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SPORTS: IU doesn't have to hire from the 'family,' but it will
February 27, 2006
Bill BennerThere will be no shortage of worthy successors to Mike Davis as the head basketball coach at I.U. Rick Majerus? I love Rick
Majerus. He's the absolute basketballjunkie with nothing like a wife, family or even a home to distract him from the job.
He's a tremendous motivator and strategist. But he's also a guy who's had heart problems and I worry if he could survive the
stress-not from coaching, but from being within an hour's drive of Iaria's. Thad...
MoreLabor tiff puts loan for stadium in limbo: NFL Players Association refusing to back $34 million as fight with owners drags
on
February 27, 2006
Anthony SchoettleA $34 million loan from the NFL that the Indianapolis Colts are counting on to fund part of their share of stadium construction
could get sacked, at least temporarily, in an NFL labor dispute. Teams with pending stadium loans-including the Colts, Dallas
Cowboys and New York Giants and Jets-hoped to get final approval of their loans at the March owners' meeting. That is now
in serious doubt, league sources said. NFL owners last June approved a $34 million loan for...
MoreSPORTS: Time for Mike Davis to look himself in the mirror
February 20, 2006
Bill Benner"Why's everybody always pickin' on me?" - from the song "Charlie Brown," by The Coasters I count myself among many, many Indiana
University alumni, supporters and basketball fans in general who wanted to see Mike Davis succeed as the Hoosiers' coach.
I admired his demeanor, humility and honesty. I respected the incredibly difficult situation he inherited, first as the interim
coach, then as the man designated to sustain IU's tradition in the wake of Bob Knight's firing. And certainly, no...
MoreEntrepreneurship the Indian way: A day with a Bangalore software-maker reveals business parallels
February 20, 2006
Peter SchnitzlerBANGALORE, India-HealthAsyst CEO Umesh Bajaj remembers when the only computers allowed in India were self-assembled. As recently
as 20 years ago, the Indian government's protectionist measures prohibited foreign companies from directly selling PCs. Instead,
Indians imported microchips and built the computers themselves. In his first job as an electronics engineer for an Indian
conglomerate, Bajaj crisscrossed the country marketing versions of mainframes and desktops made in India. Today Bajaj, a 55-year-old
born in New Delhi, owns his own Bangalore-based health...
MoreIndustry veteran at helm as ATA exits bankruptcy: After months of tumult, Karnik ready for 'boring' year
February 20, 2006
Chris O\'malleySubodh Karnik slowly backed up to his chair at ATA Airlines Inc. and slumped into it. His 46-year-old back was killing him.
One of his elementary-age sons back home in Atlanta used him like a trampoline over the weekend. The injury got worse when
Karnick ran through the airport, like O.J. Simpson in an old Hertz commercial, to catch a flight back to Indianapolis. "I
was born a masochist," said Karnik, a 6-foot-4-inch native of Mumbai, India, who sports a...
MoreSPORTS: Here's to the last champion of single-class sports
February 13, 2006
Bill BennerSomewhat overlooked at the time because it was (A) girls softball and (B) took place in June, Turkey Run's 11-7 victory over
Center Grove nonetheless remains a lasting testimonial to those who believe the size of the dream should not be diminished
by the size of the school. A year later, the dream died for all time when the Indiana High School Athletic Association's board
voted to divide team sports championships into classes according to enrollment. That decision-later affirmed by...
MoreSpeedway waits to renew deal with Formula 1: New date puts Grand Prix up against World Cup soccer, IRL and NASCAR races
February 13, 2006
Anthony SchoettleThe long-term future of the U.S. Grand Prix at Indianapolis may hinge on a littleknown American driver and a soccer match
several thousand miles away. Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials said they will keep a close eye on attendance for the July
2 race before deciding whether to negotiate with Formula One brass for a new contract to bring the race back. This is the
final year in a two-year contract extension F1 czar Bernie Ecclestone signed with IMS President Tony...
MoreCHRIS KATTERJOHN The case of the missing passport Commentary:
February 6, 2006
Friday, 7:30 a.m.: I arrive at Indianapolis International Airport for a 9:01 a.m. flight to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where
I'll be attending a conference, and realize I have left my passport at home. I ask myself, "How could I be so stupid?" Friday,
7:35 a.m.: I check in at the American Airlines ticket desk, then call my brother, who is already at work. I ask him for a
"huge favor," whereupon he leaves work, goes to my house to retrieve...
MoreIRL traveling bumpy road: Despite successes, sponsors are walking, teams are folding and top drivers lack rides
February 6, 2006
Anthony SchoettleThe Feb. 4-7 auction of locally based Panther Racing hangs over the open-wheel series like a dark cloud at a time when IRL
officials have been crowing about its 2005 successes. Television ratings soared 53 percent from 2004 to 2005, attendance increased
9 percent, merchandise sales were up 75 percent, and Web traffic on the series' site rose 162 percent. According to Joyce
Julius and Associates, an independent Ann Arbor, Mich.-based media research firm, sponsors got 57 percent more exposures...
MoreSPORTS Count your blessings, depressed Colts fans:
February 6, 2006
Bill BennerOK, as you read this, the Super Bowl is about to occur, or has just taken place, depending on when you get your IBJ. And you
are, perhaps, gloomy. Depressed. Still nursing that emotional hangover. You're blue ... Colts blue in hue and psyche. The
Horseshoes didn't make it, and that brings to mind another expression beginning with "horse". So, as a public service to all
those still suffering an extended case of dejection and despair-to be compounded by hours...
MoreSPORTS: Crazy-with-grief Colts fans, you're now on the air
January 30, 2006
Bill BennerWelcome to WIBJ Radio. I'm Beebee, your host of "Sports Geeks." Our first caller is Fred from Franklin. Fred? Beebs, man,
here's how we handle those low-life, stomp-onour-hearts, marshmallow-soft Indianapolis Colts. We take their new stadium away.
I mean, they are not worthy. So until they reach the Super Bowl, I say keep 'em in the Dome. Fred, what do we do with that
big hole? Fill it in with water so the bean company can have beachfront property. Let's...
MoreLanding ad revenue: Airport charged up over sponsorship of electrical outlets
January 30, 2006
Chris O\'malleyAdvertisements for mutual funds, watches and kolaches. Now as you wait at the gate for your flight, you'll even see ads on
electrical outlets. The Indianapolis Airport Authority on Jan. 20 was expected to approve a $65,000 marketing partnership
with Chase in what is the latest and certainly the most electrifying of all advertising schemes at Indianapolis International
Airport. These are desperate times for marketers. Too many ads are getting lost in the shuffle. And barraged consumers have
figured out...
MoreAfrican-American museum pushes back opening date: Group starts public fund-raising campaign Feb. 4
January 30, 2006
Matthew KishCivic leaders announced in 2004 they hoped to raise $50 million to build the Indiana Museum of African American History in
White River State Park by 2008. On the eve of the museum's first public fund-raiser-a black-tie dinner at the downtown Westin
Hotel on Feb. 4-officials acknowledge plans have changed for the 120,000-square-foot building. In 2004, a feasibility study,
paid for with $800,000 in seed money raised from groups including Lilly Endowment Inc., showed the aggressive fund-raising
and construction schedule...
MoreSPORTS: Crazy-with-grief Colts fans, you're now on the air
January 23, 2006
Bill BennerWelcome to WIBJ Radio. I'm Beebee, your host of "Sports Geeks." Our first caller is Fred from Franklin. Fred? Beebs, man,
here's how we handle those low-life, stomp-onour-hearts, marshmallow-soft Indianapolis Colts. We take their new stadium away.
I mean, they are not worthy. So until they reach the Super Bowl, I say keep 'em in the Dome. Fred, what do we do with that
big hole? Fill it in with water so the bean company can have beachfront property. Let's...
MoreLanding ad revenue: Airport charged up over sponsorship of electrical outlets
January 23, 2006
Chris O\'malleyAdvertisements for mutual funds, watches and kolaches. Now as you wait at the gate for your flight, you'll even see ads on
electrical outlets. The Indianapolis Airport Authority on Jan. 20 was expected to approve a $65,000 marketing partnership
with Chase in what is the latest and certainly the most electrifying of all advertising schemes at Indianapolis International
Airport. These are desperate times for marketers. Too many ads are getting lost in the shuffle. And barraged consumers have
figured out...
MoreAfrican-American museum pushes back opening date: Group starts public fund-raising campaign Feb. 4
January 23, 2006
Matthew KishCivic leaders announced in 2004 they hoped to raise $50 million to build the Indiana Museum of African American History in
White River State Park by 2008. On the eve of the museum's first public fund-raiser-a black-tie dinner at the downtown Westin
Hotel on Feb. 4-officials acknowledge plans have changed for the 120,000-square-foot building. In 2004, a feasibility study,
paid for with $800,000 in seed money raised from groups including Lilly Endowment Inc., showed the aggressive fund-raising
and construction schedule...
MoreSPORTS: Century-old NCAA ready to flaunt its new image
January 16, 2006
Bill BennerA centennial celebration only comes around, what, every hundred years or so? Given that, the NCAA hopes to do right by its
100th anniversary, and to maximize the opportunity it brings. "This is the catalyst," says Dennis Cryder, the association's
senior vice president for branding and communications. "The foundation has been put in place. Now we want to use the centennial
to put our student-athletes out front, and represent the best of the whole process of putting sports and academics...
MoreIRSAY'S ODYSSEY: Owner learned from life in NFL to build winning team
January 16, 2006
Anthony SchoettleThe Indianapolis Colts' evolution from perennial patsy to Super Bowl favorite is a body of work with a seldom-told—and
often misunderstood—history. It's easy to see the hues all-pros Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison and Edgerrin James
painted on this masterpiece season. President Bill Polian and Coach Tony Dungy certainly colored the landscape. And Offensive
Coordinator Tom Moore added his creativity. But theirs aren't the only signatures on this canvas.
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257 527Other columnists tackle education topics. PAGES 8,9,12,28& 38
January 9, 2006
Bill BennerOther columnists tackle education topics. PAGES 8,9,12,28& 38 There is a school of thought that the pursuits of sports and
education are somehow mutually exclusive. Short of that, certainly there are those who believe sports are overemphasized in
relation to education and, in terms of expenditures, every dollar spent on sports is a dollar somehow taken away from education.
In Indiana, Our Man Mitch Daniels, the governor, has been critical of local school boards for approving the construction of
athletic...
MoreSuper Bowl no longer 'right moment': Lilly shifts Cialis ads, will focus on programs aimed toward adults
January 9, 2006
Tom MurphyAs the Indianapolis Colts gear up for a run to next month's Super Bowl, Eli Lilly and Co. already has decided to watch from
the sidelines after two straight appearances during the big game. In a marketing strategy shift, the Indianapolis drugmaker
will forgo TV commercials for its erectile dysfunction drug Cialis during the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics, which begin
Feb. 10. Cialis competitors Viagra and Levitra may join it on the bench, as the pharmaceutical industry trends...
MoreSPORTS: The good, the bad and the hoped for in sports
January 2, 2006
Bill BennerEven with some disappointments sprinkled in (Ron Artest, Purdue football and no state teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament),
2005 was an outstanding year for sports in Indiana. But 2006 will be even better. In that vein, we look back, and we look
ahead: Best local sports stories of 2005 1) The passing of the funding mechanisms at the state and local levels that led to
the Sept. 20 groundbreaking for Indiana Stadium. While Reggie Miller's retirement from the...
MoreIn the new year, building on the successes of 2005:
January 2, 2006
Bart PetersonThis past year was one of the most active and successful in our city's history. We pushed through legislation to fund an expansion
of the Indiana Convention Center and build a new multi-purpose stadium, both of which will be tremendous boons to our region's
economy, pumping in more than $2.25 billion in investment and creating more than 4,200 permanent jobs over the next 10 years.
In addition, through the leadership of the governor and legislature, a one-of-a-kind regional funding solution...
MoreTOM HARTON Commentary: On defense, Republicans get divisive
January 2, 2006
After Republicans Scott Keller and Lance Langsford broke party ranks at the Dec.19 City-County Council meeting and voted for
cop consolidation and an expanded human-rights ordinance, fellow Republican Jim Bradford e-mailed them and questioned whether
they were true Republicans. Lately, it's Bradford and other Republican hard-liners who don't seem like the Indianapolis Republicans
of old. Republicans mayors Richard Lugar, William Hudnut and Steve Goldsmith provided pragmatic, progressive leadership here
in the 1970s and '80s and '90s. Lugar and longtime Council...
More2006: Making Indianapolis a family affair:
January 2, 2006
Isaac RandolphWhat's the most pressing issue facing Indianapolis now and in the future? Depending on a pundit's passion, answers can range
from maintaining a professional sports team to supporting the cultural and arts community, from improving the quality of public
schools and parks to making affordable housing available, from low taxes to a state-of-the art public mass transit system.
Yet each of these areas, while they may reflect an interest group's unwavering and at times irrational fixation, taken at
face value...
MoreSPORTS: At Rose-Hulman, a great sports story that won't sell
December 26, 2005
Bill BennerThe Indianapolisbased NCAA generated more news Dec. 19 with the announcement of the new Graduation Success Rate, which measures
the graduation rates of Division I studentathletes. The news was predominantly positive. The NCAA is doing a much more accurate
job of tracking studentathletes, in particular those who transfer at some time during their collegiate careers. Previous measurements
taken by the federal government automatically counted a transfer as a failure, even if that student-athlete departed his first
school in good academic...
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RKW's comments read like a modern "Chicken Little". As a Raintree resident for many years, "Yes, I'm ready for this." Matter of fact, I welcome The Farm because it's a development that compliments our town, brings new and desirable shopping & dining closer (specialty grocer, upscale shops, micro brew pub, etc), offers upscale condos for empty nesters who want to stay in Zionsville, is being planned and constructed by local, well-reputed firms and, of course, provides desirable non property tax benefits. We all knew the Pittman's were going to develop their property sooner than later. That one of the Pittman's will continue to live on the property helps assure The Farm will be everything promised. This also sets a standard for other developers as to the quality of future developments - which should keep an ugly Walmart at bay for decades. As we've no meglomaniac mayor, I seriously doubt Zionsville would ever aspire to over-priced statues or subsidized retail rents. And we already have a very nice public theater, the Zionsville Performing Arts Center, that meets our cultural needs quite nicely.
Do we add (or subtract) these from the bounty we recieve from RTWFL, Daylight Savings Time, corporate tax giveaways, and the crack job IEDC is doing?? Or is Mike going to blame these on Mitch?
Who makes Tater Tots? They would be a good sponsor, because $3 Million for the alleged "Greatest Spectacle In Racing" is taters. Tiny, tiny taters. But at least they are making up something of the losses accumulated over the years in this dying sport. Buttock in seat is certainly not doing it, nor eyeball on TV, as evidenced by the lack of both.
We loved lakehouse and think the Arbor Village would be a great location. It is less than 2 miles from over 1000 rooftops in the 225,000 to over 1 million range. Many people could use the great fishers trail system to bike or walk there. Just an idea Scotty -- but maybe something closer to 3 Wiseman would good. The only microbrew in area is Ram (boring)
True, it's an ESPN production, but ESPN is just another name for ABC Sports, or what used to be ABC Sports since ABC Sports no longer exists as a name. ESPN=ABC Sports= ESPN. ESPN is, according to Forbes "the world's most valuable media property" worth $40 billion. Despite that, they fired 400 people this week.