October 27, 2022

Unhoused encampment evictions raise questions

By Natalie Fitzgibbons natfitzg@iu.edu | @NatalieFitz9

Police and county offi cials, along with a hired firm from Indianapolis, cleared an unhoused encampment Oct. 6 off public Monroe County land south of Sec ond Street. This removal is one of several in the past year as the city and county has continuously cleared camps, forcing those who are unhoused to relocate.

Concerns about health and safety

Monroe County Attorney Jeff Cockerill said the county has an ordinance that pro hibits camping on county property, allowing them to clear any camps in violation of this ordinance.

“The biggest reason we have that ordinance is be cause of the health and safe ty,” Cockerill said. “There is a lot of debris, a lot of trash, a lot of needles in the ground, so it’s a safety issue, and we have our youth services shelter close to there, so that was a concern.”

He said the county has obligations to the public health department and the businesses and residents near the camps. Removing the camps is not a solution to helping unhoused indi viduals, but he said there are no other alternatives except to force them into shelters they would rather not stay in.

Bloomington community member Jesse Reach has been experiencing home lessness for four years.

He said there are un housed camps with trash and needles, but most of the camps bag their trash. How

ever, there is no place for anyone to dispose of their trash, Reach said. Having designated places to dispose of trash for those who live in the camps would help keep the camps clean, he said.

“We can keep it a lot nic er and a lot neater,” Reach said. “People would respect us a little more and not want to run us off so much.”

He said offering more housing options can solve the issue of unhoused en campments having too much trash, which can lead to health and safety con cerns.

“If they want less of what they’re complaining about, then we need more housing because once we have an apartment building, we have a dumpster to take our trash to,” Reach said.

As of August 2022, there are less than 10% of rent als that are under $1,000 a month, and only 2% of rent als that are under $700 a month in Bloomington, ac cording to the Herald Times.

Ensuring there are enough shelters and housing

Cockerill said the county does not currently have a lot of resources to provide for people without housing. Most of the resources they do have been given to their partner with United Way. He said a third-party nonprofit organization like United Way has a better perspective on helping people experi encing homelessness than the county does.

Reach has lived in un housed camps and shelters, but he is now moving into Crawford Homes. As a part of Beacon Inc., Crawford Homes is a nonprofit organi

zation that provides support services to reduce hunger, poverty and the number of people experiencing home lessness in Bloomington.

Reach said he has ap plied for housing the past four years, and his applica tion finally got approved just in time before he undergoes surgery for his heart prob lems.

“It took me getting really terminally sick for some body to want to get on it and help me get a place to stay,” Reach said.

Reach said having ap proved, designated areas to camp and stay warm while outside would help. Some people don’t choose to stay in the shelters because they know they will not be per mitted due to alcoholism or

other substance use issues, having a mental illness or having a pet. Reach said his dog is the only family he has, and it’s hard for him to go to shelters because he suffers from social anxiety.

During his time living in shelters, he was kicked out because he was late coming back to the shelter by curfew a couple of times.

While Bloomington does have enough shelters for its unhoused residents, there is a shortage of shelters in surrounding regions, Forrest Gilmore, executive director of Beacon Inc. said. There is also a shortage of affordable housing in the free to $400 rental range, he said.

How to help

Gilmore said public land

has a special obligation to protect people’s rights and removing people from pub lic land is a violation of their basic rights.

“Homelessness is dan gerous and difficult, and displacing someone makes it more dangerous,” Gilmore said.

He said the majority of individuals who are living on the street have been ex periencing homelessness for a long period of time and or have some type of dis ability, if not multiple types, which can lead to high death rates.

“We’re dealing with peo ple with extraordinary levels of disability, so we need to meet them where they are, and often where they are is in extraordinary need of

Indiana football finds new season low

By Jacob Spudich jaspudi@iu.edu | @spudichjacob

In search of its first Big Ten road win since Dec. 5, 2020, Indiana football, on a four-game losing streak, took on Rutgers Saturday af ternoon. An eventual 24-17 loss in Piscataway, New Jer sey, brought a new low and frightful memories from last season for the Hoosiers even before Halloween.

Coming into the game, Indiana was still without se nior linebacker Cam Jones, but welcomed back senior defensive back Jaylin Wil liams and junior tight end AJ Barner.

“We’re as healthy as we’ve been in a while,” Indiana head coach Tom Allen said prior to the game.

Desperate for a win, Indi ana wasted no time in find ing the end zone and got out to an early lead. Receiving the opening kickoff to start the game, freshman running back Jaylin Lucas broke loose and ran the length of the field for a touchdown just 11 sec onds into the game.

On the next drive, the Hoosiers — led by redshirt junior quarterback Connor Bazelak — marched down the field. Following a drive where he went 7/7 and threw for 67 yards, Bazelak rushed 7 yards into the end zone to extend the lead to 14-0.

The 14-point lead was In

diana's second biggest lead all season, the first being a 19-point lead over the Uni versity of Idaho during week two.

Indiana’s offensive domi nance quickly vanished after its strong start. Neither team found the end zone again in the first quarter.

A connection from Scar lett Knight senior quarter back Nick Vedral into the back of the end zone to senior receiver Sean Ryan would be the lone score in the second quarter. Going into halftime Indiana led 14-7.

The majority of the third quarter consisted of the Scar let Knights holding the ball on offense. Their first drive to start the half went about six and a half minutes, end ing with a field goal to cut the deficit to four. After forc ing an Indiana three and out, Rutgers’ next drive went just under seven minutes again and ended with a short 2-yard run from freshman running back Samuel Brown V to take its first lead of the game, 17-14.

By the time the third quarter finished, there was no sign of any life for Indi ana’s offense. After the Hoo sier’s first offensive drive of the day found the end zone, seven out of the next eight offensive drives ended in a punt and the only one that didn’t ended because of half time.

“Very disappointing,” Allen said after the game. “Could not sustain anything on offense. That put a lot of pressure on our defense.”

For much of the fourth quarter, both teams’ defenses stood tall, forcing the offens es to trade punts. A threaten ing near the beginning of the quarter Rutgers drive ends with a missed field to extend their lead.

After a series of punts by both teams, Indiana drove down the field into Rutgers territory but failed to tie the game after a 52-yard field goal attempt from redshirt senior Charles Campbell sailed wide right. Just like Rutgers previous possession, Indiana came up scoreless.

A long punt following the Scarlet Knights next of fensive series stuffed the Hoosiers deep in their own territory. On 2nd and 13 from their 9-yard line, high pres sure forced Bazelak to throw a pass into the hands of Rut gers senior defensive back Christian Braswell. Braswell took his present from Baz elak into the end zone to de liver the dagger and stretch the Rutgers lead to 10 with 5:12 left.

A late fourth-quarter Campbell field goal made it a one-score game and gave Indiana a chance if it could recover the onside kick, but the miracle attempt came up short and Indiana lost 24-17.

Although the Hoosiers weren’t shut out in the second half, they might as well have been. After scoring a touch down with 7:05 left in the first quarter, Indiana didn’t score again until 1:18 left in the fourth quarter.

During its five-game los ing streak, Indiana has been outscored in the second half, 90-26.

Indiana’s offense struggled throughout the game, totaling just 62 rushing yards with only 19 attempts throughout the en tire game. In the passing game, after the 7/7 start on the first drive from Bazelak, he went 16/34 with just 143 yards.

Having started the season 3-0, Indiana is now 3-5 after five consecutive losses. Satur day’s game proved to be a sum mary of the Hoosiers’ entire season: a hot start quickly dis persed and forgotten.

Leading receiver junior

Cam Camper exited the game in the first half due to an un known injury. After the game, Allen said he doesn’t know the extent of the injury but ac knowledged it was a big loss for the offense. Camper has al ready missed one game earlier this season due to an illness.

support and help,” Gilmore said.

He said there is always more to be done and he would like to see more fund ing. The community, not just the county, can start work ing together to provide af fordable housing for people with low incomes and sup portive services such as health care, recovery work, mental health care and ba sic life and survival skills, Gilmore said.

Three key things peo ple can do to help support people experiencing home lessness would be to donate money to nonprofit organi zations like Beacon, donate necessities such as clothes and hygienic products and volunteer their time at shel ters, Gilmore said.

As opposed to Indiana, Rutgers ended a record of their own — 1,813 days since a con ference home win came to an end after their win.

After a putrid loss, desper ate for a reset, Indiana has a bye before hosting No. 16 Penn State on Nov. 5.

Bloomington City Council approves $100,000 for emergency reproductive health services

By Carter DeJong cadejong@iu.edu | @dejong_carter

On Oct. 19, the Bloom ington City Council voted unanimously in favor of a $100,000 grant program to assist people who have been affected by Indiana’s abor tion ban.

Administered by the Community and Family Re sources Department, the program will support local organizations in their re sponse to the abortion ban, according to a city council memo.

The funding for the grant program comes from the city

council’s General Fund, ac cording to the memo. Com munity and Family Resourc es plan to award the money by Dec. 3, 2022.

Currently, Indiana’s abortion ban is on hold af ter a Monroe County judge temporarily blocked SB-1 as litigation continues.

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A homeless camp is seen Oct. 18, 2022, outside the United States Postal Office on South Walnut Street. The Monroe County Commissioners recently approved a spending proposal of $3,500 a day to remove the homeless camp.

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Redshirt junior Connor Bazelak looks for an open reciever Sept. 17, 2022, at Memorial Stadium. Bazelak had a rushing touchdown but went 23/41 with just 210 passing yards in Indiana football's 24-17 loss to Rutgers in Piscataway, New Jersey, Saturday.

Rises in food waste puts strain on IU Dining

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu

The introduction of IU Dining’s new “all-you-careto-eat” dining system this year is raising concerns surrounding food waste on campus. The new meal plan allows students to use mul tiple meal swipes each day and receive unrestricted servings.

Participants at Weight the Waste events collected all waste produced in Mc Nutt and Forest Dining Halls for a 4-hour period, Field said in an email. IU Dining collected about 490 pounds of food waste at each of two of the five all-you-care-toeat locations, amounting to approximately 4 oz of food waste per student per visit.

IU Dining approximates students throw away about 2000 pounds of food across all dining halls each day.

Kenneth Field, director of residential dining, said in an email, while it is difficult to directly compare food waste to previous years, food waste has slightly in creased during the last year as a result of the meal plan switch. IU Dining has host ed “Weigh the Waste” events to raise awareness about food waste issues on cam pus and how they strain din ing management and staff.

The new dining system was put in place with an aim to address food insecurity on campus, according to IU Dining. The dining system is offered at the Collings Liv ing-Learning Center, Good body Hall, McNutt Quad, Wright Quad and Forest

Quad. However, addressing the problem has left IU Din ing with new food waste is sues.

“Food gets left on tables, on the floor, and the amount that we scoop out in the dish room that goes straight into the trash is pretty astound ing,” said Sophia Feightner, IU sophomore and IU Din ing worker. “Even at the end of the night, if certain things aren’t able to be preserved till the next day, or we don’t think they’ll be eaten, we’ll throw them out.”

Feightner has worked at the Forest Dining Hall since August, where she said food waste is a major issue.

According to the Food Recovery Network, a total of 22 million pounds of un eaten food is thrown out at

college campuses across the country each year. Feightner said she often sees students throw out uneaten pastry desserts and side food items at the end of their meal. She said she believes IU Dining’s all-you-care-to-eat model is a major contributing factor to food waste at IU because students will take more than what they can eat.

In addition to wanting to see IU start composting sta tions at dining halls, Feight ner said students can work to decrease their waste on an individual level by be ing conscious of their food selections and cleaning up after themselves in the din ing hall.

Field said reducing waste in the dining halls would free up limited labor and in

Sports are better for bone health than running

By Meghana Rachamadugu megracha@iu.edu | @nutmeginbloom

Athletes involved in soc cer, basketball, hockey and sports involving multiple speeds and movements in stead of only one in sport like running, can develop stron ger bones and reduce the risk of bone injuries later in life, a recent study done by the IU School of Health and Human Sciences and the School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI showed.

In the study, researchers examined Division I and II fe male cross-country runners who are prone to bone stress injuries. From the research, it became clear athletes who ran and played a multidirec tional sport when they were younger had a better bone structure than those who only ran, the article said.

Following these results, the study recommended ath letes play multidirectional sports younger and special ize in running later in life to develop a stronger skeleton

and delay bone stress inju ries.

“There is a common misperception that kids need to specialize in a single sport to succeed at higher levels,” said Stuart Warden, associ ate dean for research and chancellor’s professor in the IU School of Health and Hu man Sciences at IUPUI, in an IU News article. “How ever, recent data indicate that athletes who specialize at a young age are at a greater risk of an overuse injury and are less likely to progress to higher levels of competition.”

As a person grows older, he said it’s important to look at bone mass and size to de termine skeletal health over a lifespan. The researchers used high-resolution imag ing to evaluate the shin bone and bones in the feet where injuries can happen fre quently for runners. In doing so, the article said those who participated in running and multidirectional sports had 10-20% more bone strength than those who only ran.

Families and sports pro grams with junior athletes should evaluate when their athlete should specialize in one area or sport, Warden said. He recommends not specializing until at least their freshman year of high school, so that they have a chance for proper growth and development. Warden said resting and recovery are also important in improving one’s bone strength and ath letic performance.

Indiana Supreme Court declines appeal from IU

By Carter DeJong cadejong@iu.edu | @dejong_carter

The Indiana Supreme Court voted not to hear appeals from both IU and Purdue University con cerning three class-action lawsuits regarding tuition reimbursement. The court voted 4-1 against hearing the case.

In 2020, IU student Jus tin Spiegel and Purdue student Elijah Seslar filed lawsuits against their re spective universities. The students claimed IU and Purdue both breached their contract with students by moving classes online dur ing the COVID-19 pandem ic. They are requesting par tial refunds of tuition and

student fees, according to the Purdue Exponent.

Earlier this year, The In diana Court of Appeals vot ed in favor of the plaintiffs, allowing the lawsuit to con tinue despite a law passed by the Indiana legislature prohibiting class-action lawsuits against universities seeking damages from the COVID-19 pandemic.

crease overall staff morale. He said the current level of food waste is putting a strain on IU dining staff by causing management to schedule more staff to cook and clean than normally necessary. Field also said the cost of producing extra food makes it harder for dining manage ment to order food and can cause longer lines while ad ditional food is made.

IU freshman Gaby Ron del said the self-serve for mats for some dining halls can contribute to the waste problem. For instance, Ron del said, at McNutt Dining Hall, the food is not selfserving, and students can not control the amount of food they get on their plates. This means students of ten end up throwing away

more food if they cannot finish their portions. Ron del agrees with the all-youcare-to-eat meal plan can encourage students to waste more food.

“People are wasteful because they aren’t actu ally paying for it. They don’t mind taking too much and throwing it away,” Rondel said. “If they get a whole meal and they don’t like it, they can just throw the rest out.”

IU freshman Annabel Prokopy said one reason she believes food waste oc curs so frequently at uni versity dining halls is privi lege. While some students care about the issue of food waste, she said not enough students do.

“There are so many peo ple even in Indiana who are incredibly food insecure. They’re living in deep pov erty, and they don’t have the ability to waste food,” Prokopy said. “But what we see in universities and other places where people are more privileged, they have the ability to produce more than they can consume just out of convenience.”

Prokopy, who founded Indiana grassroots climate education campaign Con front the Climate Crisis and is a member of Students for a New Green World, said one reason students and faculty should care about food waste is its contribu tion to climate change and global warming. According to nonprofit climate solu tion organization Project Drawdown, food waste across the globe accounts

for about eight percent of all greenhouse gas emissions.

“Food waste is definitely a part of what IU should be focusing on if they want to become more sustainable, especially as they’re hope fully on track to produce a climate action plan here in the next year,” Prokopy said.

Prokopy also pointed to a waste management system at Purdue as an example of how IU could combat food waste. Food waste is picked up from the dining halls and transported to a biodigester, which converts the food waste to clean energy that powers West Lafayette’s wastewater treatment plant.

Currently, IU partners with outside trash compa nies to pick up trash. Ac cording to Field, IU used to work with an outside com posting company but the amount of compost gener ated on campus was too much for the company to handle.

“Composting requires a large amount of land, heavy equipment to work the piles and labor to manage the business,” Field said in an email.

Field said IU Dining cur rently maintains several sustainable waste manage ment systems, including purchasing compostable products for carryout, recy cling cardboard packaging and utilizing bulk dispens ers to reduce the number of bottles and bags. Field said IU Dining also cooks in small batches to keep food fresh and eliminate overproduction that can lead to further waste.

IU student charged for desecration of a mezuzah

By Nadia Scharf njscharf@iu.edu | @nadiaascharf

Editor’s Note: This story includes mention of anti semitism.

An IU student was charged with stealing a me zuzah, an important ob ject in Jewish culture, from the door of a Bloomington home and partially burning it Sept. 29.

Jeremy Chung Ho Park Patzelt, 19, faces trial on charges of two counts of criminal mischief. Criminal mischief, a Class B misde meanor, is defined by Indi ana law as reckless, knowing or intentional damage or defacement of another per son's property without the

other person's consent. If convicted, he could face up to 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.

The incident occurred on North College Avenue, ac cording to Bloomington Po lice Department Capt. Ryan Pedigo. Patzelt's initial hear ing is scheduled for Nov. 15. A warrant was requested but not issued since the subject was summoned to court in stead, Pedigo said.

A mezuzah is hung on the door of a Jewish house to follow Jewish command ments, remind its residents of their commitment to Ju daism and designate the home as Jewish. It consists of a case containing a small scroll, which must be pre

served as was originally written to remain religiously valid, according to Chabad.

Bloomington has faced several notable antisemitic incidents within the past year. Most recently, there was an incident early this month where a mezuzah was taken off an IU student’s apartment door and set on fire.

Last winter, six acts of vandalism depicting swas tikas were reported in three weeks. In February, ant semitic comments were posted on IU greek life web site Greek Rank. And, over the summer, a local coffee company was criticized for alleged use of neo-Nazi im agery and language.

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Recycle and trash cans are seen Oct. 19, 2022, outside Goodbody Hall. This year’s new meal plan system has led to concerns about the increased amount of food waste students are producing at dining halls.

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Redshirt senior goalkeeper Bryant Pratt catches a goal attempt against University of Notre Dame Oct. 5, 2022, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Pratt had one save in the game.

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The Helene G. Simon Hillel Center is seen May 12, 2008. An IU student faces two counts of criminal mischief after stealing and burning a Bloomington resident’s mezuzah Sept. 29.

Jared Quigg (he/him) is a junior studying journalism and po litical science.

Earlier this month, the massively popular podcaster Joe Rogan told former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard a story about a school that put litter boxes in classrooms in order to accommodate students who “identified as animals.”

That's unbelievable, right? Right. You shouldn’t believe it because it’s not true.

In fact, the truth about this story is even worse than the lie. NBC News only found one school district that keeps

Transphobia is built upon lies and misinformation

this lie about litter boxes.

cat litter for student use, and only in the event of an active shooter situation in which students may have to hide for long periods of time without access to restrooms.

Just another day living the American nightmare.

Notice the particular lan guage of the lie Rogan told his millions of listeners. It’s sup posed by Rogan and other right-wingers that respecting transgender people’s gender identities is a slippery slope to people identifying as ani mals or other nonsense. Even elected officials like Marjorie Taylor Green are spreading

This is a fabrication, but not a unique one. Lies about trans people are rampant. And while all forms of bigotry often find their foundations built upon misinformation, transphobia is a particular problem because of how ac cepted it is in society.

The anti-trans bigotry we see from politicians and pun dits is blatant and obvious, whereas other forms of prej udice are generally cloaked in dog whistles. For this rea son, it’s up to all who believe in such politically frivolous concepts such as “truth” and

The internet is killing critical thinking

“logic” to shove transphobes into the closet, so to speak.

One way to combat anttrans misinformation is to tell the truth about sex and gender. This will have limited success, though, because big oted people can be closedminded and fake stories are pervasive. Regardless, be coming educated and edu cating others is imperative in any movement seeking social justice.

A good starting point is understanding it’s a lie to say people can only be male or female, and that gender is biologically determined.

Gender is socially con structed, and as I’ve written about before, many societies throughout the world do not recognize gender as some thing binary, from India to Indigenous America.

Sex is not binary, either. There are millions of people who are intersex, or those who have varying sex char acteristics and hormonal differences that don’t fit into the male/female binary. And intersex people aren’t rare, either – there are as many intersex people as there are people with red hair.

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gold medalist Caster Seme nya is one such person. Se menya was raised female, identifies and is legally rec ognized as a woman. But she was barred from competing at the Tokyo Olympics after rule changes were made de claring individuals like her ineligible to compete be cause they naturally produce too much testosterone.

Semenya is a talented ath lete who was robbed of her chance to compete before the world. If conservatives had their way, only athletes who fit within their rigid ideas of gender would be able to compete in sports. They say it isn’t “fair” for trans people to compete against cis people and pass laws to prevent it.

It’s misleading to say trans people have an advantage over cis people in sports. Tal ent naturally varies between athletes of the same gender. No one is under any illusions that all college football play ers are equally talented – for example, the players at Rut gers are better than the play ers at IU.

Because talent varies, it logically follows that trans athletes don’t always win. Swimmer Lia Thomas has been the frequent target of conservatives because of her success. But Thomas, a trans athlete, has also lost many races against cis women. For some reason (what could it be!) conservatives ignore this.

The takeaway from all of this is that gender and sex are complicated. Many con servatives will try to tell you these things are simple, but they’re not. Promoting trans acceptance will require edu cated activists exposing con servative lies at every oppor tunity.

jaquigg@iu.edu

The Democratic Party faces a looming disaster in the Senate

Picture this: you’re scroll ing through TikTok when you see a video using an un familiar sound. You check the comments and see half of them are along the lines of “What’s the song?” or “Song?”

Being the apparently abnormally clever person you are, you take a cursory glance at the video caption and audio description, de termining the song title and artist in a matter of seconds. Less time than it would have taken you to type out yet an other “Song title?” comment, in fact.

This is a fairly common, slightly annoying occurrence online nowadays. The popu lar term “chronically online” captures this phenomenon, describing the many people who just seem to turn off their brains when they turn on their phones. This habit of shutting down our critical thinking is harming the way we think and see the world.

One example of this is when ambulatory wheel chair users post videos of themselves standing up or

walking.

The replies on posts like these are often flooded with comments along the lines of “We weren’t supposed to see that” or “They can walk?”

Instead of seriously think ing critically about the fact that many wheelchair users aren’t paralyzed, many peo ple jump to the quickest and dirtiest assumption.

Another more sordid case comes from the so-called “true crime community.”

Members of this group are dedicated to researching (and sometimes attempt ing to solve) murders. While most members are respect ful and empathetic in their interests, others take it too far.

Some individuals glorify and even sexualize some of the most horrific murderers in American history. They post images of serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy remarking on their attractiveness. They focus more on the gory particulars than on the real human lives that were taken away.

The internet blurs the line between actual human being and character on the screen. There’s a big differ

ence between interacting with a real flesh-and-blood person and your phone. This lack of connection leads us down harmful paths.

This ability to slip out of reality affects the world around us. The internet isn’t “real.” Sure, but the people who use it are.

One example of this is the somewhat-tongue-in-cheek conspiracy theory that deaf blind activist Helen Keller faked her disability. Though it may sound silly, I have had several of my peers seriously believe the theory and bring it up to me as if it were fact.

A lot of internet users now expect information to be spoon-fed to them. They see ideas and take them at face value, not bothering to think particularly hard about the issue because it takes too much effort.

The internet can be a tough place for spreading real information. But if we work together, stay vigi lant and raise our eyebrows about what’s happening on the apps we frequent, the world can be a more honest place.

Andrew Miller (he/him) is a freshman studying journalism and history.

In the 2018 midterm elec tions, the Democratic Party utilized an anti-republican and an anti-Trump platform to maintain several vulnera ble Senate seats in historically democratic but red-shifting states. The party came very close to retaining its incum bencies in several more.

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin retained his Senate seat in West Virginia — the second reddest state in the 2016 presidential election — by 3.3%. Democratic Senator Jon Tester won Montana — a state Trump had carried by 20% in 2016 — by 3.5%. In Ohio, a swing state rapidly shifting towards Republicans, Democratic incumbent Sher rod Brown was reelected by 6.8%.

Additionally, Democrats won and secured seats in several swing states, retain ing Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Virginia, by sig nificant margins, and flipping Nevada and Arizona.

All of these seats will be up for reelection in 2024, and all will be hotly contested. And unfortunately for the Democratic Party, nearly all the contested seats will be its incumbencies. At most, in a highly Democrat-favored en vironment, it could challenge Republican Senator Ted Cruz

in Texas and Republican Sen ator Rick Scott in Florida. This is a stretch, as Florida shifts further towards Republicans, and Texas remains fairly Re publican on a national scale. Even if Democrats can chal lenge these seats, they will still face uphill battles in West Virginia, Montana and Ohio.

Democrats are also likely to lose control of the House of Representatives in 2022, creating a gridlocked envi ronment for the rest of Presi dent Biden’s term. Govern ment shutdowns akin to the numerous shutdowns under the Trump administration’s split congress are likely, and it will be difficult for Democrats to pass through major legisla tion. Government shutdowns and congressional gridlock are usually looked down upon in public opinion, caus ing a decline in approval.

In addition, the Biden administration’s approval is already fairly shaky, and un less the economy improves significantly and polarization declines, it likely won’t be enough to create a blue wave in 2024.

This all means that the 2022 Senate elections will be of utmost importance for Democrats. With their thin 50-50 control of the Senate and Vice President Kamala Harris serving as tiebreaker, other control is in a vulner able position.

Likely to automatically

lose at least their two incum bencies in West Virginia and Montana, they would need to gain at least two seats to keep the chamber even. If Demo crats wanted to prepare for the worst-case scenario in a 2024 red wave, they would need to secure even more seats.

Democrats have several options for pickups in 2022. Republicans are running relatively weak candidates to fill retiring incumbents in the swing states of Pennsylvania and Ohio, with Dr. Mehmet Oz and J.D. Vance respec tively.

Additionally, the swing states of Wisconsin and North Carolina serve as potential pickups. Unfortunately for the Democrats, they seem to be losing all of these except for Pennsylvania which, in my opinion, is a complete tossup.

To secure their future in the Senate chamber, Demo crats need to think ahead. If they do not secure additional seats this midterm, they run the risk of losing several key Senate seats in the risky map that is 2024. It’s unclear who will win this year, and what the national environment will be like in the next election, but it is certain that picking up seats this midterm should be critical to the Democratic Party’s strategy.

Danny William (they/them) is a freshman studying media.

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Commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan looks on during the UFC Fight Night event April 18, 2015, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Rogan recently spread misinformation about a school putting out litter boxes for students who “identified as animals” in an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience.”

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The University Collections opens exhibition

By Tory Basile vlbasile@iu.edu | @torybasilee

The University Collections debuted the “Unity in Variety: The Works of Morton C. Brad ley, Jr.” exhibition of geometric sculptures at 5 p.m. Oct. 21 at the McCalla Gallery, located on the corner of Ninth Street and Indiana Avenue.

Bradley, born in Massa chusetts in 1912, was a math ematician and art conservator. He lived a quiet life in the sub urbs of Boston, where he filled his time with art, music, books, travel and friendship, accord ing to the “Color and Form” book about Bradley’s life. Lat er in life, Bradley began creat ing the many colorful geomet ric sculptures now on display in the university collections.

While he personally did not spend time in Indiana, Bradley’s great-grandfather was Theophilus Wylie, cousin of Andrew Wylie, who was IU’s first president. The pair were some of the university’s

first-ever faculty members.

After Bradley passed away in 2004, he donated his artworks to IU. Hundreds of Bradley’s sculptures are stored in the collections and displayed throughout campus. Friday’s exhibition will be the first time Bradley’s work is displayed as a full collection.

Each of the sculptures — multicolored, complex works made from metal, wood and paper — was created using a mathematical equation.

Alisha Beard, the engage ment coordinator of campus art, said Bradley and his team calculated each of the equa tions they used by hand. Be cause mathematics today is so computerized, Beard said she thinks Bradley’s team was among the last generation to create mathematical figures manually.

She said Bradley’s exhibi tion is a testament to what different disciplines can learn from one another.

“This is such a beautiful

example of math meeting art, two things that you don't think about coming together,” Beard said.

While Bradley wasn’t the one physically assembling these pieces, Katie Chattin, the assistant curator of campus art, said it was his mathemati cal vision that allowed them to come to life.

“The fact that he surround ed himself with the people that could accomplish this is just as important as dreaming them up,” she said. “Because if not, they're stuck in the mind of someone. But he was able to find the people that could make them a reality.”

For example, Linda Kindler Priest — one of the creators on Bradley’s team and a for mer jeweler — used her previ ous experience with delicate brushwork to paint many of the complex pieces after they were assembled. Chattin said this meticulous precision makes these works so impres sive.

Because these pieces have never been properly displayed, Chattin said she’s excited to share them with the public, especially with individuals who come from STEM back grounds.

“When we get the math ematics department faculty in to see these, they immediately see the geometry and the repe tition,” Chattin said. “They un derstand how they were made. Whereas when I look at it, I'm seeing color and form.”

For Chattin, the beauty of Bradley’s work lies in the mul tiple points of entry for view ers to appreciate it through. Whether it be for their shape, color, math or “dreamlike” quality, people from all back grounds can engage with the art in some way.

Jacob Goode, one of the exhibition preparators, said Bradley’s work reflects the math that surrounds human life. Goode said mathematical patterns and phenomena — the Fibonacci sequence, the

magic square, the equivalent ratio from people’s forearms to shoulders — can be found everywhere.

“Life is math,” Goode said.

Bill Bass, another prepara tor, said he thinks the best part of the work is the human ingenuity behind it. Anyone can create 3D models of these equations on a computer with current technology, but Bass finds that Bradley’s models have a more personal, engag

ing touch.

“There's just little bits, goofy things that make them feel craft projects and not little perfect shapes,” Bass said. “I like that better.”

The exhibition will be open until November 2023, and viewers can visit McCalla dur ing its open gallery hours. It is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and Thursdays from noon to 7 p.m.

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The University Collections debuted the “Unity in Variety: The Works of Morton C. Bradley, Jr.” exhibition of geometric sculptures at 5 p.m. Oct. 21, 2022, at the McCalla Gallery. Each of the sculptures was created using a mathematical equation.

Five last-minute Halloween costumes

By Charlotte Jones cmj35@iu.edu Illustration by Cailin O’Malley caiomall@iu.edu | @cailingomalley

It’s the week of Halloween. It also happens to be midterm season. All the good costume ideas are taken already, right?

Wrong. Halloween is all about creativity, while college is all about learning how to budget. Here are five low-cost yet one-of-a-kind costume ideas:

Strawberry Shortcake and friends

For a much sweeter and potential group costume, Strawberry Shortcake proves to be timeless and simple. The 2003 series might be the most familiar for our generation, but there are iterations of the core characters since the 1980s, providing a ton of options for costuming. Most costume pieces can be found at Goodwill or are easy to DIY. Cute, simple, recognizable — everything a Halloween costume needs to be.

1996 “Scream” characters

I can almost guarantee that one of these iconic outfits exists in anyone’s closet already. From Drew Barrymore’s tan sweater and mid-rise jeans to Skeet Ulrich’s blood-soaked white shirt, the costumes are easy to replicate. Bonus points if you can recite Randy’s scary movie rules to all your friends. Fake blood is optional but encouraged, especially for Billy and Stu’s toxic and murderous relationship.

Alien tourists

This is the perfect costume for those channeling that Instagram-ready look without worrying about makeup smearing all over everything. All you need is an alien mask, an easy find at Spirit Halloween or Party City. Deriving inspiration from dads on vacation, grab a Hawaiian shirt and cargo shorts to complete the look. You could even go full 1950s Americana for a mixed-up Roswell reference. Sure, it may be a bit cumbersome to drink or eat with the mask on, but it will translate perfectly for social media posts.

Famous musicians

I had to make this a catch-all category for musicians known for their in-your-face makeup. For example, Insane Clown Posse or The Garden make for perfect costumes with their black and white clown looks. Kiss and Twisted Sister rely a lot more on the hair metal getup, their staples being oddly similar to each other. Think of it this way: ICP and The Garden are perfect for entry-level makeup artists, while Kiss and Twisted Sister are ideal for those with a touch more experience. Don’t let that scare you though – have fun with the costuming!

Greendale Human Being

Hands-down the most unsettling costume on the list; this school mascot from the sitcom “Community” might be scarier than most horror films. Recreating this costume is simple since it’s just a white morph suit with a terrifying Sharpie face. Some blue and white pom-poms are only necessary if you feel the need to cheer throughout the night, making for a more unsettling scene than it already will be. Once again, the suit might prove to be difficult to eat or drink with but fear not: cut a hole for the mouth and a nightmare is born.

Indiana draws

against University of Evansville

vantage of Harms’ mistimed dash out of his penalty area and shot into an open net to level the match at 1-1.

Even after the wakeup call, the Hoosiers’ urgency hardly translated into quality chances. Same went for the Purple Aces, who ended the match with a 10-9 lead in to tal shots and 6-3 lead in shots on target even though their long-range strikes after the equalizer qualified as very savable.

Wittenbrink almost played hero for Indiana once again in the 75th minute until Evansville’s back line made its finest play of the night. Af ter an impressive run by Wit tenbrink down the byline that brought him near the 6-yard box, an Evansville defender made a last-ditch tackle to deny Nate Ward a tap-in on Wittenbrink’s pass.

A couple of failed at tacking sequences later, the Purple Aces celebrated their historic, hard-earned draw while junior defender Joey Maher tried to process his disbelief, his back glued to the soggy pitch.

By Kamil Gut kgut@iu.edu | @GutKamil

In the first part of its twomatch nonconference slate to close out the regular season, Indiana men’s soccer settled for a surprising 1-1 away draw against the University of Evansville on Tuesday night.

The Hoosiers entered the match looking to defend and extend a 19-match winning streak against the Purple Aces and held a 32-4-3 ad vantage in the series all-time. The Purple Aces last earned a point in this meeting back in a 2-2 draw in the 1995 season.

Although the cream and crimson handled undoubt edly more talented in-state opposition earlier in the season — beating then-No.

21 Butler University in a 2-1 road comeback on Sept. 14 and shutting out the Univer sity of Notre Dame for a 1-0 win at home on Oct. 5 — they couldn’t generate enough of fensively against Evansville to put the match out of reach.

Head coach Todd Yeagley made just one change to his starting lineup from Satur day’s loss against No. 2 Ken tucky, replacing redshirt se nior goalkeeper Bryant Pratt with junior goalkeeper JT Harms.

The Hoosiers started on the front foot and applied pressure through the lethal duo of sophomore forward Tommy Mihalic and senior forward Ryan Wittenbrink. Just three minutes into the match, Wittenbrink took on

a defender down the left wing and played a short pass to Mi halic, who buried a first-time curled shot into the far-right netting.

Wittenbrink and Mihalic, Indiana’s top-two leaders in points and goals, extended their high marks with the ear ly linkup. Wittenbrink is now in sole possession of the sec ond-most assists of all Hoo siers with six, while Mihalic tied Wittenbrink at the top of the leaderboard with his sixth goal of the season.

Near the 30-minute mark, Yeagley made the first of a wave of expected substitu tions in an effort to rest his top unit and let the team’s depth try to shine. Five start ers went to the bench by half time.

Outside of the quick start, neither team was creative enough in their attacking strategy to truly threaten the opposing back line. The Hoo siers led in total shots 5-4 at the break, but each team put just two shots on target in that span.

Freshman forward Tacre di Fadda’s turnaround volley in the penalty area in the 43rd minute, which junior goal keeper JT Harms dove low toward to tip out of bounds, served as the Purple Aces’ most likely opportunity of equalizing through the open ing half.

The Hoosiers could’ve doubled their lead through sophomore forward Samuel Sarver just minutes into the second half, but his one-on-

one shot was saved at pointblank range by graduate goal keeper Alex Vidizzoni. Sarver slipped through the back line after a clever back-and-forth passing sequence with Wit tenbrink, but his extra second of indecisiveness let Vidizzo ni to dive forward in time for the deflection.

Indiana’s punishment came in the 54th minute, when the team’s corner kick led to a devastating counter attack.

Despite several attempts to boot the ball back toward Evansville’s penalty area after the initial breakaway started, Indiana was sloppy with the ball and didn’t track back in time to challenge se nior winger Nkosi Graham’s sprint. Graham also took ad

The Hoosiers lost a touch of communication and chemistry with all the rota tions made, but using the starters in a limited capac ity was always the plan dur ing this two-match stretch against their easiest oppo nents. By not capitalizing on the early lead and failing to match the Purple Aces’ energy, the Hoosiers made themselves vulnerable for long stretches and must drive home with a disappointing result.

Indiana will look to rees tablish its dominance over instate competition and finish the season 3-0-1 against such opponents when it takes on Trine University at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Bloomington. The Hoosiers beat the Thun der, a Division III program, 9-0 last season.

COURTESY PHOTO BY KAMARON FARVER

Freshman forward Tommy Mihalic passes the ball to a teammate on Sept. 17, 2021, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. IU drew 1-1 with the University of Evansville.

Rose House LuMin- Lutheran Campus Ministry at IU 314 S. Rose Ave. 812-333-2474

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St. Thomas Lutheran Church 3800 E. Third St. 812-332-5252 stlconline.org facebook.com/StThomasBloomington

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

We are the worshiping home of Rose House Lutheran Campus Ministries. As disciples of Christ who value the faith, gifts and ministry of all God's people and seek justice and reconciliation, we welcome all God's children* to an inclusive and accessible community. *No strings attached or expectations that you'll change.

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Independent Baptist

Lifeway Baptist Church 7821 W. State Road 46 812-876-6072

lifewaybaptistchurch.org facebook.com/lifewayellettsville

Sunday: 9 a.m., Bible Study Classes 10 a.m., Morning Service 5 p.m., Evening Service

Barnabas College Ministry: Meeting for Bible study throughout the month. Contact Rosh Dhanawade at bluhenrosh@gmail.com for more information.

Steven VonBokern, Senior Pastor Rosh Dhanawade, IU Coordinator 302-561-0108

bluhenrosh@gmail.com

*Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.

Episcopal (Anglican)

Canterbury Mission 719 E. Seventh St. 812-822-1335

IUCanterbury.org facebook.com/ECMatIU

Twitter: @ECMatIU

Canterbury: Assertively open & affirming;

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of Jesus Christ

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God wants to see in our world Ed Bird, Chaplain/Priest Jacob Oliver & Lily Dolliff student workers

Unitarian Universalist

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

uubloomington.org

facebook.com/uubloomington

Sunday: 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

We are a dynamic congregation working for 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.

Rev. Connie Grant, Interim Minister Rev. Emily Manvel Leite, Minister of Story and Ritual

Church of God

Stoneybrook Community Church of God 3701 N. Stoneybrook Blvd. stoneybrookccog.org

facebook.com/StoneyBrookCCOG

Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m. Coffee & Treats

Stoneybrook Community Church of God is a gathering of imperfect people learning to follow Jesus. We invite you to join us on the journey.

Mitch Ripley, Interim Pastor

Evangel Presbytery

Trinity Reformed Church 2401 S. Endwright Rd. 812-825-2684

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Email us at office@trinityreformed.org

Sunday Services: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. College Bible Study: Contact us for more info.

"Jesus answered them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.'" Proclaiming freedom from slavery since 1996. Only sinners welcome.

Rose House LuMin- Lutheran Campus Ministry at IU

Bahá'í Faith

Bahá'í Association of IU 424 S. College Mall Rd. 812-331-1863

bloomingtoninbahais.org facebook.com/BaháíCommunity-of-BloomingtonIndiana-146343332130574

Instagram: @bloomingtonbahai Regular Services/Devotional Meetings: Sunday: 10:40 a.m. @ Bloomington Bahá'í Center Please call or contact through our website for other meetings/activities

The Bahá'í Association of IU works to share the Teachings and Principles of the Founder, Bahá'u'lláh, that promote the "Oneness of Mankind" and the Peace and Harmony of the Planet through advancing the "security, prosperity, wealth and tranquility of all peoples."

Karen Pollock & Dan Enslow

Inter-Denominational

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

redeemerbloomington.org facebook.com/RedeemerBtown

Instagram & Twitter: @RedeemerBtown 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

Baptist

Jody Killingsworth, Senior Pastor Lucas Weeks, College Pastor University Baptist Church 3740 E. Third St. 812-339-1404 ubcbloomington.org

facebook.com/ubc.bloomington

YouTube: UBC Bloomington IN

Sunday: 10:45 a.m., Worship in person & live streamed on YouTube A welcoming and affirming congregation excited to be a church home to students in Bloomington. Trans and other LGBTQ+ friends and allies most especially welcome!

Annette Hill Briggs, Pastor Rob Drummond, Worship & Music Minister

Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

University Lutheran Church and Student Center 607 E. Seventh St 812-336-5387 indianalutheran.com

facebook.com/ULutheranIU instagram.com/uluindiana

Sunday: 9:15 a.m.: Sunday Bible Class 10:30 a.m.: Sunday Worship

Wednesday: 7 p.m.: Wednesday Evening Service 7:45 p.m.: College Bible Study Student Center open daily, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.

We are the home of the LCMS campus ministry at Indiana. Our mission is to serve all college students with the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. Located on Campus, we offer Christ-centered worship, Bible study and a community of friends gathered around God’s gifts of life, salvation and the forgiveness of sins through our Senior Jesus Christ.

Richard Woelmer, Pastor

Rose House is an inclusive Christian community that offers a safe space for students to gather, explore faith questions, show love to our neighbors through service and work towards a more just world. Rose House walks with students to help them discern where God is calling them in life.

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. @ St. Thomas Lutheran Church 3800 E. 3rd St.

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Devotions @ Rose House LuMin 314 S. Rose Ave. 314 S. Rose Ave. 812-333-2474 lcmiu.net Instagram: @hoosierlumin facebook.com/LCMIU

Rev. Amanda Ghaffarian, Campus Pastor

Society of Friends (Quaker)

Bloomington Friends Meeting 3820 E. Moores Pike 812-336-4581

bloomingtonfriendsmeeting.org

Facebook: Bloomington Friends Meeting Sunday (in person and by Zoom): 9:45 a.m., Hymn singing 10:30 a.m., Meeting for Worship 10:45 a.m., Sunday School (Children join in worship from 10:30-10:45) 11:30 a.m., Light Refreshments and Fellowship 12:45 p.m., Often there is a second hour activity (see website)

Wednesday (by Zoom only): 9 a.m., Midweek Meeting for worship 9:30 a.m., Fellowship

We practice traditional Quaker worship, gathering in silence with occasional Spirit-led vocal ministry by fellow worshipers. We are an inclusive community with a rich variety of belief and no prescribed creed. We are actively involved in peace action, social justice causes, and environmental concerns.

Peter Burkholder, Clerk burkhold@indiana.edu

Jubilee 219 E. Fourth St. 812-332-6396 jubileebloomington.org jubilee@fumcb.org facebook.com/jubileebloomington

Instagram: @jubileebloomington

Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Classic Worship & 11:45 a.m., Contemporary Worship Wednesday: 7:30 p.m., College & Young Adult Dinner Jubilee is a Christ-centered community open and affirming to all people. We gather on Wednesdays at First Methodist (219 E. Fourth St.) for a free meal, discussion, worship and hanging out. Small groups, service projects, events (scavenger hunts, bonfires, etc.), mission trips and opportunities for student leadership are all a significant part of our rhythm of doing life together.

Markus Dickinson, Campus Director

Mennonite

Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington 2420 E. Third St. 812-646-2441 bloomingtonmenno.org facebook.com/MennoniteFellowship-ofBloomington-131518650277524 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

Non-Denominational

Calvary Chapel of Bloomington 3625 W State Road 46 812-369-8459

calvarychapelbloomington.org facebook.com/calvarychapelbloomington

YouTube: Calvary Chapel Bloomington IN

Sunday: 10 a.m.

Tuesday: 7 p.m., Prayer Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Hungry for God's word and fellowship with other believers? Come as you are and worship with us as we grow in the knowledge of His love, mercy, and grace through the study of the scriptures, and serving those in need. May the Lord richly bless you!

Frank Peacock, Pastor Alissa Peacock, Children's Ministry

Christ Community Church 503 S. High St. 812-332-0502

cccbloomington.org

facebook.com/christcommunitybtown Instagram: @christcommunitybtown

Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Educational Hour 10:30 a.m., Worship Service

We are a diverse community of Christ-followers, including many IU students, faculty and staff. Together we are committed to sharing the redeeming grace and transforming truth of Jesus Christ in this college town.

Bob Whitaker, Senior Pastor

Adam deWeber, Worship Pastor Dan Waugh, Adult Ministry Pastor

Church of Christ 825 W. Second St. 812-332-0501 facebook.com/w2coc

Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Bible Study 10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m., Worship Wednesday: 7 p.m., Bible Study

We use no book, but the Bible. We have no creed but His Word within its sacred pages. God is love and as such we wish to share this joy with you. The comprehensive teaching of God's Word can change you forever.

John Myers, Preacher

City Church For All Nations 1200 N. Russell Rd. 812-336-5958

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Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

*Always check website for possible changes to service times.

City Church is a non-denominational multicultural, multigenerational church on Bloomington's east side. 1Life, our college ministry meets on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.

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Horoscope

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Today is an 8 - Collaborate for family gain. Love is your magic power, with Jupiter in Pisces until Dec. 20. Romance, fun and joy sparkle. Share special connections.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today is an 8 - Share visions, ideas and dreams. Domestic renovation projects flourish over two months, with Jupiter in Pisces. Pour your love into family, home and garden.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today is an 8 - Creativity flowers, with Jupiter in Pisces. Share messages of compassion, optimism and idealism. Connect and share on a heart level. Communicate encouragement and persuasion.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today is a 9 - Love feeds your spirit. Abundance flows naturally, with Jupiter in Pisces for two months. Let it flow through you. Save some. Share resources to grow.

IDS is

the print

4‑9 a.m.

of

Pisces (Feb. 19-March

a

Aries (March 21-April 19)

is an 8 - Jupiter enters Pisces until Dec. 20 for a phase

empathy, compassion and faith.

intuition, dreams and visions. Inward focus

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today is an 8 - Optimism shines as Jupiter moves into Pisces. Grow through community participation over the next two months. Compassion, idealism and connection build powerful bonds.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today is a 9 - Imagine the potential. Take advantage of favorable professional conditions, with Jupiter in Pisces for two months. Connect with a sense of confidence and purpose.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today is an 8 - Adventure calls. Imagination and creative exploration flowers, with Pisces Jupiter for two months. Pursue an idealistic educational goal. Investigate and research. Expand boundaries.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Today is a 9 - Abundance and teamwork flow naturally. Grow family and shared accounts, with Jupiter in Pisces for two months. Generosity, connection, conservation and contribution satisfies.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Today is an 8 - Partnership strengthens your enterprise. Grow through collaboration, with Jupiter in Pisces for two months. Share commitments, support and kindness. Love inspires deepened connection.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Today is a 9 - You’re growing stronger. Your health, work and vitality seem energized, with Pisces Jupiter. Physical efforts produce satisfying results over the next two months.

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