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Seventh Circuit rules on Ind. gay marriage
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By Emily Ernsberger emelerns@indiana.edu | @emilyernsberger
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The IU community gathered around Showalter Fountain on Thursday to honor Zeta Tau Alpha member Kelly Hackendahl, who died Aug. 28.
A light for Kelly IU community gathers to honor the life of Zeta’s lost sister
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals declared same-sex marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin unconstitutional Thursday, a decision that could be sent to the United States Supreme Court upon appeal. The unanimous decision comes after hearings that took place Aug. 26. The addition of Indiana and Wisconsin brings the number of states allowing same-sex marriage up to 21. In the decision, Justice Richard Posner wrote “the governments of Indiana and Wisconsin have given us no reason to think they have a ‘reasonable basis’ for forbidding same-sex marriages.” The ruling was made by Seventh Circuit Court Judges Posner, Ann Claire Williams and David F. Hamilton. Hamilton’s chambers are located in the Maurer School of Law. His office declined to comment. According to a release by the office of Attorney General Greg Zoeller, the ruling will not be in effect until the court issues a mandate. The stay issued by the court will remain active. The release also said the state will be seeking a stay for Thursday’s ruling. “The court has affirmed the love and commitment our plaintiffs and thousands of same-sex couples in Indiana and Wisconsin have for each other,” Paul Castillo, staff attorney for Lambda Legal, said in a press release. “The unanimous decision also reinforces the importance of marriage for the children of same-sex couples, who shouldn’t have to grow up thinking their families are inferior to other families.” Lambda Legal represents the plaintiffs in the case. SEE MARRIAGE, PAGE 3
By Kathryn Moody kammoody@indiana.edu | @KatMMoody
On a Bloomington Thursday night, a reverent silence falls. The moon is not quite full. Its edges fade in a dark blue sky. Two police riding bicycles with red flashing lights guide the sisters and brothers coming out of the greek houses on Fishers Court. At first, it’s an amorphous shape of people — but as soon as they pass the first house on Jordan Avenue, a column begins to form. Chapters line up outside their houses. They chat, waiting for the line to pass so they can join the march south toward Showalter Fountain. Smaller lines outside the houses flow into the larger group like tributaries into a giant river. The column grows longer and longer. Further south, lines begin to form on both sides of the street, overtaking the sidewalks of Jordan Avenue. “People walking up this road will be like ‘Woah,’” a brother comments. And they are. Unsuspecting bystanders stare as people, hundreds of people, flow by. People in tees and basketball shorts and dresses and billboard letter shirts. SEE KELLY, PAGE 6
HOW BASKIN V. BOGAN HAS MOVED THROUGH THE COURTS US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana June 25, 2014, U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young struck down Indiana’s ban on same-sex marriage by ruling in favor of same-sex marriage. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Two days later, on June 27, the ruling that all Hoosiers were free to marry was stayed in an emergency motion. Sept. 4, 2014, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals declared the same-sex marriage ban in Indiana unconstitutional.
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Zeta Tau Alpha sophomore Sheradan Jennings, right, lights sophomore Kaitlyn Nief’s candle at the vigil Thursday for Zeta’s Kelly Hackendahl, who died unexpectedly Aug. 28 in the sorority house. The vigil surrounded Showalter Fountain and members from Zeta took turns speaking about Hackendahl from the IU Auditorium’s steps.
The Supreme Court Date to be determined. If the case is heard and the Supreme Court doesn’t reverse the Seventh Circuit decision, same-sex marriage will be legal in Indiana. SOURCE LAMBDA LEGAL
IU to play Kentucky, Dartmouth John Waldron Center to display decorations for Lotus Festival
By Michael Hughes michhugh@indiana.edu | @MichaelHughes94
IU will once again fight Notre Dame for a title. One week after being named cochampions of the IU Credit Union Classic in Bloomington, Ind., they will vie for the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament crown. But, like last weekend, IU (1-0-1) and Notre Dame (1-0-1) will not play one another. Instead they will both take the field against Kentucky (1-1) and Dartmouth (0-0). The history book between IU and Dartmouth contains just one match between the two, a 4-0 Dartmouth win in 2008. The Mike Berticelli Tournament will also be Dartmouth’s opening weekend, even though most college teams kicked off last weekend. This presents a distinct challenge in that Dartmouth has game film of all three of its opponents entering the tournament, but no team has any film on them. IU holds a significant edge against Kentucky in terms of past
By Anthony Broderick aebroder@indiana.edu | @aebrodakirck
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Freshman midfielder Michael Riedford celebrates with teammates after scoring SEE SOCCER, PAGE 6 against Marquette on Sunday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Indiana won 1-0.
The Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center will celebrate the Lotus Festival this week with an exhibit dedicated to the festival. Silk and nylon decorations will be displayed. The arts center will have its first Friday gallery opening of September taking place from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the John Waldron galleries, 122 S. Walnut St. The John Waldron Center has collaborated with the Lotus Education of Arts and Foundations for four years and this year it will sponsor the Lotus’ mission to promote cultural art. This year’s gallery will contain five exhibits, with the center allowing the Lotus Institute to take over three of the galleries. The Lotus Gallery will take place in the Miller and Treasurer’s
Lotus Festival exhibit 5 to 8 p.m., today, Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center Gallery in the building. The Lotus exhibit will be textile-themed, featuring nylon and silk Lotus Festival decorations and banners used from past festivals. “The past three years Lotus has ethnographic text tiles, Asian, African and Indigo as museum quality ethnographic on world culture,” said Julie Roberts, the gallery director of this upcoming exhibit. “This year they are focusing on the festival itself with parade flags and stage backdrops that have been created by Lotus volunteers and public.” Julie Roberts will introduce and host the gallery opening event, alongside Daily and other Ivy Tech Arts Center and Lotus Institute SEE LOTUS, PAGE 6