WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15, 2014
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SWIM AND DIVE
IU nearly sweeps Big Ten honors By Grace Palmieri gpalmier@indiana.edu | @grace_palmieri
Five IU swimmers and divers were honored with Big Ten weekly awards, the conference announced Tuesday. Junior Brooklynn Snodgrass was awarded her sixth-career Swimmer of the Week award and Kennedy Goss was Freshman of the Week. Snodgrass was first in the 200-yard backstroke and second in the 200yard freestyle and 400-free relay in a 126-113 loss to Auburn on Saturday. Goss won the 200-yard freestyle and placed second in the 500-free also against Auburn. The Canada native was impressing her teammates before the season started, especially in the team’s intersquad scrimmage a couple weeks ago, senior Cynthia Pammett said. “We had Kennedy Goss in the 100free last weekend and to go 51 (seconds) in season is like amazing,” Pammett said. “She trains so hard, and she’s so passionate about swimming. It’s nice to see.” On the men’s side, sophomore Anze Tavcar was Swimmer of the Week, freshman James Connor was Diver of the Week and Freshman of the Week honors went to Ali Khalafalla. Tavcar claimed three first-place finishes in the Hoosiers’ 149-91 win against Auburn. Those wins came in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle and 400-free relay. This is Tavcar’s first-career Swimmer of the Week honor. Connor swept his events, winning
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IU President Michael McRobbie delivers the annual State of the University address Tuesday in Hine Hall at IU-Purdue University Indianapolis campus. The address introduced the Bicentennial Strategic Plan, which will be open for comment until Nov. 22.
New century, new plan Bicentennial Strategic Plan could mean new engineering degree By Ashleigh Sherman aesherma@indiana.edu | @aesherma
In his eighth-annual State of the University address Tuesday, IU President Michael McRobbie announced the Bicentennial Strategic Plan that will affect all eight campuses around the state. The announcement of this new initiative is not to be confused with the IU-Bloomington Campus Strategic Plan announced earlier this year. IU will celebrate its bicentennial during the 2019-20 academic year. “During that year, students, faculty, staff and alumni and friends from all IU campuses will have cause to celebrate this unique milestone in the life of
the university and to reflect on all that IU has achieved in the previous 200 years,” McRobbie said Tuesday. During last year’s State of the University address, McRobbie directed all IU campuses to develop separate strategic plans for the next five years. John Applegate, executive vice president for University Academic Affairs, oversaw the integration of these separate strategic plans, as well as the New Academic Directions report, the Blueprint for Student Attainment and the IU International Strategic Plan, into the Bicentennial Strategic Plan, McRobbie said. “As a result of these efforts, much of what is brought
together in the Bicentennial Strategic Plan has already been announced, approved and underway,” McRobbie said. The rough draft, released online Tuesday, is open for comment until Nov. 22, McRobbie said. A final draft will be submitted to the IU Board of Trustees for final approval during the December meeting. “This is a plan for the whole University for the next five years so input from the University community is essential,” McRobbie said. The Bicentennial Strategic Plan proposes seven bicentennial priorities, addressing student success, research, reimagining education, global interconnectivity, health
Ready for more? For a full break down of the Bicentennial Strategic Plan, check out tomorrow’s edition of the IDS. sciences research and education, economic development and entrepreneurial culture. “The plan contains many other actions, many aimed to conclude by or before the bicentennial, but these seven bicentennial priorities are vital to IU’s third century,” McRobbie said. The first priority focuses on student success, emphasizing the need for excellent, accessible and affordable education. SEE PLAN, PAGE 6
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MEN’S SOCCER
Calif. high schools serve as crucial recruiting grounds for Hoosiers By Michael Hughes michhugh@indiana.edu | @MichaelHughes94
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Bruno Sandes, left, and Hanmo Qian won a recording competition this year, and will be performing a concert to celebrate their CD release.
Salón Latino features competition winners By Audrey Perkins audperki@indiana.edu | @AudreyNLP
The Latin American Music Center will host a Latin American chamber music concert 8 p.m. Thursday in Auer Hall. The concert was scheduled to celebrate the release of a CD featuring Latin American Music Recording Competition winners. Paul Borg, coordinator at the LAMC and adjunct professor of music at the Jacobs School of Music, called the CD “Minha Terra: A Collection of Brazilian Chamber Songs Based on Folk and Love Themes.” “Minha Terra” means “my country” or “my land” in Portuguese. For Borg, what sets this year apart are the performers. Bruno Sandes, a baritone, recently performed in IU Opera and Ballet’s “Italian Girl in Algiers.” Borg said Sandes’ performance will make the event mostly because of the singer’s acting background. “He engages the audience,” he said. “It’s as if he is singing right at you.” The concert will feature students and faculty from the Jacobs School of Music, according to Jacobs release. They will perform a Latin American chamber
music program. Participants include recent winners of the Latin American Music Recording Competition, baritone Bruno Sandes and pianist Hanmo Qian. Violist Gabriel Polycarpo, clarinetist Tiago Delgado, pianist Kaitlin Morton and violinist María José Romero Borg are set to play as well. Attendees of the event will have something to look forward to aside from chamber music, Borg said. “We’re gonna have a drawing to give away CDs,” he said. Borg said the concert will last about an hour. The majority of performers will be students, two of whom are competition winners. This year’s concert theme is Brazilian music. The program also includes compositions by Heitor VillaLobos, José Siqueira and Edino Krieger of Brazil and Roque Cordero of Panama, according to the release. Most music will be new compositions, Borg said. As for the type of music people will hear, he referenced a song he will play, added that there will be a mix of upbeat and somber music. “It has a little bit of both,” he said.
The state of California has always been a hotbed for soccer. With its three MLS teams throughout the state, exposure to the most popular game in the world is easy for today’s youth in the Golden State. California is home to soccer players like former U.S. Soccer captains Landon Donavan and Carlos Bocanegra for the men’s team, and the likes of Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Brandi Chastain for the women’s team. The ranks of college soccer are also filled with players from California, including the IU team. The 2014 team has five players on its roster from California. Sophomore Tanner Thompson and freshman Trevor Swartz are from the Sacramento area. Redshirt sophomore Adam Goldfaden and freshman Tim Mehl are from the Los Angeles area and sophomore Colin Webb is from San Diego. “It was awesome,” Swartz said. “A lot of people actually cared about the sport. Even at high school games we had pretty good attendance so it was a lot of fun.” Webb also said the Hispanic culture in Southern California influences the style of play, something he believes gives him an advantage. One person acutely aware of this culture is IU Coach Todd Yeagley, who recruits the entire state of California heavily. “A lot of them are aware of Indiana,” Yeagley said. “But when you show them what we’ve been able to do it really opens their eyes if they didn’t have a long-term perspective.” However, recruiting in California isn’t simple. Trying to convince high school kids to abandon 350 days SEE CALIFORNIA, PAGE 6
California-IU pipeline Despite being half way across the nation, a disproportionate number of IU players come from the Golden State. Tanner Thompson Sophomore midfielder Loomis, Calif. Thompson appeared in 19 matches his freshman year and has started all 11 games this season. He has three goals on the year. Trevor Swartz Freshman midfielder Cameron Park, Calif. Swartz has appeared in all 11 matches this season. He made his first career start against No. 9 Georgetown.
Tim Mehl Freshman defender Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mehl was the Loyola High School of Los Angeles Athlete of the Year. He was one of just four players in Loyola history to have his jersey retired.
Colin Webb Sophomore goalkeeper San Diego, Calif. Webb has recorded five shutouts this season. He has 34 saves with a 0.61 GAA.
Adam Goldfaden Sophomore defender Manhattan Beach, Calif. Goldfaden also attended Loyola High School along with teammate Tim Mehl. He redshirted in 2012 and didn’t see any playing time last year. SOURCE IU ATHLETICS