The season is barely in swing, and the Greyhounds' freshman pitcher Jordan Tackett has been enjoying a lot of time off the bench already. “They said I’d be a weekend starter, but I didn’t expect to see four starts already,” he said. “And now I’ve got two complete games under my belt already with my … Continue reading UIndy Baseball
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“On average, a brand new desktop on this campus lasts seven years—three years on its regular cycle in a lab, and then four years in place as a hand-me-down,” said Josh Banks, a technology support specialist at the University of Indianapolis. When the computers have reached their maximum use, employees of Green Wave Computer Recycling pick … Continue reading What happens to UIndy’s old computers
Out of the driveway, you start out going north, towards the open top of this dead-end street. You cruise past all the houses of friends and neighbors—the old couple who never had kids, the boys who skateboard and tell dirty jokes, the man on his lawnmower who always stops to call the boys “girls” and … Continue reading Janet Drive (a prose poem)
In case you missed it, former Senators Richard Lugar and Sam Nunn spoke at the University of Indianapolis on Feb. 25. I had the privilege of talking to them, sitting in on the conversation and photographing the "Diplomacy in a Dangerous World" event. Lugar and Nunn spoke about turning nuclear weapons that were aimed at U.S. … Continue reading Lugar and Nunn speak at UIndy
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard showed up to say a few words before the first ever Essential Tremor awareness walk started on March 22 at Victory Field in Indianapolis. “I appreciate the fact that you are coming out here, raising awareness about this, raising money,” Ballard told the group of about 40 people before the walk. … Continue reading Essential Tremor Awareness Month
Their life stood full at blessed noon; I, only I, had passed away: 'Tomorrow and today,' they cried; I was of yesterday.
In my recent article in The Reporter-Times, I spoke with administrators and UIndy student Jourdan Smoot about the lack of opportunities to put college degrees to work in Morgan County. There is a lack of opportunities not just in Morgan County but throughout the state, according Eric Bowlen, principal of Ronald K. Bell-East Middle School and Martinsville Common … Continue reading The brain drain is statewide
David Wantz cares about the community around the University of Indianapolis, and he has spent a good portion of his more than 30 years at the university trying to maintain a good relationship with people in the community. For these efforts, he was recently awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash from Gov. Mike Pence. When … Continue reading UIndy administrator receives big award
I would rather give this photo an artistic name, such as "Hunger" or "Daily Bread." But I think that this guy would prefer this title, and a piece of fruit.
You were never no locomotive, Sunflower, you were a sunflower! And you locomotive, you are a locomotive, forget me not!Allen Ginsberg, "Sunflower Sutra"
James Figy 