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LOU’S VIEWS: Hardwood hindsight and hopes on display at Historical Society
In pursuit of the essence of Hoosier basketball, photographers Michael E. Keating and Chris Smith logged over 10,000 miles and visited 130 gyms across the state, taking more than 150,000 photos along the way.
Angie’s List board departures followed push by activist
A Washington, D.C.-based investor who had wanted two longtime board members of Angie's List Inc. to quit got his wish in early October.
Logging is not needed for healthy forests
Much of the article, “Holcomb, Gregg disagree about how much to manage state forests” [IBJ.com, Oct. 14], is devoted to the state’s assertion that its logging is good for the forests’ health. Our hardwood forests have substantially longer growth cycles than current logging allows. White oak, tulip poplar, sugar maple and American beech have maximum […]
Fishers: Stop trying to be like Carmel
I’m sure this is considered “progress”—ripping down buildings that give our city charm and character so they can build yet another parking garage (really?) and retail space that will sit empty, like at The Depot [Boutique, salon moving to Edge in Fishers as project looms at current site, IBJ.com, Sept. 30]. The Carmelization of Fishers […]
HECK: Integrate art into all school subjects
The data is clear: Students with arts education perform better on standardized tests. According to The College Board, students with four-plus years of arts education score 104 points higher on the SAT.
NEILY: E-cig regulations will harm more than help
Available evidence provides a strong case for vaping as an alternative to smoking.
MORRIS: Martin University on a roll
Important community college is making comeback under former IPS Superintendent Eugene White.
SKARBECK: Investors lose enthusiasm for actively managed funds
there are just too many funds, and underperforming funds continue to exist as inattentive or apathetic investors let their money linger.
EDITORIAL: Workforce effort has teeth
For economic development professionals, the splashy, fun side of the business is the press conferences, where local and state leaders come together to announce a company’s plans to hire hundreds or even thousands of workers. But the eco-devo experts trying to bulk up central Indiana’s economy for 21st century success know the reality of the […]
BOHANON & STYRING: Drugmaking business has economics like no other
Manufacturing the drug itself typically costs pennies, but getting FDA approval certifying the drug as “safe and effective” can run upward of $2 billion.
HOOSIER BEACON: Hoagy Carmichael, legendary Indiana composer
After hearing one of his songs on the radio, Carmichael abandoned his legal career and devoted himself to music.
LOU’S VIEWS: For ‘Coriolanus,’ home is as dangerous as the battlefield
Catalyst Repertory's Bard Fest production benefits from an appropriately intense and committed cast.
DINING: Piling it on at Circle Centre’s new Primanti Bros. eatery
If you are from Pittsburgh, you might not want to read the commentary that follows.
LOPRESTI: An NBA season preview in 140 characters or less
The Tweetable pros and cons of every team in the league.
LETTER: Feds aren’t to blame for ITT failures
Most “private” educational facilities provide less than stellar graduates.
LETTER: Students are ones to suffer in ITT closure
I can assure you that the CEO and CFO of ITT were not saints in this whole situation, but the good people I worked with and the students didn’t deserve to pay the price for the C-suite’s foolishness.
NALLI: Progress on mental health, but a ways to go
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately one in five U.S. adults—43.8 million people—experience mental illness in a given year.
SMITH: Reversing the poverty trend in Indianapolis
Today, more than one-third of Indianapolis children live in poverty, meaning our schools deal daily with the repercussions of kids coming to school hungry and living disorganized lives.
SMULYAN: Why culture matters
For any culture to flourish, there has to be mutual respect and a willingness to consider and debate any point of view.