Bloom Archives
Indiana University
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Master Rental: Supplying Tents for Events Is Big Business in B-town
For Indiana University’s football game against Ohio State two years ago, Master Rental Center set up 52 tents. That number marks the highest single-event…
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Local Luthier Helps Players Keep Guitars Fit as Fiddles
David Winslow-Edmonson, 33, has been repairing guitars since he was 12. “My dad has a background in lutherie as well,” he explains. “We mostly…
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Kids Bowl Free at IMU This Summer
Any child age 15 or younger can bowl two games for free every day until August 6 thanks to the Indiana Memorial Union Bowling…
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Bloomington Helping to Educate Syrian Refugee Children Stuck in Turkey
Frances Trix has been working with refugee populations most of her life, first in her native Detroit, and later in places like Kosovo and…
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Jean Capler: Social Worker
When Jean Capler was named Bloomington’s 2016 Woman of the Year, it was something of a surprise. “I was really honored, but I looked…
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IU’s Reality Lab Offers Students an Out-of-This-World Experience
When you slip on the goggles in the Reality Lab, a virtual reality-enabled classroom in The Media School at Indiana University, it takes a…
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Meg Lagodzki: Painter of Limestone Quarries
Six years ago, Bloomington artist Meg Lagodzki, 47, had a serious illness that resulted in the removal of her thyroid. After the surgery, she…
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Jeanne Smith: Change Maker
If there is any thread that connects the disparate aspects of Jeanne Smith’s life, it’s her ability to reimagine the world. Whether it’s recreating…
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Matt Bailey: President of IU Health, South Central Region
One afternoon in 2016, Matt Bailey was at the Indiana University Golf Course driving range hitting a bucket of balls when he suddenly had…