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The IU Red Steppers, led by Marching Hundred drum major then-senior Tonya Mitchell, march down Indiana Avenue during the 2010 Homecoming Parade. The Red Steppers are celebrating their 41st anniversary this year.
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Friday’s parade is back after a one-year hiatus. Find out where to watch.
The Hoosiers will face the Golden Gophers for the first time since 2008.
Meet the men and women competing for the Homecoming crowns.
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The Marching Hundred walk onto Indiana Avenue Oct. 27, 2010, to perform for the Homecoming Parade. Their performance marked the end of the parade and the beginning of the Pep Rally.
PARADE ON
After a year long hiatus, the Homecoming parade tradition continues
Where to watch
The parade will start at 6 p.m. on Friday at the intersection of Lincoln and Kirkwood and head east toward Indiana Avenue.
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Family and friends gathered on John Burnham Jr.’s front lawn as the crisp autumn air blew through Third Street. Parents and alumni reminisced about their college days as children ran around in various shades of red. As the Homecoming Parade floats made their way down Third Street, parents watched their children run for candy. Burnham, owner of Bloomington’s Burnham Rentals, grew up in Bloomington and attended IU in the early 1980s. His Third Street property is now occupied by various tenants, but used to be home to his family and annual IU Homecoming Parade parties. The IU Alumni Association and Student Alumni Association are working with sponsors IU Credit Union and Hoosier Ride to bring back the IU Homecoming Parade after a year-long hiatus. The parade will take place at 6 p.m. Friday and will begin on Kirkwood Avenue and end at the intersection of Indiana Avenue and Seventh Street. Anissa Hatton and Victoria Culver, part of the committee organizing the parade, said they are both
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Screaming crimson
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Hoosier fans sing the IU Fight Song during a loss to Wisconsin on Nov. 10, 2012 at Memorial Stadium. This year’s Homecoming game is a matchup against Minnesota.
Instead of a theme at this year’s homecoming, Alumni Association decides to focus on IU spirit BY KATHERINE SCHULZ schulzk@indiana.edu
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Fans cheer for an IU touchdown in 1958.
In breaking with a long tradition, the IU Student Alumni Association has decided to forego a theme for Homecoming week. “I and the students I work with and the Alumni Association decided that it would be better to focus on IU spirit as much as we could,” said Victoria Culver, graduate adviser for IUSAA. Instead of prom-like themes such as last year’s “Lights, Camera, Action,” IUSAA and the IU Alumni Association have set “Welcome Home” as the static theme for the coming years. Alumni were first encouraged to come back to IU for Homecoming in 1909 with “Gala Week.” The next year, Homecoming would become the official title. During the last decade, the themes have varied from “Show your true colors” in 2002 to “The Legend of Old IU” in 2005 to “Wacky Wild Crimson Style” in 2009.
Culver said having a theme for the week separate from the rest of Homecoming was distracting. “We’re trying to present a more recognizable look that will be used for several years,” said Mike Mann, alumni program officer for spirit, pride and tradition for the IU Alumni Association. “So when people come back to Bloomington as an alum or as a fan, whatever, they will recognize the look, the brand.” Despite the lack of an overarching theme this year, IUSAA has put a theme to the Homecoming parade: Screaming Crimson. “Instead of running away from Homecoming being right next to Halloween, we’ve embraced it,” said senior Austin Isaacson, vice president of Homecoming for the parade. The parade was missing from last year’s Homecoming and was revived this year after receiving support from fans. SEE THEME, PAGE 8
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Nearly Naked IU students shed their clothes for charity
BY ANGELA HAWKINS anlhawki@indiana.edu
For the sixth year in a row, nearly naked students took to campus this week. The Nearly Naked Mile event is all about getting nearly naked to donate clothes to United Way on campus. “They basically came to us and said we’re having trouble with clothing donations, and the Student Alumni Association decided this could work at IU after attending a conference where others were doing something similar,” said Austin Issacson, senior vice president of Homecoming with the IU Student Alumni Association. Runners of all types come out every year to participate. “Anyone is welcome, even if you’re not a self-proclaimed runner,” Issacson said. Issacson said each year the event has started as one big party. This year the Student Alumni Association has decided to use a live band, the Perkin Brothers Band, instead of a DJ, as has been SEE NAKED, PAGE 8
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TOP AND MIDDLE Participants in last year’s Nearly Naked Mile run through the IU Bloomington campus on Oct. 1, 2012. BOTTOM Participants in the Nearly Naked Mile dance Oct. 1, 2012, in Dunn Meadow before the run.
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While the ‘Hoosier’ may be an ambiguous mascot, it’s the last in a long line of former mascots in IU history BY MICHELA TINDERA AND LISA TOMCKO mtindera@indiana.edu and lmtomcko@indiana.edu
Merriam Webster defines “Hoosier� as a native or resident of Indiana. The definition is straightforward enough, but it doesn’t
provide any insight as to where the nickname came from or what it really means. Steve Haller, senior director of Indiana Historical Society’s collections and library, wrote the article “The Meanings of Hoosier — 175 Years and Counting,� which examines the word’s origin and
usage. He cautions those searching for an obvious meaning. “When you boil it all down, you will not find a decisive meaning or origin,� Haller said. Although the etymology of “Hoosier� is unknown, several theories live on. One
of the more likely explanations comes from former IHS secretary, Jacob Piatt Dunn. After extensive research, Dunn concluded the word “Hoosier� likely derives from the word “hoozer,� which in the Cumberland dialect of England meant anything large, like
a hill. When Cumberland immigrants came to North America, their descendants applied the word to those who settled in the hills of southern Indiana. IU 2012 graduate Gretchen Krumwiede said she’s heard multiple stories about the word’s
origin. “I think the one I heard most often was that at a basketball game, someone’s ear fell off and they held it up and said ‘Whose ear?’� Krumwiede said. SEE HOOSIER, PAGE 8
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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT Former IU mascots Mr. Hoosier Pride, Ox the Bulldog and Bison.
Mascots from the past Mr. Hoosier Pride, debuted 1979 One of the most disliked mascots of Hoosier history, this costumed cowboy had to be played by two students in the course of one football game because the costume was so heavy, hot and difficult to maneuver in. One of Mr. Hoosier Pride’s most memorable moments was tackling the Brigham Young University cougar mascot when IU made an appearance at the Holiday Bowl, but students and alumni alike supposedly hated this mascot. One student wrote to the Indiana Daily Student, saying, “Mr. Hoosier Pride is the most asinine and ridiculous looking character anyone could have dreamed up to be IU’s mascot.�
In addition, several alumni sent letters demanding the mascot’s removal. Mr. Hoosier Pride eventually hung up the costume after only a couple seasons. Ox the Bulldog, debuted 1959 Theta Chi’s house dog, Ox, made the transition from fraternity pet to school mascot and served for several years of his life. He could be found around the football games wearing a red sweater with a white IU logo sewn on. In 1966 he was even walked by Mary Travers, of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, when she visited IU for a game.
Bison, debuted 1965 This was known as the school’s first “official� mascot because the Student Senate selected it in an official vote. Though the University attempted to purchase a live buffalo for the second time — the first attempt was in 1946 — the plan was foiled yet again by safety concerns for both the bull and the crowd. Instead, Disney helped create a $1,400 costume. Despite the high costs, cut out eyeholes were forgotten in the bull’s head, making mascot performances especially difficult. The buffalo head was eventually hung up for good in 1969 due to criticism from fans and alumni.
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‘We’ve got spirit’
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The 2006 Marching Hundred plays while fireworks explode at the end of the IU Homecoming Pep Rally before IU faces Illinois.
Students showcase IU pride during Spirit Day BY ALYSSA SCHOR aischor@indiana.edu
Students had an opportunity to pick up free IU gear as they walked to and from classes Thursday. The giveaways were part of IU Spirit Day, an annual Homecoming week event designed to excite students to cheer on the Hoosiers. “It’s a really good way to get out to students and let them know that homecoming is
happening,� Victoria Culver, graduate student adviser for the IU Student Alumni Association, said. Culver said Spirit Day allowed students who may not otherwise participate in Homecoming to take part in the festivities. “Some students don’t have time to go to these events,� she said. “It’s a good way for them to engage with it.� IUSAA collaborated with IU Athletics and Pizza X for Spirit Day.
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IU Alumni return for panel discussion BY TORI FATER vrfater@indiana.edu
RTV6 investigative reporter Kara Kenney, Indianapolis Star social media editor Carrie Ritchie and Indianapolis Business Journal managing editor Cory Schouten will make up a panel to offer career advice to students at 4 p.m Thursday at the Whittenberger Auditorium in the Indiana Memorial Union. The panel, part of this year’s Homecoming events, is a joint effort by the IU Alumni Association and the journalism school’s alumni relations office. Alumni Program Officer for Spirit, Pride, and Tradition Mike Mann said the IUAA wanted to feature young alumni panelists who graduated and went on to work in their chosen field. “Given that the School of Journalism is going through some change right now, we thought it would
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TOP A homecoming character passes out candy during the parade. This was one of Burnham’s favorite tradtions about his parade parties. BOTTOM Families line the street to watch the 2003 Homecoming Parade.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 excited for the parade this year. “One big change with the Homecoming parade is that the route has changed from previous years,” Culver said. “We wanted to bring the parade closer to home,” Culver said regarding the locational change. “We thought we might as well just bring the parade closer to our audience and make it a little bit easier for them to engage us.” Unlike parades of the past, this year’s parade will not have a grand marshal. Notable grand marshals in the past have included musician and former IU professor Todd Rundgren in 2011. The parade will have five student and two community entries, that include floats and walking displays, Culver said. Hatton said the student groups include IU Outdoor Adventures, IU Habitat for Humanity, Union Board and
the National Residence Hall Honorary. There will be a cash prize for the winning floats in each category. “There was a lot of backlash after the cancellation of the parade, so we’re really excited to be a part of the group that is bringing it back,” Hatton said. It is important to the student body to be able to celebrate school spirit with the parade. Culver got involved with the parade because she is the graduate adviser for the Student Alumni Association, where she helps to advise the students and organize events. Hatton is part of the fivestudent committee organizing the parade. She said she got involved with the parade because of her past parade experience. “My alma mater, Vincennes Lincoln High School, has one of the biggest high school Homecoming celebrations in the nation, and I assisted in organizing that pa-
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“There was a lot of backlash after the cancellation of the parade, so we’re really excited to be a part of the group that is bringing it back.” Anissa Hatton, parade planning commitee member
rade all four years that I was there,” Hatton said. A pep rally ran by IU Athletics will take place at Sample Gates following the parade, Culver said. The parade may be taking a different route this year, but Burnham fondly recalls memories of past parades. “The thing I liked the most about it is the fun that everybody had,” Burnham said. “The kids running all over, watching everyone’s faces when they threw the candy … I loved the general camaraderie of all of us being together and everyone having a good time.”
This story may be a variation of a joke poet James Whitcomb Riley’s made about the word’s origin. Former Indiana Gov. Joseph Wright said “Hoosier” came from a Native American word for corn, “hoosa.” The theory is doubtful, though, as no such word has been found in any Native American languages. In any case, Haller said the word’s linguistic origin is not as important as its 1800s usage. It was a way for Indiana residents to refer to themselves and for others to refer to them. John Finley’s
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 The parade will feature more than 16 student groups. Participants have three
be great to have some journalism grads come back,” Mann said. Mann said moderator Caroline Dowd-Higgins of IUAA Career Services will ask the panelists a series of prepared questions for 45 minutes to an hour. Most of the questions will be about panelists’ time at IU and the lessons they learned at school, which helped them in their current careers, Mann said. They’ll be asked for class and extracurricular recommendations based on their own experiences. Kenney, who received her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism in 2001, said he’ll recommend students get involved in other extracurriculars in addition to student media to expand their knowledge. “Journalism school was critical in me becoming a good reporter, but I believe it was all the ‘other’ activities at IU that helped me become an even better
reporter,” Kenney said in an email. “You just have to figure out what things will help make you more well rounded and jump on it.” At the end of the panel the floor will be open for student questions for about 30 minutes. Prior to the panel, there will be a reception with refreshments so students can meet with panelists. The reception will take place in the Georgian Room in the Indiana Memorial Union. Kenney said it was helpful for her to hear from alumni when she was in school, and she wants to encourage students to enjoy every moment of their IU career. “When you’re in college, you’re kind of in your own little bubble,” she said. “Hearing from alumni helps you realize ‘Hey, what I’m learning in these classes is really valuable and will actually help me out in the real world.’”
poem “The Hoosier’s Nest” helped reinforce the word’s legitimacy. By the 1840s, Indiana government officials were calling their state “the Hoosier state.” IU’s adoption of the Hoosier nickname for its athletic teams has given the word further meaning for those at IU. “From an athletic standpoint, it’s not a tangible thing,” IU Deputy Athletic Director Scott Dolson said. “It’s more of a feel and away that you believe. It’s the way you carry yourself, the way you treat people, the way you show support for your school.” Senior Ryan Diefenderfer said he agreed. “Bloomington in
general is a great cultural place, so that ties in with the school spirit and what being a Hoosier is for me, at least,” Diefenderfer said. Krumwiede said being a Hoosier is about taking pride in one’s self and school. “People are always really proud to say they’re a Hoosier, that they’re from IU,” she said. Dolson said pride extends throughout the whole University. “In general, whether you’re in IU athletics or the Kelley School of Business or what have you, everyone takes pride in the fact that they’re part of the Hoosier Nation and they’re Hoosiers,” Dolson said.
Way in gathering clothing donations for their organization. Though the weather does play a factor sometimes, the event usually draws as many as 2,000 nearly naked students,
organizers said. “The Nearly Naked Mile is on people’s bucket list at IU, and it keeps people pumped for the rest of Homecoming week,” Issacson said.
different categories: walking, a float or a decorated car entry. Homecoming Week will also feature new activities for alumni including being able to take a class on cam-
pus with IUAA’s new “classes without quizzes.” “We want people to realize that when they’re in town for Homecoming that it’s actually homecoming,” Mann said.
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IU wide receiver Andrew Means misses a catch during the first half of a game verses Minnesota in the Metrodome on Oct 4, 2008 in Minneapolis. IU lost 16-7.
THE BIG GAME #ROBVIOUSLY
Hoosiers take on the Gold Gophers for the first time since 2008
A must win game for IU football
BY EVAN HOOPFER ehoopfer@indiana.edu
ROBBY HOWARD is a senior majoring in journalism.
All IU has to do is win the rest of its home games, and the Hoosiers will make a bowl game. The process starts when IU (3-4, 1-2) takes on Minnesota (6-2, 2-2) Saturday at Memorial Stadium. IU is coming off its second bye week, or “segment,” of the season. Junior defensive end John Laihinen doesn’t think this will be the last segment of the year. “Until we make a bowl game, then we got another segment right there,” he said. After Minnesota, IU has another home game next week against Illinois, who lost to Michigan State last week 42-3. Then IU goes on the road to Wisconsin and Ohio State, which are a combined 13-2 on the year, before heading home to face Purdue, which is 1-6, in the season finale. It has been awhile since the Hoosiers played at home. It was Oct. 5 when IU beat Penn State for the first time in school history. Ever since Minnesota lost back-to-back games to Iowa and Michigan by a combined score of 65-20, the Golden Gophers have been on a tear. Last week they upset No. 24 Nebraska 34-23 to earn bowl eligibility status for the second straight season. The Gophers also downed Northwestern the week before in Evanston, Ill. “They’re a good, solid football team,” IU Coach Kevin Wilson said. Minnesota will be the stingiest defense the Hoosiers have faced this year in conference play besides Michigan State. The Gophers are fifth in the
The phrase is so much more than just another dumb sports cliché. For IU this weekend, the phrase is the truth. This is a must win. For a college football team, every coach and player will tell you every game is a must win. But this game against Minnesota on Saturday at Memorial Stadium really is a must win for the Hoosiers. It’s not hyperbole. IU has to win this game to go to a bowl game. Since IU beat Penn State, it appeared as if the path to a bowl game for IU was easily paved. IU just had to win its three remaining home games against Minnesota, Illinois and Purdue, and the Hoosiers would secure their first bowl berth since 2007. Any road victories would just be gravy. At the time, that appeared to be fairly simple. But then Minnesota upset then-No. 25 Nebraska last week 34-23. Now, it doesn’t look so simple. Before the Penn State game I wrote a column similar to this. It said all IU’s bowl hopes hinged on beating the Nittany Lions. “This game — the fifth game of the year — is the make-or-break game for the Hoosiers this season,” the Oct. 4 column read. “A win means
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 conference, allowing an average of 23 points per game. The Gophers are a runfirst offense, and their passing numbers therefore suffer. They have the worst statistical passing game in the conference, averaging 123 yards per game. That’s 220 yards less per game than the Hoosiers average per game. Despite leading the conference in passing, Wilson still isn’t content. “Offensively, you guys think we’re pretty good,” he said. “We were 108th in interceptions thrown. We moved ourselves up to a whopping 97th. “Look at teams like A&M, Houston, Oregon State that’s throwing for 100 yards more than we are and got about six or seven less picks.” Minnesota’s lack of passing proficiency will likely not temper their offense, as IU gives up an average of 221 rushing yards per game, the most in the Big Ten.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 IU would just have to beat Minnesota, Illinois and Purdue at home to become bowl eligible. “All of these are winnable games, especially considering they’re at Memorial Stadium.” But now this is the makeor-break game. That’s what happens when a team is toeing the line of being bowl eligible. Every game IU is supposed to win, it has to win. It has to beat Minnesota, Illinois and Purdue. It has to go to a bowl. Why? Because this team is too talented to not go to a bowl. And with the way senior wide receiver Kofi Hughes, senior safety Greg Heban and senior kicker Mitch Ewald talked at Big Ten Media Day in Chicago back in July, this team has wanted to be the team that makes the transformation — the team that makes the breakthrough. Back in July, Heban’s face lit up thinking about all the new defensive talent surrounding him. Hughes couldn’t stop talking about how deep the wide receiver position is. There was something in the way they talked, something that made you want to believe this is the team. And ever since then, I’ve maintained this is a bowlquality team. But the Gophers aren’t just going to roll over and let the Hoosiers do what they need to do to make up for the last five years of football futil-
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Overall, IU’s defense is the worst in the Big Ten against the run and the pass. IU has given up the most points and also the most yards in the conference. Nationally, the Hoosier defense ranks 119th out of 123 FBS teams in total defense, and the team has stressed tackling more in practice, Wilson said. For the second straight week, IU coaches did not name a Defensive Player of the Week. Over the last two games, the unit has given up 105 points. The team and defensive coordinator Doug Mallory has received criticism, but Laihinen said they do their best to block it out. “We really just do our best to zone it out,” he said. “We really can’t look at. We can’t let it get to us. We gotta know what we know and have faith in what we do.” Follow reporter Evan Hoopfer on Twitter @EvanHoopfer.
ity, especially after getting a win against a ranked opponent last week. This isn’t going to be an easy game, despite what the Vegas insiders say. The early lines have IU (34) favored to beat Minnesota (6-2) by 10. Something about that just doesn’t quite make sense to me. Minnesota has a hot hand right now. The game doesn’t look as easy as it did several weeks ago. “We got a good challenge with Minnesota coming in,” IU Coach Kevin Wilson said. “You guys probably caught the radar. They have been playing well, a bowl team a year ago, solid challenge and they will be a good test for us.” This isn’t a test only worth 20 percent of your semester grade, though. This is a test IU must pass. My editors hate me for speaking in clichés, but it’s the only way to characterize this game. It’s a must win. My prediction Though I’m not as confident as the guys in Vegas, I think IU finds a way to get this W. It helps that the Hoosiers had a bye week and some time to collect themselves, and it helps that Minnesota had an emotional game against Nebraska. But it’s still not going to be pretty. A win is a win is a win. I’ve got IU 48, Minnesota 42. — robhowar@indiana. edu Follow columnist Robby Howard on Twitter @robbyhoward1.
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Tuck Langland’s bronze Herman B Wells was dedicated during Homecoming in October 2000. An inscription under the brim of his hat reveals Langland’s allegance to Minnesota.
Herman B Wells loves Minnesota The origins of many of IU’s works of art can be traced to a single person: Herman B Wells. Thus, it seems fitting Wells himself is immortalized on campus in the form of a statue. “There was a group of people ... and they wanted a Dr. Wells presence on campus that was friendly and approachable. They
wanted him to be seen because of his greatness,” Rouse said. “It’s interesting today how much people touch him, and sit with him and talk to him. I can’t tell you how much interaction there is with that sculpture. It keeps me busy keeping his finger re-patinated.” What could be more lighthearted than a statue of the beloved Wells?
Just look under the brim of his hat. The artist, Tuck Langland, did his undergraduate work at the University of Minnesota, so when he created the statue he included a hidden inscription. On underside of the brim of Wells’ hat is the inscription “IU vs Minnesota Oct 12 2000. Go Gophers.”
Rouse said the University didn’t know about the inscription beforehand, but it just adds another dimension of lightheartedness to the jovial statue. “I questioned his wife about it,” Rouse said. “And she said, ‘Yes, Tuck thought Dr. Wells would get a kick out of it.’”
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Taylor Hamilton IDS What is your major and what are your plans for after college? HAMILTON My major is journalism, and after college I hope to do PR work or fundraising for a nonprofit organization. I love being able to use my skills to benefit others. I would love to have a job associated with IU. IDS Why did you apply to be on Homecoming Court? HAMILTON I remember hearing about Homecoming Court my freshman year at the Homecoming football game. I thought it was so cool that it is a legitimate honor to be on the court rather than a contest of who knows the most people. The Homecoming Court members all had high ranking positions in different student organizations, and I remember thinking that it
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would be such an honor to have a leadership position in one of the organizations that I was involved in. Now that I am a senior and a member of the 22-person IU Student Foundation Steering Committee, I have the leadership position that I wanted as a freshman and worked so hard for over the last few years. I applied for Homecoming Court because I feel that I have worked so hard to become the students I looked up to my freshman year. IDS Why did you decide to attend IU? HAMILTON I decided to attend IU because I wanted to major in journalism and had a great experience during my week at IU attending the High School Journalism Institute. I was really involved in student council and other organizations in high school but didn’t know much
IDS What is your major and what are your plans for after college? WILLIAMS My major is marketing and my minor is psychology. After college, I plan to go into the workforce. I have completed many interviews this fall through the Kelley School of Business and have several second round interviews coming up. However, where I end up is still to be determined.
about the many student organizations on campus until I got here. Once I joined IUSF and IUDM, I really felt at home on the IU campus.
IDS Why did you apply to be on Homecoming Court? WILLIAMS I applied to be on Homecoming Court because I have participated in Homecoming festivities ever since freshmen year. Since I kept up with Homecoming, I knew the high standards of the Homecoming Court. I have worked hard all my collegiate years to maintain a high GPA, remain very involved on campus and display IU positively to communities
outside of Bloomington, like when I went to Ghana with the Hudson and Holland Scholars Program. I knew I fit the profile of someone on Homecoming Court, so I decided to take a chance on applying. IDS Why did you decide to attend IU? WILLIAMS During the summer between my freshmen and sophomore years of high school, I participated in a program called Upward Bound. It gave me the opportunity to stay in Read Residence Center for a couple of weeks during the summer. During my stay, I roamed about on Kirkwood, was taught in the classrooms of SPEA and ate most of my meals at Wright. All of these experiences allowed me the opportunity to fall in love with the campus. During my senior year at the Indiana Academy in Muncie, Ind., IU was the first
college to accept me. IU gave me a lot of support through scholarships like the Hudson and Holland Scholarship and IU Excellence Scholarship. Since I was also a Lugar Scholar, I was able to attend one of my top choices for free. Who could pass up on going to an amazing school and with no loans in the future?
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IDS What is your major? What are your plans for after college? SPILLER My major is human biology (with a concentration in human health and disease) with minors in religious studies, psychology, social science and medicine. I hope to attend medical school next fall with a dual degree (MD/MA) in bioethics. After medical school I’d like to work both as a clinical primary care physician and researcher on the effects of societal stressors like poverty.
IDS What is your major and what are your plans for after college? KELLEY Psychology. I plan to go to graduate school for my Ph.D. in social psychology to study stereotyping and prejudice. Upon completing a doctoral program, I plan to go into academia, continuing to conduct psychological research on African American, Hispanic and low-income people. My dream is to further study social issues (e.g. racial achievement gap) and their causes in order to create interventions to solve some of the issues that keep African American, Hispanic and low-income groups at a multi-generational
IDS Why did you apply to be on Homecoming Court? SPILLER I decided to apply for Homecoming Court both by suggestion from an adviser to one of my student organizations and to acquire a memorable senior year Homecoming experience.
remaining fairly close to my family. When I learned of the unique academic opportunities available, such as my human biology major, paired with the mass amounts of campus involvement, over 650 student organizations, it was hard to consider anything else. And, of course, the beautiful campus and IU basketball and soccer doesn’t hurt.
IDS Why did you decide to attend IU? SPILLER Growing up in southern Indiana, IU offered both the chance to challenge my boundaries while still
Kristin Froehle IDS What is your major and what are your plans for after college? FROHLE I’m majoring in business economics and public policy at the Kelley School of Business, with minors in history and Spanish. After college, I hope to participate in Teach for America and then enter into the public sector. IDS Why did you decide to apply for Homecoming Court? FROHLE I was born to two Hoosier parents, both of whom ensured I lived and breathed IU tradition and spirit. After four years at IU, I feel I have become a part of this campus and this campus has become a part of me. Serving as Homecoming Queen would allow me to feel an even deeper connection to the school that I love and continue to be a part of the IU traditions and spirit I have
disadvantage. One of my major goals is develop interventions that decrease the racial and socioeconomic gap in higher education, increasing the rate at which underrepresented individuals go to and complete college. IDS Why did you apply to be on Homecoming Court? KELLEY I applied to be on Homecoming Court with the hopes of making a unity statement on our campus, along with reiterating the fact that service is the key to success. It’s easy to get caught up in our own lives and organizations without giving much thought to the
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needs and works of others in the community. I believe that it is important to not only serve your own community but also serve the community at large, the campus and Bloomington community as a whole. I want to be the voice that reminds everyone that all things are possible if you believe, and, finally, be the change that you want to see in the world. IDS Why did you decide to attend IU? KELLEY I decided to attend IU because I wanted to be a part of the great traditions of Indiana. In addition, I wanted to stay fairly close to home in order to support my family.
What better place to do all of these things than IU, the best university in the nation?
Aaron Olson IDS What is your major and what are your plans after college? OLSON My major is nonprofit management in SPEA. I chose that major because I want to make a tangible difference in the world, and that is what the nonprofit sector is all about. I hope to get a job working for a nonprofit or NGO focused on breaking the cycle of poverty in places where it hits hardest — either domestically or abroad. IDS Why did you decide
to apply for Homecoming Court? OLSON I applied to be on Homecoming Court partly because of my position with the IU Student Alumni Association and partly because of the incredible opportunity to represent my fellow students. There has been somewhat of a tradition of IUSAA leaders being involved with Homecoming Court, so I wanted to carry on the tradition. IDS Why did you decide to attend IU?
OLSON I am a born and raised Hoosier. I decided to attend IU because Hoosier Hysteria runs in my family. Ever since I can remember, I was watching IU basketball with my parents and grandparents. It was a huge part of my childhood. I am proud of where I am from, and there is no place that represents the state of Indiana better than IU. I couldn’t imagine going to another school, and as soon as I stepped foot on campus I knew that this was home.
Cameron Paige Hammel known my entire life. IDS Why did you decide to attend IU? FROHLE I came to IU because there is something for everyone. I knew I could take advantage of the large amount of opportunities at IU while also forming my own smaller communities within the University. I haven’t been disappointed.
IDS What is your major and what are your plans for after college? HAMMEL I’m a history major, Spanish minor and Portuguese minor and am completing a LAMP certificate. After college, I plan to attend law school. I’ve currently been accepted to Duke Law School but am still waiting to hear from a few more programs before I make my decision. IDS Why did you decide to apply for Homecoming
Court? HAMMEL I learned about Homecoming Court from Emili Sperling, the adviser for the Student Alumni Association. She recommended I apply, and I thought it sounded like a fun opportunity, so I decided to put in an application. IDS Why did you decide to attend IU? HAMMEL IU actually wasn’t where I expected to end up.
Although I grew up attending IU events — my grandpa covered IU sports for 30 years as the editor of the Herald Times, so I spent a lot of time on campus — I always pictured myself going somewhere warmer and further away. However, when I was making my final decision, deciding between IU, UNC, Texas, Southern Cal and Florida, IU stood out. At the time, something about IU made me feel more comfortable, more at home.
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David H. Brown IDS What is your major and what are your plans for after college? BROWN I am an accounting, finance and business economics and public policy major in the Kelley School of Business. Next year I will attend IU’s Master of Science in Accounting program in order to qualify for the CPA exam. After earning my CPA, I plan to attend law school. IDS Why did you apply to be on Homecoming Court? BROWN I applied to be on Homecoming Court because I enjoy all of the Homecoming
activities. It is one of my favorite times of the semester. I am a huge Hoosier football fan, and I want to show my support during the Homecoming football game this upcoming weekend. IDS Why did you decide to attend IU? BROWN I decided to attend IU because I was impressed with the quality of education I would receive at the Kelley School of Business. Additionally, I fell in love with IU’s beautiful campus when I visited. I met a lot of nice students and faculty during my visits to the campus.
Steven Brisley IDS What is your major and what are your plans for after college? BRISLEY I’m majoring in both economic consulting and international business and also pursuing a Spanish minor. After college, I’ll be moving to Chicago to work as an associate consultant for Bain & Company, a strategy consulting firm. IDS Why did you apply to be on Homecoming Court? BRISLEY I absolutely love IU and choosing to come here is one of the best decisions that I’ve ever made. I applied to be on
Homecoming Court because I’m sincerely proud of and thankful for the opportunities that IU has provided for me, and I want to be able to share my experiences with others. IDS Why did you decide to attend IU? I chose to attend IU because IU seemed to have everything I looked for in my college experience: an elite business school, a quintessential campus and surrounding community and a strong focus on student involvement and work-life balance. I’ve been thrilled to see that IU has given me all that and more.
Chris Kauffman IDS What is your major and what are your plans for after college? KAUFFMAN I study finance in the Kelley School of Business and will be pursuing a career in management consulting in Chicago after graduating. IDS Why did you apply to be on Homecoming Court? KAUFFMAN Starting in 1908, the Homecoming has always been a highlight of the fall semester. I applied to be on Homecoming Court to experience in a new way one of the oldest traditions in IU’s rich
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fter almost two seasons of employing a twoquarterback system, IU will face an opponent with a similar situation under center on Saturday.
Minnesota sophomore Philip Nelson and freshman Mitch Leidner have split time as quarterback this season. Nelson has had more pass attempts, but Leidner has completed a higher percentage of his throws and for more yards per attempt. Both quarterbacks have more rushes than completions this season. Each quarterback has started four games. Minnesota has called Leidner’s number first in each of the past three games. “Both those quarterbacks can run if they want to,” IU Coach Kevin Wilson said. “They’re not flashy, but they’re big enough quarterbacks that they will run them 15, 18, 20 times, almost like a second runner.” Wilson said Leidner isn’t a tailback, but he runs like a bigger tailback. “He’s a rumbling, stumbling guy, and all of the sudden he might be 15, 20 for a big one,” Wilson said. Wilson said Minnesota’s attitude on offense is similar to that of Navy. Both schools want to pound the ball on the ground. “It’s a different style, but it’s like Navy, and to execute with a run, run, run,” he said. The Golden Gophers run the ball on almost 73 percent of their plays. Along with Minnesota’s quarterbacks, running
backs David Cobb and Rodrick Williams Jr. power the nation’s 23rd best team in rushing yards per game. Wilson said Minnesota’s run-heavy offense can set up the pass when the Golden Gophers decide to air it out. “They had one at Nebraska and missed a guy on a play action,” he said. “(Minnesota) had a tight end on the corner, and he probably scores or gets close if he gets it.” Wilson drew a parallel from Nelson to the sixth man on a basketball team. “He comes in and brings new life to the team,” Wilson said. No matter which quarterback is on the field for the Golden Gophers, Wilson said he has respect for both. “They can get on the perimeter, run boot, play action game,” he said. Wilson said Minnesota’s passing numbers — a combined 55 percent completion percentage, 983 yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions — are not more impressive due to weekly missed opportunities by the Golden Gophers’ offense. Forcing stops on third downs will be critical for IU’s defense. “Look at the number of third downs that we got that we let them off the field. Michigan State made 8, 9, 10 in a row,” Wilson said. “They made their
touchdowns on third downs. “So you want to change the scheme, we got a guy there to make the tackle, shoot your guy is there to make the play and get him on the ground.” Wilson said IU has to force Minnesota off schedule by forcing third-andlong scenarios. He said the Golden Gophers’ offense doesn’t score a lot unless their opponents give them easy scoring chances. “If we play on our heels, they’ll stay on schedule,” he said. In the bye week, the Hoosiers focused on thirddown conversions, how to keep the ball, creating turnovers and the fundamentals of tackling. IU Defensive Coordinator Doug Mallory said IU worked on tackling, technique and fundamentals every day during the bye week, in part because of the new players and coaches on the roster. “These are short things that we want to concentrate on to see if we can be stronger down the stretch,” Wilson said. “We’re going to be in close games. We have a chance to be in exciting games if we play well and how to find a way to make that play or two to get over the hump.” Follow reporter Andy Wittry on Twitter
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A history of
BY CAROLYN CROWCROFT ccrowcro@indiana.edu
FIRST QUEEN, 1940
MS. IU, 1978
The earliest known Homecoming Queen is Mary Susan Stull.
WORLD WAR II-ERA, 1943
Not to be confused with Miss IU, 1978 marked the return of the King and Queen, but the Student Athletic Board called it Mr./ Ms. IU. Valerie Jones became the first Ms. IU and one of the most controversial members in IU Homecoming royalty history. In the midst of controversy and the probation of the Homecoming court, Jones was ‘cowboy-hatted’ Ms. IU and invited to take part in the New Year’s Rose Bowl along with other Homecoming queens from Big Ten schools. It was the first time IU was represented with Homecoming royalty since 1968, and administrators of the Mr. and Ms. IU program remained adamant it was not a pageant, but an organization for student involvement.
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Homecoming Queen candidates ride through Memorial Stadium in an army jeep during the 1943 Homecoming Parade.
COLD WARERA, 1958 Lt. Gov. Crawford Parker congratulates Homecoming Queen Carol Gainey, a senior and member of Alpha Phi sorority. IU beat Minnesota, 6-0.
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CONTROVERSY, 1968 October 1968 began a 10-year disbanding of the Homecoming court at IU. After a complaint of racial discrimination within the Homecoming court was filed to the Joint Committee on Discriminatory Practices, then-IU President Herman B Wells declared the court void. In 1978, the court was reinstated on the grounds it would run as a scholarship and recognition program for outstanding seniors that would not take beauty into account.
AQUA RAMA QUEEN, 1976 During the years that then-President Wells declared the Homecoming Court void, the varsity swimming team compensated in 1976 by crowning its own Aqua Rama queen. Then-freshman Marianne Watson became the first student to receive the honor, as she and 17 other contestants were judged on appearance, poise and figure, among other criteria. While groups and individuals
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FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN QUEEN, 1983 Five years after the ban on Homecoming court was lifted, IU ‘cowboyhatted’ Debora Jackson Homecoming queen, pictured above with King Doug Wulf. Jackson is believed to be IU’s first African American Homecoming queen, according to IU Archives. The legacy of minority Homecoming queens at IU continued with Erica Hart’s crowning in 1996. ARBUTUS FILE PHOTO
like the IU Student Association Women’s Affairs Office, IU Women’s Studies and the Dean of Women’s Affairs opposed the contest, calling it
sexist, the swimming team and Head Diving Coach Hobie Billingsley defended it as another draw to the team’s Aqua Rama Show.
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In 1909, Gala Day was moved to the same weekend as the IU-Purdue football game. Alumni were encouraged to attend the game between the budding rivals, and in 1910, the word Homecoming became the official title of the event. The first Homecoming game took place in 1958.
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The original parade route ran from the train station into town to greet returning alumni.
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Homecoming originated in 1908 with an event in June called Gala Week, according to the IU Alumni Association’s website. Although there was no football game, it was the first time an event had been planned for alumni to return to campus. The event was focused on the dedication of three buildings and was celebrated with a circus on Jordan Field, the football stadium at the time.
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1970 2007 2012
In 1969, the IU homecoming queen contest was canceled for the first time since 1930, according to the Indiana Alumni Magazine. That same year, 14 AfricanAmerican football players staged a boycott for alleged discriminatory practices by the coaches.
At one Homecoming celebration, a student was killed during the parade when a canon on a float misfired.
One of IU’s newest traditions, the Nearly Naked Mile, was created in 2007.
In 2012 the Homecoming parade was foregone for the first time since 1958, replaced by a free concert in Dunn Meadow.
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Indiana-born comedian Red Skelton served as grand marshal of the 1980 parade. Skelton was a famous radio, TV and movie star.
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‘A tradition of excellence’
Marching Hundred continues 100-year history, performs at Super Bowl XLVI, Homecoming festivities
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Playing with their backs to the sun, the trombones and sousaphones of the Marching Hundred play in 2010 at Memorial Stadium.
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Marching Hundred in formation at Notre Dame in 1941
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