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Indiana economic status of women: D By Jaden Amos jamamos@iu.edu | @jadenm_amos

musician KALIACHARE enchanted the crowd with soaring vocals and rap songs sung over pre-recorded beats. The artist dropped to her knees during the song “Autopilot,” and waved her long ponytail around in a circle. “Personally I am a big fan of Chicano Batman and Milo,” KALIACHARE said. “Being on the same lineup as Chicano Batman is such an honor.” After a set from DJ Silkshirtnodrawls, sounds of high-hat cymbals drew the crowd indoors for a performance from brz, a local hip-hop sound artist and IU senior. “Like many of you, I’m a student here at IU,” brz said. “I’m a senior and soon I’ll be going far away from here.” The dance floor was packed and the crowd exploded with applause when brz announced his next song would be “Campus” from his 2018 album, “Adam.” He invited the audience to sing along to the hook of the

Indiana was given a D for the economic status of women by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research this March. The institute gives each state a report card on Employment and Earnings, Political Participation, Poverty and Opportunity, Health and WellBeing, Reproductive Rights and Work and Family. The highest score received was a C- in Political Participation, which ranks Indiana 20th in the country, and the lowest was an F for Work and Family, which is the worst score of any state. Overall, Indiana was ranked 43 out of 50 states and Washington, D.C. for the rating of the best state for women. Lucy Battersby, director of intersectional outreach for the IU Feminist Student Association, said seeing these statistics was not surprising, and she was especially concerned about the F for Work and Family. “There is a common assumption that the pay gap and a lack of women in managerial positions is a women’s problem," Battersby said. "But if women live in a state where they have less opportunity, then it’s a problem for everyone." The Institute for Women’s Policy Research is a think tank which focuses on analysis of policies' effect on different genders. Their project, Status of Women, has focused on data about women and family on local, state, national and international levels, according to the institute's website. They produce data for every state and Washington, D.C. each year. Political participation is based on many factors, including the number of women in office, the number of women registered to vote and the number of women who voted. Indiana also received a D in Poverty and Opportunity, a D+ in Reproductive Rights and a D+ in Health and Well-Being. Erin Macey, policy analyst for Indiana Institute for Working Families, said she feels the F on Work and Family is because of a lack of policy changes. “Indiana has focused on being a very business-focused climate,” Macey said. “The state doesn’t put many requirements on these businesses, and many people do not even have a chance to take sick days.” Battersby said she believes that a large part of creating policy change requires people to call their legislators and for women to use their

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SHOCK WAVE ANDREW WILLIAMS | IDS

Culture Shock captivates audience at Rhino’s Youth Center. By Kathleen Clark-Perez kpclark@indiana.edu | @KatperezIN

Previous Culture Shock lineups 2011 Ty Segall Beach Fossils The War on Drugs 2012 Fang Island The People’s Temple Saintseneca 2013 Mikal Cronin Maps & Atlases Apache Dropout 2014 Mac Demarco Royal Bangs Tunde Olaniran 2015 Foxygen Twin Peaks TOPS 2016 Neon Indian Whitney White Reaper 2017 Noname SALES Flasher 2018 Chicano Batman Milo Joy Again

A cool breeze and unexpected sunshine refreshed attendees of the 32nd annual WIUX Culture Shock Music Festival on Saturday. Members of the crowd waved their arms and jumped to the beats of DJ Sweater Disco in the parking lot of Rhino’s Youth Center. Others enjoyed tacos and tortas from La Poblana Taco Truck or took a rest from dancing on one of three couches arranged in the parking lot. “I really like that this event is free since I’m in school and I wouldn’t be able to afford to go to something like this normally,” said Leo Fravell, a junior at Bloomington High School North. “I’ve met a lot of new people and seen really cool music.” Heaven Honey, a local band led by IU senior Jordan Gomes-Kuehner, kicked off the event with songs from its recently released album “Head Case.” The crowd clapped and cheered for the band as its performed its original song, “Angel,” and a cover of the Mazzy Star song, “Halah.” One attendee held up a lighter and swayed to the music while another spun a group of LED infused strings that resembled a horse's tail. In between songs, GomesKuehner told the audience

she had always wanted to perform at Culture Shock and gave a shoutout to her mom in the audience. To close the set, GomesKueher thanked WIUX for making the event possible. “Drink responsibly, ask for consent, choose empathy and stick around for Nice Try,” Gomes-Kuehner said. Following the Heaven Honey performance, local DJ Lemondoza took the stage outdoors. Attendees swayed to the electronic dance music beats, while others gathered to paint a collective mural on wooden boards called the art wall.

“I really like that this event is free since I’m in school and I wouldn’t be able to afford to go to something like this normally.” Leo Fravell, Bloomington High School North senior

A WIUX volunteer told participants the rules of the mural are that there are no rules. The art wall from last year’s Culture Shock is housed at the WIUX music station, and volunteers said this one would be too. Later that day, Bloomington

Elijah Pouges performs as brz and invites friends onto the stage to provide backing vocals and accompaniment during the annual Culture Shock Music Festival on Saturday in Rhino's Youth Center. The event featured artists such as Chicano Batman, Milo, Joy Again and Melkbelly.

Young defense gains experience in annual spring game By Jake Thomer jjthomer@indiana.edu | @jakethethomer

It was an unusual spring game for many reasons, but the most notable on-field oddity Saturday afternoon was the lack of some familiar faces anchoring the defense fo r IU. The youth movement on defense was not a surprise by any means. IU Coach Tom Allen knew defensive anchors like Rashard Fant and Tegray Scales would need to be replaced after finishing their senior seasons in 2017. But Saturday’s spring game, which was played indoors due to bad weather, provided Allen a glimpse at who might be able to fill the shoes of the eight senior starters lost from last year’s Hoosier defense. “We don't have a lot of

leadership on defense,” Allen said. “We've got a lot of young guys, but when you're young and you're trying to figure everything out, it's hard to lead.” Statistically, the defense for the Cream and Crimson teams played well enough, as each team allowed just one touchdown in the two 12-minute quarters of the game. Crimson ultimately won 3728 thanks to field goals it made during the game and in kicking competitions between quarters. As Allen said, though, his attention was focused on players who could step up to lead on the defensive end. IU isn’t without veterans — senior defensive back Jonathan Crawford, junior defensive back Andre Brown and junior linebacker Reakwon Jones all made plays Saturday

and look to do so in the fall. Allen said Crawford was among a group of players who needed to elevate his leadership this upcoming season. The three-year starter has embraced the challenge. Crawford said improving communication on defense was a key goal for spring ball, which concluded Saturday. “We’ve got young guys on the back end, so getting them on board with understanding the calls and what the offense is doing is really big,” Crawford said. “That’s what we’ve been working on, and I feel like we’ve improved that.” Two of those young players whom Crawford mentioned are freshmen defensive backs Juwan Burgess and Bryant Fitzgerald. SEE SPRING, PAGE 6

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Senior running back Ricky Brookins is tackled during the IU spring game Saturday afternoon in Mellencamp Pavilion. The cream team lost the game, 37-28.

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