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Aces close regular season with record-setting efforts

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In their final meet of the regular season, the University of Evansville men’s and women’s track and field teams set new program and personal records at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational in Louisville, Ky.

One of many highlights of the meet came in the women’s 5000 meters. Competing in her first event of the meet, Anna Lowry ran to a ninth-place finish with a time of 17:52.44. Running in the fast heat, Lowry ran in the lead pack through the opening mile before running much of the middle portion of the race between the lead pack and main group. Using a fast final lap, Lowry closed to finish inside the top 10 as the top MVC finisher.

Evansville also saw significant success in the field. Improving on his own program record, Justus Donaldson tallied a throw of 46 meters in the men’s javelin, placing Donaldson in 12th.

Matching Donaldson’s feat, Ryan Freeman broke his program record in the men’s hammer throw with a toss of 40.66 meters as Freeman finished in 14th.

The impressive performances in the javelin continued with Nikki Hutchcraft, who set a new program record with a throw of 26.29 meters putting Hutchcraft in 22nd place.

Adding to a strong showing for the Aces’ throwers, Michael Boots tallied the best throw by an Evansville student-athlete since 1981 in the men’s shot put competition. Boots finished in seventh in the event on the meet’s opening night with a throw of 13.71 meters.

Freshman Taiza Alexander was featured in a pair of season best performances. Alexander bettered her program record in the women’s long jump competition, jumping a distance of 5.24 meters.  Along with Alexander’s record-breaking jump, Alexander also set a season-best in the 100 meters, finishing in a time of 13.04 in 32nd place.

The Aces again saw their team-best men’s 100 meter time lowered as Greg King ran a 10.86 in the prelims, marking the fastest 100 meter time by an Evansville student-athlete this season.

Tying a personal record, Stanley Chepchieng earned a sixth-place finish in the triple jump. Chepchieng’s jump of 14.07 meters tied his previous career best and placed him third among competitors from the MVC.

Besting it’s own program mark, the women’s 4×100 meter relay team of Taiza Alexander, Skylar Tucker, Monica Watkins, and McKenna Sapp secured a top 10 finish with a time of 49.86, finishing ahead of MVC foe Valparaiso.

The women’s 1500 meters featured a pair of PRs for Evansville. Anna Lowry added to her program record with a time of 4:42.02 as Lowry finished 11th. Joining Lowry with a pr in the race was Savanna Mills, who crossed the line in 44th with a personal-best time of 5:22.64.

On the men’s side, Ricky Hendrix ran to a new pr in the 1500 meters, breaking 4:10 for the first time in his career, finishing in 31st with a time of 4:09.36.

In the women’s 400 meters, Skylar Tucker led Evansville with a run of 1:02.57 and finishing in 35th. Recording a collegiate-best time, Sam Weldon crossed the line in 1:07.30 in the women’s 400 meters with a 38th-place finish.

Evansville will take a weekend away from action before competing in the 2019 MVC Championships on May 10-12 in Terre Haute, Ind.

Softball Sweeps Senior Day Doubleheader

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Aces Look ForS eries Sweep On Sunday

 In a day that had everything from Senior Day festivities to a lightning delay, the University of Evansville softball team picked up a pair of important Missouri Valley Conference victories over Valparaiso inside Cooper Stadium.

The Purple Aces (18-26, 8-13 MVC) opened the day with an 8-1 win before taking game two over the Crusaders (15-26, 4-18 MVC) by a 6-2 score.  UE’s pitching duo of Emily Lockhart and Izzy Vetter combined for a 1.62 ERA, allowing three earned runs in 13 innings on the day while Eryn Gould batted an unreal .800 (4-5) to go along with three walks for an on-base percentage of .889.

After Valparaiso opened the scoring in the top of the second of game one, the Aces used some 2-out magic in the bottom of the frame.  Bailee Bostic drew a walk with two outs before McKenzie Johnson followed with her first home run of the season to give UE a 2-1 lead.

Just an inning later, Eryn Gould added to her team-leading home run tally, belting her 10th of the season to deep center field.  UE scored for the third consecutive frame with two runners coming home in the fourth.  Bailee Bostic and McKenzie Johnson led off with walks and were pinch run for by Mea Adams and Olivia Cheatham.  The duo advanced to second and third on a sacrifice by Jessica Fehr.

With two outs and Gould at the plate, the Crusaders looked to intentionally walk her, but the first pitch got away from the catcher.  That, coupled with an error, allowed both runners to score and make it a 5-1 game.

Jessica Fehr opened the sixth inning with a stand-up double before Toni Galas reached on an error.  Eryn Gould sent both home with a single to left field.  An Allison Daggett single later in the inning ended the game with a 9-1 Aces win.  Gould had two hits, scored twice and added three RBI in the game.  Johnson notched two RBI.  Emily Lockhart went the distance, allowing just two hits.

UE got right back to work in game two, scoring one in the first inning.  Gould was hit by a pitch to lead off and advanced on a single by Katie McLean.  Next to the plate was Haley Woolf, who singled to left to score Gould.  Evansville added three more runs in a second inning that included a lightning delay of 34 minutes.

McKenzie Johnson led off with a long double to the center field wall and scored on a Jessica Fehr double.  Mea Adams and Gould also added RBI knocks in the frame.  The offense scored once again in the third, loading the bases with two outs for Katie McLean.  She drew a walk to score the fifth run of the game.

Aces starter Izzy Vetter faced the minimum number of batters through 4 1/3 frames before the Crusaders notched their first hit in the fifth as Jaymee Lawton hit a double to left-center.  Next up for VU was Morgan Matalin, who got them on the board with a home run off the scoreboard to cut their deficit to 5-2.

Johnson helped the team get one of the runs back, notching her second home run of the doubleheader to make it a 6-2 game and that is where it would finish.  UE had nine hits in the game with Johnson, Gould and Woolf posting two hits apiece.  Izzy Vetter tossed the entire game, allowing two runs on four hits.

 

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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“READERS FORUM” APRIL 28, 2019

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We hope that today’s “READERS FORUM” 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.

HERE’S WHAT’S ON OUR MIND TODAY

 It has been well documented that the Weinzapfel Administration saddled the incoming Winnecke Administration with an unholy trilogy of unfinished business.   In a couple of days, we will re-publish some classic “IS IT TRUE” that will prove to be particularly on point on how many problems that former Mayor Weinzapfel created for Mr. Winnecke when he became Mayor of Evansville.  

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Indiana Named The Meth Capital Of The Country and Evansville The Top City For Meth

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Indiana Named “The Meth Capital Of The Country” And “Evansville The Top City For Meth”
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“LEFT JAB AND RIGHT JAB”

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“LEFT JAB AND RIGHT JAB”

“Right Jab And Left Jab” was created because we have two commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE” or “Readers Forum” columns concerning National or International issues.
Joe Biden and Ronald Reagan’s comments are mostly about issues of national interest.  The majority of our “IS IT TRUE” columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give Mr. Biden and Mr. Reagan exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and RIGHT JAB”  column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB” AND “RIGHT JAB” several times a week.  Oh, “Left Jab” is a liberal view and the “Right Jab is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments of the two gentlemen is free to do so.

Hemp Bill Heading To Governor’s Desk

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Hemp Bill Heading To Governor’s Desk

April 27, 2019,
By Andrew Longstreth

TheStatehouseFile.com

Legislation that would increase hemp production in Indiana is on the way to Gov. Eric Holcomb for his decision on whether to sign it into law.

The measure cleared its final legislative hurdles Wednesday, passing the Senate 39-9 and the House 94-3.

Hemp is a strain that comes from the cannabis sativa plant, the same plant that produces cannabis. The main difference between hemp and cannabis is that hemp contains a lower amount of THC, the chemical responsible for producing a “high” feeling. Hemp also is used for multiple industrial purposes.

Senate Bill 516, authored by Sen. Randy Head, R-Logansport, would keep CBD oil legal within Indiana, but all other variants would be illegal. In addition, anyone growing hemp without a license can be charged with a Class A misdemeanor and can be charged with a civil penalty of up $10,000.

The bill also establishes the Indiana Hemp Advisory Committee to advise the governor’s administration on the state’s hemp laws. The committee will be made up of members of the hemp industry as well as regulators and will be dissolved after two years.

“This is a bill we simply have to pass for Hoosier farmers,” Head said. “It will help them and help our economy.”

Sen. Mark Stoops, D-Bloomington, noted this will open markets for Indiana farmers.

“This bill is a big deal for farmers in the state,” said Sen. Mark Stoops, D-Bloomington. “This will keep that money in Indiana, allow it to circulate.”

One of the nine votes against the bill in the Senate came from Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Ogden Dunes, who said the bill does not do enough to fully regulate hemp within the state.

“My no vote is not because I don’t want this bill to go forward,” she said. “I’m also convinced this bill does not yet do the job that we need to do. “

Tallian has been an advocate for cannabis reform in Indiana for years and has authored bills related to marijuana since 2011. She was not the only cannabis reform advocate who chose to vote no on SB 516. Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, was one of three ‘no’ votes in the House, saying it would make legal businesses illegal and force them to close their doors.

“I want to know why we would be criminalizing a federally legal product,” said Lucas. “We are criminalizing a federally legal product. I think we’re at a place right now, we’re putting politics above policy.”

Rep. Dave Heine, R-New Haven, disagreed, saying that producing hemp would help farmers and the state economy.

“This is a farm bill; this is an agricultural bill,” said Heine.  “If we don’t pass this, we are really hurting our farmers in the state of Indiana, and we are the Garden of Eden to raise hemp.”

FOOTNOTE: Andrew Longstreth is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

 

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CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE

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“THE PORKER OF THE MONTH” UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE MIKE TURNER (R-OHIO)

SUBMITTED BY CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE

Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) has named Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) Porker of the Month for leading the effort to spend more taxpayer dollars on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) – the most expensive weapons system in U.S. history. The F-35 has been plagued with a myriad of problems since its inception. The program has been in development for 17 years, is seven years behind schedule, and is $200 billion over budget. Despite these ongoing failures, on April 3 Rep. Turner, who co-chairs the House JSF Caucus, announced a proposal to purchase 102 additional F-35 aircraft. Rep. Turner praised the F-35’s supposed “unique capabilities” less than one year after the House Armed Services Committee found that the F-35C “may not have the range it needs to strike enemy targets” and that the JSF “may actually have been out of date years ago.” For attempting to throw even more taxpayer dollars into the F-35 money pit, Rep. Turner is the April Porker of the Month. Read more about the Porker of the Month.

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CCAGW Releases Annual Congressional Ratings

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) has released its annual Congressional Ratings, identifying those members of Congress who vote in the interests of taxpayers and those who waste taxpayer dollars. The latest edition of the Ratings examines 14 Senate and 55 House roll call votes related to tax, spending, transparency, and accountability measures. Five members of the House of Representatives and four Senators earned the coveted title of Taxpayer Super Hero by achieving the highest possible score of 100 percent. On the other end of the spectrum, seven representatives and 24 senators had a perfectly abysmal score of zero. CCAGW congratulates those members who stood by taxpayers and championed fiscal responsibility throughout the second session of the 115th Congress. Find out how your members of Congress stack up.

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CCAGW Persuades House Republicans to Reject a Government Internet Takeover

In the weeks leading up to the April 10 vote in the House of Representatives on the so-called “Save the Internet Act,” CCAGW launched a digital advertising campaign urging House Republicans to vote against this Democratic legislative initiative. The Save the Internet Act would restore Obama Administration regulations of the internet that stifled investment, limited innovation, slowed deployment of the latest broadband technologies across the nation, and ultimately restricted economic growth. While the bill ultimately passed the Democratic-controlled House by a vote of 232 to 190, all but one Republican, Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.), voted against the measure, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has declared that the bill is “dead on arrival” in the Senate. Read more about the Democrats’ proposed government takeover of the internet.

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From “The WasteWatcher”

In order to pay for California Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D) bloated $209 billion budget, state legislators are looking to tax everything under the sun, explains CAGW Policy and Government Affairs Manager Peter Klensch on CAGW’s blog, “The WasteWatcher.” Among the proposals to increase revenue are new taxes and fees on soda, batteries, painkillers, telephones, new tires, notary registrations, and much more. The proposed tax on soda and sweetened beverages are among the most egregious, as regressive soda taxes have already failed in states like Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Washington. “The last things Californians need right now are more taxes and more government intervention in their everyday lives. These paternalistic proposals signal that California continues to ignore its constituents, as it barrels toward becoming the ultimate nanny state,” concludes Klensch. Read more on “The WasteWatcher,” CAGW’s staff blog.

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Ball State Math Professor Convicted Of Child Pornography And Exploitation Charges

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Katie Stancombe for www.theindianalawyer.com

A former Ball State math professor convicted of child pornography and exploitation charges last year will have three of his convictions reversed after the Indiana Court of Appeals found some of the images of nude children he possessed did not explicitly depict “sexual conduct.”

After Ball State University campus police were alerted to someone accessing child pornography on a classroom computer in May 2016, they discovered math instructor Brian Siebenaler in an empty classroom sitting behind a computer. As police entered the room, Sienbenaler frantically began closing windows on the computer, while officers noticed a flash drive inserted into the device.

Sienbenaler admitted to possessing photos of nude boys between the ages of 5 and 15 on his flash drive, which he uploaded to an image-sharing website in graphics interchange format, commonly referred to as GIFs. Police conducted a search and found roughly 2,000 such images on his flash drive.

Siebenaler was later charged and convicted of four counts of possession of child pornography and four counts of child exploitation, receiving a sentence of four years on each count to be served concurrently, all suspended to probation.

All but one of the images presented to the Delaware Circuit Court showed the uncovered genitals of boys, while the remaining image showed one boy fondling another underneath his clothing. Judge Marianne L. Vorhees said she “had problems determining whether, as a matter of law, these images were crimes, possessing these images, making these images was actually a crime.”

Vorhees thus invited the Indiana Court of Appeals to look at the case, noting there was room for the COA to possibly reverse her determination. Similarly, on appeal, Sienbenaler argued the images did not depict “sexual conduct” as required by Indiana Code section 35-42-4-4, and that there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions.

The COA agreed with Sienbenaler that three of the images did not depict sexual conduct as defined under the statute and, thus, reversed two counts of child exploitation and one count of child pornography. It affirmed the remainder of his convictions in Brian Siebenaler v. the State of Indiana, 18A-CR-1381.

Specifically, Sienbenaler argued the images at the question in the first seven counts only depicted “mere nudity” and were, therefore, protected as free speech under the First Amendment. The appellate court rejected that argument on all counts, with the exception of one image listed under his child pornography convictions.

“Although the State argued at trial that Exhibits 9 shows that the boys were ‘about to engage in oral sex’ because the sitting boy’s head is at the level of the standing boy’s penis, we cannot agree with the State’s characterization of this image,” Chief Judge Nancy Vaidik wrote for the unanimous court. “First, it is hard to tell the distance between the boys. Second, the boys are not touching each other or even looking at or acknowledging each other; rather, they just happen to be in the same photograph.”

The appellate court came to the same conclusion regarding two images listed under Sienbenaler’s child exploitation convictions, finding the images depicted boys “getting depantsed and then quickly covering themselves or pulling up their pants or shorts.”

The court further noted the GIFs were not focused on the genitals and were not sexually suggestive, but rather the genitals were barely visible in some of the images. It concluded by finding that none of the GIFS ended with genitals, and the appellate court, therefore, reversed Siebenaler’s convictions on two of the child exploitation counts.

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