Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016

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VOTER GUIDE, 9 & 10 Get ready to head to the polls — open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today — with our voter guide, featuring national and state candidate biographies, what you need to take to vote and more.

WATCH PARTIES, 2 Where you can go to watch live election results unfold, all without leaving campus.

REFERENDUM, 3 Public Question 1 will ask voters whether hunting and fishing are constitutional rights.

Fatal car accident reported Saturday

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Ambulance and PT Cruiser collided on SR 37 From IDS reports

Officers from the Monroe County Sheriff ’s Department were dispatched to an accident Saturday with injuries on State Road 37. A south-bound ambulance was going through an intersection with its lights and sirens on when it collided with a PT Cruiser attempting to go through the intersection as well. The ambulance, which was carrying a patient in critical condition, hit the PT Cruiser directly on the driver’s side door and the impact forced both vehicles into a nearby median. Mary Pietsch, 61, the driver of the PT Cruiser, was pronounced dead on the scene when three other ambulances arrived. The driver of the ambulance, Joshua Davis, was driven to IU Health Bloomington for a blood draw to test for drugs. Sheriff ’s department officers said they did not observe any signs of impairment from Davis.

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Bloomington locals warm up the crowd by playing a few oldies at The Bishop Bar on Monday evening. The Bishop hosted Travis Puntarelli and UpFolk to raise money for Standing Rock, North Dakota, protesters.

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Concert at the Bishop supports Standing Rock protesters By Mallory Haag mjhaag@indiana.edu | @MalloryHaag

Bloomington locals performed an homage to Standing Rock protesters in defense of clean water and the opposition of the Dakota Access Pipeline on Monday night. Regulars of the Bishop Bar and fans of the performers gathered in a small concert area as Travis Puntarelli and UpFolk played folk and blues tunes. The performance was a benefit concert, as all proceeds from ticket sales went directly to the protesters. Attendees were also given the opportunity to donate additional funds. “Music goes to the heart and to the soul as well as to the mind,” Puntarelli said. “Music moves us emotionally and not just mentally. It can touch us and we can pass different information than we can via text or talking.” Native American citizens

especially oppose the North Dakota pipeline because its construction would run through religious ground and could have lasting effects on drinking water. Environmental activists also argue that the pipeline could contribute to climate change. “It represents the future of what we want to do with this country,” Puntarelli’s bandmate Mark Haggerty said. “We don’t want the corporations putting pipelines under our major rivers.” The donations will be given to protesters who have shared their intentions to continue their efforts throughout the winter. Some of the proceeds will be used to provide blankets and suitable shelter for the protesters, according to the Bishop’s website. Haggerty said Puntarelli’s music and lyrics will cut to the heart of the meaning behind events in Standing Rock as well as speak to the

ELECTION 2016

The United States election cycle is coming to an end today, and after the polls close the country will find out which candidate will be president and if their fundraising and campaign funds were effective at reaching and mobilizing voters. More than $1.3 billion has been raised for both Republican and Democratic candidates, according to the Federal Elections Commission. Most of those funds were raised for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. As of Oct. 19, Republicans have raised $551.6 million to the Democrats’ $733.5 million.

my first game in my freshman year,” Megan said. “It’s very overwhelming and it’s very hard to handle. There were times in the summer where I would call my mom and say, ‘I think they made a mistake. I don’t think I’m supposed to be a Big Ten volleyball player.’” Now in her senior year, volleyball has taken the once-timid Megan to places she couldn’t have imagined, from playing in Europe to visiting the September 11 Memorial and Museum and Alcatraz Island. Just a day before she planned on committing to another university, Megan arrived on campus in

Five people from Indianapolis were charged with theft after stealing more than $4,000 from Dick’s Sporting Goods, Macy’s and Kohl’s in Bloomington. Willie Eaton III, Makayla Marshall, Justin Smith, Ryan Williams and Tayay Williams were all arrested during a traffic stop by Bloomington Police Department officers. BPD had responded to a call from Dick’s, which indicated the five had run into the store and stolen a large amount of clothing from the first clothing racks they saw, BPD Lt. Brad Seifers said. The five stole clothing and outerwear totaling $1,857. Police received a vehicle description at Dick’s. A witness reported and told police they saw the five get into a silver Pontiac Grand Am and drive away. Then, while responding to a second call from Kohl’s, an officer passed a vehicle that matched the description from Dick’s and pulled them over. Seifers said Kohl’s had $1,044 stolen. After BPD sent an officer to Kohl’s to look through video footage, it was determined the five people were the same. The stolen clothing was in the trunk of their vehicle. After they had been taken into custody, BPD discovered they had also stolen $1,521 worth of items from Macy’s. Two of the five, Eaton and Smith, cooperated with police and made statements about the crime. The other three refused to speak or cooperate with police. All five are currently in custody.

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IU senior setter defies own doubts, sets assists record By Spencer Davis

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From IDS reports

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Campaigns funnel money to influence voters’ picks By Dominick Jean

5 people arrested for theft

political situation. “He’s writing songs about how to live and how to interpret these events and how to interpret the world,” Haggerty said. “That’s the reason I would be playing with Travis. I wouldn’t really want to play with anybody else.” Puntarelli said he aims to encourage an inclusive show for his audience and support discussion regarding the Standing Rock protests among those who attended. “I hope we have no audience, and it’s just folks who show up,” Puntarelli said. “I hope that there’s some feelings of unification.” He said the event referenced nature of the protests taking place in North Dakota and encouraged a positive environment. “In Standing Rock, they’re praying,” Puntarelli said. “They’re singing songs, so we’ll sing songs here just to be in solidarity. They sing and hopefully everyone gets what they want.”

Bernard Fraga, an assistant professor at IU’s Department of Political Science, said one of the important functions for the campaigns has been to encourage voter turnout and a lot of money has been spent to do that. “All evidence suggests that the Clinton campaign has an impressive get-out-the-vote system,” Fraga said. This early voting system is designed around media advertisement buys, online advertising and speeches by candidates and supporters. Indiana has raised almost SEE MONEY, PAGE 5

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Crying and homesick, Megan Tallman called her mother from the Holiday Inn lobby bathroom and asked to go home after her first workout made her feel like she was going to die. Julie Tallman told her daughter coming home was not an option and asked her what she was going to do with the opportunity. IU volleyball’s senior setter’s response sits in the record book, as Megan is now the program’s alltime leader in career assists in the rally scoring era. “The first time that I knew I could play Big Ten volleyball was

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