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Making Sense by Michael Reagan
Trump people kill me.
They’ve been whining for weeks about how the Republican Party primary system works.
They say it’s rigged because their hero is pulling in the most votes and the most delegates but still might not win the nomination.
They say it’s all very simple: Trump’s getting the most votes and therefore it’s only fair that the person with the most votes from the people should win the nomination.
As I tweeted earlier this week, if that’s the way Trump’s followers think, then they should all be supporters of Al Gore.
In the 2000 election Gore got 540,000 more votes than George W. Bush, but Bush ended up in the White House because he accumulated the most Electoral College votes.
The Founding Founders & Framers knew what they were doing when they set up the Electoral College to indirectly choose the president.
They didn’t want a popular vote and they didn’t want Congress to pick the chief executive.
And they sure didn’t want a candidate for president to be able to just campaign in three or four big states and rack up huge vote totals and win that way.
The Founders deliberately set it up so each state got its electoral votes in proportion to its representatives and senators.
They wanted every part of the country to be part of the process of choosing a president, not just one heavily populated region or one strong faction of nut balls or extremists. (Not that Trump people are nutballs or extremists.)
It’s the same representative principle at work in the Republican Party’s primary system.
The GOP doesn’t want some guy to be able to win the nomination by flying a 757 into a handful of big states like California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Ohio and Florida, holding campaign events for 20,000 people at the airport and then flying home to Upper Upper Manhattan.
They want a nominee who gets on the ground, walks the neighborhoods, shakes hands and does the hard retail work at the grass roots.
That’s what Ted Cruz has been doing to win his delegates while Trump has been doing TV interviews and zooming back and forth over Flyover Country.
Trump people might not like the primary process because their hero is not winning, or think there is cheating and rigging going on.
But they have to understand there is a process and it’s not about vote counts, it’s about the delegate count. It’s not that tough to get.
Meanwhile, what really concerns me lately is how Trump is wrecking his ability to unify the GOP around his candidacy in the fall if he does win the nomination.
He spends parts of every speech and press conference announcing that he hopes that his supporters don’t make trouble if he doesn’t win. He hopes they don’t riot in the streets.
I’m getting tired of his veiled threats, because that is what they really are.
It’s time for Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, to stand up at a press conference and tell Trump to cut it out.
Maybe threats and intimidation are part of the Donald’s winning strategy in business. But it’s not how it’s supposed to work when you’re trying to win the presidential nomination of the Republican Party.
Indiana State Police Partners with the DEA for the 11th Drug Take Back Day
On Saturday, April 30, 2016 the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sponsoring the 11th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back†initiative.  The “Take Back†initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through proper disposal of prescription drugs.
Collection sites will be set up nationwide for expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs which will be properly disposed of without threat to the environment.  This program is for liquid and pill medications. Needles, new or used, will not be accepted for disposal. This service is free and anonymous with no questions asked.
Once again, the Indiana State Police are pleased to partner with the DEA, and as in the past, the drugs may be dropped off at any Indiana State Police Post, except the Toll Road Post. The event will be on Saturday, April 30th, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.   Also participating are the Indiana State Police Capitol Police Section which will host a drop off site on Friday, April 29th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. inside the Indiana Government Center North public entrance off of Robert Orr Plaza in Indianapolis. This is between the government north and south buildings, immediately west of the State Capitol building.
Aces Fall Tennis to Shockers 4-0
The University of Evansville Women’s Tennis (8-19, 0-7) finished up their regular season on Saturday morning when they paid a visit to the 22-3 Wichita State Shockers.  The Shockers, who came into the matched ranked #26 in the nation according to the ITA, defeated the Aces handedly by a score of 4-0.
The match marked the end of the regular season for the Aces who fought hard but were not able to get anything going against a very tough Wichita State team.  In the match, the Shockers were able to wrap up the doubles point promptly with wins at both flight one and two.  Flight three went unfinished but the Aces were represented well as Marina Moreno and Andjela Brguljan had the match tied at 4-4 before the match was called because the Shockers had secured the doubles point.
In singles play, Wichita State was able to secure victories at flight two, four, and five to wrap up the match.  The other three singles matches went unfinished.
Singles Competition
- Julia Schiller (WSU) vs. Marina Moreno (UE) 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
- Giulia Guidetti (WSU) def. Andjela Brguljan (UE) 6-3, 6-0
- Aleks Trifunovic (WSU) vs. Marina Darzyan (UE) 6-0, 4-3, unfinished
- Abby Stevens (WSU) def. Katie Delgado (UE) 6-0, 6-0
- Tanaporn Thongsing (WSU) def. Doreen Crasta (UE) 6-3, 6-0
- Summer Schlotterback (WSU) vs. Kennedy Craig (UE) 2-6, 1-5, unfinished
Doubles Competition
- Aleks Trifunovic/Rebecca Pedrazzi (WSU) def. Marina Darzyan/Doreen Crasta (UE) 6-1
- Abby Stevens/Giulia Guidetti (WSU) def. Katie Delgado/Kennedy Craig (UE) 6-4
- Julia Schiller/Summer Schlotterback (WSU) vs. Marina Moreno/Andjela Brguljan (UE) 4-4, unfinished
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The Aces will wrap up their season this coming weekend when they travel back to Wichita State for the MVC Tournament which is slated to take place April 29th-May 1st.
Eagles Remain in Fourth with One Round to Play
The University of Southern Indiana women’s golf team sits in fourth place after round two of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship. The three round even is being held at Annbrair Golf Course in Springfield, Illinois for the second consecutive year.
After the score of 316 in the opening round, the Screaming Eagles answered with a 308 in round two. In fourth place, USI trails the tournament leader and defending national champion, University of Indianapolis who has the top two scoring individuals through the first two rounds. The University of Missouri-St. Louis sits in second with a combined 39-over-par. Leading USI by one stroke, the University of Illinois Springfield has a two round total of 623 and sits in third.
Two Eagles sit in the top ten after Saturday’s second round. Junior Allison Koester (Wadesville, Indiana), the 2015 GLVC Individual Champion is tied for sixth after a 76 in the second round. Koester went two-over on both nines today to bring her tournament total to 152. Sophomore Taylor Howerton (Evansville, Indiana) played the back-nine at plus-five, but played her second nine holes at one-under-par. The sophomore sits in a tie for ninth with a two round total of 154.
Rebounding from yesterday’s 81, senior Anastasia Carter (Granger, Indiana) was two-under for her first four holes. Carter carded a 76 for the round and sits in 16th with 157 stokes.
Seniors Brittanie Garrison (Evansville, Indiana) and Molly English (Martinsville, Indiana) matched each other’s scores again today. Yesterday. On Friday, the two carded scores of 81’s. After today’s round, the seniors sit in a tie for 22nd with scores of 161.
The third and final round of the GLVC Championship will tee-off Sunday morning at 8 a.m. at Annbriar. The Eagles will be paired with Lewis University and Drury University for their final 18 holes. After tomorrow’s round, a GLVC Championship team will be crowed, as well as the all-conference and individual awards. Links for live stats and video coverage for tomorrow’s final round can be found below.
Aces softball earns split at Indiana State
Deciding game set for Sunday
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Three home runs in the second game saw the University of Evansville softball team split a doubleheader with Indiana State on Saturday at Price Field.
Indiana State (14-28, 8-9 MVC) opened the day with a 6-0 win before the Purple Aces (21-21, 9-10 MVC) were able to regroup and earn a strong 11-2 win in the second game, deciding it in five innings.
“I am so proud of the way the girls responded in game two. We know adversity will strike, but what defines you is how you respond,†Aces head coach Mat Mundell said. “Today the team stepped up and gave themselves a chance at another series win.â€
Three Aces homered in the 11-2 win in game two as Danielle Freeman started it off. Freeman led off the second inning with a solo shot to right, giving the Aces the lead for good. The majority of the offensive output came in a 6-run second inning. With two runners on and one out, Morgan Florey hit her fifth long ball of the season, making it a 4-0 game.
With two outs, Hayli Scott walked and would score on a Morgan Lambert double. Michal Luckett and Susan Norris also had RBI hits in the inning.
Evansville tacked on four more runs in the top of the fourth as Scott had an RBI double and Lambert followed it with a 3-run shot, her fourth homer of the season, to give UE an 11-0 lead. The Sycamores scored two in the bottom of the fifth, but the Aces grabbed the 11-2 win. Florey went the distance in the circle, giving up two runs on five hits en route to her 14th win of the year.
ISU pitcher Taylor Lockwood was the story in the first game. The senior threw a 6-hit shutout as the Sycamores opened the day with a 6-0 win. The Sycamores posted three runs in the second and two in the third to take a 5-0 lead before adding one more in the fifth to earn the win.
Six Aces recorded hits in the game, including doubles from Chandra Parr and Hayli Scott. It was the tenth of the year for each. Florey pitched the first four innings for UE before Emily Lockhart went the final two frames.
Tomorrow, the third and deciding contest will begin at 11 a.m. CT.
Eagles End Regular Season with Loss to Indy
The University of Southern Indiana women’s tennis team was defeated by the University of Indianapolis, 9-0, Saturday afternoon at Venter Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana. The Screaming Eagles finish the regular season with a 7-12 record in dual matches along with 3-3 mark in conference play.
After USI was defeated in all three doubles matches, sophomore Haley Jones (Fort Branch, Indiana) gave her Indy opponent a challenge at number-six singles. Jones narrowly gave up the first set, 7-5 before being swept in the second 6-0.
With the regular season coming to an end, the Eagles now look towards the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament. USI secured a spot in the tournament with their two wins last weekend, but with two losses this weekend, the Eagles earn the number-four seed in the GLVC East Division. Unofficially, USI will play the top seed in the West Division, Drury University in the first round of the tournament in Romeoville, Illinois.
Check back to GoUSIEagles.com or follow the Eagles on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram using the handle @USIAthletics for updates on the official bracket release for the 2016 GLVC Tennis Tournament.
University of Southern Indiana
Southern Indiana vs Indianapolis (Apr 23, 2016)
#27 Indianapolis 9, Southern Indiana 0
Apr 23, 2016 at Greenwood, IN (Center Grove High School)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Hanna Volikova (UINDY) def. Elizabeth Wilm (USI) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 2. Florence Renard (UINDY) def. Kelsey Shipman (USI) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 3. Allie Smith (UINDY) def. Brenna Wu (USI) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 4. Macey Speer (UINDY) def. Kymberly Brannon (USI) 6-4, 6-1 |
| 5. Selenay Heper (UINDY) def. Jennifer Mizikar (USI) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 6. Paige Olsen (UINDY) def. Haley Jones (USI) 7-5, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Florence Renard/Hanna Volikova (UINDY) def. Elizabeth Wilm/Brenna Wu (USI) 8-2 |
| 2. Allie Smith/Macey Speer (UINDY) def. Kelsey Shipman/Kymberly Brannon (USI) 8-1 |
| 3. Selenay Heper/Paige Olsen (UINDY) def. Jennifer Mizikar/Haley Jones (USI) 8-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Southern Indiana 7-12, 3-3 GLVC |
| Indianapolis 12-6, 5-1 GLVC; National ranking #27; Regional ranking #2 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,5,3,6,2,4) |
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Suspect in Ficas Rd shots fired incident identified by EPD
Evansville Police have identified 22 year old YEROC PAULEY as the suspect in a shots fired incident at 4407 Fickas Road on April 19th.
Investigators believe PAULEY fired a shotgun after arguing with another man. Another person at the scene fired a handgun in response to PAULEY’S actions. PAULEY fled the scene before officers arrived.
PAULEY is wanted for Criminal Reckelssness with a Firearm. He is considered armed and dangerous. Call EPD at 812-436-7979 or 911 if you have info on his whereabouts.
