Mon., Sept. 15, 2014

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MONDAY, SEPT. 15, 2014

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Soccer falls in Big Ten opener Sat., 1-0 By Andrew Vailliencourt @availlie@indiana.edu | @AndrewVcourt

Senior Patrick Doody drilled a corner kick into the box with 12 seconds left and IU down a goal. The Hoosier’s goalie, sophomore Colin Webb, was playing all the way up the field as his team went for the equalizer. The ball got through to Webb, who headed the ball into the netting on the outside of the goal. The fans cheered, and the band started to play as neither realized the shot was no good and IU had just suffered its first defeat of the season. No. 16 Penn State beat the No. 11 Hoosiers 1-0 Saturday at Bill Armstrong Stadium as Nittany Lion sophomore Mason Klerks put in the lone goal of the match. “The ball skipped through and, it was there by the back post,” Webb said. “I was there by the back post and just wasn’t able to put it across the field into the backside of the net.” Klerks wound up and fired a shot SEE SOCCER, PAGE 6

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Lead singer Damian Kulash of OK GO sings as confetti comes down around him Sunday at the Bluebird Nightclub.

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Lost chances How many opportunities did IU have to score against Penn State? Find out on page 8.

OK Go takes the Bluebird stage Sunday night By Camille Sarabia

New biotech degree program offered By Neha Ramani nramani@indiana.edu | @neha_ramani

A new degree program aims to bridge the gap between science and the humanities. This fall is the first semester the biotechnology department is offering a bachelor of arts degree in addition to the existing bachelor of science option in the hopes of preparing students for careers in the biotech industry outside of lab research. Professor Cheng Kao, director of the biotechnology program, said the B.A. program will still be science-based but will emphasize writing, marketing, sales and communication. “I think putting the focus on scientific communication opens a lot more job options,” he said. Kao said biotechnology is a fastgrowing, well-paying industry with new jobs relating to research, business and communications. “We want to allow the students to be on track to all these types of careers,” he said. Kao said the biotechnology department was established in 2006 with the bachelor of science degree but only started gaining traction recently. “The first seven years or so, it wasn’t really advertised,” he said. SEE BIOTECH, PAGE 6

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The stage is set, and the crowd can barely contain itself. With back and forth sways to the DJ’s beat, a mash up of Rihanna’s “Diamonds” and M83’s “Midnight City” plays, the anticipation is set, and the energy is alive. Soon the lights darkened, and the crowd cheered as they raised one by one on their toes aiming for a higher view. Then, the four emerge. Damien Kulash, the lead. Tim Nordwind, the bassist. Andy Ross, the guitarist. and Dan Konopka, the drummer. Claps, whistles and hollers fill the

Bluebird Nightclub’s brick room, lights flash and confetti blows. OK Go is on. However, the music, the camaraderie and the relationships started between OK Go’s Kulash and Nordwind, as they met at a summer camp when they were 11. “We started a band that year, but we didn’t have any instruments,” Kulash said. “We borrowed a guitar. We couldn’t find any drums to borrow, so our drummer played metal folding chairs.” Kulash said that by process of elimination, he became the guitarist because he was the only one that played a string instrument, even if it was the violin.

“I was a terrible violinist, but a worse guitarist,” Kulash said. “I played all six strings at once. I held down one note, so it was the same chord over and over.” To some, OK Go brings back old memories from childhood, but to others, it’s a new band altogether. Lisa Locey, 28, came with Thay Pham, 21, for their first viewing of OK Go live. Pham had been a fan, quoting all of their music videos and his favorite songs, but Locey, who was googling OK Go on her phone, saw the opportunity at the Bluebird and decided to enjoy the night. “I remember their treadmill video,” Pham said. “The first time

Interview with OK Go For an extended interview with OK Go, watch the video at idsnews.com. I saw it was five months ago, but I loved it, and I can’t wait to see them live.” OK Go’s treadmill video sparked widespread attention, but it wasn’t the type of label that they were looking to be associated with. “It’s a careful balance to have goals and things you want to do, but to also remain open enough to things that you never thought of in advance,” Kulash said. “We SEE OK GO, PAGE 6

Balloon Festival raises money for Kiwanis By Amanda Marino ammarino@indiana.edu | @amandanmarino

A crowd of hundreds of people gathers in an open field. Eyes darting around. They take in the flurry of activity as a dozen colorful hot air balloons are laid out on the grass before them. One by one, each balloon comes to life, breathing in the cool air the fans provide them. Suddenly, the balloons are gone, taking with them passengers that are experiencing the same miracle of flight that started in France in 1783. This past weekend was the second year for the Kiwanis Club of South Central Indiana’s Balloon Fest this weekend at Monroe County Fairgrounds. The event raised money for the club’s projects and affiliates to help improve the Bloomington community. Bill Oliver said if you close your eyes, you can’t even tell you are being lifted off the ground by a giant balloon. Oliver has been a pilot for 39

years, and this year’s Kiwanis Balloon Festival was another opportunity to be a part of what he called a choreographed dance of balloons in the sky. “I taught a lot of these guys,” Oliver said, glancing around the room where the pilots would be briefed before an early morning flight. Though the wind and clouds kept the balloons grounded that morning, he said the night flight would be better. “We’re very sensitive to that kind of thing,” Oliver said, pointing to the tops of trees that were barely rustling in a breeze. Pilots must look to other balloons, smoke, trees, flags and even the surfaces of ponds to determine the wind speed and direction, Smith said. Oliver said the technology has improved greatly since he began flying. His Oliver Winery balloon and 42-by-72-inch basket can carry six people anywhere from 500 to 18,000 feet in the air. Warren Smith has also been flying for decades. He said he started

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Before flying in the 2014 Kiwanis Balloon Festival, Bill Oliver stands on the basket to keep the balloon on the ground.

flying planes about 30 years ago and took up hot air balloon piloting 15 years later. When he was learning to fly, the instruments were far cruder, and learning to control a balloon is difficult enough as it is, he said. Smith said flying a hot air balloon is comparable to driving a semi

in terms of control. “We can’t steer the balloon left or right,” Smith said. It’s this big mass that you can only move down and up, Oliver said. The wind decides the rest of your journey. SEE BALLOONS, PAGE 6

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