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USI Volleyball announces 2016 schedule

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The University of Southern Indiana volleyball team announced its 2016 schedule Thursday.

USI begins its season at the Flagler Invitational in St. Augustine, Florida, September 2-3 and will play in the Augustana Volleyball Showcase at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, September 9-10 before opening up its home and Great Lakes Valley Conference slate with William Jewell College September 16.

The Screaming Eagles play 10 home matches in 2016, including nine against GLVC opposition. Highlighted in the Eagles’ GLVC home slate are bouts against 2015 NCAA Division II Tournament participants Rockhurst University (September 17) and Lewis University (October 8).

USI hosts Drury University for Senior Day October 29 before playing its final five matches of the regular-season on the road.

Visits to 2015 NCAA II Tournament participant Trevecca Nazarene University as well as GLVC Tournament finalist University of Indianapolis highlight USI’s 10-match regular-season road schedule. Five of those 10 matches will be played prior to the Midwest Region Crossover, which is October 21-22 in Aurora, Illinois.

The Eagles, who were 21-11 overall and 10-8 in GLVC play a year ago, are looking to make their 18th consecutive post-season appearance in 2016 after advancing to the GLVC Tournament a year ago.

For the third straight season, the GLVC Tournament (November 18-20) will be hosted at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria, Illinois. The NCAA II Midwest Region Tournament will be contested at a site to be determined December 1-4, while the NCAA II Volleyball Championship is December 8-10 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.

Under the direction of Head Coach Leah Mercer ’02 for the 12th year, the Eagles are looking for their fourth NCAA II Tournament appearance since 2010 and their first since 2013.

The Eagles return eight letterwinners and five starters from last year’s squad, including junior libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) and junior outside hitter Shelbi Morris (Brazil, Indiana). Farrell racked up 575 digs a year ago, coming within 15 digs of Kayla Heldman’s single-season mark of 590, set in 2013; while Morris was third on the team with 2.84 kills per set a year ago.

 

 

Politicians Must Be Held To A Higher Standard

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By Andrew Horning

Most people have it all wrong. The “Rule of Law” doesn’t mean that laws apply to common folk. Heck, even North Koreans have that. Rule of Law means that nobody, especially among the ruling class, is above the law.

The principle is that the greater the power, the greater the danger; so the greater the accountability. Consequences are greater when rulers make mistakes, or commit crimes, so we have constitutions as a leash on politicians, not on us regular humans.

Here in the “Land of the Free” every day, ordinary folks are arrested, tased, beaten, imprisoned and shot for a lot less than what investigators say Hillary did. We can be jailed for all manner of harmless activities like smoking marijuana, selling fresh milk, or keeping a pet owl…with or without criminal intent.

That’s wrong in itself, of course. But we’re supposed to have a classless society, where all are equal under the law; and endangering national security is actually considered a bad thing to do.

We’re past-due for a major revolution on at least the order of the Civil Rights Movement, Women’s Suffrage, or the end of Prohibition. Our crony network politician/ puppet-master scheme has become a global crime ring where the financial costs are spilling onto our great-grandchildren, and where the death toll is both unnecessary, and tragically high. The corruption must end.

Election Day was intended as a means of peaceful revolution; a day on which We The People can readjust, reorder, or completely overthrow the government and install a new one that better suits our desires for peace, prosperity, security and freedom.

And that is what some of us are putting on the ballot – a better way forward to peace, prosperity, security and (it’s about time don’t you think?) freedom.

2016 Cops Cycling for Survivors Bicycle Ride around Indiana

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Indianapolis, IN –Monday, July 11, 2016, will mark the start of the 15th annual Cops Cycling for Survivors bicycle ride around Indiana. A departure ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. EDT in front of the Indiana State Museum (650 W. Washington St) in downtown Indianapolis. The cyclists will depart shortly after key note comments by survivors Carolyn Dudley and Jennifer Martin-Luskey.  2016’s ride celebrates 15 years of Gary Dudley’s vision of a ride to support law enforcement survivors and for the first time in 30 years, Indiana lost no officers to line of duty death in 2015.  2016 also honors ten years since Lt. Gary Dudley, Indiana State Police, and Deputy Chief Gary Martin, Lake County Sheriff’s Dept., were killed participating in the ride on August 22, 2006.   After the 9:00 a.m. departure from the museum, the cyclists will head east to Richmond.  For the second year in a row, Governor Mike Pence and First Lady Karen Pence will join the cyclists for the departure ceremony and ride for part of the first day.  The cyclists’ journey will last 13 days and cover nearly 1,000 miles bicycling the perimeter of Indiana honoring fallen police officers and their families.

Cops Cycling for Survivors Foundation, Inc. annual bike ride consists of active and retired police officers, law enforcement survivors, law enforcement family members and friends of law enforcement riding their bicycles around the perimeter of Indiana to raise funds and awareness of the sacrifices made by Hoosier law enforcement families across Indiana. Funds raised from this event are used to perpetuate the memories of officers killed in the line-of-duty and to aid surviving family members and co-workers of officers killed in the line-of-duty. Previously raised funds have been directly donated to foundations, scholarships and camps that have been started in memory of fallen officers or by Indiana survivors in honor of their fallen heroes.  In addition, funding has been donated to National Concerns of Police Survivors, the Indiana Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors and Project Blue Light at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.

The ride is scheduled to conclude the afternoon of Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Crown Hill Cemetery, Heroes of Public Safety Section.  The closing ceremony will begin at 2:00pm EDT.  Indianapolis Colts long snapper Matt Overton will provide the closing message.  All are welcome to attend.

There will also be a stationary ride fundraising event on Monument Circle in front of Emmis Communication on Friday, July 8, 2016, from 7:00 am to 3:00pm.   Come out and meet some of the cyclists, sign the support truck, buy some Cops Cycling swag, donate, or just hang out.

The general route of the ride will be as follows:

Day 1, Monday, July 11, 2016 - Indianapolis to Richmond
Day 2, Tuesday, July 12, 2016 – Richmond to Bluffton
Day 3, Wednesday, July 13, 2016 – Bluffton to Angola
Day 4, Thursday, July 14, 2016 – Angola to Mishawaka
Day 5, Friday, July 15, 2016 – Mishawaka to Merrillville
Day 6, Saturday, July 16, 2016 – Merrillville to Kentland
Day 7, Sunday, July 17, 2016 – Kentland to Terre Haute
Day 8, Monday, July 18, 2016 – Terre Haute to Princeton
Day 9, Tuesday, July 19, 2016 – Princeton to Huntingburg
Day 10, Wednesday, July 20, 2016 – Huntingburg to Jeffersonville
Day 11, Thursday, July 21, 2016 – Jeffersonville to Madison
Day 12, Friday, July 22, 2016 – Madison to Bloomington
Day 13, Saturday, July 23, 2016 – Bloomington to Indianapolis

Additional information on specific locations of meals and overnights can be found by clicking on the Calendar tab of the website. Click view calendar and the month of July. http://www.copscycling4survivors.org/events.php

To track the ride’s progress, stops, and activities, please like and follow them on the Cops Cycling for Survivors Foundation Facebook page (Cops Cycling for Survivors).

For more information about the organization, donations made, or this year’s ride, visit their website: http://www.copscycling4survivors.org/ , or contact Rich Crawford, President of Cops Cycling for Survivors Foundation, Inc. at 317-650-8961.

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USI trustees appointed by governor

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Governor Mike Pence has named a new trustee and reappointed two trustees to the Board of Trustees at the University of Southern Indiana. The new trustee is Ellis S. Redd of Evansville, and the returning trustees are Ronald D. Romain of Evansville and Kenneth L. Sendelweck, of Jasper, Indiana.

Redd (pictured) serves as vice president of human resources and administration for Vectren Corporation. Previous positions with Vectren include vice president for corporate planning, strategic sourcing and productivity; and director of strategic purchasing and facility management. He also has served in leadership roles at Mead Johnson Nutritionals and Alcoa.

Redd holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina A&T State University, and an MBA from Washington University, Olin School of Business, in St. Louis, Missouri. He has served as chairman of the Welborn Baptist Foundation and the Early Childhood Development Committee, co-chair of the local United Negro College Fund Leadership Council, and advisor to the Multi-Cultural Professionals Network. He is a former member of the board of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Foundation as well as the boards of the Dunigan YMCA, St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation, Southern Indiana College Access Network, United Way Campaign Cabinet, and former chairman of the Supplier Diversity and Development Committee of the Indiana Energy Association. He also is a former member of the Evansville Redevelopment Commission and the advisory council for the Indiana Minority Supplier Development Council.

Romain was reappointed to serve a four-year term. He is the owner, president and CEO of United Companies and a former chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of Southern Indiana Foundation. He is a 1973 USI graduate and received the USI Distinguished Alumni Award in 1994. He has served on the Romain College of Business Board of Advisors since 1992 and most recently served as chairman of the USI Foundation’s $50 million capital campaign.

Sendelweck was reappointed to serve a four-year term. He is vice president and financial advisor for the Indianapolis-based Payne and Mencias Group of Merrill Lynch. He previously worked in a variety of executive positions with German American Bancorp and with Kimball International. He is a 1976 graduate of the University of Southern Indiana and received the USI Distinguished Alumni Award in 1997 and the Distinguished Accountant Award in 2006. He has served on the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, and on a number of regional boards for economic development, religious, healthcare and education. He is a member of the USI Foundation Board of Directors Advisory Council and the Romain College of Business Board of Advisors.

The USI Board of Trustees has nine trustees and must include one alumnus of the University, one current student, and one resident of Vanderburgh County. Trustee terms are for four years, except for the student term, which is two years.

 

Adopt A Pet

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Hot Jobs in Evansville

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Bicyclist Struck by Motorist on Covert Ave

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On Tuesday, July 05, 2016 at approximately 10:00pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Covert Avenue and Seasons Ridge Boulevard upon report of a vehicle crash involving a bicyclist.

On scene investigation and witness statements indicated that a white Chrysler 200 sedan had been traveling east on Covert Avenue when the driver took his attention from the roadway. The Chrysler then struck a bicyclist who was also traveling east on Covert Avenue.

The bicyclist, who was not hearing a helmet, was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The bicyclist sustainted a broken ankle and lacerations to his leg.

The bicycle had reflectors, but was not equipped with a headlight or taillight as required by statute. Toxicology results on the driver are pending.

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GOP Down-Ballot Fortunes — Not So Bad?

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GOP Down-Ballot Fortunes — Not So Bad?

briefing by the Conservative Intel

Why congressional Republicans are always less popular than congressional Democrats

Donald Trump may not be leading in most presidential polls right now, but Republicans suddenly feel they have reason to like their chances down-ballot. For one thing, there’s Marco Rubio’s re-entry into the Florida Senate race, just as a grave scandal slammed his most formidable opponent. There’s also a new poll showing them even with Democrats on the generic ballot.

Early signs, perhaps, of a mild 2016?

Congress 2016

Again and again, we have asked how Trump at the top of the ticket might affect races down-ballot. The precise effect on turnout may remain a mystery, but in terms of public preference the effect can still be measured in polls.

Last week, the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll came out, perhaps providing a less dire answer than many Republicans have expected.

The poll shows the generic congressional ballot — the vote that for each of the two parties for Congress, tied at 46 percent. This is a significant finding, for three reasons.

First, recent history: Previously, the same poll had showed Democrats with a nine-point lead. Although this tie does not match all available data, it does match the Washington Post/ABC News poll, bringing two of the three major media polls into alignment on the question. Republicans were quite afraid here, because they had been ahead or tied in nearly all polls between February and May, then suddenly fell behind when Donald Trump clinched the GOP nomination.

Second, the present: The same respondents in this very same late June poll opted for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in a head-to-head, 46 to 41 percent. (Clinton only led 39 to 38 percent in a four-way race including Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein.) This is also a group of respondents that views Obama’s performance favorably, 51 to 45 percent. So Republican congressional candidates have to be happy to see they have a shot of outperforming both Trump and Obama’s disapproval numbers. If Trump wins, so do they, in all likelihood. If he loses, they might just keep the U.S. House anyway.

Third, ancient history: The generic ballot question at this point in 2008 showed a 19-point margin in favor of Democrats, according to the same poll. Obviously, a tie is considerably better than that for congressional Republicans. Still, when it comes to this specific metric, a tie historically signifies a Republican advantage. In June 2014, five months before what turned out to be an excellent Republican midterm election, Republicans actually trailed by two points in this poll.

Whatever the reason for this divergence between Trump and the congressional GOP in polling, this may hold forth some grounds for optimism among Republicans that even a terrible loss in presidential race might not turn into another 2008, when Obama’s victory was accompanied by an additional, brutal beating of Republicans down-ballot, after their already devastating losses of 2006. That election gave Obama complete power.

A tie on the generic ballot, on the other hand, hints that such a result is unlikely this time, even in the event of a Clinton victory. A tie, by this measure, is easily good enough for the GOP to maintain its House majority.

Florida: The Senate is another story, of course, but there are at least a few hopeful signs there as well.

The re-entry of Marco Rubio into the Florida Senate race is one very positive development for the party. Before this, Florida Republicans faced the challenge of creating a newly successful political career for one of several obscure aspirants in an unpredictable political environment. Now, they only need to defend an incumbent who, even though he lost his home state primary to Trump, remains quite popular at home.

Even better, the more formidable of the two main Democratic hopefuls for the seat was busted for faking his career credentials. The stories about Patrick Murphy were devastating to his chances. They certainly weaken Murphy, who could offer no good response to charges that were clearly true. The charges also give new life to the possibility of a primary victory by Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson, who is almost certainly unelectable statewide.

Congress approval: One counterargument, often trotted out, is that congressional Republicans are consistently more unpopular than congressional Democrats. It is true that the poll numbers show this consistently, but it is even more important to understand why, because it demonstrates why this metric should not be trusted.

Take the latest Quinnipiac poll: Only 16 percent approve of Republicans in Congress, with 78 percent disapproving. And compare that to Democrats in Congress, whose approval is 34 percent and disapproval just 61 percent.

That might make you think Republicans are on the edge of a collapse, but the fact is, this is nearly always the case. Republicans posted very similar numbers in June 2014, for example (18 percent approval, 73 percent disapproval).

Here’s the reason that isn’t true. The explanation for the discrepancy between Republicans and Democrats in Congress is almost entirely due to voters who vote for Republican candidates but voice disapproval of Republicans. Democratic voters simply aren’t critical of their own party in the same way Republicans are.

Take the split by party in this poll:

Republicans in Congress, Republican voters only:

Approve: 28%

Disapprove: 65%

Democrats in Congress, Democratic voters only:

Approve: 70%

Disapprove: 26%

Not only is this dynamic assymetrical, but there is a near symmetry in the assymetry, so to speak. Republican voters are far less complacent and more critical of their own party as a rule. You will find this to be the case in every poll like this one, going back for some time.

And this tendency of Republicans to be extra critical drives nearly all of the difference between the two parties in this sort of poll. (Independents also drive this difference to some degree, but don’t forget that they tend to vote and be more conservative on average, balancing out an assymetry in formal party identification that favors Democrats.)

The hope of the GOP is that the conservative voters creating this disparity do as they did in 2014 — vote for the party they’re unhappy with over the one they cannot stand. But we live in the Trump era, so don’t forget that this is not a guarantee. If discontent becomes great enough that Republican voters won’t actually vote, then this measure could indeed become meaningful. It’s just that it really shouldn’t be taken too seriously as a sign of electoral doom for now, because it never has been in the past.