Kroger to get remodel
THURSDAY, AUG. 27, 2015
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By Lyndsay Jones
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jonesly@indiana.edu | @lyndsayjonesy
In a continuing series of renovations, the Kroger on South Liberty Drive will be the next location to receive upgrades. According to Kroger’s Central Division in Indianapolis, the westside store renovations will cost $6.8 million. Spokesperson John Elliott said the amount of money was significant, but he also put the number in perspective. “A new store would cost $12 to $15 million,” Elliott said. “The costs are consistent with other renovations we’ve done.” James Cearley, a co-manager at the Kroger, said the store has been more than ready to see the improvements renovations will bring. "(This store) hasn’t had a remodel in 21 years,” Cearley said. “We get comments from our customers wondering when we’re going to get renovations.” Cearley said the store’s increasing sales allowed it to be eligible for the upgrades. In the past four years he’s worked at the Kroger, he said, he’s seen an increase in foot traffic. “The traffic I’ve seen from students has gone up,” Cearley said. The changes to the store will be similar to ones already implemented at the College Mall store. A natural foods department will be added and will include refrigerated and frozen items, as well as a beverage center, hot foods bar and sushi bar, among other changes and additions. “It’s going to be a lot nicer,” Cearley said. Because the store is expanding, Kroger’s central division expects an incremental increase in new jobs available, but a set number hasn’t been projected. Jeff Burt, the president of central division, said the company was trying to adapt to a demand for “21stcentury” shopping experiences from its customers. “Once we finish the Liberty Drive store project, Bloomington will have the most up-to-date mix of food stores in Indiana,” Burt said.
Research position approved By Laurel Demkovich lfdemkov@indiana.edu
Fred Cate began his first year as vice president of research after his appointment was approved Aug. 14. Cate was initially asked to take the position by IU President Michael McRobbie in July after serving as a research center director and IU professor for 25 years. “He said, ‘take the weekend to think about it,’” Cate said. “I thought about it, and I felt terrified all weekend, but I also started to feel Fred Cate excited about the things to do. We have terrific leadership in many parts of the University, and terrific leadership around research on the campuses. To have the chance to come in and take advantage of all of that and try to go to the next level, it was a huge challenge but really exciting.” Cate joins the research team the same year the Grand Challenges initiative launches. This is an internally funded program that will provide funding to invest in research the University believes will have the most opportunities. “We’re trying to up our game,” Cate said. “This is a priority of President McRobbie, and it’s part of the Bicentennial Strategic Plan, and so my immediate preoccupation is getting this launched.” While overseeing the Grand Challenge initiative, Cate said, he hopes to achieve other goals as vice president, including diversifying the funding base for research, keeping the research department as efficient as possible and seeing if the current structure of research is the best. “The University is really concerned about expanding, diversifying that base for research funding, so we’re not overly dependent on one source or one type of source,” Cate said. “Another area is trying to make sure we’re as efficient as possible, that we don’t put unnecessary road blocks in the way of research, that we make it easy for faculty and SEE CATE, PAGE 6
‘They embarrass the University, they embarrass all of you in Athletics, and they are a complete distraction from our primary role as an educational institution.
This misbehavior simply has to stop.’ Michael McRobbie, IU President
McRobbie addresses incidents within IU Athletics By Taylor Lehman trlehman@indiana.edu | @trlehman_IU
IU Athletics Director Fred Glass stood before the media in Henke Hall on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the fall venue renovations and advancements in security that will be in place for the 2015 football and basketball seasons. But when the media was given the chance to ask questions, the first question asked was not about FreeD technology, Bluetooth beacons or pyrotechnics. It was about the citations sophomore Emmitt Holt and freshman Thomas Bryant received Saturday morning for illegal possession of alcohol. “We’re giving this the serious and sober attention that it deserves,” Glass said. “It’s taken very seriously. We’ll have more
to say on that later.” Glass said that the incident coincidentally occurred the weekend before IU Athletics’ all-staff meeting with every head coach and their staffs. Included in the meeting was IU President Michael McRobbie. “There were probably three or four hundred people in here,” Glass said, referring to Henke Hall, where the all-staff meeting took place Tuesday. “It was helpful that we had so quickly an opportunity to express both the president’s perspective and my perspective on our expectations.” When asked about the validity of a claim that McRobbie read the riot act to the athletic department Tuesday, Glass responded contritely. “Correct,” he said. McRobbie began his speech to the athletic department with a paleobotany discovery made by IU’s Department of
Geological Sciences, in which IU’s Dr. David Dilcher identified the earliest form of flowering plant life on earth. “This is the sort of world-class achievement by our researchers with which I want to see Indiana University associated,” McRobbie said.“What I do not want to see is any more stories of repeated student misbehavior.” The repeated misbehavior that the president is referring to is the most recent basketball incident, as well as several other incidents since 2010. “They embarrass the university, they embarrass all of you in Athletics, and they are a complete distraction from our primary role as an educational institution,” McRobbie said. “This misbehavior simply has to stop.” The two most recent basketball SEE ATHLETICS, PAGE 6
Blueline displays work by local photographer By Sanya Ali siali@indiana.edu | @siali13
Each artist experiences the world differently, and for photographer Mike Waddell, even the smallest detail in a shot can make for its own compelling photo. “I used to think taking a picture of a building to show off its architecture was the goal, but I’m learning that the little scrap of paper blowing in the wind at the foot of the building and the way the sun and shadows blend on its surface are just as significant in their own way,” Waddell said in an email. Waddell’s photographs are on exhibition at the Blueline Gallery alongside prints by Danielle Urschel as part of a series titled “Overtaken.” Waddell said photography has always been an interest but has become regularly incorporated into his routine as of late. Waddell said he remembers running around with an old Polaroid camera in his childhood. Through the years, he said, he has experienced the expensive, time-consuming process of film photography and, during the past decade, the ease of digital. “I’ve used a variety of cameras over the years,” Waddell said in an email. “I currently primarily use a Canon Rebel T3 with a couple of different lenses and my iPhone 6 Plus.
It’s amazing how the quality of camera phones has developed.” As for subject matter, Waddell said he has established notoriety based on still subjects such as buildings. However, he said he has an interest in nature and has started including some human figures into his work as of late. “I’ve developed this reputation as an abandonment photographer since that is my primary subject, but I also really enjoy nature photography, and lately I’ve really been getting into candid street photography of people,” Waddell said in an email. “That comes with a whole completely different set of challenges.” A life-changing event a few years back shifted Waddell’s perspective, which he said made the appreciative power of photography all the more meaningful. “It really caused me to look at things differently, to appreciate the subtle shifts of light during the day and to look at the little things that are going on outside of what we take notice of at first glance,” Waddell said in an email. “Photography for me is like meditation. It allows me to focus on the details of just a piece of something much, much larger and to see how it fits into the larger scheme of things.” As for this most recent exhibition, Waddell said the theme came
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Mike Waddell’s photographs will be on display prints by Danielle Urschel in an exhibit called “Overtaken.” The exhibit will be at the Blueline Gallery until Sept. 25.
naturally as he and Urschel looked through the pieces they intended to display. Waddell said the opening reception for “Overtaken” had a great audience response, and he hopes more people take time to stop in the gallery to experience the work on a deeper level. “It’s really easy to walk by an image, quickly glance at it and say, ‘That’s cool,’ but with anyone’s art it would be nice to have people really stop and notice the finer details, to try to put themselves in the moment with the work,” he said in an email. “Danielle’s work absolutely amazes
OVERTAKEN 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 25 Blueline Gallery Free to public me when you look at the minute details and think about the effort behind it. There’s a sort of grace to it.” Waddell has a growing business, Anicca Photography. The name comes from a Pali word for the Buddhist concept of impermanence, which shows the preservative power of his craft. SEE WADDELL, PAGE 6