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IRA to have syringe exchange program

By Matthew Bloom · Monday, Feb. 8,2016 11:36 p.m.

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Monroe County will seek state approval for needle exchange program

By Matthew Bloom · Sunday, Sept. 6,2015 12:53 p.m.

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Local dancer finds identity through salsa dancing

By Matthew Bloom · Tuesday, Sept. 1,2015 12 a.m.

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Award - Gray zone

Award - Gray zone

By Matthew Bloom · Tuesday, Oct. 13,2015 4:31 p.m.

Emily Smith, 23, discusses the night she woke up to a stranger on top of her. She had been out that night with friends at the Dunkirk, a local bar. After one or two drinks, Emily said her memory went black.

By Matthew Bloom and Matthew Bloom · Monday, Dec. 8,2014 12:46 a.m.

Emily Smith, 23, discusses the night she woke up to a stranger on top of her. She had been out that night with friends at the Dunkirk, a local bar. After one or two drinks, Emily said her memory went black.

By Matthew Bloom and Matthew Bloom · Monday, Dec. 8,2014 12:46 a.m.

Darcie Fawcett, 40, sex crimes deputy prosecuting attorney for Monroe County, reads all reported sexual assault cases. She decides whether or not to bring the cases to court. In Emily’s case, Fawcett couldn’t prove that Emily was in fact too intoxicated to give consent. A former school teacher, Fawcett says she never saw herself prosecuting sex crimes until 4 years ago. Instead of “burying her head in the sand" in response to the issue, she said she feels she can now do something about it. Outside of work, she said she can no longer watch films with scenes of sexual violence. She can’t do anything to help them. “When we went to see The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, I looked online beforehand for when the rape scene took place,” she said. “I set a timer on my phone and when it went off, I left the theatre for that 15 minutes of the movie.”

By Matthew Bloom and Matthew Bloom · Sunday, Dec. 7,2014 11:13 p.m.

One Sunday afternoon in October, Emily prepares for her horseback riding lesson with Gracie (right) at the Majik Equine Rescue in Cloverdale, IN. Before reenrolling in classes this semester, she developed a self-care routine to stay focused on moving forward.

By Matthew Bloom and Matthew Bloom · Sunday, Dec. 7,2014 11:10 p.m.

In her apartment, Emily reviews her social work class assignment. She plans to finish her undergraduate degree in the spring and start graduate school in the fall. “I want them to get a glance into my world," she said. "You probably don’t carry your keys with you as a weapon walking to your car.”

By Matthew Bloom and Matthew Bloom · Sunday, Dec. 7,2014 11:10 p.m.

Emily sings “You and I” by Ingrid Michaelson at the School of Social Work’s talent show. After getting off stage, she said she hadn’t performed in front of people in years.

By Matthew Bloom and Matthew Bloom · Sunday, Dec. 7,2014 11:10 p.m.

Students drink and socialize at a house party near the Indiana University Bloomington campus. Indiana law dictates that consent for sex cannot be given if one or more of the individuals is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

By Matthew Bloom and Matthew Bloom · Sunday, Dec. 7,2014 11:10 p.m.

“I just feel really trapped because no matter what I do even though this happened to me there’s no way to prove it," Emily said. "So I will always be questioned, and I will always question myself.”

By Matthew Bloom and Matthew Bloom · Sunday, Dec. 7,2014 11:10 p.m.

Emily discusses a plan of action with fellow organizers of OASIS's candlelight vigil. In the spring, she plans to continue her work with the office, which educates students on drug and alcohol-related problems on campus.

By Matthew Bloom and Matthew Bloom · Sunday, Dec. 7,2014 11:10 p.m.

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