Letter: Vaccinations, masking help protect children
The facts are simple and irrefutable. Vaccinations are safe and effective. Almost all of the patients being treated for COVID-19 across Indiana hospitals are unvaccinated.
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Pete the Planner: If you’re dependable, you’ll be better with money
We all know certain people who, at their deepest core, are dependable. We trust these people, and we typically give them opportunities to help us accomplish what we need to accomplish.
Editorial: Prosecutor had duty to try to invoke ‘red flag’ law for FedEx shooter
Through an extended battle with Indianapolis police for public records, The Star reported last week that it obtained a police report that shows the shooter was accused of punching his mother in the face and stabbing her with a table knife in 2013. He was 11 years old.
Nate Feltman: Brooks, Johnson headline Leadership in Law awards
The Lifetime Achievement Award, The Indiana Lawyer’s most prestigious award, recognizes a lawyer who has at least 25 years of experience in the legal profession and has made contributions beyond the practice of law.
Brad Rhorer: Modern apprenticeship programs solve two challenges
Employers who increasingly recognize that education alone won’t prepare students for the workplace are calling for high-school apprenticeship programs that reach kids as early as their sophomore year.
Gary Shapiro: Let’s give the green light to self-driving technology
Human error causes 94% of serious U.S. crashes. Self-driving technology lowers the risk of these errors and could save many of the nearly 40,000 lives ended each year by car crashes.
Letter: Columnist Shabazz finds common ground
Forefront columnist Abdul-Hakim Shabazz’s viewpoints are common-sense driven, apolitical and honest.
Mike Lopresti: The road to football glory in Indianapolis
The first rankings from the College Football Playoff committee had the contenders lined up, so now we look at the top names and try to figure out why each would be a good fit for the championship Indy in January.
Kim and Todd Saxton: Who can be an entrepreneur? Almost any of us.
People are often surprised when we describe our professor roles as entrepreneurial. While classes and some topics might be prescribed, how we deliver content (value) to our students and what resources we use (books, articles, simulations, etc.) are based primarily on our own entrepreneurial choices.
Cecil Bohanon & Nick Curott: Strong labor market gives workers chance to skill up
Another benefit of a robust labor market is that it gives employees, even those with few skills, the luxury of moving from one job to another, picking up new skills along the way and likely enhancing their lifetime productivity.
Letter: Story failed to mention Midwest National Bank
Led by Dr. Frank Lloyd, Midwest National Bank focused on providing capital to individuals and minority-owned businesses.
Seth Morales: It’s time to flip your talent model on its head
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all secret recipe to fill the talent pipeline, but here are a few ideas we can offer for a springboard in customizing your own.
Mickey Kim: MIT’s ‘Beer Game’ explains panic’s impact
COVID revealed the fragility of the global supply chain; when it’s broken, it’s all over the headlines. When you can’t get what you want, it’s all you think about.
Editorial: Let’s get downtown ready to be the center of attention
There’s work to do for downtown to be in tiptop shape for the college football championship—alleys to clean, construction to finish, improvements to make in sidewalks and other infrastructure.
Nate Feltman: Defend free speech on college campuses
Even unpopular, offensive speech, or speech that offends our morality, must be protected in order to advance knowledge and learning. Civil
Evan Reinhardt: Support Sen. Young’s bill to expand home care options
Receiving home-based care is not only a safe option, but it’s also what patients want.
Andy Nielsen: Lawmakers must raise the debt limit to avoid crisis
If the federal government were unable to pay its bills, what could ensue would be nothing less than a financial catastrophe and for no other reason than perceived political gain.
End of an era: Longtime Pacers statistician won’t work games this season
He had filled in the dates for home games on his calendar and had filed his proof of vaccination but was told two weeks ago his services were no longer required.
Pete the Planner: Now is not the time to pull money from the stock market out of fear
Knowing when to get back in is significantly harder than knowing when to get out. This is why I choose to do nothing different.