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USI Multicultural Center to celebrate 30th anniversary October 25-27
The University of Southern Indiana Multicultural Center (MCC) is excited to host its 30th Anniversary Celebration, happening Friday, October 25 through Sunday, October 27. This weekend will bring together alumni, current students and the community to honor the MCC’s impact on campus. All events are open to current and former USI students, employees and the public.
Events include the Live at the Apollo talent event, a Family Fun Day/Cookout, a Celebration Dinner, Alumni Recognition, and Dancing event, and concluding the weekend, a Gospel Brunch. For a full list of events, visit the USI MCC Schedule of Events website.
“This milestone cements the Multicultural Center’s place in USI’s history,” says Dr. Pamela Hopson, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Founder of the USI Multicultural Center. “We will celebrate those who came before us, those who have supported us and those who will come after us as we highlight the legacy of the Center. We look forward to celebrating with you.”
USI’s MCC was established in 1994 to enhance the personal and academic success of students by preparing them to be responsible citizens in a multicultural society. Opportunities are created to provide cultural interaction between students, the campus and the community at large to provide outreach experiences and to promote cultural awareness and sensitivity.
22nd Annual Chili Bowl Sale returns on October 3 at University of Evansville
EVANSVILLE, IN (09/18/2024) For the 22nd year, the University of Evansville (UE) Clay Club and Department of Art are excited to announce their annual Chili Bowl Sale that will take place on Thursday, October 3, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., on the East Terrace Lawn near Ridgway University Center. This longstanding tradition and philanthropy allow the community to purchase handcrafted ceramic bowls created by UE faculty, staff, and students, with a large portion of the proceeds supporting a food agency to fight local hunger.
“This tradition offers the community the chance to own one-of-a-kind, handmade bowls, all while supporting our students and community,” said Todd Matteson, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Art. “It’s a wonderful way to showcase our creativity and craftsmanship, while giving back to the community. The funds raised allow us to continue fostering innovation and hands-on experiences in changing the world.”
Bowls will be available for purchase, priced from $10 to $100. Each purchase includes a complimentary serving of chili sponsored by Chartwells Dining Services. Attendees are encouraged to buy a bowl, enjoy some chili, and spend time with friends. Some of the funds raised help the Clay Club with materials and travel to conferences and exhibitions.
In the event of rain, the Chili Bowl Sale will move indoors to Eykamp Hall in Ridgway University Center. Please note that cash or checks are the only forms of payment accepted for this event.
For additional information, please call the UE Department of Art at 812-488-2043.
The University of Evansville is a private, comprehensive university located in the southwestern region of Indiana. Established in 1854, UE is recognized across the globe for its rich tradition of innovative, academic excellence and vibrant campus community of changemakers.
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How To Remove Mold From Caulk
It’s a pretty easy process to remove mold from your shower caulk. It just takes a few things you probably already have around the house and about an hour of your time. If you want to get rid of the mold check out this easy tip on how to remove mold from the caulk.
How To Remove Mold From Caulk
To remove the mold in caulk in shower you will need a few things listed below. You probably already have them at home.
Ingredients Needed:
- power brush or old toothbrush (I love this power brush for cleaning)
- disposable cup (or a cup you don’t mind throwing away)
- baking soda
- bleach – (IF you don’t feel comfortable using bleach I recommend this)
If you don’t have a disposable cup you can also use a cup that you can throw out after you are done. You probably don’t want to use a cup after the bleach mix has set in it.
Note: You also may want rubber gloves to wear on your hands and a face mask to help with smells depending on how bleach affects you.
You will also need about an hour to let the bleach mix set up on the mold.
Applying the Cleaner To Moldy Caulk
Once you have it mixed to a thick paste then use the old toothbrush to apply it to the caulk that is moldy(You will probably want to spot test in on a small area first to make sure it doesn’t damage the tile).
Make sure it is thick enough to fully coat the caulk. Set a timer for about 30 minutes and then just let it sit.
It smells really strong so you may want to turn on a vent in the bathroom or open a window to help with the fumes.
After 30 minutes check on the bleach mixture and make sure that it is still fully covering the caulk.
Add some more bleach mixture to the caulk if needed. Then set a timer for about another 30 minutes.
If you still see some mold on the caulk you can repeat the steps a second time to get rid of everything.
You can see how just one time of using this bleach mixture made a huge difference on my shower.emoving the Bleach Mix
Once the bleach mix has set over an hour then you can use the toothbrush to scrub the caulk for a minute or two. Then use warm water to wash away the bleach mixture.
Make sure you rinse all of the bleach mixture off of the caulk and fully washed down the drain. You don’t want to leave chemicals where you shower.
THE CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER “Annual Awards Luncheon” Was Held At BALLY-EVANSVILLE In The Walnut Room. Doors Open At 11:30 A. M.
GUEST SPEAKER
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM INDIANA -THE HONORABLE MIKE BRAUN
INTRODUCTION OF OUR GUEST SPEAKER
JOHN PATRICK ENGELBRECHT
THE 2024 CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER AWARDS WINNERS
WOMEN -OF-THE-YEAR
INDIANA STATE SENATOR VENATA BECKER
PRESENTER
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MAN-OF-THE-YEAR
SCOTT MASSEY
PRESENTER
GREG SCHULTEIS
2024 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNERS
INDIANA STATE SENATOR JIM TOMES
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THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS FOR ASSISTING US IN PLANNING TO HELP MAKE THIS PRESTIGIOUS COMMUNITY AWARD A SUCCESS.
MC AND EVENT COORDINATOR – JOHNNY KINCAID
PRAYER – JOEY KIEFER
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG – PRESIDENT OF THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY COMMISSION JUSTIN ELPERS
QUESTION AND ANSWER COORDINATOR FOR INDIANA UNITRF STATES SENATOR MIKE BRAUN
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SUSAN KIRK, RETIRED VANDERBURGH COUNTY TREASURER AND CO5UNY CLERK
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG – PRESIDENT OF THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY COMMISSION JUSTIN ELPERS
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Trailblazers keep the streak alive with Region road win at Lake Land
MATTOON, Ill. – The Vincennes University volleyball team faced a very tough test Tuesday night when they headed to Mattoon to take on a Lake Land College team who entered the night with an unbeaten 10-0 record.
The Blazers were able to keep their composure on the road and come away with the win 25-17, 23-25, 25-22, 25-17, extending VU’s Region 24 winning streak to 44 matches.
Vincennes got off to an excellent start in the opening set, quickly building an 8-4 lead before extending the advantage to 22-13.
Lake Land tried to battle back with a 4-1 scoring run, but were unable to overcome the deficit as VU took set one of the night 25-17 to take the early 1-0 match lead.
The Trailblazers would continue to ride this early start in the second set, scoring eight of the first nine points and building a seemingly commanding 14-4 lead.
VU’s double digit lead would hold at 21-11 before the home crowd began to rally around the Lakers and helped push Lake Land on a massive 14-2 scoring run to close out set two and even the match at 1-1 with a 25-23 set win for the Lakers.
Looking to bounce back in a big third set, VU sophomore Libby Mehringer (Jasper, Ind.) set the tone early in set three with back-to-back aces to open the set.
The third set was another back-and-forth battle with the two teams trading scoring runs and the Blazers holding on to a narrow 22-21 advantage before closing out the third set on a 3-1 scoring run to win 25-22 and gain a 2-1 match lead.
Vincennes again got off to a great start in set four, building a 15-7 advantage and later gaining their largest lead of the night at 21-9.
Once again, however, Lake Land would not go away easily, scoring five straight points to swing the momentum back to the home bench, but this would be as close as the Lakers would get as VU closed out set four 25-17 to take the match over Lake Land.
“Another match, another different line up,” VUVB Head Coach Gary Sien said. “This time we had to integrate Elisa back in as she missed all of last week. We knew that would take some time and work, which is a tough set of circumstances with going against an unbeaten team at their place.”
“We did a great job of rebounding from that loss in set two,” Sien added. “We were off all night in our offensive execution and in our blocking. It made it hard at times to score without those two things.”
The VU offense was once again led by the sophomore trio of Laura Tavares (Merida, Venezuela), Isadora Dias (Rio Grande de Norte, Brazil) and Elisa Dalla Pozza (Vincenza, Italy).
Tavares and Dias led the way with 12 kills each, with Dias adding seven digs, one block, one set assist and an ace, while Tavares finished her night with three blocks and two digs.
Dalla Pozza picked up right where she left off, returning to the VU lineup with 11 kills, a team-high four blocks and one dig.
Freshman Martyna Sadowska (Pila, Poland) finished with seven kills and one set assist, while fellow freshman Paulina Fister (Tuszyn, Poland had four kills and one block to go along with a new career-high 20 digs.
Sophomore Allison Czyzewski (Louisville, Ill.) rounds out the VU offense with a pair of kills and two blocks on the night.
Sophomore Libby Mehringer continues to run a very good Trailblazer offense, ending with a team-high 24 set assists, six digs, three aces and one kill.
Sophomore Dylan DeCoursey (Montgomery, Ind.) shared time at the setter position, finishing with 15 set assists and three digs.
Sophomore libero Grace Flexter (Oblong, Ill.) had another big night controlling the VU back row defense with a team-high 21 digs, seven set assists and one ace.
Freshman Brooklyn Summers (Loogootee, Ind.) got into the game on the defensive end, finishing her night with a pair of digs.
“Elisa had a fantastic match with good numbers in her attacks and blocks,” Sien said. “She flipped around and blocked some on the right side as well. She also served tough and picked up a few digs on defense.”
“I thought Grace picked up a lot of Lake Land’s attacks and serve received very well,” Sien added. “She also served tough to take Lake Land out of their offense. She just had a good all-around game for us.”
“Credit the team for persevering and getting the win when not playing at our very best,” Sien said. “We stuck it out and made all the big plays at the end.”
The Trailblazers will hit the road again this weekend when VU heads to Hanceville, Ala. Friday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 21 for the Wallace State C.C. Fall Bash.
Vincennes will open the weekend tournament Friday against D-II No. 12-ranked Enterprise State C.C. from Enterprise, Ala. at 6 p.m. eastern, before turning around to take on Snead State Community College from Boaz, Ala. at 8 p.m. eastern.
VU will close out the weekend slate Saturday, Sept. 21 against host Wallace State C.C. at 10 a.m. eastern before ending the weekend against Lawson State C.C. from Birmingham, Ala. at 2 p.m. eastern.
“We need to play now that we have the line up back,” Sien said. “It is like resetting the season and starting all over again. I thought we did a great job tonight of staying together. Quitting would have been the easy thing to do after that disappointing second set. I felt we did the opposite and pulled together.”
BOX SCORE
VUVB (10-4, 6-0) – 25 23 25 25 x
Lake Land – 17 25 22 17 x
VINCENNES STATS
Grace Flexter – 1 point, 1 ace, 21 digs, 7 set assists
Paulina Fister – 5 points, 4 kills, 1 solo block, 20 digs
Dylan DeCoursey – 3 digs, 15 set assists
Brooklyn Summers – 2 digs
Laura Tavares – 13.5 points, 12 kills, 3 block assists, 2 digs
Isadora Dias – 13.5 points, 1 ace, 12 kills, 1 block assist, 7 digs, 1 set assist
Allison Czyzewski – 3 points, 2 kills, 2 block assists
Martyna Sadowska – 7 points, 7 kills, 1 set assist
Elisa Dalla Pozza – 14 points, 11 kills, 2 solo blocks, 2 block assists, 1 dig
Libby Mehringer – 4 points, 3 aces, 1 kill, 6 digs, 24 set assists
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The Vincennes University volleyball team improved to 10-4 on the season, with a 6-0 record in Region 24 play.
Second half goal propels Aces men’s soccer to result over Indiana
The Purple Aces earned their first point in Bloomington in over 20 years
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Redshirt freshman midfielder Jacopo Fedrizzi (Guilia, Italy) scored his first goal of the season to help the University of Evansville men’s soccer team to its first draw of the year.
It only took six shots, but the Purple Aces earned a point against the Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday night in a 1-1 tie. After falling behind in the first half of the match, UE had 10 minutes of strong offensive pressure that weakened the Hoosiers for Evansville’s first goal at Bill Armstrong Stadium since 2019. The draw was also the Aces first in Bloomington in almost 30 years with the last coming in October of 1995.
“It was a tough game,” said Head Coach Robbe Tarver of the match. “I thought in the first half they pinned us in really well. Any time you give up 20 shots, you have to face a lot, but I thought we were limiting their really good looks. Even though we were deeper in the field, we were able to defend and limit their chances to outside shots.
“And in the second half, we stepped a little bit higher. And I think that let us grow into the game a little bit more. It caused some turnovers to attack in transition and get some set pieces. Which I thought we were dangerous on. All in all, anytime you come to IU and get a result, you’re going to be happy. So, we’re thrilled with that, thrilled with the response of the guys and how hard we worked. It’s definitely a springboard because it shows what happens when you work your tail off and bring those intangibles into a game,”.
It was another slow first half for UE with only one shot in the first 45 minutes of action. Senior forward Nacho Diaz Barragan (Almeria, Spain) connected with the ball in the seventh minute, but it sailed wide to the left. For the rest of the half Evansville played on the defensive end of the ball, blocking three shots with three saves from freshman goalkeeper Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill. / Elk Grove HS). Indiana found its way through the Aces’ defense in the 31st minute as forward Samuel Sarver scored.
UE headed into the final 45 minutes of the match facing a one-goal deficit. The Hoosiers kept the pressure on as the game got chippy in the second half with both teams being assessed a yellow card in the first 10 minutes. Diaz Barragan again connected early in the half with a shot in the 55th minute.
But it was Fedrizzi who found the back of the net in the 73rd minute. The midfielder was able to curl the ball around his defender to find the left side of the net for the score. Evansville kept the offensive attack going with a corner kick and a shot from freshman defender Martin Wurschmidt (Fram, Norway) in the following minutes. The Aces also forced two saves from Indiana goalkeeper JT Harms in the final nine minutes of the match.
But neither team found the back of the net for a last-minute game-winner. For the second time in three seasons, UE and the Hoosiers tied in a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes of action. Evansville returns to conference play over the weekend, heading to no. 9 Western Michigan for the first time in program history. Kick-off on Sunday, September 22nd is set for 2 p.m. CT from Kalamazoo.
Aces fall in midweek contest
Cardona posts 25 kills for UE
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Giulia Cardona had a stellar 25-kill performance, but three USI players had double figure kills to lift the Screaming Eagles to a 3-1 win over the University of Evansville volleyball team on Tuesday inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Cardona’s kill total was a match high. Melanie Feliciano had nine while Chloe Cline added seven. Lexi Owen led UE with 38 assists and 12 digs. Maddie Hawkins and Cardona finished with 11 digs apiece. Ashby Willis and Bianca Anderson led USI with 15 kills each.
Set 1 – UE 25, USI 22
Giulia Cardona’s third kill, coupled with an ace from Krystell Pappas, set the Purple Aces up with an 8-5 lead in the opening set. USI rallied to cut the deficit to 13-12 before a pair of Cardona kills gave UE some breathing room. Lexi Owen added an ace to push the lead to 15-19. The Screaming Eagles made a late rally, making it a 24-22 game, but Melanie Feliciano took matters into her own hands, picking up the kill to give UE the set.
Set 2 – USI 25, UE 19
Evansville took a 3-1 lead out of the gate before the Screaming Eagles came back to tie the score on multiple occasions. With things knotted at 6-6, UE made its move. Assisted by consecutive service aces from Jenna Heidbreder, UE went on an 8-1 run to open a 14-7 lead.
Just as fast as Evansville made its run, USI rallied. A 7-2 stretch cut the deficit to 16-14 and that would be just the beginning of a game-ending 18-5 run that saw USI win the set by a 25-19 final.
Set 3 – USI 25, UE 17
Jenna Heidbreder picked up her third ace of the evening to put UE up by a 6-4 score. USI quickly tied the game at 6-6 before opening an 11-8 lead. Cardona and Chloe Cline picked up kills to help the Aces close, but the Screaming Eagles slowly extended their lead to 17-11. Evansville did its best to cut into the USI lead before falling short.
Set 4 – USI 25, UE 22
Things were looking up in the early moments of the set with Evansville taking an early 2-0 lead. From there, USI took control. They took a 4-2 lead and would double up the Aces at 16-8. Cardona picked up another kill to get as close as four points at 20-16 before the Screaming Eagles clinched the match.
UE will have a rematch against USI on Friday across town.
Women’s golf finishes 10th at The Velvet
Standtke picks up top finish for UE
PADUCAH, Ky. – Louise Standtke carded a 6-over 78 to tie for 17th place at The Velvet Championship at the Country Club of Paducah as the University of Evansville women’s golf team tied for 8th place.
She posted the top finish for the Purple Aces, completing the three rounds with a 234. Standtke registered a 78 in all three rounds. Finishing two strokes behind her was Mallory Russell. After leading UE on Monday, Russell shot an 81 in the third round. She tied for 21st with a score of 236.
Third for Evansville and tying for 47th overall was Elizabeth Mercer. An 88 in the third round gave her a final tally of 245. Next up for UE was Trinity Dubbs. Her 82 in round three tied her for 53rd with a 247. Izzy Steele rounded out the UE contingent with a 252. Steele posted an 84 in the final round to tie for 66thplace.
Caroline Patterson of UNC Asheville was the medalist. A 75 on Tuesday gave her a 3-round total of 217. She came in three ahead of Jillian Breedlove of Austin Peay. The Governors took the team championship with an 897. They completed the tournament 21 strokes ahead of UNC Asheville. Evansville took 10thplace with a 953.
UE is back in action at the Coyote Creek Classic. It will take place on Oct. 6-7 in Peoria, Ill.
USI loses to Purdue Fort Wayne after early goal Screaming Eagles continue homestand next week
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer could not overcome an early Purdue University Fort Wayne goal and lost, 1-0, Tuesday afternoon at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles are 0-7-0, while the Mastodons go to 4-2-1.
After Purdue Fort Wayne posted the only goal of the match at 3:04 and the first three shots of the match, the Eagles were nearly even with the Mastodons in the final 87 minutes. The Mastodons only outshot the Eagles, 13-7, for the match, but USI and Purdue Fort Wayne were tied 4-4 in the final 45 minutes.
USI also had the momentum in the second half with a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks, 6-3, in the match. The Eagles had their best chances to score early in the second half when sophomore defender/forward Jackson Mitchell and freshman defender/midfielder Gavin English had shots on-goal at 55:15 and 67:17, respectively
Between the posts, sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Klott stood a little taller today. Klott allowed the one tally and made six saves in the loss.
NEXT UP FOR USI:
The Eagles reach the halfway mark of the five-game homestand September 25 when they host Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for a 7 p.m. contest. Rose-Hulman is 1-2-2 to begin 2024 and is set to host Ohio Northern University Saturday before visiting USI next week.
The USI and Rose-Hulman match will be the first countable contest between the two programs. The September 25 match also will be a regular season game for the Eagles, while being listed as an exhibition game for the Division III Engineers.