Rachel Smith, The Herald-Times

Rachel Smith

The Herald-Times

Bloomington, IN, United States

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Past articles by Rachel:

New tool compares safety, sex assault stats at colleges. How do Indiana universities rank?

The sexual assault statistics and support resources of IU and other Big Ten universities have been compiled in a new database by a D.C. nonprofit. → Read More

Bloomington 12-year-old hosts dancing light show nightly for holiday season

Residents can watch a dancing light show synchronized to Christmas carols from their car. The show's mastermind and sole conductor? A 12 year old boy. → Read More

Indiana University will create 100 new faculty positions to keep pace with high enrollment

Some schools with apparent growth, such as the Kelley School and the School of Informatics, are being considered as potential areas for investment. → Read More

Indiana economy will fall off a higher ed enrollment cliff. Did state set itself up to fail?

Indiana universities are catering to out-of-state students in order to survive. Here's how this hurts the state's economy in the long run. → Read More

You might be cleaning your house wrong. Here's how to declutter

Looking to reclaim some space in your home? These local professional organizers tell you the dos and don'ts of rearranging and reorganizing. → Read More

Homicide victim found in Southern Indiana had no name for 18 years — until this DNA match

Monroe County's only unidentified homicide victim within the past 20 years finally has a name. Now police must find his killer. → Read More

Will Indiana's near total abortion ban motivate college students to vote?

Since Senate Bill 1, college students have become more engaged in local politics, but will it translate to showing up at the polls on Election Day? → Read More

Workplace inclusivity: How one Indiana company's pronoun policy is driving employees away

Employees at an education materials company say their workplace does not have the diversity and inclusion they'd been promised. Some are leaving. → Read More

Workplace inclusivity: How one Indiana company's pronoun policy is driving employees away

Employees at an education materials company say their workplace does not have the diversity and inclusion they'd been promised. Some are leaving. → Read More

Workplace inclusivity: How one Indiana company's pronoun policy is driving employees away

Employees at an education materials company say their workplace does not have the diversity and inclusion they'd been promised. Some are leaving. → Read More

Workplace inclusivity: How one Indiana company's pronoun policy is driving employees away

Employees at an education materials company say their workplace does not have the diversity and inclusion they'd been promised. Some are leaving. → Read More

Threats, vandalism and the First Amendment: Indiana town divided by LGBTQ Pride display

Loogootee officials rejected a local request for a LGBTQ Pride display on city property, leading residents to share their stories of discrimination. → Read More

'Life saver' skin patch to detect, instantly reverse drug overdose in development at IU

Two Indiana University faculty members are developing a wearable device that detects signs of an opioid overdose and provides treatment in real time. → Read More

New Indiana law is meant to protect free speech at universities. It may do the opposite.

Indiana University and other colleges in the state are now required to submit an annual report of free speech violation complaints to the state. → Read More

Dierks Bentley to play in Bloomington next spring; tickets go on sale next week

The country music star will perform at the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on March 4, 2022. → Read More