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Relatives charged in attack of infant Saturday From IDS reports
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Sophomore Frankie Chipparoni shows off her moves Saturday night at IU Dance Marathon. The volunteers raised $4.1 million for Riley Hospital for Children.
ONE OF THE KIDS IUDM raises record-breaking $4.1 million for Riley Hospital for Children By Regina Mack regmack@indiana.edu | @regmack_
The energy is high nine hours into this year’s IU Dance Marathon at the IU Tennis Center, but the thousands of people participating don’t yet know in 27 hours they will have raised $4.1 million for Riley Hospital for Children and broken 2015’s record-setting $3.8 million. IUDM, the second-largest studentrun philanthropy in the world according to the group’s website, is an annual event in which students stand on their feet and dance for 36 hours to raise money for the Wells Center for Pediatric Research and clinical support for Riley Hospital for Children. Students in neon tutus and blanket capes with Riley tattoos on their faces throw footballs, dance and jump in the bounce house. One student waves his friend’s arms to the music for her in an effort to keep her
“When you’re a 17- or 18-yearold lying in a hospital bed, it’s really easy to feel sorry for yourself, but then you see a 5-yearold kid at the door waving and realize how much they’ve gone through at such a young age.” Julianne Delaney, IU sophomore & IUDM dancer
IU sophomore Julianne Delaney smiles as she approaches the stage around 5:45 a.m. to share her Riley story. Her enthusiasm is unwavering after nearly 10 hours of standing and dancing. Everyone who participates in IUDM proclaims their dedication to the cause and sets and often surpasses fundraising goals that range from $500 to $20,000. For Delaney, the cause is much more personal. * * *
awake and lively. A short lull in the energy disappears when “No Diggity” by Blackstreet blares over the speakers, and the dance floor is flooded with students dancing, chatting and laughing excitedly despite the time — 5:30 a.m. “United by passion, powered by hope” is the motto adorning large banners in the tennis center.
The summer after her sophomore year of high school ended, Delaney came home after undergoing routine blood tests to 10 missed phone calls from a frantic-sounding nurse. When she returned to the doctor’s office, she was told her blood had a low count SEE IUDM, PAGE 6
Two people were charged with battery and residential entry and a third person was charged with conspiracy after police responded to a domestic call Saturday. The call involved an infant younger than a year old who was taken but later was found safe. Bennie Bertram Jr., 24, and Bennie Bertram Sr., 45, were both charged with battery and residential entry. The two males entered an apartment at the 2400 block of South Burberry Lane and attacked the resident in the apartment. The victim reported injuries to his face and head after the attack, but he did not seek hospital treatment at the time of the alleged attack. The original domestic call came from another address but led police to Burberry Lane, Bloomington Police Sgt. Cody Forston said. BPD responded to the call and spoke with the complainant, Makaila Bertram. BPD officers then traveled to Burberry and spoke with the other party in the domestic dispute. While police were leaving Burberry, the Bertram family entered the residence using a key given to them by Makaila. The Bertrams then left the residence, taking with them the infant who was related to Makaila Bertram, 22. Since the infant was related to one of them, the crime was not classified as a kidnapping, Forston said. BPD later arrested the three Bertrams at Walmart at West State Road 46. The female was charged with conspiracy after helping them gain entry to the residence. The child is safe, but BPD is not releasing any information as to the child’s location, Forston said. Dominick Jean
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Hoosiers Potpourri of the Arts brings cultures together earn 2nd straight upset at home By Jesse Naranjo
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The entire first level of the IU Auditorium was filled with dancing and swaying attendees Saturday night for the 23rd annual Potpourri of the Arts. The performance, organized by the African American Arts Institute, is a collaboration between the institute’s three organizations — IU Soul Revue, the African American Dance Company and the African American Ensemble. While each group had its own individual performance, Saturday night’s event opened and closed with numbers featuring all three organizations. “Right now, I feel like the most important role that AAAI plays is helping to bring other cultures together,” said AAAI Intern Ila Childs. “Not only are African Americans a part of the different ensembles, but people of other races and ethnicities are as well.” Childs, a sophomore, said being able to contribute to the music and dance representation of African Americans on campus in her own way is important to her. Potpourri of the Arts began with a speech by Charles Sykes, the director of the institute. He said as he walked into the building, he saw a
By Spencer Davis spjdavis@indiana.edu | @spencer_davis16
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The African American Choral Ensemble, African American Dance Company, and the IU Soul Revue perform the opening number “Fanga Alafia” during the Potpourri of the Arts performance Saturday evening in the IU Auditorium.
number of people he recognized as alumni of the institute. He asked them to raise their hands as they sat in the audience. “Thank you for laying the foundation for the students who are
going to be performing tonight,” Sykes said. He spoke about the importance of the institute as a place for
Potpourri photos, page 9 Look for more photos of the dance performances from Potpourri of the Arts.
IU pulled off another upset this weekend when it defeated No. 22 Ohio State in four sets, 25-22, 2523, 17-25, 25-23, Saturday night in Bloomington. It was IU’s second upset victory in its last two home matches. The Hoosiers had not recorded a win against a ranked opponent in any prior match this season. The match was also the first time in the last 10 meetings between the two Big Ten teams that IU has come out on top. The Hoosiers’ last victory against the Buckeyes came Oct. 8, 2010. “It’s really inspiring,” freshman middle blocker Deyshia Lofton said. “We want to eventually make it to the NCAA Tournament, and this is another win that we can put SEE VOLLEYBALL, PAGE 6
SEE POTPOURRI, PAGE 6
Get Out the Vote volunteers canvass for Democratic candidates By Katelyn Haas haask@indiana.edu | @khaas96
With the election quickly approaching Tuesday, local campaigning has not slowed down. On Sunday afternoon, community members arrived at the Democratic Party headquarters on North Morton Street, ready to go door-todoor and encourage people to get out and vote. Vincent Halloran, Get Out the Vote director for the coordinated Democratic campaign of Evan Bayh, John Gregg and Shelli Yoder, said this year is different from previous years because democratic campaigns with a Senate, governor’s race and Congressional race are all working to-
gether at the same time. Volunteers lined up to get paired together with a clipboard and script. Halloran ran them through the script, told them to ask each person for their name, remind them Election Day is Tuesday and ask if they have voted yet. He added to make sure they ask for their support for the Democratic ticket. “Everyone’s doing the same actions, we’re all knocking doors together, all making the same phone calls,” Hallaron said. “So it’s one of those cool times where all of the Democrats are working together.” Halloran previously worked as the Regional Field Director for the John Gregg Campaign for Southern Indiana. He said in this last month
everyone is working together to turn out voters. The effort is a part of the Southern Indiana Get Out the Vote campaign for all Indiana Democratic candidates. Volunteers sign up for times to either go out and canvass or make GOTV calls from the Monroe County Democratic call center. He said this office in Monroe County is expected to have as many as 500 volunteers turn out in the last four days leading up to the election. Halloran said university students are also a large part of these volunteers. Thirty interns for the Gregg campaign, all college students, help run the local office on a day-to -day basis. He said a lot of people in the community are getting involved.
Geoff McKim, a county council member said he has been canvassing and volunteering for years. He said people are usually responsive to him when he goes doorto-door, and he has been doing it for a while as a member of the local political community. “It’s usually positive, we’re getting out the vote for people who are likely to vote Democratic,” McKim said. He said people sometimes even stop him to talk about the issues as he’s canvassing. “One time, the woman answered the door and I introduced myself, and she yells back to her husband, ‘Honey! Do you want to talk to a politician?’ And he said yes, and they wound up dragging me in the house
and we talked for about half an hour,” McKim said. “It was fine. It’s always interesting.” Halloran said the canvassing efforts are based off of data the party receives. “We’re able to target all of our door knocking to people who are specifically likely to be Democrats and people we think will turn out to vote,” Halloran said. “We exclude unregistered voters.” Eric Schmitz, county recorder, said canvassing is the most effective way to get out the vote. “I think the face-to-face contact is the best,” Schmitz said. “They can see you’re standing right there, you get that eye contact, the full conversation.”