Photograph by Kaheryn Wickham

Student Reports is a new Bloomington Alternative online feature that showcases the work of IU School of Journalism students. The stories on the page are work from a 200-level reporting, writing and editing class taught by Alternative editor Steven Higgs.

The students were assigned to find stories on either the Civic Life or Arts & Entertainment beats. The only directive they had to follow was that their stories focus on the Bloomington community. Campus sources were only acceptable if they were legitimate sources in a community issue.

This page will be updated with new stories, so check back often.


The following stories and links are from Spring Semester 2008.

  • Bryan Park naturally
    by Mal Hackleman

  • Volan on cuckoos, cars and cities
    by Emily Schlatter

  • Increased HIV prevention comes to Bloomington
    by Risha Koli



    The following stories and links are from Fall Semester 2007.

  • Luxury housing and rising rents cause changes downtown
    by Nicole St. Pierre

  • Jail overcrowding a constant challenge
    by Jonathan Benedek

  • Bloomington a center for comedy, new acts and old
    by Meredith Enkoff

  • Harmony fosters school reform across the country
    by Joanna Barnett

  • Baas shares passions for music, teaching
    Sarah Bloom

  • Middle Way's Zietlow draws on experience
    by Kaitlin Shawgo

  • Moroccan restaurateur shares her culture
    by Morgan Brown

  • Downtown parking discussion continues
    by Katheryn Wickham

  • A turtle master's love of art
    by Kayla Bell