Dear Indy,
Hi, it’s Jennifer Delgadillo — the arts and culture editor at Mirror Indy. I’ll be guest writing while Ryan is out this week.
Also, happy Day After Cinco de Mayo. I hope you enjoyed drinking margaritas to celebrate the victory of Mexico over the French at the 1862 Battle of Puebla.
Today, on the eve of the Indiana primary election, I have good news.
If election days have ever made you feel like you’re showing up to a test without studying, or if you’ve ever wished for a just-the-facts cheat sheet (with maybe a puppet video thrown in), I’m happy to report that Mirror Indy made a guide for Tuesday’s election.
Wondering where to vote, what to bring, who’s on the ballot and where to report concerns?
Everything you need to know is here.
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In other news
- A new EPA rule could mean that previously unregulated coal ash ponds on Indy’s west side will be cleaned up. Without regulation, these ponds, which contain arsenic, lithium and molybdenum, can contaminate groundwater and risk the health of Hoosiers who live near the ponds.
- Ever wondered what the city looks like through the eyes of a ClusterTruck bicycle courier? As part of a fundraising partnership with ClusterTruck that will support Mirror Indy’s journalism, we invited Kacee Krauter, a bike courier, to do a Culture Journal. Also, read more details about our partnership at the end of this email.
What’s going on around the city
- Now through September: Believe it or not, festival season is here. We compiled 10(!) food festivals that celebrate everything from mangos to meatballs, and even mushrooms.
- All month: Reporter Breanna Cooper’s May events calendar has a clickable navigation at the top to skip forward and find arts and culture things to do as May races by.
- May, June and July: We also have some arts and culture suggestions for the family teddy bear.
Looking for other things to do? Check out Mirror Indy’s events calendar.
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What else we’re reading today
- Indianapolis Public Library: May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, and also Haitian Heritage Month. These celebrations are for acknowledging and educating ourselves on the many threads that make a cultural landscape. At the library, you can check out books, movies, music and other media highlighting Asian Americans. This list has books for kids to learn about Haiti and Haitian Flag Day.
- Indiana Historical Society: In 1883, the University of Notre Dame saw its largest Latino student body, accounting for roughly 7.5% of the total student population. One possible reason could be the university’s effort to entice Spanish-speaking students to the Midwest following the annexation of 55% of Mexico’s territory.
- New York Times: What is a song? Is it the music sheet or what happens inside a recording studio? This article explores some of the arguments made in high-profile copyright lawsuits, involving Ed Sheeran, Led Zeppelin, Pharrell and Robin Thicke.
Notes from our Documenters
This week, we have three meetings and a special election day assignment.
Tomorrow, we’re covering the Marion County Election Board. Documenters will be at the polls interviewing voters across Marion County.
Thursday, we’re covering Homes for All Coalition and the Pike Township school board.
What other meetings should we cover? Let me know.
— Ariana Beedie, community journalism director
Interested in being a Documenter? Here’s how.
Reflections
The Venn diagram for loving Mirror Indy and loving Sidewinder fries is this week: When you order May 6-12 and use the code MIRROR-24, ClusterTruck will donate 20% of all proceeds to our newsroom.
Bone apple teeth,
Jennifer
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