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Female Artists Fundraise for Girls Rock Bloomington

By Abby Meisler, Eli Alvis, and Nathan Cohen

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (March 29, 2025) —

On a rainy spring day, members of the band Annie Babie paced back and forth in anticipation of their outdoor performance being canceled. Luckily, the performance was merely delayed, allowing Annie Babie to still deliver a remarkable show. With the strong chords of three electric guitars and a drum beat, their sound is distinct and uplifting, drawing in a crowd. Other young artists accompanied this performance as part of a fundraiser for Girls Rock Bloomington, which is part of the broader Girls Rock movement, featuring similar organizations in various cities. Girls Rock Bloomington teaches positive self-esteem through music education to young girls in the community. They host unique workshops, after-school programs, and open mic nights throughout the year, along with an annual summer camp. The fundraiser took place at Dunn Meadow this past Saturday afternoon, showcasing six concerts from local individual performers and bands to raise money for the organization.

Drummer Sarah Scherrer grooves with the rest of her band Annie Baby. She is excited for the opportunity to perform with her bandmates and friends at the show despite the weather.

A strong community of artists and music lovers came together this week in Bloomington, creating an intoxicating energy during these performances. Drummer Sarah Scherrer of Annie Babie enjoys the live performances and the community that forms through them. “Being in Annie Babie means playing shows for other people and making music so they can come and listen,” Scherrer said. This band has also allowed the members to express their passion for music while having fun with friends and creating new tunes. For bassist Carson Hoberty, the band has opened the door to new musical experiences. “It’s a new outlet to express myself and be with people I enjoy playing with, and it’s a different genre of music that I normally don’t get to play,” Hoberty said. For lead singer and guitarist Skylar Robinson, the band has pushed him to focus on writing lyrics and discovering new creative processes. “I write down in my notes app little turns of phrase I get throughout the day…I’ll just have a musical idea, but I need lyrics, so I try to tie everything together,” Robinson said.

Lead guitarist Skyler Robinson soloed on his Phred electric guitar at the Girls Rock fundraiser. He is excited to play and solo on the music he wrote for an engaged and energized audience.

Throughout the performances, a crowd began to gather on the grassy field of Dunn Meadow. As the sun peeked through the clouds, the concert came to life, supported by the growing audience. This energetic atmosphere, however, wouldn’t have been the same without friends and fans. Truman Harper has been a fan of Annie Babie and especially enjoyed this performance for its deeper purpose. “I love this band. I love their sound,” Harper said. “I have five sisters, so my whole life women’s rights have been important to me.” Harper has been involved in the local music community since moving to Bloomington.

Mia Fisher, a local artist who performed on Saturday, feels a deep connection to the power that music holds. Her relationship with music is something that motivates her to devote her time and energy to her passion. “I build deep connections with songs and artists…the idea that I would be able to do that for someone else is something that pushes me to keep writing and putting music out,” Fisher said. Music has deeply impacted her life, and she is dedicated to giving back. “I want to be able to give people what music has given me.”

A crowd blissfully enjoying the Annie Baby band on Dunn Meadow during the girl’s rock performance. Many students show up to support the organization and friends.

This performance meant a lot to Fisher as a female artist in the community, making it a special experience for her to be able to contribute to Girls Rock. She believes it’s essential for young women to have accessible opportunities to pursue their passions. “It is still important to create specific spaces for women in music, so I’m honored to be able to help out,” Fisher said. “It’s just a great organization. It encourages young women to pursue music and to explore their creativity and expression.”

Girls Rock Bloomington has built a strong community with the support of Fisher, Annie Babie, and other local artists and followers. Their mission to empower and support the young women of Bloomington will continue to impact this growing and evolving community. Organizations like this that support and promote bands and artists in Bloomington such as Annie Baby and Mia Fisher allow artists to get their foot in the door of the music scene in Bloomington. Girls Rock is building a community and bringing together artists.

Public Relations Story

Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils revolutionary new Apple Watch

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 9th, 2014 

Apple Inc. 

Noah Ablove, Ellie Belshaw, Nathan Cohen 

nablove@iu.edu, ebelshaw@iu.edu, cohennl@iu.edu 

Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils revolutionary new Apple Watch 

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA, Sep. 9. Unveiled last Tuesday, Tim Cook introduced the Apple Watch, a revolutionary piece of technology described as Apple’s most intimate product. The watch is a first of its kind in the world of smart watches and promises functions that would normally only be available on a standard iPhone. Cook was overwhelmed with joy when announcing the watch saying that it had been in development for years up to this point. The watch promised to have such functions as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, a microphone to make calls, and the ability to text your friends. Cook made sure to highlight the digital crown on the watch that acts as the equivalent of the home button on the iPhone. Cook stating that “the crown includes infrared LED’s and diodes that translate rotary movement into digital data.” Once again, the Apple Watch showed its uniqueness compared to the rest of the market as Cook made sure to hammer home that this was a function that really separated the Apple Watch from its competitors.  

Apple launched their latest product, the Apple Watch, which showcased advanced features comparable to the iPhone. This Indiana University student found his new Apple Watch helpful in completing his school work.

Next, Cook brought up a video narrated by Jony Ive, Senior VP of Design for Apple. Ive made sure to make it very clear it the audience in Cupertino how personal the Apple Watch was going to be. Saying “we’ve designed a range of products so personal; you don’t put it on your desk, you wear them on your wrist.” Ive also made sure to talk more about the digital crown saying that the most important part of the crown is that you can use it without disturbing the screen on the watch. Another major part of the watch is its use of taptic feedback to make sure the watch isn’t just focused on what you see but what you feel and what you hear. This is just another part of this watch that has separated it from the rest of the smart watch pack when it comes to functionality. When Ive talked to the crowd through video it was easy to tell how passionate he and the Apple team really were about this product.  

The latest Apple Watch assisted this 29 year old man in staying productive even during his lunch break. With advanced features for messaging, health tracking, and task management, it’s the perfect tool on the go.

The next part of the presentation had Cook bring out vice president of Apple, Kevin Lynch to talk more about what people could expect from the Apple Watch upon its incoming release. While both Cook and Ive went into information about the watch before Lynch, this part of the presentation focused much more on the specifics of the watch. Lynch went into more detail about the taptic technology and how that would be used specifically for notifications people would get when using the watch. The watch also was revealed to have mostly the same apps as its iPhone counterpart with Lynch going into depth about how to text, call, and use apps such as Twitter, Watch Kit, and Pinterest. Once again, the Apple Watch proved how it was nothing like its smart watch counterparts by showing its capability of being able to use apps that would normally only be able to used on iPhones and iPads.  

Finally, Cook came back out on stage to go through the final most important parts of the watch. The Apple Watch, while having all these other functions, is still being marketed as a smart watch and Cook made sure to show things that would be commonplace on other smart watches but are improved on the Apple Watch. The fitness and workout apps were shown to be the main apps for tracking peoples activeness during the days. The workout app was shown to be able to create specific workouts for people to do and also be able to track what a person might work on throughout the day. Cook then showed how the watch was able to work well with not only the iPhone 6 line but also the iPhone 5 line as well. To cap off the magical night in Cupertino Cook revealed the Apple watch would cost $349 and was to be released in early 2015. 

 

Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, the Mac and Apple Watch. Apple’s three software platforms — iOS, OS X and watchOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud.  

Tim Cook enthusiastically introduces a revolutionary new Apple product in the form of a hi-tech smartwatch. Not only does the watch contain many features but can appeal to viewers with its slick design.

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