Allison Yates

Allison graduated from Indiana University in 2014 with degrees in International Studies, Spanish, and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Since then, she's worked and traveled in Europe, Asia, and Australia. She writes about travel, social justice, and community in the U.S. Midwest, Ibiza, and Latin America. Follow her on Instagram.

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Metamora, Indiana. | Photo by David Wilson

8 Fun and Weird Hoosier Places to Explore This Summer

Allison Yates

From nightmares to utopias, from the classic to the kitschy, Indiana has many unique and unconventional places to explore. If you’re uninspired by the same old vacation spots, take a day trip or weekend excursion to these unusual places — all less than a three-hour drive from Bloomington. Writer Allison Yates leads the way. Read the full story here.

June 19, 2018

Kim Morris Newson, center, dances with the IU African American Dance Company in their Potpourri of the Arts concert, November 11, 2017, at the IU Auditorium. She says dance is "communication without words." | Photo courtesy of African American Arts Institute.

Women Find ‘Freedom to Express’ Through Dance

Allison Yates

“In a world where women’s voices are undervalued,” writes Allison Yates, “dance companies in Bloomington provide an invaluable opportunity for women to cultivate self-love, build friendships, and find the necessary space for stress relief.” And more. Yates looks at a few of these groups to see how women connect body and soul through dance — “communication without words.” Click here to read the full story.

February 1, 2018

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Local Book Lovers Share Their Current Reads

Allison Yates

People read books for many reasons, and a highly literate community like ours has voracious readers. Writer Allison Yates spoke to just nine local literati, and she discovered people are reading books that help them to reflect inwardly, learn about (or escape!) the outside world, stay informed, and investigate the past. Click here to read the full story.

December 12, 2017

In her memoir, "Crazy Is Relative," Indiana University Professor Melissa Keller, left, writes about her relationship with her “fascinating and hilarious” mother-in-law, Shirley. Shown here in 2002. | Courtesy photo

In Memoir ‘Crazy Is Relative,’ Past Informs the Present

Allison Yates

In her memoir, Crazy Is Relative, IU Professor Melissa Keller writes about her relationship with her “fascinating and hilarious” mother-in-law, Shirley. As Keller learned about Shirley’s childhood, she began to see how the past informs the present. Writer Allison Yates talks with Keller about how histories define normal and, thus, “crazy is relative.” Click here to read the full story.

October 10, 2017

Rise to Run is a new grassroots movement whose goal is to mobilize young progressive women to run for office. The Bloomington hub of the organization hosted its kickoff event in the Council Chambers of Bloomington's City Hall on September 17. | Limestone Post

Rise to Run Trains Young Women to Enter Politics

Allison Yates

Bloomington is one of four cities in the U.S. to launch Rise to Run, a new grassroots movement that encourages and trains high school- and college-aged women to run for office. Writer Allison Yates talks to local co-coordinators Regina Moore and Rachel Guglielmo about their program. Click here to read the full story.