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This Week at USI – Families Weekend Caps Week Of Arts And Theatre Events

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Below is a list of events and activities happening in and around the USI community in the coming weeks:

Registration closes Tuesday, October 15; Race is Saturday, November 2

Registration closing soon for 18th annual Norwegian Foot March
The 18th annual Norwegian Foot March, an intense mental and physical challenge, will take participants 18.6 miles through the rolling hills of Evansville’s west side. Carrying a 25-pound rucksack, participants will begin and end on the USI campus, working to make it back to the finish line generally in under four and a half hours depending on age and gender. ROTC cadets, soldiers and veterans, as well as civilians, may register individually or as part of a four-member team. Registration can be completed online or by calling USI Outreach and Engagement at 812-464-1989. Early registration is recommended, as the event sells out quickly. ROTC cadets from any school can register for $25 and all other participants can register for $45. Registration will close on October 15 or when the event is full at 500 participants. More Information

6 p.m. Wednesday, October 16

2019 Berger Lecture presentation to cover “The Re/Evolution of the Black Arts Movement”

The University of Southern Indiana Psychology Department welcomes Ron Himes and Heather Beal as they present the 2019 Sydney Berger Lecture. Their lecture, “The Re/Evolution of the Black Arts Movement,” will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 16 in Mitchell Auditorium, located on the first floor of the Health Professions Center on the USI campus. This event is free and open to the public. “The Re/Evolution of the Black Arts Movement” will investigate the continued need for cultural institutions of color. Himes founded his own theatre company in 1976, during the height of the Black Arts Movement. Himes and Beal will ask and address the following question: do we still need a theatre company dedicated to blackness and why? Read More

Thursday, October 17 – Saturday, October 19

USI Theatre presents a student-directed production of A Doll’s House, Part 2
University of Southern Indiana Theatre continues its fall 2019 season with a student-directed production of A Doll’s House, Part 2, by Lucas Hnath, from October 17-19.  It will be directed by USI theatre student Brennen Hobson. Admission is free on a first come, first served basis. All performances will take place in the Helen Mallette Studio Theatre, located in room 0105 in the lower level of the College of Liberal Arts. The performances will be held October 17-19 with all showings starting at 7:00 p.m.  Read More

3 p.m. Friday, October 18

Associate professor of art education to present “Colorblindness: A Visual Art Resource”

The University of Southern Indiana College of Liberal Arts will host its second Liberal Arts Faculty Colloquium for the Fall 2019 semester featuring associate professor of art education, Dr. Joseph Uduehi, at 3 p.m. Friday, October 18, in Kleymeyer Hall in the Liberal Arts Center. Uduehi’s presentation will focus on the visual arts resources that he has developed to assist colorblind individuals in dealing with the challenges posed by colorblindness. Read More

Friday, October 18 – Sunday, October 20 

USI Alumni Relations and Volunteer USI host full schedule of Families Weekend events, including tailgate and Fall Spruce Up

The University of Southern Indiana will host Families Weekend activities from Friday, October 18 through Sunday, October 20 on the USI campus and throughout the Evansville and New Harmony area. Highlights include a USI Soccer Tailgate at 5 p.m. Friday, October 18 and the Fall Spruce Up at noon Sunday, October 20. More Information and Full Schedule of Events

On display through Friday, October 25

USI to exhibit woodwork of John McNaughton, art alumni
The University of Southern Indiana’s McCutchan Art Center and Pace Galleries will host two exhibitions of wooden sculptures and wood-media artwork through October 25, 2019. A free, public reception for the exhibitions will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 25. Still Kicking and Carving: John McNaughton features the work of nationally acclaimed artist and USI professor emeritus of art John McNaughton. The work in this exhibition is made up of meticulously fashioned, wooden sculptures and function objects, both big and small, with subject matter ranging from political commentary to personal struggles. Read More

 

USI returns to Strassweg for two

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Eagles host Kick for Cure match Sunday

The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team returns to the friendly surroundings of Strassweg Field to start a two-match homestand that includes the annual “Kick for the Cure” match Sunday. The homestand begins Friday when the Screaming Eagles host the University of Illinois Springfield for a 5 p.m. contest, followed by the “Kick for the Cure” match Sunday when they host Lewis University for a noon start.

USI will be wearing its pink jerseys Sunday versus Lewis in support of the fight against breast cancer. Match coverage for all of USI’s GLVC showdowns can be found on GoUSIEagles.com.

Week 7 Eagle Notes: 

Eagles split second half of road trip: The Eagles extended their winning streak to five matches with a 1-0 win over William Jewell College, but stumbled in their visit to GLVC front-running Rockhurst University, 2-0.

Road trip review: USI was a successful 3-1-0 on the four-match road swing, the longest stretch away from Strassweg Field this year.

Scoring Leaders: Junior forward Maggie Winter sits on top of the scoring column for USI with 10 points on four goals and two assists, while sophomore forward Katlyn Andres is second with nine points on four goals and one assist. Junior forward Taylor McCormick, senior forward/midfielder Emilie Blomenkamp, and junior forward Audrey Andrzejewski are tied for the team-lead with three assists each.

Spreading out the goals: USI has 20 goals by 12 different goal scorers and six different players with game winning goals.

Between the posts:  Freshman goalkeeper Maya Etienne leads the Eagles in goal with a 8-2-0 record, a 0.56 goals against average, seven shutouts, and 51 saves.

Shutout or nothing: Each of USI’s 2019 victories have resulted in a shutout, while each time the Eagles have allowed a goal has resulted in the three losses.

GLVC Players of the Week: USI has had three GLVC Players of the Week this fall. Freshman goalkeeper Maya Etienne became the third player and the first defensive award winner last week, while junior forward Maggie Winter and junior defender Madelyne Juenger have earned the offensive award earlier this year.

Schoenstein enters his 4th year: USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Eagles, producing a 37-22-7 mark, a share of a GLVC regular season title, and three-straight GLVC Tournament appearances.

Illinois Springfield in 2019: The Prairie Stars of Illinois Springfield are 6-6-0 overall and 5-4-0 in the GLVC after snapping a four-match losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the University of Indianapolis on Sunday. The Stars had won five of their first seven before the losing streak.

USI vs. Illinois Springfield: The Eagles hold the all-time series lead with Illinois Springfield, 8-0-2, and won last fall’s meeting, 1-0, at Strassweg Field on a goal by senior forward Emilie Blomenkamp.

Lewis in 2019:  Lewis is 6-4-2 overall and 4-3-2 in the GLVC, going 3-0-1 in its last four matches. The Flyers had a three-match winning-streak snapped with a tie at home versus Bellarmine University Sunday.

USI vs. Lewis: USI also holds a series lead over Lewis, 15-5-3, and captured a share of the 2018 GLVC regular season crown with a 2-1 double overtime victory in Romeoville, Illinois, on a last-second goal by senior midfielder Courtney Spicer. The Eagles also had a goal by senior defender Loryn Willis in the victory.

 

Eagles come back home to Strassweg

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The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team returns to its home turf for the first time in two weeks when it hosts a pair of GLVC matches this weekend at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles start their short two-match homestand Friday at 7:30 p.m. when they host the University of Illinois Springfield and concludes Sunday at 2:30 p.m. when Lewis University makes a visit to Strassweg Field.

Match coverage can be found on GoUSIEagles.com.

Week 7 Eagle Notes: 

USI ends tough road trip: The Screaming Eagles ended their four-match road trip 1-2-1 after going 0-1-1 in the second half of the trip last weekend. USI lost a heartbreaker on a last second goal by William Jewell College, 2-1, but bounced back to tie Rockhurst University in double overtime, 1-1.

Season leaders: USI is led in scoring by senior midfielder Sean Rickey and senior forward Eric Ramirez with eight points each on three goals and two assists. Five players are tied for the team-lead in assists with two each.

Career scoring leaders: USI senior midfielder Sean Rickey and senior forward Eric Ramirez are climbing up the Eagles’ all-time leader boards. Rickey is ninth all-time in points (66), goals scored (25), and assists (16), while Ramirez is 10th all-time in points (63) and eighth in goals scored (27).

Between the posts: Junior goalkeeper Justin Faas leads the Eagles between the posts with a 1.04 goals against average, has a 3-1-3 record, and posted a pair of shutouts. The Eagles are 0-4-0 with Faas in goal this year.

The Prairie Stars in 2019: The Prairie Stars of Illinois Springfield are 5-5-2 overall and 3-4-2 in the GLVC after going 2-1-1 in their recent four-match homestand. Last weekend, Illinois Springfield tied Bellarmine University, 1-1, and lost to the University of Indianapolis, 2-1.

USI versus Illinois Springfield: The Eagles hold the all-time series lead with Illinois Springfield, 10-4-1, and has won the last four meetings. USI took last season’s meeting at Strassweg Field, 3-0, on goals by junior defender Justin Raines, senior forward Eric Ramirez, and senior midfielder Sean Rickey.

The Flyers in 2019: The Flyers of Lewis, who visit McKendree University Friday before coming to see the Eagles, are 7-3-1 overall, 4-3-2 in the GLVC. The Flyers lost both of their matches last weekend and were 2-2-0 in a four-match homestand.

USI versus Lewis: The all-time series between USI and Lewis is tied 23-23-2 after the Eagles defeated the Flyers, 3-0, last fall in Romeoville, Illinois, on goals by senior midfielder Adam Newman, sophomore midfielder Drew Domalewski, and sophomore midfielder Ryan Nevins. USI has won three of the last five meetings versus the Flyers.

Santoro begins his 11th year: USI Head Coach Mat Santoro has a 91-79-21 overall record at the helm. Santoro has guided the Eagles to a pair of NCAA II Tournament appearances; the 2018 GLVC regular season crown, and five GLVC Tournament appearances during his tenure.

Flu season has started so it’s time for a shot

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Staff report
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS— Cases of influenza are beginning to emerge across the state and the Indiana State Health Department is encouraging Hoosiers to get themselves and their families vaccinated.

Since 2015, 800 Hoosiers have died from flu related illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends vaccinations for the influenza virus by the end of October because it takes two weeks for antibodies to develop in the body and begin fighting off the influenza virus.

“Although we can’t predict how severe our flu season will be, we are already seeing influenza activity in Indiana, so it’s important that Hoosiers take steps quickly to protect themselves and their loved ones,” Dr. Kris Box, state health commission, said in a news release. “Flu can be deadly, especially in vulnerable populations, so the time to take those protective measures is now.”

Everyone six months and older should get vaccinated, especially those who live with young children or those who work as health care providers.

Flu shots can be obtained through your primary care provider or through many pharmacies such as CVS or Walgreens.

Other precautions to take to avoid spreading the flu virus include washing your hands often, avoiding touching your eyes, nose or mouth and staying home when you feel sick.

Influenza is a viral infection of the respiratory tract and symptons include fever, headache, fatigue, cough, muscle aches, sore throat or runny or stuffy nose.

Pregnant women, young children, people with chronic illnesses, immuno-compromised people, and the elderly are considered high risk for flu-related illnesses including pneumonia or death.

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Eagles set for Midwest Region Crossover this weekend

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 The University of Southern Indiana volleyball team makes its way to Indianapolis later this week to join the rest of the Great Lakes Valley Conference in the Midwest Region Crossover.

The annual tournament, hosted at The Academy Volleyball Club, will showcase the entirety of the GLVC alongside the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.

The Screaming Eagles carry their 9-10 (3-4 GLVC) record into the Crossover as the 12th-seeded GLVC representative. USI has been matched up with the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Northwood University and Kentucky Wesleyan College for the two-day event.

For more information on the 2019 Midwest Region Crossover, visit glvcsports.com, or follow the link provided above. Live stats for each USI match can be found via GoUSIEagles.com.

How We Got Here

USI has collected three GLVC victories through the first seven league matches in 2019, chalking-up four-set victories over William Jewell College and Lindenwood University, and a three-set knockout of Southwest Baptist University; two of those victories coming in the friendly confines of the Screaming Eagles Arena.

Freshman outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) continues to lead the attack in aggregate for the Eagles, eclipsing 200 kills on the season with her 12th kill against Lindenwood on Saturday. Anderson is also the leader in total digs and digs/set with 158 digs on a 2.59/set clip.

Senior middle hitter Elexis Coleman (Joliet, Illinois) continues to be an efficient menace at the net, ranking in the top ten in the GLVC with 1.02 blocks/set (65 total) while posting a USI-leading .345 hitting percentage on her way to 2.13 kills/set (138 total). Coleman posted a dominant 14 blocks over the last two matches this past weekend.

Junior setter Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri) surpassed 500 assists for the season in the win against Lindenwood Saturday night, now sitting just 86 assists away from the 2000-mark for her career. The three-year starter is also second amongst the Eagles this season with 149 digs.

Freshman libero Audrey Crowder (Avon, Indiana) has emerged as a mainstay in the back row for USI of late, recording 46 digs over eight sets in the last two matches for a 5.75 digs/set clip, which would rank near the top of the GLVC leaderboard over the course of the season.

Scouting the Midwest Region Crossover

USI v. Wisconsin-Parkside (Friday; 10 a.m. CT): The Eagles hold a 23-9 series record over the Rangers, but have been nearly an even split (6-5 USI) since 2011. The meeting at the Crossover is the first bout between USI and Parkside since the Rangers left the GLVC after the 2017 season.

About the Rangers: Parkside enters the tournament with a 5-13 (3-6 GLIAC) record in 2019. The Rangers are 1-2 against GLVC members this season, defeating Quincy University in five sets but falling to McKendree University in four and Lewis University in three. Parkside defeated Wayne State University in five sets to open GLIAC play, an opponent USI fell to earlier this season.

USI v. Northwood (Friday; 5 p.m. CT): The Timberwolves hold the historical advantage at 11-7 all-time. The Eagles and Northwood have crossed paths in the Crossover six times since its inception in 2008, with USI taking four of those bouts.

About the Timberwolves: Northwood holds a 4-12 (4-5 GLIAC) tally this season, with the Timberwolves looking to snap a four-match losing skid against Kentucky Wesleyan in the Friday morning session before its date with the Eagles.

USI v. Kentucky Wesleyan (Saturday; Noon CT): The Eagles and Panthers have met already in 2019, during the USI Invitational in September, with USI taking a three-set victory on the back of Anderson’s 13-kill performance. USI held KWC to just a .061 hitting percentage with 11 blocks in that match, while climbing over the .300 plateau themselves.

About the Panthers: Kentucky Wesleyan sits at 8-8 (3-2 GMAC) thus far in 2019, with its 3-2 conference record representing its performance since going 0-3 in the USI Invitational.

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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Answer all incoming calls at the registers with proper phone etiquette. Use general office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator,…
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Annual Fall Pick Up

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The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Annual Fall Leaf Pick Up will begin Monday, October 21, and will continue through Friday, December 13, for a period of eight (8) weeks. The annual service is available to city residents who pay for trash service with their water and sewer utility bill, including newly-annexed areas. Apartment complexes, mobile home communities, business and commercial customers are not eligible.

Leaves must be contained in biodegradable plastic or paper leaf bags or in containers, and they must be placed in manageable, organized piles on the same day of the regular trash service pick up. The bags and containers must be kept separate from the normal weekly trash. The bags should be placed at the pick-up location before 6 a.m. on the normal days of collection. The bags should only be placed at the pick-up location on your normal day of trash collection.

Leaves not in biodegradable bags that do not meet these requirements will not be picked up. Residence with leaves not in biodegradable bags will be notified to re-bag their leaves in biodegradable bags and they will be picked up on the following week. If a customer has put their leaves out according to the requirements yet feels they were missed, they should call Republic Services at 812-424-3345 within two days to report a possible missed pick up.

EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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“IS IT TRUE” OCTOBER 14, 2019

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?

IS IT TRUE that 5th Ward City Councilman Justin Elpers has decided to do something about the serious shortfall in the City employee’s health plan this year? …Mr. Elpers is sponsoring an ordinance at tonight’s Council meeting that addresses this serious deficit budget problem? …we are told that people will be watching City Council members see how thy vote on this ‘Good Public Policy” issue? …it’s also time for City Council to put out an RFP request to area insurance carriers to find a more affordable employee health care plan?

IS IT TRUE many people are disappointed that the local nursing programs at IVY TECH-Evansville  have not been allowed to go downtown leaving the medical student count at less than 200? …because of this decision, the Downtown IU Medical School has a less economic impact on the downtown than the once projected student count of over 2,000 would have?

IS IT TRUE that local GOP party Chairmen Wayne Parke posted the following comment in yesterday’s CCO “Readers Comment Section”?  …Mr. Parke said; “There are a lot better Evansville At-Large City Council Candidates than Alex Schmitt. He is the 1st candidate to be fined by the Vanderburgh County Election Board for filing an improper campaign report.”?   …we are told that every time Mr. Parke says something negative about Mr. Schmitt it improves his chances of being elected?

IS IT TRUE we are told that several people are wondering why the Evansville DMD isn’t considering helping the Center City, Northside and West Franklin Street areas merchants with facade grants, low-interest loans for renovations of loft apartments and street and sidewalk repairs?

IS IT TRUE when former CCO editor and celebrated book publisher CEO from Palm Springs, California was asked about the CCO publishing a printed newspaper his answer was surprising?…Mr. Wallace quickly pointed out that newsrooms across the country that are delivering print products are on a 20-year shrinking spree with most newsrooms having significantly less than the reporters they had 10 years ago?

IS IT TRUE the election for the Evansville City Council begins in earnest during the Westside Nut Club Fall Festival?  …Candidates for Mayor and City Council alike were glad-handing with anyone who listens to them? …a small fortune was spent on tee shirts, balloons, pens, hats, munchy maps?  …now its time to accelerate the door to door campaigning and mail out the expensive political mailers? …just in case some of the City Council Council candidates forgot or didn’t know the voters care more about political platforms and less about what party they represent?

IS IT TRUE that a couple of our readers pointed out that the Republican At-Large candidate Ron Beaane’s recent campaign mailer stated that he is a small business owner?  …it should have stated that years ago he was an owner of a local neighborhood tavern?

IS IT TRUE we find it extremely interesting that several individuals who served on the ECHO Housing Board Of Directors during the time that a large sum of taxpayers dollars was discovered missing are still members of the board?  …we hope that they learned from this most embarrassing experience and now have become a “Good Stewart Of The Public Trust”?

IS IT TRUE in 1998 the Teamsters Local 215 established a Taft-Hartley Scholarship Fund? …the Trustees of the fund are Chuck Whobrey and Rick Voyles as employee Trustees and two Employer Trustees? ..since 1998 the fund has awarded over $3.5 Million Dollars in Scholarships to sons and daughters of Teamsters members whose employers contribute to the fund? …we look forward to publishing what worthy students will be awarded this scholarship for this year? …the CCO gives five (5) cheers to the Teamsters  Local 215 for establishing the Taft-Hartley Scholarship Fund?

IS IT TRUE the silliest false claim ever made by local leaders was that moving Roberts Stadium from Boeke Road to the new downtown Ford Center would immediately constitute the creation of many new jobs?….to think that moving a job from point A to point B created a new job takes a special kind of stupid?

IS IT TRUE  we would like to thank Ella-Watson Johnson Evansville Water and Sewer Utilities Department public relations officer for sending us important news releases in a timely manner?  …we wish that Mayor Winnecke’s new PR guy would do similar?

IS IT TRUE that several months ago we urged City Council members not to buy into the statement that a salvage company will dismantle the old LST dock located at Marina Point for salvage value only?  …it looks like that didn’t heed our warning?

Today’s “Readers Poll” question is: If the election was held today in the City Council 1st Ward who would you vote for?

FOOTNOTES: This year’s awards luncheon will be held at Tropicana-Evansville Walnut rooms A and B. The registration begins at 11:30 am, the event officially starts at 12 noon on October 25, 2019.  The Keynote speaker will be announced later this week.

Reservations for this event may be obtained by calling Mollie Darke-Schieber at 812-760-4233.  The deadline for registration is October 22, 2019. Last year’s event was a sellout.

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