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UE Named Best-Value College and a Top 100 Private University by Kiplinger’s
The University of Evansville has once again been named to Kiplinger’s Best College Value List for private universities, liberal arts colleges and public colleges, and as one of its Top 100 Private Universities. UE and the other schools on the 2015 lists represent colleges that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable cost.
To create the best value list, Kiplinger’s considers data from nearly 1,200 public and private four-year schools that is provided by Peterson’s. Kiplinger’s adds its own reporting data, and then narrows the list based on measures of academic quality. Each school is then ranked. Quality criteria account for 55% of total points, and cost criteria account for 45%. Factors considered include: competitiveness, graduation rates, academic support, cost and financial aid and student indebtedness.
“We’re honored to receive national recognition from Kiplinger’s for our efforts to make an education at UE of the highest quality without sacrificing accessibility and affordability,†said UE President Thomas A. Kazee. “Our recent launching of the UE Guarantee is a part of those efforts.â€
The UE Guarantee is an assurance that students at the University of Evansville will graduate in four years, be taught in small classes by professors dedicated to undergraduate education, have the opportunity to study abroad and get an internship, and be awarded substantial financial aid. More information on the Guarantee can be found here: https://www.evansville.edu/guarantee/guidelines.cfm
The full lists of Kiplinger’s lists are available online now at http://www.kiplinger.com/fronts/channels/college/index.html
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
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Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015.
Kadin Thain Turner Auto theft, Level 6 felony
Johnny Edwards Phillips Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Level 6 felony
Criminal mischief, Class A misdemeanor
Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor
Alonzo John Owens Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
7th Circuit divided over injunction in defamation case
Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Friday found an injunction issued in a case involving religious artifacts and defamation claims was entirely too broad and threatened to silence the defendants completely. But the judges were split over whether the district court should be able to modify the injunction.
Kevin McCarthy and Albert Langsenkamp sued Patricia Ann Fuller and Paul Hartman after a falling out between McCarthy, Langsenkamp and Fuller in a business deal. Fuller, who used to be a religious sister, (an issue previously addressed by the 7th Circuit) owned property given to her by another nun regarding Our Lady of America. McCarthy and Langsenkamp helped to spread the word about the Virgin Mary’s appearance in Rome City, Indiana, in the 1950s, and in gratitude, Fuller gave them a statute and other artifacts of Our Lady.
After the falling out, Hartman, a retired postal inspector, came to Fuller’s aid by launching a campaign to smear McCarthy and Langsenkamp’s reputations, including through writing on a blog. The two sides ended up suing each other on numerous claims, including copyright infringement and defamation.
The jury ruled in favor of plaintiffs McCarthy and Langsenkamp, and at issue in Friday’s decision is the defamation ruling and injunction issued by Judge William T. Lawrence. Although the jury was not specific about what it found to be defamatory statements, Lawrence outlined what the defendants could not say, and included in the injunction “as well as any similar statements that contain the same sorts of allegations or inferences, in any manner or forum.â€
The permanent injunction ordered Hartman to take down his blog.
The 7th Circuit reversed, finding since the jury wasn’t asked to identify which of the nine possible statements were false and defamatory, it has no findings to support the specificity requirement for a proper injunction; the enjoined statements do not even correspond to the statements the plaintiffs claimed were defamatory; and the injunction is vague and overbroad.
Judges Richard Posner and Ann Claire Williams sent the case back to the Lawrence to decide whether to issue a new injunction, and if he does, to keep in mind the criticisms of the 7th Circuit in Kevin B. McCarthy, et al. and Langsenkamp Family Apostolate, et al. v. Patricia Ann Fuller, et al.,14-3308, 15-1839.
Judge Diane Sykes voted to not even allow Lawrence to have an opportunity to correct the errors. He should simply issue an amended judgment without the flawed injunction.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
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Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Anthony Ray Burris Theft, Level 6 felony
Fraud, Level 6 felony
Forgery, Level 6 felony
Gabriel Isaac Appel Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Level 6 felony
Possession of marijuana, Class A misdemeanor
Elisha Renee Grigsby Theft, Level 6 felony
Fraud, Level 6 felony
Forgery, Level 6 felony
Michael Joseph Kempf Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life, Level 5 felonyÂ
Adrian Carl Klausmeier Rape, Level 3 felonyÂ
Lori Renee Upton Attempted burglary, Level 4 felony
Eugene Berry Maxwell Theft, Level 6 felony
Ellen Jonell Ross-Patton Domestic battery, Level 6 felony
Neglect of a dependent, Level 6 felony
Battery resulting in bodily injury, Class A misdemeanor
Battery by bodily waste, Class B misdemeanor
Randall Curtis Patton Neglect of a dependent, Level 6 felonyÂ
Angela Jean Boyle Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person with a passenger less than 18 years of age, Level 6 felony
David Abraham Browning Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felonyÂ
THE DONALD & VLADIMIR by Jim Redwine
Gavel Gamut
By Jim Redwine
(Week of 21 December 2015)
THE DONALD & VLADIMIR
My first vote for president was for Lyndon Johnson because he promised to keep us out of war in Viet Nam. Four years later Richard Nixon told us he had a secret plan to get us out of Viet Nam. Now there was a man who could keep a secret.
As I understand war, countries use their resources to destroy other countries’ resources such as people, buildings, roads and bridges then, should peace break out, they use their remaining assets to rebuild what was destroyed; not the dead people, of course.
On the other hand, where countries engage in peace, existing people and institutions can be preserved while assets are used to build new structures such as hospitals and schools. Call me sentimental but I prefer peace. And this brings us to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Please let me be clear. I have no wish to endorse either of these men or anyone else. However, I have been impressed with Vlad’s publicly stated position that Syria’s presidency is a Syrian issue and The Donald’s unequivocal opposition to the war in Iraq. My position might well be influenced by our son, Jim, having seen combat in both Iraq wars.
The somewhat tangential meeting of the minds between Don and Vlad on Iraq and Syria may be what has connected Trump and Putin. This moment of good feeling may be reflected in Putin’s statement praising Trump’s business acumen and saying it was not up to Putin, but up to America’s voters, whether Trump should be chosen.
My impression of Putin’s position is most likely colored by my time in Russia when the National Judicial College sent me there to teach Russian judges about America’s jury system. Peg and I saw first hand the devastation caused by World War II. It is still obvious after more than half a century. Even the Kremlin in Red Square needed work. St. Basil’s Cathedral of onion dome fame looked pristine from a distance, but it too suffers from a combination of resources diverted to the war effort and an effete economic system. Putin may be looking to Trump for help.
One of the largest sources of Trump’s fortune is simply his name. He has made millions out of licensing the “Trump†name to be applied to non-Trump buildings all over the world.
Mr. Putin used to be with the KGB when there was a KGB. He is comfortable with such stratagems as using pseudonyms. Perhaps Putin is playing nice with Mr. Trump in order to seek his permission to use the Trump name on some of Russia’s aging assets to increase tourism and get more American dollars spent in Russia. That would be easier than repairing the old buildings and probably cheaper too.
I have tried to envision St. Basils Cathedral or Red Square with a large neon sign flashing an American presidential candidate’s name. It would be better than another Cuban Missile Crises. If Putin could get The Donald to agree, we might turn the long-time touchy relationship between our countries into a cooperative business venture.
Aces ready for road tilt at Fresno State
For the second time this season, the Purple Aces make their way to California as a game on Sunday at Fresno State is on tap. Game time is 3 p.m. CT.
Fans can tune into Sunday’s 3 p.m. CT game on the Mountain West Network, which is a free video service offered through the Mountain West website. Sunday’s contest is the resumption of the MVC/Mountain West Challenge, which UE also took part in from 2010 through 2012, falling in games against Air Force, TCU and Colorado State.
A free throw in the second half marked the 2,000th point in the legendary career of D.J. Balentine; he finished with 26 points in the victory over Norfolk State on his way to the mark. He became the 4th player in program history, the 16th in the MVC record books and 32nd player among all of the Division I schools in the State of Indiana to do so. Colt Ryan reached 2,000 in a home overtime win against Drake in 2013 while Marcus Wilson hit the mark in an MVC Tournament win over Bradley in 1999.
A career night against Norfolk State saw Jaylon Brown score 17 points, eclipsing his previous high of 15, which came against San Francisco last year. Through 11 games, Brown has scored 8 or more points on nine occasions; last season, he scored at least 8 points just ten times in 36 games. His career effort versus the Spartans featured a 7-of-11 shooting performance along with four assists. For the season, he is averaging 10.0 points per game and tied for 7th in the Valley, shooting 54.3%.
Fresno State has gotten off to a strong 8-3 start this season following a home win over Cal State Bakersfield on Wednesday. The Bulldogs losses, all on the road, have come to Oregon, Cal Poly and Arizona. As a team, FSU is outrebounding the opposition by an average of 6.2 per game. Marvelle Harris leads the way, averaging 18.5 points per game while leading the squad with 22 steals and 52 assists. Torren Jones has recorded 11.3 points while Cezar Guerrero stands at an even 10 PPG. Harris was the leader in the win over Cal State Bakersfield, scoring 20 points while posting 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Last year, the Aces and Bulldogs met up in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Florida as UE took a 58-52 win. Mislav Brzoja scored 17 points while D.J. Balentine had 13.