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Volunteer pilot Tom Leahy (left) and co-pilot Adrian VanLeeuwen get the Ford Tri-Motor airplane ready for takeoff. For the 75th anniversary of the Monroe County Airport, visitors to the airport had the opportunity to purchase a ride on the plane.

Vintage airplane flies from Monroe County Airport and board members reflect on airport’s role in comunity, future on its 75th anniversary By Alison Graham akgraham@indiana.edu | @alisongraham

When a Ford Tri-Motor is stationary, the propellers on the front and sides of the plane are easy to see. But when the pilot fires up the engine and is readying for take off, the propellers move so fast they nearly disappear from sight. Their deafening sound overtakes the enclosed cabin. It’s the kind of sound that makes a modern airline traveler, one who’s used to the quiet take off and taxiing of a Boeing Jet, a little uneasy. It was probably worse for an airline passenger in the Roaring Twenties who had never been in the sky before. Trusting a machine that was roaring that

loudly would have been difficult. But as it takes off, the smooth ride and sights from above make it easy to see how it revolutionized the airline industry. The Monroe County Airport brought a 1929 Ford Tri-Motor airplane to Bloomington this weekend in celebration of its 75th anniversary. The Tri-Motor, owned by the Experimental Aircraft Association, has been traveling around the country to give people the chance to be taken back in time. The plane is one of 199 built by the Ford Motor Company from 1926 to 1933. Tom Leahy, an EAA volunteer pilot and the man in the cockpit this weekend, said the Tri-Motor is a huge part of aviation history. “This is the airplane that brought

people into the airline age as we know it,” he said. “Before this, there really wasn’t any airline service.” According to the EAA, this plane model led to the construction of the first airline terminal for passengers and it was the first regularly scheduled passenger airline to operate. The model that visited Bloomington this weekend has its own history. It operated under Eastern Airlines before it was sold to a Central American airline. It inaugurated air service between two Cuban cities: Havana and Santiago de Cuba. Later, the government of the Dominican Republic flew it, according to the EAA. SEE FLIGHT, PAGE 3

BASEBALL

WIUX Hoosiers take on the Big Ten at home prepares to leave station From IDS reports

The No. 6 seeded Hoosiers finished their regular season Saturday with a series win over Ohio State. IU has now won six consecutive series, including five Big Ten series victories, to end the year with a 32-20-2 overall record. IU will be host to the eight– team Big Ten Tournament from May 24th to May 28th at Bart Kaufman Field. The Hoosier will play in game one at 10 a.m. against last year’s conference champions, the Minnesota Golden Gophers. There isn’t much room between the two teams in the final standings as Minnesota finished with a 15-8 conference record, while IU ended with a 14-9-1 record in Big Ten games. The Hoosiers could have received the three seed if they would have swept the Buckeyes over the weekend. The team traveled to Columbus, Ohio and picked up two wins against Ohio State, who finished

By Bryan Brussee bbrussee@indiana.edu | @BryanBrussee

ton and Monroe County. “It’s an honor to be selected.” The Community Foundation, along with Monroe Smart Start are part of the organizing committee for this year’s summit. “The goal is to embrace the significance of early learning and

When news broke last November that WIUX, Bloomington’s student-run radio station, would move to Franklin Hall by the end of the summer, it didn’t come as a complete surprise to the organization; the current house was always meant to be temporary. Six months later, WIUX begins the final season of programming at its current station house Monday before concluding programming on July 1. Following a two-week preparation period, the “pure student radio” station will move to the Media School on July 16. “I’m feeling wistful,” said WIUX Public Relations Director Matt Hamilton. “It’s been strange, but at the same time I’m looking forward to the opportunities to come.” WIUX has broadcast from its current location since 2014 following a move spurred by construction on the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house. Prior to 2014, the station ran its programming from a house at 815 E. 8th St. for 41 years. The move from the station house to the Media School followed notice from the University that the organization’s current tenure on 8th street was drawing to a close. At that time, it was already determined that the Media School

SEE SUMMIT, PAGE 3

SEE WIUX, PAGE 3

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IU baseball players watch as their players go up to bat. IU beat No. 2 Louisville 4-3 in their final home game of the regular season.

11th in the regular season standings. IU lost game one on Thursday by a score of 4-7. Just two days removed from defeating the second ranked Lou-

isville Cardinals, IU struggled to carry over that momentum into the series opener against the Buckeyes. The Hoosiers only managed six hits compared to the

13 they gave up. Three of the six hits were home runs including two from senior SEE BASEBALL, PAGE 3

Early learning summit comes to Bloomington By Alison Graham akgraham@indiana.edu | @alisonkgraham

Bloomington was selected as the site of an early learning and economic development summit, an important honor for Monroe County. The Indiana Summit for Economic Development via Early

Learning Coalitions is meant to bring people together to learn about why it is economically imperative to invest in early childhood education. The conference will take place June 5 at the Monroe County Convention Center. Business leaders, educators, civic leaders and early childhood experts will be on

hand to discuss early childhood education and hear from featured speakers. The deadline to register is May 22. “I think it’s a recognition that this community has really stepped up to support young learners,” said Tina Peterson, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Blooming-


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