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IU must keep mold evidence, court says By Lilly St. Angelo lstangel@iu.edu | @lilly_st_ang
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order on destruction of evidence Nov. 21 in the class action lawsuit against the Trustees of IU regarding residence hall mold problems. The temporary restraining order will require the University to document mold through photographs or videos before removing the mold through remediation processes.
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“Mold is evidence and it is being destroyed when rooms are remediated. Jon Noyes, attorney representing students from Forest and McNutt quads
The court also stated that the University and the plaintiffs, students from Foster and McNutt Quads, are to communicate on how the plaintiff ’s “supplied expert” can take samples of the mold before remediation takes place. This was in response to the plaintiff ’s claim that they had proposed to pay for a third-party expert to take tape lifts and photographs of the mold before remediation and the University had not accepted their proposals. “Mold is evidence and it is being destroyed when rooms are remediated,” said Jon Noyes, one of two attorneys representing the plaintiffs, in the hearing Monday. “We can’t test mold if it’s already cleaned up so we can’t know what type of mold students are being exposed to.” SEE MOLD, PAGE 5
Barge to potentially run for mayor By Emily Isaacman eisaacma@iu.edu | @emilyisaacman
Amanda Barge, president of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, wants her mayoral campaign platform to be informed by citizens’ feedback. If she decides to run, that is. Barge announced four initiatives last week to hear citizens’ positive and negative feedback on the city. The meetings are part of an exploratory committee she opened earlier this month to help her decide whether to run against Mayor John Hamilton in the 2019 election. “My heart is about people,” Barge said. “We always need to put people over politics.” Barge said people started approaching her at community events several months ago about considering a run for mayor. She announced that she was considering a mayoral campaign Nov. 13, just a week after midterm elections. Moving from the executive body of the county government to an executive role in the city would be a natural progression, Barge said. She has taken her first two years on SEE MAYOR, PAGE 5
For the second straight year, the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket was a must-win game for IU. Just like last season, the Hoosiers finished their season with another disappointing performance, losing 28-21 to the Boilermakers, and finishing the season with a 5-7 record and no postseason appearance. Thanks to a dominant game from Purdue freshman wide receiver Rondale Moore, Purdue was always a step ahead of IU in all facets of the game. IU never had a lead and it took a late consolation touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Peyton Ramsey to junior wide receiver Nick Westbrook just to make the contest appear close. Here’s what you need to know from the final game of the 2018 IU football season. 1. The IU defense was powerless to stop Rondale Moore. Coming into the game, everyone on both teams knew Moore would be the featured player in the Purdue offense. Despite this, he dominated the IU defense
come back from that deficit, and Moore’s ability to make explosive plays made all the difference. Moore gave Purdue the ability to make plays down the field, something that IU failed to make a part of its offensive persona.
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Top Sophomore defensive back Marcelino Ball makes a tackle on Purdue’s Terry Wright Jr. on Nov. 24 at Memorial Stadium. Purdue won the game, 28-21. Bottom Junior offensive lineman Matt McCann lifts the Old Oaken Bucket after Purdue defeated IU on Nov. 24 at Memorial Stadium.
to the tune of 12 catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns. After a somewhat quiet first quarter, Moore exploded in the second with three catches for 72 yards, highlighted by a 56-yard touchdown grab near the end of the half. “He was a difference-maker for us today,” Purdue Coach Jeff Brohm said. “He’s a guy the quarterback looks to and if you get
him one-on-one, he’s going to get the ball. He plays hard, he plays tough and he does all the small things right.” When Purdue needed a big play, it looked to Moore and he provided. Along with his big touchdown catch in the second quarter, Moore also came up with a 33-yard score late in the third quarter, giving Purdue a twotouchdown lead. IU would never
2. IU’s offense was ineffective for most of the day. Before Saturday’s game, Purdue was ranked 99th out of 129 teams in total defense. The Boilermakers were conceding an average of 437 yards per game and even though that trend continued against IU, the Hoosier attack was largely inefficient. Ramsey’s final stat line of 345 passing yards and one touchdown may look gaudy at first glance, but 167 of those yards came in the fourth quarter, when IU had abandoned the running game in a search for quick scoring drives. “They were stirring some things up and giving us differSEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 6
Water-themed art represents vital utility By Sarah Lloyd sadlloyd@iu.edu | @sxrxh99
A request was sent in April 2018 to the artists of Bloomington to create an artwork that showcases Bloomington’s geology or water history. The winning artist was chosen by the City of Bloomington Utilities members of the Utilities Service Board and the Bloomington Arts Committee. The group recently decided that Ben Pines’ work was the best. He said his oil paintings focus on the human aspect of Bloomington’s water and maintenance systems. “The three paintings at the front customer service stations, each featuring a monumental presentation of a Utilities Department employee working in the lab, were made specifically for this exhibition,” Pines said in an email. The installation is meant to affirm the value of public institutions and celebrate informed water management and its importance to life in Bloomington, he said. Pines’ work revolves around landscapes and portraits, and his work has been exhibited in Indiana, Missouri and Pennsylvania. Pines is an IU alumnus and graduated with a master’s degree. He currently teaches 2D design at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center and gives private painting and drawing lessons. Pines is also an employee at Pygmalion’s Art Supplies. Pines said that in a few of his paintings, he created huge win-
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Ben Pines discusses his paintings with the public in the City of Bloomington Utilities service center Oct. 19. He talked about how important it is to display scientific information within his art.
dows with sky and landscape details showing through them, even though the facility is relatively closed off. He said he did this to portray the feeling of openness and freedom that he experiences living in Bloomington. “In this project, the City’s Utilities department requested artwork that would speak to its mission of providing clean water to the citizens of Bloomington,” Sally Gaskill, Bloomington Arts Commission chairwoman, said
in an email. “Ben Pines’ beautiful paintings send the message of the impact of clean water on our lives, and benefit the artist by providing a place for his work to be seen by the public.” Gaskill also said the Bloomington Arts Commission believes in the power of public art and “marrying” art to a certain location. On Oct. 29, the CBU began showcasing Pines’ work as an installation in the lobby of the City of Bloomington Utilities Service
Center. The service center is located at 600 E. Miller Drive, and the paintings will be on display there for a year. CBU is open 5 days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Bloomington has always had to be creative to sustain a plentiful and safe water supply,” CBU Director Vic Kelson said in a press release. “With this installation, we have tapped into our local creative resources to raise awareness of our unique relationship with water.”
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