It's 2009, the air is crisp, orange and golden leaves drift along the sidewalks of IUPUI (Indiana University Purdue University of Indianapolis). The campus feels almost asleep, but the voices of students rushing between classes fill the silence and replace the emptiness with heartbeat.
There was rain in the air in Indianapolis on Thursday evening. The rain arrived at Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium as well, where IU Indianapolis (2-4-1) hosted crosstown rivals Butler (3-2-1). The skies never opened up, but the Bulldogs swept in four goals in a 4-0 win against the Jaguars.
Herron School of Art and Design will host National Portfolio Day on Saturday, giving prospective students a chance to present their work to art and design schools from across the country accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The event runs like a college fair, with students meeting representatives from the schools they choose and looking for the place they fit as an emerging artist.
A plush toy stitched with the words "believe me" sits along one wall. Across the room, a bright pink plaster torso of a female figure asks about consent through a wooden speech bubble. The pieces read as childlike at first. A longer look turns them toward sexuality, womanhood and identity.
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