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Lineman Ralph Green III arrested on 3 preliminary charges including battery From IDS reports
IU redshirt junior defensive lineman Ralphael “Ralph” Green III was arrested around 1:09 a.m. Sunday on preliminary charges of battery, public intoxication and disorderly conduct, according to a Bloomington Police Department arrest report. Green The battery charge is a class A misdemeanor, while the other two charges are class B misdemeanors. Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of North Lincoln Street regarding a disturbance. When they arrived, they were approached by a male who said a black male wearing a Carmelo Anthony NBA jersey assaulted a female friend. SEE GREEN, PAGE 6
LITTLE 500
Big Sean to rap in Little 500 concert
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By Bridget Murray bridmurr@indiana.edu | @bridget_murray
Hip-hop/rap artist Big Sean will perform tonight at IU Auditorium with guests YG, Luke Christopher and Justine Skye for the Little 500 concert. Big Sean’s latest album, “Dark Sky Paradise,” was released Feb. 24. Union Board Director of Music James Diamond said he BIg Sean expects a with YG, Luke full house. Christopher and “The tickJustine Skye ets sold out in Tickets sold out pretty much 8 p.m. tonight, IU 24 hours,” Auditorium he said. As director of the music committee, Diamond said he has been involved in the event from start to finish. “Once Big Sean goes on stage and, like, all of the work has kind of finally amounted into what the campus has been expecting and looking for, then I can kind of breathe a sigh of relief,” Diamond said. Union Board volunteers will be at the concert handing out Union Board merchandise and assisting the IU Auditorium staff, he said. The staff will be on the lookout for inappropriate behavior,
Story by Emily Ernsberger | emelerns@indiana.edu | @emilyernsberger Photos by Nicole Krasean | nkrasean@indiana.edu | @NicoleKrasean
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hough Bloomington residents have mourned the closing of a classic establishment, Troy Lutgens does not want them discouraged. The closing of Wee Willie’s on South Walnut Street came after the sudden death of store manager Roy Wathen, who ran the restaurant with owners Bill and Brenda Lutgens, Roy’s sister. Known for being able to do everything around the restaurant, Roy was a loss the Lutgens feared they could never replace, and the doors closed on the 48-year-old home-cooked meal establishment. At the company’s other store in Ellettsville, Ind., the Lutgens’ son Troy carries the same notoriety. He is in charge of the last piece of the current Wee Willie’s legacy, a role that suddenly has more meaning with Roy gone and more devoted patrons driving north for the same classic meal. “Since they’ve closed, the pressure’s actually increased (to work like Roy),” Troy, 47, said. “So making sure it’s a little bit better quality would
be priority.” Troy estimated business saw a 30-percent increase this past Sunday. He said he expects the restaurant to only become busier. For the first time, he anticipates hiring people to host and bus tables. Employees from the Bloomington restaurant made the transition to working for its northern partner. And despite some of the major differences between the two places — brighter lighting, more seating, signs and the ability to pay with more than just cash — Troy aims to keep food and service the same. “We have no intention of changing anything, so what people are used to, we’ll keep,” he said. Wee Willie’s began as an A&W restaurant at its South Walnut Street location in 1967. In 1976, Bill changed
Top Troy Lutgens, co-owner of Wee Willie’s on the west side, discusses how difficult it was to close the south side restaurant after the death of manager Roy Wathen, who was also Lutgen’s uncle. Row 1 Menus lay stacked underneath the greeting booth at Wee Willie’s restaurant on the west side; Reminders for employees hang in the west side Wee Willie’s; A sign near the entrance to Wee Willie’s instructs customers to seat themselves. Row 2 A sign at Wee Willie’s west side location lists the 11 a.m. specials; Wee Willie’s on Bloomington’s south side closed its doors last week after its manager, Roy Wathen, died; A sign in the window of Wee Willie’s south side location announces the restaurant is closed for good.
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BASEBALL
Hoosiers attempt to bounce back
Documentary follows teams preparing for Little 500
By Andrew Vailliencourt availlie@indiana.edu | @AndrewVcourt
IU hasn’t beaten Notre Dame since 1989 and hasn’t even had the opportunity to do so for 17 years. Notre Dame has won the past six meetings between the in-state rivals. It will be the third time in a week IU will have a chance to pick up a win against an in-state opponent. The Hoosiers (21-15) whiffed on their first two chances, falling to both Indiana State and Evansville last week as part of a four-game losing streak. They will head to Indianapolis, where they will play Notre Dame at 7 p.m. at Victory Field, SEE BASEBALL, PAGE 6
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Designated hitter and junior Brad Hartong is congratulated by freshman outfielder Logan Sowers after scoring a run last Wednesday at Bart Kaufman Field.
IU (21-15) vs. Notre Dame (26-12) 7 p.m. Tuesday, Victory Field
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‘ONE DAY IN APRIL’ Tickets $15 8 p.m. Friday, Buskirk-Chumley
In Peter Stevenson’s basement in Washington, D.C., Thomas Miller and Stevenson sat watching HBO’s “24/7.” The Washington Capitals were preparing for the 2011 NHL Winter Classic. While admiring the show’s cinematic approach to covering the event, Miller said, they began discussing how cool it would be to cover the Little 500 that way. Both had extensive experience covering Little 500 as IU students. “We were both wondering why no one had done this yet, so me and Pete were like, “We’re going to do this,’” Miller said. ‘One Day in April’ is an in-depth look into two women’s teams, Teter and Delta Gamma, and two men’s teams, Cutters and Delta Tau Delta, and their preparation for the 2013 Little 500. Selecting which teams to
follow wasn’t very complicated, Miller said. They decided to follow the winning teams from 2012, Delts and DG, and two teams that had won a lot recently. Teter had a three-year win streak ended by DG, while Delts broke Cutters’ five-year run. The project began with a core group of five. In addition to Miller, the director, and Stevenson, were Ryan Black, Kirsten Powell and Aaron Bernstein. Powell is an IU grad who rode in the Little 500 for DG. By race day, volunteers and IU journalism students increased the number to 22. Miller said he thought having a team with deep alumni connections to the race added understanding of
By Jordan Guskey
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