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PSA- Indiana University Students
IU Hoosier41 reacted to BtownBanners for a article
News this morning spread quickly that Indiana University had tragically lost one of their own. As many of you are aware, Indiana Freshman Rachael Fiege, 19 Zionsville, was taken off life support this morning after falling down a basement staircase at a party early Friday morning. Fiege was rushed to the hospital approximately 6 hours after her fall, but it was unfortunately too late. This tragic situation was made worse by the reluctance to seek medical attention. Nobody knows if the outcome could have been different if the authorities were called immediately, but they certaintly couldn't have turned out worse. This leads to the reason for this article. Indiana has a unique law called the LifeLine Law. The Lifeline Law provides immunity for the crimes of public intoxication, minor possession, minor consumption, and minor transportation of alcohol to persons who reveal themselves to law enforcement while seeking medical assistance for a person suffering from an alcohol-related health emergency. Translation: If you and your friends are out drinking, and somebody gets seriously hurt, call 911 or get them to the hospital. As long as you follow the following conditions, you WILL NOT be in trouble for your underage drinking. In order to receive immunity, the person must demonstrate that they are acting in good faith by completing ALL of the following: - Providing their full name any other relevant information requested by law enforcement officers - Remaining on the scene until law enforcement and emergency medical assistance arrives - Cooperating with authorities on the scene Translation: Be a good friend and do everything you can to help them. The three "conditions" listed above are common sense and a no-brainer for helping your injured friend. This law is there to help you make the RIGHT decision and avoid a potentially tragic situation like this. Please share this message to all Hoosiers and hopefully prevent future tragedies like this one. R.I.P Rachael Fiege. -
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Takeaways from National Soccer Festival
IU Hoosier41 reacted to Will_Padgman for a article
At the National Soccer Festival this past weekend, the Hoosiers battled two top-fifteen squads in Marquette and North Carolina. Ranked 12th and 4th respectively, the two opponents were able to test what most people saw as the chief cause for concern for the Cream and Crimson: how would the defense hold up after losing goalkeeper Luis Soffner and central defender Caleb Konstanski? Turns out, the team is proving many of the doubters wrong. Even with the results not coming in the form of W's, the needs that the team needed to address were met, and the players will be holding onto the edge of having to work for another title. In Thursday's matchup against Marquette, the effective attack of the Hoosiers showed when they took a 3-1 lead into the half behind goals from A.J. Corrado, Jacob Bushue, and freshman forward Tommy Thompson. They also held a 17-3 shot advantage over the Golden Eagles in that half. Coming back into the second half, they switched out Michael Soderlund for Colin Webb, along with a completely new set of field players, and ended up conceding 2 more goals before the full 90, and the match ended in a 3-3 draw. Saturday's game was a much different story than the goal-fest a few days prior. The shot tally at the end of the first 45 was 8-5 with the Hoosiers leading the Tar Heels, and Indiana not allowing a shot on goal until 8 minutes left to play in the first half. While UNC ended up with the game winner just moments after the clock began running for the second time, it is very telling that Soderlund, who played the entirety of the match, only had one save. What did these two matches teach? They showed that even without goal-scoring machine Eriq Zavaleta, this Hoosier side can still net enough goals to win matches. It showed that a defense that lost its vocal leader can still wrap up a skilled offensive attack. It even showcased how Soderlund can be effective moving forward as the starter in front of goal. All of these things, combined with the continued progression of the chemistry in the midfield, will ultimately be the deciding factor as to how far this team can go. With a such a small sample size, it is hard to tell where the team will go from here. But as far as addressing the questions brought before them, it is clear this team has what it takes to have a successful season. Photo Credit goes to Chad Ryan/The Journal Gazette