Bloom Archives
Author: Sophie Bird
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Anastasia Morrone: Leading Online Learning at IU
Technology leader Anastasia “Stacy” Morrone has been preparing for a pandemic for more than a decade.
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Kelly Clark & Nola Hartman: Bloomington Fabric Mask Drive
When Kelly Clark closed her physical therapy practice as the pandemic escalated, she decided to spend her time making fabric masks for friends and…
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JaQuita Joy Roberts & Family: Helping to Feed Kids at the Food Train
When the stay-at-home order was given and most folks settled in their homes to ride out the pandemic, JaQuita Joy Roberts knew that wasn’t…
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Bloomington Musicians To Perform for Women’s Rights
On Monday, August 17, Bloomington musician Krista Detor will perform during “Why We Fight: Voices from the Struggle for Reproductive Justice,” a livestream event…
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Dr. Brad Erickson: First on the Front Line of Care
Caring for COVID-19 patients requires real mindfulness. Every footstep, every touch—and certainly every breath—matters.
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Melinda Seader: The ‘Recycle Queen’
When Cardinal Stage sold its South Walnut Street building in the spring, moving into a much smaller space shared with the Bloomington Academy of…
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Jane Walter, El Centro Comunal Latino: Helping B-town’s Latino Community
El Centro Comunal Latino (Latino Community Center), Room 200 of the Monroe County Public Library, provides native Spanish speakers with access to resources and…
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(UPDATE): Former Waldron Gallery Director Battles Cancer
When Ivy Tech Community College–Bloomington made the decision earlier this spring to close the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center in downtown Bloomington, Gallery…
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Heroes of the Pandemic (COVER STORY)
If there is any positivity at all that has come from this pandemic, it is the way our community has come together and the…