Monthly Archives: January 2018

Pacers Host STEM Fest 2018

January 18, 2018 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers, in partnership with CONEXUS Indiana, will host STEM Fest 2018 for families on Sun., Feb. 11, followed by a Pacers vs. Knicks game, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Students can discover science, technology, engineering and math through hands-on activities with local Indiana companies, universities, and non-profits. … Read More

2017 IPS Graduation Rate Increase

January 18, 2018 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools reported significant gains in its graduation rate for the 2016-17 school year with the percentage of students graduating topping the 80 percent mark for the first time in several years. Data released by the Indiana Department of Education shows 82.9 percent of IPS students graduated … Read More

A Raisin in the Sun at the IRT

January 18, 2018 | by Ethel Winslow

Written in 1959 by Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun has become a touchstone in American theatre. Peopled with authentic characters and the universal struggle to scratch out a larger place in the world, the play speaks across the generations and seems especially timely given the national dialogue we’re … Read More

The Irvies on Feb. 24

January 18, 2018 | by Weekly View

IRVINGTON — The Irvies is a community awards ceremony where businesses, neighbors, and our very own larger-than-life personalities are nominated and selected for awards demonstrating their unique talents, notorieties, and contributions to the greater good of Irvington. This fundraiser for Irvington Development Organization (IDO) will be hosted Sat., Feb. 24 … Read More

Question and Answer Time

January 18, 2018 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

One of my favorite parts of writing this column for the past 20 years has been the interaction with you, my readers. You arouse my curiosity, challenge my memory and send me scurrying to the computer for research on a regular basis. It is always my intention to answer each … Read More