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IU Bloomington’s Sample Gates

IU Bloomington Sample Gates with fall trees

Morning sunlight streaks past the Sample Gates on a fall day at IU Bloomington. Photo by James Brosher, BAJ’10, Indiana University.

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Lacy Nowling Whitaker

Lacy, a Bloomington native, earned two degrees from IU Bloomington (BA'08, MA'14) and is the Director of Content with the IU Alumni Association.

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