Local Legislators Urge Governor To Call Special Session If U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
 STATEHOUSE (April 7, 2022) – A letter recently sent to the governor includes the names of local lawmakers who are urging him to call a special session if the U.S. Supreme Court completely or partially overturns Roe v. Wade.
The nation’s highest court is expected to rule in June on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization where the state of Mississippi is challenging Roe. If the court completely or partially overturns Roe v. Wade, State Reps. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka), Cindy Ledbetter (R-Newburgh), Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville) and Tim O’Brien (R-Evansville) said they stand ready to reconvene at the Statehouse to pass legislation to better protect the sanctity of life.
“It’s imperative that we protect life at all stages and I urge the governor to call the legislature back into session if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade,” Hostettler said. “My goal is to protect the preborn, and a favorable ruling could give us the opportunity to go back to the Statehouse to do just that.”
Indiana Right to Life estimates an additional 4,000 abortions would occur in the state if the General Assembly waits until the 2023 legislative session to address any changes to Roe v. Wade.
“If given this opportunity in June, we shouldn’t wait until 2023,” Ledbetter said. “We’ll be ready to take action and protect the sanctity of life in the Hoosier state. Needless delay will mean more lives lost.”
Since 2008, abortions dropped by 29% in Indiana and are currently less than half of the state’s all-time high of over 16,500 in 1980. McNamara said with years of strong conservative leadership, Indiana ranks at the top of the 2021 Defending Life report card from Americans United for Life.
“Under Republican leadership, the number of abortions continues to drop in our state,” McNamara said. “We will continue to support alternatives, such as adoption, and Indiana ranks as one of the most adoption-friendly states in the country with consistently some of the highest rates per birth. If the highest court in the land overturns Roe v. Wade, I believe it’s only right to reconvene to build on our already strong pro-life policies.”
This legislative session, Hostettler, Ledbetter, McNamara and O’Brien supported a new law making it a felony in Indiana to coerce a woman into having an abortion. The law also holds abortion clinics accountable for failing to report coercion to law enforcement. According to a 2017 Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons study, nearly 75% of the 987 American women who participated in an after-abortion survey admitted they experienced at least subtle forms of pressure to terminate their pregnancies.
“Indiana has a long history of supporting life at all stages and I believe we need to take action again if the Supreme Court overturns Roe,” O’Brien said. “This would build on our already strong laws in place to protect pregnant mothers and unborn children.”
AG Todd Rokita Defends Free Speech And Civil Discourse Following Yale DebacleÂ
Attorney General Todd Rokita called today for a renewed national commitment to free speech and civil discourse following a March 10 incident in which a mob of Yale Law School students raucously disrupted a bipartisan panel. Coincidentally enough, the panel was itself discussing a U.S. Supreme Court case focused on free speech.Â
“All Hoosiers have a vested interest in the protection of free speech and civil discourse,†Attorney General Rokita said. “Throughout much of our nation’s history, the importance of free speech was one priority on which both sides of the aisle agreed. Unfortunately, large segments of the Left now seem to have abandoned their commitment to this precious American liberty.â€Â
For their protection, the panelists at Yale had to be rushed to a waiting police car by law enforcement. The mob’s actions apparently were instigated by a leftist group’s baseless claim that the Alliance Defending Freedom — which one of the panelists represented — was a “hate group.â€Â  Â
Attorney General Rokita signed a letter to Yale Law School officials coordinated by the Philadelphia Statement, an initiative to protect freedom of speech against cancel culture and ideological blacklisting.Â
The letter states, in part: “Our nation desperately needs the next generation of attorneys, legislators, judges, and Supreme Court justices to be marked by the character and values that undergird the American legal profession and a free society. These include, at the very least, respect for the right to freedom of speech, a commitment to living peacefully with one another despite differences, and esteem for truly open dialogue and debate.â€Â
The panelists at Yale were discussing the Supreme Court case Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski. In that case, the court ruled in favor of Chike Uzuegbunam, who as a college student in 2016 was prohibited by officials at Georgia’s Gwinnett College from peacefully sharing his Christian faith with fellow students.
71st National Square Dance Convention® To Host Square Dance Demonstration on April 16
Evansville, IN – April 7, 2022 – The 71st National Square Dance Convention® is hosting a square dance demonstration at 3 PM on April 16, 2022, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Evansville.
The demonstration will take place in the Crescent Room and last approximately 30 minutes. The event is open to the media and will be an informative presentation showing how square dancing is performed. John and Carolyn Cook, General Chairmen for the 2022 Convention, will be available for interviews as will other demonstration dancers.
This event will serve as a fun and interactive preview for the upcoming annual convention, scheduled for June 22-25, 2022, at the Old National Events Plaza and DoubleTree Hotel. The 71st National Square Dance Convention® is expected to draw more than 2,000 visitors to Evansville and generate over $1 million in economic impact.
The public is invited to attend signature convention events this year, including:
| Outdoor Square Dance Demonstration | Fun Square Dance (Public Participation Encouraged) | |
| Wednesday, June 22 at 12 PM | Saturday, June 25 from 3 PM – 4 PM | |
| Market on Main, 601 Main Street | Old National Events Plaza | |
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What: Square Dance Demonstration
When: Saturday, April 16, 2022, at 3 PM
Where: DoubleTree Hotel, Crescent Room, 601 Walnut Street, Evansville
52nd USI Annual Juried Student Art Show Displayed At The McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries
The University of Southern Indiana Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, a presentation of selected student artworks from the past academic year, is being held April 1 through May 1 at the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries (MAC/PACE) in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center on campus. This year’s exhibition features 121 artworks chosen from over 280 entered.
The works are chosen by an expert in the field of art invited by the Art and Design faculty for their expertise and understanding of undergraduate art works. This independent juror is brought in to assure an objective selection of artworks and awards and to provide an educational experience for students in preparation for professional careers in art.
The 2022 juror is Artist Travis Townsend. Townsend studied at Kutztown University and Virginia Commonwealth University and has presented solo exhibitions at The Parachute Factory, Washington State University, Manifest Gallery, Doppler PDX, Southwest School of Art, Weston Gallery and the New Arts Program. His work has been included in numerous group exhibitions and appeared in New American Paintings, The Manifest International Drawing Annual and The Penland Book of Woodworking.
The 2022 participating artists are Alicja Ackermann, Neil Ackerman, Johnathon Addis, Kayleigh Appell, Baylie Armstrong, Brianna Beard, Candice Beck, Delaney Bigler, Lia Botello, Ash Bourne, Ethan Brinkley, Payton Broshears, Madelyn Buehn, Hope Burdette, Dawna Camden, Jackson Cieslack, R. Cole Collier, Anna Corder, Sam DeVoy, Ethan Douglass, Emma Eaton, Spence Farmer, Paris Fithian, Courtney Gardner, Elizabeth Garland, Emily Geisler, Emma Goodrich, Kierra Graham, Railey Gray, Emerald Greene, Hunter Greenwell, Alyssa Harlow, Jade Hatcher, Claire Hays, Derek Helmer, Ryan Huck, Kara Jensen, Rachel Kercher, Claire Kifer, Nicole Kobylanski, Faith Long, Heather Marsee, Sydni Marshall, Gabrielle McCarty, Joshua Meredith, Amanda Meuth, Chey Miller, Mia Mitchell, Ashley Morris, Carli Murkve, Mollie Myers, Jenna Pajdo, Kelsea Parker, Conner Perry, Stephanie Porter, Bailey Roby, William Rodenburg, Al Sheets, Bralyn Shripka, Elizabeth Sinning, Brandon Skidmore, Alyssa Smith, Heather Sowles, Faith Spahr-Munoz, Kaitlyn Statz, Steven Steele, Violet Thomas-Cummings, Shelby Trotter, Elizabeth Vanada, Maliah White, Alex York and Jade Young.
An exhibition reception will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 10 on the Labyrinth outside the Liberal Arts Center. An awards ceremony will follow at 2 p.m. at the same location.
The MAC/PACE, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. For more information, visit the Gallery website.
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UE women travel to Murray for Friday/Saturday tournament
Contest is the final tune-up before MVC Championship
 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In its final tune-up before the Missouri Valley Conference Championship, the University of Evansville women’s golf team will play at the Jan Weaver Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
Hosted by Murray State, the tournament is scheduled to include 36 holes on Friday with the final 18 taking place on Saturday. A shotgun start commences the action at 8:30 a.m. each day at Miller Memorial Golf Course. Par is at 72 with the yardage coming in at 6,234.
The Purple Aces are one of 11 schools in the event, joining Austin Peay, Belmont, Fort Wayne, Murray State, North Carolina A&T, North Dakota, Samford, Southern Mississippi, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech.
UE is coming off one of its best performances of the season, taking second earlier this week at the Indiana State Invitational. The Aces took second place behind Green Bay and led a group of four MVC schools in the event (UNI, Indiana State and Valparaiso).  Earning the highest finish for the Aces was Magdalena Borisova. Scoring her first top five finish, the freshman carded a 78 in the final 18 holes to complete the tournament with a 152. Her score was tied for fourth, just two strokes off the winning score. One behind her was Allison Enchelmayer. She registered Evansville’s low round of the day, totaling 75 strokes. Her 3-over round lowered her final score to a 153, putting her 8th in the final standings.
Tying for 14th was Alyssa McMinn. After shooting a 79 in Sunday’s round, McMinn completed the final 18 holes with a 78 to finish with a 157. Mallory Russell and Caitlin O’Donnell tied for the 17th position. Russell tallied a 79 in each round while O’Donnell’s scores finished at 77 and 81. Carly Frazier was second among the ten individuals. Rounds of 81 and 80 saw her tie for 27th with a 161.
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