Polly is a gorgeous female calico with striking green eyes! She’s 12 years old and was recently surrendered due to her owner’s declining health. Her adoption fee is $40, or free for any senior citizen over the age of 70 needing a companion. She’s already spayed and microchipped. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or visit www.vhslifesaver.org for adoption details!
Otters to have preseason tryouts
The Evansville Otters will host a Frontier League preseason tryout Saturday March 16 at Bosse Field.
This workout serves as an open tryout for players who are seeking an opportunity to sign a professional contract for the 2019 season. Only the first 100 players to sign up will be accepted.
The event gives each player a chance to showcase their talent in front of Frontier League managers and coaches as well as Major League organizational scouts. The Joliet Slammers, Evansville Otters and Arizona Diamondbacks organizations will be represented at the Evansville tryout.
“Joliet and Evansville both put great emphasis on these tryout camps,†said Otters manager Andy McCauley.
Registration fee for each player is $75 and players can register online at ondeckbaseballlafayette.com.
Tryouts start at 9 a.m. and last through 6 p.m. Position players can check in from 8:30 a.m. through 9 a.m. and pitchers can check in from 11:30 a.m. to noon (all times CT).
Players from outside the area can find discounted lodging at Comfort Inn and Suites on the corner of Lynch Road and Highway 41 by using the code “otterstryout.†For more details about the hotel discount, call 812-423-5818.
The rain date will be March 17 and if there is inclement weather both days, the tryout will be moved to an indoor facility.
The Otters will also have a tryout in Allentown, Pa. Saturday March 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at ECTB Stadium at Bicentennial Park. Position players can check in from 8:30 a.m. through 9 a.m. and pitchers can check in from 11:30 a.m. to noon (all times ET).
“These tryout camps have been successful in previous years as evidenced by the signing of over 20 players from our three camps last year,†said McCauley.
The Joliet Slammers, Evansville Otters and Oakland Athletics organizations will be represented at the Allentown tryout.
That tryout is $100 per player and you can also register for that event at ondeckbaseballlafayette.com.
The rain date for that tryout will be March 31 and if there is inclement weather both days, the tryout will be moved to an indoor facility.
Links for tryout registration, Evansville hotel reservations, and more tryout information can be found online at evansvilleotters.com.
The Frontier League is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States. The league formed in 1993 and is the oldest active independent league.
To be eligible to play in the Frontier League, you must be at least 18 years old to play and must have been born on or after October 1, 1992 to be eligible.
2 CHIXX ENERGIZE 421 LOUNGE!
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2 CHIXX features two amazing powerhouse vocalists! This professional cover band from St. Louis, Missouri will be playing a rousing variety of music at Tropicana Evansville’s 421 Lounge this weekend!
2 CHIXX delivers pop, rock, country, dance, classic ‘90s and more! Their mix includes “Shut Up and Dance†by Walk The Moon, “Hot N Cold†by Katy Perry, “What About Us†by Pink and “My Kinda Party†by Jason Aldean and many more popular hits.
Check out 2 CHIXX at 421 Casino Lounge during weekend entertainment hours – Friday and Saturday, January 25 & 26 from 8PM – 1AM. Must be 21 years of age or older. No admission fee, just a two-drink minimum for a night of fun!
For more information, contact Bobbi Warren, Bobbi Warren Productions, at 812-401-0094 or bobbi.warren@att.net.
HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE
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OPEN HOUSE THIS SATURDAY 1/26 THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 26
JOIN THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY AT THE PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 136. 2300 St Joseph Industrial Park Dr, Evansville, Indiana 47720
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This Week at USI
TODAY – Monday, January 21
Political strategist, author Donna Brazile to keynote USI’s 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Luncheon
Donna Brazile, former Chair of the Democratic National Committee and New York Times best-selling author, will be the keynote speaker at the University of Southern Indiana’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Luncheon at 11 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2019, in Carter Hall, located in University Center on the USI campus. Brazile will address the media at 10:40 a.m. in University Center room 226, located next to Carter Hall, and will hold a book signing and question-and-answer session following the event.  Read More
Monday, January 21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
USI will not hold classes on Monday, January 21 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 22.
Now available on USI.edu
Fall 2018 issue of Southern Indiana Review available for purchase
The latest issue of Southern Indiana Review (SIR), the University of Southern Indiana’s literary review, is now available for purchase. SIR presents a cross-section of emerging and established artists and writers whose work is both regional and national in scope and degree of recognition. With the support of the Indiana Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts, SIR is published in October and May by the University of Southern Indiana and sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts. Read More
Tuesday, January 29
First Global Salon Series of 2019 features USI Marketing instructor
A lecture by Virginia Weiler, University of Southern Indiana instructor of marketing, will take place at noon Tuesday, January 29 as part of USI’s 2018-19 Global Salon Series. The lecture, titled “The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly: Marketing in the Global Space†will be held on campus in Room 0017 in the lower level of the David L. Rice Library. This event is free and open to the public. Read More
Exhibit open through Sunday, February 3
Gallery showcases art and design faculty work to ring in the new year
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries, an art exhibition showcasing the works of University of Southern Indiana Art and Design Department faculty will be on display in the gallery from Wednesday, January 2 through Sunday, February 3. The show features a wide variety of artworks in media ranging from wood, ceramics, oil paint and steel, to digital imagery and animation. Read More
Exhibit open through Saturday, February 16
New Harmony Gallery to host work of New Harmony Clay Project artists
The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is hosting a ceramics exhibition, showcasing artists in residence at the New Harmony Clay Project, through Saturday, February 16. The exhibition is free and open to the public. The exhibition will feature a diverse set of styles and techniques in both functional and sculptural ceramics from six resident artists who participated in the project in 2018. Read More
STUDENT EVENTS
A collection of events on campus and in the community sponsored by USI student organizations
can be found on the USI events calendar by clicking here.
Tuesday, February 26
Author, scholar, activist Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor to keynote 2019 Mandela Day
Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author and assistant professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, will present the keynote address for the 2019 University of Southern Indiana Nelson Mandela Social Justice Day at 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 26 in the USI Performance Center. The presentation will be free and open to the public. The keynote address is the culmination of a full day of activities meant to raise dialogue at USI around current issues of human and civil rights, public service, and activism. Read More
Wednesday, March 21.
Annual Shaw Biology Lecture to feature director of National Center for Science Education
Ann Reid, director at the National Center for Science Education in Oakland, California, will present the University of Southern Indiana’s eighth annual Marlene V. Shaw Biology Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in Mitchell Auditorium, located in the lower level of the Health Professions Center on USI’s campus. The presentation, titled “The Enduring Power of Evidence,†will be free and open to the public.
Thursday, April 4
General Colin Powell to speak on leadership at USI in April
The University of Southern Indiana will present “Leadership: Taking Charge,†a moderated discussion with General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019, at the new USI Arena. The discussion will be free and open to the public. General Powell will be the fourth speaker in the University’s Romain College of Business Innovative Speaker Series. Previous speakers include T. Boone Pickens, legendary entrepreneur and philanthropist in 2013, Dr. Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the Federal Reserve in 2015, and Dr. Oscar Salazar, founding chief technology officer of Uber in 2017. Read More
JUST IN: USI Cheer Team Finishes Sixth At Nationals
USI Cheer Team Finishes Sixth At Nationals
ORLANDO, Fla.—The University of Southern Indiana Cheer Team finished sixth out of 17 teams in the finals of the 2019 UCA UDA College Cheer & Dance National Championships All-Girl Division I competition Saturday night.
USI began the day by finishing in the upper half of the preliminary round before churning out its top-six finish in the finals.
The Screaming Eagles, under the direction of fifth-year Head Coach Shane Wycoff, improved on their seventh-place finish in 2018. USI was sixth in 2017 and fifth in 2016 after posting a school-best finish of second in 2014.
This a developing story.  More to come later.
