EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball made a big, fourth-quarter charge against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday afternoon, but the Screaming Eagles’ push came up a little short as the Cougars held on to win 78-69.
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SIUE started off fast in the first 90 seconds of the game with an early 6-0 advantage. Southern Indiana then found its offensive spark to narrow the early deficit under the eight-minute mark of the first quarter. Sophomore guard Vanessa Shafford (Linton, Indiana) drilled back-to-back jumpers, including one from three, to bring USI back within one, 8-7.
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Later in the first quarter, Southern Indiana began attacking downhill aggressively, earning trips to the foul line. The assertiveness from USI forced SIUE into early foul trouble. The Screaming Eagles made nine trips to the charity stripe in the first quarter, knocking down seven free throws. SIUE led 18-16 after the opening 10 minutes.
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At the beginning of the second quarter, the Cougars pushed their lead back up to six. After a pair of made free throws for USI, junior guard Lexie Green (Indianapolis, Indiana) canned a three from the top of the arc to trim the deficit down to one, 22-21. The offenses slowed down over the course of the next few minutes. A layup by senior forward Hannah Haithcock (Washington Courthouse, Ohio) with 3:58 left in the first half put USI ahead, 25-24. Both offenses went back and forth for the remainder of the second period, as SIUE took a three-point lead, 35-32, into halftime.
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Out of the break, SIUE came out with extensive pressure and hot shooting to begin the second half. The Cougars went on a 10-0 run over the first 1:38 of the third quarter. Trailing 45-42, the Screaming Eagles responded with consecutive baskets to cut the margin back down to nine, 45-36.
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Midway into the third period, graduate forward Ashlynn Brown (Perrysburg, Ohio) made two consecutive baskets inside to bring SIUE’s lead down to five, 47-42. In the last 3:30 of the third quarter, SIUE’s defense and offense clicked, as the Cougars outscored USI 11-3 for the remainder of the third to take a 58-45 lead into the fourth quarter.
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SIUE increased its lead at the start of the fourth period, extending the margin up to 18, 63-45. Approaching the halfway point of the fourth, the Screaming Eagles started their pushback, as junior forward Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) connected on consecutive layups. Inside the five-minute mark, a layup by Brown was followed by a buried three-pointer from senior guard Tori Handley (Jeffersonville, Indiana) to make the score 65-54 SIUE.
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A minute later, Raley cashed in at the foul line and then made a jumper in the next possession to bring USI back within seven, 65-58. Southern Indiana was able to cut the deficit down to five, 65-60, with three minutes left, but SIUE closed out the game from there with a pair of key jumpers and free throws down the stretch.
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Southern Indiana was led on the afternoon by Raley with 19 points on 6-14 shooting and 7-8 at the foul line. The junior also pulled down eight rebounds and dished out four assists. Shafford tallied 14 points, going 5-12 from the field, and grabbed six boards. Brown also recorded double figures with 10 points in the game. USI went 22-62 for 35 percent from the floor, including four three-pointers, and 21-25 for 84 percent at the stripe. The Screaming Eagles outrebounded the Cougars 44-37 overall and 17-11 on the offensive glass.
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SIUE was led in scoring by sophomore guard Molly Sheehan, who posted 18 points with four made triples. Sophomore guard Sofie Lowis and senior forward Ajulu Thatha each scored 13 points. The Cougars were 26-62 for 42 percent on the day, hitting eight three-pointers, and went 18-21 for 86 percent at the free-throw line.
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Saturday’s result moved USI’s record to 9-10 overall and 3-5 in Ohio Valley Conference play, while SIUE improved its record to 6-13 on the season and 5-3 in OVC games. Both teams sit in the middle of the Ohio Valley Conference standings. The coming week will mark the halfway point of the Ohio Valley Conference season.
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Eagles’ fourth-quarter push comes up short against SIUE
Eagles Can’t Keep Up With Salukis​​​​​​​
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Swimming & Diving fell to Southern Illinois University on Saturday, 194-46. The Screaming Eagles secured ten top-three finishes along with five second place finishes.
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Freshman Mattilynn Smith (Morgantown, Kentucky) recorded two second place finishes for USI in the 500 and 1000-Yard Freestyles. Sophomore Adele Schnautz (Evansville, Indiana) and freshman Kate Hilgarth (Indianapolis, Indiana) took a second-place finish each. Schnautz in the 200-Yard IM and Hilgarth in the 100-Yard Backstroke. Freshmen Sarah-Catherine Dawson (Prospect, Kentucky), Hannah Gardner (Bowling Green, Kentucky), and Makana Goss (Noblesville, Indiana) each recorded a third-place finish for the Eagles. Dawson in the 100-Yard Butterfly, Gardner in the 100-Yard Breaststroke, and Goss in the 100-Yard Backstroke.The team also took third in the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay.
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Freshman Autumn Turley (Hobart, Indiana) finished seventh in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives. Earning 181.42 points in the 1-meter and 143.77 points in the 3-meter.
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Other Top Men’s Results:
1000-Yard Freestyle: 10:53.65 (2nd) – Smith
200-Yard IM: 2:15.36 (2nd) – Schnautz
1-Meter Dive: 181.42 pts (7th) – Turley
100-Yard Butterfly: 1:01.26 (3rd) – Dawson
100-Yard Backstroke: 1:01.01 (2nd) – Hilgarth
500-Yard Freestyle: 5:21.88 (2nd) – Smith
3-Meter Diving: 143.77 pts (7th) – Turley
100-Yard Breaststroke: 1:09.29 (3rd) – Gardner
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: 1:27.57 (3rd) – Smith, Schnautz, Freshmen Emily McIntosh (Huntertown, Indiana), Abbi Hendren (Millington, Tennessee)
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University of Southern Indiana Men’s Swimming & Diving fell to Southern Illinois University on Saturday, 154-75. The Screaming Eagles secured eight top-three finishes along with three second place finishes.
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Freshman Carson Faley (Dixon, Illinois) recorded two second place finishes for USI in the 200 and 500-Yard Freestyles. The Eagles also took second in the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay. Freshman Connor Harden (Centennial, Colorado) led the rest of the two with two third place finishes in the 100-Yard Backstroke and the 200-Yard IM. Freshman Grant VanWanzeele (Plainfield, Indiana) grabbed another third-place finish for USI in the 1000-Yard Freestyle. The team also took third in the 200-Yard Medley Relay and the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay.
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The Eagles were able to secure all 26 points in diving as freshmen Lane Pollock (Boonville, Indiana) and Donnevun Banks split the two events. Pollock took first in the 1-meter, scoring a 249.00, while Banks took first in the 3-meter, scoring a 239.25.
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Other Top Men’s Results:
200-Yard Medley Relay: 1:37.38 (3rd) – Freshmen Gabriel Groves (New Carlisle, Indiana), Caleb Davis (Spring, Texas), Colton Agdeppa (Redding, California), Sophomore Payton Buse (Lynnville, Indiana)
1000-Yard Freestyle: 10:52.47 (3rd) – VanWanzeele
200-Yard Freestyle: 1:45.50 (2nd) – Faley
50-Yard Freestyle: 21.98 (4th) – Buse
200-Yard IM: 2:05.12 (3rd) – Harden
1-Meter Dive: 249.00 pts (1st) – Pollock
100-Yard Backstroke: 56.65 (3rd) – Harden
500-Yard Freestyle: 4:48.54 (2nd) – Faley
3-Meter Diving: 239.25 pts (1st) – Banks
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: 1:27.57 (2nd) – Groves, Davis, Agdeppa, Buse
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No. 7/9 Indiana Powers Past Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – No. 7/9 Indiana swimming and diving extended its winning streaks against Purdue on Saturday (Jan. 21) inside Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center in West Lafayette, Ind.
IU men’s swimming and diving has won 13Â consecutive meets against Purdue going back to the 2010-11 season, while the women’s team is 12-0 since 2011-12.
Indiana won three of four diving events on Saturday, including a sweep of the men’s events. Sophomores Quinn Henninger and Carson Tyler won the 1-meter and platform events, while reigning Big Ten diver of the week and junior Anne Fowler pulled out a win in the women’s 1-meter competition. Tyler showed consistency in his platform performance, earning at least 60 points on all six dives, including four dives worth at least 70 points.
Junior Jassen Yep led IU swimmers with three victories after sweeping the breaststroke races and then being rewarded the win in the 200 IM after touching in 1:51.65. Seniors Brendan Burns and Mikey Calvillo swam the individual medley in 1:50.11 and 1:50.58, respectively, but were listed as exhibitions in what was a 1-2-3 finish for the Hoosiers in the second of two heats.
TEAM SCORES
Men
No. 7 Indiana 159, Purdue 133
Women
No. 9 Indiana 161, Purdue 128
HOOSIER WINNERS
Men
Luke Barr – 200 medley relay (1:26.01)
Warren Briggs – 500 freestyle (4:34.45)
Brendan Burns – 200 freestyle (1:36.36)
Tristan DeWitt – 1,000 freestyle (9:27.38)
Tomer Frankel – 200 medley relay (1:26.01), 200 butterfly (1:47.44), 100 butterfly (47.13), 400 freestyle relay (2:54.87)
Quinn Henninger – 1-meter diving (390.30)
Van Mathias – 200 medley relay (1:26.01), 50 freestyle (20.09), 400 freestyle relay (2:54.87)
Rafael Miroslaw – 100 freestyle (43.69)
Joseph Radde – 400 freestyle relay (2:54.87)
Carson Tyler – Platform diving (423.80)
Kai Van Westering – 200 backstroke (1:47.60)
Gavin Wight – 200 medley relay (1:26.01), 100 backstroke (47.64), 400 freestyle relay (2:54.87)
Jassen Yep – 100 breaststroke (54.51), 200 breaststroke (1:58.21), 200 IM (1:51.65)
Women
Elizabeth Broshears – 200 medley relay (1:40.38), 100 butterfly (55.26)
Brearna Crawford – 200 breaststroke (2:17.49)
Anne Fowler – 1-meter diving (306.80)
Anna Freed – 100 backstroke (55.73)
Lily Hahn – 200 butterfly (2:01.56)
Elyse Heiser – 400 freestyle (3:22.07)
Mackenzie Looze – 100 breaststroke (1:01.79), 400 freestyle relay (3:22.07)
Kacey McKenna – 200 medley relay (1:40.83)
Kristina Paegle – 200 medley relay (1:40.38), 200 freestyle (1:49.11), 100 freestyle (49.51), 400 freestyle relay (3:22.07)
Anna Peplowski – 50 freestyle (23.05)
Noelle Peplowski – 200 medley relay (1:40.38), 200 backstroke (1:59.81), 400 freestyle relay (3:22.07)
NCAA CUTS
A: None.
B: Tomer Frankel – 100 fly (47.13)
NCAA ZONE QUALIFYING SCORES
1-meter: Andrew Capobianco (363.00), Anne Fowler (306.80), Quinten Henninger (390.30), Carson Tyler (342.95)
Platform: Anne Fowler (235.95), Quinten Henninger (377.90), Carson Tyler (423.80), Maxwell Weinrich (313.95)
City Council Meeting Agenda
AGENDA
| I. | INTRODUCTION |
01-23-2023 Agenda Attachment:
| II. | APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM |
1-9-23 Memo Attachment:
| III. | REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS |
| IV. | SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY |
| V. | CONSENT AGENDA:Â FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
| VI. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
| VII. | REGULAR AGENDA:Â SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE G-2022-25 AMENDED An Ordinance Amending Section 18.135.120 (Interior Parking Area Green Space) of the Evansville Municipal Code Sponsor(s): Elpers Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Mosby Discussion Date: 01/23/2023 Notify: Josh Claybourn, Jackson Kelly G-2022-25 Amended Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE G-2023-01 An Ordinance to Vacate Regarding the Vacation of the Following Utility Easements: An approximate 255’ x 25’ portion of Utility Easement Located along the South Side of Liberty Federal Credit Union Headquarters, Commonly Known as 4401 Theater Drive, as described in Deed Book 691, Page 50, with the North 15’ being First Described in Deed Book 600, Page 110, and the South 10’ being first shown on the Plat of Morgan Center Subdivision Section B, as per Plat thereof, Recorded in Plat Book M, Page 155. Also, an approximate 211’ x 10’ portion of Utility Easement Located on the East side of said Liberty Federal Credit Union, being first Described in said Deed Book 600, page 50 Sponsor(s): Trockman Discussion Led By: Public Works Chair Brinkmeyer Discussion Date: 1/23/2023 Notify: Eric Obermeier, Morley G-2023-01 Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE F-2023-01 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Repeals and Re-Appropriations of Funds within the Department of Metropolitan Development Sponsor(s): Moore Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Beane Discussion Date: 1/23/2023 Notify: Kelley Coures, DMD F-2023-01 Attachment:
D. ORDINANCE R-2022-36 AMENDED An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 524, 528, 532, 544, 550 S Weinbach Ave 2004, 2008, 2010 Lincoln Ave Owner: University of Evansville Requested Change: R2/R4 to PUD Ward: 2 Mosby Representative: Mike Averett R-2022-36 Amended Attachment:
E. ORDINANCE R-2022-38 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 201 E Michigan St Owner: Brian Denner Requested Change: C1/C4 to R2 Ward: 4 Burton Representative: Brian Denner R-2022-38 Attachment:
| VIII. | RESOLUTION DOCKET |
| IX. | MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS |
A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, February 13, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
B. BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
C. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
| X. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
| XI. | ADJOURNMENT |
Vincennes University Education Department Receives $75,000 Lilly Endowment planning grant
VINCENNES, Ind., January 22 2023 – Vincennes University has received a $75,000 planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative, Advancing the Science of Reading in Indiana. The VU Education Department will use the grant to explore ways it prepares education majors with Science of Reading methods and to consider how it can expand and enhance those efforts.
The aim of ASRI is to improve significantly the reading abilities of Indiana K-12 students. The initiative aligns with a statewide effort recently undertaken by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) to improve reading achievement in K-12 schools by helping current teachers implement SoR-aligned methods in their classrooms. The grant to VU will support site visits to other universities and to K-12 school corporations, conferences and training, coaching and curriculum development, and SoR events hosted by the VU Education Department.
According to College of Social Science, Performing Arts, and Communication Dean Dr. Cynthia Ragle, “Learning to read is one of the most important childhood skills. Many educators will agree that early literacy is critical to student achievement. The Education Department at Vincennes University thanks Lilly Endowment for this grant, which will provide resources and training to help VU Education faculty strengthen their works with Science of Reading methods and consider how those methods can be more fully integrated into the curricula of VU’s Elementary, Early Childhood, and Special Education, Mild Intervention programs.â€
Research proves reading skills are crucial to student success. Graduation rates are dramatically impacted by reading level at the end of third grade, according to a report commissioned by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and authored by sociologist Dr. Donald Hernandez. The report stated that children who are not reading proficiently by the third grade fail to graduate from high school on time.
Reading helps children increase their vocabulary, improves cognitive skills, enhances social development, opens the door to a larger world, and more.
“The Education Department at Vincennes University is very honored to receive a $75,000 planning grant to consider how we can incorporate the Science of Reading into our curriculum,†VU Education Chair Ann Herman said. “We are so appreciative of Lilly Endowment for giving us this opportunity. Our future educators will benefit greatly from this instruction.â€
Hoosier History Highlights: Ten County Libraries Established
January 22 – January 28The Week in Indiana History |
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   Among this list of United States Presidents, which have had Hoosiers as their Vice Presidents? John Adams
Theodore Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
James Buchanan
Ulysses S. Grant
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
      Answer below
“It ain’t no use to grumble and complain,
It’s jest as cheap and easy to rejoice:
When God sorts out the weather and sends rain,
W’y, rain’s my choice.”
—James Whitcomb Riley (1849 – 1916)
Answer:Â Theodore Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, Ulysses S. Grant, and Woodrow Wilson |
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1911   Catherine Lucille Moore was born in Indianapolis. A student at Indiana University, she wrote for the school’s magazine, The Vagabond. She moved to California where she wrote scripts for television shows like Maverick. She won many awards and, in 2004, was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Critics said she brought a unique voice and high-quality prose to the magazine market.
1967   A flash fire aboard the Apollo 1 test capsule took the lives of Hoosier astronaut Gus Grissom and fellow astronauts Edward White and Roger Chaffee. Grissom grew up in Mitchell, Indiana, and served in the Air Force during the Korean War.
EPA Releases Updated Legal Guidance on Identifying, Addressing Cumulative Impacts to Advance Environmental Justice, Equity
the US Environmental Protection Agency announced the latest action to identify and address cumulative impacts from pollution and non-pollution sources. EPA’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC) released the Cumulative Impacts Addendum to EPA Legal Tools to Advance Environmental Justice (EJ Legal Tools), available here. The Addendum is a first-ever collection of examples of the Agency’s legal authorities to identify and address cumulative impacts through a range of actions, including permitting, regulations, and grants, in order to consider the lived experience of communities overburdened by pollution and advance environmental justice.
This Addendum builds on EJ Legal Tools, which OGC released in May 2022, by identifying for EPA decisionmakers and partners a wide range of authorities that can be deployed to address the cumulative impacts of pollutants in the environment and other factors affecting human health and well-being that have a disproportionate impact on communities with environmental justice concerns. The Addendum is the latest step in the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to address environmental justice and equity through federal actions.
“At EPA, we’re committed to protecting the health and environment of all communities, including those historically marginalized, overburdened, underserved, and living with the legacy of structural racism,†said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “That commitment means identifying and making appropriate use of every authority and tool available to EPA under the law to incorporate environmental and climate justice considerations in our work. EJ Legal Tools, and now the Cumulative Impacts Addendum, will help support EPA’s mission to advance environmental justice and deliver equitable health and environmental protections for all.â€
“To further the promise of environmental justice, we must invest in tools that help identify and remedy the disproportionate burden of pollution that is too often borne by low-income communities and communities of color,” said New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette. “EPA’s publication of EJ Legal Tools to Advance Environmental Justice, and the Cumulative Impacts Addendum released today, will further empower government entities and the communities we serve in the work to improve public health and the environment we share. New Jersey looks forward to collaborating with Administrator Regan and our EPA colleagues to develop additional cumulative impacts tools that will help enrich all communities, sow equity, and do justice.”
Through Executive Orders 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, and 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, President Biden directed federal agencies to make achieving environmental justice part of their missions and announced the Administration’s policy of pursuing a comprehensive approach to advancing equity. To help achieve those goals, in EPA’s FY 2022–26 EPA Strategic Plan and E.O. 13985 Equity Action Plan, EPA established goals and priorities to advance environmental justice and address cumulative impacts in its actions.
Together, EJ Legal Tools and the Cumulative Impacts Addendum describe the legal foundation and pathways for EPA to implement the Agency’s Strategic Plan for integrating environmental justice and equity in agency programs across EPA headquarters and regional offices. They also serve as a guide for state and Tribal partners and provide transparency to the general public.
EJ Legal Tools and its Cumulative Impacts Addendum are crucial tools in EPA’s toolkit for promoting environmental justice and equity. They will help accelerate the integration of environmental justice and cumulative impacts considerations into EPA’s policies, programs, and activities.