Marshmallow is the VHS’ longest resident! She’s a beautiful female tuxedo cat who has been waiting on a home since last April. She lived in the Cageless Cat Lounge for awhile which means she does very well with other cats, but she’s very shy so now she has a cage to herself in the lobby so she can get some more attention front & center. For some reason she’s still overlooked. She’s spayed, microchipped, and ready to go home today for $40. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for details!
This Week at USI
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
Tuesday, January 29 – Thursday, January 31
Center for Exploring Majors to host annual Student Success Week
The University of Southern Indiana Center for Exploring Majors will host the seventh annual Student Success Week Tuesday, January 29 through Thursday, January 31 in University Center East. Student Success Week is an entire week dedicated to students’ academic success and retention. Throughout the week, presenters from throughout the USI community explore topics related to student’s mind, self and world view. Sample topics covered include study skills, academic advising, counseling services, stress management, career services and study abroad. More Information
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
6 p.m. Tuesday, February 5
Adobe Creative Residency alumna and designer, Jessica Bellamy, to present at USI
The Art and Design Department welcomes international speaker, Adobe Creative Residency alumna, and award-winning designer, Jessica Bellamy, to the University of Southern Indiana campus at 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 5. Bellamy will give a lecture about her experiences as a creative operating at the intersection of community organizing, information design, research and experience design. 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
The Latest Edition of the Indiana State Police Road Show
Catch the latest edition of the historic “Indiana State Police Road Show†radio program every Monday morning at your convenience.
This week’s show features Joe Staysniak, former Indianapolis Colts player and current co-host of 1070 The Fan’s Grady & Big Joe Show. Also joining the show is Captain David Bursten, Chief Public Information Officer for the Indiana State Police. This week we discuss how to plan the perfect Super Bowl Party with entertainment and safety in mind.
You can view the show on the Indiana State Police YouTube Channel by clicking the following link:Â Super Bowl Party with Joe Staysniak
The radio program was titled “Signal-10†in the early 1960’s when it was first started by two troopers in northern Indiana. The name was later changed to the “Indiana State Police Road Show†and is the longest continuously aired state police public service program in Indiana.
Radio stations across Indiana and the nation are invited to download and air for FREE this public service program sponsored by the Indiana State Police Alliance and Cops for Kids, a subsidiary of the Indiana State Police Alliance. For more information about our sponsor visit:Â Indiana State Police Alliance Cops for Kids Program
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Eagles Wrap Up Tom Hathaway Classic
The University of Southern Indiana men’s track and field team finished the University of Indianapolis Tom Hathaway Distance Classic over the weekend with an event victory.
SPRINTS
Freshman Gavin Jacobs (Plainfield, Indiana) established himself as the top Eagle finisher in both the 60m and the 200m events, finishing with a 7.45 in the 60m preliminaries while crossing the line 12th in the 200m final in 23.56 seconds.
Freshman Tyler Garrett (Martinsville, Indiana) finished fifth overall in the 400m with a time of 51.84 seconds to round out the sprinting events.
Sophomore Trey Slaughter (Newburgh, Indiana) also competed in the 60m hurdles finals where he finished eighth in 8.99 seconds.
MID-DISTANCE
Garrett then ran away with the 800m title in 1:58.09 as the Eagles’ lone event victory on the day.
Junior Aaron Pierrard (Cannelton, Indiana) finished as the top USI finisher in the 600m with a time of 1:29.16 for 12th-place. Pierrard also finished as the top miler for the Eagles in 4:53.03.
DISTANCEÂ
Freshman Cameron Cox (Huntsville, Alabama) placed sixth in the 3000m run with a time of 9:04.18. Sophomore Matthew Scales (Newburgh, Indiana) then finished the distance events in the 5000m where he crossed in 16:23.58 for sixth-place.
FIELD
Sophomore Quinton Gogel (Huntingburg, Indiana) placed top marks in the shot put with a 10.63m (34′ 10.5″) toss. Lastly, freshman Campbell Snyder (Indianapolis, Indiana) heaved a 12.45m (40’10.25″) throw in the weight throw finals.
USI Posts Top Marks at UIndy
The University of Southern Indiana women’s track and field team wrapped up competition over the weekend at the University of Indianapolis Tom Hathaway Distance Classic.
SPRINTS
Freshman Sheniya Brown (Indianapolis, Indiana) kicked things off for USI as the lone 60m Eagle to make the finals where she finished fifth overall, crossing the line in 7.87 seconds. Brown then went on to place eighth in the 200m final in 26.74 seconds.
Freshman Sarah Lonneman (Terre Haute, Indiana) rounded things out for the sprinting events in the 400m final where she placed 15th overall in 1:04.20.
MID-DISTANCE
Freshmen Emma Brown (Evansville, Indiana) and Franchesca Laurencio (Harrisburg, Illinois) went 1-2 in the 600m in 1:45.69 and 1:51.40, respectively.
Junior Ashley Lawhorn (Frankfort, Kentucky) and freshman Haley Barker occupied two of the top three spots in the 800m, finishing second and third overall in 2:28.23 and 2:30.00. Lawhorn also established herself as the top Eagle in the mile run where she finished sixth in 5:19.31.
DISTANCEÂ
Senior Sarah Hamilton (Chandler, Indiana) completed the lone distance event in the 3000m finishing fifth, stopping the clock at 10:37.22.
FIELD
Freshman Amy McGahey (Robinson, Illinois) completed the triple jump in 9.47m (31′ 11.5″) for seventh place to complete the USI results for the meet.
“IS IT TRUE” JANUARY 28, 2019
We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUEâ€Â 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 we were just informed that Mayor Winnecke will have strong competition in the upcoming city election? Â …we would like to announce who this person is but committed to our source that we would not release this person name until we get permission? Â …we can say this the soon to be announced candidate for Mayor of Evansville will be running as a Democrat? Â …this individual is well educated, is very dynamic, well spoken and that his campaign will be well funded? Â …we are told that Mayor Winnecke better get ready to defend his liberal spending habits? Â …this is definitely a developing story?
IS IT TRUE do you wonder who actually set the attendance records for the Ford Center?…it was not the Purple Aces?…it was surely was not a hockey team?…it was not the circus?…it was not even a classic rock or country concert that actually set the record for attendance at the Ford Center?  …the #1 and #2 attendance winner for the Ford Center is and shall always be President Donald J. Trump who set the record in 2016 and broke his own record in 2018? …what’s so interesting is that the expenses for these political events were paid by the taxpayers?
IS IT TRUE that Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke announced many months ago that he plans to seek a third term as your mayor in the 2019 election? Â …this gave Mayor Winnecke a long time to raise money to fend off any challengers who may have decided to toss their hat into the ring?…in his two campaigns for mayor, Winnecke has proven to be able to raise over a million dollars for an office that only pays around $100,000 per year?…with the apparent popularity that Winnecke enjoys and over a $600,000 dollars in his political war chest, members of the Democratic party realizes it will be one formidable task to defeat Winnecke in a general election?
IS IT TRUEÂ that At Large Councilwoman Michelle Mercer (R) made it through the primary without a problem? …so far Ms. Mercer has voted for everything the Mayor wants? Â …the mood of the Evansville taxpayers is that they are looking for independent thinkers?
IS IT TRUE we wonder if corporate citizen Vectren could help the City of Evansville to replace the damaged and obsolete lighting bollards along the downtown riverfront walkway and city parks?
IS IT TRUEÂ we been informed that the taxpayers are also paying off an annual debts payment for the new downtown medical school ($2.7M), the downtown hotel ($1.26M) without having any ownership position? …we are told that the Evansville taxpayers aren’t the owners of the hotel and medical school buildings but they are still paying on the bond loan notes on them?
IS IT TRUE some folks living in the 4th Ward are worry that the practice of gentrification may be happening the near downtown area?
IS IT TRUE many government housing projects over time have degraded into violent places where illegal activities such as drug trafficking and prostitution are prevalent?…for people of potential to become trapped into permanent dependency in violent neighborhoods was never the intention of any of the federal housing programs but for many recipients of this generosity violence and lawlessness is a way of life?…it is time for such programs to be reformed and refocused on the original goal of changing lives for the better instead of turning people with potential into permanent wards of the state?
IS IT TRUE federal housing programs also work and get worked by private investors in real estate through the Section 8 voucher programs?…these vouchers are direct payments to landlords who have chosen to invest in properties that cater to people whose rent is paid by the taxpayers of the United States?…this practice was started in some ways to improve the living conditions of the people who would have otherwise been trapped in the cycle of dependency that government projects?…some landlords who enrich themselves by “fleecing the taxpayers by appearing to help the helpless†do as bad of a job at tenant management as Uncle Sam does?…it is not unusual for such investment groups to buy a building on credit, milk the Section 8 vouchers for a few years, and let the bank take the building back?…this happens all of the country?
IS IT TRUE that the federal government has been running housing programs for years intending to help people of limited means keep a roof over their heads with housing subsidies?…some such programs involve placing people and families in housing projects that are administered entirely by public servants?…these programs in their beginning were started with the admirable goal of helping people temporarily with the intention that they improve their skills and learn to manage their lives so that they can return to the real market rate world and cease being a burden on the taxpayers?…over time these programs often failed to rehabilitate lives and ended up trapping people in the cycle of dependency known as being permanently dependent on the generosity of the American taxpayer to keep a roof over their heads?
IS IT TRUEÂ we wonder why the Vanderburgh County Commission has Burdette Park marketing contract on their agenda? Â …we thought that the Burdette Park manager was in charge of the marketing efforts of Burdette Park?
IS IT TRUE it’s time that the Evansville City Council realizes that there are around 120,000 people living in this town and a little more than a 1,000 of them are willing to pay $10 to see a hockey game?
Todays“Readers Poll†question is: Because of the annual bond payments do you feel its time that our elected officials admit that the Ford Center shall never make a profit?
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Letter To The Editor: Evansville Library Plans To Invite Anarchist Punk Rocker Laura Jane Grace
Evansville Library Plans To Invite Anarchist Punk Rocker Laura Jane Grace
written By Therese M Finn-Evansville
An Evansville library plan to have punk rocker Laura Jane Grace come and discuss her book “Tyranny: confessions of a punk rockers most infamous anarchist sellout”
I was appalled and disgusted in what I read online about her. Her online poster states “Midwest Takeover.”  In the article, it states devouring mothers bought to rot Nihilism. Although I have several different college degrees I had never heard this word Nihilism before. It is defined as one who rejects all moral and religion as well as believing there is no purpose for life. Extreme skepticism. I am not alone in my thinking that this person is not a healthy person to be invited here. Her album is produced by Bloodshot records.
Something is terribly wrong here when a group of extreme liberals decides that public taxpayer and citizen should allow this in a local library. She has also performed in Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto. This plan is much bigger than just locally. Wow, what a thing to promote when teens are already battling depression, suicide, and confusion. This agenda goes against everything that is good in this area.
Here is my opinion straight and simple. The Evansville Library with the millions of tax dollars they use needs to close their doors and not reopen until the ones responsible for promoting LGBTQ+ drag queen story hour and rainbow story are removed.
As far as I am concerned heads need to roll in the line of firing for this destructive agenda. And in case you are wondering what the plus sign is it does include pedophiles as well. I am here as a citizen to promote and protect our children and teens as well as good values and morals for our area not to destroy them. Those that are not may move to Vancouver, but not bring this agenda here.
Sincerely,
Therese M Finn-Evansville
FOOTNOTE: This “Letter  To The Editor” was posted by the City-County Observer without editing.