Bloom Archives
Category: Community
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The Day of the Dead Community Altar Welcomes Artifacts at Mathers Museum (PHOTO GALLERY)
Inspired by the Mexican holiday DĂa de los Muertos, the altar is a collaborative space where visitors are encouraged to leave a photograph, written…
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NiaâA Workout That Put a Smile on My Face
Sometimes you have to try something to understand it. Thatâs how it is with Nia. I first heard about it from my friend Erica…
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What Did You Do Last Summer? IU Athletes Taught Kids in Vietnam
With so much time devoted to training and playing their sport, student-athletes are seldom able to participate in typical college programsâthings like service or…
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Housing First Approach Increases Number of Shelter Residents in Permanent Homes
In 2015, Marthaâs House, the regionâs only nonreligious emergency shelter for adults, was facing financial problems serious enough to threaten its survival. In January…
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IU Big Ten Swim Coach Of the Year âHell Bentâ On Winning National Title
Indiana Universityâs Ray Looze has been named the Big Ten Coach of the Year in both menâs and womenâs swimming, the first person to…
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IU Law School Masterâs Program for Lawyers From Around World Rated Best by Legal Magazine
The Indiana University Maurer School of Law has received an A-plus rating for its Master of Laws program. The grade from ‘The International Jurist’…
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Bloomingfoodsâ Positive Change: Nickels & Dimes at Checkout Add Up to Benefit Charities
Since January 2016, cashiers at Bloomingfoodsâ three locations have been asking customers if they would like to round up their purchases to the next…
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Charlotte Zietlowâs Book on Bloomington Tells How Ordinary Folks Can Change Government
Charlotte Zietlow is arguably Bloomingtonâs leading citizen, having served as a City Council member, Monroe Countyâs first female County Commissioner, and in countless other…
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Three Women Who Played IU Basketball When Female Athletes Got No Respect
Twenty years ago, Indiana University handed out its first varsity âIâ letters to female athletesâ91 in allâat the June Cream and Crimson Weekend festivities.…