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Bob Knight dies at 83 In the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Knight was infamously charged with assaulting a San Juan police officer while coaching the United States basketball team.

He was found guilty after being tried in absentia and sentenced to six months in prison, but Puerto Rico failed to extradite him. The play of a youthful and exciting U.S. team, which went undefeated in its nine-game slate, was thoroughly overshadowed by Knight’s conduct.

Six years later, in February of 1985, Knight performed arguably the signature act of his coaching career — one that still lives in infamy. In a rivalry matchup with Purdue, just five minutes into the contest, Knight objected to a technical foul call by hurling a plastic red chair across the floor.

Knight was ejected from the game and later joked about the debacle in 1987, facetiously implying he meant to throw the chair to an older lady on the other side of the court.

Then came 1988. In an interview with NBC correspondent Connie Chung, Bob Knight made an abhorrent comment about rape as a comparison to how he handles stress.

“I think that if rape is inevitable, relax and enjoy it,” Knight said.

Former Indiana University president Thomas Ehrlich condemned Knight’s comments, which drew admonishment from women’s groups at IU and nationwide. Knight, who said his comment was misinterpreted, received no real disciplinary consequences.

In 1992, an image surfaced of Knight tapping Cheaney on the backside with a bullwhip in a practice prior to an NCAA Tournament game. Knight brought the whip to a press conference, joking that it provided motivational value.

“Probably no motivational device I’ve ever come across is as good as this,” Knight said regarding the bullwhip.

The incident caused outrage from the NAACP, but Knight would never apologize.

In 2000, CNN Sports Illustrated released a story that would mark the beginning of the end of Knight’s tenure with the Hoosiers.

Former Indiana player Neil Reed alleged Knight choked him during a practice in 1997.

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Bob Knight arrived at Indiana mostly unproven in 1971. Upon his firing 29 years later, he had accumulated countless records and awards and had taken the Hoosiers to the summit of college basketball three times.

However, the General’s tenure in Bloomington ended marred in controversy.

Following his firing in 2000, the public has carried a split opinion, especially those in the state of Indiana.

In 2019, the IndyStar reported Knight’s health was declining. Knight was hospitalized for three nights with an acute illness this April.

“All of you guys go home tonight, do me a favor, get on your knees and say a prayer for Bob Knight and his family,” Indiana head coach Mike Woodson said Oct. 20 at Indiana’s annual Hoosier Hysteria. “Make no mistake about it, Bob Knight is Indiana basketball.”

Robert Montgomery Knight died Nov. 1, his family announced on X, formerly known as Twitter. He turned 83 years old Oct. 25.

The Knight family requested people honor his legacy with contributions to the Alzheimer's Association or Marian University.

Prior to coaching, the Orrville, Ohio, native played at Ohio State for four years, winning the 1960 National Championship and competing in the subsequent two championship games, losing both.

His collegiate coaching career started at Army West Point, where he was an assistant for three years before being named head coach in 1965 at the age of 24. He held that post for six more seasons while simultaneously serving in the military.

He was on active duty from 1963-1965 and in the reserves from 1965-1969.

Knight was originally rumored to become head coach of Wisconsin in 1968, but once word spread, he turned down the offer. Three years later, he accepted an offer from Indiana at the age of 30, replacing Lou Watson and his acting head coach, Jerry Oliver.

Watson stepped down to become special assistant to the athletic director and helped with hiring Knight.

Watson compiled a 62-60 record with Indiana, and Oliver was 7-17.

Knight quickly led Indiana to prominence and didn’t look back. In his second season at the helm, he led Indiana to a Big Ten

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(TOP LEFT ) Former IU men’s basketball head coach Bob Knight puts his first in the air with former IU men’s basketball player Isiah Thomas at halftime on Feb. 8, 2020, in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

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(TOP RIGHT) Indiana coach Bob Knight leans back on the scores bench as Indiana turned over the ball to Holy Cross late in the second half of the championship game of the Hoosier Classic in Indianapolis Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1999. Indiana defeated Holy Cross 79-44.

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(BOTTOM LEFT) Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight, right, laughs at a question from Roy Firestone during an interview with ESPN on center court at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind., Tuesday, May 30, 2000. Bob Knight said Tuesday he can abide by the "zero-tolerance" conditions that enabled him to keep his job as Indiana basketball coach "as long as my mouth is not taped shut."

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(BOTTOM RIGHT) Senior guard A.J. Guyton recieves intructions from coach Bob Knight during a game against Iowa. The Hoosiers won the game 74-71.

Championship and a Final Four appearance — his first of 11 Big Ten Championships and five Final Fours.

A few years later, Knight and the Hoosiers reached the peak of the sport for the first time and did so in a fashion that has yet to be replicated since. Indiana’s 1975-76 squad rolled every opponent in the regular season and continued to do so in the postseason. It thumped Michigan in the National Championship to secure a title with a perfect 32-0 record, the last Division I men’s basketball team to go undefeated.

In 29 seasons, Knight led Indiana to national pow-

erhouse status and established the school as a basketball blue blood. He led the program to 24 NCAA Tournament appearances, three National Championships and one NIT Championship. Knight accumulated 662 wins, three AP Coach of the Year accolades and five Big Ten Coach of the Year awards before his dismissal.

Knight’s coaching philosophy included perfecting the motion offense — stressing ball movement and focusing on team effort rather than individual scoring — and hounding manto-man defense. He was also a strong proponent of academics, often boasting

sion I coaching wins that currently stands sixth alltime. He collected two gold medals coaching Team USA, doing so in the 1979 PanAmerican Games and 1984 Olympics. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991 and the IU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.

Despite his successes — which few have paralleled — that adorned Hoosier nation, his highly controversial character compromised his image and resulted in his termination in 2000.

Knight’s complicated legacy stems from altercations extending well beyond his fiery on-court persona.

a high graduation rate for his players. Numbers have been disputed, but Knight and others claimed as high as 98% of players graduating from Indiana under the General.

With Indiana, Knight coached a plethora of legends including Isiah Thomas, Calbert Cheaney, Steve Alford, Scott May and Kent Benson. He boasts a coaching tree of former assistants and players, such as Hall of Famer and former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski and current Indiana head coach Mike Woodson.

Knight finished his coaching tenure with 902 wins, the then-most Divi-

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Pro-Palestinian, pro-Israeli bridge paintings bring grief, controversy to campus

By Andrew Miller

ami3@iu.edu | @andrew_miller

Around 2 a.m. Oct. 21, an IU student and their partner painted several Palestinian flags and messages saying, “Free Palestine. Educate yourself. End the Occupation,” on the west side of the bridge next to the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center on Eagleson Avenue.

The student, who said they were not part of the Palestine Solidarity Committee when

they painted the bridge, said they had been overwhelmed by the death and destruction of the Israel-Hamas War and needed an outlet to express their feelings and spread awareness of the situation.

According to the Health Ministry in Gaza, the only official source for Palestinian casualties in Gaza, more than 7,000 Palestinians have been killed by ongoing Israeli strikes after Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7 killed over 1,400 Israelis.

“The need to be educated on this is because they, the people in Palestine, they can’t escape,” the student said. “All of Palestine has been going through this for the past 75 years, and it seems like we’re being iced out on campus because we believe that Palestine should be free.”

While they were painting, the student said they were berated by people walking by who made derogatory remarks towards them and Islam.

They wore a mask to hide their identity while painting, and they asked to remain anonymous in this publication due to fears for their safety. On campus and in the media, they said, there is an atmosphere where it is perceived that if someone stands with Palestine, they stand with antisemitism.

“But it has nothing to do with religion,” they said. “It is just about being a free land, a land that was theirs to begin with.”

The region has had a long history of being held by various empires and religious groups, until the establishment of the states of Israel and Palestine in 1948. After Israel’s founding, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forced from their homes in an incident known as the Nakba, meaning “catastrophe” in Arabic, and hundreds of thousands of Jewish people in Arab countries were expelled to Israel.

Since then, through many

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wars, Israel’s territory has expanded from its 1948 borders into Palestine, according to Britannica. Recently, the growth of Israeli settlements within the West Bank has ignited tensions. According to the organization Human Rights Watch, the more than 2 million Palestinians in Gaza today live under sweeping Israeli restrictions on their economy and freedom of movement.

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Palestinian students, allies mourn Students also called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war

By Christina Avery

averycm@iu.edu | @christymavery

More than 200 students in support of Palestine gathered the evening of Oct. 28 in Dunn Meadow to honor lost Palestinian lives and call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

IU’s Palestine Solidarity Committee organized the gathering, which began at 5 p.m.

The gathering was sponsored by the Indiana chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace, the world’s largest progressive Jewish antiZionist organization. The crowd consisted of people of all ages, races and nationalities.

For 2.5 hours attendees chanted, waved Palestinian flags and held up signs. Many people wore keffiyehs — traditional Middle Eastern headdresses fashioned from cloth — around their heads and necks, and draped Palestinian flags across their backs. Throughout the night, cars passing by on the street honked in support of the demonstration; people trickled in from walks around campus, some still in costume from Halloween celebrations across the city.

“The mission, first and foremost, is to show our support for the people of Palestine, people of Gaza, as they’re under attack by the Israeli occupation, and to educate people the best we can about what’s going on and counter the endless flood of the one side that you normally see in American press,” IU PSC founder Bryce Greene said.

Saturday’s meeting was the latest in a series of gatherings on campus from supporters of Israel and Palestinel.

IU students, staff and faculty have experienced a series of tension-filled events, including disagreements over proPalestinian and pro-Israel messages written on the bridge on Eagleson Avenue last week and a standoff between attendees of separate pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrations Oct. 10.

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The plaque marking the original location of the IU chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated is seen March 7, 2023, on East 17th Street. Kappa Alpha Psi was placed on cease and desist the weekend of Oct. 27, 2023.

Kappa Alpha Psi placed on cease and desist

By Colin Cunningham cunnicol@iu.edu

The IU chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated was placed on cease and desist effective Oct. 27 for hazing. All activities within the chapter are suspended until further notice.

According to IU's definitions of disciplinary statutes, cease and desist is a temporary measure placed upon aspects of chapter operations when there is an immediate threat or ongoing investigation. During a cease and desist period, all organizational activities come to a halt within the chapter. Further acts of misconduct could lead to additional consequences such as suspension or expulsion from the university.

There are currently four other IU fraternities on cease and desist, according to IU’s list of organizations on disciplinary status. Kappa Sigma was placed on cease and desist for alcohol, endangering others and hazing Aug. 15.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated was placed on cease and desist for hazing Sept. 1. Sigma Alpha Epsilon was placed on cease and desist for hazing Oct. 10. Delta Upsilon was placed on cease and desist for endangering others and hazing Oct. 11.

There are eight organizations on suspension, six on disciplinary status and three on a voluntary resolution agreement.

Since 2022, 18 organizations have been on disciplinary status. Despite IU’s strict anti-hazing policy, 11 of the 18 organizations achieved disciplinary status due to hazing, among other breaches.

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Community members, IU students and faculty hold up signs at a gathering in support of Palestine on Oct. 28, 2023, in Dunn Meadow. They organized the rally to honor lost Palestinian lives and call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

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and identification numbers of some of the people who have been killed in Palestine over the past few weeks. One speaker criticized U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent questioning of the number of Palestinian people who have been killed in the Gaza Strip.

“As always, Palestinians have to provide evidence after evidence after evidence to prove that our statements are true,” the speaker said in their speech. “I have to ask though: why do we have to keep proving to the world why Palestinians are innocent, why we have to stand against what’s happening to them?”

Several people who spoke during the demonstration were Palestinian, and described the struggles they and their loved ones have faced. A member of the PSC executive board, who asked not to be named in this story due to safety concerns, said his Palestinian grandfather was removed from his home.

“This is more about human rights – it’s not a debate or an argument,” the PSC board member said. “It’s not convincing people what’s right or what’s wrong. We’re here to advocate for the lives that have been lost currently and to ask for peace.”

A speaker from the Indianapolis chapter of Palestinian Youth Movement, a grassroots movement of young Palestinians dedicated to Palestinian liberation, shared firsthand accounts from his family in Gaza, whom he said had been holed up in a hallway unable to contact him for 24 hours. “‘We go to sleep knowing we might not wake up in the morn-

On the morning of Oct. 7, Hamas – a militant group governing the Gaza Strip — began firing thousands of rockets into Israeli territory, killing about 1,400 Israeli people.

Since Oct. 7, Israel has responded by conducting largescale airstrike campaigns within Gaza, bombing multiple areas and causing a communications blackout Oct. 27 that hampered the flow of information and resources through the area until power began to be restored Oct. 29.

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ing,’” he said, quoting members of his family. “‘The sun rises, and we hope Gaza is still here.

When the sun sets, we will be meeting our creators.’”

He acknowledged the conditions of people in Palestine after being cut off from resources like food, electricity and internet connection.

“We send a message to our youth in Gaza: forgive us,” he said. “We may have failed you in the past, but we will never let it happen again.” *** Multiple police cars sat on the street and in Dunn Meadow on Oct. 28, overseeing the safety of the gathering. Speakers encouraged the audience to pay no mind to counterprotesters if they approached. Ultimately, no counterprotests happened, and the night ended without conflict.

A significant portion of Saturday evening’s crowd were non-Palestinians allied with the cause, including many members of the Jewish community.

People of various backgrounds who spoke talked about the importance of solidarity and unity with Palestinian people, no matter race or religion.

Malkah Bird, a chapter leader from Jewish Voice for Peace, said it is crucial for Jewish people to speak up to protect the most vulnerable. Jewish attendees in the crowd held up signs in support of a ceasefire: “Another Jew for a ceasefire NOW”; “Fight real anti-semitism, not criticism of Israel.”

“Adding your voice to this call is not anti-semitic. It is not

anti-Jewish. It is just the opposite,” Bird said. “If you seek a future of peace and safety for all … then let us demand this with one voice. End the occupation, side with liberation, and free, free Palestine.”

An Arab Christian man said the struggles Palestinian people are facing transcend individual faith communities.

“The Christian community cannot turn away and pretend this doesn’t affect us,” he said.

“Today’s gathering reminds us that we are not alone and that we are in community with one another.”

Elizabeth Valencia, a Mexican-American who grew up Catholic, spoke during her speech about how she has been fighting back against antiPalestinian sentiments within the Latino community since she was 15. As the mother of Palestinian-Mexican children, she said, she is fearful.

She said two members of her sons’ family in Palestine have been killed over the last two weeks.

Many speakers called on IU President Pamela Whitten to call for a ceasefire and speak up in support of Palestinian students.

On Oct. 10 – three days after Hamas’ attack on Israeli territory – Whitten released a statement expressing sympathy for victims and offering support to IU students. The title of the statement referred to “the Middle East,” but did not mention specific groups or nations. After receiving criticism on X, formerly known as Twitter, Whitten released a second statement the same day mentioning

Israel and Hamas specifically.

One speaker Saturday night asked how many Palestinians have to be killed before Whitten makes a statement.

“What number has to be reached for her to acknowledge the existence of Palestinians and Arab and Muslim and pro-Palestinian students on this campus?” they said. “We are your students too, grieving at this university. Aren’t we important to your campus too, or do you only cater to the majority?”

One sign in the crowd read “Whitten do you hear Palestinians tears.” Another: “President Whitten empathy shouldn’t discriminate.” *** As the demonstration came to a close around 7:00 p.m., organizers led the crowd in a few more chants. Voices were even louder and stronger than before.

“Gaza, Gaza, don’t you cry,” they shouted. “Palestine will never die.”

People embraced one another and raised their Palestinian flags higher in the air. Phone flashlights held up in tribute created a sea of lights as the sun went down. For some chants, organizers stepped away from the megaphone, leaving a chorus of voices echoing throughout the meadow.

As the crowd began to disperse, a small group of Muslim students gathered a few feet away from the gathering. Palestinian flags at their feet, they bowed their heads and kneeled in prayer.

President Whitten presents 2030 strategic plan progress

By Ethan Roberts

objectives and metrics for success across the three strategic pillars: championing student success, pursuing research and creative activity that improves lives and strengthening the economic and cultural vitality of our state.”

During the address, Whitten introduced a new online student platform that allows students to track their academic progress. The platform will utilize technology to help students make smart academic decisions and will launch in the Fall of 2024.

Whitten also said DFW rates, which track the percentage of students who receive a D or F grade or withdraw, are leading indicators of decreased enrollment retention, decreased completion and extended time to complete degrees for students.

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IU President Pamela Whitten presented the university’s progress on the IU strategic plan, IU 2030, during her State of the University Address on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus Oct. 30.

The IU 2030 strategic plan focuses on student success and opportunity, research, creativity and service to the state, nation and beyond. Whitten released details of the plan in April 2023 after her initial announcement the previous fall.

“IU 2030 consists of a comprehensive university-wide plan and eight individual plans for each of the University’s campuses and the IU School of Medicine,” Whitten said during the address. “With

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Whitten also announced a $100 million investment over the next five years to hire over 30 new faculty members in the life sciences on the Bloomington campus. She also spoke about hiring more people from underrepresented backgrounds.

“In the fall of 2021, we announced the Presidential Diversity Hiring Initiative. We pledged to invest $30 million over seven years to celebrate Indiana University’s efforts to hire faculty with diverse backgrounds and perspectives,” Whitten said. “Two years later, we’ve hired nearly 100 new faculty members from groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education.”

Whitten emphasized the

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IU President Pamela Whitten delivers the State of the University address Sept. 29, 2022, at IUPUI. Whitten presented the university’s progress on the IU strategic plan, IU 2030, during her State of the University Address on the IUPUI campus Oct. 30, 2023.

commitment to fostering kindness and compassion.

“Let us harness the power of our conviction,” Whitten said. “And let us embrace tomorrow with a confidence that IU will continue to be a beacon of excellence and a home for all who seek knowledge, growth and impact.”

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Whitten also said IU plans to offer students at Indianapolis public schools with a 3.0 grade point average or higher automatic admission acceptance into Indiana UniversityIndianapolis. The program will begin in the fall of 2024.

She also announced a new investment in research at the Indianapolis campus.

“Today, I’m officially announcing a historic investment of more than 250 million to fuel IU’s growth as a powerhouse in advancing research in biosciences, biomedical engineering and health and wellness,” Whitten said. “This significant initiative will establish two pioneering multidisciplinary research institutes at IU India-

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“Under the IU 2030 strategic plan, all campuses are focused on lowering DFW rates to enhance student success,” Whitten said. “The approach being taken on the Indianapolis campus is to employ active learning techniques such as brief writing and discussion assignments, problem solving tasks and reflection-based activities.”

Whitten said the net cost of attendance at IU, which is the cost a student pays after grants and scholarships, has declined over the last three years and IU Bloomington is among the most affordable institutions in the Big Ten. However, the sticker price of tuition increased in both 2021 and 2023.

“But that doesn't mean our work is done,” Whitten said. "If we can’t keep expenses in line with revenues, then we can’t

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Park monolith receives public backlash

By Wyatt Lambert

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A vintage robot toy stands beside a modern smartphone displaying a chat conversation. Researchers at Indiana University received a oneyear $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to work on a new AI chatbot that will facilitate more inclusive STEM lesson plans for instructors.

AI project aims to revolutionize STEM for marginalized students

By Arnaav Anand

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Researchers at Indiana University received a oneyear $200,000 grant last winter from the National Science Foundation to work on a new AI chatbot that will facilitate more inclusive STEM lesson plans for instructors. It is aimed at giving marginalized children greater opportunities to pursue STEM learning and subsequent jobs in STEM fields.

The project will be conducted in a two-pronged front. Jeremy Price, assistant professor of technology, innovation, and pedagogy in urban education at IUPUI, is leading the social aspect of gathering input data from teachers. Sunandan Chakraborty, assistant professor of data science at IUPUI, is heading the design and engineering aspect of the chatbot’s AI. Price, the director of Collaborative for Equitable and Inclusive STEM Learning, reached out to several people from different disciplines to work on the project. Christina Graff, associate professor in special education, and Ted Hall, assistant dean for student support and diversity, bring in an important perspective to the project, he said. They will focus on figuring out how to implement the project in teaching.

Other team members under Price include CEISL associate director Amy Waechter-Versaw, CEISL research scholars AJ Knoors and Evelyn Avalos, and IU doctoral student Akaash Arora. They are chiefly responsible for communicating with the teachers and setting up any meetings, focus groups or events for the team.

Price said that teachers often have a hard time trying to connect with students from a diverse set of backgrounds through their curriculum, especially when they come from marginalized communities. He said they came up with the idea of a chatbot that can talk to professors about how they can form their lesson plans to better adapt to students, while still ensuring community voices are incorporated.

He said he and his team have laid out the groundwork of the research and are currently assembling a panel of experts across the country with backgrounds in relevant areas such as AI, social justice, computer science and education.

Price said that the chatbot, dubbed Critical Activity Teacher Planning Companion, will primarily target teachers from kindergarten through 12th grade. He said the first prototype of the AI is scheduled to be deployed

by March or April 2024, at which point the recruited teachers would be asked to interact with it and build lesson plans.

“This is the first real attempt at trying to use AI in a way that has a direct impact on students of color and poor students,” Price said.

“It is a really exciting opportunity that does not happen very often.”

Akaash Arora said he will be responsible for the way the AI will interact with the teachers and is currently in the process of recruiting teachers for the purpose. He also said they

are drafting prompts they think the teacher would ask the chatbot.

“This would be very helpful for teachers,” Arora said. “I used to work as a math teacher and I know it can be hard to create lesson plans, so that’s why I’m highly invested in this project.”

He said the project should not be thought of as a “ChatGPT for teachers” as that would be more generic, reiterating that CATPC would provide the culturally relevant answers for the end goal of formulating an all-inclusive lesson plan, which no other current AI is capable of.

The study modeled the relevant users on the Indianapolis Near Eastside Community, a local neighborhood going through a process of gentrification. Price said CEISL had already been collaborating with them for other projects, and that the chatbot would be centered around students and teachers in this community. To this effect, the teachers in this neighborhood will work in close collaboration with Price’s team in discussions and focus groups starting this month.

This process will generate a major part of the training data for the AI. Price said the team will also be implementing a design that will enhance useability, especially for teachers with disabilities.

Meanwhile, Chakraborty is working extensively on developing the AI with student researchers from the Luddy Applied Data Science graduate program.

He said his team currently comprises two such students working on the coding facet, with potentially more should there be a need for it.

Chakraborty said his team is currently looking at how other AI models are generating responses based on dummy inputs, which are hypothetical questions teachers may ask, and how they can add context-sensitive training data from the community engagement into the process.

“It should be able to produce lesson plans which are uniformly accessible across cultures,” Chakraborty said.

“We are not thinking of anything global as of now, but locally, everyone should be able to consume, accept and appreciate it.”

He discussed some difficulties they might face in the coming months. He mentioned that they need actual data from community engagement to gain experience because they don't have anything concrete to work with yet. He emphasized the importance of clearly defining what the AI can do and creating specific problem statements to accomplish these goals.

He also mentioned that the most challenging part will be finding those solutions, especially when dealing with unexpected situations the chatbot might encounter.

He said culture is a multidimensional thing and they are taking it one step at a time, potentially narrowing it down in the future while ensuring scalability.

Price also said that they are hoping to secure another three-year grant to build upon the prototype, following its hopeful success by April.

Following public pressure, Bloomington plans to reschedule site improvements for the construction of the Bicentennial Gateway Project in Miller-Showers Park to the spring of 2024, according to an Oct. 27 press release.

Described as a monolith by some members of the public, the structure has drawn fierce criticism from a group of citizens.

Prior to the city’s most recent announcement, the project had been stalled by the Bloomington Board of Public Works. On Oct. 10, the board was unsuccessful in voting for the closure of a lane and sidewalk in order to begin erecting the structure. Though the monolith has been approved by the Bloomington City Council since 2018, delays from the board have left the current state of the project unclear.

In their press release, the city said the decision to postpone construction was made to allow city staff to consider feedback from the public, design team and other city departments, boards and commissions.

The monolith is a 40-foot structure built out of aluminum, featuring the word “Bloomington” from top to bottom, according to the city.

The monolith will include glowing internal LED lights that are customizable. While the monolith is the main part of the project, its construction will also include improving the area surrounding it by redoing the crosswalk, renovating the curb and planting trees.

The project is expected to cost $1.1 million and has been sourced out to contractors, according to the city. The city awarded a $575,000 contract to Reed and Sons Construction for the site improvement, a $395,105 contract to bo-mar Industries for the fabrication of the structure and a $133,925 contract to architects at Rundell Ernstberger Associates for the research and design.

According to the city, the monolith project is one of the projects funded by bicentennial bonds, which are non-

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Miller-Showers park is seen Sept. 18, 2023. The park is located in between North College Avenue and North Walnut Street and is the supposed new home of a 40-foot monolith for the City of Bloomington.

mandatory investments that fund public works. In 2018, the City of Bloomington began selling bicentennial bonds, which have funded tree planting, bike lanes, trails and other improvements to public works in Bloomington. The funding has come from bonds purchased by Bloomington residents, not from taxes collected by the government.

Only recently has the project received backlash, seemingly due to the lack of communication between the city’s parks and recreation department and the general public when it was first proposed.

While acknowledging some people had complaints, Tim Street, director of the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, said that communication was a priority.

“Public engagement is important obviously, and we try to take steps with every project to make sure that the public is engaged,” Street said.

The opponents of the monolith have banded together with a Facebook group sarcastically titled “All Hail the Monolith.” The page serves as a public forum for those in opposition of the project. It gives them spaces to share satirical memes about the structure’s physical appearance and discuss ways to fight its construction. The group shares many concerns for the project.

Allen Rose, an administrator of the Facebook group,

organized a protest in an effort to oppose the structure.

He also created the Public Art Citizens Committee, a group of people who feel dissatisfied with the lack of local art use in recent Bloomington projects.

“Just a few weeks ago, when we saw the design of it and especially the way it was depicted with the Milky Way behind it, it was so fake and it was so ugly and so boring and so stupid,” Rose said.

Denise Valkyrie has been a Bloomington resident for over 20 years and has worked on other projects in the Bloomington economic and arts developmental area. She expressed her concern for the structure not representing the true nature of Bloomington.

“Bloomington isn’t known for flashy Vegas lights, you know?” Valkyrie said. “We’re more known for being a community that appreciates nature, appreciates education and celebrates the stone workers that have come before us. I don’t see how this monolith, this gateway, reflects that.”

Another concern of the group is the project will not feature local artists and local materials. The contractors for the project’s construction and appearance, Rundell Ernstberger Associates and bo-mar Industries, are both based in Indianapolis.

Other concerns include the light pollution it may produce, which the city’s parks

and recreation department has claimed will not be an issue. They have answered this question on the official City of Bloomington website, claiming that because the lights are internal and do not point towards the sky, light pollution will not be a problem.

The frustration from the public stems from a wider issue of what some residents see as a lack of transparency and public awareness from city government when it comes to making decisions that affect citizens.

“It's kind of emblematic of dissatisfaction that a lot of locals are having with the way things are going with local government,” Rose said. “So in a way it's more than just about this particular art project, but a kind of lack of transparency and engagement with the public, leaving people out of the process or just missing their concerns."

Although some believe the project should be made obsolete, both Rose and Valkyrie were against scrapping the project as a whole. Redesigns that more properly represent Bloomington’s culture and feature local artists are just a few ideas for reworking the project.

The Facebook group is in the process of collecting signatures for a petition against the monolith and is continuing to lobby against it in future board meetings.

Andrew Yang, Taryn Southern discuss AI

By Olivia Franklin

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The IU Union Board hosted a panel with former U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang and AI artist Taryn Southern on the night of Oct. 26 at the IU Auditorium.

The event was a part of the Union Board’s Mervis Distinguished Lecture Series to honor IU alum Lou Mervis. These lectures aim to spark curiosity and encourage the people who attend them to make the world a better place, according to the pamphlets handed out at the event.

This event was free for IU students and $25 for IU faculty, staff and the public.

Yang ran for U.S. president in 2020 and New York City mayor in 2021, losing both elections. Yang is also a bestselling author, podcaster, entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of the Forward Party — a political party designed to empower local leaders to find policy solutions that work in their communities, according to its website.

Southern is an AI-pop musical artist, filmmaker and entrepreneur. She created “I AM AI” which was the first album by a solo artist composed and produced by artificial intelligence. Southern also codirected a documentary “I AM HUMAN” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2019.

The event began with a video presentation about

Lou Mervis, his time at IU and his accomplishments after he graduated. Shubhi Sinha, lead intern at the IU Center of Excellence for Women and Technology, thanked the sponsors of the event and the Mervis family. Sinha then introduced Yang and Southern to the audience.

The panel was moderated by, Brayton Rose, the Union Board director of lectures, and David Crandall, director of the Luddy Artificial Intelligence Center, The panel began with Rose, who is also an IU student, providing a student perspective on the changes in artificial intelligence over the last few years.

“We have seen major changes to the rules and the expectations of us to adapt to generative AI in our coursework and to expect implications in our potential careers,” Rose said.

The conversation started with Yang and Southern talking about the positive aspects of artificial intelligence. Southern discussed how artificial intelligence helped her create the “I AM AI” album.

“Normally I work with a human producer, but when working with AI I was able to give the AI certain parameters such as the instrumentation I want in the song, the type of style the song it is or, in some cases, I could actually ingest data for the AI to learn from,” Southern said.

Yang said some of the best work he is seeing with

artificial intelligence has been in bioinformatics and drug discoveries. He said people will see some lifesaving breakthroughs in the future.

“I have friends in that industry who are just over the moon about how much they are going to be able to increase the output, which is great,” Yang said. “If you can do something like address ALS or Alzheimer's that’s amazing because AI does have the potential to improve the human condition.”

The panel then shifted to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. Southern discussed the potential of testing implantable neurotechnology on humans.

She said in these tests, artificial intelligence decodes the patient’s thought and that information is then fed into a digital device.

“A patient who is paralyzed for instance might think about moving their arm and hand, that information is then translated into the digital device so now they can operate a robotic arm as if it was their own arm and hand,” Southern said.

Yang said artificial intelligence is an opportunity to make people’s lives easier, but it depends on how it is used.

“AI is going to get stronger, faster and more powerful, but the real question is if humans will evolve and advance with it,” Yang said.

The panel ended with Yang and Southern giving

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Andrew Yang speaks at the IU auditorium Oct. 26, 2023.

Yang gave a lecture on artificial intelligence alongside panelist Taryn Southern.

advice to students about their lives after college.

Yang urged the people who were passionate about artificial intelligence to find and connect with someone in the field.

“I was around a couple of entrepreneurs when I was young, and I just thought ‘I want to be that person,’” Yang said. “It was not a quick road, but it has led to things that collegeage me would never have fathomed ever being possible.”

Southern said having a growth mindset is an important quality that will keep young people going when starting their careers.

“Most people give up after their first fail,” Southern said. “The people who stick it out, it is really amazing where they end up going.”

People can find more information on upcoming IU Union Board lectures here.

Two separate sexual assaults reported in on-campus dorms

By Madelyn Hanes mrhanes@iu.edu

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

The IU Police Department received two separate reports of sexual assault that occurred in on-campus

dorms Oct. 21 and Oct. 25.

IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Skibba said in an email that on Oct. 24, the Office of Student Conduct reported to IUPD a student had been sexually assaulted Oct. 21 at Teter Quad.

The individuals involved did not report the incident to IUPD but reported it to the

Office of Student Conduct.

IUPD received a report Oct. 25 from the Office of Student Conduct regarding a student who had been sexually assaulted Oct. 14 at Briscoe Quad. The individuals involved did not report the incident to IUPD but reported it to the Office of Student Conduct.

Both cases have been referred to university officials for review.

A list of resources is available at idsnews.com/article/2018/09/bloomingtoniu-sexual-assault-resources if you or someone you know has experienced sexual harassment or abuse.

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CNN Sports Illustrated corroborated Reed’s account with three individuals at that practice, who requested to remain anonymous. A followup months later would feature video evidence displaying Knight forcefully putting his hand around Reed’s neck.

“The saddest part is seeing your child hurt,” Pat Reed, Neil’s mother, told CNN while fighting back tears. “That’s tough. That’s real tough.”

Then-IU President Myles Brand warned Knight about his pattern of behavior and put him a zero-tolerance policy. Shortly thereafter, Knight grabbed an IU freshman by the arm and was fired two days later.

After 29 seasons filled with fame and triumph, the General was dismissed, entirely crippled by his own misjudgment.

Texas Tech hired Knight in March of 2001, and there he would go on to coach for seven relatively unspectacular seasons. He formally announced his retirement in February of 2008.

His fractured relationship with the administration that fired him continued to deteriorate. In 2017, in an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show, Knight said he had no interest in ever returning to Indiana University and added he hoped everyone in that administration was dead.

But in April of 2019, Knight returned to campus and appeared at an Indiana baseball game, and he officially moved back to Bloomington shortly thereafter.

A little less than a year later, on Feb. 8, 2020, Knight returned to Assembly Hall.

Knight gingerly emerged from the tunnel and was met by a sold-out stadium clamoring for the legendary coach.

Knight’s past transgressions were momentarily neglected, and instead, his greatness was accepted. After vowing to never step foot back in the stadium, there was the General. And for a breath, all was right.

Palestinian militant organization Hamas, which currently controls the Gaza Strip, has acted on these tensions over the years, attacking Israel multiple times since the group’s formation in 1987, according to the Council on Foreign Relations. The United States declared Hamas a terrorist organization in 1997, and the group seized power in the strip in 2007.

Due to the long and complicated history of the conflict, the student said they understood there will be opposing viewpoints on a college campus. They said they intentionally left room for pro-Israeli students to express their views on the bridge.

“I didn’t touch the other side of the bridge, I figured, leave that for them,” they said.

About 12 hours later, the student said their painting had been spray-painted over.

Stars of David and smiley faces were spray-painted on, and a message saying “from Hamas” was written above a Palestinian flag in bright yellow. Later, other messages including prayers for peace in Hebrew were added to the other side of the bridge.

“The way they responded to us was pretty hateful,” the student said. “This came from our hearts; it came from us wanting to advocate.”

Around 9 p.m., the student and members of IU’s Palestine Solidarity Committee painted both sides of the bridge again. On the east side of the bridge, they drew Palestinian flags, and wrote messages including, “pray 4 peace,” “free us” and “stop the genocide.”

On the west side of the bridge, they wrote messages including, “End the occupation. End the apartheid,” and “End the genocide. Pray for peace.”

Ethan Fine, president of the Indiana Israel Public Affairs Committee and an IU student, said several of the

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Fine noted the phrase, “They have sown hopelessness and they will reap tyranny,” written in chalk on the west sidewalk of Eagleson Ave. “That’s a threat, and several Jewish students had seen that and were incredibly alarmed by that,” he said.

This all plays into a larger theme of a rise in antisemitism after Hamas’ attack Oct. 7, Fine said.

“It is undeniable that there's a newfound sense of fear, worry, an increased sense of danger on campus, and also just in America,” he said.

A report by advocacy group Anti-Defamation League has shown a 388% rise in antisemitic incidents in the United States between Oct. 7 and Oct. 23, reporting 312 total incidents in the time frame. Around 190 of these incidents were directly linked to the Israel-Hamas war.

Fine said he has seen many antisemitic actions on IU’s campus after Hamas’ attack and the start of Israel’s response, including people tearing down posters of American hostages held in Gaza and people shouting obscenities and slurs at him.

Fine said that while he did not know who spraypainted over the original message on the bridge, the PSC also painted over messages for peace on Oct. 23.

“It’s important to note that on the other [east] side of the bridge, which was empty, Jewish students wrote prayers for peace in Hebrew and tried to make a memorial for the over 1,400 Israelis that have been murdered, killed, raped, kidnapped,” he said. “That was actually totally defaced, and over that was written ‘free Palestine.’”

He said he was made

aware Wednesday of a message written in chalk by the Lilly Library containing a quote from 85-year-old Israeli peace activist Yocheved Lifshitz. Lifshitz was taken hostage for 17 days by Hamas in Gaza and was released Oct. 23. The chalk on the sidewalk quoted Lifshitz saying during a briefing with reporters that she had been treated well.

“They were very generous to us, very kind,” the chalk message read. “They kept us clean – Yocheved Lifshitz on Hamas operatives.”

Fine said this message attempted to justify Hamas’ unjustifiable actions and noted Lifshitz’s husband was still being held hostage in Gaza.

“I went through hell,” Lifshitz had also said during the briefing with reporters. “Masses swarmed our houses, beat people, and some were taken hostage.

They didn’t care if they were young or old.”

This part of her quote was not included in the chalk message.

Out of the at least 222 hostages taken by Gaza, Lifshitz is one of just three that have been released, the New York Times reported on Oct. 24 The president of the Palestine Solidarity Committee, who also requested to remain anonymous due to fear for their safety, said their organization did not write the message. In addition, the PSC president said the message reading “they have sown hopelessness and they will reap tyranny,” was not done under any PSC executive supervision or with their knowledge.

The president of IU’s PSC said they did not intend for any messages to be taken as antisemitic or to make Jewish students afraid. When the PSC repainted both sides of the bridge, they said there was a multi-ethnic collaboration, including Jewish students.

Additionally, they wanted to make clear they do not support Hamas’ actions in any way.

“In no way, shape or form have we advocated for violence whatsoever,” they said.

“We’ve had our words be totally warped.”

This issue, they said, is also extremely personal to Arab, Muslim and Palestinian students, many of whom have family living under bombardment in Gaza and feel they are not being given a chance to grieve for their lost family members.

They said they are alarmed by the rise of Islamophobia on campus.

The Council on American Islamic Relations reported it received 774 complaints of Islamophobic incidents in the U.S. between Oct. 7 and Oct. 24.

“We deserve to mourn these people,” the PSC president said. “It’s just so maddening. It's so maddening especially knowing my friend, 25 members of his family are now gone. We all have certain people in our lives who we’ll lose — our parents, we might lose a friend, we might lose a sibling — but to lose an entire group of families is a level of trauma that most people will not experience in their life. To have to defend that, that this trauma is valid, it’s so deeply offensive to Arab, Muslim and Palestinian students on campus.”

Rabbi Sue Silberberg, executive director of the on-campus Jewish cultural center Hillel, said she wants to see a reduction of hateful speech, which she says is making many Jewish students feel unsafe.

“I would like to see a deescalation of hate rhetoric and the vilification of Israel and Jewish students on campus,” she said. “I think Jewish students are feeling very afraid right now and marginalized, and they don’t deserve to be feeling this way.”

Silberberg said many

Jewish students, too, have connections to Israel through their families and religion, making the war personal for many.

“Almost all of the Jewish students on this campus either know somebody in Israel, have family or friends in Israel, have traveled to Israel and view Israel as our homeland that goes back thousands and thousands of years,” she said.

Specifically, she referenced the phrase, “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,”— which was written on the ground in chalk on the west side of the bridge — which she views as calling to wipe out the Jewish population between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. According to the Anti-Defamation League, the phrase has been used by Hamas and other groups to call for the destruction of Israel through violent means.

On campus and around the world, many Jewish people understand the message to be antisemitic and a call for genocide. On the other hand, many supporters of Palestinian freedom, including the leadership of IU’s PSC, have said they never used the message to call for violence or the forced removal of Jews.

To combat antisemitism and hate as it has risen, Silberberg said students should educate themselves to not play into antisemitic speech.

She emphasized that while many have a connection to the region, students should not conflate other students with the people at war in the region.

“The reality is, Jews on this campus are not responsible for, nor influencing the Israeli government, just as the Palestinian students on this campus are not responsible for or influencing Hamas,” she said “It’s time to take a step back and understand that there’s a lot of pain right now and a lot of suffering."

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The art of missing out Gentry Keener (she/her)

is a junior studying journalism and political science.

I, like many people, have had severe “FOMO” — or “Fear Of Missing Out” — for most of my life. This semester has been no different, and, if I am being honest, it has been severely worse.

Now, a lot of my FOMO comes from the fact that I work.

I work at 6 a.m. every day of pretty much every weekend.

This means no going out the night before unless I want to be exhausted, and a lot of missed football games and other typical college experiences.

Being in my junior year, I think I have felt the weight of missing out on these typical college experiences a lot more this semester. I started this year with the mindset I was going to make the most out of the year, and if it meant being tired the next morning, then that’s what I would have to do.

Now that we’re more than halfway done with the semester, I am running out of steam.

I have been exhausted for multiple weeks now, yet I find myself continuing to force myself to be social.

Half of the time I drag myself out, whether it’s to a party or even just a friend’s house.

I’m only going because the thought of missing out is worse than the exhaustion my body feels.

As I sit on my bed and contemplate whether to finish getting ready, I wonder if tomorrow all my friends will be talking about how much fun they had, or if I will wake up to Snapchat stories of everyone having the time of their lives while I stayed home alone.

It’s taken a lot of practice for me to learn sometimes it’s okay to just stay home. It’s okay to give your body and mind a break.

You don’t have to be in constant movement, no matter

if that is what your mind tells you.

In fact, sometimes, staying in by yourself can be just as fun, if not more, than going out. I would much rather be baking cookies while watching my favorite show in peace than at a sweaty party surrounded by people I don’t know.

Staying in can be an art.

Last weekend, as my friends all went out and my roommates spent the night at rehearsals and other friends’ houses, I forced myself to stay home. I knew my body was exhausted, and it was time to stay in and go to sleep early.

I put my Air Pods in and randomly started listening to some 2000’s Pop Hits. Songs like “Eenie Meenie” by Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber or “Rock Your Body” by Justin Timberlake flooded my headphones. I have never had more fun.

Sometimes a little dance party in your room and then

Joey Sills (he/him)

an early night in bed is all you need to be content.

It’s an incredibly hard lesson to learn, but sometimes being by yourself is the best thing you can do.

My mother once told me, “There will always be other weekends.” And although that can be hard to digest, it’s true.

Everyone will go out again next weekend. That’s just part of college.

Listen to your body. Listen to your brain. There is absolutely no need to force yourself to be surrounded by others, especially if there are good odds you won’t have fun.

Instead, stay home. Enjoy the art of missing out. Practice a hobby. Read a book. Watch your favorite movie. Dance it out in your bedroom with absolutely no shame.

Being alone truly is an art form. You just have to allow yourself to explore it.

gekeener@iu.edu

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Life is like baking a pie from scratch Natalie Fitzgibbons (she/her) is a junior studying journalism with a minor in American studies.

After two hours in the kitchen, the fire alarm going off three times and the kitchen counter covered in flour, a homemade apple pie with a golden-brown crust sat on the dining table in my home.

I spontaneously decided on a Thursday evening to go to the grocery store and get ingredients to make an apple pie. For a week I had a bag of apples I picked sitting on my kitchen counter that needed to be used.

I debated back and forth whether to make the pie crust at home or get a premade one.

Since I picked the apples by hand, I had to go all in and make the crust at home. But not having made a homemade pie since senior year of high school, I bought a premade crust just in case.

I layed out all of the ingredients on the kitchen counter when I got home, pulled the apple pie recipe on my phone, turned on some music and went to work.

For the pie dough, mix the flour, salt, butter and water

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together. For the filling, slice and peel the apples, mix in the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg.

Place in oven for an hour until crust is golden brown.

A layer of flour covered my kitchen counter littered with measuring cups, and anticipation of how the pie would turn out grew.

The timer went off to let me know that the pie should be done. It looked delicious; did it taste delicious?

Delivering the first slice to my friend without having the first taste, I soon found out it was. The crust crunchy but soft, the taste not too sweet but not too bitter.

Life is like a homemade pie.

At times you have no clue what you’re doing. You’re taking in life day by day, living for the hope of it all. Feeling secure and confident at certain points, and other points unsure if a decision you made was the right one.

You’re following the recipe life has given you through experiences, whether that’s advice from parents or mentors or what you’ve learned in school. You got the dough to come together, but you’re unsure if you need to add more water or not because you don’t know if the consistency is good or needs work.

After making the apple filling, you pour it into the pie pan, but is it too much or too

little? Should I have placed the apple slices in a more precise way instead of just dumping them?

Then, because your kitchen has poor airflow, the fire alarm goes off three times, which you have to deal with and find a solution for while making sure the pie is not burning.

But, after the flour is cleaned off the counter and the pie didn’t burn or wasn’t undercooked, you realize: wow, I did this; it was scary at first, but it turned out to be good and others enjoy it as well.

Just like making a pie from scratch, life is a process. Filled with messes you have to clean up and conflicts you have to find solutions to. You have to learn to trust your gut instincts and make decisions. Are they telling you the pie needs to be cooked for five more minutes or is it done?

Then, one day, you are recognized, and you realize you didn’t burn or undercook the pie. You just had to trust the process and believe in yourself.

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Bloomington — not just a Big Ten extravaganza Leila Faraday (she/her)

is a sophomore studying policy analysis with minors in geography and urban planning.

Coming to IU for the first time, whether from another city in Indiana or from over 600 miles away on the east coast, can feel like stepping into Disney World. When I visited Bloomington for the first time, I was immediately charmed by the walkable downtown, quirky small businesses, lively arts scene and gorgeous campus landscaping and architecture.

With the town’s character in addition to IU’s exciting sports, massive student body, energizing school spirit and excellent academic opportunities, it is no surprise that students flock here from across the state, country and world for all that Bloomington and the university have to offer. Nearly half of IU Bloomington’s 2023 freshman class are either out-of-state or international students.

One of the first other freshmen I met when I started here last year — a girl who was also from the east coast — told me she ultimately chose IU for

the “Big Ten experience.” This seems to describe an experience characterized by thriving Greek life, packed tailgate fields and, of course, sports worth getting excited for.

I can’t argue with other students who share this feeling about IU. Being here is undoubtedly fun and exciting. But I’ve also noticed that many students who love IU for these reasons are the same ones who strive to head straight for a bigger, “better” city like Chicago, New York, Los Angeles or D.C. immediately after graduation.

For some students, Bloomington is simply seen as a stop for the four or so years we spend obtaining an IU degree — after that, the Big Ten experience is over, and it’s time for real life. But I beg that we as IU students rewrite this narrative on a large scale.

I see it happening all around me already, but more of us can confront our relationship with Bloomington and ensure active engagement with the city past our status as university students.

Colleges notoriously tend to have tense relationships with the towns and cities

they inhabit. Take an incident that happened at the beginning of this school year at Yale, in which the university police union handed out fear-mongering pamphlets to incoming first-year students concerning the safety of New Haven.

This tension is often referred to as town and gown — the relationship between the university community and the town residents. Look no further than our beloved “Breaking Away” — a movie that explores the dynamic between townies and students with the backdrop of the Little 500. As IU students, we can consciously work to lead by example as students who strive for community participation and recognition of our responsibility to engage with Bloomington past our student classification.

We can strengthen the existence of this town and gown relationship in a positive light and its integrity by voting in local elections and further engaging in local politics and activism, volunteering with non-profit organizations, buying from local businesses and constantly opening our

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perspectives of how to engage with Bloomington and its residents who are not affiliated with IU. I deeply resonate with and am inspired to see fellow classmates and IU alumni like Sydney Zulich — a 20-yearold IU graduate who is running for city council on a platform that strives for change that would benefit all Bloomington residents, not just students.

Past engaging with the wider Bloomington or Indiana community while we are in this town working toward a degree, I urge my peers to consider that it is okay to want to put your education to work in Bloomington or Indiana after graduation. Though we may be under the impression that success only comes with moving to a big city to begin an exciting, prestigious career, there is so much meaningful impact to be made locally as well. We do not have to strive to escape this wonderful pocket of the Midwest that IU students have the privilege to call home after earning a degree. lfaraday@iu.edu

is a sophomore studying journalism and political science.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve said it’s my dream to eventually live in an apartment in a large city like Chicago or New York.

I’ve met a lot of people who agree, but I’ve also met a lot of people who vehemently disagree — it’s too bustling, they say, with much too little space and none of the freedom that a house in the countryside or the suburbs provides. But I’ve never really seen the point of having that much space, that much surface area for a lawn and a pool and a playground, bordered by that quintessential white picket fence.

But isn’t that the exact image of the American Dream? Isn’t that exact scenario the way you know you’ve made it? Add two or three kids to the mix, maybe a golden retriever, a lovely wife, and you basically have yourself a Norman Rockwell painting.

Yet, it’s also isolating.

I’m reminded of the neighbor in “Home Improvement,” that cheesy ’90s sitcom with Tim Allen. Wilson, as he’s called, is only ever seen from eye-level up, behind Allen’s fence.

It’s played for laughs, but the sort of disconnect is a distinct part of suburban life. The fence says that they have their yard and you have your’s — neither of you are to cross over into the other.

There’s a scene in Sally Rooney’s 2017 novel “Conversations with Friends” where two of our main characters, Nick and Frances, have a discussion about mental health. Nick informs Frances he’s seeing a psychiatrist, and she responds, “depression is a humane response to the condition of late capitalism.”

It’s at the heart of the capitalist notion of land ownership: you want your land, your property, disconnected from others’ purely because of the fact you own it. You’ve achieved the American Dream and nobody else can enjoy it with you unless you explicitly tell them they can.

In fact, the suburbs were created and popularized due to commercial need.

After the Second World War, American families relied more and more on the automobile to get to and from work, the grocery store and wherever else they needed to go. As city centers became more congested as a result, suburbs miles from downtown were built to meet the growing demand for a larger space.

These weren’t the first suburbs by any means — the concept goes back to the early 19th century — but they were the first to directly mirror and symbolize the American Dream. And what’s more ideally American than owning a big car that you can drive into the city and park in one of the many sprawling lots? You shouldn’t have any trouble finding a space, because across the United States there’s estimated to be between 700 million and 2 billion.

It’s no coincidence that, in this same post-war period, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 into law. A massive public works program to build enormous highways across the country followed, a project Eisenhower called “essential to the national interest.”

It also provided transport from the faraway suburbs to the downtown business districts, as was, and is, the case with Chicago’s Eisenhower Expressway, formally known as Interstate 290. Intended primarily to ease the flow of traffic and fix congestion — something it still hasn’t been able to do to this day — the project tore through marginalized inner-city communities, displacing an estimated 13,000 people.

This isn’t even getting into the obvious environmental impact of our reliance on cars. It’s a fact that, because of our ever-expanding suburban lifestyle, public transportation, the clearly better option for the environment, isn’t always very realistic: people need cars because we chose to reposition our life around them. Isolation at home has led to isolation on the road.

Suburban sprawl also has other detrimental effects on the environment, including the issue of energy consumption. The suburbs and exurbs — those spacier, more rural areas beyond the suburbs — consume more energy than their city counterparts, partly because of the size difference in their dwellings: larger homes require more heating and cooling.

Not to mention the impact of lawn care, which itself consumes water, pesticides and gas.

Before the Europeans came to America, the Iroquois owned and worked their land in common. They hunted together, and the spoils were divided among the members of the villages. Several families lived together in shared houses.

Nevertheless, this is all ignored, or maybe even just unknown, by those who wish to achieve the capitalist vision of owning their own property. Never mind the fact that denser cities mean more culture, less greenhouse gas emissions, more socialization and a generally happier population. It’s all about who can own the most spacious home, the greenest yard, the most cars and the deepest swimming pool. That’s the idyllic destiny we’ve been spoon-fed.

Dense housing is often equated with Soviet-era brutalist architecture that’s framed as oppressive and dystopian. While the Soviet Union’s pursuit in attempting to give every family a low-cost housing option was noble, this sort of housing needn’t be ugly — just look at Paris, a 15-minute city ranked among the most beautiful in the world.

The American Dream as we define it has perverted our notions of socialization and collectivism. But my dream of living in an apartment building in the city isn’t just about the fact I don’t need the space that comes with a house — it’s about the fact I want the ability to walk, or catch a bus, to the market to buy groceries. I want to recognize people who live around me, walk and shop and leisure among them instead of being removed from them.

The worst thing capitalism did was convince us of the necessity of individualism above all. Our current city planning and infrastructure is a testament to this sin. The sustainable future is density and sociability — a dream worth working toward. sillsj@iu.edu

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BASKETBALL

COLUMN: IU basketball's first half shows what it is, second half shows what it can be head coach Mike Woodson addressed his team, which has 10 new faces and four new starters.

The message was simple: the first half performance didn’t meet the standard that’s been set.

“We had a nice halftime talk,” Woodson said.

“I thought to start the game, we were a little tight. We missed so many layups and couldn’t make free throws. [UIndy] plays hard. I thought we adjusted and finally started playing Indiana basketball.”

Woodson gave credit to the Hoosiers’ defense, with the second unit, led

by Cupps, providing a cushion. Walker, who tied with Cupps for the team lead in plus-minus at plus-14, turned the table on Woodson, praising his coach’s halftime speech.

“The real Coach Woody came out,” Walker said.

“He wanted us to play Indiana basketball like the way he’s been coaching us all summer and since he’s been here. That’s exactly what we did in the second half.”

Indiana’s tight, mistake-filled first half offered insight as to where Woodson’s team currently is. The Hoosiers’ thirdyear coach mentioned in his press conference Oct. 27 that his group has a long way to go, which was evident early and often against the Greyhounds.

But the second half, during which Indiana

By Daniel Flick

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After trailing the University of Indianapolis 2725 at halftime, Indiana’s men’s basketball team was in the midst of a big second half charge.

Indiana freshman guard Gabe Cupps forced a 10-second violation with ball pressure in the back court. Senior forward Anthony Walker sank a turnaround midrange jumper.

Sophomore guard C.J. Gunn drew a charge and gave the Hoosiers the ball back.

The blotchy crowd inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall rose to its feet, erupting in applause as the Hoosiers took a 12-point lead with 10 minutes to play, their biggest advantage of the game.

In this moment, it felt as if Indiana had finally arrived.

The Hoosiers ran away from the Greyhounds, taking a 74-52 win on Oct. 29’s exhibition spearheaded by a dominant final 20 minutes in which they outscored the visitors 4925.

Indiana’s first half was far from pretty, as it made just 10-of-31 shots, went 0-for-4 from three-point range and just 5-of-11 at the free throw line. The Hoosiers had seven turnovers and missed several opportunities around the rim.

At halftime, Indiana

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made 20-of-31 attempts, shot 3-of-6 from outside the arc and held UIndy to just 9-of-27 from the floor, showed the lofty ceiling the Hoosiers possess.

A pair of newcomers in sophomore center Kel’el Ware and freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako led the way in the scoring column with 14 points apiece. Ware made all five of his shot attempts in the second half while adding six rebounds and two blocks. Mgbako came

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The Hoosiers had only three turnovers in the second half. They swatted three of the Greyhounds’ shot attempts and logged seven steals. Indiana made 17-of-25 attempts from inside the arc, a marked improvement after going 10-of-27 in that category during the first half.

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mistic postgame.

“I told our guys we were too soft,” Woodson said. “We've got to be tougher. You've got to will the ball in. Put it in the bucket. Don't hope that it goes in; you've got to put it in there. I thought the second half we were better in that regard.”

Woodson stated his main goal Oct. 29 was to see if the first and second units could play in game action, with depth being an important aspect

for this iteration of the Hoosiers. That box was checked, Woodson said, despite the inconsistencies.

The first half was concerning. The second half was encouraging.

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SOCCER

Indiana proves lethal in 4-1 win over Rutgers

By Leo Paes

lpaes@iu.edu | @leordpaes

JACOB SPUDICH | IDS

Junior forward Sam Sarver (right), senior forward Maouloune Goumballe, freshman forward Collins Oduro and junior midfielder Patrick McDonald (left) celebrate Oduro’s goal against Rutgers on Oct. 29, 2023, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. The Hoosiers beat the Scarlet Knights 4-1.

IU wins Big Ten Title, dominates Rutgers

By Jovanni Salazar jsalaza@iu.edu

Indiana men’s soccer will share the Big Ten title following a dominant 4-1 win against Rutgers.

The Hoosiers came into Oct. 29’s match knowing they needed some help from other squads if they were going to win the Big Ten title. Prior to the match, they sat in fourth place with 11 points and were relying on both Penn State and Northwestern — who both had 13 points — to lose in order to have a chance at winning the conference outright, assuming Indiana won their match.

Northwestern lost its match against Michigan but Penn State managed to salvage a draw against Wisconsin, meaning that the Hoosiers and Nittany Lions will share the Big Ten regular season title this year. This marks Indiana’s 33rd Big Ten title and their first since the 2020-2021 season.

Despite the dominant scoreline, Indiana’s win against Rutgers was a scrappy and physical one. The rain and slippery surface contributed to the dynamic with 25 total fouls being committed in the match.

However, Indiana’s offensive play was unaffected with three goals being scored in the first half. Indiana opened the scoring just five minutes into the match with a goal from senior defender Hugo Bacharach off a long throw-in. “[Indiana head coach Todd Yeagley] always tells us to be relentless in the box and I was at the right place at the right time,” Bacharach said.

Bacharach said that moments like today are why he chose to come to Indiana.

“Unbelievable feeling,” Bacharach said. “This is why I came here to IU, to win trophies, to win titles and help the team.”

The Hoosiers continued pressing the Scarlet Knights and proceeded to extend their lead in the 22nd minute when freshman forward Collins Oduro tapped the ball into an empty net following a rebound in the box.

The Hoosiers looked bound to take a two-goal lead going into half-time, but Rutgers pulled one back after junior midfielder Curt Calov scored with less than a minute left in the half.

Yeagley said that his message to the team after the goal was to get after them,

because if they closed out the win they’d win the title.

The team clearly got the message as Indiana went on to play a dominant second half, constantly attacking in Rutgers’ box. The Hoosiers' aggressive approach was rewarded in the final 10 minutes of the contest, as they went on to score two goals to close out the match. Junior midfielder Patrick McDonald scored the dagger in the 82nd minute, while junior forward Sam Sarver added a fourth goal in the 89th minute.

Indiana failed to win its first three conference matches but went on a run that eventually got it the title. Yeagley said he believed his team had a shot despite the slow start.

“I felt we could be in the mix,” Yeagley said. “I felt we were going to be in it if we could take care of business.”

The Hoosiers will now turn their focus to the Big Ten tournament, where they will be the No. 1 seed as they hold the head-to-head tiebreaker because of their 2-1 win against Penn State on Oct. 7. Indiana’s first match will be against Wisconsin on Nov 3 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The match will be streamed on Big Ten+.

When it mattered most, Indiana men’s soccer delivered. The Hoosiers won 4-1 – their highest scoring margin in the season – over Rutgers.

With Penn State’s 1-1 draw with Wisconsin, the Hoosiers earned a share of the Big Ten regular season title with the Nittany Lions.

In a season marked by the lack of accuracy up front, the Hoosiers finished the game with 15 shots on goal in 19 attempts — their highest accuracy percentage of the season.

“In the first three [Big Ten] matches, we played well but things just didn’t fall our way,” senior defender Joey Maher said after the game. “We had to keep the belief, and we did.”

As usual, Indiana dominated possession and didn’t let Rutgers past the midfield line.

On top of that, the Hoosiers were lethal in the final third, resulting in an easy win over the Scarlet Knights.

The Hoosiers scored early in the game, which helped to calm the nerves in a must-win game. Just seven minutes into the game, chaos ensued inside Rutgers’ 6-yard box and, after a few tries and clears right on the line, senior defender Hugo Bacharach finally tapped the ball into the goal to open the scoring.

“I wish I could [explain what happened], but I don’t know” Bacharach said about his goal.

“When I saw the ball going in, I was the happiest guy in the world.”

Freshman forward Collins Oduro doubled Indiana’s lead fifteen minutes later. Junior forward Sam Sarver left the defender on the floor and centered the ball for senior forward Maouloune Goumballe to shoot. Rutgers sophomore goalkeeper Ciaran Dalton saved it but couldn’t hold on to the ball and Oduro was there to tap in the rebound.

The Hoosiers finished

FOOTBALL

JACOB SPUDICH | IDS

Freshman forward Collins Oduro celebrates after scoring a goal against Rutgers on Oct. 29, 2023, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. The Hoosiers beat the Scarlet Knights 4-1.

the first half with 100% accuracy in shots, going six-for-six.

“I told the guys, ‘At this moment, you’re the champions,’” Yeagley said about his halftime speech. “I usually don’t do that.”

Indiana picked up where it left off in the second half. Seven minutes into the final half, Bacharach headed a ball that was deflected by the defense just right of the goal.

Junior midfielder Patrick McDonald had another high-quality chance five minutes later.

With his back turned to the goal, senior forward Karsen Henderlong set McDonald on the left and he fired one low on the right, but Dalton made a kicking save.

With seven minutes left in the game, McDonald had another chance and didn’t waste it. After a bad clear by the Scarlet Knights defense, McDonald found himself all alone on the top of the box. He shot it on the same corner, this time unreachable for Dalton, to put the Hoosiers ahead 3-1.

The game got a little chippy as nerves and emotions boiled over, resulting in multiple stoppages and even confrontation between Indiana junior forward Tommy Mihalic and Rutgers sophomore forward Ian Abbey, who had to be separated by the referee.

Indiana finished the game with 16 fouls while Rutgers had nine.

“Emotions were high,” Maher said. “We were just trying to help each other if we were getting into a little bit of chippiness but I think we managed it well.”

In the dying seconds, Bacharach found Sarver on the run on the counter attack to increase the Hoosiers’ lead to 4-1.

Sarver infiltrated the box all alone and scored oneon-one against Dalton to close out the game.

“Four goals that represent our biggest strengths and areas we needed to get better,” Yeagley said.

Indiana did its homework and had help from Northwestern – who lost 3-0 to Michigan – to reach the top of the standings, tying Penn State with 14 points and sharing the title.

“Those will always be a part of the stadium and that will be displayed over in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall,” Yeagley said. “Every title, no matter how they come, they are all pretty nice.”

With the win over Penn State on Oct. 7, the Hoosiers hold the tiebreaker and get the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, playing eight-seed Wisconsin in the first round.

Kickoff against the Badgers is scheduled for Nov. 3 at Bill Armstrong Stadium with the match streaming live on Big Ten+.

HOCKEY

Indiana club hockey brawls Football’s explosive plays nearly leads to upset victory with Kentucky on ice and on X

By Dalton James

By Molly Gregory

Redshirt freshman quarterback Brendan Sorsby stood at Indiana’s 20-yard line with 1:46 left in the fourth quarter, calling redshirt senior Zach Carpenter to snap the ball. While the Hoosiers’ defense just allowed a 57-yard touchdown to give Penn State the lead, Sorsby was looking to lead Indiana on a game-tying touchdown drive.

Sorsby received the snap from Carpenter, scanning the field for an open receiver when Penn State defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton forced the ball free out of Sorsby’s hands.

Multiple Hoosiers and Nittany Lions fought to recover the fumble, but the ball made its way out of the back of the endzone for a safety. Indiana’s second turnover of the contest ended the Hoosiers’ bid at an upset victory over No. 10 Penn State.

“We got to play better,” Indiana head coach Tom Allen said postgame. “We gotta execute at a high level. We don’t have a lot of margin for error against a team like (Penn State) for sure, but I was proud of our guys.”

Sorsby’s fumble at the end of the game marked his second turnover of the game after tossing an interception late in the second quarter, setting Penn State up at Indiana’s 43-yard line.

While he may have had a couple of turnovers, Indiana’s offensive performance looked night and day dif-

Indiana club hockey swept the University of Kentucky on Oct. 27 and 28 in a home-away series, taking a 6-4 win on Friday and a 6-3 win on Saturday.

Due to Bloomington Parks and Recreation scheduling Halloweenrelated activities at Frank Southern Ice Arena on Oct. 27, limiting available ice time, the Hoosiers were forced to play an 11:45 p.m. game.

Friday’s match began with Wildcat sophomore defenseman Kyle Burke scoring off a faceoff in the Hoosiers’ defensive zone less than six minutes into the game. Indiana sophomore winger Luke Slaven retaliated four minutes later with a breakaway goal.

Junior forward Ithan DeLorenzo scored on a power play before the Kentucky senior winger Gabriel Di’Amico and graduate student winger Gary Eastlack both scored.

Eastlack, born in 1998, has played for University of Kentucky for six years. The American College Hockey Association allows players up to five years of eligibility but strikes the 2020-21 season from consideration due to COVID-19.

Kentucky has three graduate students on their roster including Eastlack.

The remaining two are defenseman Tim Burke and center Cameron Chabot, born in 2000 and 1999, respectively.

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Redshirt freshman quarterback Brendan Sorsby is seen during the second quarter against Rutgers on Oct. 21, 2023, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. No. 10 Penn State defeated Indiana 33-24 on Oct. 28.

ferent compared to the one that took the field at Memorial Stadium in a 31-14 loss to Rutgers on Oct. 21.

Sorsby went 13-of-19 for 269 yards with three touchdowns alongside the pair of turnovers. Allen explained Monday that. after assessing the film from last week, the coaching staff felt comfortable moving forward with Sorsby as the starting quarterback. Although the Hoosiers were unable to pull off the upset, the offense showed signs of promise under the redshirt freshman signal caller.

Indiana jumped out to an early 14-7 lead behind a 90-yard touchdown pass from Sorsby to fifth-year senior DeQuece Carter and a 69-yard touchdown pass from Sorsby to junior wide receiver Donaven McCulley. While the explosive plays have been few and far between this season, the offense showed they can convert them, even against No. 10 Penn State.

“I felt really comfortable

out there this week,” Sorsby said postgame. “Felt like coach (Rod) Carey called a great game. Felt like the Oline and receivers did a great job of helping me out; running backs running the ball really well. It’s easy to look good whenever everybody else around you is playing really well.”

Indiana must now win the rest of its four games to become bowl eligible.The team will now set its sights toward a matchup Nov. 4 against Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. The Hoosiers last took on the Badgers on Dec. 5, 2020, defeating them 14-6 at Camp Randall Stadium.

While the Hoosiers lost their fourth game in a row, Sorsby and the offense seemingly aren’t concerned with past results and are setting their sights on the next play.

“We gotta keep going,” Sorsby said. “We can’t stop — we gotta keep putting drives together and find ways to go score.”

Indiana ended the first 20 minutes down with a score of 3-2. In the second frame, senior defenseman Matthew McKay scored the Hoosiers’ third goal, evening the score. Freshman forward Ryan Berke slotted the puck in the side netting with five minutes left in the period.

Berke’s goal earned impressed reactions from the audience and broadcasters at the rink.

“Ryan Berke puts Indiana right out front once again,” Indiana Hockey Broadcast Network anchor Andrew Gus said. “It’s 4-3.

Mercy!”

“That was disgusting,” Garrett Drake, Gus’ broadcasting partner, said in praise. “Berke carried the puck all the way up the ice.”

Indiana junior forward Will Gerami and Slaven both scored in the third period, securing the Oct. 27 win.

On Oct. 28, the clubs faced off at Perry Park in Indianapolis. Kentucky led Indiana 3-0 just 15 minutes into the first period with goals from senior center Brett Quin, junior winger Daniel Quartapella and Chabot.

Indiana junior forward Andrew Chambers and Gerami scored twice in the last five minutes of the period, bringing the score to 3-2, the same as the end of Oct. 27’s first period.

During the second period, the Kentucky club began to post information about the state of Indiana on X, formerly known as

MOLLY GREGORY | IDS

Senior defenseman Matthew McKay monitors play on Oct. 6, 2023, at Frank Southern Ice Arena. The Hoosiers improved their record this weekend to 13-2.

Twitter.

“Did you know it’s illegal to catch a fish with your bear hands in the state of Indiana?” the club posted.

“Bare* #UKeducation,” the Indiana club hockey account posted in response.

The exchange continued when Kentucky complained of clock management during the game.

“Learn how to work a clock. #IUeducation,” the Wildcats’ X account posted.

“We didn’t start the clock multiple times to try and give you guys extra time to catch up!” the Hoosiers replied.

Despite the social media battle, Indiana freshman winger Ben Rosenberg, junior forward Aiden Simoneau, McKay and Gerami managed to score in the second period. The third period was scoreless, ending the game 6-3.

The Hoosiers maintained their historic record this weekend, improving to 13-2. Indiana will play its first standalone game of the season against Trine University on Nov. 3 at Frank Southern Ice Arena.

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Ben Wasserman brings laughter to funeral home

By Taylor Satoski

tsatoski@iu.edu | @taylorsatoski

NYC Comedian Ben Wasserman brought vulnerability and laughter to Bloomington’s Allen Funeral Home and Crematory on Oct. 24. During one of the last shows on his independent, cross-country “Live After Death” tour, he hugged an audience member for the first time and taught a retired director of chaplaincy how to employ comedy as a grieving mechanism.

The show involved many bits, from Italian advertisements to cutting onions, but Wasserman focused on the audience members and their personal experiences with grief, along with his own.

Wasserman’s father died in 2017 and his grandfather followed almost exactly one year later. His uncle passed

away another year later and, between those three deaths, four of his friends also passed away. After grieving the deaths of seven loved ones within three years, and acknowledging COVID-19 also took many lives, he decided to create a show to commemorate his grief and others’ — to make people feel less alone, including himself.

Fittingly, he decided to perform the tour in cemeteries and funeral homes to transform peoples’ relationships with these places traditionally associated with sadness.

“We only go into them when we are at our worst or saddest, or when we are confronting death, because it’s happening in our lives,” he said. “I am a firm believer that we need to start talking about this stuff well before and that we have to make space for that kind of conversation well

before people are actually dealing with it.”

Wasserman introduced the show disguised as Sal, a man hidden behind a wig, beard, hat and shirt with the label “intimacy director.” He imitated an Italian accent and ensured consent was willfully given by the entire audience before beginning the unique comedy show.

“It’s not enough in comedy to be funny anymore,” Wasserman said.

“You have to make people feel, you have to make them think, you have to move people, and I hope you’re ready to be moved tonight.”

The room was draped with beige curtains and comfortable chairs designed for grieving families, but — on this one-of-a-kind night — the audience was mainly confused and curious as to what was to occur.

Wasserman had set up

a game-show-like “Wheel of Vulnerability,” which he spun throughout the night, landing on vulnerable prompts for the audience to share their experiences with funerals, wills and last words, hoping to make the audience cry. He stood in front of a backdrop peppered with controversial phrases including white women, the U.S.A. health care system, suicide, death and sadness.

The show had several reoccurring bits throughout the night. When an audience member would cry, Wasserman would queue Italian music and perform an advertisement for “Tony’s Italian Tissues: hot, oven fresh, never soft.”

There were also bingo cards provided at the entrance to the show. Boxes were checked on the cards after “signs of healing,” a “heckler destroyed,” “a lil bit

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An audience member sits on comedian Ben Wasserman’s lap as he pretends to perform a ventriloquist act on Oct. 24 at Allen Funeral Home and Crematory. The show involved many interactive aspects.

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space for audience members to write the name of a loved one, someone they would

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keep in mind during the show.

During a juggling act, Wasserman had an audience member throw labeled balls at him, adding things like his grandmother’s dementia, sick cats and breakups to the things he was literally juggling throughout the three years full of loss.

One of the balls was labeled “hates eggs,” which was soon explained to be a horrific addition considering the next ball was an actual hard boiled egg which he caught and consumed.

Wasserman also said when your loved ones die, your own life still goes on, even if you’re not ready for it. His friends wanted to treat him to breakfast, but to him, it was like he had to juggle interpersonal relationships along with his mourning.

“I do remember that was the first time I ate out after my dad died and I was just so mad that the restaurant was open, like aren’t we still in the national period of mourning for my dad?”

Wasserman said.

While Wasserman would call on audience members, he’d ask their name and who

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they were thinking of.

Throughout the show, audience members were invited into conversations about their own encounters and memories with loss and grief. The Wheel of Vulnerability landed on funeral memories and an audience member recalled a celebration of life, which was held in a field that was formerly a cow pasture.

Emily Gall, a funeral director at Allen Funeral Home and Crematory, shared her first experience at a funeral as a child, at which she feared the body would move. Now, she said she’s fascinated with death; she collects animal bones and fossils and encourages grieving families to use humor to deal with their grief.

At Wasserman’s father’s funeral, “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles was sung. In the years following that funeral, Wasserman officiated multiple friends’ weddings that played the same song as they walked down the aisle.

Wasserman consistently made the entire room explode into laughter, but also brought to light some

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Comedian Ben Wasserman (left) performs a séance with three audience members on Oct. 24, 2023 at Allen Funeral Home and Crematory. Crowd members were given the chance to speak to loved ones who had passed away.

harsh realities about dealing with death and shared his own overwhelming and sorrowful experiences.

He talked about the “three-month window” in which people check in on someone who has recently grieved a loved one. This

immediately led to a joke making light of the fact that, for a while, he was losing someone every three months, so he was being checked on consistently.

During a ventriloquist act, audience member John Vanderzee sat on

Wasserman’s lap and listened to him as he spilled his fears, thoughts and emotions to the crowd, forcing Vanderzee to move his mouth along with Wasserman’s own encouraging words.

Vanderzee was the director of chaplaincy, providing spiritual care at IU Health Bloomington Hospital for 24 years and is now retired. He said funny things have happened during his career, but Wasserman taught him it’s okay to laugh at death.

Wasserman was candid about his own fear of death and the unusual relationship between his art and his loss.

“It’s hard to be both scared of dying and sometimes thinking about suicide, and it’s just a really wild emotional place to be,” he said.

Since Wasserman expressed his wishes to speak to his father, he invited three audience members to join him in conducting a séance.

One of them held a candle, one rang a bell and the last person held a string of lights.

When Wasserman’s father supposedly entered the room, the bell would

ring and the string of lights would illuminate.

After Wasserman took his chance to speak to his father through an audience member who embodied him, which elicited many laughs, he asked the crowd if anyone would also like to take advantage of this opportunity.

One audience member timidly raised his hand, and the crowd went quiet. He announced his brother died last spring and continued to talk about how he wished he had written him more letters.

Immediately following his moment of vulnerability, Wasserman brought a package of Tony’s Italian Tissues and a hug to the man.

Wasserman ended the show with the song “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles, just like his father’s funeral — then used a cleaver to chop a gravestone piñata.

“If everyone just walked away calling someone who they loved after the show, and just saying, ‘Hey, I love you, and you’re a good person or something like that, or I’m thankful to have you in my life,’ that’s a win for me,” he said.

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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 205 E. Kirkwood Ave. 812-332-4459 fccbloomington.org Sunday: 10 a.m.

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

Pastor Kyrmen Rea - Senior Pastor Pastor Sarah Lynne Gershon Student Associate Pastor Jan Harrington - Director of Music

Baptist Emmanuel Church 1503 W. That Rd. 812-824-2768 Emmanuelbloom.com Instagram & Facebook: @EmmanuelBloomington Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Fellowship Sunday: 10 a.m., Worship Groups: Various times Emmanuel is a multigenerational church of all types of people. Whether you are questioning faith or have followed Jesus for years, we exist to help fuel a passion for following Jesus as we gather together, grow in community, and go make disciples.

John Winders - Lead Pastor

Second Baptist Church 321 N Rogers St 812-327-1467 sbcbloomington.org facebook.com/2ndbaptistbloomington youtube.com/@secondbaptist churchbloomington Sunday Service: 10 a.m., In house and on Facebook/YouTube Sunday School: 8:45 - 9:45 a.m.

Bible Study: Available In House and on Zoom Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Thursdays, Noon Please come and worship with us. We are in training for reigning with Christ! Need a ride? Call our Church bus at 812-3271467 before 8 a.m. on Sunday Rev. Dr. Bruce R. Rose - Pastor Tallie Schroeder - Secretary

Evangel Presbytery Trinity Reformed Church 2401 S. Endwright Rd. 812-825-2684 trinityreformed.org facebook.com/trinitychurchbloom Email: lucas@trinityreformed.org 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!

Jody Killingsworth - Senior Pastor Lucas Weeks - College Pastor

Independent Baptist

Unitarian Universalist

Non-Denominational

Lifeway Baptist Church

Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington

Christ Community Church

7821 W. State Road 46 812-876-6072 lifewaybaptistchurch.org facebook.com/lifewayellettsville Sunday: 9 a.m., Bible Study Classes 10 a.m., Morning Service 5 p.m., Evening Service *Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.

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

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

503 S. High St. 812-332-0502 cccbloomington.org facebook.com/christcommunitybtown Instagram: @christcommunitybtown

Sunday: 10:15 a.m.

Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Educational Hour 10:30 a.m., Worship Service

With open hearts and minds, we celebrate diverse beliefs and engage in a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. We are passionate about social justice and lifelong learning. We are an LGBTQA+ Welcoming Congregation.

Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, we welcome you!

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

Rev. Constance Grant - Lead Minister Anabel Watson - Connections Coordinator

Bob Whitaker - Senior Pastor Adam deWeber - Worship Pastor Dan Waugh - Adult Ministry Pastor

Presbyterian Church (USA)

Unity Worldwide

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Unity of Bloomington

1701 E. Second St. 812-332-1850 upcbloomington.org

4001 S. Rogers St. 812-333-2484 unityofbloomington.org facebook@UnityofBloomington

1968 N. David Baker 812-332-8972 csfindiana.org Instagram & Facebook: @csfindiana

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

Sunday worship service: 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study: 6 p.m., in-person and via Zoom A diverse and inclusive people of God determined and committed to reflect an authentic presentation of the church universal. We cherish the authority of Scripture and the elemental Presbyterian confession that that God alone is Lord of the conscience.”

Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

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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Doris Brinegar - Administrator Phyllis Wickliff - Music Director

Inter-Denominational

Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington

Redeemer Community Church 111 S. Kimble Dr. 812-269-8975 redeemerbloomington.org facebook.com/RedeemerBtown Instagram & Twitter: @RedeemerBtown Sunday: 9 a.m., 11 a.m.

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

Chris Jones - Lead Pastor

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Bloomington Young Single Adult Branch 2411 E. Second St. To Contact: Send message from website maps.churchofjesuschrist.org/ wards/237973 Sunday: 12:30 p.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints has four congregations in Bloomington—Three family wards and our young single adult branch for college students. This info is for the YSA Branch.

Weekday religious classes at 333 S Highland Ave, Bloomington IN 47401, next to campus.

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Mennonite

2420 E. Third St. 812-646-2441 bloomingtonmenno.org facebook.com/Mennonite-Fellowship-ofBloomington-131518650277524 Sunday: 5 p.m.

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

United Church of Christ and American Baptist Churches-USA

First United Church 2420 E. Third St. 812-332-4439 firstuc.org facebook.com/firstuc Sunday: 10:30 a.m., Worship Monday: 10 a.m. via Zoom, Bible Study We are an Open, Welcoming, and Affirming community of love and acceptance dedicated to welcoming the diversity of God’s beloved. We exist to empower, challenge, and encourage one another to live out Jesus’ ways (compassion, truth, and justice) authentically as human beings in community to create a better world.

Rev. Jessica Petersen-Mutai Senior Minister

Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Office Thursday: 8 p.m., Worship Service Christian Student Fellowship (CSF) is a ministry built on Jesus Christ. We exist to help students pursue authentic faith and build intentional communities while in college. Come check out our campus house and/or any of our other various ministry opportunities.

Ben Geiger - Lead campus minister Joe Durnil - Associate campus minister Stephanie Michael - Associate campus minister Hailee Fox - Office manager

Church of Christ 825 W. Second St. 812-332-0501 facebook.com/w2coc Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Bible Study 10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m., Worship Wednesday: 7 p.m., Bible Study We use no book, but the Bible. We have no creed but His Word within its sacred pages. God is love and as such we wish to share this joy with you. The comprehensive teaching of God's Word can change you forever.

John Myers - Preacher

City Church For All Nations 1200 N. Russell Rd. 812-336-5958 citychurchbloomington.org facebook.com/citychurchbtown Instagram: @citychurchbtown Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

Always check website for possible changes to service times.

City Church is a non-denominational multicultural, multigenerational church on Bloomington's east side. The Loft, our college ministry meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

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SEASON Magazine brings high fashion to IU The IDS sat down for a Q&A with SEASON Magazine’s editor-in-chief and director of merch and styling

By Grace Romine gmromine@iu.edu

The first edition of Indiana University’s fashion magazine, “SEASON,” was published in October 2018.

Since then, the studentled organization has amassed a participation of over 100 members and offers opportunities to gain experience in merchandise design, garment styling, photography, marketing, editorial writing and creative design in the creation of their biannual publication.

SEASON magazine has also spread its reach to Spotify with their podcast “What’s in SEASON?” and to followers of @sznmagazine on Instagram and TikTok. The IDS spoke with SEASON magazine Editorin-Chief Alisha Ahmed and the Director of Merch and Styling Ava Mikola about their plans for the future of the magazine.

IDS: What is SEASON magazine to you? What does it hope to achieve by its presence on campus?

Ahmed: I think that SEASON magazine is an outlet for people who want to come together and be creative. I really love clothes and fashion and trendkeeping but they didn’t have a place in my schoolwork. I think that SEASON is a great way not only to do that for yourself, but then to connect with people who also want to do that. Every time I leave, I’m just inspired by the people around me, the clothes they are wearing, or the ideas they bring. It’s something that’s refreshing.

Mikola: I wanted to get involved outside of the classroom. I feel like I do get to be creative in my major (Apparel Merchandising), but not to the extent that I can be in SEASON. I love it because there are no rules.

We start the semester, and everyone can bring any idea they have to the table. It’s awesome to turn those ideas into a magazine.

IDS: Being at IU, and in

Indiana in general, which is not known for high fashion, how do you make these elaborate sets for photo shoots or come up with these different concepts? Is it difficult? What is the creative process like?

Ahmed: I would say you’d be surprised at what lives within the little cracks and crevices of Indiana. We’re dead in the middle of this landlocked state, but there are little hints of things here and there. You’ll find a cute vintage stop or stop on a corner of a street, and you’ll be like, “I didn’t know this existed,” and then it just brings about new ideas.

Sometimes even, like for models, we see someone walking down the street in an outfit, and we’re like, “Oh, you should model for SEASON!” I really think it’s hidden throughout the campus more than you would think. But I also think that people have so many creative ideas that you wouldn’t expect and maybe they just don’t have a place to voice it. So, we try to make SEASON that place.

Mikola: I feel like we get really creative with the photo shoots. We don’t have a large budget or anything like professional magazines do. So, we find ways to create these really cool sets and get these really cool pieces that you might not think of at first.

We work with some shops in Bloomington, and we source from our own closets.

We’ve shot at a lot of locations on campus or just whenever we find somewhere that looks cool in Bloomington. We just shot at the skate park in Bloomington. That was really cool. We even shot inside the bathroom of Wells Library.

Nothing’s off limits.

Ahmed: It’s kind of like that social media challenge that used to be like “make an ugly location look good for your Instagram feed,” type of idea. It’s just a regular location, you just try to season it up. In Indiana we have to get creative.

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Wardrobed Season Magazine models load into the elevator on site for one of their photoshoots on Oct. 8, 2023. Season, a student-run fashion magazine at IU, has published new editions each semester.

IDS: In terms of editorial, what are the kind of stories that SEASON is telling?

Ahmed: We try to do topics that are current events, fashion trends at the time, or even something everyone that’s a college- age student relates to. We try to be a voice for that. We talked a lot after the pandemic and how that changed our clothing, what we wear and being expressive when you couldn’t go out for some time. We let writers have creative freedom. They bring their ideas to the table, and we match them with the photoshoots we are doing.

I think that our writers are really special. They put so much time and effort into something that’s not for class, but I think they enjoy

that too. They get to write about what they choose and what they want.

IDS: Do you have a favorite project that SEASON has worked on or published?

Mikola: I think my favorite is the Marie Antoinette inspired photo shoot from last year. I feel like that was just the most amazing styling we’ve ever done. The most “out there” that we’ve gone.

Ahmed: We did a surrealist ball type of shoot, which was really inspired by the Rothschild’s dinners that blew up on Tik Tok. We did it in the Tudor Room at the IMU. We had these people in the craziest dresses and most extravagant outfits, laying over the Tudor Room dining tables, and it was just

so much fun. I remember whenever the pictures came out, I was like, “You can’t even tell where this is.”

IDS: What do you hope to see SEASON Magazine become in the future?

Ahmed: The one thing I hope is that SEASON Magazine can become something more and more people know about. I don’t want anyone to have to ask, “What’s that?” I want more people to know about it and read it. We have a lot of focus on marketing this semester with videography and getting out on campus asking about students’ clothes and personal style.

Mikola: They’re really expanding their presence on social media and campus, and more people are learning

about it. I feel like when we were freshmen, a lot of people didn’t know what it was. Just in the past two years, it has grown so much.

I would just love for people to be reading it around campus.

They are made to order, so it would be awesome for more people to know about it and order beforehand.

Ahmed: I hope that people continue to push the boundary of what they think they can do in SEASON and beyond us. We are always like, “Can we do this? Can we make this happen?”

And then we always get to surprise ourselves. I hope people continue to take risks and surprise themselves.

The fall/winter 2023 edition of SEASON magazine launches Nov. 29.

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What to know before going to a game at Assembly Hall

By Madelyn Hanes mrhanes@iu.edu

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall seats 17,222 fans and is persistently sold out during regular season games.

It was originally opened as Assembly Hall in the 19711972 season and On Dec. 19, 1971, it was dedicated to Branch McCracken Court.

Assembly Hall is also home to three NCAA National Championships teams and since then millions of fans have attended since it first opened.

Here are a few things you should know before you attend a game at Assembly Hall: Location Assembly Hall is located off Fee Lane between 17th Street and the Indiana 45 and 46 Bypass on the Athletics Complex.

Entrances Assembly Hall’s main entrance for visitors is the south lobby. The lobby features touch screen displays, digital images and many historic displays. Fans may also enter from the north lobby.

Men’s basketball tickets According to IU Athletics tickets office, the 202324 Season student Football and Men's Basketball Combo Package is $440 and can be purchased through the IU Athletics ticket office. This package includes 6 home football games and up to 16 home men's basketball games. This combo package is no longer available for this season.

Students may still purchase tickets for upcoming football and men's basketball games through the IU Athletics ticket office or on seat geek.

The tickets purchased will send to your mobile device and when arriving at the game your mobile ticket will be scanned for admittance.

The student general admission line up area is lo-

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A fan is seen cheering in the stands during a game against the University of North Carolina on Nov. 30, 2022, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Assembly Hall is located off Fee Lane between 17th Street and the Indiana 45 and 46 Bypass on the Athletics Complex.

cated between Wilkerson Hall and Cook Hall to the right of Assembly Hall. Students may line up five hours before tipoff and will be stationed outside. No cutting or saving spots is allowed.

Women’s basketball ticket update Beginning the 2023-24 season, fans will now have the option to buy reserved tickets in addition to the free general admission ticket. Adult reserved season tickets are $112. Youth and senior tickets are $48. Staff and faculty can purchase

the reserved tickets for $80.

The reserved tickets have since been sold out.

These reserved season tickets will be available on both the east and west sides of the Main Level of Assembly Hall. This will leave the remaining seats in the area with general admission on a first come, first served seating basis. Adult general admission tickets are $96.

Youth and senior general admission tickets are $48.

Regular season women’s basketball games are free admission to students, students must bring your crim-

son card for admittance.

Game day parking According to IU Office of Parking Operations, on men's basketball home game days, special parking rules apply in the stadium lots. All students with a ST or CH permit in the stadium lot must move their cars by 6 p.m. the day before the game, all vehicles that remain may be ticketed and towed.

For games Monday-Friday, students with a valid C H or ST permit can park in White Lot via Gate 8 or

purple lot via Gates 9 and 10 without paying event parking when entering before 5 p.m.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

2023-24 INDIANA BASKETBALL SCHEDULES

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Nov. 3 vs. Marian (Exhibition) 6:30 p.m., home Big Ten+

Nov. 9 vs. Eastern Illinois 7 p.m., home Big Ten+

Nov. 7 vs. Florida Gulf Coast 6:30 p.m., home Big Ten Network

Nov. 12 at Stanford 5 p.m., Stanford, California ESPN Nov. 17 vs. Murray State 7 p.m., home Big Ten+

Nov. 12 vs. Army 7 p.m., home Big Ten Network

Nov. 19 vs. Lipscomb 2 p.m., home Big Ten+

Nov. 16 vs. Wright State 7 p.m., home Big Ten Network Nov. 19 vs. Connecticut 1 p.m., New York City, New York ESPN

Nov. 23 vs. Tennessee 6 p.m., Fort Myers, Florida FOX

Nov. 20 Empire Classic Time TBD ESPNU

Nov. 25 vs. Princeton 11 a.m., Fort Myers, Florida Nov. 30 at Maine 7 p.m. Portland, Maine

Nov. 26 vs. Harvard 4:30 p.m., Indianapolis Big Ten Network

Dec. 3 vs. Stetson 2 p.m., home Big Ten+

Dec. 1 vs. Maryland 7 p.m., home Big Ten Network

Dec. 9 at Rutgers 4 p.m., Piscataway, New Jersey Big Ten Network

Dec. 5 at Michigan 9 p.m., Ann Arbor, Michigan Peacock

Dec. 18 vs. Evansville 7 p.m., home Big Ten+

Dec. 9 vs. Auburn 2 p.m., Atlanta, Georgia ESPN2

Dec. 22 vs. Bowling Green 6 p.m., home Big Ten Network

Dec. 16 vs. Kansas 12:30 p.m., home CBS

Dec. 31 vs. Illinois Noon, home Big Ten Network

Dec. 19 vs. Morehead State 6:30 p.m., home Big Ten Network

Jan. 4 vs. Michigan 7 p.m., home Big Ten Network

Dec. 21 vs. North Alabama 8:30 p.m., home Big Ten Network

Jan. 7 at Nebraska Time TBD, Lincoln, Nebraska Big Ten Network

Dec. 29 vs. Kennesaw State 6 p.m., home Big Ten+

Jan. 10 vs. Penn State 7 p.m., home Big Ten+

Jan. 3 at Nebraska 9 p.m. Lincoln, Nebraska Big Ten Network

Jan. 13 at Iowa 8 p.m., Iowa City, Iowa FOX

Jan. 6 vs. Ohio State 8 p.m., home FOX

Jan. 17 vs. Minnesota 8 p.m., home Peacock

Jan. 9 at Rutgers 7 p.m., Piscataway, New Jersey Peacock

Jan. 21 at Purdue 2 p.m., West Lafayette, Indiana Peacock

Jan. 12 vs. Minnesota 6:30 p.m., home FS1

Jan. 28 vs. Northwestern 2 p.m., home Big Ten+

Jan. 16 vs. Purdue 7 p.m., home Peacock

Jan. 31 at Maryland 7 p.m., College Park, Maryland Peacock

Jan. 19 at Wisconsin 8:30 p.m. Madison, Wisconsin FS1

Feb. 4 at Ohio State Noon, Columbus, Ohio FS1

Jan. 27 at Illinois 3 p.m. Champaign, Illinois FOX

Feb. 8 vs. Michigan State 7 p.m., home Peacock

Jan. 30 vs. Iowa 7 p.m., home Big Ten Network

Feb. 11 vs. Purdue 2 p.m., home Big Ten+

Feb. 3 vs. Penn State Noon, home FS1

Feb. 14 at Wisconsin 8 p.m., Madison, Wisconsin Peacock

Feb. 6 at Ohio State 7 p.m., Columbus, Ohio Peacock

Feb. 19 at Illinois 2 p.m.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois FOX

Feb. 10 at Purdue 8 p.m., West Lafayette, Indiana FOX

Feb. 22 vs. Iowa 8 p.m., home Peacock

Feb. 18 vs. Northwestern 3 p.m., home FS1

Feb. 27 at Northwestern 7 p.m., Evanston, Illinois Big Ten Network

Feb. 21 vs Nebraska 8:30 p.m., home Big Ten Network

March 3 vs. Maryland 3 p.m., home Peacock

Feb. 24 at Penn State Noon, University Park, Pennsylvania Big Ten Network

Big Ten Tournament March 6 - March 10 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Feb. 27 vs. Wisconsin 7 p.m., home Peacock March 3 at Maryland 2 p.m.

College Park, Maryland CBS March 6 at Minnesota 9 p.m.

Minneapolis, Minnesota Big Ten Network March 10 vs. Michigan State 4:30 p.m., home CBS Big Ten Tournament March 13 - March 17 Minneapolis, Minnesota

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(TOP) The IU women’s basketball team huddles before the start of its game against Wisconsin Jan. 10, 2021, in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

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(MIDDLE) Freshman Forward Mackenzie Mgbako blocks a shot Oct. 29, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Indiana defeted UIndy 74-52.

Then-sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes goes for a shot Feb. 18, 2021, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

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Head coach Mike Woodson gives instruction to his team Nov. 17, 2021, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The latest qualms against Woodson relate to the 2024 recruiting class.

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COLUMN: Mike Woodson and Indiana won’t land every recruit; that’s alright

By Will Foley

wtfoley@iu.edu | @foles24

Coaching Indiana men’s basketball bears a large burden. Some of the sport’s most tenacious and demanding fans, Hoosier nation is a relentless group, constantly expecting to compete with the best and relive the glory days achieved decades ago no matter the circumstances around the program.

Mike Woodson knew what he was walking into and embraced the challenge. Furthermore, he pushed the supposed limits right from the get-go. Now he’s calling out the haters.

“That was you guys saying I was too old and couldn’t recruit,” Woodson said in an Oct. 27 Zoom press conference.

“We’ve had some pretty good success being able to recruit and talk to some of the top players,” he later said.

When Woodson was hired in March 2021, the general consensus provided a negative reaction. Many doubted the then-63-year-old who had never coached college basketball. Right before being hired, CBS sportswriter Gary Parrish wrote a column questioning if Indiana paid Archie Miller’s $10 million buyout to get worse.

Woodson got to work early.

Within a month of being hired, he earned a commitment from 4-star guard Tamar Bates then picked up Miller Kopp and current senior guard Xavier Johnson in the transfer portal.

Woodson’s first year squad

went 21-14 and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016, partly due to key contributions from Johnson and Kopp. However, the Hoosiers’ 29-point blowout loss in the tournament’s first round left Indiana fans with a sour taste in their mouths and Woodson’s coaching abilities were constantly questioned.

So, Woodson loaded up on recruits again. He picked up two 5-stars — Jalen HoodSchifino and sophomore forward Malik Reneau — and two other 4-stars while beating out some of the sport’s most prestigious programs in the process. The class ranked 10th in the 247 Sports Composite rankings.

After another NCAA Tournament run, this time to the second round, Woodson put together another elite recruiting class, this time ranking 18th in the composite rankings. Freshman forward 5-star phenom Mackenzie Mgbako highlighted the class in addition to picking up former 5-star sophomore center Kel’el Ware in the transfer portal.

It’s hard to doubt Woodson’s recruiting abilities. He collected three 5-star prospects in his first two full recruiting cycles in addition to getting Ware, the former No. 7 player in the 2022 class, via transfer portal. However, the queries are still being tossed around.

The latest qualms against Woodson relate to the 2024 recruiting class — even though he’s already picked up a 5-star commitment in Liam McNee-

ley. The problem is McNeeley may be the class’ only recruit due to Woodson and company missing out on several tight races for 5-star recruits, most recently Johnuel “Boogie” Fland.

Indiana fans are a doubleedged sword and Mike Woodson is on the receiving end of the slashes. If he misses out on a few big-time recruits and doesn’t land a strong class, he gets criticized for putting all of his eggs in one basket and failing to out-recruit other programs. If he settles for lower rated recruits with a higher percentage of picking them up, he’d get slack for not recruiting strongly enough.

Indiana fans need to relax.

For a lot of reasons.

It’s hard to bash Woodson when he’s now picked up four 5-star recruits in three recruiting cycles, with the potential of a fifth still on the board with the impending decision of 5-star center Derik Queen.

Not only has he gotten these commitments, but so far, they have worked out — most notably NBA first round draft pick Jalen Hood-Schifino, who successfully increased his draft stock while simultaneously helping Indiana succeed.

Of Woodson’s impressive haul of recruits during his Indiana tenure, three of them have come during the late stages of the recruiting process — Bates, Reneau and Mgbako. With five or six months left to flip a recruit or pounce on a decommit, like the aforementioned three were, Woodson has plenty of time left to

drastically change the outlook of the 2024 class.

Finally is what should be the most obvious reason that fans can’t seem to grasp: Indiana can’t get every single recruit. While it can be acknowledged that it’s a crushing feeling to see months of anticipation and build up in a recruiting battle all wiped away in an instant, it doesn’t validate the outlandish reactions from the fan base.

No coach is capable of attaining every recruit they go after, but that’s what standard Hoosier fans seemingly hold Woodson to. Fland’s commitment to the University of Kentucky sent uproars through the fanbase due to Fland having been predicted to choose IU by some recruiting experts.

The complaints varied from doubting Woodson’s closing abilities to complaining about how intently Fland was recruited while not pursuing others.

That’s the Indiana basketball experience. Unreasonably high expectations and, as of recent years, failure to achieve.

However, Woodson is starting to turn things around bit by bit. His two NCAA Tournament appearances are two more than Archie Miller ever managed in his disastrous Indiana tenure. He’s inherited and developed several toplevel recruits with more on the way. All the while, he and the Hoosiers are inching closer towards Woodson’s first goal with the program: capturing a Big Ten title.

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Indiana men’s basketball team members celebrate with senior guard Anthony Leal on Oct. 20, 2023, in Assembly Hall. When Woodson was hired in March 2021, the general consensus provided a negative reaction.

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Indiana head coach Mike Woodson is seen courtside Dec. 10, 2022 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Within a month of being hired, Woodson earned a commitment from 4-star guard Tamar Bates.

Indiana’s ‘freak of nature’ Kel’el Ware ready to prove critics wrong

By Matt Press

mtpress@iu.edu | @MattPress23

Some players might say they just don’t hear the noise. Make no mistake, Kel’el Ware heard it — loud and clear.

Indiana men’s basketball’s sophomore center, who transferred from the University of Oregon this offseason, was fully aware of the criticism surrounding his work ethic and motor.

He heard the remarks about a perceived laziness.

In late January of last season, Oregon head coach Dana Altman cited disappointment in Ware’s effort during practice and games.

Ware’s playing time with the Ducks dipped dramatically in the latter half of the season, and his lackluster on-court production was a byproduct of it.

Ware averaged just 6.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 35 games but did notch over a block per contest.

In high school, Ware was widely projected to be a one-and-done college player with lottery pick potential. A highly heralded 5-star recruit coming out of North Little Rock, Arkansas, Ware’s college career has perhaps been more circuitous than he would’ve hoped.

But ahead of his sophomore season in Bloomington, he has one goal in mind.

“To prove everybody wrong,” Ware told DraftExpress on May 28. *** Talent isn’t necessarily the question with this

revamped Hoosier team.

With the departures of Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jalen Hood-Schifino, who were drafted by the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, respectively, head coach Mike Woodson had to recoup a sizeable amount of Indiana’s offensive production.

Standing at 7-feet tall, Ware’s athleticism and shot-making ability make up a tantalizing mixture of size and skill. With six newcomers, two of which expect to be inserted into the starting lineup, chemistry becomes the focal point.

Like the rest of the team, and specifically the new faces, Ware talks glowingly of the culture head coach Mike Woodson has fostered since taking over in 2021. That familial aspect is something Ware said drew him to the program.

“You can tell everybody loves each other,” Ware said at Indiana’s basketball media day on Sept. 20. “It’s no hate towards anybody.”

Since his arrival in Bloomington, Ware’s new teammates have seen his true self. Senior forward Anthony Walker, who transferred from the University of Miami, said whenever they’re not practicing or lifting, he and Ware are playing competitive games of NBA 2K. His deep voice and soft demeanor wouldn’t indicate it, but Walker describes Ware as one of the goofiest people he knows.

“The funniest, biggest dude,” Walker said, grinning. “He’s extremely chill. We play a lot of video

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Sophomore Center Kel’el Ware attempts to dunk the ball Oct, 29, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Ware transferred to Indiana University from the University of Oregon this offseason.

games together — down to earth, humble, just the most genuine guy.”

Ware is one of the more unique players Indiana has seen come through the program. He’s a lab-made fit for the modern NBA — a long, shot-blocking big who can stretch the floor and shoot beyond the arc.

He didn’t do it much at Oregon, but Ware said

he’s comfortable leading the break in transition. The Hoosiers’ offense favored post play with Jackson-Davis, who ultimately soared to third in program history in points with 2,258.

Ware possesses a similar lob threat as JacksonDavis while also adding the dimension of 3-point shooting, something Woodson said the team

wants to do more of this season. It’s rare to see a 7-footer in college doing what Ware can do.

Walker thinks Ware’s skillset poses an opportunity to devastate opposing defenses.

“Just being able to shoot the ball as well as he does, move as well as he does, handle the rock as well he does,” Walker said. “It’s a huge problem to deal with when you’re on defense.”

He sees it in practice.

Coming from Miami, Walker faced some of the nation’s most dominant big men such as University of North Carolina’s Armando Bacot. Still, he knows Ware is different.

While Bacot operates primarily with his back to the basket, Ware plays all over the floor.

Tattooed on Ware’s right shoulder, in red and black script, are the words “Humble Beast.” That’s precisely how Walker views him, with an emphasis on the beast.

“Kel’el is a freak of nature,” Walker said. “I don’t think any of us have seen a 7-footer move as well as he moves.” *** When Woodson was recruiting Ware, the No. 2 overall player in the transfer portal, this offseason, he didn’t view the surrounding questions as a complete indictment of Ware’s character. Instead, he saw an opportunity.

What transpired at Oregon and caused Ware to transfer is in the past.

Now, Woodson’s focus is on what he can do to help

Indiana win.

“When I recruited that young man I told him, ‘You cannot go back and get what happened the year before,” Woodson said. “The word is out; they knocked you and said, ‘hey, you’re lazy, you don’t work hard,’, and if you make a commitment to me, that’s got to change.”

Throughout the summer and into the fall, Ware’s teammates noted his effort in practice.

Walker said he embraced the grind, especially in the gym where Ware said he needed extra work.

Ware said much of his decision to join the Hoosiers stemmed from Woodson’s coaching acumen. In just the last year, he sent two players to the NBA. It won’t come down to a lack of talent — Ware has every physical tool he needs to be successful. Before college, he was one of the top players in the nation, a McDonald’s All-American and a member of the USA Basketball Nike Hoop Summit team in April of 2022.

Now, it comes down to himself. With so much external noise, Ware has the opportunity to silence it once and for all.

Ware is still the same player that garnered all the hype coming out of high school. Putting the past behind him, Woodson said, is how he can forge the path he wants.

“I can’t think or worry about what happened in Oregon,” Woodson said.

“That’s gone. He’s got to move forward and build a new life here with the Indiana basketball team.”

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Freshman Gaurd Gabe Cupps goes up for a layup Oct. 29, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Gabe was thrown into the spotlight early, going viral as a 14-year-old for a three-point shooting contest against LeBron James.

Indiana’s Gabe Cupps wants to be like an NBA guard – but not who you think The internet sensation turned Hoosier freshman has hopes of a lengthy professional career.

By Daniel Flick

danflick@iu.edu | @ByDanielFlick

From 2012 to 2015, Sean Miller coached guard T.J. McConnell at the University of Arizona before sending him off to the NBA, where he now plays for the Indiana Pacers.

Fast forward to 2022, a decade after the two first met, and Miller is still on the hunt for talent. Now the head basketball coach at Xavier University, Miller ventured 45 miles north to Centerville High School in Ohio to watch Class of 2024 guard Jonathan Powell.

But while watching Powell, Miller couldn’t help but notice another guard on the floor – Gabe Cupps.

Miller approached his father, Brook Cupps, after the game with a comparison.

He said Gabe reminded him of McConnell.

“He was like, ‘Oh my gosh, they’re exactly the same,’” Brook told the Indiana Daily Student in a phone call. “They match so well, like the things that they do. It’s crazy.”

This wasn’t the first time Gabe, now a freshman on Indiana’s men’s basketball team, was told he resembled McConnell. After an AAU game in the summer of 2021, another coach had approached him about his similarity to the NBA player.

Brook, Centerville’s head men’s basketball coach, sat

down with Gabe and talked about the comparison.

Their conversation centered around what fits Gabe’s skill set, and ultimately wound up back at a topic they’d discussed many times: winning.

“Your point guards are measured by whether their team wins or not,” Brook said. “That’s how you decide if you’ve got a great point guard. We reflected on (the comparison), talked about it a little bit, talked about the things that McConnell does and did when he was in Arizona in order to help his team win.”

McConnell led the Wildcats to a 67-9 record in his two years as a starter, providing the university with two of its most successful seasons in program history.

Individually, McConnell was twice a finalist for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award and earned both All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honors.

Winning has long been the priority for the Cupps family, and Gabe and Brook brought it in bunches to Centerville. During Gabe’s final three years, the Elks went 79-8. They made the state tournament for the first time in 2021 – and won the championship. Gabe won Mr. Basketball the next

year. A 45-game winning streak accompanied those two accomplishments.

Both guards played for their dad in high school.

Brook noted the benefit of this is hearing from a young age all about things coaches like and don’t like.

As a result, winning habits are developed – and it’s evident with both McConnell and Gabe Cupps.

“You can see that in McConnell’s game and how he goes about things, you can tell it’s really always about the team, which is the same way Gabe was brought up,” Brook said. *** McConnell etched his name high atop Arizona’s history books in several categories, but points scored isn’t one of them.

In his senior year, McConnell vaulted himself to second and third place on the Wildcats’ single-season assists and steals list with 238 and 83, respectively.

His 3.03 assist-to-turnover ratio marked the best in program history.

When Indiana head coach Mike Woodson and his staff began recruiting Gabe, they valued similar attributes to what McConnell provided – commitment, dedication and bas-

ketball IQ, among others.

Brook described his 6-foot-2, 175-pound son as an acquired taste, pointing out he doesn’t jump off the screen with athleticism but plays hard and works even harder.

During the recruiting process, the Cupps family wanted to find a coach who appreciated the way Gabe carried himself. Woodson checked that box – and continued doing so long after Gabe committed Nov. 2021.

“The stuff that coach Woodson would talk to him about, it was never like, ‘Oh, you’ve had 25,’ it was all the little things that he did to connect his teammates and make them better, along with himself playing well,” Brook said.

Woodson and staff have been who Gabe thought they were when he chose the Hoosiers. Equally as important is that Gabe has been who Woodson thought he was, too.

“He’s been one of the bright spots,” Woodson said. “He seems to do everything that we’ve asked him to do. He’s done a lot of good things on the floor for us in terms of winning, winning basketball plays.”

When speaking at Indiana’s basketball media day Sept. 20, Gabe stressed he

wants to play in the NBA. He and Brook have watched extensive film on NBA Hall of Fame guard Steve Nash’s playstyle, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic’s skills coming off ball screens, and, of course, McConnell.

Among those three, McConnell carries the least amount of fanfare. He’s a rotational player and has averaged only 7.1 points and five assists per game across eight professional seasons.

But when the Pacers kicked off their season Oct. 25, McConnell was on the court, tipping off season No. 9. Cupps wants nothing more than to fulfill his dream and follow a similar path, emerging as a longtenured player at the sport’s highest level.

“McConnell’s still in the NBA, and that’s been my dream,” Gabe said. “I’m trying to find the best role that would fit my play style and would also help NBA teams out to where they can see taking me as a benefit for them. So, I think he brings a lot to an NBA team, and I think I can do that too.”

Gabe was thrown into the spotlight early, going viral as a 14-year-old for a three-point shooting contest against NBA icon LeBron James. Gabe played with James’ son, Bronny,

and saw his own brand skyrocket.

Today, Cupps has 348,000 Instagram followers. The rest of the players on Indiana’s team have 221,000 – combined. McConnell carries 121,000.

While his popularity has skyrocketed, Cupps has remained grounded. Brook described his son as old school, especially in his fashion choices.

“He’s just a little unique, like he doesn’t mind being different,” Brook said. “Fitting in is not something that he strives to do. He’s just doing his thing the way he thinks he should do it and staying true to that.”

Cupps’ biggest thing is winning. The next is carving a path to the NBA, with McConnell providing the blueprint for how to not only make it, but stay there.

But even if Cupps’ professional ambitions fall short, Brooks knows his son has adapted traits that will make him a winner off the court regardless of what the next four years may hold.

“If he gets an opportunity to do the things TJ McConnell has done, that’s incredible,” Brook said. “If he doesn’t, I feel like it’s going to put him in a situation where he’s going to be a better version of himself when he’s done.”

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Freshman Gaurd Gabe Cupps goes up for a layup Oct. 29, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. During the recruiting process, the Cupps family wanted to find a coach who appreciated the way Gabe carried himself.

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Indiana begins season fueled by March misfortune

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The Indiana women’s basketball team huddles up before facing Kentucky Wesleyan College on Nov. 4, 2022, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers defeated Kentucky Wesleyan College 86-43.

By Dalton James

jamesdm@iu.edu | @DaltonMJames

The game was tied at 68 with just 6.6 seconds left when University of Miami then-graduate student forward Destiny Harden received the ball in the post off the inbound pass, matching up against Indiana women’s basketball thengraduate student guard Grace Berger.

With the No. 1 seed Hoosiers looking to hold the No. 9 seed Hurricanes and force overtime, Harden took a step to her right and took a shot just inside the Big

Ten logo in the paint. With Indiana’s season hanging in the balance, the ball hit the rim, then the heel, then the backboard and ultimately fell into the basket.

Harden’s shot proved to be the dagger, giving Miami a 70-68 victory, knocking Indiana out of the NCAA Tournament in the Round of 32 on March 20. While the Hoosiers went 26-2 in the regular season en route to the program’s first Big Ten regular season title since 1983, they went 2-2 in postseason play, headlined by the loss to the Hurricanes.

“I don’t think we’re over

it,” senior guard Sydney Parrish said at Indiana’s basketball media day on Sept. 20. “For me at least, I’m not over it. People still mention it a lot and it kind of hurts so I think that’ll just be another thing that drives us through the season.”

Being unsatisfied with a trip to the Round of 32 exemplifies how far the program has advanced in recent seasons. Indiana has gone from playing in seven total NCAA Tournament games between 1982 and 2018 to 11 in the past four seasons. In previous years, a loss in the second round

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

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may not have been as disappointing as it was last March, but it has provided the 2023-24 squad with extra inspiration.

Not only did the loss disappoint Indiana on March 20, but it continues to be a motivating factor ahead of the 2023-24 season. With nearly every consistent contributor returning from last season’s squad — except for the sincegraduated Grace Berger — the Hoosiers are seemingly poised for a redemption run come NCAA Tournament time with the loss in the back of their mind.

“It can’t be all of their motivation, because like I said, I don’t want them to take away from all the other great things that we accomplished a year ago,” Indiana head coach Teri Moren said at Indiana’s basketball media day.

“Certainly, if they want to use it for fuel, I’m okay with that.”

Indiana added a pair of four-star recruits in freshman guards Julianna LaMendola and Lenée Beaumont alongside The University of Tennessee at Martin transfer Sharnecce CurrieJelks. While LaMendola and Beaumont may not have been highly touted 5-stars, they’ll look to make an instant impact in their first seasons in Bloomington.

“I think like Sharnecce, Jules and Lenée have done an amazing job coming in and already putting in so much hard work,” Parrish said. “They’re special and they’re a good group to have in this program.”

The Hoosiers had seven newcomers a season ago, so they are no strangers to having to gel together during the beginning of a new campaign. Indiana traveled to Greece in August, going 2-0 in a pair of blowout exhibition games, but the experience was more valuable than the on-court result. The gelling process has been accelerated with the overseas trip, as the teammates were able to vacation together alongside playing basketball.

“Any time that you can take international trips the way we did, it just helps with those new kids,” Moren said. “[The newcomers] already understood the workpiece, but just the time that you can spend together and getting to know one another, there’s a real not just camaraderie but the chemistry.”

The newcomers’ ability to slot directly into the program seamlessly is a testament to Moren and her coaching staff’s recruiting strategy. While she may not make the gigantic splashes in recruiting that programs such as the University

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of Connecticut and the University of South Carolina make with multiple 5-stars, Moren has continuously recruited players that she can develop while also aligning with her program’s values.

“I think you have to continue to be able to articulate to recruits, prospects, how we got here and what we believe that are the standards in our program and why we are to the place that we are,” Moren said.

“You have to find the recruits that are about the things that we value and that’s the work piece, that’s the character piece and that’s the team piece.”

Although Indiana enters the 2023-23 season coming off a largely successful campaign, the program hasn’t changed its identity — a team that prides itself in its work ethic. As the Hoosiers prepare for their regular season opener at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 against Eastern Illinois University, Moren affirmed there’s more for her program to achieve.

“We walk in, whether it’s Cook Hall or Assembly Hall, every day with this workman-like attitude that we haven’t achieved anything yet,” Moren said.

“That’s what I love about our team and their mindset.

There’s still, as we say, more work to be done.”

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Mackenzie Holmes’ quest for a national championship

By Quinn Richards

qmrichar@iu.edu | @Quinn_richa

Four years ago, a shy freshman traveled more than 1,000 miles from her hometown of Gorham, Maine, to Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

Expectations were high for the five-star recruit, who developed into a dominant post-threat before committing to the Hoosiers on March 14, 2018. In her freshman season in 2019, she excelled, averaging doubledigit points while playing under 20 minutes per game.

However, that marked just the start of Mackenzie Holmes’ growth as a person, player and leader as a member of Indiana women’s basketball.

Before her arrival, the Hoosiers were coming off a 10th-place finish in the Big Ten, with an 8-10 conference record. Just one year later, the presence of Holmes contributed to a fourth place finish in the Big Ten and an AP Top 20 ranking in the final polls, the first in program history. As Holmes continued to grow as a player, so did her role in the team. She was named a starter before her sophomore season and would go on to lead the team in scoring on the way to a second place finish in the Big Ten. Indiana would again make program history, finishing 12th in the polls after reaching the Elite Eight, the Hoosier’s furthest run in the NCAA Tournament to date.

It’s true that Holmes wasn’t the sole reason for the miraculous turnaround of Indiana women’s basketball.

The hire of head coach Teri Moren in 2014 laid the foundation for a new era in the program, as Moren’s success with nearby Indiana State provided the fuel for higher-quality recruiting classes. It was Moren who would eventually convince Holmes to play for the

Hoosiers. However, Holmes has been at the core of an unprecedented revamp of the program, one that sees the Cream and Crimson continuing to make history.

Indiana’s 202223 campaign saw the Hoosiers finish 28-4 en route to becoming Big Ten champions for the first time since 1983. Unfortunately for Indiana, that success became bittersweet after being eliminated in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 in a 2-point loss to the University of Miami (FL).

Now, after playing four seasons at Indiana, Holmes returns for her farewell season as a Hoosier and is looking to move past last year’s heartbreaking defeat.

“A lot of people have asked about the loss,” Holmes said during Indiana’s basketball media day on Sept. 20. “But I think it’s also important to reflect on all that we did accomplish last year and use that as motivation as well. We did something that hasn’t been done at this school in 40 years and I think that one loss shouldn’t define us.”

After losing senior guard Grace Berger to the WNBA, Holmes will be looked to as the captain and leader of the Hoosiers. It’s not hard to understand why, as the AP Preseason All-American averaged 22.3 points per game last season, good enough for seventh of all qualified players in Division I. Additionally, Holmes shot at an efficient rate with a 68% shooting percentage across 31 games played.

The attention Holmes has received on the national stage is hard to overlook, but the Hoosier captain refuses to let the noise get to her head.

“At the end of the day, I just want to win,” Holmes said. “I want to do what it takes for my team to win so I don’t pay attention to the

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(TOP) Senior forward Mackenzie Holmes kisses the Big Ten regular-season trophy after Indiana women’s basketball defeated Purdue 83-60 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Feb. 19, 2023. Holmes was named an AP preseason All-American on Oct. 24, 2023.

(BOTTOM) Then-junior forward Mackenzie Holmes looks to pass the ball against Southern Illinois University on Dec. 23, 2021, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Holmes is Indiana’s first AP Preseason All-American.

national talk.”

The Hoosiers are ranked No. 9 in the AP Preseason Top 25, with Big Ten foes Iowa and Ohio State as the only conference opponents ranked higher at No. 3 and No. 7 respectively. As reigning Big Ten champions, the road back to the NCAA Tournament feels like a certainty for the Hoosiers.

The question is whether conference success can translate to a national championship, a question Holmes believes she has the answer to.

“We have a veteran group,” Holmes said. “We all know what it takes to get there. It might not look the same as last year, but we know what it takes to get to that point.”

Indiana begins play just around the corner with its first regular season game on Nov. 9 against Eastern Illinois University. As the

year progresses, Holmes has tried to embrace her last season in the Cream and Crimson.

“I just try to take it day by day,” Holmes said. “I’m trying to soak it all in and spend as much time with my

teammates as I can. They’ve become some of my best friends and I’m trying to make the most of it.”

COLUMN: Indiana guard Yarden Garzon poised for big season

By Ryan Canfield rcanfie@iu.edu

Despite the departure of three key players in Ali Patberg, Aleksa Gulbe and Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, the team boasted a strong lineup, including the addition of University of Oregon transfer Sydney Parrish. A Big Ten regular season championship and a deep run in the NCAA Tournament were seemingly in the cards.

While the Hoosiers’ season ended earlier than they could’ve hoped with a loss to the University of Miami (FL) in the Round of 32 of the NCAA tournament.

Last season was still an astounding success with the team winning a conference title. The 2022-23 season marked then-freshman guard Yardon Garzon’s introduction to Indiana fans. The guard was a highlytouted prospect, originally from Ra’anana, Israel.

She had a taste of what playing in the United States would look like from her sister, Lior Garzon, who spent two seasons at the University of Villanova before transferring to Oklahoma State University prior to last season.

Now a sophomore, Garzon has cemented her identity as a true threepoint specialist, seemingly not asked to do much else when it comes to three level scoring. Granted, the Hoosiers had their three level scorer — Grace Berger.

Berger moved on to the Women’s National Basketball Association, Indiana head coach Teri Moren fully expects Garzon to take that big leap to become a pure three level scorer.

“I want to be able to utilize her like we used Grace Berger,” Moren said at Indiana Basketball’s media day on Sept. 20. “We feel like we can do some unique things because she is a big guard.”

A WNBA-caliber threelevel scorer a la Grace Berger, for those who don’t know, is somebody who can score anywhere on the floor. A three-level scorer can drive and finish at the rim and hit a jumper from anywhere on the perimeter of the floor for two or three-range. Often in women’s basketball, all of the

best players can score from anywhere, especially with guards. Whether it’s Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, Louisiana State University’s or Aaliyah Boston formerly of South Carolina, and now with the Indiana Fever.

So, why does Yarden Garzon fit in this category?

Garzon is listed as a 6-foot-3inch combo guard/forward who can get to the basket like a point guard. One game from 2023 that really showed promise in Garzon’s leap to a three-level scorer is the Ohio State game in Bloomington on Jan. 26, 2023.

Teri Moren said during her first media availability Zoom of the season, On the morning of Oct. 30, Moren said that Garzon is just a fun player to coach.

Moren also commented on the physicality of Garzon and how she is taking that improved trait and working with her back to the basket.

“She’s so fun to coach because you can play her at so many different spots., She is so versatile,” Moren said.

During her freshman year, Garzon shot 70 of 145 from beyond the arc — a whopping 45.6%. Garzon’s season was so good she broke the program record for most three-pointers in a single season by a freshman.

Garzon was Indiana’s fourth leading scorer last season with 355 points, trailing then-senior forward Mackenzie Holmes and guards Berger and Parrish.

Garzon totaled 279 field goal attempts, making 127 of those.

Garzon jump started her growth as a player this summer, when she played for the Israeli national team. Garzon averaged 11.3 points per game in three international games for Israel, with a scoring high of 15 points against Italy on July 16.

While Garzon expressed her appreciation for going overseas during the summer, she said she is ready to be back in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

“I missed IU,” Garzon said. “I missed the people, my coaches and my teammates. It’s an incredible place to be, and I am excited to be back.”

Not only did Moren speak about Garzon’s oncourt development, but she also spoke about her

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Then-freshman guard Yarden Garzon looks to take a three Jan. 15, 2023 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. Garzon was awarded Big Ten and national Freshman of the Week awards on Jan. 17, 2023.

development physically.

When Garzon joined the Hoosiers’ team this summer for two games in Greece, Moren said she originally thought Garzon had gotten taller, but it was actually

Garzon’s shoulders filling out. Moren credits the Hoosiers’ training staff for her substantial progression.

Moren also said she will look for more leadership from Garzon this season.

Indiana is the reigning Big Ten champion, so the Hoosiers will have a target on their back this year, but it doesn’t faze Garzon.

“I think we will always play with a chip on our

shoulder,” Garzon said. “We want to win and keep track of what we are focused on.

We are focused on ourselves right now, and with these new pieces we are trying to get better.”

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Indiana men’s basketball roundtable: IDS FILE PHOTO BY ALEX PAUL

Indiana huddles during a game on March 17, 2023, at MVP Arena in Albany, New York.

IDS reporters detail predictions for 2023-24 season preseason, should poise a formidable opponent. The Hoosiers will get a chance to make a statement win and continue their recent success over Purdue, making this arguably the most intriguing game to watch.

By Will Foley, Matt Press and Daniel Flick sports@idsnews.com

Indiana men’s basketball fields its most uncertain roster in multiple seasons.

After losing four of their five starters from last season — including program legend Trayce Jackson-Davis and first-round NBA draftee Jalen Hood-Schifino — the Hoosiers brought in 10 newcomers.

Indiana will look to improve on a 2022-23 secondplace Big Ten finish that earned it a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament, where the Hoosiers were ultimately knocked out in the second round.

Here are the Indiana Daily Student basketball reporters’ predictions for the 202324 season: Most valuable player WILL FOLEY: Redshirt senior-plus guard Xavier Johnson’s presence was heavily missed last season and will be the key to the Hoosiers’ success this year.

After going out for the season following a foot injury against Kansas on Dec. 17, 2022, Indiana missed its lead ballhandler and perimeter defender the duration of the season. Those qualities and Johnson’s veteran leadership will be significant in gelling Indiana’s 10 newcomers and conducting the Hoosiers through the Big Ten gauntlet, even if the stats don’t show it.

MATT PRESS: I’m going to agree with Will here about Johnson. Indiana sorely missed him on the court for the latter part of last season, both in terms of his playmaking and defensive ability. The Hoosiers will undoubtedly lean on Johnson more than they have in previous seasons given the question marks with the rest of the lineup, but I think he has the maturity and acumen to answer the call. Head coach Mike Woodson jokingly called the sixthyear Johnson an “old man” back at Indiana’s Basketball Media Day, and I think Indiana’s lead guard will prove to be the team’s most valuable player in his final collegiate season.

DANIEL FLICK: I’ll go with freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako, who carries a 5-star pedigree. On the court, Mgbako’s drawn praise from teammates and coaches for his ability to make tough shots, and with the Hoosiers replacing four of five starters, there are plenty of shots available. Last season, Indiana grew reliant on Hood-Schifino, who finished second on the team with 13.5 points per game. Mgabko has the opportunity to follow in

Junior guard Trey Galloway drives to the basket Feb. 25, 2023, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette.

Hood-Schifino's footsteps as a first-round NBA Draft pick, and whether he’s able to play at that level may ultimately dictate just how far the Hoosiers can go.

Breakout player of the year FOLEY: Sophomore forward Malik Reneau is the runaway candidate for breakout player. The former 5-star played backup to JacksonDavis and Race Thompson last year and now enters the starting lineup with big expectations. He has his share of flaws to clean up — most notably a heavy foul rate — but if fully realized down low Reneau will blossom in an Indiana offense with much better floor spacing than previous years.

PRESS: I think sophomore guard CJ Gunn is a really enticing breakout option.

Gunn played sparingly as a freshman and was a highly inconsistent shooter, both from inside and beyond the arc. Still, after a majority of Indiana’s 2022-23 offensive production departed, the Hoosiers will need someone to step up and help recoup scoring. I see Gunn — a 6-foot-6, former 4-star recruit — as a player who could come off the bench and score in bunches while providing solid energy on the defensive end. With a season under his belt and an enhanced knowledge of Woodson’s system, I think Gunn is primed for a breakout campaign.

FLICK: Continuing the trend of picking sophomores, I’ll go with forward Kaleb

Banks. At IU’s Basketball Media Day, Banks, who’s missed the last few weeks with a groin injury, noted he felt more confident and comfortable in his second season and Woodson reiterated similar ideas. As a freshman, Banks played with high effort and flashed defensive upside but averaged only 2.0 points per game. Woodson has spoken at length about needing more from his second-year players, and the 6-foot-8, 210-pound Banks has the size and athleticism to impact games on both ends of the floor.

Newcomer of the year FOLEY: There are two or three reasonable answers here, but I’m rocking with sophomore center Kel’el Ware. The former 5-star and University of Oregon transfer struggled in his freshman year with the Ducks and faced constant slander for his lack of hustle. Similar to Reneau, if head coach Mike Woodson can realize Ware’s potential, I believe his ceiling is All-Big Ten level. The 7-footer can score at all three levels and can become a strong rim protector for the Hoosiers.

PRESS: I’ll go with freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako here. Woodson beat out Bill Self and the University of Kansas for Mgbako’s commitment in May, and there’s a reason Indiana fans felt like they won the lottery.

The 6-foot-8 Mgbako ranked as the No. 10 overall player in the class of 2023, and No. 2

power forward in the nation.

He should be thrust into the starting lineup immediately and offer a jolt of 3-point shooting and midrange expertise. Mgbako has excellent size to guard multiple positions and score from all three levels. He’s already projected as a 2024 NBA Draft lottery pick, and he’s my easy choice for this superlative.

FLICK: Considering I already tabbed Mgbako as Indiana’s Most Valuable Player, it’s safe to say he’s also my pick here – but to keep things fresh, I’ll support Will’s choice of Ware. With Jackson-Davis gone, Ware has big shoes to fill, but he’s talented enough to play at the next level. Recently named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabar Watch List alongside the nation’s best centers, Ware’s facing lofty expectations, but he has the size, athleticism and versatility to stretch the floor offensively and alter shots at the rim. Jackson-Davis finished his career as the Hoosiers’ all-time leading shot blocker, and his presence significantly affected opposing offenses. Ware has a chance to do the same, and while he won’t be the same dominant post player, his shooting touch may bring a new element to IU’s offensive attack.

Game to watch FOLEY: Indiana will play four of the top-6 ranked teams from the preseason AP Poll, so there are plenty of options here. That being said, I think its matchup against the University of Connecti-

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cut is the one to keep an eye on. It’s the Hoosiers’ fourth game on their schedule and the teams will clash in Madison Square Garden, not to mention the Huskies are the defending National Champions. The matchup will be a good litmus test to see how Indiana will fare against toplevel competition all season.

PRESS: Purdue, UConn and Michigan State are fantastic options here, but I’ll go with the matchup against Kansas on Dec. 16 in Bloomington. The Jayhawks are slotted in at No. 1 on the most recent AP Poll, so you can’t really ask for a much more difficult contest. Kansas was surprisingly knocked off by the University of Arkansas in last year’s NCAA Tournament, so I think they could have some revenge on the mind for this season. Mgbako’s commitment decision adds a nice wrinkle into the clash as well, so that’s my game to watch.

FLICK: With Indiana’s two biggest non-conference games off the table, I’ll turn towards the most anticipated Big Ten game – a Jan. 16 home matchup against Purdue. The Hoosiers lost nine consecutive games to the Boilermakers before Woodson took over, but they’re 3-1 since, including a sweep over their archrival last year.

Undefeated against Purdue at home under Woodson, Indiana’s seventh conference game promises to take place in a raucous Assembly Hall, and the Boilermakers, who are ranked No. 3 in the

Postseason predictions FOLEY: I have the Hoosiers finishing around fifth in the Big Ten and earning a high single-digit seed in the NCAA Tournament, anywhere from the six to nine range then bowing out in the first or second round. It will be a regression from last year barring a Sweet 16 run, but it should be expected.

One of the biggest questions for the Hoosiers will be who will take control of a game down the stretch, as they lack the star power they had with Jackson-Davis and HoodSchifino last year. Nonetheless, Indiana could very well play spoiler in the Big Ten and is capable of knocking off some top-ranked squads.

PRESS: I have the Hoosiers finishing sixth in the Big Ten, which is roughly in line with the national consensus.

I’m struggling to move them any higher simply based on the question marks surrounding the team’s chemistry and ability of newcomers, but there is tremendous upside with this group. I truly believe their ceiling is as high as some of the top teams in the country if Ware, Mgbako and others can mesh and reach their potential, but I just as easily could see immense growing pains that linger throughout conference play. I agree with Will about their NCAA Tournament seeding ranging from about six to nine, but I’ll say they make another secondround exit in March Madness.

FLICK: I have with the Hoosiers slotting in seventh in the Big Ten, winning roughly 20 games entering the postseason and landing a No. 9 seed in the Big Dance. Woodson has frequently noted his team has 10 new players, and the loss of so much production from last year creates a considerable void. The talent is there to fill that void, but there’s always the question of how well the pieces gel together.

Indiana has a high ceiling, but its floor is dauntingly unclear at this stage. Woodson’s earned the right to inspire confidence he can guide this team to the tournament but, as Matt alluded, it feels like growing pains are a matter of when, not if. The Hoosiers are new, relatively young and extremely talented – so buckle up, because 2023-2024 is sure to be full of entertainment, for better or worse.

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Indiana women’s basketball roundtable: IDS reporters detail predictions for 2023-24 season

By Dalton James, Quinn Richards and Ryan Canfield sports@idsnews.com

Indiana women’s basketball enters the 2023-24 season coming off the program’s first Big Ten regular season title since 1983. The Hoosiers had a season to remember, going 28-4, but had a disappointing ending to the season, losing to the University of Miami (FL) in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32.

Indiana tips off its season against Eastern Illinois University at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Ahead of the team’s season opener, the Indiana Daily Student women’s basketball beat shared their predictions and analysis for the upcoming season.

Most valuable player DALTON JAMES: For the first time in program history, Indiana women’s basketball has a preseason Associated Press All-American on its team. Graduate student forward Mackenzie Holmes is unquestionably the most valuable player for Indiana, and it’s not particularly close. While Holmes may not be the flashiest player who makes lengthy three-pointers, she can be relied upon when the Hoosiers need a basket in crunch time. Not only did the Gorham, Maine, native average a team-high 22.3 points per game in 2022-23, but she was also named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Indiana has shown it’s arguably one of the best teams in the country when Holmes is at her best, but knee injuries have plagued the forward in the latter part of each of the last two seasons. In her final season in Bloomington, the Hoosiers will go as far as Holmes will take them.

QUINN RICHARDS: It’s hard to make a case for anyone not named Mackenzie Holmes. The recently named AP Preseason All-American averaged a team-high 22.3 pts per game while tacking on a team-leading 7.3 rebounds per game. Holmes’ dominance in the paint is second to none on the team, in the conference, and arguably in the country. Don’t be surprised if the senior forward is in the conversation for the Wooden award come April.

RYAN CANFIELD: Mackenzie Holmes. Not much needs to be said here, but I will say it anyway. The accolades and experience are already there for Mack. Last year Holmes was a first-team All-American and can truly do it all.

Holmes’ role and success is the forefront of this team.

Look for Holmes’ to be a true game-wrecker, especially if the guards do not have the ability to get anything going on the outside, Holmes will find a way to get the ball and go to work down low. Holmes thrives in the post but also worked on developing a mid-range jumper last year and I am excited to see how that jump shot progresses.

Newcomer of the year JAMES: While she may just be entering her maiden season at Indiana, I believe freshman guard Julianna LaMendola will end up slotting into this superlative quite nicely this season. The 6-foot-1 inch guard hails from Coppell, Texas, and was ranked No. 52 on the 2023 HoopGurlz by espnW Top 100. LaMendola averaged 17.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists for Coppell High School during her senior season, earning her Texas Gatorade Player of the Year. While senior guard Chloe MooreMcNeil, senior guard Sydney Parrish and sophomore guard Yarden Garzon are expected to be the starters in the backcourt like they were a season ago, I expect LaMendola to provide a valuable spark off the bench this season.

RICHARDS: It’s difficult to select a standout newcomer for a team which not only won the Big Ten on the way to its best record in program history,

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Junior forward Mackenzie Holmes attempts a shot during Indiana's Big Ten Tournament game vs Maryland on March 4, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.

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Head coach Teri Moren celebrates after cutting the net Feb. 19, 2023 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.

but also retained all but one player from last year.

However, there is one newbie who may be able to do just that, UT Martin transfer Sharnecce Currie-Jelks.

The Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year averaged team highs in both points per game (15.2) and rebounds per game (6.9), making her an intriguing addition to a strong Hoosiers’ frontcourt. With Holmes, Parrish, and Garzon set as starters, it appears Currie-Jelks will be called upon to provide a scoring spark off the bench.

Although the lack of minutes may hurt her from a statistical standpoint, it's hard to argue against scoring, something that CurrieJelks has shown an ability to do consistently at the collegiate level.

CANFIELD: Sharnecce Currie-Jelks. This is a tricky one. Last year at this time I would have said Sydney Parrish (transfer) over Yarden Garzon (true freshman). The two options for this season are Currie-Jelks (transfer) and Julianna LaMendola (true freshman).

Once again, I will go with the transfer with D1 experience. Currie-Jelks comes to Bloomington from UT Martin off of a stellar season in 22-23. If there is one thing that IU needed last year, I would have said a versatile big to complement Mackenzie Holmes. And they found that in Currie-Jelks.

She has shown that she can be a force in the paint and on the glass, recording 30 points and 13 rebounds in a game vs Southeastern Missouri State, both career highs. Now granted, the

bigs in the Big Ten will be a massive step up from the Ohio Valley, but there is no doubt in my mind that Currie-Jelks will be able to step up to the challenge.

Breakout player of the year JAMES: With Holmes’ recent injury history, I believe sophomore forward Lilly Meister is poised for a breakout season. While she averaged just 6.5 minutes per game last season, Meister started in Indiana’s NCAA Tournament Round of 64 contest against Tennessee Tech University while the Hoosiers rested Holmes. Although the Rochester, Minnesota, native only averaged 2.4 points per game in 2022-23, her role will likely expand this season to give Holmes more rest than in seasons past. If last season was any indication, I believe Meister will make a rather large jump this season.

RICHARDS: It's rare for a senior to be considered a “breakout player,” however I think Chloe Moore-McNeil is in a prime position to do just that for this Indiana team. The senior guard was the Hoosiers’ secondary playmaker last season, averaging 4.8 assists per game, only behind Grace Berger. With the aforementioned Berger leaving for the WNBA, I fully expect Moore-McNeil to take on a larger role in the offense and become Indiana’s primary playmaker. It may be an ambitious statement, but it's possible the Hoosier guard will challenge Iowa’s Caitlin Clark at the top of the Big Ten’s assist leader-

boards.

CANFIELD: Yarden Garzon. Last year as a true freshman, Garzon was absolutely stellar being Indiana’s first and most reliable choice from behind the arc.

Garzon shot 45% percent from the floor last year and received all Big Ten second team honors, as well as being first team all-freshman.

I expect Garzon to take a huge leap in 2024 and transform into a three-level scorer.

Game to watch: JAMES: Indiana will be tested early this season, traveling to Palo Alto, California, to take on Stanford University on Nov. 12 for its second game of the season.

While the contest will likely be an indicator of what’s to come for the Hoosiers, it will provide the team with a sense of where they need to improve before entering conference play. For the third time in four seasons, Indiana will take on the University of Tennessee on Nov. 23 — this time in Fort Myers, Florida. After taking on a couple of powerhouse programs in their non-conference slate, the Hoosiers will be tasked with a pair of matchups against Caitlin Clark and Iowa. The pair of contests against the Hawkeyes will surely be ones to watch this season.

RICHARDS: Non-conference games are particularly interesting as they give teams a chance to take on an unfamiliar opponent.

For that reason, my game to watch is the Hoosiers second game of the season against No. 15 Stanford. As a blue-blood in women’s

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Junior forward Mackenzie Holmes attempts a shot during Indiana's Big Ten Tournament game vs Maryland on March 4, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.

college basketball, it’s no shocker that the Cardinal are ranked going into the season. Beyond that, the Pac-12 powerhouse holds many parallels to Indiana.

Being led by senior forward Cameron Brink, Stanford is looking to recover from losing their primary playmaker Haley Jones who left for the WNBA – sound familiar? Additionally, both teams were one seeds in last year's NCAA Tournament and had similarly crushing second-round defeats at home. This matchup will be Indiana’s first real test of its 2023-2024 season and will provide important insight in how the Hoosiers will stack up against top level talent for the remainder of the year.

CANFIELD: Iowa and Ohio State. I am pretty comfortable putting IU as the favorites against every Big Ten team at home.

However, their biggest conference challenges will likely be the two teams that hit IU the hardest last year.

The Hawkeyes knocked off IU to end the regular season last year and the Buckeyes stopped their quest for a Big Ten tournament title.

Both of those teams bring back a lot, including arguably the most influential womens college basketball player ever in Caitlin Clark.

If IU wants a piece of the Big Ten regular season pie, these games are must-wins.

Postseason predictions: JAMES: I foresee a top three finish in the Big Ten this season with Iowa and Ohio State being the other two schools in the upper echelon of the con-

ference. After suffering a disappointing loss to the University of Miami (FL) in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 a season ago, Indiana will look to return to the Sweet 16 as it did in the two seasons prior to 2022-23. While the Hoosiers return nearly every impactful player from last season, other than Berger, I think that the 2023-24 squad will be on a mission to redeem themselves from the heartbreaking loss and will return to at least the second weekend of March Madness.

RICHARDS: It’s safe to say that last year’s loss to Miami in the second round of the NCAA tournament was a disappointment. After a historic season which netted the Hoosiers a No. 1 seed in the tournament, the early exit was a blemish on an otherwise immaculate resume. With that being said, I believe that in the 2023-2024 season, Indiana will at least make the Sweet 16. I fully expect the Hoosiers to place 2nd or 3rd in the Big Ten behind Iowa and/or Ohio State, resulting in a top 3 seed come March. With greater experience on the national stage and fueled by the stinging loss to Miami, I predict that Indiana will find its way to the Sweet 16.

CANFIELD: Top 4 finish in the Big Ten and second weekend in the NCAA tournament (3-4 seed). I believe the Hoosiers will cruise in every game that is not against Iowa, Ohio St. or Maryland. Yes, they can win those games, but they will be tougher than the others.

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1. Graduate senior Mackenzie Holmes celebrates after the three point contest at Hoosier Hysteria on Oct. 20, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

2. Members of the mens basketball team celebrate after senior guard Anthony Leal hit a half court shot at Hoosier Hysteria on Oct. 20, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

3. Sophomore center Kel’el Ware high fives fans during Hoosier Hysteria on Oct. 20, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assemblly Hall in Bloomington.

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greets fans Oct. 20, 2023 during Hoosier Hysteria at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

5. Sophomore center Kel’el Ware high fives fans during Hoosier Hysteria on Oct. 20, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assemblly Hall in Bloomington.

6. Head coach Mike Woodson greets fans at Hoosier Hysteria on Oct. 20, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

7. Senior guard Sara Scalia watches a shot during warm up for the three points contest during Hoosier Hysteria on Oct. 20, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

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