Under the heading of “You Have to Start Somewhere,” we heartily commend the organizers of Noblesville High School’s first dance marathon to benefit IU Health’s Riley Hospital for Children. The NHS Dance Marathon at the school on March 19 set out to raise a minimum of $1,000 for the hospital. Students banded together gathered more than four times the amount for which they were hoping. The final take was $4,369.61. Lest you believe it’s a number at which to sniff, considering other local high school rake in tens of thousands more, this event provides NHS students with a fine launch pad for future successes. As we do with others schools’ dance marathons, we will support the future efforts of NHS students in this event, and we hope you will consider doing so, too.
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We watch often for results of polling that various media and educational institutions are conducting on the race for the White House. We know from history (and not revisionist history, either) that one oral gaffe, one revelation or one serious misstep can drive downward a presidential candidate’s favorability in a heartbeat. Donald Trump (R-Billions) trails Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) in almost every poll. That’s all well and good, but it may not last with nearly 150 FBI agents now digging in on Clinton’s e-mail/server investigation. It remains to be seen what the outcome will be, and we assume it will end as if the issue never existed. Meanwhile, both candidates might want to switch from blathering to crystal-clear speaking on how they will solve the nation’s ills, not simply that they will. Then, we’ll watch the polls more closely.
