Maybe every town in America transmits that radio signal, and on certain nights when the weather and the frequency are just right, we can all hear our hometowns talking softly to us in the back of our dreams. -Cathy Day, The Circus in Winter
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On Thursday, I covered the Martinsville Artesians varsity baseball team. The Arties won, 9-7, although the Greenwood Woodmen nearly made a comeback in the last few innings. Coach Mike Schwartzentruber said that the fact the team held on and won shows that the players have improved from years past. However, he added that the … Continue reading Martinsville baseball team evens out its record
Robert Neal is a tall mountain of a man with booming voice and intense eyes. The first time that I saw Robert, he had a big black beard, long coat and overlarge pirate hat. He was playing Orsino in the strangest production of "Twelfth Night" that I've ever seen. (So, I guess, the weirder of two productions.) … Continue reading Robert Neal—actor and professor
If I say something stupid, which does happen, I prefer to be in the company of friends. Not famous people. But when I met Nikki Giovanni, I said something pretty stupid. Nikki was speaking for a diversity lecture at UIndy, and she kept bringing up Kurt Vonnegut, a personal hero of mine. So I recommended: "If you're … Continue reading Nikki Giovanni on Kurt Vonnegut and Antarctica
If you were wondering how University of Indianapolis grads stack up against the rest of the nation, fear not! I have the answer. I really enjoyed writing this article. It didn't hurt that I got a lot of advice about the job search and keeping options open. Although thinking about finding a job and what the … Continue reading Yes, UIndy grads are competitive in the job market
When I was an intern at Metonymy Media, I wrote a lot of blogs. Some were about cars or travel, and some were about other things that I had more or less interest in. But one of my favorite blogs was one I wrote about a trip that I took to the Emily Dickinson House in … Continue reading That time I visited Emily Dickinson’s house
Today, my student organization continued its French Week celebrations. The event was my own brain baby, entitled Le Café Français, and it was an hour of coffee and snacks during which people who grew up in a French-speaking country could talk about their lives. The discussion was even more interesting than I had hoped. It … Continue reading Le Café Français
When I approached Anthony Roberts a few weeks ago, I felt sort of weird about it. I said something like, "Hey, I'm a student at UIndy, and I have a photo journalism assignment to take pictures of interesting people in my neighborhood." I believe that my wording was actually that rambling. Anyway, he told me … Continue reading Your friendly neighborhood Uncle Sam
Sandy Davis is an associate professor of biology at the University of Indianapolis who likes to invite local scientists to guest lecture during the semester. Davis recently invited Michael Homoya, botanist and plant ecologist for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, to talk about where the wild things are in the Hoosier state. “I’ve had what … Continue reading Wild Indiana
Early this morning, my short story "American Grace" was posted to the Indiana Writers Center's online literary journal, The Flying Island. This story is my first published creative writing piece besides those in the UIndy student literary magazine. I can't tell you how many times I submitted this story, all with the same result: We're sorry. This isn't right for us right now. … Continue reading American Grace
James Figy 