Meredith is a female cat estimated to be around 4 years old. She came into the shelter with a pretty significant neck injury that has healed very nicely! She spent several weeks in a cone, learning to eat and move around with it on. She was a trooper and now she’s back to her normal self, ready for a home. Meredith’s $40 adoption fee includes her spay, microchip, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!
Stein named Academic All-District 4
University of Southern Indiana junior guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana) was named Division II Academic All-District 4 by the College Sports Information Directors of America. The award is the second of Stein’s career and the third in the history of the USI men’s basketball program.
The first USI men’s basketball player to earn the Academic All-District honor was Craig Martin in 1993.
To be eligible for the CoSIDA Academic All-America and All-District teams, the student athlete must be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials and at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). They must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at the institution (true freshmen, red-shirt freshmen and first-year athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at the institution. The Division II Academic All-America team will be released in March.
Stein, a business administration major, is averaging 18.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game as he enters tonight’s action at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and leads all three NCAA divisions with a 96.2 free throw percentage (125-130). He set a USI record with 54 consecutive free throws made earlier this year and scored a season-high 31 points in the win over Lake Superior State University.
The 2017 Basketball Times Preseason All-American set the USI all-time record for free throws made (392) this season and became the 20th USI player all-time to reach 1,000 career points, moving up to fifth with 1,450 career points. Stein has recorded double-digits in scoring 78 times during his career, eclipsing 20-or-more points 20 times and 30-or-more points three times.
Following the USI and UW-Parkside match-up tonight at 7:30 p.m., Stein and the Eagles finish the regular season Saturday at Lewis University for a 3 p.m. tip-off.
NCAA DIVISION II – DISTRICT 4 (Great Lakes Intercollegiate, Great Lakes Valley, Great Midwest)
Name                    School                       Yr.   GPA           Major
Eric Davidson         University of Indianapolis        Sr.   3.59       Operations & Supply Chain Management
Zach Fischer          Truman State University         Gr.   3.90 / 3.71  Accountancy
Alex Hagan           Rockhurst University            Gr.   3.91 / 3.53  Business Intelligence
Tate Hall                University of Indianapolis         So.   3.81            Finance
Alex Stein       University of Southern Indiana    Jr.    3.38            Business Administration
Frost Classic next on schedule for Aces softball
UE to play five games this weekend
 Week three of the season for the University of Evansville softball team will see the Purple Aces continue to travel through the southern half of the United States as the squad heads to Chattanooga for the Frost Classic.
Hosted by Chattanooga, the Aces will face IUPUI, Southeast Missouri State, Eastern Illinois, Western Illinois and Chattanooga. UE will take on the Jaguars at 10 a.m. CT Friday before facing SEMO at 12:30 p.m. Saturday’s action will feature another 12:30 game against EIU before playing WIU at 3 p.m. Sunday’s finale will pit the Aces against the Mocs in a 10:30 a.m. contest.
McKenzie Johnson has gotten off to a good start in the first two weekends ranking second on the UE squad with a .318 average. Entering the year, she had not recorded a multi-hit game, but she has notched two such outings in 2018. Johnson posted a pair of hits against EIU in the first weekend before having her best offensive effort last weekend against Samford, going 3-3 with a walk and run scored.
Sitting with a 1.05 ERA, junior Morgan Florey ranks 7th in the MVC while her 26 strikeouts is 5th. Florey started last week with a complete game against Winthrop, giving up four runs, just one earned, and fanning six. She tossed two more scoreless frames on Saturday versus the Eagles once again before throwing a 6-inning gem against #17 Georgia; she allowed two runs on five hits and struck out five Georgia batters.
Three freshmen (Eryn Gould, Lindsay Renneisen, Allison Daggett) have started all eight games this season for UE while Elyse Hickey has made four starts and played in six games with Mea Adams seeing time in all eight contests. Jaime Nurrenbern has made three pitching appearances while batting .500 in a pair of plate appearances.
IUPUI comes into the weekend with a 1-4 record while Southeast Missouri State is currently 2-3. Eastern Illinois has gotten off to a 7-3 start, but one of those losses came to the Purple Aces in the Mardi Gras Classic. The Leathernecks of WIU stand at 2-7 while Chattanooga is currently 4-5.
Luke Was The Adult In The Room In First IN Sen Debate, Focused On Joe Donnelly
INDIANAPOLIS – Luke Messer took aim at the broken U.S. Senate and Democrat Joe Donnelly during the first Senate Republican Primary debate held today in Indianapolis.
“It’s time for an adult conversation. The U.S. Senate is failing the American people, and Joe Donnelly is a big part of the problem,â€Â Messer said. “Joe tells us he’s working with the President, but time and again he votes with Washington liberals to obstruct the Trump agenda. I’m running for U.S. Senate to defeat Joe Donnelly, fight for Indiana’s families and pass the Trump-Pence agenda.â€
During tonight’s debate hosted by Americans for Prosperity, Messer called for an end to the 60-vote filibuster rule in the Senate that allows Joe Donnelly and his liberal leadership to block the President’s agenda.
“Hoosiers deserve a Senate that does its job, and a Senator who votes with us 100 percent of the time,†Messer said. “As Indiana’s next senator, one of my top priorities will be to end the filibuster, fix the broken U.S. Senate, and move this country forward.â€
Messer blasted Donnelly for his votes against the Trump agenda, including his vote to save Obamacare and reject President Trump’s tax cut plan.
“Hoosiers overwhelmingly voted for this President, they want to see his agenda passed and Joe Donnelly is standing in the way when it counts,†Messer said. “Joe Donnelly was the deciding vote to save Obamacare and he voted against the President’s tax cut plan that is delivering more jobs, higher wages and a stronger economy for Hoosiers.â€
Throughout the debate, Messer focused on his background and record of results.
“I’m a husband, father and son of a single mother. Growing up I was taught you don’t quit, and I will go the U.S. Senate and make sure it doesn’t quit on Hoosiers,â€Â Messer said. “President Trump needs an ally in the Senate, and Indiana families need a Senator who will fight for them.â€
During tonight’s debate, Messer supporters statewide gathered for debate watch parties and phone banks. Earlier today, Messer held a meet & greet with supporters at the Messer campaign field office in Indianapolis.
Little Change To WBB Midwest Region Rankings
University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball held its ranking at No. 3 in the latest NCAA II Midwest Region Rankings.
The Screaming Eagles (23-2, 15-1 GLVC) have posted a 21-2 record against NCAA Division II teams as well as a 21-2 regional record. They trail top-ranked Ashland University and No. 5 Drury University in the regional rankings.
There were no changes among the top eight teams in this week’s ranking as Michigan Tech University and Grand Valley State University continued to round out the top five teams. Cedarville University and Lewis University are sixth and seventh, respectively, while Ursuline College held its ground at No. 8. The only change came at No. 9, where Wayne State University debuted, while The University of Findlay slid a spot to No. 10.
USI, which is ranked No. 9 in Division II Media Poll and No. 14 by the WBCA, has posted a 3-1 mark against teams in the top 10 of the latest Midwest Region ranking this season. It is 21-1 overall against the Midwest Region in 2017-18.
The Eagles look to clinch their second straight Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division title Thursday at 5:30 p.m. when they travel to Somers, Wisconsin, to take on the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. USI, which has won a GLVC-best 12 games, can also clinch the East Division with a win Saturday at Lewis University and could earn the top seed in next week’s GLVC Tournament with a pair of wins.
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Mediocrity Is Why Our School Children Aren’t Protected
Written By Gail Riecken The City-County Observer State House Editor
Michael Leppert, Indianapolis public affairs and governmental consultant, wrote an article for The Statehouse News that I hope you get a chance to read. He answers the reaction of those who don’t want to do anything substantial to combat the risks we take with safety issues for our children while in school.
Leppert says we pretend our schools are safe, that when we do address the gun safety issue, it is with “mediocrityâ€. (To me that means we don’t really want to shake up the status quo, i.e. ALEC and the NRA’s control.) His example is Senate Bill 33 that passed the Senate this session, the bill that allows Hoosiers to bring a gun to a house of worship that is also on school property, under certain circumstances. Both Senators Vaneta Becker and Jim Tomes vote “yes†on the Senate floor. This bill reminds me of Senate Bill 78 in 2017 authored by Senator Jim Tomes. If passed, an employee or volunteer could bring a gun to school with them, if the school was on church property.
Watch YouTube – Emma Gonzales, Parkland, Fl student. Or just any of the Parkland students victims of the school shooting. Mediocrity is what this and the other young students are fighting. They are depending on us, the adults, to propose and act on the rationale and credible gun laws and increased funding for mental health.
We need more students like these young people to speak out. Right now the sounds of the gun manufacturers and their lobbyists and their legislators are the only words being seriously considered in our legislative bodies. Mediocrity. We can do better.
Attorney General Curtis Hill Releases Advisory On Indiana Gun Law
Attorney General Curtis Hill Releases Advisory On Indiana Gun Law Following Tragic Mass Shooting In Florida
Attorney General Curtis Hill is sending out a public safety advisory today to increase awareness of Indiana’s “Red Flag Law,†a statute enacted in 2005 allowing law enforcement officers to take possession of firearms from people they believe to be dangerous as defined in the statute. Indiana is one of five states in the nation to have such laws.
“Like all Americans, I was sickened by the horrifying news last week out of Parkland, Florida,†Attorney General Hill said. “Tragedies like this one are staining our nation. As we lift up our voices in prayer for the victims and their families, we must renew our commitment to taking concrete actions to stop gun violence in our country.â€
The public safety advisory is being sent to prosecutors and law enforcement officials statewide. The General Assembly enacted Indiana’s law in 2005 following the 2004 slaying of Indianapolis Police Officer Jake Laird. The shooter was a mentally ill man who had been admitted earlier that year to St. Francis Hospital for an emergency detention and had his guns confiscated by police at that time. After the man’s release from the hospital, he wanted his guns back, and at that time, police had no way to legally retain them. In August of 2004, the man shot and killed his mother before randomly opening fire in a neighborhood. When police responded to the scene, the man shot and wounded five officers, including Officer Laird, before being fatally shot by police.
Under Indiana’s law, a person is considered “dangerous†if the person presents an imminent risk of physical injury to himself or others. A person can also be considered dangerous if the person presents a potential risk of physical injury and has either been diagnosed with a mental illness and failed to take prescribed medication, or if there is documented evidence that the person has “a propensity for violent or emotionally unstable conduct.â€
“Indiana’s ‘Red Flag Law’ is a common-sense measure that in no way inhibits the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens,†Attorney General Hill said. “This useful provision is not as well-known, even among law enforcement, as one might expect. That’s why this week we are distributing a public safety advisory raising awareness of the law and urging police and prosecutors to make full use of it as we work together to protect all Hoosiers.â€