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Students color in coloring books in the Herman B Wells Library. The IDS talked to students about how they reduce their finals week stress.
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Students color in coloring books in the Herman B Wells Library. The IDS talked to students about how they reduce their finals week stress.
Dancers in the African American Dance Company perform solos, duets, group dances and contortions during the technical rehearsal Thursday, April 5. The company will perform at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.
Dancers in the African American Dance Company perform solos, duets, group dances and contortions during the technical rehearsal Thursday, April 5. The company will perform at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.
Yu-Jung Lin, president of Okinawa Yu-Yu-Kai, performs an eisa dance, an Okinawa folk dance, with her team. The group performed during the Asian American and Pacific Islander talent showcase Wednesday, April 4.
Akshat Gupta, a masters student at IU, performs a selection of classical Bengali songs written by Rabindranath Tagore. Gupta played a tabla set with composed and improvised rhythms as part of the Asian American Pacific Islander talent showcase on Wednesday, April 4.
Keynote speaker Samantha Power, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, expresses her delight at being able to share her own views and opinions now that she is not working for former President Barack Obama. Power said she no longer needs to start her statements with "As President Obama has been saying form the start of his term..." Although Power admitted she and her husband still use it as a private joke.
Maggie McGowen, the 17-year-old drum major, leads the band in state warm-ups. Next up is the performance for the judges. While she said she had heard about the white supremacists in Paoli, she hadn’t really been affected. “In no way do they represent Paoli,” Maggie said.
As the only male color guard member, senior Travis Mefford was the focus of ridicule from some of his peers but never from band members. He said he has not seen any evidence of racism and did not know about the white nationalists until recently. Nevertheless, he said it goes to show how much people do not know about small towns and what it means to be in a community.
Before the band left for state finals, supporters posted encouraging signs on the band’s route out of town. Restaurants in town also posted their own good luck messages.
Senior Travis Mefford was the only male color guard member and started off the show alone on the field as a mountain climber at the beginning of his journey. Laughlin said the show symbolized all the obstacles a climber has to overcome to reach the top.
Freshman Shawna Phegley gathers her flag after running through the show in the staging area of Lucas Oil Stadium. Shawna said she has not seen evidence of racism within the schools or town, nor has she heard anything about white nationalists. She said while her mother is protective of her and worries about her safety, she feels safe in Paoli.
In one of their final practices before the state finals, the Pride of Paoli Marching Band runs marching drills with Director Bill Laughlin. After marching all day in the summer heat during band camp and spending 12 or more hours a day together at Saturday competitions in the fall, the band members soon became close.
Before the band left for state finals, supporters posted encouraging signs on the band’s route out of town. Restaurants in town also posted their own good luck messages.
Travis and Maggie huddle with their fellow band mates before the state competition at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Still clad in their pajamas, students lined up for a quick indoor warm-up at Perry Meridian Middle School. Only moments before, most students stumbled from their beds to find their instruments.
Eighth-grader Marissa Fleenor injured her ankle during marching season and played on crutches from the sidelines. Marissa said she heard people make racist jokes, but for the most part, she said “the town is pretty normal.”
The night before state, band Director Bill Laughlin gives each of the seniors their senior awards. When he reaches 17-year-old Keegan Anderson, he smiles. Keegan has been part of the band longer than most of the other members.
Livia Sullivan, 17, marches with her bandmates at the semi-state competition. Livia has two younger siblings adopted from the Congo. She said other kids would make fun of them, but she and her family tried to show love, not hate toward the white supremacists.
Band and color guard members carry tents and flags onto the field moments before they perform at the state competition.
Solutions by The State News