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Hoosiers Win Four Big Ten Championships Titles

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The No. 3-ranked Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team won four more conference titles on Friday night at the 2018 Big Ten Championships at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, Minn.

With the great night, the Hoosiers reclaimed the lead over Michigan by 10 points, 1,090-1,080. Ohio State sits in third place with a score of 870 points. With the four titles on Friday, Indiana has won nine of the 14 events headed in to the fourth and final night on Saturday.

For a second time on Friday, Ian Finnerty rewrote the record book in the 100 breaststroke, winning his third-straight Big Ten title with a school record, conference record, pool record and NCAA A cut time of 50.72. The junior’s great mark ranks as the second-fastest time in the event in the nation this year.

Right behind him was senior Levi Brock, who placed second in the Championship Final with a personal-best and NCAA A cut time of 51.45. Brock’s career mark is the fourth-best in school history and moves him ahead of 2016 Rio Olympian Cody Miller as the second-best performer in the event in IU history.

Senior Sam Apa was 12th overall with a personal-best time of 53.36, while freshman Matthew Jerden won the C Final, touching the wall with a PR of 53.79. Also in the C Final, classmate Jack Kucharczyk was third to finish 19th overall with a personal-best time of 54.40.

In the Championship Final of the 100 backstroke, freshman Gabriel Fantoni led four Hoosiers in the race, winning his first individual Big Ten title with a time of 45.79. Fantoni’s win in the event is the first for IU since James Wells in 2013.

Sophomore Mohamed Samy won silver, touching the wall with a personal-best time of 45.84. Wilson Beckman was fifth overall with a PR of 46.87, while freshman Jacob Steele rounded out the quartet in sixth place with a personal-best mark of 47.33.

Senior Ali Khalafalla made the most of his appearance in the C Final, winning with a personal-best time of 47.33.

Indiana recorded a third 1-2 finish on the night in the Championship Final of the 200 freestyle, as Blake Pieroni won his third-straight Big Ten crown in the event. The senior touched first with a Big Ten meet record and pool record time of 1:31.14. Pieroni’s time was also a NCAA A cut that ranks as the second-best time in the country.

Mohamed Samy earned his second silver medal of the night, capping an impressive double with a personal-best time of 1:32.56. Samy’s mark is the ninth-best all-time in school history.

Vini Lanza continued his remarkable week, winning his fifth Big Ten title in three days, touching first in the 100 butterfly Championship Final with a school record, Big Ten record and NCAA A cut time of 44.79. Lanza is the first Hoosier to break the 45-second mark in IU history and his time is the second-best in the nation.

Nikola Miljenic took second in the B Final to place 10th overall with a personal-best time of 46.44, while Bruno Blaskovic was sixth to finish 14th overall with a mark of 46.78. Also in the B Final, Gabriel Fantoni was seventh to finish 15th.

Josh Romany posted a PR in the C Final, winning with a time of 47.02. Corey Gambardella was sixth in the C Final to finish 22nd overall with a personal-best mark of 47.45.

For a second event on the night, the Hoosiers had four athletes in the Championship Final. This time, IU divers stole the show and posted 105 points for IU in the team standings.

After winning the gold medal in the 1-meter dive on Thursday, Michael Hixon took silver in the 3-meter, scoring a 509.95. Hixon’s total is the second-best in IU history. Freshman Andrew Capobianco announced his presence in a star-studded field, winning bronze with a career-best score of 488.40. The rookie’s total is the seventh-best in school history.

James Connor was fourth overall with a total of 479.65, while senior Cody Coldren was seventh with a score of 414.95. Connor’s mark is the 10th-best in IU history. Earlier, Clark Carter scored for IU in the C Final, placing 24th with a score of 334.00.

In the 200 freestyle relay, the Hoosier team of Ali Khalafalla, Blake Pieroni, Bruno Blaskovic and Nikola Miljenic were just out-touched at the wall by Michigan, earning silver with a NCAA A cut time of 1:16.56. The time is the second-best mark in school history.

Freshman Spencer Lehman placed eighth overall in the Championship Final of the 400 IM, touching the wall with a personal-best time of 3:47.12. Lehman’s finish was the best for a Hoosier swimmer in the event since 2015.

In the B Final of the 400 IM, Matthew Jerden touched sixth to finish 14th overall with a personal-best time of 3:49.08, while Trey Hubbuch took 16th overall with a mark of 3:51.05.

The No. 3-ranked Hoosiers will continue competition at the 2018 Big Ten Championships on Saturday morning with the prelims of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly and platform dive. The action gets started at 12:00 p.m. ET at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.

 

Sullivan: POWER Caucus Recognizes 2018 Scholarship Winners

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State Rep. Holli Sullivan (R-Evansville) and POWER, which is Indiana’s women’s caucus, recently presented awards to the 2018 POWER Scholarship winners.

According to Sullivan, president of the organization, the POWER Scholarship is awarded to non-traditional female students whose education was delayed or interrupted. A high priority is placed on women dedicated to giving back to their communities and have a desire for education that aligns with their passions.

“This year, POWER awarded a total of $18,000 in scholarships to 21 hardworking Hoosier women from across Indiana,” Sullivan said. “These women have a vision to succeed and a drive to finish their education, and these scholarships help ease the financial burden as they go back to school and advance their careers. Indiana is home to so many strong, smart women who can benefit from this program, expand their education and make a positive impact on our state.”

Sullivan said over the last two years, POWER has awarded nearly $38,000 in scholarships to Hoosier women.

POWER is a bipartisan group of primarily female legislators who are interested in improving the quality of life for women and all citizens of Indiana.

 

Scholars for Syria’s 2018 Spring Speaker Series Continues on March 1

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Scholars for Syria’s 2018 Spring Speaker Series continues on Thursday, March 1 with guest lecturers Shiyam Galyon and Sana Mustafa, Galyon is a Syrian-American writer and campaigner currently working on the Books Not Bombs campaign. Mustafa is co-author of We Are Syrians and a founding member of Network for Refugee Voices.

The lecture begins at 6:00 p.m. in Room 162 in the Schroeder School of Business Building at the University of Evansville. This event is free and open to the public. The audience will be invited to engage in conversation with Galyon, Mustafa, and UE Syrian students in attendance at the lecture.

Galyon and Mustafa’s topic will be “Under a Sky of Hell: Updates from Ghouta and Idlib.” Galyon will discuss the current political situation in Syria from global and local perspectives. Mustafa will add the perspective of someone directly out of Syria and whose father is one of Syria’s actual “disappeared” since 2013.

Books Not Bombs is a student-led campaign advocating for scholarships for Syrian students displaced by the conflict. Its mission is “to empower Syria’s next generation by helping them continue their education through scholarships and by defending their right to a safe education…to increase scholarship opportunities for Syrian students and renew America’s legacy of providing refuge to students displaced by conflict.”

Network for Refugee Voices is a group of refugee and refugee-led organizations working to contribute to processes and commitments aimed at reforming the international refugee protection regime, including the UN Global Compact on Refugees and Compact for Migration.

Other lectures in the series include:

Missions of Mercy – Syrian American Medical Society

Thursday, March 15, 6:00 p.m., Room 162, Schroeder School of Business Building

Drs. Bashar Mourad and Hisham Allababidi, local physicians and members of the Syrian American Medical Society, will present photos from their missions and discuss the health care crisis inside and outside Syria and the current work to ensure health care development for refugees and displaced people. This is free and open to the public. The audience will be invited to engage in conversation with the speakers and UE Syrian students in attendance at the lecture. This presentation is co-sponsored by UE’s Health Professions Club, Scholars for Syria, and global citizenship.

Angel from Aleppo – Violinist Mariela Shaker accompanied by UE music professor Garnet Ungar

Thursday, March 22, 7:00 p.m., Wheeler Concert Hall

Violinist Mariela Shaker is from Aleppo, and she left Syria after receiving a scholarship to attend Monmouth College to study music performance. She earned her master’s in music performance at DePaul University. Her performance will be followed by a presentation on advocacy for refugees. This is free and open to the public and co-sponsored by the Friends of UE Music and Scholars for Syria.

Immigration and Syria: Foundations and Consequences of the American Ethnic Hierarchy – UE assistant professor of sociology Rob Shelby

Thursday, April 5, 6:00 p.m., Room 162, Schroeder School of Business Building

Shelby will present the idea that Syrian refugees, like many minority groups before, encounter prejudice and discrimination as widespread negative perceptions persist in American social consciousness. Shelby earned his PhD from the University of Louisville in applied sociology, his graduate degrees in sociology from Western Illinois University and communications from Trinity International University. He earned his undergraduate degree in youth ministry and biblical studies from Trinity International University. This event is free and open to the public. The audience will be invited to engage in conversation with Shelby and UE Syrian students in attendance at the lecture.

For more information on the speaker series, contact 812-488-2218.

ACLU Report: Debtors’ Prisons No Longer Relic Of Dickensian Past

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Marilyn Odendahl for www.theindianalawyer.com

Hoosiers who bounce a check, fall behind in rent or owe even a few dollars can find themselves arrested and thrown in jail, according to a new report by the American Civil Liberties Union released this week that examines the rise of debtor’s prison in the United States.

The report, “A Pound of Flesh: The Criminalization of Private Debt,” details that although Congress outlawed debtors’ prisons in 1833, people across the country are being arrested and jailed or threatened with jail because they owe money. Driving the trend are collection agencies that are now pursuing debt for one of every three Americans who have a past due bill.

“In reality, private debt collectors — empowered by the courts and prosecutors’ offices — are using the criminal justice system to punish debtors and terrorize them into paying even when a debt is in dispute or when a debtor has no ability to pay,” the report stated.

According to the ACLU, these collectors “flood small-claims and other state courts with lawsuits seeking repayment,” and the courts process the claims with “astonishing speed and little scrutiny.” The agencies win more than 95 percent of these suits because the defendants either do not mount a defense or they do not appear in court because they are unaware they are being sued.

The report pointed to an Indiana case as illustrative of how courts are threatening jail to get individuals to pay.

Herman Button appeared before Perry Circuit Judge M. Lucy Goffinet over $1,865.93 he owed a former landlord. Unemployed and living on disability benefits, he tried to explain to the court he did not have the money to pay off the debt but the judge was not convinced.

“…you’re not hearing me for some reason,” Goffinet told Button. “I’m telling you that, yes you will. You’re going to tell me how you’re going to go about doing that. And I’m not going to accept I cannot, and if the next words out of your mouth are I cannot, Mr. Button, then you’ll sit with Mr. Glenn at the Sheriff’s Department until you find a way that, yes, you can.”

Button then offered $5 a month. Goffinet rejected that and ordered him to pay $25 each month. The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the case in 2009, finding the trial court improperly threatened Button with imprisonment for failure to propose a payment plan and imposed a schedule for repayment without any evidence of his ability to meet the obligation.

Judges, the ACLU found, have also issued arrest warrants for people who failed to appear in court for unpaid civil debt judgments. The debtors were then put in jail where they remained until they arrange to pay bail.

Indiana is one of 44 states with laws that allow courts to issue warrants for debtors who fail to appear at post-judgment court proceedings or do not provide personal financial information.

Denise Zencka was arrested in Lake County in 2013 for medical debt related to her treatments for thyroid cancer. She had been staying with her parents in Florida and did not know of the arrest warrants until she returned to Indiana. Still dressed in her pajamas, Zencka was arrested by sheriff’s deputies in front of her three children and taken to the local jail where she was placed in a holding cell with several men.

The report also makes several recommendations to stop what the ACLU sees as due process, equal protection, and human rights concerns. Many of the suggested changes are steps states can take the judicial, legislative or executive actions.

In particular, the ACLU recommended:

• State legislatures enact laws that prohibit courts from issuing arrest warrants in debt collection proceedings;

• State court rules be revamped to prohibit judges from issuing arrest warrants for contempt, either for failure to pay or to appear; and

• State attorneys general take action against check collection companies abusing their contracts with prosecutors’ offices.

Evansville Acquires Cruz; Signs Johnson



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The Evansville Otters have acquired infielder Manny Cruz from the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association for a player to be named later and signed right-handed pitcher Sean Johnson.

After playing collegiately at Southern New Hampshire University from 2014-16, Cruz was drafted in the 23rd round of the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft by the Cincinnati Reds.

In 2016 with the Penmen of SNHU, Cruz batted .373 in 57 games. He finished that season with 79 hits, 31 doubles and 97 RBIs.

During his stint in affiliated baseball, Cruz played for the AZL Reds (2016) and Billings Mustangs (2017) before joining the independent RedHawks. Cruz finished his collegiate career with a .327 batting average with 97 RBIs and 193 hits.

Otters manager Andy McCauley said an Oakland Athletics’ scout, who coached in the Reds’ organization, recommended Cruz to him.

“He should compete for a starting job in the middle of our infield,” McCauley said. “He had a great college career and wasn’t really given an opportunity within the Reds organization.”

Meanwhile, Johnson comes to Evansville after playing college baseball for the Rebels of the University of Mississippi from 2015-17. He began his college career at Iowa Western Community College, where he won a NJCAA national title in 2014.

With Ole Miss, Johnson finished his career with a 4-2 record in 18 games while accumulating a 4.80 ERA in 50.2 innings. As a senior in 2017, he took a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the University of Louisiana-Monroe.

“He pitched very well at the Florida minor league camp,” McCauley said. “He was recommended to me by a long time scout and friend.”

Gov. Holcomb to Tour Flooded Areas in St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties

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Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb will join Department of Homeland Security Director Bryan Langley for a tour of recent flood damage in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties. They will meet with local officials to learn about response and recovery efforts already underway.

In South Bend, Gov. Holcomb and Director Langley will meet with fire department officials, county emergency management officials and Mayor Pete Buttigieg before touring the damage at Indiana University South Bend and residential areas.

In Goshen, Gov. Holcomb and Director Langley will tour flooded areas, assess business and residential damage, and meet with local officials, including Mayor Jeremy Stutsman as well as local police and emergency response leaders.

At 12:30 p.m. at IU South Bend, there will be a brief media availability with Gov. Holcomb and Director Langley about their visit. The availability will take place at the IU South Bend Administration Building at 1725 Titan Blvd., South Bend, Indiana 46615.

 

Caze to Host Pre-ISTEP Breakfast

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Caze to Host Pre-ISTEP Breakfast
Monday, February 26
7:45 – 8:30 a.
Caze Elementary School, 2013 S. Green River Rd. 
ISTEP testing throughout the state begins next week and students at Caze Elementary School will get a special breakfast Monday to kick off the testing. Caze staff will be hosting a breakfast of pancakes, sausage and juice for students Monday to create a positive environment for testing and to ensure students have full stomachs in order to perform their best on the test.
Monday, February 26
7:45 – 8:30 a.
Caze Elementary School, 2013 S. Green River Rd. 
ISTEP testing throughout the state begins next week and students at Caze Elementary School will get a special breakfast Monday to kick off the testing. Caze staff will be hosting a breakfast of pancakes, sausage and juice for students Monday to create a positive environment for testing and to ensure students have full stomachs in order to perform their best on the test.

Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Meeting

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The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet in executive session at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2018, in the John H. Schroeder Conference Centre at the EVSC Administration Building, 951 Walnut, IN 47713, Evansville, IN. The session will be conducted according to Senate Enrolled Act 313, Section 1, I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1, as amended. The purpose of the meeting is for discussion of collective bargaining, (2)(A); initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing, (2)(B); purchase or lease of property, (2)(D); and job performance evaluation of individual employees, (9).

The regular meeting of the School Board will follow at 5:30 p.m. in the EVSC Board Room, same address.

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