Voices

The U.S. military calls it the “tooth-to-tail” ratio: The number of rear-echelon troops (or tail) it takes to support a combat soldier (or tooth). In World War II, only 19 percent of soldiers (or Marines or sailors or airmen) ever saw the front...

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of legendary sportswriter Grantland Rice’s unforgettable lead, “Outlined against a blue-gray October sky,” a sports journalist and educator is paying tribute to his poetic and enduring style throughout...

Photos taken by Branden Beachy This story first appeared on Rhonda Schrock's blog on September 5. It happened on a gorgeous September night. The starter’s gun fired, and hundreds of running feet took to the course. The pack was running fast....

It’s been 44 years since my alma mater, Purdue University, made it to the Final Four of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. So long, that I, of course, have no recollection. I do have recollection of many years of heart ache during March...

I had another topic in mind for today, but the start of this week has been so disturbing that I had to change gears. Last week was spring break in our family and we took a long-planned trip to the Caribbean (out of the country) with a couple other...

At the start of 2024 I had concerns about a couple of upcoming issues expected to unfold throughout the year. To name a few, items such as movement in interest rates, the unfolding of the pre-election cycle and the election itself were all occupying...

The vision of Gary, Indiana was conceptualized and manifested at the turn of the 20th Century by influential business moguls J.P. Morgan, Charles Schwab, Andrew Carnegie, and Elbert Gary in a boardroom in New York City. Their objective? Building a...

On their early morning bus ride to the Indianapolis Statehouse on Feb. 13, Lily Hestjean, Munster senior and environmental club (EC) leader, and Calvin McNulty, junior and EC leader, discuss and write down questions for their scheduled meeting with...

Hi! My name is Tina. I have been a nurse for over 40 Years. I am a Registered Nurse and I have worked at Center for Hospice Care since 2010. I was first hired as a triage nurse answering phones in the office. After about 5 years, I became a case...

Observations on Why You Should Emulate the Principle, Not the Person Aristotle had Plato, Nikolai Tesla had Thomas Edison, and even Steve Young had Joe Montana. In today’s world, this generation of players want to be the next LeBron James or...