ANDREA NEAL: Journalists still make a difference

A recent survey ranked newspaper reporter as the worst career of 2013, just below meter reader and lumberjack, but you wouldn’t guess it from the stories told by journalists who gathered in Bloomington to see six of their own inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Taiwan’s positive economic role increases

In pursuing current events as in playing cards, evaluating the wider atmosphere is as important as studying the specific hand one has been dealt.

Sara Heinold with Anitique Tea China Set

Sara Heinold, of Valparaiso, with heirloom tea china settings

DOUG ROSS: Just bombastic, or will he use bombs?

When my father was 16 years old, he dropped out of school and lied about his age so he could fight in the Korean War. I can imagine what he might say about what's happening in North Korea now, but I wouldn't repeat it in a family newspaper.

Valparaiso University Brauer Museum of Art to feature Chinese student, faculty art

VALPARAISO | The Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University will display works of art by graduate students and faculty members from Renmin University in Beijing, China.

GUEST COMMENTARY: The Arctic, melting ice and ancient issues

"What about the rest of the North?" asked McGeorge Bundy, president of the Ford Foundation, back in the 1970s while considering yet one more grant to help the troubled Native Americans of Alaska.

The Daily Fix

Offering perspective on today's issues

The Daily Fix

Offering perspective on today's issues

Ivy Tech official relates experiences of China trip

GARY | Though there are many differences in the way business is conducted in China compared to in the U.S., an Ivy Tech official explained Monday how there are just as many similarities.

Do-it-yourselfers give new life to old dinnerware

Vintage dishware doesn't have to gather dust in the china cabinet.

Small-business owners will face same issues in 2013

NEW YORK | In 2013, small-business owners will contend with many of the same issues that made it hard to run their companies over the last 12 months.

Valpo, Nanhu to work on sister act in 2013

VALPARAISO | Now that they've gotten to know each other better, Valparaiso and the Nanhu District of Jiaxing City could become sisters in the coming year.

GUEST COMMENTARY: North Korea missile launch latest in ongoing provocations

Wednesday's successful launch of a space satellite by North Korea is cause for concern, but no sign of a basic strategic shift -- yet. Nonetheless, a tough response with teeth is required by the world community.

Bee venom facials create a buzz

The latest buzz in the beauty world is a literal one: bee venom facials. Also known as apitherapy, bee venom is said by purveyors and devotees to have anti-aging properties.

Students host first Chautauqua with Ancient China as theme

EAST CHICAGO | The city limits seemed to extend further east than usual - about 6,500 miles, to be exact - when the East Chicago Central High School History Club hosted its first Chautauqua last month.

Valpo mayor getting Chinese food for thought

VALPARAISO | As part of the cultural exchange that has brought many Chinese students to Valparaiso University, Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas will go on a nine-day trip to Jiaxing, China beginning next week.

Tennis-like game picking up steam with seniors

Renee Coplan played racquetball for 28 years, but had to give it up as she got older and chasing a ball around a large court became too much.

EDITORIAL: Colleges bring world to region's doorstep

Students go to school to broaden their horizons as well as to improve their prospects in the job market. Studying abroad, or interacting with foreign students, helps achieve both goals.

Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids

Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities in recent years, but advocates say barriers can block one basic human right: To be a parent.

GUEST COMMENTARY: The East Asia Summit, world trade and world peace

Cambodia, scene of the killing fields of genocide less than four decades ago, has just hosted the seventh East Asia Summit, which brought together leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, plus Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea and the U.S. The summit concluded Tuesday, on a…