Issue: April/May 2015

Leon Varjian

Oct 1, 2015 | Community |

BY MIKE LEONARD Indiana University graduate and prankster Leon Varjian was found dead at his New...

50+ Men Who Care Raising Money for Local Nonprofits

Sep 7, 2015 | Community |

BY KELLY KENDALL It’s like the reality television series Shark Tank but for philanthropy: Members of 50+ Men Who Care of Monroe County show up at Bloomington Country Club four times a year on a Thursday night, each with a $125...

Asian-Style Women’s Shop Opens in Victoria Towers

Jul 21, 2015 | Fashion & Shopping |

Grace Guo traces a line between the outrageously popular “Gangnam Style” music video on YouTube...

Nick Cullather: CIA Historian

Jul 9, 2015 | Our Town |

BY MIKE LEONARD In 1981, after earning a degree in political science from Indiana University, Nick...

Police Outreach to Homeless Persons Is Showing Results

Jul 8, 2015 | Community |

BY KELLY KENDALL Arrest, release, arrest, release, arrest, release. That’s the pattern that the Bloomington Police Department (BPD) had fallen into when responding to calls about the city’s homeless population. “We kept dealing...