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EPD Activity Report 5-22-14
Eagles move to No. 15 in final USTFCCCA ranking
USTFCCCA Top 25 Computer Rankings
The University of Southern Indiana men’s track & field team moved up three spots to No. 15 in the final U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association Top 25 Computer Rankings.
This week’s rankings reflect the accepted field for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships, which are Thursday-Saturday in Allendale, Michigan.
USI is sending five student-athletes to the national meet. Sophomores Johnnie Guy and Tyler Pence each claimed a spot in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters, while fellow classmate Tyler Schickel earned a spot in the 1,500 meters as well as the 5,000 meters.
Additionally, senior Michael Callison and junior Zach Watson earned bids in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and high jump, respectively.
Guy and Pence rank fourth and 10th, respectively, in the 5,000 meter and are sixth and ninth, respectively, in the 10,000 meters. Schickel is fourth in the 1,500 meters and 20th in the 5,000 meters, while Callison is 11th in the steeplechase. Watson, USI’s first national qualifier in a men’s fielding event, is tied for 17th in the high jump.
After posting an 11th-place finish at the NCAA II Cross Country Championships and a 13th-place showing at the NCAA II Indoor Championships, USI is looking to solidify its first-ever top-five finish in the USTFCCCA Program of the Year standings with a solid performance at the NCAA II Outdoor Championships.
Prelims for the men’s 1,500 meters and men’s steeplechase are May 22 at 4:10 p.m. (CDT) and 5:40 p.m., respectively; while finals for the steeplechase are May 23 at 6:10 p.m. Finals for the 1,500 meters are May 24 at 4:35 p.m.
The men’s 10,000 meters will be contested May 22 at 7:10 p.m., while the men’s high jump is May 23 at 3:30 p.m. USI concludes its run at the national meet May 24 at 7:05 p.m. with the men’s 5,000 meters.
Live results, audio, and/or video for the NCAA II Outdoor Championships will be available at gousieagles.com.
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USI, The Shield named Division II Newspaper of the Year
For the second year in a row, The University of Southern Indiana’s student newspaper The Shield was named Division II Newspaper of the Year at the annual Indiana Collegiate Press Association (ICPA) conference. The conference was held April 5 in Indianapolis.
Last year, The Shield shared the honor with Butler University’s The Butler Collegian. ICPA defines Division II newspapers as non-daily publications with school enrollment of more than 3,001 full-time students.
The students brought home 40 awards (including Newspaper of the Year) — 15 first-place, 13 second-place, and 12 third-place. Fifteen students won individual awards, and The Shield staff as a whole earned several awards. Last year the staff won 28 awards.
“It is gratifying to see The Shield and the students who work so hard get the recognition they deserve,” said Dr. Wayne Rinks, chair of the Department of Communications.
The Shield won seven staff awards: First place for Best Use of Twitter; Second place for Best Facebook page; Third place for Best Single Issue; Third place for Best Themed Issue; Second place for Best Breaking News Reporting; First place for Best Staff Editorial; and Division II Newspaper of the Year.
Individual award winners were:
Jimmy Pyles and Kelsey Turner: Second place, Best Special Issue
Shannon Hall: Second place, Best Stand-Alone/Pullout Section
Jessie Hellmann: First place, Best Breaking News Reporting; Third place, Best Sports Feature Story
James Vaughn: First place, Best Non-Deadline News Reporting; First place, Best News or Feature Series
Jimmy Pyles: First place, Best Opinion Column; Third place, Best Sports Page; Third place, Best Feature Page; Second place, Best News Photo; Second and third place, Best Feature Photo; First and third place, Best Sports Photo
Zane Clodfelter: Second place, Best Sports Column; First place, Best Sports News Story
Jimmy Pyles and Jake Tapley: First place, Best Entertainment Column
Jessica Stallings: Second place, Best News Feature Story
Dennis Marshall: Second place, Best Sports News Story
Jimmy Pyles, Kelsey Turner, and Danielle Waninger: First place, Best Overall Design
Kelsey Turner: First place, Best Front Page; First place, Best Feature Page; First place and second place, Best Photo Essay or Picture Story; First and second place, Best Informational Graphic
Jimmy Pyles and Zach Rothenberger: Second place, Best Special Section Front/Cover
Ean Edwards: Third place, Best Editorial Cartoon
In the Advertising category, winners were:
Kaitlin Crane: Third place, Best Ad Design in Special Section or Supplement
Dixie Halber: Third place, Best Electronic Ad – House
Kelsey Ziliak: Third place, Best Self-Promotional Campaign
Jimmy Pyles: Second place, Best Rate Card
In other conference business, James Vaughn was elected president of the 2014-15 ICPA board, and Erin Gibson, advisor to The Shield, was elected to a third term as executive director. Jimmy Pyles served as ICPA president and Jessie Hellmann and Kelsey Turner served on the board in 2013-14.
Swearing in of Dave Wedding
Today, May 23, 2014 at 11:30 AM Chief Deputy Dave Wedding will take the Oath of Office for the Office of Vanderburgh County Sheriff. Chief Wedding will become the Sheriff of Vanderburgh County at 4:00 PM, when my retirement becomes effective. The oath will be given by the Honorable David Kiely, Judge of the Vanderburgh County Circuit Court and the Honorable Wayne Trockman, Chief Judge of the Vanderburgh County Superior Court and will take place in the Vanderburgh County Circuit Court.Sheriff David Wedding will complete the remaining seven months of my term ending December 31st.
Chief Deputy Dave Wedding
Sanders name to grace New Harmony’s Scholars Retreat House
The Scholars Retreat House in New Harmony, Indiana, has been renamed the James A. Sanders Scholars Retreat House, following an announcement at the May meeting of the University of Southern Indiana Foundation Board of Directors. The naming honors Sanders, an Evansville native and antiques expert, for his dedication to USI—his generosity, time and expertise, impacting programs, faculty and thousands of students.
In 1985 Sanders left his career as an educator to become USI’s first director of Historic New Harmony. While in that role, he developed new educational exhibits, involved residents of New Harmony in University programming and continued historic preservation efforts.
His leadership assisted in forming the University’s Art Collection Committee, on which Sanders continues to serve and offer his expertise in American antiques. At USI, he established endowments for the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries, Presidential Scholarships, a distinguished professorship and the University’s art collection fund. He received an honorary degree from USI in 2001.
For nearly 20 years, he has served on the USI Foundation Board of Directors, connecting countless individuals to USI through his international network. The James A. Sanders Scholars Retreat House welcomes individuals from around the world who come to experience all that New Harmony offers.
In addition to the naming, Sanders was presented with a pastel drawing of the retreat house created by Katie Waters, USI professor of art.
Worthington receives Nicholson Leadership Award
Betty Worthington, longtime supporter of the University of Southern Indiana, received the Suzanne A. Nicholson Leadership Award for her leadership and service in promoting the University. The award was presented at the USI Foundation Board of Directors May meeting.
Worthington has been a leader at USI for many years, serving the University as a generous friend. She is a close friend of USI’s first president, Dr. David L. Rice, and honored him by underwriting an oil portrait of him on the 25th anniversary of his presidency. In 2013, she continued the tradition, underwriting a portrait of current president, Dr. Linda L. M. Bennett.
Established in 2006, the Suzanne A. Nicholson Leadership Award is named for the director emerita of USI Development who led the USI Foundation for 20 years. The award is given to a person who embodies the late Susie Nicholson’s dedication and spirit in meeting the needs of the University. When Nicholson announced her retirement in 2005, Bob Roeder, a member of USI’s first graduating class of 1971, suggested that the USI Foundation Board of Directors begin a tradition that would honor her 20 years of service to the University and the USI Foundation. The recipient of this annual award is chosen by the executive committee of the USI Foundation Board of Directors.
TROPICANA EVANSVILLE ANNOUNCES PROJECT 21â PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Evansville, IN, – The Project 21â Scholarship Program at Tropicana Evansville is part of an industry-wide initiative to stop casino gambling by people under the age of 21. Tropicana Evansville achieves this objective by using one of the best tools available – education. Students between the ages of 17 and 21 are given the chance to design and submit a poster, a video or a written essay to educate other young people that it is not permissible in Indiana to gamble in a casino under the age of 21. Tri-state area high schools, technical schools, and colleges have participated in this scholarship program over the past several years. Three $2,000 scholarships are awarded each year to the best entries. Tropicana Evansville has awarded over $40,000 in scholarships to area students since the Evansville program began.
The 2014 Project 21â Scholarship winners are:
Elizabeth Myers, South Knox High School, Vincennes – Poster
Elizabeth will attend Ball State University in the fall.
Lee Walker, F.J. Reitz High School, Evansville – Video
Lee will attend Hawaii Pacific University in the fall.
Aniesa Ricketts, F.J. Reitz High School, Evansville – Essay
Aniesa will attend University of Southern Indiana in the fall.
Photos attached:
(1) Myers, Elizabeth of South Knox High School
(2) Walker, Lee of F.J. Reitz High School
(3) Ricketts, Aniesa of F.J. Reitz High School
About Tropicana Evansville
Tropicana Evansville is a $110 million entertainment facility that includes a 2,700 passenger riverboat casino, a 250 room hotel, a 96 room boutique hotel, an executive conference center, a 1,660 vehicle parking garage and Riverfront Pavilion housing pre-boarding facilities, retail shops, restaurants and lounge area.
EVSC to Offer Free Summer Lunches for Kids
More than 16,000 students eat school lunches every day in the EVSC. And now, those students, their families and anyone in the community, have the option of eating lunches throughout the summer at nine EVSC schools – Caze, Cedar Hall, Dexter, Glenwood, Lodge, McGary, Tekoppel, Lincoln and Evans. Lunches will be free to those 18 and younger and only $2.50 for individuals over 18.
The EVSC is able to offer the summer lunches as part of the United States Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
School sites, dates and times for the summer lunch program include:
Caze Elementary School
June 2 – 27
June 30 – July 18
11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cedar Hall Community School
June 2 – June 27
June 30 – July 18
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Dexter Elementary School
June 2 – 27
June 30 – July 18
11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Glenwood Leadership Academy
June 2 – 27
June 30 – July 18
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lodge Community School
June 2 – 27
June 30 – July 18
11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
McGary Middle School
June 30 – July 18
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tekoppel Elementary School
June 2 – July 18
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Lincoln School
June 2 – 27 (Breakfast)
May 27 – May 30
June 2 – 27
June 30 – August 1
8:45 – 9:45 a.m.
Noon – 1 p.m.
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Noon – 1 p.m.
Evans School
June 16 – 27
July 14 – 25
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
State courts to move to online filing
By Lesley Weidenbener
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS – The state courts system is working to create an e-filling system that will let attorneys and others submit documents via the web while giving defendants and plaintiffs easier access to filings.
The Division of State Court Administration is now taking bids for an e-filing manager, a company that will work to coordinate separate systems now used throughout Indiana and make it possible for paperwork filed in one place to be easily shipped to another.
Currently, documents are filed in county courts by paper, as they’ve been for 200 years.
“Nearly every aspect of our lives includes electronic documents — stores send receipts via email, banks allow check deposits through a smart phone,†said Chief Justice Brent Dickson said. “Now lawyers and litigants will be able to file court documents electronically. Using this technology, our courts will be more efficient and better able to administer justice without delay.â€
But that doesn’t mean all the paperwork will be available online at no cost to the public. Appeals Court Judge Paul Mathias, who has helped spearhead the project, said court officials haven’t decided how to make the information available to people who aren’t a party to a case.
Records will continue to be accessible at no charge at county courthouses and the Statehouse, he said. But other states that have gone to online records have imposed fees for accessing them online. A decision about Indiana’s online records will be made after an e-filing manager is hired, Mathias said.
The system changes will include upgrading the appellate courts’ 28-year-old computer system and moving those filings onto the Odyssey case management system, which is already used in courts in 48 counties.
“I can’t express strongly enough how excited we are to do this,†Mathias said about the project. “This is the culmination of 10 years of really carefully observing and researching and testing to reach a point that court technology has developed to meet Indiana’s needs. That time is now.â€
The statewide e-filing system is expected to begin in phases starting in 2015. Court officials said Hoosiers and their attorneys will benefit from being able to file documents at any time. And they say “free market competition†is expected to keep associated fees low.
In 2006, the state courts created an e-filing pilot program. Three projects were approved for e-filing on a limited basis.
“The court is appreciative of the ground work completed by the pilot counties,†said Supreme Court Justice Mark Massa, who chairs technology projects for the courts. “The initial work demonstrates that e-filing is beneficial to litigants, lawyers, judges, clerks and their staffs.â€
Lesley Weidenbener is executive editor of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
Prosecutor’s comments on defendant not testifying don’t require reversal
Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com
The Indiana Court of Appeals, in addressing a defendant’s claims of prosecutorial misconduct, found that any misconduct committed was a harmless error and does not require criminal deviate conduct and sexual battery convictions to be overturned.
Craig Bakari Thomas sexually assaulted his classmate K.B. while the two were sitting in a car at a park. Thomas chose not to testify at his trial and was convicted of two counts of Class B felony criminal deviate conduct and one count of Class D felony sexual battery.
In Craig Bakari Thomas v. State of Indiana, 71A04-1305-CR-256, Thomas argued that two comments by a deputy prosecutor resulted in prosecutorial misconduct. Both referred to Thomas not testifying at the trial. The trial court issued an admonishment to the jury regarding the first comment made by the deputy prosecutor that said there is no other story, to disregard the fact that Thomas wasn’t sworn and didn’t testify. The judge did not issue an admonishment regarding the second comment, in which the deputy prosecutor said, “That’s not what the defendant is saying. The defendant is not saying ….†The judge required the deputy prosecutor to clarify that those statements referred to statements Thomas gave to police officers.
With respect to the first comment, the Court of Appeals agreed that the deputy prosecutor’s comments reasonably could be interpreted as an invitation to draw an adverse inference from Thomas’ silence. In fact, the deputy was suggesting that the jury draw an inference of guilt from Thomas’ decision to not be sworn in and tell his story. But the error was harmless, because the state could prove that the comment did not contribute to the verdict. The judge’s curative instruction defused the impact of the state’s improper remark, Judge Patricia Riley wrote.
The COA noted that the second comment did not amount to an indirect reference to Thomas’ decision to not testify.