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A dreamscape full of fairies, mice and a beloved Nutcracker doll: ‘The Nutcracker’ returns to the stage

By Izzy Myszak · Thursday, Dec. 2,2021 10:11 p.m.

The 2021 production of "The Nutcracker" will be the last featuring Michael Vernon's choreography.

Fentanyl-laced counterfeits of prescription pills make non-prescribed pills a life-or-death gamble

By Phyllis Cha · Wednesday, Dec. 1,2021 4:13 p.m.

Peter Jeske, an IU student, died of a fentanyl overdose with no known history of substance use issues.

Eleanor Lehmann believes she was date rape drugged. But she can’t prove it.

By Emma Uber · Sunday, Nov. 28,2021 6:12 p.m.

Lehmann couldn't receive a date rape drug test at the IU Health Bloomington Hospital.

"A crisis of faith"

By Nicolas Napier , Mallorey Daunhauer and Unsplash Photo · Thursday, Nov. 18,2021 12:08 p.m.

Members of the LGBTQ community say Catholic Bloomington ministry promoting chastity is unwelcoming, traumatizing and disturbing.

After the audition

By Hannah Dailey and Phyllis Cha · Friday, Nov. 12,2021 2 p.m.

A three-part series documenting what students experience after their audition for the Jacobs School of Music with emotions stemming from rejection and burnout.

Preschool teachers deal with higher COVID risk, overwork for low pay

By Carson TerBush · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2021 4:59 p.m.

IU-owned Hoosier Courts Nursery School has struggled to hire new teachers during the pandemic because of low wages.

In the dark: Transparency rule fails to shed light on costs for IU Health Bloomington patients

By Kaitlyn Radde , Carson TerBush and Mallorey Daunhauer · Monday, Oct. 25,2021 9 a.m.

The rule is intended to help patients predict the cost of care. It isn’t working.

Former members of Hope Presbyterian Church in Bloomington allege abuse, cover-up

By Matt Cohen · Thursday, May 6,2021 10:26 a.m.

The Central Indiana Presbytery and Dan Herron deny the allegations.

Here’s what you need to know about zoning controversy in Bloomington.

By Cate Charron · Wednesday, April 28,2021 12:57 p.m.

City council officials meet May 5 to vote on adding three new zoning districts.

For many, the pandemic resurfaced regrets. A Bloomington priest, therapist and teacher reflect.

By Hannah Dailey · Wednesday, April 21,2021 8:28 p.m.

Vaccines mean a better future. But many of us are still fixated on the past.

‘Every tradition broken’: What Bloomington looks like in another April without Little 500

By Evan Gerike , Sophie Suter and Sean Gilley · Tuesday, April 20,2021 12:05 p.m.

The 2021 Little 500 races were moved to late May due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Challenging but empowering: IU student with ADHD, anxiety describes living alone during pandemic

By Lizzie Kaboski · Thursday, April 15,2021 4:57 p.m.

IU sophomore Lara Van Vuuren said living alone, while challenging, has helped her appreciate herself more.

Empty chairs at empty tables: First grade teacher is lonely but hopeful

By Matt Cohen · Wednesday, March 31,2021 6:46 p.m.

Soo Sup Cha, 26, teaches a fully online class at Rogers Elementary School.

Always on duty: Online schooling means a near-complete sacrifice of privacy for this Bloomington mom

By Madison Smalstig · Sunday, March 28,2021 7:43 p.m.

Eliza Carey and her fiance kept their children home to protect them from COVID-19.

IU puts Kappa Kappa Gamma on cease and desist after IDS investigation into hazing allegations

By Mary Claire Molloy · Thursday, March 11,2021 7:38 p.m.

The chapter’s organizational activities are suspended.

A former IU Kappa Kappa Gamma member alleges her pledge class was hazed in 2020

By Mary Claire Molloy · Thursday, March 11,2021 9:38 a.m.

Women across three pledge classes described similar experiences, which an expert says was hazing.

Tired of being afraid: How a Nick's bartender navigates the pandemic

By Matt Cohen · Sunday, March 7,2021 2:08 p.m.

Big Z has worked at Nick’s English Hut for over 10 years.

The Bluebird wasn’t operating safely. Then it shut down — for one day.

By Hannah Dailey and Sam Shi · Tuesday, March 2,2021 11:51 a.m.

The nightclub shut down three days after the IDS reached out to the health department for comment.

IDS Spring 2021 Housing & Living Guide

By IDS staff and Vivek Rao · Thursday, Feb. 25,2021 11:32 a.m.

Moving into your first apartment or house is hard. From tips for removing pesky stains, to the latest TikTok decorating trends, the Indiana Daily Student staff is here to help with our Housing and Living Guide.

‘Our best chance’: Meet one of the nurses racing to vaccinate Bloomington against COVID-19

By Matt Cohen · Tuesday, Feb. 16,2021 11:22 a.m.

Lexie Matthews is a retired nurse volunteering to administer COVID-19 vaccines in Bloomington.

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