By: CHRISTINA CLARK Staff Writer clark66@umail.iu.edu Classes are quickly coming to a close, and soon finals will be wrapped up as well. What will you do with all of the free time afforded to you between work and family (chosen or otherwise)? South Bend, Mishawaka, Goshen, Elkhart, and the surrounding areas have plenty of
By: KENDALL ASBELL Staff Writer @kendallasbell This week in Gems in the Bend, we’ll be featuring a lesser-known bar located downtown, and this gastro pub has a style of its own. This Week: LaSalle Tavern Over the past few years, speakeasy bars have been trending in coastal cities like Los Angeles and New York. These
By: NICK WORT Staff Writer South Bend is about to get a lot louder with 50 local and regional bands playing the Sounds By South Bend Music Festival on May 7, 8 and 9. The festival will take place in 15 venues throughout the city. Tickets are $10 dollars, with a $20 option available that
BY: TRICIA MCCANN Staff Writer @tricia_mccann Fall semester sounds like the binding of a textbook being opened for the first time. It’s the rush to class and the desperate search for a parking spot. The chaos on campus can sometimes be overwhelming after such a relaxing summer, but there are plenty of hang-out spots around
By: IZZA JATALA Staff Writer Going on its third year, 420 Jam Fest is bigger and better than ever. That’s according to the music festival’s creator, Vincenzo Carrasco, who will be performing as a drummer for one of the headlining bands, Anival Fausto Band. 420 Jam Fest will be an all-day event at the State
By: NICK WORT Staff Writer Being stuck at home over spring break can still be exciting if you know where to look. South Bend has plenty of interesting and fun events March 14-23. South Bend also has great downtown food and retail to explore, as well as live music in many of the local bars
By: IZZA JATALA Staff Writer Inside of the new Purple Porch Co-op market, a producer from Hebron Farms and a consumer from the community sat in the café enjoying opening day together last Wednesday, Feb. 26. Michelle Hebron, co-owner of Hebron Farms in Vandalia, and Mara Trionfero, South bend resident, were chatting while enjoying
By: CHRISTINA CLARK Columnist South Bend has had a few ups and down in the roller coaster of governmental representation over the past year. There have been people to be absolutely proud of and others that remind us that what we do online really translates to our real lives. Regardless of situation, both the good
