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Greeks respond to new policy Greek houses now subject to police search By Nyssa Kruse nakruse@indiana.edu | @NyssaKruse
Greek and non-greek students alike have taken to social media this week to criticize a policy that makes greek houses on campus subject to search by the IU Police Department and other safety organizations. The policy, announced as early as last November by Student Life and Learning, will go into effect when housed chapters sign their housing agreement with IU. An informational meeting is scheduled for Monday that will allow chapter presidents to ask questions about the agreement. IUPD or any other safety organization must notify the house of a search at least 24 hours in advance under the housing agreement. Interfraternity Council will wait to comment on the agreement until after the meeting, President Ryan Zukerman said. “Our stance right now is that we don’t have a stance,” Zukerman said. Also included in the housing agreement are several other new rules including a ban on hard liquor in houses and a requirement that houses submit all party and event plans to the Vice Provost and Dean of Students Office for approval at least 10 business days beforehand. Those offices can ban any activities during events in greek houses they deem dangerous or discriminatory. The policies in the housing agreement stem from a plan created by IU and the Greek community in April 2015. This plan, called the Vision for the Ideal Fraternity and Sorority Community, was created after input and discussion by one representative from each of the four greek councils, plus representatives from Sexual Assault Counseling Services, IUPD and others.
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Junior Elizabeth Nino leads the way as the Multicultural Greek Council prepares for their CultureFest performance Wednesday evening at the Wildermuth Intramural Center. The group expects to make its mark at the fest with an original hip-hop routine.
Cultures combine By Mallory Haag | arts@idsnews.com
Fresh faces and veterans alike will appear at CultureFest this year for its annual contribution to Welcome Week . On Aug. 18 , IU’s cultural clubs and groups will come together outside the IU Auditorium to support and celebrate the communities that contribute to IU’s diversity. “CultureFest is the first large celebration of diversity on campus for new students, and we hope to challenge them to step out of their comfort zone and meet new people,” said Lily Oyarzun, the Assistant Director of First Year Experience Programs.
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Police educate students on safety
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IDS FILE PHOTO Top left IU students cool off by the Showalter Fountain during the 2014 CultureFest. Bottom left Volunteers at the GLBT Student Support Services tent give out rainbow dessert to IU students during the 2014 CultureFest. Thensophomore Hayden Lane said, “GLBT is a culture and we have our own way of doing things and the way we express ourselves.”
OLYMPICS 2016
By Dominick Jean drjean@indiana.edu | @Domino_Jean
Thousands of new students are moving into Bloomington this week, which means thousands of new people possibly exposed to crime, warned Bloomington Police Department Capt. Steve Kellams. “We just had 47,000 new victims walk into town,” Kellams said. Kellams stressed the importance of educating incoming and returning students on how to best protect themselves from theft and other crimes. He added that BPD uses a two-pronged approach involving education and safety. In the past, many students have not realized that Bloomington has these problems with crime, which is why education is important, Kellams said. According to BPD statistics, burglaries have dramatically increased in the past 20 years. One SEE SAFETY, PAGE 6
IU alum takes gold in high jump for Canadian team From IDS reports
IU track and field alumnus Derek Drouin is no stranger to first place. The former NCAA Champion high jumper stood atop the podium once again at the Olympics, winning gold in the men’s high jump with a mark of 2.38 meters for Team Canada. This is the second Olympic medal for Drouin after he claimed bronze at the games in London in 2012. Drouin is the first Hoosier to win a gold medal in track and field since IU alumnus Greg Bell won the long jump 60 years ago and is the eighth gold medalist in IU track and field history. Drouin cleared all four of his jumps in the preliminary round
Sunday night. The bar started at 2.17 meters and was eventually raised to 2.29 meters. Drouin cleared every height on his first attempt. The Canadian stayed in his groove in the finals clearing the opening height of 2.20 meters on his first attempt. Drouin continued to clear his next three jumps including 2.29m, the height that won him bronze in London. On his fifth jump of the finals, Drouin took the lead, clearing 2.36 meters. He then continued to be the only athlete to clear 2.38 meters, securing the gold medal for Team Canada.
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Then-IU sophomore Derek Drouin competes in the high jump event at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Drouin won a gold medal for Canada in the Zain Pyarali men’s high jump Sunday night while competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics.