October 10, 2017

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Volume 125, Issue 19

Suicide awareness walk comes to ISU Jada Holmes Reporter

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Preaches often utilize the space around the fountain to spread their message.

Free speech zones offer a place for public discourse Ashton Hensley Reporter

Many people take the opportunity to express views and beliefs with the Indiana State University campus as their stage and students as their audience.

Groups speak on campus such as the fountain in Dede Plaza to hear the speeches of preachers, protesters and anyone else who has a message.

“Colleges and universities, by their very nature, promote freedom and exploration of thought, discourse and discovery,” Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Brooks Moore said.

Although the fountain is a hot spot for speakers, it, or any other particular area, is considered a zone specified for free speech.

“Generally, there’s a pretty healthy level of acceptance of speech issues

at ISU,” Chief of the ISU police Joe Newport said. “Although people here are not bashful to voice their opinions, I have found that once they are informed of the law and campus rules, there is compliance.”

The university often sends out emails to students when a certain preacher named Brother Jed will be on campus due to students finding his messages offensive.

“Brother Jed’s presence on campus is not endorsed or sponsored by Indiana State University. It is an example of free speech in a public area. Simply, our country’s laws allow this protected speech,” an ISU email from Sept. 5 said. “Please understand these actions are intended to make listeners think and react. At times, people will hear the shocking messages and be offended.”

The email said that all students have

the right to listen, engage or ignore speakers. To prevent violence, Public Safety is often present at such speeches to remind students that they have the right to be there.

“Generally speaking, as long as speakers share their message in public areas on campus at appropriate times, do not block walkways or streets, do not interrupt entrances and exits to buildings, are not using amplified sounds, and are not upsetting the normal business operations of the University, they are allowed to be here,” Newport said.

Newport explained that signs are put up to inform students that speakers are allowed to be there.

“Though there is no requirement to do so, Public Safety will try to establish communication with the speakers so

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Specializing in the generation of awareness and conduction of scientific research regarding suicide, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention works to address prevention strategies and provide resources and education for those who may be affected by suicide or know of individuals who suffer.

Terre Haute’s upcoming Out of The Darkness Walk is scheduled to take place on Oct. 14, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The event will commence at Wolf Field, located at Chestnut & 4th St., with check-in and registration starting at 11 a.m. While online registry is set to close at 12 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, participants are anticipated to still have the opportunity to register for the walk on sight.

Participants and donors serve as the driving force in the AFSP’s movement to make suicide prevention a communal and nationwide effort. Successful walks and fundraising has enabled

the organization to maintain their acclamation as a prominent leader in suicide prevention and education, and set the goal of reducing annual suicide rates 20 percent by the year of 2025.

According to the official site for the AFSP organization, suicide is attributed as the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, with approximately 44,193 Americans dying by suicide.

The Out of The Darkness Walks enable the organization to unite communities of people who have lost their beloved to suicide and those who have resonated with suicidal thoughts.

With a collective objective to emphasize the importance of prioritizing mental health, AFSP’s walks promote a sense of hopefulness in terms of saving lives, while fundraising to manifest potential tactics that aid in the reduction of suicide rates.

For additional information regarding event dates, locations and online registry, visit afsp.donordrive. com.

Danielle Guy | Indiana Statesman

Insomnia Cookies plans to open late this fall on Cherry Street.

Insomnia Cookies is coming to Terre Haute Pearl Bisesi Reporter

Students are waiting the highly anticipated Insomnia Cookies that plans to open toward the end of fall.

Kate Hynson, the contact for the Terre Haute Insomnia Cookies location, provided some valuable information about the bakery. Hynson said, “We hope to open the Terre Haute bakery late this fall.

The location will be open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. with delivery from 10 a.m. until 3 a.m. On weekends the location will be open 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. with

delivery from 12 p.m. to 3 a.m. The bakery will offer our full menu of traditional cookies, deluxe cookies, brownies, ice cream and milk every day.”

Students who are familiar with Insomnia Cookies bakery are very excited for its arrival.

“I heard about Insomnia Cookies through my friends who live in Muncie,” said Sierra Hess, a junior social work major. “They have one there and it is fantastic.

My favorite cookie of theirs is definitely

the chocolate chip cookie. I am so excited for the opening in Terre Haute.

They are going to get a lot of business for sure.”

While some students know about Insomnia Cookies, some students do not.

“I saw the sign outside the building and noticed the doors were open,” said Danielle Guy, junior textiles, apparel and merchandising major. “I figured a new business was opening soon. I mentioned it to a friend and she told me it

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was a great bakery that delivered in to late hours of the night. I am looking forward to trying it out.”

Further information about what is on the menu is available on the online website at insomniacookies.com. Insomnia Cookies is also on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat snap code at ‘cookiesVip’.

“We always have something up our sleeve and announce Limited Time offer products throughout the year, as well as seasonal offerings,” said Hynson. “Be sure to sign up for our emails or follow us on our social media accounts so you don’t miss out.”

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Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017

When We Rise: a four-part film series A.J. Goelz Reporter

On Monday, the first of a four-part film series about the history of the movement for LGBT rights took place.

“Join us for Part I of IV (4), of the Film Series ‘When We Rise.’ A dramatization of the real life San Francisco centered fight for LGBT rights from 1972 to 2015 is presented, the LGBT community which arguably has had the most numerous organized campaigns against them of any minority group to suppress those rights in the United States during that time period,” the Indiana State University event page said.

“When We Rise” is an eight part mini-series that originally aired on ABC earlier this year.

“Based on the memoirs of LGBT activ-

ist Cleve Jones, ‘When We Rise’ chronicles the personal and political struggles, setbacks, and triumphs of a diverse group of LGBTQ+ individuals who helped pioneer a portion of the civil rights movement from its infancy in the 20th century to the successes of today. The 45-year saga tells the evolving history of the modern gay rights movement, starting just after the Stonewall riots in 1969,” the plot summary of the series’ Wikipedia page said.

“During that time period, this is when we had a couple wars going on, and not only were civil rights a big thing as well, also the women’s rights movement, so it was a lot of things going on in that time period,” Radasia Blaylock, the graduate assistant for the LGBTQ Student Resource Center for the Office of Multicul-

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Radasia Blaylock is the gradaute assistant for LGTBQ Student Resource Center.

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Indiana State welcomes new genetic counseling cohort

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An updated report over stolen bikes have reveled 40 bikes stolen on campus.

Investigation continues over stolen bikes Ashton Hensley Reporter

Nearly 40 bikes have been reported stolen by Indiana State University students since the beginning of the semester, bringing a total loss of several thousand dollars.

Detectives David Smith and Del McCollough were designated as the primary investigators for the case with the help of with Corporal Dan Parmer and Officer Aaron Sloan.

“ISU Police conducted an extensive investigation that included surveillance, aggressive patrol efforts and detailed analysis including gathering information on dates, times and locations,” chief of the ISU police, Joe Newport said.

Newport said that many of the stolen bikes had been left unlocked, but several had locks that had been broken with bolt cutters.

“There were times where complete bikes, their locks and also bicycle parts were taken,” Newport said.

After increasing patrols, ISU police found a number of people on campus they believed were only there to steal bikes. Newport said that four people were arrested on unrelated warrants as well as eight others who have been trespassed from campus.

“Two of these people were found with backpacks or personal belongings where

bolt cutters were found and confiscated,” Newport said. “In some cases, suspects were found to be on bikes believed to be stolen on campus, though no report or serial number was available to confirm.”

The investigation led police off-campus to two different residences where many of the stolen bikes as well as parts to about 20 other bikes were found.

“In mid to late September, two searches were conducted off campus, one at a residence on N. 12th Street and another on Garfield Avenue where several bikes stolen from campus were located,” Newport said.

A non-student by the name of Samuel Maesch, of the 3100 block of N. 21st Street, was arrested on four accounts of theft.

“Investigators also have applied for an arrest warrant for another person through the Vigo County Prosecutors Office, charging that person with [an] additional four counts of theft,” Newport said.

This person’s name will be released once the arrest warrant has been issued.

“Since the searches, the number of bicycles taken from campus has dropped significantly in two weeks,” Newport said.

The police believe that although the thefts have gone down, this does not eliminate the threat of bike thefts on campus.

“Students, staff and visitors to campus

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Indiana State University announces the second cohort for the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling program.

The two-year program prepares students with training in genetics, genomics and psychological counseling to enable them to become successful genetic counselors. Genetic counseling is the process of helping people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease.

During the first year, students are on the Indiana State campus for course work and clinical experience at the university’s Genetic Counseling Clinic at Union Hospital, as well as other local experiences.

During the second year of the program, course work is online while the students gain first-hand experience working as a genetic counselor in clinical rotations available in pediatric, prenatal, adult and specialty genetics clinics across the country.

Students in the 2019 cohort include: • Irene Ford of Madison, Wis., who graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor’s degree in genetics.

• Katherine Shepherd of Fresno, Calif.,

who graduated from California State University-Fresno with a bachelor’s degree in biology.

• Brooke Sample of Marshfield, Wis., who graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with abachelor’s degree in genetics and history.

• Courtney Asman of Mount Clemens, Mich., who graduated from University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience.

• Samantha Toy of Fort Wayne, Ind., who graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree on biology.

• Kassi Rains of Greencastle, Ind., who graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

• Nicole Collins of Norridge, Ill., who graduated from University of Illinois with a bachelor’s degree in biology.

Genetic counseling is a young and quickly growing profession that began in the early 1970s with 10 graduates from Sarah Lawrence College. There are currently more than 4,000 certified genetic counselors in the United States and Canada, with the demand growing more quickly than the current training pro-

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Back row from left, President Daniel Bradley, Genetic Counseling Program Director Megan Tucker, Irene Ford, Katherine Shepherd, Brooke Sample, Courtney Asman, Samantha Toy, Provost Mike Licari and Professor Rusty Gonser. Bottom row from left, Kassi Rains and Nicole Collins.

USC med school dean out amid revelations of sexual harassment claim, settlement

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The campus of the Keck School of Medicine of USC in Los Angeles on July 12, 2017.

After the dean of the University of Southern California’s medical school resigned last year amid long-running complaints about his drinking and boorish treatment of colleagues, university leaders assured students and faculty that his successor would be worthy of respect.

The man USC chose, however, had a black mark on his own personnel record: a finding by the university 15 years ago that he had behaved inappropriately toward a female medical school fellow.

USC formally disciplined the dean, Rohit Varma, in 2003 following allegations that he sexually harassed the young researcher while he was a junior professor supervis-

ing her work, according to confidential personnel records reviewed by the Los Angeles Times and interviews with people familiar with the university investigation.

As the Times was preparing to publish a story disclosing the case, USC announced Thursday afternoon that Varma was no longer dean.

“Based on previously undisclosed information brought to the university in recent days, USC leadership has lost confidence in Dr. Rohit Varma’s ability to lead our medical school.

As of today, he is no longer dean of the Keck School of Medicine,” USC Provost Michael Quick said in a statement.

The woman accused Varma of making unwanted sexual advances during a trip to a conference and then retaliating against her for reporting him, according to the records and

interviews. USC paid her more than $100,000 and temporarily blocked Varma from becoming a full member of the faculty, according to the records and interviews.

“The behavior you exhibited is inappropriate and unacceptable in the workplace, reflects poor judgment, is contrary to the University’s standards of conduct, and will not be tolerated at the University of Southern California,” a USC official wrote in a 2003 letter of reprimand.

Despite this, USC soon promoted Varma to full professor. He was elevated three years ago to chair of the ophthalmology department by Carmen Puliafito, the former dean whose drug use and association with criminals the Times revealed this summer.

The sexual harassment allegation is well known in the upper echelons of the

university, but not among many of the students and staff. The Times learned of it after publishing the July report about Puliafito.

Current and former faculty members contacted the newspaper to express concern that Varma was overseeing the medical school given the harassment finding.

Candidates from top U.S. universities were in the running for the dean’s position, raising questions about why USC elected to follow Puliafito’s troubled tenure with the appointment of a faculty member previously found to have committed misconduct.

Varma did not respond to messages seeking comment.

The harassment complaint sprang from a 2002 conferophthalmology ence. At the time, Varma was a 40-year-old rising

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indianastatesman.com FILM SERIES FROM PAGE 2 vices and Programs, said.

Blaylock continued to say that this film sparks an important conversation about the LGBTQ community.

“I think it’s one of those movies that sparks that conversation,” Blaylock said. “That’s what I want to do; I want our students, our faculty, staff and our Terre Haute community to have this conversation.”

According to Blaylock, 20 students attended the first part of the series on Monday.

“Things mainly start

BIKE THEFT FROM PAGE 2 vices and Programs, said.

Blaylock continued to say that this film sparks an important conversation about the LGBTQ community.

“I think it’s one of those movies that sparks that conversation,” Blaylock said. “That’s what I want to do; I want our students, our faculty, staff and our Terre Haute community to have this conversation.”

According to Blaylock, 20 students attended the first part of the series on Monday.

“Things mainly start

GENETICS FROM PAGE 2 grams can accommodate.

Indiana State’s program is the 33rd accredited genetic counseling program in the U.S. and Canada. With the demand for qualified genetic medical professionals increasing, so has the demand for genetic counseling training programs; however, to allow for more personalized attention, cohort sizes

SPEECH FROM PAGE 1 that we know a point of contact and dates/times when they plan to be on campus,” said Newport. “This, so we can place sandwich boards in the area of the speakers.”

No matter what the message is, even if it is offensive, as long as people are following the rules of speaking on campus, they are allowed to be there.

“The University does work with the preachers when they are planning to be on campus,” Moore said. “This is done to best provide notice to the university community, provide some structure for their gathering and ensure the safety and well-being of those gathered.”

Moore explained that the Federal court has held that this kind of free speech can be held on a college campus, so ISU, among many universities across the country, maintain this right.

“Individuals practicing free speech may gather in

because of a conversation.

When people see injustices they usually act on it, and then those that don’t act on it, they’re just like, ‘Well why is it wrong? It has always been this way.’

This film series will definitely challenge your way of thinking,” she said.

After Monday, there will be another three days of this film series. The second part was held Tuesday at 5 p.m. in room 407 of the Hulman Memorial Student Union. The third and fourth parts will be held on Oct. 13 and 16 in the same room and at the same time. because of a conversation.

When people see injustices they usually act on it, and then those that don’t act on it, they’re just like, ‘Well why is it wrong? It has always been this way.’

This film series will definitely challenge your way of thinking,” she said.

After Monday, there will be another three days of this film series. The second part was held Tuesday at 5 p.m. in room 407 of the Hulman Memorial Student Union. The third and fourth parts will be held on Oct. 13 and 16 in the same room and at the same time.

remain small across the country.

At Indiana State, eight students are accepted each year. Students come to State with undergraduate degrees in a variety of disciplines, including biology, genetics, psychology, public health and nursing, as well as advocacy experience in crisis counseling or working with individuals with special needs.

most any outdoor space on campus that does not detract from classroom instruction: the fountain, the Condit Lawn, outside of residence halls, by the Student Recreation Center,” Moore said.

Moore explained that by calling the whole campus as a place for free speech instead of naming certain areas “Free Speech Zones,” they maintain the definition of the term Free Speech.

“Freedom of expression is a beautiful right, and topics being discussed may challenge each student,” Moore said.

Moore said that even though some topics may be seen as appalling to students with different opinions, students to learn about the topics that may be discussed on campus.

“I hope through free speech that students find a way to develop their own perspectives, learn about new ideas and challenge speech that is offensive,” Moore said.

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 • Page 3 USC FROM PAGE 2 story. Raised in India, he had volunteered at a leper colony during medical school and worked alongside Mother Teresa, according to a USC press release. He had come to USC in 1993 and carved out a niche researching the prevalence of eye problems in minorities — a field of study the federal government was eager to fund.

A young international student working for Varma on one of those research projects — an NIH-funded study of eye disease in Latinos — accompanied him to the conference.

The woman later told USC investigators that when they arrived at the conference hotel, Varma told the woman he had booked a single room and expected her to share a bed with him, according to two sources familiar with USC’s investigation.

She told the investigators that when she questioned the arrangement, Varma claimed the grant money would only cover one room, the sources said.

She said that when she protested further, he took her cellphone away and threatened to have her visa revoked, according to the sources. The woman told investigators that she had no money to pay for her own room and ended up sleeping on a cot in Varma’s room, the sources said.

She reported the inci-

dent to USC, and the university’s Office of Equity and Diversity launched an investigation of Varma for sexual harassment and retaliation. Investigators found evidence to support her claims, according to confidential university records reviewed by the Times.

“It has been determined that there is sufficient basis to conclude that inappropriate behavior has occurred,” then Keck School of Medicine Dean Stephen Ryan wrote to Varma in a March 2003 letter. “Further inappropriate behavior will result in your dismissal.”

As punishment, Varma was denied an expected promotion to full professor and his salary was reduced by $30,000, according to the letter. (He was making about $280,000, according to a disclosure he filed in his divorce case later that year.) He also was ordered to undergo counseling about sexual harassment, the letter stated.

“In addition, you should avoid all one-on-one encounters with (the researcher). Contact with (her) shall be limited to that which is necessary to perform your job,” Ryan told him in the letter.

Ryan, who died in 2013, wrote that the letter “will be part of your permanent University file.” A half-dozen USC officials were copied on the letter, including two who remain in prominent roles: Vice Provost Martin Levine and Senior Vice President and

General Counsel Carol Mauch Amir.

The university reached a $135,000 settlement with the woman, according to sources with knowledge of the payment. A university source said Varma personally paid about $11,000 of the settlement.

The woman ultimately left the United States. Reached by phone recently, she declined to comment.

The decision to discipline Varma but keep him on the faculty came the month after he received a five-year, $11 million grant from the NIH. At the time, it was the largest grant ever awarded to USC’s ophthalmology department.

In the following years, USC rolled back some of Varma’s punishments.

University administrators rescinded the $30,000 reduction in his salary in 2004. They reasoned that the loss of a promised raise was sanction enough, according to internal university correspondence.

“We are confident that Dr. Varma will not make these mistakes again and that he has learned a great deal from this process,” Ryan and another medical school administrator wrote to Varma’s department chair in 2004.

In 2005, the university promoted Varma to full professor, according to his USC bio.

Through it all, Varma continued attracting substantial research funding.

In the years since the harassment case, the NIH sent more than $60 mil-

lion in grants to USC for Varma’s projects, according to federal databases.

Varma left USC in 2012 for a brief stint as chair of the ophthalmology department at University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. Two years later, then-dean Puliafito brought him back to USC as ophthalmology department chair and co-director of what is now known as the Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute.

By that time, Puliafito had become unpopular with many on campus.

Faculty and staff made numerous complaints about his alcohol consumption at USC events and his rage-filled tirades against co-workers.

Puliafito was using methamphetamine and other drugs and partying with a circle of addicts, prostitutes and other criminals in 2015 and 2016, the Times reported in July.

He stepped down March 24, 2016, after Provost Quick confronted him with complaints about his job performance and behavior, according to USC. The same day, USC appointed Varma as interim dean and announced a nationwide search for a new permanent dean.

A search committee headed by Quick interviewed candidates from several top universities, according to a university source. The job went to Varma, whom the provost described then as “the standout” to lead the medical school.

FEATURES

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017

Members of the Quidditch Club holds their practices at the socceer fireld on First street.

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Fictional sport comes to life at ISU

Ian Bonner-Swedish Reporter

Indiana State University has a plethora of opportunities to get involved on campus. For some students, a way to blow off steam could be a bit more unorthodox than average. Yvonne Luna, the leader of the Quidditch Club, offered her time to give details on what the game really is.

“Quidditch is the sport played in the Harry Potter series,” Luna said. “In the books and movies, it is played on flying brooms with balls that can fly. In real life, it is a co-ed, full-contact sport played outside on brooms. There are seven players on the field, four different positions, three balls and three hoops. The game is won when a Seeker catches the Golden Snitch.”

Fall Choral Showcase set for Oct. 13 The Indiana State University School of Music will present a Fall Choral Showcase Concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 in the University Hall Theater, located in the Bayh College of Education building.

The concert will feature three Indiana State choral ensembles. The Concert Choir, under the direction of Scott Buchanan, will perform a program consisting of diverse repertoire by contemporary composers, including Dan Farrest, Jake Runestad, Richard Burchard and Narong Prangcharoen. Additionally, arrangements by Victor Johnson (South African Folk Song) and Rob Dietz (Spiritual) will be included.

Angela Scherer will serve as the accompanist.

“This is going to be an exciting program. I am a huge advocate for contemporary composers and their music,” Buchanan said. “There is such a wide range of styles ... a spiritual, a folks song, a neo-renaissance piece. We are also featuring a piece by the feature guest composer for our upcoming Contemporary Music Festival. I think the audience will find it quite interesting, in that it stretches the boundaries of traditional vocal techniques.”

The Women’s Choir will also offer a diverse program including works

by Sally Albrecht, Andre Thomas, Ivette Herryman, Sherry Porterfield and Indianapolis composer Greg Gilpin.

“We have a large and talented freshman class this fall, allowing this ensemble to grow in both quality and size,” said conductor Yana Weinstein. Seth Jines will serve as the accompanist.

The Sycamore Singers will open the concert with a set of vocal jazz and contemporary a cappella charts.

“Both the vocal jazz and contemporary a cappella genres have grown tremendously, in terms of popularity, throughout the last decade or so,” Buchanan said. “Not only that, but studying these styles demands the students to become better musicians, singers and listeners in each rehearsal.”

The set will include “One in a Million” (Peter Blair), “Take Me Home” (as recorded by Pentatonix), “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” (Dolly Parton), “I’m a Train” (as recorded by the King’s Singers), “When the Earth Stands Still” (Don Macdonald) and “Time After Time” (Cyndi Lauper).

Buchanan also conducts the Sycamore Singers, and Angela Scherer will accompany.

The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 812-237-4590.

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Quidditch is not new club at ISU. “Quidditch Club has been a club sport at ISU for three years, and this is our second semester traveling,” Luna said.

By joining the club, students get to be a part of an inclusive group that rallies behind a shared love for the world of wizardry.

Members’ knowledge varies from people who are extremely into “Harry Potter,” to people who don’t know a whole lot about the series and are only there for the sport.

The only requirement for participation in the club is that one is a good student.

“In order to join Quidditch Club, a person must be enrolled in classes at Indiana State University and to be in good academic standing with the university,” Luna

said. “We have students from every year at State, including graduate school. The club is co-ed, and we encourage anyone who’s interested to come out and join.”

According to Luna, there are many reasons for students to join the Quidditch Club.

“I would encourage people to join this club because it is a great way to get involved on campus, try something new and stay active,” Luna said. “We meet as a team three times a week, so it’s a good way to get out of your dorm. The sport itself is different than anything else on campus, and it is full-contact and exciting. There’s something here for everyone.”

Participating in the club might also prove a good way to get out and be adventurous.

“Quidditch Club attends Student Org. Fairs and the Recapalooza event,” Luna said. “Outside of those, we have team bonding events, and we travel throughout Indiana to compete with other teams from the Indiana Quidditch Conference.

This semester we traveled to Indianapolis to compete in a tournament against Indiana University Bloomington, Ball State and a community team called Hoosier Daddies.”

Intersted students can contact Luna at yluna@sycamores.indstate.edu or the club at qcatisu@gmail.com.

“Our practices are Mondays and Thursdays from 5-7 [p.m.], on the First Street soccer field. We are always looking for and welcoming new members,” Luna said.

Event of the week Crea tu cara Multicultural Services & Programs hosted Crea tu cara, also known as ‘create your face’ as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. This crafting event took place at the Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center embraced and acknowleged the link between African and Hispanic Latino heritage.

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Students gathered at Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center to create their unique masks for Creat tu cara.

ISU Art Gallery hosts Cafecito Alexandria Truby Reporter

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Official logo for ISU Art Gallery, Cafecito.

The Department of Art and Design is now hosting Cafecito at the University Art Gallery, every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m.

Communications Coordinator and Gallery Assistant, Jodi McCoy, stated that this avenue serves as an “open channel of communication with students about their needs and wants for the gallery.”

Students and faculty are invited to stop by to chat and recharge with complimentary cups of coffee, tea, sugary syrups

and delicious treats. The UAG is located in the Landini Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the corner of Chestnut and 7th St. Normal hours of the gallery are from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on weekends and on Thursdays it is open until 7 p.m.

While enjoying Cafecito, consider browsing the gallery. A faculty exhibition is currently on display that will be viewable until Oct. 24.

For more information, follow @ISUArtDesign on Facebook and @isuartgallery on Instagram.

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Trump tweets Tuesday to take tax breaks from NFL

Zach Davis Columnist

Donald Trump’s attacks on free speech haven’t stopped yet. On Tuesday, he once again tweeted in response to players in the National Football League who are exercising two of their inalienable rights protected by the First Amendment. Some players have been deciding to take a knee during the national anthem to protest the unnecessary police brutality that is taking place in our country.

Trump and many others want to see the exercise of our First Amendment squelched, though, going as far as encouraging our vice president to intentionally use taxpayer money to make a political statement.

As usual, Trump’s thoughts uncovered themselves on Twitter, where he admitted to premeditating a walkout of a football game by Mike Pence on Sunday – a stunt that was paid for by us.

Two days later, Trump again tweeted and said, “Why is the NFL getting massive tax breaks while at the same time disrespecting our Anthem, Flag and Country?

Change tax law!”

It’s hard to tell exactly what he means, though, as the NFL doesn’t get tax breaks from the government. Well, not anymore.

The NFL used to take advantage of tax breaks granted to them, but they only applied to the league office. Teams, coaches, owners and players weren’t able to take advantage of the exemptions. However, in 2014 the NFL ceased taking advantage of these tax breaks under pressure. They don’t have tax exemptions anymore, so if they are getting tax breaks, they should be stopped. But that’s definitely not because I want to see the end of our First Amendment.

It’s possible Trump could have meant all the private stadiums funded by taxpayer money. If that is what he’s referring to, then he is absolutely right: stadiums shouldn’t be funded by taxpayers. We can’t use these stadiums without paying exorbitant fees. Lucas Oil Stadium, for example, is being paid for by the tax payers in the surrounding areas, and they don’t get nearly enough of a say.

In an email interview with the Indy Star, special projects coordinator for Lucas Oil Stadium Heidi Mallin said the lowest cost to use the space is $500, while some events can cost up to $25,000.

So we should take away this tax funding from the stadiums, but it isn’t because NFL players are using their right to free speech.

Trump and Pence are wrong. These NFL players aren’t disrespecting the flag, they are respectfully declining to par-

ticipate in a ceremony. If we want to see someone disrespecting the flag, then all we have to do is drive down the road.

Many businesses fly the flag as a sign of patriotism – but they aren’t doing so patriotically. Instead, they fly the flag all day every day, rain or shine.

Tuesday it was raining outside, but many businesses had the flag flying high through it. The same businesses are too cheap to respectfully retire the flag when it is torn, leaving 13 stripes flying individually like streamers. At the first sign of wear or tear, the flag should be retired. If you take it to a veteran organization they will properly retire a flag, either for free or for a small donation. Walking home from school, I see flags people placed outside of their houses – but they rest on the ground.

Kneeling isn’t a sign of disrespect, and the NFL shouldn’t be penalizing the players. Not only is it the players’ right upheld previously by the Supreme Court, but also the players don’t work for the NFL. The reason the teams couldn’t use the same tax breaks given to the central office is because they are for-profit entities working for privately-owned teams.

Threatening to take tax breaks away from the NFL is simply pointless and a waste of breath. It’s a waste of time that could be spent on issues that actually need handled, like healthcare and disaster relief for the millions of people currently affected by chemical leakages, hurricanes and wildfires.

When Tom Price was pushed out of his cabinet job last month for sticking taxpayers with $1 million worth of private jet travel, the White House explained that his behavior was unacceptable in an administration devoted to draining the Washington swamp.

I wonder where the former Health and Human Services secretary got the notion that it was OK to mix public service and personal privilege?

The values of a presidential administration flow from the top. President Donald Trump has been signaling loudly through his personal behavior that it’s fine to use government service for private enrichment.

“Trump’s rhetoric about draining the swamp is breathtakingly phony,” said Karen Hobert Flynn, president of Common Cause, the good-government organization.

Unlike every predecessor for more than four decades, Trump hasn’t divested his financial holdings, only claiming they’re being run by his sons. His hotels in Washington and elsewhere are hustling foreign business. He doubled the membership fee for his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida to $200,000 between Election Day and his inauguration.

He has weakened important restrictions on lobbyists serving in government after campaigning against the power of special interests, and turned the clock back on transparency.

The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog outfit, has filed more than 150 legal actions against the Trump administration. Many of these are freedom-of-information actions, but some are lawsuits charging that Trump is violating the emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution forbidding presidents from receiving payments from foreign governments.

Enrichment is a family affair. Trump’s daughter Ivanka, while holding a White House position, got trademark permits from China for her clothing and jewelry line, which she still owns. Her accessories

also are made in India, which she’s scheduled to visit in November and meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ivanka’s husband, Jared Kushner, and his associates sought foreign investors in a financially troubled Kushner-family-owned building on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. He has been given a wide-ranging portfolio in foreign affairs.

“Jared and Ivanka have all kinds of potential conflicts,” said Noah Bookbinder, executive director of CREW. Donald Trump Jr., the president’s oldest son, is raking in $100,000 for speaking at a Texas university, a fee usually given to people who’ve actually accomplished something.

Price was cashiered. But not Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt or Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, who have also shown a fondness for taxpayer-subsidized private flights.

The Interior Department’s inspector general has launched an inquiry into Zinke.

Although the administration has toughened rules on lobbying by officials after they leave government, it has blown a hole in restrictions on lobbyists seeking government jobs. The No. 2 people at the Departments of Energy and Interior were previously major lobbyists for the industries they now oversee.

Last Thursday, Trump nominated Andrew Wheeler, who has lobbied for Murray Energy Corp., a coal giant that has paid millions of dollars of fines for safety violations, to be the deputy EPA administrator.

By one count, 100 registered lobbyists had been brought into the Trump Administration by June, with 69 working in the same terrain they lobbied. But the most egregious appointment may have been the billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who after being brought in as a special regulatory adviser then sought relief to benefit a company he owns, Bloomberg News revealed. He has since departed.

A runner-up would be Squire Patton Boggs, the law firm and Washington lobbying powerhouse, which in April formed what it called a

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Let’s get some details on the tax reform Michael R. Strain

Bloomberg View (TNS)

Rreform framework released last month by Republican congressional leaders and the administration of President Donald Trump has been the subject of intense debate. The Tax Policy Center — an influential organization that models the impact of tax policy — found that the proposed changes to the tax code would add $2.4 trillion to the national debt over the first 10 years, increase taxes for some middle-class households and bestow the biggest benefits upon the highest-income households.

Senior members of the Trump administration and some congressional Republicans have slammed these conclusions, arguing that the framework intentionally leaves key tax changes unspecified so that Congress can choose the best course as the legislative process unfolds.

With so much left to decide, they claim, it is misleading to score the plan without at least of-

fering a range of estimates reflecting different assumptions.

Maybe so. But the real lesson is that Congress needs to fill in those missing details, making sure the final plan doesn’t add to the national debt over the long term.

It will be tempting to try to do that by using budget gimmicks. For example, the GOP leaders’ framework allows businesses to write off the cost of new investments (other than for structures), but only for five years. By making this provision temporary, its budget costs — which for legislative purposes are estimated over a 10-year period — are limited. But there’s a good chance that this provision will be extended when its expiration date arrives.

Sometimes good policy looks like a budget gimmick. Phasing in a reduction in the corporate tax rate would decrease the cost of the reduction within the 10-year window. But it would also limit the windfall gains for investments that have already been made, while providing an incentive for new investment. So the

rate reduction should be phased in rather than applied entirely in the first year of the plan.

The framework takes a step in the right direction by repealing the deductibility of state and local taxes. Other deductions and exclusions should be repealed as well, both to pay for tax rate reductions, and because they are bad policy. The deduction for mortgage interest payments, for example, which is explicitly kept in the framework, is a subsidy that encourages the purchase of large and expensive homes. The exclusion from taxation of employer-provided health insurance payments encourages firms to compensate workers by providing them with insurance, and drives up health-care costs. Getting rid of both would generate more than enough combined revenue to cut the corporate rate in half while reducing other rates as well.

These deductions are protected by politically powerful groups. Indeed, we are already seeing the GOP succumb to pressure and back away from full repeal of the state and local tax de-

duction. An (inferior) alternative with less political risk might be for Congress to leave all the deductions in place while capping the benefits any individual can receive from them. For example, under current law you enjoy these deductions at your top income tax rate, nearly 40 percent for many households. Congress could change this by allowing households to take the deductions at, say, 15 percent, rather than at their top rate.

Alternatively, Congress could leave all the current deductions and exclusions in place, but limit the total value of the tax reduction any individual could receive from them. Limiting the value of all itemized deductions, the exclusion for employer-provided health insurance and the child tax credit to 2 percent of adjusted gross income would finance a $350 billion tax cut in 2017 — more than enough revenue to cut the corporate rate in half while reducing other tax rates as well. If expanding the tax

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SWAMP FROM PAGE 6 “strategic alliance” with Trump’s New York personal lawyer, Michael Cohen.

Transparency is a four-letter word to the Trump brigade. A Washington watchdog group filed suit in August demanding disclo-

sure of visitors to some White House offices, as was the practice under President Barack Obama.

Then there’s the Trump inaugural committee. It raised $106.7 million but spent only part of that on the festivities. What are they doing with the rest of the money? Beyond a $3 mil-

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base by limiting deductions and exclusions is a political non-starter, Congress could always look to other sources of revenue. I’m on the fence about a tax on carbon emissions, but it could finance a reduction in businesses taxes that would increase the U.S.’s global competitiveness. It’s worth a discussion.

Another option is to limit the size of the overall tax cut.

Let’s simplify the debate. Republicans want to reduce tax rates for corporations, pass-through businesses and individuals. Pursing individual cuts less aggressively — perhaps by keeping the top individual rate at its current 39.6 percent and leaving the estate tax in place — would reduce the cost of the plan, increase the likelihood of bipartisan reform and focus the plan on growing the economy over the long term.

If the GOP went this route, it would give Washington a lot more to talk about than the Tax Policy Center.

four of six games through the last half of September.

ISU may have just lost three straight matches, but they were all against three of the top four teams in the conference. Sitting in sixth place in the Missouri Valley Conference, the Sycamores will be facing two beatable teams this weekend.

Valparaiso is 2-4 in conference play in their first season in the MVC. Like ISU, they have beat Bradley and lost to Drake and Northern Iowa.

Last year Valparaiso went 15-19 overall while posting a Horizon League record of 6-10. This year the team welcomes back perhaps their best offensive weapon from a season ago. Senior middle hitter Taylor Gra-

lion pledge for hurricane relief, it won’t say.

Now comes the mother of all possible conflicts-of-interest: the tax bill that goes to Congress this fall. Trump insists that the tax “framework” offered up in September by the White House and Republican congressional leaders shows that a GOP tax plan won’t bene-

boski led the Crusaders in kills last season with 367 while appearing in every single set.

She is again leading the team in kills with 195 and posts almost three kills per set.

This is the first time ISU and Valparaiso are facing off while in the same conference.

The last time ISU and Valparaiso played, the Sycamores won at home in five sets in 2015.

ISU will face Loyola for the team’s fourth game in seven days.

After a respectable 9-9 conference record a season ago, Loyola has found nothing but trouble in 2017. They have just one win overall, but are still winless in MVC play.

They play Evansville on Friday before they host ISU. Loyola is a young team that still needs to gain experience. In fact, they don’t have any seniors on the roster. Instead, they are led

fit him. The facts about at least three of its provisions suggest otherwise.

There’s a simple way to prove whether he’s telling the truth: Congress should require him to release his tax returns before acting on any bill.

by junior Gabi Maciagowski. The Toronto, Canada native had a spectacular season last year with 400+ kills and 200+ digs. She has taken charge of this year’s squad, leading the way in kills again with 130 so far.

Loyola’s offense is being severely outperformed in 2017. They have just 613 kills this season, compared to ISU’s 866.

Laura Gross has been spearheading ISU so far this season. She had a productive match against Illinois State recording yet another double-double with 10 kills and 16 digs— both were team highs.

Indiana State has been an extremely streaky team in the 2017 season. They are hoping to get back into winning fashion during this weekend’s road trip.

DAKOTA STATE FROM PAGE 8 In the fourth quarter, Issac Harker found Bob Pugh for a big gain of 51 yards -- the second longest gain for the Sycamores this season through the air. Pugh them had a nice punt return of 54 yards -- the longest return of the season for the Sycamores with 1:24 left in the contest.

Easton Stick paced the Bison with a 18-of-23 passing effort, which included four touchdowns. His top target was Shepard who made six receptions for 94 yards.

Indiana State returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 14 when they travel to Missouri Valley Football Conference foe South Dakota at 3 p.m. (ET). The game will be broadcast live world-wide on ESPN3.

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Keaaris Ardley, (27) Senior safety, attempts to stop North Dakota State wide receiver RJ Urzendowski.

Sycamores unable to slow down No. 2 North Dakota State No. 2 North Dakota State was opportunistic en route to a 52-0 victory over home standing Indiana State on a beautiful afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Missouri Valley Football Conference action. The Sycamores played their first home game since the Aug. 31 opener against Eastern Illinois -- a span of 37 days.

The Bison improved to 5-0, 2-0 MVFC while the Sycamores fell to 0-5, 0-2 MVC. North Dakota State made five victories in a row against the Sycamores, dating back to 2012 when Indiana State went on the road and downed a then No. 1 nationally-ranked NDSU team by the score of 17-14.

LeMonte Booker paced the way for the Sycamores with 104 rushing yards on 10 attempts marking the second time this season in which he has gone over the 100yard rushing mark. Bob Pugh was the leading receiver who finished the game two receptions for 69 receiving yards. On the defensive side of the ball, KeAaris Ardley was the top tackler with nine stops.

Rondell Green forced a Bison fumble late in the first half, which was recovered by Jordan Jackson.

The Sycamores took possession first in the game and were not able to move the chains. The Bison then countered with a six-play, 54-yard

drive which was highlighted by a 31-yard pass from Easton Stick to Darrius Shephard and was capped two plays later by a six-yard scoring strike from Stick to Connor Wentz with 11:05 remaining in the first half, which staked North Dakota State to an early 7-0 advantage.

Cade Sparks found Bob Pugh twice on the Sycamores’ second drive, which moved the ball into Bison territory, but Indiana State was forced to punt and pushed NDSU deep into their own territory. After one first down, Indiana State held, aided by a holding penalty before a big open field tackle from Rondell Green forced NDSU to punt the ball back to the Sycamores. Once again, the Sycamores were able to pick up a first down this time behind the running of LeMonte Booker before the drive stalled and an excellent punt by Thomas Bouldin pinned the Bison back at their own 17-yard line with 1:35 left in the opening stanza. That is how the first quarter would end with the Bison nearing midfield and holding a touchdown advantage.

The Bison would go on to cap an 11-play, 83-yard drive with a fouryard touchdown pass from Stick to Wentz at the 10:43 mark of the second quarter to stretch their lead

out to 14-0. The key play of the drive came right as the first quarter ended when Stick found Shepard right at the sticks on 3rd-and-13, which kept the drive alive. On the ensuring kickoff, Rontrez Morgan fumbled and the Bison recovered to set them up at the ISU 18-yard line. The Indiana State defense battled in a tough situation, forcing a fourth-and-goal from the oneyard line, but Lance Dunn capped the drive a one-yard plunge with 8:00 to go in the first half to take a 21-0 lead. NDSU tacked on a 36yard field goal from Cam Pederson with 6:17 left in the half as the lead grew to 24-0.

After a fumbled punt set the Bison up deep in Sycamore territory, on third-and-goal a big hit from Rondell Green jarred the ball loose from Bruce Anderson where Jordan Jackson was waiting to pounce on the ball as the Sycamores gained their first turnover the contest. On the first play after the turnover, Booker broke free for a 46-yard rush -- the longest rush from scrimmage this year for Indiana State -- to get the ball near midfield. A facemask penalty on the Bison pushed the ball into NDSU territory as the clock ticked towards halftime. Sparks then found Jacquet McClendon for a 10-yard pass before he was picked

off with just under a minute remaining before the half to stymie the drive. That is how the first half would end as NDSU held a 24-0 advantage. The Bison held a 191103 edge in total yards through the first half of play with Booker amassing 79 yards on the ground through the first 30 minutes of play.

The Bison took the second half kickoff and powered by a 44-yard run from Stick moved down the field to score with 13:42 on the clock on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Stick to Dallas Freeman to make it 31-0. NDSU’s lead grew to 38-0 when Dunn plunged in from two yards out with 8:29 to go in the third quarter. This was set up by a 27-yard pass from Stick to Wentz, which put the ball near the goal line. The Sycamores drove into Bison territory as Booker went over the 100-yard rushing mark but Sparks’ second interception of the game stopped the drive. NDSU captialized with a 7-play, 70-yard drive capped by an 11-yard touchdown pass from Stick to Ben Ellefson with 2:42 remaining in the quarter for a 45-0 lead. Adam Cofield scored from 11 yards out with 12:11 to go which moved their lead out to 52-0.

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Sycamores fall short in double-header weekend Jay Adkins Reporter

The Indiana State Sycamore volleyball team came into last weekend looking to prove themselves and compete against two tough in-conference opponents on their own home court.

The team competed but failed to obtain a victory this weekend, losing to the ranked Northern Iowa Panthers and the Drake Bulldogs.

Although the Sycamores stayed competitive throughout the game against the Panthers Friday, they couldn’t get a consistent rhythm going.

Each set started off with both teams exchanging blows, but the Panthers frequently capitalized off of the Sycamores’ mistakes and used them to maintain a steady lead throughout the day. The Northern Iowa Panthers would eventually end up sweeping the Indiana State Sycamores 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-20). Junior outside hitter Bri Weber led the way for the Panthers, finishing the game with 20 kills at an efficient .514 percentage. Redshirt senior setter Heather Hook finished the game with 39 assists to go along with nine digs. The Panthers also got solid contributions from junior middle hitter Piper Thomas (12 kills) and sophomore outside hitter Karlie Taylor (11 kills). For the Sycamores, sophomore middle blocker Damadj Johnson led the team with 10 kills while also coming up with one dig and one block.

Senior setter Rachel Griffin finished the game with two kills and one block while also leading the team with 29 assists. The Sycamores also got solid contributions from Sarah Peterson (6 kills, 5 digs), Laura Gross (5 kills, 10 digs) Cassie Kawa (5 kills), and Nikkie White (4 kills).

With the loss, Indiana State falls to 5-12 (3-2 in the MVC) on the season while Northern Iowa improves to 15-4 (5-0 in the MVC).

The Sycamores stayed home Saturday to compete against the Drake University Bulldogs. The Bulldogs came into the game already on fire with a nine-game winning streak, and

Indiana State swimming and diving fell to the UIC Flames Oct. 7 by a final score of 177-121.

“The meet was another strange dynamic for our program. We’re trying to build toughness and coming into face a good team like UIC we wanted to test ourselves to see where we’re at and we came out a little flat, so we’ll continue to work on coming out aggressive right from the start,” said head coach Matt Leach.

Despite the loss the Sycamores battled through today’s dual meet with UIC as multiple members of the young squad provided stand out performances.

The Flames took the first few as ISU earned second place finishes in the 400 medley relay and 1000 freestyle.

Indiana State picked up the pace rattling off multiple first place finishes in the next few events. Kendall Hansen came up big with a first place finish in the 100 backstroke and a time of 59.32. Hansen later added a first place finish in the 200 backstroke with a 2:06.08.

Martina Marks followed with a first place finish of her own. Marks dominated the 200 yard butterfly posting a time of 2:10.95.

Alex Malmborg came out hot in the 50 freestyle earning herself a first place finish and a time of 24.49.

Jacquie Price added to this list late in the meet when she reached the wall first in the 100 butterfly.

Price finished with a time of 58.84. Blanca Saez-Illobre, Megan Schade, Marlene Pavlu Lewin, Cierra Campbell and Joelle Borchers also provided strong performances for the Sycamores.

“The middle of the meet was a back and forth battle between both teams, but we had a lot of people step up and win events for us today. All in all it was a step in the right direction.

The overall times weren’t where we want to be at, but when a program is growing and you’re trying to build toughness you need these back to back days,” said Leach. Indiana State will be back in the pool on Oct. 13 traveling to face off with the University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill. at 5 p.m. The following day (Oct. 14) the Sycamores will host their first home meet of the season welcoming Xavier and Olivet Nazarene to the Vigo County Aquatic Center at 2 p.m

Volleyball aiming to bounce back on road trip Garrett Short Reporter

Indiana State Sports Network

Volleyball team hopes to come back after a hard loss against Northern Iowa Panthers.

were looking to continue that streak on the road against the Sycamores. Although the Sycamores stayed competitive, they again couldn’t get anything consistent going on offense.

The Indiana State Sycamores ended up getting swept by the Drake University Bulldogs 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-18). Cathryn Cheek led the Bulldogs in Kills with 11, Paige Aspinwall led the team in assists with 26, and Kyla Inderski led the team in digs with 16.

Sarah Peterson led the Sycamores in kills with 13, Rachel Griffin led the team in assists with 28, and Stephanie Bindernagel led the team in digs with 17. The Bulldogs upped their winning streak to 10 and improved to 17-3 (6-0 in the MVC) on the season, while the Sycamores fall to 5-13 (3-3 in the MVC) on the season.

The Indiana State volleyball team is looking to turn things around on the road this weekend after being swept in three straight matches.

ISU has past the halfway point in their season and is preparing for a road trip to the north over the weekend. They will be playing the newest MVC addition Valparaiso on Friday and at Loyola of Chicago on Saturday.

Heading into the weekend, ISU has dropped three straight matches.

At 5-13, the Sycamores seemed to be gaining momentum after winning

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