Boy Scouts from Bloomington’s Boy Scout Troop 100 carry a flag at the beginning of the Fourth of July Parade Tuesday. Crowd members stood to pay their respects.

Lesamarie Hacker speaks to the Kiwanis Club of Bloomington on Thursday in her first public speaking event since she was crowned Ms. Wheelchair. Hacker spoke about her experiences living with paraplegia and her efforts to increase handicap accessibility in Bloomington buildings.

A’Niyah Birdsong, Miss Indiana University 2017, presents an IU t-shirt to Lesamarie Hacker, Ms. Wheelchair of Indiana. Hacker spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Bloomington on Thursday.

Susan Wannamaker waits outside the Monroe County Department of Child Services for a case meeting. She's currently working on her third case.

After undergoing 30 hours of training, Wannamaker became a Court Appointed Special Advocate.

Kari Kinsman, an IU Speech and Hearing graduate student, works with a camper during the camp’s sports time. By working at the camp, graduate students are able to receive hands-on experience in their field of study.

Anna Goss, a graduate student in IU’s Speech Language Pathology (SLP) program, interacts with a camper during a classroom portion of Camp Connections.

Mark Howard, a teacher at Clear Creek Elementary school, gives a short lecture to Camp Connections staff on how to use token economies as external reinforcement. Token economies reward students for positive behavior and allow them to visualize how close they are to meeting a goal.

Lindsey Dean, the physical therapist at Camp Connections, coaxes a camper through foam hurdles. Dean said she works with the other camp staff members to help “facilitate the games and adapt them for the kids.”

Bolam’s work, exhibited at The Venue, frequently features nature. “I’m the type of person who finds a lot of resonance in nature,” she said.

Sidney Bolam carves pieces from limestone, frequently drawing inspiration from nature or history. Her work can be seen at The Venue during the month of June.

The exhibit includes advice on how to preserve different materials like cloth, paper and metal. Newspapers are a notoriously difficult item to preserve, Collection Manager Hilary Fleck noted.

Hilary Fleck, the collection manager at the Monroe County History Center, says that even small changes can help preserve heirlooms for longer. Avoiding storing items in basements and attics is critical, she said.

First Friday participants check out Pictura Gallery, one of the galleries that stays open late for the monthly event. Pictura Gallery held the opening reception for an exhibit by Kevin Horan called “Chattel.”

Tina Newberry, an IU painting professor, and Barry Gealt, a retired IU fine arts professor, discuss the works on display at Blueline Gallery with a visitor. The artwork was part of “High Chroma,” an exhibit by Madeline Winter and Mitch Raney, both IU MFA graduates.

Blueline Gallery buzzes with activity as visitors study the exhibit “High Chroma” and chat over refreshments. Recent IU MFA graduates Madeline Winter and Mitch Raney were featured in the show.

Carmen Vernon, senior, practices a self defense move at the Feminist Student Association meeting Thursday evening. The IU Hapkido / Self Defense Club gave demonstrations on self defense techniques.

Isaac Taylor, freshman, studies painting BFA Jenica Brown’s painting “Simonetta da Collevecchio, 1510” at the Grunwald Gallery Wednesday afternoon. The Grunwald Gallery will feature BFA students’ thesis exhibitions through the end of the semester.

Brian Berger, WIUX station manager, speaks about the recent decision to transfer the WIUX headquarters from the station house on Eighth Street and Park Avenue to Franklin Hall. The Tuesday night town hall meeting in the Global and International Studies Building addressed WIUX members’ concerns about the change, which is scheduled for May 2017.

Protesters march down Kirkwood Avenue in protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) Tuesday night. The protest fell on the Day of Action, a national effort to protest the DAPL that included more than 200 planned organizations.