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Jack Davis: Am I the only one who feels like Bloomington has less to do in the spring every year, especially off campus? This question is more for the townies, but I’ve lived here for 20 years and remember when spring felt like something special. Now, it just seems quieter. Maybe it’s the lasting impact of COVID-19, or maybe everything’s changing faster than I realize, but I can’t help but miss when Bloomington had that energy — it felt like every day was an event.
Meghana Rachamadugu: It’s a bittersweet sensation knowing that this will be my last spring in Bloomington (at least as an undergrad), but I’m taking all my chances to watch for blooming magnolias, pockets of sunshine and my personal favorite: farmer’s markets. Whenever I visit, I make sure to check out new plants, buy flowers and pick up produce that my friends and I can use for a picnic later that day. The farmer’s market always has an eclectic but lovely group of people, and I highly recommend celebrating the spring season with a trip sometime soon.
Eivin Sandstrom: With the sun shining long into the evening, spring is the perfect time for outdoor pick-up basketball. Bloomington has no shortage of outdoor basketball courts for you to enjoy. Whether on campus or at a municipal park, alone or with friends, you should capitalize on the perfect weather to get some shots up.
Jacob Lubarsky: In both a literal and figurative manner, springtime in Bloomington is the optimal part of the year to stop and smell the roses. Do you have an inconsequential 75-minute lecture in a bleak, cold building while the outside climate sports a beautiful, sunny 73-degree afternoon? Move class outside, lay on a patch of grass with the company of a book or some friends, and dedicate these finite days of balmy weather to memorable moments of tranquility. The lecturers can wait for the next inevitable cold spell that plagues Bloomington throughout most of the year.
Joaquin Baerga: When the weather is nice, say, above 60 and sunny, teachers should hold more discussion sections outside. Buildings like Ballantine Hall can be depressing sometimes, and the sunshine might motivate more students to participate in discussions.
Pehal Aashish Kothari: I’ve always pictured spring to be sunny weather throughout and a high UV index, but after staying in Bloomington, I’ve soon realized spring has a lot more tornadoes and a lot less sun. So, spring in Bloomington seems like the perfect time to cozy up at home and binge watch movies to destress before finals!
