Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017

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Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017

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‘Into the Woods’ comes to the IU Auditorium, see page 6

Indiana Daily Student | idsnews.com

IU grad chosen as new director

Tiebreaker Local education leaders displeased with DeVos confirmation

A Jacobs graduate will take over at the Buskirk-Chumley From IDS reports

The Buskirk-Chumley Theater announced Tuesday a Jacobs School of Music graduate and longtime Bloomington sound and stage technician would be its new technical director. David DeSante had already been serving as the interim technical director for the theater, which began a nationwide search for a new permanent director in October, according to a press release from the theater. “After interviewing candidates from a five-state area, and receiving applications from qualified technicians from all over the country, we were thrilled to find the most talented, skilled person was already here in Bloomington,” BuskirkChumley Executive Director Danielle McClelland said in the release. McClelland said in an email the theater is happy to welcome DeSante, and that his instatement at the venue will help them realize the full capacity of the new sound, lights and project capacity BCT now has. DeSante is not only a skilled technician, McClelland said. He has worked closely with past technical directors as an assistant during more than one show. “David shares the enthusiasm

Vice President Mike Pence By Emily Ernsberger emelerns@indiana.edu | @emilyerns

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n one of the most contentious cabinet position nominations of the Trump administration, the Senate voted 5050 Tuesday to confirm Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. Vice President Mike Pence cast the first tie-breaking vote ever for a cabinet position, in favor of DeVos. The last time a vice president had cast a tiebreaking vote was in 2008 by Dick Cheney. Local education leaders said they were

not surprised that DeVos was confirmed, but they were still disappointed. Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer, Monroe County school board member and Indiana Coalition for Public Education of Monroe County chairperson, said that Pence’s historical tiebreaking vote was a slap in the face. Pence was largely in favor of voucher programs and charter schools while he was governor of Indiana. She said she thinks the narrative on public schools has been taken over by those in favor of privatization to say this is about

giving parents a choice of where to send their children. “We need to help people remember that public schools are here for a democracy,” she said. “We want an educated citizenry.” Fuentes-Rohwer said that some of the proposed legislation in the Indiana General Assembly is already reflective of privatizing education, such as placing voucher SEE DEVOS, PAGE 10 SOURCE C-SPAN GRAPHIC BY LANIE MARESH | IDS

SEE DIRECTOR, PAGE 10

WOMEN’S GOLF

IU veterans respond Senior golfer not worried about to Trump’s actions scores, but leaving a lasting mark By Emily Berryman

eberryma@indiana.edu | @Ember_Otter

A freeze on federal hiring, banning immigration from seven countries, erasing climate change actions and deregulating Wall Street are all actions the current president has taken since his swearing-in Jan. 20. Many of the actions have been executive orders, but President Trump is also commander in chief, and he has soldiers to answer to as well as the rest of the United State of America. Curtis Hall, IU student and Navy veteran, said Trump is handicapping the government by giving orders without prior approval and no plan for the details. “He is violating the Constitution,” Hall said. “This is not what I fought for, lost friends for and tried to save. He does not represent my America.” Hall said he thinks people are buying into the sensationalism Trump spread, and instead of doing research on the subjects, they just believed him. “I have lots of family who were supporters of Trump,” Hall said. “My Republican military friends were also supporters. They saw a need for change and did not think Clinton was a valid choice.” Hall said he is worried the new policies will affect how the U.S. is seen on a global perspective. He said he fears, among other things, that the ban will result in the loss

of troops’ lives. He is worried locals will not see troops as people they can trust. This may degrade relations and put lives at risk, he said. Miles Vining, former infantry marine graduated from IU in December 2016, disagrees with Hall. He said he does not think the immigration ban in particular will affect the safety of troops, but the locals just do not care. Vining said veterans are as diverse as the rest of the population and in more careers than he can count and cannot speak on behalf of all vets. He said he did not vote for President Trump, but he is doing some things right. Vining writes for the firearm blog and said he is a proponent of the Second Amendment and so seems to be Trump. “Trump is the best option for the industry,” Vining said. “He is passing a hearing protection act and making parts more accessible.” Despite his assurances that Trump and the military are on the same side, the president does not have Vining’s unwavering support. “The guy is an idiot and a moron,” Vining said. “But he is trying to be more endearing to the military, trying to show he cares. Although the LGBT community probably is unhappy.” He flew out to see the widow of SEE TRUMP, PAGE 10

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By Ryan Lucas lucasry@indiana.edu | @RyanLucasIU

As senior Ana Sanjuan approaches the end of her career as a member of the women’s golf team, she is trying not to focus on winning tournaments or making the next step as a professional. Instead, she said her main goal is to leave a mark on the program before she leaves. Sanjuan said she was inspired by former teammate Camille Chevalier, who set an example as a strong leader for the team as a senior last season. Sanjuan said when Chevalier graduated, it felt like someone was missing from the clubhouse, and she wants her teammates to feel the same way when she is done. “I’m always there for my teammates, on and off the golf course, so I just want to keep supporting them and be a leader,” Sanjuan said. “I want to play really well this semester and be a great senior, so that’s why I’m working really hard.” IU Coach Clint Wallman said Sanjuan’s goal of leaving a mark on the program shows how important it is to her and how dedicated she is to the team. “Ana will be successful in whatever she does because you can teach people skills, but you can’t teach their values,” Wallman said. “That was one of the things that we liked about Ana was she has good values, and you can do a lot with

RYAN LUCAS | IDS

Senior Ana Sanjuan worked on her swing with IU Coach Clint Wallman during an individual training session Friday.

someone that wants to make the most of her opportunity.” During the fall season, Sanjuan took advantage of those opportunities. She had the lowest scoring average on the team through 11 rounds with a 72.73 and shot the three best individual rounds for the Hoosiers. She also finished in the top 10 in two of the team’s four fall tournaments. Wallman said Sanjuan’s senior leadership off the course has made it easier for him as a coach to deal with the day-to-day business of the

team and her leadership on the course has set a good example for the younger players on the team. “The best way for anyone on the team to affect the team result is to do their job, and that’s exactly what she does,” Wallman said. “She’s about the team first, but she understands that for the team to perform at a high level she has to take care of her business.” Wallman said it has been a pleasure to coach Sanjuan and he hopes SEE GOLF, PAGE 10

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