Bloom Archives
Tag: IU
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Tristra Newyear Yeager: Russophile & Writer
Tristra Newyear Yeager admits these are peculiar times for an admirer of Russian culture. But while American and Russian politicians carry on their geopolitical…
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‘Unknown, Untold, and Unbelievable Stories of IU Sports’
When it comes to sports stories, many are like fish tales—exaggerated beyond recognizable truth. But writers John C. Decker, Pete DiPrimio, and Doug Wilson…
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Local Community Has Support of Two Health Foundations
Those looking to support health programs in Bloomington and Monroe County now have more ways to give, but it can get a little confusing.
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David Polly: Paleontologist
As a professor of geological sciences at Indiana University, David Polly uses the past to divine our climatic future. Polly studies how vertebrate animals…
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New Exhibit at Waldron — How Mexican Workers Aided the U.S. in WWII
As American men were heading to the frontlines during World War II, Mexican braceros, or “manual laborers,” were heading to the United States to…
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Grunwald Gallery Exhibit Features Abstract Works By Women of Color
Out of Easy Reach, an exhibit at the Grunwald Gallery of Art on the Indiana University campus, explores the theme of abstraction in different…
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What’s for Dinner? Alpaca, Kangaroo, Camel!
At The Butcher’s Block you can get the standard tailgate and backyard barbecue favorites—steaks and ribs, brats and chicken. But behind the counter, a…
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‘Endangered and Disappearing Birds of the Midwest’
Through gorgeous photos and graceful prose, the new IU Press book Endangered and Disappearing Birds of the Midwest encourages readers to become not just…
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Bloomington Black Strategic Alliance: A Black Voice for the Black Community
At 4.3 percent of the population, Bloomington’s African-American community is small, and from the outside it may appear to have a singular voice. But…