September 7, 2023

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Three separate incidents bring police to Franklin Hall

By Emma Uber emmauber@iu.edu | @EmmaUber7

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

Police have responded to three incidents in and around Franklin Hall, home to IU’s Media School, in the first three weeks of the school year.

The first incident took place Aug. 30 when a caller reported seeing a man chase two women with a knife through Sample Gates. The situation ended with no one harmed, and Bloomington Police took the man in custody on charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon and possession of a controlled substance.

Just one day later, police returned to Franklin Hall. Indiana University Police responded to a call around 4:30 p.m. Aug. 31 reporting a man was not wearing any pants on the second floor of the building, IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Skibba said. The man, later identified as a Bloom-

ington resident not affiliated with IU, now faces one charge of indecent exposure. The prosecutor in the case also filed for a charge of public nudity, according to court filings. IUPD also issued a 5-year trespass warning, meaning the man will not be allowed on any IU property until Aug. 31, 2028. If found violating the trespass warning, he could face charges of criminal trespassing.

The third incident occurred Tuesday around 5 p.m. when IUPD responded to a report of man stalking a student, Skibba said. The man has not yet been found.

Master's student Raquel Arias Labrador entered Franklin Hall through the side door on Indiana Avenue on Tuesday, as she does most days. Upon entering the building, she said she saw a man with both of his hands in his pants, masturbating.

Fourth Street Festival celebrates art mediums

By Taylor Satoski tsatoski@iu.edu | @taylorsatoski

Fourth Street Festival of the Arts and Crafts celebrated all mediums of artwork Sept. 2 and Sept. 3 from Indiana Avenue to Lincoln Street. People of all ages crowded the streets, and musicians could be heard on stage from blocks away.

World travelers along with Midwestern folks set up tents along Fourth Street, displaying their artwork for all to see. Customers braved the heat as they asked artists about their artistic methods and queried about costs.

Certain tents had flags hanging above them, announcing first, second and third places in each category.

Artists displayed their 3D creations, including lawn ornaments, stained-glass artwork and jewelry ranging from large turquoise rings to dangling earrings.

Autumn Aslakson from Livonia, Michigan has been creating pottery since kindergarten and has been selling at shows for 14 years. Her ceramics made with white stoneware clay won her third place in the 2D category.

Spencerville wood-

worker William Steffen sold wooden pens, walking sticks, vases and miniature dressers.

“I start on a wood pile and find an ugly piece of wood,” Steffen said. “The more flaws it has the better.”

Randy Turner sold his glass blown pieces at the festival. He and his wife of 33 years, Joy, live and blow glass for their company, Larkfield Glass, on her family’s farm in Paris, Illinois.

The two met while studying for their master's degrees, Joy in biochemistry and Randy in chemistry.

Joy said she took up pottery at a local crafts facility while attending graduate school. In an attempt to get closer to Randy, she invited him to a class.

Randy was not a fan of pottery, so he instead took a glass blowing class at the same facility. He said he knew his background in chemistry was helpful to understand the heat and color processes.

Randy Turner said they turned the furnace on for the first time on Halloween of 2007.

“We started dreaming of our own studio, dreamed of it for 20 years before we finally got it.” Joy Turner said.

Today, nearby schools often take field trips to their farm so the children can learn about artwork, chemistry and entrepreneurship.

Joy strongly dislikes when adults tell children to give up on their artistic dreams to work for money, so she often gives the children what she calls a “follow your dream speech.”

“I’m good at math, and I do this,” Randy said. A variety of visual artists were represented at the festival as well. Laura Gutzwiller from Valparaiso made framed artwork that resembled paintings but were

made from wool. Chris Abigt from Ottumwa, Iowa was selling oil paintings. Robin Lauersdorf came to the festival with pencil drawings of pandas lounging on top of marshmallows and dinosaurs emerging from books.

Photographer Richard Trager, who was born in Carmel, Indiana and spent 28 years in California, sold photos of doors, chairs and architecture at the festival. His photography focuses mainly on architecture, as he likes taking photos of rustic places that resemble paintings. Trager said he has taken his photos while

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traveling in 35 countries including Vietnam, Portugal, Cuba, the Czech Republic and India three times.

Drawn artwork ranged from creepy to comical, especially with cartoonist Andrew Paavola from the Otter Be Happy Studio in Ohio.

Local organizations, like the Writers Guild at Bloomington, which offered poems on demand, also ran booths at the festival. Poets Mike Brockley and Jeff Pearson sat at their antique Royal typewriters, waiting for passersby to tell them about their life and receive a poem in return.

Tailored Thrifts opens on Washington Street

By Caroline Geib cegeib@iu.edu @carolineegeib

People lined up outside Tailor Thrifts, the new student-run thrift shop in Bloomington, waiting for the door to open. Inside, Sierra Shambaugh, an IU senior and the store’s owner, had meticulously laid out the color palette, built chandeliers, painted walls and arranged fixtures to make sure everything was perfect.

Tailored Thrifts celebrated its grand opening at 129 N. Washington St. on Aug.

18 — a moment Shambaugh described as surreal.

“It makes my heart melt that they found something they like that is also sustainable that they can give a new life,” Shambaugh said.

Shambaugh said she was drawn to thrifting due to her upbringing in Telluride, Colorado, where sustainability was implemented into her everyday life.

When she was a child, she would make her school lunches from the huge community garden at her school. On the weekends, she would venture to dif-

ferent towns with her mom to look through vintage and antique shops.

“I would go to thrift stores and buy these huge dresses to rip apart, cut up and resew them the way I imagined,” Shambaugh said.

She had hoped to one day be a fashion designer, but soon realized she was not the best seamstress.

This led her to Bloomington to pursue the business side of fashion by majoring in apparel merchandising.

Shambaugh used platforms such as Poshmark

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and Facebook Marketplace to sell her products which includes designer bags, sweaters, skirts and more.

“I didn’t have the money to purchase paid advertising on social media, so I would just make really cringey TikToks,” Shambaugh said. Tailored Thrift’s website launched in January 2021, allowing users to shop by aesthetics and featuring different styles and trends.

Soon after the launch and success of her website, Shambaugh started hosting pop-up markets in Bloomington and Indianapolis.

She said that these pop-up markets gave her the confidence to go forward an make Tailored Thrifts her full-time job at an actual storefront.

Shambaugh used platforms such as Poshmark and Facebook Marketplace to sell her products which includes designer bags, sweaters, skirts and more.

“I didn’t have the money to purchase paid advertising on social media, so I would just make really cringey TikToks,” Shambaugh said.

From Indiana football’s first offensive drive, the limitations became glaring. With redshirt freshman Brendan Sorsby making the start at quarterback — his first collegiately — offensive coordinator Walt Bell opted for an approach centered around lightningquick reads and different variations of option plays.

After falling to No. 3 Ohio State 23-3 Sept. 2 afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, it was apparent that the Hoosiers’ stout defensive efforts wouldn’t highlight the team’s performance, but rather an anemic offense that totaled just 82 yards through the air.

“It was hard to get into a rhythm,” senior receiver Cam Camper said after the loss. “Sometimes you got to be conservative.”

The Buckeyes opened the scoring on their first drive of the game with an 11-play, 80-yard sequence that took over five and a half minutes. Capped off by a 7-yard scamper from senior running back Miyan Williams, it appeared Ohio State would get whatever it wanted offensively. Yet while the Hoosiers’ defense — particularly its secondary — tightened up against a talented Buckeye attack, Indiana’s offense found little in the way of an answer. Sorsby and the Hoosiers went three and out on their second possession after picking up 2 yards on two run plays. In neither drive did Sorsby particularly look downfield. After the game, he lamented not trusting his receivers enough.

Photographer Richard Trager from Carmel, Indiana, is seen selling his photography Sept. 3, 2023, at the Fourth Street Fair. Trager has spent his time taking photos of architecture in 33 different countries.

Franklin Hall is seen January 25, 2022, on E. Kirkwood Ave. Police have responded to three incidents in and around Franklin Hall since Aug. 30, 2023. SEE FRANKLIN HALL, PAGE 4

IU professor discovers evidence of wet-dry cycling on Mars

By Andrew Miller ami3@iu.edu

Juergen Schieber, IU earth and atmospheric sciences professor, and his research team have discovered evidence of wet-dry cycling, a geological process advantageous to the formation of life, on the surface of Mars.

In a paper released Aug. 9, 2023, in the scientific journal, “Nature,” Schieber and his team examined Martian rock dating to around 3.6 billion years old to better understand the red planet’s geological history.

IU chemistry department professor David Bish, who did not work on Schieber’s study, said understanding wet-dry cycling on Mars is just one piece of a larger puzzle in understanding the history of the planet. He said by comparing early Mars to early Earth, scientists can gain new insights into the processes of how the surfaces of each planet formed.

“There’s so many examples of things that we learned on Mars that clarified things on Earth,” Bish said.

In a previous paper coauthored by both Schieber and Bish, the scientists included a quote from science-fiction author Ray Bradbury’s notes on his popular “Martian Chronicles,” poetically explaining the significance of understanding Mars as an avenue to understanding our own planet, and where we come from.

“But there they go, off to Mars, just for the ride, thinking that they will find a planet like a seer's crystal, in which to read a magnificent future. What they will find, instead, is the somewhat shopworn image of themselves. Mars is a mirror, not a crystal,” Bradbury wrote.

Roughly 3.6 billion years ago, the surfaces of Earth and Mars would have been completely unrecognizable to us today. A human transported back to this period on Earth would almost immediately die from a lack of oxygen and the presence of toxic gases such as methane and ammonia. But before dying, they may notice possible expansive oceans, and if looked upon closely enough, the beginnings of photosynthetic life on an otherwise barren surface.

Scientists believe that 3.6 billion years ago, Mars had liquid water covering much of its surface via lakes, rivers and possibly oceans. However, not much was known about the short-term climate of the planet until recently, when humans began to send rovers to study the Martian surface.

By studying climate in smaller scales, researchers hoped to understand more about what shorter-term weather cycles looked like, giving insight into possible attempts of life to form on the red planet.

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The theorized depositional setting within Gale Crater shows short and long rivers and groundwater flow into the basin. IU earth and atmospheric sciences professor, Juergen Schieber, and his research team have discovered evidence of wet-dry cycling, a geological process advantageous to the formation of life, on the surface of Mars.

On Aug. 6, 2012, NASA’s car-sized Curiosity Rover landed inside Gale Crater, the site of an ancient meteorite impact just south of the Martian equator. It soon began collecting data about the crater’s geological and climatic history, supplying researchers on Earth with data for analysis.

Using the rover’s data, Schieber and his team scoured through photo and chemical evidence to determine more about early Mars’ short-term climate. In this paper, the authors describe the planet at this time as having repeated wet-dry cycles, indicating a regular and possible seasonal climate in the observed area.

Bish said wet-dry cycles on Mars would have looked like non-permanent lakes in the arid southwestern United States, but colder. He said the process in Gale Crater would have been about the same, with water flooding in for a few months, then evaporating away. This process would repeat over and over, carrying sediments and minerals each time.

Schieber said one piece of evidence for wet-dry cycling was the observation of polygon-shaped cracks in the mud rocks. He said as the mud dries after water exposure, it shrinks slightly, leaving T-shaped cracks. If this process happens repeatedly over long periods of time, they mature into Yshaped cracks, generating hexagonal or polygonal patterns in the dried mud.

Schieber said the research team found a multitude of these patterns in the Gale Crater site, indicating repeated wet-dry cycling. Another piece of evidence Schieber’s team utilized was the accumulation of sulfates within the ancient lakebed.

Abhijit Basu, a retired IU sedimentary geology professor, said sulfates, a group of mineral salts, usually signify the presence of water. When water evaporates off rock, it can leave behind any minerals it carried with it, including magnesium or calcium sulfates, as seen at Gale Crater.

Basu said that not only do the sulfate measurements agree with the conclusion of wet-dry cycling, but they

also show repetition via layering.

“The importance of the paper is that this is repeated through time,” Basu said. “Although we cannot measure the time, we can at least say that there are layers, one after the other.”

In the paper, Schieber’s team speculated that consistent wet-dry cycling could have been conducive to prebiotic evolution, the building of complex molecules that could eventually form life.

Bish said wet-dry cycling means that simpler organic molecules, which can come from a myriad of sources, will end up dehydrating on mineral surfaces. When organic compounds lose their water, they can react with other elements, creating new, more complex compounds, leading further down the road to forming life.

However, as no evidence of life has been concretely observed thus far on Mars, Schieber referred to the differences in Earth and Mars’ early material conditions as a possible explanation of why this didn’t happen.

In the early years of Earth and Mars, water molecules could disassociate into hydrogen and hydroxide in the upper atmosphere, Schieber said. He said that if these molecules reached escape velocity, the speed necessary to escape a planet’s gravitational pull, they would leave the planets entirely.

Because Mars is only around a third the mass of Earth, it was much easier for these molecules to escape, causing more water and atmosphere to be lost. Schieber said the presence of photosynthesis on Earth prevents this from happening because the oxygen produced by plants and disassociated hydrogen can react to form more water.

“Absent life on Earth the bleed rate of hydrogen would be relatively small,” Schieber said. “Sooner or later, photosynthesis has time to kick in, and you’re saved. On Mars, this window was much shorter. If life didn’t evolve quickly enough, it could not have affected it’s atmosphere enough to sustain itself.”

Property owner to demolish KFC, Taco Bell on Third Street

By Caroline Geib cegeib@iu.edu | @carolineegeib

Two Bloomington fastfood restaurants, KFC and Taco Bell, will be demolished, according to plans filed to the City of Bloomington in April 2023.

The two demolished buildings will be replaced with a Crew Carwash at Third Street and Pete Ellis Drive if the plans are approved by the City of Bloomington. Crew Carwash has one location in Bloomington and 40 locations across Indiana.

The City of Bloomington is currently reviewing the proposal.

Gabriel Holbrow, a zoning planner for the city of Bloomington, said the prop-

erties' owner began emailing the city of Bloomington Planning and Transporation office in June 2022 to discuss what else could be done with the property.

Holbrow said the property owner and the City of Bloomington did not start discussing the property until January 2023. While the city has recently started to review the demolition plans, he said overall, he does not know the timeline of this project.

“It is up to the property owners how quickly they want to move or how slowly they want to move,” Holbrow said.

After the City of Bloomington approves a set of plans, it usually takes six to eight weeks for the Plan-

ning and Transportation Department to issue a construction permit, Holbrow said.

“The fastest possible timeline would be at least a few months but that would be up to them,” Holbrow said.

Holbrow said a maintenance of traffic plan would be put in place during demolition to ensure cars, pedestrians and cyclists can still get by the site and access the adjacent businesses.

“Of course, construction is always disruptive, that's part of how it is,” Holbrow said. “We do our best to make sure it is at least as disruptive as possible, but we don’t always succeed perfectly.”

2 sexual batteries reported in on-campus dorms

By Madelyn Hanes mrhanes@iu.edu

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

The Indiana University Police Department received two separate reports of sexual battery in

on-campus dorms from the Office of Student Conduct on Aug. 30.

IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Skibba said in an email one of the incidents occurred in Mcnutt Quad on Aug. 30. The reporting person and suspect are currently unknown to IUPD.

Skibba said that the second incident occurred at a dorm in IU’s central neighborhood between Aug. 14 and Aug. 28. The reporting person and suspect are currently unknown to IUPD. Both cases are being referred to university officials for review.

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KFC is shown Aug. 30, 2023, on Third Street. The stores will be closing to make room for a new car wash.

Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approves $50,000 project

By Ruth Cronin rmcronin@iu.edu @RuthCronin6

The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approved almost $50,000 in funding for the IU Public Policy Institute to help recertify the city's 65-acre certified technology park.

The certified technology park is an area of land downtown that includes high-tech businesses in Bloomington, such as Dimension Mill — a nonprofit entrepreneurship center and coworking space. The technology park is able to take the sales tax and growth of payroll generated inside the park and use this money to support and develop the park, according to IU Public Policy Institute Director Tom Guevara.

The certifications, which allow the technology park to collect sales tax from its members and use it for projects, last four years. Bloomington is now applying for a level two certification, which allows them to continue collecting this revenue.

“The city is required to recertify or apply for certification, and if they do it in a timely manner, they’re also able to potentially collect even more incoming sales tax, which they tend to use to fund various projects in the technology park area,” Guevara said.

Senate Bill 271 puts a lifetime cap of $5 million on taxes collected for technology parks like the one in Bloomington. Now that Bloomington has hit this cap, the technology park will be able to collect an additional $250,000 annually for investment back into the park.

“It’s sort of like doing your taxes,” Andrea De-

larosa, the assistant director of small business development for the City of Bloomington, said. “They already know how much money is within the park, we just have to prove it and then we get all of that back. This year is different because now it’s an analysis and an impact study to see how effective the tech park has been.”

Bloomington received a letter from the state at the end of July requesting the city report all information needed for recertification to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation by the end of September. Bloomington requested an extension of two weeks, which was granted, according to Guevara.

Before the new deadline Oct. 13 the city needs to collect data on businesses within the technology park. The city will survey businesses, find out what type of business classification they have and record the number of employees and average wages. This information will be used to evaluate the performance of the technology park during the past three years.

Delarosa said the IU Public Policy Institute will help the city collect this data and report it to the IEDC before the deadline. The state also requires that a third party conduct an economic impact study and report of the area.

Guevara said while he does not know which projects the city of Bloomington will fund with the collected money, he believes IU faculty, staff innovators, startup businesses and students will benefit from advancements in the technology park.

FDA approves first over-the-counter overdose reversal drug

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Starting next week, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens and other pharmacies nationwide will begin selling over-the-counter Narcan, a naloxone nasal spray that serves as an overdose reversal drug.

According to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration news release, the nasal spray’s quantity and availability will depend on the manufacturer.

An article from Yale Medicine said making naloxone available over the counter could provide resources for those at risk of overdosing.

“What’s more, it makes it easier for family members to keep it on hand, if needed, for a loved one with opioid use disorder, a chronic brain disease characterized by compulsive use of opioids despite harmful consequences,” the article said.

The FDA’s release said there were more than 101,750 fatal overdoses reported during a 12-month period ending in October 2022, primarily from synthetic opioids like illicit fentanyl.

“If you suspect someone is having an opioid overdose, administer Narcan immediately,” Dr. Holly

By Haley Ryan haryan@iu.edu | @–haley_ryan

Indiana University Bloomington welcomed 9,550 students this August as a part of its incoming undergraduates. But how diverse is IU Bloomington’s most recent freshman class?

Of the 9,550 undergraduates welcomed onto campus this year, 918 students are first-generation undergraduate students and 1,873 are members of historically marginalized populations, a record for the Bloomington campus, according to an IU press release.

For IU’s Institutional Analytics reporting, the count of historically marginalized students follows categories laid out by the federal government. Those categories include Hispanic/Latino or not, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander and White. The federal government also outlines the definitions of U.S. residents, non-residents and those whose race/ethnicity are unknown.

“When we look at historically marginalized it's a reference to any student who is part of a group who may not feel seen in the same way as someone who is coming through maybe a more majority identity population,” IU Executive Director of Admissions Sacha Thieme said.

Thieme said she thinks this could also include transfer students, multiage or upper age students, LGBTQ+ students, veteran students, urban students and rural students. Thieme said if admissions is con-

By Olivia Franklin orfrankl@iu.edu | @ Livvvvv_5

IU is launching a new online student success platform in fall 2024 to help students register for classes and explore different pathways easier.

sistently challenging their process, outreach and bias to keep different groups in mind, she believes they can better serve everyone.

Regarding the Supreme Court's ruling that race cannot be considered as a single factor, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management David Johnson said the university will still collect student’s self-reported race for reporting purposes. However, the people reviewing and admitting students will not see that information.

IU used to consider race as one of several factors in a holistic review because they could, Johnson said. In the future, IU will continue to consider a student’s application, their grades, experiences, involvement and essay.

Thieme said the student demographic that grew the most this year is students who identify as Hispanic or Latino. She said students who identify as more than one category also experienced significant growth.

This year, there are more than 3,700 students who identify as Hispanic/ Latino, according to IU data. Last year, the number of students who identified as Hispanic/Latino was more than 3,500.

According to the release, 72% of incoming students received gift aid, including scholarships and grants, and 1,568 beginner undergraduates will receive Pell Grants, which are awarded to undergraduates who demonstrate exceptional financial need. Beginner students, according to Thieme, do not include transfer students or students who are already

enrolled. More than 400 students are 21st Century Scholars and 200 beginner students will receive the Pell Promise Award.

This year's freshman class also includes a record number of Indiana residents, more than 5,000 in total. Of the incoming freshman from Indiana, 212 attended high school in Bloomington, according to an IU press release.

Students from all 92 counties in Indiana are enrolled in the university this year, Johnson said.

“We have a bit more residents in the class this year than last year,” Johnson said. “It's slightly more residents than non-residents.”

A large number of nonresidential students come from Illinois, New Jersey, California, New York, Texas and Ohio. He said enrolling students from diverse backgrounds and different areas of the country helps contribute to IU’s learning environment.

According to the press release, there are 5,161 Indiana residents enrolled this year, making the outof-state enrollment population 4,389.

“You've learned from Indiana students...and from students from California and New York and everywhere in between.” Johnson said.

The percentage of historically marginalized students has continued to increase because of IU’s recruitment practices that attract, recruit and enroll diverse students, Thieme said. Johnson said the university works with community-based organizations that support low- or middle-income students, minority students and

first-generation students. There are also precollege programs not specifically for diverse students, as well as different camps, competitions and academic, athletic and cultural opportunities for students to visit campus before enrolling, Johnson said.

One key program is the Navigate IU pathway program, Thieme said. It is an effort to introduce students to the college admissions process early, according to their age or high school status. It begins when a student is in the seventh and eighth grade, so admissions get access to those spaces and can generate excitement for college.

She said Navigate IU has been an intentional recruitment effort to connect with students and give them information important to their college journey based on their identities and where they are in the admissions college process.

Within the Navigate IU pathway program, Thieme said there is a program called Level Up, which allows parents and supporters to ask questions about IU.

“That Level Up space allowed families to come in, specifically for families of historically marginalized students, and ask some real questions about what could be expected from this experience,” Thieme said.

Thieme said IU needs students to know it’s committed to fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion. She said, IU strives for campuses to be representative of the community, state, nation and world.

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Joe Smith, a fire motor driver and EMS instructor shows a training kit of Naloxone Hydrochloride, also know as Narcan, on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Naloxone is a nasal spray used to treat opioid overdoses.

Geyer, an addiction medicine specialist, said in a Mayo Clinic article. “It is always a medical emergency if naloxone is given. Call 911 right away.”

While public health experts are working on making medication more accessible, a Morning Brew article said uninsured people do not have the same access.

The article said that onefifth of the people with opioid use disorder are uninsured and cannot afford the $45 price tag for naloxone. Some nonprofits and programs such as Project Opioid give out Narcan for free.

The Monroe County Health Department gives out Narcan for free and offers a training program for individuals who need instruction.

IU partnered with Stellic in 2022, a company that provides degree management tools for students, advisors and administrators, to help with the project.

IU President Pamela Whitten said in an email to students the platform will help students register for classes, plan their futures at IU, understand and explore academic pathways and make choices that keep them on track for graduation.

According to an IU press release, the platform will launch in the fall of 2024 and implementation efforts will begin in the spring and summer of 2024. After the platform is up and running, IU will begin looking at developing modules that will enhance the platform for students even more.

Dr. Julie Payne-Kirchmeier, vice president for student success, said this platform will be added to all IU campuses, not just the Bloomington campus. “Last year I had some

students come to me to talk about registration and they started to try to explain to me how they register for classes, and they started to open all the tabs and I thought ‘okay it should not be this hard,’” Payne-Kirchmeier said.

Payne-Kirchmeier said IU launched a request for proposal, which is a document that announces an upcoming project and asks bidders to place bids, in the spring of 2022. They then determined Stellic was the

partner that best met their needs.

“We asked students to tell us what exactly they wanted to see in this thing,” PayneKirchmeier said. “Like one platform, easier for students by centering their experience and ‘do not show me classes I cannot take’ was one of the first things they said.”

The online platform is one way IU is working toward the goals of the IU 2030 Strategic Plan. The IU 2030

Strategic Plan was launched in April 2023 and details goals and plans for all IU campuses going forward. The new student platform falls under the student success and opportunity of the plan. One of the goals listed was to improve on-time graduation rates, which is what the platform is aiming to do.

Payne-Kirchmeier said their first meeting with Stellic’s team to discuss the project was Sept. 5.

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She avoided eye contact and headed up the stairs to the stacks, but the man followed her.

As she sat at a desk working, he approached her to ask for help with the copier, she said. Arias Labrador refused to help, and he left. A few minutes later, she said he approached her from behind. This time he did not speak, but Arias Labrador watched from the reflection in her computer screen as he silently touched himself while standing behind her. She recalls a sinking pit forming in her stomach as she looked around at the empty offices surrounding them.

“That was the worst part because, at that point, I realized there were no cameras and I was alone,” Arias Labrador said.

Arias Labrador said it appeared he was on drugs due to his red eyes and shaky movements. She told him his behavior was “inappropriate” and “creepy.” Again, he retreated, and she tried to refocus on her work. Again, he returned.

This time, Arias Labrador yelled.

“I was alone, and I felt powerless,” Arias Labrador said. “There was nobody else there, so if the guy turned physically violent, nobody could have heard what was happening.”

Arias Labrador found her professor, Lisa Lenoir, in her office. The two women locked themselves inside the office and called for help. Arias Labrador said she remembers thinking how insane it is for them to be forced to hide in their own workplace.

“That is supposed to be a space where you can go and work but if these kinds of things are happening, how are we supposed to feel safe working there?”

Arias Labrador said.

IUPD responded to the 911 call placed by another professor just before 5 p.m. Tuesday, Public Information Officer Hannah Skibba said. Officers located

the suspect near an exit on the first floor and told him to stop, but he ran towards Kirkwood Avenue and Grant Street. Officers lost sight of him, and he got away, Skibba said.

The suspect’s identity is currently unknown, but Skibba said he was described as a 5' 10" lightskinned black male with a slender build and mediumlength curly brown hair wearing shorts and a blue backpack.

Although the suspect has not been found, Arias Labrador said she plans to reclaim control of the situation by advocating for increased security measures at Franklin Hall.

“My way to deal with the situation is trying to be in control of what happened and trying to own my own experience and voice,” Arias Labrador said.

After meeting with Media School faculty to discuss the situation, Arias Labrador said she felt disheartened. She said one faculty member told her to use the front door instead of side doors, which she felt placed unfair responsibility on students to remain vigilant in a building that is supposed to be a safe place to learn.

“Am I supposed to be aware of danger that shouldn’t be there when I am walking to my workplace? Arias Labrador said. “It shouldn’t be on me.”

Arias Labrador said she wants the Franklin Hall doors to remain locked throughout the day, with students scanning their CrimsonCards to unlock them. She also pointed out some rooms in Franklin Hall, including the Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism’s newsroom, already require scanning a CrimisonCard to enter.

The Media School sent an email to students, faculty and staff Wednesday addressing the incidents and stating it plans to review its security protocols. This marked the first email sent about any of the three

incidents.

“There is no ongoing threat, and no one was physically harmed, but we wanted to make our school communities aware of these recent incidents in the interests of everyone’s safety and transparency,” the email read. “Your safety and the school’s security are very important to us.

We — the deans and senior staff — are consulting with IUPD and the Office of Public Safety to evaluate our security protocols and consider how we can make our building safer.”

However, Arias Labrador said she was not satisfied with the Media School’s response.

“I feel like they are treating this like an isolated event, but it’s not,” Arias Labrador said. “It’s something that has been happening for a while.”

Arias Labrador took particular issue with the Media School claiming there is no current threat because the doors remain unlocked while the man who harassed her has not yet been found. Security measures must be taken before one of the incidents does finally result in harm, she said.

“So, what is going to take then?” Arias Labrador said. “I don’t know what they are waiting for.”

Darla Crawford, the assistant building manager of Franklin Hall, sits at the building’s front desk every day.

The building’s location on Kirkwood Avenue means non-students often enter the building, Crawford said.

She said she supports keeping all side doors to Franklin Hall locked. She also said she would like to see a more efficient way to communicate potential dangers with students, staff and other IU buildings.

“I feel exhausted,” Crawford said. “Now I feel like I am watching everywhere for someone to be crazy and come in here indecent. It’s been a real eye-opener. It’s scary.”

Tailored Thrift’s website launched in January 2021, allowing users to shop by aesthetics and featuring different styles and trends.

Soon after the launch and success of her website, Shambaugh started hosting pop-up markets in Bloomington and Indianapolis. She said that these pop-up markets gave her the confidence to go forward an make Tailored Thrifts her full-time job at an actual storefront.

Her website features more high-end products, whereas in store, products are sorted by price point, including designated areas for clothes under $5 and $10.

Shambaugh hopes to contribute to the end of fast fashion — the mass production of trendy clothes at a low cost — and overconsumption.

“The nice thing about thrifting and fashion in general is that trends always come back around,” Shambaugh said.

She also wants to combat the stigma surrounding shopping secondhand, so Shambaugh handpicked everything on her website from fonts to photos to give her business a more formal feel.

“You can absolutely change the perspective on your merchandise depending on how you present it,” Shambaugh said.

Shambaugh said she loves to travel to find her product. In the past two years Shambaugh traveled to Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Massachusetts and London just to find more one-of-a-kind pieces.

When she is not travelling the world, Shambaugh said she turns to the vintage community in Bloomington to buy and sell products.

“I like to think of Tailored Thrifts as a traveler's closet in a sense because every piece has a story,” Shambaugh said.

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“I just felt like we came out really flat. We didn’t really execute early on,” Sorsby said. “I just got to continue to press it down the field and trust my guys.”

With four minutes remaining in the first quarter, redshirt freshman quarterback Tayven Jackson trotted onto the field. It wasn’t especially surprising, as head coach Tom Allen indicated both would see time Sept. 2.

Yet, what Allen wanted to see from each of his quarterbacks was simple.

“We didn’t have a pitch count,” Allen said. “I couldn’t even tell you how many snaps each one of them played. We weren’t able to score with either one of them, so we obviously got to get better.”

Like Sorsby, Jackson was charged with leading a hyper-specific offensive gameplan — one that essentially eliminated downfield concepts. In the second quarter, though, Indiana seemed to have some offensive momentum.

Roughly five minutes into the quarter, junior quarterback Kyle McCord and the Buckeyes were faced with a 4th and 2 at Indiana’s 29-yard line. Ohio State decided to go for it, and McCord sent an ill-advised throw across his body into the waiting hands of Indiana sophomore defensive back Phillip Dunnam. Behind a rejuvenated crowd, Jackson connected with Camper for 24 yards on the second play of the drive to creep into Ohio State’s territory. Indiana capped the possession with a 42-yard field goal from redshirt sophomore Chris Freeman, pulling the score to 7-3.

The try — which clanked off the right upright and sailed through the goalposts — proved to be the Hoosiers’ sole offensive output of the afternoon. Jackson struggled to move the ball down the field in Indiana’s run-centric and conservative approach, and while trailing 20-3, Sorsby came back on at the end of

the third quarter. While Jackson took his snaps in stride, he admitted the rotation was difficult.

“I think it is challenging,” Jackson said. “It’s hard to have that mindset of ‘I’m not starting, but I might go in.’ You just gotta wait your turn. When your number’s called you go out there and do what you have to do.”

The Hoosiers began to pass more efficiently in the fourth quarter, and Sorsby notched 44 of the team’s 82 passing yards in the final period. He found chunk completions to senior wideouts E.J. Williams Jr. and DeQuece Carter amid a promising drive early in the quarter, but a 4th and long incompletion in Ohio State’s territory forced a turnover on downs.

Led by senior linebacker Tommy Eichenberg, the Buckeyes boast a fearsome defensive unit with true play-wrecking potential. Jackson and Sorsby both mentioned the difficulty of running option plays against Ohio State’s athletic defensive ends and linebackers.

“They played like the third ranked team in the nation,” Sorsby said. “They’re big and physical and tough.” Though Indiana won’t be facing an opponent of Ohio State’s caliber every week, questions of course remain about the Hoosiers’ capability to play an effective brand of offense.

Allen said Jackson is in line to start against Indiana State University Friday, September 8, reaffirming the idea that there is truly an ongoing competition between the signal callers.

Still, Allen said the game plan that fans saw against the Buckeyes is subject to change moving forward.

“It was probably a little more conservative than we, even in that game, would like for it to be,” Allen said. “There’s no question we got talented receivers on the perimeter and got to do a better job of getting those guys the football.”

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Peeling off the mold that has been painted on us

Natalie

Imagine going through life, and each time someone tells you what your strengths are, or what organization you would benefit from or what career they could see you in, paint is brushed on your skin.

“You’re great at helping others, you should volunteer here.” “I’ve recommended you take this math course to enhance your problem-solving skills.” “Oh my gosh, I can totally see you being a teacher!” “Why would you get an engineering degree but then go into acting?”

Each time a statement such as these is said, a portion of your skin is painted. Then as life goes on and you get older, and more people tell you, you would be good in this field over another, or that they would love to see you here, or that it would fit you better if you did this, coats of paint caress one’s skin until not an inch of their skin is left visible.

But if you’ve ever gotten paint on your skin before, after some time it dries and hardens, making one feel uncomfortable, itchy, trapped. The need to scrub it off dominates one’s thoughts. So, imagine coats of paint being molded around you by people’s comments, to the point where you don’t know what is best for you. You just know what would make others happy.

Personally, I’ve always

sought the approval of others. This may come from being a dancer, and never being good enough, always needing to give 110%, giving it all and making sure my coach sees me nail that trick in practice to prove that I can do it in the routine.

Even now, being 20 years old in college, I catch myself relying on my friends to reassure me that I’m doing the right thing or asking my editor 100 times if what I’m writing is good. It’s only recently that I’ve been branching out and finding confidence to see where my strengths and weak-

nesses take me.

My point to all of this is to live a life worth living, to live a life where you are proud of yourself, rather than living off of the pride others have for you, to live a life that brings you joy, that brings a smile to your face when you are drinking your morning coffee getting ready for the day. You need to break the mold.

To do this, you need to take a step back in life. You need to look at yourself from a third person perspective and ask yourself “does this make me happy?” and “is the stress that this occupa-

Banning tents is a temporary solution for Bloomington’s parks

Leila Faraday (she/her)

is a sophomore majoring in policy analysis with minors in geography and urban planning and community development.

The Bloomington Board of Park Commissioners unanimously passed a ban on “camping structures and makeshift enclosures” in Bloomington parks during the daytime that went into effect last Wednesday, Aug. 23. The policy points to issues with these structures making parks unwelcoming environments to other members of the Bloomington community and creating health and safety concerns.

I agree that the use of enclosed structures and accumulation of hazardous materials or waste in public spaces does create a problem of accessibility and safety for these parks. That being said, the ban on these structures is simply a bandaid on the issue of housing insecurity that many Bloomington residents face.

In a 2021 Bloomington community survey, just 3 in 10 residents gave excellent or good marks to the city’s care for vulnerable populations, such as the elderly, disabled and those facing homelessness.

The problem of homelessness often comes with other problems like poverty, food insecurity, addiction and crime. When cities and communities focus primarily on intolerant, quick or simple “solutions” to these problems, the overall issue only grows deeper and

harder to truly remedy.

People are not setting up tents and enclosures in Bloomington’s parks from a selfish perspective or to make the space inaccessible for others. They simply have little to no other options for shelter — a basic human need. Without an established place to live, like an apartment or house, humans must turn to creating their own simply to survive.

On any given day, Bloomington may experience wind, harsh sunshine, intense heat or rain. All of these weather conditions can be uncomfortable and unsafe to endure without some form of shelter — inducing sunburns, heat exhaustion or stroke, damage to belongings and other health and safety issues.

Pushing houseless populations out of parks by prohibiting makeshift shelters does not magically create somewhere more ideal or permanent for them to live. At best, the problem is just harder for some of us to see.

Although the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department does not have the jurisdiction to actually house residents, they should be working in conjunction with the Common Council and other departments like Housing and Neighborhood Development and Planning and Transportation to create long-term plans of action to house Bloomington residents before enacting policies that have the potential to uproot and displace community members.

tion brings stress that I wouldn’t mind because it brings me joy, or stress that makes me unhappy and feel overwhelmed?”

If you’re unsure about where you are in life, make a pros and cons list and stay up until 2 a.m. journaling until you feel like you found the solution. And you may wonder “but how will I know I figured out?” You will just know. Ask the people in your life to listen to your concerns and ask them “do I seem content to you?” or “do you think I would be happier doing this instead?”

At the end of the day, it is not your responsibility to fill that position — it’s to live. So, if it takes resigning from a job, switching occupations, taking a gap year, moving, then do it.

It’s when you feel scared to jump when you will fly, when the coats of paint begin to chip off, and the person who you were meant to be, who makes you smile when you look in the mirror starts to shine through.

People will say “you’re young, you have your whole life,” but the reality is we don’t know what our lifespan will be. And exactly, we are young, so use that to your advantage.

Accept that new opportunity, or say goodbye to the old one, say no to that, but yes to this, and start to peel off the paint that people and society have painted on you.

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Socializing in the college world

Isabella Vesperini (she/her) is a sophomore majoring in journalism and minoring in Italian.

It's that time of year again.

Traffic becomes 500 times worse. People drive against one-way roads. Students flood campus as they begin to move into their new apartments and dorms. It takes ages to drive down 10th Street. The lines to check out at Kroger take 30 minutes.

It's a social hub unlike any other.

After enjoying the peace and quiet of summer in Bloomington, it’s a shock to be surrounded by tons of people all of a sudden. Especially once classes actually start.

I consider myself to be an ambivert. I used to be a mega introvert. In high school, I embraced my extroverted side. When college came around, I learned to balance between trying to meet as many people as possible with my shy nature. Summer gave me a break from the constant crowds and the expectation I give myself to please as many people as possible.

Yet my shy self takes center stage as I begin my sophomore year. Being around so many people again overwhelms me and makes me want to stay in my room. While I'm happy to reconnect with my friends again, there comes the added pressure of meeting even more new people. And coexisting with a whole new class of freshmen.

Seeing all these people again reminds me of how huge IU is. Unless you have classes in the same building or have a similar major, you don’t see people more than once. You'll probably never see the guy with the faded white backpack walking up the stairs to Ballantine ever again. Or the girl holding a pink umbrella.

Being surrounded by massive crowds of students discourages me from socializing. It makes me think everyone already has their set group of friends and unless you’re super special, you don’t get to be a part of their circle. Of course, this isn’t always the case, but my brain has been wired to overthink.

It's during these moments of transition I need to remind myself to take a deep breath. I tell myself that it’s okay and normal to feel shy. I don’t need to be talkative and happy all the time in order to make friends. I'm allowed to be myself.

Even if I've been through this all before at the beginning of my freshman year, it doesn’t mean I'm not allowed to feel overwhelmed all over again. Take the time to feel overwhelmed. Don't fight the feeling of being shy – embrace it. Don't worry about missing out on parties or football games.

If you need it, take a break from people. Stay in your room.

Take all the time you need. It'll be worth it. I promise.

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There's no goodwill in capitalism

Joey

This past January, YouTube personality James Donaldson, known professionally as MrBeast, uploaded a video titled “1,000 Blind People See For The First Time.” In this video, which, as of publication, has over 156 million views, Donaldson provides 1,000 lower-income people with the funds to undergo a 10-minute surgery that cured their blindness.

Many large cities, like New York, are notorious for the implementation of hostile architecture — a style that physically creates uncomfortable, unwelcoming spaces. Features like spikes, bolts and slanted angles are used to discourage people from actually using spaces that might otherwise be good for sitting or lying down.

I envision a Bloomington that rejects this harsh approach to the use of outdoor spaces. Public areas should be used by the public, after all — something that can be encouraged through the intentional creation of clean, safe and welcoming environments. It’s clear that Bloomington’s Board of Park Commissioners believes this too from the reasoning behind their policy.

But, if the city of Bloomington truly wants to create long-lasting public spaces, including parks that feel accessible to all residents, our government departments must work together to house and otherwise aid residents who are unhoused and perhaps face other issues of food insecurity, joblessness or addiction.

We cannot turn a blind eye to our most vulnerable and ignored populations. Helping them helps us all create a more resilient community. Bloomington, and the rest of American society, should strive to cultivate a culture of compassion, empathy and mutual aid among our people. Lfaraday@iu.edu

Amazing, right? Theoretically, a person like Donaldson should be using their immense wealth to help others or to better the world around them — besides curing blindness, he’s also planted over 20 million trees, removed over 30 million pounds of trash from the ocean and given $100,000 worth of supplies to local homeless shelters.

So, why the backlash? If anything, shouldn’t we be celebrating Donaldson’s seemingly endless generosity?

Well, I think it’s a bit more complicated than that. You see, I’m not here to argue that there’s anything inherently bad in Donaldson donating to homeless shelters or planting trees or curing blindness. But the criticisms he’s received — which have ranged from misrepresenting people with disabilities to producing so-called “inspiration porn” — are totally valid, no matter how you shake them.

But, more than anything, the problem with Donaldson isn’t just his performative charity — it’s that he, and every other philanthropic millionaire or billionaire, are only perpetuating the myth that capitalism can be good if rich people just use their money less selfishly.

This isn’t a new myth by any means. In 1889, capitalist Andrew Carnegie wrote “The Gospel of Wealth,” which argued that those with means — adjusted for inflation, Carnegie was worth something in the ballpark of $372 billion — have a moral obligation to give away their wealth for good. Similarly, John D. Rockefeller Sr. —

Carnegie’s contemporary — gave away around $7 billion, adjusted for inflation, before his death in 1937.

Going back even further, we can find discussion of these so-called “bourgeois socialists” in Karl Marx’s 1848 “Manifesto of the Communist Party.” Marx described bourgeois socialism as those individuals — including philanthropists — who desire social reform by means of eliminating specific societal evils and not the capitalist system itself.

In Marx’s own words, the bourgeois socialists “want all the advantages of modern social conditions without the struggles and dangers necessarily resulting therefrom.”

Though MrBeast is worth a massive $500 million, this line of thinking continues far above him. Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and face of the “progressive rich,” has given billions of dollars to charities founded by his billionaire friends, Bill and Melinda Gates. George Soros, Michael Bloomberg and MacKenzie Scott, among others, are also known to be particularly charitable billionaires.

That being said, none of this changes the fact that the existence of billionaires is inherently unethical. No matter how much of their wealth they donate, the ruling class still thrives through exploiting the labor of the majority. There is no goodwill in capitalism — not now, and not ever.

Put another way, the monetization of charity for the profit incentive of a millionaire entertainer spells nothing but the failure of our current economic structure.

In a truly fair and ethical society, the 1,000 people whom Donaldson helped cure of blindness wouldn’t have needed to be subjects of a 12-year-old’s favorite YouTube video. Instead, they would’ve had access to a free and comprehensive healthcare program that would’ve ensured their ability to receive this life-changing operation.

If the ultra rich truly cared about creating a more equitable world, Donaldson wouldn’t have turned to sponsors like Coca-Cola — the world’s worst plastic polluter — to help fund a project that doesn’t address the issues causing ocean pollution in the first place. Instead, it promises to clean up all of the trash currently in the ocean — a fool’s errand that reeks of performative activism.

The wealthy, and the corporations they represent, are incapable of giving back to the world in any truly meaningful way. The world is the way it is because of the growing rift between the working and ruling class — one cannot be a “progressive” millionaire or billionaire because true progress means replacing the regressive capitalist system that makes such income inequality possible.

MrBeast giving away clothes to those in need, Bill and Melinda Gates donating over $250 million toward malaria research and Elon Musk giving $55 million to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are all good things. But we mustn't rely on the dragons at the top of the mountains to help the peasants below — and, at their very core, they have no selfless interest in doing so.

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Joey Cerone crowned funniest comic in Bloomington

By Taylor Satoski tsatoski@iu.edu | @taylorsatoski

Joey Cerone said the first rule of stand-up comedy is to never perform in shorts.

"The first time I did a show here my freshman year, it was an open mic, and I was wearing Adam Sandler basketball shorts,” Cerone said.

After a few months, he was invited back to The Comedy Attic. He said it took him 25 to 30 shows before he was able to hone his craft.

Four years later, on Aug. 31, Cerone competed with six other comedians during the final round of the 15th annual Bloomington Comedy Festival and won.

In order to get better at comedy, Cerone said he had to put on pants — both literally and metaphorically. He poured time into perfecting his craft. He recorded his act and spent hours rewriting his jokes.

“You never want to be good,” he said. “Because then you get tired, you get bored. You want to be bad all the time.”

As someone who says he doesn’t think before he speaks, Cerone gathers a lot of jokes from the things

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he says in everyday conversations. He compared his method to panning for gold — sifting the golden, belly-laugh-inducing jokes out from the hundreds he cracks every day.

Some of his jokes are motivated by fear, Cerone said – fear of ocean warming, wildfires and the overall end of the world.

“So, I’m doing my part,” he said. “I’m helping. I’m a front-line guy. I’m changing the world.”

A Fishers native, Cerone graduated from IU in May with a degree in theater. He performed sketch comedy with an IU comedy club, Boy in the Bubble, all four years of his college career.

“I was just around comedy a lot and that was my favorite place to be,” Cerone said. “I worked bad jobs and I was like, ‘Why would I work bad jobs if I could make a living doing this?’”

He also performs at Bloomington venues Hoppy Wobbles and The Orbit Room.

“He’s like the nicest person in the entire world,” said Stephanie Lochbihler, one of the final Bloomington Comedy Festival contestants.

Cerone began trying his hand at comedy in high

school but refuses to consider those attempts comedy due to how unfunny he claims them to be. He has been performing comedy for four years and was made a regular at The Comedy Attic last year.

“I had no other redeeming skills or qualities,” he said when asked why he began his career in comedy.

Cerone’s dad is a wedding DJ — another nontraditional job — so Cerone

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said he feels very supported by his family and his friends.

Taylor Tomlinson and Conan O’Brien are two of Cerone’s inspirations, but he also leans on his friendships for inspiration.

“I definitely have people in my life that are peculiar,” he said. “I love a peculiar person and so definitely get some inspiration from that.”

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But he will not sleep in a hotel bed without a blanket from home. He said he uses the blanket as protection, not from bugs or germs, but from “the night, anything that might be out there.”

Cerone’s comedy career has just begun. He has already performed sets in Indianapolis and Chicago and plans to travel to Los Angeles to continue making people laugh.

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Jacobs School shares music education with Thailand organizations

By Gino Diminich gdiminic@iu.edu | @gino.diminich2

During the week of Aug. 21, a delegation made up of Jacobs School of Music faculty members visited Bangkok, Thailand to form new partnerships and share education with various music centers.

The visit was made possible through the IU Association of Southeast Asian Nations Gateway program managed by Peter Boonjarern, director of ASEAN Gateway. Boonjarern assisted in arranging the master classes taught by the visiting faculty at the Royal Bangkok Symphony School, the Piano Academy of Bangkok, Mahidol University and the Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music.

COLUMN: ‘Gran Turismo’ burns a lot of rubber but spins out of control

By Simon Camacho-Roy sjcamach@iu.edu

There seems to be a growing movement to produce films based on games, toys and other brand names. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” “Flamin’ Hot” and “Barbie” all came out earlier this year. The latest addition to this trend is “Gran Turismo.”

Gran Turismo is a racing video game. It’s promoted as an extremely realistic simulation and many players use advanced setups, including a steering wheel and pedals, to simulate the experience of racing as closely as they can.

However, the film is not a direct adaptation of the game. Instead, it’s based on a true story. It follows Jann Mardenborough, a teenager from Wales, who wins

a contest to join the best Gran Turismo players in the world with a shot to become a real race car driver.

It seems like a simple enough plot, one that lends itself to all the sports movie tropes. But the film appears to have confused adding more plot with developing a better one. It is so scared of being boring — always jumping from one thing to another — that it never gives us room to breathe and feel.

The first part of the movie is overflowing with almost every conflict imaginable — the unforgiving coach, the father who doesn’t believe in him, the brother that likes feeling superior, the romantic interest, the rival racer. It’s like the film couldn’t decide which typical drama to go with, so it threw them all in to see what would stick.

Despite all that, the rac-

ing stirs emotion. There are plenty of flashy shots of cars for the gearheads — nothing new or very stylistic, but well done. Even if you’re not a racing fan, sports have a visceral effect that viewers can’t escape. The effect only lasts so long, though. Without properly developed drama and emotion, it falls flat.

The middle of the film is unrelenting. Montage after montage, pop song after pop song, must-win race after must-win race. It tries to force you to feel, but just leaves a taste of superficiality in your mouth. You stop focusing so much on what’s happening and start to notice the Nissan, PlayStation and Puma logos that seem to accompany every shot.

It’s not until the end that the film finally slows down a bit, and we’re able to realize some of the drama has mer-

it. The acting is good, with a standout performance by David Harbour as the tough but kind-hearted coach. But it’s too little, too late. And by the time the final race comes along, the stakes and emotions have flat-lined. We all know these brandinspired movies are made to sell more toys and games, but that doesn’t mean they can’t still be good. They can still tell a meaningful and entertaining story that audiences connect with. I’m thinking of “Barbie” and “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.”

There is a scene when Orlando Bloom, while playing a Nissan marketing executive, tries to justify poking cameras where he shouldn’t by exclaiming, “This whole thing is a marketing extravaganza!” In this case, I tend to agree.

Jacobs School of Music Dean Abra Bush led the delegation. Additional faculty included Simin Ganatra, chair of the Strings Department, Norman Krieger, chair of the Piano Department, Émile Naoumoff, professor of music, Brandon Vamos, professor of practice and Assistant Dean Melissa Dickson. The visiting faculty had the chance to teach various masterclasses.

During the weeklong visit, Krieger held master classes for students of varying ages at Mahidol University, the Royal Bangkok Symphony School and the Piano Academy of Bangkok. He

additionally held public and private individual classes. Krieger explained how he was moved by the dedication of the students to their musical work.

“Their love of music struck me as so inspiring, at all levels – the 8and 9-year-old kids that I was teaching as well as the pre-college and college kids,” Krieger said. “They’re all so passionate about music and about improving and working hard. That’s what really struck and inspired me while I was there to give my best as a teacher.”

In the midst of the teaching, Krieger, Ganatra, Vamos and Naoumoff played a public concert on Aug. 24 across the street from the offices of the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, which also showcased local musicians.

The concert featured pieces written by Naoumoff, including a fourhand composition, a waltz and a trio. Krieger described the night as one of unity, with the American ambassador of Thailand, Robert F. Godec, in attendance alongside IU alumni, students and their parents from the faculty’s classes and other dignitaries.

“It was a wonderful celebration of music and détente between our two countries, hopefully nurturing the relationship in the future for collaboration and recruitment,” Krieger said.

What your favorite tailgating food says about you as a football fan

By Marnie Sara Mbsara@iu.edu | @ Marnie.sara

After months of waiting, Indiana football returns this weekend, which can only mean one thing. Tailgating is back.

As you indulge in the classic tailgating snacks this weekend, I bring up a serious question: have you ever wondered what the implications of your favorite tailgating snack are?

Well do not fret, I am here to educate. Here’s a detailed breakdown of what your favorite tailgating food says about you as a football fan.

Hamburger or hot dog

If the first thing you are

grabbing at the tailgate is a hamburger or hot dog, you mean business. You understand that there is a long day ahead and you do not want to be hungry at halftime.

Buffalo chicken dip

While you may not care about the outcome of the football game, you take the tailgate very seriously. Just like a tortilla chip pairs perfectly with buffalo chicken dip, you pair perfectly with an early morning tailgate.

Soft pretzel bites and beer

cheese If you are grabbing soft pretzel bites at the tailgate, chances are you were dragged here. You didn’t

really want to come, but at least snacks are provided.

Chips and salsa

This is a snack that resembles friendship. You sneak a few chips into your mouth as you socialize with your friends at the tailgate.

Donuts

Everyone needs a donut lover at their tailgate. Their soul is as sweet as the treat. These are the fans you look to for comfort when your team blows a lead in the fourth quarter.

Chicken nuggets

The fans who love chicken nuggets are also the fans who love school spirit. You

are decked out in your team colors and never short of best-dressed.

Chili Chili is reserved for the diehard fans. Just like your grandmother’s chili recipe, these fans’ loyalty will never change.

Fruit salad

If you are eating fruit at a tailgate, you are a full optimist. No matter how tough the competition is, you always believe your team can win.

Whichever tailgate delicacy you identify with, just know the tailgate wouldn’t be the same without you.

‘Fleabag’

play speaks to IU Cinema (literally)

By Tory Basile vlbasile@iu.edu | @torybasilee

IU Cinema screened one woman show “Fleabag” at 7 p.m. Wednesday at its Seventh Street theater.

The show was originally filmed during a 2019 live performance at the National Theatre in London. Written by and starring Phoebe WallerBridge, BBC developed the monologue performance into a 2016 television series, which went on to win multiple Emmy awards and accumulate a massive fan base.

Michaela Owens, IU Cinema communications specialist, said the screening was completely sold-out by Wednesday afternoon.

“In the past couple of years, people have found the TV show and fallen in love with it,” she said.

Some guests were young women wearing Fleabag TV show merch. Others were older fans of Waller-Bridge. Throughout the screening, plenty of viewers whispered to their friends, comparing and contrasting bits from the show and the play.

“Fleabag” isn’t for the faint of heart. The gritty, raunchy show follows a young woman living in London struggling through waves of grief after the accidental (but kind of on purpose) death of her best friend. She’s also dealing with an arguable sex obsession and a wildly dysfunctional family. Plus, her guinea pigthemed café is financially flailing.

The screening began with Waller-Bridge walking across the dark, bare National Theatre stage before settling on a lone chair. Then she kicks off her monologue – joking about sexual harassment, death and womanhood within the first ten minutes of the show.

Some members of the audience in Bloomington said the experience made them feel as though they themselves were at the theater in London, despite being separated by years and miles.

“At some point you for-

get that you’re watching a film screen,” audience member Arlyn Llewellyn said. “You’re actually watching a live stage production. That was really cool.”

During parts of the screening, the studio audience and the live viewers blended together. The auditorium laughed at the same time Waller-Bridge’s audience did or grew silent during the same solemn parts. While “Fleabag” is wildly unserious at times, it’s also full of tender moments. The entire auditorium earnestly gasped in unison as Waller-Bridge monologed about her fictional guinea pig being injured.

Waller-Bridge, as Fleabag, monologued about her late best friend, Boo, as well.

“She was tricky,” Waller-Bridge said. “Jealous and sensitive, but beautiful.”

Some audience members noted the screening was more intimate and darker than the television series.

Llewellyn said she was enraptured by WallerBridge’s performance. Being a one woman show, the actress had to capture every character and convey each plot point by herself, using an array of impressions, voices and physical comedy.

IU junior AnaBella Stegmaier wore a sweatshirt with a still from the TV series printed on the front. She said she’s a huge fan of the show –both the play and the BBC version – because of the way it portrays womanhood.

“(Fleabag) embodies being a woman in a way that’s taboo,” Stegmaier said. “Because you don’t see a lot of sex-driven (women) characters in media a lot without a sense of shame tied to it.”

The relatable, unfiltered nature of the show made audience members feel a natural connection to the character, Stegmaier said.

“I feel like she’s talking to me,” Stegmaier said. “Which, the whole premise of ‘Fleabag’ is that you are a part of the show.”

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Senior Rachael Sebonia and Dylan Barnes, 23, play a game of beer pong Sept. 11, 2021 at the Indiana Tailgate Fields.

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Archie Madekwe (left) and David Harbour (right) are seen in "Gran Turismo." The film is based on a true story.

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Indiana’s defense holds Ohio State, offense unable to capitalize

By Dalton James jamesdm@iu.edu | @DaltonMJames

Leading up to Saturday, Sept. 2’s clash with No. 3 Ohio State, Indiana head coach Tom Allen praised his defensive unit for the strides they made during fall camp.

In the Buckeyes' first series of the season, senior running back Miyan Williams rushed for a seven-yard touchdown to capitalize on an 80-yard drive. Although they provided little resistance to the Buckeyes to open the game, Indiana’s defense ultimately held Ohio State to 23 points, compared to 56 points a season ago.

“Years prior it was 50 and 40 points by halftime,” sixthyear senior defensive line-

man Andre Carter said. “23 points, hey that’s a brick towards and a step towards the right direction.”

The first half had four quarterbacks see the field between both teams. Although Indiana redshirt freshman Brendan Sorsby was tabbed as the starting quarterback by Allen, he lasted just two series before redshirt freshman Tayven Jackson entered the contest.

With six minutes and 15 seconds remaining in the second quarter, redshirt sophomore kicker Chris Freeman knocked a 42-yard field goal through the uprights. The field goal cut Indiana’s deficit to just four points, but the Hoosiers didn’t score again. Although they allowed

a touchdown early, Indiana trailed Ohio State by a score of 10-3 at halftime after allowing a field goal late in the second quarter.

While running 31 plays to Indiana’s 27, the Buckeyes outgained the Hoosiers by 84 yards in the first half.

With Sorsby and Jackson under center, the signal callers completed just two total passes while their defense held the Buckeyes to just 10 points between the first two quarters.

After allowing 33.9 points per game a season ago, a revamped Indiana defense – just sixth-year seniors linebacker Aaron Casey and husky Noah Pierre returned from last season — kept Ohio State within reach.

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Ohio State received the opening kick of the second half but was forced to punt, going three-and-out after a pair of tackles by Casey and a pass break-up by Carter. With the fans in attendance at Memorial Stadium seeming hopeful in their Hoosiers, Jackson trotted onto the field to start the second half. The offense matched Ohio State and went three-and-out to open the second half.

Following the consecutive three-and-outs, the Buckeyes had just four series the rest of the game, with two of those resulting in a field goal alongside a touchdown run from Williams.

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Sunday: 5 p.m.

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Sunday: 12:30 p.m.

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nior Julian Fleming, sophomore Emeka Egbuka and junior Marvin Harrison Jr., Allen entered the contest concerned about his secondary and their ability to contain the wideouts.

“I was very encouraged by our secondary,” Allen said. “A lot to build off of, a lot to be excited about in that area — we just got to keep battling and keep getting better.”

Although Ohio State had its way, Indiana’s group of defensive backs also held 2022 unanimous all-American Harrison Jr. to just two receptions for 18 yards.

“I know for a fact those receivers are special,” head coach Tom Allen said postgame. “One is probably the best we’ve ever gone against

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since I've been coaching — my entire career.”

The Buckeyes were held to 23 points just three times last season en route to a College Football Playoff berth.

“We just got to come back to work and keep putting in the work that we’ve been putting in,” Carter said. “It’s an L, but we still have a lot of good things we did out there and a lot of things we can build on.” Indiana will now set its sights on week two’s matchup against Indiana State University on Sept. 8. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium, and the game will be televised on Big Ten Network.

“You play the game, you learn from week one and you move on to week two,” Allen said.

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Buddhist

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MICHAEL CLAYCAMP | IDS Indiana sixth-year senior Jacob Mangum-Farrar attempts to tackle Ohio State senior running back Chip Trayanum Sept. 2, 2023 at Memorial Stadium in Blooomington, Indiana. The Buckeyes defeated the Hoosiers 23-3 Saturday.

Washington hands No. 10

Indiana first loss of season

By Jovanni Salazar Jsalaza@iu.edu | @ Jio_duz_it

Indiana men’s soccer lost for the first time this season Sept. 1 t after the University of Washington defeated them 1-0.

The match was tense, with a late goal by Washington freshman forward Charlie Kosakoff giving Washington the win after a scoreless first half. The matchup was bound to be a challenge taking on a ranked opponent, but Indiana got a taste of that early in the game.

The Hoosiers struggled to maintain possession in the first half as the Huskies pressed high and constantly won the ball back. Indiana resorted to sending long balls for most of the first half without much success.

The Huskies won most of the duels from the long balls, allowing them to keep the ball for long periods of time. Despite possessing the ball for the majority of the first half, the Huskies didn’t create many scoring chances. It was the Hoosiers who looked dangerous on the counterattack late in the first half, but it didn’t amount to anything on the scoresheet.

The Hoosiers began to

grow into the game late in the first half and carried momentum into the second half.

Indiana possessed the ball for long periods of time in the second half and came close to scoring on three different occasions in the early stages of the half.

The first opportunity came three minutes into the second half with a long-range strike by junior forward Tommy Mihalic, forcing a difficult save from Washington senior goalkeeper Sam Fowler, who deflected it into the crossbar. Mihalic had another chance to score after junior forward Sam Sarver headed the ball to him inside the six-yard box, but the shot wasn’t enough to beat the goalkeeper.

Freshman forward Collins Oduro also had an opportunity in the half where he found himself face to face with Fowler, but Oduro’s shot straight at the keeper and the play ended in a corner kick for Indiana. Head coach Todd Yeagley said the frustration from missing these chances was clear in the locker room.

“They were disappointed, a few guys who had some chances to score were pretty irate,” Yeagley

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Sunday: 10 a.m.

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A free public reading room in the east wing of our church is open weekdays from noon until 2 p.m. Here you may read the award-winning Christian Science Monitor and other church literature. An attendant is glad to answer questions.

said.

Despite the loss, Yeagley believed his team performed well in this matchup against a squad that could make a deep run in the NCAA tournament.

“They knew they did enough to get the result,” Yeagley said. “Outside of the first 15-20 minutes we were in control.”

Indiana up to the test, draws No. 25 Tennessee 2-2

By Quinn Richards qmrichar@iu.edu | @Quinn_richa

Following a dominant performance in its first road test Aug. 27 against the University of Evansville, Indiana women's soccer rode its momentum into Knoxville to take on the University of Tennessee.

The No. 25 Volunteers entered Aug. 31’s game after a 2-1 defeat to Southern Methodist University.

The Hoosiers looked to be the more confident side early in the game, controlling the pace and finding multiple scoring opportunities within the first 30 minutes of play.

The first score of the contest would come just minutes later in the 33rd minute when, after a needle-threading pass from junior midfielder Hope Paredes, graduate forward Paige Webber’s left foot slotted a shot into the right corner of the goal. Webber’s third goal of the season put Indiana up 1-0, but the momentum didn’t stop there. Less than one minute after the initial goal, senior midfielder Sofia Black found herself on the end of a ball that had slipped past Tennessee defenders.

Without a single dribble, Black struck a shot from just inside the 18-yard box past the outstretched goalkeeper, giving the Hoosiers a 2-0 lead.

Heading into halftime, Indiana appeared to be in the driver's seat. However, the second half told a different story. The Volunteers came out of the intermission determined to prove why they were a nationally ranked squad.

In the 53rd minute, sophomore forward Kameron Simmonds found a rare opening in the Hoosier back line, allowing her to power in a shot past junior goalie Jamie Gerstenberg, cutting the score to 2-1. The goal heavily swung the

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First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

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

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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!

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Unity of Bloomington

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Unity is a positive, practical, progressive approach to Christianity based on the teachings of Jesus and the power of prayer. Unity honors the universal truths in all religions and respects each individual’s right to choose a spiritual path. Our God is Love, Our Race is Human, Our Faith is Oneness.

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momentum in favor of the Volunteers, as the Indiana defense allowed 18 shots in the second half. An equalizing goal felt inevitable and that’s exactly what Tennessee found in the 79th minute. Sophomore defender Ally Brown sent in a lofty cross towards the Hoosier goal where senior forward Jaida Thomas tapped in an acrobatic score, making the score 2-2. The final whistle blew with the teams still level, putting an end to the thrilling draw. The Hoosiers will return home Sept. 10 to host Northern Illinois University at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The game will be broadcast on BTN+ with kickoff set for 7 p.m.

Independent Baptist

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

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Trinity Reformed Church 2401 S. Endwright Rd. 812-825-2684 trinityreformed.org facebook.com/trinitychurchbloom

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

Bible Study: 7 p.m. at the IMU

We are a Protestant Reformed church on the west side of Bloomington with lively worship on Sunday mornings and regular lunches for students after church. We love the Bible, and we aim to love like Jesus. Please get in touch if you’d like a ride!

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Sunday: 10:15 a.m.

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JACOB SPUDICH | IDS Junior forward Sam Sarver pulls his shirt over his head in frustration after a loss to the University of Washington, September 1, 2023, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers lost to the Huskies 1-0.

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The Indiana women’s soccer team walks onto the field March 21, 2021, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Indiana tied the University of Tennessee 2-2 Thursday night.

Black y Brown Arts Festival to be held Sept. 8-9

By Jenna Criswell jenncris@iu.edu

The Bloomington Black y Brown Arts Festival will kick off its fifth annual arts celebration this weekend. The two-day event will be held from 6-11 p.m. Friday at the Fourth Street Garage Storefront and 1-8 p.m. Saturday at Switchyard Park.

This festival is a celebration and showcase of African, African American, Hispanic, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander and Native American creative arts and artists. It aims to expand art appreciation, as well as provide an affirming and engaging space for artists of color to share their work.

More than 30 artists will showcase their work at the festival. Attendees can expect to see several forms of visual art like paintings, drawings and sculptures, as well as performance art including dance and poetry. Ceram-

ics, jewelry and other crafted items will also be on display.

The festival will begin with an art gallery exhibition Friday evening at the Fourth Street Garage Storefront. The night will conclude with a film showing at 9 p.m. by Cicada Cinema, a pop-up movie theater based in Bloomington.

On Saturday, a familyfriendly market at Switchyard Park will feature additional visual art. Starting at 4 p.m., there will be live shows from performance groups and bands.

Saturday’s art market will provide attendees with an interactive experience of food vendors, art activities and community information booths. Many artists will also be selling their art or other merchandise for attendees to purchase.

The festival is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Black y Brown Arts Festival website.

Five pieces of advice for freshmen struggling to adjust to campus life

By Ellie Adam ehadam@iu.edu

It’s impossible to deny that freshman year of college is tough.

For many students, it’s the first time they’ve lived on their own, or had the space to begin to figure out who they are.

That change can feel lonely. It may seem like everyone except you is having the time of their life, but that’s because nobody wants to admit that they’re struggling. Here’s what I wish I knew before coming to college freshman year.

It can be draining.

The first semester is especially exhausting for freshmen because you are constantly forced to brave the world outside of your comfort zone. That means

figuring out how to live away from home, how to approach classes at a higher level and how to make a place for yourself on a brand-new campus. Basically, expect to feel overwhelmed and tired, especially during the first few weeks. But don’t worry, it’s normal.

Most friendships take time.

You might be determined to find your forever best friend in the first week of college, but that’s not common for most people. If you don’t get along with the people you meet right away, that’s okay.

Some people get lucky.

Maybe they find an amazing roommate that they bond with perfectly, or maybe they meet a new best friend during Welcome Week. But not everyone lucks out with a great roommate and a fun floor, which is why a lot of

people get involved in clubs or Greek life.

Try something new

The scariest thing about freshman year is the thought of not making any new friends, but every single freshman is in the same boat. Making new friends in college can be nerve-wracking, especially if you’ve grown up with the same friends since kindergarten. It’s important to come out of your shell when seeking new connections. Unfortunately, your new friends aren’t going to come running to you. You must make an effort if you want to meet new people.

There are many ways to jump out of your comfort zone. You can start by leaving your door open or sitting with someone you don't know in the dining hall. I thought it was weird to go

up to a stranger at the dining hall, until I heard that my friend met his current roommate at the dining hall freshman year. You can even take a bigger step to expand your social circle by joining a club. At IU, there is a club for pretty much anything – whether you’re into sports, art or even beekeeping. Branching out to make new friends can be scary, but it’s good for building confidence and it strengthens your social skills. No, not everyone is having a great time.

Most people won’t tell you they’re having a hard time, but deep down they are. Nobody wants to admit that they’re struggling because college is supposed to be “the best years of your life,” so you might feel crazy if you don’t enjoy your time at

school. College sounds amazing in theory: you are living on your own with no parental guidance and all the newfound freedom that comes with it. But that can also be scary. I remember staying in on weekend nights and scrolling through social media, thinking that everyone but me was having so much fun in college. However, I’d go home on breaks and hear how my friends were homesick and struggling to find new friends at school. Even though it might feel like everyone but you is having the best time, remember that all new students are still adjusting to this big change. Give it time Even if college may seem like it isn’t fun right now, give it some time and it will grow on you. Don’t let social

media fool you into thinking you’re missing out, because everyone is feeling a little out of place their freshman year. It’s okay to struggle in college, that just means you are closer to figuring out who you are.

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Indiana prepares for Big Ten slate

By Dalton James jamesdm@iu.edu | @DaltonMJames

Coming off a 4-8 season in 2022, Indiana football is looking to rebound and become bowl-eligible for the first time in three years. A combined record of 6-18 in the past two seasons has halted any momentum the program had gained after being ranked in the top 10 in 2020.

The Hoosiers opened Big Ten play Sept. 2 with a 23-3 loss to Ohio State. While starting off the conference slate with a 0-1 record, Indiana doesn’t play another conference opponent until traveling to College Park, Maryland, to take on the Terrapins at the end of the month.

With 2023 marking the final season prior to the Big Ten adding four current PAC 12 schools to expand to 18 schools, let's look at what the Hoosiers are up against this

season.

Maryland, Sept. 30

Coming off an 8-5 season a year ago, redshirt senior quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa returns for another season. Although Maryland defeated Indiana 38-33 in Bloomington last season, the Hoosiers led midway through the fourth quarter before a pair of touchdown runs sealed the loss.

The matchup result could be a sign of what’s to come for Indiana this season. Not only will it be their first conference game since the beginning of September, but it will also be the Hoosiers’ first true road game of the season.

Michigan, Oct. 14

Jim Harbaugh’s team made the College Football Playoff for a second consecutive season in 2022 but lost to Texas Christian University in the semifinal. The Hoosiers

played the Wolverines closely in the first half in Bloomington a year ago until Michigan cruised to a 31-10 victory in the second half.

A pair of former Hoosiers, Jack Tuttle and A.J. Barner, transferred to Ann Arbor in the offseason and will play against their former team at Michigan Stadium on Oct. 14.

Rutgers, Oct. 21

While Indiana had its fair share of struggles in 2022, Rutgers was the only school below the Hoosiers in the Big Ten East standings with a conference record of 1-8.

Although the Scarlet Knights struggled a season ago, junior quarterback Gavin Wimsatt returns for another season under head coach Greg Schiano. While a large-scale improvement is still in question for Rutgers after signing the conference’s 11th best recruiting class, In-

diana has struggled recently against the Scarlet Knights with two consecutive losses in 2021 and 2022.

Penn State, Oct. 28

The Hoosiers will travel to Happy Valley to take on Penn State after a rough matchup in 2022. The Nittany Lions delivered a beatdown in Bloomington, emerging victorious 45-14. With Sean Clifford now graduated, sophomore Drew Allar has taken over the reins at the quarterback position. In 26 total matchups, Indiana has defeated Penn State just twice, with its most recent win coming in 2020.

Wisconsin, Nov. 4

After firing head coach Paul Chryst midway through last season, Wisconsin hired former University of Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell. Although 2022 was a down year historically for the Bad-

gers with a 7-5 record, a rebound is possible in 2023. Indiana was victorious in the last matchup between the schools with a 14-6 win at Camp Randall Stadium in 2020.

Illinois, Nov. 11

Indiana opened the season against Illinois in 2022 with a heroic victory in the game's final seconds. The loss ended up costing the Fighting Illini a trip to the Big Ten Championship. While 2023 first-round draft pick Devon Witherspoon has since moved on to the NFL, Illinois will look to top last season — its best since 2007.

The Hoosiers will travel to Champaign for the first time since 2017 when they face off Nov. 11.

Michigan State, Nov. 18

A season ago, Indiana traveled to East Lansing, Michigan, and pulled off

an improbable comeback against Michigan State to win the Old Brass Spittoon. Quarterback Dexter Williams II brought the Hoosiers back alongside a breakout performance from running back Jaylin Lucas. Indiana will be looking to defeat the Spartans in Bloomington for the first time since an overtime win in 2016.

Purdue, Nov. 25

Indiana last traveled to West Lafayette two seasons ago in a game that turned into a brutal 44-7 beatdown. While Purdue defeated the Hoosiers 30-16 in Bloomington last season, an injury to Williams hampered Indiana’s ability to hang with the Boilermakers. The Hoosiers will look to regain the Old Oaken Bucket for the first time since a double overtime win at Ross-Ade Stadium in 2019.

New faces, veterans lead Indiana’s defensive resurgence

By Matt Press mtpress@iu.edu | @MattPress23

Indiana football head coach Tom Allen thought his defense should have conceded fewer points. Redshirt senior linebacker Jacob Mangum-Farrar — a transfer from Stanford University this offseason — thought it could have been a shutout.

In reality, the Hoosiers’ defense surrendered 23 points to Ohio State on Sept. 2, by no means disconcerting after the Buckeyes’ 56-point outburst when the teams met in 2022.

With an amalgam of experienced transfers, established veteran leaders and talented underclassmen, Indiana’s defense essentially eliminated Ohio State junior receivers Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka from the game, holding the duo to just five catches for a combined 34 yards.

Particularly in the red zone — the Buckeyes only scored two touchdowns — Indiana’s defense showed its ability against a high-powered offensive force.

defend it.”

Two of the Hoosiers’ newcomers on defense, Mangum-Farrar and redshirt senior defensive end Andre Carter, made significant impacts in their first game in the cream and crimson. The former led the game with a pair of pass breakups, and the latter paced both teams in tackles for loss with two.

Toward the end of the second quarter, Mangum-Farrar jarred the ball loose from Ohio State junior quarterback Kyle McCord in a tight ruling that would ultimately be deemed an incomplete pass. Mangum-Farrar, who arrived in Bloomington alongside redshirt junior defensive back Nic Toomer from Stanford, saw an uptick from his traditional usage against the Buckeyes.

Though he said he had to drink pickle juice to quell cramping in the heat, Mangum-Farrar shined in his enhanced role. Guerrieri said the linebacker will only continue to improve.

“You have a new face who’s learning a new system,” Guerrieri said of MangumFarrar. “We put a lot on his plate, and he’s responded. (I’m) pleased with his progress, and I expect that every week.”

and added a tackle for loss.

To Mangum-Farrar, something he tries to emulate in Casey’s game is decisiveness — an ability to shoot a gap with complete conviction.

great defense, you have to have great linebacker play,” Allen said. “(Casey’s) very decisive in his run fits. He definitely was our best player on that day, and I expect him to continue to grow and keep improving.”

who came up with the game’s lone interception, Toomer and redshirt junior Kobee Minor stuck out against a formidable Buckeye receiving core.

“That to me is purely mentality,” co-defensive coordinator Matt Guerrieri said in a press conference Sept. 4 about his defense making timely stops. “Our mentality is, I don’t care where the ball is; give us an inch and we’ll

Beside Mangum-Farrar is redshirt senior linebacker Aaron Casey, one of just two members of Indiana’s defense who was around for the 2020 season. Casey understands what it takes to reach the success the Hoosiers did that year — a season that saw Indiana lead the Big Ten with

Against Ohio State, on top of being the defense’s unquestioned leader, Casey was perhaps the best defensive player on the field.

Like Mangum-Farrar, Allen noticed a distinct level of confidence in Casey’s performance. “If you want to have a

An area Indiana lacked in its last two seasons on the defensive end was athleticism.

Like Casey and MangumFarrar, the Hoosiers deploy an array of versatile players on all three levels. In the secondary, sophomore defensive back Phillip Dunnam,

On the defensive line, Guerrieri was able to rotate seamlessly with players such as senior Philip Blidi and redshirt sophomore Marcus Burris Jr., but the play of Carter may dictate how much the Hoosiers can accomplish defensively.

His disruption and prowess against the run were

evident, and Ohio State frequently double-teamed the Western Michigan University transfer. It may have prevented Carter from spending more time in the backfield, but it simultaneously sprung some of his teammates for easy tackles.

While Indiana’s strong defensive performance may have come as a surprise to some, it didn’t to the players. Throughout the spring and summer, they knew this group had an enticing upside.

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Indiana senior linebacker Jocab Mangum-Farrer atempts to take down Ohio State’s Chip Trayanum on Sept. 2, 2023, at Memorial Statium. Indiana’s defense has shown improvement from its 2022 season.

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Indiana prepares for the snap Sept. 2, 2023, at Memorial Stadium. Indiana hosts three Big Ten games this season.

Our mentality is, I don’t care where the ball is; give us an inch and we’ll defend it.”

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Indiana releases 2023-24 roster, schedule

By Molly Gregory mogrego@iu.edu

Indiana club hockey prepares for the upcoming season after releasing the new roster on Sept. 3 and beginning practice. The club held tryouts the first week of classes, beginning Aug. 21 at Hamilton Center and Ice Arena in Columbus, Indiana. The club’s home rink, Frank Southern Ice Arena, does not open its doors until October.

The 2023-24 roster lists 31 players, including 14 new additions and 17 returners. Club president Drew Micheli reported that around 60 prospective players tried out, with 80% of that number being new players.

Graduated players Adam Offenbach, Jack Kissell and Aidan Goodfellow have departed from the club.

Among returning players are sophomore forwards Ithan DeLorenzo and Will Gerami, who garnered a combined total of 107 points last season. Also returning is senior goaltender Sammy Bilis, who had 828 saves last season. The upcoming season will begin mid-September. The season schedule features 31 games over the span of six months before the club heads to Fishers, Indiana,

for the Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League tournament in mid-February.

The first of these games is part of a two-game away series against Bowling Green State University at Slater Family Ice Arena on Sept. 15 and 16. The club’s first home game will take place Oct. 6 in a two-game series against Ohio State at Frank Southern Ice Arena.

Notable games include a home-and-away series against the University of Louisville on Oct. 12 and 13, where the Hoosiers will be looking to settle the score against the Cardinals. Louisville beat Indiana twice during the 2022-23 regular season before the Hoosiers took the win in the Southeast Regionals.

The club will also play at fellow Big Ten school Michigan. Indiana was scheduled to host Michigan during the 2022-23 regular season, but was forced to postpone due to standing water on the ice at Frank Southern Ice Arena.

Indiana club hockey went 21-10 in the 2022-23 regular season. The club finished 15th in the American Collegiate Hockey Association, 4th in the Southeast Region and made it to the final four during the ACHA Division 2 National Championships.

COLUMN: Is the Big Ten expansion good for Indiana athletics?

By Anirudh Lingaraju alingara@iu.edu

The Big Ten is not going to look the same next year. Along with getting rid of divisions, the conference is adding four universities: the University of Southern California, the University of California Los Angeles, the University of Oregon and the University of Washington. These four schools bring storied traditions and intense rivalries that are sure to be fun. But before delving into each one of these schools, let’s see why they are joining the conference in the first place.

Everyone in college sports knows that football is king. It is by far the most popular, with each D1 FBS football school bringing in around $20 million annually on average. But teams in the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC bring in around $35 million every year. You see, the four new teams belonged to the Pac-

12 conference, which consisted of West Coast teams. But since 2010, the Pac-12 failed to negotiate a proper TV deal that brought in the most amount of money to the conference. Rather, they tried to launch their own network, which failed miserably.

Without exposure to na-

tional audiences, USC and UCLA, some of the wealthiest athletic programs in the Pac-12, decided to leave and go to the Big Ten. The Big Ten recently re-negotiated a new $8 billion dollar deal with Fox, CBS and NBC to stream all of its games in August of 2022. After USC and UCLA

left, the other teams saw the writing on the wall. Six schools announced their departures from the Pac12, including Oregon and Washington, which joined the Big Ten.

While some might say this is a great thing for the Big Ten, I tend to disagree. Don’t get me wrong, all of

the schools in the conference will benefit immensely from this expansion, and the average Big Ten athletics fan will have more marquee matchups against some great schools. But to me, that’s where the benefits end.

The major logistical challenges are what I am most concerned about. Let’s take, for example, a football match between UCLA and Rutgers at Rutgers. UCLA has to travel across the country and three time zones just to play at that spot. And if it's at noon, the West Coast teams would be playing at 9 a.m. Pacific Time.

Another example would be that same football game but the time has changed to 7 p.m. Pacific Time. This would mean 10 p.m. Eastern Time, which would mean Rutgers would play well into 1 a.m. That’s a huge challenge that these teams must face — not to even mention shipping pads and equipment to each venue.

Beyond the logistical problems, the conference has just become way too competitive for any Indiana sport. Now instead of facing three elite teams such as Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State, Indiana football would now have to potentially face seven tough football teams.

In basketball as well, Indiana not only has to face Purdue but now UCLA, one of the most storied college basketball programs. And this goes for all Hoosiers teams. It will become harder for any Hoosier athletic program to not only win the conference but to even be as competitive.

On top of all of that, Big Ten culture and rivalry games will probably become second thoughts as the conference would be focused on getting marquee games on national television. We may not see Purdue-Indiana, Ohio State-Michigan and Michigan-Michigan State as much, which to me is unacceptable.

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The Indiana club hockey team high-fives between periods during a match against Bowling Green State University Oct. 14, 2022, at the Frank Southern Ice Arena. Indiana club hockey’s roster was released on Sept. 3, 2023.

Indiana’s quest toward Big Ten prominence

By Quinn Richards qmrichar@iu.edu | @Quinn_richa

In 2022, Indiana women’s soccer recorded a program-record seven draws, six of which were scoreless outings. Time and time again the Hoosiers put together outstanding defensive performances, yet, due to an inability to score goals, they couldn’t produce wins. Ultimately, Indiana would finish with a 3-7-7 overall record and just one victory in conference play.

However, a new year provided the Hoosiers with an opportunity to turn a new leaf. In its shortened five-game spring season, Indiana rattled off an impressive four wins. Even more inspiring was the goal differential across the games, where the Hoosiers outscored the combined opponents 13-0, posting shutouts in each of their five outings. The spring season delivered some muchneeded confidence to Indiana as it showcased the team’s ability to produce goals in addition to the elite defensive prowess shown in 2022. In the present fall sea-

son, the Hoosiers are capitalizing on their success from last spring. Just six games into the campaign, Indiana has already surpassed its 2022-win total, posting a 4-0-2 record to open the 2023 season.

The undefeated Hoosiers have been in good form on both sides of the ball, scoring an average of 1.8 goals per game and holding opponents to an average of 0.6 goals per game. To put it in perspective, the 2022 Indiana team scored just 11 goals over 17 games for a conferenceworst .647 average.

The surge in offense has been led in part by senior midfielder Anna Bennett, who has assisted three and scored one of Indiana’s 13 goals in the young season. Her performance has not gone unnoticed, as head coach Erwin van Bennekom remarked on her skills.

“You don’t see many players like her, who have the ability to fall in with speed and good control, and she can, which is so tough to defend,” van Bennekom said following the Hoosiers 3-0 victory against Morehead State University Aug. 24. “She’s spent a lot of

time on it, and we’ve spent a lot of time on it, so I’m happy that it’s shown up.” Bennett is far from the only bright spot the Hoosiers have had however, as graduate forward Paige Webber and junior defender Lauren Costello have been central in the team’s offensive attack thus far. Additionally, goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg has lived up to her reputation as one of the premiere keepers in the Big Ten. The German native has secured four shutouts this season, bringing her career total to 19. Indiana will play three more games before heading into conference play Sept. 17 against Rutgers. The Hoosiers fall season will be reliant on their unproven offense, which serves as the pendulum to their success.

Although the saying is “defense wins championships,” Indiana has become all too familiar with the reality that a good, or rather great, defense is nothing if the ball can’t find the back of the net. If the Hoosiers can consistently produce goals this year, the team’s ceiling may indeed be competing for a conference title.

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against Morehead State, August 24, 2023. Indiana tied the University of Tennessee 2-2 August 24, 2023. Ben Fitzsimons l IDS

2: Senior forward Maouloune Goumbalie fights off the defender against DePaul University. August 29, 2023 at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. The Hoosiers defeated the Blue Devils 2-0. Jacob Spudich l IDS

3: Freshman forward Clay Murador shoots the ball against DePaul University August 29, 2023 at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. Olivia Bianco l IDS

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ball August 29, 2023 at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. The Hoosiers will play Washington at home on September 1, 2023 at 8pm. Olivia Bianco l IDS

5: Senior defender Joey Maher tries to steal the ball from DePaul University August 29, 2023 at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. Maher was named one of two captains for the 2023 season. Olivia Bianco l IDS

6: Junior midfielder Sydney Masur looks towards the ball against Morehead State Aug. 24, 2023, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Indiana defeated Evansville 1-0 Aug. 24, 2023. Ben Fitzsimons l IDS

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Sophomore midfielder Olivia Smith dribbles through defenders against Morehead State, Aug. 24, 2023, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Indiana has already surpassed its 2022 win total in the 2023 season.

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COLUMN: Get ready for another exciting season for Indiana men’s soccer

By Leo Paes lpaes@iu.edu | @Leordpaes

To be great is to resurge from the ashes. In 2022, Indiana men’s soccer reached its 17th College Cup final but was defeated by Syracuse University 7-6 on penalties. The Hoosiers have made it to the final in backto-back years three times in their history – 1982 and 1983, 1998 and 1999, and 2003 and 2004 – can they reach the final once again this year?

From the team that started against Syracuse, Indiana still has captain senior goalkeeper JT Harms, senior defenders Brett Bebej and Joey Maher, sophomore midfielder Jack Wagoner, junior midfielder Patrick McDonald, junior forward

Samuel Sarver and senior forward Maouloune Goumballe. That means that the Hoosiers have an experienced team that knows what it takes to win big games and how to handle the pressure.

With weathered players on the roster, coach Todd Yeagley can introduce new players that can learn to be calmer and not lose their identity in unfavorable scenarios. Indiana had two freshmen starting against Notre Dame on Aug. 24 –forwards Collins Oduro and Alex Barger – who played well and showed attitude.

Both Oduro and Barger showed speed and initiative against Notre Dame, often looking for vertical plays and carrying the ball forward. The two freshmen rose to the occasion, were

not afraid of having the ball and often attacked the free space to receive the ball.

Indiana also counts with the addition of senior defender Hugo Bacharach, who was named first-team All-Northeast Conference for three straight seasons at Fairleigh Dickinson University. The Spanish defender debuted against Notre Dame and showed calmness and good vision when he possessed the ball but, most importantly, he won most of his one-on-one matchups.

In 2022, Indiana shut out opponents in nine of 25 games, including playoffs. The addition of a big presence in the back line can improve the Hoosiers’ defensive performance and that paired with the speed and lethality of the new fresh-

men creates a hard team to beat.

Another positive sign of future success is Indiana’s schedule for the season. Besides the annual Big Ten matchups, the Hoosiers have played Notre Dame and DePaul University and will play Butler University, University of Kentucky, University of Evansville and Trine University again this year. The familiarity with their opponents can give them a slight edge.

It is also important to point out that the Hoosiers did not start well last season but, after the midway point of the regular season, they won 10, tied three and lost three games – against Kentucky in the regular season, Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament and Syracuse in the

College Cup final. This year they have a faster and safer team, and all of that combined with the core group of last year’s great run, so they should be more consistent throughout the season.

At home, Indiana won nine games, tied three and lost only one – against Kentucky – and this year the cream and crimson play 10 out of 17 regular-season games at home. The Hoosiers will count on their fans and familiarity with the field to make a difference. Players can use references not only from the field but also from its surroundings to have better spatial awareness, position themselves and calculate long passes, which helps in building up plays.

With a team that has the chemistry between them, a

couple of offensive-minded freshmen and the majority of games being played in Bloomington, Indiana has the potential to not oscillate as much and find their identity earlier on in the season.

Fearless new blood mixed with experienced leadership is often the recipe for success. The Hoosiers are ranked No. 2 in the country with merit, so it is okay to feel excited and positive about their future. But besides the hard numbers, Indiana passes the ‘eye test' for those who watch on TV or from the stands.

So, don’t be afraid to jump on this train called Indiana men’s soccer because, once it leaves the station toward the championship, it won’t look back.

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Senior midfielder Quinten Helmer (left) and graduate senior forward Karsen Henderlong celebrate after a goal against DePaul University August 29, 2023, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. The Hoosiers shot two goals on 31 shots against the Blue Devils.

By Miranda Miller mm163@iu.edu | @mirandamil10

In anticipation of this year’s football season, here is what you need to know about Memorial Stadium’s ticket administration, parking procedures and stadium regulations.

Where can I get my tickets?

IU Athletics will email all tickets to purchasers before every game. To efficiently enter the statium, fans should add their ticket to their phone wallets before arriving at Memorial Stadium.

To be admitted into the game, students must have their digital ticket and student ID. Student tickets will be scanned at entrance gate E2. Students can also transfer their tickets to other students. However, screenshots of the tickets will not get you into the stadium. If a student chooses to transfer their ticket, they must use their IU Athletics account or the Official IU Athletics app. Transfer tickets cannot be sold on secondary sites, such as Ticketmaster.

For those looking to purchase tickets for specific games, individual tickets can be purchased online through the athletic department.

Where should I park?

Those parking at the stadium will see some slight changes from last year. IU Athletics will implement a new parking procedure in the general admission grass parking lots south of Memorial Stadium. Upon arrival, each vehicle will be directed to an available parking space in a zipper

formation. IU officials will use this formation to ensure safety, increase parking space and expedite departure from games. This method is only applied to general admission grass parking lots. Other parking lots and garages will continue offering spaces to parking permit holders.

What can I bring?

Memorial Stadium will also use metal detectors and enforce a clear bag policy. Every fan is required to pass through a metal detector before entering the stadium. If fans want to bring a bag, it must be clear and less than 12’’ x 6’’x 12’’ or a small clutch bag that does not exceed the dimensions 4.5” x 6.5”.

Tailgating Tips

Tailgating before football games is a huge attraction for IU fans. Fans who purchase a parking pass through the IU Athletic Ticket Office can set up on the grass parking lots or the reserved lots surrounding Memorial Stadium.

Although IU does not currently have a list of tailgating rules, Tailgater Concierge, a company that provides tailgaiting equipment and site setup and tear-down, lists a few regulations. These regulations include:

» Canopies are permitted, however tents and tarps are not

» Large furniture is not permitted on the lots

» Kegs must be approved by an official IU caterer

» 10 minutes after kickoff, tailgating should be over

Abiding by these regulations will help fans

have a great tailgating experience.

A Football Guide for Beginners

For those who are new to attending football games, here are some basic rules for understanding the game.

» Play consists of 22 players on the field at a time, one team on offense (11 players) and the other on defense (11 players).

» Players work together to move the ball into the opposing team’s end zone.

» The offensive team has four chances to advance the ball by 10 yards. If they are successful, they get a new set of four “downs,”, but if not, possession of the ball is given up to the defensive team.

Points are scored by:

» A touchdown, or when an offensive team advances the ball into the defensive team’s endzone (6 points)

» A field goal, or when a member of the offensive team kicks the ball through the opponent’s goalposts above the crossbar (3 points)

» Teams can score an extra point from kicking the ball through the posts of the goal right after a touchdown.

» A safety, or when the defensive team tackles a member of the opposing team who has the ball in the defense’s end zone (2 points).

For more information about tickets, parking and Memorial Stadium guidelines, contact IU’s athletic office by visiting their website or calling their ticket office at (812)855-4006.

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Fans tailgate before IU-Ohio State football game

Photos by Zuzanna Kukawska zkukawsk@iu.edu

1. Crowds of tailgaters are seen on Sept. 2, 2023. at the Indiana Tailgate Fields. Families and students gathered under the canopies to celebrate before the first home game against Ohio State.

2. Kathryn Harris poses for a photo on Sept. 2, 2023 at the Indiana Tailgate Fields. Students found creative ways to dress up in school colors from head to toe as they gathered for the Indiana home football game against Ohio State.

3. A family of IU alumni and current students is pictured on Sept. 2, 2023, in front of an IU sign at the Indiana Tailgate Fields. Families and students filled the fields with school spirit before the home game against Ohio State.

4. A man wearing roller blades is caught mid-skate on Sept. 2, 2023 at the entrance of the Indiana Tailgate Fields. People of all backgrounds gathered at the fields to enjoy the high spirits of the home game.

5. IU fans pose for a photo with their dog Sept. 2, 2023, at the Indiana Tailgating Fields. Students and families flooded Woodlawn Field during the IU v. Ohio State Game. Tents were set up with games and the fields filled with student spirit. Music was pumping from loud speakers and barbecues were grilling, as crowds in their IU gear celebrated game weekend.

6.. Federico Etinger (left) and Connor Donnelly (center) are pictured holding up Nathan Win (right) on Sept. 2, 2023, at the Indiana Tailgate Fields prior to the IU football game against Ohio State. Energy at the fields was at its peak as IU fans prepared for the first home game.

7. IU fans are seen Sept. 2, 2023, entering the Indiana Tailgate Fields before the Indiana home football game against Ohio State. Crimson and cream filled the green fields as families and friends gathered for the first home game of the football season.

8. IU students are seen in matching overalls Sept. 2, 2023, next to the Tailgating Fields. The IU spirit showed through and through as groups gathered in Indiana gear.

Avry Tatum finds new home in Bloomington

By Michael Livingston mbliving@iu.edu | @Mblivingston_

From the Golden State to the Hoosier State, sophomore opposite hitter Avry Tatum found her path to Indiana volleyball. Tatum, a Solana Beach, California native, played her first year of collegiate volleyball a few hours from Bloomington at the University of Cincinnati.

Tatum played in 24 matches during her fresh-

man year for the Bearcats. She ended her freshman campaign with 215 kills hitting .205 on the season.

Tatum gained her love of volleyball from her mother, Ashley Tatum. Although her mom never went on to play at the collegiate level, she helped with Tatum’s recruiting process and deciding where to play during her college career.

During Tatum’s high school years, Indiana associate coach Rachel Mor-

ris — also a California native — coached Tatum at the club level. Morris built a relationship with Tatum, helping her grow through the game and through the recruitment process.

Tatum originally chose Cincinnati, which is a part of the Big 12 Conference. There, she played in 86 sets her first year and tallied double-digit kills in 12 matches.

Once Tatum finished her freshman season, she

decided it was best for her to enter her name into the transfer portal and explore other opportunities. After entering the portal, she informed Morris of her decision to transfer and inquired if there was any interest from Indiana.

Tatum decided to take a visit and fell in love with Bloomington and committed to Indiana in May of 2023.

“I really love the community and the people;

everyone has been so welcoming,” Tatum said.

Although it’s only been one weekend of matches in Bloomington for Tatum, she noted how impressed she was with the atmosphere inside Wilkinson Hall and all-around Bloomington.

Unlike at Cincinnati, Indiana’s Wilkinson Hall is a facility specifically designed for volleyball.

“Just knowing we can come in here anytime of the day every day of the week

and get extra reps is just absolutely insane,” Tatum said.

Tatum already put up some big numbers in Indiana’s victory over Radford University on August 23. She ended the match hitting .500 with 12 kills and four blocks in the threeset victory. The next home match to see Tatum and company in person will be their Big Ten opener at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Wilkinson Hall in Bloomington.

Revamped team looking for improved 2023-24 campaign

By Will Foley wtfoley@iu.edu | @foles24

Following a third consecutive season placing tied for 12th or worse of 14 teams in the Big Ten Championships, Indiana women’s golf is still searching for the answer to escape the bottom of the conference. Debuting a team consisting of 75% newcomers, the 2023-24 Hoosiers are hoping new blood is the recipe.

Of the returners, senior Dominika Burdová is projected to be the most impactful based off last year’s stats. Burdová finished last

season second in scoring average for Indiana, notching a 74.93, and earned three top-10 finishes while playing in all 30 rounds for the Hoosiers.

Junior Beatriz Junqueira is the other returner for second-year head coach Brian May’s squad. Junqueira played in 21 rounds and posted a 78.29 scoring average. This season will be her third at Indiana.

Headlining the newcomers is fifth-year senior Caroline Craig, a transfer from the University of Georgia. Craig averaged 74.63 in 76 rounds of play throughout her four years

as a Bulldog and fired a career-low round of 5-under 66 in the final round of the Cougar Classic last season. Craig will look to challenge Burdova as the Hoosiers’ top scorer for the season.

The Hoosiers also added sophomores — and sisters — Chloe and Faith Johnson to the program after one year at Furman University. Chloe was awarded All-Southern Conference Team and Freshman Team following a season including a 75.0 scoring average, two top-5 finishes and nine rounds even par or under across all 35 rounds for the Paladins. Faith, also hon-

ored to the All-Southern Conference Freshman Team, posted a 76.8 scoring average and three top20 finishes in 32 rounds of play.

Redshirt junior Caroline Smith and redshirt sophomore Maddie May round out the transfer additions for Indiana. Smith joins the Hoosiers after three years at Wake Forest University, where she redshirted her freshman season before playing one round in her following two seasons.

In Smith’s sophomore season in 2021-22 she scored a 228, 12-over par three-round score at the

Bryan National Collegiate and shot a 239, 23-over par in the Nexus Collegiate last season.

May averaged a score of 78.57 across seven rounds in her 2021-22 freshman campaign before being redshirted last season.

Indiana’s lone high school recruit joining the team is freshman Nicole Kolbas. Kolbas boasts a decorated amateur career, including honors such as the Nebraska Junior Girls’ Amateur Champion, winning the USGA Junior Girls Qualifier, medalist honors at the PGA Junior Girls Qualifier and district and

state championships.

The newcomers will aim to replicate the success of then-graduate transfer Alexis Florio, last season’s scoring leader. While the Hoosiers finished near the bottom — tied for 12th — at the Big Ten Championships, it was still an improvement from the previous seasons, a slight trend in the right direction.

Indiana is scheduled to compete in 10 regular season tournaments before the annual Big Ten Championships. For the second consecutive season, the Hoosiers are not scheduled to host a tournament.

WOMEN’S GOLF

PHOTO COURTESY OF IU ATHLETICS

Dominika Burdová during the Lady Buckeye Invitational at the OSU Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio on April 15, 2023. Burdová is projected to be the most impactful returner based on 2022 stats.

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Graduate senior middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg goes for the ball Aug. 25, 2023, against New Hampshire at Wilkinson Hall in Bloomington. Tatum played in 24 matches during her freshman year for the Bearcats.

Indiana’s fall season is in full swing

By Charlie Huiras cehuiras@iu.edu| @Mblivingston_

The Indiana men’s golf team opened up its fall season Sept. 4-6 in the Folds of Honor Collegiate in Grand Haven, Michigan. Head coach Mike Mayer enters his 26th year as Indiana’s head coach and is fresh off of a regional appearance in last season’s NCAA tournament.

Mike Mayer has taken the Hoosiers to regionals 12 different times and is the coach for three preseason Big Ten Honorees senior Drew Salyers, graduate student Thomas Hursey and redshirt senior Noah Gillard.

The Hoosiers have brought in freshmen Cole Starnes, Nick Piesen and Neri Checcucci. Additionally, junior Kieran Hogarth begins his first season as a Hoosier since transferring from Preston, Lancashire, England. The returning crew for Indiana includes sophomore Ethan Chelf, juniors Robert Bender, Clay Merchant and seniors Eric Berggren, Gillard, Hursey and Salyers.

After the season opener, the Hoosiers will travel to Muncie for the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational on Sept. 9 at the Delaware Country Club. Indiana then head to Westchester, Illinois to face off in the Chicago Highlands Invitational on Sept. 18 and 19. To round out September, Indiana will compete in the Windon

Memorial Classic on Sept. 25 and 26 at Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northfield, Illinois.

“Our 2023-24 schedule is both exciting and extremely challenging,” Mayer said in an IU athletics release .

“Our schedule will give us the opportunity to go headto-head with the best teams in college golf. We will be ready for the challenge.”

In October — the last month of Indiana’s fall season — the Hoosiers will take part in three competitions. Indiana will travel up to the University of Notre Dame’s campus to play in the Fighting Irish Classic on Oct. 1 and 2. The Hoosiers then head to Vero Beach, Florida. to play in the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational Oct. 15 and16. Indiana caps off their fall season at Steelwood County Club in Loxley, Alabama from Oct. 28- 29. In the spring season, Indiana will travel to South Carolina for the first two competitions, and Florida for the third. After the warmer weather initially, the Hoosiers will play in Indianapolis for an individuals only event. To finish off the regular season, Indiana plays at The Pfau Course here in Bloomington. The Big Ten Championships begin at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. The NCAA Championships will be held at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. from May 24-29.

FIELD HOCKEY

A look ahead at key matchups

By Matt Rudella mrudella@iu.edu

Indiana field hockey’s season has officially kicked off. Aug. 25-27, the team wasted no time putting itself up against some of the best in the country.

Indiana’s east coast road trip began Aug. 25 in Durham, North Carolina against No. 20 Duke University, when the Hoosiers lost a back-and-forth contest that resulted in a 3-2 loss. It looked like the Hoosiers had tied the game at 3-3, but a goal by redshirt senior back Sydney Keld was called back because of a dragging violation. The team then travelled to Lynchburg, Virginia, on Aug. 27 to face off against No. 14 Liberty University. The team lost in unfortunate fashion again, as Liberty scored the winning goal in overtime via penalty stroke.

The Hoosiers were able to bounce back Sept. 3-4 at the Theresa Check Invitational, with wins over Saint Francis University (PA) and Miami University (OH). The wins get Indiana to a .500 record at 2-2. Defense was the key for the Hoosiers, as they only allowed one goal in two games. Graduate senior forward Sarah Charley was significant offensively, as the Ohio State transfer finished with a goal in each contest.

The team’s next opponent will be on the road against Ohio University on Sept. 10, who Indiana has beaten the last two years.

Coming up, Indiana travels to play against preseason No. 2 Northwestern on Sept. 15 to begin Big Ten play. The Wildcats were runner-ups in the National Championship last year, and they returned graduate student Peyton Halsley, who was fourth in the Big Ten

in goals last year notching 13. However, four out of the team’s top-five point scorers graduated, opening the opportunity for an Indiana upset against an inexperienced team.

Not only could Northwestern be a tough matchup, but the entire conference could provide a challenge — six teams are featured in the preseason top 20, and three Big Ten teams were in last year’s Final Four. Some key home matchups for the season include No. 4 Michigan on Sept. 29, No. 7 Iowa on Oct. 13 and No. 5 Penn State on Oct. 27.

The Hoosiers have a tough schedule, but the leadership of seniors Sydney Keld and Jemima Cookson, who shared the team lead last year with 15 points, should provide experience and firepower for Indiana. Indiana will have its home opener Sept. 24 against James Madison University at Deborah Tobias Field.

CROSS COUNTRY

Indiana looking to replicate historic success in new era

By Will Foley wtfoley@iu.edu | @foles24

Following an illustrious career achieving nearly every accolade imaginable, track and field and cross country director and head coach Ron Helmer decided to call it quits. After 16 years under Helmer’s direction, Indiana cross country will look to fill his void and replicate the success it accomplished with Helmer.

Helmer’s final season ended with success, as it often did in his career. Last year, three Indiana runners competed in the NCAA Cross Country Championships — then-graduate student Sarah Schmitt, then-junior Mariah Wehrle and then-junior Gabriel Sanchez.

Helmer concluded his career with nearly 50 years of experience coaching, including 24 years as a director and head coach, spending eight years in the position at Georgetown University prior to Indiana. He produced 416 All-Americans, 56 Big Ten champions, eight national champions and was a fourtime Big Ten Coach of the Year. He also led 28 different teams to a top-10 season.

Replacing a coach of Helmer’s caliber was a tall task, but Indiana found one of the most prestigious candidates possible. Eric Gaines takes over at the helm, and the 2016 Men’s National Cross Country Coach of the

Year and national championship-winner, then at Northern Arizona University, has the talent to carry on Helmer’s legacy early in his tenure.

However, along with Helmer, the 2023 Hoosiers will have to replace the productivity of several runners. Most notably gone are Schmitt, who graduated, and Sanchez, who transferred to the University of Tennessee.

Now-senior Wehrle is the most significant returner to an Indiana women’s team ranked No. 7 in the Great Lakes preseason regional poll. Her 6K time of 20:19.5 in last season’s Great Lakes Regional earned her regional honors, and she owns the fastest 6K time of all returnees.

Other important returning Hoosiers include senior Phoebe Bridges, who touts a 6K career-best of 20:52.6, sophomore Katelyn Winton, with a career-best of 21:16.6 and sophomore Claire Overfelt, who owns a personalbest of 20:56.3.

The Hoosiers will experience a large amount of roster turnover, losing eight graduating seniors from last season’s squad and replacing them with seven freshmen and a graduate transfer. With just four upperclassmen, a youthful Indiana team will need its experienced veterans to pave the way. The men’s team, ranked No. 8 in the Great Lakes

preseason regional poll, has several key returners. Most notable are graduate Austin Haskett, who owns a career-best 24:08.6 8K time, and sophomore Abe Eckman, whose 8K best stands at 24:35.9.

Replacing Sanchez is the big test for the men’s team, and it will likely require a committee rather than one individual. The Hoosiers will need a pack of high finishers like Haskett and Eckman to compete at a top level.

Indiana already kicked its season off, competing at the Redhawk Rumble 5K on Sept. 1. The women’s team finished first against the University of Miami (OH) and University of Cincinnati while the men’s team finished second against the same teams. Indiana has three remaining regular season meets scheduled before the postseason. The Hoosiers will travel to Terre Haute for the John McNichols Invitational on Sept. 16, to Chicago to compete against Loyola University Chicago on Sept. 29 and to College Station, Texas, for the Arturo Barrios Invitational on Oct. 13. Madison, Wisconsin, will host the Big Ten Championships on Oct. 27 and the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Nov. 10. If any Hoosiers qualify, the NCAA Championships will be held in

Indiana goalkeeper Arabella Loveridge stands prepared in front of the goal against Ball

Field Hockey Complex in Bloomington. The Hoosiers adjusted their

scrimmage for the upcoming 2023 season.

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Clay Merchent prepares for his turn during the Hoosier Collegiate Invite on Sept. 6, 2021, at Pfau Golf Course in Bloomington. Indiana men’s golf finished eighth out of 10 on Nov. 1, 2023 at the Williams Cup in Wilmington, North Carolina, which was the team’s last fall event.