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 Bloomington Pridefest brings the rainbow after morning rain

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Benjamin Ale-Ebrahim, a volunteer with Spencer Pride, holds up pride flags Saturday at the 2018 Bloomington Pridefest on East Kirkwood Avenue.  Matt Begala

The Bloomington Pridefest stretched along Kirkwood Avenue on Saturday. Read more here. 


IU professor, renowned scholar cared deeply for students

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Robert Ferrell, a former IU professor and leading historian on American diplomacy, died at 97 at a nursing home in Chelsea, Michigan, earlier this month.  IU Archives, P0035420

Robert Ferrell was an internationally recognized authority on American diplomacy. Read more here. 


Q&A with Payne Banister aka Matilda Rose 

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Matilda Rose performs during Bloomington Pridefest Saturday evening on the Upland Brewing Stage. The event, presented by the Back Door, was hosted by drag queen Patricia Yolanda Weave (Pat Yo Weave). Andrew Williams

Payne Banister, who goes by the drag name Matilda Rose, performed at Pridefest on Saturday night, and was interviewed by the IDS to discuss drag and what it means to be a drag queen in 2018. Read more here. 


IU volleyball gets strong start to season

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Then-sophomore Kendall Beerman dives to return the ball while teammates Meaghan Koors and Bayli Lebo rush to support her against Florida Gulf Coast on Sept. 16, 2017, at the University Gym. Beerman was named tournament MVP at the 2018 UNLV Invitational.  Steven Lin

Junior Kendall Beerman took home MVP honors at the UNLV Invitational as her team went 3-0. Read more here. 

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