UE Men’s Basketball Faces Bearcats In Season Opener
Aces In Cincinnati On Tuesday To Open Season
 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Following a pair of exhibition games, it is time for the real thing as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team opens up the 2021-22 regular season on Tuesday against the University of Cincinnati. Set for a 6 p.m. CT tip, ESPN+ will have the coverage from Fifth Third Arena.
Setting the Scene Â
– Four starters highlight an experienced group that heads into the 2021-22 season with Evan Kuhlman, Noah Frederking, Jawaun Newton and Shamar Givance back in the lineup
– The lone starter to graduate as Jax Levitch, who started last season for UE as a graduate transfer
– Six newcomers join the team including four freshmen, a sophomore and a junior
– Only a year removed from an 0-18 mark in the Missouri Valley Conference, the Purple Aces won seven league games a season ago…UE is just the second team in MVC history to follow a winless conference season with seven victories
– Southern Illinois was 0-16 in 1980-81 but rebounded to go 7-9 a year later
– The 7-game improvement for UE is the best that the conference has seen since Loyola went from eight league wins in 2016-17 to 15 a season later
– Evansville was the first team to jump from 10th in the MVC standings to a top-five seed since Drake went from 10th in 2017 to 4th place in 2018
Last Time OutÂ
– Thursday’s exhibition finale saw the Purple Aces take a 74-64 win over Kentucky Wesleyan at the Ford Center
– Shamar Givance led the way with 16 points while hitting 9 of his 10 free throws
– Blaise Beauchamp scored 15 while Evan Kuhlman had 12 points and a game-high 8 rebounds
– The Aces finished the game shooting 46.9% from the field while going 12-of-24 from outside
Season Openers
– Tuesday will tip off the 103rd season of Aces basketball
– In 102 previous season openers, the Aces are 67-35
– UE is in search of its first season-opening road win since a 63-51 win over Western Michigan in 1994
– Since then, the Aces have opened the season on the road just five times, dropping each contest
– This will mark the first time UE has opened the season against a school from Ohio since Nov. 17, 2001 – an 87-64 home win over Youngstown State
– The last time UE opened its season on the road in Ohio came against Miami University on 11/24/90 – a 93-82 Aces victory
New Guys Chipping In
– Exhibition games provide the opportunity to try out multiple different lineups while newcomers are able to work their way onto the floor
– Antoine Smith Jr. was in the starting lineup against Mount St. Joseph and finished with 13 points and 3 rebounds in 26 minutes of action before adding 8 points and 5 boards against Kentucky Wesleyan
– While technically not a newcomer as he played two games last season, Emmette Page was 5-of-6 from the field on his way to 14 points in the preseason opener…he led the team with three steals while adding a rebound and an assist
– Blaise Beauchamp was a perfect 4-for-4 from the line on his way to a 9-point game against MSJ before registering 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting against KWC
Scouting the Opponent
– Cincinnati returns three starters and seven letter winners from last year’s team who was 12-11 overall while going 8-6 in American Athletic Conference action, finishing in 5th
– Their top returning scorer is Jeremiah Davenport, who finished the season averaging 11.7 points per game, second on the team
– Davenport was tied for second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per contest
– Mika Adams-Woods returns with his 8.6 PPG average and was one of the top free throw shooters, hitting 87.3% of his attempts
– UC is led by Wes Miller, who is in his first season at the helm of the program following a decade at UNC Greensboro
ALICE COOPER RETURNS TO OLD NATIONAL EVENTS PLAZA
ALICE COOPER RETURNS TO OLD NATIONAL EVENTS PLAZA
TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 AT 10 AM
 Evansville, IN – November 8, 2021
Following a just-completed successful fall tour, Alice Cooper will be back on the road again in 2022, making a stop at Old National Events Plaza on February 1, 2022. Cooper’s universally acclaimed new album Detroit Stories is out now via earMUSIC. The record is a celebration of the sound and spirit of the Golden Era of Detroit rock and debuted on the Billboard Album Sales chart at #1 upon release in February.
The Associated Press called Detroit Stories “a masterpiece of classic rock, soul and R&B in homage to the city that produced him,” while Entertainment Weekly proclaimed the release “a love letter from Cooper to his city and one that encourages a deep dive into his own back catalog and that of his peers.” Variety deemed the album “a delicious tip of the hat to ’70s classics such as ‘Killer’ and ‘School’s Out’ without sounding like a throwback.” Rolling Stone enthused, “That spirit of rock & roll abandon still exists in Cooper’s music half a century later, and his inherent showmanship is why people still fill theaters to see his guillotine act. It’s also why his records are still fun to listen to: You never know where he’s headed.â€
Cooper, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, usually spends up to six months a year on the road, bringing his iconic brand of rock psycho-drama to fans both old and new, enjoying it as much as the audience does. Known as the architect of shock rock, Cooper (in both the original Alice Cooper band and as a solo artist) has rattled the cages and undermined the authority of generations of guardians of the status quo, continuing to surprise fans and exude danger at every turn, like a great horror movie. Alice Cooper concerts remain a “not-to-be-missed” attraction!
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Tickets: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tickets start at $52.50 plus applicable fees and tax.
Tickets are available at TicketMaster.com or the Old National Events Plaza Box Office.
For more information about the Aiken Theatre, visit: www.oldnationaleventsplaza.com
IPAC Announces 10 High Tech Crime Unit Hubs
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 8, 2021) –
The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council is announcing the host locations of the 10 High Tech Crime Units that will be established and available to assist all of Indiana’s prosecutors with the processing of digital evidence. Thanks to legislation enacted during the 2021 session, IPAC was able to fund 10 regional hubs, geographically located throughout the state to cover all 92 counties. Those host counties and partner academic institutions are listed below.
Allen County – Indiana Tech
Dearborn County
Delaware County – Ball State University
Knox County – Vincennes University
Lake County – Purdue University Northwest
Madison County – Anderson University
Monroe County – Indiana University
St. Joseph County – University of Notre Dame
Tippecanoe County – Purdue University
Vigo County – Indiana State University
A map detailing what areas the hub counties will serve is included with this press release. With these programs and partnerships with local universities, prosecutor offices will work hand in hand with local law enforcement and college students to analyze and process digital evidence. The result will be a faster turnaround for investigations and more thorough investigations, leading to more just outcomes for everyone involved in the legal system. With these new high-tech crime units, every county and every prosecutor office will have access to state-of-the-art technology that they previously have not had access to.
“We are extremely excited about these new programs and the impact they will have on the criminal justice system,†Chris Naylor, IPAC Executive Director, said. “We’re incredibly thankful for the work of Rep. Greg Steuerwald for championing this bill, all the lawmakers who helped on the legislation, and to our university partners who are working alongside prosecutors to make these units possible.â€
This announcement is the result of a 5-month selection process. IPAC is thankful for each and every prosecutor who applied.
“With these regional hubs, prosecutors will be able to collect more digital forensic evidence in order to serve justice,” said State Rep. Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon). “This is an innovative solution for investigating crimes throughout the state, especially as technology continues to advance and can hold the key to putting dangerous criminals behind bars. Public safety is a priority, and Hoosier prosecutors and law enforcement officers are ready to team up with the state’s colleges and universities in our fight against crime.”
In the coming months, the hubs will begin purchasing the necessary software and hardware and hiring staff for the high-tech units with the goal of the units being fully operational in early 2022.
USI Continues GLVC Tournament Run Friday​​​​​​​
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer returns to action in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament with the semifinals at 10 am. Friday versus the University of Missouri-St. Louis in Springfield, Missouri. The GLVC Tournament semifinals and championship match is being hosted by Drury University at Harrison Stadium in Springfield.
USI (11-5-2), the fifth seed, continues tournament action against UMSL (8-7-3), who is the eighth seed, while Drury (13-4-1), the second seed, plays Missouri University of Science & Technology (9-5-3), the sixth seed, in the second semifinal match at noon Friday.
The GLVC Tourament championship match is slated for Sunday at noon. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA II Tournament.
Game coverage for 2021, including live stats, video stream, and audio broadcasts, can be found on GoUSIEagles.com.
Fans can watch free of charge on the GLVC Sports Network (GLVCSN), which is available both on your desktop, mobile/tablet devices, as well as four over-the-top (OTT) platforms (Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Apple TV). GLVCSN.com is the official website of the GLVC Sports Network, while the GLVCSN mobile app is available for iOS in the App Store and Android on Google Play. More information can be found at GLVCSN FAQs.
All broadcasts on GLVCSN are subject to weather or other unforeseen circumstances that could prevent the games from being broadcast.
USI Women’s Soccer Week 11 Notes:
USI in the GLVC Tournament: The Eagles are making their 14th appearance in the GLVC Tournament overall in 2021 and are in search of their second conference tournament championship. USI is 10-13-1 all-time in the conference tournament after winning the GLVC Tournament Championship in 2019 and reaching the finals last spring.
Eagles on a roll to end the season:Â After starting the GLVC season 0-4-1, the Eagles won a school-record tying seven-straight matches and have won nine of their last 10 matches.
For the season: Sophomore midfielder Jill DiTusa (St. Charles, Illinois) leads the Eagles in scoring with 13 points on a team-high six goals and one assist. Freshman midfielder Avery Schone (Galena, Ohio) and sophomore forward Morgan Beyer (Rossford, Ohio) follow with 12 points each. Schone is tied for the team lead with five goals and two assists, while Beyer has four goals and four assists. Beyer and DiTusa are tied for the team-lead in game-winning goals with three each.
Etienne between the posts: Sophomore goalkeeper Maya Etienne (Midland, Michigan) has a team-best seven shutouts this season, raising her career total to a school-record 28 in two-plus seasons. She will shatter the former USI mark (27.5) that had been held by Angie Gries since 1999.
Schoenstein is second all-time at USI: Head Coach Eric Schoenstein is second all-time at USI with a 64-35-14 mark in five-plus years at the helm of the Eagles. He has led the Eagles to their only GLVC regular season and tournament championships, along with the program’s second trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
UMSL in 2021:Â UMSL rolls into the GLVC semifinals after knocking off top-seeded McKendree University with a double-overtime tie and advancing on penalty kicks. The Tritons have played well in the last 11 matches, going 5-3-3.
USI versus UMSL:Â USI is tied with UMSL in the all-time series, 13-13-1, after falling to the Tritons on the road, 2-1, during the final weekend of the regular season. The Eagles have taken three of the last five matches, going 3-1-1.
Drury in 2021:Â Drury ran through most of the fall campaign, winning 10 of 11 to start the year before hitting a rough patch, going 0-3-1, and regaining its footing with three-straight victories.
USI versus Drury:Â USI holds a 9-8-0 all-time series lead over Drury after defeating the Panthers, 2-1, last month in Springfield. With the regular season win, the Eagles have won the last six matches against the Panthers.
Missouri S&T in 2021:Â Missouri S&T has had a strong October and start of of the GLVC Tournament, going 6-3-3 in the last 11 matches. The victories include a win over McKendree University during the regular season and a win over third-seed Truman State University in the GLVC Tournament.
USI versus Missouri S&T:Â The Miners lead the all-time series with USI, 11-7-1, but the Eagles have won the last five meetings. The Eagles took the conference match this fall, 3-1, at Strassweg Field.
Southern Indiana Reading Series To Host Poet Phillip B. Williams And Novelist Jessamine Chan
The Southern Indiana Reading Series will host a virtual reading event with poet Phillip B. Williams and novelist Jessamine Chan at 6 p.m. Thursday, November 11. The event is free and open to the public. A link to the virtual event can be found at USI.edu/reading-series. The Southern Indiana Reading Series is made possible by contributions and support from the USI Society for Arts & Humanities, the USI Foundation, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Department of English.
5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 16
Chartier to present on scientific trust, large-scale psychology studies for Community of Scholars
The University of Southern Indiana College of Liberal Arts will host Dr. Christopher Chartier, Associate Professor of Psychology at Ashland University, as the speaker for its annual Community of Scholars presentation on Tuesday, November 16.
Each fall, the College of Liberal Arts engages a speaker for the Community of Scholars presentation aimed at drawing attention to one or more of the disciplines within the liberal arts, to appeal to the general public and to faculty and students by illustrating high intellectual achievement.
Open through Friday, December 10
McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries to host two exhibitions, -RHIZA and the 2021 Senior Seminar Exhibition
The McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries is excited to present two exhibitions to complete the Fall Semester, -RHIZA, an installation of experimental works by alumna Katherine Watts, and the 2021 Senior Seminar Exhibition. The exhibition will be displayed from October 18 through December 10. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
USI Trustees approve new Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Educational Specialist programs
At its regular meeting on Thursday, November 4, the University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees approved two new graduate programs, including a Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program that will be the third doctoral program offered by the University.
Closes Sunday, November 14
USI and Historic New Harmony host traveling Smithsonian exhibit and programming highlighting Water/Ways
USI’s Historic New Harmony will host the Smithsonian-curated traveling exhibit called Water/Ways at the Atheneum Saturday, October 2 through Sunday, November 14. The exhibit will be open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. In partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the USGS Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana (OKI) Water Science Center, Historic New Harmony also developed two permanent waysides to be installed on the Atheneum grounds, detailing both the history of the Wabash and the importance of conservation of the river for both people and wildlife.
Closes Saturday, November 13
New Harmony Gallery hosts an exhibition, Systems| Bodies| Parameters
The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art to host exhibition Systems | Bodies | Parameters, featuring abstract paintings by Chicago-based artist Kellie Romany, Saturday, October 9 through Saturday, November 13.
USI Volleyball Wraps Up Regular-Season With Eyes On GLVC Tourney
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Volleyball wraps up its regular-season schedule this week with eyes on the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament. The Screaming Eagles host the University of Illinois Springfield Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Screaming Eagles Arena and nationally-ranked Lewis University Saturday at 3 p.m. for Senior Day.
USI (16-11, 10-6 GLVC) is currently sitting at the No. 5 seed in the GLVC Tournament and can clinch a spot in next week’s tournament with a win over Illinois Springfield Tuesday. USI can secure the No. 4 seed in the tournament with a pair of wins and some help along with way, while a pair of losses could push USI out of the post-season all together.
The Eagles, who are coming off a thrilling five-set win over Lindenwood University this past Saturday, will honor setter Casey Cepicky(St. Louis, Missouri), libero Callie Gubera (Thorntown, Indiana) and middle blocker Sidney Hegg (Menasha, Wisconsin) as part of their Senior Day festivities prior to Saturday’s match with the Flyers.
Cepicky enters the week ranked No. 4 all-time at USI with 3,918 career assists and No. 8 with 1,156 career digs. She is just 82 assists shy of becoming the third player in program history to reach the 4,000-assist plateau and is 32 assists shy of surpassing Jorae Bradbury for third on USI’s all-time assist list. Cepicky also needs just two digs to move into seventh all-time at USI.
Gubera enters the final week of the regular-season with 763 career digs, including 418 digs this season. She is the eighth player in program history to record at least 400 digs in a single season and is 82 digs shy of becoming just the third player in program history to reach the 500-dig plateau in a single season.
Hegg ranks sixth all-time at USI with 264 career block assists and is ninth with 307 total blocks. She is just 17 block assists shy of reaching USI’s top five and is just the ninth player in school history to record 300 career blocks.
Both of USI’s m
MAYOR WINNECKE AND WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT OPPOSED TO PROPOSED PROJECT NEXT TO MARINA POINT
LINK OF LETTER OF MAYOR WINNECKE LETTER TO ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS
LINK OF LETTER TO THE ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS FROM LANE T. YOUNG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE EVANSVILLE WATER AND SEWER UTILITY DEPARTMENT
Agenda Of The Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners November 9, 2021 Meeting
AGENDA Of The Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners November 9, 2021Â
Meeting At 3:00 pm, Room 301, Civic Center ComplexÂ
1. Call to OrderÂ
2. AttendanceÂ
3. Pledge of AllegianceÂ
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- 4. Action Items A. Health Department: 1. COVID19 UpdateÂ
- 2. Maternal and Child Health Division GrantÂ
- B. Law Department: Release and Settlement AgreementÂ
- C. Superintendent of County Buildings: 86’D Films Lease RenewalÂ
- D. Vanderburgh County Community Corrections: Service Agreement with Corrisoft, LLCÂ
- E. Burdette Park: Discovery Lodge Air Handler QuotesÂ
- F. Old National Events Plaza: Fee Waiver for Children’s Museum of Evansville (CMOE)Â
- G. County Engineer:Â
- 1. Interlocal agreement with EWSU for the Kansas Road water main relocation; EWSU will reimburse the county $766,960.00Â
- 2. Interlocal agreement with EWSU for the I-69 – Boonville New Harmony Road sanitary sewer and lift station; EWSU will do the r/w engineering and acquisition up to a cost of $200,000; county will be responsible for construction costs; will be paid by ARPA funds or VIP TIF fundsÂ
- 3. Administrative settlement for Burress parcel on Boonville New Harmony Road; revised offer amount is $17,980Â
- 4. Oak Hill Road r/w offersÂ
- 5. Vectren reimbursement agreement for Kansas Road phase 2; county will pay $60,519.76 in relocation costsÂ
- 6. Oak Hill Road supplemental agreement with Structurepoint; increases contract by $739,125; it splits the Lynch to St. George section into two contracts – one local and one federal aidÂ
- 5. Department Head ReportsÂ
- 6. New BusinessÂ
- 7. Old BusinessÂ
- 8. Consent Items A. Approval of October 26, 2021 Commission & Rezoning Meeting MinutesÂ
- B. Employment ChangesÂ
- C. Claims Voucher Reports: 10/25-10/29/2021 & 11/1-11/5/2021Â
- D. Commissioners Transfer requestÂ
- E. Superintendent of County Buildings Transfer requestÂ
- F. County Commissioners Travel RequestÂ
- G. Burdette Park Travel RequestÂ
H. Treasurer’s Innkeepers Tax reportÂ
I. Vanderburgh County 2023 Amended Holiday ScheduleÂ
J. Surveyor’s Office Surplus RequestÂ
K. Commissioners Refuge Letter of SupportÂ
L. County Engineer: Department Report & ClaimsÂ
9. Public CommentÂ
10. AdjournmentÂ
Deadline To Apply For “Power Scholarship” Quickly Approaching
STATEHOUSE (Nov. 4, 2021)
— Nontraditional female students in Indiana can apply for a scholarship through the Political Organization for Women’s Education and Representation before the Nov. 15 deadline, according to Vanderburgh County lawmakers.
State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville) said scholarship recipients could include women who are returning to school after a hiatus, changing careers, seeking advancement in their career or work life, and stay-at-home moms entering the workplace who are in need of additional education or training. This scholarship is not intended for recent high school graduates or women who are eligible for or have already received other significant financial aid.
“Many applicants are already strong role models who are accomplishing great things in their communities, and they deserve support to take the next step and achieve their goals,” McNamara said. “Scholarship recipients certainly have earned this financial help and I encourage anyone interested to apply before the Nov. 15 deadline.”
A bipartisan selection committee awards 18 scholarships – two from each congressional district – of $750 each. The scholarship check will be made directly to the institution with instructions to apply the funds to the student’s current account to pay for school tuition, books and fees. Qualified applicants include non-traditional female students whose education may have been delayed or interrupted, and the committee will consider financial need, personal vision, service to the community, post-education plans.
“These scholarships provide a financial boost for Hoosier women who are tackling their academic goals,” said State Rep. Tim O’Brien (R-Evansville). “Whether you’re returning to school or changing careers, consider applying for a POWER Scholarship.”
The scholarships can be used for the 2022 spring semester. With the application deadline on Nov. 15, scholarship recipients will be announced on Dec. 17, 2021, and granted before Dec. 31, 2021.
“Every little bit helps when it comes to paying for college or job training programs, and this support can help applicants reach their goals,” said State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka). “Many of these scholarship recipients go on to pursue exciting new career paths and contribute greatly to our state’s success.”
To apply for the POWER scholarship and review eligibility requirements, visit inpowercaucus.org/powerscholars