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Farm factory pig Pip finds refuge in Freedom, Indiana

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Indiana fires head coach Tom Allen

By Matt Press, Daniel Flick, Dalton James sports@idsnews.com

Indiana football has fired head coach Tom Allen after seven seasons together, IU Athletics announced in a press release Nov. 26.

The Hoosiers paid $15.5 million to buy Allen out of the final three years of his contract, which was last restructured by athletic director Scott Dolson in March 2021.

"The university and Allen agreed on a financial settlement of two $7.75 million installments that will be paid through the department of athletics donor funds," IU Athletics said Nov. 26.

"After continued evaluation of our entire football program, I have determined that we have lost momentum and that a change in leadership is necessary at this time," Dolson said Nov. 26. "I want to thank Tom for all of the contributions he has made to IU in his seven years leading our program."

Allen compiled a career record of 33-49 and led the Hoosiers to bowl appearances in 2019 and 2020. In-

diana’s 6-2 mark in 2020 was its best winning percentage since 1967, and the Hoosiers finished the year nationally ranked for the first time since 1988. Allen won Big Ten Coach of the Year and American Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year awards for his efforts.

Indiana elevated Allen, who started his career as a high school coach in Florida before taking on the same role at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, from defensive coordinator to head coach Dec. 1, 2016, following the resignation of then-head coach Kevin Wilson.

Allen began his tenure coaching the Hoosiers in the 2016 Foster Farms Bowl.

Despite the University of Utah entering the game at 8-4 compared to Indiana’s 6-6, the Hoosiers kept the game close for a 26-24 loss.

Although Indiana lost, the result provided optimism for the future.

The Hoosiers finished 5-7 in Allen’s first full season in 2017, missing a bowl game for the first time in three seasons. The program saw much of the same results in 2018,

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Former Indiana football head coach Tom Allen is pictured Nov. 4, 2023, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. Allen was fired Nov. 26.

finishing 5-7 once more as Allen turned over the roster with his own recruits.

Indiana finished the 2019

regular season with an 8-4 record, defeating Purdue in double overtime — marking the only time Allen coached

Indiana to Old Oaken Bucket victory. The Hoosiers took on the University of Tennessee in the Gator Bowl, col-

lapsing in the fourth quarter en route to a 23-22 loss.

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Breaking down potential hires for Indiana head coach

By Matt Press

mtpress@iu.edu | @MattPress23

Indiana football parted ways with head coach Tom Allen the morning after the Hoosiers’ 35-31 defeat to Purdue in the Old Oaken Bucket game on Nov. 26.

Make no mistake, though, the decision came as little surprise to fans.

After a modest 2-2 start to the year, Indiana crumbled as the season wore on. The Hoosiers finished a Big Ten worst 3-9 overall, including a 1-8 record in conference play. Rod Carey’s promotion to offensive coordinator — while slightly improving the offense’s production — proved a relatively futile attempt to drastically shift the narrative surrounding the program.

With a 3-24 Big Ten record over the last three seasons, athletic director Scott Dolson and Indiana were

Angeles under head coach Chip Kelly.

With clear Indiana ties, Frye’s name makes sense on this list. His lack of any head coaching experience could be worrisome, but he’s an option to keep in mind during the Hoosiers’ search.

left with the decision to buy out the remaining three years of Allen’s contract.

As the paradigm of college football continues to undergo seismic shifts, Indiana will be leaning on its new hire to adapt to the transfer portal and NIL responsibilities.

And the hire comes at a precarious point with the Big Ten expanding to 18 teams beginning in the 2024 season. Here are five potential head coaching options for Indiana to consider and what each of them brings to the table:

The field of Memorial Stadium is seen from the stands behind a goalpost. Indiana is starting a coaching search after Tom Allen's firing.

Paul Chryst If Indiana opts to go with a name with plentiful head coaching experience, Chryst is a viable option. This season, Chryst served as an offensive analyst and special assistant to the head coach with the University of Texas.

The Ellwood, Indiana, native graduated from IU in 2007 after playing on the Hoosiers’ offensive line for five seasons. Frye went on to serve graduate assistant roles at Indiana and the University of Florida before becoming the offensive line

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coach at Temple University.

From there, he took over Boston College’s offensive line for five seasons, and two of his players were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft. In 2018, Frye became the offensive coordinator at the University of California, Los

Kane Wommack Another name with obvious Indiana ties, Wommack served as the Hoosiers’ defensive coordinator from 2019 to 2020. Wommack had a few stops coaching defense at smaller schools, including the University of South Alabama, where he currently serves as head coach.

Indiana’s defense thrived under Wommack’s tutelage, and it floundered after his exit. This season, the Hoosiers finished last in the Big Ten surrendering 33.3 points per game and forcing

the least turnovers with five.

Comparatively, Indiana tallied the most interceptions in the conference — 17 — in 2020 and finished second in sacks with 25.

In three seasons at the helm at South Alabama, Wommack has guided the Jaguars to a 21-16 record, including a bowl appearance in 2022. In that season, South Alabama finished 10-3 and tied for first place in the Sun Belt Conference.

Wommack is a name many Indiana fans are likely familiar with, and likely fond of. He doesn’t boast nearly as much high-level head coaching experience as someone like Chryst, but he still is a respected and veteran defensive specialist who could understand how to operate Indiana’s program.

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IU student claims he was hit by driver at rental car company

By Christina Avery averycm@iu.edu

An IU student is looking to sue a prominent Bloomington rental equipment company for $10,000 in damages he said he faced when the driver of a flatbed towing truck allegedly hit his car.

Junior Hao Zhan Ding, an international student from China studying marketing and journalism, said he was driving in the Jacobs School of Music parking lot April 12 to drop off his friend, Zhisheng Wang, when Clayton Fox, a driver from MacAllister Rentals, attempted to back up and turn around without using proper signals.

Ding said the truck was going straight ahead, so he had to follow behind it.

When he saw Fox’s truck backing in his direction, he stopped, waiting for him to complete the turn. However, Fox proceeded to back into his car, a Porsche Panamera, causing damage to Ding’s front right headlight and bumper.

“I didn’t have time to have a reaction at that point,” Ding said. “He just right, like, hit me.”

Neither Ding nor Fox sustained physical injuries in the collision.

Immediately after the incident, Ding said, Fox admitted fault and called the IU Police Department. IUPD Sgt. James Snyder responded to the scene at 4:40 p.m.

Snyder wrote in the police report Fox did not see Ding when he collided with him,

and listed the primary cause of the accident to be unsafe backing.

Fox called his manager at MacAllister’s, who came to the scene and offered to cover damages, Ding said..

Ding towed his car with Chandler’s Automotive and Towing, expecting MacAllister's insurance company, Zurich Insurance Group, to foot the bill.

Ding left his car at Chandler’s until May 8, while he attempted to communicate with Zurich. But Ding said MacAllister backtracked soon after, denying fault and refusing to pay for the repairs to his car.

In an email sent to Ding on April 18, a resolution manager at Gallagher Bassett Services, the company han-

dling claims on behalf of Zurich, said MacAllister was not responsible for the storage charges Ding’s car collected or for the collision itself. She advised Ding to file the matter with his insurance carrier, Progressive.

“Per my client, all strobe lights were activated and warning siren when you pulled into the path of my client who was already backing,” Wade wrote in the email.

“I have a statement from our driver which clearly states this was a dead end street back up alarm, all lights and strobes were activated when he was backing. He states you drove into him.”

Fox did not respond to requests for a statement. A representative from MacAllister said the company had no

comment when contacted by the Indiana Daily Student.

IU senior Giancarlo Smith, listed as a witness in the police report, said he was walking to class when he saw Ding’s car stopped and waiting to enter the Jacobs parking lot. He said Fox’s truck backed into Ding’s car, damaging the front.

“He was reversing into oncoming traffic,” Smith said. “Hao was stopped, so the truck could’ve stopped or went forward.”

IU senior Zhisheng Wang, who was in the passenger seat of Ding’s car during the collision, said in an email to the IDS Fox began reversing without caution lights or a rear signal. Ding honked the horn,Wang said, but the truck continued to back up.

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“The truck hit our car, initially breaking the right headlight, but it kept moving backward, causing a loud noise,” he said. “I am sure I heard the driver said his insurance will cover this, and confirmed this is his mistake.”

Ding checked his car out of Chandler’s on May 8 after it collected $3,350 in storage fees. Since the car was not driveable after the accident, Ding towed the car to Tony Kinser’s Body Shop for repairs. A copy of Ding’s final bill showed he paid $11,550 in fees for repairs and replacements to the front bumper and grille, front lamps, hood, fender, windshield, wheels and door.

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IUPD receives 3 reports of sexual assault Nov. 17

By Emma Flynn flynnem@iu.edu

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

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A mural is seen Feb. 14, 2021, in People’s Park. The Bloomington Arts Commission and the Department of Economic and Sustainable Development announced the 2023-27 Public Art Master Plan and Community Art Grants.

City announces Public Art Plan

By Olivia Franklin

orfrankl@iu.edu | @livvvvv_5

The Bloomington Arts Commission and the Department of Economic and Sustainable Development announced the 2023-27 Public Art Master Plan and Community Art Grants.

The Public Art Master Plan will help the Bloomington community know all the different types of public art, explain how public art is funded and selected, highlight current examples of public art in Bloomington and provide tools for artists and community members to engage in the process of installing public art.

The previous Public Art Master Plan was from Jan. 2015. The main differences between the old and new plans are the specific examples of public art in Bloomington, the new definition of public art and a glossary.

The new definition of public art explains what is considered public art,

lists specific types of public art and who can create the art.

Holly Warren, assistant director for the arts of the Economic and Sustainable Development Commission in Bloomington, said the purpose of the new master plan is to answer questions the public may have about public art.

“Say a neighborhood wants to do a new mural, there are examples of how a neighborhood has applied for a grant in the past,” Warren said. “These are all the things you need to know about how to get funding, how to recruit an artist and other things to think about.”

Warren said the new master plan was already in progress when she started her position September 2021.

“What I really want to make a collective effort on is having a community wide understanding of what public art is and I think this plan does that a lot better than the previ-

ous one,” Warren said.

As part of the new plan’s release, the Bloomington Arts Commission is offering 10 grants of up to $1,000 each to Bloomington locals to initiate public art projects in neighborhoods across the city, according to a city of Bloomington news release. The applications for the Community Art Grants will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis through Dec. 1 at 11:59 p.m.

Bloomington Arts Commission Chair Gerard Pannekoek, said the grant recipients will be chosen by a subcommittee made up of commission members. He said these microgrants are different from the commission's annual grant cycle.

“These microgrants are unique to the release of the master plan,” Pannekoek said. “This specific batch of funding is to invigorate the broader Bloomington community in creating public art with the resources described

in the plan.”

Local artists, presenters, neighborhood groups, youth groups and private business owners are eligible for the grants.

All forms of artwork including sculptures, murals, dance, performances or events showing artwork will be considered for the grants.

Specific examples of public art in Bloomington include murals, sculptures, memorials, integrated architectural or landscape architectural work, community art, digital new media, performance art, theater, music and dance of all genres and festivals.

“The plan and the new Community Art Grant program will help build the momentum of the Bloomington community’s awesome and inspiring creativity,” Mayor John Hamilton said in the news release. “Together, these tools and resources will enable residents to take artistic ownership of their neighborhoods.”

The IU Police Department received three separate reports of sexual assault Nov. 17, according to IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Skibba.

On Nov. 17, officers responded to IU Health Bloomington Hospital to meet with an individual, who is not affiliated with IU, who wanted to report a sexual assault that occurred Nov. 15 in Foster Hall. Skibba said the suspect in this case is known by the victim and the investigation is ongoing.

On the same day, Skibba said IUPD received two separate reports from IU’s Title IX Office.

Skibba said one report was about a student who had been sexually assaulted Nov. 16 at the Indiana Memorial Union.

This incident has not been reported to IUPD by the individuals involved and has been referred to university officials for review.

The other report from the Title IX Office regarded a student who had been sexually assaulted Feb. 11 at an oncampus residence hall. This incident has not been reported to IUPD by the individuals involved and has been referred to university officials for review.

Two of these reported cases of sexual assault occurred during what is known as the Red Zone, a period from the start of the fall semester until Thanksgiving break where students on college campuses are at higher risk for sexual assault.

According to IUPD’s crime log, there have been 18 rapes and 12 sexual batteries reported on campus since the start of the school year.

According to IU’s 2023 Security and Public Safety Report, there were 38 rapes reported on

IU Bloomington’s campus and five rapes reported off-campus in 2022. Off-campus cases include incidents that occurred at any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization, buildings owned or controlled by an institution directly supporting IU’s educational purposes and properties frequently used by students not within the geographic area of the institution. Off-campus incidents also include incidents occurring on public property within or immediately adjacent to campus. In the same year, there were 35 cases of fondling, which is the nonconsensual touching of private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, reported on Bloomington’s campus, with an additional two occurring off-campus.

The number is a marked increase from previous years. In 2021, there were a combined 31 cases of rape on- and off-campus and 21 cases of fondling.

In 2020, there were 25 reports of rape and seven reports of fondling, although on-campus instruction paused mid-March that year due to the pandemic and did not resume until the fall.

The amount of rape cases reported in 2022 far exceed reports of robbery, burglary and aggravated assault. But other crimes like domestic violence, dating violence and stalking were reported 22, 33 and 77 times in 2022, respectively.

Those numbers had also increased from previous years.

The numbers dwarf reports at other IU campuses, with the closest being IUPUI with nine reports of rape in 2022. However, IU Bloomington has a much higher enrollment than IUPUI and other IU campuses.

Despite these numbers, more than 90% of sexual assault victims on college campuses do not report their assaults, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.

IUSG investigates accusations of antisemitism Democrat Destiny Wells

By Miranda Miller

mm163@iu.edu | mirandamil10

The IU Student Government Congressional Oversight and Finance Committee will hold two public hearings the week of Nov. 27 as part of their investigation into allegations that IUSG leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus.

The committee held a hearing Nov. 28 and will hold a second at 7 p.m. Nov. 30 in Ballantine Hall Room 146.

As of Nov. 13, a total of five IUSG executive members have resigned from their positions after two executive members resigned and wrote in a letter including claims that IUSG Student Body President Aaliyah Raji made antisemitic comments and leadership failed to advocate for the entire student body.

According to screenshots of the IUSG Teams chat from IUSG Executive Branch Treasurer Alex Kaswan, he and Co-Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Makiah Pickett – who wrote the letter to the student body — resigned Nov. 13.

External Chief of Staff Patrick Lee, Internal Chief of Staff Abby DeArmitt and Congressional Secretary Abigail Garrison have also resigned from their positions since Nov. 13, according to screenshots of the IUSG Teams chat. Lee, DeArmitt

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The former IU Student Government office is seen Jan. 16, 2022, in the Student Involvement Tower at the Indiana Memorial Union. The IUSG Congressional Oversight and Finance Committee planned two public hearings the week of Nov. 27, 2023, to investigate allegations that IUSG leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus.

and Garrison did not respond to requests for comment and the Indiana Daily Student could not confirm if their resignations were associated with the allegations.

According to Recorder Aidan Chism, the letter of resignation was submitted Nov. 13.

In a statement posted to IUSG’s Instagram Nov. 16, the Congress Steering Committee release stated the Oversight and Finance Committee is investigating these allegations.

“When Congress gets word that an incident has happened within student government, the Committee on Oversight will basically become the unbiased judicator here,” Chism said. “We will call in all relevant par-

ties and ask them to come in and speak to us, at which point we will ask if there is any documents, recordings and testimony that we need to know.”

Chism noted the process is similar to that of oversight hearings in U.S. Congres “I want to make it clear that we are not stopped as an organization,” Chism said.

“Things that need to get done will continue to get done. We are doing everything in our power to make sure that this doesn’t get forgotten about.

We are going to do due diligence here.”

Raji, Koda, Pickett, Kaswan, Garrison, Lee, DeArmitt, Indiana Israel Public Affairs Committee President Ethan Fine and Representative Abby Rose of the Chabad

House Jewish Student Center were all subpoenaed by the Oversight and Finance Committee for these hearings, according to IUSG records.

According to Oversight and Finance Internal Resolution No. 1, any person who refuses formal subpoena will be disregarded by the committee for the investigation.

Four items have been brought in as evidence including Kaswan and Pickett’s letter of resignation, a letter from Raji addressed to the student body, a letter from Raji and Koda addressed to the student body – which recognized their failure to address issues regarding antisemitism and promised to protect Jewish students from hate — and posts from Fine’s X account addressing his interactions with Raji regarding issues surrounding antisemitism on campus.

“The one thing that I think, personally, that we have to do is regain the trust of the student body, and also be transparent,” Chism said. “I think it is important for us to be transparent and be fair to all parties involved because that is what the student body deserves.”

Additionally, IUSG encourages students to express concerns by submitting the student feedback form found on the IUSG website.

Raji, Koda and Pickett also did not respond to a request for comment.

enters race for Indiana attorney general

By Mia Hilkowitz mhilkowi@iu.edu

Destiny Wells, a Democrat who previously served as Indiana deputy attorney general, announced Monday she intends to run for Indiana attorney general in 2024.

Wells plans to run against current Attorney General Todd Rokita, who announced he planned to run for re-election in February.

“I’m running to restore integrity to the Attorney General’s office because Hoosiers deserve better,” Wells said in an announcement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.

According to her campaign website, Wells enlisted in the Army National Guard at 19-years-old and has served in the military for more than 20 years. Wells currently serves as an U.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel.

“In the military I found what many of us are looking for: a steady paycheck, health care, a path toward retirement, and the ability to serve my country and community,” Wells said on her campaign website. “And as a

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Additionally, Wells has worked in several local, state and federal government litigation positions. According to her LinkedIn, she worked as associate corporation counsel for the City of Indianapolis from April to August 2020 and as Indiana deputy attorney general from 2018 to 2019. Wells also serves as deputy chair for coalitions and expansions for the Indiana Democratic Party.

Wells ran for Indiana secretary of state in November 2022, but lost in the general election to Republican Diego Morales, who was elected with 54.1% of the vote.

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A naturally unnatural life

Farm factory pig Pip finds refuge in Freedom, Indiana Story and photos by Carolyn Marshall Caremars@iu.edu

breed. Her genetic modification has left her living a life of decreased mobility: she faces joint d i s i nt e g rat i o n and arthritis, among other difficulties.

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REEDOM, IND. - Pip the pig lays in his pile of hay, surrounded by a wooden house painted light blue. His ears stand up straight through the straw, unlike the other pigs who lay, ears flopping down, in the surrounding wooden houses or underneath the trees.

Suddenly, an engine noise sounds in the distance. Tarra Danner, animal caregiver and volunteer coordinator of PEAK Animal Sanctuary, drives her red MULE 5x F1 golf cart around the corner of a patch of pines, oaks and walnut trees.

Pip’s eyes open, revealing blue irises. It’s breakfast time.

Since being rescued, Pip has come to be known as the most sociable of this family of pigs, notorious for being the youngest and always getting what he wants. When guests visit the sanctuary, he runs up to beg for attention, chatting with them through oinks. He wears his heart on his skin — literally, with a black splotch in the shape of a heart on the side of his belly. It perhaps represents his soft and gentle nature, especially towards his rumored girlfriend, Tulip.

Pip, a Yorkshire pig, was born on a North Carolina factory farm in August 2018. His life was set to end at 5 months, the average age genetically modified pigs live before being processed into meat.

However, at four months, he and 40 other piglets didn’t meet the weight requirement to be sent to the next stage of a factory farm process, also known as a “fattening farm.”

In farm factories, hog farmers often dispose of pigs if they are growing slower than needed.

Pip, his brother Potter and 40 other piglets were planned to be executed at a gas chamber, a common practice for disposing of pigs seen as unfit to fulfill their determined purpose.

During the COVID-19 outbreak, meatpacking plants suffered greatly, resulting in a backlog of pigs ready for slaughter but with nowhere to go. Highly populated barns were gassed, or pigs were shot directly in the head.

Rescue groups across Indiana frequently seek out opportunities to bargain with farmers about rescuing farm animals, even if it’s just a few.

In Pip's and brother Potter’s case, a rescuer won.

Kristy Todd, another PEAK Animal Sanctuary employee, drove down the next day to bring the two brothers home in November 2018. They’ve been given a chance for a new, longer and more fulfilling life.

However, the effects of their genetic modifications continue to reveal themselves

with a g e .

Genetic modifications of pigs have been used since 1985, and since then, have increased to account for escalating meat demand. Unlike Pip, the other pigs in his group are sightless, eyes sealed shut. They also have flopped ears.

Danner said the volunteers at the sanctuary were unsure if thesge physical effects were the result of their genetic modifications, because many pig breeds are genetically modified. Usually, pigs are known for their bad eyesight, which is outweighed by their keen sense of smell and impressive hearing. *** That same morning, Danner was in charge of doing the rounds and ensuring each animal was fed.

As she came forward with large plastic bowls in hand, each of the pigs popped out of their various piles of hay and jumped off of the grass floor, moseying their way over to eat.

Pip and his group of pigs receive a breakfast of mixed minerals, vitamins, oats, barley and corn, which the team of caregivers at the farm receive from the feeder store, Cloverdale Agricultural Center Inc. Each of the pigs have a different background, but all are similar to Pip’s. Some have jumped off pig transportation trucks on the way to slaughterhouses and were found wandering on highways. Others escaped from farms or factories where they were to be processed, found wandering in fields with frostbite or torn ears.

To protect themselves from the approaching cold, the pigs choose sleeping spots strategically, covering themselves with hay to keep warm. As Pip trotted over to his breakfast bowl, his hooves pattered across the dew drop covered grass and oinks filled the air.

The pigs mainly kept to their own bowls, interrupted occasionally by the approach of another pig and a slight shove.

Compared to the others, Pip has a smaller build, weighing around 700 lbs. The others weigh up to 900 lbs.

Tulip, the leader of the group and Pip’s rumored girlfriend according to PEAK Animal Sanctuary caregivers, rested in her orange house as the others continued to eat. Unlike the other pigs, she is a mixture of a Yorkshire and Meishan

were present on her ears, which is common among the other Yorkshire pigs within the group. Danner puts zinc oxide sunblock on the pigs each morning to aid their sensitivity to the sun.

During breakfast, Danner chatted with the pigs, to which they oinked back, asking them about their days.

“I’m comin’ Lily! Watch your tone Hank,” Danner said toward a couple of the pigs.

One of them walked over to her and plopped on their side.

Danner reached down and scratched their belly. “Well, hi there Sue,” she said.

After finishing up breakfast, the group of pigs spread back out to their own areas. A couple walked down the sloping hill towards a deeper set of woods, while others walked back to their own houses to lay back down. Pip walked over to clean Tulip’s face, a gesture he practices daily.

All of the pigs have a certain infatuation with Tulip since she’s the leader of the group.

However, Pip shows a certain care for her, consistently checking in.

“He’s always got to know where his girl is,” Rayann Sanchez said, animal care manager of the sanctuary.

After checking in with her, he went to a nearby meadow where small white flowers grew. Pip snacked on the flowers and stood there, looking out onto the nearing patch of woods. Later in the afternoon, he decided to lie in the sun.

One pig nearby immersed themself in a wallow, a puddle dug up by the pigs’ noses to help them cool down in the hot sun since they can’t sweat.

In factory farm conditions, the pigs' floors are concrete, and their spaces are crowded, making it impossible to smell the earth, eat flowers or wander through the shaded forest.

Normally, female pigs born into factory farms are confined in a gestation crate. The confinement is so they can’t move when being repeatedly artificially inseminated, having two to three litters each year. After three to four years, their bodies can no longer sustain their conditions and they are then processed for meat.

At PEAK Animal Sanctuary, there’s an unused gestation crate set outside of the properties main house to give an example of the crates. On it, a sign describes the conditions that pigs face. Blue flowers have grown and twisted around the metal bars, as

though symbolizing the new life that the sanctuary caregivers hope to give to their rescued animals.

According to the sign, tail biting becomes common in these conditions because of their experience of heightened stress. The pigs become more susceptible to infections, lameness, paralysis or death.

As the sun reached its peak, Pip settled in a grove of trees.

The same engine noise from the morning feed was heard in the distance as Sanchez made her rounds in the off-road golf cart. Pip poked his head up and began running towards the sound as the engine came closer.

“Not yet Pip! Dinner isn’t happening yet!” she expressed, waving him off.

Pip’s eyes followed Sanchez as she left, the engine noise trailed off into the distance.

Once the noise dissipated, he made his way up the slope from the grove of trees to Tulip’s doorstep.

She snorted at him as he touched noses with her, his head bent down as he affectionately licked her forehead.

After she gave an oink and moved her head indifferently, he stepped back, picked up a bit of hay in his mouth, then spat it back out.

He turned around and looked out on the field in front of him once more, the clouds trailed along the blue sky as the hot summer sun passed and a cool breeze settled in. Dinnertime was coming soon.

Maria Shau, the director of the sanctuary, said if Pip hadn’t been rescued, his factory fate would have been certain.

Each year, an average of 105 million pigs are raised on factory farms, with 97% destined for slaughter. Once they reach three or four weeks old, piglets are taken from their mothers and placed in metal barred pens in warehouses with little to no room to move around.

It is common for piglets who don’t reach standard growth rates to be killed to make room for new piglets in these factory farms, Shau said.

For the group of pigs at the sanctuary, the sanctuary caregiver’s goal is to provide a better life where they can breathe fresh air and roam through the forest.

As a part of their daily snacks, the pigs also receive a plethora of medications which attempt to remedy their genetically modified deficiencies. The sanctuary caretakers will put Zyrtec pills, an allergy medicine which is helpful for

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Their medications also include meloxicam to relieve joint pain, dexamethasone to enhance their breathing, gabapentin to lessen nerve pains and tramadol to relieve more intense pain. Due to being genetically modified for the sake of being processed into meat, these pigs were never meant to live past 5 months. While their caretakers have improved their quality of life, the impact of the farm factory industry is still felt.

Roughly 125.3 million hogs and pigs were slaughtered within the U.S. in 2022.

Seven of the pigs who at one point could be a part of the statistic now reside at PEAK Animal Sanctuary, each given the rare opportunity of living their lives fully to old age together.

As the group waited for dinner to arrive, Pip scanned the dirt floor under a group of trees. Many of the roots had

already been dug up, leaving a desolate space of dusty soil. He shoved his pink nose into the dirt, which was speckled with piles of leaves, grass and sticks he had flipped up with the upward motion of his head.

His snorts broke the streamline noise of the crickets and cicadas. He exhaled heavily to expel the dirt gathered in his nose.

As he continued his foraging, the golf cart was heard once more, his head poked up.

His ears, standing tall, pierced forward as he looked for Sanchez, who would soon provide the last meal of the day. As the food approached, dark clouds rose from the horizon, a cool breeze swept its way through the trees and the other pigs came running up the hill in excitement.

After his shared meal with his group, Pip checked in with Tulip once more then retreated back to his light blue house and closed his eyes to sleep in Freedom.

1. Pip looks out to the edge of the woods Oct. 13, 2023. Him and the pigs experience effects of their genetic mutations but each day live a life of freedom.

2. Pip forages in the forest floor on Oct. 13, 2023. Pigs often forage for snacks like nuts or berries.

3. A gestation crate pictured on Oct. 3, 2023. Normally, female pigs spend their whole lives in confinement in factory farms.

4. Sue rolls over for belly rubs while Tulip lays in her house on Oct. 13, 2023. Tarra Danner is a caregiver at upland PEAK Animal sanctuary.

5. Pip visits Tulip on Oct. 13, 2023. Pip is the most social of the group, especially attentive toward her.

6. Pip lays in his light blue house Oct. 3, 2023. The pigs are fed breakfast each morning at PEAK Animal Sanctuary in Freedom, IN.

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The Hoosiers entered the 2020 season unsure of what was to come. With the COVID-19 pandemic creating unforeseen scheduling changes, Indiana opened the season with a 36-35 win over No. 7 Penn State on Oct. 24, 2020. Allen led Indiana to a 6-1 regular season with marquee wins over ranked squads in Michigan and Wisconsin while nearly defeating No. 3 Ohio State.

Indiana took on the University of Mississippi in the Outback Bowl, marking consecutive seasons in which it reached January bowl games. Despite their regular season success, the Hoosiers fell to the Rebels 26-20 in what ended up being Allen’s last bowl game at the helm.

Following one of the most successful campaigns in program history, Indiana posted a Big Ten worst 2-10 overall, 0-9 conference record. After the 2021 season, the Hoosiers lost current University of Washington star quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate Michael Penix Jr. to the transfer portal.

Indiana’s fortunes hardly improved in Allen’s sixth season in 2022. The Hoosiers finished second to last in the conference with a 4-8 overall, 2-7 Big Ten record. After a trio of wins to start the season, Indiana dropped eight of its ensuing nine contests.

Marred largely by a lack of depth and inexperience at the quarterback position, Indiana finished a Big Ten worst 3-9 overall, 1-8 conference this season. Offensive coordinator Walt Bell — who Allen hired in December of 2021 — was fired after five games and replaced by Rod Carey.

With the 35-31 loss to Purdue, Indiana fell to 3-24 in conference play over the last three seasons, the worst mark in the Big Ten, and the second worst among Power Five schools in that span.

Before that, though, he was the head coach of Wisconsin for eight seasons.

Chryst had considerable success with the Badgers, compiling a 67-26 record and hoisting a trio of Big Ten West titles.

A two-time Big Ten Coach of the Year, Chryst is well regarded for his offensive mind — he oversaw highly explosive Wisconsin offenses as the play caller and quarterbacks coach from 2006-11. Yet, a sluggish 2-3 start to the 2022 campaign was all the Badgers needed to move in a different direction.

In Chryst, the Hoosiers could receive an offensiveminded coach with a proven track record of winning.

Perhaps most importantly, that track record comes within the Big Ten. While his experience could conceivably provide a smoother transition, given Wisconsin’s recent middling recruiting classes, questions linger about his ability to consistently land high-level talent.

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Jason Candle It hasn’t been at a Power Five school, but Candle’s work with the University of Toledo has been noteworthy. In nine seasons, Candle’s posted a 65-33 record, won a pair of Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships and received MAC Coach of the Year honors in 2017.

This season, the Rockets finished atop the MAC at 11-1, and a sterling 8-0 within the conference. There’s reason to believe a program like Indiana, which is looking to dramatically rebuild its program, would be interested in a candidate like Candle.

He hasn’t had a losing season at Toledo, and like Chryst, he’s valued for his offenses. Toledo finished second in the MAC this year with 31.3 points per game, and it was the third ranked

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 rushing attack in the conference, as well.

On one hand, he has built Toledo into a program consistently vying for conference titles and bowl appearances. But then again, his lack of Power Five experience could spark skepticism from Hoosier fans.

Jamey Chadwell Maybe one of the lesser expected candidates on this list, but Chadwell is an intriguing option. The 46-year-old has steadily risen through the college football ranks, and he just put together a stellar campaign at Liberty University.

The Flames went 12-0 this season, finishing first in Conference USA and garnering the No. 20 spot on the AP Poll. For the four years prior, Chadwell was at the helm of Coastal Carolina University, a consistently contending team in the Sun Belt.

Chadwell accumulated a 39-22 record with Coastal Carolina, picking up two Sun Belt East titles and a conference championship. In 2020, Chadwell was named the AP College Football Coach of the Year.

A young, offensive minded coach, Chadwell’s name is popping up for other openings such as Duke University. There’s little doubt Chadwell will be taking the step up to a Power Five school, but the question is when.

If that time is now, Indiana could entertain the idea of hiring Chadwell.

Justin Frye Frye is the only name on this list with no head coaching experience. That might immediately negate him for some, but he still boasts an impressive résumé. Frye has spent time around some big-time programs, and he currently serves as associate head coach and offensive line coach at Ohio State.

In total, repair costs, Uber expenses and other fees equaled about $20,000, Ding said. He said MacAllister continues to deny liability in the months since the accident.

“What [Fox’s] insurance told me is ‘according to my client, you drove through him when he’s backing up, so we are not responsible for any damage and you have to pay for all the cleaning fee and towing fee, all those other fees yourself,’” Ding said.

He said he has reached out to Fox personally multiple times through text and phone call, but always gets no response or is hung up on. In text messages to Fox on Sept. 13, Ding expressed disbelief at how he could deny fault.

“I am just a college student you have no idea how much pain and suffering I have experienced past months,” Ding wrote. “The accident totally changed my life with all the follow up problems. I don’t understand why you want lie. Your company have insurance.

Why can’t u just tell them the truth?”

As a result of what he called a lack of proper communication and accountability, Ding decided over the summer to sue MacAllister.

He originally wanted to file a civil court case, he said, but could not find a local attorney that would take his case despite contacting more than 20.

“They said no, nobody got injured, only property damage,” he said. “They’re not going to make a lot of money from it. All they tell me is ‘sorry, we can’t take your case. Give me a phone number, I’ll call you back later.’ But they just never call.”

Ding said he also considered small claims court, but decided against it at first upon discovering the maximum amount that can be

sought in Indiana is $10,000 per claim. However, after exhausting other options, Ding turned to IU’s Student Legal Services to help him file a small claims case. Student Legal Services is a nonprofit law office that provides confidential legal advice to IU students and can represent them in court for civil, noncriminal cases.

The lawsuit has not yet been filed and is still being finalized, Ding said.

Although he can only receive up to $10,000, the difficulty and cost of finding an attorney to take his case meant SLS seemed like the best option. However, it still is not guaranteed he will win the case, and driving an expensive car makes him worried a judge will not take him seriously, he said.

An IU law professor who declined to be named for this story said in an email it is not unusual for lawyers to turn down small cases and for those cases to then be handled in small claims court.

The professor said insurance companies could deny claims for a number of business reasons such as a need for proof. Even if one party feels wronged, the outcome of the case depends on the facts, witnesses and police report, all of which must be found, gathered and presented to claims adjusters, who process and respond to claims against a company.

“The stronger the claims and clearer the evidence, the easier it is for them,” the professor said. “If it’s disputed, it’s routine to deny liability. Without knowing more, too, it’s unlikely to expect an insurance company to admit liability (even if they are liable in the first place).”

Since the incident, Ding said he’s been under high levels of stress mentally and financially. The accident happened close to finals season in May, and he said his grades dropped due to the time he spent dealing

with the aftermath rather than studying.

Being without a car for two months also took a toll, Ding said. Ding lives off campus in The Fields, an apartment complex around a 10-minute drive to campus. However, after the accident he had to ride the bus or take an Uber to get to campus and around the city, a change in his daily routine he said was difficult.

He also lost nearly all the money in his bank account after paying towing, repair, storage and attorney fees.

This has made it difficult to pay rent, which is almost $2,000 per month, he said.

It is also difficult to find a job, he said, because as an international student he is only permitted to work on campus. International students must apply for special permission from IU for offcampus internships.

“I feel so bad — I don’t want to ask my parents to give me any more money,” Ding said. “I don’t have work, I don’t have a job, so I can’t make money on my own. It’s just really hard for me.”

Ding said he gets upset when thinking about how MacAllister's insurance company is not helping him.

It is especially frustrating, he said, because he expressed compassion for Fox when the accident happened.

“I was being really nice to the driver because he seemed kind of shocked,” Ding said. “I grabbed a drink and handed it to him, and said, like, ‘don’t worry, I understand, you’re driving such a long car, it’s understandable.’”

He said he wishes there were more resources for cases like his.

“I just want to express my disappointment about the legal system, to be honest, because I think they definitely have a problem with it,” Ding said. “In my case, you cannot find an attorney to speak for you.”

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JOEY’S JIBBER JABBER

The ethics of voyeurism; or, our morbid curiosity with true crime Joey Sills (he/him)

is a junior studying English and political science.

SPOILER ALERT: This column contains potential spoilers about the 2017 podcast “S-Town.”

Just about 10 years ago, a man named John contacted “This American Life.” A fan of the radio program, John felt this team of journalists was well-suited to help him solve an alleged murder in his hometown of Woodstock, Alabama — or, as he preferred, “Shit-town.”

John was a horologist: that is, somebody who studies the instruments of time –– think clocks or watches or sundials or hourglasses. He was just short of a doomsday prepper, a queer liberal pseudo-activist in a part of the country where being a queer liberal pseudo-activist could get you marked with a giant scarlet letter.

He was also a genius, a jackof-all-trades who conducted chemistry and physics experiments, built mazes for fun and was as well-read as they come.

And, as you may be able to tell from my use of the past tense, John is dead.

That’s about the only present-tense sentence you can use to describe him now.

He took — back to the past tense — his own life shortly after the journalists he summoned discovered the murder he alleged never actually happened.

The story of John B. McLemore is the basis of the 2017 podcast “S-Town.”

It wouldn’t be right to call this podcast “true crime.”

It starts off that way, with a southern gothic tale of a small-town murder and the subsequent cover-up

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by local officials; the resident mad genius, tortured by a lack of understanding among his peers, determined to oust the cancer in his little community, knowing nowhere else to turn but toward National Public Radio. But, then the mad genius is gone. And suddenly the podcast is about him. There is no longer a suspicious death or a coverup. John died, and everyone knows exactly how.

“S-Town” is a beautiful summation of the life of an interesting nobody.

It makes fascinating the ins-and-outs of a person most of the audience never would’ve known personally, never would’ve come close to knowing personally. It’s at once a haunting obituary and a breathtaking elegy. It’s also a podcast

that, like so many others of its kind, comes with moral baggage.

At what point does a eulogy for the recently deceased become a gossip rag? On a similar note, at what point does the broader genre of true crime become exploitative? And where do we, the audience eating this content up, fit into the larger ethical considerations inherently present in it?

According to Pew Research Center, true crime is the most popular genre among those who listen to podcasts. The media world has noticed and taken it ever further, and even more ethical questions are raised as the genre has stamped its footprint in the fictional realm. Massively popular series like “Unbelievable,”

“Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” and “Mindhunter” on Netflix have raked in millions of viewers, all in the name of dramatizing real-life crimes and real-life victims.

It’s the tragedy of the once unknown acted out on the stage for everyone to see. It’s sadistic voyeurism disguised as entertainment. And we’re all hooked — even I begrudgingly call it a guilty pleasure.

It’s a difficult sort of logic to personally reconcile. I hate the idea I’m being entertained by nonfiction devastation. Even the content more journalistic in nature, like “S-Town,” is hard to defend: as graceful as it approaches its subject matter, I still feel as though it’s a story nobody has the right to tell me. Ev-

eryone has a history worth recounting, but John isn’t around to consent to everyone knowing his.

But, like I already stated, it’s not entirely fair to lump “S-Town” in with those true crime programs I’ve mentioned. But the same principles apply: it is, at its core, a form of infotainment. Defenders of shows like “Dahmer” or “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” the Netflix original starring Zac Efron as Ted Bundy, will say there’s value in understanding the psychological motivations and humanity of serial murderers, and perhaps this is true. But if this were truly the intent behind these programs, they’d be documentaries.

It’s imperative we admit the majority of the true crime genre is made for the

purpose of entertainment; one doesn’t make a television series or a podcast without considering how to entice viewers and listeners to tune into the next episode.

Unfortunately, the market doesn’t care whether or not a form of entertainment falls under a rigid code of ethics. The market sees the popularity of the entertainment and knows it ought to produce it. With this logic, we’re all indicted under recurrent charges — we consume content we know we shouldn’t, the market sees this objectively, it makes more, we consider the ethical inquiries, we watch more.

Perhaps it’s pure morbid curiosity. Perhaps it’s the need to understand why another human being would commit such heinous acts.

Perhaps, in the case of “STown,” it’s a way to celebrate life, and humanity as a whole, through the lens of a single person. Whatever it is, there are real, valid reasons why we enjoy these stories; there are no real, valid reasons why they continue to be made. It’s this contradiction that makes the whole debate that much more difficult. We’re both victims and perpetrators of this form of entertainment — like the instruments of time, the kind horologists like John study, it’s a continuous cycle.

The clock was at one, now it’s at one again; the bottom of the hourglass is full, tip it over and watch it start once more; the pendulum swings back and forth, neverending; the train crashes, and despite the calamity, we can’t look away. sillsj@iu.edu

ISABELLA’S INSIGHTS

Don’t choose to forget Isabella Vesperini (she/her)

is a sophomore majoring in journalism and minoring in Italian.

If you had the opportunity to go on a beautiful vacation, but as soon as you return home, your memory would be wiped of this experience and all the pictures you took would be erased, would you go? Is it worth it?

Daniel Kahneman briefly discusses this hypothetical in his book “Thinking Fast and Slow.”

This concept was haunting for me to think about. At first, I could barely comprehend it. Why would I go on an amazing vacation if I’m just going to forget it? I can’t have the experience without the memory that follows

it. If you forget everything, what’s the point?

This scenario pushes us to think about what we value more — the experience or the memory?

Sometimes, it’s hard to live in the moment when you’re scrambling to take as many pictures as possible to document the experience, whether that be a vacation or graduation ceremony. Of course, these pictures are important; they hold numerous moments of your life and allow you to carry them with you in your pocket. They’re right there whenever you want to revisit them.

I love going through my camera roll sometimes and seeing the pictures I took

on a family vacation to Vermont or at my brother’s cross country meet. Looking at them makes me happy and allows me to revisit the experience I had and think about what I took away from it.

But did taking those pictures keep me from truly living in the moment and taking full advantage of the experience? Did I miss out?

Maybe I did, but pictures help me document my experiences and give me a way to cherish those moments.

Indeed, experiences shape who we are. For an experience to impact us and really count, we need to remember it. If we were to forget the mistakes we’ve made, the times we’ve cried

and the times we’ve been filled with joy, what are we here for? How would we grow?

It’d almost be like we turned into newborn babies with no awareness of the world around us. We have no experience and no way to store memories at an age that young. Our lives would be a blank slate, with no tool available to write things down and store them for later.

What if we’d learned something key to our wellbeing during this hypothetical vacation, but were to then forget it? What if we had the opportunity to do something we never could have imagined doing, like exploring a jungle, and

along the way learn something new about ourselves or the people around us, and then forget it all? The beauty of life is found in the unexpected; choosing to forget these unexpected moments — both the beautiful and the bleak — is a mistake.

To answer Kahneman’s question: no, I wouldn’t sacrifice my memories for an experience I’ll never remember. Even though there are things in my life I wish I didn’t remember, those things have taught me something. They’ve helped shape who I am and have helped me learn more about myself. Having a pet snake in kindergarten taught me I hate snakes; chemistry class

taught me I don’t want to pursue chemistry for my career.

Ultimately, the memories we take away from our experiences define us. We need them to live and to learn.

They’re tangible things we feel physically and emotionally. I don’t want to forget hugging my soft, stuffed animal teddy bear from when I was 5. I don’t want to forget the thrill and adrenaline in the final 100 meters of a cross country race. These moments are not untouchable –– they live within us.

Even the things that make us cry or fill us with sadness or anger: I wouldn’t give any of it up for the world.

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LEILA’S LENS

O’Neill isn’t for Kelley rejects, actually Leila Faraday (she/her)

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

I started to understand what it meant to be in the Kelley School of Business roughly around the time I made my decision to attend IU in the spring of my senior year of high school.

I hadn’t really known of Kelley before, but in scrolling through various posts on Instagram, Facebook and other social media accounts made to connect incoming students, many posts started to echo each other: “Hi, my name is Connor, and I’m a Direct Admit to Kelley planning to major in finance. I’m from the Chicago suburbs and love lifting, going out and listening to music.”

I began recognizing the prestige associated with Kelley — it almost seemed like it was the only school within IU that out-of-state students came for or at least that people thought was worth coming for.

When I told people in my Maryland hometown I would be going to IU, I was met with many people asking if I was in Kelley —

clearly the only redeeming thing about going to school in a midwestern state.

Around campus, there’s plenty of talk of the “Kelley Boner” — a term students jokingly use to describe a Kelley student who harbors extreme pride for their enrollment in the business school. Not until the beginning of my sophomore year did I realize a lot of students, especially those in Kelley, viewed O’Neill — the school of public and environmental affairs — as the destination of Kelley rejects.

I have had professors and peers alike joke that O’Neill is where those who couldn’t make it into Kelley end up begrudgingly pursuing a backup major.

This realization of course dealt a minor blow to my ego as a proud member of O’Neill who chose a college 10 hours away from my hometown in order to attend the school. I find it fascinating that our business school would be considered more prestigious and coveted to be a part of than a school focusing primarily on education and careers in public affairs and civil service — a school that is ranked No.

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1 for its Masters in Public Affairs Program, by the way. Though public service and non-profit work are likely fields you would not choose for the sole purpose of earning a high salary in your career, that does not absolve them of value.

The attitude many students seem to carry regarding the relationship, or lack thereof, between Kelley and O’Neill makes sense given that one school promises an education preparing most of its students for presitigious,

higher-earning careers in the private sector — top employers include EY, KPMG, PwC, and Deloitte, which are all considered the “Big 4” Accounting Firms. O’Neill has a primary focus on public-serviceoriented-careers, with employers like various state and federal government entities.

According to their own website, “At the Kelley School of Business, we are in the business of creating career momentum.” They further refer to “an education that only the elite

Kelley School can deliver” as a driving factor of their students’ success.

On each school’s respective “About” page for their undergraduate degrees, one boasts the average starting salary earned by their graduates while the other does not. I could see how many students — eager to achieve “success” upon entering life after college — might view salary as the most important factor determining such success. Nevertheless, it is important that students can also recognize the value and difference in an education focusing primarily on the private sector versus one focused on the public without deeming the latter inferior because it is less likely generate a high salary.

Learning about the public sector or pursuing a career in government is not where one goes because they are not “smart” enough to succeed in Kelley. O’Neill is not a dumping ground for students that those in Kelley consider inferior, and being in the business school does not inherently demand higher intelligence than any other degree program.

I urge IU students to recognize the immense privilege and opportunity we have in the ability to learn about nearly anything we want here. There is incredible and immeasurable value in knowledge, especially that built across disciplines and fields.

One of my favorite classes so far has been in the gender studies department — a field that many people love to hate and call useless. This class contributed nothing to my main degree at face value, and yet added so much to my zest for learning and development into a better member of my community.

As I fight the urge to lay prostrate at the feet of my superior peers in the Kelley School and beg them to teach me what they learn in accounting classes so I may one day be at least a fraction as incredible as them, I am so excited to continue learning for the joy of learning outside of a need for prestige or money and collaborating with IU students across fields to impact the world positively. lfaraday@iu.edu

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SPORTS

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Editors Will Foley, Dalton James sports@idsnews.com

MEN’S SOCCER

Indiana advances to Elite Eight in tournament

By Jovanni Salazar

jsalaza@iu.edu | @jio_duz_it

Indiana men’s soccer advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals, defeating the University of Virginia 1-0 on Nov. 26.

After a thrilling 3-2 overtime win against Wake Forest University in the second round, Indiana found itself in another road match against Virginia.

Sunday’s match wasn’t the high-scoring spectacle the Wake Forest game was, but both teams pushed numbers forward early in the match.

Virginia had the first dangerous opportunity with freshman forward Brendan Lamb hitting the crossbar after receiving a pass in Indiana’s box.

The Hoosiers responded quickly, scoring just 11 minutes into the match after freshman forward Collins Oduro blasted the ball past Virginia junior goalkeeper Joey Batrouni.

Senior forward Maoloune Goumballe dribbled past a defender and put a low cross into the box that Oduro took advantage of to give Indiana the early lead.

“He’s in really good form,” Indiana head coach Todd Yeagley said. “He’s so tough and doesn’t shy away from any challenge. He’s been really good for us it’s really hard to take Collins

off the field.”

Indiana settled down after the goal, beginning to maintain possession and creating opportunities to extend its lead. Goumballe had Indiana’s most dangerous opportunity after the opening goal, finding himself open in Virginia’s box with a chance to shoot. His shot was tame though and Batrouni had no problem collecting the ball. The rest of the half was a deadlock and Indiana went into the break with a 1-0 lead.

Virginia started to play more aggressively in the second half, pushing players forward and pressing Indiana in their own box. They began taking more shots, nearly equalizing with a shot outside the box junior goalkeeper JT Harms saved just two minutes into the half.

Despite the pressure mounting on Indiana’s backline, senior defender Joey Maher said he and the rest of the team were ready for the pressure.

“We know that games are gonna be like this, they’re gonna go back and forth,” Maher said. “We have to weather the storm in the time being and make plays from it, which we did.”

The best chances for Virginia came within seven

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Senior defender Patrick McDonald shoots the ball against Lipscomb University on Nov. 16, 2023, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington.

Indiana defeated Virginia 1-0 on Nov. 26.

minutes of each other. In the 63rd minute, Virginia freshman forward Stephen Annor headed the ball over Harms but senior defender Jansen Miller chased the ball down and cleared it off the line. Moments later it was Miller saving Indiana yet again, as he cleared another shot by Annor off the line to preserve Indiana’s lead with just 20 minutes to play.

“No nerves when number five’s back there,” Maher said. “He’s an unbelievable player and I’ve got the utmost confidence in him. He’s been unreal for us this year.”

Virginia continued to bomb forward looking for the equalizer, but they never created anything as dangerous as those two opportunities and Indiana

held on to advance to the Elite Eight.

Nov. 26 win marked Yeagley’s 200th career win as the head coach of Indiana men’s soccer.

“You coach long enough, you maybe get to some good numbers,” Yeagley said.

Maher, who’s playing in his fourth year under Yeagley had nothing but praise for his coach.

“Coach has been unbelievable, speaking on behalf of myself and the team,” Maher said. “He’s made me an unbelievably better player. I can’t thank Coach enough for everything he’s done for me and for this group of guys.”

Indiana will play the University of Notre Dame in the elite eight matchup on Dec. 2 in South Bend, Indiana.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Mgbako’s potential emerges in win against Harvard

By Will Foley

wtfoley@iu.edu | @foles24

INDIANAPOLIS — Sophomore forward Malik Reneau hoisted a free throw to convert an andone layup and give Indiana its first double-digit lead of Nov. 26 contest against Harvard University, but it hit rim. Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako soared through air to snatch the offensive rebound before going right back up, banking in the layup while drawing a foul of his own and celebrating with a flex on the floor to cap off a career night and breakout performance.

Mgbako sunk the free throw to secure his 18th point of the game — a career high at Indiana by 5 points. The freshman’s offensive output was the first real glimpse as a Hoosier of the talent and skills he showcased in high school to earn his 5-star label.

The Gladstone, New Jersey, native started his scoring early, sinking three jump shots to account for 6 of Indiana’s first 12 points of the game. Two of the jumpers were inches away from counting as 3-pointers — an area the Hoosiers and Mgbako have struggled with this season.

With Indiana trailing by 6 points with 9:30 remaining in the first half, Mgbako connected on a 3-pointer after a six-minute drought

since his last shot attempt.

Mgbako’s make sparked a 9-0 Hoosier run to regain the lead and marked a 4-of5 start from the field for the freshman. Mgbako entered the contest shooting 32%.

His three ball was his last basket of the half, and he struggled the rest of the frame, especially on the defensive end. With 2:35 left in the half, Mgbako exhibited a lackadaisical effort fighting around a screen, allowing Harvard junior guard Louis Lesmond an open 3-pointer to cut the Crimson’s deficit to 2 points.

Indiana head coach Mike Woodson immediately substituted Mgbako out.

Woodson has previously remarked on Mgbako’s lack of effort and Nov. 12 he said the freshman needed to play harder to earn more minutes.

However, Woodson has also accepted there will be growing pains and cited his lack of experience.

“He’s a freshman,” Woodson said postgame.

“You guys expect so much from these young kids and it’s a learning process.”

In the second frame, Mgbako matched his firsthalf scoring output while holding his own defensively in an improved effort.

Offensively, he found multiple ways to score. He posted two straight buckets for Indiana — a fastbreak layup and mid-range jumper — to give the Hoosiers their

first lead of the second half three minutes in. Two minutes later, Mgbako started the eventual gamesealing run with a pair of free throws.

Defensively, Mgbako provided his best defensive minutes of the season, standing his ground on the perimeter and contesting shots in the paint with his 6-foot-8 frame. He flew around for a second half-high six rebounds as Indiana held Harvard to nine offensive rebounds in the game.

Indiana’s 89 points tied a season high and Mgbako was a big piece of the puzzle.

Despite the obvious 18 points scored, the threat of Mgbako scoring from outside opened up the paint for the Hoosier frontcourt to dominate.

Indiana outscored Harvard in the paint 50-28.

“It doesn’t just help me, but I feel like it helps the whole team,” Mgbako said.

“It helps open up the floor more, the defenders have to get out there to the three-ball, especially when we got guys who can make the shots.”

Mgbako came into Nov. 26 game averaging 5 points per game and 2.4 rebounds per game on poor shooting efficiency. Despite a 1-of-5 effort from deep, he finished the match 7-of-13 from the field.

The freshman forward concurred with Woodson about his slow start and inexperience but said now

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Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako looks for an open pass Nov. 26, 2023, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Indiana defeated Harvard 89-76 on Nov. 26.

Indiana is six games into the season, he’s starting to get the hang of things.

“100%,” Mgbako said. “I feel like the team really helps each other, especially when I’m a freshman coming in, and being able to start and get good minutes under my belt while also helping the team.”

Woodson approved of Mgbako’s performance on both sides of the ball. He said offensively, it was a game

where he figured things out and can continue to grow and let things happen.

Defensively, Woodson thought similarly.

“He was better,” Woodson said. “He’s got a ways to go, but he’s making nightly progress. You just got to continue to work and, if you do that, good things will continue to happen.”

After displaying a sliver of his potential to help lead the Hoosiers to a win over

the Crimson, Mgbako’s next challenge is consistency.

From both a production and effort standpoint, Mgbako individually and Indiana as a team have yet to show stability and reliability despite the 5-1 record.

The Hoosiers’ next contest will start Big Ten play.

Indiana faces Maryland at 7 p.m. Friday in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will be available on Big Ten Network.

FOOTBALL

Indiana football players enter the NCAA transfer portal

By Daniel Flick

danflick@iu.edu | @bydanielflick

Indiana football’s mass exodus of players continued Nov. 27 after the program fired head coach Tom Allen on Nov. 26, as junior receiver Donaven McCulley and redshirt sophomore running back Trent Howland announced Monday they’ve entered the transfer portal.

McCulley, who came to Bloomington as a quarterback but transitioned to receiver after the 2021 season, had a breakout campaign, leading the Hoosiers with 48 receptions for 644 yards and six receiving touchdowns.

Across Indiana’s final five games, McCulley caught 28 passes for 420 yards and five touchdowns.

He shared the news on X,

formerly known as Twitter.

“I would also like to thank Coach Allen, Coach (Adam) Henry, Coach (Anthony) Tucker for pushing me to be my best, day in and day out,” McCulley wrote. “I greatly appreciate my teammates for the lifelong bonds that we’ve created. I’ve enjoyed my time at Indiana.”

Like McCulley, Howland broke through near season’s end. Over the Hoosiers’ last three contests, Howland rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns on 40 carries.

Even with his late rise, the Joliet, Illinois, native led the team in rushing yards and yards per carry this season with 354 yards and 4.7 yards per carry.

Howland also made his announcement on X. “It has been an honor to be a part of Indiana’s

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Junior wide receiver Donaven McCulley catches a touchdown against Purdue on Nov. 25, 2023, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

McCulley and numerous Indiana football players entered the transfer portal Nov. 27.

football program,” Howland wrote. “For the past three years Indiana University has helped shape and mold me into who I am today.”

By entering the transfer portal, McCulley and Howland will have the opportunity to be recruited by other schools but could still opt to return to Indiana

once a new coaching staff is introduced.

The Hoosiers have now lost over 10 players, including starting quarterback Brendan

Sorsby, to the transfer portal after firing Allen due to performance. Indiana concluded its season at 3-9 with a 35-31 loss to Purdue on Nov. 25.

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VOLLEYBALL

Indiana wins final season match over Michigan

By Michael Livingston

mbliving@iu.edu | @mblivingston_

Indiana volleyball traveled to Michigan for its final regular season match of the 2023 season. After a win Nov. 24 at Michigan State the Hoosiers — for the first time since 2002 — notched a 10-win Big Ten season and 20-win season. Indiana took down the Wolverines in four sets, winning 3-1.

Indiana opened the first set with two consecutive service aces but struggled to keep the ball inside the lines.

Sophomore opposite Avry Tatum capitalized early on the small block from Michigan, leading all with four kills before the first timeout as Indiana led 13-10. The Hoosiers ran away with the opening set as they controlled the tempo, winning 25-19.

As a team, Indiana hit

.344 with 14 kills on 32 swings. Tatum led Indiana with five kills on ten swings and no errors. Senior middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede added three kills and three blocks. Michigan struggled offensively with 11 kills and six errors on 37 swings in the first set.

Indiana started the second set slow, quickly falling 6-3.

Michigan had three blocks early in the second set as Indiana struggled to get the ball over the net. For Indiana, senior outside hitter Morgan Geddes provided two kills in the middle of set two to help tie the match up 18 all.

The Hoosiers briefly took the lead before two points for Michigan tied it back up 21 down the stretch. Indiana closed out the set with a 4-0 run, winning 25-21.

Tatum continued to be the go-to attacker for Indiana,

tallying three kills on eight swings in the second set, including the final kill to take the set. The Hoosiers had 17 kills and six errors and hit .244 in the second set, adding a pair of blocks and service aces.

Just like the second set, Indiana trailed early down 5-2 before both Kjolhede added a kill and a block, giving the momentum back to Indiana.

The Hoosiers fueled a run of their own tying the match at nine apiece. The Wolverines — out of their own timeout — fired off a run going up 18-10 and forced an Indiana timeout. Indiana did not have an answer all set for the Wolverines offense as Michigan took the third set 25-18, avoiding the sweep.

Indiana hit .077 in the third with 12 kills and nine errors, while Michigan hit .267 with 12 kills and 4 errors.

Defensively, Indiana blocked three attacks early in the fourth set. After a successful challenge from the Hoosier bench, Indiana held a three-point lead 12-9.

Michigan struggled to find the floor with its attacks, and Indiana capitalized and took the lead 19-12. After trailing by as many as eight in the fourth set, Michigan tied the set up late at 21 all. Indiana took the set 25-23 and the match 3-1.

Geddes led Indiana with 11 kills for the match, followed

by Kjolhede and sophomore outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles with 10 apiece. Indiana had 15 blocks in the four-set win to go along with four service aces, 50 assists, and 49 digs.

Indiana freshman libero Ramsey Gary set the program record for digs in a season with 520 total digs.

Indiana closed out

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Freshman libero Ramsey Gary bumps the ball Sept. 30, 2023, against Nebraska at Wilkinson Hall in Bloomington. Indiana finished its season with 21 wins.

the regular season with a record of 21-10 and 11-9 in conference play. Its win mark tied the program record for wins in a season. The Hoosiers

were not selected for the NCAA Tournament, and with that they end one of the most successful seasons in program history.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

No. 21 Indiana basketball defeats Princeton by 72-63

By Dalton James jamesdm@iu.edu | @daltonmjames

Indiana women’s basketball entered its contest against Princeton University on Nov. 25 looking to go 2-0 in the 2023 Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-off.

While it was sophomore guard Yarden Garzon who led the Hoosiers to a victory over the University of Tennessee on Thanksgiving, it was fifth-year senior guard Sara Scalia who did so against Princeton.

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“Sara had a special night, not just with her shooting, but if you look at her stat line,” Indiana head coach Teri Moren said postgame. “It’s pretty impressive.”

Scalia led Indiana with a career-high 28 points, going 10of-17 from the field and five-ofnine from 3-point range.

The Stillwater, Minnesota, native got the Hoosiers on the board immediately, notching a pair of 3-pointers in the first minute and 40 seconds to give Indiana a 6-0 lead.

The Hoosiers totaled another 10 points in the quarter to begin the contest on a 16-3 run but allowed the Tigers to close the opening frame on an 8-0 run.

Indiana began the second quarter trading baskets with Princeton but went on a 16-2 run to take a 37-17 lead with two minutes remaining in the half. Princeton senior guard Chet Nweke and Indiana graduate student forward Mackenzie Holmes traded a pair of layups apiece late in the sec-

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ond quarter before Princeton sophomore guard Madison St. Rose drilled a 3-pointer with six seconds left as Indiana took a 41-24 lead into halftime.

“At halftime, I was talking with our guys, and I told them that they were not going to go away quietly, and they didn’t,” Moren said.

Although the Hoosiers dominated the Tigers in the first half, Princeton outscored Indiana 21-15 in the third quarter to close the gap to 56-45 with one frame remaining.

Although the Tigers deployed a press that allowed them to pull within 6 points of the Hoosiers, senior guard Chloe Moore-McNeil made a pair of baskets to give Indiana a 10-point lead. The Tigers got to within 7 points but were unable to get any closer as Indiana held on to a 72-63 victory.

“That was a very talented Princeton team,” Moren said.

“If I had to put money on it, I am sure they will be ranked at some point this season. They went toe-to-toe with UCLA,

they beat a really good Oklahoma team and they gave us everything.”

With a 2-0 showing in Fort Myers under its belt, Indiana now sets its sights on a contest against the University of Maine at 7 p.m. Nov. 30.

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COLUMN: The discourse on influencer activism

By Grace Romine gmromine@iu.edu

‘“If you get no homework done one day, because you just mentally can’t do it, maybe you even get an F, so be it!” Emma Chamberlain, a 22-year-old self-made influencer and business owner, said on an episode of her podcast “anything goes with emma chamberlain.”

“If you just couldn’t do it, then you just couldn’t do it” she said.

After months of feeling depressed as a student at an all-girls Catholic school, Chamberlain made the decision with her parents not to go back during the fall of her junior year. She shares this experience in her YouTube video titled, “why i left school” posted on Oct. 26, 2017, while she advocates for others to take control of their lives too.

ILLUSTRATION BY JULIETTE ALBERT

Since that vulnerable YouTube confession six years ago, the creator has amassed over 12 million subscribers, attended multiple Met Galas,

won the 2018 Streamy Award for Breakout Creator, worked with esteemed luxury brand Louis Vuitton, developed her own company “Chamberlain

Coffee” and has become the host of her own podcast.

But despite her success, the Gen-Z creator has been circulating in online

discourse for the last several weeks for a reason you might not expect.

“Emma Chamberlain’s podcast is genuinely just a girl who needs to go to college” the TikTok user @ emmybetmia said in a post with now over 520K likes.

“She’s just clearly a girl that needs to riff ideas with people and sometimes they need a little feedback.”

Listeners feel that her revelations are often surfacelevel, or that her podcast may just act as an echo-chamber.

The influencer shares her thoughts from the comfort of her own home, often alone without the presence of a guest to challenge her ideas.

The creator who once posted videos about taking her driver’s test is now publishing podcasts titled “happiness is complicated” and “is romantic love an illusion?”

Chamberlain’s

philosophical perspectives have left fans feeling as though she is out of touch, or that they have even intellectually outgrown the creator who guided so many through their adolescence.

The discourse seems to be approaching the daunting question of whether one needs to go to college to be successful, especially to reach the level Chamberlain has achieved. It is no doubt that having access to an education is a privilege, but now we are left asking if Chamberlain’s choice not to continue her education could likewise be a result of privilege too.

As content creators gain larger fame and wealth, they can lose the relatability they shared with their fans, which gave them their platform in the first place.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 More consumers are turning away from large creators and aiming their support towards ones they feel are more like themselves.

“I personally love the really small creators that literally do the same things that I do,” said the TikTok user @georgiafoxy.

“I feel attached to them for that reason, and I am rooting for them for that reason because I see myself in them.”

Other than another opportunity to tear down a well-intended and successful young woman, and one who has openly shared her struggles with mental health, might I add, the discourse around Chamberlain also prompts a more complex concern. That is, who are these people we are giving so much power to and allowing to have so much influence?

Most topically, in regards to the Israel-Hamas war, people are turning to their favorite creators for statements on the conflict. Some feel that as people who hold such large amounts of power in our digital society, creators have

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a duty to do so. Others feel influencers’ primary job is to entertain and do not have a responsibility to address current events.

“I think that it is weird we continually, during every single major event, ask influencers and corporations about their opinions on what is happening in major global conflicts,” said the TikTok user @ajrg-xyz. “Do you honestly think Brittany Broski is qualified to talk about and distribute information related to a global event that requires accuracy in its reporting?”

Brittany Broski, a 26-yearold influencer and podcast host, has been recently compared to Chamberlain for being a popular creator who, in contrast, does have a college education. Broski has also been under recent criticism for her statements regarding her and other creators’ duties, or lack of duties (in her opinion) to make geo-political statements.

A large portion of Gen-Z and Millennial creators don’t have a college education.

Some who gained fame at an especially young age didn’t even finish high school – and

that’s what worked for them and their needs. But now we rely on them to make statements regarding complex international issues when it is unclear when the last global studies course they would have taken was. If it’s not appropriate that we expect them to take a stance, to have an influence as an influencer, then why do they hold that position? Why have we allowed them so much power?

You don’t need a diploma to be educated in current affairs. But with an epidemic of misinformation and disinformation on social media, it is concerning what these influencers may have the capacity to spread.

But above all, is it that difficult to show empathy for fans in a great deal of pain?

Perhaps, and what I think many are realizing in light of what is happening, we must pay closer attention to who we idolize and let influence us, or what we expect of them.

Ultimately, they are only human.

By Hand to showcase local art

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A puzzle and scarf are pictured. Functional and decorative local artwork will be shown Dec. 1 - Jan. 20 at the By Hand Gallery.

By Taylor Satoski

tsatoski@iu.edu | @taylorsatoski

‘Deck the Halls with Local Artists’ will showcase local artists’ work Dec. 1 – Jan. 20 at By Hand Gallery on Kirkwood Avenue. The free exhibit will be open to the public during business hours, and the

opening reception will take place 5–8 p.m. Dec. 1, according to By Hand Gallery’s website.

The artwork at the holiday-themed exhibit will include jewelry, paintings, pottery, woodwork, photography and puzzles.

By Hand Gallery has been hosting holidaythemed exhibits since they

opened 45 years ago. Two of the original artists will continue to showcase their artwork at this year’s event.

Some of the works are decorative, while others are functional.

The gallery is open 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday and noon–4 p.m.

Sunday.

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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

Christian Student Fellowship

United Presbyterian Church

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.

Cheryl Montgomery - Reverend Benjamin Watkins, PhD - Music Director Allen Pease - Event Coordinator & Secretary

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.

More info at churchofjesuschrist.org.

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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COLUMN: The 2010s have returned, for better or worse

By Halie Jasinover

hjasino@iu.edu | @haliejas

The 2010s feel like one big fever dream set to the tunes of Kesha, One Direction and the Glee Cast. My childhood was defined by flipping through copies of J-14 and Tiger Beat, my OG Deuxmoi, serving as style guides in a world before influencers. Now, the 2010s are making a comeback. The “Hunger Games” franchise is back. The 1975 is on tour.

Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse are in the news with pregnancy rumors. Pop culture has made its rounds, but it’s not alone.

When I reminisce about 2010s fashion, a shiver runs down my spine. I recall the various eras of my personal style, from the pairing of fringed jean shorts with combat boots (a topic my friends still bring up to this day) to the standout bright pink Bebe bandage dress, worn at multiple friends’ Bat Mitzvahs. The 2010s posed a real challenge for my fashion choices, and, of course, those moments are forever memorialized on my mom’s Facebook.

One of my favorite looks from that time was a black and white chevron jumpsuit. This fashion choice took center stage at the end of fifth grade in 2014. As elementary school graduation approached, so did a wave of pool parties.

Unfortunately, it was the hot

tub at my friend Caroline’s house that turned into a super-spreader for the skin infection, Impetigo. I ended up with it all over my legs, leading to the introduction of the jumpsuit. Despite being a subject of fifth grade fashion controversy, the jumpsuit became my power statement, a departure from the typical dress. The night I wore it, coincidentally the fifth grade dance, also marked the first occasion I was allowed to wear mascara.

The day a ballet flat graced my Pinterest feed this summer, I knew the renaissance had begun. I was immediately transported to a time when cat face flats made famous by Taylor Swift were all the rage. We have traded the sparkles for an understated burgundy. It-girl Sofia Richie Grainge was seen embracing the trend during New York Fashion Week.

Shoes have become a means for Instagram posts, bringing me right back to Zendaya’s 2013 feed. The ballet flat, in its current renaissance, not only adds a touch of grace to fashion, but weaves a thread connecting us with the iconic styles of those before us.

The revival of indie sleaze felt personal. I was beyond jealous of teenagers in 2014. I was obsessed with Tumblr with an affinity for Alexa Chung and Vampire Weekend. Images of the effortlessly cool donning

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messy hair and dark eye makeup were embedded into my prepubescent brain.

Indie sleaze’s aesthetic emerged in the early 2000s as a response to the recession.

It was grungy, vintage and rebellious. Fast forward to today, and the echoes of indie sleaze persist. The movement’s influence can be spotted in the rise of sustainable fashion, where thrifted and vintage pieces take center stage. Meanwhile, Instagram feeds are adorned

with digital camera pictures, reminiscent of the early social media era (shoutout to my trusty blue Nixon from 2011, the unsung hero of my aesthetic). The indie sleaze revival wasn’t just a fleeting trend; it laid the groundwork for a lasting impact on selfexpression that we continue to see today.

The Ugg Tasman is possibly on the holiday shopping list of every person I know. All I ever wanted when I was younger was a pair of

Bailey Bows Uggs - so coveted and coquette. Messages were often written in these Uggs in elementary school gym class, traced into the suede.

Now known as TikTok-viral shoes, the Tasman slippers can be paired with anything and provide warmth for the winter. During IU’s fall break, I was on the hunt for a pair and managed to get my hands on them at a Foot Locker in New Jersey. It felt like a nostalgic reunion.

It is fun to see the new

ways in which older trends can be used. As consumers, we are constantly evolving the ways in which we interpret trends. Fashion is a constant cycle, and the 2010s style has made its way in. I believe the re-emergence of 2010s fashion is great, in moderation. I stand with (updated) statement necklaces and would proudly rock a feather in my hair, if need be, but if you throw a pair of ripped skinny jeans my way, I’m out.

COLUMN: ‘The Holdovers’ is a modern Christmas classic

By Simon Camacho-Roy sjcamachi@iu.edu

I love Christmas movies that are low stakes. The ones not about saving Christmas itself (à la “Elf”) or saving the town (like “It’s a Wonderful Life”) but instead get at the holiday’s core themes in a more emotional and character-driven manner.

“The Holdovers” narrows its scope and manages to achieve more than most of its festive compatriots.

Set in 1970, the film follows

Mr. Hunham (Paul Giamatti), a grumpy old teacher at a traditional New England boarding school. After he gets stuck chaperoning the few students who can’t go home for Christmas, he forms an unlikely bond with Angus (Dominic Sessa), a quick-witted troublemaker, and Mary (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), the school’s head cook.

Given the festive setting, one might expect a more warm and jolly tone, but in “The Holdovers,” the New

England snow serves as a blanket of muted melancholy magnified by the Vietnam War, which looms over the whole film like the overcast sky. This is not the 1970 of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, but the 1970 of Joni Mitchell and Cat Stevens.

Mind you, the film is a comedy, and there are certainly plenty of laughs, but the drama and how it blends with the comedy are what make the film truly masterful. It’s a delicate balancing act, but when done

properly, dramedies produce something greater than the sum of their genres. “The Holdovers” ropes you in with humor, only for you to find yourself more emotionally invested than giggly.

Both the quiet drama and dialogue-heavy comedy rely on strong on-screen performances, and each of the leading actors absolutely shines. Giamatti revels as a lovable curmudgeon, and Randolph seems to steal every scene she’s in. This is the screen debut of Dominic

Sessa, but you wouldn’t be able to tell. He has it — whatever ‘it’ is — and could be a star in the making.

For a film over two hours and without any extensive action sequences, it is brilliantly paced. There was never a moment that felt boring or redundant. It’s not predictable, but inevitable in a way where everything seems to just fall into place.

The retro visual styling and the affluent prep school setting strongly evoke a specific time and place —

even the film itself is shot to have a vintage look. All these elements put you in the characters’ world — a world of private helicopters, senator’s sons and 70s brown.

Everyone seeks and deserves love, and “The Holdovers” emphasizes this idea by asking us, not to change ourselves, but to change how we view others.

Beautiful and bittersweet, it is a deserved and somewhat unconventional addition to the cinematic Christmas canon.

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