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to impose severe sanc-

tions on Sinno. Docherty can pursue sanctions under university policy, only if the sanctions are not severe, the board wrote in a March 28 opinion obtained by the Indiana Daily Student. On Dec. 15, Docherty suspended Sinno for allegedly misrepresenting an event with speaker Miko Peled organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee as an academic event on a room reservation form in November.

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By Marissa Meador marnmead@iu.edu | @marissa_meador

For four minutes April 8, Indiana University’s Bloomington campus will be plunged into darkness as the moon shrouds the sun.

Then the unprecedented crowd will immediately leave, likely causing major congestion — IU predicts it could take as long as 11 hours to clear parking lots.

It’s exactly why IU has been preparing for the total solar eclipse for years, having met to discuss it as far back as 2019. About five years later, IU is ready to execute a day filled with events and celebrations of the once-in-a-lifetime celestial experience. Whether you’re a student, Bloomington resident or visitor, here’s everything you need to know about the eclipse on IU’s flagship campus April 8.

Changes to parking and road closures

Parking will change drastically just before, during and after eclipse day. Amanda Roach, director of emergency management and continuity, said the university is expecting faculty and staff to park in on-campus parking garages, which will be free for faculty and staff beginning April 8.

All athletic lots, however, will close 6 p.m. Friday. They will open Monday morning for people with prepaid passes for eclipse events, Roach said. Students will not be allowed to park in the athletic lots through Tuesday, according to an email from the Office of Parking Operations sent April 1.

Finally, parking enforcement will be suspended in

all surface lots for IU permit holders except American Disability Act designated spaces and reserved 24-hour spots beginning 5 p.m. Friday through 7 a.m. Wednesday.

Certain intersections on campus will have temporary traffic barricades to allow large crowds to cross, Roach said. These include Tenth Street from Woodlawn Avenue to Eagleson Avenue and Woodlawn Avenue from Tenth Street to Seventh Street.

However, the only firm closure is David Baker Avenue, Roach said, which will ensure emergency vehicles can get through campus.

Safety and first aid IU will set up three first aid and information stations staffed by emergency medical services, nurses, IU Police Department and event services employees at McNutt Circle Drive, Wells Library and Lauren Robel Plaza, which is on Seventh Street across from Ernie Pyle Hall.

In addition to first aid, the stations will offer directions and general information.

Anticipating increased 911 calls, IU has set up a special number for nonemergency calls. People can reach this line at 855-6037911.

Students, residents and visitors will also be able to opt in to receiving public safety messages by texting “MoCoEclipse” to 226787 beginning April 5.

Transportation and traffic

Like the City of Bloomington, IU Campus Bus service will have limited oper-

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ating hours. Roach said the bus will operate from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with one final run from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. if traffic conditions allow. To check for any changes in bus service, check the Instagram and Facebook of the bus service.

In speaking with other universities who

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IUSG election results delayed by 19 complaints

By Tyler Spence spencejt@iu.edu

One week after the preliminary results for IU Student Government’s presidential election were scheduled to be announced, 19 complaints have been submitted against the FUSE and UNITED campaigns. It is not clear when the election results may be announced.

Alida Flores, the press secretary for the IUSG Congress, told the IDS that several complaints have slowed down the confirmation of the election results; however, the election manager responsible for reviewing the complaints has not confirmed the reason for the delay. Members

of the FUSE and UNITED campaigns have submitted at least 17 of the complaints.

Dylan Schutte, who is running for student body president of the UNITED campaign, submitted seven of them, and Cooper Tinsley, who is running for president of the FUSE campaign, submitted five.

No complaints have been filed against the two other presidential tickets, Unite and NEXUS. The reasons for the complaints vary significantly, from UNITED accusing FUSE of defacing campaign materials by pouring water on UNITED’s chalk messages and covering their paintings on the bridges on Eagleson Avenue to UNITED’s unconfirmed

suspicion that the FUSE campaign was spending too much money on cookies.

FUSE accused UNITED of violating election policies related to technology, using a teaching assistant to pressure students in the class to vote for their ticket and lying and withholding evidence within their own complaints against FUSE.

Both campaigns received complaints that may be considered “Class A” violations, according to IUSG bylaws. Class A violations are the most serious, and can singlehandedly disqualify a campaign from holding office.

The complaints are publicly available in a folder in IUSG’s OneDrive. Several complaints are supported

by evidence of hearsay conversations, screenshots of text messages and Instagram story posts, which are also in the folder. “FUSE would like to thank the election commission for their thorough work in overseeing the electoral process,” the FUSE campaign said in a statement to the IDS.

“Each complaint filed by FUSE was submitted in accordance with the governing bylaws and with the intention of ensuring a fair and just election. We reject any allegations that our actions were driven by hostility, intimidation, harassment, or an intention to defame our fellow candidates. We’re beyond grateful for the student body’s encouragement and active

Little 500 in new book

By Benjamin LeGrand benlegra@iu.edu

Spring is in full swing in Bloomington, and as the leaves return and the flowers bloom, the sights and sounds of the Little 500 are right around the corner. Indiana University’s “greatest college weekend” counts as one of IU’s top tier traditions. Just as the 1979 academy award winning movie, “Breaking Away,” was inspired by the story of 1962 Little 500 winner Dave Blase, a new book shares another tale inspired by a Little 500 triumph.

“Willkie Sprint: A Story of Friendship, Love and Winning the First Women’s Little 500 Race“ by Kerry Hellmuth released April 1 and tells the story of Hellmuth’s freshman year experience as an IU student and her time with the Wilkie Sprint team that would go on to win the first women’s Little 500 race in 1988. Aside from Wilkie Sprint’s triumphant and trailblazing victory at the inaugural women’s race, Hellmuth said the book functions as a coming-of-age tale any IU Bloomington student could relate to.

“I want people to experience more than just the bike race in this book,” Hellmuth said.

The narrative elaborates on a freshman year experience, from peculiar professors and new friendships to first love and everything in between.

“It’s about the whole picture and it’s actually about way more than just people riding around

the center on the bikes.” Helmuth said.

Hellmuth, who graduated from IU in 1991 with a degree in English, said the book originally started as a screenplay in 2020, after IU alumnus and filmmaker Austin Francalancia came to her with the plans of making a movie out of the story. Francalancia’s movie never came to fruition, but Hellmuth would eventually get offers from two other filmmakers before deciding to turn the story into a book herself. “You know what’s cool about a book? It doesn’t rely on anyone else, right?” Hellmuth said. “I can actually have the book out as opposed to not knowing if everyone’s going to ever buy or touch my screenplay.”

The story of the Wilkie Sprint champions wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of the

1987 Kappa Alpha Theta

women’s cycling team which attempted to qualify for the men’s Little 500. The attempt led to the creation of the women’s edition of the big race in 1988. “I show up as a freshman and you know, there was all this energy around the race because they had done this big fight for it and students knew about it,” Hellmuth said.

Hellmuth tells the story of the 1987 Theta team in the book’s prologue. The buzz of the 1987 team carried into Hellmuth’s freshman year, where she first became interested in the race after hearing her dorm’s resident advisor promote it at her first floor meeting. Hellmuth, who participated in numerous sports and triathlons during her youth in Madison, Wisconsin, was immediately hooked.

“We get to IU, and I didn’t even bring the bike right, and I hear about this

team, so at Thanksgiving, I make my dad strap my bike on the back of the car,” Hellmuth said, laughing. While the emotions of the narrative reach its highest at Wilkie Sprint’s underdog victory, Hellmuth wants students to enjoy every memory that might be portrayed in the story, highs and lows.

“It’s coming of age on the track; it’s also just like the relationships that you have with each other, and that’s the magic in life,” she said. “Don’t undervalue those memories.” Hellmuth also encourages students to take part in the race at least once in their time at IU.

“Willkie Sprint: A Story of Friendship, Love and Winning the First Women’s Little 500 Race” will be available at the IU bookstore and at the Little 500 on race day. You can also find the book online at Amazon and IU Press.

engagement throughout the entirety of our campaign. Our commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive campus environment remains unwavering.”

“As investigations into complaints are still ongoing, we prefer not to comment on specifics regarding them,” the UNITED campaign said in a statement to the IDS. “We want the public to be assured that those running the election are working diligently behind the scenes to ensure results are made public as soon as possible. We want to thank the student body for their patience in this matter and all the support we have received so far.” The student body president and vice president

IUPD removes protestors from campus event featuring Rep. Jim Banks, Chaya Raichik

By Haley Ryan haryan@iu.edu

The IU Police Department removed two individuals from a campus event featuring Indiana Representative Jim Banks and Chaya Raichik, founder of Libs of TikTok.

Two videos, posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, recorded by Bryce Greene, a graduate adviser for the Palestinian Solidarity Committee at IU, show several individuals protesting by chanting, yelling and standing up in the room in the first video.

One protestor yelled, “How many kids did you kill today?” Two other individuals can be heard telling the protesters to stop shouting and that they will be forced to leave if they continue to be disruptive.

In the second video, two protestors from the first video are being escorted by IUPD officers, appearing to be restrained with their hands behind their backs. One officer can be heard telling the people filming to leave and to stop blocking the door.

The event began at noon April 1, 2024 in the IMU Oak Room and was hosted by College Republicans at IU. The organization claimed, in an Instagram post, that despite many attempts to shut down the event, they successfully hosted the speakers. The Indiana Daily Student cannot independently confirm what attempts were made to have the event shut down. Raichik’s social media account, known as @ libsoftiktok, reposts a steady stream of TikTok videos and other social media posts, largely from LGBTQ+ people, often including incendiary framing designed to incite outrage among its majority of conservative viewers, according to a 2022 article from the Washington Post.

Chaya Raichik, Rep. Banks and College Republicans at IU have also not responded as of the publication of this article to a request for comment about the incident.

According to IUPD Public Information Officer, Hannah Skibba, IUPD officers were monitoring the public event at the IMU. During the event, she said two individuals would not stop shouting and being disruptive after being asked to stop at least three separate times. The individuals were asked to leave and after refusing, the students were escorted out of the event, briefly detained for questioning and then released, Skibba said. She said IUPD is working with the appropriate campus offices for followup action regarding their conduct.

Faculty to consider vote of no confidence in IU administrators

By Marissa Meador marnmead@iu.edu | @marissa_meador

IU faculty will meet to consider a vote of no confidence for President Pamela Whitten, Provost Rahul Shrivastav and Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs Carrie Docherty at 2:30 p.m. April 16 in the IU Auditorium. Addressing the Bloomington Faculty Council on April 2, BFC President Colin Johnson read aloud the text of the vote of no-confidence petition while the provost looked on beside him.

The petition, submitted March 27, called for an allfaculty meeting to consider a vote of no confidence following several controversial university decisions. It garnered 226 signatures in a week but needed only 50 to trigger the all-faculty meeting.

“The current IU administration is encroaching on both academic freedom and shared governance by sanctioning faculty and by canceling art exhibits at the Eskenazi Museum,” the petition reads. “These recent actions, when taken together with the administration's failure to proactively and effectively stand against the Indiana legislature's violations of academic freedom and faculty protections, its fortunately unsuccessful attempt to separate Kinsey from IU, its disregard toward the 2022 faculty vote in support of graduate student workers, and its refusal to publicly support IU faculty member Dr. Caitlin Bernard, motivate this petition for an all-faculty meeting to consider a vote of no confidence.”

The most recent controversial decisions include the suspension of professor Abdulkader Sinno for allegedly misrepresenting a Palestine Solidarity Committee event

on a room reservation form, the cancelation of Palestinian painter Samia Halaby’s exhibit due to unspecified security concerns and the attempt to establish part of the Kinsey Institute as a separate entity from the university, which took some faculty and staff by surprise when it was initially proposed.

The group of faculty members who organized the petition form the Vote of No Confidence taskforce. Three taskforce members spoke to the IDS and asked to remain anonymous, fearing it would jeopardize grants or their position at the university.

While the petition, which was sent out to an Association of University Professors email list and shared by faculty March 21, gathered far more signatures than the minimum required, a member of the VoNC taskforce said more would have signed it but were afraid of being fired or not promoted, particularly untenured and junior faculty.

If more than 800 faculty attend the meeting, the vote can take place on the spot. If more than 200 but less than 800 faculty attend, the group will debate the resolution and have faculty vote electronically later. In either case, only a simple majority is required to pass the resolution. Johnson said at the BFC meeting that the vote will likely be split into three separate resolutions, with 45 minutes of debate allotted for each one. The meeting will replace the BFC’s final official meeting because the April 16 date was the only time the IU Auditorium — the sole location on campus able to hold all of IU’s faculty — was available. Johnson urged all faculty to show up and treat the issue with care. In an address to the council immediately after John-

son spoke, Shrivastav reiterated that the administration is doing what is best for the university but said not everyone will understand or agree with the decisions they make.

A vote of no confidence does not have a binding effect on the administration, but it sends a dramatic message to the university, a VoNC taskforce member said. The last time faculty passed a vote of no confidence resolution was in 2005, when thenpresident Adam Herbert resigned. Faculty at the time cited weak leadership and Herbert’s inability to select a chancellor for the Bloomington campus.

A survey of 150 no confidence votes across U.S. universities from 1989-2016 showed that around half of the presidents resigned within a year of the vote.

No confidence votes have spiked recently, with more than 20 votes taking place in 2021. Researchers have found these votes are often due to a sense that shared governance is being ignored, usually following major academic restructuring and financial affairs. Shared governance involves a partnership between administration and faculty in governing the university, a long-standing tradition in American higher education. Additional research has illustrated a shift from faculty-centric university presidencies to administrators that rely increasingly on external actors like donors and other stakeholders, contributing to faculty displeasure.

The member said the resolution is powerful because it signals faculty are upset and will not be ignored and

administrations need faculty cooperation to run a university successfully.

In a statement to the IDS, IU Executive Director of Media Relations Mark Bode wrote that universities are at an especially challenging point in time. “The current climate in higher education is uniquely challenging, with universities addressing and adapting to unprecedented new pressures and demands. Indiana University continues to evolve in ways that keeps it on a positive and powerful trajectory forward,” he wrote. “As it confronts these new realities, IU remains driven by an unwavering commitment to student success and opportunity resulting from valued collaboration with our faculty and staff.”

Faculty organizers describe

broad sense of mistrust

The campus climate for faculty is one of fear and mistrust of the administration, another member of the VoNC taskforce said.

“I feel like that is almost universal,” he said.

He sees the no-confidence movement as a way to hold the university accountable and encourage a less centralized, administration-focused decision-making process. Good starting points, he said, would be a retraction of Sinno’s suspension and a formal apology issued to Halaby.

A third member of the VoNC said he wanted to help organize the vote because he believes the administration has undermined faculty’s traditional role in shared governance.

Though he’s seen mild dissent stemming from the belief that the time for a no confidence vote isn’t right or that it won’t do any good, he hasn’t seen much of a defense of Whitten.

Dissatisfaction with the administration has been brewing for three years, he said, but the movement was truly sparked when news of Sinno’s suspension and the cancelation of Halaby’s art exhibit broke in January.

“It really seemed like free speech, free academic inquiry and faculty governance were collapsing at IU,” he said. “It was very alarming.”

Though he doesn’t think Whitten will resign if the vote goes through, he said he hopes the petition will encourage the administration to engage with faculty before making decisions.

“We definitely want to get her attention, and we want her to know very clearly that faculty voices aren't being listened to and faculty voices need to be listened to,” he said.

Committee considers funding solutions for student media

By Marissa Meador marnmead@iu.edu | @marissa_meador

An IU Media School committee seeking a financial solution for student media — including IU Student Television, WIUX and the Indiana Daily Student — sent a final report for Media School Dean David Tolchinsky on April 1 morning. Final decisions, which Tolchinsky expects by the end of the semester, may require approval from the provost and the IU Board of Trustees, the dean wrote in a Feb. 19 email to faculty.

The Student Media Committee began meeting in February 2024, with the goal of ensuring the longevity of student media in light of funding issues faced by all three organizations.

One idea discussed by student media leaders and staff members is a financial student media merger, modeling institutions like the University of Texas student media umbrella. Director of Student Media Jim Rodenbush, who first brought up the idea of a merger to former Media School Dean James Shanahan in November 2018, said he sees the merger as a way to streamline operations and consolidate the onboarding process. He also said selling advertisements as a package across three platforms could be a way to help the organizations financially. Under Rodenbush’s version of the plan, the organizations would continue to operate independently of each other editorially. Rodenbush sits on the committee, which also includes Media School Director of Development Emily Harrison, Media School Director of Undergraduate Studies Galen Clavio and professors Anne Ryder, Tom French, Jim Kelly and Suzannah Comfort. The committee additionally features student representatives including IDS co-editors-inchief Salomé Cloteaux and Nic Napier, IUSTV Executive Director Emma Watson and WIUX President Natalie Ingalls. Alumni on the board include Griffin Gonzalez, who now reports for WRTV, Aimee Rinehart, product manager for artificial intelligence strategy at Associated Press and Charlie Scudder, a freelance journalist and professor at Southern Methodist University. The board is chaired by director of jour-

nalism Gerry Lanosga.

The bottom line

The question of how to fund student media is pertinent to all three organizations at IU. WIUX, established when two campus radio stations merged in 1967, is a university student organization that was funded by student fees until the Committee for Fee Review decided to no longer allocate funding to the organization during the pandemic, WIUX president Natalie Ingalls said.

The CFR, a group of students who distribute funds from student fees to organizations, said WIUX does not provide a “substantial benefit” to campus, Ingalls said.

Ingalls said in a statement that the past few years have been difficult for student media, describing the challenges WIUX faced after losing funding.

“There are other avenues of raising funds that we have begun to explore, such as underwriting and putting on fundraising events during Pledge Drive, but it has been difficult to create the infrastructure when previously, our only concerns were creating cool programming and putting on free music events for students and the Bloomington community,” she wrote. “I know of many students who came to IU because of WIUX, and so it’s in the best interest of the Media School in addition to students to see it thrive.”

The CFR also felt IUSTV did not provide substantial value to community beyond the Media School, deciding to forgo funding for the organization in 2017. IUSTV executive director Emma Watson said the organization almost went bankrupt until the Media School stepped in to cover engineering costs.

But Media School support is not guaranteed forever, Watson said, putting the organization in a state of limbo. IUSTV and WIUX cannot advertise or raise revenue on their own without IU approval because of their status as a university student organization. Moving to a structure where they have more freedom to raise money requires a foundation the organizations lack, like more professional staff members, Watson said. Watson expressed frustration that the CFR determined IUSTV and WIUX don’t reach enough students

beyond the Media School. She said IUSTV provides opportunities for more than just journalism — the organization has reporters and anchors, but students can also write skits, do podcasts, hone film production skills or even work in marketing and web design. IUSTV also used to have broader reach because students in residence halls could hook their televisions up to campus cable, where they could watch IUSTV broadcasts, but Watson said IU got rid of that option six or seven years ago. The change delivered a blow to the organization’s ability to establish their broadcast as a daily routine for students, like how people usually tune into other broadcast programs like MSNBC. Instead, IUSTV posts their videos on YouTube, meaning students must now seek the content out.

The IDS’ financial struggles are different because of its status as a university auxiliary, which allows the newspaper to make its own money and pay salaries and benefits for professional staff members and paychecks for students. Founded in 1867, the IDS was chartered by the IU Board of Trustees as an independent entity with editorial independence. Editorial independence allows student editors to make final decisions regarding content, free of influence from the university or advertisers.

Despite receiving advertising revenues and alumni donations, it’s not enough to stem the bleeding from a national shift in the advertising industry and audience interaction. As a result, the newspaper has a negative cash balance of $894,550 as of Feb. 29, a figure only possible because in 2021 the Media School agreed to allow the IDS to operate at a deficit for three years.

In fiscal year 2023, the IDS’ revenue was $673,304. But the IDS still operates at a loss of about $300,000 a year, Rodenbush said. Print costs and staff pay, including students and professional staff members, consume the majority of expenses; Rodenbush said people and print made up around 88% of expenses when he calculated it last fall. But while the IDS and the Media School have reduced both professional staff positions and print frequency, the problem persists.

The IDS once had 12

professional staff members, Rodenbush said. When he started in 2018, there were eight. Today, there are five. The reduction has led Rodenbush and other staff members to take on extra responsibilities. Rodenbush has even taken to delivering the paper on Thursday mornings.

In 2017, the IDS cut the print paper from five days a week to just two. And in the fall of 2020, the printing schedule was again reduced to just once a week. Other student publications have argued print reductions harm the newspaper’s role as a physical archive of a university, reduce its ability to reach a wider audience, decrease design opportunities and shrink advertising space.

A look back in time

Ron Johnson, who worked as director of student media from 2008 to 2017, said he and other IDS leaders at the time undertook significant belt-tightening to help the newspaper’s financial issues, looking at paper delivery, printing contracts and the online content management system.

“Everything was open for review,” he said.

Students also took it upon themselves to cut costs, choosing cheaper options when traveling to cover athletic events. At the time, the cost-cutting was substantial, allowing the IDS to resist a suggestion from then-Media School Dean James Shanahan to eliminate student salaries, Johnson said.

The shift in the journalism industry has naturally caused a change in priori-

ties in academia, Johnson said, leading universities to expand and merge multiple media-related disciplines. Johnson recalled a quote from McRobbie that drew ire from the journalism community in 2012. Referencing the School of Journalism’s transformation to the Media School, the former IU president told the HeraldTimes that “there’s no point in saving a school that trains people to manage fleets of horses if the motorcar has taken over horse-drawn transportation.”

“The theme of print journalism being antiquated ran through the administration,” Johnson said.

Though Johnson was ultimately forced to resign early, which Shanahan said was due to financial reasons, he looks back fondly on his time at the IDS.

“I just felt blessed to have been a part of it,” he said.

A look forward

In an interview with the IDS, Lanosga said the Student Media Committee isn’t just about fixing a problem — it’s also about planning for the future and creating a structure that thrives in the “dynamic media environment” of today.

Another aspect of the overall committee's effort is a subcommittee dedicated to mental health. Tolchinsky is particularly interested in supporting the mental health and safety of student journalists, Lanosga said, with the subcommittee aimed at determining university

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “As the result of your conduct during the interview, your credibility deficiencies, my concerns regarding your judgment in advising the student organization, your failures to follow relevant policies and procedures, and evidence obtained during the investigation, I have serious concerns about the effect your behavior may have on members of the campus community,” Docherty wrote in a Dec. 15 letter to Sinno.

The decision received pushback from faculty who claimed Docherty had violated IU policy when she bypassed the FMRC in Sinno’s suspension. Docherty argued that university policy, which does not require a FMRC hearing, supersedes the Bloomington campus policy and reiterated Sinno’s right to a post-disciplinary appeal with a separate entity called the Faculty Board of Review — the same body that has now concluded IU violated policy. The provost also publicly supported this interpretation at a Bloomington Faculty Council meeting in January.

In addition to Bloomington campus policy granting a faculty member the right to a FMRC hearing with the ability to have advisors, call witnesses and organize a defense, the campus policy requires a higher standard of proof — “clear and convincing evidence” as opposed to a “preponderance of the evidence,” according to the FBR document.

The board writes that Docherty’s arguments for why she chose to forgo campus policy were not persuasive. They specifically cite her argument that university policy usurps campus policy when the two conflict, responding that university policy references the Bloomington campus policy that requires an FMRC hearing. A letter written by law professors Steve Sanders and Alex Tanford, who were involved in updating university policy, confirms this fact, the board wrote in their opinion.

The board also ruled IU violated campus policy once more during the board’s own review process by handing over confidential information and refusing to share certain documents with Sinno. In the first week of March, Docherty provided a “confidential dossier” on Sinno to the members of the board, they wrote. The dossier included bias incidents reported by students and alumni against Sinno, as well as emails and letters illustrating conflicts between Sinno and some faculty members and administrators since 2022. According to the document, the dossier additionally contained “a report on an incident involving Professor Sinno from 2019, and two reports concerning incidents involving Professor Sinno from 2010 at least one of which may be subject to a confidentiality agreement.”

On March 6, the board asked Docherty to provide a copy of the documents to Sinno, but she refused. The board wrote that they could not consider the dossier in the proceedings against him because Sinno was not

given the opportunity to respond. The board’s policies prohibit the individuals and groups involved in the proceedings from trying to influence the board’s decision, requires information be provided to all parties and does not consider anonymous allegations — which was the case with many of the bias incident reports.

“Moreover, disclosure of information subject to a confidentiality agreement may itself be a violation of university policies,” the board wrote. The FBR’s decision alone does not change the circumstances of Sinno’s suspension; instead, it is a recommendation for the provost to act. Though the provost is not obligated, he indicated he would act on the FMRC’s recommendation at a Bloomington Faculty Council meeting in January.

“In new cases that may come in on appeal, if the Faculty Board of Review feels a given policy has not been followed appropriately, and makes that recommendation to me, for example, to refer a matter to campus policy which may involve the Faculty Misconduct Committee instead of or in addition to their review, I am happy and I’m committing here today that I will act on that recommendation as appropriate,” the provost said at the meeting. The FBR decision also emphasized the importance of tenure and shared governance. The board expressed concern over IU General Counsel’s involvement in interpreting IU policy, writing that while the office can provide advice, the final authority should rest with faculty and administrators who know the university and its mission best.

“Our IU Constitution charges the administration and faculty with determining such matters, not the General Counsel,” they wrote. In an emailed statement to the IDS, Sinno expressed satisfaction with the decision. “I am pleased that the Faculty Board of Review finds that VPFAA Carrie Docherty not only violated IU policies by imposing severe sanctions by herself but also violated them again in a desperate attempt to defend herself against the accusation of violating policy,” he wrote. “Not only is this ironic, it is also shocking because the Vice President of Faculty & Academic Affairs is the IU administrator we entrust with upholding IU policies. Having Carrie Docherty in this office is like entrusting the fox with guarding the henhouse.”

Mark Bode, executive director of media relations at IU, said the university would not comment on personnel matters.

When asked if Shrivastav would follow the FBR’s recommendation at a Bloomington Faculty Council meeting Tuesday following the board’s ruling, Shrivastav also said he could not legally comment on personnel matters. Immediately, Sinno shouted from the audience, “I give you permission.” The provost still would not comment.

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The last time Bloomington was in the path of totality was the 1800s, and Roach said the next time will not occur within our lifetime.

Roach urged people to go into the eclipse with a mindset that there may be delays in getting home and to be patient.

“But at the same time, we’re going to get to see this amazing once in a lifetime eclipse, and right in our community,” she said.

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What is an eclipse?

By Ethan Roberts ethrobe@iu.edu

Bloomington will experience a total solar eclipse April 8, 2024 starting approximately at 3:04 p.m and lasting for four minutes.

But what is an eclipse?

A solar eclipse occurs when the orbital path of the moon aligns between the sun and the Earth. Because the moon is about 400 times smaller than the sun but also about 400 times closer, the size of each celestial object roughly lines up.

Henry P. Scott, a professor and chair of Physics and Astronomy at Indiana University South Bend, said the moon cycle is an important factor in eclipses. Solar eclipses can only appear during new moons. However, they don't happen every new moon, due to the inclined orbital plane of the earth and moon making perfect lineups rare. “The reason for that is the shadow is being cast, but it misses Earth entirely,” Scott said. “It just totally misses it because they’re not all in the same orbital plane. The orbit of the moon is slightly inclined relative to the orbit Earth

takes around the sun.” Scott said a convenient experiment is putting one’s hand partially in front of a light bulb. Scott said the umbral shadow, which is the part of the hand that fully blocks the light, simulates a total solar eclipse. The ring of light around the hand is called the penumbral shadow, which during the eclipse is seen as the light of the Sun escaping the shadow of the moon.

“It’s pretty incredible how we’ve understood planetary motion, and the mathematics aren’t especially difficult,” Scott said. "We know very well the orbital parameters of the moon and Earth. We can calculate far into the future and know where the objects will be.” Scott said there will be notable changes in the surroundings of eclipse-viewers.

“If you’re close to the path and the sunlight is blocked out, you will typically notice the temperature dropping,” Scott said. “The animals notice this is occurring, and it’s getting darker, so some animals will start to do what they do in the nighttime.” According to a CNN

2093. Annular solar eclipses occur when the moon is at the furthest point in its orbit away from the Earth, making it appear relatively smaller against the sun.

article, an eclipse affects more than just temperature. Less solar radiation and reduced temperatures can also decrease wind speed. Scott said while solar eclipses aren’t considered rare, scientists do consider being in the totality of a solar eclipse to be rare. According to NASA, after the solar eclipse April 8, the next total solar eclipse in the United States will be visible in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota on Aug. 23, 2044.

According to the American Astronomical Society, the last total solar eclipse in the centennial U.S. was Aug. 21, 2017, the first eclipse to go coast to coast since 1918. Before 2017, the last total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. was Feb. 26, 1979 and was visible in the pacific northwest. The next time a total solar eclipse will be visible in Bloomington will be Oct. 17, 2153, though there will also be an annular solar eclipse July 23, 2093. Annular solar eclipses occur when the moon is at the furthest point in its orbit away from the earth, making it appear relatively smaller against the sun.

How do I keep my eyes safe?

By Mia Hilkowtiz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

In a little more than a month, officials estimate around 300,000 people will come to Bloomington on April 8 to view the total eclipse, when the moon will completely cover the sun for approximately four minutes. However, medical experts are warning observers to take extra precautions when watching the eclipse.

Staying safe using eclipse

viewers

Hin Cheung, a clinical assistant professor at the IU School of Optometry, said in an email it’s important that those viewing the eclipse do not look directly at the sun without a special solar filter until the sun is completely eclipsed by the moon. These filters are designed to filter out harmful levels of sunlight, ultraviolet radiation and infrared radiation, so those wearing them can safely look directly at the sun. Regular sunglasses, on the other hand, do not filter the necessary levels of radiation.

“We generally do not stare at the sun or have reasons to, so sunglasses are great for general use,” Cheung said. “However, with a solar eclipse, we suddenly have a reason to stare at the sun, and sunglasses are not made for the purpose of viewing the sun or eclipse directly.”

To see if your eclipse viewer has the proper level

of protection, you can check the ISO number, which should say “ISO 12312-2.” The American Astronomical Society lists reputable vendors to purchase these eclipse viewers on its website. The Monroe County Library will also give away a limited number of free eclipse viewers starting March 11 at all its locations. The Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department is also selling eclipse viewers at City Hall and the Twin Lakes and Recreation Center.

If you do not have an eclipse viewer, Cheung said you can view the eclipse indirectly through a pinhole projector, where the sun enters a hole in an object and is projected out the other side of the hole. You can make a pinhole projector out of pieces of paper and foil following these instructions.

“With a pinhole projector, you never look directly at the sun, so you avoid the risk of solar retinopathy,” Cheung said. “Solar retinopathy is damage to your eyes from unsafe exposure to sunlight which can cause temporarily or even permanently damage to your eyes and vision.”

Why you shouldn’t directly watch the eclipse

Even if someone does not feel any immediate pain when looking directly at the sun without an eclipse viewer, the sun’s excessive radiation can still damage their eyes. Cheung said

some common symptoms of this damage are blurry or distorted vision, or a blind spot in or near your central vision. These symptoms can be permanent or temporary.

“The retinal tissue inside the eye does not have pain receptors, so damage occurs without you feeling any pain at all, which makes this more dangerous,” Cheung said.

Cheung said that as you absorb excess UV radiation from the sun, reactive oxygen species — a type of reactive molecule that can damage other cells — accumulates in your eyes. Too much accumulation of this molecule can damage the eye’s photoreceptor cells, which convert light into signals sent to the brain.

“You can think of each photoreceptor cell like a pixel on your computer or TV screen,” Cheung said. “If the photoreceptor cell is damaged and dies, it is like having a blank or dark pixel in that spot in your vision. They do not regenerate or grow back.”

If someone experiences changes to their vision after viewing the eclipse, they should visit their local eye doctor, an optometrist or ophthalmologist, Cheung said.

IU’s Atwater Eye Care Center provides eye exams and care to patients in the Bloomington area, and you do not need to be an IU student or employee to receive this care. To make an appointment, call 812-8558436.

Where can I park?

By Jonathan Frey jonafrey@iu.edu

Bloomington is forecasting 200,000-300,000 visitors to arrive with plans to view the total solar eclipse April 8. With these numbers expected to approach or break previous city attendance records, parking spaces will be scarce. This is your guide to navigating parking during the eclipse.

or use

transportation whenever possible, according to the eclipse page. According to Wahl, standstill traffic is very likely due to the sheer number of visitors. There will be no street closures to promote the flow of traffic as much as possible.

Only essential City of Bloomington personnel will be required to come in to work on the day of the eclipse to mitigate congestion, Wahl said.

Total eclipses happen about once every 18 months, but they only pass over any given place once every 360 years on average according to NASA. The total eclipse will be visible in Bloomington at approximately 3:04 p.m.

As rare an event as the eclipse is, it’s also important visitors and residents prioritize safety for themselves and others. Drive safely, park legally and do what you can to make the eclipse accessible for everyone coming to Bloomington.

Terms to know

Solar eclipse

When the moon passes between the sun and Earth, partially or completely blocking the Sun’s light. It is very cool!

Total solar eclipse

The moment when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, fully blocking the sun. The sky will darken, similar to dawn or dusk.

Partial solar eclipse

The moon passes in front of, but only covers a portion of the sun.

Corona

The upper atmosphere of the sun. When the moon passes in front of the Sun, it will appear in a glowing halo around the moon.

Umbra

The part of the moon’s shadow on Earth, in which the moon fully covers the Sun’s surface.

Penumbra

A wider shadow on the Earth, where the moon does not fully cover the sun.

Totality

The period when the moon completely covers the sun.

Diamond ring

A bright spot of sunlight just before or after totality during an eclipse.

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Saturday, April 6

Science Fest

9 a.m. | Various Locations

IU will host its annual Science Fest from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 6, at various locations on-campus. Usually held in the fall, the free event moved to the spring and will prepare visitors for the eclipse. It will cover the eclipse’s impact, science and safety.

Monday, April 8

Celestial Spectacle

Noon | 406 N. Rogers St

The City of Bloomington will host a free viewing party from noon to 4 p.m. April 8 at 406 N. Rogers St. Food trucks, live music, crafts, games and educational activities will be available.

Hoosier Cosmic Celebration

1 p.m. | Memorial Stadium

Singer Janelle Monáe, actor William Shatner and astronaut Mae Jemison will be at the Hoosier Cosmic Celebration from 1-5 p.m. April 8 at Memorial Stadium.

Jemison and Shatner will appear before the eclipse, and Monáe will perform directly following the eclipse. The Marching Hundred and Department of Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance will also perform. Tickets are still available, starting at $19 for the public and $15 for students.

Wonderlab Museum Street Party

2 p.m. | 308 W. Fourth St

Wonderlab Museum will hold a free street party from 2-4 p.m. April 8 at 308 W. Fourth St. The museum will be closed, but all ages are welcome to view the eclipse.

Fun (not) Under the Sun

Noon to 7 p.m. | Dunn Meadow

IU’s Student Involvement and Leadership Center is hosting an event from noon to 7 p.m. April 8, at Dunn Meadow. Activities include games, food trucks, a Coca Cola interactive booth and live music.

‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Screening

7:30 p.m. | Waldron Arts Center Rose Firebay Theater

Constellation Stage and Screen will host a screening of “2001: A Space Odyssey” at 7:30 p.m., April 8 inside Waldron Arts Center Rose Firebay Theater at 122 S. Walnut St. Tickets start at $8 in advance and $12 at the door.

‘The Planets – An HD Odyssey’ performance

8 p.m. | IU Auditorium

The Jacobs School of Music Concert Orchestra will perform “The Planets – An HD Odyssey” 8 p.m. April 8 at the IU Auditorium at 1211 E. Seventh St. The performance will be narrated by astronaut Mae Jemison. Tickets start at $10 for students and $15 for the public.

Reunification centers around Bloomington

All Bloomington Fire Department stations will be open and have extra staff on eclipse day in preparation for the event. BFD plans on using these stations as reunification points for lost children or people separated from their groups. The stations will have portable restrooms outside.

BFD Station 1 — 226 S. College Ave.

BFD Station 2 — 209 S. Fairfield Drive

BFD Station 3 — 810 N. Woodlawn Ave.

BDF Station 4 — 2201 E. Third St.

BDF Station 5 — 1987 S. Henderson St.

Wonderlab Museum

10 a.m. | 308 W. Fourth St

WonderLab Museum will host a variety of events leading up to and during the eclipse. The museum will host an eclipse Preview Day and Maker Workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 6, at 308 W. Fourth St. The activities will be included with museum admission.

Sunday April 7

‘There Goes the Sun’ concert

3 p.m. | Switchyard Park

The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra and the City of Bloomington will host a free concert at 3 p.m. April 7, at Switchyard Park at 245 W. Grimes Lane. It will include music from “The Planets,” “Star Wars” and “Stardust.”

La Casa Solar Eclipse Viewing Party

1 p.m. | 718 E. Seventh St

La Casa Latino Cultural Center will host a free viewing party from 1-4 p.m. April 8 at 718 E. Seventh St. Viewing glasses will be provided for the first 100 visitors.

Event locations map

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MAP BY MATEI CLOTEAUX | CREATED WITH DATAWRAPPER

During spring break, I got to live out my traveling dreams when I went to visit my sister — who is studying abroad — in Edinburgh, Scotland.

I traveled alone, and because my sister had classes to attend, I found myself wandering the city by myself at times. The experience of solo traveling I came to realize is an experience like no other, and I found myself in a constant state of awe as I explored all the city had to offer.

I thought a lot about traveling and its importance. I also found myself grateful I had a chance to travel to Scotland during the offseason of tourism. As I reflected on the experience, I realized the lack of tourism made a world of difference to my experience. The off-season for tourism in Scotland, and many other European countries, is November to March, and the peak season usually runs from June to August.

I have traveled to different European countries during the peak season, and I’ve found it’s a lot more hectic of an experience. There are usually swarms of crowds everywhere you look, flocking to the famous landmarks and museums. Restaurants typically had lines out the door and a never-ending wait list. The streets were so bustling that it was hard to take in the sites without being jostled around. Every selfie or family picture you would try to take, no matter which way you angled it, would feature mass amounts of strangers in the background trying to take the same picture.

If there was a word to describe traveling to famous cities during peak season, it would be chaotic.

In contrast, Scotland during the off-season felt nearly empty. There were certainly still people in the city, but it wasn’t the masses of people I had been expecting and dreading. Walking around during the day, there were few crowds, the streets were very calm and the coffee shops and restaurants weren’t packed.

One of the most notable advantages of traveling during the off-season was the ease of travel to get to Scotland, despite it being an international trip. The lack of travellers during this time of the year made airports quieter and less stressful. The

plane tickets were naturally cheaper as well, which is a huge benefit — especially as a college student, because international travel is an incredible but pricey experience. Another benefit was the availability of the excursions. If you’re anything like me, exploring the famous landmarks is a must when visiting a new city. It’s often hard to have a chance to see it all, especially when you need to plan for them far in advance and buy tickets in time blocks. However, thanks to the lack of other visitors during that time, I was able to book tours and buy tickets for the castles and cathedrals on the same day I visited them. I found it was much easier to be flexible, and often my daily plans were made at the very last minute.

Another part I loved about getting to travel during the off-season is that my time in the city felt more authentic. Surrounded by locals and people living their normal day-to-day lives in the city, I felt it was easier to blend in and experience it through the eyes of someone who lived there. Instead of feeling like a tourist following the crowds of other tourists around the city, I could almost pretend I was a local. You get to see the city during a time where it’s not as crowded but just as beautiful and eye-opening.

If traveling during the off-season doesn’t already sound enticing enough, keep in mind that there’s also sustainability benefits for both the city you’re visiting and the planet when you travel during this period. The city benefits on the income generated by year-round tourists, and traveling during different times of the year eases the strain on the city during peak season. The waste and air pollution are also decreased when people travel during the offseason.

My experience in Edinburgh was enhanced simply because I traveled during the off-season, so when you are planning your next trip, keep in mind the months of November through March. It can be a better experience for both you and the planet, and honestly what could be better than that?

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On March 26, 19 years ago, I was born on the same day as Holi. I have always loved this, because Holi is an Indian festival celebrating colors and love, and I loved that I was connected to this festival. The festival of Holi is a Hindu festival marking the beginning of spring. However, to my friends and I, it was always the day we got to play with colors and water and dance to good music all day long.

My entire life, I’ve celebrated Holi in India, and it has been my favorite festival. The month of March has always been a personal favorite because of Holi and my birthday. However, as the month of March rolled in this year, it brought with it a bittersweet feeling. I had never celebrated my birthday away from home or without any family or childhood friends around me. Naturally, I was nervous about it being an uneventful and dull birthday. Additionally, I was under the assumption that Holi was not a festival celebrated in Bloomington, which truly upset me to the extent that I wished my entire birthday week would just disappear.

I was sad, homesick and desperately needed

Friends:

to feel like I was around people I cared about and loved. Since I started college, I have met a lot of people who were all very nice to me. However, there was this constant feeling that I never really belonged here or that something just didn’t fit right.

A week before Holi, I came across a post that announced the Hindu Yuva club at IU, was, in fact, hosting a Holi party. Upon learning about this, I was ecstatic and immediately bought tickets. At this party, I met a bunch of people who turned out to be some of the greatest people I met at college, making Holi and consequently my birthday the best one so far.

As I was going through the pictures from these events, I realized it’s not the colors or the dancing that made

Holi and my birthday extra special, it was the people I was surrounded with.

Having the patience and mindset to find people you actually like and connect with is an exhausting process, which we all had to go through once college began. There may have been instances through this process where we bumped into a couple people who weren’t the best for us, but we were always a little too scared of admitting that to ourselves on the off chance that we may not find other people to connect with. However, it’s imperative to understand finding good people is like trying on different clothes with different colors — it takes time to find the right one. But the second you do, you know you’re going to love it forever, and that’s

what’s going to bring the color in your life, the sparkle in your eyes and the spring in your step!

As tempting as it has been for me to stick with a group of people I never really liked, or to do things I would not otherwise, I am so glad I pushed myself to wait and find people who are right for me and make me feel comfortable in my own skin.

Waiting for the right set of people instead of being with people who you never truly vibed with can get extremely frustrating and scary, but it is always worth it at the end of the day.

With the right set of people, it doesn’t need to be March for Holi, because every day feels like the festival of color and love!

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María Amanda Irias (she/her) is a junior studying journalism and psychology

Grief is a word mostly used to describe the feeling and process the living endure after someone they know has passed. The process is filled with different stages and many emotions but calling it “grieving” or “grief” makes it easier to grasp. Because this word is a combination of a plethora of emotions, we might also experience these when we lose people who are still alive. I don’t think grief discriminates. I think it creeps up on all of us at multiple points in our lives even when the people we love are alive.

One of these instances is breakups. We miss the person just as much as we miss the feelings they evoked in us like love and happiness. We must relearn how to go about our day-to-day without them. Sometimes breakups are sudden and heated, but other times they are slow and inevitable. No matter how or why they happen, we are left to grieve our

partner. We need to get used to our new normal, our new “no contact.”

It might seem like our grief is centered around losing the person we loved, but it’s much more than that. At least that is what it seemed like for me. I thought I needed the person back to plug the faucet of my grief, but as we found ourselves in each other’s lives again, I realized I still grieved. I tried to make it feel how it used to feel, I tried to talk how we used to talk, but there was a level of commitment that was no longer there. And even as I had them again and we slipped into new toxic habits, I grieved him, my love for him and what could have been because I knew it could never be the same. Our grief wraps around the life we had with them, the routine we had created and the dreams we had hoped they would see us accomplish, grieving the person is only part of it. We grieve expectations, goals and lives. When we move onto the next phase of our lives — when we graduate college — we will grieve the life we lived before we threw our caps in the air. Our worries will no longer be the assignments we forgot to turn in or the professors we don’t

like. We will have to worry about bigger things like rent and jobs. We will continue to meet grief at multiple points of our lives whether it’s for the living or for the ones that have passed. And if we do, I think we should become friends with it.

In the movie “Call Me by Your Name,” Micheal Stuhlbarg’s character says, “We rip out so much of ourselves to be cured of things faster that we go bankrupt by the age of thirty and have less to offer each time we start with someone new. But to make yourself feel nothing so as not to feel anything — what a waste!”

I couldn’t agree more with that sentiment. Instead of patching ourselves up with Band-Aids after a breakup, we should let the wounds heal openly. Let ourselves

feel the deepest of our sadness and the scariest of our anger. The only way to do that is to become friends with grief.

If we grieve people, places, dreams and expectations so many times in our lives, creating a relationship with the process and the feelings only makes sense.  I have come to terms with the fact that grief, and I will continue to encounter each other throughout the years. I don’t look forward to it, but I have made peace with it. Grief and I are no longer at war. In a couple of years or months or days when grief comes back to me, I hope I can greet it like an old friend with candor after everything we’ve been through and wonder of when I will see it next.

Ainsley Foster (she/her) is a sophomore studying elementary education

Imagine that by some twist of fate, you instantaneously become famous. Exactly as you are now, just famous. Whether it’s recognition in your field or something you posted, you are now plunged into a new world of flashing lights and attention. For the sake of the argument, let’s say it was something positive, such that people adore you and become desperate to learn more about you.

So now, being famous, should you expect privacy?

Or should people begin digging into every discoverable crack and crevice of your life to extract every possible detail and opinion, and spread what they learn across the vast expanse of the internet? There is an intense discussion about the privacy of celebrities, specifically in whether the pursuit of recognition voids their

right to a personal life. Do they have a responsibility to be open with the public about their lives and beliefs? Or is it their right to keep some parts of their lives private? Is their right to privacy knowingly and willingly given up for a life of splendor? That “life of splendor” celebrities experience is a two-way street. On the one hand, they experience the joys that come with doing what they love and receiving praise, money and recognition for it. On the other hand, it brings a terrifying level of scrutiny that is often unmanageable. When I think about how awful it must be to have people watching your every move, camped outside your house with cameras, and ready to issue judgment at your every choice, it’s no wonder that so many people who live like this suffer from mental illness and addiction. Once your job is your life and you become your own brand, there truly is no escape. If we as a society truly value the work that a person brings into this world, such as their music, movies or work, we should also value their privacy.

understand that they’re not obligated to address every single issue.

Just as privacy is essential for their safety, so too is discretion regarding the causes they choose to champion publicly. Speaking out on contentious topics can subject them to intense security concerns, including death threats like the ones received by Gigi Hadid and her family after publicly declaring her support for Palestine during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Privacy is also a matter of safety. In an era where stalking and invasive behavior have become distressingly prevalent, the spotlight on public figures amplifies these risks exponentially. Constant scrutiny and invasion of

personal space not only compromise celebrities’ mental well-being but also pose tangible threats to their safety and that of their loved ones. By acknowledging and respecting celebrities’ privacy, we also acknowledge their inherent right to safety. Celebrities’ right to privacy also extends to their beliefs and opinions. While celebrities often possess significant platforms and influence, it’s crucial to

Furthermore, not all celebrities are wellversed in every issue, and their opinions may not always be informed or helpful. Expecting them to constantly engage on every front overlooks the complex reality of the cause itself and of the person’s life, as well as the potential risks involved. Instead, we should respect their right to select causes that resonate with them personally, understanding that their impact can be just as meaningful, even if it’s

Pehal Aashish Kothari (she/her) is a freshman studying marketing with a minor in apparel merchandising

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is a sophomore studying media advertising, psychology and creative writing

paper was taped to the bike. It read, “Believe.”

The Hoosiers did. Ultimately, they came up just 4 points shy of ending the University of South Carolina’s undefeated season. Sara Scalia sat in her locker, teary-eyed while resting her head on Julianna LaMendola’s chest to her left. Scalia’s fifth and final college basketball season just ended. Although the Hoosiers failed to pull off the victory, she believed the team showed who they are.

“I think we really had a shot there towards the end, but I think we just showed everyone watching that we’re never going to give up, we’re always going to keep our effort up and play together,” Scalia said.

Just a handful of lockers to Scalia’s left was Chloe

Moore-McNeil. She sat hunched over in her locker with her fingers interlocked. Less than two feet in front of her was Indiana’s scouting report on the Gamecocks. “NOT AFRAID” was written in green marker on the front page, underlined three times. Moore-McNeil used two words to describe this season.

“Adversity and unbreakable,” Moore-McNeil said. “Even through all of the adversity, our chemistry made us rise up through anything.”

Just eight minutes later, she began to bawl, hugging a student manager in the doorway of the locker room. Seconds later, Mackenzie Holmes and Syndey Parrish entered. Holmes, moments removed from completing her postgame press conference alongside Indiana head coach Teri Moren and Sydney Parrish, sat with her fingers interlocked, looking at the blue and gray carpet as her legendary career had just ended. All she could do was think. About the game, the last five years and all the moments she’s shared with her teammates throughout the years. What does she cherish the most? “The team dinners, the bus rides, the plane rides, the fact that we can have fun with each other doing just about nothing,” Holmes said. “Just sitting around with each other, we’re always laughing so I cherish those memories

more than anything on the court.” While Holmes reminisced, Sydney Parrish sat just two lockers to Holmes’ right as Lilly Meister’s locker was in between. Parrish raved about being best friends with Holmes, explaining that she wished she had more than just two seasons with her.

Not only did Parrish explain what Holmes means to her, she described what Arielle Wisne means to the Hoosiers.

“You’re never going to find a better teammate than

Arielle,” Parrish said. “A lot of people who don’t play, they hit the portal to go play somewhere and she stuck it out for five years. We couldn’t be more proud of her and more thankful that she’s on this team. She’s meant so much to us.”

Although Wisne played in just 12 games, it’s what’s happened off the court that has impacted her the most.

When she came to Indiana from Thornton, Colorado, in 2019, Wisne didn’t know who she was. She found herself in Bloomington. Despite there being nu-

merous hard times that led her to believe she wouldn’t remain a Hoosier, she leaned on her teammates when she needed them most.

And although Indiana endured much more adversity than it did during its historic 2022-23 Big Ten championship season, Wisne described her final season in one word: joyful. “Even in the hard times, we always had each other and there was joy in the worst and in the best,” Wisne said.

March 29 marked Holmes’ 147th contest in the cream and crimson, Scalia’s

64th and Wisne’s 53rd, but they all shared one common-

“I hope that this is not the end,” Holmes said. “This is just the beginning for our program and the trajectory of it is just going to grow.”

OLIVIA BIANCO | IDS Sophomore guard Yarden Garzon consoles senior guard Chloe Moore-McNeil after the final buzzer sounded against the University of South Carolina on March 29, 2024, inside the MVP Arena in Albany, New York. The Hoosiers trailed by as many as

Artist Party brings arts community together

By Lilly

Local artists, community members and students involved in WIUX and Music Industry Creatives at IU gathered in the I Fell Gallery in anticipation of the WIUX Culture Shock lineup March 28. They shared refreshments, conversation and wandered around the gallery space admiring the art on display.

The event was organized in collaboration with WIUX, MIC, I Fell, and the Bloomington Arts Commision and served as a space for people to mingle and promote the upcoming student-run local music festivals Culture Shock and Burning Couch.

Culture Shock, WIUX’s 36th annual festival will take place beginning at 1 p.m.

April 13 in Dunn Meadow and Burning Couch, presented

by MIC returns for its second year the day after from 11 a.m. at Switchyard Park.

After everyone settled in, people gathered around the festival organizers and buzzed in excitement as the headliners of the upcoming festivals were announced. This year’s lineup includes Evan Wright, Tagabow, Merce Lemon, Westhead, Ed Winn, Callejera as well as Prairie Scout.

Ellie Woytek, the media director for MIC, expressed her enthusiasm for the festivals while manning the merch table.

“I’m excited about everything. Every aspect,” Woytek said. “Getting to promote our super fun and cool festival and selling some merch. Everyone’s really open and inviting. It’s always a good scene and environment.”

Many attendees of the

Artist Party were students involved in WIUX, and many of them have radio shows.

Kinsey Temple, who hosts “Extraordinary Machine” on WIUX’s internet radio station B-Side, said the Artist Party was a chance to meet people from across the organization.

Freshman Liam Coveney, who is a part of MIC at IU, came out to support his brother who runs the club, see some more of his friends who are all involved in the local music scene and hear the lineup.

“I’m unfortunately going to miss Culture Shock, but I’m super thrilled for Burning Couch. I went last year and it was a ton of fun.”

Gretchen Nall, a board member of the Bloomington Arts Commission, has been involved in Bloomington’s music scene for decades. Nall came up in Bloomington’s

punk scene in the 80s after teaching herself guitar and forming the band The Smears. Nall said what makes Bloomington’s arts community so special is how everyone can begin their artistic career no matter where they are and make their voice heard, much as she once did with her band. “I didn’t know what I was doing, and I just had the energy,” Nall said. “I always thought that is what’s so cool about Bloomington. If you know you can get that energy and harness that energy it’s out there, you know? It’s not LA. It’s not pay to play, you can actually get gigs, you can do whatever you want, it’s really free.”

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

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

We practice traditional Quaker worship, gathering in silence with

To many, Bloomington stands as a supportive and thriving home for the arts and music, and Friday’s event in anticipation of the beloved student-powered festival served as a reminder of that.

Dan

MICHELLE REZSONYA | IDS Bloomington residents are pictured attending the Culture Shock and Burning Couch Release Party on March 28, 2024, at The I Fell Building in Bloomington. It was announced that the Burning Couch lineup would include bands like Six Foot Blonde, Wishy and The Matriarch.

4 easy recipes that will increase your vegetable intake

By Marnie Sara mbsara@iu.edu

As we enter the final stretch of the spring semester, our schedules feel busier each day. With time being a precious commodity, I encourage you to try these quick dinner recipes centered around vegetables.

Spaghetti Squash

If you enjoy spaghetti and meat sauce then you ought to try this version of it. Instead of pasta, the starch vegetable spaghetti squash will be your base. For this recipe you will need one spaghetti squash, a pasta sauce and the garnish of your choice.

1. Stand your squash up vertically and carefully cut your spaghetti squash in half from the top to bottom. Scoop the seeds out of the middle of each side of squash and drizzle the hollow inside with olive oil, salt and pepper.

2. Position the outer half of the squash facing

upwards on a sheet pan. Poke a couple of holes on the outside of the squash to allow steam to escape the vegetable.

3. Cook the squash for 30-40 minutes at 400 degrees. The outside of the squash should be browned but firm.

4. Once the squash is fully cooked, scrape the inside of the squash to create the look of spaghetti. The strands of squash should resemble thin yellow strands of spaghetti.

5. Gather a serving of spaghetti squash in a bowl and top with your choice of sauce and garnishes.

Sheet Pan Eggplant Parmesan This creative dish only requires one sheet pan and will add an Italian flavor to your weekly meal rotation.

For this recipe you will need an eggplant, two cups of breadcrumbs, two Roma tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

205 E. Kirkwood Ave. 812-332-4459 fccbloomington.org

Sunday: 10 a.m.

We are an inclusive community of people who are diverse in thought and unified in spirit. We are an LGBTQIA+ welcoming and affirming congregation known for our excellent music and commitment to justice. Our worship services will not only lift your spirit, but also engage your mind. You are welcome!

Pastor Kyrmen Rea - Senior Pastor Pastor Sarah Lynne GershonStudent Associate Pastor

Jan Harrington - Director of Music

Emmanuel Church

1503 W. That Rd. 812-824-2768

Emmanuelbloom.com

Instagram & Facebook: @EmmanuelBloomington

Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Fellowship

Sunday: 10 a.m., Worship

Groups: Various times

Emmanuel is a multigenerational church of all types of people. Whether you are questioning faith or have followed Jesus for years, we exist to help fuel a passion for following Jesus as we gather together, grow in community, and go make disciples.

John Winders - Lead Pastor

1. Cut your eggplant into thick round slices and salt each side of the circle. Allow the eggplant rounds to sit for 30 minutes to ensure the excess liquid is drained from the vegetable.

2. Brown your breadcrumbs on mediumhigh on the stove top for five minutes. Season the breadcrumbs with minced garlic and lemon zest.

Lifeway Baptist Church 7821 W. State Road 46 812-876-6072 lifewaybaptistchurch.org facebook.com/lifewayellettsville

Sunday: 9 a.m., Bible Study Classes 10 a.m., Morning Service 5 p.m., Evening Service *Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church. Barnabas College Ministry: Meeting for Bible study throughout the month. Contact Rosh Dhanawade at bluhenrosh@gmail.com for more information.

Steven VonBokern - Senior Pastor Rosh Dhanawade - IU Coordinator 302-561-0108 bluhenrosh@gmail.com

United Presbyterian Church 1701 E. Second St. 812-332-1850 upcbloomington.org

Sunday worship service: 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study: 6 p.m., in-person and via Zoom

A diverse and inclusive people of God determined and committed to reflect an authentic presentation of the church universal. We cherish the authority of Scripture and the elemental Presbyterian confession that that God alone is Lord of the conscience.”

Cheryl Montgomery - Reverend

Benjamin Watkins, PhD - Music Director

Allen Pease - Event Coordinator & Secretary

3. After drying the eggplant, drizzle olive oil and salt and pepper on a sheet pan and place into the oven on the broiler setting.

4. Broil each side of the eggplant rounds for four minutes and then take the pan out of the oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.

Rev. Dr. Bruce R. Rose - Pastor Tallie Schroeder - Secretary

Trinity Reformed Church

2401 S. Endwright Rd. 812-825-2684 trinityreformed.org

facebook.com/trinitychurchbloom

Email: lucas@trinityreformed.org

Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m., Services

Bible Study: 7 p.m. at the IMU

We are a Protestant Reformed church on the west side of Bloomington with lively worship on Sunday mornings and regular lunches for students after church. We love the Bible, and we aim to love like Jesus. Please get in touch if you’d like a ride!

Jody Killingsworth - Senior Pastor Lucas Weeks - College Pastor

Bloomington Young Single Adult Branch

2411 E. Second St.

To Contact: Send message from website maps.churchofjesuschrist.org/ wards/237973

Sunday: 12:30 p.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints has four congregations in Bloomington—Three family wards and our young single adult branch for college students. This info is for the YSA Branch.

Weekday religious classes at 333 S Highland Ave, Bloomington IN 47401, next to campus.

More info at churchofjesuschrist.org.

6. Put the pan back into the oven for 15 minutes at 425 degrees. The cheese should be melted and browned.

Kale Balsamic Vinegar Salad

This bittersweet salad is extremely easy to assemble and can be topped with grilled salmon or chicken. For this recipe you will need kale, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and the protein of your choice.

1. Combine three tablespoons of olive oil, three tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and a sprinkle of salt and pepper into a bowl. Mix the liquid until it is one consistency.

2. Massage your kale and top it with the homemade dressing. If you would like, you can add protein or pine nuts to spruce up your salad.

Asian Cucumber Salad This recipe satisfies any

5. Once the pan is cool, top the roasted eggplant with slices of tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and breadcrumbs.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington

2120 N. Fee Ln. 812-332-3695 uubloomington.org

facebook.com/uubloomington

Sunday: 10:15 a.m.

With open hearts and minds, we celebrate diverse beliefs and engage in a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. We are passionate about social justice and lifelong learning. We are an LGBTQA+ Welcoming Congregation. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, we welcome you!

Rev. Constance Grant - Lead Minister Anabel Watson - Connections Coordinator

Unity of Bloomington

4001 S. Rogers St. 812-333-2484 unityofbloomington.org facebook@UnityofBloomington

Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

Unity is a positive, practical, progressive approach to Christianity based on the teachings of Jesus and the power of prayer. Unity honors the universal truths in all religions and respects each individual’s right to choose a spiritual path. Our God is Love, Our Race is Human, Our Faith is Oneness.

Doris Brinegar - Administrator Phyllis Wickliff - Music Director

Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington

2420 E. Third St. 812-646-2441 bloomingtonmenno.org

facebook.com/Mennonite-Fellowship-ofBloomington-131518650277524

Sunday: 5 p.m.

John Sauder - mfbjohn@gmail.com

beloved. We exist to empower, challenge, and encourage one another to live out Jesus’ ways (compassion, truth, and justice) authentically as human beings in community to create a better world.

Rev. Jessica Petersen-MutaiSenior Minister

sensation for a refreshing and crunchy snack. For this recipe you will need cucumbers, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey and sesame oil.

1. Thinly chop your cucumbers and salt them to allow the vegetable to dispense water. Without rinsing the cucumbers, let the chopped cucumbers sit for five minutes. This will reduce the moisture inside of the cucumber and allow the cucumbers to absorb more of the dressing.

2. Place the cucumbers in a bowl and slowly pour each sauce into the bowl. Allow a one second pour of soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and maple syrup into the bowl.

3. You can choose to top the salad with sesame seeds if you would like to add some crunch to your meal.

These quick and nutritious meals can fuel you throughout the final stretch of the semester. Enjoy!

Christ Community Church

503 S. High St. 812-332-0502

cccbloomington.org

facebook.com/christcommunitybtown

Instagram: @christcommunitybtown

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

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

Bob Whitaker - Senior Pastor

Adam deWeber - Worship Pastor

Dan Waugh - Adult Ministry Pastor

Christian Student Fellowship

1968 N. David Baker

812-332-8972

csfindiana.org

Instagram & Facebook: @csfindiana

Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Office

Thursday: 8 p.m., Worship Service

Christian Student Fellowship (CSF) is a ministry built on Jesus Christ. We exist to help students pursue authentic faith and build intentional communities while in college. Come check out our campus house and/or any of our other various ministry opportunities.

Ben Geiger - Lead campus minister

Joe Durnil - Associate campus minister

Stephanie Michael - Associate campus minister

Hailee Fox - Office manager

Church of Christ

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

Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Bible Study

10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m., Worship

Wednesday: 7 p.m., Bible Study

We use no book, but the Bible.

City Church For All Nations

1200 N. Russell Rd.

812-336-5958

citychurchbloomington.org

facebook.com/citychurchbtown

Instagram: @citychurchbtown

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

Always check website for possible changes to service times.

City Church is a non-denominational multicultural, multigenerational church on Bloomington's east side. The Loft, our college ministry meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.