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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18, 2015
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Sophomore Courtney Relyea-Spivack suggests dance moves on the stage Tuesday at Ruth N. Halls Theatre. Relyea-Spivack is in the upcoming IU Theatre production of “Romeo and Juliet.”
Sophomore theater major finds identity as ensemble member By Lanie Maresh emaresh@indiana.edu
Courtney Relyea-Spivack fastened her bright pink flats as she prepped for rehearsal. New to theater at IU, she is an ensemble member for IU Theatre’s upcoming production of “Romeo and Juliet.” Before she walks into every rehearsal, Relyea-Spivack said she mentally prepares herself. “I like to do a really quick and dirty run through of all of my staging and blocking,” she said. “Where my entrances and exits are, where I stand and what cue lines make me move from one side of the stage to the next.” A sophomore majoring in French and theater, Relyea-
Spivack has performed in and studied Shakespeare plays since she was in fourth grade. Being an ensemble member in “Romeo and Juliet” will not only allow her to pursue one of her favorite types of theater, but this is her first role where she will be able to play a woman, something not common in Shakespearean plays. “It just adds a different approach to it for me because I get to be a woman, and women back then are so different than women now,” Relyea-Spivack said. “Because I don’t have many lines in this production, a lot of my character just comes from my body and movement, which I’m not used to. I’ve developed my character from the outside
in just figuring out how I work physically on stage.” In order to learn how to use her body while acting, a motion specialist came to the rehearsals to teach them etiquette of the era as well as warmup posture exercises. During rehearsals, RelyeaSpivack caressed her hair and watched the actors onstage while the other actors did homework in between their scenes. Relyea-Spivack said she’s never been able to do that because she doesn’t want to lose focus and miss her next entrance. “If you aren’t keeping up with the production, you’re gonna be on stage and you’re not going to be with the action and you’re going to be two
different people,” RelyeaSpivack said. Although Relyea-Spivack is not a main character, she said she still feels the ensemble carries the life of the show, and there is a certain pressure to bring the energy to each scene. “As we come in and out, we’re providing bursts of life to the actors who are onstage all the time,” Relyea-Spivack said. “We’re giving them new elements, and we’re helping move the story along.” Relyea-Spivack said she is able to shake off pre-rehearsal and pre-show jitters with the intense level of focus she achieves while acting.
Rain gardens, green spaces, a drive-thru Panera Bread and a new organic food supply could transform the commercial area on the corner of East Third Street and College Mall Road. But not in the way the Bloomington City Plan Commission thinks is best. Indianapolis’ Simon Mall Property has proposed the introduction of Whole Foods Market to the Bloomington College Mall in place of the existing Sears store. Though the arrival of the new grocer could open up the local food market, the logistics of the plan raised questions among Plan Commissioners on Tuesday. The designs for the new Whole Foods boast an attractive, modern and inviting exterior on the west side of the building that would face College Mall Road. However, the north side of the building would be mostly dark, heavy metal, a very industrial look for those observing the store from Third Street. “It has a very strong warehouse look to it, rather than a grocery store,” Plan Commissioner Pat Williams said. “If people are coming in off of Third Street, that is also a major thoroughfare.” These concerns were shared by the rest of the commission. In addition to the industrial aesthetic, the design includes large use of standing metal, which is a material not permitted in Bloomington. As a very visible side of the mall, Simon Mall and Whole Foods should propose a new design, commissioner Chris Smith said. “It needs to be dealt with architecturally,” Smith said, adding he does not have a problem with the standing metal material. The architecture is not the only aspect of Simon Mall’s proposal that needs improvement, commissioners said. The new parking and traffic flow plans would be tight given the amount of rain gardens and green space the company would like to see. The many sharp right turns in the plan are worrisome, too, Williams said. SEE WHOLE FOODS, PAGE 3
RPS blitz aims to teach students how to recycle By Bridget Murray bridmurr@indiana.edu | @bridget_murray
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IU (14-11, 4-10) at Michigan (14-11, 6-8) 7 p.m. today, BTN Plus
When IU Coach Teri Moren addressed the need to stop one of Michigan’s best post players, she slipped in a little something. “We are going to win this game,” Moren said on her radio show Monday night. Moren was referring to IU’s matchup against Michigan (14-11, 6-8) at 7 p.m. today in Ann Arbor, Mich. “We are walking into a place that’s tough to play and tough to win,” she said. Sunday at No. 13 Iowa, IU (1411, 4-10) struggled to stop an offensive-minded team. Iowa put up 28 shots from behind the arc and took 20 more shots overall than the Hoosiers. The Hawkeyes beat IU by playing along the perimeter and coming down with rebounds. They had 13 offensive boards in the 81-64 win. Michigan plays with a style
similar to that of the Hawkeyes. The Wolverines are currently second in the Big Ten in 3-point shooting percentage. But they are bad defensively, allowing opponents to shoot 45 percent from the field. The Wolverines are also second in the conference in offensive rebounding percentage, coming down with 38 percent of their missed shots. In Michigan’s game Saturday, it experienced the type of heartbreak IU is accustomed to. On Jan. 18, IU led Minnesota for 38 minutes before giving away the potential upset due to turnovers. But Michigan led its entire game against Northwestern but missed four JAMES BENEDICT | IDS consecutive free throws in the Sophomore guard Alexis Gassion stops her drive before an Illinois defender attempts
Student volunteers confronted their peers with the truth about recyclables during the Recycling Blitz on Tuesday. As part of SustainIU Week, the Office of Sustainability hosted the Blitz in the Residential Programs and Services dining courts at Wright Quad and Gresham Food Court at Foster Quad. Volunteers at each trash station deterred wasteful habits with a simple phrase — “Can I help you recycle today?” Steve Akers, RPS associate director for environmental operations, said they stressed peer interaction to demonstrate the importance of recycling. “They’ll be assisting diners, making sure they understand what is waste, what is recyclable and where it goes,” he said. Mimi Zakem, intern for the Office of Sustainability and No Waste program coordinator, said student volunteers were vital. “It’s a lot about influence,” she said. “People tend to listen to people like them.” Before her volunteer shift at 6 p.m. at Wright, Zakem said the Recycling Blitz seemed to reach a lot of people, many of whom were receptive to the information. “Doing it definitely demonstrates the need for it,” she said. Zakem said the fundamental
to strip the ball Feb. 11, at Assembly Hall when IU won 85-58. Gassion has averaged 8.6 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game this season.
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