May 20, 2021
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IU men’s soccer loses to Marshall Leonard
1-0 By Evan Gerike egerike@iu.edu | @EvanGerike
IU men’s soccer fell short of its ninth national title Monday, losing 1-0 to Marshall University in the NCAA men’s National Championship. The victory came off the back of a goal from senior forward Jamil Roberts in the 98th minute. Marshall’s senior midfielder Vitor Dias took a shot that sophomore goalkeeper Roman Celentano saved onto the crossbar. The ball fell to Roberts’ feet, who put it in the net. IU was outshot by Marshall 16-8, including 8-1 in shots on goal. Monday’s game was the first time IU had made the final since 2017, and the third time it has reached the College Cup in four years.
Health officials advise caution By Luke Christopher Norton lcnorton@iu.edu | @ByLCNorton
The Monroe County Public Health Regulation, updated on April 7, was rescinded Monday along with Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton’s executive order limiting non-commercial gatherings within city limits to 15 individuals. Both orders were rescinded following updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on March 13 stating that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask or social distance in any setting. Although the order, which required businesses and individuals to follow protocols such as wearing masks and socially distancing, is no longer in effect Monroe County Health Department Administrator Penny Caudill urged continued caution in a release Tuesday. “It is important to know that this is not a pass on masks all together. It does recognize new CDC guidance on masks and improving [COVID-19 case] numbers,” Caudill said in the release. “Wearing face coverings is still recommended, as is distancing, hand hygiene, staying home when ill, testing, and getting vaccinated for COVID-19.” Businesses can choose to continue requiring precautionary measures such as wearing masks, the release said. The use of masks is still required at COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites, healthcare facilities, schools, public transportation and federal and state property, according to the release. “While masks may not be mandatory by public health order in all public places and many outdoor places, they are still required in many places regardless of vaccination status,” Caudill said. Caudill also said that individuals who aren’t fully vaccinated should continue wearing masks when in public. In order to be considered fully vaccinated, an individual must be two weeks removed from a second dose of a twodose vaccine or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, according to the CDC.
VIMEO SCREENSHOT FROM GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
IU's late Bobby Leonard honored
Pastor Dan Herron preaches a sermon Sep. 24, 2017, at Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois. The Central Indiana Presbytery voted Friday to bring formal charges within the church’s court against Herron.
By Patrick Felts
Dan Herron to be brought to trial
The life of Bobby “Slick” Leonard, former IU basketball star, coach and broadcaster for the Indiana Pacers and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who died last month at the age of 88, was celebrated Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis. Indianapolis mayor Joe Hogsett announced during the event that May 29 would be recognized as Bobby “Slick” Leonard Day in the City of Indianapolis. The date was selected in recognition of his 529 wins as head coach of the Pacers from 1968 through 1980. Family, friends and fans paid their respects at the home of the Pacers, a team that likely would not exist without Leonard and his wife, Nancy. The Pacers ran into financial trouble shortly after the team joined the National Basketball Association in 1977 after winning three championships in the American Basketball Association, and was on the verge of bankruptcy and potentially leaving Indianapolis. The Leonards hosted the “Save the Pacers Telethon,” raising enough money to keep the team in the city it has called home since 1967. “A sports strategy for Indianapolis simply would not have been successful without the Pacers,” Hogsett said in a speech Wednesday night. “The Indianapolis of the 21st century, I dare say, would look very different today if it weren’t for the man that we celebrate today.” Ted Green, who produced the documentary “Bobby ‘Slick’ Leonard: Heart of a Hoosier,” said that Indianapolis would not be the same without the Leonard family and their efforts to save the team. “Without Slick, I believe that this city would look a heck of a lot different than it does right now,” Green said. “We could be Louisville. We could be Columbus. But, we’re Indianapolis because of Slick.” Before Leonard became a coach, he was an accomplished player at both IU and in the NBA. He is best remembered for hitting a game-winning free throw in 1953 to give IU a 69-68 victory over the University of Kansas. He was named third team All-American by the Associated Press in 1953 and was a consensus second team All-American in 1954. “That was his team,” Phil Byers, a teammate of Leonard’s on the 1953 IU team, said in the “Heart of a Hoosier” documentary. “He took that team over.” Leonard went on to play seven years in the NBA, mostly with the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers. Five years after Leonard’s playing and coaching days were through, he
Central Indiana Presbytery votes to bring charges against Dan Herron By Matt Cohen mdc1@iu.edu | @Matt_Cohen_
The Central Indiana Presbytery voted Friday to bring formal charges within the church’s court against former Hope Presbyterian Church pastor Dan Herron and move the investigation to a trial. This comes after a second investigation into accusations against Herron from several accusers including sexual harassment and exploitation. In the initial investigation, Herron was not found to have a “presumption of guilt,” according to church court documents. However, after complaints were made about the ruling of the initial investigation by members of the CIP, the Standing Judicial Commission — effectively the supreme court for the Presbyterian Church in America — said the CIP needed to conduct a new investigation. The Indiana Daily Stu-
dent published a story on May 6 detailing the accusations made against Herron as well as the events leading up to Friday’s CIP meeting. During the upcoming trial, the CIP will suspend Herron from his “official functions.” He will not be able to preach or serve other duties as an elder of the CIP. During the investigations up to this point, Herron had continued to preach and was able to vote on the investigations into his actions. If Herron is found guilty after the upcoming CIP trial, then an outside investigator group — Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment — will further investigate Herron and the CIP. Kara Million, one of several accusers, said the decision to suspend Herron and move to a trial at the Friday meeting comes after an investigation which she felt was taken
more seriously than the first one. She said she believes the public pressure she observed within the CIP following the IDS’ story played into this decision as well. “I felt stunned, it didn’t sink in for quite a while,” Million said of the Friday vote. “This is the first time he’s been suspended from his office, and that very rarely happens. The fact that they did that means that they’re taking this much more seriously than they had previously.” Million said she and others who testified in the initial investigation were not asked to testify a second time because the new committee had recordings. However, Million said a new witness delivered testimony during the second investigation who corroborated many allegations and described a pattern of Herron’s actions dating back to 2012 when Hope first opened.
Below is the full statement from the CIP: On May 14, 2021, Central Indiana Presbytery (CIP) of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) considered allegations against Teaching Elder (TE) Daniel Todd Herron. Following review of and deliberation on a report from a committee of its members, CIP approved that report which recommends presbytery bring charges against TE Herron. CIP in its role as an ecclesiastical court will draft official charges, conduct a trial, and, if appropriate, determine disciplinary actions. During the May 14 meeting, CIP also elected to suspend all of TE Herron’s official functions for the duration of the trial. This is not a censure, but it means that TE Herron is not authorized by CIP to perform any of the functions accorded the office of elder, including preaching, administering the sacraments, and ruling in church courts, among others.
Seniors' financial information stolen By Emma Uber emmauber@iu.edu | @EmmaUber7
Many graduating seniors’ financial information was stolen after the company IU requires graduating students purchase their caps and gowns from, Herff Jones, experienced a data breach. The data breach compromised the financial information of graduates across the country. Herff Jones released a statement Wednesday apologizing for the data breach and stating they hired a cybersecurity firm to investigate the incident. Students have had to order new credit and debit cards, freeze their bank accounts and file claims to regain money spent on fraudulent purchases. IU students said that neither Herff Jones nor IU notified them of the issue. Recent graduate Lauren Halsema lost $2,600 in fraudulent purchases from Apple. Halsema appealed the charges to her bank and has gotten $1,600 back so far. Halsema said she found out the hack was related to Herff Jones days later once many of her friends were also hacked and the situation gained attention on Twitter. “I think Herff Jones needs to reach out to everybody that could have been affected. I mean, you’re talking about thousands upon thousands of people in the US who use them for caps and gowns for graduation,” Halsema
ETHAN LEVY | IDS
Undergraduate students sit for the graduation ceremony May 8 at Memorial Stadium. Numerous students' information was leaked in a data breach through the cap and gown seller Herff Jones.
said. “Let everybody know what’s going on and how to fix this so we can all move forward and get our money back.” Recent graduate Emma Cline and all four of her roommates found fraudulent charges on their bank accounts. Cline’s bank notified her of a suspicious purchase: $222 spent at a combustion motor shop. Cline’s roommates found purchases of up to $1,000 on their cards, but did not know how their information was stolen until they saw a news article about the Herff Jones data
breach. Recent graduate Nick Martinez was charged $500 by a Best Buy in Minnesota and recent graduate Holden Abshier was charged $50 from Adidas. Both learned of Herff Jones’ involvement through Twitter, but were never contacted by the company. The hack also impacted students completing graduate school. Recent master’s program graduate Daniela Molina, who was charged $225 in DoorDash purchases, said the data breach added stress
to an already crazy graduation week. “I think it’s just ridiculous that there’s been no statement. Graduation is very stressful. It’s also a time of accomplishment. If you’re not actively looking at your bank account to see any random changes, you probably won’t notice,” Molina said. Halsema agreed that the data breach complicated graduation. “This is supposed to be a great time in somebody's life, and then they have to deal with this,” Halsema said.
patfelts@iu.edu | @patrickjfelts
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