Monthly Archives: April 2016

Martin Univ. Holds “Expungement One on One” & “Law Day” Events

April 14, 2016 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS – Martin University will partner with The Law Office of Amber Nicole Ying to hold an Expungement One-On-One event on Wed., April 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Martin’s Gathertorium at 2171 Avondale Place in Indianapolis. A panel of attorneys will provide one-on-one consultations to assess the … Read More

Route 66 Photo Exhibit Opens at Bona Thompson Center

April 14, 2016 | by Weekly View

A new photo exhibit opens at the Irvington Historical Society’s Bona Thompson Center on Sat., April 16 and runs through May 28. Jenny McGinnis presents vivid images of the scenes and commercial structures found along the more than two thousand miles of Route 66 through eight states.  From Chicago’s hard … Read More

Niki’s Honor by Laila Anwarzai Ayoubi

April 14, 2016 | by Kathleen Angelone

Set in a rural Afghani village during the conflict with Russia, Laila Anwarzai Ayoubi’s Niki’s Honor relates the tale of a Pashtun girl who is engaged to the son of a local luminary at the age of 9. As the couple matures, they grow to love each other and plan … Read More

Joe McCarthy and the Lavender Scare, Part 2

April 14, 2016 | by Al Hunter

The Joe McCarthy Red Scare era of political repression stands curiously at odds with most Americans memories of the 1950s — the “I Like Ike” years where Roy Rogers ruled the range and every kid wore a Davy Crockett coonskin cap. Last week’s article explored the anti-Communist fervor that led … Read More

Is It Still Winter?

April 14, 2016 | by Steve Nicewanger

Spring has Sprung…..Sort Of I think we can all be forgiven if we’re still thinking that spring sports must still be far off because of the winter-like weather we’ve had recently. But baseball and soccer season are already upon us and the Masters Golf Tournament was recently played, with Brit … Read More