Joe Lee is an artist, cartoonist, author and illustrator. Lee has also been a volunteer and board member of the Monroe County Humane Association and a co-creator of the Youth Mural Project, a program that enables disenfranchised youth to express creativity. He is also a six-year volunteer for the InterFaith Emergency Winter Shelter as a member of the First Christian Church. He is also a Friends of the Library board member, an instructor and volunteer with the Bloomington Area Arts Council, a Lotus Festival volunteer and performer, a longtime reading volunteer at Templeton Elementary and a fiveyear employee with a local governmental office that worked directly with struggling families and individuals of all races, genders and backgrounds. He said his proudest and most fulfilling service is his role as a "foster-to-adopt" parent.
BLOOMINGTON CITY COUNCIL
ELECTION GUIDE
Editor’s note: Candidate responses were sent via email and were paraphrased and edited for brevity, clarity and style. This May, Bloomington residents will have the opportunity to choose who they want to serve them for the next four years on the city council. The city council serves as the legislative body of the city and is composed of nine people, with six districts and three at-large seats.
Over a week after the filing deadline, the slate of primary candidates has been finalized. After a redistricting process that put four councilmembers in the same district as another councilmember, this election has the potential to shake up who serves on the council.
Councilmember Jim Sims and Susan Sandberg have decided not to run for reelection, with Sandberg deciding to run for mayor instead. The rest of the current councilmembers are running for reelection, including Stephen Volan, who has opted to run for an at-large seat rather than run against fellow councilmember Dave Rollo. Every district has a challenger except for IU student David Wolfe Bender in District 6 and Dave Rollo in District 4.
Isabel Piedmont-Smith is currently serving her third term, but she said she continues to welcome insights into how to improve council processes and better serve the public, particularly historically underrepresented residents. She said she is energized and committed to continue serving, and she hopes to serve her hometown for another four-year term. Church.
Why she’s running:
Piedmont-Smith is running for reelection to the Bloomington city council because she is committed to pursuing the Climate Action Plan, which is the city’s plan to reach netzero emissions by 2050, increasing transparency in city government and strengthening the local social safety net.
Priorities:
» Climate change
» Strengthen social safety net
This district covers the northwest portion of the city, starting around Third Street and reaching all the way to Kinser Pike. Both candidates running in this district are current councilmembers due to changes in district lines following the 2020 redistricting.
Kate Rosenbarger spent most of her career with NeighborWorks America, a national nonprofit focused on creating affordable housing. There, she worked with nonprofits in 240 communities across the country to measure the impact of programs in neighborhoods they serve. This included helping measure what people were proud of, how safe they felt in their community, what needed improvement and how connected people felt to ment.
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Sue Sgambelluri was elected to Council on Nov. 5, 2019, has worked at IU since 1992 and has called Bloomington home since 1994. She has served in various leadership and advisory roles in organizations including Habitat for Humanity, South Central Indiana Housing Opportunities, the Community Development Block Grants Citizens Advisory Committee and the Jack Hopkins Social Service Funding Committee. She works as the Director of Development for the College of Arts and Sciences at IU.
Brett Heinisch grew up in Syracuse, Indiana and moved to Bloomington for college at IU. He said his priorities include addressing crime, reducing drug abuse and making Bloomington a great place to live. He went to school from 2013 to 2016 for his bachelor’s in political science and received his master’s in public affairs at the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs from 2017 to 2019. He currently works at Storage Express. Heinisch lists several internships, including working for then-congressmen Todd Young and Luke Messer and current congressman Larry Buchson.
A long-time resident of Bloomington, Ron Smith was first elected 2020 and has served on the Plan Commission, Environmental Sustainability Commission, Monroe County Economic Development, Jack Hopkins Fund and as Chair of the Sidewalk Committee and the Community Development Block Grant Committee. Since he has been on city council, Smith said he has supported a variety of local social services agencies that work to help unhoused people find housing and assistive services. He has also voted to fund food pantry agencies
The primary election is on May 2, 2023. You can prepare by finding your polling location in your voter portal.
'Some of my neighbors were actually in tears':
Opposition to annexation continues amid lawsuits
By Marissa Meador marnmead@iu.edu | @Marissa_MeadorBloomington has been expanding its boundaries for decades. Faced with a third lawsuit in its six-year fight to annex multiple surrounding areas, the city may have finally hit a wall.
Annexation is the process of expanding city boundaries to ensure the city’s economic growth matches its population. Annexation is usually fiercely resisted by the people being annexed due to changes in property taxes, local laws and concerns of unwanted development. But proponents argue that annexation provides benefits to the residents being annexed, such as the opportunity to receive city services like sewer, sidewalks and the ability to receive city grants and loans.
However, residents in annexation areas are not always excited about the listed benefits of annexation.
Susan Brackney, a freelance writer, and her neighbors in Annexation Area 4 have learned to get by without city services. Brackney recycles and composts so much that she hardly has trash. When she does, her neighbors take it, and she takes their compost in return. “We have a way of working things out over here,” she said.
So when the city announced a plan to annex the area, which would make it part of Bloomington, Brackney and her neighbors didn’t see much value. The most promising benefit — being connected to city sewer — was not guaranteed. Instead, it depends on the feasibility of extending sewer lines to the area if it’s not near enough to connect, and then it would require 60% of residents to put up a deposit to achieve the goal.
Although some annexation proponents have painted those in annexation areas as well-off suburbs unwilling to pay their fair share, Brackney said most houses are small, with a large community of senior residents. Area 4 is located inside Bloomington’s boundaries on the west side of the city, and is often described as an “island” within the city.
According to a video provided by Brackney, one resident of Area 4 says annexation would cause hardship because some residents live week to week.
Brackney recalls hearing concerns that residents would be forced to move due to the increase in property taxes.
“Some of my neighbors were actually in tears,” she said. She describes the area as agrarian, including lots of green space, pastures and mature trees. The lack of concrete filters the stormwater runoff, helping the city reduce flooding, she said.
Brackney sees the lack of development in the area as a blessing because it has preserved the greenery she and her neighbors love. Becoming part of the city may jeopardize that, Brackney said.
Brackney has suggested things like grandfathering the property tax increases for the elderly and low-income people to the city council. She said her proposal was turned down, and she generally feels like the concerns of proposed annexation residents are not being heard.
“We’re just regular people, just trying to get through day to day,” she said.
A history of annexation in Bloomington
Bloomington has annexed property several times in its history, with the last annexation occurring in 2004. A voluntary annexation, however, occurred in 2007.
Initially a campaign promise from Mayor John Hamilton, the city’s most recent annexation effort began in 2017. Slowed by the Indiana legislature and a subsequent Indiana Supreme Court ruling, Hamilton’s efforts have stretched out for six years. Now the city faces two more lawsuits, one from the County Residents Against Annexation and one filed by the city against Monroe County Auditor Catherine Smith and the State of Indiana.
“It’s part of the international doctrine of human rights that people not be annexed against their will,” Margaret Clements, president of the CRAA, said.
Indiana is one of three states in the U.S. where a municipality can unilaterally incorporate people into a city without consent. However, the process has become more difficult in the past few decades. One law allows residents of proposed annexation areas to have the annexation voided if they secure signatures from 65% of residents. This process is called remonstrance, and it’s at the
heart of the two lawsuits.
The annexation lawsuits, explained
One lawsuit is against the county auditor Catherine Smith and the state of Indiana. The lawsuit challenges Smith’s decision to void five out of the seven annexation areas due to petitions showing at least 65% of residents in opposition. The city argues that Smith counted people who had signed remonstrance waivers, which means the residents gave up their right to oppose annexation by living in a neighborhood with city sewer services. Smith’s position is that many of the waivers had expired, according to a state law that says the waivers expire after 15 years. But the law was made after the sewers were expanded and the waivers were signed.
“The issue is: can the state legislature step in and change the rules?” Paul Helmke, former Fort Wayne mayor and professor at the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, said.
The second lawsuit was brought by County Residents Against Annexation, a taxexempt nonprofit formed to oppose the most recent
annexation efforts. The lawsuit involves two annexation areas that did not receive enough signatures for remonstration — both areas collected more than 51% but less than 65% of signatures, which gives them the ability to be reviewed by the courts but does not qualify it for automatic voiding. CRAA is asking for an extension in gathering petitions due to the pandemic, citing an Indiana law that names “pestilence” as a reason for extension.
The biggest issue for county residents? Taxes Clements said the increase in property taxes could be as high as $100,000 for some large companies or as low as zero, but that it averages at above $600 per property. The variable nature of the increase depends on the existing value of the person’s property. Clements said this can be a problem for people on fixed incomes, especially retired people. Their savings may not be enough for a sudden increase in tax burden, which might cause people to sell their homes. “They feel like they’re being involuntarily displaced from their homes,” she said.
Bloomington Turkish community impacted by recent earthquake
By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitzSelim Yavuz, an IU graduate student and president of the Turkish Student Association, said he did not know if his family was dead or alive in the 48 hours following the onset of a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey and Northern Syria on Feb. 6. As he viewed news reports, photos and broadcasts reflecting the destruction and rising death toll of the earthquake, which has surpassed 28,000, Yavuz was unable to reach his brother and cousins on the other side of the world.
“We watched the television and followed Twitter and social media accounts but when we called them, some of them lost their phones,” Yavuz said. “If they lose their phones we cannot reach them, so we just waited and we prayed they were OK.”
Unable to focus on school and work, Yavuz said TSA members decided to launch a fundraiser to support disaster relief in the country more than 5,000 miles away from Bloomington. According to the group’s fundraising page, all donations will be transferred to the AHBAP, a Turkish nonprofit working to distribute earthquake relief in southeastern Turkey. TSA has raised more than $16,000
since the start of the fundraiser on Feb. 8.
In the days following the initial earthquake, Yavuz said he had not gotten a good night's sleep, waking up each night to contact his family in Turkey, which is eight hours ahead of Bloomington’s time zone. For Yavuz, the recent natural disaster — now considered the deadliest earthquake since 2000 — has been a source of pain.
“In our country, there are 80 million people — 80 million different stories. And they were really painful stories for all of us,” Yavuz said. “We have lost, but we have to be strong because we still have people who need our help.”
Huseyin Amac, social chair for TSA, said the fundraiser is a way to continue helping survivors most affected by the earthquake.
“Eighty million people — all the population — just stopped whatever they were doing,” Amac said. “They’re just helping right now.”
Filiz Akyuz, an IU graduate student and vice president of TSA, said she has spoken to IU students who have lost family members or whose families have been significantly affected by the earthquake.
“It shouldn’t be over any politics; it’s all about humanity,” Akyuz said. “People are still trying to give as much as
they can. It should be concerning to everyone in the world.”
In addition to donating, Akyuz said students, staff and faculty can provide emotional support for Bloomington Turkish community members. Yavuz said TSA is open to meeting with other student organizations on campus to discuss the crisis and figure out how other people can help.
Akyuz encourages those struggling with the impact of the earthquake to reach out to TSA and attend support meetings.
“They should reach out
To top it off, many retired people are recovering from having lost a spouse, Clements said. Moving, especially in the wake of tragedy, is a disruptive experience, she said.
“I think it’s extremely hypocritical for those in government to proclaim they care about affordable housing and then make people’s homes unaffordable for them,” she said.
Ultimately, Clements wants her organization to continue educating people as they navigate a complex legal process.
“We exist to give people a voice,” she said.
The argument for annexation
Helmke said he has personally used annexation during his time as Fort Wayne’s mayor to keep up with growth.
“A city’s boundary lines should reflect the economic and demographic reality of the community,” he said.
He said it’s an efficient way to deliver services and respond to the community’s common problems and opportunities. Just being outside the city of Bloomington extends benefits without the costs of increased taxes,
Helmke said. “Cities that have been able to expand their boundary lines are able to be more successful,” he said.
Helmke said that annexation has always been controversial, mostly due to tax increases. He acknowledged that for people on fixed incomes, a jump in property taxes is a concern; however, Helmke mentioned that social security had just gone up by 8.7% this year.
Ideally, Bloomington would take increased income from annexation and provide aid for those struggling financially, Helmke said.
“If everyone paid their fair share then we wouldn’t have these types of issues,” he said.
Helmke said it’s gotten harder to annex in the past 25 years due to new legislation passed by the state legislature. Without expanding its boundaries, Bloomington faces a threat to its growth.
“Our problems in the community don’t stop at the boundary line,” he said. Communications director for the office of the mayor, Andrew Krebbs, declined to comment due to a policy of not commenting on ongoing litigation.
Corrections officer fired after altercation with inmate
By Luke Price lwprice@iu.eduThe Monroe County sheriff fired a corrections officer who fractured an inmate’s nose and orbital bone during a Jan. 31 altercation in which three corrections officers attempted to move the inmate from his holding cell to a medical cell due to health issues.
Sheriff Ruben Marté ordered an investigation after reviewing bodycam footage of the altercation and decided to fire corrections officer James Mitchell, according to Fox 59.
Footage shows Mitchell punching the inmate in the
head while the other two officers hold the inmate down.
The altercation began when the inmate threatened violent actions for several minutes if the officers removed him, according to the footage. The officers entered the cell to restrain the inmate who resisted and injured Mitchell’s lip in the process. Mitchell retaliated by striking the inmate’s head several times before being told to leave the room by the other corrections officers. According to court documents, Mitchell does not face any criminal charges.
to us first if they want to just talk,” Akyuz said. “They should be keeping in touch and just try to be together.”
According to a statement posted on Twitter, John Wilkerson, associate vice president for International Services, said those who need assistance can reach an Office of International Services staff member by calling 812-8559086 and asking to meet with an advisor. The statement said students can seek support through the Counseling and Psychological Services, while employees can access counseling through the Employee Assistance Program.
Denouncing the horrors of capitalism
Jared Quigg (he/him) is a junior studying journalism and political science.
On Feb. 2, a resolution was passed in the House of Representatives denouncing the so-called “horrors of socialism.”
This resolution will not in any way impact the lives of the American people and is purely symbolic — symbolic of the ignorance and arrogance of the ruling class.
The resolution argues that socialism inevitably transforms into brutal communist dictatorship, that socialism has caused millions of deaths and that socialism is fundamentally antiAmerican and should never be implemented in the U.S.
The resolution betrays a total incomprehension of political theory and history. Its arguments are weak and filled with propagandistic lies. But let’s suppose everything in the resolution is correct. Suppose socialism is as evil and destructive as our dear leaders claim. The underlying implication in this document is that American capitalism is not at all like the socialist menace.
We have to denounce socialism, they say, in order that we may never have it ruin our wonderful country, the best of all possible countries.
And, supposing Congress is right about socialism, though I maintain they are not, it must be pointed out that every accusation about socialism is a capitalist confession. Starvation and mass murders, dictatorships and incarceration — the capitalist apologists point the finger at us when they should be looking in a mirror!
The horrors of capitalism are endless. Nine million people die every year from
hunger under our global capitalist system. Over half a million are homeless in the United States alone. Fortyfive thousand Americans die every year from lack of health care.
All of this horror demonstrates that the capitalist system is violent. Death from hunger and lack of healthcare is preventable. Homelessness is preventable. But the capitalists, with the violent arms of the state backing them, not only ensure that these horrors are not prevented but perpetuate them.
The capitalist state grows more violent all the time. U.S. law enforcement killed over a thousand people in 2022, and over a thousand people the year before, and before that, and on since records of police killings have been tracked. Moreover, the U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world. But forget all this! It’s the socialist countries which are totalitarian police states.
And it’s socialism which props up brutal dictatorships, the resolution claims.
Fine, so be it, let us accept the charge, if only for the sake of argument — but will the capitalists accept the charge as well?
After all, capitalist dictatorships have existed the world over and continue to exist, always supported by the so-called “democratic” countries. Take the U.S. as an example. The U.S. has historically supported dictatorships and authoritarian rulers in South Korea, Chile, Saudi Arabia and others.
The murderous Pinochet dictatorship in Chile is a perfect example of capitalist double standards. Free market fundamentalists have long praised Pinochet’s economic policies despite the suffering of Chileans who lived under those policies. So, we see, not only are dictatorships tolerated by our bourgeois apologists, they are given full-throated approval!
To use the Marxist terminology, it is the dictatorship of the proletariat to which Congress objects. When the working people seize power, either by revolution or
Music curation reigns over YouTube recommendations
Sanjana Jairam (she/her) is a first-year graduate student studying data science.
At a time when people have access to millions of tracks at their fingertips through streaming platforms like Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music, it can be overwhelming to find new and relevant music.
Recommendations can only go so far. The YouTube algorithm does an excellent job where it considers a lot of factors like listening history, skips and view time, to name a few, to personalize your experience.
SARAH ZYGMUNTOWSKI A pair of headphones sits on a desk.
transitional ability to let you travel in time and space into a different version of you.
ILLUSTRATION BY JULIETTE ALBERT
A love letter to arts and crafts
is a freshman studying policy analysis. She has made five friendship bracelets since arriving back at IU this semester.
In high school, I was suffocated by my activities and commitments. There were days when I would leave the house at 4:30 a.m. for swim practice and wouldn’t be home until 9:30 p.m. after working on the school newspaper. I had little free time, and when I did, I was often too exhausted to spend it with peace or intention.
Self-care is becoming an ever more popular idea, and of course, an aggressive marketing scheme — likely fueled by the isolation and free time that came with the pandemic. Although often associated with using various products and devices to promote relaxation or beauty, I believe the aspect of self-care that is too often overlooked is engaging in hobbies that bring you joy. Recently for me, this has been arts and crafts.
Since beginning college, I have newfound flexibility with my class schedule and
extracurricular activities, allowing me to reform the way I practice self-care and spend my free time. I think arts and crafts may be just the thing that many others are missing in their self-care routines too.
I often see crafting dismissed as childish or feminine — obviously the worst thing someone could ever be — but I encourage everyone, especially stressed college students, to give it a try. If being feminine means doing something relaxing and creative that yields an end product you can be proud of, then I embrace that femininity, and you should too — no matter your gender identity.
If you look down on crafting as messy finger painting and scribbled crayon drawings to be left in kindergarten, consider how happy you were back then. Maybe it’s not so bad to disconnect from the rest of the world and let your imagination run free without fear of judgment. Be secure in your maturity; I promise it's ok to revisit the simpler time of
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through the ballot box, the ruling class shudders. They must constantly work to discredit socialism. They always ignore the achievements of socialists the world over. The advancement of women’s rights, improved living standards, land ownership by peasants, mass literacy campaigns, improvements in medicine, overthrow of colonial rulers — all of these facts mean nothing to the capitalists. I will not deny that socialists have had failures, some colossal. But we must put to rest the lie that capitalism is a good and peaceful system. It is ugly and violent. And with this resolution, perhaps our Congress understands that more and more people are beginning to see this system for what it really is. The socialist movement should feel invigorated by the resolution. After all, if a thing is weak, there would be no need to denounce it. I, for one, welcome the denunciation.
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I remember one time I was on a call with my mum, and we were talking about how I used to sing a Spanish song as a kid. And guess what! That song comes in as my recommendation the next day. That is some mindboggling coincidence that I don’t even want to think about. I do not know how many data privacy rules have been broken but people like the concept of personalization, so there you go.
Discovering new music and artists has often come for me through people and radio. I have discovered budding artists that nobody has heard about on someone’s mixtape. Mood, genre, period are usually the show stealers when it comes to picking subjects to curate playlists. I like to create playlists based on my mood as it often reflects how I am feeling.
I think creating playlists is an art. My playlists often have a storyline attached to them and each song is handpicked. I remember the first time I heard a song and the euphoric feeling it sent me through, making me pull out my phone to Shazam what song it was. Music has this
I have seen this often with people who are close to me — they get lost recounting their memories and there is this undeniable sparkle in their eyes.
What better way to feel connected to someone than to show them your music collection and co-mingle in your weirdness – especially those guilty pleasures you often hide away and listen to by yourself for fear of judgment. It is a way of saying what you want to say with words that aren’t your own because it is hard to convey how you feel sometimes.
I think you can say a lot about a person by what’s on their playlist. It’s a window to the emotions a person can feel. People listening to the same playlist can find it comforting to know that somebody else somewhere feels the same way. There is this unspoken sense of belonging.
To all the weird ones out there, who like to collect music like me and prefer playlists over recommendations, I leave you with this song: “Bluebird” by Lucas Fogale. “So maybe you're a bluebird, darling,” he sings. You are a rarity – don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise.
sajairam@iu.edu
childhood crafting. Most of us dedicate our free time to overwhelmingly stimulating activities, like scrolling on social media or playing video games. Crafting provides an outlet for creativity and personality without the overstimulation.
Many crafts — like collaging — can be done with common household items and other people’s scraps, and they can be a fantastic way to create tangible things for yourself to enjoy or even to gift to loved ones.
For those looking to get their craft on, organize a friendship bracelet making night with friends, gather old newspapers (perhaps the IDS!) and magazines around campus for collages, or decorate stationery to send letters to friends or family.
If you want to find friends and get better at your hobby, IU has plenty of clubs and events to explore these hobbies, which you can find on beInvolved, bulletin boards around campus or on Instagram. lfaraday@iu.edu
ILLUSTRATION BY CAROLYN MARSHALL
Seeing the world blurryCarolyn Marshall (she/her) is a sophomore majoring in media studies with a focus in TV, digital and film production, minoring in English.
Last week, when my contacts were irritating me, and my glasses began hurting my nose, I decided not to wear either of them. In the moment, I didn’t realize that this choice could inspire a new perspective on my surroundings.
The world I walked through was now blended colors and blurred objects. The sounds of footsteps on pavement, roaring car engines, and squirrels munching on acorns reached my ears more than they had the day before. Even when I reached for a door handle, I had to pay more attention to actually grasping the handle and opening the door in front of me.
The world is full of sharp edges. Objects stand out against each other, their design made so that each one is unique and smooth cut.
Like letters on a page, pieces of furniture on the floor of a room look different to one another, each holding their own place. However, if the page has too many words or the room gets too crowded, it can feel overwhelming. By bringing these things out of focus, the images become hushed.
When I took out my phone while refusing to wear glasses or contacts, the letters blended together
and Snapchat notifications seemed less important because I didn’t feel like putting in extra effort to read them. The world seemed to be muffled, and a little softer.
There are places where this kind of softness has been disrupted.
On Feb. 6, Turkey and Syria were hit by multiple earthquakes, and Ukraine is still in a war with Russia. Meanwhile, our country seems to be divided more and more each day with differing political agendas. It can begin to feel overwhelming, the headlines, the pictures, the moving screens that seem to cloud our minds as we scroll through social media apps like TikTok and Instagram. One thing that holds these events together is that we look at them with our eyes. Daily events that happen without our doing can seem to build and build until we feel overwhelmed by them.
Sometimes things are out of our control. As the world around me went blurry, I found myself paying more attention to what I could hear, touch and smell. All of these things tied me to the present more than my sight had. With my vision impaired, my eyesight couldn’t lead me astray with headlines of random stories about past celebrities or who won what awards at the Grammys this year.
Oftentimes, I think peo-
ple may struggle with knowing how to focus on their own timeline rather than the timeline of others. I’ve found that my place in this world can feel like it’s shrinking the more I read into others’ experiences compared to mine.
By taking a single day to hear the breeze go through the trees, and to pay attention to conversations between two good friends, I found myself realizing that what I had been forgetting was the present moment.
There’s a popular saying that goes, “fill your cup until it overflows,” meaning one has to love oneself so much that eventually that love will overflow to those around them by accident. By recognizing where our feet are and knowing what kind of person we are, we can remember our place in this world. Then, when it's time to read the articles, watch the news and see the catastrophes millions of people face each day, our hands can reach out with more confidence in our ability to truly help.
As spring rolls around and the sun begins to shine a little more, hopefully it can be easier to feel the sunshine on your face or hear more birds chirping in the distance. As people continue with their lives, don’t forget that your feet are where they are for a reason, and so are you.
caremars@iu.edu
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Originally from Vermont, Hopi Stosberg moved to Richmond, IN to attend Earlham College, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and later went on to earn a master's degree in teaching. She has also served on various committees within Monroe County Consolidated School Corporation
Conner Wright is an undergraduate at IU pursuing degrees in business and political science. He said he can use his experiences as a renter and a daily commuter by bicycle and foot to help address Bloomington's issues. Wright cited the city’s growing housing affordability crisis as one of the city's biggest issues.
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Rollo did not respond to an IDS request for information. Rollo was elected to the council in 2003 and has served three terms as president. Rollo is a partner at Stranger’s Hill Organics, the oldest certified organic farm in Indiana, and is passionate about sustainability.
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Jenny Stevens did not respond to an IDS request for information.
Stevens is a grant accountant for the Department of Physics at IU, according to an IU website
Matt Caldie was previously running but withdrew from the race. In a statement sent to the IDS, Caldie expressed support for Shruti Rana and said he was considering partybuilding work and a run for office in the future.
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Isak Asare is an IU faculty member and serves as co-director for the Cybersecurity and Global Policy Program and the executive director of the IU Cybersecurity Clinic. He is also a fellow at the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research. He describes his work as being at the intersection of emerging technologies and policy. He said he has advised local and national governments on the opportunities and challenges from emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
Why he’s running:
Asare is running because he loves Bloomington. He said Bloomington has been consistently ranked as one of the best cities in Indiana, a top college town and has been recognized for climate action and having a good environment for startups and businesses.
Priorities:
» Provide affordable and diverse housing
» Increase sustainability
» Expand public transit
» Provide affordable child care
» Develop productive relationships with state, county and IU
CITY COUNCIL
Running
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Matt Flaherty moved to Bloomington for law school in 2007 and said he has called it home ever since. In addition to his juris doctorate, Flaherty holds master’s degrees in public affairs and environmental science from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and works in clean energy policy for the nonprofit organization Clean Energy Works. He said his work focuses on advancing inclusive financing solutions so that everyone can benefit from a clean energy transition
Why he’s running: Flaherty said he is seeking reelection in order to continue prioritizing equitable and inclusive transportation and housing policies; local leadership on climate change; and improvements to the council’s work processes.
Priorities:
» Address climate change and resilience
» Focus on inclusive housing and transportation policies
» Increase public engagement
» Develop productive relationships with mayor and county
Lois Sabo-Skelton served on the Monroe County Consolidated School Corporation School Board from 2005 to 2019, as well as various boards and commissions, including the Historic Preservation Commission. She is also a recipient of the Green Acres Neighborhood Association HAND Neighbor of the Year award in 2004. She holds a bachelor of music, master of music and doctor of music education from the Jacobs School of Music, belongs to Local 3 Musicians Union and currently teaches music courses at Ivy Tech Community College.
Why she’s running:
“As a longtime member of this community, I believe that there are three humane principles that should guide us as we move into the future: diversity, equity and inclusion,” Sabo-Skelton said. Sabo-Skelton said everyone’s ideas are necessary to solve the problems Bloomington is facing.
Priorities:
» Increase diversity, equity and inclusion
» Address poverty and homelessness
» Address food shortages
» Increase personal safety
Jonas Schrodt is a small business owner and lifelong Bloomington resident. He went to Bloomington High School North and now works as the winemaker at his family’s winery. He said he also teaches children’s martial arts and performs and works at The Comedy Attic. Schrodt said he is encouraged by the future and believes Bloomington can be an inclusive, environmentally-minded, socially conscious, progressive city that residents and future generations can be proud of.
Why he’s running:
Schrodt believes that youth need more social engagement, especially after the past few years. He mentioned the demolition of Rhino’s Youth Center in 2019 as an example of the lack of spaces for youth and expressed support for a new youth center. Particularly, a youth center could provide a city wide LGBTQIA support group, Schrodt said.
Priorities:
» Expand public transit
» Provide better bike paths and pedestrian routes
» Increase funding for addiction recovery
» Expand affordable housing
Andy Ruff has been on the city council before, serving five terms before losing his seat in the 2019 primary election. In 2020, he ran for Congress against Trey Hollingsworth in District 9, but lost. Ruff currently serves as an academic advisor for the College of Arts and Sciences at IU.
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Volan has served on the council representing District 6 for two decades. According to his website, Volan has been involved with community radio state WFHB since 1992 and currently teaches a class at IU. Volan graduated with a degree in general studies from IU in 2007 and received his master’s in geography in 2019.
Ryne Shadday is an associate broker at Trueblood Real Estate. He also serves on the Human Rights Commission, the Traffic Commission and is secretary of the board of directors for the IU LGBTQ Alumni Association.
“at-large” means the candidates are running to represent the city as a whole, not just a certain district. All Bloomington voters can choose between these candidates.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
No. 2 Hoosiers romp Ohio State 83-59
By Will Foley wtfoley@iu.edu | @foles24No. 2 Indiana women’s basketball continued its stretch of dominance over the Big Ten Monday night, crushing No. 13 Ohio State 85-59 in Columbus and closing out the season sweep of the Buckeyes. This marks the Hoosiers’ 12th straight win, improving their record to 24-1, 14-1 in Big Ten play.
Indiana wasted no time getting in front, taking a 3-0 lead from an and-1 bucket by graduate guard Grace Berger and besides a tie score at 6-6, the Hoosiers never looked back. Senior forward Mackenzie Holmes found a groove early in a career night, working her way around the pain for 8 points in the first quarter.
Indiana’s tight defense early — holding Ohio State to 33% in the first frame — and high percentage shooting helped the Hoosiers surge ahead. A trio of triples from guards senior Sara Scalia, junior Sydney Parrish and freshman Yarden Garzon helped put Indiana ahead 24-12 after one period. “I thought what we did on another level tonight was get out to a fast start offensively,” head coach Teri Moren said after the game.
“We got a lot of points on the board.”
The Buckeyes responded with a solid offensive second quarter, but it paled in comparison to the Hoosiers’ hot shooting. Indiana opened
the frame with a 17-2 run, led by Scalia knocking down three 3-pointers and Holmes working for three more buckets down low.
Ohio State tried to play catch-up, but Indiana refused to miss. Holmes proved unstoppable down low, and jumpers were falling for all of the Cream and Crimson, who made 13-of16 in the second period — 81.6%. With a 30-17 second
quarter differential, Indiana led 54-29 at halftime — scoring its most points in a half this season.
“We knew we had to come out with more energy than they did and come out guns a blazing, ready to go,” Holmes said. “We knew our game plan, and everyone was bought into it, so all we had to do was go out there and play hard and the rest would take care of itself.”
The second half did not provide the same offensive fireworks, but the Buckeyes made a strong push in the third period. Indiana’s offense had stalled, and Ohio State was clicking offensively, chipping its 25-point deficit to as close as 10 points with 2:11 remaining in the third quarter. The Hoosiers calmly responded with 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions, quelling the
COLUMN: Give Mackenzie Holmes NPOY consideration
By Matt Press mtpress@iu.edu | @MatthewPress23She’s a true throwback player. Don’t let the array of post moves and 54 on the back of her jersey deceive you, though: No. 2 Indiana women’s basketball senior forward Mackenzie Holmes is one of the most dominant players in the country, and a perfect fit for the modern-day Hoosiers.
The national media doesn’t seem to agree. Iowa junior flamethrowing guard Caitlin Clark and University of South Carolina senior forward Aliyah Boston have a stranglehold on National Player of the Year talks, and while the two are more than deserving of attention, I can’t comprehend why Holmes isn’t right in the middle of the conversation.
To get a look into the type of player Holmes is, take it from ESPN’s recruiting profile of her six years ago. “Blue-collar persona. Deceptively agile in transition game. Workhorse mentality on the glass.” It may be the most stereotypical scouting report of a white center ever, but it has perfectly encapsulated her storied career. As the focal point of the Hoosiers this season, Holmes averages 22.5 points per game, sixth in the na-
tion, and eight rebounds. Her field goal percentage — 70% — ranks second in the entire country, and she paces the Big Ten in blocks with nearly two per game. At each turn, Holmes has answered the call. From the University of North Carolina to Ohio State to Iowa, in the Hoosiers’ biggest tests this season, she has delivered masterpieces. The only time she failed to post at least 15 points came in a 63-point win over Morehead State University. Recently, Holmes bested Iowa fifth-year senior center Monika Czinano, one of the top bigs in the nation, in a battle down low. Bested is probably an understatement — Holmes utterly dominated the matchup, cruising to 24 points and holding Czinano to a mere 6.
Even more recently, she recorded a career-high 33 against No. 13 Ohio State on Monday night en route to an 83-59 road victory. Oh yeah — and it came on a cool 1518 from the field. Peruse through Indiana’s schedule and you’ll find similar occurrences.
For as gaudy as the stats are, I think you just have to see Holmes play in person to paint a clearer picture. She
and perhaps the soundest footwork I’ve seen in the low block.
Teams know they’re not going to be able to stop her. The most imposing aspect of Holmes’ game is that it’s not reliant on sheer size or brute force. She can weave through double teams and use her craftiness for buckets, and her court vision and IQ are too good for opponents to completely sell out to slow her down.
On the other end, Holmes actually might be a little underrated. She’s a stout presence in the paint and a superb shot blocker, and she defends the pick and roll at a high level as well. If a loose ball starts trickling toward a bench or the baseline, you can guarantee she’s giving everything to make a play on it.
Indiana fans know this already. The monster from Maine shone the second she stepped foot on campus and has only gotten better each year. Maybe it’s because she isn’t as flashy as Clark, as overwhelming as Boston or as versatile as Louisiana State University sophomore forward Angel Reese, but I would argue no player in the country has the numbers and impact of Holmes.
It’s not just that she’s being overlooked for National
Player of the Year honors. She isn’t even being lauded in the games she plays in. In a 92-83 win over Michigan on Jan. 23, Holmes had 25 points and 10 boards, but the broadcasters couldn’t seem to get Clark’s triple-double — in an entirely different game mind you — off their minds. Then, in a record Big Ten Network broadcast of Indiana’s victory over the Hawkeyes on Feb. 9, Holmes wasn’t mentioned as a factor for delivering the ratings. Just Clark, whose team in fact lost the primetime matchup.
To clarify, I’m not trying to slight Clark, Boston or Reese at all. They are some of the game’s brightest stars who are doing wonders to help grow women’s basketball.
Still, something doesn’t sit right with me about totally ignoring Holmes and the unfathomable work she’s put in to help Indiana reach this point. I’m also curious to know what exactly it will take to give Holmes her flowers. Will it be a Big Ten title? A Final Four run? Whatever it may be, Holmes will be Holmes in the meantime. So, enjoy the heck out of her each and every game, because we’re watching an all-time Hoosier on an all-time Hoosier team.
We’ll see if, and when, everyone else wakes up to it.
the Buckeyes to a mere 6 points on 23% shooting.
Holmes’ 33 points topped her career high of 32, which she achieved earlier in Indiana’s lone loss of the season against Michigan State. She had her way in the post, making 15-of18 field goals, punishing the Buckeyes who notably lacked 6-foot-4 senior forward Rebeka Mikulasikova, who was out due to injury. Of Holmes’ four 30-point outings in her career, two of which have come at Ohio State, as she scored 30 in Columbus last season.
“The plan didn’t change for us. We knew we wanted to put the ball inside,” Moren said. “When that happens, it opens things up on the outside as well.”
Scalia produced her best game as a Hoosier, scoring a season-high 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting, 6-of-8 from three. Berger was Indiana’s only other double-digit scorer, putting up 16 and notching 10 rebounds for the second double-double of her season.
comeback attempt to enter the last frame up 15 points.
The fourth quarter became a muck fest between the two squads, a far cry from the combined 47 points in the third period.
Indiana primarily ran the clock out and defensively stuffed Ohio State. Holmes scored 9 of Indiana’s 15 fourth-quarter points to reach a new career high of 33, and the Hoosiers held
Indiana dominated both sides of the ball. It finished 59.6% from the field, 9-of20 on 3-point attempts — 45% — and held Ohio State to 45.6% shooting and 59 points, 24 points short of the Buckeyes’ prior season average of 83.1 points per game. Next on Indiana’s slate is a home bout against No. 12 Michigan in Bloomington. The Hoosiers beat the Wolverines in Ann Arbor 92-83 in January.
Weekend concludes with multiple season-bests
By Michael Livingston email | twitterThe Indiana track and field team split up its weekend in both Chicago at the Windy City Invite and at its final home meet of the indoor season at the Hoosier Hills Invitational. The Hoosiers look to finish strong, as the Big Ten championships are right around the corner.
In Chicago, the Hoosiers started out strong with sophomore Sean Mockler in the weight throw with a personal best of 21.57 meters. Junior Noah Koch finished right behind Mockler, also throwing a personal best of 20.90 meters. In the women’s weight throw, sophomore Jayden Ulrich posted a personal best of 19.38 meters.
Senior Hope Purcell and graduate Serena Bolden cleared the 6-meter mark in the long jump, with jumps of 6.00 and 6.02 meters.
Following the field events in the Windy City, senior Antonio Laidler ran in 6.68 seconds in the 60-meter dash prelims, posting a personal best and the third-fastest time in school history. In the finals, Laidler cooled off a little and ran a time of 6.74 seconds, followed by graduate Christopher Grant with a time of 6.78 seconds to place fourth and fifth in the event.
Also in Chicago, graduate Jake Gebhardt the second fastest time in the Big
Ten at 7:52.67 seconds in the 3,000 meters ran for a personal best. In the women’s race, graduate Sarah Schmitt posted the sixthbest time in the Big Ten running in 9:16.98 seconds.
To close out Laidler’s weekend in Chicago, he ran a personal best and a top three time in school history in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.01 seconds. The last race of the Windy City Invitational was the men’s mile where two Hoosiers ran personal bests. Graduate Dustin Horter and senior Austin Haskett had times 4:02.77 and 4:04.01 seconds, respectively
In Bloomington, sophomore Emily Herndon had a personal best in the shot put with a throw of 13.59 meters. Freshman Nico Colchico in the 600-meter dash ran a personal best at a pace of 1:19.64 seconds.
To finish out the home invitational, sophomore Camden Marshall had a huge personal best, running a sub-four-minute mile in a time of 3:57.56, placing him in the top three in school history. Freshman Jaylen Grimes ran personal bests in the 200 and 400-meter dashes with times of 22.69 seconds and 49.56 seconds, respectively.
The Hoosiers look to continue their climb up the rankings as they travel to University of Notre Dame for the South Bend Invitational, their final regular season indoor meet before the postseason begins.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
COLUMN: Men’s basketball chose to win
Jackson-Davis, Hood-Schifino awarded Big Ten weekly honors
By Emma Pawlitz epawlitz@iu.edu | @emmapawlitzIndiana men’s basketball senior forward Trayce
Jackson-Davis was named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week, and freshman guard
Jalen Hood-Schifino earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors, the conference announced Monday.
This marks Jackson-Davis’ fourth consecutive and seventh career week receiving player of the week honors. He is the first player in Big Ten history to win the award four weeks in a row and now holds the title for most all-time in the Indiana men’s basketball program.
Jackson-Davis has led the Hoosiers to a 9-5 conference record after a 1-4 start to Big Ten play. The preseason All-American averaged 24 points, 14.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in wins against then-No. 24 Rutgers and Michigan last week.
Jackson-Davis was recently named to the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team and a top-10 candidate for the Karl Malone
Power Forward of the Year award. The senior captain also became the first player in Indiana men’s basketball history to record 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds.
Hood-Schifino has taken freshman of the week honors three times this season, all of which have come in the 2023 calendar year. He averaged 14 points, 3.5 rebounds and four assists last week, including an impressive performance at Michigan.
The freshman tallied 21 points, five assists and four rebounds as he and Jackson-Davis combined for nearly 80% of the Hoosiers’ offensive production. His two-man game with the fellow weekly honoree drove Indiana to a come-frombehind victory to improve in the Big Ten standings.
Indiana will face Jackson-Davis’ co-player of the week Northwestern senior guard Boo Buie — when it travels to Evanston, Illinois to face the Wildcats Wednesday night. The contest will determine sole possession of second place in the conference.
By Bradley Hohulin bhohulin@iu.edu | @BradleyHohulinIn No. 18 Indiana men’s basketball’s dramatic 62-61 road win over Michigan on Saturday night, star senior forward Trayce JacksonDavis and standout freshman guard Jalen HoodSchifino combined for 49 points. That’s nearly 80% of the Hoosiers’ total offensive output. You absolutely, unequivocally cannot tell the story of this game and not make Jackson-Davis and Hood-Schifino the main characters.
Anyway, let’s talk about graduate forward Miller Kopp. In 39 minutes on the court, Kopp logged a whopping 3 points. His greatest offensive contribution was arguably an assist to JacksonDavis late in the first half.
But when Michigan freshman guard Jett Howard attempted a potential game-winning 3-pointer, it was Kopp’s hand hovering in front of his face, obscuring his vision and dooming his shot to miss the net, rim and backboard completely.
As the player who is supposed to fill the pivotal “3-and-D” role for Indiana, Kopp didn’t exactly light it up from three — but he absolutely brought the D.
My aim here isn’t to draft a Kopp puff piece. It’s to illustrate how the Hoosiers,
after 39 minutes and 59 seconds in which they appeared virtually listless outside of two players, found a way to win a game they almost certainly would have lost before a couple weeks ago.
Winning on the road in the Big Ten is hard. In recent history, Indiana made it look nearly impossible. Sometimes it feels like the court itself is conspiring against the Hoosiers.
On one particularly tragic possession with 25 seconds remaining in the first half, sophomore guard Tamar Bates sprinted down the court in transition with only one defender beside him. He went for a barely contested layup, which rimmed out and rolled directly into the awaiting hands of JacksonDavis, who threw the ball down emphatically — directly into the back of the rim for exactly 0 points.
The Hoosiers trailed 3733 at the time but trailed by as many as 11 in the first half. It wasn’t until midway through the second period that Indiana took a 54-53 lead, its first in over 25 minutes of game time.
In lieu of a balanced attack, head coach Mike Woodson dialed up the bold offensive strategy of telling Jackson-Davis and HoodSchifino to score a ton of points. No matter what offensive set the Hoosiers ran, the ball inevitably ended up
in Hood-Schifino’s or Jackson-Davis’ hands.
Graduate forward Race Thompson missed the game for precautionary reasons — in a shocking twist, the infamously transparent Indiana athletic department did not provide any further detail — leaving junior guard Jordan Geronimo to make his first start in over two weeks. Geronimo played just one minute in the previous four games due to an injury of his own, so his ostensibly underwhelming 4 points and three rebounds might have been all fans could reasonably expect of him. Even Indiana’s healthier players were likely feeling battered after victories over No. 1 Purdue and then-No. 24 Rutgers last Saturday and Tuesday, respectively. You’d have to peel me off the hardwood if Purdue’s 7-foot-4, 305-pound junior center Zach Edey so much as glanced in my general direction. That Jackson-Davis turned around and logged a double-double is a testament to how absurdly skilled and resilient he is and definitely not at all a reflection on my utter lack of skill and resilience.
Being a great team means beating less talented teams, no matter how tough the environment or how challenging the previous matchups. It’s fair to say Indiana’s ceiling is very high — high
enough to take down the No. 1 team in the country. For the first time in a while, it might also be fair to say the Hoosiers are ready to repeatedly defeat quality programs away from Assembly Hall.
For the less in-the-know college basketball fans at home, that’s sort of the whole point of the NCAA Tournament. You scrounge together win after win, no matter how improbable or ugly.
For example, you generally don’t expect a game’s climax to come at the freethrow line, but that’s exactly where Hood-Schifino penned the turning point of Saturday’s contest with a pair of made foul shots to give Indiana its 62-61 lead with 2:58 remaining. Those shots were the last the Hoosiers made. Fortunately for Indiana, Michigan’s last points came two minutes prior.
In a game they could have lost in so many novel, uniquely painful ways, the Hoosiers chose one of the only paths to victory. It was bumpy, ridiculous and ended with me wondering whether there was any player I’d trust more with the game on the line than Miller Kopp. If you aren’t completely emotionally devastated in defeat and utterly dumbfounded in victory, is it even Indiana basketball?
SOFTBALL
Indiana begins year 50 with NFCA Leadoff Classic
By Austin Platt email | twitterIndiana softball embarks on a new, historic season as they travel to Clearwater, Florida, for the National Fastpitch Collegiate Association Leadoff Classic. Team 50 will face off against Auburn University, Howard University, University of South Alabama, University of Pittsburgh and Prairie View Agriculture & Mechanical University.
Indiana will play Pittsburgh at 11 a.m. on Friday, immediately followed by a matchup at 1:30 p.m. against Prairie View A&M. Saturday features another doubleheader; first up is a game with Auburn at 1:30 p.m., and then Indiana plays Howard at 4 p.m. Finally, Super Bowl Sunday sees the Hoosiers play South Alabama at 12:30 p.m.
Indiana will meet Prairie View, Howard and South Alabama for the first time in program history. The Hoo-
MEN’S TENNIS WRESTLING
IU sweeps Southern Indiana in Sunday double-header
By Zach Browning zatbrown@iu.edu | @ZachBrowning17On Sunday, Indiana
men’s tennis hosted the University of Southern Indiana for a doubleheader. The Hoosiers, winners of four straight matches, quickly defeated the Screaming Eagles to extend their winning streak to six matches.
In the first of two matches, the Hoosiers took the doubles point convincingly.
The freshmen duo of Sam Landau and Luc Boulier won at No. 2 doubles, 6-1.
At No. 3 doubles, freshman Ekansh Kumar teamed up with fifth-year senior Mac Rogers to win 6-3. It was Rogers’ first match of the season for the Hoosiers.
“We wanted to get some different guys some opportunities to play,” head coach Jeremy Wurtzman said on Monday. “We thought Mac had been playing well in practice and deserved a chance.”
In singles, the Hoosiers took all six points, earning the 7-0 sweep of the Screaming Eagles. Boulier was one of the six Hoosiers to win in singles, his first singles match of the season.
“Luc was great. He was another guy we wanted to see get some more action,” Wurtzman said. “He did great with the opportunity.”
After Indiana dominated Southern Indiana in the first match of the day, the two teams took a 90-minute break before beginning the second match.
In the second match, both teams decided to begin with singles play. Doubles would only be played if the match was tied 3-3 after singles.
Doubles play was not necessary, however, as the Hoosiers rattled off four straight wins in singles to clinch a 4-0 win over Southern Indiana.
“We did our job and took care of business,” Wurtzman said. “You never want to overlook anybody, and I thought we did a good job of focusing on our opponent.”
Fifth-year senior Patrick Fletchall, junior Jagger
Saylor, Landau and Kumar earned victories in singles to earn the Hoosiers the win.
Although they didn’t play together on Sunday, the duo of Fletchall and junior Ilya Tiraspolsky got some national recognition this past week. The duo is 3-0 in doubles on the season and received a No. 46 overall national ranking by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. “They’ve been great,” Wurtzman said. “They have goals this year and they aren’t even close to being finished yet.”
With the double header sweep of Southern Indiana; the Hoosiers are now 8-1 on the season. Indiana is back in action on Friday, when Louisville visits the IU Tennis Center.
By Aidan Pollitt email | twittersiers are 2-1 all-time against Pitt, with the last meeting ending in a 2-0 victory back in March 2001. Auburn is 4-0 against the Cream and Crimson, with the most recent meeting in 2016 resulting in an 8-7 win in eight innings for the home team. Indiana finished 2022 with a 27-22 record, going 10-13 in conference play and return 11 players who started 50% of last season.
Eight Hoosiers will be making their debuts tomorrow. Six freshmen and two assistant coaches will begin their tenures. Assistant coach Aaron Clopton has over two decades of coaching experience, with his most recent gig being at the University of Kansas. Graduate assistant Grayson Radcliffe joins the staff having completed her playing career at IU in 2022.
All five games will be televised on the GameChanger app, where live stats can be viewed as well.
No. 18 Indiana finishes arduous weekend 0-2
No. 18 Indiana wrestling lost two heart-wrenching duals against No. 24 Michigan State on Friday and No. 12 Michigan on Sunday in its last Big Ten duals of the season, dropping its overall record to 7-5. In both duals, the Hoosiers found a path to five victories, but also gave up a combined five bonus-point victories to the Wolverines and Spartans.
In their 20-16 loss against Michigan State on Friday, the Hoosiers started out strong taking an early 10-3 lead heading into the 157 lbs. match. It was at here where the momentum shifted in favor of the Spartans, as No. 12 junior Chase Saldate took revenge on No. 20 Hoosier junior Derek Gilcher. In a highly anticipated rematch from the Reno Tournament of Champions, Saldate was able to seal the match with a takedown late in the third period.
The Hoosiers would surrender another three matches in the back half of the dual to fall to the Spartans.
The Hoosier highlight of the weekend came at 133 lbs. in East Lansing, Michigan, as No. 29 Indi-
ana freshman Henry Porter upset No. 17 graduatestudent Rayvon Foley in his best win of the season. Foley achieved All-American honors at the 2019 NCAA tournament and has been a staple in the Spartan lineup for his entire career. Porter’s convincing 10-5 decision over Foley will give him good momentum and seeding criteria going into the postseason. Against long odds, the Hoosiers gave No. 12 Michigan a close match on Sunday in Ann Arbor, with the Wolverines taking a narrow 23-18 victory over Indiana. The Hoosiers got off to another strong start with No. 14 redshirt junior DJ Washington, who pinned No. 28
redshirt senior Max Maylor at the end of the first period.
After Washington, senior Nick Willham made his triumphant return at 197 lbs. snagging a 5-2 decision for the Hoosiers. Following 197 lbs., the Wolverines went on a four-match winning streak, scoring 17 unanswered points before redshirt-senior Graham Rooks took a 4-1 decision at 149 lbs. Indiana mounted a small comeback starting with Rooks and ending with redshirt junior Nick South’s pin at 165 lbs., but it proved to be too little, too late as the Wolverines clung to their lead to finish the dual.
COLUMN: ‘The Last of Us’ episode 5: twos and toos
By Ellie Albin ealbin@iu.edu | @EllieAlbin1SPOILER ALERT: This
column contains potential spoilers about the fifth episode of “The Last of Us.”
Episode five: “Endure and Survive”
You build worlds with the people you love. You’re safe in those worlds — it’s just you and one other person. Like Kathleen (Melanie Lynskey) said about the world she shared with her brother, “This was just a big wooden box. A big wooden box that nothing could get inside of. And it didn’t matter if there was lightning or tornadoes or gunfire. He said as long as we were together, in our perfect box, we would be safe. He did that for me.”
The box is safe. The box is home. But sometimes the box breaks open and you lose the person — the world — you love the most. And when you lose the person and world you love the most — the one you spent the most time building, the one you spent the most time getting delightfully lost in, the one you spent the most time loving life in — I… don’t know. I can’t even find the words to convey that pain.
But this show is littered with that pain.
Bill and Frank. Kathleen and Michael. Henry and Sam. Joel and Ellie.
We’ve still got Joel and Ellie. And god — I’m holding on to them for dear life. We’ve lost so much as viewers while watching this show. Obviously, it’s a choice to
watch — I get that. If I don’t want to be so heartbroken, I don’t have to give it the time of day. But it really is this constant loss that’s intriguing. Morbid as it is, it’s highly relatable, and it allows uncomfortable questions to swirl around in your head.
Bill (Nick Offerman) can’t live without Frank (Murray Bartlett), so he takes the pills, too. Henry (Lamar Johnson) can’t live without Sam (Keivonn Woodward), so he shoots himself, too. Kathleen technically lives on without
her brother, Michael, but she is constantly seeking out the opportunity to avenge him. And, in the end, she meets a grim death, too.
Everything seems to come in twos and toos with this show. My person — my purpose — is dying? I’ll die, too. My brother became infected and there’s nothing I can do to save him? I’ll die, too. The one person who made me feel safe in this disgusting world is gone? I’ll make sure the person who sealed their fate dies, too.
Two, two, two. Too, too, too. I think the “too” we get with Joel and Ellie — as of now — is represented with Joel helping Ellie grieve the deaths of Henry and Sam. He saw how instantly close Ellie had grown to Sam. He was another kid — and it reminded viewers and Joel that Ellie is still a kid, too. She needs to play like a kid does. She needs to run freely like a kid does. She needs to go to school like a kid does. But she doesn’t get any of
A basement, a band, a burning couch
By Gentry Keener gekeener@iu.eduIn spring of 2021, Kingsley Wang was approached by his friend Max Difrisco with a request.
Difrisco had transferred to IU and was looking for a way to break into the music scene here in Bloomington. And Wang had just cofounded an organization called Music Industry Creatives, a group on campus aiming to help student artists forge connections within the music industry.
Because of this, Defrisco felt comfortable coming to Wang and asked if they could do a release show for his upcoming EP. After discussing what it would look like, they decided on a DIY house show.
But after multiple houses bailed on hosting the show, Wang ended up offering his own basement. As the boys made their way downstairs to check the space out, nobody doubted the room was ideal.
The dark basement was illuminated by neon signs and string lights strung from floor to ceiling. What was designed as a safe space inspired by psychedelics, became a DIY venue space. Each wall was packed with a kaleidoscope of tapestries. Bob Marley on one side, dozens of other trippy tapestries layering the other, and a sun and moon tapestry pasted to the ceiling, all harmonizing to create a psychoactive experience for any guest. With a house full of musicians and instruments already filling the room, the house was the perfect venue for a concert.
On March 4, 2022, the first official Reef concert was held.
What started out as a few students quickly turned into dozens. Word got around about a free house show and more guests continued to arrive. By the start time, hundreds of students filled the basement.
This was right around the time students felt comfortable going out to parties and concerts after many had received COVID-19 vaccines.
Students flooded the scene to see what all the hype was about and by the end of the night, a couch was being burned in Wang’s backyard.
“I honestly don’t know if The Reef would have even become a thing had none of the other house venues fallen through,” Wang said.
Now almost a year later, the location has shifted a minute down the road, in a house with all three coowners. Wang, 23, and his two roommates, Michael Pezzuto,
21, and Briggs Blevins, 21, have created one of the most iconic music venues in Bloomington.
The house has become known as the place to be on any given weekend. The Reef is well known for the iconic burning couch that appeared at its first ever show and made a reappearance several weeks later during Little 500 weekend.
Pezzuto described the energy of the shows as dynamic and alive. Whether people are crowd surfing or moshing to a song they have never heard before, the venue stays rowdy and authentic to the original mission.
Avid Reef goer and junior at IU Peyton Smith described a night at The Reef as “an out of body experience for the first time.” Although the crowd can be intimidating at first, she said, once the music starts you feel like you’re on cloud nine.
“It really is something people need to experience before death,” Smith said.
The Reef organizers have taken the Bloomington music scene by storm and have introduced a never-beforedone venue to a town lacking in space for artists to thrive.
The three boys have worked incredibly hard this past fall semester, ultimately evolving The Reef from a raging house show to a collective of art forms.
“We pushed to take everything Bloomington has to offer and culminate it into a collective of music, poetry, visual art, dance and love. Everything,” Pezzuto said.
The Bloomington community has been nothing but receptive to the range of
ideas the three co-owners have produced, Pezzuto said. Anywhere from psychedelic bluegrass to alternative pop to even heavy metal rock, students show up weekend after weekend — no matter the vibe of the night.
Pezzuto sees Bloomington as a town oozing in talent and inspiration. With few other venues showcasing original bands, over cover bands, the goal of The Reef is to give these students a platform that is otherwise not given to them.
“Our goal is to prove that original bands are lifechanging in comparison to cover bands,” Pezzuto said. “And I think we’re doing a damn good job proving that.”
The roommates have made a statement to other venues in the Bloomington area and made a name for themselves at a young age.
“Promoters in town, who book for legitimate venues, have their eyes on us,” Wang stated.
He said this is because they can operate as a venue and have almost as big of a pull — if not bigger — than official venues in town.
Being young has set them apart from other venues and allowed them to connect with their audience, said Wang. They talk and connect with dozens of students a night at their shows and have created an environment where young adults feel safe having fun and being themselves.
However, The Reef hasn’t just inspired the community.
The Reef has allowed the roommates to experiment with different ideas and music concepts they hope to do in the future. Wang described
it as a “relatively low-stakes environment” that they don’t have to worry about messing up, unlike in many other venues or jobs.
Pezzuto talked about how inspired he has become by this project. When talking about creating his own major, which he calls expressionism, he said his house has helped influence what he studies. Pezzuto described expressionism as a culmination of philosophy, language, music, visual arts, and hopefully someday film.
“It’s very influenced by this town. Very influenced by the revolving door that is my house, of musicians, artists and poets alike,” he said. With all three being arts majors, The Reef is helping them achieve their goals in the future. Wang graduated in 2022 with a degree in arts management and Blevins is a junior studying arts management. Their young ages have shown others in the business that they are promising talent to watch out for, Wang said. They are hoping to continue to grow and evolve within the music and arts industry. The future of The Reef is unknown, but the boys know they want to leave their mark on the town.
“We know for sure that we don’t want to let what we are doing for the local music scene to be temporary,” Blevins said.
They are along for the ride no matter where it ends up.
“If it needs me to go as far as pushing it to the top of the world, then I’ll do that,” Pezzuto
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Ellie’s dad, too. Then it brings up — the questions simply do not stop coming in this show, I’m sorry — what is a dad? What is a parental figure? What do they do? Joel is Ellie’s protector and he’s clearly growing to love her. I’m already fearing the end of this season because I feel our hardest loss coming. Does Ellie have to die?
Is it like with Harry Potter, how he’s raised like a “pig for slaughter”? Will Joel — her other half in this journey — save her? Like Bill and Henry and Kathleen, Joel is a protector. And when you love the person you protect, you have to make a decision: when there’s nothing left you can do to save them, do you end it all, too?
that. And the closest she got to feeling even remotely like a child was with Sam. When Joel and Henry let Ellie and Sam hang out in the playroom they found while in the tunnels, you realized just how much the kids needed that. You realized, in that moment, just how much they’d been through. And through it all — through an entire zombie apocalypse — the kid in them was still there.
And maybe Joel realized he’s not just Sarah’s (Nico Parker) dad anymore. He’s
And, if you do save them, how do you justify to the world that the person you love is more important than the person they love? That may be something that can never be justified — even for our main characters. Ugh. So much to think about. “The Last of Us” always hits on that classic existential question of whether love is worth it or not. Good timing with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, right? Obviously, in “The Last of Us,” we’re given an extreme circumstance, but the question is always the same: does the joy of loving someone — while they were still in your life — outweigh the pain that’s left when they leave?
My answer — without a doubt — will always be yes. But this show really does make you question that undoubted yes.
By Leila Faraday lfaraday@iu.eduWhen I was 8 years old, I would wake up for swim meets before the sun had come up, groggy and anxious. My mom would already be downstairs, cooking me a breakfast sandwich; though I would be lucky to get even half of it into my stomach due to my pre-race nerves. The bread was always toasted exactly to my liking and the egg would be steaming and salty with melted butter. Her sandwiches cannot be replicated.
I grew up an exceptionally picky eater, constantly creating obstacles for my parents to figure out how to feed me. After hitting second or third grade, I was packing my own lunches for school to have full control over what I ate. It’s embarrassing to admit, but often the only way I would eat fruit would be when my mom cut it fresh for me. Mangos, pears, apples transformed from sensory nightmares to delicious treats from her graceful knife skills. Now that I’m in college, she can no longer be around to cut my fruit for me, and I am in charge of my own fiber and vitamin intake. The intact apples in the dining hall are far from the realm of the perfect slices my mom cuts with peanut butter on the side. I am not alone in believing that my sandwiches or fruit — both simple things I can prepare on my own — taste better when my mom makes them for me. In response
to many others asking about this phenomenon, psychologist Daniel Kahneman told the NY Times Magazine that food tastes better when someone else makes it for you because you are spending less time anticipating its taste. In other words, its deliciousness comes as more of a surprise. This idea may be true; I know nothing about psychology, but I think that it’s because my mom always spreads a little more butter on my sandwich than I do. My mom taught me most of what I know about cooking, and I would guess she learned the same from my bà ngoai — grandmother — who moved her family to the U.S. from Vietnam during the war, when my mom was just 7 years old. Though finances were not always easy for them, my mom tells me her family never worried about having enough food on the table. Whenever we travel down to Florida where my bà ngoai lives, there is not a moment when her rice cooker is off, or there isn’t something waiting for us in the oven — even if we arrive near midnight. At her house, the dining room is the family room: a place where we can share stories and laughter, and some of us will get teased for not eating the eyeballs of a fish. Next time someone you love prepares your food, thank them for that secret ingredient that makes it satisfyingly sweet, perfectly crispy or otherwise impossibly delicious. It’s something you just can’t recreate on your own.
COLUMN: Fruit tastes better when my mom cuts itsaid. if it ends after me, Kingsley and Briggs leave, then it ends.” MOVIE STILLS DATABASE
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Rose House LuMin- Lutheran Campus Ministry at IU 314 S. Rose Ave. 812-333-2474 lcmiu.net
Instagram: @hoosierlumin
facebook.com/LCMIU
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. @ St. Thomas Lutheran Church 3800 E. 3rd St.
Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Devotions @ Rose House LuMin 314 S. Rose Ave. Rose House is an inclusive Christian community that offers a safe space for students to gather, explore faith questions, show love to our neighbors through service and work towards a more just world. Rose House walks with students to help them discern where God is calling them in life.
Rev. Amanda Ghaffarian, Campus Pastor
St. Thomas Lutheran Church
3800 E. Third St. 812-332-5252 stlconline.org
facebook.com/StThomasBloomington
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.
We are the worshiping home of Rose House Lutheran Campus Ministries. As disciples of Christ who value the faith, gifts and ministry of all God's people and seek justice and reconciliation, we welcome all God's children* to an inclusive and accessible community. *No strings attached or expectations that you'll change.
Rev. Adrianne Meier
Rev. Lecia BeckIndependent Baptist
Lifeway Baptist Church 7821 W. State Road 46 812-876-6072 lifewaybaptistchurch.org facebook.com/lifewayellettsville
Sunday: 9 a.m., Bible Study Classes 10 a.m., Morning Service 5 p.m., Evening Service
Barnabas College Ministry: Meeting for Bible study throughout the month. Contact Rosh Dhanawade at bluhenrosh@gmail.com for more information.
Steven VonBokern, Senior Pastor Rosh Dhanawade, IU Coordinator 302-561-0108 bluhenrosh@gmail.com
*Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.
Episcopal (Anglican)
Canterbury Mission
719 E. Seventh St. 812-822-1335
IUCanterbury.org
facebook.com/ECMatIU
Instagram & Twitter: @ECMatIU
Sun.: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Mon., Wed., Thu.: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tue.: Noon - 8 p.m.
Fri., Sat.: By Appointment
Canterbury: Assertively open & affirming; unapologetically Christian, we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ by promoting justice, equality, peace, love and striving to be the change God wants to see in our world
Ed
Bird, Chaplain/PriestJacob Oliver & Lily Dolliff, student workers
Unitarian Universalist
Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington
2120 N. Fee Ln.
812-332-3695 uubloomington.org
facebook.com/uubloomington
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
We are a dynamic congregation working for a more just world through social justice. We draw inspiration from world religions and diverse spiritual traditions. Our vision is "Seeking the Spirit, Building Community, Changing the World." A LGBTQA+ Welcoming Congregation and a certified Green Sanctuary.
Rev. Connie Grant, Interim Minister
Rev. Emily Manvel Leite, Minister of Story and Ritual
Church of God (Anderson Affiliated)
Stoneybrook Community Church of God
3701 N. Stoneybrook Blvd. stoneybrookccog.org
facebook.com/StoneyBrookCCOG
Sunday: 10:30 a.m.
10 a.m. Coffee & Treats Stoneybrook Community Church of God is a gathering of imperfect people learning to follow Jesus. We invite you to join us on the journey.
Mitch Ripley, Interim PastorEvangel Presbytery
Trinity Reformed Church
2401 S. Endwright Rd. 812-825-2684 trinityreformed.org
facebook.com/trinitychurchbloom
Email us at office@trinityreformed.org
Sunday Services: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.
College Bible Study: Contact us for more info.
"Jesus answered them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.'" Proclaiming freedom from slavery since 1996. Only sinners welcome.
Jody Killingsworth, Senior Pastor Lucas Weeks, College Pastor
Bahá'í Faith
Bahá'í Association of IU 424 S. College Mall Rd. 812-331-1863 bloomingtoninbahais.org facebook.com/BaháíCommunity-of-BloomingtonIndiana-146343332130574
Instagram: @bloomingtonbahai
Regular Services/Devotional Meetings:
Sunday: 10:40 a.m. @ Bloomington Bahá'í Center
Please call or contact through our website for other meetings/activities
The Bahá'í Association of IU works to share the Teachings and Principles of the Founder, Bahá'u'lláh, that promote the "Oneness of Mankind" and the Peace and Harmony of the Planet through advancing the "security, prosperity, wealth and tranquility of all peoples."
Karen Pollock & Dan EnslowNon-Denominational
Calvary Chapel of Bloomington
3625 W State Road 46 812-369-8459
calvarychapelbloomington.org
facebook.com/calvarychapelbloomington
YouTube: Calvary Chapel Bloomington IN
Sunday: 10 a.m.
Tuesday: 7 p.m., Prayer
Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.
Hungry for God's word and fellowship with other believers? Come as you are and worship with us as we grow in the knowledge of His love, mercy, and grace through the study of the scriptures, and serving those in need. May the Lord richly bless you!
Frank Peacock, Pastor
Alissa Peacock, Children's Ministry
Christ Community Church
503 S. High St. 812-332-0502 cccbloomington.org
facebook.com/christcommunitybtown
Instagram: @christcommunitybtown
Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Educational Hour
10:30 a.m., Worship Service
We are a diverse community of Christ-followers, including many IU students, faculty and staff. Together we are committed to sharing the redeeming grace and transforming truth of Jesus Christ in this college town.
Bob Whitaker, Senior Pastor Adam deWeber, Worship Pastor Dan Waugh, Adult Ministry Pastor
Church of Christ
825 W. Second St. 812-332-0501 facebook.com/w2coc
Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Bible Study
10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m., Worship
Wednesday: 7 p.m., Bible Study
We use no book, but the Bible. We have no creed but His Word within its sacred pages. God is love and as such we wish to share this joy with you. The comprehensive teaching of God's Word can change you forever.
John Myers, Preacher
City Church For All Nations
1200 N. Russell Rd. 812-336-5958 citychurchbloomington.org facebook.com/citychurchbtown
Instagram: @citychurchbtown
Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
*Always check website for possible changes to service times.
City Church is a non-denominational
multicultural, multigenerational church on Bloomington's east side. 1Life, our college ministry meets on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
David Norris, Pastor Sumer Norris, Pastor
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Sunday: 10 a.m.
205 E. Kirkwood Ave. 812-332-4459 fccbloomington.org
Pastor Kyrmen Rea, Senior Pastor Pastor Sarah Lynne Gershon Student Associate Pastor Jan Harrington, Director of Music
Society of Friends (Quaker)
Bloomington Friends Meeting 3820 E. Moores Pike 812-336-4581 bloomingtonfriendsmeeting.org
Facebook: Bloomington Friends Meeting
Sunday (in person and by Zoom):
9:45 a.m., Hymn singing
10:30 a.m., Meeting for Worship
10:45 a.m., Sunday School (Children join in worship from 10:30-10:45)
11:30 a.m., Light Refreshments and Fellowship
12:45 p.m., Often there is a second hour activity (see website)
Wednesday (by Zoom only):
9 a.m., Midweek Meeting for worship
9:30 a.m., Fellowship
We practice traditional Quaker worship, gathering in silence with occasional Spirit-led vocal ministry by fellow worshipers. We are an inclusive community with a rich variety of belief and no prescribed creed. We are actively involved in peace action, social justice causes, and environmental concerns.
Peter Burkholder, Clerk burkhold@indiana.eduUnited Methodist
Jubilee 219 E. Fourth St. 812-332-6396 jubileebloomington.org jubilee@fumcb.org
facebook.com/jubileebloomington
Instagram: @jubileebloomington
Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Classic Worship & 11:45 a.m., Contemporary Worship
Wednesday: 7:30 p.m., College & Young Adult Dinner
Jubilee is a Christ-centered community open and affirming to all people. We gather on Wednesdays at First Methodist (219 E. Fourth St.) for a free meal, discussion, worship and hanging out. Small groups, service projects, events (scavenger hunts, bonfires, etc.), mission trips and opportunities for student leadership are all a significant part of our rhythm of doing life together.
Markus Dickinson, Campus Director
Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod
University Lutheran Church and Student Center 607 E. Seventh St 812-336-5387 indianalutheran.com
facebook.com/ULutheranIU instagram.com/uluindiana
Sunday: 9:15 a.m.; Sunday Bible Class 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship
Wednesday: 7 p.m.: Wednesday Evening Service 7:45 p.m.: College Bible Study Student Center open daily, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. We are the home of the LCMS campus ministry at Indiana. Our mission is to serve all college students with the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. Located on Campus, we offer Christ-centered worship, Bible study and a community of friends gathered around God’s gifts of life, salvation and the forgiveness of sins through our Senior Jesus Christ.
Richard Woelmer, Pastor
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!
Inter-Denominational
Redeemer Community Church
111 S. Kimble Dr. 812-269-8975 redeemerbloomington.org
facebook.com/RedeemerBtown
Instagram & Twitter: @RedeemerBtown
Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Redeemer is a gospel-centered community on mission. Our vision is to see the gospel of Jesus Christ transform everything: our lives, our church, our city, and our world. We want to be instruments of gospel change in Bloomington and beyond.
Chris Jones, Lead Pastor
Baptist
University Baptist Church
3740 E. Third St. 812-339-1404
ubcbloomington.org
facebook.com/ubc.bloomington
YouTube: UBC Bloomington IN
Sunday: 10:45 a.m., Worship in person & live streamed on YouTube
A welcoming and affirming congregation excited to be a church home to students in Bloomington. Trans and other LGBTQ+ friends and allies most especially welcome!
Annette Hill Briggs, Pastor Rob Drummond, Worship & Music Minister
Mennonite
Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington
2420 E. Third St. 812-646-2441 bloomingtonmenno.org
facebook.com/Mennonite-
Fellowship-ofBloomington-131518650277524
Sunday: 5 p.m.
A welcoming, inclusive congregation providing a place of healing and hope as we journey together in the Spirit of Christ. Gathering for worship Sundays 5 p.m. in the Roger Williams room, First United Church. As people of God's peace, we seek to embody the Kingdom of God.
John Sauder mfbjohn@gmail.com
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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 Gershon, Student Associate Pastor Jan Harrington, Director of Music
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Today is a 6 - Rest and recharge. Avoid controversy or chaos and lay low. Finish old projects and organize for what’s ahead as you process where you’ve been.
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Today is an 8 - Navigate social challenges intuitively. Share support with friends. Advance team goals with determination and a positive outlook. Do your part. Savor the prize together.
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Today is an 8 - Listen to your professional intuition. Dreams can seem within reach. Realize them with discipline and determination. Take advantage of favorable conditions to advance.
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Today is an 8 - Negotiate to refine plans. Don’t be afraid if you don't know how. You can learn. Rely on each other to build and grow stronger together.
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