This summer, watch more horror

Danny William (they/them) is a sophomore studying media.

Recently, a few of my good friends came over to catch up after the end of the school year. We usually watch a movie whenever they come over, and this time we chose “Frankenhooker” – yes, that’s a real film – out of Amazon Prime’s absolutely deranged selection of horror B-movies.

The film was absolutely delightful, and we all had a blast watching it. It was the perfect mix between campy and gory. Laughing to Frank Henenlotter’s intentionally stupid script with my best friends made me realize the truth of the matter: horror is the summer genre, and more people need to recognize that unalterable fact.

Summer has been defined for decades by the institution of the drive-in movie theater. They’re typically only open during the summer, unless you live somewhere exceptionally warm. The hot, humid nights of summer have become horror-filled ones for generations of drivein attenders.

Drive-ins have been instrumental in horror culture since their beginnings, often showing B-movies and weird science fiction. Since studios didn’t usually send their popular first-run movies to smaller drive-ins right away, shockingly-titled horror films with words like “It!” or “Them!” hit these screens.

That magic isn’t lost just yet. Even if they’ve significantly diminished in number since their heyday in the 1950s, there are still around 320 operating drive-ins in the United States. There’s probably one still open near you. I’ve had many fond mem- ories at my local drive-in movie theater, The Skyline Drive-In in Shelbyville, Indiana. While they usually stick to new releases, they also feature horror films and monster movie marathons. One of my favorite theatergoing experiences was seeing “Nosferatu” with a live organist at The Skyline. It’s the type of fun you can only get during the summertime.

Unfortunately, not everyone has access to drive-ins, which means watching at home. Film is much more fun with friends, so while you’re off from school and have a bit more extra time on your hands, organizing a watch party can be an incredible bonding experience. Though, of course, you do have to choose the right movie, which can be tough. Picking a campy horror movie that doesn’t require an extreme amount of attention can help bypass this issue.

There are plenty of horror films with overt summer theming. Think “Jaws” or “Friday the 13th,” both of which, among others, take place during the summer months. The days are hot, the nights are short and there’s plenty of antics to get up to in the dark.

I’d also recommend movies like 1990’s “Tremors” or 1954’s “Them!” Neither of them are necessarily sum- mer-themed, but they’re tons of fun to watch with friends. As I previously mentioned, Amazon Prime has a huge collection of stupid B-movies to scroll through, especially if you have the AMC+ add-on. Your watch party can and will be stellar.

If you want to head to the theaters, there’s a good selection of horror movies you can see this summer as well. The absolutely stunning “Evil Dead Rise” came out recently, and I seriously suggest it to anyone who even has a passing interest in the series. You don’t have to see the previous films, but it does make it more fun. Along with that, Stephen King adaptation “The Boogeyman” is coming out June 2 and horror-comedy “The Blackening” will be released June 16.

There’s nothing wrong with experiencing a few horror movies by yourself. Some of the scariest things I’ve ever seen were during short summer nights alone on my laptop.

However your summer goes – whether you go out to the drive-in with your best friends or stay home and stream a movie – make it a scary one. I promise you will have a much, much better time. Especially if you watch “Frankenhooker.” dw85@iu.edu stance abuse. Simply put, there’s not a single, tangible thing that causes people to become homeless.

But the solution to homelessness doesn’t need to be so complicated. It is a government’s moral duty to both care and provide for the governed. Homelessness is a policy choice, but there’s no reason it has to be that way. What we need are an array of publicly-funded social programs that help everyone, not just our most vulnerable.

This includes ready access to free mental and physical healthcare, a federal job guarantee, ensuring the right of everyone to receive a quality and free higher education, and, yes, providing those who are unhoused with a stable living situation. But this is only on the federal level — what local governments choose to do in response to this crisis can be just as important.

In no surprise to anyone, housing is a key issue this year in Bloomington’s mayoral election. Kerry Thomson, who, after winning the Democratic primary, is presumed to be taking office in January, outlines a couple of ways she plans to help the unhoused community in her website’s platform. This includes creating affordable housing and developing plans to ensure the public safety of those experiencing homelessness.

The homelessness crisis has afflicted Bloomington for many years, and the city has a history of doing little more than pushing it out of sight. What Bloomington needs, and what local governments across the country need, are steps that can ensure the safe and humane relocation of unhoused individuals into secure homes that can help begin their process of treatment and financial rebuild-

GENTRY JUDGES Do it anyways

Gentry Keener (she/her)

What if, for once, you didn’t let the fear stop you?

My mother used to tell me, “Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” However, usually, she was referring to me going in for a job interview at Target or hanging out with a boy.

I don’t think she ever would have predicted just how much weight that sentence would hold in my life.

I have lived my life with severe Generalized Anxiety Disorder and have spent countless moments panicking over the smallest things. My mother was constantly reassuring me and reminding me that nothing bad would happen.

As I got older, I discovered a passion for travel and adventure. I found thrill in jumping off cliffs in Hawaii or hiking eight miles to a lake in the middle of the Washington mountains.

I craved adventure and adrenaline constantly. For some reason, I never felt much fear when it came to things like that.

Talking to a teacher to get help on homework: absolutely terrified and shaking. Standing under a 97-foot waterfall in Oregon with pressure strong enough to pull me under the current: Completely content.

Of course, I’m not stupid. I think through my actions and evaluate the safety of a situation before doing anything. I am probably one of the most conscientious travelers my age. ing. sillsj@iu.edu

Yet, as long as the situation is relatively safe, I hear the words “do it anyways” run through my mind. I do not let the fear overcome me and I live with no regrets.

So, when I couldn’t get this agonizing weight off my chest for the entire week, I wasn’t quite sure why. My two month long backpacking excursion across Europe was creeping up quickly, but I was more prepared than I ever knew possible. I had done all my research and evaluated the safety of all my situations.

When I woke up this morning feeling like I couldn’t breathe, I knew the familiar feeling of panic and anxiety.

With tears in my eyes and the nausea growing stronger, I packed my bags with the last remaining items and crawled into the car with my father and one-hundred-pound Great Pyrenees. Even the nudges from the wet nose in the backseat couldn’t ease the panic. I was utterly terrified.

This was a moment that would mark a massive change in my life. This was the moment I would look back on someday and know that everything began there.

Back in February, one of my friends moved away from home to be a forestry firefighter. He never once showed any amount of fear when he left. He just seemed to know that it was what he needed to do.

I looked down at my phone through blurry tears and sent him a text.

This can be things like allocating city-owned land to public housing endeavors, converting underutilized buildings into housing, ensuring strong eviction protections, rent control policies and equitable access to public restrooms and wash stations for those currently on the streets. Local governments alone may not be able to solve the crisis, but taking these steps would certainly be a good start.

Long before he died on the F train, the system failed Jordan Neely. The system has failed every unhoused person who has died in Bloomington. The system has failed every person who ever experiences homelessness. I don’t know about you, but it’s starting to sound like the system needs to be rebuilt.

“Were you scared? Like, when you left, were you terrified?”

Even though it was seven in the morning, I got an immediate text back.

“Eh. Definitely not terrified,” he said.

Not helpful.

A few seconds passed when I felt another buzz.

“Just kept moving forward,” the text read.

He was right. That was my only option. What was I supposed to do? Panic and cancel hundreds of dollars’ worth of hostels, train rides, and flights? No.

The words: “DO IT ANYWAYS” flashed in my mind.

If you are scared, terrified even, do it anyway.

So, as I sit and wait for my flight to board to Prague, Czech Republic, the starting place of my backpacking trip, I am scared.

I am scared, but I’m letting myself feel that fear course through my body. I’m feeling it all, but I am doing it anyway.

In two months, when the wheels touch back down in Chicago, who knows what will happen?

All I know is I will not exit the plane with regrets. Maybe I will be scared for a different reason. Maybe I will be scared to return to normal life or how little money remains in my bank account, but I will not regret a second of the next seven weeks. I am promising myself that right now. My mother’s words run through my head again, even now. This is all I have ever wanted.

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On a desk, Gene B. laid out loose pieces of paper filled with poems and coordinating drawings from the perspective of growing up in the country.

The collection of poems and drawings are part of a book she has been working on entitled “Poetry of the Sights and Sounds of Nature.”

Gene said art is relaxing to her, and it is inspiring to see a picture of something and duplicate it to the best of one’s ability and to one’s perspective.

“I like the fact that incorporated the creative writing with the art,” Gene said. A different desk held drawings of Shaun W.’s life, including a portrait of his friend who died and a drawing of the moon when he saw it one night outside walking while in the correction facility.

He said the art class helps him express his feelings and keeps his stress low. Shaun said he enjoys the art class because he gets to learn more art techniques and gets to see ev- eryone else’s artwork. “I like this program,” Shaun said. “I draw in my dorm all day.”

Hubble said the art class gives the inmates something tangible to hold onto, unlike some other classes.

Larissa Danielle, an IUPAI art instructor, said both semesters of classes have gone well, and the inmates are willing to learn from the start of class.

“You want to go back each week because they want to learn from you,” she said.

The inmates are like the general population of students — some are shyer while others are more outgoing and help pass out books or papers in the beginning of class, she said.

“They really engage with us, and they really appreciate us being there,” Danielle said.

Danielle said as an instructor, she has learned that there is always one commonality that brings people together: patience and wanting to change and move forward.

“Art, it like takes you from everything that’s going on around you and just puts you in that different, positive mental space,” she said.

As an art instructor, Danielle said she has the chance to give back by giving her time and knowledge of art to the inmates. She said her favorite part of the class is meeting the new students at the start of each semester and seeing the inmates' ideas come together.

IUPAI is an opportunity to have a chance to change someone’s life through art, she said. The inmates will remember the art class they took and may continue to do art after they get released, Danielle said.

“There’s nothing saying that because these people are in their situation, because they’re inmates at a prison, that they can’t have a source of positivity around them,” Danielle said. “That they can’t learn something new.”

Transportation According to IU Bloomington Today, Campus Bus CM route will have a detour around street closures at Fee Lane and Law Lane through June 30 until streets are opened back up.

Libraries According to IU Bloomington Today, Wells Library's summer hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Fridays, noon to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 8:00 p.m. on Sundays.

In June and July, the Wells Library will not be closed, but will be used for New Student Orientation and will be busy in the lobby and learning spaces. The Lily Library hours will remain the same.

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According to IU Bloomington Today, The Eskenazi Museum of Art building will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The Gallery will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday until Aug. 20.

Offensively, Indiana was led by newly crowned Big Ten Player of the Week Josh Pyne. Last week, the sophomore third baseman posted a .588 batting average, including 14 runs batted in and at least one extrabase hit in each game.

Pyne finished the week with two home runs, an on-base plus slugging percentage of 1.235 and a career-high five runs batted in during the series finale. The sophomore was also perfect at the hot corner, converting all ten of his fielding opportunities at third base.

This marks the second time Pyne has earned a Big Ten weekly award in his career after earning Freshman of the Week honors in 2022.

Pyne and the Hoosiers head into the final week of the regular season with a 38-14 record.

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Indiana is currently tied with Maryland for first place in the Big Ten with a 15-6 conference record. Michigan State’s overall record is 29-19, but their 9-11 Big Ten record sees them in ninth place. Purdue is currently in eighth place, meaning this series marks Michigan State’s last hope of leapfrogging Purdue and making the eight-team conference tournament in later May.

The Michigan State series runs from Thursday through Saturday. The first two games of the series, slated for Thursday and Friday, both begin at 8 p.m. and Saturday’s series finale starts at 3 p.m. All four of Indiana’s games this week will be televised on Big Ten Network.

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