Thursday, June 25, 2020

Thursday, June 25, 2020

IDS Indiana Daily Student | idsnews.com

S for Success, page 4 IU ATHLETICS

‘I’m petrified’

COVID-19 tests all return negative

By Joy Burton joyburt@iu.edu | @joybur10

ALEX DERYN | IDS

Sunshine illuminates the Sample Gates on June 28, 2019, on the IU-Bloomington campus. Some professors have voiced their concerns over the university's reopening.

IU professors voice concerns about fall semester plan

By Lauren McLaughlin lrmclaug@iu.edu | @l_mclaughlin8

As universities plan to reopen amid the pandemic, students are not the only ones with worries. IU professors also have reasons for concern, including their students, colleagues and course plans.

Erika Lee, a lecturer at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, said she, like many others, is concerned about students and faculty contracting COVID-19.

“I think there isn’t a perfect solution for what we can do to reopen the campus,” she said. “This is the reasonable thing to do. The reality though is that it’s not really safe until there’s a vaccine, and even then it may not really be safe the way that it was. It’s gonna be hard to be back to feeling normal even with the adjusted schedule.”

Student achievement and education are also some of her primary concerns. Lee said she is worried students will take a gap

year. She thinks it may be harder for students to be readmitted to IU the following year because there may be a larger class applying.

“I’m worried more about problems like that in the future than I am about the immediate future because I think there is a plan for the immediate future,” she said.

“I don’t want my students to feel uncomfortable or nervous or anxious about it, but I don’t see how to avoid that.”

Erika Lee, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering lecturer

Lee said she also does not want her students to worry about their own health and success.

“I’m petrified about fall,” she said.

“I don’t want my students to feel uncomfortable or nervous or

anxious about it, but I don’t see how to avoid that. I think everybody’s going to have a really steep learning curve. We’re going to have to figure it out together.”

Jim Kelly, associate professor of journalism and director of journalism, said he is concerned about his colleagues’ health. He said he will likely only teach a small intensive seminar next semester, putting him less at-risk than other faculty.

Other faculty have age-related concerns and health issues that put them more at-risk, he said.

Some professors, such as Rod Haywood, a professional communications senior lecturer in the Kelley School of Business, worry that their course structure will be affected.

Haywood said Kelley curriculum often requires group projects.

The plan, while addressing health concerns, affects this student interaction. He said he may change his professional communications curriculum to let students present

in the classroom individually.

The administration has let faculty voice concerns, Kelly said.

The Media School's director of undergraduate studies surveyed Media School faculty to find out what reservations professors might have, he said.

“I do think the university is doing a good job of listening to faculty’s concerns and addressing them in as timely a manner as possible,” he said.

Lee said the administration has given departments and individuals some control. Faculty are able to choose what format they would like their courses will be in.

She said there are seven or eight options available, including faceto-face teaching or completely online teaching.

“It may take an entire semester or even the entire year for folks to feel like they have a sense of how this is going to work,” she said.

“I think it can work. I really do, and I don’t think it’s anyone’s fault that it’s been confusing.”

Supreme Court DACA decision explained

By Lilly St. Angelo

BASEBALL

lstangel@iu.edu | @lilly_st_ang

Players feature in collegiate summer leagues

By Tyler Tachman ttachman@iu.edu | @Tyler_T15

One word was typed next to 39 games of IU baseball’s regular season schedule: canceled.

The team marched through 15 games before being forced to shut down for the rest of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Expectations were high as the Hoosiers were coming off a Big Ten regular season title after head coach Jeff Mercer’s first year at the helm in 2019.

In February, the Hoosiers salvaged the final game of the season opening series in Baton Rouge against No. 11 Louisiana State University.

After a stretch of 12 more contests, including another top-25 win against No. 17 East Carolina University, IU’s season came to a halt with a 9-6 record.

The 15 total games were less than most high school baseball seasons.

That meant no blisters from digging into the batter's box more than 200 times or fatigued rotator cuffs from pitchers hurling upward of 100 innings. Fans only had five opportunities to see their beloved Hoosiers take Bart Kaufman Field.

Now, around three months after diamonds around the country fell silent, the crack of the bat is resounding once again.

College summer baseball leagues are underway, and some IU players are back on the dirt, attempting to get back into rhythm after a lost season. A handful of Hoosiers are playing in the College Summer League from June 15-30 at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana.

Here’s a look at some Hoosiers’ statistics from the College Summer League at Grand Park so far:

All 187 coronavirus tests from IU athletes and staff came back negative, according to a release from the IU athletic department Tuesday.

Athletes who were tested in this round of screenings include staff, coaches and players from IU football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball. The testing began June 9 in preparation for summer workouts.

On June 1, the NCAA began lifting protocols barring teams from meeting. Since then, a number of schools have dealt with players and athletic staff members testing positive. The University of Texas at Austin reported 15 cases, and Clemson University reported 28 cases.

IU requires all athletes and staff in the program to undergo daily medical checks, which involve a temperature check and a questionnaire about symptoms.

IU football was allowed to resume practice June 15, and men’s and women’s basketball were allowed to begin practice June 18, according to IU guidelines. All workouts are strictly voluntary in order to comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

Workouts for women’s soccer are set to begin July 6, volleyball will return July 8, men’s soccer will return July 13, field hockey will return July 15 and cross-country will return Aug. 18.

Sports that are not played in the fall are set to come back when school resumes.

Thursday’s Supreme Court decision to block President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will protect about 700,000 DACA recipients in the country from being deported. Out of these recipients, 240 were students at one of IU's campuses this past school year.

IU President Michael McRobbie praised the ruling in a statement Thursday as well as IU students and alumni who are DACA recipients.

"These high-achieving students and alumni are Americans in every SEE DACA, PAGE 3

Former IU soccer star Ken Snow dies at 50

By Tyler Tachman ALEX DERYN | IDS

Then-sophomore infielder Cole Barr prepares to bat against the University of Louisville on May 14, 2019, at Bart Kaufman Field.

Barr is one of several IU players participating in the College Summer League at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana.

The A-Team (3-1-1) Cole Barr, junior infielder: Six for eight, three runs scored, five RBI, one home run Zach Behrman, freshman pitcher: Four innings pitched, zero runs allowed, five strikeouts Tropics (1-2-2) Braydon Tucker, sophomore pitcher: Three innings pitched, one earned run, four strikeouts. At the plate, he’s one for six with two walks.

Connor Manous, redshirt junior pitcher: Two innings pitched, zero runs allowed, three strikeouts Garrett Manous, freshman outfielder: Hitless in four at bats Drew Ashley, junior utility: One

for six with two strikeouts Turf Monsters (2-1-2) Ethan Vecrumba, freshman outfielder: Four for eight with four doubles and four runs scored Reese Sharp, freshman pitcher: Four innings pitched, four hits allowed, one run allowed, four strikeouts Tyler Nelson, incoming freshman infielder: Hitless in five at bats with two RBI and three strikeouts Snapping Turtles (3-1-1) Casper Clark, incoming freshman pitcher: Two innings pitched, two earned runs, five strikeouts.

Kip Fougerousse, incoming

freshman infielder: Four for 11 with three RBI. The Northwoods League, centered around the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, has also returned to action. Redshirt senior catcher Collin Hopkins, who’s starring on the Mandan Flickertails in North Dakota, has recorded two hits in 11 at bats while scoring two runs.

The Kernels Collegiate League, based out in Normal, Illinois, is scheduled to start July 1. Sophomore pitchers Gabe Bierman and McCade Brown, along with freshman pitcher David Platt are all set to take the field for the CornBelters.

More updates will be provided throughout the summer.

ttachman@iu.edu | @Tyler_T15

Former IU men’s soccer player Ken Snow died last weekend at 50 years old, according to a release from the IU men’s soccer program.

The cause of death wasn't confirmed in a release from IU Athletics.

Snow was the program’s first four-time All-American.

Snow suited up for the Hoosiers from 1987-1990 and was IU’s program leader in all-time points with 196, and goals scored with 84. In the 1987 season, he totaled 28 goals, breaking IU's the singleseason record.

“Ken was the most highly decorated player to ever wear the IU SEE SNOW, PAGE 3

Indiana Daily Student

2

NEWS

Thursday, June 25, 2020 idsnews.com

Editor Lilly St. Angelo news@idsnews.com

IU, Bloomington to have virtual Pride events

By Raiha Zainab rzainab@iu.edu

The month of June is typically marked by large parades full of festive floats, colorful outfits, rainbow flags, music and food. June has been recognized as Pride Month since the 1999 to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots, which were a series of demonstrations by members of the LGBTQ+ community against police harassment and persecution at the Stonewall inn in New York City.

Many in the LGBTQ+ community use June to celebrate their identity and community. However, as with much else, COVID-19 has changed the way people are able to gather and celebrate this year.

Due to the pandemic, most Pride events have been cancelled or moved online. In Bloomington, two groups, the IU LGBTQ+ Alumni Association and Bloomington Pride, adjusted their plans to account for new safety measures.

The IU LGBTQ+ Alumni Association has planned a few events each month since March. Their upcoming Pride event is a Queer Trivia Night and Pride Dance Party, which will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday on Zoom and Twitch. Guests can sign up on their Facebook page.

Sarah Perfetti, vice president and communications chair for the alumni association board, said that while not having in-person Pride events has been disappointing, it has opened up new opportunities for her group. People who otherwise would not be able to attend an in-person Pride celebration due to various

ALEX DERYN | IDS

A rainbow flag waves in the wind June 8, 2019, at Indy Pride in Indianapolis. Some pride events have been moved online this year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

barriers can now celebrate with others for free while staying home.

“A lot of people are craving that social interaction, so not having Pride events is kind of difficult on people.

It’s such a big, fun celebratory thing,” she said.

Ryne Shadday, secretary of the alumni association board, said virtual events have also allowed the group to include people who may not be able to attend in-person events because of physically not be-

ing close to Bloomington. He said the majority of people attending the events have been from out of town or from other campuses, allowing the group to expand their physical reach.

“By this point in the year, we would’ve already attended four Pride events so our presence isn’t being felt in a physical sense, so we need to make our presence felt elsewhere so everybody knows we’re here and there isn’t a better way to get people involved,”

Shadday said.

Beyond Pride month, Bloomington Pride hosts its annual Pridefest each August. This year, the board decided to move the events online in accordance with safety precautions. This year, Pridefest will take place from Aug. 27 to 29.

Janae Cummings, Bloomington Pride’s director of marketing, said that the board came to the decision to move Pridefest to a virtual platform because they

decided it would not be responsible to invite thousands of people into a small space.

The festival will look similar to the regular festival, including workshops, live performances, DJs and drag shows.

“We’re very aware of Zoom fatigue so our goal is to make that a space that feels very different than attending some sort of meeting or official business or class meeting,” said Michael Block, Bloomington Pride’s treasurer and director of develop-

ment. “We’re trying to look for a way that makes this feel very special and something that feels engaging.”

Block also said the queer community has a history of looking to online spaces to find their community.

“It’s a sad thing that we’ve had to rely so heavily on digital space but we know how to use that space, so I think there’s a lot of strength and resiliency the queer community has and has leaned on,” he said.

Community sale canceled, items to be donated

By Lauren McLaughlin lrmclaug@iu.edu | @l_mclaughlin8

ALEX DERYN | IDS

A blue jay sits on a wooden handrail June 23 in the Eastside Neighborhood in Bloomington. Birds such as blue jays, cardinals and robins are common in Indiana.

Wildlife to look for in Monroe County

By Lilly St. Angelo lstangel@iu.edu | @lilly_st_ang

During the pandemic, many people have been spending time outside where wide-open space and fresh air provide natural barriers to spreading the virus and a change in scenery.

Monroe County is home to several different ecosystems and a variety of different species. The Indiana Daily Student talked to naturalist Cathy Meyer, who recently retired from Monroe County Parks and Recreation, to put together a short guide of critters to look for on your next outing this summer. Some are common, but some may require a little exploring to find.

Backyard Squirrels The fox squirrel and gray squirrel are the most common squirrels in Monroe County.

Birds A variety of birds can be found in backyards including robins, bluejays and cardinals, Indiana’s state bird.

Antlions Antlion larvae are found in dry soil. They make small pits to catch their prey, and Meyer said if you sprinkle dirt inside the hole, the larva will throw it back out. When an ant or

other small insect happens to walk or fall into the pit, the larva pulls them under the dirt.

“It’s like something out of a science-fiction movie,” Meyer said. “But on a smaller scale.”

Fireflies Both male and female fireflies have lights on their abdomens, but males are more likely to be flying around, while females wait on the vegetation. They signal back and forth with their lights to find potential mates. Say’s Firefly, named after naturalist Thomas Say, is Indiana’s state insect.

White-tailed deer Meyer said fawns are born in late May to early June and can be seen all over Bloomington.

Woodlands Skinks These lizards are found in moist wooded areas or dry rocky areas and can be found around houses and buildings.

They come in two varieties in Indiana: the common fivelined skink and the broadhead skink. The five-lined skink has a black body and blue tail when it is young, and adults have gray-brown bodies with reddish heads.

Box turtles Box turtles do not need to live in water to survive like

other kinds of turtles and can put all of their limbs and heads within their shells if they feel threatened. It is against Indiana state law to remove a box turtle from nature or move it to a different location. The only exception to the law is if the turtle is in the middle of the road. In this case, people can only move the turtle in the direction it’s heading, Meyer said.

Flying squirrels If you go camping you may be able see — or hear — flying squirrels which are nocturnal. Flying squirrels are more likely to be found in heavily wooded areas, and their squeaking sounds can be heard at night. With flaps of skin in between their limbs, they can glide from tree to tree.

Katydids Also an animal that can be heard at night, katydids are insects related to grasshoppers and crickets. They are bright green, and their wings look leaf-like. They make loud sounds at night in mid-to-late summer.

Creeks and streams Creek chubs These little fish can only grow to be about 4 inches long and have a dark line on their sides, Meyer said.

Crayfish or crawdads:

Crayfish are closely related to the lobsters and hide under rocks and logs in creeks. They have pinchers, like lobsters, and move backward, making them tricky to catch.

The annual Hoosier to Hoosier Community Sale in August is canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Instead, the items left behind in IU dorms that are usually sold at the event will go directly to local nonprofits.

“We simply would not be responsible if we invited 3,500 people in a seven-hour period to come to an enclosed space,” said Margie Hershey, president of Volunteers Associates, Inc., the organization in charge of the sale.

Hershey said volunteers are needed for next week, starting Monday, to go into dorms and pick up the used items. Volunteers will first pull out items for Middle Way House, the Shalom Community Center and the Bloomington Animal Shelter, which all request specific items.

Representatives from other local nonprofits will come pick up any remaining items from Monday to July 3, Hershey said. The other nonprofits that will be receiving the

items include Monroe County United Ministries, Teachers Warehouse and Habitat for Humanity ReStore.

Hershey said any items left over after will be donated to Goodwill.

“We hope that although this isn’t as substantial a program as we’ve had in the past, and we’re very, very sorry that we can’t invite the community into a sale, we want to try to do as much as we can,” she said.

The sale usually receives 50 to 70 tons of materials and items, and there will likely be more this year because IU students had strange moveout situations due to the pandemic, Hershey said.

“It’s such a wonderful program because it gives a lot of us the chance to make sure that really worthy organizations like Middle Way House and the Shalom Center receive materials free that they really need that otherwise would have been wasted,” she said. “That gives us all a chance to give back a little to the people who give so much to our community.”

Lakes Beavers Beavers live in lodges built from sticks and mud against the banks of lakes and ponds, as well as in burrows in banks.

They come out at dusk, Meyer said, and can remain submerged for up to six minutes.

Bats Little and big brown bats come out at dusk and swoop over lakes to catch bugs near the surface. They also can be seen in other ecosystems and can get in people’s attics.

Great blue herons This gray-blue and white bird with long black head feathers can commonly be seen flying over lakes or standing quietly in the water hunting for fish.

American bullfrogs Male bullfrogs make a deep, loud noise during the daytime and nighttime that sounds vaguely like a cow mooing. They are 3.5 to 6 inches long and will eat anything they can fit in their mouths including crayfish, small snakes, birds, mice, insects worms and snails.

FILE PHOTO BY MATT BEGALA | IDS

Pictured Aug. 30, 2018, are refrigerators in the Hoosier to Hoosier sale space in the Warehouse. This year’s sale was canceled, but volunteers are needed to pick up the left-behind items that will be donated to local nonprofits this year instead of being sold.

Tristan Jackson Editor-in-Chief Annie Aguiar Managing Editor

Vol. 153, No. 29 © 2020

www.idsnews.com Newsroom: 812-855-0760 Business Office: 812-855-0763 Fax: 812-855-8009

Madelyn Powers Creative Director Matthew Brookshire Circulation Manager Greg Menkedick Advertising Director

The Indiana Daily Student publishes Mondays and Thursdays throughout the year while University classes are in session.

Part of IU Student Media, the IDS is a self-supporting auxiliary University enterprise. Founded on Feb. 22, 1867, the IDS is chartered by the IU Board of Trustees, with the editor-in-chief as final content authority. The IDS welcomes reader feedback, letters to the editor and online comments. Advertising policies are availale on the current rate card.

Readers are entitled to single copies. Taking multiple copies may constitute theft of IU property, subject to prosecution.

Paid subscriptions are entered through third-class postage (USPS No. 261960) at Bloomington, IN 47405.

130 Franklin Hall • 601 E. Kirkwood Ave. • Bloomington, IN 47405-1223

3

Thursday, June 25, 2020 | Indiana Daily Student | idsnews.com

» DACA

» SNOW

sense but immigration status,” McRobbie said in the release. “They were brought to this country as children, worked hard for their education, and many now work and pay taxes in the U.S. Their contributions help strengthen the civic, cultural, social and economic fabric of the country.”

Shruti Rana, international law professor and director of the undergraduate international law and institutions program at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, said she was happy about the decision but does not think it adequately protects recipients.

Rana said the court blocked Trump’s attempt to end the program because the president did not give enough reason to terminate DACA or follow proper procedures in his attempt to get rid of it.

The court’s decision did not say anything about the legality of DACA, which was put into place by former President Barack Obama in an executive order.

“That means that there’s a lot of room, unfortunately, for the executive to issue new executive orders,” Rana said.

She compared the situation to the Muslim travel ban in 2018 when Trump kept changing his executive order until the court passed it. This is a possibility for DACA as well, but this would take time, Rana said.

“It’s unlikely that they’d do something very quickly in terms of coming up with a more reasoned decision, but it doesn’t mean they won’t try,” Rana said, referring to the Trump administration.

John Nieto-Phillips, vice provost of diversity and inclusion at IU and main contact for DACA recipients at IU-Bloomington, said the fact that Trump's attempt to do away with DACA didn't pass the Supreme Court shows the government's lack of planning for DACA recipients if they were to lose their protections under DACA.

uniform," former IU men’s soccer head coach Jerry Yeagley said in a release.

"He is the only player to have earned four firstteam All-America selections and two National Player of the Year Awards.

He was the finest attacking player that I ever had the privilege of coaching.”

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

A police officer stands guard June 15, 2017, on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. IU President Michael McRobbie has expressed his support for the Supreme Court's decision to block the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

"They didn't think what this would mean for these students," Nieto-Phillips said. "The ruling basically highlighted that there was no thought given to the implications of the order."

Rana and Nieto-Phillips said the ultimate protection for DACA recipients would be a law passed in Congress to protect them permanently from deportation and offer them a path to citizenship.

“All of this could have been taken care of from a law passed by Congress,” Rana said. “It’s just that there’s not enough support in Congress to pass the legislation. That could change too. It could be that if there’s enough of an outcry, something could be done.”

DACA recipients have garnered widespread support among Americans. According to a Pew Research study, 74% of Americans would support a law granting citizenship to people brought to the U.S. illegally as children. This includes 54% of Republicans.

Rana said one of the reasons DACA recipients do not have a path to citizenship is because of laws passed by Congress when recipients were young that eliminated several paths for immigrants to becoming a legal citizens.

“I regard this as a longer-

term tragedy,” Rana said.

“This is a problem that’s so widespread, affecting so many people and an issue on which Congress has failed to act.”

Nieto-Phillips and Rana both said the politicalization of immigration has led to Congress becoming too polarized on the issue. Nieto-Phillips pointed out the lack of paths to citizenship as a way of restricting immigration, something the U.S. has done since the late 1882 when the government put a restriction on the number of Chinese immigrants that could come to the U.S for a decade.

"These questions are not new," Nieto-Phillips said.

"They go back 100 years.

We're reliving them over and over and over again."

Rana said while she is happy that Trump’s decision to end DACA was thrown out by the court, she wants more permanent protection for DACA recipients, which would be a path to citizenship.

In McRobbie’s statement, he renewed the university’s promise to protect DACA recipients at IU to the best of its ability.

"We will work within the bounds of the law to support you in the pursuit of your dreams, and, as expressed on our comprehensive DACA @ IU website,

we will continue to vigorously investigate and refer for prosecution anyone who threatens, intimidates or harasses any member of our community,” McRobbie said.

“And we will continue and intensify IU's longstanding advocacy for expanded access to higher education for all IU students living in the U.S." Nieto-Phillips said the website with all the services they offer DACA recipients at IU including assistance in finding legal services, financial aid, mental health services is a resource for students, as well as an upcoming virtual town hall meeting from 10 to 11 a.m.

Thursday.

This meeting is open to all who are interested but will primarily be for DACA recipient students and the people who work with them at the university, including financial aid advisors and employees in student affairs, to learn more about how the Supreme Court decision will affect their lives moving forward. NietoPhillips said he wants DACA recipient students to feel as valued as any other students.

"IU has made a commitment to all students who come to IU," Nieto-Phillips said. "Our commitment is to support them."

“He is the only player to have earned four first-team AllAmerica selections and two National Player of the Year Awards. He was the finest attacking player that I ever had the privilege of coaching” Jerry Yeagley, former IU men's soccer head coach

Snow was awarded the Hermann Trophy, which is given to the nation’s top player every year, in 1988 and 1990.

He was also named the

Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year both years.

IU recorded a 73-12-4 mark during Snow’s time at IU. He made two NCAA College Cup appearances and secured a national title with the team in 1988.

Snow was listed on Soccer America’s All-Decade team for the 1980’s. Later, Snow made Soccer America’s All-Century team upon its release in 2000.

Following his time at IU, Snow played in the American Professional Soccer League and the indoor National Professional Soccer League.

In the 1994-95 season, Snow led his team in scoring, netting 56 goals in 40 games.

The next year, Snow jumped to the Continental Indoor Soccer League.

After he made rounds in lower-level soccer leagues, Snow was selected by the Kansas City Wiz in the 16th round of Major League Soccer’s inaugural draft.

Snow was cut and never appeared in a game for the Wiz. Later, Snow scored in an exhibition game with the Chicago Fire.

PHOTO COURTESY OF IU ATHLETICS

Men's soccer player Ken Snow kicks the ball during his time on the team from 1987-1990. Snow won a national title with the team in 1988.

IDS Resource Guide IDS Resource Guide Pygmalion’s Art Supplies STORE CLOSING SALE

Bloomington Pride Presents

After being a part of the Bloomington community for more than 48 years, Pygmalion’s Art Supplies is permanently closing. The projected date for the official closing is June 30. The store-closing sale begins Monday, June 1, with items 35% off. The percentage may increase in the coming weeks.

A Virtual Celebration of Resistance and Communit Community y

CLOSING SOON!

Due to COVID-19, Bloomington Pridefest has decided to move the celebration online!

The streamed celebration will include a vendor expo, workshops with activists and experts, wellness activities, music performances, dance parties, and other live entertainment!

Pygmalion’s will continue to cherish their time spent in this community, and thanks all of their loyal customers.

Due to the ever-changing business environment, this information may change.

If you have any changes or edits, please email marketing@idsnews.com.

IDS

Get news headlines sent to your inbox.

Tune in Thursday, August 27, to Saturday, August 29!

For more information, visit bloomingtonpride.org.

This list was compiled from visitbloomington.com by the IDS marketing team, if you have other suggestions please email marketing@idsnews.com.

When visiting the store, please wear face masks. Six people may be in the store at a time.

IDS

SUBSCRIBE! Subscribe for free at idsnews.com/subscribe

Indiana Daily Student

4

INVESTIGATIONS

Thursday, June 25, 2020 idsnews.com

Editor Annie Aguiar investigations@idsnews.com

S FOR SUCCESS Why spring 2020 grades were higher despite COVID-19

By Vivek Rao and Carson TerBush | IDS

S

tudents’ academic experience may have suffered from the switch to online learning caused by COVID-19, but their spring semester grades are on average higher than usual, according to a June 12 grade distribution report from the registrar.

There were 111,180 A+, A or A- grades from all spring 2020 courses, 10% higher than the average of nearly 100,000 A’s per semester over the past seven years. In addition to IU students’ heightened A-game, there were only 2,360 F’s, in contrast to 4,040 failing grades in spring 2019. That’s a decrease of over 40%.

One reason for this grade boost is IU’s extended approval of the satisfactory/fail policy starting March 26. This policy, rarely used in a normal semester, allows instructors to assign an S to students who they know should pass if they don’t have enough information to assign a GPA grade, which refers to regular A-F ratings. An S grade does not impact GPA, but an F does.

Many instructors and students fell back on the S/F option due to remote instruction — almost seven times more S’s were given out in the 2020 spring semester compared to 2019.

The S policy was extended to benefit students who ended up in online learning environments they did not sign up for, according to Mark McConahay, associate vice provost and registrar.

“There was such an interruption in the delivery of pedagogy for that past semester that for various reasons, both on the instructor’s side and on the student’s side, it became more difficult to conclude a specific course in the manner in which it was originally planned,” McConahay said.

“There was such an interruption in pedagogy that for various reasons, both on the instructor’s side and on the student’s side, it became more difficult to conclude a specific course in the manner in which it was originally planned,”

S for symphonies The class with the highest number of S’s was MUS-X 40: University Instrumental Ensembles, an ensemble class for students in the Jacobs School of Music majoring in instrumental performance that meets in person every week. Its 15 sections include orchestras, concert bands, jazz bands and guitar ensembles, and the course is required every semester for instrumental students who aren’t majoring in piano performance.

Normally for students enrolled in MUS-X 40, the majority of their course grade is determined by two public performances.

“For the second half of the semester, we had to record our pieces remotely and upload it online, kind of like a Google Docs but for recording audio,” said Charlie Harriman, a rising sophomore majoring in jazz studies.

This year though, due to an inability to continue ensemble work in person, instructors decided to give every student in MUS-X 40 an S with only a few exceptions. Lissa May, associate dean for instruction in the music school, said she was in charge of approving that request.

“There were a few exceptions made in the jazz ensembles and new music ensemble where they had already finished their concerts for the year, but since there was no way to really replicate the instruction online, the default there was to give students S’s,” May said.

She said some students were required to get a letter grade because of scholarship guidelines, and others were able to request one on a case-by-case basis.

According to data from past semesters, more than 97% of students in MUS-X 40 typically get an A in the course. This year, only 43 students with extenuating circumstances did, while the remaining 626 took an S. That’s 94% of the enrolled musicians.

S for systems development INFO-I 495: Design and Development of an Information System is a class offered by the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. The course is offered every spring, usually taken in tandem with its prerequisite, INFO-I 494: Design and Implementation of an Information System (Part I), offered every fall.

The two classes together count toward the completion of a student’s capstone requirement, a large project worked on in teams.

During the spring of 2020, 285 students took INFO-I 495.

Let U be the set of all students that were enrolled in a MATH-M 118: Finite Mathematics section the first week of Spring 2020.

The number of students in this set is 1,211.

Let’s subtract out the number of students that withdrew from the course at some point during the semester. This new set W would include 130 withdrawals that took place during the official Late Schedule adjustment period.

30,000 F grades S grades

25,000

The number of S grades increased in spring, while F’s decreased by about 50%

20,000 The number of grades is typically lower each spring semester when total enrollment drops

15,000

1,211 total students

10,000 5,000 0

FA

SP

FA

2013 2014

SP

FA

2015

SP

FA

2016

SP

FA

SP

2017

FA

SP

2018

FA

642 GPA grades

SP

2019 2020

Nearly 20% of all S’s were given in 10 classes.

Number of S’s

Course

% of class who got an S

1. MUS-X 40

626

93.57%

2. BUS-K 201

514

35.99%

3. ECON-E 201

510

36.66%

4. BUS-G 202

501

42.86%

5. BUS-L 201

402

37.85%

6. BUS-A 202

383

42.89%

7. CHEM-C 127

351

67.50%

8. BUS-A 201

332

44.15%

9. MATH-M 119 287

31.06%

10. BUS-F 305

48.84%

? S grades

338 withdrawals

253

Mark McConahay, IU associate vice provost and registrar

The number of S grades assigned increased for every school within the university, even those like the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering and the Kelley School of Business, which have historically assigned very few S grades, despite making up a large portion of IU’s course options.

McConahay said due to the extenuating circumstances of the pandemic, the S grade offered major benefits that it wouldn’t have in the past. Selective IU programs like the Kelley School of Business and the School of Nursing, which normally don’t accept S grades, were more lenient last semester. Many non-IU programs stopped requiring GPA grades too.

Here are a few specific courses that assigned the most S’s and why and some other takeaways from the report.

Here’s a finite problem for you:

There were 28,345 S grades assigned in the spring 2020 semester due to COVID-19.

0%

50%

100%

The spring 2020 grades were generally higher than past semesters, with more A’s and fewer F’s.

120,000 Spring 2020 Spring 2019

100,000 80,000

More students got A’s in spring 2020 than past semesters, and fewer B’s, C’s, D’s and F’s

60,000 40,000 20,000 0

A*

B*

C*

D*

F

S

W

Nearly half of all students who took finite in the spring earned at least an A-.

A*

B*

C*

D*

F

S

100% 80%

3 I grades

Three students across all M118 sections were given as I. An I, or “Incomplete,” is when the instructor holds a student back for not completing a course.

The I will be converted to an F if the student does not complete a course within one calendar year from the date of recording. Let’s call this set I. Of the remaining students that completed the course, 642 opted to take a GPA grade, i.e. a grade between an A+ and an F. Let’s call this set G. Find the number of students that opted to take an S. (Answer shown below) S for sets Finite math is a notorious prerequisite required for most majors at IU. Those who took this course in the spring faced new difficulties, but often ended with higher grades than their predecessors.

“I think the transition to online instruction was more difficult for the students because it’s harder to stay motivated,” IU lecturer Jim Hendrickson said. Hendrickson taught one section of M118 in the spring.

Exactly 228 students opted to take an S across eight sections of M118 last semester, making up 26.11% of all students who completed the course.

After IU President Michael A. McRobbie announced that in-person classes would be suspended for the rest of the spring semester, the department decided to replace its third and fourth exams with six weekly quizzes, administered via Canvas or WeBWorK. The material covered in said quizzes was also less comprehensive.

However, grades were elevated for the spring semester. Students were offered the chance to automatically convert their grades to an S if it fell below a certain level.

Hendrickson also said enrollment for summer math courses, offered completely online for the first time, increased. For his online MATH-M 211: Calculus I class, he said he had approximately 80 students at the start of the summer semester. On a regular summer semester, he expects around 30.

S (not) for senioritis Besides MUS-X 040 giving out the most number of S’s in the spring, many students opted for an S in other classes that are prerequisites to schools or courses.

Seven of the 10 classes with the highest number of S’s are prerequisites usually taken by freshmen and sophomores in the Kelley School of Business. These classes have a large number of S’s due to their size, and the table below shows that around 1 student in every 3 opted for an S.

60%

40%

20% 0% FA

SP

FA

2013 2014

SP

FA

2015

SP

FA

2016

SP

FA

2017

SP

FA

2018

SP

FA

SP

2019 2020

MUS-X 040 was the class with the most S grades — 626, almost 94% of the course A*

B*

C*

D*

F

S

100% 80%

60%

Summing it all up Many students benefited from the S/F option this spring — but don’t expect that luck to continue. McConahay said the S grade will not be given out as freely in the summer and fall semesters of 2020.

May said she and other Jacobs administrators are in the process of changing how classes such as MUS-X 040, which rely on hourslong gatherings of many people, will work on a socially distant campus. While not everything is decided yet, she said they know they won’t be using S’s.

“In the spring, everyone was displaced and had to pivot from one world of learning into another world,” McConahay said. “Everyone will know the modality of their courses going into the next term, and thus the standard policy should apply.”

40% 20% 0% FA

SP

FA

2013 2014

SP

FA

2015

SP

FA

2016

SP

FA

2017

SP

FA

2018

SP

FA

SP

2019 2020

Graphics by Vivek Rao and Carson TerBush | IDS Source: IU Registrar

Answer: In order to find the number of students that took an S, we subtract out the previous sets from the set U: S=U-W-I-G S = 1,211 - 338 - 3 - 642 S = 228 We do this because the sets are disjoint, meaning that students can only receive one grade, so the sets have no overlap.

Indiana Daily Student

SPORTS

Thursday, June 25, 2020 idsnews.com

Editor Tyler Tachman sports@idsnews.com

5

TAKE IT LIKE A FAN

Wait, when and how did Tom Brady become actually likeable?

Bradley Hohulin is a rising sophomore in marketing.

As a young child, there were just two things I truly despised — spiders and Tom Brady. I still shudder at the sight of anything eight-legged and hairy, though I eventually let go of the resentment I had for the Patriots’ long-time frontman and newly-minted savior of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In fact, I daresay I have learned to admire him.

To some, the thought of liking Brady is heresy. I should know. Having been born in Atlanta, witnessing the Falcons bungle a 25-point lead over the Patriots in Super Bowl LI was like watching the climax of “Old Yeller” on repeat for two quarters plus overtime.

It took a lot of emotional growth for me to think of Brady as anything other than an unsettlingly handsome bogeyman. Alas, the key to finally overcoming your fear of another person for good is to realize they are totally harmless. Not only is Brady far from a maniacal villain, he is essentially just a really weird guy.

Of course, a lot of us already knew this. Brady himself has divulged his strange diet devoid of sugar and salt and that he sleeps in specially crafted pajamas, but neither of these are too extraordinary for a professional athlete.

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Six-time NFL champion quarterback Tom Brady gestures during a photoshoot for his new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Sure, Brady’s love of Ugg boots is a bit out of left field, but frankly, I wish more stars would follow this curious trend of brand loyalty. Half of the NBA laces up in Nikes, but I won’t be satisfied until I see LeBron James throw down a windmill in a pair of Crocs.

Who cares if Brady wears Uggs? If “Catfish” taught us anything, it’s that there are far worse ways grown men have impersonated 13-year-old

girls.

No, it isn’t these largely publicized idiosyncrasies that make Brady redeemable. Instead, it’s the blink-and-youmiss-it organic glimpses into Brady’s life that rattle viewers.

For instance, Twitter had a field day when the 2018 documentary “Tom vs Time” showed Brady kissing his son on the lips while receiving a massage. Thousands pointed out how abnormal this was,

while several Bostonians silently stewed in jealousy, doubtlessly wishing they could be in the child’s position.

However, sometimes Brady is the one making jokes.

In a video tweeted April 22, he summons former teammate Rob Gronkowski by blowing into an oversized conch like a scene out of “Lord of the Rings.” You can enjoy more of Brady’s auditory stylings in a

2017 Funny or Die sketch that features the quarterback recreating sounds such as seagull noises, thunder storms and whale mating calls.

For a while, Brady’s transition into the world of lighthearted comedic vignettes merely puzzled me further.

I waited for the big reveal, to discover that Brady is part of a secret society that has been influencing global politics for centuries while maintaining

their endless youth through occultist rituals.

But what ultimately sold me on Brady’s renaissance was the seventh hole of his golf match versus Peyton Manning on May 24, when Brady’s pants tore as he bent down to retrieve a ball.

Suddenly, there were two cracks I could not ignore, one of which ran through my very psyche. Any lingering bitterness I felt toward Brady instantly evaporated. I simply lack the energy to detest somebody when he has been brought so low on live television.

Maybe I still have minor doubts about Brady’s transformation. I worry what havoc he could wreak if he used his obsessive habits and clinical mind for nefarious purposes.

Fortunately, the only things Brady is slaughtering in cold blood are outmatched defenses and the hopes of countless fans. If that’s the worst he does while simultaneously providing years of entertainment, I cannot help but appreciate him.

All it took for me to understand this was a poorly stitched pair of slacks. As I gazed upon Brady’s rear end, I believed the rip in his trousers was a window into his soul. In that moment, I knew no matter how many trophies Brady collects, he is just as human as you and I. bhohulin@iu.edu

5 incoming freshman athletes to watch this season

By Tyler Tachman

Here are five incoming freshman Hoosier athletes to watch in the 2020-21 season

flipping his decision to IU on signing day last November.

Cantu can boost IU’s lineup after a 2019-20 season where the Hoosiers only won two dual matches.

Santos Cantu, wrestling The four-time state champion from Crescent Valley High School in Oregon has checked off about every accomplishment a prep wrestler could ever want.

Not only was Cantu dominant in his high school career, but he also captured a gold medal in freestyle wrestling for Team USA at the Cadet Pan American tournament in Guatemala in 2018. That same year, he also earned a spot on the podium with a bronze medal in the Greco-Roman event.

Cantu is ranked No. 17 in the country in the 195-pound weight class, according to Intermat. After capturing his fourth state championship and finishing his high school career with a 142-13 record, Cantu was named an AllAmerican by Wrestling USA Magazine.

Cantu was originally set to attend Ohio State before

Tommi Stockham, volleyball Among the incomers of IU volleyball’s highestranked recruiting class in program history, Stockham may be the most heralded.

The 6-foot 2-inch outside hitter took Nevada’s Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year honors for the second straight year after the 201920 season. Stockham tallied 622 kills, 402 digs, 92 blocks and 79 service aces in her senior campaign while leading Bishop Gorman High School to a state championship.

While also being named the Southern Nevada and Desert League Player of the Year, Stockham was ranked No. 32 in the 2020 class in the ace position by PrepVolleyball.com.

After posting a 14-19 overall record last season, Stockham could be a key piece in the beginning stages of a transformation within

ttachman@iu.edu | @Tyler_T15

the IU volleyball program.

Brooke Benson, softball Benson will arrive in Bloomington having been dubbed the No.1 shortstop in the country by Scout Softball twice.

As a middle infielder at Fishers High School, she has the single-season records for runs scored, home runs, RBI, lowest strikeout percentage, slugging percentage and batting average. She’s been selected to the All-Conference and AllCounty team twice, and she earned All-State recognition in 2019.

In her junior season, Benson helped guide Fishers High School to its first regional crown in school history.

It will be even more difficult to earn playing time after the coronavirus pandemic prompted the NCAA to grant all spring sport athletes another year of eligibility. Regardless, if her high school career is any indication of her future, Benson should have a chance to work her way into IU head coach Shonda Stanton’s lineup next season.

COURTESY PHOTO

IU commit Khristian Lander is a point guard from F.J. Reitz High School in Evansville, Indiana. He is the No. 27 player in the 2020 class.

Gabriel Sanchez, men’s track and field When he arrives on campus, Sanchez will officially become the fifth Hoosier in program history to be named the Gatorade Indiana Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year.

As a senior at Lowell High School, Sanchez captured an individual state title with a time of 15:28.7. Throughout the year, he was also first to cross the finish line at the Dave Walker Invitational, the New Prairie Invitational and the sectional, regional and

conference championships.

At the Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional championships, Sanchez finished in eighth place.

Sanchez will add to a Hoosier squad that won the Big Ten indoor track and field crown last winter.

Khristian Lander, men’s basketball Shortly after Lander announced his commitment to IU in late February, he made it clear that he didn’t want to wait until 2021 to suit up in cream and crimson.

At the time, Lander was the No. 1 point guard in the nation, according to ESPN. Butin order to move into the 2020 class and be eligible to graduate, Lander had to complete a couple more classes at F.J. Reitz High School in Evansville, Indiana. After putting in extra work during quarantine, Lander completed his studies in time and will be joining the Hoosiers this season.

As the No. 27 player in the 2020 class, Lander has the ability to be an instant contributor for the Hoosiers. The 6-foot 2-inch point guard boasts springy, quick-twitch athleticism and can act as a distributor and scorer.

Lander will have a clear path to move into the starting lineup with the departure of rising senior Justin Smith, who started all 32 games for IU last season and transferred to the University of Arkansas.

With the addition of Lander, the Hoosiers have the potential to move to the top of the Big Ten this season and take meaningful steps toward their first Sweet 16 appearance since 2016.

IDS Resource Guide Career Business

Learning

Wellness

Entertainment

The information below has likely changed due to COVID-19. If you are in need of emergency health services, reach out to health providers.

Monroe County Civic Theater A summer of Shakespeare with the Monroe County Civic Theater!

For over 30 years, the Monroe County Civic Theater has provided theater opportunities for the Bloomington community, and this summer is no different! Check out the following programs and learn more by visiting mcct.org.

Virtual Programs Julia J. Mueller

Watch MCCT’s Zoom performance of Shakespeare’s “All’s Well That Ends Well” bit.ly/37xdOdA.

Julia is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Best Selling Author. She specializes in teaching individuals, through the use of relaxation techniques, to achieve the following goals: Manage stress and anxiety. Eliminate distractions and focus to improve test taking and study skills. Achieve behavioral changes to eliminate addictions, smoke cessation, weight loss and a plethora of other goals to improve health, life and well being.

Ask about Julia’s powerful custom audios to use as successful lifelong tools!

Tune into MCCT’s Shakespeare podcast and listen to new episodes all summer long bit.ly/3e72GGV. Interested in acting, directing, stage management, set design, costume design, choreography, theatre management or advertising?

Volunteer with MCCT! You can find more information on their website.

@monroetheater

@monroecountycivictheatr

This list was compiled by the IDS marketing team, if you have other suggestions please email marketing@idsnews.com.

Office hours: By Appointment

@monroetheater

IDS

Executive Park North 2620 North Walnut St., Suite 700 941-730-3965 AMindandBodyConnection.com

Check

the IDS every Monday for your directory of local health care services, or go online anytime at idsnews.com/health

Indiana Daily Student

6

OPINION

Thursday, June 25, 2020 idsnews.com

Editor Kaitlyn Radde opinion@idsnews.com

HILLS TO DIE ON

ALEX DERYN | IDS

Tear gas streams fly in the air during a protest May 30 in downtown Indianapolis.

The ACLU is suing Indianapolis over tear gas use. Others should follow suit.

Kaitlyn Radde (she/her) is a junior in political science.

In recent weeks, at least 100 law enforcement agencies around the U.S. deployed tear gas to disperse largely peaceful protests against police brutality, which occurred in the wake of many highprofile police killings of Black Americans. One such agency was the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is suing Indianapolis for IMPD’s use of tear gas, specifically regarding May 29 - 31.

According to the ACLU of Indiana’s official statement, the lawsuit was filed on behalf of Indianapolis's Black Lives Matter chapter as well as individual protesters, and it seeks a court order barring the use of chemical agents and projectiles against protesters. The statement specifically mentions tear gas and

pepper pellets. This kind of legal action is badly needed everywhere that tear gas is used.

The protests in Indianapolis were largely peaceful.

The police fired tear gas with no warning into a crowd that was angry, perhaps uncivil, but not violent. The ACLU characterized the IMPD’s actions as “violent and unwarranted” and taken “against peaceful protesters who were not engaged in any unlawful activity.”

It is unclear what provoked the sudden deployment of tear gas. Physical escalation — namely, breaking glass — did not occur until after police deployed tear gas.

As in many other cities, escalation occurred in response to police violence, rather than as a provocation of it.

Police in Lafayette, Indiana and in Fort Wayne, Indiana also deployed tear gas May 31. Balin Brake, a Fort

Wayne protester, lost his eye to a tear gas canister after dispersal orders were given, reminding us that not only the gas but also its vehicles are dangerous.

As in the Fort Wayne case, dispersal orders and curfews around the country often serve as a way to criminalize otherwise lawful activity. They make violent police actions, including the use of tear gas, suddenly and arbitrarily legal, even if those same violent actions were illegal just moments earlier.

The book “Tear Gas” by Anna Feigenbaum is the first and only comprehensive history of tear gas. Tear gas causes tearing, gagging and burning by design, but as Feigenbaum shows through her meticulous historical account, it has also caused countless miscarriages, loss of eyes and limbs, other permanent injuries and deaths.

There is no legal obliga-

tion to report tear gas-related deaths and injuries, which is part of why such a damaging chemical weapon maintains the label “non-lethal” or “less lethal” and why the aforementioned damage remains literally countless. There is also no legal obligation to report the deployment, export, purchase or environmental damage of tear gas.

Furthermore, the misuse of tear gas, such as firing it into enclosed spaces or at faces, is often done to intensify repression. Do not assume that improper deployment is accidental. Perhaps more importantly, do not assume that proper deployment is harmless. And always assume that tear gas is worse than you think.

We should not tolerate any form of atmospheric policing. We should not accept the premise that tear gas is “non-lethal” or “less lethal” when no data leading to

such a conclusion exists. In fact, the data that has been scraped together by nongovernmental researchers and advocates leads to the opposite conclusion.

More actions like the ACLU lawsuit against Indianapolis should be taken nationwide. Tear gas is illegal for battlefield use, yet it is used in our streets indiscriminately — meaning too often, too liberally and with no regard for bystanders or those particularly at risk to tear gas’s adverse effects, such as children and people with respiratory conditions.

Given all of this, the question is not whether the police should be sued over tear gas use. The question is why more suits are not already underway and why we allow the police to use tear gas in the first place.

This is not just true in the U.S. It was true in Greece in 2008 and in Hong Kong in

2019. It is true in Chile, where over 200 people have suffered severe eye trauma and lost eyes to tear gas canisters and rubber bullets since the beginning of a protest movement last fall. Tear gas has been used constantly and unpredictably against Palestinians for years, as it was used against colonized peoples who wanted freedom throughout the 20th century.

As in so many political struggles, we should look to domestic and international history and news for guidance and solidarity. Some similar actions, such as a class action lawsuit out of Richmond, Virginia, and an individual lawsuit out of Columbia, South Carolina, are being taken. More victims should follow suit, and we should not rest until tear gas is out of American streets for good. kradde@iu.edu

POLITICAL POWERS

ILLUSTRATION BY MADELYN POWERS | IDS

LETTER TO THE EDITOR POLICY The IDS encourages and accepts letters to be printed from IU students, faculty and staff and the public.

Letters should not exceed 400 words and may be edited for length and style. Submissions must include the person’s name, address and telephone number for verification.

Letters without those requirements will not be considered for publication.

Letters can be mailed or dropped off at the IDS, 6011 E. Kirkwood Ave. Bloomington, IN 47405.

Send submissions via email to letters@idsnews.com.

Call the IDS with questions at 812-855-5899.

Indiana Daily Student

ARTS

Thursday, June 25, 2020 idsnews.com

Editor Kevin Chrisco arts@idsnews.com

7

Grunwald Gallery to present online exhibition

By Kevin Chrisco kmchrisc@iu.edu | @beatsbykevv

The Grunwald Gallery at Indiana University will digitally present a new exhibition, “Fallout: Art in This Time” in July.

The exhibit is an ongoing project, featuring an initial group of artists with more artists being added at later dates.

The exhibit will open on the gallery’s website at 5 p.m. July 17.

“Please Practice Racial Distancing,” a collaborative work by artists Joel Fuller and Seth Cook, will also be featured on Facebook Live at 5 p.m. on July 17. Other “Fallout” events will be announced on the Gallery’s social media pages.

“Fallout: Art in this Time” is meant for artists to reflect on

the effect COVID-19 has had on their lives and artistic practices.

Process images and pictures of home studio spaces will be featured alongside the completed works.

The Grunwald Gallery is closed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Online exhibitions and more information can be found at https://soaad.indiana.edu/.

FILE PHOTO BY EMILY ECKELBARGER | IDS

Then-junior Nicolas Martinez enters the Grunwald Gallery of Art, a gallery on the second floor of the Fine Arts Building that features art by professionals and students. The gallery is closed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it will be presenting a new exhibition on its website.

As Covid-19 continues to disrupt our lives, Indiana University Health is working closely with government agencies to protect the health of the community.

At this time the best medical advice is simple:

6 Feet

Wash your hands

Practice social distancing

Stay at Home

Share your story ry The IDS is collecting stories from our readers fe d fe u about life during the coronavirus pandemic.

Do D o you have co coronavirus? oro oronav or o ronav ro ona o nav av virr vi dd ddi din ing in ng n g canceled? canc can ca anc nce ce e Was your wedding dy yo ou ut o on ny yo o last Did you miss out your mon m on mi g ? months in Bloomington?

Send S nd your yo stories in 500 words or less to letters@id et etter @iid dsnew s letters@idsnews.com for our new perspectives series.

BLISS

Refrain from touching one another

Avoid crowds

HARRY BLISS

To help answer your questions, Indiana University Health’s online resource center from the most trusted information from expert physicians about steps to prevent the spread of the virus, visit iuhealth.org/coronavirus

Horoscope

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7 — A barrier is dissolving with Venus direct. It’s easier to imagine health, happiness and harmony. Savor peaceful reverie and invent plans for a beautiful future.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8 — Prioritize health with Venus direct. Reduce stress with healthy foods and practices like exercise, meditation and walks in nature. Get your heart pumping.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is an 8 — Loving friendship flowers anew now that Gemini Venus is direct. Harmonize with friends and kindred spirits. Get creative with your collaboration. Create beautiful music together.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8 — Love’s easier to find now that Venus is direct in Gemini. Prioritize fun, passion and romance. Create works of beauty and delight. Savor sweetness.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8 — Career matters flower with Venus direct in Gemini. Apply artistry and creativity to rising attention. Blend passion into professional projects to heat them up.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is an 8 — Discover, explore and study a subject of your passion at a deeper level. Savor arts, music and culture. Investigation flourishes with Venus direct.

BREWSTER ROCKIT: SPACE GUY!

TIM RICKARD

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 9 — Family finances flow with greater ease. Money flows in with renewed vigor now that Venus is direct. Work together to grow what you love.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8 — Love, romance and partnership flower with Gemini Venus direct. Take your relationship to the next level. Express your passion. Collaborate to realize a shared dream.

Sudoku & Crosswords www.isbooth.com/sudoku/en www.isbooth.com/crosswords

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 9 — It’s getting easier to get along with family and housemates now that Venus is direct. Beautify your home and surroundings.

Express love and gratitude.

Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 9 — Prioritize health. Love and beauty are easier to express now that Venus is direct in Gemini. Dream up creative romantic touches to share your heart.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 9 — Rake in the bucks. It’s easier to make money with Venus direct in Gemini.

Generate works of beauty. Profit from your arts, skills and talents.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 9 — You’re especially attractive with Venus direct in your sign. Love is your magic power. Use it to develop a project of personal passion.

© 2020 By Nancy Black Distributed by Tribune Media Services, INC. All Rights Reserved

Publish your comic on this page.

The IDS is accepting applications for student comic strips for the Spring & Summer 2020 semesters. Email five samples and a brief description of your idea to adviser@indiana.edu.

Submissions will be reviewed and selections will be made by the editor-in-chief.

Connect with members of many diverse faiths at idsnews.com/religious Paid Advertising

Non-Denominational Sherwood Oaks Christian Church

The information below has likely changed due to COVID-19. If you are in need of spiritual guidance, reach out to congressional leaders.

2700 E. Rogers Rd. 812-334-0206

socc.org/cya facebook.com/socc.cya Twitter: @socc_cya Instagram: socc_cya

United Methodist Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors

Traditional: 8 a.m.

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church

Contemporary: 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Being in Bloomington, we love our college students, and think they are a great addition to the Sherwood Oaks Family. Whether an undergraduate or graduate student... from in-state, out of state, to our international community... Come join us as we strive to love God and love others better.

Ben Geiger, College Minister

First Church of the Nazarene

100 N. State Rd. 46 Bypass 812-332-5788

We are Wesleyan in our beliefs, and welcome all to worship with us. We are dedicated to training others through discipleship as well as ministering through small groups. We welcome all races and cultures and would love to get to know you.

smumc.church Sunday Morning Schedule 9:00: Breakfast 9:15: Adult Sunday School Classes 10:30: Sanctuary Worship 10:30: Children & Youth Sunday School Classes An inclusive community bringing Christ-like love, healing and hope to all.

Connexion / Evangelical Community Church

Jimmy Moore, Pastor Mary Beth Morgan, Pastor

503 S. High St. 812-332-0502

First Methodist

eccbloomington.org • cnxn.life Facebook: Connexion ECC Instagram: cnxn.life Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Connexion: Sundays, 6 p.m.

Connexion is the university ministry of ECC. We’re all about connecting students to the church in order to grow together in our faith. We meet weekly for worship, teaching, and fellowship as well as periodically for service projects, social events and more. College is hard, don't do it alone!

Bob Whitaker, Senior Pastor Adam deWeber, Worship Pastor Dan Waugh, Pastor of Adult Ministries

High Rock Church 3124 Canterbury Ct. 812-323-3333

highrock-church.com Facebook: highrockchurch Instagram: highrockbtown

219 E. Fourth St. 812-332-6396

Fall Hours: 8:45 a.m. & 10 a.m. @ Fourth St. Sanctuary (Classic), 11:15 a.m. The Open Door @ Buskirk (Contemporary) Summer Hours: 9:30 a.m. @ Fourth St. Sanctuary (Classic), 11:15 The Open Door @ Buskirk (Contemporary) Wednesday: 7:30 p.m., Jubilee @ First Methodist Jubilee is a supportive and accepting community for college students and young adults from all backgrounds looking to grow in their faith and do life together.

Meet every Wednesday night and also have small groups, hangouts, mission trips, events, service projects and more. Many attend the contemporary Open Door service on Sunday mornings.

Lisa Schubert Nowling, Lead Pastor Markus Dickinson, Campus Director

Cooperative Baptist University Baptist Church ubcbloomington.org facebook.com/ubc.bloomington #ITSYOURCHURCHTOO 3740 E. Third St. 812-339-1404

Scott Joseph, Lead Pastor

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Meals & Other Activities: see our social media

Episcopal (Anglican) Canterbury House Episcopal (Anglican) Campus Ministry at IU 719 E. Seventh St. 812-334-7971 • 812-361-7954

Come visit the most refreshing church in town.

We love all students but especially reach out to LGBTQ+ students and allies longing for a college church where you are loved, welcomed and affirmed without fear of judgment or discrimination. You love the Lord already — now come love us too. Free coffee and wifi.

Rev. Annette Hill Briggs, Pastor Rob Drummond, Music Minister

indiana.edu/~canterby canterby@indiana.edu • facebook.com/ecmatiu 812-361-7954

Sacramental Schedule: Weekly services Sundays: 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist with hymns followed by dinner at Canterbury House

Inter-Denominational Redeemer Community Church 111 S. Kimble Dr. 812-269-8975

Tuesdays: 6 p.m. Bible Study at Canterbury House 1st & 3rd Wednesdays: 7 p.m. Music & Prayers at Canterbury House Episcopal (Anglican) Campus Ministry is a safe and welcoming home for all people. We are a blend of young and old, women and men, gay and straight, ethnicities from different cultures and countries, students, faculty, staff and friends.

The worshipping congregation is the Canterbury Fellowship. The mission of the Fellowship is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ. We pray, worship and proclaim the Gospel. We also promote justice, equality, inclusion, peace, love critical thinking and acting as agents of change in our world.

Mother Linda C. Johnson+, University Chaplain Josefina Carcamo, Program Coordinator Ricardo Bello Gomez, Communications Coordinator Corrine Miller, Ben Kelly, Student Interns Rex Hinkle, Luiz Lopes, Nathan Stang, Music Ministers Jody Hays, Senior Sacristan Crystal DeCell, Webmaster

Mennonite Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington 2420 E. Third St. 812-646-2441 bloomingtonmenno.org • Facebook

Sunday: 5 p.m.

A welcoming, inclusive congregation providing a place of healing and hope as we journey together in the Spirit of Christ. Gathering for worship Sundays 5 p.m. in the Roger Williams room, First United Church. As people of God's peace, we seek to embody the Kingdom of God. John Sauder mfbjohn@gmail.com

700 W. Howe St. (across from the Building Trades Park) 812-332-2461 • www.b1naz.org Email: bloomingtonfirst@icloud.com

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Small Groups: 9:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. & 6 p.m.

fumcb.org jubileebloomington.org Instagram: jubileebloomington

Sunday: 11 a.m.

We are a Bible-based, non-denominational Christian church. We are multi-ethnic and multi-generational, made up of students and professionals, singles, married couples, and families. Our Sunday service is casual and friendly with meaningful worship music, applicable teaching from the Bible, and a fun kids program.

Dr. James Hicks, Lead Pastor

redeemerbloomington.org facebook.com/RedeemerBtown @RedeemerBtown on Instagram Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Redeemer is a gospel-centered community on mission. Our vision is to see the gospel of Jesus Christ transform everything: our lives, our church, our city, and our world. We want to be instruments of gospel change in Bloomington and beyond.

Chris Jones, Lead Pastor

Nazarene First Church of the Nazarene 700 W. Howe St. (across from the Building Trades Park) 812-332-2461 • www.b1naz.org

Email: bloomingtonfirst@icloud.com Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Small Groups : 9:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. & 6 p.m.

Disciples of Christ First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 205 E. Kirkwood Ave. (corner of Kirkwood and Washington) 812-332-4459 • fccbloomington.org

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Jazz Vespers: 6:30 p.m. on first Friday of each month As God has welcomed us, we welcome you.

With all our differences – in age, ability and physical condition, in race, cultural background and economic status, in sexual orientation, gender identity and family structure – God has received each one with loving kindness, patience and joy. All that we are together and all that we hope to be is made more perfect as the richness of varied lives meets the mystery of God’s unifying Spirit, and we become the Body of Christ.

Helen Hempfling, Pastor

Wesleyan (Nazarene, Free Methodist) Central Wesleyan Church 518 W. Fourth St. 812-336-4041

4thstwesleyanchurch.org Facebook: Central Wesleyan Church of Bloomington, Indiana Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Evening Worship: 6 p.m.

Wednesday Worship: 6 p.m.

First Friday: 6 p.m. (Celebrate Knowing Jesus, open mic service) You've ended your search for a friendly and loving church. We are a bible believing holiness group similar to Nazarene and Free Methodist, and welcome all races and cultures. We would love for you to share your talents and abilities with us. Come fellowship and worship with us.

Michael Magruder, Pastor Joe Shelton, Church Secretary

Quaker Bloomington Religious Society of Friends 3820 Moores Pike (West of Smith Rd.) 812-336-4581

bloomingtonfriendsmeeting.org Facebook: Bloomington Friends Meeting Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Hymn Singing: 9:50 to 10:20 a.m.

Our unprogrammed religious services consist of silent, centering worship interspersed with spoken messages that arise from deeply felt inspiration. We are an inclusive community, a result of avoiding creeds, so we enjoy a rich diversity of belief. We are actively involved in peace action, social justice causes, and environmental concerns. *Child Care and First Day School provided

We are Wesleyan in our beliefs, and welcome all to worship with us. We are dedicated to training others through discipleship as well as ministering through small groups. We welcome all races and cultures and would love to get to know you.

Dr James Hicks, Lead Pastor

Independent Baptist Lifeway Baptist Church 7821 W. State Road 46 812-876-6072 • lifewaybaptistchurch.org Facebook • LifewayEllettsville

Christine Carver, Meeting Clerk

Lutheran (LCMS)

607 E. Seventh St. (Corner of 7th & Fess) 812-336-5387 • indianalutheran.com

facebook.com/ULutheranIU @uluindiana on Instagram

Sunday

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7 p.m.

Tuesday & Friday: Service of Morning Prayer, 8 a.m.

Lifeway Baptist Church exists to bring glory to God by making disciples, maturing believers and multiplying ministry. Matthew 28:19-20

Wednesday: Second Best Meal, 6 p.m.

Midweek Service, 7 p.m.

LCMS U Student Fellowship, 7:30 p.m.

Barnabas Christian Ministry Small Groups: Cedar Hall 2nd Floor Common Area, 7 - 8 p.m., meetings start Thursday, Sept. 5.

We will meet every other Thursday during the school year.

Steven VonBokern, Senior Pastor Rosh Dhanawade, IU Coordinator 302-561-0108, barnabas@indiana.edu barnabas.so.indiana.edu * Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.

St. Paul Catholic Center 1413 E. 17th St. 812-339-5561 • hoosiercatholic.org

Facebook: Hoosiercatholic Twitter: @hoosiercatholic Weekend Mass Times Saturday Vigil: 4:30 p.m.

Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. (Spanish), 5:30 p.m., 9 p.m. (During Academic Year) Korean Mass 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 6 p.m.

Weekday Mass Times Monday - Saturday: 12:15 p.m.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday: 9 p.m.

St. Paul Catholic Center is a diverse community rooted in the saving compassion of Jesus Christ, energized by His Sacraments, and nourished by the liturgical life of His Church.

Rev. Patrick Hyde, O.P., Administrator and Director of Campus Ministry Rev. Dennis Woerter, O.P. Associate Pastor Rev. Reginald Wolford, O.P., Associate Pastor

Unitarian Universalist Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington 2120 N. Fee Lane 812-332-3695

www.uublomington.org www.facebook.com/uubloomington Sundays: 9:15 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.

We are a dynamic congregation working towards a more just world through social justice. We draw inspiration from world religions and diverse spiritual traditions.

Our vision is "Seeking the Spirit, Building Community, Changing the World."

A LGBTQA+ Welcoming Congregation and a certified Green Sanctuary.

Reverend Mary Ann Macklin, Senior Minister

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Latter-day Saint Student Association (L.D.S.S.A) 333 S. Highland Ave. 812-334-3432

studentview.Ids.org/Home. aspx/Home/60431 Facebook: Bloomington Institute and YSA Society lds.org Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

We have an Institute of Religion adjacent to campus at 333 S. Highland Ave. (behind T.I.S. bookstore). We offer a variety of religious classes and activities. We strive to create an atmosphere where college students and local young single adults can come to play games, relax, study, and associate with others who value spirituality. Sunday worship services for young single students are held at 2411 E. Second St. a 11:30 a.m. We invite all to discover more about Jesus Christ from both ancient scripture and from modern prophets of God. During the week join us at the institute, and on Sunday at the Young Single Adult Church.

Robert Tibbs, Institute Director

University Lutheran Church & Student Center

Sunday: Bible Class, 9:15 a.m.

Divine Service, 10:30 a.m.

The Best Meal You'll Have All Week, 6 p.m.

College & Career Sunday Meeting: 9 a.m.

Catholic

Thursday: Graduate/Career Study & Fellowship, 7 p.m.

University Lutheran Church is the home of LCMS U at Indiana. Students, on-campus location, and our Student Center create a hub for genuine Christ-centered community that receives God's gifts of life, salvation and the forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ.

Sola Cafe is open 9-5 every weekday for coffee and a place to study. "We Witness, We Serve, We Love."

Rev. Richard Woelmer, Campus Pastor

Southern Baptist Bloomington Korean Baptist Church 5019 N. Lakeview Dr. 812-327-7428

mybkbc.org facebook.com/mybkbc/ Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

Friday: 7 p.m.

Saturday: 6 a.m.

Praise the Lord! Do you need a True Friend?

Come and worship the almighty God together with us on Sunday, Fellowship included. We are a Korean community seeking God and serving people. Students and newcomers are especially welcome.

Jason Pak