Paris Garnier, a student journalist at IUPUI, is interviewed before the committee hearing starts for House Bill 1130. Students and advisors came to the Statehouse from all over Indiana on Tuesday to support the bill, which protects student press freedoms.

House Speaker Brian Bosma testifies for his bill, House Bill 1005, which would make the Indiana school chief position appointed rather than elected. The House education committee passed the bill Tuesday.

Jeff Stant, executive director of the Indiana Forest Alliance, stands to testify with Todd Stewart in support of Senate Bill 420. Stant reaches to hold up posters depicting clearcuts to show the full audience Monday morning.

Jeff Stant, executive director of the Indiana Forest Alliance holds up posters depicting clearcuts. Stant testified in support of Senate Bill 420 at the Monday morning hearing.

Rep. Robert Behning, R-Indianapolis, speaks Tuesday at a hearing for House Bill 1003. The Indiana House education committee passed the bill, which would replace ISTEP, 10-2.

Darrell Boggess from the Solar Indiana Renewable Energy Network testifies against Senate Bill 309 on Thursday. Dozens came out for the hearing to speak in opposition to the bill.

About 100 community members and advocates met Tuesday night to discuss education-related legislation for the current Indiana session. Many listeners took dilligent notes of the bills discussed.

Rachel O’Connor, 26, holds the “Toy Story” sign on the right. “When you’re surrounded by people who refuse to listen to logic or rational discussion, sometimes you have to show them how ridiculous their own arguements are,” she said about her sign.

Pro-life supporters gather at the Monroe County Courthouse on the anniversary of Roe. v Wade. The Sunday afternoon rally, organized by Christian Citizens for Life, also happened a day after feminist and anti-Trump Women’s Marches that swept the nation.

Protesters march down Walnut Street in protest of abortion. The Sunday afternoon rally, organized by Christian Citizens for Life, was planned to be on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

Scott Tibbs, president of Christian Citizens for Life, takes a picture of a speaker at the pro-life rally he coordinated. The Sunday afternoon rally happened a day after feminist and anti-Trump Women’s Marches swept the nation.

Megan Simmons, an IU grad student, holds her “You do uterus” sign, which on the back reads “Jesus never shamed women.” Simmons, a pro-choice protester, agrees with the Women’s March on Washington’s decision to officially exclude a pro-life feminist group from their website as a sponsor.

Emily Mansfield, a recent grad and member of IU Students for Life, stands quietly as Father Patrick Hyde from St. Paul Catholic Center in Bloomington leads the group of pro-life protesters in prayer. The Sunday afternoon rally, organized by Christian Citizens for Life, also happened a day after feminist and anti-Trump Women’s Marches that swept the nation.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz leads a Bingo for Books event with Teresa Heidenreich, library director at Washington Carnegie Pulbic Library. The event was in celebration of National Library Week. Before the Bingo began, Ritz spoke to those gathered about the importance of literacy.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz talks to a student inside a Brown County Junior High School classroom April 11. Ritz often travels around the state to visit schools and meet educators and students.

From left to right: Assistant Principal Gavin Steele, District Superintendent David Shaffer, Principal Brian Garman and Director of Student Learning Deborah Harman stand just inside the entrance to Brown County Junior High School. The four were waiting for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz to arrive for a school visit April 11.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz greets a teacher inside a Brown County Junior High School classroom April 11. Ritz often travels around the state to visit schools and meet educators and students.

Former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, exists the Pinnelas County Courthouse Friday evening after being awarded $115 million. The trial came after Bollea sued Gawker Media for posting a sex tape with him in it on its gossip site. 

Former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan stands outside the Pinnelas County Courthouse Friday evening. Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was awarded $115 million in damages after Gawker Media posted a sex tape with him in it on its gossip site. 

Former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan and one of his attorneys, David Houston, walk outside the Pinnelas County Courthouse Friday evening. Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was awarded $115 million in damages after Gawker Media posted a sex tape with him in it on its gossip site.