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Health Center limits excuses By Madi Smalstig msmalsti@iu.edu | @madi_smals

‘Everyone’s against hate’ Bloomington United’s rally was supposed to show community solidarity in the fight against hate, but it wasn’t well-recieved by all. By Lydia Gerike lgerike@iu.edu | @lydiagerike

Bloomington United’s Evening of Solidarity brought about 200 people Tuesday evening to the Monroe County Courthouse, but not everyone who showed up was in support of the rally. Rabbi Sue Silberberg, executive director of the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center and one of the co-directors of Bloomington United, was interrupted as she spoke to the crowd about how Adolf Hitler normalized the persecution of Jewish people. “Over the past two years, we’ve been watching a similar phenomenon here in America,” Silberberg said. Toward the front of the crowd, someone yelled out. “No, we have not,” David Majercak Sr. said. Silberberg continued to talk. Majercak tried to yell over her. “You’re the Hitler,” he said. As he walked away from the square, Majercak told the IDS he originally thought the rally was against President Trump, who Majercak consid-

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Top A woman covers children’s faces with a Bloomington United program Aug. 27 during a solidarity event at the Monroe County Courthouse. The event was organized to show Bloomington residents hate isn’t tolerated in the city or anywhere else. HANNAH BOUFFORD | IDS

Bottom Dave Majercak Sr. argues with Rabbi Sue Silberberg after the Bloomington United event Aug. 27, outside the Monroe County Courthouse. He interrupted her speech earlier in the evening.

ers to be a great president. He found out it was against white supremacy, which he is also against, but still thinks the rally’s general anti-hate message is weak. “Everyone’s against hate,”

he said. But Silberberg and co-director Doug Bauder, also director of the LBGTQ+ Culture Center, said the event was particularly important right now because of recent community

tensions, including Ku Klux Klan flyers that have shown up around the city and a farmers market vendor accused of SEE PROTEST, PAGE 9

The IU Health Center has stopped writing verification of visit slips for students suffering from short-term illness, injury or mental health problems who miss classes, assignments or tests. The new policy went into effect Aug. 1. There will be exceptions made for students who have ongoing serious illness, injury or disability, which will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the medical providers, said Pete Grogg, executive director of IUHC. “It really kind of relies on the communication between the student and the provider and the provider’s judgement whether or not they get this exception,” Grogg said. An announcement regarding the policy, found on the IUHC website, lists reasons why the IUHC instituted this new policy. One of these is that the medical providers at IUHC have no verifiable way of knowing if the student was actually ill enough to seek care. IUHC providers are not tasked with figuring out who actually is or isn’t sick, said Beth Rupp, medical director of IUHC. “I am not going to say they’re lying,” Rupp said. “That’s not my job, we were just giving a form saying they were seen here that day.” Last school year, the health center began conducting random surveys. One question asked them to indicate the reason they attended the health center. Around 4.83% of students who completed the survey from December to April said the main reason for their visit was to obtain a verification of visit note. “Some people would do that, they would walk into my office and sit down and say, ‘I am just here for a note,’” Rupp said. Another reason cited in the announcement is how the $45 cost of visiting IUHC can put those with lower incomes at a disadvantage from their peers. IUHC only accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield or Anthem insurance to offset the costs. Bo Slade, president of Culture of Care, a student-led group which works to instill a campus culture in which students care for one another, cited the cost of the visit as a reason to approach the IUHC in 2018 to discuss the removal of the verification of visit forms. “For some people the idea of going to the health center and paying $45 for a check-up is no big deal, but for others that’s a lot of money,” Slade SEE HEALTH, PAGE 9

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IU Athletics releases alcohol sales regulations By Will Coleman wicolema@iu.edu | @WColeman08

Joining six other schools in the Big Ten, IU Athletics announced this past spring it would be making beer and wine available for purchase at home football games starting this season. The athletic department released details of the plan Tuesday afternoon. With other collegiate programs such as Louisiana State University joining in on this revolution, IU athletic director Fred Glass is all for the move and thinks it will positively influence game days in Bloomington. “We have worked closely with our campus leadership throughout the planning stages to put together a thoughtful plan for beer and wine sales,” Glass said in a press release. “Our main goals with this initiative have been to enhance the gameday experience for our fans and reduce alcoholrelated incidents in and around the stadium. I believe our plan will accomplish that.” After an intensive procurement process with the university, IU Athletics teamed up with local company Upland Brewery for its alcohol-sale pilot program at Memorial Stadium. At most of the general concession stands and a number of new kiosks throughout the stadium, fans will be able to purchase alcohol through the end of the third quarter of home games. Domes-

Eskenazi Museum of Art receives gift for renovations By Raegan Walsh ramwalsh@iu.edu

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Then-redshirt junior kicker Logan Justus takes a kick during IU’s win over Maryland on Nov. 10 at Memorial Stadium. Joining six other schools in the Big Ten, IU Athletics announced this past spring it would be making beer and wine available for purchase at home football games starting this season.

tic, 16-ounce beers will be available for $7, 16-ounce craft/premium beers for $8 and 250-ml cans of wine for $9. Servers are required to ask every purchaser that looks younger than 50 years old for a valid, government-issued ID. All purchases have a maximum of two alcoholic beverages, and no alcohol will be

served to anyone who appears visibly intoxicated. In order to ensure a safer environment for fans, no alcohol will be served in the stands of the stadium bowl which where the fans sit, and a designated driver awareness program is being established. The athletic department also announced that 10% of alcohol

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sales revenue will go toward an alcohol safety program for IU’s Division of Student Affairs. IU Athletics encourages fans to text or call 812-369-MYIU (6948) in case of “inappropriate or unruly behavior” at Memorial Stadium. IU’s first home game is Sept. 7 against Eastern Illinois University.

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The Eskenazi Museum of Art recently received a gift from IU alumni Luzetta and Del Newkirk to go toward the museum’s newly-renovated cafe and gift shop, which will then be named after the Newkirks. Members of the museum’s National Advisory Board, the Newkirks are also lifetime members of the IU Alumni Association and longtime advocates for the local art community, including that of IU. During her time as an IU student, Luzetta was a journalism major and worked for the Indiana Daily Student on the arts desk. Since then, she has spent 14 years as a member of the museum’s docent corp, where members volunteer as educators and guides for the museum. In 2017, The Eskenazi Museum of Art began a $30 million renovation to provide students a more engaging art experience. The new expansions have created spaces for education and an arboretum entrance that acts as a welcome to the museum. The museum also supports a new graduate program offering students hands-on experience in a wide array of business, merchandising and hospitality realms. The Luzetta and Del Newkirk Cafe and Gift Shop will be reopening November.


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