Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016

TUESDAY, FEB. 2, 2016

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n the wake of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and Facebook page to show “the public’s reaction to the drinkBloomington’s 2015 water quality report, attorney ing water problem in Bloomington, Indiana, and other areas.” Ken Nunn and activist Erin Brokovich expressed Forty-one of the pages were comment threads from concern about the safety of Bloomington’s water. a Nov. 24, 2015, post by Brokovich, which are useless During the holidays, Nunn contacted the City of as evidence. Bloomington Utilities with a list of queries about the city’s In a November Facebook post, Brokovich exwater supply. pressed concern about trihalomethanes, one of Nunn said he is in contact with Brokovich to the byproducts of using chlorine to disinfect interpret the city’s eventual reply. drinking water. However, neither Nunn nor Brokovich has yet Colder conditions create natupresented information that shows Bloomington’s rally lower levels of the contamiwater is unsafe. nant, Water Quality Coordinator Nunn sent 43 questions about possible Rachel Atz said. sewage generators around Lake Monroe, According to the Jan. 29 press release procedures for waste removal and water from the city, Bloomington’s levels have transport, city and county water treatment decreased by 22 percent, reaching just budgets and any possible contaminants. more than 50 percent of the allowed He asked, “Are there any structures of level in a given body of water. any kind that send untreated, raw sewThe levels have risen in Bloomage directly into Lake Monroe?” and ington during the last several years, whether the city has “estimates as to according to the city website. how much gasoline and oil is being These levels have occasionplaced into Lake Monroe because ally exceeded the recommendof (recreational) boats.” ed amount but have not gone “They have their own over the maximum allowable agenda, the city does,” Nunn average. said. “And that’s OK, but Lifetime exposure to every once in a while, the DBP rates exceeding government really goofs the maximum allowed up.” level has been linked Mayor John Hamilto increased cancer ton told the public Jan. risk, according to the 14 the level of disinfecUnited States Envitant byproducts, which ronmental Protection are created when disAgency. infectants react with Short-term expoorganic and inorganic sure, which could be material during water any length of time from treatment, are a cause for By Anne Halliwell two weeks to several concern in Bloomington. ahalliwe@indiana.edu | @Anne_Halliwell years, could be an issue However, Bloomington’s for vulnerable populations water testing results have imlike pregnant women or old and proved since last quarter, showyoung people. ing fewer disinfectant byproducts. Atz said CBU would find a solution in Nunn said no matter what he heard three to six months before the lake warms up. from the CBU, he would not use the information The DBP levels are determined by the yearly average, to find new clients for a case against the city. “I’m not doing this as a lawyer,” Nunn said. “I’m doing this as Atz said. However, Atz said the colder months have historically someone who drinks the water.” Nunn, who is ostensibly concerned about Bloomington’s resources, printed out 43 pages of material from Brokovich’s SEE WATER, PAGE 6

IS OUR WATER CLEAN?

Local lawyer questions safety of Bloomington water

Bloomington water breakdown DBP LEVELS

DETECTED INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS

Results from a January test show an improvement over last quarter’s numbers, revealing 22 percent fewer disinfectant byproducts (DBPs).

Among the five inorganic contaminants detected in Bloomington water in 2014, all were within allowable limits.

75% 53%

last quarter current quarter

KEY highest level detected (highest level allowed)

0.018 ppm (2 ppm)

0.031 ppm (1.3 ppm)

6.3 ppb (15 ppb)

Barium

Copper

Lead

2.60 ppm (4.0 ppm)

1.04 ppm (4 ppm)

Chloramines (as Chlorine)

Fluoride

SOURCE BLOOMINGTON 2015 WATER QUALITY REPORT

SOURCE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON GRAPHIC BY MIA TORRES | IDS

DEMA asseses campus issues By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez caheredi@indiana.edu | @caheredia21

Minority retention among students, staff and faculty remains an area in need of attention, according to the results of an assessment released by the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs. The report released findings of a study that measured the quality and quantity of diversity efforts on campus from January 2010 through October 2015. Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs James C. Wimbush specifically named student recruitment and retention as a key area of focus when appointed to the position in 2013. Since then, the office has increased its scholarship funding and increased retention rates. In 2014, the Groups Scholars Program expanded to provide over two hundred undergraduate students financial assistance for up to four years. Retention increased among full-time African-American, Hispanic and Native American students in the 2014 incoming class. Despite the improvements, minority students have shown signs of dissatisfaction. In December, African-American students sought to raise awareness about campus racial issues through the Black IUnity march. In November, a town forum hosted by Dean of Students Harold “Pete” Goldsmith left some feeling disillusioned. The study found student organizations created many of the events which focused on specific minority groups on campus. Wimbush said the data collected from the assessment will help the office take appropriate SEE DEMA, PAGE 6

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Musician Max Bielfeldt returning to Michigan for 1st time showcase changes location By Michael Hughes

michhugh@indiana.edu | @MichaelHughes94

The last time he was in the Crisler Center, he was being honored. Fans stood and cheered for Max Bielfeldt on his senior night when he was introduced as a player on two Big Ten championship teams. Bielfeldt will try to take a step toward another Big Ten championship in tonight’s IU vs. Michigan game in Ann Arbor, Michigan, but this time as a Hoosier. “At Michigan, we weren’t allowed to wear red,” Bielfeldt said during the preseason. “If you wore red, you’d have a punishment workout.” Bielfeldt transferred to IU this offseason after IU Coach Tom Crean gave him a place to spend his final year of eligibility. Crean said the thought of getting Bielfeldt to transfer to Bloomington kept him up some nights this offseason. He had already graduated from Michigan, but because he redshirted his freshman year, he could still play another year. But Michigan Coach Jon Beilein said he didn’t want to give Bielfeldt a scholarship. “That was a tough decision,” Beilein told reporters in Ann Arbor on Monday. “We decided to go with a lot of young players that were trending up last spring — Mark Donnal, Ricky Doyle and D.J. Wilson. We decided, let’s move forward and plan for the future.” But Beilein also said he hasn’t thought twice about Bielfeldt leaving for IU. Beilein has a policy in place that doesn’t allow his players to transfer within the Big Ten, but the conference made a special exception for Bielfeldt. While meeting with the media

By TJ Jaeger tjaeger@indiana.edu | @tj_jaeger

rebounds a game. Both those numbers have more or less stayed consistent since conference play began a little more than a month ago. He is averaging more playing time as a Hoosier than he ever did as a Wolverine and has started three times this season. He only started three times at

After nine years and hundreds of live performances, Suzette Weakley and her team are moving their music showcase to a new home. In their 10th year with the project, Weakley and her partners Steev Wisher and Brandon Pfeiffer have moved the weekly Bloomington Songwriter Showcase to Bear’s Place. The showcase, which was formerly held at Player’s Pub, was moved due to scheduling conflicts, she said. “We tried to compromise,” Weakley said. “We’ve been there as a long, established thing. Full room almost every Monday.” Weakley said she grew up playing in rock bands and learned how to write songs from her mother — writing music runs in her family. “All of her brothers and sisters were musical,” she said of her mother. “In fact, they had a band called the Originals, because they did their own material way back then.” When Weakley met local musician Bobbie Lancaster in 2006, the two began to tour under the act Stella and Jane. In 2007, she said they visited Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe, which was unique in its emphasis on original music

SEE BIELFELDT, PAGE 6

SEE SONGWRITER, PAGE 6

HALEY WARD | IDS

Senior forward Max Biefeldt drives to the basket during the game against Minnesota on Saturday at Assembly Hall. He transferred to IU this season after spending the last four playing for Michigan.

yesterday, Beilein said he has had no second thoughts about Bielfeldt transferring to IU. But then on his radio show last night, he said no player should be allowed to transfer within the conference, no matter their situation. But Bielfeldt has remained constant in his message since leaving Michigan. He has said he holds nothing against Beilein and the program for not extending his scholarship another season. “I’m going back with a completely positive attitude,” Bielfeldt said at Big Ten Media day in

October. “Everything I gained from that university I take with a positive light. The friends I made, the experiences I had, I wouldn’t change them. I wouldn’t change anything.” Bielfeldt has been a key factor in IU’s first place standing in the Big Ten halfway through the conference season. In the conference opener at Rutgers, Bielfeldt recorded a doubledouble off the bench in a 79-72 win. His 14 rebounds that game were a career high, including his time at Michigan. He’s averaging 8.1 points and 4.6

NO. 22 IU (18-4, 8-1) at Michigan (17-5, 7-2) 9 p.m. today, Crisler Center