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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Lander will join IU in 2020

By Matt Cohen mdc1@iu.edu | @Matt_Cohen_

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Lisa Champelli, children's strategist for the Monroe County Public Library, leads a group of second grade students in 2016 through the Maurice Sendak Exhibit at the library. The library's online summer reading program will be able to set up reading games and a reading minute system, according to Champelli.

Library offers reading program Monroe County Public Library's summer reading program will be open to all ages June 1.

By Lauren McLaughlin lrmclaug@iu.edu | @LaurenM30831042

The Monroe County Public Library’s online summer reading program starts June 1. The program is free and intended for all ages. It will run through Aug. 1.

It is offered through a website called Beanstack, a database that allows the library to set up reading games and a reading minute system, Lisa Champelli, the library’s children’s strategist said.

“Even for our avid readers, a reading game can be a way to just explore some other options that your library offers,” Champelli said.

The link goes live on the library website June 1, Chris Hosler, programming and branch services strategist, said. Parents can create an account on Beanstack, and an account can have multiple profiles for different readers.

For people without internet access, paper copies of the games will be available for curbside pickup at the library, Hosler said.

There are three modules in the program, he said. One for children under 12, one for teens 12-19 and one for adults.

Each includes different games to earn reading minutes. Every individual’s reading minutes will be tracked through

Beanstack. Readers can also earn minutes by reading e-books.

Erica Brown, a community engagement librarian for adults, said she hopes more adults will participate in the program now that it is online.

“We know that the library is not open,” she said. “We’re really focused on getting the program out there to people who can’t come in.”

Adults can also earn minutes by filling out the census and signing up to vote in addition to reading, Brown said.

The online program allows for a community total of reading minutes to be counted. If the community total reaches 200,000 minutes, the library will make a $2,000 donation to Hoosier Hills Food Bank, Champelli said.

Champelli said the library will also donate books to day cares and children’s camps to encourage summer reading.

“We like to remind kids that reading is a great way to exercise your brain and keep your brain strong, especially while school is out,” she said.

The library’s e-resources are also accessible through Beanstack with a library card, Champelli said.

As participants earn more minutes, they win badges, Hosler said. Participants have the chance to win prizes as they win

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more badges.

Participants of all ages can earn prizes, including an entry in a raffle for selected gift cards for local businesses including the Chocolate Moose, Mother Bear’s Pizza, Heritage Trail Cafe and Coffee Roaster and more. Champelli said children’s prizes used to be a free book, but the prizes are different this year because kids could not visit the library to pick out their book.

“We just could not guarantee at this time of setting up the game that we’d be able to do that traditional kind of prize that we’d done in the past,” she said.

There are other raffle prizes for each age level, such as a Launchpad tablet for children, a Fire tablet for teens and possible noise-canceling headphones for the adults, Champelli said.

Hosler said the library will donate money to other local organizations as benchmark prizes because the library is not giving out as many physical prizes.

They include the Shalom Community Center and the Youth Services Bureau.

“It seemed like a win-win for everybody that we would take that money that we would spend on physical prizes and give it back to the community," he said.

The library’s website provides recommendation lists for summer reading for all ages.

VOLLEYBALL

IU's historic 2020 class began years ago

By Jared Kelly jaakelly@iu.edu | @Jared_Kelly7

When IU volleyball head coach Steve Aird was hired in 2018, one of the first things he did was drive an hour to Indianapolis. It wasn’t to explore the city though, rather it was to get a head start on recruiting.

After bouncing around multiple times to watch some of the top high school volleyball clubs play, something became apparent to Aird — the lack of IU interest and apparel worn by potential recruits. Everywhere he looked, players and fans donned T-shirts and sweatshirts with college logos on them, but rarely did IU’s cream and crimson make an appearance.

“It hit me when I got up there,” Aird said. “I said ‘okay, where the heck is the IU stuff?’”

Aird coached a perennial top15 team in the Big Ten in Penn State, where he won two NCAA titles in 2007 and 2013. With that level competition, IU’s active streak of 10 years without an NCAA Tournament appearance has been no match for corralling the top recruits in the Midwest.

Years worth of underachieving and losing seasons evolved the Hoosiers into a less-than-desirable destination for recruits. Since 2011, the Hoosiers have finished with a winning record in only two seasons.

The ongoing struggle to com-

IU men’s basketball commit Khristian Lander has reclassified to the class of 2020, according to a report from 247Sports. IU received Lander’s Letter of Intent Monday morning.

“After a long talk with me and my family, we have decided that I will reclassify into the class of 2020 and I will be attending IU in the fall,” Lander told 247Sports.

This move has been anticipated since Lander’s commitment in late February. Lander said he wanted to reclassify soon after his commitment, but it would ultimately be decided by whether he could complete necessary credits in high school.

Lander is rated by 247Sports as a five-star prospect and as the top ranked point guard in the nation for the class of 2021. After his reclassification, IU now has the

Woman found dead, boyfriend arrested

By Cate Charron catcharr@iu.edu | @catecharron

A Bloomington man was arrested and charged with murder Monday after his girlfriend was found dead with multiple stab wounds in his apartment, according to a Bloomington Police Department press release.

The press release said officers went to 59-year-old John Bryant’s apartment at about 2:15 p.m. Monday and found the 50-year-old woman on the floor of the living room covered in blankets. She had multiple stab wounds in her back.

She is believed to have been dead for several days. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday morning.

BPD responded to a missing person report Saturday after the woman’s son said he had not seen or heard from her since she left their residence May 6 to go to Bryant’s apartment.

Officers were called Monday after a friend of the victim’s son said she saw the woman’s vehicle parked nearby. She said Bryant refused to allow her to enter his apartment when she knocked on his door to check if the woman was there.

Bryant was immediately detained and questioned at BPD. He was later booked into Monroe County Correctional Center on a murder charge.

Marching Hundred director named

By Kevin Chrico kmchric@iu.edu | @beatsbykevv

in the nation, according to PrepVolleyball.com. It’s the Hoosiers’ highest-ranked recruiting class in program history.

“We’ve got a lot of catching up

Jacobs School of Music associate professor Eric Smedley has been appointed IU’s new director of athletic bands. This position includes leadership of the Marching Hundred, IU’s 300-member marching band.

Smedley is the former chair of the music school’s Department of Bands and the former associ-

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Head Coach Steven Aird huddles the whole team after the second game at the Aug. 18, 2018 Cream & Crimson scrimmage. IU volleyball's 2020 recruiting class is ranked No. 15 in the nation according to PrepVolleyball.com.

pete in the conference left behind a sizable rebuilding project following the departure of former head coach Sherry Dunbar-Kruzan in 2017, a rebuild that few coaches were eager to take on. Until Aird was hired.

"Twenty-four months ago we

got here as a staff,” Aird said. “Our number one thing was to try to get to the point where this program we felt was relevant nationally.”

Now, Aird is beginning to come through on his promise as IU welcomes the No. 15 recruiting class

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IU releases 2019 sexual violence survey data

By Cate Charron catcharr@iu.edu | @catecharron

IU recently released the results of a campus climate survey from 2019 meant to gain input from students about sexual misconduct and other related issues.

The survey was the second installment of a survey launched in 2014. Emily Springston, director of institutional equity and university Title IX coordinator, said they collected more demographic information in the 2019 survey, such as the experiences of students of color and transgender students.The survey was conducted at eight out of nine of IU campuses.

According to the report, the survey was emailed to a random sample of about half of the student body in February and March 2019. The data in the report was received from 15% of students who were invited to participate.

Lesle Stella, assistant director of compliance and education, said the survey results are helpful but only represent 7% of the total undergraduate and graduate population.

Stella said students appeared to have a general increase in awareness of the problem, what sexual misconduct is and how they can play a role to stop these acts.

“It gives us a really good look into the experiences that

a lot of our students have had and the feelings, attitudes and beliefs that a lot of students have,” Stella said.

The survey said 82% of students think sexual misconduct is an issue on campus and 92% think it is a problem throughout society.

Springston said one of the bright spots of the survey was how 74% of participants said they think they can do something about sexual misconduct.

“We see the response from students saying they think it’s a problem but they often think they can do something about it,” Springston said.

Springston said another positive was the number of students who spoke with friends about their experiences. Springston said this data supports a reflection of IU Bloomington’s work in active bystander education. She said they are teaching students not only how to prevent and speak up about sexual misconduct but also how to be supportive with someone who had such experiences.

The survey also collected data on students who experienced sexual misconduct before and since coming to IU. Compared to the 2014 survey, there was an increase for undergraduate women experiencing non-consensual sexual touching from 29% to 42%. However, there was a de-

crease in sexual harassment from 35% to 26%.

Stella said the university does not have clear reasons behind these results. She said one of the reasons for the increase may be because the definition of nonconsensual sexual touching was tweaked to include examples. She said it also may be that students have an increased awareness of what constitutes non-consensual sexual touching.

IU junior Celeste Coughlin, co-organizer of the group Shatter the Silence’s march in August of 2018 and committee member who worked on the analysis and update the language of the student code of conduct, said she feels the survey can be improved in many ways including increasing the total number of students surveyed and narrowing who is asked certain questions.

One piece of data Coughlin said she felt was misrepresented was how many students who said they were content with how the university deals with sexual misconduct.

“People who don’t have experience with the hearing process don’t have an understanding of how it works,” Coughlin said. “People who experienced that process are the ones who have an accurate reflection of if universities are actually taking a report of sexual misconduct

seriously.”

Coughlin said a better representation could be shown, if the university specifically surveyed students who went through the system of making a report and having a hearing. She said that information would allow administrators to have a better understanding.

She also thinks IU can do a better job with its educational programming. She said there are currently little consequences for students who do not attend such workshops.

“If they’re going to say that this is their solution, then there has to be consequences for not participating in this,” Coughlin said.

Springston said the survey is helpful to find areas within the issue of sexual misconduct for the university to focus on and possibly change in its educational programming.

“We can refocus or shift,” Springston said. “We’ve already started that with each of our campuses.”

IU has sexual assault education programs including a musical program at New Student Orientation, MyStudentBody online training and It’s On Us: Alcohol and Consent Bystander Intervention Workshop.

Springston said the bystander workshop was valuable because peers speaking about sexual misconduct has a greater effect on students

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than an administrator doing so.

Another program at IU is IU Police Department’s Rape Aggression Defense course which teaches basic self defense for women. Sgt. Ryan Skaggs has been an instructor of the course for about two years.

“The great thing about R.A.D. and any self defense course is the empowerment that people get from it,” Skaggs said.

The course features nine hours of drills and instruction.

The final three hours are optional and allow participants to put what they learned to the

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test against officers in padded suits.

“It’s all about creating a positive learning environment and making everyone feel comfortable with a very uncomfortable subject matter,” Skaggs said.

Public to weigh in on redevelopment planning

By Lilly St. Angelo lstangel@iu.edu | @lilly_st_ang

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Intensive Freshman Seminars staff and their international students pose for a photo in 2018 at the Sample Gates. IFS is exploring ways to take the program online while maintaining its core elements.

IFS format to depend on IU’s fall plans

By Wei Wang daviwang@iu.edu | @DavidWazman

IU’s Intensive Freshman Seminars program will likely take place this summer, but the program may not be on campus, said Mike Beam, director of the IFS program.

The program is preparing different strategies while waiting for the university to make a decision about what the fall semester will look like.

“Whatever the campus is going to do, we feel confident that the IFS faculty and staff and student staff can respond,” Beam said. “We want to make sure that the experience is as successful and as meaningful as we feel like it’s been for 30 years.”

The current focus of the IFS staff is to identify and seek ways to maintain the core elements of the program in an online setting, while exploring how virtual instruction can help facilitate student development, Beam said.

The program is also focusing on connecting faculty members with the relevant campus resources to help

them prepare for virtual instruction. However, Beam said plans for individual courses and issues such as housing can only be rolled out after IU confirms its fall semester plan.

“Because it’s a showcase of what the campus has to offer, part of our limitation is that the campus has to take shape,” Beam said.

AJ Boyd, a rising senior majoring in history and African American and African diaspora studies, said she will miss the IFS experiences she has had for three years. Boyd participated in IFS as a freshman and was on staff during her sophomore and junior years. She is set to be on staff this summer, but as of now, it is unknown whether the program will be in person.

“I’m just going to miss watching my students grow,” she said.

Boyd said first-time student staff members will have to pick up a lot in a short amount of time. The routine spring training for student staff was not conducted this

year, and their first training will be in July through recorded videos.

Boyd said that moving online will pose a challenge for the staff members this year.

“I think that will be the next big challenge, which is how do we facilitate the social aspects of IFS?” she said.

Boyd’s IFS experience as a student was defined by her course and her friendships.

She got to learn what the discipline of history is like in a college setting, but she also bonded with other incoming freshmen, one of whom became her roommate for three years of her college life.

Boyd thinks some elements of the IFS experience will be missing for students this year if the program goes online.

“Hopefully not, but I think they are going to miss out on their first set of college friends,” she said. “They’re missing out on their first support system.”

English professor Dana Anderson will be teaching for IFS for the 14th year this

summer. He said that for his course, Leaving Teenage Wasteland: Expectations of Adulthood in Literature and Culture, he would regularly bring the whole class to different locations across campus for lectures to help them feel at home.

Anderson said this year, he might need to look for a different way to give students a reason to call IU’s campus their new home. He said that he is also concerned about how some students might lack access to adequate internet connection.

Despite challenges with a possible online mode of instruction, Anderson is confident he will maintain the core components of IFS in his course.

“What makes IFS so special is that ideally, it introduces you to people that are friends that stand the test of time,” he said. “I’m going to find even more imaginative ways for people to be working together and learning about each other as people, not just learning about English.”

The main planning period for the redevelopment of the current IU Health Bloomington Hospital site will begin this month, according to a city press release. The city has created multiple avenues for remote community engagement during the process including a website, virtual town hall meetings and email updates.

The city bought the 24acre hospital site in 2018 after IU Health decided to build a new building, the IU Health Regional Academic Health Center, where the hospital will move in 2021.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the architecture and urban planning firm chosen by the city to head the project, will begin the process by interviewing over 100 stakeholders such as community leaders, businesses, neighborhood associations and people who live around the site. These individual meetings and focus groups will take place virtually in late May. On June 1, the city will launch an interactive website where Bloomington residents can submit feedback forms on the plans and drawings that will be shared on the site throughout the process. A current page with updates and a link to a feedback form can be found on the city’s website.

“People can look at the latest information and respond to the latest information online,” Deputy Mayor Mick Renneisen said in an interview. “It will be a repository for everything during the master planning period.”

The site will be a partial replacement for the inability

U.S. marshals arrest two men after chase

By Cate Charron catcharr@iu.edu | @catecharron

Members of the United States Marshals Service arrested two people Monday after a car chase, according to Bloomington Police Department Capt. Ryan Pedigo.

U.S. marshals in Indianapolis contacted a BPD detective Sunday regarding locating 25-year-old Jason Brown, who had outstanding arrest warrants for the charges of stalking, domestic battery and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.

They believed Brown was staying in Bloomington and was possibly in possession of firearms and body armor.

Several US marshals traveled to Bloomington Monday to arrest Brown.

When observing the residence where he was thought to be staying, authorities saw Brown leave the house in a pickup truck with another man. Authorities began following the vehicle, and the truck began to speed up and did not stop when the marshals turned on their emer-

gency lights.

In the chase, the truck drove westbound on Southern Drive west of Grant Street around a barrier meant to close the road. The truck later failed to stop at an intersection on Walnut Street and collided with another truck.

The two individuals struck by the truck complained of neck and back pain and were evaluated by EMTs. The driver of the truck causing the collision, 26-year-old William Bennett, Jr., also was transported to the hospital for pain

and an abrasion to his face.

The truck was determined to be stolen from Carmel, Indiana, and a handgun was located under the passenger seat.

Both men were booked into Monroe County Correctional Center. Bennett was charged with vehicle theft with a prior conviction and resisting law enforcement with a vehicle. In addition to his three outstanding warrants, Brown was also charged with possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.

to have face-to-face meetings with the community, Renneisen said. The other way the city will be seeking feedback is through the virtual town hall meetings.

The first meeting will be 6 p.m. on June 16. The city will send information on how to participate in the meetings in residents’ June water bills.

Renneisen said one of the top reasons the city chose Skidmore, Owings & Merrill was for their track record of making public engagement an important part of the planning process and their past experience with redeveloping hospital sites.

The firm was chosen out of a pool of 20 developers who were interested in the project.

“It was quite an extensive process,” Renneisen said. “We felt like it was a once-in-a-generation opportunity.”

“It was quite an extensive process.

We felt like it was a once-in-a-generation opportunity.”

Mick Renneisen, Deputy mayor

The Urban Land Institute, a team of land-use and urban planning experts, visited Bloomington in 2018 and wrote up a report of recommendations after talking to stakeholders. The planning process will take into account ULI’s recommendations which included using the site for retail, residential and office space as well as possibly building a community center.

Renneisen said the planning process will most likely last until the end of the calendar year.

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“Eric Smedley is a Jacobs School of Music graduate and an alumnus of the Marching Hundred,” Rodney Dorsey, chair of the bands department, said. “His tangible connection with the history of the organization and his clear vision for the future will serve our students well.”

Smedley served as a faculty member at Boise State University and Western Kentucky University before joining the Jacobs faculty in 2011. In addition to serving as an educator, Smedley has conducted in North America, Russia and Japan. In 2018, his IU Symphonic Band was selected to perform at the College Band Directors National Association North Central Conference.

Former director of athletic bands, David Woodley, will still serve as a faculty member in the Department of Bands.

He will be honored during IU’s Homecoming this fall for 27 years as director.

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IU Marching Hundred bass drummers play music before a football game against University of Connecticut Sept. 21, 2019 near Assembly Hall. Newlyappointed director of athletic bands Eric Smedley is an alumnus of the Marching Hundred.

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to do,” Aird said. “But you’ve got to start somewhere, so we’re pretty excited about where we’re starting and where we’re at.”

The eight-player 2020 recruiting class is headlined by 6-foot-2-inch outside hitter Tommi Stockham.

The Las Vegas, Nevada native is the No. 32 recruit in the nation and the secondhighest ranked IU commit in program history.

The Hoosiers are also adding a pair of Under Armour All-Americans in Leyla Blackwell, a 6-foot-4-inch middle blocker from San Diego, California, and Savannah Kjolhede, a 6-foot3-inch middle blocker from Colleyville, Texas.

“It’s a pretty brave decision for them to join our program considering the history of our program and the options they had,” Aird said.

“These kids all had high-level options to go to really, really good programs that are top10, top-15 schools. They’re wired differently.”

13th ranked recruiting class for 2020 per 247Sports.

Lander’s coach at F.J. Reitz High School, Mike Adams, wasn’t completely in favor of this reclassification.

Adams believed there was more for Lander to improve before making the jump to college and leaving early

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would erase the opportunity to chase awards like Indiana Mr. Basketball.

“He’s 17 years old, there’s still some maturity things that can happen and there are certain things in his game that could get better,” Adams told the Indiana Daily Student in February. “I personally just don’t think he’s quite ready.”

Lander joins an IU roster

that will likely bring back all five starters, assuming rising senior forward Justin Smith takes his name out of the NBA Draft. Forward Trayce Jackson-Davis will return in the fall for his sophomore season and will now have ample help at the guard position with the arrival of Lander and presence of rising junior Rob Phinisee.

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"Indiana" is written across the volleyball court June 19 in Wilkinson Hall. IU volleyball's 2020 recruiting class is ranked No. 15 in the nation according to PrepVolleyball.com.

As Aird enters his third season at the helm of the Hoosiers, his recruiting acumen has resulted in IU's ascent in the rankings.

However, Aird understands that talent alone won’t be enough to turn the Hoosiers into conference or national contenders.

It’s going to take patience and a certain belief in the entire support system, Aird said, along with players who know what it means to wear

the IU logo.

If all goes to plan, it might only be a matter of time before Aird starts to see many more IU T-shirts and sweatshirts on future recruiting trips to Indianapolis.

“A lot of kids want to play in the Big Ten to say they play in the Big Ten or to wear the jersey and say they’re part of it,” Aird said. “I think it’s a different kind of kid who wants to come here and kick someone’s ass.”

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Mark Cuban speaks during the announcement of the Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology in 2017 in the Henke Hall of Champions. Cuban recently participated in a Zoom call with the IU men’s tennis team.

How the tennis team Zoomed with Mark Cuban

By Tyler Tachman ttachman@iu.edu | @Tyler_T15

Patrick Fletchall had an email address. That’s it.

The contact information for Mark Cuban was given to him by an IU professor last year.

Cuban, who graduated from IU in 1981, is known for helping out graduates.

As a freshman on the IU men’s tennis team last year, Fletchall tucked it away in case he would need it in the future.

Fast forward one year and all Hoosier athletics in the winter and spring were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The men’s tennis team had jumped out to a 8-3 record before its season was cut short.

To keep the athletes engaged during the quarantine, the tennis program had arranged for speakers to meet with the team on Zoom.

As the team was searching for their next guest, Fletchall remembered the email that he acquired more than a year ago. Fletchall thought Cuban, a successful entrepreneur, would be the perfect person to reach out to. Plus, he loved watching “Shark Tank” and always saw Cuban, who’s the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, on the sideline of NBA games.

Fletchall found the Gmail of a billionaire and started typing out a note.

“Why not email him?”

Fletchall thought. “The worst he can say is no.”

He introduced himself and explained that they were looking for people to speak to the team.

Fletchall told two teammates about the idea, but kept it quiet otherwise. According to an article by money.com, Cuban receives around 1,000 emails every day.

“I thought that there was like a 30 or 40% chance that he would respond,” Fletchall said.

A couple days later, Fletchall was studying for finals when a notification popped up on his phone. It was a response from Cuban.

“Wow, he actually responded,” Fletchall thought.

In a reply of all lowercase letters, Cuban said that he would love to talk to the team.

“It was so weird because I emailed a billionaire and he was responding without capital letters,” Fletchall said with a laugh.

Fletchall handed the communication to his head coach Jeremy Wurtzman, who scheduled the call with Cuban for a few days later.

When the time came, one by one, the men’s tennis players and coaches logged into

the Zoom call, waiting anxiously for the arrival of Cuban.

They were all there about ten minutes early. There was laughter, and skepticism that Cuban would actually show up.

Wurtzman was hunkered down in his basement, where he makes all of his Zoom calls.

“It was so weird because I emailed a billionaire and he was responding without capital letters.”

Patrick Fletchall, IU tennis player

Suddenly, Cuban popped onto the screen with a black and crimson IU hat perched on his head. Wooden dressers and bookshelves filled with pictures were in the background behind him. Over his left shoulder was the Mavericks’ 2011 NBA championship trophy.

“Nothing like having Mark Cuban in your basement,” Wurtzman said.

Then, Cuban asked them what their names were and where they were from.

Fletchall pulled out his phone and snapped a picture of his computer to post on social media. It was quickly

flooded with messages.

“He was very casual, very laid back and he was easy to talk to,” Fletchall said.

Cuban discussed what he looks for in employees and businesses. He relived the Mavericks championship run. He spoke about having swagger. More than anything, he emphasized the importance of being prepared and always taking time to improve yourself.

All of his stories tied back to chasing success.

“Whether that’s your serve, your strategy in your tennis game, forehand, backhand, whatever it is, you can give more,” Wurtzman said.

“Whether that’s in the business world or being a doctor, you can always give a little bit more.”

Cuban also opened the microphone for questions.

Fletchall’s heart was pounding when he asked about former Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki playing tennis.

“I was like, ‘I can not mess up in front of this guy,’” Fletchall said.

At one point, Cuban recalled an anecdote about actor Jack Nicholson. One team member mistook the name for legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus.

“Yeah, we’re a big golf team,” the teammate told Cuban.

“We were all like, ‘What are you doing,’” Fletchall said with a laugh.

They talked more about the NBA season. They discussed life. No one pitched him any business ideas. After about an hour, the conversation had come to an end.

“I know that it will last for the rest of their lives,” Wurtzman said. “I think it’s something that we will be talking about and using and looking back on throughout the year and time at IU.” Fletchall, who is majoring in sports marketing and management, wants to try to get in touch with Cuban again to for an internship with the Mavericks.

“Just shoot my shot and the worst thing that he can say is no,” Fletchall said.

When Wurtzman and the coaching staff hosted recruits on visits, they would veer through a back hallway in Assembly Hall and stride past the Cuban Center, a state of the art technology center for digital production. Wurtzman would use it as a talking point and way to show the school’s prestige.

“Mark Cuban went here,” Wurtzman would say.

The next time Wurtzman passes the Cuban Center, he’ll have a different story to tell.

BASEBALL

This week in sports: IU captures Big Ten championship

By Tyler Tachman ttachman@iu.edu | @Tyler_T15

The IDS sports desk is releasing a series of articles over the summer to relive past moments in Hoosier sports: The temperature reached 87 degrees in Bloomington on May 18, 2019. The turf of Bart Kaufman Field combined with long baseball pants made it even toastier.

So, the IU baseball team took it upon themselves to ensure that first-year head coach Jeff Mercer wasn’t overheating in the blistering Indiana sun.

With a headset fastened over his IU trident baseball cap, a group of players from the Hoosier squad emptied a cooler of icy water on Mercer, engulfing him mid-interview.

It was for good reason, as IU had just clinched the 2019 Big Ten regular season championship with a 13-3 victory over Rutgers in the last game of the regular season. It was their seventh title in program history, and first since 2014.

“I was thinking about the community and all the people that helped to raise me,” Mercer said during the postgame interview. “And these boys and just everything that goes into making this a possibility. It’s just community—.”

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 A troop, all sporting crimson championship T-shirts, swept behind Mercer and unleashed a frigid waterfall.

Mercer’s oration was overtaken by a howl from the team.

A resounding “Pffffffft” from Mercer followed as he was swarmed by his players.

“Gol-lee,” Mercer said with a laugh. “Gol-lee. That was good. You got me. I did not see that coming. I did not see that coming.”

In a drenched IU windbreaker, Mercer smiled and finished the interview.

The Hoosiers entered the day with a simple task: win and they would be the out-

right conference champions.

With Michigan securing a victory earlier that day, an IU loss would leave the Hoosiers in second place.

Rutgers took an early 1-0 lead. But, the Hoosiers unleashed an onslaught of six runs in the fourth inning. IU had five batters reach base in a row, including an RBI double from sophomore Cole Barr and RBI single from senior Ryan Fineman. Then, sophomores Justin Walker and Drew Ashley each drove in two more runs, giving IU a 6-1 advantage.

The Hoosiers never gave it up.

Similar to the mob that ensued during the TV interview, the team’s focus was centered

around Mercer.

A native of Bargersville, Indiana, Mercer grew up wanting to play for IU. Instead, his baseball skills took him to the University of Dayton in neighboring Ohio. After two years, he transferred to Wright State University.

Mercer was named to the All-Horizon League twice at Wright State as a first baseman. In 2009, Mercer hit .357 with 74 RBI and tied Wright State’s single-season records for RBIs and doubles. His performance led him to be the Horizon League Player of the Year.

After his playing career concluded, Mercer made coaching stops at Ohio Northern University, Michigan and

Western Kentucky before returning to Wright State as an assistant coach in 2014. Two years later, he became the head coach and led the team to a 77-38 total record over two seasons. The program broke into the national rankings for the first time in its history.

In 2019, IU head coach Chris Lemonis accepted a head coaching job at Mississippi State University. Mercer’s life-long aspirations to represent his home state finally came to fruition.

In his first season, the Hoosiers posted a 37-23 overall record and only lost one conference series all year. Four Hoosiers notched double-digit home runs and,

behind Mercer, the team put together winning streaks of eight or more games twice. A dominant 21-5 mark in home games was key to their success.

Junior pitcher Andrew Saalfrank earned Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and a record-setting 10 players were taken in the 2019 MLB Draft.

Mercer was the first coach in over 20 years to win a regular season conference title in his first year as a manager.

As a result, he added Big Ten Coach of the Year to his resume.

The Hoosiers ended up going 0-2 in the Big Ten tournament before being bounced out of the NCAA tournament in the Louisville regional in

June 2019. But, Mercer still guided IU to a conference title while maneuvering the transition as a new head coach.

“Anything worth having, you have to fight for,” Mercer said after IU clinched the Big Ten championship. “There’s nothing that’s free, nothing that’s given. You have to go, you have to fight, you have to compete and will yourself.”

While Mercer was referencing the development of his team, the same can be applied to his journey to IU. On that day in mid-May, Mercer stood on the third base line soaked in water while donning cream and crimson.

It was exactly where he was supposed to be.

GOLF

IU golfers take Big Ten awards

By Mark Christiansen mec1@iu.edu | @mechrist2

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Junior Priscilla Schmid analyzes the ball while preparing to putt.

Schmid earned her first All-American despite an injury this season.

IU women’s golfer Priscilla Schmid was announced Monday as a member of the All-Big Ten first team.

As a junior this season, Schmid was on her way to recording the lowest average season score in program history of 71.18 before the season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Over her career, Schmid averages a mark of 74.22, which is the second best in team history.

Earlier in the season, Schmid was also named Big Ten Women’s Golfer of the Week twice. She finished as the No. 21 player in the country in the final Golfstat player rankings.

Other IU golf team members were honored with the conference’s sportsmanship award.

Junior Mary Parsons was announced as a winner of the Big Ten Women’s Sportsmanship Award for this season. Parsons shot an average of 73.7 this season, which is second best in the program this year. Her career average of 73.73 currently ranks as the lowest in IU women’s golf history.

During her sophomore season, Parsons was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week after her first collegiate tournament win at the Lady Boilermaker Classic with a score of 136 after two rounds.

Jack Sparrow, who is a graduate student on the IU men’s golf team, was announced as a winner of the Big Ten Men’s Sportsmanship Award.

This season, Sparrow shot an average of 74.5. He was also named to the Academic All-Big Ten team four times.

COLUMN

I’m feuding with my sister thanks to the German soccer league Colin Kulpa is a junior in media.

I’m only a casual soccer fan. I watch the World Cup, and the occasional English Premier League match.

That’s why I’m a little shocked my sister and I have become absolute suckers for German soccer.

The Bundesliga, Germany’s top soccer league, resumed this weekend after a roughly two-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Health measures were put in place to keep players, coaches and staff safe. There were no fans in the stand Despite that, top-level competitive sports were being played on television. It’s almost a miracle, all things considered.

Before I continue: No one in my family speaks German, and I only know the names of a couple Bundesliga teams from playing the FIFA video

game on my Xbox One. Some of the teams are good, probably, but I’m not totally sure which ones.

My sister had never seen a Bundesliga team play.

At roughly 9:30 a.m. on Saturday my sister Carissa and I tuned into the feed from Germany. Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 were already in the second half of their match.

We picked a team to root for based on their colors. We both went with the yellow and black squad, Dortmund.

When the score came up, we saw our pick had already amassed a 4-0 lead on Schalke and won the match about ten minutes later.

Dortmund celebrated with elbow bumps and showed thanks by applauding the empty stadium. The TV announcers explained the “yellow wall” behind a goal is usually filled with the most passionate Dortmund support-

ers, and I couldn’t help but feel something as I watched the players cheer in the empty arena.

A short documentary came on between the Dortmund victory and the next match. It recapped a tense 2007 match between Schalke and Dortmund. We learned the two squads were bitter rivals.

At that moment it sank in that, in the midst of one of the worst global pandemics in history, there were people who were crushed by their favorite soccer team’s blowout loss to the team they hate the most. It was somehow comforting that the bitterness that accompanies a rivalry loss was back in the world.

While my sister and I were getting a crash course in German soccer rivalries, we were also undefeated in our German soccer analysis.

In the second match on Saturday, Borussia

Mönchengladbach and Eintracht Frankfurt emerged one team at a time from the tunnel.

We both picked the light blue Mönchengladbach, partly because we were seeing the pre-match commentary that said they were a good team, partly because we can’t spell Mönchengladbach without looking it up and because of their jersey color. It’s so intoxicatingly German it was impossible to pick against.

Only 40 seconds into the match, Gladbach scored.

You know when a team you’ve known your whole life hits a buzzer beater, completes the 80-yard touchdown pass or hits the walk-off home run and your arms shoot up and stay there for about a solid minute?

Yeah, that happened to both of us for a team we can’t pronounce and have only known exists for about five minutes. The team we picked

mostly because of their jersey color, usually a sports taboo, gave us a feeling we haven’t had in months.

Mönchengladbach won 3-1 to move to third in the Bundesliga standings, and my sister and I moved to 2-0 in our mostly random predictions.

Sunday brought two more matches, the first of which was the Cologne, Germany squad 1. FC Köln at home against 1. FSV Mainz 05.

My sister and I finally had a split opinion. I picked Mainz, and my sister picked Köln.

The match ended in a 2-2 draw, but I felt like I lost. The announcers explained Köln had a live goat mascot, and it wasn’t at the match due to the hygiene regulations in place at the stadium.

There have been some soul crushing moments in sports this year. The realization I didn’t root for the German soccer team with a live

goat mascot is up there with IU’s Gator Bowl loss and the cancellation of March Madness.

In the last match on Sunday we both knew enough to pick German powerhouse FC Bayern München as they defeated FC Union Berlin 2-0, and we both moved to 3-0-1 in our light-hearted contest.

Who knows if my sister and I will continue to watch Bundesliga as other sports leagues resume? After all, this weekend also brought the return of NASCAR, providing possible blueprints for the return of the NBA, MLB and other leagues.

My advice is to grab a loved one, root for your new favorite unpronounceable team and start a love affair with German soccer.

It might look different for now, but sports are back. Or, rather, Sport ist zurück. ckulpa@iu.edu

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TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Hamburgers are now limited to three per customers at 90 Meat Outlet in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Reevaluating our relationship with meat: why meat shouldn’t be a staple Kaitlyn Radde (she/her) is a rising junior studying political science.

One of the many parts of American life upended by the COVID-19 pandemic is meat consumption. Large meat-packing facilities are the perfect locations for disease to spread. While some consumers are stocking up on meat amid fears of a shortage, others who face financial hardship or prefer less perishable options have been purchasing less meat and transitioning to meatless or lighter meat diets.

There's considerable evidence that too much meat consumption is bad for the environment, our bodies, animals and the employees of large meat-packing facili-

ties. The logistical, sanitary and ethical issues with meat consumption are nothing new, but the current moment provides an opportunity to reflect.

Meat-processing plants are major COVID-19 vectors, putting workers and consumers at risk of contracting the disease. In about half of all U.S. counties with the highest per capita infection rates, the outbreak can be traced back to a meat-processing plant.

As with so many global and national problems, COVID-19 has shed a light on the health and safety hazards that run rampant in commercial meat processing, from dangerous machinery to hazardous chemicals.

Workers are routinely

penalized for taking time off when they are sick or injured. Since the beginning of the pandemic, hundreds of workers and inspectors from the United States Department of Agriculture have gotten sick and, in some cases, died, largely due to the inability of workers in such plants to practice social distancing. At just one Tyson plant in Indiana, for example, about 900 workers tested positive for COVID-19.

Livestock, cattle specifically, is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing the amount of meat and dairy you consume, or eliminating it altogether, is the “single biggest way” to reduce your carbon footprint.

Meat production as it ex-

ists today is horrible for the environment, and it isn’t great for our bodies. Red meat in particular raises the risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes, and there are no clear benefits compared to other sources of protein.

Why is it so hard to reduce the amount of meat we eat, given all of this? There are many cultural factors that make our relationship with meat so complex. In some parts of the United States, especially in rural areas, meat is inseparable from patriotism and national identity.

It’s commonly a trait of toxic and fragile masculinity, with excessive consumption of meat, particularly red meat, understood as a component of being a “real”

man. In all forms of media, from movies to commercials, meat is manly. One of the most popular sloppy Joe mixes in existence is literally called Manwich.

Some reasons are more straightforward. Human beings are creatures of habit, and some people don’t have the energy or inclination to overhaul the way their family eats and adjust to a new diet.

And meat is, admittedly, delicious.

In short, not everyone is prepared to transition to a completely meatless diet, myself included. However, reducing meat consumption has benefits on every level: ethical, physical and financial.

Because eating less meat saves money, you can pur-

chase your meat locally, which is usually more expensive than buying your meat from the supermarket but also more ethical, healthier and supportive of small and local businesses.

Ethical butchery is rapidly growing, and many of the butchers that describe themselves this way used to be vegans or vegetarians. In short, locally sourced diets are ethical diets.

COVID-19 has led to changes and reevaluations in many parts of our lives.

Perhaps it will lead American consumers to see meat as a treat rather than as a staple, and we will all be healthier in the long run if that happens. kradde@iu.edu

KATHARINE’S COMMENTARY

It's time to start looking beyond celebrity cookbooks for your next recipe Katharine Khamhaengwong (she/her) is a master's student in Central Eurasian studies.

A controversial interview with New York Times Cooking columnist, bestselling cookbook author and Instagram sensation Alison Roman was published May 7 by the New Consumer.

The controversy arose from comments Roman made about organizing consultant and author Marie Kondo, who she called a sellout, and model and author Chrissy Teigen, whose recent projects involving a cookbook, a line of products and a very popular Instagram page she called horrifying.

People were initially angry at Roman for attacking other successful women, noting that Roman, who is white, chose two Asian women to criticize. This developed further into criticism of some of Roman’s recipes, such as a stew with clear Indian influences that makes no reference to any cultural origin, and then into broader criticism of who gets to tell stories and obtain success in the food world at large.

As a half-Asian woman, committed home cook, foodstagrammer and casual Roman fan, I considered being offended, but I’m not really.

Her comments weren't well thought out, but that’s one of the dangers of an interview.

You don’t get to edit or revise your instinctive responses.

She apologized, and the Roman-Teigen internet feud

should be left to die.

However, the larger critiques made about the food and culture industry in general remain. It is a whitedominated, exclusive field.

It's one that's challenging to succeed in without the right connections, locations or background.

While most of us have no say in who the New York Times hires, whose books get published or who is hired to be a chef at a Michelin-starred restaurant, our consumption choices matter in these internet-heavy lockdown days.

What if we looked further afield for our next recipe?

While these concerns about diversity and access deserve a real reckoning, one easy way to start the process on a small level is to follow new people on Instagram, use their recipes and make them the new food trend, at least in your smaller circles of friends and followers.

For example, Taku Sekine, @taksekin on Instagram, is a Paris-based Japanese chef, who, since shortly after the pandemic began, has been posting short, immaculately photographed recipes, a mix of Japanese, Chinese and various European cuisines, often serving two to four, perfect for a lockdown household.

While some of his recipes are a little vague, and all of them use grams and Celsius temperatures, if you have a bit of experience or an instinct for cooking, you’ll have lovely results, and, as the videos of his adorable child cooking show, anyone can do it with

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Chrissy Teigen arrives at the 62nd GRAMMY Awards on Jan. 26 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.

a little help. My favorite so far was the leftover okonomiyaki, which, as the title would imply, is a great way to use up some fridge leftovers.

Sara Ahmad, @addalittlelemon on Instagram, is a Los Angeles-based Iraqi food evangelist, with a page full of recipes ranging from relatively simple comfort foods, such as her chickpea, tomato and fennel stew, to more labor intensive projects such as fried kibbeh, perfect for a long day in social isolation.

While she doesn’t post pictures that often, her Instagram stories are full of ways to incorporate Middle Eastern ingredients, such as za’atar and farro, into your everyday diet, and also feature other chefs to follow. This week she shared an interview with Bay Areabased Palestinian chef Reem Assil.

David Zilber, @david_zilber on Instagram, is the head of fermentation at Noma, a restaurant in Copenhagen, and posts a wide variety of

content, from museum visits to the fermentation experiments that I originally followed him for.

He occasionally posts ridiculous recipes, such as a recent one that called for yeast and chicken garum, a fifth of a chili, ramsons and pine vinegar. Sometimes you follow a food person just to remember the immense variety of things on this Earth that you could eat, not necessarily that you will eat.

Of course, these three are

a drop in a puddle of people cooking online, with thousands and tens of thousands of followers already. I have not “discovered” them, and we’re still pretty solidly based in the US and Europe here.

Nonetheless, they’re fun, inspirational and good starting points on your journey into the weirder and more distant, delightful and delicious corners of the earth and the internet. kkhamhae@iu.edu

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First Friday: 6 p.m. (Celebrate Knowing Jesus, open mic service) You've ended your search for a friendly and loving church. We are a bible believing holiness group similar to Nazarene and Free Methodist, and welcome all races and cultures. We would love for you to share your talents and abilities with us. Come fellowship and worship with us.

Michael Magruder, Pastor Joe Shelton, Church Secretary

Quaker Bloomington Religious Society of Friends 3820 Moores Pike (West of Smith Rd.) 812-336-4581

bloomingtonfriendsmeeting.org Facebook: Bloomington Friends Meeting Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Hymn Singing: 9:50 to 10:20 a.m.

Our unprogrammed religious services consist of silent, centering worship interspersed with spoken messages that arise from deeply felt inspiration. We are an inclusive community, a result of avoiding creeds, so we enjoy a rich diversity of belief. We are actively involved in peace action, social justice causes, and environmental concerns. *Child Care and First Day School provided

We are Wesleyan in our beliefs, and welcome all to worship with us. We are dedicated to training others through discipleship as well as ministering through small groups. We welcome all races and cultures and would love to get to know you.

Dr James Hicks, Lead Pastor

Independent Baptist Lifeway Baptist Church 7821 W. State Road 46 812-876-6072 • lifewaybaptistchurch.org Facebook • LifewayEllettsville

Christine Carver, Meeting Clerk

Lutheran (LCMS)

607 E. Seventh St. (Corner of 7th & Fess) 812-336-5387 • indianalutheran.com

facebook.com/ULutheranIU @uluindiana on Instagram

Sunday

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7 p.m.

Tuesday & Friday: Service of Morning Prayer, 8 a.m.

Lifeway Baptist Church exists to bring glory to God by making disciples, maturing believers and multiplying ministry. Matthew 28:19-20

Wednesday: Second Best Meal, 6 p.m.

Midweek Service, 7 p.m.

LCMS U Student Fellowship, 7:30 p.m.

Barnabas Christian Ministry Small Groups: Cedar Hall 2nd Floor Common Area, 7 - 8 p.m., meetings start Thursday, Sept. 5.

We will meet every other Thursday during the school year.

Steven VonBokern, Senior Pastor Rosh Dhanawade, IU Coordinator 302-561-0108, barnabas@indiana.edu barnabas.so.indiana.edu * Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.

Rev. Annette Hill Briggs, Pastor Rob Drummond, Music Minister

Catholic St. Paul Catholic Center 1413 E. 17th St. 812-339-5561 • hoosiercatholic.org

Facebook: Hoosiercatholic Twitter: @hoosiercatholic Weekend Mass Times Saturday Vigil: 4:30 p.m.

Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. (Spanish), 5:30 p.m., 9 p.m. (During Academic Year) Korean Mass 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 6 p.m.

Weekday Mass Times Monday - Saturday: 12:15 p.m.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday: 9 p.m.

St. Paul Catholic Center is a diverse community rooted in the saving compassion of Jesus Christ, energized by His Sacraments, and nourished by the liturgical life of His Church.

Rev. Patrick Hyde, O.P., Administrator and Director of Campus Ministry Rev. Dennis Woerter, O.P. Associate Pastor Rev. Reginald Wolford, O.P., Associate Pastor

Unitarian Universalist Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington 2120 N. Fee Lane 812-332-3695

www.uublomington.org www.facebook.com/uubloomington Sundays: 9:15 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.

We are a dynamic congregation working towards a more just world through social justice. We draw inspiration from world religions and diverse spiritual traditions.

Our vision is "Seeking the Spirit, Building Community, Changing the World."

A LGBTQA+ Welcoming Congregation and a certified Green Sanctuary.

Reverend Mary Ann Macklin, Senior Minister

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Latter-day Saint Student Association (L.D.S.S.A) 333 S. Highland Ave. 812-334-3432

studentview.Ids.org/Home. aspx/Home/60431 Facebook: Bloomington Institute and YSA Society lds.org Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

We have an Institute of Religion adjacent to campus at 333 S. Highland Ave. (behind T.I.S. bookstore). We offer a variety of religious classes and activities. We strive to create an atmosphere where college students and local young single adults can come to play games, relax, study, and associate with others who value spirituality. Sunday worship services for young single students are held at 2411 E. Second St. a 11:30 a.m. We invite all to discover more about Jesus Christ from both ancient scripture and from modern prophets of God. During the week join us at the institute, and on Sunday at the Young Single Adult Church.

Robert Tibbs, Institute Director

University Lutheran Church & Student Center

Sunday: Bible Class, 9:15 a.m.

Divine Service, 10:30 a.m.

The Best Meal You'll Have All Week, 6 p.m.

College & Career Sunday Meeting: 9 a.m.

Come visit the most refreshing church in town. We love all students but especially reach out to LGBTQ+ students and allies longing for a college church where you are loved, welcomed and affirmed without fear of judgment or discrimination. You love the Lord already — now come love us too.

Free coffee and wifi.

Thursday: Graduate/Career Study & Fellowship, 7 p.m.

University Lutheran Church is the home of LCMS U at Indiana. Students, on-campus location, and our Student Center create a hub for genuine Christ-centered community that receives God's gifts of life, salvation and the forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ.

Sola Cafe is open 9-5 every weekday for coffee and a place to study. "We Witness, We Serve, We Love."

Rev. Richard Woelmer, Campus Pastor

Southern Baptist Bloomington Korean Baptist Church 5019 N. Lakeview Dr. 812-327-7428

mybkbc.org facebook.com/mybkbc/ Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

Friday: 7 p.m.

Saturday: 6 a.m.

Praise the Lord! Do you need a True Friend?

Come and worship the almighty God together with us on Sunday, Fellowship included. We are a Korean community seeking God and serving people. Students and newcomers are especially welcome.

Jason Pak

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Thursday, May 21, 2020 idsnews.com

Editor Kevin Chrisco arts@idsnews.com

BEATS BY KEV

‘SCOOB: The Album’ is the scariest thing about the new film Kevin Chrisco is a senior in journalism.

Most movie soundtracks are muddled messes, only tangentially related to the films they’re meant to represent. Typically, two or three bright spots keep the entire endeavor afloat.

“SCOOB! The Album” doesn’t break tradition. Half of the songs are absolute head-scratchers. I don’t understand why some of these songs were included on a soundtrack for a children’s movie.

The two most questionable inclusions are “Feel Alive” by R3HAB and A R I Z O N A and “Tick Tick Boom”

by Sage the Gemini and BygTwo3.

“Feel Alive” is an electronic dance anthem. The song could exist at a club or some bombastic music festival, but it doesn’t make any sense soundtracking the escapades of Scooby-Doo and the gang.

Some of the only lyrics in the song are “Balconies in the summertime/Pack of cigarettes and a little red wine/ Most of us are just dying to feel alive.”

What? This movie is for children. I highly doubt the children that “SCOOB!” is targeted at are experiencing existential dread. Children aren’t blasting cigs just to feel something. Kids want to see the funny dog say words. I didn’t feel dead inside until I was like twelve, they’ve got a few years.

Sage the Gemini, the man

MOVIE STILLS DATABASE

Shaggy, left, voiced by Will Forte and Scooby-Doo, right, voiced by Frank Welker, speak to one another in “Scoob!”

who gave us “Gas Pedal,” lobs an auditory grenade, destroying everything in its path. Bars include: “Chopper be singin’, should be on ‘The Voice,’” “Gang, gang, we don’t die out” and “Bang, bang, leave you sleep.”

Again, what?

This song would work better if “SCOOB!” was a gritty reimagining of Scooby-Doo. But Shaggy doesn’t pack heat in this so I don’t really understand this song’s inclusion.

Yes, I did pay $25 to watch

the film. No, it is not great.

There’s no real central mystery and the story is bogged down by the inclusion of other Hanna-Barbera characters like Dick Dastardly, Captain Caveman and Muttley. Muttley spends a majority of the film trapped in hell. Yes, this film is for children.

A lot of these songs—like a cinematic Hanna-Barbera universe—don’t make sense to me. Rico Nasty’s “My Little Alien” is about being in love with an alien and people not

understanding it. I guess it’s an allegory for Shaggy and Scooby, but I don’t know about all that.

Token’s “Homies” is a rapped ballad about becoming successful and losing a best friend in the process. This mirrors a conflict between Shaggy and Scooby in the film, but it still seems so off-putting to include a dispiriting track like “Homies” when the film never truly entertains the idea of Shaggy and Scooby breaking

up.

Despite questionable content and poor craftsmanship there are a couple bright spots on the soundtrack.

Best Coast’s reimagining of the classic “Scooby-Doo” theme song is wonderful.

It’s breezy and bright, bridging the generational gap. It’s lighthearted and fun, perfect for kids and adults alike.

The other banger on the soundtrack is country crossover “On Me” by Thomas Rhett and Kane Brown fea-

turing Ava Max. It’s glossy and catchy, continuing the pop crossover tradition of songs like “Meant to Be” and “10,000 Hours.” It’s not really connected to the film, but it’s such a summery bop that I’m willing to ignore that. It stands on its own as a truly well-made song.

“SCOOB! The Album,” like the film, is a convoluted, goofy mess that fails to truly justify its own existence. kmchrisc@iu.edu

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24-hour Crisis Line (IU based)

Be Well Indiana (State)

This IU service connects you with a crisis counselor from Counseling and Psychological Services.

Call 812-855-5711 and choose option one to use this service. CAPS appointments are also available online via Zoom or by phone call.

bewellindiana.com, an initiative by the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction, provides resources for mental health and substance abuse. Resources include mental health surveys, tips to take care of your body and up-to-date COVID-19 information.

Sexual Violence Support Hotline (IU based)

Call 1-800-273-8255 to receive emotional support and crisis counseling.

This hotline, monitored by IU’s Sexual Assault Crisis Services, works with sexual violence survivors. They can be reached at 812-855-8900.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

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Call 1-800-799-7233 if you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence.

If you would like to speak with a confidential victim advocate call 812-856-2469 or email cva@indiana.edu.

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Horoscope

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To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 6 — Keep a low profile and finish what you’ve begun. Keep taking care of business behind the scenes. Rediscover ancient wisdom. Tap into elemental truths.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 9 — Your practice pays off. Discipline with health, fitness and physical labors produces satisfying results. A dream longdesired appears within reach. Go for it.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is an 8 — Share support with kindred spirits. Offer or accept assistance. Big goals appear within the scope of reality. Take advantage of good fortune. Discover team opportunities.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8 — Follow your heart. A dreamy opportunity presents itself. You’re tempted to spontaneously jump in. Conditions favor pursuits benefiting family, friends and those you love.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7 — Professional changes can lead to a net benefit. Upgrade technology and systems. Shift directions to prioritize new markets.

Put your imagination to work. Connect and collaborate.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7 — You can realize a domestic fantasy. Get family involved. Find natural openings. Listen to all views, and align upon a solution that works for all.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8 — Stretch your legs mind with an exploration. Whether it’s a walk around the block or wider terrain via books, film and classes, education enlightens and inspires.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is an 8 — Focus on family finances.

Work with what others deliver. Creative solutions can advance a dreamy possibility. Take advantage of a lucky opportunity for shared benefit.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8 — Pursue a dream with your partner. New doors present new possibilities. Romance, partnership and collaboration flourish. Get drawn into another world. Grow stronger together.

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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is an 8 — Listen to your heart. A creative dream beckons. Ideas flow through your pen and keyboard. Funnel emotions into poetry and art. Express, communicate and connect.

Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 9 — Make profitable connections.

Underscore your statements with feeling. Make a persuasive case. Send promotions and connect with your market. You can get what you need.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 9 — Follow your own personal star.

A dream long-desired seems within reach. No need to talk about it; all ends well. Take advantage of a lucky break.

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