One of the first lessons students are often taught in a public high school is: "Keep an open mind." They are instructed to pay equal credence to every viewpoint, to avoid being judgmental or prejudiced. Students also might be assigned group projects to learn to cooperate and appreciate other perspectives. But how conducive, really, is an "open mind" to learning? In 1983, a panel of leading educato

There is the belief in this country that every individual has the fundamental right to the "American dream." With work, we believe, it can be achieved. But sometimes the opportunity to fulfill this dream is cut short. In such cases, there is an organization dedicated to helping individuals pursue their dreams. As executive director of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Indiana, Robin MacKinnon finds th

The average American born from 1957 to 1964 changed jobs more than nine times from age 18 to 36, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This turnover sounds staggering -- but what does it actually mean? Jack Schmit, former executive director of the Indiana Career and Post-Secondary Advancement Center in Bloomington, points out an important distinction between a job and a career. Through

Your heart is pounding. You are crouched behind a small wall, and your adrenaline is through the roof. You take a second to suck up your fear, then you just run. What's going on here? You're playing a game of paintball. Some say it's a game of war, teaching kids violence and hostility. But the teens Y-Press interviewed say it's all in fun, just like any other sport. Players range in age from 12 to