Thursday, June 14, 2018

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Thursday, June 14, 2018 | Indiana Daily Student | idsnews.com

MATT BEGALA | IDS

President Trump holds out his hands during a rally Thursday, May 10, at Northside Middle School in Elkhart, Indiana. Trump met with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un on Tuesday, June 12, for a summit in Singapore.

Deal lacks detail Lee Feinstein, former U.S. ambassador to Poland, offers analysis on the summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. By Dominick Jean drjean@iu.edu | @domino_jean

After a whirlwind day of diplomacy, meetings and handshakes, President Donald Trump signed a bare-bones agreement with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un on Tuesday, June 12. The agreement is a bit more than a page in length and offers a lot of optimism, but little substance in the conversation surrounding denuclearization on the Korean peninsula. But while the agreement was a mere skeleton, the summit itself was choreographed and focused on optics, much like a dance performance. Alternating North Korean flags were hung with U.S. flags. Both leaders took part in a slow waltz-like, red carpet walk-up which ended with a historic meeting and handshake between Trump and Kim. North Korea reconfirmed its April 27 statement in which North Korean officials claimed they were working towards denuclearization; both governments promised to work for

peace and to work towards recovering the remains of those soldiers who died in the Korean War between 1950 and 1953. However, the signed document doesn’t specify how long that denuclearization process might take or how the United States might verify it, if it actually happens. Some experts speculated the process could take as long as 15 years for full-scale denuclearization to occur. Lee Feinstein, former U.S. ambassador of Poland and IU’s Dean for the School of Global and International Studies, said there were no deputies or sub-cabinet officials meeting to discuss technical details or specifics in preparations for the meeting, which is one of the more worrisome aspects of this arrangement. However, Feinstein emphasized his hope the meeting, while unorthodox in how it was set up, is an important first step in a “constructive process of credible and steady movement towards denuclearization of the Korean peninsula,” especially in light of past efforts to change the

trajectory of the North Korean regime. “Basically, what we have right now is a statement of general intent,” Feinstein said. “The good news is that statement of general intent can guide and create kind of a framework and agenda for more work moving forward. None of the detailed work has begun yet.” Trump also announced the U.S. will cease military exercises with South Korea which have been conducted annually since 1970. The president called the exercises ‘provocative’ and said by stopping, the U.S. could save money. Despite these issues, Trump tweeted before the summit that excitement was in the air. After meeting Kim, Trump said their meeting had been ‘honest, direct, and productive.” This optimistic statement comes just a day after Trump called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “meek and mild” at the annual G7 summit, where Trump caused havoc among long-time U.S. allies by standing

firm about U.S. tariffs and sanctions on imported items like steel and aluminum. Those sanctions would directly affect both South Korea and Japan, which has a bilateral defense treaty with the U.S., and this added tension does not help negotiations with North Korea. “You can’t do these things on your own,” Feinstein said. “You want to maintain solidarity among your allies.” The summit with Kim was something no other U.S. president had been willing to provide before and is something North Korea has wanted for some time, Feinstein said, and it’s probably the biggest prize the U.S. could claim, without getting much commitment in return. Regimes change all the time, Feinstein said, and the U.S. needs to be open to the idea that North Korea is willing to change without being naive about North Korea’s intentions. “The stakes are so high that the most important thing to do is support efforts to avoid unpredictable, impetuous actions,” Feinstein said.

WRESTLING

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Escobedo pins down future goals By Declan McLaughlin dsmclaug@iu.edu | @DickyMclaughlin

IU’s newest head coach, Angel Escobedo, wants to use his experience at the highest level of wrestling to bring the Hoosiers to the national level. Escobar is no stranger to IU. Growing up in Griffith, Indiana, he wrestled at IU from 2007-2010 and won the 2008 light-weight national championship for the Hoosiers under the guidance of former IU wrestling Coach Duane Goldman. After his collegiate tenure with IU, Escobedo went to Colorado to train at the Olympic training center, eventually making a world team in 2013. While he continued to train and participate in international competitions, he helped train Ohio State wrestlers and became an assistant head coach at Iowa State from 2015 - 2017. From there, Escobedo got a call from Goldman, his old head coach, who had helped him make strides as an athlete of his own years before. “When Duane made the call to me, almost 2 years ago, he had said, ‘You know I’m going towards the end of my career,’” Escobedo said. “You would be the perfect person to replace me.” He was then brought on as an associate head coach for the Hoosiers in 2017-18 until Goldman retired in April.

Hoosiers score top recruit for 2019 From IDS Reports

acter is very high because I think you will do the right things on and off the mat,” Escobedo said. This is something he emphasizes to his wrestlers on the team, according to redshirt senior wrestler Bryce Martin. “The emphasis on effort and

Warren Central High School point guard Shaila Beeler, considered to be one of the state’s top 2019 prospects, verbally committed to play for the Hoosiers on Sunday. Beeler, a rising senior from Indianapolis, joins a forward-heavy 2019 recruiting class consisting of Arielle Wisne from Colorado, Mackenzie Holmes from Maine and Beeler’s AAU teammate, Jorie Allen from Bedford, Indiana. Beeler ended the 2017-18 season averaging 13.5 points and five assists per game and helped secure Warren Central’s first state title. She only averaged around 10 points per game going into the state tournament, but had an incredible postseason scoring run, dropping a career high 33 points against Indianapolis Pike in the Regional Championship. She followed that up in the state semifinals by overshadowing Al-

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IDS FILE PHOTO

Indiana’s Angel Escobedo celebrates his victory over Minnesota’s Jayson Ness in a 125 pound championship match at the NCAA wrestling national championships Saturday, March 22, 2008, in St. Louis. Escobedo was named the head wrestling coach at IU.

Then, Escobedo was offered the head coaching position and took it. “This is the job right here, this is the job,” Escobedo said. “This is what I set out for since I started coaching.” Now, in Bloomington, Escobedo has set some goals to bring IU up to the national level.

He said his first priority is keeping the best wrestlers in the state in Indiana. His second priority is recruit athletes with good character, not just in the state, but from all over the country. “I think winning and losing will take care of itself if you have a good attitude, good effort and your char-


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