April 21, 2022

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IUSG candidates sworn in, former administration honored

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Indiana lands Lenee Beaumont

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The IU women's basketball team huddles before the start of its game against Wisconsin on Jan. 10, 2021, in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Class of 2023 guard Lenee Beaumont committed to Indiana per her Twitter account on Thursday.

By Matt Sebree masebr@iu.edu | @mattsebree

Lenee Beaumont, a guard from Lisle, Illinois, committed to Indiana women’s basketball on Thursday. She is the first recruit from the class of 2023 to join the Hoosiers.

Beaumont, who recently wrapped up her junior season of high school, helped lead Benet Academy to a fourth-place finish in the 4A Illinois girls' basketball tourna-

ment, the highest class in the state.

For her performances, Beaumont was voted to the 4A All-State first team after averaging 15 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4 assists on the season. She also averaged more than two 3-pointers made per game.

Beaumont received offers from seven other Big Ten programs in addition to traditional national powerhouses such as the University of Tennessee.

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Chief Justice of the IU Student Government Brennan Murphy swore in incoming IUSG Vice President Bell Pastore during the 74th annual IUSG inauguration on April 15, 2022. Kyle Seibert and Bell Pastore of the Thrive for IUSG campaign were sworn in Friday at the 74th annual IUSG inauguration.

By Salome Cloteaux scclotea@iu.edu

Kyle Seibert and Bell Pastore of the Thrive for IU Student Government campaign were sworn in Friday as president and vice president at the 74th annual IUSG inauguration. They will succeed the former IUSG President Ky Freeman and former IUSG Vice President Madeline Dederichs, whose administration was celebrated for their accomplishments by past and present IUSG members at the event.

“IUSG is built on principles of protecting students’ rights, voicing our common grievances, promoting equity and uplifting the many successful students every single day here in Bloomington,” Dederichs said. “I can firmly state that generations of administrations have adamantly made their voice known at this university.”

Chief Justice of the

IUSG Supreme Court Brennan Murphy administered the oath of office to Seibert and Pastore. During their speeches, they talked about the power of IUSG to make tangible change and the issues they want to address, such as making the campus safer and more inclusive, promoting sustainability and defending the rights of graduate workers.

“It is inspiring because we have the ability to help students gain a better college experience and a better day-to-day life during our time in office,” Pastore said.

IUSG advisors recognized all the seniors who served on IUSG and gave awards to students.

Jordan Davis received the Herman B Wells Senior Recognition Award. The Indiana Memorial Union Board of Directors created the award in 1961 to honor an outstanding senior who exemplifies the spirit of

Herman B Wells. The recipients of this award are leaders within the IU community and have excelled academically, according to the IU Senior Recognition Awards website.

As a Black woman in a primarily white institution, Davis said she didn’t see herself and people like her represented in the roles and positions she wanted.

“The reality is if you're not being intentionally inclusive, you're being exclusive,” Davis said. “When you're sitting in a room with your peers, and making decisions that affect students, just take a second and think ‘What voices are missing here?’”

Freeman spoke about his experience as the first Black and openly gay IUSG president.

“While there's much glamour in being the first thing, there's also an unspoken struggle,” Freeman said. “There were moments where the environ-

ment made me question my work and if I belong.”

Freeman highlighted what the Elevate administration accomplished over the past year, including increasing multicultural representation in IUSG, defending the rights of graduate students and speaking out against the rising rates of reported sexual misconduct.

“The Elevate administration set out on a mission to engage, energize and empower students during the time of a global pandemic and a well overdue racial reckoning,” Freeman said.

Multiple members of IUSG Congress and the executive branch received Outstanding Achievement Awards to honor their work in IUSG. Two students received the Parker-Powell award, which recognizes outstanding efforts by indiSEE IUSG, PAGE 4

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Indiana men's baseketball head coach Mike Woodson points towards the court against Ohio State on Jan. 6, 2022, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Power forward Malik Reneau, class of 2022, announced his commitment to Indiana Monday afternoon on Twitter.

By Amanda Foster amakfost@iu.edu | @amandafoster_15

Class of 2022 five-star power forward Malik Reneau announced his commitment to Indiana men’s basketball Monday afternoon via Twitter. Reneau, a teammate of Indiana signee Jalen HoodSchifino, is the secondhighest rated commit in the incoming freshman class behind Hood-Schifino.

Reneau is ranked as the No. 28 prospect in the class of 2022, according to 247Sports, behind

Hood-Schifino at No. 21.

Reneau is also tabbed as the No. 4 power forward in his class, and is the third player ranked No. 30 or better to commit to Indiana since head coach Mike Woodson’s arrival.

Reneau had previously committed to the University of Florida, but decommitted at the end of March following the departure of former Gator head coach Mike White.

Reneau’s commitment to Indiana launches the Hoosiers up to the No. 5 recruiting class in the country.

New task force announced to analyze graduate student education

By Helen Rummel hrummel@iu.edu | @HelenRummel

IU announced plans to create a task force analyzing graduate student education Monday morning as the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition-United Electrical Workers continues its strike.

The task force is a result of more than 15 meetings between graduate students, professional students and administration spanning over the last few months, IU spokesperson Chuck Carney said.

In addition to those meetings, the April 12 Bloomington Faculty Council meeting, where the council voted in favor of the graduate students’ right to strike, contributed to the creation of the task force, Carney said.

The task force, which has yet to select its members, will include representatives from the BFC and Graduate and Professional Student Government, as well as faculty members from various SEE TASK FORCE, PAGE 4

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Students disappointed with new Climate Action Committee

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Local organization Autism Rocks and Rolls holds awareness gala

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Members of the Autism Rocks and Rolls team and board of directors.

From left to right: Angel Sherer, treasurer, Gina Mitchell, president, Joe Pursell, board member (behind Gina), Sam Mitchell, creator, Steve Jascewsky, co-president, Ryan Bruce, vice president, Keli Gray, secretary.

By Christina Avery averycm@iu.edu | @christym_avery

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IU junior George Schafer listens to a speaker during Students for a New Green World’s protest for climate action March 4, 2022, in front of the Sample Gates. IU announced a Climate Action Planning Committee to recommend plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions April 7, but some student leaders and activists are saying it’s not entirely what they advocated for.

By Lauren McLaughlin lrmclaug@iu.edu | @l_mclaughlin8

IU announced the creation of a Climate Action Planning Committee to identify opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions April 7, but some student leaders and activists said it’s not entirely what they advocated for.

The committee serves all IU campuses and is made up of nine faculty members, four staff members and four students from various IU campuses. Many of the faculty members are in the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs or are experts in earth sciences and geosciences.

Leo Banks, a senior and the IU Student Government director of sustainability, said he was disappointed there were not more students on the committee.

Both IUSG and campus activist group Students for a New Green World have also asked that Sustain IU — the university’s sustainability office — be involved in the committee from the start.

“We’re happy that they’ve done it,” Banks said.

“But it didn’t really line up with the things we were ex-

pecting to see.”

Tom Morrison, IU’s vice president for capital planning and facilities, is the chairman of the committee.

He said Sustain IU is one of the units that reports to him and that he may look to Sustain IU when staffing the committee. Staffing the committee means asking administrators and staff to conduct work like research and gathering data, he said.

SNGW President Sidd Das said he is concerned about Morrison chairing the committee due to Morrison’s background in facilities and infrastructure.

“Our concern is that Tom Morrison doesn’t have an academic background at all when it comes to sustainability or climate change adaptation and resilience whereas Sustain IU is specifically trained in this,” Das said. “It just doesn’t make any sense to us.”

Morrison said IU President Pamela Whitten selected him as the committee’s chair because areas of the climate action planning involve the university’s infrastructure and operations.

“Much of our progress to date has been in things

that are related to operations and infrastructure in the university that kind of fits within my portfolio,” he said.

According to an IU press release, some of the progress includes reduction of electrical consumption and eliminating coal use on IUBloomington’s campus.

However, a Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, & Rating System report for IUB from February 2020 shows IUB used coal for some electricity and heating some buildings.

IU spokesperson Chuck Carney said the press release meant IU has reduced dependency on coal rather than eliminating it completely. Carney said IU hasn’t used coal for heating purposes in around a decade other than as a backup supply for increased heating demands during the winter.

“Otherwise, we only burn coal for required compliance with regulations and for testing the systems,” Carney said in an email to the Indiana Daily Student.

Das said IUSG and SNGW have been fighting for IU to come up with a climate action plan since

spring 2021, when IUSG passed a resolution asking for carbon neutrality by 2040.

Morrison said the goal of the committee is to reduce carbon emissions, but said that carbon neutrality is based on some factors outside of IU’s control.

He said he thinks the committee goals will become more defined once they meet.

“I think the charge of the committee will be set by President Whitten, which really hasn’t been done yet,” he said. “I think it’s safe to say we wouldn’t have the committee if our goal wasn’t to reduce carbon.”

He said depending on the subject matter, he may involve student government and the University Faculty Council.

Das said SNGW emailed Whitten asking for a chance to discuss concerns with the committee, and the group still wants a meeting. They’re still protesting, he said. The next rally will be 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in front of Sample Gates.

“We want to show this is a genuine concern of the student body,” he said.

New Hope for Families opens new location for unhoused families, childcare needs

By Meghana Rachamadugu megracha@iu.edu

New Hope for Families held a ceremony on April 7 to showcase the new facility which will benefit families and New Hope’s early childhood program called The Nest. New Hope for Families is a nonprofit organization in Bloomington with a family shelter and childcare services.

Emily Pike, the executive director of the organization, said the early childhood program will open on April 26 and the family shelter on May 16.

Pike said the goal of the shelter is to provide privacy for families and for The Nest to create more of a school atmosphere for children.

She said the current center serves seven families at a time out of singlefamily homes on West Second Street. The new center will allow the organization to serve 12 families at a time and increase capacity by 70%, she said.

“We’re very excited about being able to more fully meet our community needs for family shelter,” Pike said.

She said the staff currently serves sixteen children in early childhood, but with the relocation, they can accommodate 48 children – a 200% increase.

The new school will reserve 50% of the seats for children who are unhoused and keep the rest for the

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Jan Kohr (left) representing the late Roland “Bud” Kohr, Sue Shindell, Ken Ritchie, Mike Gentileand Jim Riley are pictured. Those five community leaders started New Hope in 2011.

Bloomington community, she said.

Pike said the funds for such projects were from individual gifts, donations and community partners. She said New Hope launched a capital campaign of nearly six million dollars.

She said New Hope received more than $600,000 from past and present board members of New Hope for Families. The Bloomington Board of Realtors also gave several gifts for a total of nearly half a million dollars. The Community Foundation gave more than $300,000 and the City of Bloomington committed $250,000 and gave a statement supporting the case management services for families.

She said the previous

center was built on hospital property and the pandemic made relocating to a new facility much more urgent.

“A project like this doesn’t happen because of one agency or one person,” Pike said. “It happens because a community decides that these are our values and this is what we stand for and they dedicate their time and expertise and resources to making it happen.”

Sue Shindell, the current chairwoman of the capital campaign steering committee for New Hope, said in an email being able to see the progress of the new facility was exhilarating.

“New Hope’s exemplary leadership, staff and volunteers have worked tirelessly

to make this happen,’’ Shindell said in an email. “I am proud to be associated with them.”

She said she’s thrilled The Nest will provide daycare and educational services for 32 more children in need.

The new center will also have office spaces for casework and guidance and counseling activities that can help families find housing and become independent again, she said.

Steve Dyer, a former board member and now a member of the Hope Builders, said he and the other members were overjoyed with the new state-of-theart facility. Hope Builders is a group of eight to 10 volunteers that work on construction and maintenance projects in the community.

Dyer said New Hope thrived because of passionate board members and active volunteers, including Chris Cochran, a local realtor who helped New Hope find the location.

Dyer said, in the past, the Hope Builders worked on fencing and maintenance at the New Hope shelter. They’re working on landscaping at the site, he said.

“I hope this really helps provide the capacity we need to serve the families experiencing homelessness and the need for child care,” Dyer said. “I really think this is going to be something that Bloomington is going to be proud of.”

Autism Rocks and Rolls, a local nonprofit dedicated to autism advocacy and awareness, organized a gala and fundraiser Saturday at the AMVETS (American Veterans) Post 2000 in Bloomington.

Sam Mitchell, an Ivy Tech freshman, and Gina Mitchell, president of Autism Rocks and Rolls and Sam’s mother, planned the event. Sam, who is autistic, is the creator of Autism Rocks and Rolls, which began as a podcast in October 2019.

The theme for the gala was “Success for All and How We Get There?” Keynote speakers included Sam Mitchell and Dr. Temple Grandin, autism advocate and professor of animal science at Colorado State University.

Attendees checked out booths from autism and disability support organizations such as Unlocking The Spectrum and HANDS in Autism. Food trucks including Social Cantina and SmokeWorks were available in the parking lot, and pastries catered from Starbucks sat on tables inside. There was also a silent auction, with items such as a Starbucks gift basket and tickets to Holiday World.

The gala was hosted in observance of Autism Acceptance Month, held annually in April. Gina Mitchell said the nonprofit’s main mission is to destigmatize autism and eliminate stereotypes.

“Our goal is to, in any way, shape or form, help one family who is struggling right now and doesn’t know what to do or where to turn,” Gina Mitchell said.

Gina Mitchell estimated about 300 people attended the gala. She said she expected that large turnout.

People are enthusiastic to support because the organization is for such a good cause, she said.

“It’s a change in the game of how people look at disabilities and how people are redefining what people can do,” Gina Mitchell said.

The gala began with time to bid at the auction and mingle with guests.

DJ Justin Brown provided music. Brown, who is neurodivergent, said music has always been his passion.

His mother, Denise Brown, said the two of them wanted to help their community by attending the event.

“Individuals who have a different ability can do different things,” Denise Brown said.

Kicking off the main events of the evening,

Bloomington organization LIFEDesign’s All-Abilities Choir performed “You’ve Got a Friend In Me” and “That’s What Friends Are For.” Gina Mitchell spoke next, thanking the sponsors of the event and expressing her gratitude for the support.

Sam Mitchell then took the stage, discussing his own experiences with autism and the misconceptions society holds about people with disabilities.

He said he wishes people could understand the courage seemingly small steps take, because taking those steps can feel like facing the biggest step of your life.

“The myth that society leaves is slowly dying, because I see it every day, where these people who are being labeled ‘underdogs’ are becoming the top dogs,” Sam Mitchell said.

In keeping with the event’s theme of success, Sam Mitchell said society pushes limited definitions of what it means to be successful, like getting a traditional career and having a family. Those options, he said, should be choices, not requirements.

“The society we live in wants us to love and be happy, and I’m doing both,” he said. “So how could I honestly not be successful?”

Dr. Temple Grandin, autism advocate and professor of animal science at Colorado State University, was the night’s other notable keynote speaker. Gina Mitchell said Grandin has been a mentor of Sam’s.

Zooming in from her home in Colorado, Grandin shared information about her work in the autism field and recounted her upbringing and experiences as an autistic person. She took questions from the audience, giving advice about parenting children with autism. It is necessary to celebrate the things a person with autism is naturally inclined toward, not solely what they might struggle with, she said.

“It’s really important to work on holding up the things a person is good at and expanding,” Grandin said.

Steve Jascewsky, copresident of the Autism Rocks and Rolls Board of Directors, said he thought the response to the gala was amazing, especially since it was the first major event for a relatively new organization.

“It’s just inspirational, really,” Jascewsky said. “It shows how many people are touched by the spectrum and people who love those people.”

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Listing the celebrities who use their platform for good paigns, and he is involved in the Black Lives Matter Movement. Aside from this, Legend performed at the Democratic National Convention and made multiple donations to show his support.

By Sara Molina molinas@iu.edu | @saramolina42

In today’s culture, which is consumed by media and popularity, we spend a good amount of our personal time checking social media to see what people are doing. This has given us an insight into celebrities’ personal lives and shown us they have their own hobbies and opinions just like us.

Seeing parts of celebrities’ personal lives also gives us a way to see how they are giving back and impacting communities.

Here are eight of today’s influential celebrities we can learn from who have been vocal about political and social issues on their platforms.

Zendaya The 25-year-old Euphoria star rose to fame as a child in 2010 after being cast on the Disney Channel. Since then, we have seen her grow into an intelligent adult. From advocating for Flint, Michigan, to calling out former President Trump’s insensitive “joke” about police brutality, the star has shown she is not afraid to do what is right.

Yara Shahidi “I’ll put my career on the line to talk politics,” she said in an interview with The Guardian.

Shahidi had her breakout role in 2014, starring in the

Lebron James Not only have actors and singers taken political stands, but some athletes have as well. NBA all-star Lebron James has shown his support for social movements, specifically Black Lives Matter and the importance of voting.

The Lebron James Family Foundation has taken steps advocating for community revitalization for underprivileged places. His foundation has built a school and living areas to advance social assistance and education in struggling communities.

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Zendaya arrives at the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood.

sitcom “Blackish.” At just 22, she has already taken drastic steps to inform young people about politics. Before the 2018 midterm elections, she launched an initiative called WeVoteNext, encouraging young Americans to vote. She advocates for many things besides voting, too, such as women’s rights, racial inequality and poverty.

Michael B. Jordan The 35-year-old actor is one of the first actors to encourage celebrities to adopt inclusion riders, which is es-

sentially a demand for casts to be diversified when the actor accepts a role. In addition to diversifying Hollywood since he adopted an inclusion rider in 2018, Jordan has attended multiple Black Lives Matter events.

America Ferrera Best known for her roles in Ugly Betty and Superstore, America Ferrera, 38, has been giving a voice to the voiceless for years. She delivered a speech at a 2017 Women’s March, took a stand in the MeToo move-

ment and wrote a book about Latinos growing up between cultures. Most notably, she launched She Se Puede, a digital platform empowering Latinas.

Cardi B The Dominican singer has many talents and is known for her unfiltered opinions, which aid her experiences in political activism. Cardi B said she has been interested in politics and history since high school, and we saw that heavily in 2020 at the start of the pandemic.

She has advocated for increased COVID-19 regulations, and she continues to speak out about voting, police brutality and racial injustice through interviews and on Twitter.

John Legend The 43-year-old singer and his wife, Chrissy Teigen, have been vocal about their political views for a while now. They are well-known for their arguments with Trump.

Legend has donated $200,000 to anti-racism cam-

Kerry Washington Kerry Washington also goes out of her way to choose roles that impact society politically and socially. She has worked with the MeToo movement, Time’s Up and Black Lives Matter.

The Scandal star made it clear she is an actor and an activist. At the 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards, she said “Actors are activists because we embody the humanity and worth of all people.”

The work they’re doing by using their voices is important, our job is to listen and engage.

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Why did Black Lives Matter buy a million dollar mansion?

Conversation with hosts from ‘You’re Too Loud’

By Amani Gates

By Cashmere Booker

amagates@iu.edu | @amani_gates

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Since the death of Trayvon Martin in 2014, the Black Lives Matter movement has become a voice for the African American community.

BLM has more than 40 chapters around the world educating the public about police brutality and systematic racism which affects the Black community the most.

With receiving more than $90 million in donations and global recognition, people with opposing beliefs are just waiting for them to slip up.

Recently, BLM made a $6 million purchase that has a lot of people confused.

New York Magazine reports a large portion of money from donation funds was used to purchase a $6 million mansion in October 2020.

The organization raised $90 million in that year alone and was committed to donating $21.7 million to local BLM chapters. However, some of those chapters have yet to receive the financial support promised to them.

Even families of victims who were killed by police brutality have called upon the movement to receive assistance with their foundations.

Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir Rice who was shot by police because he was holding a toy gun, and Lisa Simpson, mother of Richard Risher who also was shot by police, made an official

As young Black women, IU seniors Jordan Davis and Sika Kodzi were always told they were too much, too aggressive, too opinionated and too loud.

During the pandemic as the nation faced racial injustice and inequality, Davis and Kodzi were encouraged by friends and family members to start a podcast to elevate the voices of Black youth.

Davis and Kodzi created the podcast, “You’re Too Loud” so every #tooloudTuesday listeners have the opportunity to hear them dissect topics such as racist microaggressions and misogyny. They even talk about topics such as Beyoncé and pop culture.

I have been a long-time listener of the podcast, and I enjoy listening to Davis and Kodzi offer humorous anecdotes, dive into racial disparities and inequalities, and turn day-to-day topics into comedic gold.

I recently talked with both hosts about the show, their inspirations, and how they manage to maintain a podcast and school.

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statement. They called out the organization for basically using their families’ names to acclimate donations.

“We don’t want or need y’all parading in the streets accumulating donations, platforms, movie deals, etc., off the death of our loved ones, while the families and communities are left clueless and broken,” the statement said.

The co-founders said the use of the “campus” was created as a safe house for leaders whose safety has been threatened and as a headquarters for members of the organization to create content promoting social justice and change. Averaging about 6,700 square feet, the mansion includes seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, a pool and guest house, a sound stage and a music studio.

Patrisse Cullors and Melina Abdullah, co-founders of BLM, responded to allegations three months after

the speculations came about and denied all allegations that the donation money was being used for personal benefit.

“To clarify again, the property the reporter addressed was purchased in 2020 as a space where those within the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) and broader movement community could work, create content, host meetings and foster creativity,” she said in an Instagram post.

Yet the 75% of the donation money used hasn’t been explained.

The lack of honesty and donors not receiving answers on where or how their money is being used gives the whole movement a bad reputation. How can that amount of money be accumulated, yet no significant change has been made to align with the mission of the Black Lives Matter movement?

IDS: What encouraged you to start the podcast?

Davis: We were at home during the pandemic and bored so we decided to go live on Instagram to share our opinions about the current state of our country. During and after the live show, we

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“You’re too loud” offers humorous anecdotes, opinions on life and day-to-day topics through the voices of Black youth.

received a lot of messages suggesting we start a podcast.

Without really thinking about it, we just did it because as Black women we wanted to create a space for other Black women to talk about any and everything without being politicized or scrutinized.

IDS: What do you believe makes your podcast different from other ones?

Davis: We aren’t afraid to be our authentic selves. When we turn on the microphone, my mom is always telling me to remember the microphone is on. But we don’t switch up how we talk. The way we sound on FaceTime is the way we sound on podcasts, and I think people can see through fakeness and appreciate our authenticity.

IDS: What do you hope to leave your listeners with after listening to your podcast?

Kodzi: I want them to leave feeling joyful and positive about the topics we discuss. Even though at the end of the day we are just two peo-

ple talking to each other, we are trying to help facilitate a group conversation about difficult topics. We hope listeners are energized and encouraged to talk with their families and friends about topics such as microaggressions and cultural appropriation.

Davis: There were so many times when we were growing up we did not feel seen and heard in the spaces we were in. We want our listeners, especially Black women to feel heard and listened to and feel as though their voice matters.

IDS: As you guys are approaching graduation, what does the future of the podcast look like?

Kodzi: Even though we are both going into corporate careers after graduation, the podcast is something we want to continue because it brings us and our listeners joy. A while ago we received a message from a teenager in Nigeria, and she told us how much we inspired her to create a space to voice her own opinions. That’s something we wish to continue in the future.

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A close look at Ramadan at IU ByThursday Currence tcurrenc@iu.edu

Ramadan is a holy and reflective holiday celebrated by the Islam community.

During Ramadan, participating Muslims dry fast, do routine prayers and study the Quran, which is the central religious text of Islam. This year, Ramadan occurs from April 1 to May 1, a total of 30 days.

Some students at IU participating in Ramadan shared their experience of celebrating this holiday while being fulltime college students.

Romael Khan, the vice president of the Muslim Student Association and a junior at IU, spoke about the sense of community he has experienced.

IDS: What is your favorite part of Ramadan and what do you look forward to every year?

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Khan: The community and going to the mosque that is close to campus. IU’s Muslim community is welcoming, especially for students who are participating in Ramadan their first year on campus.

IDS: What is the most rewarding part of Ramadan?

Khan: It’s a time of self-improvement, self-reflection and a time in which we pray more.

When you are not eating you have to be focused on something else. We are all composed of mind, body and spirit, and when we are no longer focused on the physical body, we can pay more attention to the mind and spirit.

IU sophomore and IU Groups ‘20 President, Ranya Abedelmalik, told her story.

IDS: Have you been able to

find or build a community to participate in Ramadan here at IU? Abedelmalik: The Muslim Student Association has held iftar a few times, which is the meal you eat at the end of the day to break your fast. I also like going to the mosque in Bloomington, it’s more diverse and inclusive than some Muslim communities here on campus.

The mosque reminds me more of home. There’s kids running around and screaming and elderly people participating in Ramadan. There are a lot of families at the mosque too which reminds me of my family and it’s just refreshing to see more than just college students because I see that every day.

IDS: What’s your favorite part of Ramadan and what do you look forward to every year?

Abedelmalik: Getting closer

to God. External influences in college make it hard to pray as often as I would like. Ramadan is a very peaceful and tranquil time for me. It’s a time when you’re starving yourself of temptation and bad deeds, not just food.

Ramatou Soumare, a senior and president of the NAACP at IU, spoke about her experience participating in Ramadan on campus.

IDS: Is it harder to participate in Ramadan while being a student at IU compared to participating back home?

Soumare: It has proven to be difficult because this is my first time fasting on campus.

Ramadan usually occurs during the summertime, but this year it is during the spring because of the Lunar calendar.

The Lunar calendar which we follow is based on the monthly cycles of the Moon’s

phases. This means we practice Ramadan during a different time each year.

It’s hard to be engaged in Ramadan’s religious activities.

It’s hard to pray on time because of class, and it’s hard to pray as much in general during Ramadan while being a student. There are a lot of endof-the-year events occurring on campus with a lot of food, which means a lot of temptation.

IDS: What is the most rewarding part of Ramadan?

Soumare: Knowing my full potential as a Muslim. It’s really hard to practice Islamic law and rulings in the U.S. because we’re not able to pray as much as we would like, but during Ramadan, we’re pushed to do that. Ramadan lets me know I can be the best version of myself all year round, not just for 30 days.

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viduals to organize their fellow students on social justice issues. Sidd Das, president of Students for a New Green World, was honored for advocating for a university climate action plan. Director of Student Advocacy Josie Pipkin received the award for her work advocating for people with underrepresented identities.

departments. These members will work with Vice Provost for Graduate Education David Daleke, who will chair the task force.

All members of the task force will report to Provost and Executive Vice President Rahul Shrivastav.

"With this task force, I'm signaling to our faculty and graduate students that I am committed to continuing to make im-

provements and allowing graduate students to have a seat at the table in order to continue to attract the best graduate students in the nation and from around the world to Indiana University," Shrivastav said in a press release Monday.

This announcement comes as the IUGW-UE continues its strike for union recognition. The

IUGW-UE released an initial statement in response to the task force, calling the announcement “strange.” The statement continued by saying Rahul has refused to acknowledge the union, even after the BFC and GPSG voted in its favor.

“We ask the Provost once and for all, to meet with the IGWC-UE, the organization that rep-

resents,” the statement reads.

It said the graduate students already have ways to communicate with the Provost, but that he refuses to listen.

“Graduate workers already have plenty of ways to express themselves at Indiana University,” the statement said. “We are doing it vigorously with each passing day.”

The IUGW-UE reports 1,118 graduate students have pledged to strike as of Monday. A crowd of more than 100 students continued picketing at Sample Gates earlier that day.

The task force will present its findings to Shrivastav by July 1, 2023, but the release specifies that he expects the group to make progress before that point.

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OPINION

April 21, 2022 idsnews.com

THE VALADEZ VIEW

Editors Natalie Gabor, Curren Gauss opinion@idsnews.com

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OLIVIA’S OUTLOOK

Worrying about the strike shouldn’t Undergraduates should not have to stop undergraduates from taking action suffer from the graduate workers’ strike

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Undergraduate students from Jen Maher’s gender studies class are seen participating in a march outside of the Chemistry Building on April 14, 2022.

Elizabeth Valadez (she/her) is a freshman studying English and political science with a minor in Spanish.

A couple of weeks ago, many of my professors informed my classmates and me about the upcoming graduate worker strike. The moment the strike became the topic of conversation, hands went up. It felt like every undergraduate student had questions, such as “How will this affect our grades?

Will we still meet in person?” and “Why are graduate workers striking, anyway?”

I had all of these questions, too. But with the amount of resources available to me, a quick Google search showed the justifiable reasons for the graduate workers’ persistence toward unionization.

Graduate workers are simply asking to be fairly compensated for all they do for the university.

Though many undergraduate students are concerned about what this strike means for them, their concern shouldn’t hinder them from taking steps to ensure support for the Indiana Graduate Worker CoalitionUnited Electrical Workers.

I know participating might seem challenging.

There are still classes in session and homework and finals to be done. But inaction is simply not worth the IU community’s comfortability when working conditions for

graduate workers need to see an improvement.

According to Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s living wage calculator, the average Bloomington adult with no children would require an annual income of around $31,000 to afford basic necessities such as food, shelter and medical care, among others.

University Graduate School dean James Wimbush asserts graduate workers’ annual compensation is about $51,000. This inflammatory number includes everything from stipends and tuition to insurance and various other benefits — many of which are not taxable earnings.

To put this problem into greater perspective, IU graduate worker Jeff Moscaritolo appeared as a guest columnist in The Herald-Times.

His column described how IU administration gets paid more than livable wages while graduate workers get paid on the cusp of them.

While all the information about the IGWC-UE strike can be a bit overwhelming, undergraduates’ understanding of it is paramount in our ability to sacrifice minimal time and comfort to help graduate workers.

When students stop to think about the amount of work graduate workers put in day after day, it’s easy to understand their frustration.

Consider a class in which a

graduate student is the associate instructor — or even one where a graduate student is the sole teacher.

They have a lot of work to do. From grading to running discussion sections to giving lectures, graduate workers practically have a full-time job on top of their graduatelevel classwork or research.

While they understandably seek to keep their student status, they are just as much a worker as they are a student.

Asking for more equitable conditions for them to carry out all of these responsibilities isn’t radical. It’s practical.

Some graduate instructors ceasing to grade might feel frustrating. Participating in chants at a picket line might feel daunting. But graduate workers can use all the help they can get as they face an administration that is unwilling to recognize them as a legal union.

All the graduate workers want is unionization to negotiate what they feel is best for their current situation at IU. This isn’t possible without support — we all know there is strength in numbers.

If you have even a bit of interest in helping graduate workers, consider participating at the picket line. If you want more information and recent updates, visit the IGWC-UE Twitter page. elivalad@iu.edu

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Olivia Franklin (she/her) is a junior studying journalism with a minor in political science.

All I have heard about for the last week has been the graduate worker strike.

Graduate workers seek union recognition as well as improved benefits and fairness for international students, among others.

As I have walked by the Sample Gates this week, I have seen graduate students waving signs that say “On Strike for Union Recognition” and yelling about how upset they are.

Many graduate students teach or are associate instructors in classes. The graduate workers’ strike can affect the grades of the students in those classes.

Depending on how long the strike goes, some classes are modifying finals so students are tested on what they did learn while in class. Others are simply leaving students with their current grades.

On April 12, I got an email from the Spanish department about the situation and what is going to happen if my graduate instructor decides to strike.

In the email, it said some of our assignments and quizzes would be excused for as long as the strike lasts and if it lasts through the semester, then the final exam will be modified to only cover

days that class was physically held. Every instructor is doing it differently. Some classes still have to do assignments and others don’t, so undergraduates are confused on where to go from here.

I love when classes get canceled as much as the next person, but I still want to be prepared for my finals and pass all of my classes.

My Spanish instructor has not participated in the strike because she said she cares about our class. I was glad to hear that because I still have another semester of Spanish I need to take to graduate, and I want to be prepared for it as much as possible.

I’m sure there are other graduate workers who feel the same way my teacher did. People in my class with friends in other sections said a lot of other Spanish classes were either canceled or made asynchronous. That is unfortunate, but I also understand it because graduate workers want to put themselves first.

My Spanish class is not my only class taught by a graduate instructor. All but one of my classes have either a graduate student teaching it or an AI assisting the professor, so I was extremely nervous when I first heard about the graduate worker strike because I thought it would negatively

affect my grades.

I understand why the graduate workers are striking, but it should not affect undergraduate students’ ability to learn. Even though having fewer assignments would decrease my stress levels and give me more time to focus on my final projects, I still want to be able to get all remaining class points from upcoming assignments and bring my grades up as much as possible.

Undergraduate students did not have a lot of time to prepare for the strike. It also is unfortunate that this is happening so close to finals and the end of the semester when everyone is already stressed about grades and assignments.

I know graduate workers probably did not want this to negatively affect the undergraduates, but it does affect us.

The university could stop all of this if they gave the graduate workers union recognition. Overall, the situation is causing a lot of chaos with graduate and undergraduate students as well as professors with AIs. And it does not look like the IU administration will be backing down anytime soon, so this might affect next semester, too. orfrankl@iu.edu

KARA’S CORNER

Teenage rebellion portrayed in the media reflects a change in teenage attitudes Kara Acinapuro (she/her) is a junior studying media advertising.

Teenage rebellion has always run rampant among adolescents, now considered almost an expected part of growing up. From “Romeo and Juliet” to the emergence of rock and roll music to “The Breakfast Club,” teenage angst has been exemplified through various types of media over different periods of time.

The way teens rebel seems to shift as new eras of time approach. They always seem to have a desire to challenge something — forbidden love in “Romeo and Juliet,” rock and roll challenging musical norms and defying societal pressures in “The Breakfast Club.”

Similarly, the way teens

rebel nowadays has evolved with the use of social media.

The old strategies of acting out are certainly still existent, but new and innovative ways of resistance have emerged.

There are now countless ways for teenagers to engage in unruly acts from the comfort of their own home. Posting risky things on social media like drinking and smoking, creating profiles on dating apps or texting late at night are just some of the ways teens display angst.

While engaging in rebellious activities online is still dangerous, it seems like these gestures are more mellow than those in previous eras, also reflected in the media that we see today.

For example, the often slow and simple pop songs

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played on mainstream radio today seem to have calmed down from those played during the MTV punk rock era and early 2000s poppunk era.

It’s not that aggressively rebellious music does not exist today, but what is played on mainstream radio seems to have changed

into songs with more simple beats and easygoing lyrics.

The radio has been used as a tool to deliver music to mass audiences since the early 1900s, but the impact of the choice of music played on major radio stations is often overlooked.

Radios are played not just in homes, but in cars,

stores, malls and more, so it is efficient at exposing people to what is out there.

It is different from playing music from your phone by choice and actively choosing who to listen to.

It’s interesting to analyze how the lyrics and specific stylings of a song or album influence someone’s thoughts and behaviors.

The spirit of punk, arguably first popularized by the Sex Pistols in the 1970s, was sometimes tied to violence through fighting among fans, the public and the police. The ‘90s and early 2000s pop-punk stylings of Green Day and Blink-182 seem to have shifted rebellion from violence to a more internal attitude change of not caring what others think. Nowadays — though teenage rebellion still occurs — it does

not seem to be necessarily rooted in mainstream music played on the radio.

The less harsh music played on the radio, including songs by artists such as Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber, reflects this shift.

While this transformation is not necessarily bad, there is something sad about the rareness of a gritty guitar riff in a song on the radio today. And while a lot of the music currently on the radio is still made by talented artists and has meaningful and relatable lyrics, I would like to see a re-emergence of the rebellious spirit in mainstream music to give a sense of nostalgia but also to encourage not caring what others think among listeners. kacinapu@iu.edu

SEAN’S SYNOPSIS

Economic sanctions and trade wars could replace armed conflicts in the future Sean Gilley (he/him) is a senior studying political science and economics with a certificate in informatics.

Economic sanctions have become more commonplace in the realm of international relations over the last half century. These are financial and commercial penalties imposed by one or more countries upon other countries for various political or economic purposes.

They offer an alternative to traditional military tactics to incentivize “good behavior” or actions that would be welcomed by other countries. Instances like the Obama administration’s sanctions against Russia for the 2014 invasion of

Crimea or George W. Bush’s sanctions imposed on Syria serve as good examples for the scenarios where they are typically used.

Using economic sanctions has been steadily increasing over the past few decades in the U.S. and in other parts of the world. And in an increasingly globalized world, they provide a diplomatic alternative to traditional warfare.

Given this context and depending how the current war in Ukraine will resolve, these types of sanctions could virtually replace global conflict in the future.

This depends on the outcome of the current conflict in Ukraine. The United States,

G7 nations and the European Union have all employed economic and financial sanctions against Russia, barring them from foreign investment and international financial transactions to dissuade them from continuing their onslaught on Ukrainian people.

For the most part, this is the first time the world has sanctioned a country highly integrated in the global economy, so the potential outcome is murky in determining whether these will encourage Russia to actually cease fire. One thing we can know for sure is that the sanctions are doing real damage to the Russian economy.

IU Professor Michael De Groot detailed some of the

consequences of these sanctions and what Russia’s options are. In this year alone, U.S. estimates are around a 20% contraction of the overall Russian economy and interest rates potentially soaring into double digits, he said.

“It’s gonna bite hard,” De Groot said. “There’s just no way around it.”

But that doesn’t mean Russia has no options to mitigate these effects. It is entirely possible that Russia will attempt to substitute its normal imports with domestically produced goods and services, De Groot said. This, in turn, would create jobs and opportunities for the Russian people and improve the state of their economy.

Another alternative would be to turn to the Eurasian Economic Union — a coalition comprised of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia — for economic relief. However, the aid these nations would be able to provide wouldn’t be substantive enough to combat the damage done to Russia’s economy, and the substituted goods produced domestically would be far inferior in quality, he said.

“The longer this goes, the more deformed and behind Russia is going to find itself,” De Groot said.

If Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, it will continue to see increasing sanctions against its economy and find

itself shut out of the international community and global economy.

The country’s only major export would be natural gas, and in a world that’s turning to more renewable energy sources, it would have few alternatives to offer globally in order to build its wealth and financial standing.

This is the state of play now.

With all of the treaties, agreements and intercontinental coalitions of this globalized world, traditional warfare is now the last resort for many countries. If you do something the world doesn’t agree with, you’ll pay for it — literally. spgilley@iu.edu

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SPORTS

April 21, 2022 idsnews.com

Editors Amanda Foster, Kamil Gut sports@idsnews.com

SOFTBALL

Indiana falls short, loses series at Penn State

By Will Foley wtfoley@iu.edu | @foles24

Indiana softball lost a hard-fought series at Penn State this weekend. The series results drop the Hoosiers’ record to 23-12 overall and 6-6 in Big Ten play.

Friday’s series opener was not much of a contest, as Penn State dominated from start to finish. The Nittany Lions took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back in a 6-0 shutout for Penn State.

Penn State senior pitcher Bailey Parshall pitched a masterful game, throwing a complete seven innings, allowing just two hits and striking out seven Indiana batters.

Indiana never was able to get good contact at the plate, as freshman infielder Brianna Copeland and senior infielder Grayson Radcliffe were the only two batters to muster a hit to reach base.

Indiana’s second game of the series had a much different result. Freshman outfielder Taylor Minnick continued her recent hot streak with a two-run home run in the first inning, and the Hoosiers jumped out to a 4-0 lead by the second inning.

Penn State countered by scoring a run in the third inning and two more runs in the fourth inning to cut Indiana’s lead to 4-3. But Indiana fought back, scoring four runs in the fifth inning to make the lead 8-3.

The Nittany Lions scored a couple more runs throughout the game, but the Hoosiers finished them off with another three runs

in the seventh inning, including a home run from senior utility player Brittany Ford. Freshman pitcher Heather Johnson pitched all seven innings to earn the win for Indiana. The 11-5 Indiana win set up a Sunday matchup with the series on the line.

“It was great to see us bounce back the way we did,” Indiana head coach Shonda Stanton said. “We caught barrel to put up runs, and I loved seeing us extend our lead.”

Sunday’s series rubber match did not disappoint in an explosive contest as the game featured six home runs from five different players.

Parshall was back on the mound for Penn State, but the Hoosiers were able to overcome their struggles against her from the first game of the series. Indiana struck first when Copeland hit a sacrifice fly to give the Hoosiers a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning.

However, Penn State quickly took the lead, wasting no time as senior catcher Ally Kurland hit a two-run home run in the first inning to make it a 2-1 Penn State lead. The Nittany Lions added one run in the second inning and one more off another Kurland home run in the third inning to stretch their lead to 4-1.

Ford hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning to cut the deficit to 4-3, but Penn State answered with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to extend its lead to 8-3.

Indiana sophomore in-

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Freshman outfielder Taylor Minnick celebrates with teammates after scoring a run April 8, 2022. Indiana went 1-2 against Penn State this weekend.

fielder Brooke Benson joined the home run party in the fifth inning with a solo shot, and junior utility player Cora Bassett did the same in a lastditch effort in the seventh inning. Their attempts were not

enough as the Hoosiers suffered a 8-6 defeat to lose the series 2-1.

“This team continues to throw punches, and we were one swing away today,” Stanton said. “This team is a spe-

cial and talented group, and you can never count them out.”

Indiana will next return to Bloomington and take a quick break from Big Ten play. The Hoosiers will face

the University of Notre Dame on Tuesday and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on Wednesday. Both games will be played at Andy Mohr Field and broadcast on Big Ten+.

BASEBALL

Indiana struggles to hang onto late leads, suffers series sweep

By Matthew Byrne matbyrne@iu.edu | @MatthewByrne1

Indiana sophomore reliever Reese Sharp struck out the first batter in the eighth inning and walked off the mound as senior catcher Peter Serruto pumped his fist and yelled in excitement.

The scene was tense and emotional. The Hoosiers had a one-run lead over Rutgers, the first-place team in the Big Ten standings, but it felt like their backs were against the wall in Sunday’s series finale.

In each of the first two games of the series, Rutgers scored three runs in the eighth inning to take the lead and clinch the series with a game to spare.

Indiana found itself in the same position in the third game. The next Scarlet Knight batter hit a double off Sharp, and it looked like the same fate would befall the cream and crimson.

No one knew a far worse outcome was brewing at the time.

Sharp escaped the eighth inning unscathed, but the Hoosiers’ batters stranded the loaded bases in the top of the ninth inning and failed to gain insurance runs. Sharp returned to the mound for the bottom half of the inning

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The IU baseball team salutes the friends and family in attendance for the last home game of the season on May 24, 2021. Indiana fell to 13-21 this season after getting swept by Rutgers on the road this weekend.

with more pressure than before.

The sophomore recorded the first out by forcing a flyout to left field. However, the next Rutgers batter who made contact left the ball uncatchable for left fielder Sam Murrison as it sailed over the outfield fence.

With one swing, sophomore Tony Santa Maria tied the game at 9-9 with a home run to left field.

Two batters later, sophomore Jordan Sweeney hit a walk-off solo home run to left field. Scarlet Knight players swarmed home plate, jumping up and down repeatedly to celebrate their 15th consecutive win.

Indiana held the lead heading into the bottom of the eighth inning in all three games over the weekend and all three times, Rutgers rallied to sweep the series.

Indiana junior righthanded pitcher John Modugno started his second game of the week in the series opener Friday and cruised through four scoreless innings.

Left-handed pitcher Ty Bothwell entered in relief for the Hoosiers and allowed two solo home runs. Two minor hiccups aside, Modugno and Bothwell combined for seven innings pitched while

only allowing two runs, equivalent to a quality start.

Left-hander Grant Holderfield was the third and final pitcher to throw for Indiana on Friday. The eighth inning started with a hit batter and an error in the outfield that eventually turned into three unearned runs for the Scarlet Knights.

Indiana hitters were thrust into a quick turnaround in the ninth inning, with only three outs remaining at the plate to manufacture two runs. The Hoosiers were retired in order as Rutgers took the opener 5-3.

Saturday starter righthander Jack Perkins pitched a solid outing for the Hoosiers. The junior hurled seven innings while only allowing one run and striking out eight Scarlet Knight batters.

Though Perkins went deep into the game, the Hoosiers’ offense didn’t provide sufficient run support. By the time he exited after the seventh inning, having thrown 120 pitches, Indiana had a slim 2-1 lead. The Hoosiers finished the game batting 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

The infamous eighth inning rolled around, and Sweeney hit a bases-clearing triple to give Rutgers a 4-2 lead.

Again, Rutgers retired the first three Hoosier batters in the ninth inning as the Scarlet Knights clinched the series with one game in hand.

Indiana senior righthander Bradley Brehmer started the finale and allowed seven earned runs in just over four innings pitched. Brehmer’s outing was the opposite result of his performance against Purdue the previous weekend, when he hurled four and one-third scoreless innings.

The Hoosiers led 8-3 in the top of the fifth inning after freshman Carter Mathison hit his first collegiate grand slam.

Rutgers responded in the bottom half of the same inning by scoring four runs to pull within one, knocking Brehmer off the mound.

Sharp entered in relief and only allowed one run until the bottom of the ninth, when Rutgers hit two home runs to earn the 10-9 victory and 3-0 series win.

After suffering the sweep, Indiana drops to 13-21 overall and 2-7 in Big Ten play.

The Hoosiers’ next chance to grab a win will come on the road against Miami University on Tuesday in Oxford, Ohio. First pitch is slated for 5 p.m.

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Indiana’s comeback falls short in loss against Arizona State

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The final match of Indiana water polo’s regular season against No. 9 Arizona State University featured a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference clash between two teams sitting near the bottom of the standings.

These two teams met back on Feb. 27, when the Sun Devils blew past the Hoosiers, 16-9, at the Kalbus Invite.

The Sun Devils came into Saturday’s matchup on a three-match losing streak, with a 1-4 record within the MPSF conference and 1311 mark overall. Freshman attacker Vanda Baksa has turned into the Sun Devils’ star player with a conference-leading 72 goals, 45 total assists and 117 total points so far this season.

In their last matchup, the Hoosiers had a difficult time defending Baksa, who scored eight goals in the Sun Devils’ blowout win. In the rematch, the Hoosiers’ defense responded by holding Baksa to just a single goal.

Senior goalkeeper Mary Askew, senior center Izzy Mandema and senior attacker Tina Doherty have had strong campaigns in their final seasons to lead the Hoosiers to a 14-13 record overall entering Saturday’s finale.

Baksa and Mandema each rank first and third, respectively, atop the MPSF conference in terms of goal scoring totals this season.

The match got started in a hurry, as the Sun Devils struck first with a goal by graduate student utility Emily Bennett just 14 seconds into the first quarter. Mandema counted with a goal of her own to tie the match at 1-1.

The Sun Devils took control for the rest of the first quarter, scoring four unanswered goals to take a 5-1 lead. Senior utility Emma Fraser scored three of those four goals. The opening frame ended on a high note for the Hoosiers, as freshman center Sophie Sollie cut the deficit down to three before the second quarter.

Mandema struck again to begin the second quarter, cutting Indiana’s deficit

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Then-junior Tina Doherty prepares to throw the ball during a water polo match against San Jose State University on April 17, 2021, in San Jose, California. Indiana finished the regular season 14-14 after a loss to Arizona State University on Saturday.

to just two with her second goal of the day. Indiana and Arizona State traded goals for the entirety of the second quarter. Going into halftime, the Hoosiers trailed 8-5.

The competitiveness carried over into the second half. For nearly 18 minutes of gameplay, neither team was able to knock in consecutive goals. The Hoosiers stopped the streak before the third quarter ended, and they ul-

timately outscored the Sun Devils 3-1 in that span. Going into the fourth and final quarter, the Hoosiers were in striking distance with a deficit of 9-8.

Baksa finally got on the board in the fourth quarter with her first goal of the day, extending the Sun Devils’ lead to two. The Hoosiers continued to fight, though, and back-to-back goals from Doherty and Mandema tied the match at 10-10 with just

over four minutes remaining.

Fraser knocked in her fifth goal of the day to give the lead back to the Sun Devils. Doherty then answered for the Hoosiers, adding to her personal tally with four goals to tie the match again.

The last goal of the match came from the Sun Devils, as Bennett put in the difference maker and to defeat the Hoosiers 12-11.

Mandema came right

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behind Doherty on the scoresheet with a hat trick of her own. Askew finished with nine saves on 21 Sun Devil shot attempts.

The Hoosiers fell back to 0.500 with a 14-14 record overall, finishing fifth place out of six teams in the MPSF conference.

Despite an up and down regular season, the Hoosiers will look to play at their best in the postseason.

“The rest of the games we

play, I want us to have complete games,” head coach Taylor Dodson said. “All 32 minutes being together, attacking together, defending together and not being afraid.”

Indiana will stay on the West Coast for the next week as the team prepares for the MPSF Championships next weekend in Los Angeles.

“I want us to play fearless in these last couple of weeks,” Dodson said.

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Indiana unable to close out tight matches Race Thomspon announces return for 2022-23 season

By Tristan Jackson tripjack@iu.edu | @Trist_Jackson

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Senior Vikash Singh attempts to return a serve against Princeton University in a doubles match on Feb. 6, 2022, at the IU Tennis Center. Singh, Indiana’s lone senior honoree, lost both matches he played in over the weekend.

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Indiana men’s tennis returned to Bloomington for the final time this season to take on Big Ten opponents No. 61 Wisconsin and No. 75 Nebraska.

The Hoosiers went 0-2 on the weekend in some of their most evenly-matched contests all year, extending their losing streak to 10 consecutive matches.

The doubles point proved to be just as important to securing victory on Friday’s match against Wisconsin as it has been all year. Despite an even round of singles between the teams, the Badgers’ early advantage after taking the first point ultimately won them the match in a 4-3 outcome.

Wisconsin was dominant in the doubles round, quickly winning the No. 3 match against Indiana sophomores Michael Andre and Nishan-

th Basavareddy 6-1 and the No. 2 match against Indiana senior Patrick Fletchall and sophomore Ilya Tiraspolsky 6-3. The Badgers were also ahead in the unfinished No. 1 match by a score of 5-1.

The singles round was much more balanced, however, and the Hoosiers won three out of the first five matches to even the score at 3-3.

Fletchall and Tiraspolsky defeated their opponents in straight sets by scores of 6-2, 6-4 and 6-4, 6-4, respectively.

Despite losses from Indiana seniors Carson Haskins at No. 1 and Vikash Singh at No. 5, Andre’s three-set win over Wisconsin junior Robin Parts 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 notched the stabilizing point.

In a recurring theme throughout many of Indiana’s recent contests, the match came down to one deciding point. On Friday, it was a faceoff between Indiana junior Luka Vukovic and

Wisconsin junior Gabriel Huber. Huber came out on top with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 victory, winning the match for the Badgers.

Sunday’s match against Nebraska had a hopeful beginning, but a similar outcome to Indiana’s match against Wisconsin.

The Hoosiers got off to a promising start, winning two competitive doubles matches by scores of 6-2 at the No. 1 spot and 7-5 at No. 3, thus earning a 1-0 start.

Indiana had been undefeated in matches after winning the doubles point, with the exception of its match against Michigan State on April 8. The odds were against the Hoosiers once again, though, and they went on to take only one additional point in their 4-2 loss.

Fletchall was a quick winner at No. 2 singles, grabbing a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Nebraska freshman Calvin

Mueller.

The remaining five matches were much tighter – the No. 3 competitors entered a seven-point tiebreaker in the second set, and both the No. 5 and No. 6 matches went into a third set.

The Hoosiers were unable to close out any of the three close matches, resulting in three points for the Huskers.

Nebraska freshman Roni Hietaranta’s 6-3, 6-4 win over Singh, the lone senior day honoree, sealed a Husker victory and handed the Hoosiers a double-digit losing streak.

Indiana has one more weekend to get into the win column in Big Ten play before the conference tournament starts on April 28. The team will travel to Illinois on April 22 to face the Fighting Illini and stay in-state for their last regular season match against Northwestern on April 24.

Senior forward Race Thompson will return to Indiana men’s basketball for the 2022-23 season, his final year of eligibility, he announced Thursday afternoon on Twitter. Thompson has already been with Indiana for five seasons, but he still holds an extra year of eligibility because the NCAA granted athletes an extra year due to COVID-19.

He redshirted for the 201718 season.

“I trust Coach Woodson and his plan for me to develop into the best player I can be to take my game to another level,” Thompson said Thursday in a release from IU Athletics.

Thompson served as an important role player for the Hoosiers last season, the first time they’ve made the NCAA Tournament since 2016. He finished third in points per game at 11.1, and second in re-

bounds, steals and blocks per game at 7.5, 1.1 and 0.7, respectively.

Thompson’s return is crucial for Indiana’s front court, which lost senior center Michael Durr to the transfer portal and may lose junior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis to the NBA Draft.

Jackson-Davis, a secondteam All-Big Ten selection who led Indiana in scoring, rebounds and blocks last season, declared for the draft April 9 but maintained his college eligibility, meaning he could return to Indiana.

In addition to his talents, Thompson brought a stable and reliable piece to Indiana’s team last season. He was one of just three players to suit up in all 35 of the team’s games last season.

He, along with second-year head coach Mike Woodson and the rest of the team, will look to build on Indiana’s 21-14 record and NCAA Tournament appearance in Woodson’s first year.

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Senior forward Race Thompson grabs a rebound Jan. 26, 2022, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Thompson announced Thursday he will return to Indiana men’s basketball for the 2022-23 season.

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From kids’ stuff to billion-dollar blockbusters:

How America came to love the weird world of superheroes

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Matt Traughber, the co-owner and manager at Vintage Phoenix Comics, is pictured March 4, 2022. Traughber said he’s worked at the shop for more than half its more than 30 year history. He estimates there are tens of thousands of comics in the store, though it’s nearly impossible to keep a comprehensive count. Behind the desk are boxes of comic books set aside for their subscribers, more than 200 people.

Matt Traughber sits at his desk in the back of Vintage Phoenix Comic Books in downtown Bloomington.

As he looks toward the store’s front window, he enters an unending staring contest with thousands of eyes.

Some squint defiantly back at him from behind masks, some crackle with fiery heat vision, but none of them blink.

The colorful characters glaring at Traughber from the sale racks have been his livelihood since he purchased Vintage Phoenix about five years ago. As co-owner and manager, Traughber’s job is figuring out how many of each character’s stories he needs to put on his shelves every week.

Order too few, you lose customers, you go out of business. Order too many, you

spend more than you can make — you go out of business.

Traughber said there’s no playbook on how to run a comic book store, but fortunately he’s had more than 20 years working at Vintage Phoenix to learn how. It also doesn’t hurt that, by and large, people in the United States really like superheroes.

“There is something seemingly primal about superheroes, at least with Americans,” he said.

In the modern western entertainment industry, few things turn a buck like a superhero.

North American comic book sales hit $1.28 billion in 2020, Publishers Weekly reported, marking a $400 million increase since 2012. Then there are superhero movies, which generated nearly $10 billion in domestic box office revenue in the last five years

and accounted for over 35% of all domestic box office revenue in 2021, according to IMDb. Superheroes haven’t merely broken into the mainstream. They have become the mainstream.

To a certain extent, the money and popularity don’t surprise Traughber — he said tall tales of heroic individuals with exceptional abilities are nothing new. What surprises him is the fact that some of those billion-dollar movies prominently feature protagonists such as an alien raccoon, a talking tree or a man whose signature ability is communicating with fish.

He said although superheroes have always had their fans, they long carried a stigma of low-brow entertainment for children.

“Not only was it embarrassing for some people to read comic books,” Traugh-

ber said. “Historically, people who made them were sort of embarrassed.”

Even the late Stan Lee — longtime Marvel editor and co-creator of icons such as Spider-Man, Iron Man and the Hulk — used to conceal his profession from others out of self-consciousness.

“I was embarrassed to talk to people about what I did then,” Lee said in a 2014 interview with the Chicago Tribune. “I would meet someone at a party and they would ask what I did and I would say, ‘I’m a writer,’ then start to walk away.”

But superheroes still captured enough hearts and minds to populate newsstands, even if their creators were often ashamed of them.

“The kids who read those books, they don’t know that,” Traughber said of the stigma.

“They love them. Fifteen, 20 years later when they’re writ-

ing them themselves, the ones who grew up to be pros, there’s none of that shame.”

Stuart Sayger, 49, was one of those kids and now, he is one of those professionals.

Sayger said he loved comics as a kid because he didn’t feel like they talked down to him the way many made-forchildren products did. In addition to his fascination with comics, he also grew up with a love of drawing.

Since graduating from IU with a journalism degree in the late 1990s, Sayger has parlayed his childhood pastimes into a career as an illustrator for publishers including DC and Image Comics.

Sayger said to succeed in the comics industry, it isn’t enough for readers to merely like your creation. With so many other options for entertainment, they have to love it with the same unabashed passion as when they were

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He posited part of why people remain enamored with superheroes for so long is the fact that, unlike most of America’s real-life heroes, they never age.

“Michael Jordan could beat everybody, but everybody knew you can’t win forever, Michael,” Sayger said.

“You know, Father Time is going to get you, and Father Time’s never going to catch Spider-Man — there’s going to be a new artist to draw him, a new writer to write him and it’s going to be a new actor to play him.”

And if things change so Spider-Man isn’t popular anymore?

“Well, then he’ll be in space, or he’ll be underwater,” he said. “That thing is malleable enough. Whatever the thing, Spider-Man can be it.”

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“Eventually there’s a weight of it, where people just go, ‘I guess there’s something to it,’” Traughber said.

He added that superheroes are more accessible than ever before not just because of movies, but because they have become far more diverse.

There’s something for everyone now because more fans can actually find characters who look and talk like them.

“And that helps for the respect for the material too, when you have more stuff that speaks to different people than just, ‘Here’s another straight straight white guy,’” Traughber said.

Dewitt Kilgore is an associate professor of English at IU and has published numerous journals examining the representation of African culture in science fiction and superhero media.

He is a nearly lifelong fan of superheroes. He jokes that his first published work was a letter to the editor that appeared in the back of an issue of Marvel’s “Luke Cage, Hero

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for Hire.”

Kilgore has enjoyed superheroes since he was a boy, but at the time he didn’t look anything like the vast majority of them — white men, typically with perfect square chins and round muscles.

The sharp jawlines and bulging biceps haven’t changed much, but the overwhelming whiteness has.

In 2018, Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” reached $1.3 billion behind a Black director, a Black lead actor and a primarily Black cast. It is the 13th highest-grossing movie of all time.

Last year, Marvel’s “ShangChi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and “Eternals” each featured Asian and Asian American directors and lead actors.

Kilgore said increased representation in superhero media begins at the editorial level of major publishers and production studios. When more diverse creators have a voice, the resulting product reflects the evolving political conversation.

“It’s when changes in the broader culture around the ideas of race, diversity, civil rights, etc., began happening that people within the industry became emboldened,”

Kilgore said.

Beyond original characters like Black Panther and Shang-Chi, some comic book writers have also introduced ethnically diverse versions of traditionally white superheroes.

For example, Spider-Man is no longer exclusively white.

In August 2011, Marvel’s “Ultimate Fallout” No. 4 introduced readers to Miles Morales, an Afro-Latino teenager who takes over the SpiderMan mantle after its original owner Peter Parker is killed.

Morales made his big screen debut in the 2018 animated feature “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” The Oscar-winning film centers on Morales coming into his own as a hero under the pressures of his Black policeman father, the guidance of his hispanic nurse mother and the shadow of his supervillain uncle.

However, the film also features comedian John Mulaney as the voice of Spider-Ham, a wise-cracking pig with spider powers — at least, so it appears until the film reveals he is actually a spider bitten by a radioactive pig.

This juxtaposition of challenging, real-world themes with cartoonish absurdism is fairly commonplace in the su-

perhero genre.

When Iron Man wasn’t flying around firing lasers at supervillains in the 1970s, he was battling alcoholism.

In 2008’s “All-Star Superman” No. 10, the man of steel spends an afternoon repairing the moon after a pair of aliens crack it in half and use several of Earth’s bridges to staple it back together.

A few pages later, Superman comforts and successfully dissuades a young woman from taking her own life.

It may seem like these tonally disparate plot elements couldn’t possibly mix, but Dr. Kilgore said they can work together so long as their creators treat them seriously.

“Garbage in, garbage out; good stuff in, good stuff out,” he said. “If you have a low expectation about what your medium can do, your medium can only go up to a certain amount. If you have some ambition, then you have a better chance of creating something interesting, perhaps something great.”

Traughber readily acknowledged the silliness that often accompanies the superhero genre. To this day, no character gives him the same rush of excitement as his childhood favorite: a lit-

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A customer browses March 4, 2022, at Vintage Phoenix Comic shop.

The store is located at 114 E. 6th St.

tle-known DC Comics’ hero named Captain Carrot, an anthropomorphic rabbit who obtains superpowers from eating the orange root vegetable of his namesake.

Though Traughber doesn’t anticipate a big-budget Captain Carrot film series any time soon, he isn’t sure there’s a limit to the level of absurdity movie studios are willing to accept at this point. Not if audiences continue to embrace the weird.

Still, that’s not why superhero fans have grown in numbers and stuck around for so long, he said. Under-

neath all the bright spandex, billowing capes and flying suits of armor are relatable characters with issues that plague the superpowered and powerless alike.

“It’s fantasy, it’s escapism,” Traughber said. “But the best of them have a relatable human character at the heart of it.

At least, they’re as relatable as Kryptonians, talking trees and anthropomorphic rabbits can be.

“Human in the broad sense,” he corrected himself.

“Some of them are aliens. But they’re still human.”

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IU graduate student to create new short film ‘Dancing Man’

By Gino Diminich gdiminic@iu.edu

Production is currently underway for a new short film by IU graduate student Robert Mack. The film, titled “Dancing Man,” is currently in post production, and the team hopes the film will be screened at respected festivals and eventually be available online.

“Dancing Man” follows a young male ballet dancer, David, who, demotivated by his current ballet career, finds himself lost in a fantasy world heavily inspired by classic Hollywood movie musicals. However, David is soon torn between the girl he loves and the chance for his dream career when a new choreographer presents him with the opportunity.

Mack is co-directing the film as well as acting as David. The film features many dream ballet sequences as Mack said he was inspired by his love of the classic films with actors Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly.

“The dream ballet is something they used to do a lot in Hollywood,” Mack said. “It was purposely stagey. It was stylized. It was a way to not necessarily progress the narrative, but a way to get inside the character’s head.”

To accomplish these impressive dance numbers,

Mack enlisted the help of IU alumnus Chris Lingner, a Tony Award nominee and the founding dancer of the Indianapolis Ballet. However it was filming these fantastic sequences that proved complex, Mack said.

“Taking a cue from the classic Hollywood musical,” Mack said. “Most of the dancing is in long takes.

The challenge with that is you have to do it over and over because there’s more that can go wrong, and it puts more pressure on the performers too.”

Despite the complexity of the production, IU sophomore Zoe Gallagher, playing David’s friend Ally, said she had nothing but praise for the entire team.

“Everyone is super knowledgeable, super skilled and super focused,” Gallagher said. “They’ve all just been really great and fun to work with.”

What drew Gallagher to audition for the film was its depiction of the difficulty of choice, as David must decide between his future as a dancer and the girl he finds himself in love with.

“As artists we want to follow our passion,” Gallagher said. “But as humans, we want to follow our hearts, and it was that decision that just really resonated with me.”

IU alumna Clarisse

Gamblin, the movie’s screenwriter and co-director, said she drew on her past experience as a ballet dancer to not only properly convey this complicated decision but also to help with her directing.

With the shooting schedule coming to an end and the post-production work beginning, Gamblin said she hopes audiences will find an appreciation for the art of dance after seeing the film.

“Ballet can seem quite inaccessible to a lot of people,” Gamblin said. “By putting it on film, we’re making it available to so many who might never normally seek it out. Hopefully they might fall in love with a form of art they might not have experienced before.”

Mack said he hopes his newest collaborative process will raise awareness for the arts and those who dedicate their lives to bringing them to life in a time where safety restrictions still make it difficult to put on shows in theaters and companies worldwide.

“People are less likely to seek out live entertainment, and the performing arts continue to take hits from changing habits that were exacerbated by the pandemic,” Mack said.

“Films like these help keep GINO DIMINICH | IDS music and ballet alive in Robert Mack shoots a scene for his newest short film, “Dancing Man.” The film is about a dancer’s struggle new ways.” between his dream career and the girl he loves.

COLUMN: 10 songs you should add to your spring playlist

By Erin Stafford ecstaffo@iu.edu | @erincstafford

Springtime represents new beginnings, rebirth and serenity. Whether you appreciate the calm rains of April or vibrant blooms of May, music is the best way to appreciate all that spring brings.

To usher in the rest of this charming season, here’s a list of 10 songs to add to your spring playlist.

“You and Me” by The Cranberries A melodically plucked introduction on the electric guitar invites listeners into a trance of sweet melancholy as lead singer Dolores O’Riordan sings about the love she has for her son. Her smooth, sharp voice is a refreshing sound in a world of rock dominated by gritty vocals and lower pitches. It’s this light and airy cadence that makes “You and Me” perfect for the springtime.

“Why Are Sundays So Depressing” by The Strokes With an infectious chorus full of heavy synthesizers and vocal alterations, “Why Are Sundays So Depressing” is the grooviest song from the indie rock band’s most recent album. The Strokes blend a pure rock sound with electronic experimen-

tation while lead singer Julian Casablancas chants about romantic endeavors.

“Jonny” sounds like a silky and sensual tune for the spring.

“Sour Flower” by Lianne La Havas Lianne La Havas embraces liberation on this song about self discovery and newfound courage. The mellow and downbeat introduction that transforms into a blaring sound of optimism wonderfully mimics the transition from winter to spring. With the honeysmooth voice of Havas flooding the airwaves, everything feels peaceful.

“Playground” by Steve Lacy This masterpiece of funk breeds positivity as Steve Lacy compares the act of making love to a playground.

An array of catchy bass lines wrap the song in a haze of nostalgia as Lacy sings like an ‘80s singer reincarnated.

“Everybody’s Talkin’” by Harry Nilsson This one of a kind folk song rose to fame in 1969 as the title song for the film “Midnight Cowboy.” Much like the film, the song tells the story of a man who searches for fame, only to fade into obscurity instead.

A frenzy of acoustic strings captures the essence of bliss as Nilsson sings, “Everybody’s talkin’ at me / Can’t hear a word they’re sayin’ / Only the echoes of my mind.”

“Jonny” by Faye Webster Alongside strains of folk and R&B, Faye Webster foreshadows the end of a relationship as she embraces vulnerability and her own self interest. With jazzy melodies and poignant horns,

the cold metallic sting.”

“Blue Sunday” by The Doors Through bold and lyrically-profound revelations about love, The Doors travel back to an earlier era of blues-rock with “Blue Sunday.” Jim Morrison reveals

himself as more tender and romantic than fans ever believed him to be as he croons about finding his one and only girl in the world over an enchanting guitar melody.

“Congratulations” by Mac Miller With a soothing piano

motif and deeply poetic lyrics, “Congratulations” reigns as a supreme love song.

Throughout Mac Miller’s vulnerable professions of love, an orchestra of smooth jazz comes alive and establishes this song as the perfect tune for beginning a new season with the one you love.

“Radio Cure” by Wilco “Radio Cure” is a beautiful yet achingly sad song about a crumbling relationship that finally broke apart for good. A low, pounding bass drum evokes the sound of a steady heartbeat as lead singer Jeff Tweedy blends brilliant lyricism with ambient noise.

“Harness Your Hopes” by Pavement Pavement is utterly straightforward on this deep cut filled with sarcasm, frank observations and hilarious personification. The repetitive guitar riffs help lead singer Stephen Malkmus blend in and out of streams of consciousness as he sings, “And I’m asking you to hold me just like the morning paper / Pinched between your pointer, your index and your thumb / It’s a semi-automatic, believers are ecstatic / You see the way they cling,

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Rock bands took the stage at Blockhouse Bar on April 14

By Taylor Satoski tsatoski@iu.edu | @taylorsatoski

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The band SYZYGY performs April 14, 2022, at Blockhouse Bar. Lu Harper, lead vocalist and IU freshman, started the band in August 2021, but the full band officially formed about a week ago as they met Cory Schmitt, drummer and IU sophomore, through Music Industry Creatives on campus.

Rock bands SYZYGY, ForeDaze and Reality Something performed at Blockhouse Bar on April 14.

The bar was full of fast strumming and drumming with a supportive community as SYZYGY started the night.

Lead vocalist Lu Harper started the band in August 2021, but the full band officially formed about a week ago as they met drummer Cory Schmitt through Music Industry Creatives on campus.

“I’ve wanted to be in a band since I was 5 years old,” Harper said. “I’m finally in a place where there’s a lot of people, and I can probably find people who also want to be in a band.”

Harper voiced a Destroy Boys member as they covered “I Threw Glass at My Friends’ Eyes and Now I’m on Probation” from the band’s album “Sorry, Mom.” Bassist Caden Hamscher bounced with the beat as the band played an unre-

leased original, “Pissing and Shitting,” and none of the members held back.

Hamscher said it’s fun to create art and know that you’re the one making people have a good time.

SYZYGY also performed covers of “I Love You So” by The Walters and “Take Me Away” by Christina Vidal, also featured in the movie “Freaky Friday.” The band also played its latest single, “Cake Emoji,” a song Harper wrote about her ex sending her a cake emoji on her birthday.

“I like using it as an outlet and taking complicated emotions that I don’t know what to do with and just turning them into a song that I can have fun with,” Harper said.

Harper sang with her chin up as Max Senter, guitarist and backup vocalist, shredded on guitar.

ForeDaze, an alternative indie band, played mostly original songs and a few covers with three guitarists and a drummer for the second time in Blockhouse Bar.

Carsen Outwater, ForeDaze drummer, who mixes the band’s music, said out of the three bars they’ve performed in, Blockhouse Bar’s atmosphere was the best. All of the band members agreed the vibes at Blockhouse Bar are unmatched.

ForeDaze said they might release an EP by the end of the summer. Along with their original songs, ForeDaze covered bands like Radiohead and Nirvana. Marty Abaddi, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, put down her guitar to perform “Breed” by Nirvana.

After two years of not touring due to COVID-19, Reality Something, a rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, decided to book weekend gigs.

The band rocked the stage as each member moved around and Elena Franklin, lead vocalist and guitarist for Reality Something, elevated to her toes as she sang into the mic.

“I’ve always wanted to play at Blockhouse,” Franklin said. “I love it.”

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COLUMN: ‘Diana’ stays extraordinary despite widespread criticism

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Actors in “Diana: The Musical” are pictured. “Diana” is a musical based on the life of Diana, Princess of Wales.

views significantly prevents the admiration of much of the musical’s incredible upsides. “Diana” should not be written off as a Broadway flop, no matter how tempting it is to dismiss it.

Director Christopher Ashley steers the leaky ship of a show in the most effective ways, taking an occasionally unsalvageable script and mounting it in the truth of each moment, and there are a lot of moments to cover. Navigating through 16 years at such a quick pace meant time certainly wasn’t wasted. It moved as quickly as it does in our own lives.

Jeanna de Waal’s Diana — who could so easily get lost in the page turns, rapid jumps and quick changes

By Chris Sciortino csciorti@iu.edu | @cwsciortino

Even though “Diana” survived the pandemic and opened on Broadway in November 2021, the production’s creative team announced on Dec. 10 the show would close on Broadway after just 33 performances and 16 previews.

This was no surprise even to fans of the show.

The musical was scathed by Jesse Greene in the New York Times and received multiple Razzie awards after its release on Netflix. Social media lit up with criticisms and harsh judgment.

“Diana” deserves much of the criticism it gets, but the hype around negative re-

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Her stage presence alone is enough to make the show.

Even more impressive is her seasoned voice singing 17 songs a day, sometimes twice.

Costume designer William Ivey Long’s costumes, which almost assume a character of themselves, also give de Waal the ability to harness Diana’s charming, chic fashion sense. Those who love the late princess are left dazzled by Long’s creativity and attention to detail.

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But among mine and others’ praise, many people meet me with unwavering distaste. My only wish is that the triumphs of the production not be bogged down by its shortfalls.

“Diana” gives us a dust storm of chaotic ideas that, when the sun hits correctly, glimmers and shines in a fantastical spectacle. While criticism is deserved, check your coat of pessimism, expectation and superiority at the door and enjoy all that comes with the show.

When you thoughtfully forgive errs, you allow joy to shine through in the brightest of ways. I suggest you try that with “Diana.”

displays and sleek flooring, the modern take on the oldest English institution touts versatility and innovation in scenic transitions. David Zinn’s work as scenic designer can be thanked for keeping the show visually engaging.

If there’s anything that guides a musical most, it’s the score. While the musical brings the occasional corny disappointment, numbers like “Underestimated,” the songs “I Will” and “Whatever Love Means Anyway” tie pleasant music to messages of love and loss quite effectively, with only the occasional lyrical atrocity.

In an odd take, I believe the most exquisite number of the show to be “I Miss You

Most on Sundays,” where Erin Davie’s Camilla ParkerBowles lyrically expresses her idea of love in little affections shared before the chaos of each week begins. Though I adore the song, I am quite disappointed to emerge from “Diana” with an affinity for anything Parker-Bowles related.

One criticism I’ll concede to regards oversimplifying the plot and occasionally circumventing the truth. As a lover of the British royal family and the son of a Diana-devotee mother, viewing the production sometimes made it seem like fact and reason had left the premises in favor of dramatization. But then again, nobody attends a musical

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Everything you need to know ahead of race day

By Evan Gerike egerike@iu.edu | @EvanGerike

“The World’s Greatest College Weekend” is back.

In 2020, the race was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the race was held without fans in May instead of its usual April race date. This year, the race is back — and so are all the festivities that go along with it.

For the seniors who haven’t experienced a Little 500 weekend in three years, and for all the other students who have never experienced one, here’s a history of the race and everything else you need to know.

IU Foundation Executive Director Howdy Wilcox, Jr started the Little 500 in 1951. Wilcox saw students holding informal bike races around dorms and decided

to model a bike race after the Indianapolis 500, a race his father won in 1919.

In 1987, four Kappa Alpha Theta sorority members tried to qualify for the Little 500. On their third qualifying attempt, tempt, they finished the run n and qualified 34th — one position short of making the hee field. In response, the inaugural inaaugural women’s race ran in n 1988.

Both races es feature up to

33 teams — there are 22 in the women’s race this year — and teams are made up of up to four undergraduate amateur riders, who complete up to 10 exchanges for the men and five for the women throughout the race.

Th races have The h b been held at Bill Armstrong Stadium’s cinder track every year since 1981 and are put on by

the IU Student Foundation. Money raised from the Little 500 goes into an IU Student Foundation scholarship fund that has handed out more than $2 million to undergrads, according to

the Little 500 website.

Kappa Alpha Theta will start in first for the 34th women’s race, which lasts 100 laps. The race takes place at 4 p.m. Friday, April 22.

Phi Kappa Psi will sit on the pole for the 71st 71 t running i off th the 200-lap men’s race, which begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23.

Little 5 lingo How to sound like a race day expert BIKE: Each team receives two bikes from the IU Student Foundation for racee day. d The Schwinn bikes are a single speed, coaster brake, 700c wheeled bike and d are not allowed to have any modifications.

EXCHANGE: Teams have to switch riders 10 times during the men’s race and five times during the women’s race. Teams can exchange riders using one bike or a full-bike exchange using two bikes.

POLE: The team that starts the race in first place.

PITS: Selected in order of qualification, each team will have their own pit to set up in. When completing an exchange, the rider getting off the bike must stop by the end of the next pit or receive a penalty.

FLAGS: There are seven flags used throughout the race: green, yellow, red, white, checkered, black (ride on outside of the track) and blue with an orange ge stripe (bicycle attempting to pass).

PACK: A group of riders together, usually including the teams near the lead.

DRAFT: A rider will line up behind another biker, reducing air resistance and d allowing a the rider to draft — putting in less effort to maintain a speed.

SPRINTER: A team’s fastest rider in short bursts, who will often be tasked with ith h the last lap or two in order to finish the race.

BURN: In preparation for an exchange, the current rider will sprint to separate atee from the pack before they exchange, “burning” their remaining energy.

MARKING: When a team begins a burn, a second team will mark them to pressure resssure them into an exchange, to prevent the burning team from faking and creating a lead. ad d.

SET: A period of laps a rider spends on the bike before exchanging. Riders with h more stamina may ride longer sets, while sprinters will ride shorter and faster sets. s.

LAPPED TRAFFIC: Once a team is off the lead lap, they will be directed to the he outside o of the track as the pack passes them to avoid interfering with the leaders.

YELLOW JERSEY: The winning team from the year before wears a yellow jersey rseey on race day. Last year’s winners were Jetblach for the men’s and Delta Gamma for the women’s. n’ss.

SPRING SERIES: A series of four events in the weeks leading up to the race tha that at involve all the riders, including Qualifications, Individual Time Trials, Miss-N-Out and Team am m Pursuit. The overall winning team of the Spring Series gets to wear a white bike jersey on race day. ay..

QUALIFICATIONS: Also known as Quals, a team gets four laps to set a fastest time st ti ime and qualify within the 33-man Little 500 field. The fastest team qualifies on the pole and receives ves a green jersey to wear on race day.

INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALS: ITTs are also a four-lap event, but are completed individually. d in ndividually. Four riders compete at the same time, starting in each corner of the track, to complete four fou ur laps first.

MISS N OUT: Starting in heats of five to eight, the last place rider is eliminated ed every lap until three riders remain. The three advance to the next round until the final heat of eight. Once ncee three riders are left on the last heat, they begin a one-lap sprint to determine the winner.

TEAM PURSUIT: Two teams of four start on opposite ends of the track and cha chase ase each other down in a pace line for 15 laps. The teams are timed based on the third rider to cross the he finish line. The two fastest teams compete to determine the winner.

“BREAKING AWAY”: The 1979 movie about the Little 500 won an Academy Aw Award ward for best original screenplay. The race team Cutters, who won in 2018 and 2019 and has the mo most st wins in the men’s race with 14, was named after the movie.

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A member of Teter Cycling poses with the team’s prizes April 12, 2019, in Bill Armstrong g Stadium Sttadium after winning the 32nd Women’s Little 500.

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Delta Gamma cheers on one of their riders on as she passes their section during the Little 500 Qualifications on March 26, 2022, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Delta Gamma, along with several other teams, in the early morning qualifying period faulted causing the need for a redo of their qualification runs.

ITT, Miss N Out headline Spring Cycling Series

By Austin Platt auplatt@iu.edu | @AustinPlatter15

As teams geared up for Friday’s women’s Little 500 race, three Spring Series events – Individual Time Trials, Miss N Out and Team Pursuits – prepared racers for the big day.

Individual Time Trials, more commonly known as ITTs, took place back on March 30. This event featured heats consisting of four riders, who each start in a different corner of the track and must complete

four laps at the sound of the horn.

Senior Grace Williams of Melanzana Cycling won with a time of 2:51.07, edging out Teter’s Corrine Miller by less than a second. Melanzana Cycling finished in second place in Team Pursuits.

Miller, a senior who was part of the Teter Cycling team that won the 2019 Little 500, crossed the finish line with a time of 2:51.47.

Senior Isabella Oganovich of Kappa Kappa Gamma, junior Jenna Rodgers of Alpha Chi Omega and senior

Abby Hummels of Kappa Alpha Theta rounded out the top five.

Of the 112 female riders that competed in ITTs, only 11 broke under the threeminute mark after biking a mile on the cinder track inside Bill Armstrong Stadium. Three of those 11 riders belonged to the Kappa Alpha Theta team, the winners of both the qualifying and Team Pursuit events.

Hummels (2:54.95), senior Jessica Schlueter (2:55.14), and senior Olivia Hubbart (2:57.34) finished

in fifth, sixth and eighth place, respectively. Kappa Alpha Theta, the eight-time champions of the race, will enter as the heavy favorite to win it all again Friday.

The Miss N Out event then took place a few days later on April 2. This event included a bracket-style format in which riders in last place on each lap were eliminated. After three laps, the remaining three riders in each heat advanced to the next round.

Sixteen heats took place at Miss N Out, with 96 rid-

ers grouped into pairs of six. The final ITT rankings decided where each team would end up for Little 500.

At the end of the first round, the field was split in half as the top three riders in each heat advanced to the second round. The top two riders by seed in each heat all advanced to the second round.

The top two riders in the newly formed group of six then advanced to the semifinals. Eleven of the top 16 seeds found themselves in the semifinals as it took

four laps to determine who would advance out of the second round.

The two semifinal heats consisted of eight riders each, with four from each advancing to the finals. In the end, Williams defended her ITT victory by following it up with this year’s Miss N Out title. Senior Jordan Ortman of the SKI cycling team finished second, and Hummels rounded out the podium in third.

The 34th running of the women’s Little 500 is scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday.

22 teams qualify, Kappa Alpha Theta secures pole

By Austin Platt auplatt@iu.edu | @AustinPlatter15

On a cold Saturday at Bill Armstrong Stadium, qualifications for one of the biggest sporting events of the school year took place as 22 cycling teams punched their tickets to the 34th running of the Women’s Little 500, scheduled to be run on Friday, April 22.

Dubbed as the “The World’s Greatest College Weekend,” the Little 500 is the largest collegiate bike race in the country and is modeled after the Indianapolis 500. Four-person teams race 100 laps each — 25 miles — around the dirt track at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

Teams were each given three attempts each to bike four laps — one per team member — around the quarter-mile track without any fouls, which most often occur on the exchanges.

Leading the way on the women’s side was Kappa Alpha Theta sorority’s bike team, which clocked in a time of 2:55.12 in the morning portion of the qualifications, a time that remained at the top for the rest of the chilly afternoon.

Fans packed inside Indiana’s soccer venue for the first time in three years, and many fans had this date marked down on their calendars. Parties on North Eagleson Avenue were buzzing as early as 7:30 a.m. before the qualification rounds started at 8 a.m.

Wind played a role in the teams’ performances on the track, resulting in worse times across the board compared to the 2019 qualification rounds. There was no race held in 2020, and although there was a race last year, there were no spectators allowed and no qualification event held.

Four women’s sides broke the three-minute mark, as Alpha Chi Omega, Theta Phi Alpha, and SKI joined leader Kappa Alpha Theta as just

four of 22 teams to break the mark. Kappa Kappa Gamma rounded out the top five with a time of 3:01.40. SKI won the qualifiers three years ago with a time of 2:39.21, and it finished with a time of 2:59.77 on Saturday.

Kappa Alpha Theta finished in third place in the women’s Little 500 race last year, less than a minute behind the winners, Delta Gamma. Kappa Alpha Theta also finished 10th in qualifiers back in 2019 with an eerily similar time of 2:56.13. The sorority ended the race that year with an eighth-place finish.

Delta Gamma was unable to retain its pole position in Saturday’s qualification rounds, finishing in 10th with a time of 3:05.79, 10 seconds behind the leaders.

Rounding out the 22team field in last place was the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority with a time of 4:03.20.

All of the women’s cycling teams will have just under a month to prepare for the most grueling race of the season. The women’s Little 500 race is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. April 22.

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TOP Fans cheer as a Delta Zeta rider rides past during their Little 500 Qualifications run on March 26, 2022, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Quals is the qualifiying event for the Little 500.

BOTTOM A Delta Gamma rider hops onto her bike during a switch in her team’s qualifying run during the Little 500 Qualifications on March 26, 2022, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Teams have to switch riders multiple times during their qualification runs.

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MEET THE WOMEN OF LITTLE 500 Kappa Alpha Theta

ROW 1

Abby Hummels Olivia Hubbart

ROW 2

Rachel LaRue Rachael Miller

Alpha Chi Omega

Jess Schlueter Audrey La Valle

Olivia Rogers Jenna Rodgers

SKI

Molly Isaacs Skylar Jobe

ROW 4

Eleanor Madalon Rebecca Ronning

Izzy Oganovich Izzy Haseman

Kyra Ferry Taylor Disabato

Corrine Miller Megan Tennell

Katie Crawford Audra Kaczmarek

Melanzana Cycling Abby Teed Grace Williams

ROW 6

Kayla Thompson Maggie Applegarth

Abby Green Juli Torbik

Laura Shafer Rowena De Guzman

Kiley Bouvier Peyton Hilbert

Alpha Delta Pi Marisa Patel-O’Connor Alicia Kleckner

Jess DiBella Lizzie Allen

Katie Wang Zoe Zollman

Michelle Moon Alyssa Wang

Zoe Skiver Charlie Welte

Catherine Jiang Julia Hussey

Sara Schlictling Betsy Marsh

RideOn Cycling Paxton Laubscher Lindsey Way

Barbara Granicz Kim Gabriel

Alpha Omicron Pi

Emmy Hedges Gretta Cohoon

Abbey Niezgodski Kate Gunderson

Phi Mu

Jaycie Gibson Maddie Shimura

Kaitlyn Phillips Whitney Banks

Phi Gamma Nu

Izzy Blazey Lucy Banter

Sigma Kappa

Stella Behforouz Lauren Haraburda

Emma Cannon Mandy Howe

CSF Cycling

Independent Council Cycling

Delta Zeta

ROW 7

Kate Duckworth Kara Gerber

Alpha Gamma Delta

Shannon Kerr Kate Burnett

Kat Underwood Riley Shorter

Cru Cycling

Syd Ruff Halle Rogers

Teter

Delta Gamma

ROW 5

Gretchen Reeves Sophie Downey

Kappa Kappa Gamma

Jordan Ortman Melissa Deming

Kappa Delta

ROW 3

Theta Phi Alpha

Clare Bruen Leah Anderson

Olivia Anderson Katie Shin

Sigma Delta Tau

Aysa Streeval Erin Stone

Lauren Wright Tamar Lerner

Lila Caplan Mindy Kramer

Alpha Epsilon Phi

ROW 8

Elle Cohen Cameron Firestone

Brenna Gordon Matisse Laufgraben

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A rider from Sigma Phi Epsilon rides in his team’s qualification turn during Little 500 Qualifications on March 26, 2022, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Several teams faulted resulting in them needing retry to qualify.

Phi Kappa Psi favored to win Saturday’s race

By Griffin Healy healygr@iu.edu | @TheGriffinHealy

The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity’s bike team is the favorite to win the 71st running of the Men's Little 500 this Saturday.

This will be the first Little 500 held with fans since the 2019 race. CUTTERS won the race in 2019 with a time of 2:10:25.879 in front of a crowd. The race was canceled in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to spread.

JETBLACH won the 2021 race with an official time

of 2:13:21.22. CUTTERS finished in a close second place with a 2:13:21.71 time.

Sigma Phi Epsilon secured the third place with a time of 2:13:22.36. Chi Alpha finished in fourth place with a 2:13:22.37 time. Phi Psi finished in fifth with a time of 2:13:24.87.

Phi Psi has come close to taking first place in the last two races, but it hasn’t found itself at the top of the podium yet. In 2019, the team finished in eighth place after losing a one-lap lead on the 199th lap.

Then-Phi Psi senior rider Albert La Valle was looking for a substitution in the last lap. As soon as La Valle reached the pit for a change, his little brother, then-freshman Phi Psi rider Andrew La Valle got on his bike. He tried to catch up to the speed of the race as fast as he could, but it wasn’t enough to secure the victory. Seven teams passed La Valle, including CUTTERS, the eventual winners of the 2019 Little 500 race.

Phi Psi finished in fifth place in 2021. Andrew La

Valle, then a junior, was about to lap the pack when a rider in front of him lost control of his bike. His bike’s front handlebars broke and the front wheel hooked to the left, causing him to lose the lead.

This year, Phi Psi finished first in the Qualification Rounds — colloquially known as Quals — with a time of 02:30.9 and defeated Phi Delta Theta in the Little 500 Team Pursuit finals. Phi Psi is the favorite to win the race with those two victories this year under its belt. The

team is looking for its eighth Little 500 victory and its first since 1978.

Other teams to look out for include JETBLACH, which serves as a replacement team for the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. JETBLACH reorganized after Delta Tau Delta was placed on the IU list of suspended organizations in 2017. Aside from its Little 500 victory in 2021, JETBLACH also won the Team Pursuit challenge last year.

CUTTERS has had a top five finish in every race since 2016 and won two races

back-to-back in 2018 and 2019. CUTTERS also topped the qualification rounds in both of those years. Black Key Bulls — which won the 2017 Team Pursuit finals and Little 500 itself — has also been a consistent top five finisher since 2017 aside from its sixth place finish last year.

The 71st running of the Men's Little 500 race will start at 4 p.m. Saturday. The race will be broadcast on WIUXLP Bloomington’s 99.1 FM channel and live streamed on the IU Student Foundation’s Facebook page.

Men’s teams compete in first qualifications since 2019

By Griffin Healy healygr@iu.edu | @TheGriffinHealy

The IU Student Foundation hosted qualification rounds for the Little 500 race on Saturday for the first time in three years. There were 33 men’s cycling teams competing in this year’s qualification round.

Last year, IUSF turned to its “Team Pursuit” competition in order to replace the annual qualification rounds — often referred to as “Quals.”

Team Jetblach finished first in the Team Pursuit in 2021 and earned the pole position last year.

The track surrounding Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium was open over spring break, and many of the teams took advantage of the opportunity.

“Training was great because nobody was here over break,” Graham Hampton, a junior 5th man on the Bear’s team said. “It gave our team lots of time to practice on the track.”

Saturday’s qualification rounds also marked the first time crowds were allowed to watch the racers compete in three years. Last year’s race didn’t allow fans to watch the event in person. Two years ago, the race was canceled due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I am amazed at the crowds,” Mark Dillon, coach of the McNutt team said.

“I’m coaching guys who have never seen a Little 500 before.”

The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity finished in first place among all men’s teams in

Saturday’s qualifications rounds with a time of 2:30.94.

The team previously finished second in the 2019 qualification competition.

The fraternity celebrated the first-place finish in this year’s edition of the qualifications on its Instagram account.

Black Key Bulls moved up three spots from its last qualification round appearance with a time of 2.32.05, securing a second place finish. CUTTERS dropped out of its reigning position as Quals champions to third place with a time of 2.33.71.

Gray Goat finished in fourth with a time of 2:34.53.

Sigma Phi Epsilon rounded out the top five with a time of 2:34.69. A 2.34.93 time secured a sixth place finish for Bear’s, and Phi Gamma Delta finished in seventh place with a 2.36.13 time.

Phi Delta Theta secured a 2.37.41 time to secure the eighth place.

JETBLACH, a team composed to replace the Delta Tau Delta team, finished in ninth with a 2.38.37 time. The team reorganized after Delta Tau Delta was placed on the IU list of suspended organizations in 2017. Beta Sigma Psi rounded out the top 10 with a time of 2.39.32.

McNutt finished in last place with a time of 3.01.93.

The official Little 500 races take place on the weekend of April 22-23. The women’s race will start at 4 p.m. April 22, while the men’s race will kick off at 2 p.m. April 23.

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TOP The Phi Kappa Psi cycling team rides as a group during practice on April 1, 2022, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Phi Psi finished first in the 2022 Little 500 Qualifications and the Little 500 Team Pursuit finals.

BOTTOM A Christian Student Fellowship rider lies on the ground in disappointment after crashing, resulting in a fault, during their qualifying run during Quals on March 26, 2022, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Multiple teams faulted through the day at the qualifying event for the Little 500 races.

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MEET THE MEN OF LITTLE 500 Phi Kappa Psi

ROW 1

Carson Etnyre Jack Warner

ROW 2

Jacob Richards Jack Fahey

ROW 3 ROW 4

Andrew La Valle Kaleb Cooper

Gray Goat Nick Irmscher Sam Hixson

Phi Gamma Delta James Hastings John Gudeman

Jake Herendeen Connor Macho

Beta Sigma Psi Alex Corra Paul Smith

Ben McKeown Michael Dubois

Delta Sigma Pi

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DJ Jackson Connor McNary

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Austin Richards Kyle Rosecrans

Jacob Fierce Wyatt Holtan

Lambda Chi Alpha Jackson Klem Brooks Hillenbrand

Beta Theta Pi

ROW 7

Caleb Brown Sam Bedich

ROW 8

Jeff Kitzerow Henry Ryan

Elliott Kim Aiden Degabli

Evans Scholars Jack Law Tommy McQueeny

Pi Kappa Alpha

ROW 9

Owen Longest Ethan Bohman

ROW 10

Tony Santangelo Justin Hittler

ROW 11

Spencer Perin Sal Planells

Dylan Christianson Jacob Haggarty

Phi Gamma Nu Jacob Mahon

Phi Sigma Kappa Sam Wilson Lucas Everhart

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Black Key Bulls Logan Brown Gavin Goode

Daniel Kang Andy Yan

Sigma Phi Epsilon Pablo Fierst-Garcia Will Pitts

Drew Gavette Jesus Garcia

Phi Delta Theta Andrew Murray Jimmy Kulik

Mitchell Pardi Elias Konow

Chi Alpha Chase Madsen Jazz Briggs

Jonathan Frazier Carson Cocquyt

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Luke Naas Russ Swanson

Joey Laufter Al Johnson

CSF Cycling Zach Mahler Brendan Sheehan

Kyle Preston Dan Lin

Alpha Kappa Psi Tommy Frankiewicz Roberto Borghans

Colin Douglas John Naisbitt

Wild Acres Cycling Samuel Jacquay Taylor Gasman

Isaiah Jones Shawn Kinslow

Sigma Chi Edward Sammons Zach Unes

William Thannert Parker Bessert

Army Cycling Brennan Skirzenski Joshua Brinkman

Charlie Jacoba Kia’i Gomes

Sigma Nu Peyton Pruett Camden Saylor

Quinn Panucci Christian Reck

CUTTERS Torin Kray-Mawhorr Peyton Gaskill

John Nicholson Jacob Koone

Bears Vince Obermeyer Gabe Thomas

Alex Case Billy Gregory

JETBLACH Trent Hohenstreiter Josh Herbst

Brady Jarosinski J on Petersen

Forest Cycling Charlie Moffitt Rob Hageboeck

Ezekiel Robertson Zach Maudlin

Alpha Sigma Phi Conor Berry Garrett Cortesi

Michael Corliss Grey Welsh

IUDM Cycling Garrett Riley Lukas Troutman

Isaac Polum Zane Gruwell

3PH Cycling Dashiell Schonemann-Poppeliers

Brandon Seni

Rishi Poludasu Max Rezek-TeWinkle

Delta Upsilon Blake Butler Michael McGuire

Jacob Hagist

Ghost Cycling Casey Daleiden Josh Church

Josh Topor Clay Keiser

Novus Cycling Thomas Domian Adam Babillis

Eric Lewis John Hurley

McNutt Jaewon Jung Soham Patel

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18. Delta Upsilon 19. Wild Aces Cycling 20. Alpha Kappa Psi 21. Evans Scholars 22. 3PH Cycling 23. IUDM Cycling 24. Lambda Chi Alpha 25. Delta Sigma Pi 26. Jetblach 27. Alpha Sigma Phi 28. CSF Cycling 29. Sigma Alpha Epsilon 30. Forest Cycling 31. Chi Alpha 32. Beta Sigma Psi 33. Bears

Men’s Teams

1. Gray Goat 2. Phi Delta Theta 3. Phi Gamma Delta 4. Sigma Phi Epsilon 5. Cutters 6. Black Key Bulls 7. Phi Kappa Psi 8. Beta Theta Pi 9. McNutt 10. Pi Kappa Alpha 11. Sigma Nu 12. Sigma Chi 13. Phi Sigma Kappa 14. Army Cycling 15. Novus Cycling 16. Phi Gamma Nu 17. Ghost Cycling

18. Alpha Delta Pi 21. Independent Council Cycling 22. Melanzana Cycling 26. RideOn Cycling 27. Sigma Kappa 29. Delta Zeta 30. Phi Gamma Nu 31. Alpha Gamma Delta 32. Delta Gamma 33. Kappa Delta

Women’s Teams

1. Alpha Chi Omega 2. Kappa Kappa Gamma 3. Teter 4. Cru Cycling 5. CSF Cycling 6. SKI 7. Kappa Alpha Theta 8. Theta Phi Alpha 10. Phi Mu 12. Sigma Delta Tau 14. Alpha Omicron Pi 16. Alpha Epsilon Phi

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Phi Kappa Psi

Cutters

Kappa Alpha Theta

Alpha Chi Omega

Theta Phi Alpha

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2 Gray Goat

Sigma Phi Epsilon

Bears

SKI

Kappa Kappa Gamma

Cru Cycling

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Phi Delta Theta

JetBlach

Kappa Delta

Teter

CSF Cycling

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4 Beta Sigma Psi

Chi Alpha

Forest Cycling

Delta Gamma

Alpha Gamma Delta

Phi Gamma Nu

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5 Delta Sigma Pi

Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Alpha Sigma Phi

Melanzana Cycling

Independent Council Cycling

RideOn Cycling

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6 Lambda Chi Alpha

CSF Cycling

IUDM Cycling

Delta Zeta

Sigma Kappa

Alpha Omicron Pi

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7 Beta Theta Pi

Alpha Kappa Psi

3PH Cycling

Alpha Delta Pi

Phi Mu

Sigma Delta Tau

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Wild Aces Cycling

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Sigma Chi

Ghost Cycling

10 Phi Gamma Nu

Army Cycling

Novus Cycling

11 Phi Sigma Kappa

Sigma Nu

McNutt

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Black Ride on the outside of the track

Red Stop; race is halted

Blue with orange stripe Bicycle attempting to pass

White Last lap

Yellow Ride with caution and maintain position

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IU alumni share Little 500 tips for students

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Three classes of IU students have not experienced a Little 500 race due to COVID-19 cancellations in 2020 and the no-spectator policy in 2021. The 2022 Little 500 will be the first normal race since 2019. Alumni offered race week tips to students from their time at IU. Kristen Weaver, IU class of 2003, said students should experience the event at least once if possible. She said she hasn’t been back to Little 500 specifically since she was a student, but she fondly remembers the races she attended.

“It’s an incredible experience,” Weaver said. “I don’t know any other college that does something like this, and it’s a big deal.”

Get there early, Weaver advised. She said she loved when the acapella group Straight No Chaser would sing “Back Home Again in Indiana” before the race started. This is an annual Little 500 tradition and the public can expect to see it again this year, according to an article from News at IU. Make sure to support the people you know, Weaver said.

“That made it a lot more fun if you actually knew somebody who was racing the day of,” Weaver said.

“We would make little signs and things to cheer them on.”

Weaver also said students should know a little more about the race before attending it. To do this, she said students should watch

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Fans of Phi Kappa Psi cheer April 13, 2019, at the men’s Little 500 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. IU alumni encouraged students to not only attend the Little 500, but to get there early, make signs to cheer on their friends and do their research regarding the race’s rich history.

the late 1970s film “Breaking Away,” which is about a local team competing in Little 500.

Erika Arakawa, IU class of 2020 and a former cyclist for the IU Kappa Alpha Theta chapter, said in an email to the Indiana Daily Student that students should take

advantage of the traditions and that the Little 500 riding community is closeknit.

“The community of the Little 500 is its strongest asset,” she wrote. “The riders become fans who support the next generation of riders.”

Craig Levy, IU class of 1987, said he’s been back for a few races as an alumnus. He said students should particularly pay attention to the pit during the race because it can be fascinating.

“Of course the rider swaps are always excit-

ing,” Levy said. “Especially if you’re got multiple folks coming in at the same time.”

While he knows it’s a big weekend for partying, Levy said he wants to remind students to be safe.

“Wear a lot of sunscreen, keep hydrated,” he said.

“There’ll be time for party-

ing afterwards.”

He said Little 500 is not just about the race but the tradition and purpose behind it through the IU Student Foundation.

“They also fundraise and so it’s not just about riding,” Levy said. “It’s about giving back.”

Race brings customers, sales to Bloomington businesses

By Ethan Moore ethmoore@iu.edu | @ethcmoore

With Little 500 returning in full force this year, Bloomington restaurants and hotels are expecting prepandemic levels of business to return as well.

This will be the first time in two years that the race looks like it did before the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning more people will be in town to patronize local businesses. Last year’s races did not allow spectators, and the races were not held in 2020.

Pete Mikolaitis, the general manager of Nick’s English Hut, said the weekend of Little 500 is one of the busiest weekends of the year, along with home football game weekends against teams like Ohio State. Since the 2021 races were held after most students left Bloomington for the summer, the restaurant missed out on those sales completely, Mikolaitis said.

“I look forward to it every year,” Mikolaitis said. “I am just a little bit relieved when it’s over because it is a very hectic weekend.”

In general, Mikolaitis said the restaurant has seen sales start to return to what they were before the pandemic, ever since IU athletics allowed fans to go to sporting

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Nick’s English Hut is seen April 16, 2022, on East Kirkwood Avenue. The general manager of Nick’s, Pete Mikolaitis, said Little 500 weekend is one of the busiest weekends for the restaurant.

events last fall. However, he said that nation-wide staffing issues keeps Nick’s from returning to 100% capacity.

Nick’s currently has just shy of 60 employees while the restaurant had at least 80 employees in past years.

Mikolaitis said the restaurant schedules extra servers and bartenders for Little 500.

“A lot of our staff realize it’s going to be a very busy

weekend,” Mikolaitis said.

“Most of them are willing to work doubles because they know the money will be there.”

Little 500 draws in a large crowd of visitors to Bloomington, including a large number of alumni. Little 500 Race Director Hank Duncan said the IU Student Foundation is expecting 20,00025,000 fans to be around IU’s

campus for the events.

“When we saw hundreds and over 1000 fans during qualifications cheering for just one team, and imagining that times 33, it puts in perspective what’s to come on race day and how much energy those fans bring,” Duncan said.

With the number of people coming into town, local hotels will also see an in-

crease in business for Little 500. The Graduate Hotel is fully booked for the weekend, guest services manager Brayden Kutch said.

Despite Little 500 not allowing fans last year, Kutch said the hotel still saw around the usual amount of business for race weekend in 2021.

“So it actually did not impact us a whole lot because,

oddly enough despite the fans coming in this year versus them not coming in last year, people still came to Bloomington for Little 500 that we were seeing,” Kutch said. “People came here to have fun, go to certain unofficial events because I’m not sure there were any official events last year.”

The Graduate Hotel raises its rates slightly for Little 500 weekend, Kutch said. He said the hotel started preparing for the busy weekend about 2 months ago, making sure the rooms will be up to the hotel’s standards.

“It’s fun, especially as a business,” Kutch said. “We are so happy to see all the students come in for all the events going on throughout the day. We are the open door to the community so we do allow people to come in here, hang out, have a good time.”

Both Kutch and Mikolaitis said they are personally excited for Little 500 weekend.

“I like to see the alumni come back and see all the teams come in,” Mikolaitis said. “It’s kind of a sense of tying back the current teams with alumni in the past, and it brings everyone together to kind of celebrate this tradition of Indiana University.”

City prepares for increased social activity Here’s what will happen

By Carter DeJong cadejong@iu.edu | @dejong_carter

Editor’s Note: This story includes mention of sexual violence.

As Bloomington prepares for Little 500, public services are gearing up for their role in keeping the Bloomington community and IU students safe.

IU Health Bloomington Hospital is preparing for a possible increase in patient admissions around the Little 500 race weekend.

This is the first time in two years that the Little 500 race will be celebrated in person. In 2020, the event was canceled and last year it was held without in-person fans.

“We are anticipating it's going to be a big year so we definitely increased our staffing,” Katy Howe, IU Health Bloomington Director of Emergency and Trauma Services,

said.

The hospital has also increased their supply of IV fluids in anticipation, Howe said.

Last year, IU Health opened a new hospital in Bloomington on Discovery Parkway, which includes a larger emergency department.

“Historically we have had to put patients all over the hallway, or just anywhere we could,” Howe said, “Now, we really have the space to be able to care for what is coming in.”

Howe said weather can have a large effect on people staying hydrated and safe during the race.

“Wear sunscreen, drink lots of fluids other than alcohol because the alcohol can help dehydrate your body,” Howe said.

She said an increase in sexual assault is also a concern during the race weekend.

“Make sure that you stay with friends,” Howe

said. “Don’t find yourself in a position where you’re alone.”

Kelly Mullis, IU Health South Central Region Lifeline Director, said Lifeline, the organization that manages medical transportation for IU Health, has been preparing for Little 500 for several weeks and added extra ambulances for the weekend.

There are numerous health resources at Bill Armstrong Stadium, including a disaster trailer and paramedics stationed at every corner, Mullis said.

“Just don’t overdo it,” Mullis said. “Be with people you trust.”

The IU Police Department is also preparing for Little 500 weekend and the predicted increase in alcohol use. IUPD Deputy Chief Shannon Bunger said police are aware people are going to party, but hopes people remain responsible and know about

the resources available to them.

“You can’t stop people from having parties,” Bunger said.

The Lifeline Law in Indiana allows for immunity in some alcohol-related offenses. To be protected from prosecution under the Lifeline law, a person must request emergency medical assistance for someone else, experience a sexual crime or be a witness to another crime. If one or more of these apply to someone, they will not be prosecuted for the crimes of public intoxication or illegal possession of alcohol.

“Say you call and you’re underage drinking, if you cooperate with police you won’t be cited for underage drinking,” Bunger said. “This week for our department, if someone needs help, that person is going to be protected as well. We're not going to cite them.”

if weather gets in the way of race weekend

By Matthew Press mtpress@iu.edu | @MatthewPress23

With forecasts of sunny skies and temperatures in the high 70s to 80s, inclement weather should not be an issue for either of the Little 500 races over the weekend. But, in the event that the races on either Friday or Saturday have to be delayed, the IU Student Foundation has issued a potential agenda.

If the women’s race on Friday were to be rained out, the schedule would shift to a 10 a.m. start Saturday for the women’s race and 2 p.m. start the same day for the men’s race. If the men’s race on Saturday needs to be postponed instead, the women’s race would be moved to 10 a.m. on Sunday if necessary, and the men would race at 2 p.m. Sunday.

While light rain could occur, the agenda lays out specifically what needs to happen for delays or postponement.

“We will run the event unless there is a downpour, thunder, or lightning,” according to the IUSF. “We will delay before postponing.”

History is favorable in terms of race day conditions, as the only postponement in recent years came in 2015 when the men’s race was pushed back until Sunday. If the current forecasts are any indication, the 2022 Little 500 races should proceed as scheduled.

If weather or any other circumstance forces a postponement past Sunday, Little 500 Race Director Hank Duncan said the IUSF has contingency plans in place, but they are dependent on the situation.

2022 LITTLE 500 GUIDE

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1. Little 500 founder Howdy Wilcox, Jr., and his family at the first race in 1951.

Wilcox, then executive director of the Indiana University Student Foundation, modeled the race after the Indianapolis 500, which his father won in 1919.

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2. Wilkie Sprint riders celebrate following the finish of the first Women’s Little 500 in 1988.

3. Senior Courtney Bishop and sophomore Jamie Pinder pick up their jerseys for the 1992 Little 500 race. Bishop and Pinder rode for Major Taylor. The team was named after the Black cycling legend, Major Taylor, from Indianapolis.

4. The Cutters, an independent team, took the script of the movie “Breaking Away,” and turned it into reality at the 1984 Little 500 bicycle race at Bill Armstrong Stadium, winning the event. They went on to become the winningest team in Little 500 history with 14 championships.

5. Young Pioneers’ Duo Xu and Haoming Liu transfer a bike during Little 500 qualifications Saturday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Young Pioneers would go on to place 24th and qualify for its first ever Little 500.

6. For 70 years, the Little 500 has featured thrills and spills. In 2008, a rider for Phi Sigma Kappa (from left) lost control on turn one, other competitors struggled to avoid the crash.

7. Heavy rain delayed the 1973 Little 500 for one day. Untimately, Kappa Sig won after crossing the line with a time of 2.12:6.

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