About Ariana Gainer

Tim Bell stands in front of a crowd of squirming elementary students. He sticks five candles into a cake, lights three and declares it fit for a 21st birthday. Even an audience that can barely spell the word "computer" knows that 21 candles belong on the cake. But Bell, an associate professor of computer science and software engineering at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, is not talking about simple arithmetic. On this particular Saturday morning, he is at Butler University to explain binary code and other scientific computer concepts to kids during a one-hour presentation.

What would you do if you were a part of the dadas, a group of people who others make fun of because of your poofy hair? In the book Zahrah the Windseeker, the main character, Zahrah, has to face this ridicule.

A graduation party at the Zionsville home of former Colt quarterback Jack Trudeau ignited a debate over the role parents should play in their childrens' celebrations. Two young people offer their views. Be adamant, and be honest, Ariana Gainer and Izaak Hayes say.

John Colbert, an Indianapolis father of 10, says it's time parents take charge. "Kids walk over their parents, but I blame that on the parents. The parents aren't being parents.