Rocky Killion is not afraid to blast the State of Indiana and its failing $95 million standardized testing program, ISTEP. In a recent letter to West Lafayette school parents, he didn’t mince words when expressing his distrust of the system. I, as well as our staff, have serious concerns about the validity of the testing [...]
Recently, the local paper asked for their readers to share their opinions on a proposal to pass a law requiring a three foot gap between a passing car and a bicycle (read it here). There were some interesting responses, and I’d like to reply to a few. That’s just common sense. People should be doing that, anyway. [...]
So you want to see Purdue campus? You want to be literate in the highlights of Purdue culture? This is a beginner’s guide to the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette, Indiana. You must see the following, red brick and all. View Beginner’s Guide to Purdue University Campus in a larger map See a Game [...]
New Chauncey neighborhood, 257 acres nestled in the heart of West Lafayette next to Purdue, has so much potential. Sadly, due to various factors during its history, it has been stuck in the status quo. Lacking a historic preservation district, master plan, cooperation from the university, a real downtown with establishments for all ages, the [...]
This week, U.S. News & World Report ranked West Lafayette High School #2 in the Indiana and #347 nationally among the best high schools. Take out charter and magnet schools, and WLHS is ranked #1 in the state. Truth is, while West Lafayette gets a lot of credit, we’re lucky in Tippecanoe County to have [...]
The sustainability and urban farmer movements in Lafayette and West Lafayette don’t get near as much attention as they should. Unfortunately, I am not the one to really talk all that much about it, but I will say that the movements exist and that those involved are setting an amazing example. I often feel the [...]
We all know Greater Lafayette should really be called “Greatest Lafayette,” but what happens when things aren’t so great? How do you know when bad things go down in your neighborhood? The Journal and Courier recently published a map of meth lab busts from 2008-2012. If you’re looking for even more information, a site called [...]
Last night, the West Lafayette City Council gave a first reading to Ordinance 7-13, aka “the Trash Ordinance,” and voted in favor of it 5-2. My city councilor, Peter Bunder, was one of the two dissenting votes. In a nutshell, the trash ordinance overturns the existing ordinance and takes two wordy pages to merely jack [...]
This year, Lafayette was ranked 7th best college town in America by Business Insider. According to The Purdue Exponent, the destinations on the list were small towns with large student populations that offer a variety of culture at an affordable living cost. The rankings: 1. Ithaca, New York. Home of Cornell University, Ithaca College. 2. [...]
The Tour de Lafayette website was created to bring attention to nine historic neighborhoods in the Greater Lafayette area, such Hills and Dales and New Chauncey in West Lafayette, and Highland Park and the 9th Street hill in Lafayette. Pictures and videos highlight notable architecture and the lengths to which local citizens go to preserve [...]
The Downtown Speakeasy series is a forum where ideas and people can meet to improve the Greater Lafayette Community. Entering into its 10 month, previous topics have included: How can local food be used to help downtown become a more vibrant community?; Buying Building and Living Downtown; Downtown Winter Fun and Events; Discussing the “Good to [...]
As reported last month, NICHES Land Trust has purchased Mulvey Pond – half a mile north of US 52 and US 231 – and set forth permanent protection for this important ecosystem in Tippecanoe County. Read the original article on the NICHES Mulvey Pond purchase and plans here. The volunteer work day will be Saturday, [...]
One of the great parts of any community is interacting with people who have similar interests. It’s not only a benefit of community, but a sustaining element. For developers of open source software, the community has traditionally been a virtual one. Developers work on projects with partners around the world, sometimes never meeting the people [...]
After a brief obsession with the idea of owning a food truck, I am seeking opportunities to learn how to cook foods outside of mechanically-processed meat molded into dino shapes and bags full of vegetables nuked for 3 minutes, 45 seconds. I happened upon a flyer posted at Cafe Lumos in the Purdue Research Park [...]
FoamCity and the Tippecanoe Arts Federation (TAF) will be kicking-off their OuterNet music series this Friday evening at the Wells Community Cultural Center. What’s an OuterNet you ask? “Nets generally filter the main current, this is a made up word that may get some music outside the general field of whats available around town. Not really jazz, not pop, [...]
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