Bloom Archives
Category: Features
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VOTE—What’s At Stake: Democracy
Democracies are not Energizer bunnies, running forever like perpetual motion machines. Democracies wind down. They get sloppy . . . And they can die.
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The Illustrations of Mike Cagle: A Retrospective of His Work in Bloom
Artist Mike Cagle has been a Bloom contributor since 2007.
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Dr. William Schmalz, Monroe Hospital: Humbled by Challenge of the Unknown
“The challenge of COVID-19—even today, when we know much more about it than we did in the beginning—is still the unknown,” says Dr. William…
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Nicole Johnson: Giving Back to Communities in Need
Nicole Johnson has seen the coronavirus pandemic from the perspective of residents in subsidized housing. She lives in Crestmont, a mixed-generation, densely populated, low-income…
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Ranji Abraham: Ensuring IU Has ‘An App for That’
When Ranji Abraham and his teams of Indiana University programmers face a new challenge, the response is likely to be “there’s an app for…
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Chris Morron: Nurse Helped Build Hospital Response
Registered Nurse Chris Morron has eyes on everything from pre-admission testing to post-anesthesia care. A manager in surgery administration, Morron has been with Indiana…
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Savannah Powell: Helping Immigrant Families
Diane Legomsky, former executive director of the Bloomington Refugee Support Network (BRSN), recalls how BRSN coordinator Savannah Powell arrived at a public event for…
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Katy Howe: Leading Hospital’s Emergency Department
Katy Howe has gotten good at watching for storm clouds. She’s even better at finding their silver linings. Formerly with Indiana University Health Methodist…
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Jeff Mease, One World Enterprises: Free Meals for Servers & Hospital Workers
It’s been nearly six months since Americans first learned about the novel coronavirus. At the time, it seemed hard to fathom it could shut…