Hopewell’s Path to Community: The Farmer’s Market
In the heart of Hopewell, an up and coming neighborhood in the middle of Bloomington, Indiana, vendors began to arrange their tents and goods for the Tuesday community farmer’s market. Signs billowed gently in the wind as Bloomington residents browsed the various stands, and music played in the background of the idle chatter of the market’s visitors.
The farmer’s market is part of Hopewell’s effort to create a neighborhood where people look out for each other, shape the future, and put down roots. Farmer’s markets provide opportunities for members of the community to connect with people, share their passions and products, and earn extra income. Willa Liburd, owner of Sugar City Slices Antillen Fusion Pastries, took the opportunity to share her baked goods with Hopewell at her second time at the market.
“I started at my baking business in March and, you …
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Vinyl Records Still Selling After Decades
Landlocked Music, Bloomington Indiana
Vinyl records have been prevalent for nearly a century, persevering through countless other cultural changes. The streets around Indiana University’s Bloomington campus are filled with numerous record stores. In the digital age, streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music tend to be quite popular. However, the stores that sell vinyls and other forms of physical media are still able to remain relevant and keep their doors open.
Ashley Chandler, owner of Rewind Records, believes young people have begun to get more interested in buying physical media.
“Over the last decade, I’ve seen more and more people buying vinyl,” said Chandler. “The youth is getting more and more into it.”
Chandler also sees college students using vinyls to decorate their spaces, because they enjoy the aesthetic appeal of the objects.
Ella Meador, a junior at Indiana University, also agrees with …
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IU Professor Shares Frustration With Advertising and Consumerism
Indiana University Professor Brandon Wallace
Brandon Wallace, a professor at Indiana University, is entrenched in the intersection of sports and social movements. In a lecture delivered to High School Journalism Institute students at Indiana University on the evening of July 8, Wallace detailed his concerns about the growing focus on advertising and consumerism within sporting events.
In today’s society, advertisements have become a staple of sporting events, which often serve as a conduit for advertisers to reach the public.
“There’s so many things constantly trying to capture our attention,” Wallace said. “The commercials, all these different things, [are all ways] to keep you engaged. And I’m kind of concerned about this.”
Wallace sees these advertisements as efforts to sway audience opinions. “They’re supposed to entertain us. But in the midst of that entertainment, it’s …
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Aspiring Journalist Speaks on Detriment of AI
Aspiring foreign correspondent Emily VanLeer does not use Al as a primary tool; however, this is not only due to academic integrity policies or rules put in place by authority. VanLeer rejects the use of ChatGPT and other Al tools because she views them more so as crutches that will not benefit her work.
As suggested by a recent MIT study, too much Al use could increase cognitive decline, leading to weaker brain connectivity and lower memory retention. VanLeer, although not having read the study herself, agreed with its consensus. “I kind of hate that it’s constantly used because I feel like you’re just taking the benefits out of yourself, because I’m the kind of person who loves learning and reading,” said VanLeer. “You’re kind of robbing yourself of actually learning and getting the skills down.”
VanLeer’s pursuit of knowledge is evident, …
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