USI provides educational resources ahead of solar eclipse
n preparation for the solar eclipse on April 8, the University of Southern Indiana has compiled educational resources for K-12 teachers and students including tailored lesson plans, interactive activities, and short videos to teach students of all ages about the science, history and cultural significance of solar eclipses.
Educational resources were created by USI professors and are designed to bring the solar eclipse to life in the classroom. Faculty expertise is highlighted in brief videos and provides an accessible way to introduce a wide range of topics related to eclipses. Provided activities such as a pinhole projection in a box and an eclipse observation worksheet cover a variety of content areas and are ideal for classroom learning, at-home projects or as supplementary virtual learning materials. Partner resources from educational websites are also available.
Mountain Goats at the Victory Theatre April 8th!
Mountain Goats at the Victory Theatre April 8th!
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Evansville, IN– The Mountain Goats head to the Victory Theatre on April 8th! The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the plural moniker. Although he remains the core member of the band, he has worked with a variety of collaborators over time, including bassist and vocalist Peter Hughes, drummer Jon Wurster, multi-instrumentalist Matt Douglas, singer-songwriter Franklin Bruno, bassist and vocalist Rachel Ware, singer-songwriter/producer John Vanderslice, guitarist Kaki King, and multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark.Â
Throughout the 1990s, the Mountain Goats were known for producing low-fidelity home recordings (most notably, on a cassette deck boombox) and releasing recordings in cassette or vinyl 7-inch formats.[3] Since 2
Bryan Underwood Filed for Vanderburgh County Coroner in 2024 Election
 Vanderburgh County, January 16, 2024- Bryan Underwood, a Detective with the Evansville Police Department, officially filed for the position of Vanderburgh County Coroner on January 10.
With a commitment to public service, Bryan Underwood aims to bring experience and dedication to the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office.Â
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No. 3 Trailblazers pick up tough Region 24 road win at Southwestern Illinois
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers continued to climb in the National Rankings this week, moving up one spot to No. 3 in this week’s NJCAA Division I rankings.
The Blazers faced a tough defensive battle Wednesday night in their first test with this new ranking against Southwestern Illinois College.
The Blazers fell behind early but were able to battle back and pick up the 69-61 victory over the Blue Storm.
Vincennes got off to a slow start in Belleville with the Blue Storm capitalizing on a pair of VU early turnovers to take a quick 6-0 lead.
VU would get the SWIC lead down to two before Southwestern expanded it back to seven at 22-15.
The Trailblazers rallied late in the first half, scoring seven straight to take their first lead of the game with 2:44 on the clock at 28-27.
The two teams would trade baskets and end up heading into the locker room the same way they started the game, with the score even at 32-32.
After Southwestern scored the first four points of the second half, the Trailblazers looked to gain control of the game with seven unanswered to take a 39-36 lead.
VU would grow their lead to seven at 48-41 before the Blue Storm answered back to even the score at 48-48.
VU would then answer with a scoring run of their own, taking a nine point lead at 57-48.
The Vincennes lead would hold at nine until SWIC cut the deficit down to three at 62-59, before the Blazers again regained control of the game with a late 6-0 scoring run to take a 68-59 lead.
Vincennes would hold this lead and put the game away, picking up their 17th victory of the season and fourth straight Region 24 win by the final score 69-61.
Lady Blazers survive second half scare in road win at SWIC
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers looked to be cruising to another Region 24 road victory Wednesday, leading the Lady Blue Storm of Southwestern Illinois College 41-16 at the half, before SWIC rallied in the second half to score 57 points in the final 20 minutes.
Vincennes was able to hang on to the lead however and escape Belleville with a 75-73 victory over SWIC.
The Lady Blazers got off to a slow start Wednesday night, with SWIC scoring the first four points of the game before VU answered back to take the lead at 5-4.
Vincennes would look to be rolling on all cylinders early as the Lady Blazers closed out the opening quarter of play on an 11-0 scoring run to take a 19-8 lead after the first 10 minutes of play.
The run would continue into the second quarter with the Lady Blazers again holding SWIC to single digit points in the quarter at the Blazers began to pull away and take a 41-16 lead into the halftime break.
Southwestern Illinois came out of the locker room looking determined to battle back into the game and set the tone early scoring the first eight points of the second half and later cutting the VU lead all the way down to two with an 11-0 run to close out the third quarter.
SWIC would cut the VU lead down to just a single point early in the fourth quarter at 56-55 before the Blazers answered back with five straight points.
The Lady Blue Storm would attempt another late comeback and get the deficit back down to two 63-61 before the Lady Blazers again expanded the lead to seven at 70-63.
SWIC would get an opportunity at the free throw line with under four seconds remaining to tie the game but could only come up with one of the two free throw attempts as the Lady Blazers come away with the 75-73 victory, their sixth straight and remain unbeaten at 4-0 in Region 24 play.
The Lady Blazers were led off the bench by sophomore Johnai Wimbleduff (Indianapolis, Ind.) who came through with 16 big points off the bench, while also dishing out a pair of assists.
Sophomore Elikya Baseyila (Paris, France) ended her night with 12 points and three rebounds, while fellow sophomore Maycee Lange (Vincennes, Ind.) ended with 10 points and six rebounds off the VU bench.
Freshman Karina Scott (Noblesville, Ind.) was the fourth VU scorer to reach double figures Wednesday night, ending with 10 points and a pair of steals.
Freshman Taylor Guess (Indianapolis, Ind.) just missed out on a double-double off the bench, finishing with eight points and a team-high nine rebounds and four steals.
Freshman Destinee Hooks (Indianapolis, Ind.) finished the game with eight points, four rebounds and a team-high five assists and four steals.