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No Hoosier should be treated as a second-class citizen. Indiana Democrat Party Chair John Zody
It was like we had a sigh of relief, then a slap in the face. Newlywed IU student Alex Anderson
They have no right to deny us our name change. We have a legal marriage. Newlywed Timothy Brown
The stay essentially says we’re back to where we were on June 24. Director of Student Legal Services Randall Frykberg
It is our position that all marriages entered into in Indiana after Judge Young's decision and before the stay late in the afternoon on Friday, June 27, are valid. American Civil Liberties Union in a special notice
Pence tells state agencies to ignore gay marriages BY SARAH ZINN sjzinn@indiana.edu @sarah_zinn
Couples who were married during the brief window gay marriage was legal in Indiana wasted no time rushing to courthouses in their hometowns. They understood those three days in June were anomalies, born of an unexpected federal ruling that garnered immediate opposition. Governor Mike Pence’s office said the state would not recognize these marriages Wednesday. With the majority of the state’s leaders in opposition of the ruling, the immediate future of these married couples remained uncertain until Pence decided that the state should ignore their marriages. Pence himself had yet to formally announce this information
as of press time, but is communicating through his office. The state will recognize the outof-state marriage of Amy Sandler and Nikole Quasney of Munster, Ind., in line with the original appellate court order. Those in favor of gay marriage have expressed their disappointment with the governor’s decision. “Governor Pence is embarrassing our state by ignoring these families, creating an unwelcoming environment for those who want to call Indiana home,” Indiana Democrat Party Chair John Zody said in a press release. “No Hoosier should be treated as a secondclass citizen.” Although the governor isn’t a judicial authority, IUPUI Professor of Law David Orentlicher said, the governor’s decision will affect the marriages in question. The governor’s decision is an
interpretation of state law that will bar couples who were married before the stay from being viewed as a legally married, he said. “Some questions about gay marriage are governed by state law, and some are governed by federal law,” IUPUI Professor of Law David Orentlicher said. “Ordinarily matters of family are regulated by the state.” However, Orentlicher said the marriages are valid by federal law. “If you want to assert your rights as a married couple under state law, you’d have to go to court,” he said. Although the state is not required to view the couples’ marriages as legal, companies could theoretically choose to recognize the marriages in question and give them due benefits, Orentlicher said.
Social Security Administration holds gay couple’s name change BY BRIAN SEYMOUR briseymo@indiana.edu @briseymo
With a marriage license, Timothy and Tracy Brown-Salsman’s relationship of 23 years would finally be recognized in the state they call home. They couldn’t wait to celebrate on the stoop of their home in downtown Loogootee, Ind., formerly the Kennedy Grocery Store, where Robert Kennedy once stood on his campaign trail in 1968. More importantly, they said, they could finally merge and share their last names. But right now, Timothy and Tracy Brown-Salsman are still legally known as a Timothy Brown and Tracy Salsman. The couple made Indiana history after becoming the first and only same-sex couple to be issued a marriage license in Martin County June 26. But they’re still struggling with getting their last names changed at the Social Security office. Their marriage license was filed just one day after a federal judge ruled the state’s ban on gay marriage ban was unconstitutional. This means that while their marriage certificate is valid, their marriage license has fallen into a legal
gray area. The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit granted the request of Attorney General Greg Zoeller for a stay on the ruling striking down Indiana’s gay marriage ban June 27, leaving the couples who got married in the three-day period in a limbo-state. After the stay, Timothy and Tracy attempted to change their names on their social security cards and licenses but to no avail. “Every time we went into the Social Security Administration building, the higher-ups would tell the people behind the desk to put us in a hold folder until further notice,” said Timothy, a coating specialist for a machine shop that provides support to the military, firefighters and manufacturers. To the couple, this was grounds for gender discrimination. “I guess between the two of us, there are too many penises to get a name change,” Timothy said. Both SSA offices they went to, including one in Bloomington, gave them the same response; the SSA is a federal institution that operates according to state laws. But to the couple, their marriage is legal and they should be issued the name change.
“They have no right to deny us our name change,” Timothy said. “We have a legal marriage.” They had all the necessary criteria for a name change issuance from the SSA: a completed application, their old social security cards and their marriage certificate. The issue stems from the stay granted by the Seventh Circuit Court, which has left unclear to some parties what is being addressed. The couple and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana say the stay only affects those not given marriage licenses in the short-lived period when the state’s gay marriage ban was unconstitutional. “It is our position that all marriages entered into in Indiana after Judge Young’s decision and before the stay late in the afternoon on Friday, June 27, are valid,” the ACLU said in a special notice regarding the stay. “However, that is our position only and may not be shared by the government or private entities that are being asked to recognize the marriages.” The couple believes the stay only affects licensure, not marriage. Timothy said same-sex couples have been led to believe they SEE NAME CHANGE, PAGE 3
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33-year-old Michael Staley, left, bikes with IU student Wes Bates, right. Staley and Bates are riding across the country to raise awareness for DMD.
Biker pair travels coast-to-coast for DMD awareness BY SAM BEISHUIZEN sbeishui@indiana.edu
When sophomore Cutters rider Wes Bates found a post in Facebook group asking if anyone was interested in riding a bicycle across the country, his interest was immediately peaked. “I was like, ‘Hell yeah,’ I want to do this,” Bates said. “So I started figuring out how to sign up.” The cross-country riding invitation was posted by Michael Staley, 33, who was taking a break from his job as chief of staff for Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala. 6th District, to ride 3,360 miles to help raise awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The cause hit home for Bates, who had recently lost a friend who had passed away from DMD. “At first, I didn’t even know we would be raising money,” Bates said. “Then I found out he was raising money for Duchenne which was really crazy, because we had a family friend pass away from Duchenne this past December. So, it was really crazy how that kind of came together.” Together, the cycling team Ride4Gabe partnered with the nonprofit organization Hope For Gabe formed to help 9-year-old Gabe Griffin, who has the genetic disease. DMD causes a gradual degeneration of muscles that will begin to shut down the heart and respiratory system. It predominantly occurs in boys and will oftentimes lead to early death, with the life expectancy of those with DMD ranging from late teens to early 40s and 50s. Bates and Staley have been joined by a caravan of people, including Gabe’s father Scott Griffin, in raising money and spreading the word about DMD. The group has already raised $40,000 while also generating attention for a potentially lifesaving drug called eteplirsen that has not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The experimental drug, Bates explained, cannot reverse the effects of DMD but is believed to be able to stop the progression of the disease. Bates and the Hope For Gabe team believe the drug could greatly improve the quality of life for people like Gabe. “Right now Gabe can walk, but in the next year or two he might be in a wheelchair,” Bates said. “If he’s in a wheelchair, he’ll never get out of there. If we can get him this drug now then potentially he can keep walking.” Bates is currently in the midst
of the second week of the 3,360 mile trip. The riders began the marathon ride with the back tires of the bikes touching the Pacific Ocean’s water in Oregon and are scheduled to finish Aug. 14, in Mobile, Ala. The cyclists are averaging about 90 miles a day, riding six days a week and resting on the seventh day. The planned route takes the team mostly along flat highways, starting the ride at 7 a.m. and ending around 4 p.m., depending on how the riders are feeling on a given day. Bates trains competitively as a member of the Cutters Little 500 team and is used to the physical strains of cycling, but he said the endurance of a cross-country trip forces him to pace himself more conservatively. “It’s a different style of riding,” he said. “You need to really pace yourself and make sure you have it in you to go five, six days at a time. It’s a different riding style, but you still need to be in shape either way.” Bates said it isn’t the physical riding that is the most strenuous part of the journey — it’s fending off boredom. During eight hour stints, Bates spends his time listening to music and talking with the members of the Hope For Gabe Team to pass the time. His biggest motivation has been remembering the inspiration for the ride — Gabe. “We think about the boys like Gabe that can’t ride a bicycle and we’re just very thankful we’re able to do this,” Bates said. “That’s what keeps us going is knowing this is nothing compared to what these boys are going through.” The group will post updates on its Hope for Gabe Inc. Facebook page during the ride. Bates’ daily route is available for tracking through ride4gabe.com and opportunities to donate to the organization are available through hopeforgabe.org. The team still has many miles left in the cross-country journey and Bates knows there are long days ahead of him — they are currently near Moran, Wyo. — but he wouldn’t want it any other way. “Seeing people stop alongside the road and seeing how much support you get on Facebook or social media all makes it worth it,” Bates said. “There’s been a lot of really great people we’ve met, and it’s been a really rewarding experience. I’m excited to keep going and keep spreading the word for our organization.”
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Ambassador Kelly visits campus Ambassador Ian Kelly will present a lecture titled “Challenges and Opportunities after Ukraine’s Elections” at 5 p.m. Friday at the Indiana Memorial Union in State Room East.
Kelly has served as the United States representative in the Organization for Security in Europe and as a spokesperson for the Department of State. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Physical plant calls for reduced energy use BY CARMEN HEREDIA RODRIGUEZ caheredi@indiana.edu
The summer heat is pushing energy usage on campus toward peak demand. This past week, the IU Physical Plant placed the University on peak alert. The alert is triggered when the University is on the verge of reaching peak demand in energy consumption. Electrical peak demand is determined by the half hour of highest energy consumption on campus during the month. Peggy Maschino, associate director of the business office at IU Physical Plant, said
lowering the peak demand saves the University thousands of dollars. “First, peak electrical demand is expensive,” Maschino said in an email. “IU pays about $23 per kW at peak.” Unlike an electricity bill for a home that charges energy use per kilowatt-hour, the University is considered a high-load factor user. IU must pay for energy use per kilowatt-hour and the increased rate per kilowatt during peak demand. Hank Hewetson, assistant vice president for facility operations, said air conditioning is a large component of the University’s energy use during
the summer months. “When you look at that actual energy required to do that, it’s about 20 percent of our electrical use over the summer,” Hewetson said. The University has taken steps to reducing energy consumption in multiple ways. New buildings are constructed at the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design silver standard. Doug Trueblood, assistant manager at the Control Center at the IU Physical Plant, said investing into energy-efficient materials is important to maintaining a low peak demand in the future. “How you end up keeping
your peak down over the long run is that you spend the money to buy the most efficient equipment from day one,” Trueblood said. The IU Physical Plant also regulates temperature in buildings across campus to ensure no more electricity than necessary is being used. IU’s efforts have led to a 4-percent decrease in energy consumption in the past two years. “By knowing what’s going on on the campus, by working behind the scenes to duty cycle equipment, by making some decisions on how things operate, we can have some control of our own destiny,”
Confucian philosophy will be under the scrutiny of an IU professor due in part to a $30,000 grant. Michael Ing, assistant professor of religious studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, won a Junior Scholars Grant from The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange. Ing will receive $30,000 to work on his project, “Vulnerabilities of the Self in Early Confucianism.” “We are delighted and proud that Michael Ing has received this well-deserved recognition of his important work,” said Winnifred Sullivan, professor and chair of the Religious Studies department. The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange, named in honor of the late President of the Republic of China Chiang Ching-kuo, was established in 1989. The foundation has funded more than 3,000 research projects in more than 60 countries. Each year, approximately $4.5 million is distributed in grants. Ing received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2011 and has served as a visiting scholar for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences at National Taiwan University in
Taipei, Taiwan, before coming to IU in 2011. He said the application process for the grant included a nine-page description of his project. Ing said he was elated to win the award, and that in the field of China-studies, the grant is a very prestigious award. Ing said the CCK Foundation has nearly 500 applicants for all of its programs each year, but only award a handful of Junior Scholar grants. With his grant money, Ing said he will be able to work on his next book full time. He said he will explore the plurality of Confucian thought as it relates to vulnerability. “In particular, I give attention to neglected voices, which argue that our concern for others can, and even should, lead us to compromise our integrity,” Ing said. “In cases, we are compelled to do something transgressive for the sake of others, and, in these situations, our character is tarnished by our culpability in the transgressive act.” He said “Vulnerabilities of the Self” will draw from a larger array of early Confucian sources brought into dialogue with contemporary scholarship on ethics and death studies, among other fields of inquiry. “On a smaller scale, this project will challenge the dominant view of Confucian
self-cultivation as invulnerable to misfortune, but on a larger scale, it will broaden the field of Confucian thought by bringing neglected texts to bear on contemporary philosophical issues,” Ing said. Ing said he thinks “Vulnerabilities of the Self” will reveal value in vulnerability. He said it will show the risks associated with living a good life, and that living a life without risk is a life not worth living. “A vulnerable self is a permeable and precarious self, yet the self can only be cultivated by opening up to relationships with other people,” Ing said. Ing said he hopes his book helps others, especially IU students, learn more about Confucian ideas in combination with contemporary ideas. “IU has a long history of being one of the preeminent places to come and study Chinese religion, and I hope to continue this history,” he said. In addition to Ing, Tie Xiao, assistant professor in the department of East Asian Languages and Culture, was also awarded a Junior Scholar Grant from the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation. He said his research project is titled “In the Name of the Masses: Imagining Crowds in Modern China, 1900-1950.”
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Chris Sokolowski and Jake Pierle are practicing Indonesian silat in Dunn Meadow. Pierle graduated from IU last May with a bachelor’s degree in business and is working toward a martial arts certificate with a specialization in jeet kune do. The University martial arts program offers courses in over 25 areas of martial arts. “There’s a lot of training going on over the summer that’ll help me toward my certificate and credentials,” Pierle said.
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Dennis Groth has been appointed vice provost for undergraduate education, effective July 1. Prior to his appointment, Groth served as an associate professor of cognitive science and associate dean of undergraduate studies at the School of Informatics. Groth was then appointed to interim vice provost for undergraduate education in May 2013. “Over the past year, Dennis has been crucial in helping to articulate the future of undergraduate life at IU Bloomington,” IU Provost Lauren Robel said in a press release. The Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education tracks programs geared toward enriching undergraduate education. As interim vice provost for undergraduate education, Groth worked with 166 staff, faculty and students to create the Campus Strategic Plan during the fall semester of 2013. The plan seeks to outline the future of education, research and international programs at the University in the face of changing educational
and global trends. “The goals of this office are to ensure student success, to enhance academic advising and to put new systems and approaches in place,” Groth said in a press release. “Individual offices will contribute to successful implementation of the plan by working collaboratively toward the common goals that will benefit everyone on campus.” Groth earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from Loyola University of Chicago in 1983. He obtained his Ph.D. in computer science from IU in 2002. In the new position, Groth said he looks forward to helping students find their passion during their undergraduate education. “It really inspires and energizes me to help students be successful and realize the richness of offerings at IU Bloomington,” Groth said in a press release. “I want to help students discover interesting majors that provide interdisciplinary strengths and use the strength of our faculty to really unlock their potential.” Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
to power the campus. A hot water, solar-powered heating program will also be piloted in one of the residence halls. Hewetson said he believes efforts in reducing energy usage will save money that can be redirected toward education. “It warrants paying close attention to because the way the campus looks at this is every dollar we can divert from operating is a dollar they can apply toward the academic mission in some way and keep the tuition costs down,” Hewetson said. “We try to work hard to do the most efficient job we can.”
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IU professor wins Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation grant to study philosophy BY ALEXIS DAILY aledaily@umail.iu.edu
Hewetson said. Student participation in reducing energy use has already made a difference in energy consumption on campus, Hewetson said. The IU Physical Plant is involved in reading meters for the Energy Challenge. Students turning off the lights and unplugging electronics make a big difference, Hewetson said. “Everyone can do their share,” Hewetson said. IU plans to invest in alternative forms of energy in the next several years. Mixes of coal and natural gas are in development to find the most efficient blend of energy sources
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Gov. Pence presents award to civic leader BY RUSSELL SMITH rusmith@indiana.edu
Governor Pence has presented the Sachem Award, one of Indiana’s highest honors, to businessman and civic leader Pershing Edwin MacAllister. An official awards ceremony will take place in the coming months. The Sachem Award was established by Governor Mitch Daniels in 2006 to honor civic leaders. “P.E. MacAllister embodies the character, industriousness and generosity that is the essence of the Sachem Award,” Pence said in a press release. Following his service in World War II, where he served five years in the U.S. Army Air Corps before being honorably discharged, MacAllister worked for his family’s Caterpillar trucking and equipment dealership and managed a local television show about the arts and culture of Indianapolis. MacAllister also played key roles in the campaigns
of both Richard Lugar and William Hudnut, serving as campaign treasurer and campaign chairman, respectively. Campaign finance disclosures show MacAllister has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to Republican candidates and initiatives in the past 15 years. MacAllister’s contributions have benefited the Indiana Republican State Committee and Pence himself. “His impact on the life of our capital city, and Indiana as a whole, is incalculable,” Pence said. “His civic involvement promoting economic development and the arts has made our economy and our cultural life more robust and enriched the lives of countless Hoosiers.” As a president of the Capital Improvement Board in Indianapolis, MacAllister played an instrumental role in the development of the Hoosier Dome, Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center. MacAllister also served on the
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advisory committee for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after being appointed by then-president George W. Bush. In 1990, MacAllister and his wife established the P.E. MacAllister Endowed Chair at Carroll University, a $1-million endowment that provides full-tuition scholarships to students exhibiting academic excellence and high achievement. “Young people who aspire to make a difference in our state need look no further than the life and example of the creative visionary and legendary leader P.E. MacAllister,” Pence said. Since its inception, the Sachem award has been presented to a variety of Hoosiers including former University of Notre Dame President Theodore Hesburgh and former Los Angeles Dodger Carl Erskine. The 2013 recipient was Don Wolf, president and CEO of Do It Best Corp. in Fort Wayne.
Cyclists to bike across state in annual timed ride BY ANGELA HAWKINS alhawkins@indiana.edu
More than a thousand cyclists will be biking 160 miles across the state this weekend. Cyclists will be participating in the annual Ride Across Indiana timed bike ride, leaving at 7 a.m. Saturday from the St. Maryof-the-Woods College start line near the Illinois border. They will then head east on U.S. 40 toward the finish line at Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. RAIN is sponsored by the Bloomington Bicycle Club. Proceeds from the event fund the BBC grant program, which promotes cycling in the Monroe County area. One dollar from every registration at RAIN will go to Bicycle Indiana to support its education and advocacy efforts, committee member Jennifer Miers said. All RAIN cyclists are
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can’t get married. This is not the case. The Attorney General has advised clerks not to marry same-sex couples, but that doesn’t stop marriages from being solemnized by judges or ordained ministers. “You just need a license dated between that three-day period before the stay,” he said. Defense for the claim that the stay affects licensure, not marriages, comes from their county clerk’s filing protocol. Timothy and Tracy’s marriage license was filed July 1, days after the stay had been issued. This indicated to them that marriages are not affected by the stay. “If marriages were affected by the stay, why would they allow our license to be filed after the stay was issued?” Timothy said. Legal experts would argue the stay invalidates the original ruling, reinstating the state code saying marriage in Indiana is to consist of one man and one woman and that same-sex marriages solemnized in states where gay marriage is legal are not to be recognized in Indiana. “The stay essentially says we’re back to where we were on June 24,” Director of Student Legal Services Randall Frykberg said. He said it was as if the government had lifted a curtain just a little bit when the gay marriage ban was struck down, and for that period of
required to wear a helmet and observe Indiana traffic regulations. Motorists are encouraged to allow three feet of clearance when passing cyclists, Miers said. “First, the route is advertised as 160 miles, so we have to be very close to that mileage.,” RIDE route coordinator John Bassett said. “Second, we stay on U.S. 40, the National Road, as the traditional trans-state crossing for as much of the ride as possible, given traffic conditions around Indianapolis. Third, there are always construction issues. This year, we had U.S. 40 construction in Brazil and Edgewood Avenue construction in Marion County to deal with.” During the past year’s race, cyclists faced high winds and temperatures. Cyclists could face thunderstorms Saturday as they ride to complete the 14hour ride. According to the Weather Channel there is a
30-percent chance of rain in Terre Haute. Many cyclists complete the ride before the 14 hours. “Each year some people manage to do the 160 miles in less than seven hours, which is uncanny given that it is done with legs and lungs alone,” Bassett said. RAIN is more of an experience than a competition, Bassett said. “It is bragging rights and the immense personal satisfaction of having completed such an ultra-marathon event,” Bassett said. Many of the cyclists will be there to support this event which funded more than $15,000 in grants in 2013, and to enjoy the 160 mile ride. “The tag line is ’One Day, One Way, 160 Miles,’” Bassett said. Registration is open until 9 p.m. Friday and is available online at www.rainride.org.
time between the two rulings, some people had sneaked passed it. “Then the Seventh Circuit said ‘Sorry, curtain coming back down,’” he said. Frykberg said he would think same-sex couples have no enforceable rights that were given after the original ruling. Gay marriage, as of this time, is illegal and any benefits coming from the institution of marriage will have to be put on hold until the appeal has been addressed, Frykberg said. According to its website, the SSA encourages anyone in a same-sex marriage or nonmarital legal same-sex relationship to apply for benefits. While they encourage people to apply for the benefits, they cannot approve application if the state does not recognize gay marriage, Frykberg said. The benefits go beyond having one’s last name changed. For example, their home is under Timothy’s name. Tracy had to be added as a joint tenant of their residence to ensure that he would not be removed from the property in the event Timothy were to die, a protocol that does not have to be followed by opposite-sex married couples. Other benefits include tax deductions and incentives. Timothy and Tracy will most likely have to wait until an appeal is addressed and rejected before they can get their names changed, which they expect to happen in August or
September. Until then, they suggest couples with a license get married immediately, get their name change if wanted and, if they cannot get their name changed, file a gender-discrimination complaint with the SSA Regional Office in Chicago and the legal director with the ACLU. The two met in 1988 at Bloomington’s Bullwinkle’s, a nightclub patronized primarily by the GLBT community that closed its doors in 2006. Between two and three years later, they were “married without a license” in Quincy, Ind. They have been at the forefront of several gay rights movements as well as advocates for HIV and AIDS awareness. Both of them were diagnosed with AIDS in 1993, and spent a large portion of their relationship keeping Tracy alive while he struggled with the terminal illness. In 2005, Timothy became the director of AIDSWatch and would go to places like Indianapolis and Washington D.C. to promote civil rights for people with the disease. During an interview, Timothy apologized if he had forgotten to share anything that may become pertinent to this story. “I tend to forget more than I can remember,” he said. Tracy looked over at him. “It’s OK,” he said. “It hasn’t been all that easy, and there’s a lot we’d like to forget.”
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Chance Wagner plays the banjo in front of Cactus Flower on Kirkwood Avenue. Originally from Bedford, Wagner recieved his bachelor’s degree in U.S. history from IU and is returning in the fall for a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology. “I want be as involved in academia as possible. If you’ve ever heard of all the Lomax’s and the people during the folk revival during the sixties and seventies, they were doing a lot of field recordings of older people that are really isolated in the mountains that are playing this traditional music still. So I would like to do that. Go visit people and talk to older people that learned this American music the traditional way, like from their dads and grandpas and different people from around where they’re from.”
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Wilson, former Hoosiers to headline event IU Coach Kevin Wilson and former Hoosiers Antwaan Randle El and Anthony Thompson will lead event July 28 at Joe’s Bar in Chicago. The event is part of the University’s “On the Road with the Hoosiers” series and will
give the public a chance to learn more about Hoosier football. Admission is free, and the event will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. local time. Free beverages and pizza will be provided for the first hour.
Luck, IU athletes promote healthy lifestyle BY EVAN HOOPFER ehoopfer@indiana.edu
With the problem of youth obesity in Indiana growing, Jeff Sperring, Riley Hospital at IU Health president and CEO, wanted to come up with a way to promote his new idea to get kids healthy. Sperring called Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck to participate in a day of activity for children called Change the Play to raise awareness for the eight-week challenge Riley is planning for Indiana schools this fall. “It’s something if your doctor says it,” Sperring said. “It’s something if your mom or dad says it, but if Andrew Luck says it? Kids pay attention.” Luck was the featured guest at Tuesday’s Change the Play camp organized by Riley Hospital. The event took place on the field of Memorial Stadium in Bloomington and featured Luck and 40 IU athletes who volunteered
their time to exercise with the kids. Obesity among children is an epidemic, and the process to reverse sedentary lifestyles needs to begin now, Sperring said. “Our goal is, ‘let’s try and stop this while there’s still a chance to make a difference for kids,’” Sperring said. Tuesday’s event was the first of two scheduled campus trips Riley will make. Luck and the group at Riley will travel July 10 to West Lafayette to provide the same experience for kids at Purdue University. The Change the Play event was organized to promote Riley’s eight-week challenge. Children can go online and sign up for the program free of charge. Each week, there are eight different challenges for the kids to pass. They are based around activity and nutrition, with the goal of reducing kids’ weight. This past spring, Riley ran a pilot program in 19 Indiana
schools. With the response overwhelmingly positive, the program is now open to every school in the state starting Sept. 8. “It’s a great interactive way for kids to get involved,” Sperring said of the challenge. Tuesday’s Change the Play event was intended to increase of awareness of the eight-week challenge. With different stations on the field, the kids were able do various activities with different IU athletes and Luck. One of the stations was catching passes from Luck and IU quaterback Nate Sudfeld. The kids lined up, one by one, and ran routes while catching passes from the pair of quarterbacks. When Luck was asked whether he was worried about throwing passes too hard for the children, Luck said he need not worry about Indiana kids. “Indiana kids are tough, and I know they have good hands.” Luck said.
IU women’s basketball guard Larryn Brooks directing kids at her station during the Change the Play event Tuesday in Bloomington.
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck doing a push up with a child on his back during the Change the Play event Tuesday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.
IU quarterback Nate Sudfeld talks with a young girl at the Change the Play event Tuesday in Bloomington.
IU defensive end Nick Carovillano with a young girl at Change the Play.
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Ultimate fighter Ronda Rousey is greatest woman athlete ever AUSTIN NORTH is a senior majoring in journalism
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Junior Collin Rahrig gets ready to snap the ball during IU’s game against Michigan State on October 12, 2013, at Spartan Stadium. Rahrig will anchor this year’s offensive line in his senior season.
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IU senior center Collin Rahrig was named to the Rimington Trophy Fall Watch list, the Rimington Trophy Committee announced Tuesday. Since 2000, the Rimington Trophy has been awarded to the nation’s most outstanding center in college football. The fifth-year senior is one of 64 athletes to be selected for the watch, nine of whom play for Big Ten teams. Former winners of the Rimington Trophy include Alabama’s Barrett Jones, Michigan’s David Molk and Penn State’s A.Q. Shipley. Rahrig was a 2013 honorable mention All-Big Ten selection.
He started 10 games for the Hoosiers in the past season and was recognized as IU offensive player of the week twice after wins against Penn State and Purdue. The South Bend native was an anchor on a Hoosier offensive line that did not allow a sack in six games out of 12 last season. IU allowed one sack every 26.1 pass attempts, ranking third in the Big Ten. IU set single-season school records this past season with 6,102 total yards, 508.5 total yards per game, 461 points, 38.4 points per game, 36 passing touchdowns, 62 total touchdowns and 300 first downs. The Hoosiers also averaged more than 300
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passing yards and 200 rushing yards in the same year for the first time in program history, helping the team to become one of just six teams in the nation to rank in the top 30 in total, passing, scoring and rushing offense. Since its inception, the Rimington Trophy has raised more than $2.5 million for the cystic fibrosis community while recognizing the nation’s most elite centers. The 14-year-old award is overseen by the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which has raised more than $100 million for cystic fibrosis research. Sam Beishuizen
Ronda Rousey has become the most dominant female athlete of all time. Now before you go looking up my email address to send me names like Serena Williams, Babe Zaharias and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, let me give you some stats. In her first 10 fights as a mixed martial artist in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, only one of her opponents escaped the first round. She’s finished eight of her opponents with the exact same move — a submission by arm bar that hyperextends the elbow, causing excruciating pain in the process. She’s also finished eight of those 10 opponents in less than a minute. No fighter in UFC history has dominated to that level, and that includes the male legends of the sport such as Anderson Silva, Randy Couture and Royce Gracie. They all had their share of tough fights and close calls throughout their careers. Her arm bar is the fighting equivalent to Randy Johnson’s fastball, Allen Iverson’s crossover and Kareem AbdulJabbar’s skyhook. You know it’s coming. You don’t know when, but when it does there’s nothing you can do to stop it.
But one of the biggest knocks on her game was that she was too one-dimensional. She could finish fights with her jiu-jitsu, but critics said she hadn’t become a well-rounded fighter in her striking. In her ninth fight at UFC 170 she put those criticisms to bed, winning by technical knockout versus Sara McMann with a knee to the midsection. It physically hurt me as I watched it. Abdominal muscles were not meant to sustain a human battering ram. She responded once again by knocking out Alexis Davis 16 seconds into her fight Sunday at UFC 175. By the time Rousey threw her to the mat, slapped a headlock on her and attempted to fuse her head to the mat with hammer fists, Davis was so out of it she tried to take down the referee in confusion after he called the match. Obviously, all this would be impressive by itself. She’s a 5-foot-7, 135-pound killing machine to whom I would never want to owe money. But consider before the UFC belt and her countless Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night and Fighter of the Year awards, she was an Olympic bronze medalist in Judo during the 2008 Summer Olympics and had dominated her competition on the
international judo circuit. She won gold at the Pan American Judo Championships in 2005 and 2006 and became the first American woman to win a Judo World Championship medal in 2007. After that, she went on to win gold at the Pan American Games in 2007 with a torn meniscus in her knee. I could keep listing her accolades, but this would start to read like a Wikipedia article. Rousey is only 27 years old. She still has a long career ahead of her, and she’s already established herself as one of the best athletes, let alone female athletes, to emerge in the 21st century. She defies expectations in a way that hasn’t really been matched in history in a sport that doesn’t lend itself to the ordinary. She’s a great role model for young women looking to get into sports, and she has the opportunity to change the way people look at women’s athletics. One day we’ll look back at how important Ronda Rousey was and what her legacy means. But for now, I’ll have to be satisfied with watching her gracefully destroy opponents on pay-per-view every few months. aknorth@indiana.edu
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Brazil loss uploaded to adult website The humiliation following Brazil’s stunning 7-1 loss to Germany in the World Cup continued in suggestive ways online. The adult website Pornhub was flooded with clips of the game on Tuesday.
“Please stop uploading the game highlights to Pornhub... Our public humiliation category is full. #BrazilvsGermany” @Pornhub tweeted. It seems the world is still enjoying watching Brazil get screwed.
VOX PERSONAL
ILLUSTRATION BY ALDEA SULLIVAN
In love with our cars America’s identity and problem can be expressed with a single piece of technology: our cars. The car was an revolutionary invention. It changed where we could go and what we could do. Imagine how difficult your life would be if cars didn’t exist. But if we’re honest with ourselves, cars aren’t the best transportation choice. They’re expensive. With insurance, maintenance and gas, owning your own car is a huge investment. Plus, cars quickly depreciate in value.
Most cars lose 15 percent of their value each year. New cars can lose 10 to 20 percent of their value the moment you take them off the lot. They’re also dangerous. One in 10,000 people die every year in car crashes in the United States. People can be pretty dumb, and giving them full control of a 1,000-pound device that can go 60 mph is asking for trouble. Trains and planes are much safer, but we don’t use them for day-to-day travel. Not to mention the damage cars make on the environment. Transporta-
tion accounts for 28 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. I’m guessing that’s going to catch up with us later. So why do we even use them? What is so great about cars that makes us ignore their glaring flaws and gets us into those pricey death traps every day? It’s because, for us, cars are more than just a way to get around. They represent a fundamental freedom in American culture. We use cars more than almost everyone else in the
world. The U.S. has 786 cars for every 1000 people, the third highest in the world. The way we developed cities with suburbs helped solidify the car as opposed to other modes of public transportation. But it’s more than that. Cars are a part of the American psyche. They’re a symbol of personal freedom. When you own a car, you aren’t held back by time schedules and other people. You can drive across the country in the middle of the night. You can go to a new city, experience new things.
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Constitutional rights. When we think of gun violence, we think of mass shootings enacted by a frustrated young man, violence that causes short-lived but widespread tragedy. The stereotype does not encompass all of what guns are, what gun control means or what gun violence can really do. I understand we cannot get rid of guns altogether, nor do I really want that to happen. After all, it is in the Constitution, and citizens need to protect themselves. But I do believe, as this past weekend has demonstrated, we need to enact some sort of change, and we need to start regulating weapons. Even closer to home, an Indianapolis police officer was fatally shot on Saturday, just hours after seven were shot in
Broad Ripple. On top of that, it seems this past year and a half has been extremely gun-violence prone. There have been school shootings, mall shootings, theater shootings and more. These events have been tragic and heart-breaking, but they have only drawn attention to the big-picture problem. We have a tough time considering the everyday kinds of violence that occur between young innercity kids who essentially need weapons to survive or families living in areas so dangerous you can get killed going to a barbecue. Once we begin to look at gun control on a smaller scale, we can start finding the problems that need attention. We can actually solve issues, not just sit around scratching our heads, wondering how in the
EMMA WENNINGER is a sophomore majoring in English.
world we’re going to stop mass shootings. If we start solving the smaller problems first, we can take baby steps in the right direction. By regulating the sales of weapons, by creating safe areas for people in dangerous zones, both in cities and small towns, by creating a gun-licensing program, by doing background checks, we will slowly move forward. Once we take the necessary small steps, we will help stop the unnecessary big problem. It’d be a nice change. ewenning@indiana.edu
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STEPHEN KROLL is a junior majoring in journalism.
Americans what to do. Cars might be bad for the environment, our lives and our wallets, but they give us something we value more. They remind us how sweet freedom tastes. And as long as they do, we’re going to have a tough time giving them up. sckroll@indiana.edu
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Gun control, one bullet at a time Gun violence and gun control issues aren’t going to fix themselves. An estimated 82 people were shot and 14 were killed in Chicago this Fourth of July weekend. One unidentified victim was a woman attending a family barbecue who was killed in a parking lot as she leaned into a car. “I think it is representative of the gang, drug, gun violence problem that still persists in Chicago,” security consultant Ross Rice said. I found one quote extremely compelling. “There’s not going to be a law enforcement solution to this,” Rice said. “You can’t arrest your way out of gang violence.” When we think of gun control, we think generally of white guys toting AK-47s to shoot some deer or the National Rifle Association lobbying to protect their
You can start something new anywhere at any time. We value personal freedom so much, it has become ingrained in our social dynamic. To take it away would be like taking away a part of who we are. The open road is an endless possibility, a blank canvas for our lives. And cars are the tools with which we write our own futures. We like cars for the same reason we like guns and tobacco and fast food. It’s a way to remind everyone that no one tells
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Amazon: king of the books Have you ever ordered a book from Amazon? Of course you have. Especially if you’re a college student digging around for change in the couch cushions to buy your next meal. Amazon will sell you textbooks much cheaper than most bookstores. It’s great for anyone on a budget. What’s not to love about Amazon? Well, the superstore of online shopping sites can be a corporate dictatorship. Amazon is currently waging a war with Hachette, one of the country’s largest publishing houses. After contract disputes, Amazon has resorted to underhanded tactics to apply pressure. These range from taking the “Buy” button off Hachette’s books to deliberately delaying shipping for weeks. Now, I can’t really blame Amazon for wanting to win this legal battle. But these particular tactics have repercussions for both authors and customers alike. Unless we are talking about best sellers, authors do not make much money. Writing is a labor of love, and nobody goes in planning on making millions of dollars in the course of his or her career. By refusing to sell Hachette books, Amazon is cutting into the already slim profit margins of these authors.
JOSHUA ALLEN is a freshman majoring in English and philosophy.
They are the unfortunate casualties of a corporate war. But even customers are affected by this battle. Barring a few exceptions, you cannot buy a Hachette book from Amazon. There goes the next James Patterson novel you were planning to read. That new Stephen Colbert book? Yeah, you’ll have to order it from Barnes and Noble or, better yet, support a local bookstore. Be proactive in this battle of books. Order yours from somewhere else. Yes, once this is all resolved and Hachette books go back on sale on Amazon, they might be cheaper. But publishing houses don’t have as large of a profit margin as one might think. That extra 20 percent off might push publishing houses closer and closer to going out of business. In this worst case scenario, Amazon will have complete control of book sales. It is already halfway there with 50 percent of total books sales completed through Amazon. Do you really want your choice of books determined entirely by Amazon? allenjo@indiana.edu @IAmJoshAllen
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EDITOR GRIFFIN LEEDS
ROUTES TO SUCCESS Running for the student
By Griffin Leeds weekend@idsnews.com
Preparing for a marathon? Trying to lose a few pounds to impress your future assistant instructor? Hoping to be in shape before the fall semester starts because you’ll only have 15 minutes to get from the Psychology Building to the School of Education? 10th Street
You are in luck. Weekend has drafted a few running routes for you to try.
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We’ve also rated them based on their distance, hilliness, sidewalk availability and general aesthetics. Don’t worry. You’ll be able to do that Psych-Buildingto-Ed-School trek in 12 minutes.
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If you don’t care for running, at least you can still do it on one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. Distance: 3.5 miles Incline: Manageable Sidewalks: Guaranteed Aesthetics: Unprecedented Third Street
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Bryan Park and Atwater Dash Bryan Park is a blessing to the outdoor commuity of Bloomington. Try this route counter-clockwise if you want an uphill battle. Distance: 3.7 miles Incline: Moderate Sidewalks: Pretty good, but take note that not all intersections are four-way stops. Aesthetics: The park, tree-lined streets and architecture will take your breath away if the hills don’t first. Bryan Park
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Post-Workout Cool-Down After you finish at the Student Recreational Sports Center, you can enjoy the fresh air on this quick jaunt. Distance: 1.8 miles Incline: Going north on Fee Lane is a struggle Aesthetics: Eh, it beats being stuck inside.
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Conductor Nick Hersh and members of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra will be offering an evening of music under the stars at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in Bryan Park. The concert is family-friendly. The program
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Stelling to perform at Comedy Attic
WTIU produces murals through Adopt a Box BY CHRISTIAN KEMP cjkemp@umail.iu.edu
BY VICTORIA LUTGRING vlutgrin@umail.iu.edu
For comedy fans, The Comedy Attic has been a place where audiences can spend the evening enjoying both local and nationally recognized comedians. Since its opening in 2008, the Comedy Attic has showcased a variety of comedians including Maria Bamford, Chris Hardwick and Hannibal Burress. The Comedy Attic’s upcoming featured act will be stand-up comedian and actress Beth Stelling. LA Weekly named Stelling No. 2 on its list of “12 L.A. Comedy Acts to Watch in 2013.� Additionally, Buzzfeed.com said she is one of “14 Comedians Who You Should Be Paying Attention To.� Stelling previously performed in Bloomington with Janeane Garofalo last June. “It was great because we were able to have Beth on the show as well,� Comedy Attic owner Jared Thompson said. “The people that came that weekend not only saw Jeanine Garofalo, a bona fide legend in comedy, but they also had Beth there, who was
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Beth Stelling will perform at the Comedy Attic this weekend from July 10 to 12.
amazing.� This time around, Stelling will be the featured performer at the Comedy Attic from July 10 through 12. “People actually raved about her,� Thompson said. “So we’ve been working towards this date for a long time, and we’re really excited to have her here. It’s going to be awesome.� Beth made her late-night stand-up debut on “Conan� in 2012, and since then has been a part of the late-night comedy circuit . Stelling has also appeared on “Chelsea Lately� as a roundtable guest. She is set to be featured in the
will include marches, popular music, TV themes and a sneak preview of the upcoming season. Admission is free. Blankets and lawn chairs are recommended to enjoy the concert.
See Stelling live 8 p.m. Thursday 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday Tickets are available at comedyattic.com
upcoming film “This Isn’t Funny,� which is scheduled to be released in 2015. According to Thompson, the process of booking acts for the Comedy Attic can be challenging at times. He said it has to do with the style of comedy the performer brings to the stage and how they have previously performed.
Bloomington utility boxes have recently become a bit more beautiful with collaboration from local artists and community groups. The use of the Adopt a Box Program has grown in the past six years as newly decorated utility boxes add a bit of imagination to the street corners around Bloomington. The Adopt a Box Program formed in 2007 as part of the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District’s Stop and START initiative. During early spring of this year, Eric Bolstridge, along with television station WTIU, decided to make use of the Adopt a Box Program. Through correspondence with Miah Michaelsen, assistant director of economic and sustainable development for the arts for the city of Bloomington, Bolstridge and WTIU adopted three boxes on which to exhibit children’s artwork from a contest. Adopt a Box started with six artists and six boxes. The following year, they expanded with six new
artists and boxes. “Since that point, we’ve pretty much thrown the door open to folks who want to come to us with a design and a location,� Michaelsen said. “It kind of snowballed and has a life of its own now.� Michaelsen said the requirements for adopting a box are not very demanding. “Really all you have to do is submit a design, what you propose to do and then a location, and then we reimburse up to $100 in materials,� she said. Michaelsen said the most challenging aspect is the lack of student engagement. She said several students have made proposals but never actually undertook the artistic challenge. The small, somewhat unconventionally cubic boxes serve as an alternate space for aspiring muralists to try out their art in a manner that is economically friendly. Through this initiative, the otherwise mundane utility boxes have become platforms for the artistic expressions of muralists. What started as a PBS Kids Writer’s Contest was
later converted by WTIU into cartoons. Not long after, WTIU decided to paint three utility boxes. “We were thinking about using some of the PBS kids branding,� Bolstridge said. “We were thinking about using some of the branding from ‘The Friday Zone Show,’ and, going back and forth with Miah a couple of times, we decided to use some kid artwork we had from this contest.� The location was decided by WTIU in order to keep them close together and near elementary schools, so the art better connects to a younger audience. Painted by Bolstridge himself, the new additions to the Adopt a Box Program are presented as a series, spanning East Hillside Street and South High Street. The series includes, “Bob the Little Whale Shark,� “The Girl with the Golden Hair and the Good Soul� and the “Magical Penguin.� “We hope it inspires kids that see it to be creative and take risks,� Bolstridge said. “We also hope that adults that are driving by can value the creativity that young artists have.�
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To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. most efficient route before you go. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Stay patient with miscommunications, and flexible with spontaneous circumstances. Move slowly to get ahead faster. Sidestep pitfalls. Someone thinks you look marvelous. Take what you get, and consider it a gift. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Step outside your comfort zone to advance your agenda. A breakthrough in health and work opens new avenues. Intuition
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‘Life Itself’ sheds light on film and iconic critic Director: Steve James Starring: Roger Ebert, Martin Scorsese, Chaz Ebert, Gene Siskel A“Life Itself” is about the life and film criticism of Roger Ebert, but that brief summary does the film an injustice. Using the famed movie critic’s life as a lens, the documentary examines some sophisticated questions. How and why do we tell stories? How should we go about dying? “Life Itself” takes the narrative of one man and shows how similar it is to our own life story. In this way, it demonstrates the motion pictures’ power to bring people together. One can only imagine Ebert would have given this aspect of the film a hearty thumbs up. The picture deals less with Ebert’s life events than one might expect, but this feels
appropriate. Scenes show us glimpses of his childhood, his start as a film critic and his enduring love of the Cannes film festival, but the focus is on the man’s relationships within the industry. Luminaries such as Martin Scorsese are given the same amount of screen time as little-known independent filmmakers. The most important relationships here are those with Gene Siskel, his television partner, and Chaz Ebert, his wife. Gene Siskel was like a brother to Ebert. The movie shows clips of their bickering on set that are hilarious, poignant and indicative of the deep respect the two had for each other later in their careers. This relationship did not just affect Ebert’s criticism. Siskel’s death and the secrecy surrounding it prompted Ebert to be open with the public when he himself was diagnosed with cancer. Director Steve James handles the subsequent hospital scenes with impressive restraint. The camera shows us
Ebert’s struggles with rehabilitation and never shies away, even when the critic gets fed up and lashes out at the people caring for him. Ebert himself said it would have been dishonest of the film to do so. These moments also show Ebert at his wisest and emphasize the strength of his marriage. Such scenes feel inappropriate to critique but are fortunately made in such a way that they do not have to be. The movie is both an elegy and a celebration. An old axiom says film lasts forever. “Life Itself” argues that while this isn’t exactly true, it still lasts longer than we do. If film can provoke discussion between people and bring them closer, long after the makers of the picture are dead, then it has achieved something better than immortality. This achievement is clear in the life work of Roger Ebert. It seems likely “Life Itself” will claim the same accomplishment. Andrew Wurdeman
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“Welcome to Night Vale” Creators: Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor Narrator: Cecil Baldwin B+ The advent of the audio podcast medium has resulted in a perfectly timed revival of the radio drama genre. The greatest product of this revival is without a doubt “Welcome to Night Vale.” The series is constructed as a radio news show in the fictional desert town of Night Vale with host Cecil Gershwin Palmer (voiced by Cecil Baldwin). The show’s premise is that the town exists alone within a terrifying convergence of supernatural and conspiratorial forces somewhere in an American desert. With a surreal and absurdist sense of humor, the “Night Vale” writers consistently take a firm grasp of that premise and
squeeze out every drop of entertainment it has to offer. Never has this been more accurate than in the most recent episode of the series, its two year anniversary special, “Old Oak Doors.” This week’s episode features a coup, as Night Vale’s citizens are forced to battle StrexCorp, the malevolent conglomerate that has purchased their town and imprisoned everyone at a never-ending company picnic. The best part is this is a pretty mundane story line for the show, and it still sounds like the unhinged ramblings of an H.P. Lovecraft fever dream. Baldwin successfully delivers these surreal plots with an unflinchingly deadpan demeanor, managing to describe civilian insurrections and invasions by otherworldly monsters with the same calm cadence of someone announcing a community potluck. Unlike most episodes of the series, which feature only narration by Cecil, “Old Oak Doors” had a plethora of guest performers to voice fan favorite characters, including Mara Wilson of “Matilda”
fame as The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home. The tone was much more urgent than usual, as several ongoing story arcs converged resulting in climactic conflict between the forces of evil and those of not-necessarily-good-butdecidedly-less-evil. The writing was spot on. For a series that has so many disjointed plots and toss away gags, this episode accomplished quite a feat by bringing numerous seemingly unconnected stories together. “Old Oak Doors” is an example of the best “Welcome to Night Vale” has to offer, with its surreal plot, brilliant voice acting, and hilarious writing. If you’re looking for a series to deliver strange stories about ominous glowclouds, malevolent dog parks or evil, monstrous librarians, look no further than Night Vale. However, be wary. As Night Vale’s residents know too well, once you find yourself in the town, it might not be possible to leave. Xander Harty
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