Thursday, March 1, 2018

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Thursday, March 1, 2018

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IU looks to rely on pitching, improve hitting this weekend By Phillip Steinmetz psteinme@umail.iu.edu | @PhillipHoosier

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ANNIE AGUIAR | IDS

Hoosiers can officially purchase carryout alcohol on Sundays, after Gov. Eric Holcomb signs law ending 160-year-old ban. By Laurel Demkovich lfdemkov@umail.iu.edu | @LaurelDemkovich

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents can officially purchase carryout alcohol on Sundays, starting this weekend on March 4. Gov. Eric Holcomb signed Senate Bill 1 into law Wednesday, signaling an end to the years-old law prohibiting residents from purchasing carryout alcohol on Sundays. Consumers were the reason the bill was finally passed. "This is yet another example in a long list of examples where the state of Indiana has sought to and indeed modernize our laws to meet consumer expectations," Holcomb said. For the first time in Indiana's history, the law allows liquor, grocery, drug and convenience stores to sell carryout alcohol from noon to 8 p.m. Sundays. Holcomb was joined in his office by Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, House Speaker Brian Bosma, Senate President Pro Tempore David Long and authors of the bill, Sen. Ron Alting and Rep. Ben Smaltz. There is no longer a need for Hoo-

siers to run to the border to purchase alcohol on Sundays, Holcomb said. "Today's a big day for just that reason," Holcomb said. "It's all about the consumers." The state House and Senate each had their own version of the bill making its way through the assembly this session. Originally, the bill would have gone into effect starting July 1, just like all other bills passed in the Indiana General Assembly. However, the bill was amended earlier this month to go into effect as soon it became law.

“You ask why. We asked why not.” Eric Holcomb, Indiana governor

Holcomb was asked why the bill was amended to go into effect immediately. "You ask why," Holcomb said. "We asked why not." Bosma agreed. He said in discussions of the bill in the House, everyone agreed there was no reason

to wait. The bill comes after the Indiana Alcohol Code Revision Commission made recommendations last November to allow for Sunday carryout sales. Alting, R-Lafayette, worked with Smaltz, R-Auburn, to author bills for each chamber and eventually consolidate them into one to be signed by Holcomb. "Today, history is made, and I'm very proud of that," Alting said. Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody released a statement after the ceremonial signing, alluding to U.S. News & World Report's recent "Best States Rankings," which listed Indiana as having the thirdworst quality of life. He said with the state's stagnant wages, Hoosiers want legislators to step up and prioritize important issues. "This session, Indiana Republicans refused to even swing the bat," Zody said in the statement. "It's shameful that this appears to be a top priority. With timid leaders like Governor Holcomb and a state facing massive structural challenges, Hoosiers might just need a stiff drink.”

Cinderella comes to IU Auditorium stage By Robert Mack rsmack@umail.iu.edu

IU Auditorium will present the Tony Award-winning production of "Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella” at 7:30 p.m., Thursday March 1. Tickets start at $17 for students with a valid ID an $29 for the general public. The musical follows the familiar story of Ella, nicknamed “Cinderella” by her Evil stepmother, because she sits by the cinders of the fireplace. It follows Ella’s journey to overcome her cruel stepfamily and marry Topher, a handsome prince. In addition to evil stepsisters, the show has many of the other traditional highlights, including glass slippers, a gigantic pumpkin and a fairy godmother. However, Kaitlyn Mayse, an IU alumna and actress who performs in the production, said the new production has many modern twists on the classic fairy tale. “Cinderella takes on a lot more of her own destiny,” Mayse said. “The script was rewritten in 2013 by Douglas Carter Beane. The writing simultaneously has that old-timey flair, but also has some modern language, modern jokes.” An alumna of IU’s musical theatre BFA program, Kaitlyn Mayse, plays four roles in the production. She is a woodland creature, a member of the ensemble and an understanding for Ella and stepsister Gabrielle. Mayse graduated from IU in 2016, and "Cinderella" marks her national tour debut.

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The Tony Award-winning production of "Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella” plays at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, and Thursday, March 1, at the IU Auditorium.

This production is based on the 2013 Broadway production that uses a book by Douglas Carter Beane and direction by Mark Brokaw. The 2013 production ran for a total of 770 performances and garnered nine Tony Award nominations, according to an IU Auditorium press release. The musical contains a score by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, which originally appeared in an Emmy nominated 1957 telefilm starring Julie Andrews as Cinderella. Rodgers and Hammerstein are also known as the composers of such classics as "The Sound of Mu-

sic," "South Pacific" and "The King and I." Two subsequent TV versions aired, including a 1965 telefilm, which received 22 million viewers and that starred Lesley Ann Warren. The other was a 1997 telefilm with Brandy as Cinderella, Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother, Whoopi Goldberg as the Queen and Bernadette Peters as the Stepmother, according to the show’s website. Mayse will hold a master class for professor Liza Gennaro’s THRT-T 304: Advanced Musical Theater Dance Styles on Thursday at 10 a.m. The class will cover

partnering technique, lifts and possibly a dance combination from Cinderella. “It’s really great to come back to my alma mater,” Mayse said. “I used to watch the tours come through all the time. The IU Auditorium was like, 'Oh, that's the goal, that’s what I want to do.' And so, to be on the reverse side of that now is truly amazing." She said IU Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance prepared her well for a career in the performing arts. “The musical theatre program was incredible for me," Mayse said. "I not only learned techniques, as far as singing technique, new dance techniques, all that kind of stuff, I also had professors who taught me the business of the business, who taught me how to live and work in New York City, how to make a living when you’re auditioning and you don’t have a job performing." Rodgers and Hammerstein's songs from the show include “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes.” “We are excited for our audiences to see impossible things happening before their very eyes in this production of 'Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella,'” said IU Auditorium Executive Director Doug Booher in a press release. “The stunning transformations and musical numbers are enhanced with some clever twists, making this illustrious musical fairytale nothing short of magical.”

There’s been one aspect of her team IU softball coach Shonda Stanton has felt the most confident with throughout the season thus far – pitching. Junior Tara Trainer backed that up last weekend when her 16 strikeouts led IU to a shutout victory over Samford. With batting and defense coming up short at times, Stanton has made it known she’s comfortable with whoever is on the mound. The Hoosiers will continue to lean on their rotation with a tough weekend coming up when the team travels to South Carolina for the Buffalo Wild Wings Classic to take on Furman, Delaware State and USC Upstate. “When you’re able to attack and play more free, good things happen, and that’s what we haven’t seen with this group,” Stanton said. “We’ve been so tense and playing so tight, but when your pitcher goes out there and is dominating, it allows you to do that.” It will be a pitching duel when IU opens the weekend with a doubleheader against Furman. The Paladins are 12-3 and have won 10 of their last 11 games. Furman relies on the duo of junior Emily DeMonte and senior Lindsey Bert to carry the load on the mound. DeMonte has a 6-0 record behind a 0.53 ERA and Bert leads the Southern Conference with 58 strikeouts in 60.1 innings pitched. The Paladins don’t score a lot of runs, and in their three losses, they’ve combined for just one score. “Their pitching staff is pretty legit,” Stanton said. “It’s about having quality at-bats, stringing things together, and doing your job. That’s how you go out there and beat a team like Furman.” IU's best opportunity to pick up a win this weekend will come in the middle of the trip with a match-up against winless Delaware State. The Hornets’ 0-9 is largely due to a team ERA of 9.18. Sophomore catcher Desiree Moreno has been Delaware State’s best player at the plate, with two home runs and a .391 batting average. As a team, though, they are only batting at .184. “It’s going to be fundamentality sound softball this weekend,” Stanton said. “We have to go out there and play well. I’m excited for this weekend because we’ll be tested and challenged.” IU’s toughest test in the Buffalo Wild Wings Classic will be a twogame clash with undefeated USC Upstate. The Spartans are 13-0 and received votes in the USA Today Top 25 poll this week. The reason why USC Upstate has been so successful this season is because of batting. Eight of the nine players in the team's starting lineup hit over .300, and the .372 team average ranks fifth in the country. Senior infielder Karla Beasley has seven of the Spartans' 14 home runs, and they average a little over seven runs per game.

“I’m excited for this weekend because we’ll be tested and challenged.” Shonda Stanton, IU softball coach

USC Upstate may be strong at the plate, but in its last game against Presbyterian, junior pitcher Christina Biggerstaff threw a perfect game for the 9-0 victory. “We have to be aggressive and get them to chase. If we hang it, then they’re going to hit it,” sophomore pitcher Emily Goodin said. “We have to work on getting ahead in the count early and working out to get them to chase the ball.” This could be the most difficult weekend for the Hoosiers thus far, with Furman and USC Upstate both proving to be solid teams. IU will need more than just their bullpen to step up and make plays to find success in South Carolina. “I feel like our pitching is going to compete this weekend," Stanton said. "We have to be better offensively, because we’re facing two very good ball clubs in Furman and Upstate."


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