Bloom Archives
Bloomington High School South
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Joel Stager Swim Coach & Researcher
Joel Stager has made a career of studying high-performance athletes, so one might assume the goal has been to help them win. But Stager,…
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Bloomington’s Black Leaders of Tomorrow
To choose Bloomington’s black leaders of tomorrow, Bloom was looking for students who are outstanding in scholarship, the arts, or other fields; who are…
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Local Boy Ian Finnerty Is Top NCAA Swimmer
While Indiana University swimmer Ian Finnerty might emulate other swimmers like Olympic medal record-holder Michael Phelps in the pool, he gets much of his…
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Carter Whitson: High School Football Coach
It hardly seems likely that a former Big Ten coach would tackle the coaching duties of a high school football team, but that’s exactly…
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The Trials LGBTQ+ Groups Face With Booth at Monroe County Fair
Vandals scrawled anti-gay insults on their booth. Parents pulled children away from their rainbow stickers. A woman told them they were all going to…
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Bloomington Students Rally, March to Protest School Gun Violence (PHOTO GALLERY)
Bloomington students of all ages gathered at the Monroe County Courthouse on the downtown Square to protest gun violence in schools as part of…
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Students from Bloomington High Schools Attend March for Our Lives
Students from both Bloomington High School North and South attended the March for Our Lives in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, March 24. According to…
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25 Couples Who Contribute to Our Community (COVER STORY / PHOTO GALLERY)
The virtues of volunteering can’t be overstated—the hours volunteers spend in service support worthwhile causes, nonprofit organizations, and the larger community. But as the…
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Jason Wilber: A B-town Boy, Now 47, with His 10th Album
When he moved to Bloomington in 1985 at the age of 15, Jason Wilber says he found a vibrant music town. “Bloomington had lots…