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HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE
USI wins 10th with 2-0 victory
The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team reached double-digits in wins for the third-straight season after posting a 2-0 victory over the University of Missouri-St. Louis Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles see their record go to 10-2-1 overall and 8-1-1 GLVC, while the Tritons fall to 5-8-0, 4-6-0 GLVC.
USI sealed the victory during the first half when the Eagles scored a pair of goals 18 seconds apart. Junior midfielder Sean Rickey (Columbia, Illinois) posted his 10th goal of the season at 39:01 on a low blast from outside the box to make the score 1-0. Freshman midfielder Ryan Nevins(St. Peters, Missouri) assisted on the goal.
The Eagles wrapped up the 10th win of the year when freshman midfielder Drew Domalewski (Wentzville, Missouri) recorded his third tally of the season at 39:19 off a long pass from the midfield by Nevins to give USI a daunting 2-0 advantage.
In the second half, the Eagles’ defense kept the Tritons at bay as sophomore goalkeeper Justin Faas(Carmel, Indiana) posted his 10th win and sixth shutout of the season. Faas made three saves and faced five shots in the win.
The Eagles continue the four-match homestand Friday when they host Rockhurst University at 7:30 p.m. The Hawks entered today’s action versus the University of Indianapolis with a 5-5-2 overall record, 4-3-2 GLVC.
Rockhurst leads the all-time series with USI, 20-3-1, dating back to 1997. The Hawks also have the lead in the last five matches, winning all five, including last year’s match that ended in a 1-0 Rockhurst victory in Kansas City, Missouri.
Late goal boosts Eagles to 1-0 win
University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer senior forward Kennedy Moore(Evansville, Indiana) scored at 81:48 to give the Screaming Eagles a 1-0 victory over the University Missouri-St. Louis Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field. USI goes to 8-5-2 overall and 6-3-1 GLVC, while UMSL watched its record go to 3-9-1, 2-7-1 GLVC.
Moore did it all to get the Eagles’ lone tally of the match. She started the play by throwing the ball in, and after recovering the ball outside the box, put away the rebound of her own shot for the eventual game-winner and her first goal of the season.
The Eagles had the advantage for most of the match, outshooting the Tritons, 20-10, and posting a 9-7 advantage in corner kicks.
USI senior goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) and the Eagles’ defense made the goal stand up for the eighth victory of the year. Hopkins moved into third all-time at USI in shutouts (16.3) with her fourth of the season, making four saves against 10 total UMSL shots.
The victory keeps the USI post-season hopes and a shot at hosting a GLVC Tournament first round game alive. USI ends the day in a five-way tie for fourth (.650 winning percentage) with Truman State University, Maryville University, Quincy University, and Bellarmine University. Truman State and Quincy have the tie-breaker over USI after defeating the Eagles earlier in the season.
The Eagles continue the four-match homestand Friday when they host Rockhurst University at 5 p.m. The Hawks are 8-5-1 overall and 7-3-0 GLVC after defeating the University of Indianapolis, 2-1, at home this afternoon.
Rockhurst leads the all-time series with USI, 12-1-0, dating back to 2005. The Hawks also have had the upper hand the last five meetings, winning all five.
“IS IT TRUE” OCTOBER 15, 2018
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?Â
IS IT TRUE we recently posted our non-scientific but trendy “Readers Poll” question asking our readers “Do you agree with Councilman Jonathan Weaver that the City of Evansville is having serious cash flow problems”? …that 257 CCO readers voted in this poll?  …that 211 people voted “YES”, 27 people voted “NO” and 19 said they had “NO IDEA”?
IS IT TRUE during the recent budget hearing the At-Large Evansville City Council member and Finance Chairman Jonathon Weaver warned members of City Council that the City has a $13 million deficit so far this year? …despite this warning members of City Council still voted 8-1 to approved Mayor Winnecke’s 2019 City budget? …that Mr. Weaver was the only City Council member to vote against the 2019 City budget? …that the 2019 City budget has been increased by 7% over this year’s budget?
IS IT TRUE we are extremely disappointed that the two conservatives City Councilman (Justin Elpers (R) and G. John Hayden, CPA (R) didn’t heed Mr. Weaver’s warning concerning the City of Evansville current cash flow problems?  …we also somewhat surprised that eight (8) Council members also voted for Mayor Winnecke’s 2019 budget without making any meaningful amendments to the 2019 City budget?
IS IT TRUE because of the 8-1 vote on the 2019 City budget we are told that many people are now expecting that every member of the current Evansville City Council will have someone to run against them in the 2019 City election? …it looks like members of City Council will now be put in a position to defend why they voted on other issues that affected our quality of lives during the last four (4) years?
IS IT TRUE we find it interesting that the local area Chamber of Commerce decided not to make a political endorsement in the Vanderburgh County Commission race?  …we are told that Mayor Winnecke lobbied hard to get his hand-chosen candidate Mike Duckworth to get the Chamber of Commerce political endorsement for County Commissioner?  …we hear that several people feel because Mayor couldn’t convince the local Chamber of Commerce to support Mike Duckworth for Vanderburgh County Commissioner is a sign of political weakness?
IS IT TRUEÂ we also have been told that last week Mayor Winnecke and his wife held a political fundraiser for Mike Duckworth? Â …we hear that the turnout for this political event was less than impressive?
IS IT TRUE we also been told that many supporters of Mayor Winnecke feel that he will be re-elected? Â …that we also been told that there has been a discussion among a group of people that feel the need to review the past decisions made by Mayor Winnecke since he been in office? …we are told that several members of this group feel that the possibility of Mayor Winnecke being elected to a third (3rd) term could be questionable because of his excessive spending habits?
IS IT TRUE we have been informed by one our loyal reader and poster that the former Executive Director of ECHO Housing Corporation is asking $599,000 for the home that she owns?  …that our poster alleges that this home is only assessed at $294,000? …if this statement is true we wonder if the Vanderburgh County Assessor can explain why his office assessed this home for $294,000 and the owners feel that it’s worth $599,000?
IS IT TRUE we are wondering who is funding the current construction work now being done on the old boat dock once used by Casino Aztar? …we have been told that the loading ramp at the old Aztar pavilion has been stripped of exterior siding and roofing? …it now appears that the former Tropicana loading ramp is being prepped for removal in the very near future?
IS IT TRUE that Vanderburgh County Commissioner Ben Shoulders had his third annual  “Golf Outing”  last Friday?  …that  County Commissioner Ben Shoulders political fundraiser golf scramble was a sellout?  … there were over 30 foursomes and  Mr. Shoulders raised over $40,000 for only one (1) flight in the morning at Helfrich Hills?  …not a bad political fundraiser for a guy who isn’t up for re-election several years from now?
Todays“Readers Poll†question is: Do you feel that every Evansville City Council member will have someone to run against them in the 2019 city election?
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AG Curtis Hill Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Affirm Constitutionality Of Indiana Abortion Provisions
AG Curtis Hill Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Affirm Constitutionality Of Indiana Abortion Provisions
Attorney General Curtis Hill today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review and reverse a lower court’s decision declaring unconstitutional certain provisions of Indiana law regarding abortion and the disposal of fetal remains.
Signed into law in March of 2016 by then-Gov. Mike Pence, House Enrolled Act 1337 contained two requirements that are at issue in this case.
First, the law required clinics and/or other healthcare facilities in possession of aborted or miscarried fetuses to dispose of them either by cremation or interment. Second, HEA 1337 prohibited doctors from performing discriminatory abortions based solely on the race, sex or disability of the child. The Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the non-discrimination provision imposed an undue burden on the right to obtain abortions and the fetal disposition provision fulfills no legitimate government objective – even though, with regard to disposal of fetal remains, the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has found a virtually identical provision in Minnesota to pass constitutional muster.
“Nothing in the Constitution prohibits states from requiring health facilities to provide an element of basic human dignity in disposing of fetuses,†Attorney General Hill said. “These tiny bodies, after all, are in fact human remains. Further, states have every reason and right to prohibit abortions from being performed simply as a means of selecting the race, sex, or physical condition of a child. The right to abortion declared by our Supreme Court protects only the decision not to bear a child at all, not a right to decide which child to bear. Our nation knows only too well the bitter fruits of such discrimination.â€
Bolstering Indiana’s case that these questions warrant review by the nation’s highest court is the fact that the Seventh Circuit initially approved a request by Attorney General Hill for an en banc review of the matter – that is, a hearing before all 11 of the court’s judges in regular active service rather than a three-judge panel from the court. After that approval, however, one judge recused himself from the case, resulting in the court vacate its order for the en banc review.
VP Mike Pence Ask Voters To Support Mike Braun
VP Mike Pence Ask Voters To Support Mike Braun
OCTOBER 15TH, 2018 
TOWNSEND OUTLAW CAMPAIGN 2018, INDIANA
Midterm elections are just weeks away, and politicians on both sides of the aisles are working to rally voters.
Especially Republicans, Vice President Mike Pence kicked off the Indiana “Right Track Results†Tour in Indianapolis, Saturday, October 13th. He was calling on Hoosiers to vote for Senate nominee Mike Braun, and other Republicans running for Governmental seats in Indiana.
The Vice President is touting the low employment rate under President Trump.
Vice President Mike Pence stated at the rally, “Twenty-four days from today, we need Indiana to re-elect our great statewide team. We need Indiana to re-elect our great majorities at the General Assembly and Indiana and America need Mike Braun in the United States Senate.â€
Ahead of the midterm elections, former Vice President Joe Biden rallied Democratic voters in Hammond, Indiana rallying for Senate candidate Joe Donnelly on Friday, October 12th.
5th Annual Global Crossroads Festival To Celebrate Unique Cultures In Tristate
Food, Performance, Fair-Trade Featuring Local Organization And USI Students
The University of Southern Indiana and Historic New Harmony present the 5th annual Global Crossroads Multicultural Festival, highlighting diverse cultures living in southern Indiana. The festival is free and open to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 27 in New Harmony, Indiana.
Global Crossroads celebrates a diverse mix of cultures through food trucks and booths, fair-trade gifts, children’s activities, live music, dance performances, education and more. The event attracted over 1,000 visitors from all over the Midwest in 2017.
More than 30 vendors, performers and student groups representing African, Asian, Caribbean, European, Latino and Middle Eastern cultures will share aspects of their native countries with festival attendees.
In addition to USI student groups, several local organizations including Acropolis Restaurant, Bombay Spice and Grill, Bridges of Hope Fair Trade Market, Miss Moon Food Truck, Evansville African American Museum, the Islamic Center of Evansville, Reclaimed Lives International and more will be in attendance.
A free shuttle will be available for anyone interested in attending the event. Shuttles will depart from the Orr Center on USI’s campus and will arrive at the Ribeyre Gymnasium in New Harmony. Free parking is available on campus. Below are the arrival and departure times.
From Campus to New Harmony:
- 10:30 a.m.
- Noon
- 2:00 p.m.
From New Harmony to Campus:
- 1:00 p.m.
- 2:30 p.m.
- 4:30 p.m.
Valpo Law Reaches Agreement To Transfer To Tennessee
Marilyn Odendahl for www.theindianalawyer.com
Valparaiso University Law School is one step closer to leaving Indiana.
The governing boards for Middle Tennessee State University and Valparaiso University have both endorsed the transfer of the 139-year-old law school from northwest Indiana to the Murfreesboro campus, according to an Oct. 10 press release from MTSU.
Now the proposal goes to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission for consideration.
“I’m confident this agreement will continue the great legacy of Valparaiso University Law School and serve an area of the country without an accredited, public law school,†said Frederick Kraegel, chair of the Valparaiso University Board of Directors.
The Education Collaboration Agreement outlined the transfer and also made recommendations that MTSU create a College of Law and establish a juris doctor degree.
MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee said the agreement sets out the conditions under which the transfer of the law school will occur.
“It makes clear that we are not purchasing the law school or its assets although we will reimburse Valparaiso for some expenses that it will incur on our behalf during the transfer period,†McPhee said. “It also makes clear that the transfer is contingent upon receiving approval from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and the acquiescence of the American Bar Association to the transfer of assets and change of control of the law school to MTSU.â€
The agreement comes about 11 months after Valparaiso University announced in November 2017 it was suspending admissions to the law school and looking for an alternative to keeping the institution open. According to the press release, MTSU began discussions with Valpo that same month.
“…I want to make clear that we have gone to great lengths to assure that this opportunity is in the best interest of MTSU, the city of Murfreesboro and the citizens of Middle Tennessee,†McPhee said. “This has been a very deliberate undertaking and one that I feel confident is both academically and fiscally sound.â€
If the transfer goes through, Valpo will be the second law school that Indiana has lost since Indiana Tech Law School in Fort Wayne ceased operations in June 2017.
The state will be left with three law schools – Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law and Notre Dame Law School – which would be equal to the number of law schools in Kentucky but dwarfed by the nine law schools each in Illinois and Ohio. Michigan is home to six law schools.
Valparaiso University president Mark Heckler praised the teams from his school and MTSU who worked to prepare the proposal.
“I am truly grateful for their work along with the continued dedication of the Valparaiso Law School faculty and staff, who, we hope, will have the opportunity to continue their good work together,†Heckler said. “Throughout this arduous process, our goal has remained clear – to ensure the proud legacy, values and core ethos of Valparaiso University Law School remain in place for future generations.â€