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FOOTBALL

Ellison dismissed from team By Cameron Drummond cpdrummo@iu.edu | @cdrummond97

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, left, waves to the crowd with Liz Watson after Watson finished her speech Oct. 19 at Dunn Meadow. Sanders spoke in support of Watson’s campaign for U.S. Representative in Indiana’s 9th district.

Return of the Bern 2.5 years after primary run, Sanders revisits campus to support Watson By Jesse Naranjo and Emily Isaacman news@idsnews.com | @idsnews

Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator and 2016 presidential candidate, told a crowd late Friday morning in Dunn Meadow that if half the voting-age population turned out by the end of Election Day, the same crowd was looking at their next member of Congress. That person, if Sanders predictions play out, is Liz Watson. The Bloomington lawyer and former labor policy director for a U.S. House Democratic committee is running to unseat incumbent Rep. Trey Hollingsworth, R-9th District. SEE SANDERS, PAGE 5

Human Library creates dialogue By Sarah Lloyd sadlloyd@iu.edu | @sxrxh99

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Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, speaks during the Liz Watson campaign rally Oct. 19 at Dunn Meadow. After the rally, Sanders and Watson marched down Seventh Street to vote.

VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball swept at home against Maryland By Stefan Krajisnik stefkraj@iu.edu | @skrajisnik3

IU volleyball brought a two-game winning streak into its match against Maryland on Sunday. In those two wins against Rutgers and Ohio State, IU did not lose a set. However, that all came to an end when Maryland swept IU at University Gym. “A tough loss for me because I want to be competitive, and I didn’t think we were that competitive, so that’s on me,” IU Coach Steve Aird said. “Obviously I didn’t do a great job getting us ready.” IU had no answer for sophomore outside hitter Erika Pritchard who picked up 20 kills for Maryland. Playing in the Big Ten, IU often goes up against some of the best athletes in the NCAA, but the defense could not handle Pritchard, who had a .354 hitting percentage. “She’s a really long player, which is awesome for an outside hitter,” junior setter Victoria Brisack said. “It was hard to get a good angle on her defensively and blocking. Credit to her because she did a fantastic job SEE VOLLEYBALL, PAGE 5

Sophomore Morgan Ellison has been suspended from IU for 2.5 years and has been permanently dismissed from the IU football team, according an IU Athletics statement released Friday night. According to a report by the Indianapolis Star earlier this month, a University sexual misconduct hearing panel determined Ellison sexually assaulted another Morgan student. In a letter Ellison dated Oct. 3, the panel determined Ellison should be suspended from IU for 2.5 years. The former running back had been suspended from all football activities Aug. 24 but had returned to practice Sept. 13, IU Coach Tom Allen said. But, Ellison stopped practicing with the team Oct. 3, Allen said. Ellison was set to be IU’s starting running back for the 2018 season. Part of Ellison’s punishment prevents him from being on any IU campus, according to the Star report. When reached for comment for a prior story before Friday’s announcement, Ellison deferred to his lawyer. An IU Athletics spokesperson could not be immediately reached for comment.

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Sophomore outside hitter Kamryn Malloy attempts to complete a kill against Maryland on Oct. 21 in University Gym.

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One of the ways to step into another person’s shoes is to listen to them tell stories about their lives. The Human Library at The Monroe County Public Library is an event that allowed attendees to try to do that and learn about the discrimination or struggles other people might face in their dayto-day lives. The MCPL presented The Human Library event Saturday. It was organized by Bobby Overman, a community engagement librarian and a nonprofit central specialist. The basis of the Human Library event was for attendees to sit down one-on-one with volunteer “human books” and have 20-minute conversations with them about their lives. Some examples of topics for the “human books” included sexuality, living with amputation, ethnicity, homelessness and autism. One volunteer, Daisy Baker, has a learning disability and triumphed over ovarian cancer. “The library is all about inclusivity and creating dialogue, so when I heard what this event was about, I thought ‘what a more perfect spot than here at the library?’” Overman said. “I felt like it would be so much fun to facilitate that.” The concept of a human library originated in Copenhagen in 2000 according to the library, but Overman said she got the idea to bring the event to Bloomington from watching a TED talk. The library partnered with the Shalom Community Center and the We Are You organization for this event. According to the event’s web page, the goal of the Human Library was to create a safe space for open dialogue about controversial or unusual topics and also challenge stereotypes. “I think it was a good thing for the community,” Baker said. “I think they should do more events like this. A lot of people can come in and talk to people from different places and what SEE LIBRARY, PAGE 6


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