Indiana’s New Video Marketplace: Capitalizing on Competition
Indiana Writers Group column for release June 18 and thereafter (370 words) by Alan Richardson, Ph.D. “Hello, this is Comcast Cable, may I help you?” “I have a question. A couple of days ago I got a mailing from AT&T saying I can now get both high-speed Internet service and 200 TV channels in my Read the full article…
Lincoln Collection Has a Good Shot at Staying in Indiana
For release June 11 and thereafter (730 words) by ANDREA NEAL INDIANAPOLIS — Great news for Indiana Lincoln fans. State and Allen County leaders have put together a “compelling proposal” to keep the Lincoln Museum’s $20 million collection right here in Indiana, the 16th president’s boyhood home. Credit a coalition of concerned Hoosiers headed by Read the full article…
Christians in Politics or Politics in Christians?
For release June 3 and thereafter (463 words) by CRAIG LADWIG It is easy to find observers of Indiana politics with secular concerns about the number of individual candidates, even party factions, seeking office as "Christian."There is the obvious problem of single-issue politics; that is, a constituency is activated to elect a candidate for his Read the full article…
Part 5 | A Movement to Make College More Accountable
Last of Five Columns; for release May 28 and thereafter. (Editors: Note reference in graf 8 to June 12-13 meeting date). 900 words by ANDREA NEAL The higher education financing system is dysfunctional and in need of reform. So declared the federal Commission on the Future of Higher Education in 2006.Indiana students no doubt agree. Read the full article…
Part 4 | Colleges Padding Budgets with Fees and Surpluses
Fourth of five columnsFor release May 21 and thereafter990 words (Editors: Note length) By Andrea Neal Cory Barker, who just finished his sophomore year at Indiana University in Bloomington, has never used the campus bus system but still has to chip in $110 a year for its operation. “I don’t ride the bus. I will Read the full article…
Part 3 | Debt Service Is Consuming More Education Dollars
Third of five articlesFor release May 14 and thereafter (900 words)By Andrea Neal Despite the economic downturn affecting the housing market, construction continues apace on Indiana’s college campuses. It’s little wonder. Public universities have little incentive to stop building. That’s because most projects are paid for through debt financing: a buy now, pay later approach Read the full article…
