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Junior defender Timmy Mehl kicks the ball against Michigan on Wednesday night at Bill Armstrong Stadium. IU tied with Michigan, 1-1.
Near-miss No. 1 Hoosiers draw 1-1 with No. 18 Michigan Wolverines 1-1 By Josh Eastern jeastern@umail.iu.edu | @JoshEastern
Being ranked No. 1 in the country comes with a responsibility, and IU may have learned that Wednesday. The No. 18 Michigan Wolverines came into Wednesday’s match with the same record as IU. Four wins, no losses and a tie. Coming in, the Wolverines had yet to leave Ann Arbor, Michigan, and had not played a ranked opponent. Both of those things changed Wednesday. They were up for the battle against the No. 1 Hoosiers. It took extra time for the Hoosiers and Wolverines to ultimately share the points in a 1-1 draw on a rainy Wednesday night at Bill Armstrong Stadium. “I thought we were the most dangerous team on the field tonight,” IU Coach Todd Yeagley said. “That said, they’re very athletic and they give to get SEE SOCCER, PAGE 6
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Freshman midfielder Griffin Dorsey heads the ball after a corner kick in overtime against Michigan on Wednesday night at Bill Armstrong Stadium. IU tied with Michigan, 1-1.
Irma affects IU student families By Peter Talbot pjtalbot@iu.edu | @petejtalbot
Hurricane Irma caused destruction in Southern Florida and the Caribbean, but some of IU’s 542 students from Florida have also felts its effects. And with 414 of those students from the southern counties of Florida, many of their families were right in Irma’s path. “The thing that worried me the most was if everyone in my family was going to be fine, but you know, they got out of there,” freshman Jonah Kane said. Kane has lived in downtown Miami his entire life, he said, and his parents have lived there since 1973. Because his family's house is a waterfront property, he said his parents monitor storms very closely. “I wasn't really shocked at what happened,” Kane said. “I was expecting a lot worse.” The Kane family's entire dock was destroyed by the storm, and the family's boat went missing, but the house remained intact. As Hurricane Irma weakened Monday, Dean of Students Dr. Lori Reesor released a statement of support for students on the Division of Student Affairs blog and Twitter account. The division also sent a similar email directly to students from Florida. “We know these stressful situations impact everyone in differ-
Bloomington resident Alexandre Buitendorp was arrested Tuesday on rape charges stemming from an alleged assault that occurred in March. The investigation began March 26 when detectives responded to a Bloomington Hospital report of a sexual assault that occurred the previous night, Bloomington Police Department Lt. John Kovach said. A 22-year-old woman told police she had been out with friends at a local bar and spoke with an individual later identified as Buitendorp, who Kovach said is not her friend but may be associated with her friends. She said at some point she blacked out, and the next thing she remembered was waking up in a vehicle with her pants pulled down and the alleged attacker assaulting her with his hand. The next thing the woman told police she remembered was waking up in her own residence without Buitendorp present and having no recollection of the previous night’s events, apart from what she had already told detectives. Kovach said police located Buitendorp and interviewed him. At the time, he denied the allegations. Lab results from the rape kit detected the presence of GHB, a date rape drug, in the woman’s system, in addition to semen in her genital area. The results did not come back until recently. Buitendorp was questioned again and presented with the new findings Tuesday. He denied giving her the drug or having intercourse with the woman but said he remembers kissing her in the vehicle, Kovach said. Buitendorp told police that the interaction was consensual, but police determined the drugs detected in the woman’s system combined with alcohol disputed this and was probable cause to arrest him. Buitendorp will face a preliminary hearing Thursday afternoon.
ent ways and at different times," Reesor said in the blog statement. “Please reach out to us if there is anything you need during this difficult time. We are here to support you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all those impacted by the hurricanes.” The statement also offered information on handling class absences if students need to return home and directed students to Counseling and Psychological Services for counselors. Dr. Nancy Stockton, director of Counseling and Psychological Services, said students who want to talk to a counselor can either schedule an appointment over the phone to be seen within 48 business hours or go for walk-in counseling between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the IU Health Center if they feel they are in a crisis. “No student should be worried about an inability to pay,” Stockton said. “We will figure something out.” Kane said that not being able to be with his family during the storm was uncomfortable. “I feel like I want to be there, but at the same time, I know there's not really much to be done,” Kane said. “I can’t control nature.” Kane said his family members have kept him updated on how they are doing but that the storm SEE FLORIDA, PAGE 6
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Monroe Water Treatment Plant Superintendent Don Gramlich opens one of the filter chambers used to collect large debris from the lake such as sticks, dead fish and garbage. Gramlich is in his second year as superintendent.
Water treatment plant celebrates 50th year By Katelyn Haas haask@umail.iu.edu | @khaas96
Everyone put on earplugs as they prepared to walk in. “It will be loud in here,” Vic Kelson, director of utilities with the City of Bloomington, said as he shoves the squishy plugs in his ears and walks into the whirring machine room. The Monroe Water Treatment Plant begins its water filter system at the water intake building, which sits right at the shoreline of Monroe Reservoir, filtering out lake water for bugs, sticks and other microorganisms. Kelson said the water comes in from the lake and pumps up the hill to the plant. The treatment process is
designed to take out materials which float in the water. Plant superintendent Don Granlich said the water is tested on the hour, every hour with at least two of the eight operators on shift at a time. “Twelve-hour shifts, seven days a week, 365 days a year,” Granlich said. “We never shut down.” Which is true. The plant has been pumping along for 50 years, since it first opened in 1967. In celebration of the plant’s birthday, there is an event Saturday to educate the community on where its water comes from, how to conserve it and how to protect its quality. The treatment plant will celebrate its 50th birthday at the Bloomington SEE BIRTHDAY, PAGE 6
A 20-year-old IU student reported Monday that he or she was raped during a party at the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house. The rape is said to have occurred between 11:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, IU Police Department's Lt. Craig Munroe said. The alleged victim told police that a 19-year-old student raped him or her inside the fraternity building. Munroe said the suspect was identified and the case is still active. He said IUPD did not send a campus-wide safety notification because officers knew who the suspect was. Because there is no ongoing search for a suspect, Munroe said the department decided not to send a notification. “Since we did know the individual involved, we did not consider the individual a threat to the community right now,” he said. IUPD often sends these notifications to comply with the Clery Act, which requires universities that receive any federal funding to report campus crime data, outline campus safety policies and support victims of violence. Munroe said the question of consent often arises during parties on campus. He said he wants students to be aware of what consent is and to take time to ask one another ‘Yes?’ or ‘No?’ before continuing in sexual activity. Christine Fernando