December 1, 2022

By Joey Sills sillsj@iu.edu

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone being up to date on their COV ID-19 vaccines as those who have received their primary vaccination series and the most recent booster dose recommended for their age group. For most Americans, the most recent booster dose is the bivalent booster vaccine authorized by the Food and Drug Administra tion on Aug. 31.

Simply put, with this new dose, those 18 and older are considered up to date after they’ve received both their primary vaccination series and their updated bi valent booster — the same is recommended for chil dren aged 5 to 17, accord ing to the CDC. The original booster doses are no longer necessary for those who haven’t yet received them, though the CDC recom mends those who have still receive the bivalent vaccine.

What is the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine?

The FDA recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna bivalent COV ID-19 vaccine as a singledose booster shot to be administered at least two months following the pri mary vaccination series or previous booster vaccina tion. On Oct. 12, the FDA

extended this authorization to children ages 5 to 11.

According to the FDA, the bivalent vaccines in clude components of both the original COVID-19 strain and the Omicron variant to provide the high est possible protection against the virus. Hence, the suffix “bi” in “bivalent” refers to the fact it includes protection against these two different strains.

“It’s just more specific to those strains and theoreti cally should work a bit bet ter on something that looks like those,” Aaron Carroll, IU’s chief health officer, said.

How many Americans have received the bivalent vaccine?

Data from the CDC shows that only about 10.1%

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of eligible Americans have received an updated boost er shot, compared to 68.6% who have completed their primary series. According to the Indiana State De partment of Health, 8.9% of Indiana residents are up to date on their vaccine series, which includes the bivalent vaccine.

However, as many as one in five Americans have not heard of the updated biva lent boosters, according to a survey published Sept. 30 from the Kaiser Fam ily Foundation. Carroll said this is in part due to “CO VID fatigue” — the idea that many Americans are simply tired of the pandemic and news surrounding it.

“It doesn’t feel like the same kind of crisis to most

No. 13 Indiana advances to Elite Eight

By Kamil Gut kgut@iu.edu | @GutKamil

Junior defender Joey Ma her joyfully wrapped his arms around a pair of younger teammates at the sound of the full-time whistle. The group shared in celebration, but only Maher could feel and truly understand the result’s added significance.

In its first-ever meeting 559 days ago, Indiana men’s soccer and Marshall Univer sity capped off a one-of-akind shortened spring season with everything on the line in the College Cup Final. Fate didn’t favor the Hoosiers, who watched the Thunder ing Herd snatch the national championship away with an overtime winner.

Most of that Indiana squad from the matchup on May 17, 2021, including Maher and the rest of the starters on the back line, have lived with the disappointment of the result and moved forward on more quests for the program’s ninth star. On Sunday, the Hoosiers took a major step in the recov ery process.

With its fans in attendance for the final time at Bill Arm strong Stadium this season, Indiana enacted revenge on Marshall with a 1-0 win in the Sweet 16. Now, the Hoosiers

are into the Elite Eight and just three wins away from com pleting the daunting climb back to the top of college soc cer.

“The students and the town came out tonight,” Yeagley said. “You could feel the energy of the crowd feed ing our team.”

Attacking talent was spread throughout both ends of the pitch, but the defensive stability of both sides made scoring a challenge. The Hoo siers dominated possession for long periods of the re match, keeping the Thunder ing Herds’ potent forwards less comfortable and effective.

The opening goal proved to be all the Hoosiers need ed, and it came through the manipulation of the tactical advantage they had in the set piece department. The Hoo siers earned 13 total corners to the Thundering Herds’ lonely one, piling on the pres sure throughout the first half without reaping the reward.

Using the halftime break to their advantage, the Hoosiers made sure they’d capitalize if similar opportunities came.

“The guys took owner ship, they made an adjust ment at half,” Yeagley said. “We changed our runs. That’s when you love it, when the guys are solving things.”

Senior defender Brett Be bej was the beneficiary. After beating his man with a run through the 18-yard box, Be bej rose high at the far post to head an inswinging corner kick into the back of the net in the 47th minute.

With that moment came elation, relief and a tower ing pile of crimson jerseys wrapped around each other at the corner flag.

“That’s one of the great est moments of my career, I’m at a loss of words,” Bebej said. “Coach usually puts me around the back of the box. I kind of just attacked it.” Both before and after the decid ing goal, Indiana’s attacking shape generated plenty of chances and kept Marshall’s back line working tirelessly.

Even though sophomore

forward Samuel Sarver’s oneon-one shot in the opening minutes trickled just wide of goal, the miss didn’t discour age him. The Hoosiers looked to harness his speed and hightempo playstyle to punish the Thundering Herd in transi tion, but the same qualities made the difference when the team pressed high and won the ball back countless times in deep areas.

“You just don’t want to deal with him,” Yeagley said about Sarver. “He is relentless, and Maouloune (Goumballe) is the same. I don’t want to diminish it to (hard work) — their timing, angles, how they step was really good.”

Yeagley spoke about the Hoosiers’ defense usually

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Monroe County Democratic Party requests recounts in two county races

By Nadia Scharf njscharf@iu.edu | @nadiaascharf

The Monroe County Democratic Party is filing for two election recounts, one for the Indiana House Dis trict 62 race and the other for the Benton Township Board Member race, according to a Monroe County Democratic Party press release.

Both recount petitions come from extremely small vote margins in Republi cans' favor. In the House District 62 race, Republican Dave Hall won over Demo crat Penny Githens by 40 votes, which accounts for under 1% of the vote. In the Benton Township Board election, Republican Jake Dodds defeated incumbent Democrat Hans Kelson by four votes.

Monroe County Demo cratic Chair David Henry announced in the press release he'll file a recount petition for the District 62 race at the Indiana Election

Division before the Indi ana Recount Commission in Indianapolis by today’s noon deadline. On Nov. 23, he filed a petition for a hand recount of Benton Pre cincts 1 and 2 at the Monroe County Courthouse where, following Indiana state law, the county circuit court will consider the petition and, if a recount is granted, will appoint a recount commis sion.

“Never doubt that your vote matters,” Henry said in the press release for the Benton Township recount petition. “In a race that tightened up during can vassing and certification to a four-vote margin, I am certain that if the situation were reversed that any party would seek a recount on be half of their candidate. The Monroe County Democratic Party simply seeks to make the list and check it twice to assure every lawfully-cast vote was counted in such a closely contested election.”

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton announces he will not run for reelection in 2023

By Nadia Scharf njscharf@iu.edu | @nadiaascharf

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton announced that he will not be running for reelection in 2023 in a YouTube video sent out in an email from Andrew Krebbs, communications director for the office of the mayor, on Thursday after noon.

“Thank you for the privi lege of serving as your May or," the announcement said. “I look forward to continu ing to move our great com munity forward together.”

Hamilton said serving two terms and eight years as mayor “felt right.” He said he made the decision not to run again based on what he believed to be the right choice for his family and their future.

“It's a hard decision,” Hamilton said in the video. “I'm really excited about what's going on in Bloom ington and our future, and

there's so much more to come.”

In the announcement, Hamilton thanked friends, supporters and colleagues.  Hamilton has been in office since January 2016. In the announcement, he cited recent Bloomington accomplishments, includ ing the creation of longterm affordable housing, increased digital access and rising average wages. The mayor's website cites a commitment to improving quality of life and a focus on sustainability and inclusiv ity.

"We're kind of in the fourth quarter of the game, and a lot of really good things can happen in the fourth quarter of a game, so I look forward to continued work on that," Hamilton said in the video. "I'm so ex cited about where Bloom ington is we've raised the bar. We're ready to move forward well into the fu ture."

Indiana Sen. Mike Braun to run for governor in 2024

By Carter DeJong cadejong@iu.edu | @dejong_carter

Indiana Sen. Mike Braun filed paperwork Wednesday to run for gov ernor of Indiana in 2024.  Braun has served as In diana senator since 2019 after he defeated Todd Rok ita and Luke Messer in the Republican primary and unseated incumbent Dem ocrat Joe Donnelly. Prior to that he represented the 63rd district in the Indiana House of Representatives.

Current governor Eric Holcomb is not eligible to run for governor in 2024 because the term limits in

Indiana only allow gover nors to serve for eight years out of a twelve-year period. He will be eligible to run again in 2028.

Braun’s legislative inter ests as U.S. Senator include protecting the Second Amendment, securing the border and lowering gov ernment spending.

Braun’s first term in the senate will end in 2024, and his candidacy for gov ernor will allow other re publicans to run for the seat.

Republican Eric Doden, a businessman from Fort Wayne, has also declared his candidacy for governor.

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A COVID-19 vaccine is administered to a patient April 6, 2021, at the IUPUI Campus Center clinic. Experts recommend getting a bivalent booster in anticipation of new Omicron subvariants with the coming winter.

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Junior Defender Joey Maher awaits an inbound corner kick during a game against Marshall University on Nov. 27, 2022, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers will advance to the Elite Eight for the fourth time in six seasons.

By Kathleen Tran trankat@iu.edu

An analysis published by the Indiana Behavioral Health Commission shows untreated mental health conditions cost Indiana nearly $4.2 billion per year.

“Without understanding the full economic impact of untreated mental illness and where societal costs ac crue, it is difficult for policy leaders and decision-mak ers to know where best to target interventions and allocate limited resourc es and funding,” Heather Taylor, health services re searcher from the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, said.

The Indiana Behavioral Health Commission was developed in 2020 by the Indiana General Assembly. One of its goals was to de termine the cost of untreat ed mental health issues in the state, so a research team was created. This included Taylor, Justin Blackburn, Ph.D. program director in health policy and manage ment, and other experts from the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and En vironmental Affairs, Irsay Institute and WISE Indiana.

“This research was im portant because untreated mental illness is a major public health challenge and more attention is needed to understand barriers to ac cess and the consequences of inadequate treatment,” Blackburn said. “We want ed to better understand the economic consequences, which is something no one has ever done before.”

The report showed pro ductivity losses were esti mated to cost $885 million

each year. Direct health care such as Medicaid and private insurers costs nearly $708 million, direct nonhealth care which includes Indiana’s criminal justice system and homeless sup ports costs around $115 million, and indirect costs like caregiving and unem ployment for those unable to work costs approximately $973 million.

“I knew things like the

incarceration system and stuff like that were flawed, but I didn’t realize how much money we were los ing because of the lack of recognizing or lack of awareness of mental health issues,” Lauren Baumgard ner, an IU O’Neill School freshman, said.

In the full report from the Indiana Behavioral Health Commission, many recommendations are pro

vided, one of them being an implementation of a threepart model for those expe riencing a mental health crisis. The model includes having someone to contact, someone to respond and a safe place for the person to seek help.

“IU students and all Hoo siers should be aware of the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline,” Blackburn said. “This is an alternative to 911,

which may be stigmatizing for people since it could in volve law enforcement.”

Other resources that can be utilized are available in the Counseling and Psy chological Services. It is lo cated on the fourth floor of the Student Health Center and is open from Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. IU students who paid the student health fee receive two free CAPS ses

Despite signs, IU hasn’t composted since the pandemic

By Jacob Lubarsky jarlubar@iu.edu

IU-Bloomington's cam pus has stopped composting since the pandemic started in April 2020, after Green Earth Composting, a large local compost processing company, shut down. De spite signage that indicates IU still composts, Sustain IU says there are no definitive plans to continue compost ing currently.

When Green Earth owner Kevin Huntley died in Janu ary, the company perma nently closed its doors, leav ing IU limited options for composting, according to Sustain IU intern and Earth Keepers washer McKenna Conway. Green Earth pro vided both transportation and processing for compost, whereas EarthKeepers, the last remaining compost ing facility in Bloomington, only has a processor for composting and no trans portation options. Now, IU is sending its compost to a local junkyard, according to Sustain IU.

IU’s current challenges for returning to compost ing include configuring how much organic matter the campus produces and whether such a volume can be contained with Earth keepers. Sustain IU agrees no matter what option IU chooses to resume compost ing, it will require immense funding and time.

Anisa Valenzuela, the sustainability specialist for Sustain IU, said when IU tries to transition back to composting, the campus will start with back of house

composting. This means IU will start small, composting foods in kitchens and food preparation areas. Size and contamination are issues both Sustain IU and Earth Keepers have acknowledged as an immense problem for composting in the past.

“Whatever we do, it will be gradual,” Valenzuela said.

McKenna agrees a route to return to composting will pose several obstacles but acknowledges that Sustain

IU is actively working to wards solutions.

“It’s really just a mat ter of logistics and fund ing, like figuring out what is the best financial option for IU,” McKenna said. “IU just doesn’t have the means right now to send the food anywhere but landfill. But we’re working on that and that is a huge goal of Sustain IU to get that up and run ning again.”

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drea Conway and COO Ryan Conway agree this will be a long, carefully executed pro cess.

“We believe in program structures that actively an ticipate user needs and be haviors, which take time to properly build, test, retest, and calibrate,” Andrea and Ryan said in an email. “We understand is that this re boot of IU composting will start low and slow, proceed ing at a pace of sustainable

Chamber of Commerce presents 2023 legislative goals

By Carter DeJong cadejong@iu.edu | @dejong_carter

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce released its goals for the 2023 Indiana legislative session Nov. 22. The 2023 leg islative session will begin Jan. 9, 2023.

Founded in 1922, the Indi ana Chamber of Commerce supports policies that benefit Indiana businesses, according to its website.

The economic priorities include supporting entre preneurship and a workforce retention fund, according to a release from the Chamber

of Commerce. The chamber plans to oppose legislation that increases the tax burden on non-residential properties. Other goals include support ing a workaround of the fed eral cap on state and local tax deductions.

The chamber's education goals include supporting ac cess to early child care and increasing college and career readiness.

The chamber will prioritize supporting an energy portfo lio that includes nuclear ener gy, renewable energy, natural gas, North American petro leum and clean coal, accord ing to the release. Clean coal, petroleum and natural gas are all carbon dioxide emitting sources of energy.

success for all parties in volved.”

Both said they have ac knowledged that IU has at tempted to compost in the past, but between the over load and contamination of trash, it was simply too dif ficult for EarthKeepers to operate.

“A critical yet common error in pushing for largescale composting programs is neglecting extensive front-loading of education, incentive, and enforcement around contamination,” they said in an email. “Con tamination destroys com post programs and recycling programs.”

But despite IU’s lack of composting, the Indiana Memorial Union still has “Compost” signs under trash cans in the building. Sustain IU said it would sim ply be too inconvenient to keep the signs plastered, es pecially with staffing short ages in IU Residential Pro grams and Services.

Valenzuela claims that if the signs are removed, the paint on the wall will simul taneously be removed, thus discouraging staff to remove such signs.

While Venezuela is un sure if composting will be back at IU by the end of the academic year, she said she is optimistic it will make a return in the near future.

“I like the analogy that says: a big institution like this is like a huge oil tank er; in the near term, it may move just a few centimeters, but in the long run, it really changes the course,” Valen zuela said. “Slowly and sure ly, we’ll get there.”

sions along with first-time clients receiving an ad ditional free, 30-minute assessment. They also of fer online workshops that teach students strategies to navigate stress, depression and anxiety.

“We hope this work brings attention to the cost of inaction relative to the investments in improving mental health access to treatment,” Blackburn said.

Sigma Phi Epsilon is on cease and desist

By Carter DeJong cadejong@iu.edu | @dejong_carter

The IU chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon frater nity was placed on cease and desist Tuesday for hazing. This is the second time this semester that the fraternity has been placed on this disciplin ary measure.

In September, they were placed on cease and desist for endangering others and alcohol.

Sigma Phi Epsilon was already on disciplinary probation effective until Dec. 15 for hazing and endangering others, ac cording to the list of orga nizations on disciplinary status.

There are currently three IU fraternities on cease and desist, accord ing to IU’s list of organiza tions on disciplinary sta tus. Theta Chi was placed on cease and desist for hazing, and Sigma Alpha Mu for endangering oth ers and alcohol.

Cease and desist is an interim measure placed upon certain aspects of chapter operations when there is an immediate threat or ongoing inves tigation, according to IU’s definitions of disciplinary statuses. All organiza tional activities are sus pended while a chapter is on cease and desist.

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The Indiana State House is seen in downtown Indianapolis. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce released its goals for the 2023 Indiana legislative session Nov. 22.

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Trash cans are labeled differently for compost and trash items Sept. 19, 2018, in Goodbody Eatery. IU has not composted since April 2020.

Even during finals season, romanticize the holidays

joy of the holiday season and instead of watching a Christ mas movie, we stay up all night reading our notes from class.

As little kids, we see the world through a different, more magical lens – espe cially around the holidays. The Christmas lights shine a little brighter, the snow sparkles a little more and the cookies smell a little stron ger.

As we get older, it is easy to miss the holiday magic. The snow is suddenly colder and many of us don’t rush out to build a snowman any more. Christmas morning doesn’t keep us awake the night before from excite ment. Finals take over the

It’s easy to get lost in the motions of life, forgetting to make an effort to get into the holiday spirit.

If you expect the holiday spirit to rush through your body the second it turns Dec. 1, I hate to be the one to tell you that this isn’t a Hallmark movie. That does not mean all hope is lost, though.

Hopefully this guide will help you find the lost holiday spirit.

First and most important, romanticize every aspect of the next month before

Christmas, Hanukkah and all other holidays that come and go.

What was always the most important part of a perfect Christmas morning? Snow.

Although it hasn’t snowed much here in In diana, take every chance to enjoy the cold weather. Wear a cozy sweater or a big puffy coat. Watch the snow fall through your window from the comfort of a blanket. To make it even cozier, light a candle that smells like pep permint or some pine trees, so the aroma fills the room.

What’s your favorite holi day tradition? Ice skating? Cookie making? Ginger

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bread houses? Grab your roommates and drive up to Carmel for a fun night of ice skating at The Ice at Carter Green. Gather your friends for a night of cookie making and decorat ing. Make some sugar cook ies shaped like gingerbread men or snowflakes and decorate them however your heart desires. Run to Target and grab a small gingerbread village making kit and spend the evening with your room mates or friends getting into the holiday spirit.

What was your favorite movie to watch around the holidays?

Cozy up on a Friday night and watch “Elf” or whatever

movie reminds you of your childhood. Put on your fa vorite pajamas and settle in on the couch – maybe even with your freshly baked Christmas cookies!

I think you’re starting to get my point.

There are so many ways to make the holidays feel like you are seeing the world through a little kid's eyes.

If this is your first year away from home and your family, it can be even more difficult. I know personally, it doesn’t feel like Christ mas until my brothers and I have spent a night watch ing “A Christmas Story,” and my mom and I have wasted a day away doing puzzles

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while Hallmark movies play in the background.

Family is the centerpiece of the holiday season, so being far away can feel iso lating. Take the time to do things that remind you of home. I am a strong believer that it makes finals season a little less stressful and the holiday season a lot more enjoyable.

It may not happen as nat urally as it used to when we were young. But taking a few extra moments and incor porating a few small details might just help you start to see the magic of the holiday seasons come back.

Todd Young was not the right choice for Indiana

saved, not milked for every last dollar they have.

A group Young claims to represent are veterans much like himself.

Throughout my life, there have been moments where I have witnessed a person looked down upon because of their lifestyle or judged because of their per ceived status. Maybe their house was smaller or their furniture was older.

This has shown me there’s a lack of empathy in America because of certain expectations that one has to overcome adversities they face.

Recently, I listened to a podcast titled “What We Gain From Pain” by Dr. Jayawickreme. This episode talks about the American mentality that adversity is an opportunity for growth. I agree that struggles can make someone stronger, but Dr. Jayawickreme high lights the negative trend in America that anyone who is unable to overcome their adversity is seen as some one who has failed.

In American culture, such examples can be seen in pop culture ravings such as superhero movies. The “superhero trope” is de fined by the podcast as an American mentality shaped

by stories involving some one with a weakness who is inevitably made a hero because they overcome it. Overcoming adversity can allow someone to stay afloat, but those who can’t overcome it are rarely taken into account.

In 2021, it was reported that 11.6% of Americans were impoverished. In other words, 37.9 million people in America are seen as living below the poverty line.

These statistics reflect that, in reality, overcoming one’s financial adversity is not that easy. And the ex pectation that they should is toxic. Most people face situ ations out of their control. Examples include being di agnosed with a chronic ill ness or being born into an already financially unstable household.

A lack of education is one aspect of America where not many people are given sufficient tools to “make the most” out of their living conditions. In 2020, it was reported that only 37.9% of Americans 25 and older have graduated from college or another higher education program. School ing not only offers an edu cation but also programs that takes care of kids while

the parents are at work, or with the higher levels like college, offer internships or connections to jobs for when someone graduates.

Some people simply do not have the same access to higher paying jobs or knowledge of how to find them that inhibits their ability to “rise above” where they are.

It’s as though superhero movies that infiltrate our world hold a certain stan dard that, in reality, not ev eryone can live up to. Just think, what if Bruce Wayne never overcame his fear of bats? Or if Clark Kent never overcame his weakness of kryptonite? Just because one cannot overcome an adversity does not mean they are less of a person.

I hope that people can begin to increase their em pathy for those who do not have the same access to what they have. Also, people need to recognize that oth ers are not defined by their financial income or abil ity to overcome it. Further more, I hope that America can move to being a more empathetic country and we can help one another with struggles faced throughout our lives.

When Sen. Todd Young isn’t toting around large guns with Oath Keeper members, he sits in Wash ington with Hoosiers, es pecially Hoosier women, in the back of his mind.

Todd Young sees wom en as second-class citizens. This is seen in his lack of support for a woman’s right to choose. According to the 2016 Indiana Right to Life poll, Young indicated he supported a total ban on abortion with no excep tions for rape, incest or the life of the mother.

This is the primary point where Hoosiers and Young don’t see eye to eye. A 2019 study conducted by Ball State University reported that only 19% of Hoosiers support a total ban on abortion with no excep tions for rape, incest or the life of the mother. This number is nowhere near the majority; however, this is not a deterrent for Young.

The second group he fails to consider is Hoosiers with diabetes. Roughly

650,000 Hoosiers suffer from diabetes.

“For the uninsured and those with poor coverage, a month’s worth of insulin can cost, on average, $1,000 or more,” Dr. Adam Gaff ney, a critical care at the Cambridge Health Alliance in Massachusetts said in an NBC News article.

In the Senate, Young had an opportunity to vote for the Inflation Reduc tion Act which would have capped insulin prices to $35 a month. However, it wasn’t in his best interest to vote for it. This is because it would be far less profitable to do so.

According to OpenSe crets data presented in an IndyStar article, Young has received more than 30,000 dollars in lobbying funds from various sources with in Eli Lilly.

This shows Young would much rather respond to the pharmaceutical and insur ance lobbies that donated roughly $1 million to his campaign than his constit uents suffering from diabe tes.

I’d like to add, the pat ent for insulin was sold for $1 so that people could be

“In the marine core, we are taught to put America above ourselves,” he said in one of his campaign ads. You would think that a former marine would at least help those who served. Well, you would be incorrect. Earlier this year, Young voted against the Promise to Address Com prehensive Toxics (PACT) Act which aimed to support veterans that served in the War on Terror, by helping those who served neartoxic burn pits get easier access to the Department of Veterans Affairs. The leg islation will also streamline getting disability payments as a result of toxic burn pits.

Young said, according to a 13News article, that he is committed to getting vet erans easier access to care; however, there are still is sues for those with disabili ties.

The article also stated that more than 70% of dis ability claims made to the VA are denied due to a lack of evidence, scientific data or information from the Defense Department.

The article also said, despite being a veteran himself, Young still voted to strike this one down due to a small clause that had to do with the budgetary mea sures in the bill. So much for being representative of your fellow veterans.

At the end of the day, Young is elected to rep resent both you and me. However, given his history, I believe that he has done far from that and, in fact, has done quite the oppo site.

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Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., laugh together during Braun’s victory speech Nov. 6, 2018, at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis. .

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people in lots of places in the country, including Indi ana,” Carroll said.

Carroll said those who are at lower risk for major complications from CO VID-19 are less likely to be persuaded by the cur rent individualistic public health messaging. Instead, he argues for an approach to messaging centered on the protection of the com munity rather than the indi vidual.

“That kind of broad mes saging might resonate and work better and would feel more natural,” he said. “No body gets the polio vaccine because they think they’re going to get polio. We all get the polio vaccine be cause we know if everybody does it, we don’t have polio, and that’s the kind of broad communal messaging I think might work better.”

Graham McKeen, IU’s director of public and en vironmental health, agreed the hesitancy to vaccinate could be attributed to pan demic fatigue, but he also placed some blame on what

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he said was confusing com munication from organiza tions like the CDC.

“There are times where I’ve had to sit down with some newly released guid ance and go through it and map it out,” he said. “If I’m having to do that, and I’m having that much trouble understanding what they’re trying to communicate to everybody else, then I can’t imagine what the general public is thinking.”

Will there be more booster shots in the future?

Top infectious disease experts, such as Dr. An thony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Al lergy and Infectious Dis eases, have suggested the COVID-19 vaccine could become an annual vaccine similar to that of the annual flu shot.

“That’s a really possible, if not likely, outcome,” Car roll said. “If it turns out this becomes seasonal, like we have winter spikes like we do with the flu, then come August, September of each year, they roll out a new shot.”

McKeen went a step

further and suggested we could theoretically see a new COVID-19 shot as of ten as every six months be cause of the ever-changing nature of the virus, but he said many Americans just wouldn’t want to get a shot that often.

“It is so genetically di vergent from where it was a year ago, and so it seems to mutate faster than some of these influenza viruses that we see,” he said. “That doesn’t bode well for us, and I don’t think people want to get shots every three to six months.”

What about the new Omicron subvariants?

In a weekly report pub lished Oct. 21, the CDC detailed the two new Omi cron subvariants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, which it describes as “grandchildren” of the dominant BA.5 strain. Data shows the two subvariants “seem to be spreading rela tively quickly so far,” but the CDC notes they make up only a small proportion of cases.

Carroll said he antici pates an increase in COV ID-19 cases as it gets closer

to winter, but it’s difficult to tell now whether such an increase would look like the Omicron wave earlier this year or relatively minor in comparison.

“In a bad flu season, maybe we see a hundredish deaths a day — we’re still seeing way more than that with COVID,” he said. “Even if it increases, that’s concerning. The question is, will it achieve omicron or previous wave levels, or will it just look like a bad flu sea son. We just don’t know.”

Where can I get the up dated booster in Bloom ington?

In Bloomington, one can receive the bivalent vaccine at various CVS and Kroger Pharmacy locations, Walmart and Sam’s Club as well as at the Monroe Coun ty Public Health Clinic, IU Health Bloomington Outpa tient Pharmacy and Genoa Healthcare, according to the CDC.

Students, staff and fac ulty can also make an ap pointment with the IU Student Health Center to receive the Pfizer primaryseries or booster vaccine.

building out of the back and helping the attack transition up the pitch to score goals this season. That wasn’t the case in Sunday’s match, though, as their team press ing and forwards’ attitude when hunting the ball forced the Thundering Herd to concentrate more so on not losing possession than their own attacking ambi tions.

“It’s not a front three that’s just pressing togeth er,” Maher said. “It’s eleven men defending and work ing together, organization ally sound. That’s something that’s special with our front guys and their pressing: their willingness and desire to do anything it takes.”

With time against them and left with little options otherwise, the Thundering Herd exposed themselves defensively and made a determined effort toward equalizing. Their quality up front meant chances were inevitable, but the Hoosiers remained composed and al lowed little to nothing from close range.

Though he wasn’t tested as often, junior goalkeeper JT Harms made two crucial saves and ultimately earned another clean sheet. He’s now helped the team get back-to-back shutouts to start its NCAA Tournament run.

For Yeagley, the differ ence between that painful night two seasons ago and Sunday’s result comes down to the growth the entire vet eran core has gone through in that time. With experi ence on their side, the Hoo siers are once again so close to turning their dreams into reality.

“Those guys that played in that game, I look at the improvements they made,” Yeagley said. “Look at Ryan Wittenbrink, what type of player he is today.”

Next up, No. 13 seed In diana will face No. 12 seed University of North Caro lina Greensboro in the Elite Eight on either Friday or Sat urday in Greensboro, North Carolina, with a trip to the College Cup on the line.

“We’re dancing,” Bebej said. “The team is ready, we’re ready for the next challenge.”

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By Kayla Pallotto kpallott@iu.edu

Editor’s Note: This story includes mention of sexual assault.

The freshmen women on floor seven of Harper Hall in Foster Quad learned a lot before they sat through their first college lecture.

They learned that a knot forms in their stomach af ter move-in day. When their parents finish hauling every thing into their dorm room and then say goodbye and shut the door, they will prob ably cry. They learned what it was like to have a panic at tack on the first night. They learned ways to fight the loneliness — to keep their door open, to be friendly and to search Snapchat to find other freshmen to hang out with.

During the blur of Wel come Week, the women of floor seven spoke in the lounge past midnight and found out which of them smoked weed, who drank, what their summer flings had been like and who their fa vorite Kardashian was. They went to their first house par ties and learned the power of the right song, at the right moment, with the right group of new friends. When Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar’s “Family Ties” played, they discovered they could actu ally feel at home at IU, even if it was only for four minutes and 12 seconds.

Ilana Felix was sitting in her room when she heard two of her floor mates stum bling down the hallway. The sound of their shoes drag ging across the floor as they hobbled door to door looking for help. When they came to Ilana’s open door and saw her sitting on the bed, they beelined toward her with tear-streaked faces.

“Ilana!” she recalls they said, collapsing into her lap. “You won’t believe what hap pened.”

The two of them had

returned from a party at Briscoe Quad. Between dry heaves and sobs, one of the women explained to Ilana how she got drunk. When one of the friends stepped away to find her Crimson Card, another freshman tried to make a move on her.

“Come back with me,” she recalled him saying. “Let’s go to my room.”

She didn’t want to go, but he wouldn’t listen. He tried to feel her up. She said she was assaulted.

Ilana listened to her floor mate speak and the room went still. The sexual assault had already happened. She couldn’t change that. She rubbed their backs and tried to think of something to say.

“You’re safe now,” Ilana recalls telling them, hoping they believed her. “You can

take a shower if you want. It’s over.”

But it wasn’t over. It was only August.

In those very first days, before classes started, Ilana had to learn how to comfort a person going through a life-altering trauma — a les son freshmen women were already learning.

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The first few months of freshman year are notori ously challenging. A cloud of expectations hang overhead: It’s the best four years, former graduates say, and it has to be so fun, so exciting, so per fect. But it’s messy, confusing and overwhelming. It feels like a beginning and an end ing simultaneously. It feels like getting lost and being

found, over and over again.

But amid self-discovery, freshmen students also dis cover the risk of sexual vio lence on campus. According to the Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network, over 50% of sexual assaults taking place on college campuses occur from a period stretch ing from August to Thanks giving break — a period known as the “Red Zone.”

The Indiana Daily Stu dent followed four freshman women on floor seven of Fos ter Harper for three months as they navigated college, partying and the Red Zone for the first time. That floor cushioned their fall into the Red Zone with strength in numbers.

“We came into this going, if one of us is going out, then we both should be going out,”

freshman Aislinn Ahearn said about her and her room mate Gaby Kovac.

Freshmen, particularly women, quickly learn a real ity far more harrowing than IU’s low sexual assault sta tistics suggest. Many sexual assaults go unreported, as the Brennan Center for Jus tice estimated 80% of wom en who are assaulted don’t inform police. Many young women don’t inform police due to wanting to avoid reliv ing trauma and out of fear of not being listened to.

Ilana knows a different story than the reported num bers tell. Women in sorori ties know this different story. Many women on and off campus do.

Last year, the number of sexual assault cases during the fall semester caused the

IU Panhellenic Association to institute a suspension on all fraternity parties and paired events until the spring. Greek life started this year with new guidelines for increased safe ty at parties as a result.

This all looms overhead while freshmen learn how to live on their own, make ma jor decisions and figure out what they want to do with the of their rest of their lives.

‘It’s the little things’: The reality of being queer at IU

Leary’s

By Emma Herwehe eherwehe@iu.edu @EmmaHerwehe

An older man with white hair and a wrinkled face walks by the fold-out table where Zsofia Leary is sitting on the second floor of the O’Neill SPEA building.

It’s just after noon on a rainy Wednesday, and Leary has been sitting at the table since 9 a.m. She skipped her first class, Using IT in Public Affairs, to sit at the table. She plans to for at least another hour.

She’s promoting a meeting about an important cause — one worth missing class for: equity and inclu sion at IU.

On the table, homemade and store-bought cook ies, flyers and a sign-up sheet are neatly organized, aligned with the table’s front edge.

Store-bought sugar, M&M and oatmeal raisin cookies are arranged in a large black plastic container. Beside it, homemade choc olate chip cookies sit in a round clear plastic contain er. Leary was up until 2 a.m. making them.

Yellow, pink, blue and purple pens sit idlily next to the sign-up sheet.

The man glares down at the table and continues to walk.

“Hi!” Leary says enthusi astically.

He looks back, gives a smirk and a wave, and then turns around and continues to walk.

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On Aug. 24, IU was named one of the “Best of the Best” LGBTQ-friend ly colleges. The next day, members of the Queer Stu dent Union were called slurs at the Fall Involvement Fair.

“While it’s safe, in a sense, you’re really only safe at the Culture Center or at a QSU event or whatever orga nization that may be,” Chloé Diaz, IU junior and former QSU president, said.

Incidents like these are not rare. Queer students

at IU say there needs to be improvement in the accep tance and celebration of the LGBTQ community on campus. Small instances of homophobia like stares and whispers are common, and large instances such as be ing called slurs or attacked are not out of the picture.

The reputation of IU be ing safe for queer students is not accurate to the reality, Diaz said. They said the ex periences and lives of queer students are being “invali dated and erased.”

“IU does not make IU safe for queer students,” Diaz said. “Queer students make campus safer for other queer students.”

Leary, 19 and an IU sophomore, identifies as les bian, and she has been out

for three years. She’s lived in Bloomington her whole life. Coming to IU, Leary felt as if she could break out of the mold high school forced her into. Doing so has been met with stares, assumptions and comments.

“People sometimes look at me, or look at my sexual ity, and judge me and as sume that I’m a certain way or even that I’m not smart or capable,” she said.

She wears a grey brace let with pink, white, orange and red beads, represent ing the colors in the lesbian flag. It sits on her wrist next to a rainbow beaded brace let bearing her name and another one that spells out “pride.”

Taylor Swift was her first celebrity crush, despite Leary trying to convince herself she liked guys back

then. She started dating her first girlfriend during her sophomore year of high school and used their rela tionship as a way to come out to their friends.

The adviser of her high school’s pride club was scared to come out as bi sexual in fear of being fired. Leary said the advisor did end up being fired, though it was presented as if she quit.

That’s why Leary decided to major in law and public policy.

Leary is also minoring in music. She has always been involved in some form of music in her life, using it to help cope with mental health lows. Now, she’s an assistant director for the IU Children’s Choir and has a few original songs out on Spotify.

“You can express so

much with music, and let out all your emotions,” Leary said.

At IU, she is on the Advo cacy Committee within the Queer Student Union and is a board member for the Stu dents for Equity in Public Af fairs. She lives at The Mon roe with her dog, Marley.

Growing up, she lived with just her mother, who moved to the U.S. from Hun gary for graduate school.

Leary started college as a commuter student only to leave her home in the mid dle of her freshman year af ter her living situation wors ened. Her relationship with her mom “deteriorated,” she said. Leary’s father lives in California and was not around.

“I was putting myself through college in a way,” Leary said.

“When I was first think ing about how I might not be straight, it was really scary because I was terrified that my friends wouldn’t under stand,” Leary said. “But I was even more terrified that she wouldn’t.”

Within the QSU, Leary finds solace in being sur rounded by other queeridentifying students. She has some lifelong friendships from her childhood she still holds close, but the majority of her friends are straight, so they can’t understand ev erything she experiences.

“Luckily enough, my friends ended up being su per supportive of me,” Leary said. “All of them.”

IU sophomore Emery James and Leary have been friends since second grade. She remembers Leary deal ing with a lot of instances of homophobia from those close to her. She said Leary was always lifting people up, even during the toughest times in both of their lives.

James describes Leary as “the sun,” the brightest per son one will ever meet.

“Even if you don’t know her, if you’re just seeing her on the street, you can tell that is someone who is just so bright to be around,” James said.

mother holds tra ditional European values. Not necessarily conserva tive by American definition, Leary described, but not inclusive either. Leary re members her mother mak ing comments about people being gay; she was confused about “why people would do that.”

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Sophomore Zsofia Leary poses for a portrait Oct. 28, 2022, near Dunn Meadow. Leary is studying law and public policy at IU with a minor in music.

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Kylie’s friends lovingly call her “Furdawg.” A common trend is to take photos of everyone who enters your dorm room on a Polaroid camera and write their name or a funny memory

underneath to remember them.

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How freshman navigate the transition into the “best years of their lives” and the Red Zone.

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIM AND DIVE

Indiana takes second place at Ohio State Invitational

By Nick Rodecap nrodecap@iu.edu | @nickrodecap

The Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and div ing teams both finished as runners-up in the 14-team Ohio State Invitational meet in Columbus. The meet ran over three days and wrapped up on Saturday evening.

On the men’s side, Indi ana split the victorious Ohio State Buckeyes and the thirdplace University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish on the podium. The women were in between the Buckeyes — who swept the competition — and the University of Ken tucky Wildcats.

The first Indiana program record of the weekend was set by sophomore Anna Pep lowski, senior Ashley Turak, junior Elizabeth Broshears and freshman Kristina Pae gle in the 200 free relay. Their time of 1:27.75 put them at the top of the charts to close out the women’s competi tion on night one.

The final day of ac tion was highlighted by the women’s 400 free relay team of Anna Peplowski, Turak, junior Ella Ristic and Paegle setting another program re cord with a time of 3:13.45, good enough for first place in the event. They defeated the Ohio State relay team by just 0.16 seconds.

It was a good weekend overall for the Peplowskis.

Anna continued her strong season with three individual wins to add to her contribu tion to the relay record and her win total was the high est of any women’s swimmer in the meet. Noelle had two individual wins of her own as the senior put up a time of 2:05.52 in the 200 yard breaststroke preliminary, an NCAA A-cut that puts her

second all-time on the In diana leaderboard behind only Olympian Lilly King. Peplowski also set a new per sonal best by nearly a second and automatically qualified for the national meet, as do all individual A-cut times.

Women’s distance swim mers Ching Gan and Mariah Denigan also had strong showings. The sophomore and freshman finished first and second in the mile free style race and were separat ed by just over three seconds. Gan and Denigan also took second and third in the 500 free, with sophomore Elyse

Heiser rounding out the top five.

The men saw strong per formances from senior Bren dan Burns, junior Tomer Frankel and sophomores Rafa Miroslaw and Josh Ma theny. Burns won the 100 back and 200 back and was the catalyst for the 400 med ley relay team with Matheny, Frankel and Miroslaw, which set a blistering time of 3:03.98 to earn a two-second victory over the field. Miroslaw also dominated the freestyle leg of the 200 medley relay and the 200 free, touching the wall first in both events.

Matheny took first place in the 200 breast with a time of 1:51.68, and he was one of three Indiana swimmers in the top four spots in the event. Juniors Jassen Yep and Maxwell Reich finished second and fourth, respec tively. Yep also won the 100 yard breast with a time of 52.05.

Divers Quinn Hen ninger and Carson Tyler continued their fantastic seasons as well. The sopho more duo finished first and second overall and were separated by less than four points. Henninger posted

three dives with scores over 70 points and Tyler did not drop below 64 points on any of his six dives. The duo has dominated the diving depths for the Hoosiers this season and continued that trend this weekend.

Before the meet, the No vember College Swimming and Diving Coaches Asso ciation of America (CSCAA) rankings were released. The Indiana men and women were ranked No. 7 and 10, respectively. Both teams put up numerous NCAA A-cuts and B-cuts and routinely found themselves among

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the top finishers in the final rounds of events.

Swimmers like Anna and Noelle Peplowski, Paegle, Gan, Denigan, Burns, Fran kel and Miroslaw have es tablished themselves as difference-makers for the Hoosiers while Turak, Ris tic, Yep, Reich and Matheny continued to show what they are capable of.

The Hoosiers will return to the Counsilman-Billing sley Aquatic Center on Fri day, Dec. 2, to close out the fall season versus the Uni versity of Cincinnati. Action begins at 2 p.m.

Indiana volleyball sweeps weekend with wins over Northwestern, No. 5 Ohio State

By Marnie Sara mbsara@iu.edu | @marns45

Indiana volleyball beat the odds, winning both of its matches against Big Ten op ponents this weekend.

Indiana got its first win Friday evening with a fiveset victory against North western. The Hoosiers then traveled to Ohio State, tak ing the win from the No. 5 team in the nation on Sun day afternoon to complete the weekend sweep.

For the first time in over 12 years, Indiana has eight Big Ten wins in a single sea son.

The Hoosiers’ star of the Northwestern match was sophomore setter Camryn Haworth. The team captain collected a triple-double, making her the second player to do so in the Big Ten this season. Alongside Haworth’s career-high of 10 kills, she had 37 assists, 11 digs and a notable seven blocks.

When Indiana’s offense could not push the tempo throughout Friday’s match, the defense picked up the slack. Junior middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede con tributed nine blocks in the match to go along with se nior libero middle blocker Paula Cerame’s 23 digs. Collectively, the Hoosiers

blocked the Wildcats 18 times — a season high.

The match came down to the final stages of the fifth set. After an attack error from Northwestern, Indiana led the set 13-11. Wildcat se nior middle blocker Desiree Becker responded with a kill, allowing Northwestern to inch toward retaking the lead.

However, Indiana kept its focus as junior outside hitter Morgan Geddes deliv ered a crucial kill to advance Indiana’s lead to 14-12. With the help of another North western attack error, Indi ana found the final point of the set and won the five-set thriller 3-2.

After breaking its fivematch losing streak, Indi ana’s mindset shifted to Sunday’s match with No. 5 Ohio State.

Geddes came through for the Hoosiers once again late in the first set, deliver ing back-to-back kills to level the score 24-24. How ever, Buckeye senior Adria Powell answered with backto-back kills of her own to win the set.

The Hoosiers won the next two sets by 25-17, giv ing them the lead of 2-1.  Ohio State had an enor mous run of points late in the fourth set, widening its lead to 18-12. Indiana grad

ually tightened the game but never took control of the set. Ohio State won the fourth match 25-20 to force a fifth set in the Covelli Cen ter.

Late in the fifth set, the Buckeyes came one point away from winning the match, but Indiana rallied back. Junior middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg denied the Buckeyes their final point by dispatching a nec essary kill.

Cerame then transi tioned to the service line down 14-13, which sparked a rally that ended in a kill by sophomore middle blocker Savannah Kjoldhede. With the score tied at 14-14, the match came down to the ensuing two rallies.

Sophomore outside hit ter Mady Saris earned the final two points of the game in the form of kills. With those plays, the Hoosiers pulled off the upset against the top-five Buckeyes, in stilling themselves into In diana volleyball history.

For the first time in pro gram history, Indiana has beaten two ranked teams on the road in the same season.

Indiana’s record improves to 15-15 after the pair of weekend wins. The team will head home to face Illi nois at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Wilkinson Hall.

By Will Foley wtfoley@iu.edu | @foles24

Rivalry weekend is a beautiful mess — it wraps up a week of love, kindness and gratitude with 60 min utes of bitterness and com petition. However, the losing end is not so fun — add on a serious injury to the future quarterback of the program and your rivals clinching a conference championship berth and said loss becomes gut-wrenching.

This is exactly what In diana football experienced Saturday evening. The Hoo siers’ 30-16 loss held prom ise early on, but after sopho more quarterback Dexter Williams II sustained a seri ous right leg injury with less than a minute remaining in the first quarter, in which the whole team and his fam ily gathered on the field, the team quickly lost momen tum and slowly unraveled into a spiral of demise.

The loss is nothing un usual for Indiana in several aspects. Losing is all too fa miliar, as Indiana’s defeat to Purdue marks its eighth loss of the season. Losing to the in-state rival is also nothing new, as the Boiler makers have won the Bucket in back-to-back seasons and lead the all-time series 76-42-6. And, losing in the fashion Indiana did today is exactly how it lost all season.  While clearly an un

derdog, Hoosier fans held some hope heading into the matchup, especially af ter their exhilarating come back win over Michigan State. When Iowa lost to Nebraska on Friday night, the door was open for Indi ana to spite its rival from up north on a macro level — an opportunity to prevent the Boilermakers from their first ever Big Ten championship game.

As Williams and the Hoo siers’ run game picked up where it left off against the Spartans, rushing for 117 yards and earning the lead as the first quarter came to a close, the game was going as well as it could for Indi ana. After Williams suffered the gruesome looking injury — which required him to be carted off the field and sent him to a Bloomington hos pital — the air was sucked out of Memorial Stadium.

Junior Connor Bazelak took over quarterbacking duties, and flashbacks to In diana’s seven-game losing streak came to fruition. The Hoosier defense held strong until halftime, but the Boil ermakers came out firing in the second half. The force became too much to handle against Indiana’s depleted roster.

In a game which Indiana had control early on, losing the Old Oaken Bucket hurts, but allowing its closest rival

a berth in the Big Ten Title game is salt in the wound. In a basketball-minded state, the Boilermakers have been able to put their football program on the map, while the Hoosiers have become a GPS with no internet con nection.

Indiana promptly fin ished its season with a 4-8 record — a two-win im provement from last sea son. Multiple Hoosiers, such as Williams and freshman running back Jaylin Lucas, had promising outings and showed the potential to lead Indiana in the future. Whether that future will be successful is still on the table, as several concerns persisted throughout the season’s entirety and are waiting to be addressed in the offseason.

Indiana has a lot of deci sions to make, and it starts all the way at the top. It’s un likely head coach Tom Allen will have his contract bought out, which is valued at $20 million, but the displeasure of the fanbase doesn’t put it out of the picture.

The offseason is a long way away, however. For now, reminisce on Indi ana football’s 2022 season, if you really want to do so. Cherish the good moments, scoff at the bad and enjoy the feelings experienced before waiting another nine months.

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Logan Graham swam in the men's 100 back race on Jan. 28, 2022, at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center. Joseph Radde took first place in the race. Indiana men's and women's swim and dive both placed second at the Ohio State Invitational.

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A Hoosier football player wears an IU helmet Oct. 24, 2020, in Memorial Stadium.

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Members of the Indiana volleyball team celebrate Sept. 28, 2022, at Wilkinson Hall. Indiana defeated Northwestern and No. 5 Ohio State over this past weekend.

books to cozy up with this winter

By Ellie Albin ealbin@iu.edu | @EllieAlbin1

“Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley

Most people probably think that “Frankenstein” is solely a Halloween read, but I wholeheartedly disagree. It’s really a tale about loneliness and finding belonging, and winter fits that bill pretty well. Not to mention that part of the story takes place somewhere cold and frigid — the Arctic Ocean — making for some literally chilling imagery.

“Hyperbole and a Half” by Allie Brosh

Everyone needs a good laugh, especially if you’ve got a case of the winter blues. Allie Brosh is easily one of the funniest authors I’ve ever read, and her simplistic illustrations work brilliantly to convey her invasive — and hilarious — thoughts.

“The Silver Linings Playbook” by Matthew Quick

You may have seen “Silver Linings Playbook” — the film that won Jennifer Lawrence her Oscar for Best Actress in 2013 — but you may not have read the book the movie was adapted from. “The Silver Linings Playbook” gives glimpses of Christmas and snowstorms, but it’s the connection between the two main characters, Pat and Tiffany, that’ll warm your heart and solidify it as a winter favorite.

“Almost, Maine” by John Cariani

I’ll be honest: I don’t usually love books that follow a million little vignettes. I like to watch character development, and with a book like this, you don’t get that. But you don’t always need that, right? Sometimes you just want to briefly pass through someone’s, albeit fictional, life. The short stories are sweet and cute, making for a feelgood winter read.

“The Anthropocene Reviewed” by John Green

I love essays more than any other type of writing. It’s a lonely club, though — novels are wildly more popular, and I can’t say I blame anyone for that. This book really is the best of both worlds, though, because we’ve got the young adult novel king — John Green — and his gorgeous collection of essays. He reviews human-centric inventions, from the Indianapolis 500 to the QWERTY keyboard, on a five-star scale. One of the best books I’ve ever read, hands down.

“It’s Kind of a Funny Story” by Ned Vizzini

This one’s for all the students out there who are exhausted from this semester and need some time to reflect this December. Though it takes some dark turns, “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” still has goofy moments and endearing characters, even throughout his stay in a mental hospital.

“Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy

If you’re really going to get into the Russian literary canon, there’s no better time to start than when it’s cold and snowy outside. Plus, if you’re diligent and don’t dwell too much over each sentence, it’s quicker than you think. And who doesn’t want to read about agrarian versus city lifestyle? Star-crossed lovers? Adultery? It’s action-packed, honestly.

“Why We Broke Up” by Daniel Handler

You always need to read about a romance or breakup during cuffing season. Either one is fitting, honestly — and this time we’re going with a break-up read, as the title alludes. “Why We Broke Up” lives up to its name: it’s a story of two people, Min and Ed, unexpectedly falling for each other and then falling apart. It’s a bit sad — but not totally heartbreaking — so if that’s what you need, this book’s for you.

Ah, winter — a fantastic season to read. It’s cold, snowy and cozy; all these elements are just trying to tell you it’s time to stay inside and read a book. Knowing where to start can be difficult, especially during a busy time of year, so here are eight books from an array of genres to get you started:

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COLUMN: Predicting the 2023 Oscars nominations

By Chloe Fulk cdfulk@iu.edu

The Academy Awards are my Super Bowl. Some peo ple spend winter break hun kering down and recovering from the academic stress of the fall semester. Me? I try to watch as many new films as possible so I can carefully select my Oscar predictions.

As of mid-November, I still haven’t seen quite a few of the big players, as their limited releases haven’t been expanded to rural Indiana. But I don’t think I need to see “The Fabel mans” to know the Acade my is going to swoon over it.

The films I think are most likely to be nominated are at the top of each list, whereas the ones I’m less sure about are toward the bottom. For each category, there will also be a wild card pick — a dark horse that I can see swooping in at the last minute to cause an up set — and a few other alter nate possibilities.

Best Picture

“The Fabelmans”

» “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

» “Women Talking”

» “Top Gun: Maverick”

» “Babylon”

» “The Banshees of Inisherin”

» “TAR”

» “The Whale”

» “Avatar: The Way of Water”

» “She Said

» Wild cards: “Decision to Leave,” “Pinocchio” and “Bones and All”

In the years since the

Academy expanded the Best Picture category to in clude 10 nominations, there have been plenty of debates over what films will nab the last few slots. I can easily picture “The Woman King,” “Elvis” or “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” gain ing momentum as awards season kicks off, especially because they’re crowd pleasers.

As for what will win, “The Fabelmans” is the ob vious choice – it's Steven Spielberg’s life story and his “love letter to cinema.”

But the early front-runners rarely go on to win; just look at “1917” and “The Power of the Dog.” The front-runner in my eyes is “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

The film defied the odds at the box office and received critical and commercial ac claim.

Best Director

» Steven Spielberg, “The Fabelmans”

» Sarah Polley, “Women Talking”

» Damien Chazelle, “Babylon”

» The Daniels, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Todd Field, “TAR”

» Wild card: Darren Aronofsky, “The Whale” Most of the time, the five Best Director slots coincide with the top five Best Picture nominees. I’m including Todd Field because “TAR” is his first film in 15 years and the Academy has recognized his work before. Other pos sibilities include Martin Mc Donagh (“Banshees”) and

James Cameron (“Avatar”).

Best Actress

» Cate Blanchett, “TAR”

» Danielle Deadwyler, “Till”

» Michelle Yeoh, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Michelle Williams, “The Fabelmans”

» Margot Robbie, “Babylon”

» Wild card: Taylor Russell, “Bones and All”

Michelle Williams would win had she been campaigned in the prop er category, but now she barely has a chance against such stacked competition. Blanchett is the clear frontrunner. She’s been nomi

nated for an acting Oscar six times, winning two of them. Even a beloved actress like Williams will have difficulty beating her. Other possibili ties in this category include Viola Davis (“The Woman King”), Olivia Colman (“Em pire of Light”) and Jennifer Lawrence (“Causeway”).

Best Actor

» Brendan Fraser, “The Whale”

» Colin Farrell, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

» Austin Butler, “Elvis”

» Diego Calva, “Babylon”

» Bill Nighy, “Living”

» Wild card: Paul Mescal, “Aftersun” Fraser is winning, no

doubt. Next!

Best Original Screenplay

» “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

» “The Fabelmans”

» “The Banshees of Inisherin” “TAR”

» “Babylon”

» Wild cards: “Aftersun” and “The Menu” “Babylon” used to be one of my top picks, but upon seeing some mixed first reactions to the film, I’ve moved it down. I can see it being swapped for “Triangle of Sadness” or “Decision to Leave.”

Best Adapted Screenplay

» “Women Talking”

» “The Whale”

» “Glass Onion”

» “She Said”

» “Pinocchio”

» Wild card: “Bones and All”

This category is pretty dry, so I can see a lot of other screenplays taking the fifth slot. “White Noise,” “Top Gun: Maverick” — because for some reason sequels are considered adapted — and “All Quiet on the West ern Front.” Although it's a stretch because the Acade my historically hates horror, I’d love to see them nomi nate “Bones and All.”

COLUMN: MGMT creates psychedelia experiment on ‘11.11.11’

By Grant Wheeler grawheel@iu.edu @wh33lg

On Nov. 11, 2011, MGMT played a one-time-only live set of music at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in conjunction with and inspired by Maurizio Cattelan’s exhibit “All.” Cattelan, who was most recently noted for his piece “Comedian” — consisting of a banana duct taped to a wall — suspended 130 of his pieces from the ceiling of the Guggen heim rotunda.

The prolonged presence of the drone makes the change somewhat surprising near the song’s end, but the shift is to something more familiar for the majority of MGMT’s audi ence, relieving the tension of the drone.

Constellation Stage and Screen welcomes ‘Elf the Musical’ Dec. 15

By Tory Basile vlbasile@iu.edu | @torybasilee

Constellation Stage and Screen will premiere their inaugural holiday perfor mance of “Elf the Musical” at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Bus kirk-Chumley Theater.

Cardinal Stage started its annual holiday musical more than 15 years ago. “Elf the Musical” will be the first holiday performance since Cardinal Stage, Blooming ton Playwright’s Project and Pigasus Institute merged to form Constellation last summer, according to a press release.

Based on the 2003 mod ern Christmas classic, the musical follows the journey of Buddy the Elf as he leaves his home in the North Pole

to find his biological father in New York City. When he was a young orphan, Buddy crawled into Santa’s bag of gifts during Christmas and wound up in the North Pole where he was raised as an elf. Once Buddy grows older — and grows much larger than his elven peers — he discovers that he’s not one of Santa’s magical helpers but rather a fully grown hu man. He sets out to find his family, discover his identity and spread the true mean ing of Christmas.

Directed by Richard Ro land, the musical features a variety of Constellation veterans and new talents. Luke Major, an Indiana na tive and graduate of the IU Musical Theatre program, is starring as Buddy the Elf.

well.

The musical will feature alternating performances from two youth ensembles comprised of students from the local community. De tails about students’ perfor mance dates can be found on Constellation’s website.

Tickets for the show are available online. Ticket pric es begin at $35 for adults, $23 for students and $20 for children. Constellation wel comes Bloomington fami lies to visit the performance

According to the band’s Instagram, both the museum space and the art therein in spired their “loose, hypnotic, and psychedelic” set which was left unreleased to the pub lic for exactly 11 years but was recently released on Nov. 11 of this year. It’s a far cry from what fans have come to expect from MGMT, but many of the strengths present in their other works remain here.

After a brief introduction, “Invocation” introduces the set. The majority of the song is built over a droning synth holding a single note with shifting melodies moving around it. The use of the drone as well as the structure of the melodies around it invoke the sounds of Indian classical mu sic in the mode of indie synthpop.

In the last minute of the song, the chord finally chang es, keeping the wide, echoey texture but moving to a more Western melodic structure.

As the record continues, more and more of MGMT’s typical sound creeps in, but it still maintains the delayed, psychedelic texture. “I Am Not Your Home” features a similar drone at the beginning, this time in the high register, float ing over crunchy, echoing gui tars.

This high drone continues throughout the underlying chords changing, recontextu alizing it in each section of the song. Themes of tension and release remain prominent, with some sections sounding discordant and uneasy while others sound harmonically stable and relaxed.

“Who’s Counting” begins with a polyrhythmic groove between drums and guitar with floaty synths playing in the background. The vocal, when it enters, is flush with de lay and only makes occasional appearances. When the chorus comes in, it becomes clearer and more consistent, sounding like a familiar MGMT song for the first time on the album.

The tune slides back and forth between these subtly different feels, settling on the clearer one for the song’s con clusion. It becomes somewhat repetitive toward the end, miti

gated somewhat by sporadic synth and guitar lines playing in the background.

The album closes on “Un der the Porch,” which bor rows from the sounds of surf rock, mixing them in among the psychedelia. A guitar solo opens the song wandering and loose without much pushing it along.

The groove is very relaxed, taking its time and giving the soloist room to breathe, but it still keeps the texture interest ing. Around the four-minute mark, though, the solo be comes somewhat tedious, and listeners hoping for a shift to something else will be sorely disappointed.

Although this album is a departure from MGMT’s mo dus operandi, it certainly has things going for it. MGMT superfans will no doubt be thrilled to have access to a pre viously lost piece of the band’s past, and connoisseurs of psy chedelia and jam band music may discover a newfound ap preciation for the band.

More casual listeners of MGMT’s, like myself, will likely be turned away by the unchar acteristic direction “11.11.11” takes. Although the foundation is solid, it overstays its wel come more often than is com fortable. I often found myself waiting for a musical shift that never came. Still, though, I ap preciate having access to this one-time performance, even if it didn’t particularly strike my fancy.

Michelle Zink-Muñoz, an other IU theater graduate, will play the role of Jovie, Buddy’s coworker and love interest. Bloomington the ater alumna Amanda Law son, Eric Olson and Ray Fellman are joining the cast as

and enjoy the holiday cheer.

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Will Ferrell is seen starring in the 2003 film "Elf."

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Miles Teller is seen in a still from the 2022 film "Top Gun: Maverick."

Rose House LuMin- Lutheran Campus Ministry at IU 314 S. Rose Ave. 812-333-2474

lcmiu.net

Instagram: @hoosierlumin facebook.com/LCMIU

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. @ St. Thomas Lutheran Church 3800 E. 3rd St. Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Devotions @ Rose House LuMin 314 S. Rose Ave.

Rose House is an inclusive Christian community that offers a safe space for students to gather, explore faith questions, show love to our neighbors through service and work towards a more just world. Rose House walks with students to help them discern where God is calling them in life.

Rev. Amanda Ghaffarian, Campus Pastor

St. Thomas Lutheran Church 3800 E. Third St. 812-332-5252 stlconline.org facebook.com/StThomasBloomington Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

We are the worshiping home of Rose House Lutheran Campus Ministries. As disciples of Christ who value the faith, gifts and ministry of all God's people and seek justice and reconciliation, we welcome all God's children* to an inclusive and accessible community. *No strings attached or expectations that you'll change.

Rev. Adrianne Meier Rev. Lecia Beck

Independent Baptist

Lifeway Baptist Church 7821 W. State Road 46 812-876-6072

lifewaybaptistchurch.org facebook.com/lifewayellettsville

Sunday: 9 a.m., Bible Study Classes 10 a.m., Morning Service 5 p.m., Evening Service

Barnabas College Ministry: Meeting for Bible study throughout the month. Contact Rosh Dhanawade at bluhenrosh@gmail.com for more information.

Steven VonBokern, Senior Pastor Rosh Dhanawade, IU Coordinator 302-561-0108

bluhenrosh@gmail.com

*Free transportation provided. Please call if you need a ride to church.

Episcopal (Anglican)

Canterbury Mission 719 E. Seventh St. 812-822-1335 IUCanterbury.org facebook.com/ECMatIU Instagram & Twitter: @ECMatIU Sun.: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Mon., Wed., Thu.: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tue.: Noon - 8 p.m. Fri., Sat.: By Appointment

Canterbury: Assertively open & affirming; unapologetically Christian, we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ by promoting justice, equality, peace, love and striving to be the change God wants to see in our world Ed Bird, Chaplain/Priest Jacob Oliver & Lily Dolliff student workers

Unitarian Universalist

Unitarian Universalist

Church of Bloomington 2120 N. Fee Ln. 812-332-3695 uubloomington.org facebook.com/uubloomington Sunday: 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

We are a dynamic congregation working for 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.

Rev. Connie Grant, Interim Minister Rev. Emily Manvel Leite, Minister of Story and Ritual

Stoneybrook Community Church of God 3701 N. Stoneybrook Blvd. stoneybrookccog.org facebook.com/StoneyBrookCCOG

Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m. Coffee & Treats

Stoneybrook Community Church of God is a gathering of imperfect people learning to follow Jesus. We invite you to join us on the journey.

Mitch Ripley, Interim Pastor

Evangel Presbytery

Trinity Reformed Church 2401 S. Endwright Rd. 812-825-2684 trinityreformed.org facebook.com/trinitychurchbloom Email us at office@trinityreformed.org

Sunday Services: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. College Bible Study: Contact us for more info.

"Jesus answered them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.'" Proclaiming freedom from slavery since 1996. Only sinners welcome.

Jody Killingsworth, Senior Pastor Lucas Weeks, College Pastor

Bahá'í Faith

Bahá'í Association of IU 424 S. College Mall Rd. 812-331-1863 bloomingtoninbahais.org facebook.com/BaháíCommunity-of-BloomingtonIndiana-146343332130574

Instagram: @bloomingtonbahai Regular Services/Devotional Meetings: Sunday: 10:40 a.m. @ Bloomington Bahá'í Center Please call or contact through our website for other meetings/activities

The Bahá'í Association of IU works to share the Teachings and Principles of the Founder, Bahá'u'lláh, that promote the "Oneness of Mankind" and the Peace and Harmony of the Planet through advancing the "security, prosperity, wealth and tranquility of all peoples."

Karen Pollock & Dan Enslow

Inter-Denominational

Redeemer Community Church 111 S. Kimble Dr. 812-269-8975 redeemerbloomington.org facebook.com/RedeemerBtown Instagram & Twitter: @RedeemerBtown Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Redeemer is a gospel-centered community on mission. Our vision is to see the gospel of Jesus Christ transform everything: our lives, our church, our city, and our world. We want to be instruments of gospel change in Bloomington and beyond.

Chris Jones, Lead Pastor

Baptist

University Baptist Church 3740 E. Third St. 812-339-1404 ubcbloomington.org facebook.com/ubc.bloomington YouTube: UBC Bloomington IN Sunday: 10:45 a.m., Worship in person & live streamed on YouTube

A welcoming and affirming congregation excited to be a church home to students in Bloomington. Trans and other LGBTQ+ friends and allies most especially welcome!

Annette Hill Briggs, Pastor Rob Drummond, Worship & Music Minister

Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

University Lutheran Church and Student Center 607 E. Seventh St 812-336-5387

indianalutheran.com facebook.com/ULutheranIU instagram.com/uluindiana

Sunday: 9:15 a.m.: Sunday Bible Class 10:30 a.m.: Sunday Worship

Wednesday: 7 p.m.: Wednesday Evening Service 7:45 p.m.: College Bible Study Student Center open daily, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.

We are the home of the LCMS campus ministry at Indiana. Our mission is to serve all college students with the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. Located on Campus, we offer Christ-centered worship, Bible study and a community of friends gathered around God’s gifts of life, salvation and the forgiveness of sins through our Senior Jesus Christ.

Richard Woelmer, Pastor

Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington

We are a dynamic congregation working for 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.

Society of Friends (Quaker)

Bloomington Friends Meeting 3820 E. Moores Pike 812-336-4581 bloomingtonfriendsmeeting.org Facebook: Bloomington Friends Meeting Sunday (in person and by Zoom): 9:45 a.m., Hymn singing 10:30 a.m., Meeting for Worship 10:45 a.m., Sunday School (Children join in worship from 10:30-10:45) 11:30 a.m., Light Refreshments and Fellowship 12:45 p.m., Often there is a second hour activity (see website) Wednesday (by Zoom only): 9 a.m., Midweek Meeting for worship 9:30 a.m., Fellowship

We practice traditional Quaker worship, gathering in silence with occasional Spirit-led vocal ministry by fellow worshipers. We are an inclusive community with a rich variety of belief and no prescribed creed. We are actively involved in peace action, social justice causes, and environmental concerns. Peter Burkholder, Clerk burkhold@indiana.edu

Sunday: 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

Rev. Connie Grant, Interim Minister Rev. Emily Manvel Leite, Minister of Story and Ritual 2120 N. Fee Ln. 812-332-3695 uubloomington.org facebook.com/uubloomington

Non-Denominational

Calvary Chapel of Bloomington

3625 W State Road 46 812-369-8459 calvarychapelbloomington.org facebook.com/calvarychapelbloomington YouTube: Calvary Chapel Bloomington IN

Sunday: 10 a.m.

Tuesday: 7 p.m., Prayer Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Hungry for God's word and fellowship with other believers? Come as you are and worship with us as we grow in the knowledge of His love, mercy, and grace through the study of the scriptures, and serving those in need. May the Lord richly bless you!

Frank Peacock, Pastor Alissa Peacock, Children's Ministry

Christ Community Church 503 S. High St. 812-332-0502

cccbloomington.org facebook.com/christcommunitybtown Instagram: @christcommunitybtown Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Educational Hour 10:30 a.m., Worship Service

Jubilee 219 E. Fourth St. 812-332-6396 jubileebloomington.org jubilee@fumcb.org

facebook.com/jubileebloomington

Instagram: @jubileebloomington

Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Classic Worship & 11:45 a.m., Contemporary Worship Wednesday: 7:30 p.m., College & Young Adult Dinner

Jubilee is a Christ-centered community open and affirming to all people. We gather on Wednesdays at First Methodist (219 E. Fourth St.) for a free meal, discussion, worship and hanging out. Small groups, service projects, events (scavenger hunts, bonfires, etc.), mission trips and opportunities for student leadership are all a significant part of our rhythm of doing life together.

Markus Dickinson, Campus Director

Mennonite

Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington 2420 E. Third St. 812-646-2441 bloomingtonmenno.org facebook.com/MennoniteFellowship-ofBloomington-131518650277524 Sunday: 5 p.m.

A welcoming, inclusive congregation providing a place of healing and hope as we journey together in the Spirit of Christ. Gathering for worship Sundays 5 p.m. in the Roger Williams room, First United Church. As people of God's peace, we seek to embody the Kingdom of God.

John Sauder mfbjohn@gmail.com

We are a diverse community of Christ-followers, including many IU students, faculty and staff. Together we are committed to sharing the redeeming grace and transforming truth of Jesus Christ in this college town.

Bob Whitaker, Senior Pastor Adam deWeber, Worship Pastor Dan Waugh, Adult Ministry Pastor

Church of Christ 825 W. Second St. 812-332-0501 facebook.com/w2coc

Sunday: 9:30 a.m., Bible Study 10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m., Worship Wednesday: 7 p.m., Bible Study

We use no book, but the Bible. We have no creed but His Word within its sacred pages. God is love and as such we wish to share this joy with you. The comprehensive teaching of God's Word can change you forever.

John Myers, Preacher

City Church For All Nations 1200 N. Russell Rd. 812-336-5958

citychurchbloomington.org facebook.com/citychurchbtown Instagram: @citychurchbtown

Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

*Always check website for possible changes to service times.

City Church is a non-denominational multicultural, multigenerational church on Bloomington's east side. 1Life, our college ministry meets on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.

David Norris, Pastor Sumer Norris, Pastor

United Methodist

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Church of God (Anderson Affiliated)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct.

Horoscope

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today is a 7 - Focus on home and family. Restore harmony where missing, or ignore and rest. Improvements can restore functionality, beauty and efficiency. Clean up. Cook something delicious.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8 - Trickster words can point you in the wrong direction. Check facts and data. Avoid scams, cons and cheaters. Consider who benefits. Follow the money.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today is a 7 - Costs may be higher than expected. Avoid risk. A disagreement could lead to a better choice. Patiently persist. Stay in action to generate funding.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6 - Take it easy, especially on yourself. Let negative internal criticism fade by focusing on what you love. Treat yourself kindly. Recharge with favorites.

Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 -

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observe. Conditions favor conflict and chaos. Appearances can deceive. What seems like a disaster today may have long term benefits.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6 - Support team efforts when needed. Clarify misunderstandings immediately. Avoid arguments or controversy. Keep your head down and pull. Actions speak louder than words.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept.

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