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EDITORIAL: Hoosier voters owe it to themselves to cast a ballot
In the last midterm election, in 2014, voter turnout in Indiana was below 30 percent, ranking last among the 50 states.
RILEY PARR: Universities need intellectual parity
For some, research on a specific topic, or perhaps a particular dogma, is the reason why they became professors.
GLENDA RITZ: Civics education is alive and working in Indiana schools
Millennials are leading the way by seeking candidates’ positions on issues regardless of political party.
SHARIQ SIDDIQUI: Movies could change perception of Islam, Muslims
Hollywood, when it wants to, can change narratives and transform the way we think about creatures, beings and people.
JENNIFER WAGNER: Do shopping habits triumph over political outrage?
Maybe we raise our fists and say we won’t buy something that doesn’t align with our beliefs—but we do it anyway.
RANDALL SHEPARD: Mergers and acquisitions affect more than just investors
It’s a story closer to home that has prompted me to think about corporate mergers and Indiana.
DEBORAH DANIELS: Indy should be hands-down winner in Amazon HQ2 race
My question is not whether we are a player, but why any of the other finalist cities even have a chance at this prize.
MARSHAWN WOLLEY: Indy must pay attention to housing discrimination
The racial composition of homeownership and even how prospective renters are treated in Marion County is still a problem.
JIM SHELLA: Sinclair station actions are cringe-worthy
I’ve already seen the arguments about how journalists wouldn’t complain if the Sinclair message came from the left. Wrong.
Michael Leppert: I-65/I-70 project will be record of our downtown priorities
There are many ways an update of I-65/I-70 can more accurately reflect who we are as a city.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: My campaign rules to keep the primary season sane
Don’t tell me we need to cut the fat and end wasteful spending. Give me details.
Christina Hale: Advice for first-time candidates from a veteran
Remember not just who helped you win your race, but more importantly, why you ran in the first place.
Curt Smith: Senate races in suburban Indy will reveal if Trumpism is changing Indiana politics
We will know shortly after the polls close at 6 p.m. on May 8 the burden of incumbency and the primacy of policy with Indiana’s most conservative voters
Megan Robertson: Voters deserve more than a bad beauty pageant
How can you stand out from the crowd if you all say the exact same things?
Mary Beth Schneider: When there’s a ‘time to every purpose under heaven’
I learned I had to ask for help, and that it would be there when I did.
Eric Dietz: Arming a few staff members can reduce casualties in school shootings
We need to re-evaluate the value of firearms with trained and law-abiding citizens and security staff instead of gun-free zones.
Teresa Meredith: Arm teachers with resources, not guns
Guns in classrooms and in the hands of teachers is antithetical to establishing a teacher-student relationship built on trust and support.
IN THE WORKPLACE: When sex, politics, religion become office banter
What should managers do? Should they encourage employees to limit discussion to safe topics like movies, the weather and how much they hate potholes?
LOPRESTI: For some Hoosiers, a March to remember—or forget
From exhiliration for Jackie Young and Tyra Buss to disappointment for Kyle Guy and Isaac Haas.