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Craig Coley
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Adria Nassim: Disabilities Advocate
BY CRAIG COLEY As a person with autism, cerebral palsy, and a learning disability that makes abstract reasoning and spatial relations difficult, Adria Nassim…
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Alwiya Omar: Coordinator, IU African Languages Program
BY CRAIG COLEY When Indiana University professor Alwiya Omar moved to Bloomington from Zanzibar, Tanzania, in 1987, she considered 70 degrees to be extremely…
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Hoosier Barber Shop: Where Everyone is Welcome
Jay Thompson, owner of Hoosier Barber Shop, had barbered in Indianapolis and Kokomo before moving to Bloomington in 2000. He says in those cities,…
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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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New Hope for Families
The nonprofit agency that provides temporary housing for homeless families may soon find itself homeless unless the community comes to the rescue.
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Jazz Vocalist Tierney Sutton Joins Jacobs School Faculty
Tierney Sutton, who joined the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music faculty this fall, was a singing cocktail waitress when she found her vocation.…
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Indiana Recovery Alliance: Syringe Exchange Program Saves Lives
While Indiana, like most states, struggles with an ongoing opioid crisis that officials predict will get worse before it gets better, there are groups…
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IU Science Fest October 21: Learn How to Do Amazing Stuff!
At IU’s Science Fest, visitors can create their own baseball-size comets using water, dry ice, dirt, and syrup. That’s just one of the many…
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A Store Where Teachers Find School Supplies—For Free!
There are no cash registers, no price tags, nor any employees, but the supplies on the shelves of this unique store on Bloomington’s Near…