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FROM FLY ROUTES TO FLY BALLS Logan Kaletha’s path to the top of IU’s lineup was far from traditional. By Stefan Krajisnik stefkraj@umail.iu.edu | @skrajisnik3
Logan Kaletha’s dream was right in front of him. Until it wasn’t. IU baseball’s junior centerfielder was a senior at Michigan City High School and was committed to play wide receiver at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee. He was set to leave behind the other sport he loved — baseball. “It was 100 percent out of the
picture,” Kaletha said. “My whole life I wanted to play college football.” Then, he had a change of heart. Towards the end of his senior year in 2014, Kaletha and his coaches came to the consensus that it would be better if he continued a career on the diamond. In May of that year, John A. Logan College in Carterville, Illinois, came calling. Kaletha accepted the community college’s offer and was set to continue his baseball career. “It was the best thing that’s ever
happened to me,” Kaletha said. “It opened up so many opportunities.” Kaletha quickly impressed John A. Logan Coach Kyle Surprenant. Even before Kaletha stepped onto the diamond, Surprenant saw features that separated him from his teammates. “You look at all the great athletes, the best of all time — those guys just have a different type of drive than everybody else,” Surprenenat said. “He seems to be one of those guys. He’s not going to lose.”
Junior centerfielder Logan Kaletha strikes the ball to far center field. IU's final score was 10-3 against Butler on March 31.
His drive led to Kaletha catching the eyes of IU baseball. Kaletha visited IU, along with other schools, in hopes of receiving a Division I baseball scholarship. While heading home from a visit,
‘West Side Story’ takes the stage at MAC By Maura Johnson johnsmau@iu.edu | @maujo997
“West Side Story” will hit the Musical Arts Center stage starting this weekend. The 2018 production by the IU Opera and Ballet Theater and Jacobs School of Music marks the 100th birthday of Leonard Bernstein, the composer of the musical. “West Side Story” is a contemporary take on Shakespeare’s classic “Romeo and Juliet.” The musical follows the conflict between two gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, and the love story that emerges between two people caught in the rivalry. When people think of American musicals, they think of “West Side Story,” said David Neely, conductor of the show. The 1957 premiere of the original Broadway show is timeless and still relevant to today’s society, Neely said. “We’re living in a time where we still have people who don’t understand each other,” he said. Michael Shell, director of the play, said in the 1950s, people thought times would change — a hope that’s reflected in the musical’s story. Neely said people in the 1950s had an optimism that grew into the Civil Rights and women’s rights
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While singing "America," Anita, played by Hannah Benson, and Rosalia, played by Tiffany Choe, fight over which is better: staying in America or going back to Puerto Rico. West Side Story will play at IU's Musical Arts Center this weekend.
movements of the 1960s. Neely, who was born in the early 1960s, was surrounded by this optimism back then and now sees it again laced into the play today. Shell said he hopes the audience members will realize the play’s conflicts have not changed by the end of the show — a realization he thinks will encourage viewers to have conversations about social issues that are often slow to change today,
such as gun violence and racism. IU’s production of the musical focuses on the socioeconomic situations the characters are in. While the play is not an homage to the Broadway production, Shell said it was important to keep the original spirit alive to give the show its grit and theatricality. As the director, Shell said he has had to manage time efficiently for the show.
“It’s a very large show,” Shell said. “There’s so many parts to it.” Neely said musicals are challenging because of the dancing, timing and overlapping spoken word. As a result, he has to be in continuous contact not only with the conductor but with the choreographers and dancers as well. “There’s constant dialogue about what works best for the pacing and energy of the show,” he said. Neely said he hopes audience members will not go to see the show and only think about how it is made but rather about how powerful the musical really is. Instead of thinking about who is performing in the production, think about what it is about theater that brings people together, he said. Through the show, Shell has been able to educate students on the craft of acting by instilling an acting technique and allowing them to explore this technique through their characters. Neely said he hopes audiences will notice the students’ talents and efforts. He said he has loved working with the students on this production because they all know and have grown up with the musical. Their enthusiasm is apparent, he said. “It’s their first ‘West Side Story,’” he said.
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Alcohol board sides with Kilroy’s By Lydia Gerike lgerike@iu.edu | @LydiaGerike
The Monroe County Alcoholic Beverage Board voted 2-1 Wednesday for a one-year renewal of the liquor license for Kilroy’s on Kirkwood. Their decision came after two hours of testimony from Kilroy’s representatives and impassioned citizens who argued the bar encourages excessive drinking and ignores community safety. At the recommendation of board member Karen Howe Fernandez, the license is set to be reviewed after one year instead of the usual two. “The community is saying to you, Kilroy’s, that we feel that there’s lip service being made to our concerns,” Howe Fernandez said. Katharine Liell, a Bloomington attorney who serves as the board’s SEE KILROY’S, PAGE 6