WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10, 2014
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Local bell choir rings in holiday season, page 7
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SEXUAL ASSAULT AT IU IDS INVESTIGATES
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Speaking up against an epidemic
Cardinal defense stymies Hoosiers By Alden Woods aldwoods@indiana.edu | @acw9293
In the end, IU couldn’t handle No. 4 Louisville’s size, rebounding or defensive pressure, and it showed in a 94-74 loss in the Jimmy V Classic. IU made shots, shooting 48 percent from the field, but it wasn’t enough. Typical foes — turnovers and offensive rebounds — kept the Hoosiers at arm’s length. It was a game of possessions. IU couldn’t end them on defense and couldn’t maintain them on offense. On the defensive end of the floor, IU struggled time after time to keep Louisville off the offensive glass. The Cardinals rebounded 26 of their 44 missed shots, often resulting in easy putbacks and secondchance points. It was the second time in a week that IU has allowed 24 or more offensive rebounds. IU had no answer for Louisville forward Montrezl Harrell. The preseason All-American had his way around the rim, finishing with 21 points and 11 rebounds, including six offensive. He shot 10-of-13 from the field, including seven dunks. Harrell and guards Wayne Blackshear, Chris Jones and Terry Rozier combined to score 85 of Louisville’s 94 points on the night. No other Cardinal scored more than six points. On offense, Louisville’s fullcourt, full-time pressure was too much for IU to handle. The Hoosiers turned the ball over 19 times, ending possessions early and SEE HOOSIERS, PAGE 6 IU (7-2) vs. Louisville (8-0) L, 94-74
Turnovers hurt IU, page 6 Despite a red-hot shooting night, the Hoosiers couldn’t overcome 19 turnovers against the Cardinals.
Basket case, page 9 Columnist Casey Krajewski says IU played much better than the final score shows.
PHOTOS BY BARI GOLDMAN | IDS
Senior Tommy Hulland, left, and sophomore Paul Yoon, came to the United States with their families from Canada and South Korea respectively. While Hulland has completed the process to become a citizen, Yoon and his family are currently working with an immigration lawyer to become permanent residents and ultimately citizens.
Protracted path to
citizenship Students navigate the immigration process By Lindsay Moore liramoor@indiana.edu | @_LindsayMoore
Applying for citizenship in America is like playing a high-stakes game of Chutes and Ladders. Were you born in America? Slide down and claim your citizenship. If not, you must climb the rungs of temporary visas, permanent residency and naturalization papers. America feels like home for sophomore Paul Yoon and his family, but on paper, home is Seoul, South Korea. The Yoon family legally immigrated in 2006 and has a residence and a business in West Lafayette. The distinction is that they are not permanent residents. In the big picture, this means they do not have voting rights, social security numbers or residency beyond their visa. What this translates to is hours spent at the BMV, Yoon said. Every four years, Yoon and his family
have to renew their visas, which can be done at the Embassy of South Korea in Washington, D.C., or the Embassy of the United States in Seoul, South Korea. Around this same time, Yoon must also renew his driver’s license. This means waiting in the BMV with all the teenagers fresh out of driver’s training, filling out the paperwork and retaking his picture. In addition, Yoon makes a stop at the Social Security office to verify that his visa is valid and receive a stamp of approval to override his lack of social security number. “I don’t want to sound like an old fart, but you guys have it really good if you were born here,” Yoon said. “It is super easy for you guys (Americans). Be born here and then you don’t have to go through anything ever again, but for people who didn’t come through the SEE CITIZENSHIP, PAGE 6
These past two days, Lyndsay Jones and Emily Smith spoke out openly, and everybody seemed to listen. The fact that these two women came forward without the veil of anonymity and addressed the complexities that shroud sexual assault in the manner they did matters a great deal. The bravery and selflessness demonstrated by these individuals is immeasurable. If sexual assault continues to only be discussed in anonymous terms and behind closed doors of IU administrators, law enforcement officials and politicians, it makes it all too easy to ignore this issue of epidemic proportions. Sexual assault is often difficult to quantify. The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 2 million women are the victims of sexual assault per year. The figures are actually higher because these crimes are so underreported. While there are countless statistics, studies and research that attempt to communicate the urgency of this issue, numbers are just that: numbers. Sexual assault on college campuses is not an issue we can begin to understand simply by looking at a spreadsheet. By reading and hearing these personal accounts, it helps us to establish a human connection and to understand that these issues are very real and very close to home. Another driving point behind our investigations series was the fact that IU is one of more than 50 institutions in the United States under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. The schools on this list are being investigated for their handling of sexual violence and harassment cases and possible related violations. IU’s placement on the list, a DOE spokesperson told the Indiana Daily Student, is deliberate — contrary to University officials insisting that the review and list placement is random. It is the obligation of IU, and all universities for that matter, to be more transparent about what is being investigated and why. We wanted to take this opportunity to invite you to talk about your own experiences. Whether you have reported a sexual assault or not, we’d like to hear whatever you are ready to share. The thing is, this conversation didn’t end with the conclusion of our investigations series Tuesday. This is where the conversation begins. Michael Majchrowicz Editor-in-Chief editor@idsnews.com
City council expected to vote on food truck laws Cultural
center hosts holiday sale
From IDS reports
The year’s last pieces of legislation for the Bloomington City Council include two ordinances that regulate food trucks and other mobile vendors in the city. The first ordinance codifies food trucks and other mobile vendors as businesses and eases the process to obtain operating licenses. The second ordinance regulates how these vendors are to operate their businesses. The second ordinance has caused controversy among food truck owners, mobile vendors and the council. Many amendments have been made since the original ordinance was proposed in November. The ordinances will be up for a vote at tonight’s meeting. Previous versions of the ordinance created districts in the downtown area and limited the number that could operate there at a time. At the last city council meeting, those limits, as well as caps on the number of operating licenses the city could issue, were removed. The council has expressed interest in regulating the loudness of generators, but there is still disagreement. An ordinance amendment stated that a generator could not be louder than 70 decibels at four feet but was rejected when the council could not agree on an acceptable sound limit. Emily Ernsberger
By Adam Smith adbsmith@indiana.edu | @adbsmithIU
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Bloomington City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on an ordinance that could affect food trucks like the Big Cheeze. The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 401 N. Morton St.
Possible new rules for food trucks If the Bloomington City Council votes to pass the proposed ordinances, rules for food trucks and mobile vendors would look like this: New proximity restriction Food trucks and mobile vendors may not operate less than 50 feet from the facade or outdoor seating of a brick-and-mortar restaurant. Parking They cannot park in city spots without permission from the Board of Public Works and are prohibited from operating on the B-Line trail.
Time restraint These businesses may operate 24 hours a day on private property. They are prohibited from operating on public property between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Enforcement The city will have enforcement officers to ensure vendors are meeting the new regulations.
The Happy Yak Gift Shop is currently holding its annual holiday sale. The sale began Dec. 5 and will continue until Dec. 15. The store is full of hand-crafted items ranging anywhere from jewelry to artwork to apparel. Many of these items were made by Tibetan refugees. The store is a part of the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center that was initially established as the Tibetan Cultural Center in 1977 by the Dalai Lama’s older brother, Thubten Jigme Norbu, who was a professor of Tibetan studies at IU. In 2007, the Dalai Lama visited the center and expanded both its mission and its name. The center is a nonprofit organization and the Happy Yak is one of a small number of revenue sources to keep them running. Chenli Rejie, the center manager, said the center has multiple purposes. “One is to promote Tibetan Buddhism in general, to inform and share our practices with the Western world,” Rejie said. “And the other SEE SALE, PAGE 6