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ELECTIONS 2014

Forum sheds light on issues By Emily Ernsberger emelerns@indiana.edu | @emilyernsberger

About 50 people attended a forum of congressional candidates Monday night at the Indiana Memorial Union Whittenberger Auditorium. Two candidates for U.S. Representative of Indiana’s District 9, Democrat Bill Bailey and Libertarian Mike Frey, were present at the event. Republican Rep. Todd Young was invited but not present. IU history professor David Pace moderated the debate. Audience questions, written on note cards prior to the event, drove the debate. Topics ranged from the budget deficit to privacy rights and foreign relations. Both candidates discussed limiting the power of Congress, notably through term limits. Both Frey and Bailey used current District 9 Rep. Todd Young as an example of a career politician. Young has served the district since 2011. Bailey, former member of the Indiana General Assembly and mayor of Seymour, Ind., said he would set priority on limiting Senate terms to four years and limiting time in Congress to two terms in the Senate or four terms in the House of Representative. “I’m convinced you won’t have a control of budgetary restraints if you don’t have a limit on the number of years,” Bailey said. Frey, an IU graduate, said he would like to see not only term limits for members of Congress, but also limits to the executive branch, cutting funding to programs such as the Environmental Protection Agency and getting rid of the Department of Education. “When you have a $5.5 trillion budget every year, there are areas you can cut,” Frey said. Both candidates agreed on changes to Social Security, such as making it a supplemental retirement program to other plans retired people may use. Candidates also agreed to limit federal influence in education by giving more power to state and local governments. SEE FORUM, PAGE 5 6 DAYS LEFT The deadline to register to vote is Monday. Go to indianavoters.com to register.

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Freshman James Freeborn smokes a cigarette Sunday near the smokers’ table outside of Wright Quadrangle.

Despite IU’s no-smoking policy, many students still smoke on campus By Sanya Ali siali@indiana.edu | @siali13

IU’s policy states that smoking is not allowed anywhere on campus. Why then, clean air proponents ask, can smokers still be seen lighting up? Perhaps lack of proper information is to blame. Sophomore William Osterholt Jr., a smoker, said he originally knew nothing of the campus’s no-smoking policy. “The only thing I know about the smoking policy through my own experience is I’ve been told that I need to be on a public sidewalk or on a public street, although I don’t adhere to that,” Osterholt said. The current text of the policy, which became active in January 2008, is available online. The provisions listed state that no smoking or sale of tobacco is allowed on any IU campus, though students can smoke inside a privately owned vehicle. Smoking inside or within eight feet of any building is strictly prohibited. IU Police Department Chief of Police Laury Flint said the key to ensuring the

policy will be respected is proper education and information. “Much like alcohol, there is plenty of public awareness and enforcement for violations,” Flint said. “I wish we knew the answers to what would make people stop abusing both.” Osterholt said he believes the policy is unfair to those who are conscious of how their smoking affects those around them. "(The policy) is not something I agree with but, again, I’m a smoker,” Osterholt said. “If we are outside, we should at least have places we should go, although, that being the case, we should just be allowed to smoke. I mean, we’re outside.” Sophomore Maggie Kroh, a non-smoker, said she has no issue with students being allowed to smoke outdoors in designated smoking areas. “Most smokers I’ve come in contact with have been considerate of other people,” Kroh said. “If they had a place to go it’d just make it easier for everyone.” Osterholt said he feels he is respectful when he smokes around others. “I try to not be walking through where there appears to be a congregation of

FOOTBALL

After kicking record 58-yard field goal, IU kicker honored

What do you think of IU’s smoking policy? Tweet @idsnews with your opinion and watch a video of student responses at idsnews.com. people,” Osterholt said. “I try to give a wide berth so that I’m not going to blow smoke in somebody’s face.” Flint said the provisions are in place with the intent to keep students and faculty safe from the effects of secondhand smoke. “Smoking is known to adversely affect health, not only the health of those who partake but also those around them,” Flint said. “It is not only the law, but the University is responsible for protecting its faculty, staff and students in any way possible.” Kroh said she believed the tables outside of dormitories acted as designated smoking zones, though the policy does not corroborate this assumption. Technically, there are no approved smoking areas on campus. Jennifer Kincaid, chief of staff and director of policy administration, said enforcement of the policy hinges on vigilance

Folk band to perform Wednesday at Bishop akgraham@indiana.edu | @AlisonGraham218

THE LAST BISON 9:30 p.m. Oct. 1, The Bishop Bar Tickets are $10, available online

They all grew up playing music together in Chesapeake, Va. They worked together in their church worship band, which was led by Ben Hardesty’s father. Soon enough, Hardesty, his dad, his sister and his best friend formed the band Bison. They found a folding pump organ in a closet at their church and incorporated it into their indie folk sound. Bloomington residents will be able to hear that indie folk sound at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Bishop Bar. Tickets for the show are available online for $10, and admission is open to those 18 years and older. This isn’t the first time the group has performed in Bloomington, lead singer and guitarist Hardesty said. “Last time we didn’t get as much time as I would have liked to explore,” he said. “However, we did walk a few blocks to eat dinner at an incredible burrito place. Right next to the restaurant was a vintage

clothing store. We were in there for a good hour-plus, goofing off and trying on different outfits for fun. I’d definitely like to go back and try on old coats and hats again. It was a good time.” The band was originally formed in 2010, and the members worked on their original songs in their living room and around bonfires. They eventually met their violinist, Amos Houseworth, and their cellist, Theresa Totheroh. Totheroh and Houseworth were performing in a youth choir at the time, and Hardesty liked their classical sound. After meeting the new members and evolving their sound, the group changed its name to The Last Bison. “We didn’t meet at college, or on Craigslist or anything like that,” Hardesty said. “We all grew up together or in simi-

By Alison Graham

By Sam Beishuizen sbeishu@indiana.edu | @Sam_Beishuizen

Griffin Oakes struggled to find the right words when describing his IUrecord 58-yard field goal Saturday. As the redshirt freshman kicker watched the ball sail through the uprights, he felt almost numb — a good kind of numb. His field goal broke a 25-year-old program record, which was previously held by Scott Bonnell when he kicked a 55-yard field goal against Michigan on Oct. 28, 1989. “I was all smiles,” Oakes said. “It was great. There really are no words to describe it.” Oakes was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday after making field goals from 38, 48 and a school record 58 yards before missing a 54-yard attempt, which would have been the third longest kick in program history, in IU’s 37-15 loss to Maryland. Oakes said his 58-yard kick was the longest make in a game in his career, but he said he’s “messed around” from more than 60 yards

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Freshman kicker Griffin Oakes celebrates after kicking a 58-yard field goal against Maryland on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

in practice. With the conference award, Oakes became the first kicker since former IU kicker Mitch Ewald on Oct. 19 to win the award for IU. “I’m humbled by it,” Oakes said.

“It’s a good feeling, but of course I would trade any of the accolades for getting a W out of there, but it’s nice.” A walk-on from Greenwood, Ind., SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 5

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