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University of Southern Indiana President Dr. Ronald S. Rochon, graduating members of the Class of 2018, Commencement speakers and guests.
USI 2018 Fall Commencement Ceremonies
 Saturday, December 8. The ceremony for the College of Nursing and Health Professions and the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education will be held at 10 a.m. and the ceremony for the College of Liberal Arts and the Romain College of Business will be held at 1 p.m. Doors will open one hour prior to each ceremony, and all guests will require a ticket for attendance.
 All ceremonies will be held in the Physical Activities Center (PAC). Graduates will report and line up in the Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness Center (RFW). A map of campus that includes the PAC and the RFW can be found at USI.edu/map.
STUDENT AVAILABILITY: Students will be available for interview inside the RFW while staging for the Commencement procession. Due to the unique nature of the procession, students will not be allowed to leave their place in line once the procession begins, and only designated University staff will be allowed to follow the procession to the PAC. Media members who wish to speak with students are welcome to do so as long as students remain in their place in line. Processions will begin 20 minutes prior to the start of each ceremony.
RECEPTION:Â Students will meet their families at a reception following each ceremony in University Center East, sponsored by the USI Alumni Association. Media members are encouraged to attend receptions for interviews with graduates and footage of families.
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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS:
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DECEMBER 7TH, 2018 
PAUL WILCOXEN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
The organization is hoping to fill a trailer located at Wal-Mart off of Burkhardt Road between now and Sunday, Dec. 9.
Santa will even be there Saturday and Sunday as well, taking free pictures with the kiddos.
After the drive ends, the toys will be delivered to the kids in time for Christmas.
It’s been very successful,†said Gives Hope treasurer Chris Rowe. “We’ve watched it grow to another location that we started in Henderson last year.
“I think we did Wal-Mart West, kind of had some trailers out there to bring us some toys out there as well. The Community has been great in supporting our cause here, and it continues to get bigger.â€
In addition to the Wal-Mart at Burkhardt Road off the Lloyd Expressway, unwrapped gifts are also being accepted at the Henderson Wal-Mart or Henderson Chevrolet, Buick, GMC Trucks.
DECEMBER 7TH, 2018 TYRONE MORRIS INDIANA
James Brown’s resignation comes a week after reports surfaced questioning the management of Indiana’s military family relief fund.
The Indianapolis Star reports that at least 11 agency employees who are veterans received a total of at least $40,000 through the fund.
The fund helps veterans with food, housing, utilities, medical services, and transportation.
GAVEL GAMUTÂ REFLECTIONÂ By JIM REDWINEÂ
REFLECTIONS
Memorials take many forms and have many purposes. Some are large in scope covering acres of land containing statues and museums, such as Gettysburg Battlefield, or are smaller in area but allow visitors to absorb history and meaning through sober reflection, such as the Washita Battlefield National Historic Site where Custer ambushed and killed Chief Black Kettle, his wife and most of his tribe of peaceful Native Americans.
What should be the design of a Posey County’s memorial to the people and events of October 1878? Of course, that is a community decision best made by representatives of various interests. However, I respectfully suggest the purposes of a memorial should be the same regardless of the physical structure:
To honor the victims;
To recognize the events;
To learn from the past;
And to inspire a desire to make a better future.
When one visits Gettysburg the opportunity to simply walk The Wheatfield as did the Confederates, or crouch behind short stone walls awaiting the charge as did the Yankees is to be transported into the soul of the battle of July 1863.
At Washita, to silently walk the dirt paths the fleeing Indian families took on foot as Custer and his soldiers pursued them on horseback is to experience the horror of November 1868. No museum is necessary.
Whereas the design of a memorial to the events of October 1878 in Posey County should be the result of careful planning with input from numerous persons, the location should be pre-determined. It should be where the murders took place, which was on the campus of our beautiful and historic courthouse.
I respectfully suggest a small area on the southeast corner of the courthouse campus be set aside and that there be medium size stones or marble steles with the names of the victims along with small marble benches where people could sit and absorb the events of 1878 while reflecting on their meaning. Of course, there could be a brief explanation of the events on a historical marker that would match the overall design. However, the design is not as important as the statement we as a community should make by finally publicly recognizing the events.
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