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COLUMN: Villeneuve does it again with 'Dune: Part Two'
Naked IU student causes public disturbance
A transfarmation: One goat farm’s journey navigating sustainable animal agriculture
By Grace Romine gmromine@iu.edu
In 2016, two couples were searching for a change of life and the opportunity to create something they felt was meaningful and authentic. Nicole Schoneman, her partner Mark Veldman, Josh Jackson and his partner Tonya Plachy decided to embark on a trek of ranching goats, producing goat cheese and crafting goat milk soap. Schoneman, Veldman, Jackson and Plachy are equal co-owners of the farm. Schoneman made cheese and soap, and Jackson and Plachy manage the farm and take care of the animals. Nestled off the winding hills on the outskirts of Bloomington’s east side, “The Goat Conspiracy” built up a herd of over 150 goats and almost 70 chickens. “The Goat Conspiracy” spent seven years hosting soap workshops, offering goat yoga classes, leading educational farm tours and even an onsite vacation rental cabin. They sold dairy-based products made in their onsite creamery. That was until the end of 2023, when the farm chose to take an alternative route. “I started having dis-
By Benjamin LeGrand
benlegra@iu.edu | @BenLeGrand11
GRACE ROMINE | IDS
A female goat soaks up the sun and some attention from Nicole Schoneman, a co-founder of "The Goat Conspiracy" on Feb. 28, 2024, on their Bloomington-based farm. Since 2016, the now sanctuary built up a herd of over 150 goats.
comfort with being a part of it,” Nicole Schoneman said. “When you’re doing dairy, and even doing dairy very well, there are certain gaps that you can’t close.” The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Global Livestock Environmental As-
sessment Model published “Pathways toward lower emissions” in 2023, which revealed that, based on data from 2015, the livestock supply chain contributed a 12% share of total greenhouse gas emissions. “We were pretty naive going into it,” Schoneman
said. “We care about sustainability. We're doing local food. We care about animals. We care about community. We care about education. They are all reasons that instigated what we did, but realizing the environmental impact is one thing, the other is the treatment of
animals.” Over the course of its business, “The Goat Conspiracy” learned how much death was involved in the production of dairy products and animal agriculture altogether. SEE FARM, PAGE 4
A man who was unclothed caused a public disturbance outside of Owen Hall around 4:40 p.m. March 5. The man, identified as an IU student by the IU Police Department, was transported to IU Health Bloomington Hospital for evaluation following the incident. IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Skibba said the student was suspected of being under the influence of narcotics. When officers attempted to detain him, the student repeatedly pulled away and resisted the officers. The officers threatened to shock the student with a Taser but ultimately did not. They handcuffed the student and put him in a wrap restraint, which restricts an individual’s ability to move. The incident lasted nearly 30 minutes, as the student repeatedly screamed and resisted until five officers eventually restrained him. With four squad cars parked in front of the Indiana Memorial Union on East Kirkwood Avenue, a crowd of nearly 30 pedestrians gathered around the area to observe the incident unfold. No arrest was made, and Skibba said there have been no drug test results provided yet.
Board of Trustees votes to forgo Head coach Mike Woodson Kinsey Institute nonprofit MEN'S BASKETBALL
will return next season
By Jack Forrest
jhforres@iu.edu | @byjackforrest
By Daniel Flick
danflick@iu.edu | @ByDanielFlick
Indiana’s men’s basketball program is retaining head coach Mike Woodson for the 2024-25 season, an IU Athletics spokesperson confirmed to the Indiana Daily Student on March 6. The Indianapolis Star first broke the news. Woodson led the Hoosiers to the NCAA Tournament in each of his first two seasons, snapping Indiana’s five-year March Madness drought while compiling a record of 44-26. The Hoosiers have taken a step back in Woodson’s third year as head coach, holding a 16-13 record entering the final week of the regular season, and the team is unlikely to make the postseason barring a deep run in the Big Ten Tournament. The 65-year-old Woodson, who played at Indiana from 1976-1980 before go-
MICHAEL CLAYCAMP| IDS
Indiana head coach Mike Woodson is pictured Feb. 27, 2024, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Woodson will be returning to coach the Hoosiers in 2024-25.
ing to the NBA, recently quelled any ideas of his retirement. “I'm almost 66 but I feel good and still move around, and I think I still think well in terms of the game, and I still think I can
teach the game,” Woodson said Feb. 20. “I'll take it a day at a time, a year at a time. I'm not going anywhere any time soon, guys, I'm just not.” Woodson’s contract expires in March 2027.
In a unanimous vote March 1, the IU Board of Trustees approved a recommendation from IU President Pamela Whitten to forgo the establishment of a nonprofit entity for the Kinsey Institute, according to a press release. Following the Indiana House’s February 2023 vote which prohibited state appropriations from funding the Kinsey Institute, IU administration submitted plans to establish a nonprofit entity to manage the institute’s operational functions supported by the university’s general fund. The move garnered backlash from Kinsey faculty and students, who objected to separating the institute from the university and the short timeline of the separation discussions. The IU Board of Trustees tabled discussions of the separation at its meeting Nov. 9-10, and the university established a working group comprised of Kinsey
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Lindley Hall is photographed on Jan. 30, 2024, on IU's campus in Bloomington. In a unanimous vote March 1, 2024, the IU Board of Trustees approved a recommendation from IU President Pamela Whitten to forgo the establishment of a nonprofit entity for the Kinsey Institute, according to a press release.
faculty and IU administration and hosted three public listening sessions in January to hear concerns from the public about the future of the institute. According to the press release, the working group’s recommendations, which were sent Feb. 16 to IU Provost Rahul Shrivastav and General Counsel Anthony Prather, influenced the outcome. Following the board’s meeting, the university will
submit a plan to the Indiana State Board of Accounts that ensures no state funds will fund the Kinsey Institute’s operations. “With the action taken today, we are taking steps to ensure that the Kinsey Institute remains a beacon of intellectual inquiry,” Whitten said in the release. “I offer my thanks to the Board of Trustees for their unwavering commitment and support.” SEE KINSEY, PAGE 4
IU alumna pleads guilty to 2 felonies in hit-and-run death of IU student By Emma Uber
emmauber@iu.edu | @EmmUber7
The 22-year-old Bloomington woman who allegedly drove away after striking and killing an IU junior riding an electric scooter Sept. 18, 2022, pleaded guilty to two felonies Tuesday after reaching a plea agreement. IU alumna Madelyn Howard pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident — a
level 3 felony and the most severe charge she faces. She also pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a level 4 felony. According to the plea agreement, two lower-level felonies Howard originally faced were dropped — causing death when operating a vehicle with an alcohol level of .08 or more and reckless homicide. Howard’s sentencing hear-
ing is scheduled for May 6. Nate Stratton, a 20-yearold student, died after Howard reportedly veered into the bicycle lane at the intersection of North Walnut Street and East 12th Street while driving home from Kilroy’s Sports Bar, where she was an employee. She allegedly struck Nate as he rode an electric scooter home from Raising Cane’s around 2 a.m. Court documents say
Howard continued to drive for over four blocks on Walnut Street, two blocks east on 17th street, then two more blocks north on Lincoln Street before finally stopping because of damage to her car. Once the car stopped, one witness told police a group of people approached Howard and her passenger to notify them that they had been dragging a scooter beneath the car. Video from an Uber driver showed
the car turning on 17th street after the crash, dragging the scooter underneath it and kicking up sparks. According to court documents, Howard had a blood alcohol level of .226 — almost three times the legal limit of .08. “People need to be held accountable for their actions,” Nate’s dad, Brad Stratton, said. “We're looking for the maximum sentence for this
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judge to enforce, and we think that should send a message to the community that this is inexcusable.” The Stratton family worked with Monroe County Prosecutor’s office to negotiate the plea deal and hopes Howard will receive a harsh sentence. The maximum sentence a level 3 felony carries in Indiana is 16 years. SEE PLEADS, PAGE 4
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