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Indiana crashes out IU student with cancer recieves liver donation of March Madness in first round
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The Indiana bench watch the game slip away Mar. 17, 2022, at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Indiana lost 53-82 against Saint Mary’s College. By Kamil Gut
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Christian Daake, Yi Jia and Shiqiao Wang pose for a photo on Dec, 18, 2021, at Northwestern Medical Hospital. Jia received a liver donation from Daake a few days prior to treat his stage-four cancer. By Lauren Ulrich
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IU graduate student Yi Jia had one chance to survive stage four cancer: a partial liver donation from a living donor. Today, Jia, a 32-year-old from China, has a new liver and a second chance at life thanks to a donation from a stranger. Jia’s medical scans of his liver — once riddled with cancer cells at risk of spreading to other organs — are now cancer-free after a successful liver transplant surgery Dec. 15. “This is a happy ending,” Jia’s wife Shiqiao Wang said. “We feel really relieved, and we are really happy now.” Jia received his liver donation from Christian Daake, a 25-year-old IU School of Medicine student and IU alumnus. After a 15-hour surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Jia’s diseased liver was replaced with a removed portion from Daake’s healthy liver. Daake said his liver is expected to fully regenerate. Jia and Daake were discharged from the hospital within a few days post surgery and report they are both in good health, although Jia is still in recovery with ongoing medications, check-ups and rehabilitation for pain in his right arm due to surgery complications. Jia’s journey to find a donor began when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, colon cancer cells in his liver, in October 2020. When he was placed on a liver transplant list in September with only months to find a match, he and his wife sent out an urgent request for a donor. The couple said they were initially hesitant to reach out and were worried they wouldn’t find a match because most of their friends and family were home in China.
However, after sharing their request, Wang said she received more than 100 emails from people across the U.S., China and Canada interested in donating. Memorial received around 50 donor applications, she said. Daake said he heard about Jia’s story after seeing a social media post of an Oct. 7 Indiana Daily Student article about Jia’s request for a donor. “My only thought was ‘I can’t imagine one of my friends going through this,’” Daake said. “I’d want to do everything in my power to help one of my friends in that situation.” Daake said he called Memorial’s organ transplant line, applied to donate and told no one except his mom as he went through rounds of screenings to see if he was a match. A few weeks later, Wang and Jia received a phone call. The couple clutched each other as they heard Jia’s doctor say Memorial found a matching donor who agreed to surgery. “We were thrilled,” Wang said. “I was shocked. Speechless.” Daake said he met Jia and his wife for the first time during pre-surgery preparations. The pair developed a friendly relationship and still keep in contact. “I was really humbled by seeing how appreciative Yi and his family were after that experience, which is one of the reasons why I think this will probably be one of the most impactful things I ever do in medicine,” Daake said. Wang said she’s been inspired by the support she’s received from strangers like Daake. “We just feel so grateful for what everyone did for us, especially Christian, and we really want to help others in the future,” Wang said. Wang said she and Jia plan to transform the social media accounts and
website they used to find a donor into a platform to spread awareness on organ donation and help match recipients with donors. Wang said the experience of finding a donor made her feel more like a part of the United States and strengthened her faith in humanity. “At first I was worried people would not be willing to help because I’m Chinese,” Wang said, “But when I was looking at the emails of people who wanted to donate, there were people of all different races and ages who were willing to help and that was really awesome.” Wang said she made many friends in the Chinese American community while looking for a donor. Vivian Liu, who became a close friend of Wang’s after helping the couple, said she was inspired by the love she received helping the couple to share Jia’s request and speak with prospective donors. “The climate recently in the past two, three years — I think everyone’s felt some type of grief in believing in humanity,” Liu said. “It's kind of a terrible place to live these days, but with how strangers will just give you love and support — it’s a very strong and powerful feeling.” Daake said he’s sharing his experience as a donor to encourage others to consider organ donation. “I’m just trying to make the world a better place,” he said. Daake said knowing he’s changed Jia’s life will never make him doubt his decision. “I hope he lives to be old as hell, and that he has an awesome life,” Daake said. “Yi, I’ll grab a drink with you in six months because that’s how long we’re not allowed to drink after surgery.” This article was orginally published on Jan. 24, 2022.
Indiana men’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament run came to an end Thursday night with a 82-53 loss in its First Round matchup against No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s College. After a journey full of ups and downs in head coach Mike Woodson’s first season back at his alma mater, the Hoosiers posted a 21-14 overall record in 202122. “It just means we've got to go back and get busy this summer and get better,” Woodson said. “It was a great run for our ball club this season getting back to the Big Dance, and now we've got to build on it for the future.” The Hoosiers ended their season with a stretch of five games in eight days dating back to March 10, the beginning of their Big Ten Tournament run. Wins over Michigan and Illinois were enough to get the Hoosiers into March Madness, but they were dealt an unfavor-
able hand by the selection committee in the form of an extra game — the First Four play-in. Just before midnight local time on Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio, Indiana advanced into the First Round with a win over University of Wyoming. This left the Hoosiers with less than 40 hours to get to Portland, Oregon, and plan for Saint Mary’s. Whether it be the congested schedule or having to face one of the best teams in their region, the No. 12 seed Hoosiers looked disoriented on offense and unprepared for the questions Saint Mary’s guards asked of their defense in the blowout. “Tonight we just didn't have it,” junior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis said. “We didn't have the spark. We were letting guys dribble, drive past us, screen and rolls, open layups, and just not being tough at the rim. Tonight they really dictated to us, and we didn't punch back.” SEE BASKETBALL, PAGE D1
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Connor Bazelak’s former teammates reminisce on their friend By Luke Christopher Norton lcnorton@iu.edu | @ByLCNorton
Connor Bazelak jogged onto the field. The Archbishop Alter High School quarterback stood on the sideline as his squad’s defense claimed a fumble by Norwalk High School just eight yards away from Alter’s endzone. Winning this game meant Alter would go on to compete for a state title, and the fumble recovery gave it a chance to seize some momentum. Alter’s coaches were calling on Bazelak and his strong arm to do just that. Derek Willits, one of
Alter’s top wide receivers, stood at roughly 6’3” in pads and cleats. He liked to leverage that size against opposing defensive backs, going for jump balls or blazing past the secondary for the rare deep strike in Alter’s wishbone-style offense. Nobody knew that as well as his quarterback. Bazelak approached Willits and asked what kind of route he’d like to run on the ensuing play. The two glanced at Norwalk’s secondary and noticed Willits would be lined up on a smaller defender. SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE D5
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Graduate workers at IU formed their first picket lines Thursday morning after multiple months of heightening tensions between their leadership and university officials. After a vote to declare a strike passed with 97.8% of the vote on April 11, the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition-United Electrical Workers originally planned to start their picket lines on Wednesday, April 13. However, inclimate weather delayed the plans until Thursday. The workers are seeking unionization in pursuit of higher pay, benefits and better representation within IU administrative decisions involving fees. Until IU recognizes the workers as a union, the IGWC-UE will vote on whether to continue the strike on a weekly basis. By Thursday morning, hundreds of graduate workers and undergraduate students picketed by Sample Gates, Ballantine Hall and marched all across campus from Showalter Fountain to Eagleson Avenue. Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton arrived at Sample Gates for the start of the demonstration to support graduate workers’ push to be recognized as a union. “I want to thank you on behalf of myself and on behalf of the community where you have many, many supporters,” Hamilton said. “Thank you for your care for each other and for this university.” Hamilton continued by remarking on the historical significance of unions in the country. “In the history of America, it was organized labor helping to make us better,” Hamilton said. “It brought us the weekend. It brought us safe working conditions. It brought us decent wages. It brought us benefits.” Professor of American Studies Micol Seigel congratulated the crowd on their efforts leading up to that point and said IU would not be able to continue as it does now without graduate workers. “If it weren’t for graduate students, this wouldn’t be a research university,” Seigel said to the demonstrators. “With you, something magical happens.” Across campus, many undergraduate students
were starting to file out of academic buildings toward Ballantine Hall in solidarity with graduate workers. Many of the classrooms inside Ballantine were left empty. Logan Brown is a fourthyear Ph.D. student in the Media School and the Informatics Department. He first joined the movement when it was known as the Graduate Workers Coalition. He says that year, his friend lost a tooth after not being able to pay for dental care. Brown understands, like many of the workers there, that he may not be at IU long enough to see any of the changes come to fruition. “That’s the only way this is gonna happen,” Brown said. “If enough of us recognize ‘Yeah, we may never get to enjoy the fruits of this.’” Brown said he was glad to be able to support the efforts for unionization, but at the end of the day, he wishes he could be teaching. “Ultimately, out of the people I’ve been talking to, they don’t want to not work,” Brown said. “That’s the thing about being a grad student. You become a grad student because you really love something, because you really want to teach.” This was the first semester Brown was able to teach a class of his own design — but he doubts he will be able to return before the semester ends. Dominic Thompson, while not a graduate student, came to Thursday’s picket line at Sample Gates in a show of support. Thompson, who is a candidate for Monroe County Commissioner, said he believes the strike is happening alongside increased support for unions from the general public. “I think right now, here in the United States, we’re starting to see a resurgence of unions and popularity in them,” Thompson said. “I think this is a great opportunity, not only for our grad workers, but it’s also a great opportunity to inspire more unions throughout our community.” In an email from IU spokesperson Chuck Carney to the Indiana Daily Student, Carney said IU hopes to continue the dialogue with their graduate workers, but is also committed to protecting undergraduate students. This article was orginally published on April 15, 2022.
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1. Students and faculty march around the Global and International Studies Building on April 14, 2022. As they walk, they chant "What do we want? A union! When do we want it? Now!"
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2. Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton gives a speech in support of the graduate workers' strike on April 14, 2022, at Sample Gates. There are many speakers across campus at different protest locations.
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3. Corentin Mazet leads a chant in French outside the Global and International Studies Building on April 14, 2022. The strikers at this building were showing support specifically for international graduate student workers.
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4. Patty Saling and an undergraduate student at Indiana University exhibit homemade signs advocating for fair wages for graduate student workers. When asked why they came out to protest, Saling responded, "These grad students are going to be leading us in this struggle against unfair wages."
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5. A demonstrator holds a sign April 14, 2022, outside of Ballantine Hall. The Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition-United Electrical Workers strike began Wednesday.
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IU undergraduate students react to graduate worker strike
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Doctoral candidate Pat Wall leads chants with at Sample Gates on April 14th, 2022. "They can recognize our union and negotiate with us over our contracts," Wall said of the outcome of the strike. By Emma Uber
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The IU campus felt abnormally empty April 13. Some classes were canceled due to the graduate worker strike and the cold rain kept many students indoors. But inside the Canterbury House, plans were forming. In the room immediately to the left of the front door, a group of graduate students made phone calls asking people to join the picket lines Thursday. Further down the hall, boxes of donuts sat open on a kitchen table. Beyond the table, volunteers cooked soup for the protestors. The Canterbury House serves as the headquarters for the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition-United Electrical Workers. However, not everyone helping organize picketing efforts from the Canterbury House were graduate students. IU freshman Steven Massey stood over a folding table in the basement of the Canterbury House on Wednesday afternoon making IGWC-UE buttons. The red circular pins read “living wage” at the top and “union
yes!” at the bottom. Massey, although not a graduate student himself, said he feels passionate about their cause because he comes from a low-income background. He knows what it is like to work nonstop and still worry about whether it's enough to pay the bills. “I see graduate students struggling in the same way my family has,” Massey said. Massey receives the maximum amount of funding offered through a Federal Pell Grant, a financial aid package offered to undergraduate students who display dire financial need. An email from Provost and Executive Vice President Rahul Shrivastav sent to IU faculty mentioned Pell Grant recipients could be disproportionately affected by the strike. The email said students’ eligibility for the grant could be jeopardized if graduate workers withhold final grades. “The students who are on the margins often bear the greatest burden of such a work stoppage,” Shrivastav wrote in the email. Massey is aware the university voiced concerns about the strike’s impact on his
financial aid — and it only made him more adamant to stand with the graduate workers. The university is exploiting low-income and otherwise marginalized students’ fears in an attempt to pit them against graduate workers, Massey said. “The picture they’re trying to paint is that grad students are letting us down, but if anything I think IU is letting us down,” Massey said. Massey said he knows what it is like to attempt to live on an unlivable wage, unlike many of the administrators who he said are trying to intimidate Pell Grant recipients into opposing the graduate workers’ unionization. Massey expressed frustration that the people he interacts with and learns from on a daily basis earn drastically less money than administrators. “They aren’t living in these conditions and they really don’t know what it’s like,” Massey said. “The notion that grad students have disappointed us is far from the truth.” There is a long history of institutions engaging in union-busting tactics by fear mongering against people
of color and people living on low-income wages, Massey said. “I am definitely disappointed to see that IU makes these claims as much as it is a university that claims to value diversity and inclusion,” Massey said. “Their actions speak louder than their statements and words.” IU spokesperson Chuck Carney said students who rely on federal financial assistance must demonstrate academic progress — something he said the graduate worker strike could threaten. “By targeting a strike directly at undergraduate education and threatening to withhold the grades needed to show that progress, these graduate students are knowingly jeopardizing that financial aid for those who need it most,” Carney said. Carney called the strike a disappointing attack targeted at undergraduate education. “Nonetheless, each of our schools and departments have worked on contingency plans to ensure that disruption is minimized and our undergraduate students can successfully complete the semester, including our seniors
who are finishing their final few courses,” Carney said. As a member of the IGWCUE Outreach team, graduate worker Bradi Heaberlin interacts directly with undergraduate students looking to get involved with the strike. She said many undergraduate students approach her with questions about the strike, but the vast majority express their support. Heaberlin said she wants to make it clear the strike is not meant to punish undergraduates — it will actually help them in the long run by giving graduate workers more time and resources to dedicate to providing quality instruction. “Undergraduates who are familiar with our efforts know that the quality of their education is inextricably linked to us receiving a living wage and having a seat at the table,” Heaberlin said. Heaberlin helped organize the undergraduate walkout and rally April 14. In preparation, Heaberlin held an event where undergraduate students could make signs, banners and buttons to show their solidarity with graduate workers. One of the most popular signs amongst undergraduates read “My tuition should pay a living wage.” “A lot of undergraduates I’ve talked to, especially who work to pay for their own tuition, are frequently shocked to find that their tuition is not paying their educators a living wage,” Heaberlin said. IU freshman Ava Tuschman said she felt surprised by a number of things when her instructor informed her professional writing skills class of the strike. As an out-of-state student, Tuschman said she struggles to understand how her steep tuition does not afford her teachers a livable wage. “I was shocked at the fact they weren’t getting paid enough because I feel like we pay so much for our tuition,” Tuschman said. Tuschman said she thinks some people in her class may have felt annoyed by the strike
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because it is easiest to learn through in-person classroom instruction, but said the overall student reaction to her instructor’s strike announcement was supportive. IU sophomore Jackson Bell, a student in the labor studies department, has been an active participant in the strike, leading a crowd of approximately 200 undergraduate students in a series of chants during the undergraduate walkout April 14. “What’s disgusting?” Bell called. “Union busting,” the crowd answered. Bell became involved in the unionization efforts in fall 2021. He said his mission is to help undergraduate students understand the strike isn’t just a graduate worker issue — it affects the entire IU community. “Some of my favorite professors are grad students, but I know that the quality of education is going to increase when they don’t have to do things like get a second job, get a third job, donate plasma,” Bell said. Bell said the two most important factors that decide whether the strike succeeds or fails are undergraduate and faculty support. “IU is ultimately an educational institution, but also a business,” Bell said. “You got to hit them where it hurts, which is the money.” Bell said he thinks IU administration is making an effort to divide undergraduate and graduate students but he hopes it will not succeed. Standing in the basement of the Canterbury House, Bell said he could look around and see people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, races and sexual orientations working together. “This is not a movement that excludes people,” Bell said. “The university is the one trying to exclude people. We want to make that loud and clear so that undergrad students and grad students are not divided.” This article was orginally published on April 21, 2022.
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Incarcerated people deserve human rights By Da’Nasia Pruitt
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According to The Guardian, Rikers Island is currently under dangerous and deadly conditions. There is a lack of toilets in the prison forcing inmates to relieve themselves in bags. There have been multiple counts of deaths in the prison and overcrowding. No one deserves to be treated inhumanely, not even prisoners. According to The Guardian, Rikers Island is one of the largest and most notorious prisons in the world, known for its inhumane conditions and high inmate numbers. Rikers Island is just one piece of the prison industrial complex and part of a bigger problem. People should think about other means of implementing safe ways in order to reduce harm besides captivity. The abolishment of slavery by the 13th Amendment was the catalyst to what we now call the “prison industrial complex.” The 13th Amendment only abolished slavery if you had never committed a crime. The origins of prisons and jails began in America as early as the 1700s. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, prisons were not originally intended for punishment. They were essentially detention centers where people would wait until they received a punishment, sometimes resulting in death. After slavery was abolished, the U.S. government made a loophole by ensuring Black people could still be slaves by putting them in prison. Other aspects that ensured the keeping of Black Americans in prison were Jim Crow laws and “The War on Drugs’’ which eventually led to mass incarceration. Decades later, people are still suffering from the effects of the three. People may think if criminals don’t go to jail, where
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will they go? How will they pay for their crimes? How will people be safe? Some may even think people go to jail to learn from their mistakes. While all of these are sound reasons, let’s take a look at reality. According to The U.S Department of Justice, 650,000 prisoners are released every year, and ⅔ of those prisoners will be rearrested within three years of release. There are also people in jails who have not committed a crime. Kalief Browder was 16
when he was accused of stealing a book bag but was never convicted. He was detained at Rikers Island as an adult for the next three years and couldn’t be released because he couldn’t afford bail. Browder spent two of those three years in solitary confinement. Two years after his release, he died by suicide after suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder because of the horrors he experience within the Rikers Island cells. Prison affects you mentally and physically, and this physical and mental stress
often follows you even after you’ve left prison. This is not an isolated event specific to Rikers Island. This is what all prisons do to you, especially to Black and Brown people. IU sophomore Minnie Arthur is close with people who were involved with the prison system. Her brother’s dad was in prison for eight years and had an associate who waited several years before receiving an actual prison sentence. Arthur said she feels that people in prison should have basic human rights because their freedom being taken
away is more than enough punishment. “Society puts so much stress on people to punish them,” Arthur said. “It should be a place where they can recreate themselves and have the ability to actually better themselves.” The idea that people in prisons and jails deserve the treatment and conditions they are living in is disgusting. American prisons were not formed as a means to rehabilitate people; they were meant to keep people captive, produce labor and make capital.
Jails and prisons should not be places for people to be sent to pay for the harm they did only to be released and commit the same crime that got them there in the first place, nor should they be used for punishment in general. It’s time that people begin to think about other ways to reduce harm and keep people safe. It’s time to take the words “prison” and “jail” out of our vocabulary. This article was orginally published on Nov 5, 2021.
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The Modern Black American Family is healing 400-year-old trauma By Thursday Currence tcurrenc@iu.edu
In recent years in the United States, there has been a rise in the number of children being raised in two-parent households, across all demographics. In 1960, the percentage of children in a two-parent home was around 80%. The proportion of children under 18 living with two parents steadily declined from 88% in 1960 to just 66% in 2005. The number has now risen to 70% in 2020, the highest it has been in 30 years, according to the U.S. Census. Amongst all races, African Americans have seen the biggest increase in the number of children who are living in a two-parent household, regardless of the parents’ marital status. The structure of Black families has been jeopardized since slaves were brought to this country and torn away from their family members. This generational trauma has had long-lasting effects on the Black community and their family structure. Black people in the U.S. were not even allowed to be legally married until the 13th Amendment, which abol-
ished slavery, was passed in 1864. In 2016, a study done by the U.S. Census Bureau showed Black people had the lowest marriage rates amongst all races. The lack of resources Black people have had since they were forcefully brought to this country has also been detrimental to their family structure. Even now when poverty rates are historically low in the U.S., Black people are still more likely than any other race to live in poverty. Needless to say, these conditions are not ideal to raise a family. Despite the turmoil facing the Black family in the U.S., they have still managed to prosper. “They are trending now more rapidly than other families in the direction of family stability, which I think is both striking and encouraging,” Brad Wilcox, a sociologist at University of Virginia, said. Wilcox said there are many positive effects for Black children being raised in a home with two parents. “They are less likely to live in poverty, they are less likely to end up in prison and they’re markedly more likely to graduate from college when they’re raised in
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intact, two-parent families,” Wilcox said. Talia Clark, a Black mother of three, said raising her kids in a two-parent household has been extremely different from her upbringing with a single mother. “I can’t imagine having
to take sole responsibility for all of my children majority of the time. Clark said. “My husband and I do a pretty good job of sharing responsibilities with our children. My mother also had three children and she had to take on most of the responsibil-
ity and I applaud her for that. Parenting is a hard job but having a strong and reliable partner makes it much easier.” The increase of Black children being raised in a two-parent household is undeniably a win for the Black
community. Reaching this milestone is just the beginning of reversing the effects of the generations of destruction that have negatively impacted Black families. This article was orginally published on March 8, 2022.
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Jazmine Sullivan receives her Grammy for ‘Heaux Tales’ album By Amani Gates
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Singer and now two-time Grammy winner Jazmine Sullivan took home the Best R&B Album award for “Heaux Tales” and tied with Silk Sonic to win Best R&B Performance for “Pick Up Your Feelings” at the 2022 Grammy Awards. Sullivan previously earned 15 Grammy nominations over the last 10 years. This victory is well-deserved.
Sullivan kick-started her tour on Valentine’s Day and is touring all over North America. She continued the tour after having to cancel six of her shows due to various COVID-19 cases on her team. She also tested positive. She said in a tweet the circumstance was extremely disappointing, but nonetheless, they were going to figure it out. They did figure it out. After recovery, Sullivan and her team were able to get
back on tour doing what they loved. Her album “Heaux Tales” was released in January 2021, and she followed it up with a deluxe version in February 2022. “I just wanted to tell the untold stories of women,” Sullivan said in an NPR interview. “ I feel like society makes it seem like we have to be perfect and present ourselves a certain way to be considered a good woman.” “Heaux Tales” is a series
of personal and intimate stories told by Black women that includes the ups and downs of love, heartbreak, sex and dating. Dressed in a black and white tribal jumpsuit with black sunglasses, she accepted her Grammy from Billie Porter, in disbelief that she heard her name. “I think that I wrote this project to deal with my own shame and unforgiveness around some of the decisions that I made in my 20s
that weren’t favorable,” Sullivan said in her acceptance speech. “But what it ended up being was a safe space for Black women to tell their stories. For us to learn from each other, laugh with each other and not be exploited at the same time.” The album was made for Black women so they know they are not alone. It doesn’t matter if you’re a celebrity or not, we all go through the same struggles in love. And we shouldn’t feel ashamed of
the mistakes and heartbreak. It’s important we forgive ourselves and let go of some of the decisions we have made in the past because we are humans, and we’re constantly growing and changing. Seeing another Black woman finally win after being seen as an underdog makes you feel as though you won too. This article was orginally published on April 12, 2022.
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Diversifying greek life is a work in progress By Sara Molina molinas@iu.edu
Greek life is popular at most colleges despite its historically racist past. At IU, greek life is working on becoming more diverse and inclusive in order to break down systemic racism. As one out of about 10 women of color in her sorority of roughly 160 women, IU senior and Sigma Kappa member Serena Patel said she sees a need for change when it comes to diversity efforts and awareness in greek life. “I’ve had a really great experience with it,” Patel said. “I just think that implementing diversity and inclusion is difficult when the majority of women are white, so they can’t understand what it’s like to be discriminated by.” Patel is not alone in this opinion, Teen Vogue writer Anna Tingley wrote about greek life’s historically white past in conjunction with women of colors’ experiences at various universities. Tingley said these women are facing microaggressions rather than blatant racism. Often times, the media only headlines obvious and extreme counts of racism, such as blackface, cultural appropriation and hazing rituals that might be bigoted. Meanwhile, smaller exclusionary acts are what actually unveils the racism in greek life, Tingley said. Patel said she believes her sorority is inclusive and is grateful for how her sorority’s president handles situations that may be offensive to some. Even still, she has had her share of experiences with subtle prejudices, but
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none with malicious intent she said. Some members of the sorority have even expressed the willingness to change. “They are very, very well receptive of it and they’re very understanding,” she said. “That’s really the most key thing.” The willingness to change is very important when it comes to being inclusive of people of color in majority white sororities. Having the want to understand and be an advocate for all sisters is something these women aspire to do. As a
person of color, being involved in greek life at a predominately white institution should provide support and guidance. Therefore, it is vital to know the history of a sorority and those in it. Quinn Larkin, IU sophomore and Theta Phi Alpha member, said she strives to learn what people of color in sororities go through from her perspective as a white woman. Recognizing microaggressive behaviors, Larkin said she would call them out but not speak over her sisters of color. “I totally would shut
them down immediately,” Larkin said. “But if someone else in the room has personally faced it, I feel like that’s their place not mine. I don’t want to put my words in their mouth because I haven’t experienced the same things as they have.” Larkin said it is important to advocate for people of color from her place of privilege so they would not feel alone in facing their problems. Understanding and learning about cultural differences is important as a white person. “It shouldn’t be someone
trying to fight for their own rights in a sorority when they should be supported,” Larkin said. “If there’s an issue going on or something that they face that needs to be talked about and addressed, I want to be there to listen and learn from it.” Larkin does her best to advocate for marginalized groups to uplift all of her sisters. Sisterhood is important in every sorority. Kennedy Nash is a member of Delta Sigma Theta at IU, a predominantly Black sorority founded at Howard University. Appreciative of
her sorority, she said it focuses on sisterhood, scholarship and service. “I love my sorority,” Nash said. “Sisterhood is very important to us. We have a big community of many educated Black women.” Being part of a diverse sorority has given Nash a smaller safe community in a predominantly white institution, she said. Nash said educating white sororities is important, but she also advocates increasing consequences for displaying acts of racism and microaggressions. “Education is a very big thing,” she said. “I do personally feel as though when there are issues, they don’t have the correct consequences and that’s why it continues.” Patel said the committee at IU is a great resource but agrees it is difficult to teach white people about something they will never feel. The lack of women of color in sororities also makes it more difficult to explain personal experiences to white women. Patel said being a woman of color in a predominantly white sorority is not always easy, but ultimately it offers important opportunities to educate others. “These women don’t know what it’s like and I can’t penalize them for that,” Patel said. “If you’re in an environment that the women are willing to learn, then that’s really great. Being a minority in a sorority offers the opportunity for us to teach a lot.” This article was orginally published on Dec. 14, 2021.
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Moving on isn’t always such a bad thing By Amani Gates
amagates@iu.edu | @amani_gates
The loss of a friendship or a relationship feels terrible. When you’re constantly surrounding yourself with someone, you create a bond and remain hopeful that the person is in your life forever. I remember when I met my first “real” best friend. We went to the same grade school and were in Girl Scouts together. Our friendship continued to grow throughout Girl Scouts. We spent literally every day together. Whether it was on the weekend — when we had our troop meetings — or at school, we were always together. Inseparable. It wasn’t until middle school that I started to notice we were growing apart. As scary as middle school was, we were trying to figure out where we fit in. We stopped doing Girl Scouts, because, back then, it was considered lame to still be in it. So, we found other extracurricular activities to get involved in. We would always speak to each other when we were
in passing periods. But that didn’t last. Once we went to different high schools, our friendship really started to fade. Because of distance, we had lost our connection to each other. Although we followed each other on social media, once we began to make new friends, we really started growing apart. It took me a while to realize it, but growing apart isn’t a bad thing. In fact, I’m glad we did. When life happens, and we start figuring ourselves out, it’s natural to grow out of things. Just like we grow out of our old shoes and clothes, we grow out of people — as harsh as it may seem. Being separated from someone that you spent so much time with, you have to adjust to their absence. The feeling of sadness and anger overwhelms you because of how you wish things were different. As our friendship ended, I often look back at what we could’ve done differently to prevent certain things from happening, regardless of
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whether we wanted it to end or not. Should I have worded what I said better? Maybe I should have done X, Y and Z. But we are human. We make mistakes
and have our faults. It’s what you choose to do after that really matters. I learned to allow myself to grieve an ending. Afterward, I take time to reflect on how I can do better in
future situations, move on and look forward to new and better things coming my way. Some of the future relationships I will form are either meant to be for a rea-
son, season or a lifetime. It is up to me to figure out which category they belong in. This article was orginally published on March 7, 2022.
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Brighter days are coming soon By Da’Nasia Pruitt
pruittd@iu.edu | @danasialp
I have been waking up to the same gloomy day recently. The clouds hang above me, never leaving me alone. Hanging over me like a reminder of grief. Grief had come to accompany me almost every day like he was my best friend. I sometimes hate the way grief makes me feel, but I can’t seem to ask him to go away. I became accustomed to his presence. I tried my best to find something else to take grief’s place but nothing seemed to work. Grief would always be there waiting for me to come back. However, in the back of my mind, I knew I had to sever all ties with him. It was time to create a plan. The plan involved visiting the Oracle. Oracle was known for her amazing guidance. She helps those who seek her find answers to their problems and troubles. Everyone who visited her appeared to get better
with each visit. I had to find a way to hide from grief so I could make my way to the Oracle. I went to sleep that night hoping tomorrow wouldn’t be gloomy so the clouds can’t signal grief to come to visit me. When I opened my eyes and looked at the sky I saw the clouds were still there. So I rushed to make sure I saw the Oracle before grief arrived. I arrived at the Oracle’s doorstep and just as I was about to knock she opened the door. “I was expecting you,” Oracle said. My eyes widened in shock. She grabbed my hand leading me to her office. I sat down in front of her and explained the trouble I’ve been having with grief and the clouds that hung over me. Oracle looked at me like she was in deep thought. “You have to accept there will be some cloudy days,” she said. “You have to take it one day at a time. Be patient and the light will
come. Now as for grief who keeps lingering around, you have to ask him to leave. Grief will stay around as long as you let him.” I took in everything. I went home that night with a lot on my mind. I couldn’t sleep so I did something I haven’t done in a while. I meditated. I thought about all the good things I would like to happen in my life. I was finally able to close my eyes and sleep. I woke up but nothing changed. I remembered the words of the Oracle. “Be patient.” I felt grief creeping up on me as my day ended. A surge of strength came over me, I gathered the courage to tell him to leave. I was no longer attached to grief. I broke the bond. I went to sleep peacefully after the events of the day. When I woke up the next morning it felt like I was in a different world. I felt different. The sun was shining bright. It made my deep dark skin glow. It looked like I had millions of shimmering stars on my face.
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My coily thick hair was reaching to the sky. The warmth from the sun gave me comfort.
I haven’t felt like this in a long time. I took this new day as a sign. A sign that brighter days
will be arriving soon. This article was orginally published on March 1, 2022.
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'Devious lick' trend costs thousands in damages By Tory Basile
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A TikTok trend may be to blame for an uptick of vandalism in residence halls after students returned to campus this fall. IU residents have stolen or damaged ceiling tiles, door numbers, bathroom markers and exit signs across several on-campus residence centers in recent weeks, IU Director of Residential Life Sara Ivey Lucas said. These reports began just after a popular social media trend began circulating around TikTok and Twitter where students steal property from their schools, then announce it as a “devious lick.” She said she feels the viral internet challenge could be responsible, as schools across the nation have suffered serious damages in the last month. “I do not believe that our students are immune to TikTok challenges and ‘devious licks,’” Ivey Lucas said. “I think that also in some ways it becomes an easy scapegoat.” Ivey Lucas said these damages have caused unforeseen high costs for the university. Costs for broken exit signs have totaled nearly $20,000 across multiple residence halls, she said, because each exit sign costs about $400 to repair, including
equipment and maintenance expenses. “It’s not normal wear and tear,” Ivey Lucas said. “In the first two months that we’ve been back this semester, we have had over 50 exit signs either completely removed and or at least partially damaged.” Ivey Lucas said this number is comparatively shocking, considering IU saw around 50 exit signs damaged in total between the 2016 and 2020 academic years. She said she’s never seen vandalism to this year’s extent in her tenure at IU. Ivey Lucas said she has a few theories as to why there’s been a stark increase in vandalism. She said she thinks the time students spent stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic led to students developing pent-up energy. If the students involved are not identified by a certain date, Ivey Lucas said Residence Programs Services will evenly distribute fines to all residents living in either the hall or the specific floor affected. Ivey Lucas said RPS is approaching the situation proactively by informing students of potential charges from vandalism now, as opposed to later in the semester. She said some floors this year have already exceeded $3,000 to $4,000 worth of damages.
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IU residents have stolen or damaged ceiling tiles, door numbers, bathroom markers and exit signs across several on-campus residence halls, IU Director of Residential Life SaraIvey Lucas said. Irene Pollard, IU freshman and resident of Read Center, said guests on her floor ripped a sign off of a wall and exposed the drywall underneath
Irene Pollard, IU freshman and Read Center resident, said she believes the TikTok trend is 100% responsible for the vandalism on her floor. A few weeks ago, Pollard said guests on her floor ripped a sign off of the wall, tearing off the drywall to expose the cement underneath
was visible. After the incident, Pollard said her RA called a floor meeting informing residents they could face legal and financial repercussions if they were involved in a vandalism incident. RPS also sent an email to those living in residence halls Oct. 4 warning they will begin
to charge residents for their repairs if vandalism continues. IU would involve the Office of Student Conduct, or even the IU Police Department if necessary, depending on the extent of damages and the student’s disciplinary background. Pollard said she and many
other students don’t want to deal with extra fees. She urged students to stop with the trend. “For you just to take some little thing, that costs money,” Pollard said. “How stupid do you have to be?” This article was orginally published on Oct. 19, 2021.
Bloomington City Council votes unanimously to increase income tax By Marissa Meador
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The Bloomington City Council voted to raise the local income tax by 0.69% at its meeting Wednesday, a reduction from the initial proposal of a 0.855% increase. The tax increase was proposed by Mayor John Hamilton at a council meeting April 13 to fund four categories: public safety, climate change preparedness and mitigation,
equity and quality of life, and essential city services. Although the vote was expected to take place last week, it was postponed due to the absence of a council member. Councilmember Ron Smith proposed an amendment to lower the tax rate increase from 0.855% to 0.69% at the meeting May 4, which passed unanimously. Monroe County citizens currently pay a 1.345% local income tax rate, which will raise to
2.035% after this resolution goes into effect. Councilmember Kate Rosenbarger said she was glad to see the council compromise and hopes the momentum will continue for the rest of the term. Councilmember Dave Rollo supported the amendment to reduce the proposed increase to 0.69%, but said he felt even the reduced tax rate increase would still harm middle and low income resi-
dents. Rollo said cost of living increases have made it a bad time to raise taxes. Rollo motioned to postpone the vote until May 18 so the council could continue to lower the proposed increase. His motion failed with three council members voting in support of postponing the vote, but six voting against. The tax increase would apply to all of Monroe County because all decisions regarding local income
tax stem from the Monroe County Local Income Tax Council. However, Bloomington City Council controls 56.7% of the voting power in the LIT Council, meaning unanimous decisions from Bloomington City Council automatically have majority approval. Councilmember Steven Volan said he is supportive of increased funding for public transit. “It would be transforma-
tive,” Volan said. Councilmember Susan Sandberg said she was concerned how the tax increase would affect rural residents outside of Bloomington who may not have the same quality social service network. “We have more here to consider than just what’s best for the city of Bloomington,” Sandberg said. This article was orginally published on May 4, 2022.
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New Hope for Families opens new location By Meghana Rachamadugu megracha@iu.edu
New Hope for Families held a ceremony on April 7 to showcase the new facility which will benefit families and New Hope’s early childhood program called The Nest. New Hope for Families is a nonprofit organization in Bloomington with a family shelter and childcare services. Emily Pike, the executive director of the organization, said the early childhood program will open on April 26 and the family shelter on May 16. Pike said the goal of the shelter is to provide privacy for families and for The Nest to create more of a school atmosphere for children. She said the current center serves seven families at a time out of single-family homes on West Second Street. The new center will allow the organization to serve 12 families at a time and increase capacity by 70%, she said. “We're very excited about being able to more fully meet our community needs for family shelter,” Pike said. She said the staff currently serves sixteen children in early childhood, but with the relocation, they can accommodate 48 children – a 200% increase.
The new school will reserve 50% of the seats for children who are unhoused and keep the rest for the Bloomington community, she said. Pike said the funds for such projects were from individual gifts, donations and community partners. She said New Hope launched a capital campaign of nearly six million dollars. She said New Hope received more than $600,000 from past and present board members of New Hope for Families. The Bloomington Board of Realtors also gave several gifts for a total of nearly half a million dollars. The Community Foundation gave more than $300,000 and the City of Bloomington committed $250,000 and gave a statement supporting the case management services for families. She said the previous center was built on hospital property and the pandemic made relocating to a new facility much more urgent. “A project like this doesn't happen because of one agency or one person,” Pike said. “It happens because a community decides that these are our values and this is what we stand for and they dedicate their time and expertise and resources to making it happen.”
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Jan Kohr (left) representing the late Roland “Bud” Kohr, Sue Shindell, Ken Ritchie, Mike Gentile and Jim Riley are pictured. Those five community leaders started New Hope in 2011.
Sue Shindell, the current chairwoman of the capital campaign steering committee for New Hope, said in an email being able to see the progress of the new facility was exhilarating. “New Hope’s exemplary leadership, staff and volunteers have worked tirelessly to make this happen,'' Shindell said in an email. “I am proud to be associated with them.” She said she’s thrilled The Nest will provide daycare and
educational services for 32 more children in need. The new center will also have office spaces for casework and guidance and counseling activities that can help families find housing and become independent again, she said. Steve Dyer, a former board member and now a member of the Hope Builders, said he and the other members were overjoyed with the new state-of-the-art facility. Hope
Builders is a group of eight to 10 volunteers that work on construction and maintenance projects in the community. Dyer said New Hope thrived because of passionate board members and active volunteers, including Chris Cochran, a local realtor who helped New Hope find the location. Dyer said, in the past, the Hope Builders worked on fencing and maintenance at
the New Hope shelter. They’re working on landscaping at the site, he said. “I hope this really helps provide the capacity we need to serve the families experiencing homelessness and the need for child care,” Dyer said. “I really think this is going to be something that Bloomington is going to be proud of.” This article was orginally published on April 18, 2022.
Pamela Whitten inaugurated as IU’s 19th, first female president By Carter DeJong
cadejong@iu.edu | @dejong_carter
The inauguration for IU’s 19th president Pamela Whitten was Nov. 4 at the IU Auditorium. Students, professors and community members from IU’s campuses attended the inauguration. Whitten said one of her first priorities as president is the establishment of the Presidential Diversity Hiring Initiative. “IU must continue efforts to diversify our student body, however, this initia-
tive will provide students with world-class teachers and researchers who will bring unique perspectives to the classroom,” Whitten said. This $30 million investment of funds reallocated from nonacademic services and external gifts will go to create a more diverse faculty with a focus on hiring from underrepresented groups, according to a press release from News at IU. Students and faculty representing all seven IU campuses were in attendance. Bloomington Mayor John
Hamilton and Indiana State Gov. Eric Holcomb attended and gave speeches at the inauguration. “There has never been a more empowering time to be a Hoosier,” Holcomb said. Whitten received her bachelor’s degree in management from Tulane University and her doctorate in communication studies from the University of Kansas, according to her LinkedIn. Whitten has had multiple leadership positions at top universities including Michigan State, University of Georgia and Kennesaw
State University. “It is abundantly clear to me that, after four months as president, that IU is an intensely vital place,” Whitten said. Alyson Essex, IU-Purdue University Indianapolis School of Medicine doctorate student, said she is confident Whitten is prepared to meet the challenge of championing change and innovation. “I look forward to watching as President Whitten leads Indiana University to the forefront of innovation, sustainability and progress,”
Essex said. Martin Vargas, IU Alumni Association manager at large, represented IU alumni at the inauguration and spoke of the alumni’s importance to the university. “They are the legacy of IU’s faculty and staff who support those who develop students’ hearts, minds and potential to make a difference in the world,” Vargas said. Senior Erika Araujo represented undergraduate students at the inauguration. “Personally, it is very in-
spiring to see a woman in this role and to have one that is so student focused,” Araujo said. Raymond Wise, African American and African Diaspora Studies professor, conducted the African American Choral Ensemble in his original piece “Shine the Light” to introduce Whitten. “There are still some dark places in the world, we must do all we can to make this a better place and a safer place for all,” Wise said. This article was orginally published on Nov. 4, 2021.
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Heather Lake poses Nov. 6, 2021, in Seminary Square Park in Bloomington. Lake has been serving coffee and food to people experiencing homelessness for a year and a half. "I just want to make it sort of a special thing and keep people warm," Heather said. By Christina Avery
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Editor’s Note: This article includes mention of sexual assault. On top of the stone wall at Seminary Square Park sits a coffee and breakfast station: a percolator full of hot drip coffee, a container of hot water for tea, a stack of styrofoam cups, Mini Muffin pouches and a bottle of hand sanitizer. Heather Lake wakes up early to brew the coffee, which takes about 30 minutes. While she waits, she hopes that it will be a good day, that she’ll get to have a good conversation with friends, that she could help someone. She boils the water for tea, grabs creamer and sugar and loads it in her car. Then she takes it over to the park, arriving at around 9:30 a.m. Gordon, a member of the unhoused community, bobs a teabag up and down in a cup of hot water. He’s glad to have a hot drink. He and others in the park gave Heather her nickname: “The Coffee Lady.” The park is a place he goes to grab a drink and a snack. In the wintertime, he said Heather brings donated scarves and gloves, and last summer she brought cases of water purchased with her leftover food stamps. Heather is there for those who need it, he said. “She was being really generous,” he said. “She had more than she needed, so she shared.” Heather, 52, has made her rounds during her coffee hour in Seminary Park since last year, when the pandemic combined with Indiana winter conditions motivated her to provide extra sustenance to the unhoused community. There’s a sense of community within the park: talking, laughing, cracking jokes. Heather and the others in the park talk about their week, catching up on what’s happening in their lives. Heather said she sees everyone as her equal. She gives hugs and exchanges recipes. She calls the people she’s known the longest her friends because that’s what they are. For a moment, it’s easy to forget the people are not there just to socialize or get a free morning cup of coffee. They are unhoused, spending their days in the park. When she visits the park, she’s helping people in a situation that was once her lived experience. *** Heather graduated early at 16 in Kansas City, Missouri, and was accepted into University of Missouri - Kansas City. However, she said she wasn’t emotionally ready for college and failed
out of her freshman year. With an absent father and a sick mother, Heather said she was unable to go back home. Because she wasn’t attending school, she didn’t have a dorm room, which forced her to move off campus and put her belongings in storage. She was left without a stable place to live and became homeless as a teen. Heather’s experience being unhoused was emotionally difficult. While she was sleeping one night in a park, she said a man with a gun approached her and threatened to shoot if she made a sound. He proceeded to sexually assault her. When reported to the police, she said authorities didn’t seem to work hard to find the man. “I was treated as a druggie runaway, not worthy of much time nor investigation,” she said in a blog post from 2017. She was living on the streets for nearly five months until she found an available space in the basement of a woman’s house. But after about seven months, she came home to a note on the basement door informing her they were being evicted. With only 24 hours notice, she became homeless once again. Although some details of being unhoused are hazy, Heather said she remembers how it felt clearly. “I got judged a lot,” she said. “I got treated like I wasn’t important.” Eventually, she found a one-bedroom apartment she shared with a few friends and later met a woman at a music festival who she became close friends with. She invited Heather to move to Indiana, so the two of them moved to Evansville for a short time before coming to Bloomington, where she began doing advocacy work in 2000. She ended up becoming a part of the Bloomington Homeless Coalition, where she now spends her time volunteering and is the president of the board. Heather said there are times when the only reason she hasn’t been homeless is because others have helped her while she was at her lowest. After a car accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury at 17, she didn’t have a support system nearby, but a German family that witnessed the crash took care of her during the week she spent recovering in the hospital. Heather doesn't remember much from the accident, but she remembers their kindness fondly. There are others that provided support too: her aunt took her in for a couple of years when she was 23, and she stayed with a friend while waiting to get Section 8 housing. She now lives in Section 8 affordable housing, with a roof over her head and enough food to eat.
She doesn't have family in Indiana, but she has many friends, like fellow volunteers at the BHC. In 2017, she worked as a Starbucks barista for a year and a half, but after encountering issues with memory loss and concentration, it made traditional jobs hard to keep. But volunteer work is more flexible since she can take off days if she needs them. She said she feels advocacy work is her purpose. “All this work benefits me incredibly,” she said. “This is my job. It’s my reason to get up in the morning.” With more stability in her life, Heather said her goal is to give people experiencing homelessness a safe space to relax. She said she enjoys coffee hour because it’s a way to give back to those in need as someone who knows firsthand the struggle of being unhoused. She wishes there had been a program like this when she was on the streets of Kansas City. “I hope they feel like the world is a little friendlier of a place,” she said. “That people care about them, and not everyone wants them to just move along.” *** The City of Bloomington isn’t doing enough to help those experiencing homelessness, Heather said. She said she wishes the city would allocate a space for the unhoused community to safely and legally live. For now, she is working with the BHC and other organizations to provide those resources. Heather said the city should focus on creating affordable housing options for people with limited income. Temporary shelters can provide refuge, but not every shelter is ideal for every person. A few organizations in Bloomington have shelters, Heather said, but some people would still rather spend their nights outdoors. She said this is because some shelters have rules that feel alienating to people experiencing homelessness, such as not allowing couples to sleep together at night, enforcing early bedtimes or being founded upon religious beliefs that not everyone holds. Last winter, Beacon Inc., an organization that aids people living in poverty and experiencing homelessness, set up a winter isolation shelter that the BHC helped run. In the shelter, Heather said they try to eliminate as many of these concerns as possible. This past winter, in nearfreezing weather, she often logged onto Bloomington City Council Zoom meetings and took her phone to the park to let her friends speak firsthand about the issues they experience. Heather said there would sometimes be up to 150 unhoused peo-
ple, BHC members and other advocates speaking. Hours before the Seminary Park eviction on Jan. 14, 2021, nearly 100 people—including dozens of Bloomington residents—joined a City Council Public Safety Committee meeting to voice their anger and concerns about the plan to remove people from the park. “These people are my friends,” Heather said during the meeting. “I know things about them. I don’t know what’s going to happen to them. I don’t know where they’re going to go.” Later that night, Bloomington Police Department officers began removing items from the park. Heather was there that night, helping people gather their belongings and finding places to go. She said she watched as police evicted people experiencing homelessness from one of the only places they had to stay. Earlier in the pandemic, Bloomington paused an ordinance that requires anyone setting up tents in a public space between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. to have a permit. But as of December 2020, the rule was implemented again. Heather said they’d been previously told an eviction would take place, but she doesn’t think people at the park were given enough time to move elsewhere, forcing some to leave their belongings to be thrown out or ruined by the weather. “I was angry with the city and the way they handled things,” she said. “I didn’t understand where else they were supposed to go.” During the eviction, she felt particularly anxious about her close friend Aries, who had lived at Seminary. Aries had a tent set up at the park, and Heather said she worried about where he would go, if he would be arrested or if his things would be thrown into a garbage truck. That night, she sat on the curb and cried. *** Outside of Seminary Park, Bloomington and the United States at large face a complex homelessness crisis. With an estimated 5,625 people experiencing homelessness in Indiana on any given day, local organizations work to provide shelter, food and medical care. But multiple previous evictions, hostility toward the unhoused community and few places for those experiencing homelessness to stay mean the effort to make change is constant. Much of the reason more isn’t done to help the unhoused community is because of classism and stigma leading some to label unhoused people as lazy or criminals, Heather said. People often treat the people in the park harshly. One
day, for example, a man in a brown truck stuck his head out the window as he drove by Seminary Park yelling, “Get a job!” “They have to deal with a lot of people hating on them,” she said. Bryan, a Bloomington man who experiences homelessness and frequents the park, said there are stereotypes about unhoused people within society that aren’t always accurate. “People think homeless people are thieves, think they’re dangerous, think they’re criminals,” he said. “That’s not necessarily true.” There are people who think simple solutions to homelessness exist, but Heather said simply finding a job requires more support. “Most of them don’t have a place to take a shower and clean their clothes,” she said. “They don’t have a mailing address or a phone. You have to have a lot of stuff in place first, really, to go and get a job and keep a job.” Mental illness is also an obstacle preventing some people from working. In a 2020 report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 580,466 people were reported to be experiencing homelessness on a single night in the U.S. on average According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 20.5% of people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. have a serious mental illness. In some cases, this can lead to cognitive and behavioral problems that make it difficult to carry out daily activities or earn a stable income. Still, poverty and a lack of low-income housing are the primary factors preventing individuals from finding secure living situations, according to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. *** Although something as small as coffee might seem insignificant, BHC board member Marc Teller said it’s a vehicle through which larger change is created. “Caffeine and hot drinks—that’s the small things,” Marc said. “The coffee is a side effect. The attitude and the changing of minds is paramount to what the BHC does.” Marc described Heather as a “mascot of open heartedness and open mindedness.” When she started volunteering, he said, she went to areas in Bloomington that some people—even other organizations—consider to be more risky. But he said Heather made a point to show that everyone in need, no matter where they are, is worthy of help. “All of a sudden people started not only knowing her, but respecting her and knowing that she never meant ill will towards them,” Marc said. “She never judged
them.” Joe B. Little is a Bloomington man who experiences homelessness. He said people like Heather who help those in the park create a community and can save lives. When people are focused on simply staying alive, he said their brains and bodies don’t get the nutrition they require. “Sometimes through the day, people might be dehydrated or they need nutrients and stuff, trying to survive,” Joe said. “Refreshments in the morning—coffee, stuff like that, and water — it’ll really help save a life.” Last winter, the Beacon winter isolation shelter gave people a chance to find refuge from the cold in a place that wasn’t as cramped as some of the other shelters in town. One night as people were waiting for the shelter to open at 9 p.m., Heather said that snow had collected on top of their blankets. To keep people warm, she placed the coffee underneath their blankets so they wouldn’t have to move. She also brought hand warmers, gloves, coats and scarves. If it was seriously cold, she said, she wasn’t going to just sit in her car. She had to help. In December 2020, a 51-year-old man known as “JT” was found dead in Seminary Park on Dec. 24. Several people previously told the IDS they believed he froze to death. JT’s death was one of two within the unhoused community in the span of two days. Heather said she and other BHC members were shaken by the incident. “I feel like we did a good job last winter,” she said, “Unfortunately, there’s always people that fall through the cracks.” Although the work Heather does is crucial, it can weigh on her sometimes. “I’m not always the best at taking care of myself,” she said. “I tend to go and go and then I crash and burn.” There’s a lot of things that keep her up at night. She said the world is a scary place, and it can be easy to feel powerless in the face of overarching issues such as homelessness. She’s hopeful the BHC will be able to help more people this winter, and that the city will eventually step up to improve living conditions. Even though the inability to help everyone can leave her feeling guilty, it also encourages her to work harder. With each cup of coffee, each conversation with a friend, each Saturday morning spent at the park, she’s able to feel like she’s putting a drop of goodness into an ocean of hardship. And that, she says, makes her happy. This article was originally published on Nov. 16, 2021.
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‘All my dreams are about home’:
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Tatiana Nekriach, right, a 74-year-old Ukrainian refugee, is seen with Olena Szabo on March 6, 2022, at one of the castles in Pest, Hungary. Nekriach embarked on an 11-day journey to Cologne, Germany, on March 1. By Luzane Draughon
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Tatiana Nekriach left Kyiv, Ukraine, and fled to Germany almost two months ago. The 74-year-old Ukrainian refugee just wants to go home. “I miss my own bed,” she said. “I miss my window view. I miss my friends most of all. I miss the theater, which I adore. I miss the streets of Kyiv. I feel like a stranger here.” But her return home depends on the military situation and her safety. She understands the danger that exists. She has many close friends in Kyiv she talks to practically every day who tell
her not to dream of coming back before it’s safe. “They say that it’s too early for me to go back,” Nekriach said. “But when I started sleeping, after some time, all my dreams are about home, Kyiv and my friends.” Nekriach is just one of millions of Ukrainians displaced from their homes. As of April 27, about 5.3 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian forces invaded the country Feb. 24, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ Organizational Data Portal. Nekriach’s 11-day journey to safety was not simple. She left with nothing but the clothes on her back and a
suitcase containing necessary documents and medicine. She is currently staying with her sister in Cologne, Germany. Nekriach, a professor in Ukraine, said her former students helped arrange her evacuation. “What touched me most was the inordinate, mutual support,” she said. “Everybody tried to help everybody else.” A local man taking his relatives to Budapest, Hungary, offered to drive Nekriach out of Ukraine. After five days, they reached the Hungarian border. They waited seven hours to cross. From there, Nekriach traveled by train to stay with
her niece in Prague, Czech Republic, who took her to Dresden, Germany. She finally arrived in Cologne by train, three countries and 11 long days after she left home. “I don’t remember if I saw one smile throughout the whole journey,” she said. When people on her journey recognized she was a Ukrainian refugee, they tried to be helpful. One person offered her chocolate. Another offered water. While another carried her suitcase. Since arriving in Germany, Nekriach has had to completely change her daily routine. She said she misses being active, helping her Ph.D. students, writing lectures or translating works of
fiction. Friends and relatives have tried to help Nekriach however they can. They offer to take Nekriach to museums or cook for her, which she politely declines. “Life is different for me now,” she said. “And this difference does not please me. I wish I could work, but not just doing anything — doing what I can do and what I love doing. Ukrainians all speak about coming home when the war is over, Nekriach said. “All of the Ukrainians believe that we will win,” she said. A lot of refugees moved to Polish borders. Nekriach
said she saw no signs of panic during her journey. The people were organized. “The West kept saying that the war is imminent,” she said. “People understood that the threat was real.” Nekriach said she is grateful to countries like Germany, Poland and the United States for supporting Ukraine. However, she continues to worry about her country every day. “But strangely enough, I cannot even cry,” she said. “I think it could have been better if I could cry. I’m dry. I’m burnt out.” This article was originally published on April 29, 2022.
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Vigil honors red zone survivors of sexual assault By Salome Cloteaux scclotea@iu.edu
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IU junior Madison Smith holds a burning candle Dec. 2, 2021, in Dunn Meadow at the vigil in honor of the victims of the Red Zone, the period of the fall semester before Thanksgiving break where more than 50% of sexual assaults occur. Smith said she was assaulted during the Red Zone last year. "It sucks knowing that you're a statistic, but it also makes you feel a little bit less alone," Smith said.
Illuminated by candlelight, members of Shatter the Silence gathered at Dunn Meadow for a vigil in honor of survivors of sexual assault and the red zone. STS, a student organization on campus for surviors of sexual violence and allies of survivors, organized the vigil to bring light to the issue of sexual assault on campus and to advocate for survivors amidst the rise of reported sexual assaults on campus. The red zone is the period of time from the start of the fall semester through Thanksgiving break when over 50% of sexual assaults on campuses occur, STS Vice President of Marketing Sol Estrada said. The first few months of the semester are the most dangerous for sexual assault, especially for freshmen who are unfamiliar with the campus
and might not know how to report an assault, according to the #MeToo movement website. “I hope that by coming to this event survivors feel supported and feel like they have a place on campus to come and share their stories or just be surrounded by people that understand what they've been through,” Estrada said. The STS members lit candles and held a 38-second moment of silence in honor of the 37 reported cases of sexual assault on campus this semester, according to IU NewsNet, and one second for survivors who have not reported. Vice President MegAnn Pearl read a poem she found online that related to her experience with sexual assualt. President Grace Yoder also read a poem she wrote about her experience. Other members shared their stories and how they were affected by the red zone. Yoder said she wanted to create a place for survivors to talk with people with simi-
lar experiences so they don’t feel alone. She said STS was a big part of her healing experience, and she decided to become the president to help people the same way STS helped her. “This is so important because this is something we have to live with for the rest of our lives,” Yoder said. “This issue is so much more prevalent than what people actually see.” STS organized a march in support of survivors before Thanksgiving break, Pearl said, but the group also wanted to hold a vigil to have a safe, calm space for survivors, almost like a support group. “In other situations like marches and protests, we try to show how strong and resilient we are, but a vigil is a place to say, ‘It’s okay that I’m hurt. It’s okay that I’m sad,’” Pearl said. “This is a space to feel the sadness and the hurt. Those feelings are just as valid as being angry and fed up." This article was originally published on Dec. 2, 2021.
Students say in-person classes helped their mental health By Ce'Etter Stevens cemsteve@iu.edu
Halfway through the semester, students have said being back in-person helped them with their academics and mental health. Chloe Bontreger, a 19-year-old IU sophomore, said that in-person classes improved her learning progress from last year. “In-person classes have helped me become more of an extrovert,” Bontreger said. “COVID really puts me in a stay-at-home-all-the-time kind of mood. But I think being in person benefited a lot because I feel like I’m learning a lot more than I did last semester.” Bontreger said her experience with in-person classes was intimidating, but she endured her first in-person exam and is feeling normal
again. “To wrap it up in one word, terrifying,” she said. “And that was definitely scary, the test anxiety was definitely there, but after the first few, I think it's gotten back to normal where I’m used to them again.” Yasmine Booker, an 18-year-old IU freshman, said she hasn't been in-person in over a year so being expected to be in a classroom is refreshing. She said an advantage of in-person classes is she can receive help immediately from her professor. “I haven’t been in a classroom in over a year,” Booker said. “So having a professor and being expected to be in a classroom with so many people at a time, it's definitely been interesting.” More than 40% of college students have felt more than an average amount of stress
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within the past 12 months, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Imani Kigamwa, a missionary intern at Chi Alpha, graduated from IU Bloomington with a bachelor’s degree in environmental health. She described some of the factors that may cause stress and anxiety for students at IU. “Meeting new people may cause stress and anxiety because students are feeling the residual effects of COVID and trying to figure out how to be social again,” Kigamwa said. “Also, not being close to home for a lot of people is tough, especially after being at home for so long.” To avoid a lot of workload stress, Booker focused on how many classes she would take so she didn’t overwhelm herself for her first college semester. “I wouldn't call it super
heavy and that's kind of by design,” she said. “I made sure I wasn’t enrolled in too many classes so that I could adjust from high school to college.” Bontreger reduces her stress and anxiety by joining clubs and watching television to relax and escape reality. She joined the IU equestrian team because riding horses and visiting the barn helps her get her mind off things, Bontreger said. She also enjoys laying in bed or on the couch watching a movie or a television show. Kigamwa said she believes meeting people and creating a support system for yourself is important. She said it's especially critical after being in isolation this past semester. “Find people you can spend time with outside of class and outside of your regular day routine,” Kigamwa said. “That's huge because
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IU sophomore Darian Belcher shows her stress while studying Oct. 25, 2021, at the Radio-Television Building. Halfway through the semester, students have said being back in-person helped them with their academics and mental health.
that's your support system. Some people try working out, eating right, and other stuff and trying not to self-isolate because we’ve been isolated for so long.” Bontreger said despite being drained from taking midterms, she is feeling well. She expressed this semester is better than last and in-person
classes have helped a lot. “Feeling pretty good, a little drained,” she said. “Last week was a little rough because of midterms and everything. But overall pretty good, a lot better than last year for sure.” This article was originally published on Nov. 11, 2021.
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Indiana President Pamela Whitten’s freshman year By Nic Napier
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President Pamela Whitten, over two months into her new position, is taking the reins of one of the largest institutions in the state as the first female president in IU’s over-200-year history. Whitten and her administration will continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic as well as confront challenges such as a lack of diversity. She hopes to connect with students and affect change in her new role. In looking toward the future, Whitten reflected on her path to the presidency and discussed her goals. Reflecting on her experience Adding the role of IU’s 19th president to her resume, Whitten brings a variety of experience from colleges like Kennesaw State University, the University of Georgia and Michigan State University. In her academic career, she earned a bachelor’s degree in management at Tulane University and a master’s degree in communication at the University of Kentucky. Whitten also graduated with a Ph.D. in communication studies at the University of Kansas. Whitten took up a position in 1993 as a teaching assistant at the University of Kansas. From 1995 to 1998, Whitten served as the inaugural director of information technology services and research, as well as an assistant professor in the department of family medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Afterward, Whitten moved to Michigan State to become a research fellow in health care studies. She worked her way through many professor positions, ultimately being promoted to dean of the College of Communication Arts & Sciences in 2009. Her highest ranking leadership positions have come within the last 10 years. At the University of Georgia, she became the senior vice president of academic affairs as well as the provost. Then in 2018, she became the president at Kennesaw State. Whitten has also been recognized for her expertise in telemedicine. When Whitten was working in the field, she said she received large federal grants that would be used to insert telemedicine technologies into multiple health settings.
She said she once worked on a project where she and a team placed telemedicine equipment into elementary schools so kids who were sick could instantly be linked to a doctor in real time. Children could then get a diagnosis without their parents having to leave work to come take them to the doctor. From working at a medical school to another Big Ten school in the Midwest, Whitten said she feels her range of expertise in the more than 30 years she’s worked has prepared her to be IU’s president. “It's just kind of an interesting portfolio package that I think gives me some good insight,” Whitten said. Being IU’s first female president Whitten said women were not often university presidents when she was in college in the ‘80s. She said she can’t remember any female presidents of large, public and prestigious institutions. “It's incredible in that short amount of time to have come from not even being something you would envision to being something that's natural and accepted,” Whitten said. Whitten said she can also appreciate her inauguration as the first female president as an important milestone for IU. “I will say that the response here — it's been wonderful,” she said. “Everyone is just delighted and excited that we've hit this milestone across the board and frankly, I think that speaks very well of Indiana University as well.” Listening to the student perspective As IU’s president, Whitten will inherit many of the challenges the university is still confronting, such as a lack of diversity, graduate workers on strike and the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Whitten said she is committed to listening and learning from the students she serves. “Part of what I've asked my office is that we never lose sight that every week I need to be spending time with students,” Whitten said. She said she can do so both informally and formally, whether that be sitting down with students for a few minutes or scheduling meetings with student organizations like IU Student Government. In June, an online sur-
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IU President Pamela Whitten sits Aug. 27, 2021, outside of Bryan Hall. Whitten said that connecting with students is one of her main priorities as president.
vey was shared so students could submit their thoughts, issues and concerns to Whitten. The responses gave her office a starting point on how to address the issues students really cared about, and the main concern, she said, among others, was how students would return to campus this semester. “They wanted the opportunity to have a normal college year again, with all the experiences that brought with it,” Whitten said. It’s nothing personal to Whitten if some students don’t yet know her name, as she plans to connect with more students and learn about their passions and interests. If you don’t know much about her, she said some fun facts are that she's gone skydiving and loves M&M's. Confronting the COVID-19 pandemic Due to the highly transmissible delta variant, COVID-19 has spread across the United States among the unvaccinated community and caused rare breakthrough infections with those who are vaccinated. COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Indiana, with over 5,000 cases recorded on Sept. 2, whereas July saw case counts generally below 200. As of Sept. 2, the vaccination rate of students was
reported at 86.7%, while faculty and staff were reported at 91.8%. Whitten said she was proud of the high vaccination rates because they help make campus a more protected environment. “Our campus is one of the safest places right now because of the extraordinary vaccination rates and because of everyone's efforts to do the things to keep everybody safe,” Whitten said. In July, Whitten said in an email that she tested positive for COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated. Whitten said she did not get severely sick and her main symptom was a stuffy nose. “I’m hopefully the living, walking example about why you want to be vaccinated,” Whitten said. In preparation for the upcoming school year, the university reinstated the mask mandate in August inside all IU buildings and required all students be vaccinated. The university continues to hold COVID-19 Ask Aaron webinars with Dr. Aaron Carroll, release a COVID-19 and vaccination dashboard and conduct mitigation testing, which is mandatory for unvaccinated individuals and as needed for those who are vaccinated. Prioritizing diversity As a priority, Whitten said she hopes to increase
the diversity of faculty, staff and students and create a sense of belonging for everyone on campus. “We need to be a leader in initiatives related to diversity and equity and inclusion and not only lead by example but hopefully come up with novel solutions that can be used throughout the state as well,” Whitten said. Whitten said she is working with IU leadership, by looking at what was done in the past and then looking forward to create innovative opportunities to recruit students of diverse backgrounds. Whitten said she has already spoken to some students from underrepresented communities and plans to speak with more soon, such as those from the Black and LGBTQ communities. “Where are we as an institution and where are there opportunities to really advance and improve the climate and culture that would make this home to everyone that studies or works here,” Whitten said. An annual 2019-2020 report from the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural affairs shows IU Bloomington has slowly climbed in terms of minority representation of students on campus. This year, IU enrolled a record number of students of color with 10,853.
According to 2020 IU faculty and staff factbook numbers, white faculty and staff vastly outweigh those who identify within minority groups at IU Bloomington, with 7,656 white staff members compared to 1,541 identifying in minority groups. Setting her goals Whitten said she has set three major goals for herself at IU since arriving about two months ago. This includes putting students first, promoting IU’s research and discovery projects and improving the lives of people throughout Indiana. She recently started a new blog sent out as an email to faculty, staff and students, called Written by Whitten, to focus on any important updates at IU. “In the short term, it provides just snippets of the things that are important or we're proud of or need to be talked about,” Whitten said. ”In the long, long term, I hope that, as a compilation, they’re a reflection of the values that we have at Indiana University.” Whitten said she does not yet have any planned initiatives or specific plans to share, but that students should see more as she settles into her presidency. This article was originally published on Sept. 8, 2022.
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Family, friends in Indiana try helping Afghan refugees By Laura Gerber
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After 20 years, the United States withdrew its last soldier from Afghanistan on Aug. 30, ending the U.S.’s longest war. Many Americans, including U.S. military veterans, experts on the region and people with family in Afghanistan, heavily criticized U.S. involvement in Afghanistan. After the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. government invaded Afghanistan and toppled Taliban forces. Now, the Taliban is back in power. Top military officials wanted to pull at-risk Afghans out of the country in early May, but the White House Administration didn’t allow it, according to NBC News. U.S. intelligence also didn’t predict the Taliban takeover would happen as quickly as it did. These are a few of the factors that contributed to chaos during the withdrawal, according to NBC News. Some individuals familiar with Afghanistan said the U.S. withdrawal was poorly planned and left thousands of people in Afghanistan in danger. *** Rahman Arman, Afghan languages developer at IU, said his brothers and sisters are still in Afghanistan and currently traveling in a caravan throughout the country and trying to escape. They have to keep moving — changing locations every night— so the Taliban doesn’t catch them, he said. Arman said he can’t use Facebook to chat with his siblings because the Taliban might track his account, so he has to keep finding different applications to talk to his siblings, which makes communication unreliable. Camp Atterbury, located 40 miles south of Indianapolis, is providing temporary housing for Afghan refugees. The first group of about a thousand refugees arrived
Sept. 2, according to WFYI. Todd Burkhardt is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and Commando Special Operations Advisory Group deputy commander with 27 years of active duty experience, including in Afghanistan. Burkhardt said he has tried to get his friends out of Afghanistan for the last two weeks. “With the fall of Kabul, veterans saw this as a call to action to help our Afghan partners because our government had no real plan to do so,” Burkhardt said in an email. One of the people Burkhardt is trying to help is an interpreter who worked with the U.S. military during the war. The interpreter is with his eight-months-pregnant wife and nephew. The Taliban could kill or attack his family anytime, Burkhardt said. “My friends in Afghanistan write me every day, and I’m trying to coordinate to try and figure things out and find next steps, and I don’t really have anything,” Burkhardt said. Burkhardt helped train the Commando forces, a special forces infantry unit trained by the U.S. military. In Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, Taliban forces are going around searching for and hanging Afghans who were in the Commando forces, he said. Thousands of Afghans who fought alongside the U.S., including the Commandos, are in hiding because the Taliban is hunting them, according to the New York Times. The Taliban is threatening to punish family members if they can’t find the people they’re looking for. “We don’t have media coverage outside the airport,” Burkhardt said. “Bad things are happening to a lot of people who helped the United States.” *** Afghanistan was in long
wars before the U.S. War in Afghanistan, according to PBS. The first modern war in Afghanistan began as a proxy war between the Western and Eastern blocs during the cold war, Nazif Shahrani, IU professor of Near Eastern languages and cultures, said. This means the war was initiated by a major power that does little of the fighting themselves, according to Brookings. After al-Qaida leaders orchestrated the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration invaded Afghanistan in 2001, beginning the decades-long war, Abdulkader Sinno, associate professor of political science and Middle Eastern studies, said in an email. The Taliban first gained power in the 1990s during the Afghan Civil War. In the 1970s and 1980s, Afghanistan was receiving foreign aid from the Soviet Union and the U.S, Ali Olomi, Penn State assistant professor of history, said in the Conversation. The U.S. funded a resistance movement, called the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, to counter Soviet forces in Afghanistan, Olomi wrote. The Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan in 1989. The Taliban emerged from Mujahedeen-e-Khalq groups and religious seminaries in Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to NPR. Most Taliban members are from the next generation of Afghans, not the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq. The Taliban ended up fighting the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, Olomi wrote in the Conversation. The Taliban and al-Qaida are different terrorist groups, but the Taliban ruled most of Afghanistan at the time the U.S. entered the country. The U.S. defeated the Taliban in 2002, but the Taliban reconstituted as an insurgent organization — a movement that tries to overthrow the government, Sinno said. The Taliban recruited local people to its organization through force and bribery. This created a decentralized
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network, contributing to its rise as an insurgent organization, Olomi wrote in the Conversation. Sinno said he thought in 2005 the U.S.-backed regime would collapse when the U.S. withdrew from the country. “It is safe to say that most U.S. agencies never really understood Afghanistan and the dynamics of conflict in that country,” Sinno said. The Taliban quickly took back control of Afghanistan because many U.S.-backed Afghan soldiers were ready to abandon their posts or switch sides when the Taliban took over and the U.S. pulled out, Sinno said. He said many soldiers were only a part of the U.S.-backed regime for the source of income. “We played a large role in destroying Afghanistan,” Sinno said. “And it was all for nothing.” *** Students should be paying attention to what happened in Afghanistan, so they don’t make the mistake of believing leaders who want to waste money on senseless wars that cost lives, Sinno said. The war was paid for with borrowed money, which will be paid for through taxes, according to the Associated Press, and generations of Americans will be responsible for paying it off. White House administrations made promises to protect the Afghans who have built a partnership with the U.S. military, Burkhardt said. Working with the U.S. put Afghans and their families in danger, and Burkhardt said the U.S. administration turned its back on their Afghan partners. The last four White House administrations failed to provide safety for thousands of Afghans who worked with the U.S. military, and many veterans who served in Afghanistan are trying to help their Afghan partners and their families, Burkhardt
said. “Our military and coalition forces did an amazing, amazing job,” Burkhardt said. “Our government failed to plan, but our military was exceptional.” Failures across the last four presidencies — George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden — contributed to the tragedies in Afghanistan, Burkhardt said. He said White House administrations often left the military to come up with solutions when it should have been a collaboration between many agencies, which is one of the factors that caused the Afghan army to crumble. Additionally, the U.S. military and coalition forces have a complex logistical and resupply system to get resources to Afghan forces. Afghanistan lacks basic transportation infrastructure in many places, which made it impractical to try and implement the same system. Hoarding and corruption became an issue at some military posts while other U.S.-backed Afghan army personnel weren’t getting the supplies they needed, Burkhardt said. Afghan soldiers often didn’t have adequate food, ammunition and uniforms because the supply chain was dysfunctional, Burkhardt said. *** Nazif Shahrani, IU professor of Near Eastern languages and cultures, said the U.S. withdrawal was a test if the U.S. built an Afghan army that could handle their own security, and it was a failure. “President Biden knew that the Afghani government was not only corrupt but extremely fragile and extremely unreliable,” Shahrani said . The U.S. provided weapons for the U.S.-backed Afghan forces, but many of these weapons were seized by the Taliban, according to
Forbes. “Afghanistan has been a consumer of war, not a producer of war,” Shahrani said. According to Newsweek, the U.S. had spent over $2.261 trillion on the war in Afghanistan as of April 2021. “We think the United States spends all this money and helps all these people, but what we’re missing is how much the United States benefits from the war,” Shahrani said. When a country is destabilized, the wealthy, professionals and academics take refuge in the U.S., draining a country of money and resources, Shahrani said. For example, half a million Iranians came to Southern California during the Iranian Revolution in 1979, and in one year, they transferred $38 billion into American banks. Real estate in Los Angeles doubled in price, Shahrani said. Shahrani personally experienced this process from the Soviet War in Afghanistan, which has shaped his entire career. Shahrani came to the U.S. when he was a junior in college to finish a master’s degree in anthropology, then went back to Afghanistan for two years to do fieldwork and research for his doctoral dissertation. After he completed his dissertation fieldwork, Shahrani returned to the U.S. In 1979, the Soviet War in Afghanistan began, and he couldn’t go home. During the nine-year war, an estimated one million civilians were killed, according to the Atlantic. Shahrani said he didn’t come to the U.S. to stay, but there was no country he could return to after the start of the Soviet War in Afghanistan. “For 21 years, I did not become an American citizen,” Shahrani said. “For 21 years, I was waiting and expecting that the country will return to peace, and I can go home.” This article was originally published on Sept. 12, 2022.
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Teenage rebellion portrayed in the media reflects a change in attitudes Kara Acinapuro (she/her) is a junior studying media advertising.
Teenage rebellion has always run rampant among adolescents, now considered almost an expected part of growing up. From “Romeo and Juliet” to the emergence of rock and roll music to “The Breakfast Club,” teenage angst has been exemplified through various types of media over different periods of time. The way teens rebel seems to shift as new eras of time approach. They always seem to have a desire to challenge something — forbidden love in “Romeo and Juliet,” rock and roll challenging musical norms and defying societal pressures in “The Breakfast Club.” Similarly, the way teens rebel nowadays has evolved with the use of social media. The old strategies of acting out are certainly still existent, but new and innovative ways of resistance have emerged. There are now countless ways for teenagers to engage in unruly acts from the comfort of their own home. Posting risky things on social media like drinking and smoking, creating profiles on dating apps or texting late at night are just some of the ways teens display angst. While engaging in rebellious activities online is still dangerous, it seems like these gestures are more mellow than those in previous eras, also reflected in the media that we see today. For example, the often slow and simple pop songs played on mainstream radio today seem to have calmed
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down from those played during the MTV punk rock era and early 2000s pop-punk era. It’s not that aggressively rebellious music does not exist today, but what is played on mainstream radio seems to have changed into songs with more simple beats and easygoing lyrics. The radio has been used as a tool to deliver music to mass audiences since the early 1900s, but the impact of
the choice of music played on major radio stations is often overlooked. Radios are played not just in homes, but in cars, stores, malls and more, so it is efficient at exposing people to what is out there. It is different from playing music from your phone by choice and actively choosing who to listen to. It’s interesting to analyze how the lyrics and specific stylings of a song or album influence someone’s thoughts
and behaviors. The spirit of punk, arguably first popularized by the Sex Pistols in the 1970s, was sometimes tied to violence through fighting among fans, the public and the police. The ‘90s and early 2000s pop-punk stylings of Green Day and Blink-182 seem to have shifted rebellion from violence to a more internal attitude change of not caring what others think. Nowadays — though teenage rebellion
still occurs — it does not seem to be necessarily rooted in mainstream music played on the radio. The less harsh music played on the radio, including songs by artists such as Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber, reflects this shift. While this transformation is not necessarily bad, there is something sad about the rareness of a gritty guitar riff in a song on the radio today. And while a lot of the music
currently on the radio is still made by talented artists and has meaningful and relatable lyrics, I would like to see a reemergence of the rebellious spirit in mainstream music to give a sense of nostalgia but also to encourage not caring what others think among listeners. kacinapu@iu.edu This article was originally published on April 13, 2022.
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Freshman year is for mistakes John Hultquist (he/him) is a junior studying community health with a double minor in urban planning and community development and nutrition.
I wish when I embarked on my college quest in June 2020, someone told me I was about to travel on a zigzagged path, not a linear one. My life has never been consistent; I've had many physical and emotional changes spanning the last several years of my life. Why should I have expected college to be any different? I went into college with too high of expectations. I took two summer classes — flex, I know — and they prepared me to do well even during a pandemic. I met all my future friends on Facebook, but these friends were not sustainable. Everyone I met during summer 2020, I have not talked to in almost a year. I do not want to discredit those who meet people online — not everyone met online should be stereotyped as a bad person for sometimes exhibiting alternate traits in person. My sister, Taylor, found her Villanova University roommate on Facebook, and they remain roommates and friends to this day. I struggled to realize my freshman year that you do not have to be friends with
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everyone you meet. My friends I met virtually were drug abusers, heavy drinkers and a gossip mill. While my parents and therapist told me my friends had toxic personality traits, I let these friends influence me otherwise. For some people — myself included — it is hard to get out of a cycle. School was alright because it was online. I had the best grades in my life. This caught up to me. Upon transferring to IU, I
lacked foundation in many course subjects. Remember that when life takes you away, it is hard to get back into the normal swing. Online courses became more challenging and professors adjusted their grading more fairly as we adapted to the pandemic. Also, as we fade back to normalcy, I am prepared to be back in the classroom. During my own first semester at college, not everything was a mistake. I kept my family close and trusted my
gut. I encourage all students in college to remember these two objectives. Everyday, I called my parents, telling them about my failures and how unhappy I was in my current state. I continuously told them I wanted to transfer. Finally, they came aboard. I wish I understood it was okay to take breaks. I looked for available college credit during the days leading up to my summer enrollment at IU. I actively struggled to sit still
and felt like I was falling behind — even though this was not the case. In the blink of an eye, with the credit hours of a junior, I sit in upper level classes at IU. I ponder, “What other lessons do freshmen learn in their first year of college?” I could contemplate this question for hours or realize it ultimately does not matter. I believe everything happens for a reason. I learned valuable lessons during my unpleasant first year, full of
stupid decisions with bad people. The main lesson: be true to yourself, friends and family. There’s one Miles Davis quote that I thought about over the last year as life changed dramatically. He said, “it’s not the note you play that’s the wrong note — it’s the note you play afterwards that makes it right or wrong.” When my life started sliding sideways, I relied on those close to me to help fix it. Harping on early college mistakes is dangerous. Instead, learn from these mistakes and move on. Remember the characteristics you cherish in a friend. First, go find people with those characteristics. Second, embody those characteristics in yourself. I found that taking time for myself and grounding myself back into basic family principles led to significant measurable growth. The second you take time for yourself and do not accept defeat, you grow. I have additional time in college to continue growing and finding friends who are ready to make a difference within our community. jrhultqu@iu.edu This article was originally published on Feb. 8, 2022.
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The importance of family doesn’t end when college begins Elizabeth Valadez (she/her) is a freshman studying English and political science.
My mom, my sister and I drove down to IU on Aug. 16. We loaded the car with as many of my belongings as possible, and then we were off. The next day, I was going to be on my own for the first time. Scary, right? I thought so too. My intention was to grow out of my shell and not rely on my sister, a junior at IU, but I don’t do well with new people. So, those first few weeks, I leaned on my relatives a whole lot. And that hasn’t really changed. Even though college students are encouraged to branch out, there’s nothing wrong with continuing to rely on family. The initial stress of moving to campus this August was beyond me, as I’m sure it is for many college freshmen.
There’s new food to eat, new places to be and so many other little yet stressful new things. I was a ball of anxiety that was scared to leave my family behind. Though my relationship with my sister hasn’t always been perfect, I knew that I needed to keep her in my corner in order to feel supported and comforted during this new stage in life. I didn’t want to possibly push family or friends away by thinking that’s what I was supposed to do — branch out, grow and leave behind those familiar to me. Doing that would have quite literally added more stress to my life, according to an article from the U.S.National Library of Medicine. It cites that “strains in relationships with family members are an especially salient type of stress.” According to an American Psychological Association survey, 45% of college
students already experience high enough levels of stress to seek counseling. If keeping strong familial bonds with those who care about us can reduce added stressors, we should all be connecting with family as much as possible. This has been especially relevant with my mom and grandma, two of the people closest to me. I now call my mom weekly and I text with my grandma almost daily. While I’m someone who fears missing out, this is something that’s allowed me to feel in the loop and keep my connections simultaneously. And, even though it’s encouraged that these connections should be kept at a distance, I really don’t see a problem with going home. I was constantly told to stay on campus as much as possible during my first semester, but that proved to be very difficult for me.
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A study done by Harvard Medical School found that exposure to high stress events was “strongly associated with mental health diagnoses.” So, if going home can be an escape from possibly high stress events, I don’t
think that’s a hindrance at all. Though keeping ties with family doesn’t completely eliminate stressors in the life of all college students, it can surely decrease some of the stress we experience. In order to maintain our well-being,
relying on people who matter to us is one of the most beneficial things we can do. elivalad@iu.edu This article was originally published on Dec. 7, 2021.
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Q&A with award-winning actress Glenn Close
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Glenn Close visits the "Art of the Character" exhibit Oct. 21, 2021, at the Eskenazi Museum of Art. The exhibit features more than 800 pieces the actor donated to the School of Art, Architecture + Design and will be open through Nov. 14, 2021. By Haripriya Jalluri hjalluri@iu.edu
Actress Glenn Close visited Oct. 21 at the Eskenazi Museum of Art to tour the “Art of the Character” exhibit, which features a fraction of Close’s 800-plus costumes during her film career, including pieces from “101 Dalmatians,” “Fatal Attraction” and “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Close is the co-founder of the non-profit Bring Change to Mind, an organization founded to reduce stigma around mental health discussions. IU professor Bernice Pescosolido and U Bring Change to Mind on campus have worked with Close. In 2017, Close donated her costume collection to the Sage Collection at IU. “Art of the Character” will remain on display until Nov. 14 and is free to the public. IDS: What were your initial thoughts after walking through the exhibit? Close: I am incredibly
grateful that they are still intact. I started collecting because I heard that usually costumes are sold by the production to a costume house and rented out, redone and remade. I did not want that to happen to my costumes, so I started collecting. I look at them and I think, “Oh my gosh, I’m just so grateful that they are here,” because they represent not only the characters that I have played personally, but they represent the art of some of the great costume designers that have existed, ever. That is priceless, and I am very, very lucky to have found IU. It is not only a great educational institution, but it has these two archival buildings that are unbelievable — it is like going into science fiction when you go into those buildings. IDS: In building your collection, did you have to purchase your own costumes? Close: No, I never had to purchase. I early on had it put
in my contract and now I am kind of known for that. Basically, the deal is that, if they buy them or make them for me, I have the choice of what I want to take. If they rent them, then that is a different thing, though there are some costumes in here that were rented that ended up here. IDS: What pieces were not able to make it into your collection from early in your career? Close: There is one dress that I wore on stage, actually, that Annie Roth designed, who has many pieces in here, and I was not collecting at the time. But it was this amazing — she called it “the baby doe dress” — 1890s dress that was nipped in the waist. It was made out of crimson silk velvet, off the shoulder. And when I would come on stage in it, you could literally hear someone going “Aah” cause it was so beautiful. IDS: Of the pieces on display today, do you have a favorite?
Close: It is like choosing your children. I kind of like that one (Dragon Suit from “102 Dalmatians”), that was really fun to wear. I love veils, I haven’t worn very many veils in my career. But that has a veil, and I love the tail that you never see in the movie actually. They all have a story — some of them were harder to wear, very heavy aspects to them. That gold solid beaded dress that I wore to the Oscars in 2019 is at least over 40 pounds, so that was a challenge. In fact, there were two guys on either side of me and they were like my little army if I had to get up. But luckily I didn’t, for their sake. One was going to haul me up and the other was going to help organize the train. It was funny. And that light pink dress from the “Sarah, Plain and Tall” trilogy was one of my favorite moments ever. It was dancing with Chris Walken in the middle of the prairie to a beautiful piece of music.
IDS: How has the process of working with IU been? Close: They have been amazing. It is a big undertaking for them — this collection is over 800 pieces. What you don’t see with all of these, well, you see a lot of them with the Cruella, is that every single outfit has accessories and that is a lot of storage space. So, I am so grateful that they have accepted this collection and are taking such beautiful care of it. IDS: Is it weird for you to see these costumes on display? Close: The only thing weird is how small I used to be, how small my waist was. But for Cruella, I had a corset that made my waist 21 inches around. You had to learn how to put it on correctly, or else you would literally faint. IDS: What made you choose IU for the exhibit? Close: Well, I looked all over the country for a place that had the storage facilities and the correct kind of facili-
ties. Because it is tricky taking care of fabric, you have to make sure there are no moths in it, that it is not mildewed and that it is stored in such a way that the fabrics don’t deteriorate. Already the white dress from “Fatal Attraction” is much yellower, because it is wool jersey, which will age and change color if it is white. It means it is kept at 50 degrees and when they bring a costume in, you freeze it to make sure there are no moths. And they have all that. I was just lucky that they accepted it because it couldn’t be in a better place, and I love the campus. I love the fact that this collection is right in the middle of the country. It just seems the right place for it. I think my profession is thought of as New York and LA. But you know what, that is not America, right? I like it to be embraced right in the middle of the country. This article was orginally published on Oct 26, 2021.
Street Pennies played crowd favorites at The Bluebird By Taylor Satoski tsatoski@iu.edu | @taylorsatoski
After a family dinner at Yogi’s, several members of local band Street Pennies walked back to The Bluebird to perform on Feb. 16. The walls of the bar were lined with posters of famous musicians who have performed at The Bluebird, including Koko Taylor and Morgan Wallen. Ryan Cook, saxophone player, placed a Street Pennies sticker on a wall in the green room. He said performing on that stage is humbling for the whole band. “I think in many ways, The Bluebird is kind of the apex of the scene here,” trumpet and tambourine player Abe Plaut said. The crowd erupted when the band members walked on the stage. By the second song, vocalist Ollie Grcich had taken her microphone out of its stand and moved more freely on the stage. Not one person stood still — the entire place was moving. As each members’ head nodded along with the music, Plaut jumped up and down, and Grcich turned to face each member of the band. Grcich danced as much as she sang. An audience member said Grcich brings great energy to the stage, and she wants to see her perform everyday for the rest of her life. By the third song, the floor of the venue was no longer visible. People had abandoned their tables and rushed to the floor to be closer to the stage. Phone flashlights, waving arms and beer bottles were raised toward the stage by many audience members. The band played “This Love” by Maroon 5 and “Respect” by Aretha Franklin. Vocalists Lucas Hallal and Grcich belted out the lyrics.
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Junior Ollie Grcich sings as a part of the band Street Pennies on Feb. 16, 2022, at The Bluebird Nightclub. Grcich is also a co-president for the Bloomington Delta Music Club.
The crowd sang every word back to them as Grcich bent down, face to face with her fans. “I want to be in people’s faces and have them sing it with me,” Grcich said. Johnathan Hasey, guitarist, even played his guitar behind his head during one song. At many points of the night, members of the band
would sit on the stage, playing their guitars and singing on the floor, their heads level with the members of the crowd. At one point, Hallal was sitting on the ground, singing up to Grcich as she sang down to him. Plaut, with a tambourine in his lap, sat between them. The connection between the band members
was evident. When the band broke into the song, “She’s So Gone” by Naomi Scott, the crowd immediately jumped in the air and sang every lyric along with them. As a cover band, they spoke about wanting to produce their own music. “I’d hate to be in this band and not make at least one
original,” Michael Carter, keyboard player, said. “We’re all way too good for that.” Carter said he would want their original song to have a lovesick vibe, influenced by The Jonas Brothers’s song “Lovebug.” Grcich said she would want the song to include a heavy blues influence. Grcich said the band
wants to play another house show and make their music accessible to everyone. “By only doing 21 and up shows, we’re completely ignoring a whole (other) group of people who want to be able to go out and listen to music,” she said. This article was orginally published on Feb 17, 2022.
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DJ MADDØG creates safe, fun queer spaces
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Madison True, also known as “ DJ MADDØG,” poses for a photo Feb. 14, 2022, at The Back Door. DJ MADDØG has performed internationally in London and with stars such as Kesha. By Taylor Satoski
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Madison True started out curating playlists for her friends, fundraising events and DJ-ing on her front porch. Now known as DJ MADDØG, she aims to represent voices through her music. DJ MADDØG said she was influenced by many differ-
ent music genres growing up because she moved around a lot. This is represented in the music she plays, and she said she caters to her audience based on their musical preferences. “If I can help facilitate or create an environment where people feel free enough to laugh and smile and dance and wear what they want and
be who they want, that’s really therapeutic to me,” she said. DJ MADDØG said she grew up in a household that constantly used music as a form of entertainment. Her earliest memory of music is dancing with her sister in their living room. After she started creating playlists for fundraisers, artists would ask her to open for
their shows, and venues started asking her if she wanted her own show. DJ MADDØG has also produced mixes for drag performers. She performed with Kesha and multiple drag queens on Kesha’s Weird & Wonderful Rainbow Ride Cruise in 2019. She also performed internationally in London.
“A lot of bars cater to a specific crowd,” DJ MADDØG said. “I think their idea of a proper DJ is male and white and straight, but queer spaces treated me like an artist, didn’t treat me as my gender, and they always welcomed me.” DJ MADDØG spent six months studying music production and sound engineering at Point Blank Music School in London. She said she would love to someday own a record label, working exclusively with female, transgender, and non-binary producers. She is known to foster safe spaces for queer people to feel free to be themselves, Janae Cummings, chair of the board of directors for Bloomington PRIDE and IU-Bloomington brand marketing leader, said. “There aren’t any queer safe spaces to speak of in southern Indiana apart from what we have here in Bloomington,” Cummings said. “She helps deliver that experience weekend after weekend.” Cummings said DJ MADDØG’s sets are representative of voices in every genre and age and that the wide variety of music appeals to everyone in the audience.
DJ MADDØG has performed at Pridefest every year since 2016. Cummings said her main role is to DJ Pridefest’s large drag shows. In 2020, Pridefest moved virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cummings said it was hard for the audience to get excited for a virtual event, but having DJ MADDØG anchor both nights was the highlight of the event. “She is always our DJ of choice,” Cummings said. “We go to her first, and if she’s out of town, it’s a bummer for us.” WFHB Music Director Christine Brackenhoff has seen DJ MADDØG perform sets on the radio at WFHB, at drag shows and at multiple music venues in Bloomington. She said her musical style is unlike other DJs: it’s unique and eclectic. Brackenhoff said DJ MADDØG has an open-minded and experimental approach to music as she takes her audience on a musical journey. “That focus on musical discovery and challenging an audience is something I think is really cool about what she does,” Brackenhoff said. This article was orginally published on Feb 16, 2022.
COLUMN: The Red Hot Chili Peppers stay unambitious on ‘Unlimited Love’ By Erin Stafford
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“Unlimited Love” is a facet of reflection for the Red Hot Chili Peppers as they revisit funky melodies and alternative rock after a six year hiatus. The band’s return to rock feels familiar, as they reunite with prodigal guitarist John Frusciante for the first time since the release of their “Stadium Arcadium” album in 2006. Fans will rejoice as the musician’s smooth blend of staccato licks and percussive chord progressions accompany sharp production from studio legend Rick Rubin on this newest album. Although “Unlimited
Love” is refreshingly raw and packed with strong musicianship, it also confirms that the rockers' best years are behind them. Despite an influx of carefully crafted lyrics, the Red Hot Chili Peppers fail to offer listeners anything new. The opening track is sophisticated in its lyrical commentary on Australia’s devastating bushfires in 2019 and 2020. An alluring guitar riff from Frusciante invites listeners in and covers “Black Summer” in a melancholic haze before frontman Anthony Kiedis intensifies the track with his thrashing voice. On “Here Ever After,” Kiedis returns to his original, rap-style delivery of lyrics to
tell the story of a toxic relationship. While it’s clear that Kiedis hasn’t lost his energetic spunk, it’d be a far more compelling track if he debuted a sense of maturity through his ballad-built vocals instead. The bass-driven chorus of “Aquatic Mouth Dance” is littered with references to the early days of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, as the title mimics the title for track “American Ghost Dance” from the band’s second album “Freaky Styley.” Within the first half of the album, it is clear that “Unlimited Love” revisits the past and reflects on the band’s journey as a whole. This decision is purposeful, as it gives the Red Hot Chili Peppers a space to
express themselves and revive a decades-long career. With no musical evolution, however, the album is forgettable. In spite of this repetitive nature, the Red Hot Chili Peppers also exhibit a surprising amount of rare instrumentation throughout the album. On “Not The One,” Kiedis sings about feeling unworthy in romantic relationships over a gentle piano melody. As the album progresses, the Red Hot Chili Peppers remain true to themselves. The musicians refuse to shy away from their funk-infused alternative rock that serves as a touchstone for modern rock sensibilities. The band thrives with
lyrical absurdity on “Poster Child.” Juxtapositions of unusual pop culture figures perfectly match the song’s groovy rhythm as Kiedis raps, “Adam Ant and Robert Plant, the banter of a sycophant, enlisted by Ulysses Grant to record at the Record Plant.” On later track “Let ‘Em Cry,” percussionist Chad Smith’s beautiful drum pattern compliments an infectious chorus as a series of horns encourage listeners to dance. The album nears its end with “The Heavy Wing.” On this track, Frusciante graces listeners with a driving guitar riff that precedes verses in which Kiedis showcases his
baritone voice, as he sings, “Trace me now through your innocence, tell me it's part of the program I started.” On “Tangelo,” slowed down acoustics bring the album to a close with despondent lyrics that are vulnerable, but overdone on previous albums from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. While “Unlimited Love” stands as a sentimental album for longterm fans of the onceradical rock band, the Red Hot Chili Peppers fail to reinvent themselves with a repetitive feeling of nonchalance on this latest album. This article was orginally published on April 4, 2022.
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COLUMN: ‘Euphoria’ is an imageMontage Film Festival driven depiction of teenage angst showcased students' talents By Erin Stafford
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The winners of Saturday's student film festival line up with their awards at the end of the ceremony. Awards categories included for the festival include best director, best acting and best fiction and nonfiction, among others. By Gino Diminich gdiminic@iu.edu
The third annual Montage Film Festival was held April 23 in the Global International Studies Building. Nominated films were screened before the audience prior to the awards portion of the evening. The Montage Film Festival is a student-organized event that celebrates the talents of IU students in film. Submitted films are viewed by selected alumni who decide which category the films will be nominated in. Awards categories included best score, best sound design, best cinematography, best editing, best acting, best director, best fiction film and best nonfiction film. There was also an audience choice award, which allows students to vote through a poll for their favorite film. IU senior Mokhina Alimova, student festival producer, said she was excited for students to watch each other's films and hoped that attendees would leave feeling inspired by the works. “I hope students get motivated to either create their own films or watch more
student films,” Alimova said. “I hope they see the potential and what they can achieve with just a camera.” IU senior Joey Still, nominated for best non-fiction, best editing, and best cinematography for his short film “Keep Wrestling,” took home all three awards in his nominated categories. Still said he was grateful for his nominations and couldn’t believe how far he and his work had come. “Getting nominated is kind of humbling,” Still said. “I started from ground zero and now I’m here.” Still’s short film showcases the life of a wrestler, Jonathan Moran, as he speaks on what wrestling has done for him and the positive impact it has had on his life. To make this film, Still said he drew on his own personal experience with wrestling. “I started wrestling when I was a kid and hated it,” Still said. “But as I got older, I fell in love with it, and I started to learn the key aspects of wrestling, which is how to be strong and how to not give up on things when they get hard.” IU grad student Robert Mack was nominated for best director, best score, best
editing, and best cinematography for his short films “Chisel” and “North.” He said the nominations were rewarding in their own way. “When we were making it, I was hoping it was something that other filmmakers and students could respect and enjoy,” Mack said. “So to get recognition from the film community here at IU is really cool.” Both “Chisel” and “North” showcase dances done on film stock, giving the films a unique look seldom seen today. “I just love the look of celluloid,” Mack said. “The graininess, the texture, the shadow and colors, you just can’t get that look on digital.” Despite this being her first semester with the festival, Alimova said she recognizes how important festivals like these are for the film community. “There’s such a small market for short films,” Alimova said. “Most of what us students make never gets seen. Which is really unfortunate. So to showcase these films is a big deal for us.” This article was orginally published on April 24, 2022.
HBO’s “Euphoria” disappoints audiences in its delivery of chaotic and melodramatic episodes that fail to move the story forward. Halfway through its long-awaited second season, character development ceases to exist. The sophomore season of HBO’s stylized drama premiered Jan. 9. This season follows the same group of high school students as they navigate a world of sex, drugs and personal trauma in a sunsoaked suburbia. The last season of “Euphoria” left audiences on the edge of their seats when the beloved protagonist relapsed on drugs. Played by Zendaya, Rue Bennett self-medicates with drugs to cope with ongoing mental health struggles and the loss of her father. Series creator Sam Levinson allows audiences to see the first hand effects of substance abuse on Rue as she tries to narrate the lives of her equally-troubled peers. Season two picks up a few weeks after the events of the season one finale. A New Year’s Eve party sets the stage for a deep descent into darkness. Sobriety seems hopeless when Rue finds herself in possession of heroin and takes drugs with Elliot, a new student, at the party. Despite this setback, it seems like the plot might be moving forward when Rue rekindles her relationship with her love interest Jules, sharing a New Year’s kiss. Although it is painful seeing Rue throw her life away for another high, “Euphoria” does an excellent job at depicting drug addiction in such a raw and realistic way. The second episode of the season remains promising as consequences from the New Year’s Eve party begin to unravel. New and old relationships are tested when it seems as if season one’s antagonist Nate Jacobs might finally be held responsible for his wrongdoings.
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This all comes to a screeching halt in the last two episodes, however, where little action occurs. Despite a good buildup of conflict in the previous episodes, no new information is revealed as the show progresses. Rue dives further into her drug addiction, but other characters like classmates Maddy and Cassie don’t experience any sort of growth in maturity. Instead, “Euphoria” just offers montage after montage of each character doing nothing of importance in the moody and colorful aesthetic that the series popularized. “Euphoria” can credit a lot of its early success to this aesthetic it cultivated throughout season one. In an effort to capture the ultra-cyber, deeply histrionic psyche of the Gen Z community, Levinson ensured the use of blues, purples and reds to capture the dark emotions behind each scene. The use of such lighting and visual elements grew even more in this season. At first, the use of graphics helped create a complex backdrop for the teenage experience. But in season two, it is overpowering. The last couple of episodes felt more
like music videos instead of narrative-driven stories. Additionally, while Levinson is putting a greater spotlight on previously underdeveloped characters — such as the charismatic drug dealer Fezco and Rue’s childhood best friend Lexi — other compelling characters from season one are left in the dust. Lovelorn teenager Cassie started the season ready to forget about boys, only to start chasing after her best friend’s ex-boyfriend minutes later. And Rue’s classmate Kat seems as if she was almost written out of the series entirely. Rather than analyze how this high schooler’s addiction to graphic fanfiction impeded her ability to love, Kat is barely on screen. If Levinson keeps failing to give any of his characters room to evolve, the series will begin to lack depth. With four episodes left in the season, a new course of action is needed to bring back “Euphoria” with the same vividness and complexity that gripped so many audiences during the first season. This article was orginally published on Feb 6, 2022.
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1. Lead singers Emma Spartz and Julia Rusyniak sing Oct. 31, 2021, at the Bluebird. The first time Spartz and Rusyniak met was two weeks before Six Foot Blonde began as a band. "It's hard for me to perform without her and I think it's vice versa," Rusyniak said of Spartz. "I think a lot of the time people would assume that we were comparing ourselves to each other, competing, but the crazy thing is that it works perfectly." 2. Guitarist Elliot Obermaier faces the crowd Oct. 31, 2021, at the Bluebird. "We all approach each other with a lot of humility and respect," bassist Dominick Heyob said. "None of us think we're more high and mighty than anyone else in the group, which makes it really easy to work with each other because we all agree that we're on the same level." 3. Six Foot Blonde performs Oct. 31, 2021, at the Bluebird. The band is composed of students with some getting ready to graduate this year. Although the future is uncertain, the band plans on sticking together for as long as it can. "We're kind of just rolling with it until it doesn't roll anymore," singer Emma Spartz said. 4. The band members do a toast before their show Oct. 31, 2021, backstage at the Bluebird. "To the good ol' days and Halloween," Spartz said during the toast.
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Phi Delta Epsilon conducts Anatomy Fashion Show By Ellie Albin
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On Sunday, the grassy grounds of Switchyard Park looked like they might on any other day: babies in strollers, running toddlers and people on benches. However, inside the park’s 11,000-square-foot pavilion, IU’s chapter of Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity —PhiDE for short — prepared for their Anatomy Fashion Show, a PhiDE fundraising event that gives all proceeds to the Children’s Miracle Hospital Network. PhiDE put on the show from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Switchyard Pavilion. The Anatomy Fashion Show is trademarked by the national chapter of PhiDE and showcases artists’ renderings of human body systems on models’ clothing and bodies. Tickets for the event cost $15. Each chapter donates the funds raised. IU’s PhiDE is giving their proceeds to Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Though the event has been put on by PhiDE chapters at other schools, this was the first time that IU’s chapter had put on the fashion show, chapter member and senior Baleigh Mont-
gomery said, who volunteered as an artist for the event. The back hallway of the Switchyard Pavilion where Montgomery painted models before the show resembled a game of Twister: artists crawling over others to reach for paint, models laying still on the ground for minutes on end and a few people daring to stand up and tip-toe over everyone. Regardless of the small space and loud noises, Montgomery focused on the task at hand: painting various body systems on the skin of models. “I really like art,” Montgomery said. “I don’t really get a lot of options to paint, so this seemed like a good opportunity to showcase some of my talent.” Ian Boleman, PhiDE member and IU junior, was one of the volunteer models Montgomery painted. Boleman, covered from shoulders to toes in red and black paint, represented the muscular system of the body. “I really want to see the end product of this,” Boleman said, referring to the paint job in the moment. “I’ve not yet looked into a mirror.” IU junior Lexi Gardner and IU sophomore Lillian
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Audience members watch as members of Phi Delta Epsilon present information on human body systems on April 3, 2022, at Switchyard Pavillon. The event donated its proceeds to Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis.
Frazer are also members of PhiDE and volunteered for the fashion show. Gardner and Frazer, who were serving as a model and an artist, respectively, were in the midst of applying a bald cap to Gardner’s head about 90 minutes before the show started. Gardner and Frazer both erupted into laughter and Frazer agreed securing the bald cap and learning how to work with latex paint were her biggest challenges for
the day. Even with some nerves, Gardner looked forward to the final product. “I’m just excited to see what everyone looks like,” Gardner said. “I’m really hoping to take a group photo with all the models repping whatever we’re repping.” The show was full of educational tidbits about a variety of body systems — including muscular, endocrine, nervous and more — that were depicted with
artistic renderings painted on the models’ bodies. The models, rolling onto the runway in nude spandex and plastered in a variety of paint colors, strutted to a variety of songs, artists and genres in front of a mediumsized audience with few empty seats. Songs like “Silly Love Songs” by Wings and “Bad Blood” by Taylor Swift soundtracked the models representing the circulatory system, while “brutal” by
Olivia Rodrigo played as the models for the endocrine system walked down the runway. The garage-style windows of the venue were open, allowing a breeze to flow through. As walkers-by glanced inside, IU students strutted their stuff — surrounded by a bounty of lavender and black balloons — all for a good cause. This article was orginally published on April 3, 2022.
COLUMN: ‘Turning Red’ provides representation for diabetic community By Izzy Myszak
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I was sitting in my diabetes doctor’s office several months ago when I heard a parent out in the hall talking about how her 5-year-old daughter was so excited about the new Pixar movie, “Turning Red.” I was bored, and curious, so I pulled out my phone and looked up the teaser trailer. I could not believe what I saw at the 34-second mark — a diabetes infusion site on one of the characters. At its core, the movie is a coming-of-age tale of a 13-year-old Chinese Cana-
dian girl named Meilin Lee going through puberty. While the movie has been praised for tackling both uncomfortable topics and its conversations revolving around family dynamics, having diabetic representation in the movie takes the film to another level. While this may seem like a tiny detail to some people, it created waves in the diabetes community. For both children and adults, this was an important example of representation on the big screen. The small nod to diabetes representation in the mainstream media was enough to garner traction on social media.
“I don’t know why when I see people in mainstream with diabetes gear on I immediately sob,” a Reddit user shared regarding the characters. “It’s like adult me says to 9-year-old newly diagnosed me ‘Look! You aren’t the only one!’ And I just think about all the little T1 babies who are so strong who will feel so validated seeing it.” I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was 16 years old. An age where I was old enough to understand the severity of it, but also an age where I remember what life was like before my diagnosis. Type 1 diabetes is an auto-
immune chronic condition where the pancreas produces little to no insulin, a hormone needed to control blood sugar levels. It can be diagnosed at any age. Diabetes, as well as any other chronic illness, can seem lonely and daunting for those who are living with the conditions, and for their family and friends. Having not only one, but two characters in the film with diabetes helps take a step to normalize the condition. It gives individuals a chance to look at the screen and see someone who is going through the same thing they are.
The inclusion of the characters was intentional. Susan Fong, the technical supervisor of "Turning Red," was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes early in her childhood. Fong had shared the idea of including the characters with the rest of the staff and had a hands-on role in making sure the depiction of diabetes in the movie was accurate. Since the movie takes place in 2002, the diabetes monitors on the characters are reflective of that year. So while many people thought the young girl was wearing a Dexcom G6, a continuous glucose monitor, she was actually
wearing an insulin pump infusion site, as the Dexcom did not come out until 2006. During the trailer, a purple insulin pump can be seen hooked onto the pants of the child in the classroom. Being a child with diabetes can be frustrating, but seeing it normalized by a large company is a step in the right direction. Representation matters in all forms, however, having representation in a children’s movie impacts the population who arguably needs it the most. This article was orginally published on April 6, 2022.
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Lotus Festival brings global music to town By Nadia Scharf
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As the sun went down Friday night, a bass line could be heard through the streets of Bloomington. Getting closer, it became clearer — upbeat and jazzy, the trombone carrying a bouncing beat over smooth trumpet melody like a rock skipping on water. Block letters on the sousaphone labeled the band: Nation Beat, a Brazilian-New Orleans jazz and brass band. Lead percussionist Scott Kettner took the mic. “It’s a pleasure to be onstage, it’s a pleasure to be back here at Lotus Festival, let’s give it up!” Kettner said to a cheering crowd. “This is not a livestream, this is live. Real live!” The 28th annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival took place Sept. 23-26 and featured performers from cultural traditions across the world. During Friday and Saturday of the festival, ten artists performed from 6:30 p.m. to midnight. Attendees could move between two tents, located on 4th and 6th St. respectively, and the Buskirk-Chumley Theater to see multiple performers in the same time slot. Several festival activities didn’t require tickets, like Lotus’s Festival Arts Village, which offered chalk, hula-hooping and crafting. This year, children and their families made lanterns, yarn paintings and origami cicadas. Nathan Parker was one of those children, hands covered in chalk dust as his mother spoke. “It’s been a tradition for the 13 years we’ve been together that we just always come,” Christina Parker said. “We just hang out and enjoy the activities that are going around.” Downtown after dark As the night wore on, more performers took the stage. In the BCT, Martha Redbone’s voice slid up and down, red lipstick striking against the colored lights. Performing as Martha Redbone Roots Project, she sang about the “long walk to D.C.” alongside Charles Burnham on violin and husband Aaron Whitby on piano. At one point, she asked audience members to raise their hands and clap along with her. “Remember,” Redbone said. “Friends do not let
friends clap on one and three. This ain’t no polka night.” Laura and Arthur Littlepage volunteered Friday morning and Saturday but took Friday night to enjoy the performances. It’s not just a local event, they said, but one that brings people in every year. “We just love the international music and how all kinds of different people come,” Laura Littlepage said. When Doctor Nativo, a Guatamalan-Mayan reggae performer, took the stage at 10:45 pm, the crowd perked up immediately. Energy spilled from the group as Nativo, also known as Juan Martinez, strutted and salsa danced across the stage while playing guitar. Martinez’s voice echoed as he encouraged the crowd to come closer to the stage to dance and cheer. “Come on!” Martinez called again and again. “Are you alive? Come on!” Indoors at the BuskirkChumley Theater The evening festival began at 6:30 p.m. in the BCT with a performance by bohola, a traditional Irish band. The set began with slower songs and as the tempo rose, the audience began to clap to the beat. Pat Broaders, one member of the two-person group, introduced the next song in a lilting accent, plucking the strings of his acoustic guitar as he spoke. “This is a song I got from a singer called Frank Harte — anybody heard of him?” Broaders asked. No one responded, and he smiled and continued, “alright, that’s your homework.” Immediately following on the same stage was Saraswathi, performing traditional South Indian music. Seated on the floor of the theater, swaying to the steady melody, Saraswathi Ranganathan led the all-instrumental piece on a veena as petals of light came together and drifted apart on the backdrop behind her. National and international As the evening wore on, more and more people packed Kirkwood Avenue. Bloomington native Bill D’Amico now lives in California but came back to visit friends and see Lotus performers. He said he would recommend attending Lotus because of the exposure to global artists that the festival
provides. “It’s amazing to get exposure to cultures and art from around the world,” D’Amico said. “Indiana needs it. California gets it some, but it doesn’t get the acts that we see here.” A few streets away, Pamyua, an Inuit group, plugged in an electric guitar. Playing a combination of traditional melodies with contemporary instrumentation, their song “Bubblegum” mixed ‘50s-style rock with Yup’ik vocalization. They taught the crowd the word for drum, “cauyaq,” in a call and response. When one member of the group turned around, a message displayed on his jacket read: “we exist, we resist, we rise.” Stepping into another tent, Nohelia Sosa, lead singer of Nohe and Sus Santos, stood shining in the middle of the stage as the light caught the rhinestones on her shirt. Sosa never stopped moving, a fringed skirt sweeping her legs as she danced salsa during instrumental breaks. The beat of the drums punctuated her honeyed vocals in the group’s signature mix of alt-rock and Latin rhythm. At one point, Sosa stopped and introduced the band, bowing to each. When it was her turn, she raised the flag of Honduras as the crowd cheered. The band returned for an encore. “This next song’s a classic,” Sosa shouted. “But we’re making our own version. Do you understand us, mujeres?” Bringing back the party Saturday ended with Dwayne Dopsie and the Hellraisers, a Zydeco band based on New Orleans musical tradition. The rat-a-tat of a metal washboard underlay lead singer Dwayne “Dopsie” Rubin’s vocals and accordion playing. Lights flashed as Rubin riffed on the accordion as if it was an electric guitar, fingers dancing over the keys. As the song ended and the crowd screamed for more, Rubin summed up the festival in a few words before diving into the next piece. “We didn’t have a Mardi Gras, we didn’t have a jazz fest,” Rubin said. “But I brought my umbrella. And we’re gonna have our own party tonight.”
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1. A member of the Tuvergen Band performs Sept. 26, 2021, on stage of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater as the closing concert for the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival. The band plays Mongolian folk music.
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2. Saraswathi Ranganathan leads the audience through a meditation exercise Sept. 25, 2021, on the stage of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. The performance was part of the 28th annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival.
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3. Martha Redbone performs Sept. 24, 2021, in the BuskirkChumley Theater. Redbone is a Native and African-American vocalist.
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4. A member from Blato Zlato, a New Orleans based Balkan band, performs Sept. 24, 2021, on Fourth Street. The performance was part of the 28th annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival.
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Actors Pauline Chalamet, Reneé Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott and Amrit Kaur star in HBO Max's “The Sex Lives of College Girls.” By Sami Sharfin ssharfin@iu.edu
There are only a handful of shows depicting accurate experiences of college students — especially women in college. Written and produced by Mindy Kaling, “The Sex Lives of College Girls” takes place at the fictional Essex College and tells the stories of girls in college that are not so often told. It’s important for a show like this to exist because it’s about the newfound freedom and self-discovery within the college experience, Pauline Chalamet, who plays Kimberly, said. “College is a very interesting time in one’s life to explore becoming who you are,” Chalamet said in an interview with the Indiana Daily Student. “It’s the beginning of being on your own to then become who you are.” While college is the emblem of independence and exploration, the freshman mindset often includes thinking everyone has their life together. Channeling their characters required each cast member to go back to their freshman year of college, along with this way of thinking. “In college, people are starting to talk more openly about sex,” Chalamet said. “You think everybody has it figured out, but they don’t.” The show’s openness in discussing sex and exploring relationships is IU junior
Radhika Krishnamurthy’s favorite part of the ten-episode series. “In college, there’s just so much exploration with relationships,” Krishnamurthy said. “That’s my favorite part about the show because you can’t really talk about these topics in a high school environment without crossing too many boundaries.” In addition to relationship exploration, Alyah Chanelle Scott, who plays Whitney, said college is truly the first time you’re able to explore your own identity. “When you’re at home, you’re often held to the ideas that exist of you because of your family, friends and peers,” Scott said. “When it’s your first time being on your own, you exist as yourself, decide who you are and how you want to move through the world.” For a character like Bela, played by Amrit Kaur, college allows her to explore herself sexually in ways she never could growing up in a conservative, South Asian household. Krishnamurthy said she knows a lot of people like Bela who had been “sexually starved” prior to attending college. Kaur said Bela provides a more realistic representation of South Asians compared to what is often reflected through the entertainment industry. She said Bela’s sexual exploration and experiences broke down barriers and stereotypes related to how South Asians are portrayed in me-
dia. “Bela has expanded and diminished the narrative that South Asians don’t have sex,” Kaur said. “Everyone is having sex, and we are having sex as well.” While the series openly discusses sexuality in different ways and explores different levels of relationships, the way in which Reneé Rapp’s character Leighton grapples with her sexuality is something many people, including the actress herself, can relate to. “Sometimes, gay or queer characters deal with a parental, religious or valueoriented barrier that they’re struggling with,” Rapp said. “Something that happens with Leighton, and is more similar to how it happened to me as a kid, is that it’s so internal and so homophobic inside her own body as opposed to outward figures constantly telling her who she can and cannot be.” Heading into the second season, the cast mentioned many issues they’d like to tackle. These issues include interracial identities and relationships, the obstacles in female friendships and seeing more of the dynamic between the four women. HBO Max announced Dec. 7 it would renew “The Sex Lives of College Girls” for a second season. The final two episodes of the first season debuted Thursday, Dec. 9.
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As a frequent Netflix watcher, I consume a good deal of media. From television shows to limited series to a closed-caption version of “Squid Game,” I enjoy the platform a lot. Recently though, the season three releases from various shows have made me question the need for these stories to be continued. I came to the conclusion that a narrative can only be stretched so long. After the second season of “You,” a psychological thriller series on Netflix, I didn’t feel like I needed more. Sure, I want the sociopathic narrator Joe to be served justice, but sometimes I think a story is left better off open-ended — especially with the route the third season has taken. The release was not only underwhelming as a viewer, but the plot lines felt frazzled, like the writers were grasping to create a compelling arc for both Joe and his wife Love. Instead of character development, we saw them go unchanged, some-
thing that could’ve been left in season two. Other Netflix shows, like British comedy “Sex Education,” have had a similar fate, with the third season feeling dull compared to the previous two. An added punch is the “Sex Education” H&M line of themed clothes and accessories, making the show seem even more insincere, and personally, making me dislike the third season all the more. “You” and “Sex Education” have been set up logistically to continue into a fourth season, something that will likely only stretch already thin story lines even thinner. Both programs had strong first and second seasons. Sure, “You” is a campy, watered-down version of a true thriller and “Sex Education” relies on an ensemble cast and leaves their main characters left generally underdeveloped, but I liked them. The soap-opera nature of “You” made it easy to binge and “Sex Education” discussed teenage sex-life in a positive way. Still, that’s not enough
to warrant a season three, much less a season four. Some shows, like my alltime favorite “Arrested Development,” got cancelled after season three, leaving the show in a beautiful place with plot lines tied up and characters meeting a satisfying end. I thought it made a perfect series finale — only to be renewed almost seven years later by Netflix, ruining the ending entirely. This is not to say Netflix runs a show too far. In my eyes, it’s a fate any program can meet. If there is a certain demand and high enough ratings, I can understand how something may be continued on, even if it affects the overall integrity of the characters and plot. Sometimes, a show doesn’t have to go on. Not everything needs a spin-off or a third season or a separate holiday special. A show can simply be a show, contained to its narrative and kept in its own little world — sometimes it’s better that way. This article was orginally published on Oct. 27, 2021.
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Indiana loses 75-58 to UConn in Sweet Sixteen By Amanda Foster
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Cheers echoed throughout Total Mortgage Arena for the entirety of Saturday afternoon’s NCAA Sweet Sixteen game in Bridgeport, Connecticut. You would never know one team’s tournament run had just ended. The roar of the crowd — 90% of whom were University of Connecticut fans — served equally as the music to continue UConn’s dance and the music closing the curtains on Indiana’s performance. The Hoosiers fell to the Huskies 75-58 in the Sweet Sixteen game, putting an end to the hopes of a second consecutive Elite Eight appearance, as well as the Hoosier careers of graduate student guards Ali Patberg and Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, senior forward Aleksa Gulbe and junior guard Grace Waggoner. “We felt like we got off to a fast start and a really good start,” head coach Teri Moren said. “We did some uncharacteristic things of our team, (and) we knew it.” Indiana stayed competitive with UConn through the first half of play, holding the lead for eight minutes of the first quarter and keeping within two possessions of UConn for most of the second quarter. The Hoosiers ended the second quarter with a buzzer-beater 3-pointer from Gulbe, which looked like the spark the team needed to carry into the second half of the game. But Gulbe’s shot wasn’t the spark. There would be no spark. In the first 30 seconds of the third quarter, three Hoosiers were called for personal fouls. The Huskies pounced, scoring 16 unanswered points with easy buckets against a lost group of Hoosiers. “It was just really a buga-boo for us,” Moren said. “You can’t allow that to happen against a team like UConn. It’s very, very difficult to overcome a start like that.” Cardaño-Hillary made Indiana’s first second-half shot four minutes into the third quarter, but it wasn’t enough to start any sort of run. Nothing was. UConn continued to drive the ball up and down the court, keeping away from Indiana’s guards and holding them to difficult shots. “I didn’t like the third quarter,” Moren said. “(If ) I could have that one back, that’s what I’d want back.” The statistics for Saturday afternoon’s game are misleading. By the numbers, Indiana shot better than UConn — 48% from field
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 Woodson made no excuses for his team before or after Thursday’s matchup. The Hoosier players seemingly fed off this approach against the Gaels in the opening 10 minutes, getting by on the sheer momentum from their first NCAA Tournament win in six years. The teams traded baskets in that span and the Hoosiers held a 18-14 advantage, but their ideas on offense ran thin from there. The Gaels closed out the first half on a 2610 run, which first got going against a full Hoosier bench rotation that saw
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TOP Graduate guard Nicole Cardoña-Hillary is blocked by University of Connecticut forward Christyn Williams on Mar. 26, 2022, at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, CT. Indiana lost 75-58 against UConn. Left From left to right, Grace Berger, Mackenzie Holmes, Kiandra Browne, Ali Patberg, and Nicole CardañoHillary sit on the bench as the final seconds run off the clock Mar. 26, 2022, at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. Indiana lost 75-58 against the University of Connecticut.
goal range and 33% from beyond the arc — and had fewer fouls, with 17. But look further into the numbers, and the final score makes more sense. UConn took 11 more 3-point shots than Indiana and 19 more shots from field goal range. Indiana’s foul calls were concentrated among four players, forcing them to play with more caution, whereas UConn’s 18 fouls were more evenly distributed. One of the biggest difficulties the Hoosiers faced
was the area they knew they had to excel in: rebounding. Indiana was outrebounded 39 to 27, and 15 of UConn’s rebounds were off the offensive glass. UConn finished the game with 14 secondchance points to Indiana’s 2. “They’re lengthy, they’re athletic, so boxing out wasn’t enough,” Holmes said. “We had to go get it, and I personally — I’ll take the blame for that — failed to do that multiple times throughout the game.” Holmes scored 12 points
Saturday afternoon and grabbed six rebounds along the way. Only Patberg and senior guard Grace Berger scored more than Holmes, putting up 16 and 13 points, respectively. Patberg, in her final game as a Hoosier, shot 2-3 from beyond the arc and led all scorers with her point total. “I’m disappointed that we lost — I’m not a good loser,” Patberg said through her tears at the postgame press conference. “But I’m just thankful that Coach Moren
believed in me five years ago and gave me an opportunity to wear Hoosier on my chest.” Patberg is one of four Hoosiers who won’t return to the team next season. The team Moren had for the past two years is finally splitting up after two consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearances and countless historical moments for the program. “Our work will continue, to keep building this thing,” Moren said. “There are still many other goals we want
to be able to check off in our time at Indiana.” Moren said she will look to Berger and Holmes to become the example and leader that Patberg was. The two will be the oldest returning players next season. “I know I have a great core group that’s going to be returning to us,” Moren said. “It’s just trying to fit all those pieces together, because it will be different.”
extended time due to the starters’ tired legs. Indiana shot 4-16 in that time after starting 7-11 from the field. Jackson-Davis and senior guard Xavier Johnson were the only two Hoosier players in double figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively. The duo found a strong bond over Indiana’s recent stretch of games through a dangerous pickand-roll scheme, which led to most of the team’s success in the opening minutes against Saint Mary’s. Sophomore forward Jordan Geronimo shined in relief of the starters again, posting 9 points and a teamhigh six rebounds. Facing a 12-point deficit at halftime, the Hoosiers’
fortunes on offense never took a turn for the better. The Gaels’ sophisticated half-court defense forced the Hoosiers into giving up 13 turnovers and putting up too many contested shots to come back from. By the time Indiana made its first field goal of the second half — over six minutes in — Saint Mary's lead had grown to 22. The Gaels’ went ahead by as many as 34 points, and no Hoosier player scored more than 6 points in the second half as the team shot 34% from the field on the night. On the other end, Saint Mary’s run was built on excellent shooting and guard play. The upperclassmen
starting guard trio of Logan Johnson, Tommy Kuhse and Alex Ducas picked apart Indiana’s defense with 52 points on 7-13 shooting from beyond the arc. Indiana’s First Round loss — the largest in the program’s history in the NCAA Tournament — stung on many levels for fans and the veteran group of Hoosier players who had become used to suffering for so long without a March Madness appearance. But a national championship was never a reasonable expectation in Woodson’s first year of coaching at the collegiate level, and he’s already achieved his goal of making it back to
the national stage. Woodson said he and the program couldn’t have made it back to this point without those who trusted in him most. “I have nothing but love for the 17 players that I coached this season because they put this program back in the fold,” Woodson said. “They made a commitment to let me coach them, and that meant more to me than anything.” Players like JacksonDavis, senior forward Race Thompson and others may not come back for another season despite still having eligibility, but the foundation has already been laid for the future stars and faces of the program.
It was a successful season for the resurgent Hoosiers, who played some of their best basketball down the stretch after a poor end to the regular season. “I'm proud of my guys for always fighting, and that's probably my favorite part (of the season),” Jackson-Davis said. “Just seeing the guys rally when adversity struck and being able to compete and clawing our way back in and making the Big Dance. I know it's not how we wanted to go out, but it's an honor and blessing to be here.”
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1. Freshman forward Jordan Geronimo celebrates a forced turnover Mar. 17, 2022, at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Indiana lost 53-82 against Saint Mary’s College. 2. Junior guard Xavier Johnson lays in a basket Mar. 17, 2022, at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Indiana lost 53-82 against Saint Mary’s College. 3. Sophomore forward Trayce Jackson-Davis walks off the court following the end of the game Mar. 17, 2022, at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Indiana lost 53-82 against Saint Mary’s College.
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Indiana finishes season winless in conference play By Evan Gerike
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Three minutes into the second quarter, Indiana football senior defensive back Jaylin Williams jumped a route from Purdue, perfectly timing an interception and taking it all the way back to the end zone. Behind him, sitting near the 25-yard line, was a yellow flag. Indiana was called for pass interference on the play, negating the pick-six and making way for a Purdue touchdown one play later. “That was a big blow,” head coach Tom Allen said in a postgame press conference. “That was tough. We needed some confidence and that was the first takeaway we got in a while. Just disappointed it worked out the way it did.” The 14-point swing was indicative of a game where Indiana’s mistakes proved too much to overcome in a 44-7 loss to Purdue on Saturday in West Lafayette, Indiana. With the loss, Indiana finished the season with a 2-10 record, its worst since finishing 1-11 in 2011. “I’ve never been through a season this difficult,” Allen said. “My heart breaks
for these players. I know how hard we’ve all worked.” The Hoosiers picked up 205 yards on offense, including 147 passing yards from sophomore quarterback Grant Gremel in his first career start. “I don’t think we executed the way we wanted to,” Gremel said. “That’s kinda been the theme all season.” Purdue’s fifth year quarterback Aidan O’Connell threw for 278 yards on 26-31 passing and had four touchdowns. “It’s tough when a quarterback is getting the ball out that fast,” senior linebacker Micah McFadden said. “Can’t really get a pass rush game when it’s coming out that quick.” Indiana’s only touchdown came on its first drive of the game. Gremel threw for 55 yards. Freshman quarterback Donaven McCulley scored on a two-yard rushing touchdown to cap off the drive. Allen said Indiana’s ability to continue offensive success after the first drive has been frustrating all year. “The ability for us not to be able to sustain that, it’s just that’s what you have to be able to do,” Allen said. “That’s part of the ability to adapt.”
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IU redshirt senior defensive back Bryant Fitzgerald attempts to tackle a Purdue ball carrier during the game on Nov. 27, 2021, at Ross-Ade Stadium. Bryant had four tackles in the 44-7 loss to Purdue.
Indiana looked like it had snuffed a fourth down in the red zone on Purdue’s first drive. Purdue tried to throw a pass toward the back of the end zone that Indiana’s defense broke up, but Williams ran directly into junior tight end Payne Durham and was called for a pass interference. Purdue scored two plays later.
On offense, the Hoosiers had a chance to bring the game back within one score right before the half, but junior kicker Charles Campbell missed his attempt wide to the left. Earlier in the drive, they had reached the Boilermakers’ 26-yard line before a bad snap slipped past Gremel for a 21-yard loss.
“We just gotta lock in and focus every play,” Gremel said. “We just have slips here and there. Really, we just shoot ourselves in the foot. It’s not what other teams do to us, it’s what we do to ourselves.” Indiana went winless in conference play for the first time since 2011. It scored 87 points in conference play and
had the second worst scoring offense in the Big Ten, averaging just 17.25 points per game. “It was tough,” Gremel said. “Obviously a lot of tears. This meant so much to a lot of people. No one expected this season to go the way it did.” This article was originally published on Nov. 27, 2021.
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Indiana finishes season at 2022 NCAA Championships By Griffin Healy
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Indiana wrestling closed out its 2021-22 season Thursday and Friday at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Graduate student Brock Hudkins and junior DJ Washington wrestled in two bouts Thursday. Hudkins was the No. 13 seed in the 133-pound bracket. He won his first bout of the day in the championship bracket over the No. 20-seeded sophomore Chance Rich of California State University, Bakersfield 8-3. The win
marked Hudkins' fifth career victory at the NCAA Championships. In the second round of the championship, Hudkins forfeited to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduate student Korbin Myers because of an injury. In the middle of the match, Myers went in for a takedown and Hudkins grabbed his knee in pain. It was the last match of Hudkins’ collegiate career, as he officially withdrew from the tournament Friday morning because of the injury. Hudkins finished the season with a 14-5 personal record.
“Obviously not the way I wanted to end my career,” Hudkins said in a tweet. “This sport has taught me so much and it’s not always an easy lesson. Thank you to everyone that supported me along this journey. I am forever grateful for this sport and the man I have become. All love Hoosier nation!” Virginia Tech wrestling left a statement on Twitter wishing Hudkins well after the forfeit. Washington was the No. 26 seed in the 184-pound bracket. He lost his first matchup in the championship bracket Thursday to the No. 7-seed-
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ed Ohio State senior Kaleb Romero in a 13-2 major decision. Washington then lost in the first round of the consolation bracket to the No. 23-seeded Princeton University junior Travis Stefanik in a 6-1 regular decision to end his season Thursday. Washington finished with a 13-9 personal record this season. Indiana finished the season with a 3-8 overall record. In Big Ten play, the Hoosiers went 1-7 and finished 13th, above only a winless Maryland in-conference. Indiana finished in last place at the Big Ten Championships in Lin-
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Then-sophomore DJ Washington wrestles with Illinois sophomore DJ Shannon at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships on March 6, 2021, in State College, Pennsylvania. Washington went 0-2 while graduate student Brock Hudkins went 1-1 at the 2022 NCAA Championships in Detroit, Michigan.
coln, Nebraska. The Hoosiers and head coach Angel Escobedo, who is now 15-34 as head coach and 5-29 in the Big Ten, will be
back in the fall looking to improve next season. This article was originally published on March 22, 2022.
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COLUMN: Indiana football sabotages itself in blowout loss to Purdue
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IU redshirt graduate defensive back Marcelino McCrary-Ball reacts after Purdue scores a touchdown on Nov. 27, 2021, at Ross-Ade Stadium. Indiana had a pick-six negated back a defensive pass interference on the previous play in the second quarter. By Bradley Hohulin
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Few things in college football are more special than a rivalry game. Sometimes, even if one team is on the precipice of a national championship and the other is looking for its first victory, the matchup comes down to the final whistle. But sometimes one of those teams is Indiana.
Indiana’s 2021 season ended with a whimper in a 44-7 defeat to Purdue. The Hoosiers finished the season 2-10, their worst since 2011. The Boilermakers appear to be a perfectly competent unit, but they didn’t need to be Saturday. On the game’s first drive, Indiana’s defense had a chance to force a turnover on downs when Purdue went for it on fourth and goal from the three yard line. Pur-
due senior wideout Jackson Anthrop took a pitch, ran to his right and then threw the ball into double coverage in the corner of the end zone. Rather than turn his head to simply bat down the illadvised pass, Indiana senior defensive back Jaylin Williams leaped into Purdue junior tight end Payne Durham like Jennifer Grey hopping into Patrick Swayze’s awaiting arms at the climax of “Dirty Dancing.” Much to
my chagrin, Durham didn’t even try to catch, hoist and romantically spin Williams, who received a pass interference penalty. The Boilermakers received a first down and scored a touchdown two plays later to go up 7-0. On their first possession, the Hoosiers trotted out sophomore walk-on Grant Gremel for his first career start instead of freshman Donaven McCulley, who started the previous four games. Much like McCulley two weeks ago, Gremel fumbled the opening snap. However, he rewarded his coaches’ trust by picking the ball up before a defender could land on it, firmly establishing himself as the superior quarterback. To his credit, Gremel led an 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive. He finished the game with 147 yards on 1830 passing but also threw an interception and was sacked four times for -28 yards. Whether on offense or defense, Indiana seemingly couldn’t string two good plays together without blundering. Two minutes into the second quarter, Williams intercepted Purdue senior quarterback Aidan
O’Connell and sprinted 74 yards untouched into the end zone. It was perhaps the best defensive play of Indiana’s season and a huge momentum swing — at least until a replay clearly showed Indiana senior defensive back Raheem Layne completely body checking a Purdue wide receiver well before the ball reached his general vicinity. Just like their first possession, the Boilermakers took advantage of the penalty yardage and free first down by scoring a touchdown on the next play, this time a 24-yard pass to sophomore tight end Paul Piferi. Indiana’s secondary refused to let Purdue burn it with deep throws. While the Hoosiers didn’t allow a pass of more than 28 yards, they also let O’Connell complete 26-31 passes for 278 yards and four touchdowns. Even junior kicker Charles Campbell, one of the few bright spots for the Hoosiers, converted fewer field goals than a Purdue student wearing a shark onesie did during a commercial break midway through the third quarter. The fact that the Hoosiers had more penalty yards — 67 — than net rushing yards — 58 — tells you the Boil-
ermakers didn’t necessarily have to beat them to win. Indiana was going to make sure it lost regardless of its opponent. I realize it isn’t very original or creative to criticize Indiana in 2021, but if I exclusively said positive things I would fall about 500 words short of my quota. All I can really say in defense of the Hoosiers is I’m not sure what group of coaches and athletes could have looked remotely impressive given their strength of schedule and comically bad injury luck. I’m certainly not the first person to point this point, but it is absolutely bonkers that Gremel, McCulley and three different walk-on running backs all received appreciable playing time in arguably the biggest game of Indiana’s season. Throughout the 2021 season, the Hoosiers have become the Theseus’ ship of college football teams. If the entire starting lineup gets injured and is replaced by second-stringers, which is the true Indiana football after all — the one on the field or the one on the injured reserve list? This article was originally published on Nov. 27, 2021.
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Indiana’s season comes to an end in Big Ten Tournament By Kevin Vera
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Indiana women's tennis took on No. 60 Maryland in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday and suffered a quick end to its postseason with a 4-0 loss. The matchup marks the second time the Hoosiers met the Terrapins this season, with the previous matchup coming back on April 15. Similar to the first meeting, Indiana was unable to record a single point and was
swept 4-0 for the second time this season by Maryland. The Hoosiers closed out their season with a 10-15 overall record and 11th-place finish in the Big Ten standings. Thursday’s match shifted toward Maryland’s favor from the beginning. The Terrapins earned the doubles point in quick fashion, winning two straight doubles matches to start the tournament. Maryland’s pairing of sophomore Minorka Miranda and graduate student Marta Perez Mur won the first doubles match by a score of 6-2, taking down
Indiana juniors Mila Mejic and Alexandra Staiculescu. The third doubles match was ruled as unfinished since Maryland was quick to secure the doubles point. In the singles rounds, Maryland earned its first point through the No. 6 singles match. Junior Lexi Kubas was forced to retire for an unknown reason, giving the Terrapins even more momentum. The Hoosiers struggled to rebound after that, losing the No. 3 and No. 4 singles matches that followed.
Freshman Lara Schneider, sophomore Laura Masic and junior Rose Hu were all in the middle of their singles matches when Maryland officially clinched the match and a berth into the third round. All of their matches were ruled as unfinished. Despite the early postseason exit, Indiana improved on last season’s 1-16 record, when it faced only Big Ten opponents. The Hoosiers finished 3-8 in Big Ten play. This article was originally published on April 28, 2022.
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LEFT Junior defender Brett Bebej takes the ball up the field Oct. 20, 2021, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The University of Evansville committed 11 fouls while Indiana committed five.
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1. Freshman forward Kayla Kiwak runs with the ball during a match against Bellarmine University on Sept. 6, 2021, at the IU Field Hockey Complex. Indiana field hockey finished the season with an overall record of 10-10. 2. Senior defensive back Bryant Fitzgerald holds his hands in the shape of a heart prior to Indiana’s football game against Idaho on Sept. 11, 2021, at Memorial Stadium.Indiana lost eight straight games to end the season with a 2-10 record.
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4. Graduate student Grayson Radcliffe swings at a pitch April 30, 2022, in a game against Illinois. Indiana won 3-2 against Illinois on May 1 in its final home game of the season.
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5. Senior goalkeeper Mary Askew makes a save during the game against Salem University on March 26, 2022, at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center. Indiana finished its regular season 14-14 overall and 1-4 within the conference. 6. Senior Kari Zumach goes for a spike in the game against Butler University on Aug. 28, 2021, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Indiana volleyball finished its conference play with a 4-16 record. 7. Senior Vikash Singh attempts to return a serve against Princeton University in a doubles match on Feb. 6, 2022, at the IU Tennis Center. Indiana finished its 2022 campaign with a 6-18 record overall and 1-10 performance in all of conference play.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 It was the perfect opportunity. As the offense lined up, Alter head coach Ed Domsitz began to curse on the sideline once he saw Willits was lined up in the wrong formation. With the radio line to his helmet, Domsitz told Bazelak that if he’s gonna change the play like that, it better end in a touchdown. Willits had already beaten the secondary on a streak route by the time Bazelak turned around after the playaction snap to look downfield. He took the opportunity to launch the ball into his towering receiver’s waiting hands. Receiving the ball in stride, Willits charged through what was left of the field. He threw his fists in the air as he crossed the plane of the endzone. Touchdown, Alter. *** But their connection didn’t begin with the pigskin. That touchdown pass was one of many forged by the connection between Bazelak and Willits through the years, which began on a basketball court. Bazelak didn’t start playing quarterback until the fifth grade, Willits said in an interview. He first met Willits and fellow teammate Jack DiMario playing basketball in elementary school. He was taking after his father, Len Bazelak, the career leader in 3-point percentage at Dartmouth College. Basketball was Bazelak’s first love. He had great court vision as a distributor, Willits said, and all his friends thought he’d follow in his father’s footsteps. Then they saw him throw a football. That’s when his friends started to see it. Bazelak just threw the ball differently from all the other kids. He put a zip on the ball that nobody else could match. It was a difference his team used to its advantage. None of the other teams expected an offense at the elementary or middle school level to run plays out of the shotgun. “We kind of realized that
he could just throw the shit out of the ball,” Willits said. Every little kid has aspirations to play at the next level, be it in college or the NFL. But with Bazelak, his friends could just tell something was different about him. “He always just had a little quality about him,” Willits said. “If there was somebody who was gonna do it, it’d be him.” They call him “Baze,” a nickname which was partially the result of countless butcherings of Bazelak’s last name by restaurants, teachers and even coaches. Playing wide receiver at Alter with “Baze” meant receptions could be few and far between thanks to Alter’s run-heavy attack. But when the offense needed to make a play, it would turn to Bazelak and his strong arm. He and his receivers knew they had to make the most of their opportunities. “I’ve never caught a ball like his before,” Willits said. “He knew how to make the throws in ways that were easy for you to catch.” The group stayed behind after practice to work on route concepts and individual strengths. The lights surrounding Alter's practice field would shut off automatically due to a local city ordinance. Bazelak and his receivers made the most of their time, practicing until the field went dark. It was here the group developed further chemistry, which allowed them to make plays like the 92-yard touchdown pass against Norwalk. Each of Bazelak’s receivers had different strengths and preferences, and he worked with these differences to maximize the offense’s efficiency. Jump balls and long bombs were Willits’ style. But when Bazelak needed to move the chains against a blitz, he’d look for DiMario, a smaller receiver playing in the slot, in the middle of the field. “He knew the guys,” Willits said. “He knew how to adjust his throws to fit for that receiver.” Bazelak was never a cheery, speech-prone kind of
team captain. He just wasn’t the type to get in front of the team and give a spiel. But he was still an effective leader, choosing to do so through example instead, DiMario said. If the team was running sprints, Bazelak, one of the team’s captains, would always run the hardest. He’d check in on teammates to make sure they were making responsible choices and being good teammates to one another. However, his quiet nature can serve to mask a competitive attitude. DiMario saw it as both a teammate in high school and as an opponent in elementary school. “He wants to do good, and he wants to do what’s best for the team at all times,” DiMario said. But you wouldn’t be able to tell how Bazelak was feeling if you saw him in the huddle during a game. He never showed signs of stress when the team was down and never got too excited when a game was going well. “He was never too high or too low,” Willits said. “It was really calming to have him in the huddle. No matter what situation we were in, it always felt like he was cool, levelheaded.” *** Bazelak brought that same level-headed attitude into interactions with coaches as he went through the recruitment process. He was in a group text with his receivers throughout high school. The receivers could expect an occasional text from Bazelak asking if they could show up before or after school. Some college coach called him and wanted to see him throw. And they would, showing up to Alter’s gym before the sun rose or heading out to the practice field after the final bell. Seeing college coaches around Alter was a daily occurrence, DiMario said. Big schools like the University of Georgia or the University of Kentucky and big names like then-Ohio State offensive coordinator Ryan Day were
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Connor Bazelak (left) is pictured with his old teammates Derek Willits and Jack DiMario. Bazelak is a quarterback transfer from University of Missouri.
frequent, expected presences around the campus. “It was crazy seeing these coaches come in, and you knew they were for Baze,” Willits said. Those throwing sessions after practice and for coaches meant more than just football for the group. The long hours waiting for the practice field to go dark naturally lent time for strengthened bonds on and off the field. Bazelak was never the loudest voice in a room. He never sought to be the center of attention, and you always knew what you were gonna get from him, Willits said. Not that Bazelak didn’t know how to have some fun, though. As the season stretched into the colder months and sweatshirts became a staple under practice jerseys, teammates would notice Bazelak occasionally chewing on something during practice. When the team ran a fake handoff in practice, teammates saw a speck leave his fingertips after completing his throwing motion. The speck’s rainbow color was easily distinguishable from the dull field once it landed a few yards away. A Skittle. One of many candies he’d brought onto the practice field in the pockets of his sweatshirt. “He’s definitely low-key,” Willits said. “He’s a pretty qui-
et guy but he’s got some goof in him.” The group spread out after graduating from high school. Bazelak went to Missouri, Willits attends the University of Dayton and DiMario attends Ohio Northern University. All three still play football. All that distance didn’t mean a thing to the group’s friendship. Bazelak frequently checks in with Willits, DiMario and others to ask how their seasons — and lives — are going. Both Willits and DiMario have taken the time to attend one of Bazelak’s games. DiMario went to a game against South Carolina, and Willits attended this past season’s game against Kentucky in Lexington. As Bazelak was walking off the field after the game in Lexington, Willits and other former teammates began to yell his name. Bazelak turned to see them and ran toward the stands, asking how everyone was doing and taking the time to catch up. “He just wants the best for the people around him,” Willits said. “He wants to make the team better, and he wants to succeed.” Bazelak announced he would enter the transfer portal Dec. 23, 2021, and he committed to Indiana Jan. 6. He’d been named SEC coFreshman of the Year and had
a spot on Pro Football Focus’ All-Freshman team in 2020. "Connor produced at a high level as a two-year starter in the SEC," Indiana head coach Tom Allen said. "He is a strong leader and a tough, talented young man. We are excited to welcome Connor to our program." It wasn’t easy for Bazelak to leave Missouri, Willits said. He’d built similar relationships with teammates and others there, and he’ll miss all of that. “He still loved it there, it was still home for him too,” Willits said. “He loves those guys.” To Willits and DiMario, “Baze” is still one of their best friends. The guy who took the time to help them play to their strengths. The guy whose name nobody could get quite right, who ran the hardest in drills and snuck Skittles packets into practice. And that’s the guy they expect to see take the field at Indiana next fall. “Connor is gonna do everything he can to turn Indiana football into a winning team,” DiMario said. “Indiana’s got good teams like Cincinnati, Ohio State and Michigan next year, and that doesn’t scare Connor. Connor’s not bothered by that at all.” This article was originally published on Jan. 20, 2022.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Ali Patberg leads Indiana in her final game as a Hoosier By Matt Sebree
masebr@iu.edu | @mattsebree
As the final buzzer sounded, Ali Patberg sat on the end of the bench with her head in her hands, towel around her face, tears in her eyes. The player who has been synonymous with Indiana women’s basketball for the past half-decade had just checked out of a game for the final time in her college career. Despite Patberg’s performance in the Sweet Sixteen game, Indiana lost 75-58 to the University of Connecticut on Saturday in Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The defeat eliminated Indiana from the NCAA Tournament and, as a result, ended its season. As the Huskies celebrated, the Hoosiers’ seventh-year graduate student guard — playing an extra season thanks to the NCAA’s COVID-19 eligibility policy — walked off the floor one last time with her team. The Columbus, Indiana, native led the team in scoring with 16 points, but it wasn’t enough to get a win and advance to the Elite Eight for a second consecutive season. “I just hope that the time I’ve had at IU, people just remember how hard I played and that I was a good teammate and worked as hard as I could,” Patberg said through tears. “I’m thankful, but it hurts right now.” When Patberg arrived in Bloomington in 2017 as a transfer from the University of Notre Dame, consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearances were nothing more than a fantasy for Indiana. The program had just one NCAA Tournament appearance in the previous 15 years, and it had only ever made the Second Round once before. In her first season on campus, Patberg had to sit out due to transfer rules at the time. While she was unable to suit up, she supported her teammates from the sideline as Indiana made its run to become the 2018 WNIT Champion. Now, in her final season, Patberg has gone from cheering on her teammates from the bench to cheering them on from the court. Even though
she didn’t lead Indiana in scoring this season like she did in her first two seasons playing for the cream and crimson, Patberg is still the team’s emotional leader both on and off the court. “I’m just thankful that Coach Moren believed in me five years ago and gave me an opportunity to wear ‘Hoosier’ on my chest,” Patberg said. On Saturday, she was that leader for a final time, scoring the ball while being matched up against UConn sophomore point guard Paige Bueckers — last season’s Wooden Award winner — for much of the game. Patberg hit two of Indiana’s three 3-pointers on the day to help her lead the Hoosiers in scoring. Her efforts were not enough for Indiana to pull out the win, but even as the clock wound down with a double-digit deficit, Patberg was still trying to motivate her teammates and kept playing all out — just as she has done all season, and just as she has done her whole career. “I told Ali I’m not ready to have her not be my teammate anymore,” junior forward Mackenzie Holmes said while holding back tears. “Ali is going to be my sister for life as the other seniors will be, so I don’t think I’m going to let myself process this for a while.” Ali Patberg has defined the recent era of Indiana women’s basketball, helping take the program from a middle-of-thepack Big Ten team to a team capable of making a deep run in March. She leaves Indiana with a legacy as one of the greatest players to come through the program, but head coach Teri Moren did not rule out the possibility of a return to Bloomington for Patberg. “Don’t be surprised if at some point she ends up back at Indiana working with women’s basketball, because she does have aspirations of wanting to coach this game,” Moren said. “I’d love to have her as a part of what we’re doing inside our program at some point in the future.” This article was originally published on March 26, 2022.
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SPORTS
Phi Delta Theta wins 71st running of Men’s Little 500 By Griffin Healy
healygr@iu.edu | @TheGriffinHealy
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity’s cycling team took first place in the 71st running of the Men’s Little 500 on Saturday with a final time of 2:15:43:47. This race was the team’s fourth Little 500 victory and first since 2001. This is also the first time a fraternity has won the Men’s Little 500 race since 2016. The trio of seniors Andrew Murray, Jimmy Kulik and Mitchell Pardi paired with sophomore Eli Konow and have trained for the race since September 2021. Phi Delt finished in eighth place at qualifications and then finished second to Phi Kappa Psi, who placed first in the Team Pursuit finals, by six seconds. Phi Delt had a positive start on the track Saturday by securing third place through the first 10 laps, coming behind Sigma Phi Epsilon and Cutters. However, Phi Delt lost its position in the top five after the 20 and 30-lap checkpoint. Gray Goat Cycling led at the 20th lap checkpoint. A quarter of the way into the race — 50 laps — Phi Delt was second behind Cutters. Phi Delt then took the lead at the 100-lap checkpoint. Jetblach, the 2021 Little 500 champions, established its own lead at the 150-lap checkpoint, but Cutters came back and retook the lead at the 170 and 180-lap checkpoints. With just 10 laps remaining, Phi Psi took the lead. The chance to rewrite its own his-
tory of coming so close to winning it all and secure the fraternity’s first Little 500 victory since 1978 presented itself. Instead, senior Phi Psi rider Andrew La Valle suffered the same fate as last year. A crash in front of La Valle toward the end of the 199th lap took seven teams out, including the racer in the green top. This crash gave Phi Delt the opportunity to take the lead and finish its final lap with a time of 0.33.968 to secure the victory. Sig Ep finished in second place, coming just 0.196 seconds behind Phi Delt. Jetblach secured the final place on the podium with a third-place finish in the race. Cutters finished in fourth place. Gray Goat rounded out the top five by being the last team to finish all 200 laps before the celebration got underway for the victors. Phi Psi, the favorite who took first place in both qualifications and Team Pursuits, still managed to finish in sixth place with 199 laps under its belt. Chi Alpha finished in seventh place, and Beta Sigma Psi came in eighth place. Black Key Bulls finished in ninth place. Phi Gamma Delta rounded out the top 10 of the race. The main events of the “World’s Greatest College Weekend” have concluded, with new names etching themselves in the history books. AVERY ANTILL | IDS
This article was originally A cyclist from Phi Delta Theta celebrates his win at the 71st Little 500 Men's Race on April 23, 2022, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. His team took first published on April 23, 2022. place overall.
Melanzana Cycling wins 34th running of Women’s Little 500 By Austin Platt
auplatt@iu.edu | @AustinPlatter15
Thirteen was the lucky number to kick off the “World’s Greatest College Weekend” on Friday, as Melanzana Cycling ran away from the field early after starting out in 13th place and held the lead to win their firstever Little 500 with a time of 1:15:46. The quartet of seniors Abby Teed, Grace Williams, Juli Torbik and junior Abby Green, all track runners in high school, used their endurance and experience on the running track to dominate the cycling track. Melanzana took the lead around the quarter point of the race, 25 laps, and never looked back, eventually finishing two laps ahead of second place and beyond for the team’s first-ever victory in the 34th running of the Women’s Little 500. Melanzana played it safe during qualifications, but they gave everything they had Friday, calculating every move and exchange with precision before eventually coasting to victory. Favorites Kappa Alpha Theta, who took first place in both qualifications and Team Pursuits, finished 70 seconds
behind the winners for a second-place result. Another 11 seconds was the difference between second and third, where Alpha Chi Omega and their raucous cheering section held off both defending champions Delta Gamma and Teter Cycling for the final podium spot. Delta Gamma was involved in an early crash about 15 laps into the race, which set them back, but made up significant ground on the leaders toward the final half of the race. For the first time in three years, thousands of fans packed into Bill Armstrong Stadium to watch the race and cheer on their family and friends. The weather cooperated as well, as temperatures nearly reached the 80’s in Bloomington. Fans filled the grandstands on all sides of the stadium to watch the 100-lap race take place on the cinder track on the outskirts of Jerry Yeagley Field. The race started nearly 20 minutes ahead of schedule, and there was never a dull moment from start to finish. In a relatively clean race that saw only one minor crash near the line in the early stages, Melanzana took advantage of the slow start and handed the bike over to senior Grace
Williams, who extended their lead and kept pushing the team’s advantage. Williams won two of the main events in the Spring Cycling Series, and she used her sprint speed to get a comfortable lead before exchanging with captain Teed, who would ultimately cross the line for Melanzana. From the playing of “Back Home Again In Indiana” to the red flag coming out after Melanzana completed an extra lap to let the victory sink in, many will remember this day for the experience rather than the result, given only a handful of riders competed as freshmen. Melanzana will certainly remember this day for a long time, as tears of joy flowed out in celebration of the team’s accomplishment on its 10th year anniversary. Families and sorority members alike came onto the track to embrace the champions and walk with them during their victory lap. As the winners collected their trophies, members of the team could be heard saying “are you shitting me?” as they hoisted the hardware, and the winning feeling finally kicked in after over 50 miles of biking. This article was originally published on April 22, 2022.
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1. Members of Melanzana hold up their trophy and bike April 22, 2022, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Melanzana was awarded an official Little 500 bike. 2. A member of Alpha Chi Omega's bike team mounts her bike April 22, 2022, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. To switch riders, teams could either use two bikes or one bike. 3. Cyclists compete in the Women's Little 500 on April 22, 2022, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The race had individuals keeping track of each lap for the teams.
MEN'S SWIM AND DIVE
Indiana wins its first Big Ten Championship since 2019
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Sophomore Logan Graham swims in the men's 100-yard backstroke race on Jan. 28, 2022, at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center. Indiana took first place at the 2022 Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships over the weekend. By Mara Belansky
marbelan@iu.edu | @mbelansky_
Indiana men’s swim and dive finished the 2022 Big Ten Men’s Championships on Saturday with a first-place title and plenty to celebrate. The first-place conference finish brings the program to its fourth championship title in six years, and 28th in program history. The Hoosiers took first place with a score of 1499.5. Behind them in second place was Ohio State with a score of 1406.5, and Michigan took third place with 1056.6. “This was truly a team effort,” head swimming coach Ray Looze said. “I’m so proud of our fantastic swimmers and divers, and I am grateful for our staff of coaches, director of operations, and administrators who made this possible.” The weekend featured many Hoosier highlights of career-best records, NCAA A Cut times and other historic moments. The 400-yard medley relay squad of junior Brendan Burns, sophomore Tomer Frankel and freshmen Josh Matheny and Rafael Miroslaw beat out Ohio State to take first place with a time of 3:00.95, setting a Big Ten Championship record and an NCAA A Cut time to qualify them for the postseason. With the win, Indiana’s 400-yard medley has held first place in the event for the seventh straight season. This is the 28th time that Indiana won the event, marking a Big Ten record. This record-breaking time in the 400-yard medley relay is now the fastest time in the country for the 2021-22 season, beating the original time from 2018 of 3:01.30, also set by Indiana swimmers. Winning this event was important for Indiana’s campaign for the title. Looze said the team needed a big jolt of energy, and winning the relay helped set them up to win the whole competition.
The 200-yard freestyle relay squad of seniors Bruno Blaskovic, Van Mathias and Jack Franzman, and Miroslaw took home silver with a time of 1:15.81, securing an NCAA A Cut time for the postseason. Diving also gave Indiana the momentum it needed to secure the competition. Senior Andrew Capobianco swept gold in all three diving events, marking the first sweep of diving events in the conference since 2011. Capobianco scored a 454.25 in the 1-meter dive and freshman Quinn Henninger secured silver with a 435.95, a career-best for the Big Ten newcomer. This was Capobianco’s second straight Big Ten 1-meter title and Indiana’s eighth 1-meter dive victory in 10 years. “It was a great day for Hoosier diving today,” Indiana head diving coach Drew Johansen said. “Andrew and Quinn were spectacular in the final. It was one of the best 1-meter finals I have seen in all my years.” Capobianco also secured the 3-meter dive and platform dive gold medals, scoring a 467.75 in the 3-meter dive. Henninger came in third in the 3-meter dive, scoring a 451.40 to secure two medals at his first Big Ten Championships. His score in the 3-meter dive was also a career-best. “I saw the divers feeding off the energy from the swimmers and the team standings,” Johansen said. “Andrew winning with his teammates Quinn and Carson right behind him was electric.” To add to his three gold medals, Capobianco was named Big Ten Diver of the Championships for the second-straight year. Indiana’s also dominated in the 100-yard backstroke, taking first, third and fourth. Burns led the charge with a pool, Big Ten and program record with a time of 44.31. He stretched out to beat Ohio State by less than half a second to grab the fastest 100-yard backstroke
time in the country and put up a career-best time in the event. Senior Gabriel Fantoni, a four-time Big Ten 100-yard backstroke champion, took third with a time of 45.05, and senior Jacob Steele placed fourth, timing in at 45.66. Burns also helped his 800-yard freestyle relay squad of Miroslaw, Frankel and senior Van Mathias earn gold with a pool record and an NCAA A Cut time of 6:11.96. The win was Indiana’s fourth 800-yard freestyle relay win in the last six years. Burns’ totaled five gold medals leading him to be honored with his second straight — and Indiana’s sixth straight — Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships award. Senior Ben McDade was named Indiana’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree as well. Looze expressed his excitement for the team as they exemplified resilience and power throughout the competition. “I am so proud of the Hoosiers,” Looze said. “Every single team member has laid their heart on the line and dug deep. We need to keep the pedal fully to the metal.” Hoosiers racked up a host of medals throughout the weekend, including Miroslaw, who took home three golds and one silver. Miroslaw also won his first individual medal in the 200yard freestyle with a time of 1:32.17. Frankel also took home two gold and three silver medals. He placed second in the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly, with times of 1:33.02 and 44.81, respectively. Frankel’s time in the 100-yard butterfly marked a new career-best. “(The win) exemplifies a team effort from every swimmer, diver, coach, managers, media,” Johansen said. “Everybody at IU shares in this victory.”
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This article was originally published on Feb. 27, 2022.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
'Big Shot Rob' Phinisee enters transfer portal after four seasons with Indiana By Amanda Foster
amakfost@iu.edu | @amandafoster_15
Senior guard Rob Phinisee entered the transfer portal Friday morning after playing four seasons for Indiana men’s basketball. He is the third Indiana player to enter the portal in the last three days, following sophomore guard Khristian Lander and senior center Michael Durr on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Senior guard Parker
Stewart also announced he would not be returning to Indiana Thursday night but did not state if he would be entering the transfer portal. Phinisee announced his choice via his Twitter account, declaring his intention to enter the portal as a grad transfer for the 2022-23 season. Phinisee played a total of 111 games as a Hoosier, posting an overall average of 6.5 points and 2.8 assists per game. He scored
a season-high 20 points during Indiana’s win over Purdue on Jan. 20, hitting four 3-pointers, including a corner shot in the final minutes of the game to etch his name in the Indiana history books. With Phinisee’s transfer, Indiana is now one scholarship under the NCAA’s 13-scholarship limit for next season. This article was originally published on March 25, 2022.
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Junior guard Rob Phinisee shoots a 3-point shot Mar. 17, 2022, at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Indiana lost 53-82 against Saint Mary’s College.
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