Aged crimson bricks and glossy multi-paned glass windows cover the old Coca-Cola factory on 318 South Washington Street. The only visible reminder of the soda is the brand name etched in tan stone over the pristine glass door. Now, the early 1920s historic site will transform into a history-making program. Middle Way House, a [...]

As IU students and Bloomington residents walk down the Kirkwood Avenue strip, many take notice of the large pieces of cardboard signs covering the windows of Finch’s Brasserie, formerly known as Trulli Flatbread. Construction and remodeling seem like constant occurrences on Kirkwood. Recently, Panda Express and Dunkin’ Donuts were added to the array of [...]

For many Americans like Bloomington resident Cleveland Thomas, rising gas prices are becoming an increasing annoyance. “I don’t like it, but its not affecting me too much yet,” said Thomas. “I know it’s hurting a lot of people, though.”For some Bloomington residents, the rise in the cost of gas is not merely frustration. For some, [...]

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One by one, friends, family and guests entered the auditorium of the Monroe County Library to support two fellow Bloomington residents. For engaged couple Andy Davis and Melissa Henige, wedding plans have been replaced with cross country travel plans, as they put their lives on hold to bike across America in order [...]

Tom Alberts, 27, goes to work each day in a yellow colonial-style house with long white pillars and an aged oak door on the corner of Kirkwood and Madison Avenue. He unlocks the door and strides into a quaint room covered with floral wallpaper and decorative wooden knickknacks. He smiles to his co-workers, all female. When [...]

Paul Son, president of Indiana University’s Asian Business Society and a junior majoring in finance and accounting, keeps active on the IU campus. But outside the college community, in the larger world of politics, Son does not feel as connected. He is unregistered to vote in the 2008 Presidential elections. Although people have knocked on [...]

Driving through a suburban neighborhood in Bloomington, there are lots of homes with green lawns, a two-car garage, and a white picket fence. Upon closer inspection, however, several of these homes are sporting an orange sticker on the door.“There are certain neighborhoods where there are always foreclosures and as you drive through them you can [...]

As Indiana University student Candice Rohrman browses Facebook and talks to her friends via instant messaging, the homework piles up and the time to get it all done lessens. Not only that, but she’s already 15 minutes late to work and she’s not even ready to leave. Still, Rohrman thinks her Internet usage is normal.“I don’t [...]

When IU Junior Vanessa Holiday accepted an award from the Office of Women’s Affairs for improving the safety of women on campus, it was on behalf of the Women’s Student Association, which was honored April 18 for its extensive contributions to the Bloomington community. Under Holiday’s leadership as president, WSA has organized the “Take Back [...]