July 13, 2023

‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’

COLUMN: It was electric then. It’s more electric now.

By Ellie Albin ealbin@iu.edu | @EllieAlbin1

Within the Taylor Swift fandom, there has always been this hankering for a true rock album from the superstar. And — before I even give that argument credibility — I’m just going to shut it all down: Taylor Swift has always had a true rock album — it just needed some updates and upgrades to truly show it off. Her rock moment always seemed to be “Speak Now,” her 2010 classic. Now it’s really — without a doubt — “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).”

And my god. I have been waiting for this crystal clear, unabashed sound since 2010.

Why, though? Why?

Why do we — Swifties — all feel such a need for this girl to sing rock songs, belting each note, carrying and conveying the weight of all her feelings, all set to uproarious drums and soaring guitars? Why have we been waiting for her to give her own rock songs the life they always deserved?

Maybe it’s because rock is — and I think really always has been — for the girls. It’s the messiest, liveliest, most dramatic, most intense genre on the

rock. Country rock, indie rock. Her writing — her anger, her sadness, her devastation, her love, her passion — was meant for this genre.

And she just…shines. This is when she truly glows. “I Can See You” — a tune from Taylor’s vault, meaning she didn’t put it on the album the first time around — has a guitar hook reminiscent of The Clash’s “London Calling,” clearly demonstrating

more of a stouthearted, ardent, livelier feel, truly allowing the drums and guitars to shine, as they always should have. And “Haunted” — the gothrock fan favorite — feels galvanic and more urgent than ever, with the gush of strings and Taylor’s sturdier voice taking an emo song for the ages to new heights. But hold on. HOLD. On. “Electric Touch,” anyone?

Curtis Hill announces run for Indiana governor

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @ MiaHilkowitz

Curtis Hill, who served as the former Indiana Attorney General from 2017 to 2021, announced July 10 he is running for Indiana Governor. Hill joins a crowded race for the Republican nomination, vying for the open seat left by exiting Gov. Eric Holcomb, who cannot seek reelection due to term limits.

In a press release announcing his run, Hill — who also previously served as Elkhart County Prosecutor — said as Governor, he wanted to bring back standards of transparency and leadership to the Indiana government.

“Hoosiers are hungry for a proven conservative leader with the courage to stand

Donald Trump rally May 10, 2018, in Elkhart, Indiana. Hill’s law license was suspended in 2020 due to allegations he groped four women at a party.

up for the traditional values upon which our Republic was built,” Hill said in the release. “Our campaign will emphasize a positive vision

for Indiana, restoring faith in our institutions, protecting our children, investing in our law enforcement, prioritizing the rebuilding of our econo-

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Out Boy. A rollicking — but polished — anthem to scream in the car, to make you run as fast as you possibly can, to make you feel and acknowledge devastating pain, but to also make you feel and acknowledge the profound power of hope — the profound possibility of things working out.

“Just breathe/ Just relax/ It’ll be okay,” she starts. “Just an hour till your car’s in the driveway/ Just the first time ever hanging out with you/ Tonight.”

Full of that push-andpull type of turmoil — that inner battle — that’s just so ideal for rock: “I’ve got my money on things going badly/ Got a history of stories ending sadly/ Still hoping that the fire won’t burn me/ Just one time.” Fire and electricity, motifs frequently used in rock, used to both tear people down and light them back up.

“Electric Touch” — it’s the complexity of girlhood, this one — in four minutes, 26 seconds.

“Got a feeling your electric touch/ Could fill this ghost town up with life” — that line almost feels like a reference to “Dear John,” the exquisite fifth track, except she’s hoping that she’s not the only one shining like fireworks over this sad empty town anymore, praying that someone else can help light it all up

That’s the thing about Taylor, and almost every girl: we do go down when things get bad. But we always look for ways to pull ourselves back

“Speak Now” is the album I’ve loved — and will always love — more than any other.

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NBA Summer League updates

By

Matt Press mtpress@iu.edu | @MatthewPress23

The NBA Summer League slate kicked off July 3 and former Indiana men’s basketball’s Jalen Hood-Schifino, the No. 17 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, has started all three games with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Hood-Schifino debuted on Monday, July 3, against the Miami Heat in game one of the west coast tournament California Classic in Sacramento. Hood-Schifino logged 29 minutes – the second-most on the team – in Los Angeles’ 107-90 loss.

Hood-Schifino scored 15 points, dished out four assists and grabbed five boards. He struggled with 3-point shooting, going 0-5 from beyond the arc. While only shooting 32%

from the field, Hood-Schifino found a groove in his second game.

On Wednesday, July 5, in a 109-99 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Hood-Schifino improved his efficiency and output, scoring 20 points shooting 8-for-17 from the field. He added four assists, three boards and displayed the craftiness around the rim that warranted his first-round selection.

Jalen Hood-Schifino’s slashing, finishing with both hands, vision and passing were on display in his second game with the Lakers at the California Classic. Dropped 20 points on 8/17 shooting, dished 4 assists, grabbed 3 boards and swiped a steal.

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The album cover of Taylor Swift's "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" is pictured. Swift's re-recording of her 2010 classic firmly establishes the superstar as a rock artist for the ages.

Bloomington Redevelopment Commission to sell land in Bloomington Trades District

By Olivia Franklin orfrankl@iu.edu | @Livvvvv_5

The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission will begin reviewing development proposals for four tracks of land in the Trades District later this month.

The Bloomington Trades District is a 12-acre portion of the Certified Technology Park — a 65-acre area with several high-tech businesses, according to the City of Bloomington’s website. The Trades District is located northwest of the square and was previously home to the Showers Brothers Furniture Company.

Bloomington’s Trades District was launched in 2013 as a future tech hub aiming to attract private investments such as stocks, bonds and cash in Bloomington. This was done during Mark Kruzan’s run as mayor from 2004 to 2016. The tracts of land for

sale are between Madison Street and Rogers Street as well as between 10th and 11th Street. A tract of land is a portion of land with specific boundaries created by a deed. The prices of the tracts range from $560,000 to more than $2.5 million, according to Indiana Public Media.

The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approved an agreement with Dimension Mill, Inc., a nonprofit coworking and entrepreneurship center, to manage and market the Trades District's Tech Center in January. The city announced in February that former Bloomington Mayor John Fernandez will lead the development and marketing of the Trades District as the Senior Vice President for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at Dimension Mill, Inc. Fernandez was Bloomington’s mayor from 1995 to 2003.

The city received a $3.5 million federal Coronavirus

Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act grant in 2021 to build the Technology Center in Bloomington’s Trades District. Construction is expected to begin this fall and be complete by early 2025, according to Dimension Mill, Inc. The Technology Center would be located at the southwest corner of Maker Way and Madison Street. It would include office and meeting spaces and help the Trades District become a good space for technology-focused businesses.

In April, City Council members denounced a lack of transparency surrounding the funding of the Tech Center. The city chose to pursue Community Revitalization Enhancement District funding instead of Tax Increment Financing District funds for the project. Councilmember Stephen Volan said in the meeting he was concerned with using the CRED funds

for the Tech Center because it was originally supposed to be used for one of the two CRED districts in Bloomington. CRED districts allow Bloomington to increase sales and income tax dollars through business investments in the area and then use the funds for economic developments in the dis-

FDA fully approves first drug to slow down the effects of

By Andrew Miller ami3@iu.edu | @andrew_mmiler

The Food and Drug Administration approved Leqembi, an injection-based drug to slow the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, on July 6. It is the first drug approved by the FDA to decelerate the symptoms of Alzheimer's, including memory loss, confusion, problems with speaking or writing and changes in mood.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, around 6.7 million Americans above age 65 are living with the disease, almost two-thirds of whom are women. One out of three seniors in the U.S. will die with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia and deaths from Alzheimer's have more than doubled since 2000.

Leqembi will be available to those diagnosed with early forms of Alzheimer’s. This constitutes roughly 17% of those living with the disease today. In an FDA-reviewed study, the drug was shown to reduce declines in cognitive ability by 27% over 18 months. The drug targets a pro-

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Alzheimer’s disease

tein in the brain called beta-amyloid, which is believed to play a large role in Alzheimer’s onset. Due to consistent data showing the drug successfully removed beta-amyloids from the brain, the drug received an accelerated approval by the FDA in January 2022. While Leqembi is now fully approved for use outside of clinical trials, sev-

eral infrastructural problems for the drug will need to be solved to guarantee universal access. The drug requires an initial test to determine amyloid levels in the brain, regular injections and brain scans to detect dangerous side effects, something not many specialists have received training in. Some users may receive side effects includ-

ing headache, fever, and in a small percentage of cases, swelling and bleeding in the brain, which routine scans will test for.

Leqembi will cost $26,500 annually for patients. Due to FDA approval, the drug will be available at reduced cost to those covered by Medicare, but outof-pocket costs could still be more than $5,000/year.

trict, according to the City of Bloomington’s website.

The Bloomington City Council voted in April to direct $3 million from the Bloomington Community Revitalization and Enhancement District funds towards funding the construction of the technology center. Additional funding for the project

includes $3.5 million from the United States Economic Development Administration and nearly $2 million from the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission, according to a press release from Dimension Mill, Inc. The total cost of the project is an estimated $8.5 million, according to the press release.

City of Bloomington launches employee tuition reimbursement pilot program

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

Bloomington Mayor

John Hamilton announced last month that the City of Bloomington has launched a tuition reimbursement program for employees of the city. The program offers reimbursement of educational expenses up to $2,500 a year to fulltime employees who have worked for the city for 12 or more months.

According to the City of Bloomington, Bloomington City Council approved this pilot program as an addition to the other employee benefits announced earlier this year as part of the city’s 2023 budget.

According to the city’s educational assistance program policy, employees are considered eligible for reimbursement if they are currently pursuing a college degree or certification from a recognized professional organization. The reimbursed course must be required or recommended for the pursued certification or de-

gree and may not involve sports, hobbies or games unless they are considered job-related.

The program will only provide funding for tuition costs and does not cover further expenses such as textbooks and other supplies. To receive reimbursement from the program, employees must receive a passing grade or equivalent in the course. The program does not cover reimbursements for employees who have completed coursework prior to the launch of this program.

To receive reimbursement from the program, employees must fill out and submit the Education Assistance Reimbursement Request form which must be approved by the city. The employee must provide information such as the name of the course as well as its beginning and ending dates, documentation confirming the course is necessary or recommended for degree or certification requirements, evidence of a passing grade and the reimbursement amount.

Board of Commissioners approve capital improvement board

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu | @MiaHilkowitz

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners voted last week to form a capital improvement board to oversee the expansion of the Monroe County Convention Center.

The board will be composed of seven appointed members: two appointed by the mayor of Bloomington, two appointed by the county commissioners, one appointed by the county council and one appointed by the Bloomington city council. These six members will then vote to select a seventh member. Indiana statute requires that the board cannot include more than four members from the same political party. The may-

or and county commissioners are prohibited from choosing their appointments from the same political party, according to the ordinance. The Monroe County Convention Center, located at 302 S. College Ave., underwent a remodel in 2012. According to the Monroe County Commissioners, the center provides meeting spaces for local organizations and hosts events including the Hoosier Hills Food Bank’s Annual Soup Bowl Benefit.

In a press release, Monroe County Board of Commissioners President Penny Githens said the board received support for their ordinance from County Council members, the president of the Chamber of Commerce and

members of the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation.

“The work of the board members will involve determining the general design of the expansion and, I assume, the recruitment of hotelier, because we envision an additional hotel that will be linked to the expanded center,” Githens said in the release.

“They may decide as a group to rename the convention center, and there will have to be support staff like a construction manager hired and things like that.”

Monroe County Commissioner Lee Jones said in the press release that the expansion may bring in additional convention business.

“Since conventions tend

to be held in the middle of the week, that could allow local hoteliers to fill their rooms during underutilized times, and we expect that that could provide more local jobs,” Lee said in the release.

The Monroe County Council voted in 2017 to enact a 1% food and beverage tax to fund the expansion project — a move that was supported by Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners and Hamilton established a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a ninemember steering committee and outline steps to implement the project in 2018.

While the formation received support from County and City Council members,

Hamilton vetoed a resolution to create a capital improvement board in December, instead arguing a non-profit, 501(c)(3) should manage the project. City council overrode his veto in January.

The work of the board will be guided by an interlocal agreement between city and county officials. County attorney Jeff Cockerill said at last week’s meeting Hamilton did not support the draft of the interlocal agreement.

Indiana House Bill 1454, which was signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb in May, requires Monroe County and Bloomington to spend funds from their food and beverage tax and report expenditures before July 1, 2025. The legislation also requires the county

An image of a brain is seen. Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi will now be available for Medicare coverage.

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You don’t have to live in the real world

Ever since I started traveling, I have had dozens of people make comments to me about “growing up” or needing to prepare for the “real world.”

I have spent my teenage years traveling the world and experiencing everything it has to offer. From the moment I turned 16 and could drive, I began traveling. It started as small day trips to nearby towns and slowly turned into massive road trips by myself.

I always knew I wanted traveling to be a part of my life, but it slowly began to occur to me that there was too much out there for me to see just a small part.

I turned to the idea of travel journalism and then started experimenting with options that would make

Danny William: As much as I love the institution of television, it’s completely overwhelming for me. Either I watch a beloved older show which consists of seven seasons of 22 episodes which could be removed from streaming at any moment, or I watch something new and have no clue when or where it will end after five years of watch-

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By Maria McComish mwoodmcc@iu.edu

Editor’s Note: This article includes mention of sexual assault.

Cancel culture has long and widely been marked as a topic of discourse, begging questions such as: Do celebrities deserve to get cancelled over one bad decision?

Should we ruin the lives of such powerful and talented people because they lost control a few times? Should we separate the art from the artist and let the “cancelled” people profit from the already respectable work that they have made?

The most dismal aspect of the conversation lies in the fact that very few celebrities have faced real-life consequences from “cancel culture,” and many abusers who should be serving jail sentences instead find a different audience to pander to. In some worst-case scenarios, the past harmful actions of abusers go willfully ignored or forgotten by most people, allowing them to be held in good grace by their peers and the public.

One example is Brad Pitt, esteemed actor and producer, having produced two films in

travel my full-time job — content creating, flight attending, even cruise ship work. Anything that would allow me to see the world and learn new cultures.

As I would express these ideas to other people, I would be met with a lot of judgement. They would tell me I need to get a real job or that I need to stop trying to escape the real world.

I had a friend who asked me, “What will you do when you are 30?” and to this day I can’t understand that question.

For me, traveling is more the real world than anything else. I find my passion in new experiences and taking risks. I am happiest when I am meeting new people and talking for hours about our lives even though the next morning, we may never see each other again. I get excited listening to people speak different languages and I get

ing. It’s a hard life out here.

Elizabeth Valadez: Olivia Rodrigo’s “vampire” is the song of the summer. Even though the title of her new album “GUTS” coupled with the vampire theme initially made me hesitant, Olivia has raised my hopes once again.

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an adrenaline rush from attempting to order in their language.

I hope that those feelings never go away, and I really hope that passion isn’t gone just because I turn 30, or 40 or 50. Right now is when we are supposed to be learning who we are and what makes us the happiest. I have found myself more in my month of backpacking Europe than I ever have anywhere else.

People’s judgement of my life used to make me insecure. I would doubt if what I was doing was the right choice. It made me feel like my goals and desires for the future were an unrealistic fantasy that I would one day have to wake up from.

It took me until very recently to realize that my life is what I choose and so is yours. There are people who want to work a nine to five job and give their life to

corporate America. There are others who do it because they feel like it’s what they are supposed to.

I, however, refuse to ever do that. I may not know exactly what my life will look like in 10 years, but for me, that’s the beauty of it. I get to figure out who I am and what I want as I go. Every day is a new adventure.

At the end of the day, you get to choose the path you take in life. Other people don’t get a say in what you want to be.

Who cares if everyone says your dreams are unrealistic? Make it your goal to prove them wrong. Right now is the time to make mistakes. There is no better time to figure out who you are. Take risks, go against the status quo if you so desire. If you are happy, nobody else’s opinion matters.

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Twitter knockoff, Threads, has potential but is currently not great. In fact, it’s a little terrible — my feed is full of brands trying to be funny, or random people I don’t know, trying to be funny. Twitter, though it has gotten increasingly worse since Elon Musk took over (I’ve had to report far too many Nazis who shouldn’t have

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The incredible institution of the museum

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

I can still remember when I saw that white robe for the first time.

I was on the second floor of the Indiana State Museum during a school trip. As we shuffled past, a few of my classmates and I asked the adults around us about it. Though they tried to usher us away from the display, I could still read the small plaque that said what it was.

There’s the abstract idea of the Ku Klux Klan that resides in history books. We can hear statements from history teachers about just how many Hoosiers pledged allegiance to it. We can see black and white photos of members marching down Indiana streets.

But it’s an entirely different effect standing in front of an artifact of the Klan itself. It’s not abstract or vague — it’s tangible and real. You can feel the imposing stance of the robe and the weight of its material. You can sense that someone once wore that robe, someone else sewed it for them and hundreds of others saw it displayed proudly and openly.

For me, it was the first time that history felt real.

History is a hard thing to capture. You can cite statistics, read letters and look at images or paintings. But nothing really captures the culture of a time or place than the artifacts they leave behind — the toys children played with, the heirlooms women set above their mantels, the robes men wore to midnight meetings.

To me, that’s the power of a museum. Walking through the halls of a museum isn’t just a pretty sight, it’s a physical representation of the past. The weight of history rests on every patron’s shoulders.

I’m a bit of a self-defined museum geek. I love visiting exhibits in every place I visit, whether they’re huge collections or miniscule ones. I pretty infamously sunburn

been allowed to be on the platform in the first place), is still the better app.

Isabella Vesperini: Chocolate ice cream is so much better than vanilla. Vanilla is so bland and boring. Chocolate has more richness and flavor to it. It doesn’t just sit there; it has something more complex worth fighting for. Vanilla

doesn’t stand a chance on its own. For me to eat it, it has to be paired with chocolate fudge. Otherwise, it’s way too sweet and plain to be edible for me.

incredibly easily, so it’s probably understandable why I prefer to spend summer vacation in air-conditioned museums than on the beach.

Visiting so many exhibitions, I feel like I’ve learned about as much as I could have in school. I’ve seen some of my favorite pieces of art in the flesh. I’ve been able to observe and feel the weight of the earth. I’ve experienced the past in a way that can’t be captured on a screen or in a textbook.

The educational benefits of museums can’t be overstated. They’re especially effective for young children, but these institutions can even be impactful for an adult visiting. In a world where facts can get diluted by the internet, it’s nice to be able to experience a tangible object.

If the museum is curated well, it’s the best place to learn about the culture and history of a particular area. Every museum, from art to natural history and beyond, is an opportunity to learn as a patron and grow as a person.

That, however, can be a big “if.” Many museums still struggle with colonialist ethical dilemmas regarding human remains and artifacts. Hundreds of American institutions still house Indigenous remains which still have not been repatriated.

I believe that working to resolve these will help improve museums rather than harm them. Indigenous peoples should be able to run their own collections with their own narrative front and center. Museums shouldn’t be stuck in the past — they should move to the future with the rest of us. If more people visited museums, I know our world would be better off. We need to understand ourselves — our art, our past and our world — before we can create our own destiny. Museums have changed my life. I know that they can change others’. dw85@iu.edu

swimming, or just running out to grab the mail, Crocs are the superior shoe to slip on. Unlike Birkenstocks, Crocs can get wet without taking hours to dry. If they get muddy you just wash them off. They protect your feet from the outside environment such as sticks and yet, they are still breathable and comfortable. They are the superior slip-on shoe.

Cancel culture has never been a real topic to debate

the past couple of years about female suffering and, ironically enough, surviving abuse within the industry (“She Said” and “Women Talking”). He has had open allegations against him for a couple of years now, perpetrated by his ex-wife and esteemed actor Angelina Jolie, along with their six children. The outlined accusations include an incident of choking and striking his children, whilst also pouring alcohol over them and Jolie, on a drunken rampage in 2016.

During the 2023 Golden Globes Awards he was referred to by several of his peers as a larger than life, talented and respectable man.

Quinta Brunson halted her speech to marvel at the fact that she was looking at Pitt, Austin Butler referred to him as a hero and Regina Hall joked about her attraction to him. There is no way of knowing what led to so many taking the time to acknowledge his presence, but they did. He sits in the front row and produces Oscar-nominated and Oscarwinning films, even with the set of allegations against him.

Another big name to examine would be Ezra Miller. Dating back to 2020, they were accused of choking a woman at an Iceland bar.

Ezra Miller attends the Los Angeles premiere of Warner Bros. “The Flash” at Ovation Hollywood on June 12, 2023, in Hollywood, California. There is a pattern of society continually accepting abusers after a period of time.

The woman spoke of the incident in Variety, saying, “I think it’s just fun and games — but then it wasn’t. All of a sudden, [they’re] on top of me, choking me, still screaming in my face if I want to fight,” she says. “Two guy friends of mine are actually holding [Miller] back as [they’re] screaming, ‘This is what you wanted! This is what you wanted!’”

In 2022, Miller resurfaced in Hawaii after being arrested for disorderly conduct and harassment at a karaoke bar and getting arrested again a month later for second degree assault. They faced accusations of violent harassment, grooming and manipulation. They wreaked havoc on indigenous people for months.

In response, Miller released a half-hearted apology, citing “mental health issues,” and not long after, “The Flash” was released in theaters, with Miller playing the leading role of Barry Allen. Many have been swept up in the hype and hate watching the movie, and some critics even say they enjoyed Miller’s performance. This is another clear example of jumping quickly to separate the art from the artist, rather than acknowledge that no one person should be seated in the theater unless they want to indirectly hand money to an abuser. It can be argued as even more vile in this case, as Miller’s victims were mostly indigenous women, and the people supporting them are

not.

Many will remember the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial, where evidence of sexual assault and violent abuse was brought forth against him. Yet, not too long after, he was cast in Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Vol. 4 show, and will continue to make money off of old movies and have an audience who respects and reveres him until he dies.

Comedian Louis C.K., a man who has been exposing himself to young women for the entirety of his career — often being referred to as an “open secret” in Hollywood — continues to sell out tours while curating his sets on the topic of cancel culture. In case it has not been

made clear, celebrities benefit from cancel culture one way or another. They will wait for the allegations to slowly leave the media cycle while reveling in their fortune. If that does not work, they will whine and groan about sensitive audiences, and the whining and groaning will be received by certain demographics as funny or unique or, “He’s saying what everyone else is scared to say!”

The people who claim to be “cancelled” will live the rest of their days with respect from their peers and will always have an audience to return to. The culture in Hollywood is bleak and unwilling to hold awful people accountable, and audiences are naïve enough to eat it up.

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But this — Taylor’s Version — this is “Speak Now” in a mature form

I knew it could take, but never thought it would. This version is the album

I daydreamed about, the sound I dreamt of my childhood hero fully tapping into, always wondering if I’d have to let that dream die and fade and move on and wait for a new dream to come along.

I...I just never thought I’d get to hear “Speak Now” at its full rock potential. But now that I have, there’s no going back, folks. Because — Jesus. If girldom and young womanhood isn’t one giant rock album, I don’t know what it is. Rock is a sound she takes on so effortlessly because screaming about your feelings is — simply put — effortless.

“And JUST one time/ Maybe the MOMENT’S righttttt/ It’s 8:05, AND I SEE TWO/

HEAAAAAADDDDDLIGGHHHHHTTTTTTTSSSSSSSS.”

(Yeah, that’s how you re-

ally write lyrics.) And now I’m dancing around my room, feeling every feeling I’ve ever felt, and it’s not 2010 again, but it’s 2023, and it’s still — like it always has been — okay to dance around my room to Taylor Swift, the ultimate pop star. It’s 2023, and in 2023, I still get angry and sad and mad and anxious and nervous and enraged and excited and euphoric, and

I still sing on my knees in front of my full-length mirror in my eclectic, vibrant bedroom with an imaginary microphone in my hand with the biggest, biggest, BIGGEST smile on my face.

“Electric Touch” is more than electric — it’s a pop-rock pièce de résistance, and, yes, it is for the girls. Because rock — even though it has often been dominated by men — was MADE for the girls.

This song IS sprinting down a hallway in slowmo, à la Will Schuester running down the school hallways to find Emma Pillsbury in “Glee”— for

an annoying, problematic couple, they sure did get one of the best montages of the show — during the moment he realizes he not only loves her but wants to be with her. It’s melodramatic — or is it perfectly accurate, actually? And maybe we use that word too much, particularly when talking about girls and women? — it’s exhilarating, it’s breathless, it’s all-encompassing, it’s holding desire and despair on a scale, just waiting for one side to drop. And in a song — in a world — like “Electric Touch”? You’re actually deeply rooted in reality, not swimming with your head in the clouds; the drums and guitars and vocals are playing perfectly to the pain of realism.

Because being alive IS dramatic — so being dramatic is realistic. And if I could walk around with a full rock band behind me, “Electric Touch” would play at the culminating moment — the moment you risk everything, the

moment you let go, the moment you let your natural human instincts allow you to feel hope and fear and risk all at once.

It's no longer 2010. Taylor Swift is no longer 20. But I never really wanted it to be 2010 again, I don’t think — I just wanted to know that it has always been okay to be dramatic about my life, to feel the things I feel and to feel it and hear it at this bold, brash, extreme level. This is what “Speak Now” was always supposed to sound like. 2010’s version now sounds like a stifled young artist trying to scream — and trying her best — but not being able to fully let loose. Because girls are always told to tamp it down, to let it die, to let it go. But...

“ALL I KNOWWW... IS THIS COULD EITHER BREAK. MY. HEART. OR BRING IT BACK TO LIFE.” Oh, Taylor. You brought it back to life.

Hill’s announcement comes three years after his law license was suspended in 2020 due to allegations that he groped four women, including a state lawmaker, during a party in 2018. While he denied the allegations, the Indiana Supreme Court suspended his law license for 30 days after finding substantial evidence Hill committed the acts of misdemeanor battery. The former Attorney General remained in office until 2021, losing reelection to current Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita.

Hill also lost a Congressional bid last year to replace U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, who died in a car crash during her term.

Hill joins a field of Republican candidates running for the Governor seat, including Indiana Sen. Mike Braun, Lt. Gov. Suzanna Crouch and former Indiana Economic Development Corporation president Eric Doden.

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Former Indiana star forward Trayce Jackson-Davis didn’t suit up for Friday night’s matchup against Hood-Schifino and the Lakers in Las Vegas. Jackson-Davis was sidelined for the Golden State Warriors’ two California Classic games with a hamstring issue. In the Lakers’ 103-96 win Friday night, Hood-Schifino scored nine points and tallied five rebounds, three assists and four steals. He played 29 minutes and shot 3-for-11 from the field but continued to impress on the defensive end. The Lakers now turn to a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets at 4 p.m. on Sunday. As for Jackson-Davis, his availability is yet to be determined for the Warriors’ Sunday night clash with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Former Indiana forward Race Thompson, who signed an NBA Summer League deal with the New York Knicks, had a sore right knee and couldn’t travel with the team to Las Vegas, the Indianapolis Star’s Dustin Dopirak reported. The severity of Thompson’s injury is currently unknown.

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Yoho, Glasser selected in MLB Draft

By Matthew Byrne matbyrne@iu.edu | @MatthewByrne1

Two former Indiana baseball players, redshirt senior right-handed pitcher Craig Yoho and fifth-year senior shortstop Phillip Glasser, were selected in the eighth and 10th rounds, respectively, during the second day of the 2023 MLB Draft July 10 in Seattle.

Yoho, the No. 242 pick in the eighth round by the Milwaukee Brewers, establishes that an Indiana pitcher has been drafted in the top 10 rounds in five of the past six drafts. The last Hoosier pitcher Milwaukee took was Eric Arnett in the first round of the 2009 MLB Draft. For his first two collegiate seasons, Yoho played at the University of Houston, though he suffered an injury three weeks into the 2019 season and the 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19. Yoho, who is from Fishers, transferred back home to Indiana for the 2021 season, but didn’t play that year or the next due to Tommy John surgery and his knee injury.

In Yoho’s first complete college season in 2023, the right-hander earned Freshman All-American honors by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and was named the 2022-23 Indiana Athletics Andy Hipskind Comeback Award winner. In 18 appearances, all from the bullpen, Yoho struck out 63 batters in 37 innings – 15.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Following the 2023 season, Yoho announced he was

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transferring to the University of Arkansas on June 28, weeks before his draft selection Monday. Though speculative, his bio on Twitter only says “Milwuakee Brewers.” Yoho’s approximate pick value is $196,700 if he chooses to sign with the Brewers and not return to play baseball at Arkansas next season.

Glasser, the No. 285 pick and the first to be taken off the board in the 10th round by the Washington Nationals, is the first Indiana shortstop selection since 2010 and the highest-drafted Hoosier shortstop since Brian Harris was taken in the eighth round in 1997.

Glasser played his first three collegiate seasons at Youngstown State University from 2019-2021, earning Ho-

rizon League All-Freshman Team honors. Glasser, who is from Ohio, transferred to Indiana for the 2022 season and batted .346 in 47 games.

At Youngstown State in 2021 and Indiana in 2023, Glasser was named one of the 25to-30 semifinalists for the Brooks Wallace Award, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding collegiate shortstop.

In 2023, Glasser started all 63 games mostly in the lead-off spot of the lineup, walked more times than he struckout and raised his average 11 points in 78 more at-bats. The shortstop’s 45game reached-base streak was tied for the longest by an Indiana player since 2005.

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Grayson Radcliffe joins NC State as assistant coach

By Austin Platt auplatt@iu.edu | @AustinPlatter

North Carolina State University softball head coach Lindsay Leftwich announced July 10 that former Indiana softball infielder Grayson Radcliffe will join NC State’s coaching staff as an assistant coach. Radcliffe will assist with base running, slapping and camp.

"I am excited to add Grayson to the staff,” Leftwich said in a press release Monday. “She is dynamic, relational, and will bring a youthful energy. She brings a different perspective to the staff and will take pride in loving, challenging, and

teaching each member of the Wolfpack.”

Radcliffe has spent the last five seasons with Indiana softball – four as a player and this past season as a graduate assistant coach, overseeing Indiana’s record-setting 4418 campaign to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011.

Following Radcliffe’s freshman year at Marshall University in 2018, the infielder transferred to Indiana and became one of team’s best hitters in her four-year Hoosier career. Radcliffe led Indiana in home runs for three straight seasons from 2019-2021, was a two-time

All-Big Ten honoree, a three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honoree and was nominated for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award.

“Her experience as a student-athlete and time as a graduate assistant, who focused on studentathlete welfare and growth, will be a tremendous asset to the program," Leftwich said. Radcliffe is from Rockville, Virginia and is playing professional softball for the second consecutive summer in Bradenton, Florida for the Florida Vibe.

NC State went 18-35 and 6-18 in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2023.

ment on June 5, head coach Jeff Mercer consoled Glasser in the dugout. Mercer that night said that’s one of the worst parts of coaching and the shortstop gave his heart for the team. Mercer also revealed Glasser turned down the draft multiple times in his career. Five weeks to that day, Glasser, who no longer had college eligibility, was taken by the Nationals. His approximate pick value is $172,100.

The third and final day of the 2023 MLB Draft – which were Rounds 11-20 – concluded the afternoon of July 11 shortly before 5:30 p.m. EST. Yoho and Glasser stood as the lone Hoosiers drafted this year. All selections can be found online using the MLB Draft Tracker.

By Matthew Byrne matbyrne@iu.edu | @MatthewByrne1

The Indiana women's basketball program will compete in the 2023 Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off from November 23-25 this upcoming season at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Florida, the program announced July 11

The eight-team Tip-Off is split into two four-team divisions: Island and Shell. The Hoosiers will compete in the Island Division and play their first game against the University of Tennessee at 6 p.m. EST on Thanksgiving. The contest will be televised nationally on FOX, per

release. Indiana will then face Princeton University at 11 a.m. two days later on November 25.

The Hoosiers have won each of their latest matchups against Tennessee and Princeton. Indiana trounced No. 11 Tennessee on the road this past season by double digits and two seasons ago, marginally defeated No. 11-seed Princeton 56-55 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament inside Assembly Hall, achieving back-toback Sweet 16 appearances.

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Kendra Kirkhoff joins as new assistant coach

By Austin Platt auplatt@iu.edu | @AustinPlatter

Indiana softball head coach Shonda Stanton announced July 12 that Kendra Kirkhoff will be joining Indiana’s staff as an assistant coach. Kirkhoff spent the previous two seasons at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, also as an assistant.

"I am so grateful for Coach Stanton and the opportunity to work with such a great staff and an outstanding group of student-athletes," Kirkhoff said in a press release Wednesday. "I can't wait to get to work and be a part of the continued success of the Hoosiers."

In Kirkhoff’s past two years at UNCG, the Spartans were the Southern Conference regular season champions in 2022 and that season, Kirkhoff mentored the SoCon Pitcher of the Year, Morgan Scott. In 2023, UNCG won both the regular season and conference championships.

Before her time at UNCG, Kirkhoff was an assistant at the University of Central Florida for three seasons, guiding the Knights to a combined record of 96-45-2. Kirkhoff’s first coaching job was as a volunteer assistant coach with Florida State University during its 2018 national championship season, the year she completed her Master of

Science degree.

Kirkhoff earned Indiana Miss Softball in 2013, then played at the University of North Carolina from 2014-2017. In her collegiate career, Kirkhoff was named an NFCA AllAmerica Scholar-Athlete, a USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Finalist, an All-ACC performer and an NFCA SecondTeam All-American.

Kirkhoff earned her bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science from UNC in 2017.

Kirkhoff started in 206 of the 208 games she appeared in during her tenure as a Tar Heel, tallying 188 hits in 587 at-bats for a .320 batting average, 52 home runs, 168 runs batted in, 81 walks and just 52 strikeouts. Kirkhoff finished second all-time at UNC in career slugging percentage, home runs and RBIs as well as third in total bases and eighth in walks.

"As a prolific hitting pitcher, Kendra is a versatile addition who can help oversee our offense and work in the bullpen alongside associate head coach Chanda Bell,” Stanton said. “Her Indiana ties are a plus in terms of recruitment, given our strong intention to continually and actively recruit in-state.”

Kirkhoff also made 114 appearances in the circle, totaling 496 innings and posting a 45-29 record. As a captain her senior year, Kirkhoff hit .374 with 21 home runs and 68 RBIs with an 11-4 record in the circle to lead the Tar Heels to the Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament.

“Kendra has been a winner at every stage of her career, from playing to coaching, and her knowledge and work ethic will greatly benefit our student-athletes,” Stanton said.

Four women’s golfers named to WGCA All-American Scholar Team

By Matthew Byrne matbyrne@iu.edu | @MatthewByrne1

Four members of the Indiana women's golf team — sophomore Beatriz Junqueira, junior Morgan Dabagia, senior Valerie Clancy and graduate Alexis Florio — were selected to the 202223 Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team, the WGCA announced July 6, as 1,401 women's golfers from 378 programs received the honors.

To be selected, according to the WGCA release, each stu-

dent-athlete must post an overall cumulative grade point average minimum of 3.50, be an amateur and on the team's roster through the end of the season, and have played in 50% of the college's competitive rounds.

Florio, the graduate transfer from Columbia University, was Indiana's Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree this past season.

Florio broke the program records in single-round score with 64 strokes and a three-round tournament score of 205 strokes at the Evie Odom Invitational. Junqueira, the 2019 Brazil-

ian Junior National Champion, posted a season-low 71 score at the Clover Cup in her second season at Indiana in 2022-2023. Dabagia, the lone golfer on the team from the state of Indiana this past season, shot a seasonlow 74 at the Ally 2022.

Clancy, one of four international golfers on Indiana's 202223 roster, played in all 30 rounds this past season. Clancy shot five of those rounds at or below par, posted a season-low 68 at the Odom Invitational alongside Florio and twice placed in the top-20 in tournaments.

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Then-junior guards Sydney Parrish and Chloe Moore-McNeil talk after a foul call Feb. 19, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Indiana will play in the 2023 Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off this upcoming season.

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Senior shortstop Philip Glasser throws the ball to first base March 26, 2023, at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington. Glasser and redshirt senior right-handed pitcher Craig Yoho were selected on the second day of the 2023 MLB Draft Monday.

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Then-senior infielder Grayson Radcliffe celebrates with her teammates after hitting a home run against Michigan State on May 1, 2021, at Andy Mohr Field. Radcliffe was announced as an assistant coach for the North Carolina State softball program Monday.

PHOTO COURTESY IU ATHLETICS Kendra Kirkhoff will be joining Indiana softball’s staff as an assistant coach, the program announced Wednesday. Kirkhoff was an assistant for the last two seasons at the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

Four members of the Indiana women’s golf team were selected to the 2022-23 Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team, announced July 6.

COLUMN: “Insidious: The Red Door” is a ghost of its former self

By Danny William dw85@iu.edu

It’s been over a decade since the first “Insidious” movie was released. The series is a veritable modern horror icon — I still see references to its terrifying jumpscares and creepy ghost design to this day. With the fifth installment releasing this week, I knew I had to check it out.

I’ll be completely honest: “Insidious: The Red Door” was my first ever Insidious flick. I knew the general lore from years of trawling internet film reviews, but I’d never actually sat down to watch one of them the whole way through. After my introduction to

the series, I decided to go back and watch the first “Insidious” film, which came out all the way back in 2010. A lot of things have changed since then, but a lot has stayed the same.

“Insidious: The Red Door” is a continuation of the Lamberts’ story from the first two films. As Dalton heads to college, he and his father, Josh, begin to have disturbing recollections of their shared past. While The Further begins to seep into their lives, the two fight to redefine their bond and themselves.

As far as comparison goes, “The Red Door” doesn’t hold a candle to the original’s fear factor. To be fair, it could be chalked up to

my environment. I saw “The Red Door” in a theater full of my friends who were joking the whole time, while I saw “Insidious” alone in my room at night.

However, “The Red Door” relies mostly on fake-out jumpscares and dream sequences to provide scares. While the same criticism could be applied to the original, the ghosts in that film were used to build mystery and tension. In the newest installment, the audience already knows what’s happening to the characters. Faking us out with dream ghosts doesn’t introduce us to anything new or move the plot along significantly.

Despite that, there were some fun horror setpieces.

The MRI scene was definitely a highlight for myself and the audience around me. I also loved that Evil Deadesque frat guy ghost, even if I wished he would have been used for more.

As always, the set design of The Further was really cool. It’s definitely been perfected over the films into a more tangible, lore-specific realm. The first film is a bit vague on what The Further actually is and its rules, whereas the newest feels like a real space.

The saddest difference between the first “Insidious” and the latest one is the visuals. Love him or hate him, James Wan, the director of “Insidious,” has a very specific visual style. There are

jump cuts galore, blue-green color grading and speed-altered footage. He knows how and where to apply these effects for the best outcome.

“The Red Door,” Patrick Wilson’s directorial debut, doesn’t capture that same auteur styling. I don’t expect Wilson to copy Wan’s visuals, but it would be nice if he shot it a bit less basically. After all the visual flair of the original, a film shot like a textbook is a bit bland.

The plot of “The Red Door” doesn’t quite know what it wants to be. Is it about Josh’s familial trauma and background? Is it about Dalton’s adventures in college? Is it about Josh and Dalton’s strained connection after years of tension?

Not enough time is dedicated to any of these plots to say definitively.

Despite this, I liked the throughline of generational trauma and breaking the cycle of harm. Josh tries to protect his son where his father failed to protect him. It brings a lovely emotional culmination to the franchise.

Though I ultimately didn’t enjoy the newest “Insidious” as much as the first one, it’s a good ending to the Lamberts’ story for diehard fans of the franchise. If you’re a big fan, I don’t need to tell you to go out and see it. If you’re not, there isn’t a ton to offer in the final chapter. Maybe we should just let this franchise pass into The Further.

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Red Door” is seen. “Insidious: The Red Door” is a continuation of the Lamberts’ story from the first two films.

COLUMN: The Japanese House is back with “In the End It Always Does”

By Marg Barnett margbarn@iu.edu

The Japanese House has returned to music after a four-year album hiatus. Amber Bain, the artist working under the moniker “the Japanese House,” is an indie electropop artist from Buckinghamshire, England. Her career began in 2012, when she signed with the music label Dirty Hit. Bain has since continued to develop her 80s-inspired, synth-heavy style, up to her most recent release.

“In the End It Always Does” is representative of Bain’s fouryear pause between albums and her sound is unmistakably her own this time around. Between her two albums, there has been a shift in what Bain writes about.

While her lyrics remain highly meditative, there is an overarching feeling of hope that wasn’t always present in the Japanese House’s earlier releases. This album additionally has notable collaborations, including Katie Gavin of Muna, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and Matty Healy of the 1975.

The album opens with “Spot Dog,” a track that feels both serene and disorienting at times. There are only four lines of lyrics that repeat, but the song changes tempo several times throughout. It’s a strong opening for an album because it represents the conflicting feelings that later arise in the album.

Bain conquers the skill of creating a sad song perfect for dance parties with “Sad to Breathe. “With a melody like that of the 1975, the Japanese House contradicts the bright sound with somber lyrics like

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“And I go to bed and I’m crying / ‘Cause it’s sad to breathe the air when you’re not there.” The song “Boyhood” describes the lifelong search for acceptance — both from oneself and from others. It is arguably the most introspective track on the album, with the lyrics, “And I’m still out looking for me / I go out and try to chase myself / Find someone that might restore me.” Bain has spoken in previous interviews about the song pertaining to her sexuality and the difficulties she has encountered with this journey in the past.

“Boyhood” is not only catchy, but it is a lyrical powerhouse on the album. A personal favorite on the album is “You always get what you want.” I tend to gravitate towards the simpler songs that really let Bain’s deep vocals shine,

COLUMN: Dominic Fike’s “Sunburn” shows diminishing returns

By Grant Wheeler grawheel@iu.edu

Dominic Fike is a name that has popped up sporadically across multiple media of pop culture.

His 2018 song “3 Nights” gained traction after his signing with Columbia Records and entered the top 10 in multiple countries’ charts, leading to Fike headlining a concert series in the video game Fortnite. He also appeared in the second season of HBO’s “Euphoria” — his first major acting role.

ing up the volume with a distorted guitar line, but quickly dropping to just drums and bass. This tune combines Fike’s signature subdued sound in the verses with a more raucous rock texture in the chorus, a choice that gives the song a good sense of dynamism.

“Sick” embraces some of the sounds of punk rock while staying within Fike’s mellow idiom. It starts with acoustic guitar carrying the harmony, later shifting the distorted electric guitar to a more pronounced position in the texture.

and this song is layered with vocal tracks that do just that.

The last track is a delicate conclusion to the entire album. “One for sorrow, two for Joni Jones” is a stripped-down song with a backing track of piano and strings, automatically making it stand out from the rest of the album. Bain sings about the end of her relationship, ultimately describing both the optimism and fear that coincide during big life changes.

“In the End It Always Does” has the potential to be one of the strongest indie pop releases of the year and a lot of its strength comes from the interesting sound that the Japanese House is able to create. Bain’s artful lyricism adds a whole other layer of complexity to the entire production, setting her work apart from any other artist at the moment.

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Three years after his debut album, “What Could Possibly Go Wrong,” Fike has released his follow-up work, “Sunburn.” Despite a promising start, an abrupt shift in tone makes its latter half fall flat.

“How Much Is Weed?” introduces the album, setting a high bar. Much of Fike’s music exhibits an ability to be intense without being loud or busy; this opener is an excellent example of that ability.

The drums play a beat that drives the song forward, but are orchestrated rather quietly, opting for very understated cymbals and a side-stick backbeat rather than using a harsher snare. Guitar arpeggios and a simple bassline fill out the texture underneath Fike’s doubled vocals which shift between an uncomplicated but effective melody and a relaxed rap flow.

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Although the key stays the same throughout, there’s a clear shift in tonality between the verses and the chorus. The verse melody largely hovers around the fifth and sixth of the scale, creating a less resolved sound, while the chorus walks down to the one, releasing the tension.

Unfortunately, after “Sick,” the album’s fourth track, its quality sharply declines. There is a drastic shift in sound so pronounced, it almost seems as though a different producer worked on the rest of the album.

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in Fike’s vocals. In the early tracks, his voice brims with energy that threatens to spill over, but he keeps it reined in to create a satisfying balance. Later, this energy disappears and it has a noticeable effect on the majority of the album. “Pasture Child” exemplifies this shift clearly. This heartfelt track is clearly meant to be on the quieter side, so a more restrained vocal makes sense, but Fike almost sounds bored. Even the ad-libbed lines come across as halfhearted and the lack of passion really takes the wind out of its sails.

The final song, “What Kinda Woman,” features the album’s most minimal arrangement, with just vocals and nylon guitar. The zest that had disappeared rears its head once more in the guitar playing, which is refreshingly dynamic and energetic, but the vocal retains its flat tone.

To what this album owes its disparity in sound may remain a mystery, but it gives the impression that Fike was deeply passionate about the first few songs and aimed for crowdpleasing radio hits the rest of the time.

“Sunburn” as a whole is the most disappointing type of album: one that shows promise at times, but largely doesn’t fulfill it. Its potential is bright in the beginning but burns out too quickly. Hopefully Fike can rediscover that spark in the future.

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HARRY BLISS

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Rose House LuMin- Lutheran Campus Ministry at IU

314 S. Rose Ave. 812-333-2474 lcmiu.net

Instagram: @hoosierlumin

facebook.com/LCMIU

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. @ St.

Thomas Lutheran Church 3800 E. 3rd St.

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Devotions @ Rose House LuMin 314 S. Rose Ave. Rose House is an inclusive Christian community that offers a safe space for students to gather, explore faith questions, show love to our neighbors through service and work towards a more just world. Rose House walks with students to help them discern where God is calling them in life.

Rev. Amanda Ghaffarian, Campus Pastor

St. Thomas Lutheran Church 3800 E. Third St. 812-332-5252 stlconline.org

facebook.com/StThomasBloomington

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

We are the worshiping home of Rose House Lutheran Campus Ministries. As disciples of Christ who value the faith, gifts and ministry of all God's people and seek justice and reconciliation, we welcome all God's children* to an inclusive and accessible community. *No strings attached or expectations that you'll change.

Rev. Adrianne Meier Rev. Lecia Beck

Independent Baptist

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

Sunday: 9 a.m., Bible Study Classes 10 a.m., Morning Service 5 p.m., Evening Service Barnabas College Ministry: Meeting for Bible study throughout the month. Contact Rosh Dhanawade at bluhenrosh@gmail.com for more information.

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

*Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.

Episcopal (Anglican)

Canterbury Mission

719 E. Seventh St. 812-822-1335

IUCanterbury.org

facebook.com/ECMatIU

Instagram & Twitter: @ECMatIU

Sun.: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Mon., Wed., Thu.: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tue.: Noon - 8 p.m.

Fri., Sat.: By Appointment

Canterbury: Assertively open & affirming; unapologetically Christian, we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ by promoting justice, equality, peace, love and striving to be the change God wants to see in our world

Ed Bird, Chaplain/Priest

Jacob Oliver & Lily Dolliff, student workers

Unitarian Universalist

Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington

2120 N. Fee Ln. 812-332-3695 uubloomington.org facebook.com/uubloomington

Sunday: 10:15 a.m.

We are a dynamic congregation working for a more just world through social justice. We draw inspiration from world religions and diverse spiritual traditions. Our vision is "Seeking the Spirit, Building Community, Changing the World." A LGBTQA+ Welcoming Congregation and a certified Green Sanctuary.

Rev. Connie Grant, Interim Minister

Rev. Emily Manvel Leite, Minister of Story and Ritual

Church of God (Anderson Affiliated)

Stoneybrook Community Church of God

3701 N. Stoneybrook Blvd. stoneybrookccog.org

facebook.com/StoneyBrookCCOG

Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

10 a.m. Coffee & Treats Stoneybrook Community Church of God is a gathering of imperfect people learning to follow Jesus. We invite you to join us on the journey.

Pastor

Mitch Ripley, Interim

Christian Science

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Evangel Presbytery

Trinity Reformed Church

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

facebook.com/trinitychurchbloom

Email us at office@trinityreformed.org

Sunday Services: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. College Bible Study: Contact us for more info.

"Jesus answered them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.'" Proclaiming freedom from slavery since 1996. Only sinners welcome.

Jody Killingsworth, Senior Pastor Lucas Weeks, College Pastor

Bahá'í Faith

Bahá'í Association of IU 424 S. College Mall Rd. 812-331-1863 bloomingtoninbahais.org

facebook.com/BaháíCommunity-of-BloomingtonIndiana-146343332130574

Instagram: @bloomingtonbahai

Regular Services/Devotional Meetings:

Sunday: 10:40 a.m. @ Bloomington Bahá'í Center

Please call or contact through our website for other meetings/activities

The Bahá'í Association of IU works to share the Teachings and Principles of the Founder, Bahá'u'lláh, that promote the "Oneness of Mankind" and the Peace and Harmony of the Planet through advancing the "security, prosperity, wealth and tranquility of all peoples."

Karen Pollock & Dan Enslow

Non-Denominational

Calvary Chapel of Bloomington 3625 W State Road 46 812-369-8459 calvarychapelbloomington.org

facebook.com/calvarychapelbloomington

YouTube: Calvary Chapel Bloomington IN

Sunday: 10 a.m.

Tuesday: 7 p.m., Prayer

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Hungry for God's word and fellowship with other believers? Come as you are and worship with us as we grow in the knowledge of His love, mercy, and grace through the study of the scriptures, and serving those in need. May the Lord richly bless you!

Frank Peacock, Pastor Alissa Peacock, Children's Ministry

Christ Community Church 503 S. High St. 812-332-0502 cccbloomington.org

facebook.com/christcommunitybtown

Instagram: @christcommunitybtown

Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Educational Hour

10:30 a.m., Worship Service

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

Bob Whitaker, Senior Pastor

Adam deWeber, Worship Pastor Dan Waugh, Adult Ministry Pastor

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

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

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m., Bible Study

We use no book, but the Bible. We have no creed but His Word within its sacred pages. God is love and as such we wish to share this joy with you.

The comprehensive teaching of God's Word can change you forever.

John Myers, Preacher

City Church For All Nations 1200 N. Russell Rd. 812-336-5958 citychurchbloomington.org facebook.com/citychurchbtown

Instagram: @citychurchbtown

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

*Always check website for possible changes to service times.

City Church is a non-denominational multicultural, multigenerational church on Bloomington's east side. 1Life, our college ministry meets on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.

David Norris, Pastor Sumer Norris, Pastor

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Lifeway Baptist Church

*Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.

Barnabas College Ministry: Meeting for Bible study throughout the month. Contact Rosh Dhanawade at bluhenrosh@ gmail.com for more information.

Sunday: 9 a.m., Bible Study

10 a.m., Morning Service

5 p.m., Evening Service

Society of Friends (Quaker)

Bloomington Friends Meeting 3820 E. Moores Pike 812-336-4581

bloomingtonfriendsmeeting.org

Facebook: Bloomington Friends Meeting

Sunday (in person and by Zoom):

9:45 a.m., Hymn singing

10:30 a.m., Meeting for Worship

10:45 a.m., Sunday School (Children join in worship from 10:30-10:45)

11:30 a.m., Light Refreshments and

Fellowship

12:45 p.m., Often there is a second hour activity (see website)

Wednesday (by Zoom only):

9 a.m., Midweek Meeting for worship

9:30 a.m., Fellowship

We practice traditional Quaker worship, gathering in silence with occasional Spirit-led vocal ministry by fellow worshipers. We are an inclusive community with a rich variety of belief and no prescribed creed. We are actively involved in peace action, social justice causes, and environmental concerns.

Peter Burkholder, Clerk burkhold@indiana.edu

United Methodist

Jubilee 219 E. Fourth St. 812-332-6396 jubileebloomington.org jubilee@fumcb.org

facebook.com/jubileebloomington

Instagram: @jubileebloomington

Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Classic Worship & 11:45 a.m., Contemporary Worship

Wednesday: 7:30 p.m., College & Young Adult Dinner

Jubilee is a Christ-centered community open and affirming to all people. We gather on Wednesdays at First Methodist (219 E. Fourth St.) for a free meal, discussion, worship and hanging out. Small groups, service projects, events (scavenger hunts, bonfires, etc.), mission trips and opportunities for student leadership are all a significant part of our rhythm of doing life together.

Markus Dickinson, Campus Director

Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

University Lutheran Church and Student Center 607 E. Seventh St 812-336-5387 indianalutheran.com facebook.com/ULutheranIU instagram.com/uluindiana

Sunday: 9:15 a.m.; Sunday Bible Class 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship

Wednesday: 7 p.m.: Wednesday Evening Service 7:45 p.m.: College Bible Study Student Center open daily, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.

We are the home of the LCMS campus ministry at Indiana. Our mission is to serve all college students with the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. Located on Campus, we offer Christ-centered worship, Bible study and a community of friends gathered around God’s gifts of life, salvation and the forgiveness of sins through our Senior Jesus Christ.

Richard Woelmer, Pastor

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

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

Inter-Denominational

Redeemer Community Church

111 S. Kimble Dr. 812-269-8975 redeemerbloomington.org

facebook.com/RedeemerBtown

Instagram & Twitter: @RedeemerBtown

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

Redeemer is a gospel-centered community on mission. Our vision is to see the gospel of Jesus Christ transform everything: our lives, our church, our city, and our world. We want to be instruments of gospel change in Bloomington and beyond.

Chris Jones, Lead Pastor

Baptist

University Baptist Church 3740 E. Third St. 812-339-1404

ubcbloomington.org

facebook.com/ubc.bloomington

YouTube: UBC Bloomington IN

Sunday: 10:45 a.m., Worship in person & live streamed on YouTube

A welcoming and affirming congregation excited to be a church home to students in Bloomington. Trans and other LGBTQ+ friends and allies most especially welcome!

Annette Hill Briggs, Pastor Rob Drummond, Worship & Music Minister

Mennonite

Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington

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

facebook.com/Mennonite-

Fellowship-ofBloomington-131518650277524

Sunday: 5 p.m.

A welcoming, inclusive congregation providing a place of healing and hope as we journey together in the Spirit of Christ. Gathering for worship Sundays 5 p.m. in the Roger Williams room, First United Church. As people of God's peace, we seek to embody the Kingdom of God.

John Sauder mfbjohn@gmail.com

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

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

Sunday: 10 a.m.

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

Pastor Kyrmen Rea, Senior Pastor

Pastor Sarah Lynne Gershon, Student Associate Pastor Jan Harrington, Director of Music