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$25,000 to Benefit Hangers From State Farm Grant

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The EVSC Foundation is pleased to announce an award of $25,000 from State Farm’s Neighborhood Assist program to benefit Hangers, a clothing resource that provides clothing and hygiene supplies for nearly 2,500 EVSC students every year. The grant, currently in its seventh year, inspires and empowers people to turn caring into doing.

To receive the grant, the EVSC Foundation first had to submit a grant proposal which was selected as a finalist out of thousands of nationwide submissions. Once a finalist, the EVSC Foundation competed against 199 other finalists to receive the highest number of votes. The public could vote 10 times a day, every day for 10 days for their favorite charitable cause.

“Hundreds of supporters voted, shared social media posts, and cheered for Hangers to win,” said Maureen Barton, EVSC Foundation executive director. “When you witness students saying, ‘Everything I own is in this bag.’ or ‘may I take another toothbrush for my sister because we share?’ the cause speaks for itself and the community responded.”

The $25,000 grant allows Hangers to purchase additional clothing and supplies for students, helping to ensure all students have the necessary clothing and supplies to be successful in school whether they are experiencing a short-term transition, house fire, poverty, or affected by homelessness.

“At any given time, any one of us may need a helping hand and that is what Hangers does,” said Dave Schutte, director of Hangers. “State Farm and our community’s support positions us to act as a valuable resource for EVSC.”

According to Barton, the impact of Hangers goes beyond the student—it reaches families, volunteers, team members, local businesses, and the EVSC family. Hangers helps reduce barriers so students can focus on what is important…their education.”

Hangers accepts new, gently-used clothing and financial contributions. Hangers also offers volunteer opportunities and tours for organizations looking to support students. Hangers is located at the EVSC’s Academy for Innovative Studies, 2319 Stringtown Road (entrance off Wedeking Avenue) and is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. for donation drop-offs.

“This grant is truly a reflection of our great school corporation and community,” Barton said. “The outpouring support affirms that Hangers is truly making a difference in the lives of students. We would like to extend a big ‘Thank You’ to State Farm, our community and the EVSC family for their amazing support,” said Barton.

Indiana Supreme Court Strikes Down Train Crossing Law

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Indiana Supreme Court Strikes Down Train Crossing Law

SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2018 JEFF GOLDBERG GIBSON COUNTY, INDIANA

Indiana State law used to allow municipalities to fine train companies if they blocked railway crossings for more than 10 minutes; unless it was something out of the railroad company’s control. The Indiana Supreme Court has struck that law from the books, saying Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act (ICCTA)superseded it.

This is a problem for Gibson County. County commissioner Stephen E. Bottoms says he is “disappointed” in the ruling.

In Gibson County, and Princeton especially, this blocked railway problem has become a major issue. To put it in perspective, Bottoms says Gibson County had at least 70 outstanding fines against different railroad companies.

The number of fines pales in comparison to the anguish folks in the Princeton area face on a day to day basis. Just a few weeks ago, people in Princeton say they were forced to deal with a train blocking the intersection of Old U.S. 41 and CR 100N for 5 days.

That road is a major artery to and from Princeton, the high school is just down the road.

Bottoms said these trains have made it so emergency crews will have to go out of their way when responding potentially life threatening situations.

It also hurts local businesses like Memmers True Value Store. That mom and pop hardware shop sits just a block away from the frequently blocked intersection. If a train blocks that intersection is makes it very hard for a large portion of Princeton to get to the store.

Bottoms says he will continue to work with the railroad companies to smooth out their issues.

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Marriage Licenses Issued

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Marriage Licenses Issued

SMARTPHONE AND DRIVING

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Stein named Street & Smith’s preseason All-American

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For the second-straight season, University of Southern Indiana senior guard Alex Stein was named preseason honorable mention All-American in Street & Smith’s Basketball Magazine. Stein became the 10th USI player to receive preseason honors since 2001 last fall and was the first to receive the honor two consecutive seasons since Stan Gouard in 1994 and 1995.

Stein, who was honorable mention All-American last spring by Division II Bulletin, averaged a team-high 17.5 points in 2017-18, in addition to posting 3.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 31 games this season. He set a USI career-record with 397 free throws made in three season and a USI single-season record 93.5 free throw percentage (130-139). The senior guard also set a new Screaming Eagles’ mark of 54 consecutive free throws made.

The 93.5 free throw percentage ranked fourth nationally in the NCAA Division II.

Stein became the 20th USI player all-time to reach 1,000 career points and moved up to fifth with 1,487 career points in his three seasons. He has recorded double-digit scoring 80 times during his career, eclipsing 20-or-more points 20 times and 30-or-more points three times. The first-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference guard posted a season-high 31 points this season versus Lake Superior State University that included a USI record-tying 14-of-14 from the free throw line.

In addition to being a 2017-18 honorable mention All-American, Stein was named NABC All-Midwest, All-GLVC, and CoSIDA Academic All-District 4 last year.

Evansville Public Museum by Pat Sides

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Founded in 1904, the Museum was housed in older buildings during the first several decades of its long history. The original location was an old mansion in Sunset Park, which was condemned and razed in 1910. For several years, the museum’s treasures were homeless, but in 1926, the Society of Fine Arts and History was organized to promote the arts in Evansville. The group provided a new venue for the Museum in the original YWCA building at 216 NW Second Street (seen here), which opened in 1928 as the Temple of Fine Arts and Museum. Steady growth eventually led to plans for another facility, and the Museum would return to its point of origin in Sunset Park, reopening in a modern, new building on the city’s riverfront in the late 1950s.

Madison Co. Prosecutor joins NDAA Board

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September 25, 2018) Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings was recently elected as Indiana’s representative on the National District Attorneys Association’s Board by the Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc. Board of Directors.

Cummings won the election during the Board’s September 21 meeting. His four-year term will start on January 1, 2019.

“I am honored and humbled that my fellow prosecutors would select me to represent them on the NDAA Board of Directors,” Cummings said.

The NDAA board meets three times a year and is primarily tasked with shaping crime policy on a national level. NDAA members regularly meet with the Department of Justice and members of Congress to help pass laws aiding public safety. The organization also works at the state government level and holds regular training opportunities for prosecutors and staff members.

Cummings said he hopes to encourage NDAA to have more of a presence at national legislative conferences.

 “Much of the real legislation that effects state prosecutors is generated at these conferences and currently NDAA has no voice,” Cummings said.

 Cummings serves as the elected prosecutor of Madison County, Indiana and is an active Association board member.

 

This Week at USI

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Application fees waived through Friday, September 28

USI to offer week of free applications for College GO! Week

In conjunction with College GO! Week sponsored by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, the University of Southern Indiana will waive all undergraduate application fees from Sunday, September 23 through Friday, September 28. Prospective students should enter the promo code collegego18 during the application process to ensure the fee is waived. In addition to consideration for acceptance, applicants will also receive consideration for merit-based scholarships. To begin the application process, visit USI.edu/apply and click on the “Undergraduate” button. Read More

Kevin Titzer to work through Saturday, September 29

Trio of exhibits, artist-in-residence to continue anniversary season for McCutchan Art Center/Pace Gallieries

The MCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries continues its 10th anniversary celebration, with Past, Present. Future, a combination of three exhibits on display from Monday, September 17 through Friday, October 26. Two of the three exhibits will highlight the history of the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries and of the works within the University Art Collection. The third exhibit will feature Kevin Titzer ’97, who received a bachelor’s degree in art from USI, as the first-ever artist-in-residence sponsored by the USI Art and Design Department. Titzer will use Gallery Three from Monday, September 17 – Saturday, September 29 to create CHAPTER 23: SACK RACE WITH KNIVES: a large scale installation made from reclaimed materials from the Evansville Area. Visitors are invited observe Titzer’s creative process from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Read More

Saturday, September 29

2018 USI Doggie Dash Dog Walk and Run

Registration is now open for the 2018 University of Southern Indiana Doggie Dash to be held on Saturday, September 29. This event allows whole families (including the four-legged children) an opportunity to walk and run on the beautiful University of Southern Indiana campus. Registration for the 3K and 5K runs is $25 for individuals or $20 for members of a team, and free for youth ages 10 and under. A portion of the proceeds from the Doggie Dash will be used to offer programming and provide professional development opportunities for student clubs within USI’s Pott College. Another portion of the proceeds will be given to It Takes A Village Pet Rescue. 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.

Wednesday, October 10 – Friday, October 12

New Harmony to host contemporary Spanish theatrical productions as part of international conference

The University of Southern Indiana will host productions of several plays from the contemporary theater of Spain from Wednesday, October 12 through Friday, October 14 in various locations throughout historic New Harmony, Indiana. All performances will be free and open to the public as space permits. These performances are part of the inaugural New Harmony International Conference on Contemporary Spanish Theater, a three-day scholarly conference combining paper presentations and theatrical performances produced by local, regional, national, and international participants. Read More

Festival to be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 27

Fifth annual Global Crossroads Festival soliciting vendors

The University of Southern Indiana and Historic New Harmony will host the annual Global Crossroads Festival at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 27 in Ribeyre Gymnasium in New Harmony and is soliciting interested vendors who can bring cultural elements to a festival setting. Vendors can expect about 1,000 customers/visitors to this family-friendly event. To ensure the best experience possible, vendors selling food or goods are required to pay a nominal fee to reserve a spot ($15 to $35 depending on space requested). Vendors interested in participating can find the application on the USI website at USI.edu/GlobalCrossroads.

Saturday, November 3

Registration now open for the 17th annual Norwegian Foot March

Registration is now open for the 17th annual University of Southern Indiana Norwegian Foot March on Saturday, November 3. The march, an intense mental and physical challenge, will take participants 18.6 miles through the rolling hills of Evansville’s west side. Carrying a 25-pound rucksack, participants will begin and end on the USI campus, working to make it back to the finish line in under four and a half hours. ROTC cadets, soldiers and veterans, as well as civilians, may register individually or as part of a four-member team. Registration can be completed online or by calling USI Outreach and Engagement at 812-464-1989. Early registration is recommended, as the event sells out quickly. ROTC cadets from any school can register for $25 and all other participants can register for $45. Registration will close on October 15 or when the event is full at 500 participants. The Norwegian Foot March is sponsored by USI’s Student Veteran Association. Proceeds from the foot march enhance the training of the students in the USI ROTC Program. Funds are used to cover costs associated with training, travel, team development and additional equipment. Read More

Applications available today through December 7, 2018

USI SeaPerch Sponsorship

The University of Southern Indiana’s Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education and the SwISTEM Resource Center are offering a SeaPerch Sponsorship Program for up to ten (10) SeaPerch teams. Schools and organizations in southwestern Indiana, southeastern Illinois, and western Kentucky that are facing financial hardship in purchasing materials to participate in the SeaPerch Program are encouraged to apply.  This program will supply one SeaPerch kit per team ($179) and a USI Regional SeaPerch Challenge registration fee waiver ($50). Priority will be given to new SeaPerch coaches/teams but that should not keep seasoned teams from applying.  Teams must commit to competition in the 2019 USI SeaPerch Challenge.  The deadline to apply is December 7, 2018.  Awardees will be notified on December 14, 2018.  Click here for a link to the application form. More information about the SeaPerch Program can be found at SeaPerch.org.

 

Hopkins named Division II Player of the Week

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University of Southern Indiana senior goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) was named the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Player of the Week for her efforts in the Screaming Eagles 0-0 double overtime tie at Missouri University of Science & Technology and the 2-0 victory over Bellarmine University. Hopkins is USI’s third NCAA II Player of the Week, following goalkeeper Jackie Lohmann in September of 2013 and senior midfielder Olivia Wilde (Racine, Wisconsin) in September of 2016.

Hopkins started her week with a 110 minute, double-overtime 0-0 shutout of Missouri S&T. The reigning GLVC Player of the Week made seven saves for her first shutout of 2018 after facing a total of 15 shots, three coming in the overtime periods.

In a historic 2-0 win over Bellarmine, Hopkins recorded her second-straight shutout and led the Eagles to their first win over the Knights since 2004 and snapped a 16-match winless streak. The senior goalkeeper faced down 13 shots, tying a season-high with eight saves.

Hopkins, for the week, had a 0.00 goals against average (GAA) in 200 minutes of action and made 15 saves in the two matches. Overall in 2018, she has a 1.29 GAA in 765 minutes and made 36 saves in the eight matches.

In her career at USI, Hopkins ranks fifth in career saves (227) and shutouts (14.3)

USI and Hopkins return to action at Strassweg Field Friday when they host the University of Illinois Springfield for a 5 p.m. match. The Eagles finish this week’s action on the road when they visit McKendree University Sunday at noon.

Indiana Supreme Court greenlights blocked railroad crossings

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Marilyn Odendahl for www.theindianalawyer.com

A unanimous Indiana Supreme Court sent a message Tuesday to all Hoosier motorists stuck at a railroad crossing waiting for the train to pass – relax, you’re going to be there awhile.

All five justices found that Indiana’s statute preventing trains from blocking a railroad crossing for more than 10 minutes was pre-empted by the federal Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act. The court concluded the federal law runs over any state attempts to “mange or govern rail transportation.” This includes Indiana’s blocked-crossing statute, because it substantially interferes with railroad operations.

“While Congress largely deregulated the railroad industry, it did not invite states to step in and fill the void,” Chief Justice Loretta Rush wrote for the court.

Norfolk Southern challenged Indiana’s blocked-crossing statute, Indiana Code section 8-6-7.5-1, after it got hit with 23 citations between December 2014 and December 2015 for blocking crossings near its Allen County trainyard. Each violation is a Class C infraction and carries a minimum $200 fine.

Allen Superior Court ruled for the railroad, finding that complying with the state statute would be an onerous process for Norfolk Southern. However, the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed on the basis that the ICCTA did not specifically say blocked-crossing statutes were squashed by the federal law.

The Indiana Supreme Court accepted transfer and heard oral arguments in May.

In a 16-page opinion sprinkled with locomotive references, the Indiana Supreme Court tore apart the ICCTA. It looked closely at the language that says ICCTA remedies regarding the regulation of railroads “are exclusive and preempt” state remedies.

The court determined Indiana’s statute dictates key operational choices.

“Railroads cannot run trains too slowly or make them too long, lest they take more than 10 minutes to clear a crossing,” Rush wrote. “… Railroads also cannot schedule trains or operate trainyards in a way that forces them to stop trains for more than ten minutes at a crossing to repair problems, perform safety checks, or wait for tracks to clear.”

For Norfolk Southern in particular, the justices noted the railroad company’s switching operations take more than 10 minutes to safely complete. Norfolk Southern would have to run faster or shorter trains or it would have to cut the trains into segments, but the reassembly and mandatory brake tests would take more than 10 minutes.

“All this means that Norfolk Southern — just to try to comply with the blocked-crossing statues — would have to change several key railroad-operation choices,” Rush wrote. “… The statute’s duty to clear crossings within ten minutes means that if there is any way for the railroad to comply — no matter how onerous — then it must do so.”

Pointing to Friberg v. Kansas City S. Ry., 267 F.3d 439, 443 (5TH Cir. 2001), the Indiana justices concluded the state’s statute as to when trains can use the tracks and stop on them violates the ICCTA because it is attempting to manage or govern rail transportation in a direct way.

The ruling in State of Indiana v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 18S-IF-193, will impact motorists across the state. As Rush noted, not only does Indiana have more than 4,000 miles of track but it also has 5,693 railroad-highway grade crossings — one for every 17 roadway miles, which is the highest concentration in the country.

“Indiana — The Crossroads of America — is a railroad capital,” Rush wrote.

However, the Supreme Court did hint at an alternative solution for frustrated motorists. It noted the Surface Transportation Board’s Rail Customer and Public Assistance Program handles complaints and, in 2017, addressed 32 issues related to blocked railroad crossings.

 

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