color. We should be together, unity.” Escobedo knew he had to do something. At first, he was hesitant. If he made a public statement, he knew some people would swiftly dismiss him. Escobedo is a four-time high school state champion from Gary, Indiana. He stayed in his home state for college and suited up for the Hoosiers, where he’s the program’s only four-time All-American. He came back to IU to coach. Fans’ respect for him could dissolve with one tweet. “I can’t be silent,” Escobedo thought to himself. Growing up, Escobedo admired Martin Luther King Jr. Escobedo idolized King’s peacefulness even though people were filled with enough hate to pull the trigger on him. Escobedo respected Muhammad Ali, who was despised for stepping out of the ring and into the political sphere. Two days after Floyd’s death, before many other sports figures chose to speak out, Escobedo posted on Twitter to his audience of more than 10,000 followers. “We need unity and we need to accept each other’s differences,” Escobedo wrote in a long message. “We all can make a positive difference in this.” He sent out the tweet and then shut off social media to block out negativity. Escobedo reads to es-

cape from stress. He recently finished a book on leadership titled “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.” He frequently studies successful people and their philosophies. Later, Escobedo would log back on, conveying his beliefs of love, peace and acceptance. The hate stays away. At the forefront of it all, Escobedo contributed to a discussion that has been ongoing for hundreds of years.

“No matter how uncomfortable race is, the subject, it needs to be brought up. That’s the only way we gain knowledge and understanding. Asking me or someone of color ‘How do you feel through all this?’ and ‘What has gone on in your life?.” Angel Escobedo, IU head wrestling coach

“No matter how uncomfortable race is, the subject, it needs to be brought up,” Escobedo said “That’s the only way we gain knowledge and understanding. Asking me or someone of color ‘How do you feel through all this?’ and ‘What has gone on in your life?’” Sometimes, people tell Escobedo they don’t see color. His response is always the same. “I want you to see color,” Escobedo said. “I want you to see my color and be accepting of it. Teach your kids to see color. Teach your friends to see color. That’s life. That’s the reality of who we are.” * * * Escobedo remembers it clearly. It was his freshman year at Griffith High School. He was coming off an undefeated state championship season. At the time, his hair was braided into cornrows. There was a girl he wanted to ask out, but he didn’t feel comfortable with how he looked to go through with it. So, he got a clean cut. “Maybe, they would accept me,” he thought. After their first night out, the girl told Escobedo it would be their last date. “My parents don’t want me dating a black person,” she said. Escobedo was 14 or 15 years old. He couldn’t make sense of it. “You just think that once you accomplish all these things that maybe you wouldn’t be vulnerable to those things, but that wasn’t the reality,” Escobedo said. More than a decade later, during his time at Iowa State University, he still couldn’t evade the shadow of racism. For three years, Escobedo was an assistant for the Cyclones un-

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Angel Escobedo (second from right) poses with his Griffith High School wrestling teammates. Escobedo went on to wrestle for Team USA from 2010-11, 2013-14 and 2015-16.

der head coach Kevin Jackson, who is black. One year, the team had more African-Americans than most programs -- with about 30 percent. After a team event, Escobedo was driving a recruit’s parent back home. “You know what, I’m actually loving it,” the parent said. “Oh really,” Escobedo responded. “What did you think before you were coming here?” “I’m not going to lie,” the parent said. “I thought, and I heard, that the Iowa State wrestling team has a bunch of thugs on it.” Escobedo was taken aback, but had to stay calm. Guys on the team were graduating. No one was getting arrested. They were doing the right things. “Why would anyone think that?” Escobedo responded. “I don’t understand where that thug concept came from because that’s far from the truth.” Internally, he was infuriated. Despite his answer, he knew exactly why the team had been given that label. “They’re young men trying to do the best that they can,” Escobedo said. “For people on the outside to break them down just because the color of their skin is upsetting. These kids are working extra hard to break that viewpoint other people have.” * * * There were times when Escobedo felt alone. Attending a predominantly white high school, he’d hear jokes that made him uneasy. Gazing around a classroom as a student at IU, most people he’d see didn’t look like him. He’d brave “the looks.” There were times when he was afraid. “You wish that you can explain it,” Escobedo said. “But, sometimes you feel like you can’t.”

DJ Washington, a rising redshirt freshman on the IU wrestling team who is black, texted Escobedo last week. Last season, 7% of Division I wrestlers were black. “This is kind of crazy,” Washington wrote. “How do you feel about this whole situation?” Escobedo told Washington they were in this together. That he supports Washington no matter what. That the Escobedo residence is always open. “There’s going to be situations where maybe he loses friends or girlfriends or family members or whoever might judge him for the color of his skin,” Escobedo said. “I’m trying to help him understand that it’s not his fault if people feel that way. All he can do is be the best person that he can be.” Escobedo is more than 10 years older than Washington. Time has passed since he donned a singlet. But, he said he still relates to how Washington feels.

“This country has come a long way. You should never be at a ﬁnished product where you think that everything’s OK. You should always be progressing to be better. As a society, we can be better.” Mike Dixon, IU assistant coach

In the Big Ten last season, IU was the only wrestling program with both minority head and assistant coaches. In the conference’s meetings, Escobedo would survey the room and, again, see people that didn’t look like him. IU assistant coach Mike Dixon is part of the 19% of nonwhite assistant coaches in the country, SEE ESCOBEDO, PAGE 7

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IU announces plan for a limited return

Trenten Howland commits to IU

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IU athletics will phase in a return to practice beginning June 15 and will slowly add subsequent sports over the following nine weeks, according to a release Wednesday morning. “We cannot totally eliminate the risk,” IU athletic director Fred Glass said. “At least until there is a vaccine, there will be risk. What we can do is have the best doctors give us the best protocols and make sure they are strictly followed. That’s what we’ve done and what we are going to do.” Football will be the first sport to resume athletic activities June 15, followed by men’s and women’s basketball June 18.

The return of IU’s other fall sports will be staggered throughout July. Women’s soccer will return July 6, volleyball July 8, men’s soccer July 13, field hockey July 15 and cross-country will return Aug. 18. The remainder of IU’s 24 sports will return when classes resume for the fall semester. Before athletes can resume activities, they will be pre-screened for symptoms and history of COVID-19. Athletes will also have to undergo a review of where they were before returning to campus, their mode of transportation to return and their potential risk factors in relation to the virus. Once the athletes return to practice, they will undergo daily health screen-

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IU football players run through drills during practice in 2017 at John Mellencamp Pavilion. IU Athletics has announced its plan for fall sports to return to practice this summer.

ings that include a questionnaire and temperature checks by IU Sports Medicine staff. No more than 10 participants — athletes and

staff combined — will be allowed to participate in activities together at one time. The plan encourages participants to avoid unnecessary physical contact

like high fives, fist bumps and handshakes. All participants will also be required to physically distance whenever possible and wear face coverings while not participating in physical activities, such as spotting and stretching. Both basketball courts in Cook Hall, the weight and training rooms in Cook Hall and Memorial Stadium, Memorial Stadium field and the outdoor football practice fields will all be open. Mellencamp Pavilion, IU’s indoor practice facility will remain closed alongside the locker rooms. IU’s plan also outlines extensive cleaning procedures to be followed under the supervision of the head athletic trainer in each space.

CHECKERED FLAG

Students should be the ﬁrst fans let back into Memorial Stadium Colin Kulpa is a rising junior in media.

IU football is scheduled to play Western Kentucky University in the first home game of the 2020 season Sept. 12. That game is not a guarantee, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic is continuing to threaten the budgets of athletic programs across the country. In March, The University of Akron cut men’s golf, men’s cross-country and women’s tennis in response to budget cuts from the lost revenue. Akron may not be the last school to do so. Athletic directors, whether they admit it or not, are desperate to have a college football season. Let’s envision a preseason where IU athletics’ phased return to training works out, and student-athletes are safe, healthy and ready to play a football season across the country.

Now, what about the fans? A debate among college football faithfuls is underway on whether or not to admit fans to any possible games this fall. Iowa’s athletic director Gary Barta said May 28 that plans are in place to house multiple percentages of fans in the 69,250-seat Kinnick Stadium, ranging from 50100%. “We’re not expecting that we’re going to have sellouts for every game at any stretch,” Barta said, “but right now that’s still one of the modes that we’re planning.” It would be irresponsible for Iowa not to have a plan in place for such a scenario, but it would be ridiculously irresponsible to allow more than 60,000 people to gather at a football stadium in September. Public health officials would almost certainly say such a scenario can’t happen until a vaccine is widely available.

A detailed plan from Iowa State University says only up to 30,000 season ticket holders will be allowed to attend games this year. In addition, it’s likely no single-game tickets will be sold. Iowa State’s plan has many issues, primarily that it commits to admitting 30,000 people to a stadium three months from now. It’s also flawed in that it does not include students. If any fans are in the stands this fall at IU, students should be the first ones back at Memorial Stadium. The detailed IU restart report goes into specifics about the decision to bring students back and what a physically distanced fall semester will look like. The plan says there will be tests for every student who has symptoms. Face masks will be required in all buildings on campus. With this in mind, the students at IU would appear to be the safest population to attend IU football games in

any capacity this fall. Limiting attendance to students also prevents travel of thousands of people to the city of Bloomington. Each and every one could be a possible carrier of the coronavirus. It’s still possible that senior wide receiver Whop Philyor and sophomore quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will be playing solely for a TV audience. It’s still possible that if it’s unsafe to play and no football happens at all. An IDS report on IU sports attendance figures from February shows that IU’s football attendance revenue, in terms of the overall athletic budget, only amounts to roughly $6 million. The TV and radio media deals bring in over $42 million in revenue, the largest source of income in the department. IU isn’t as dependent as other schools on football ticket sales for financial viability. This could give IU

athletics some room for creativity in how to handle football fans being in attendance this fall. It’s important to reiterate that health officials should be the primary voices in any decision regarding the resumption of collegiate athletics. That being said, if all the challenging puzzle pieces fall into place that would allow for a small percentage of fans to attend IU football games this fall, they should be students. Students already only account for a fraction of a stadium that hasn’t sold out a home game since 2017. If anyone should be able to attend an IU game this fall, why not make it limited to the population with perhaps the most resources available to stay safe? In a scenario with fans in the stands this fall at IU, students should be the only ones in attendance. ckulpa@iu.edu

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Three-star running back Trenten Howland announced his commitment to the IU football team last week. Howland, a Joliet, Illinois native, received offers from Purdue, Minnesota and Nebraska among others before choosing IU. “I am humbled and grateful for the opportunities that have been afforded to me because of this great game of football,” Howland said in a post on Twitter. “I would like to thank all the coaches who have impacted me and helped me grow into the athlete that I am today.” Howland became the eighth prospect in the 2021 class to commit to the Hoosiers. He’s the second running back in the group, joining three-star running back David Holloman. With the possible departure of rising junior Stevie Scott at the end of next season, Howland and Holloman have the potential to vie for immediate playing time. Both will most likely compete for snaps behind rising sophomore Sampson James. The 6-foot 2-inch Howland is listed on 247sports as an athlete, meaning that he could project in more roles than just in the backfield. Howland also played on the Joliet West basketball team that held a record of 27-4 last season. According to 247sports, the Hoosiers currently have the 13th recruiting class in the Big Ten and 59th in the country.

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1. Bridge Quad The shady area behind Woodburn Hall and near Ballentine Hall is the perfect place to hammock the day away. The many trees create a nice canopy of protection from the hot sun and the trickling sound of the Jordan River is sure to put you right to sleep.

2. Near Dunn Meadow While Dunn Meadow itself is not the best for hammocking, the bridges and trees near it are perfect. This area next to the union and behind Franklin Hall offers countless trees to choose from when pitching your hammock. With Dunn Meadow always being busy, there is plenty of people-watching, which can enhance your hammocking experience.

3. The Old Crescent Located in the woods behind Sample Gates, this part of campus is home to multiple shady trees and has plenty of activity to keep your hammocking interesting. Watch the squirrels scurry around, or see students take hundreds of pictures at the Sample Gates.

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4. The Arboretum The Arboretum may look like a huge, open area, but its perimeters contain many great hammock spots. Pitch your hammock near the bridges and small stream, or by the new Metz Bicentennial Grand Carillon. No matter where you hammock, you can relax and take in the beauty of this space.

5. Behind Forest Quadrangle If you live on the southeast side of campus, this hammocking spot is only minutes away. This area behind Forest offers an abundance of good hammocking trees. Plus, if you get hungry while hammocking and still have I-BUCKS, The Woodland Eatery offers plenty of food that will bring back memories of your freshman days.

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Antifa isn’t a terrorist organization no matter what the president says Kaitlyn Radde (she/her) is a rising junior studying political science.

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he wants to designate antifa a terrorist organization. Antifa, short for antifascist, has no defined structure, no leadership. It also has killed exactly zero people and does not advocate a worldview that is in itself violent, both of which are usually defining characteristics of a terrorist group. The individuals who support antifa and its goals believe that fascism must be combatted aggressively and that antifascist action of all kinds is inherently a form of self-defense. Their tactics are based on the assumption that fascists in Europe would never have gained power if more people had confronted and defeated them in the streets in the 1920s and 1930s. While they act mostly in self-defense and in the defense of others, they are different from many left-wing and liberal activist groups in that they are willing to use force. The extent to which individual members are willing to stray from nonviolence

varies widely. Again, antifa is not a structured organization but rather a loose network of groups and individuals who identify as antifascists. Antifascists will commonly defend not only themselves but also individuals who are committed to nonviolence to the extent that they will allow themselves to be beaten without retaliating. Antifa has intervened to protect nonviolent protesters, including faith leaders, on multiple occasions. Antifa rejects the “marketplace of ideas” argument that good ideas will rise to the top and bad ideas will naturally die, arguing instead that violent ideas continue to thrive and must be aggressively confronted wherever they arise, whether it’s in the streets, at white supremacist rallies, online or anywhere else. This logic is also why they dox members of alt-right and white supremacist groups. Doxxing refers to exposing the identities and sometimes the addresses of one’s opponents. Goals vary, but most commonly, as in the wake of the Charlottesville, Virginia, rally in 2017, it leads to calls for participants to lose their jobs.

Members of antifa have different opinions about when and to what extent violence is acceptable in the fight against white supremacy. Some regret what they see as the need for violence but believe it is the only way to stop white supremacists. Others are unapologetic. Others condemn the use of violence for purposes other than selfdefense. Antifa is often seen as threatening because its members wear all black and cover their faces. The uniform is a practical choice to preserve anonymity. Being identified by members of right-wing groups can be a death sentence, and many members of antifa receive constant death threats and face repeated assaults. Being identified by law enforcement can lead to legal trouble even if the individual member of antifa has done nothing illegal. It is also an intimidation tactic. The “black bloc” aesthetic helps them achieve their goal of getting and keeping white supremacists off the streets with less physical violence. Because antifa has no formal membership,

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Members of antifa hold a large banner stating, “Nazis out of our town,” Aug. 24, 2019, outside the Monroe County Courthouse in Bloomington. The group, along with members of No Space for Hate, marched to the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market to protest Schooner Creek Farm, which is allegedly run by people who have ties to the white nationalist group American Identity Movement.

it makes it easier for people to join the black bloc at direct action events. You may not agree with antifa’s goal of ridding the U.S. of what they see as fascism, nor approve of their tactical openness to vio-

lence, nor their rejection of the marketplace of ideas. But it would be unreasonable to classify a group with no leader, no central command, no death toll and a history of protecting rather than victimizing civilians as

a terrorist organization. Most law enforcement officials know that, but Trump would rather tweet about antifa than address the pandemics of racism and COVID-19. kradde@iu.edu

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IUPD needs an accountability board

We need police reform now

Jaclyn Ferguson (she/her) is a rising junior studying journalism and African American studies.

George Floyd. Mike Brown. Oscar Grant. Philando Castille. Eric Garner. Stephen Clarke. Freddie Gray. The extreme police brutality in the U.S. has created a distrust and disconnect between police departments and people of color. Now more than ever, the corrupt nature of police departments is being exposed. Fed up citizens have gone to protests, only to be met with excessive force in situations where force is not necessary. A start in mending these relationships and ensuring police officers are held accountable is to create a police oversight board. Indiana University Police Department needs a police accountability board in order to best serve students on campus. This will increase transparency with the public and help foster positive relationships between officers, students and faculty members. Police officers must be held responsible for protecting citizens, and there shouldn't have to be days of protests and rioting for basic justice to be served. There is a stark, understandable disconnect between the black community and police officers. Change starts locally, and this police accountability

board can aid in creating a precedent nationwide. A 2016 study by Pew Research study found that only 14% of blacks have a lot of confidence in their local police. The 2017-2018 Indiana University Diversity Report found that IU-Bloomington’s student body is 6% black. Black people are a minority at Indiana University and often experience both overt and covert discrimination. A police accountability board is a right of the community and will foster constructive relationships between IUPD and students, but specifically students of color on campus. According to the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement, these boards improve a department’s internal investigations of misconduct. It increases transparency in police departments and gives the community a larger voice in how the department functions. They can help reduce public concern for incidents within the department and validate community members. It also serves as a way for public officials to show they care about the quality and transparency within their police force.

Various cities around the country have police accountability boards that serve as a way to ensure police officers are protecting and serving the community in equitable ways. Concerns are reviewed externally, which helps to hold police departments accountable for officers’ actions. Some colleges have already implemented similar programs. In 2014, University of California at Davis created a police accountability program to “develop and promote accountability, trust, and communication between the campus community and the UC Davis Police Department.” The board includes students, staff and faculty. IU-Bloomington’s board should consist of students, faculty and staff as well. To ensure diversity of thought, there must be quotas so all races and ethnicities have representation. Student representatives from centers around campus should be on the board, such as Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, La Casa Latino Cultural Center, LGBTQ+ Culture Center, First Nations Educational and Cultural Center and the Asian Culture Center. People should be able to file complaints in areas such as harassment, excessive force, discrimination and improper force. IU students and faculty deserve transparency. This is a realistic and important first step. Sign the petition if you agree. jaraferg@iu.edu

Everett Kalman (he/him) is a rising senior studying law and public policy.

In the past weeks, our nation has been brimming with grief and anger over the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and Sean Reed. The public, already mourning more than 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, exploded in protests all across the country against the killing of Floyd and a long history of police brutality. One of the most important demands from the protests has been the arrest of all four former Minneapolis Police Department officers involved in Floyd’s death. While that was a vital first step, it’s important to look toward long-term reforms that can be made to police departments across America. Several proposed changes, such as implicit bias and de-escalation training for officers, increased transparency and accountability and practicing community policing will help. Additionally, the past week of protests and police violence has shown that a serious demilitarization of American police forces is vital to ensure public safety. Between 1997 and 2014, the U.S. Department of Defense provided approximately $4.3 billion in military equipment to local law enforcement agencies. This has now resulted in police outfitted with shields and body armor and firing tear gas and rubber bullets into crowds of unarmed protesters. Even the presence of police in riot gear escalates a situation and puts everybody on edge. Contrary to what law enforcement agencies may think, a study published in 2018 by the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science showed that local police militarization, specifically the use of SWAT teams, didn’t

decrease police deaths or reduce crime. Instead, the study found that militarization disproportionately targets black communities and lowers the public’s trust and confidence in local law enforcement agencies. The police do not need to operate as a local military. Incidents of domestic violence, substance abuse, homelessness and petty crime do not need to be treated with immediate aggression. Many of those situations could be better solved if social workers answered the call rather than a police force armed to the teeth. According to psychologist Abraham Maslow’s law of the instrument, everything looks like a nail when the only tool you have is a hammer. In the same way, everything looks like a threat when you take on the role of a soldier. Another important way to prevent police brutality is to pursue community policing, where the individuals hired to police an area are from that area, which allows them to have greater insight on the needs and characteristics of the streets they patrol. In cities such as Indianapolis, where black and Hispanic residents make up approximately 28% and 10% of the population respectively, the police force remains overwhelmingly white. While local police departments argue against residency requirements due to their effect on hiring ability and officers’ desire to live where they work, these requirements can help to build a law enforcement that better reflects the communities they are called upon to serve and protect. The Campaign Zero Project, dedicated to decreasing police violence through various policies, has identified eight important measures that should be taken by police departments: banning chokeholds and strangleholds, requiring de-escalation,

requiring warning before shooting, exhausting all options before shooting, requiring a use of force continuum, comprehensive reporting of shootings, requiring a duty to intervene and not shooting at moving vehicles. Among these policies, Indianapolis only requires a warning before shooting. Police departments such as Philadelphia that adopted the measures proposed by the Campaign Zero Project were approximately 15% less likely to shoot civilians with each measure taken than departments that did not. Additionally, the Campaign Zero study found that these measures also decrease the number of assaults and deaths among the police themselves. Keeping police accountable for violent actions is difficult, due to the significant relationship police departments have with district attorneys and the fellowship that police have within their ranks. The “blue wall of silence” keeps bad cops from facing consequences for their actions and perpetuates distrust between departments and the communities they police. Being a police officer is a difficult and, at times, dangerous job that requires officers to have trust in each other. But when that loyalty becomes a willingness to ignore police brutality, the public’s trust is eroded and “good cops” who overlook their peers' violence become complicit. The past week has made glaringly clear that serious police reform is desperately needed for the wellbeing of black communities. If we are not willing to push for improving transparency and accountability, demilitarization and better training, no lasting change will happen and justice will elude our grasp. eskalman@iu.edu

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according to a study by the NCAA. Dixon’s great-greatgrandfather was a slave in North Carolina. His grandfather couldn’t vote. His father went to a segregated school. “This country has come a long way,” Dixon said. “You should never be at a finished product where you think that everything’s OK. You should always be progressing to be better. As a society, we can be better.” Part of the reason they both got into coaching was to help young men like Washington navigate life. “My job right now is not just to teach wrestling holds,” Dixon said. Throughout last season, Escobedo repeatedly stated he wanted the program to feel like family. He invited the team over to his house to meet his kids. He ate lunch with wrestlers in a one-onone setting to get to know them better. That culture allowed Washington to be comfortable talking to his head coach about race. Escobedo and Dixon spoke last week about the recent events around the nation. In a time of turmoil, their main focus was figuring out how they can continue to support their community and the team. They want to be “a beacon of light” as Escobedo describes it. Next year, they plan for the wrestling program to collaborate with the local Boys and Girls Club. “A lot of times it’s about giving back to people that maybe can’t give you anything back,” Escobedo said. * * * Escobedo fears for his

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Indiana's Angel Escobedo celebrates his victory over Minnesota's Jayson Ness in a 125 pound championship match at the NCAA wrestling national championships on Saturday, March 22, 2008, in St. Louis. Escobedo wrestled at IU from 2005-2010.

children. His youngest, Zoe, is 1. Zoe’s favorite song is “Baby Shark.” A close second is Drake’s hit single “Toosie Slide.” Sometimes, she’ll stretch out her tiny fingers and point to the family’s Alexa device, signaling Escobedo to flip on the melody. He dances while Zoe swings her small legs. Escobedo hopes Zoe will never be judged based on

the color of her skin. The middle child, Saniyah, is 3. Saniyah loves princesses. She wears dresses and gets her nails painted. Escobedo hopes Saniyah will never feel like she has to be someone else to be accepted. The oldest, Malachi, is 4. Malachi has already started to learn wrestling moves from his champion

father. He adores the Avengers and superheroes. He sports a red Power Rangers costume around the house. Escobedo hopes that Malachi will never be viewed as a threat because of the color of his skin. Escobedo doesn’t want them to go through what he felt. Rather, he wants them to invest in their community.

He wants them to accept others. He wants them to be vulnerable and build relationships. “What can we do as humans to help our fellow humans out?” Escobedo said. The names of those slain are etched in history: George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Alton Sterling and many others. This year, after the killing

of more unarmed citizens, more voices are emerging. “Right now this is the story of the day,” Dixon said. “On July 4, what are we going to be talking about then? Is there going to be change?” Escobedo and Dixon are trying to preserve a dream left by a man that came before them. In 2020, it’s still unfulfilled.

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

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 7 — Investigate the possibilities. Dig deep and discover a hidden truth. Research and exploration engage your intellectual curiosity. Avoid distractions. Learn new tricks from a master. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is an 8 — Manage financial obligations with your partner’s support. Focus on practical priorities. Strengthen foundational elements. Self-discipline contributes to your shared cause. Coordinate to share the load. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is an 8 — Negotiate and compromise with your partner. Romance can kindle, especially after the chores are done. Find creative ways to reward their practical efforts. Collaboration wins.

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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8 — Prioritize your physical health and labor. Nurture yourself with good food, rest and exercise. Revise routines with practices for strength and endurance. Pamper your immune system. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is an 8 — Prioritize family fun. Play games and relax. Practice your favorite sports, arts and crafts. Heed wisdom from children. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8 — Household matters call. Strengthen foundational systems with repairs or upgrades. Dedicate disciplined efforts for a beneficial home improvement. Share a feast with the crew.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8 — Get creative. Use your persuasive charms. You can learn what you need to know. Follow directions carefully. Stay cool in chaotic moments. Ask for what’s needed. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 9 — Your morale appreciates positive cash flow. Discipline is required. Abundance is available with focused attention and dedicated energy. You can get the necessary resources. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 9 — Pamper yourself with small kindnesses. Don’t worry about money, but don’t spend much, either. Savor hot water and fragrant bubbles. Focus on what you love. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6 — Tranquil settings inspire your imagination. Avoid noise or chaos and find a peaceful hideaway. Meditate on eternal questions. Notice the present moment. Make plans. Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8 — Share what you’re learning. Friends can make interesting connections. Stick close to basics and build a collaborative effort on strong foundations. Experience pays. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8 — Forge ahead with a professional project. Your work is gaining respect. Master the rules before breaking them. Smile for the cameras, as the spotlight shifts your way.

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Theater companies announce season plans By Kevin Chrisco kmchric@iu.edu | @beatsbykevv

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Bloomington Playwrights Project is located at 107 W. 9th St. The Bloomington Playwrights Project and the Adirondack Theatre Festival will present a series of interactive virtual experiences this season in lieu of in-person performances.

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