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The annual Fire and Safety Report released by the university shows an increase in discipline regarding liquor law violations. In 2014 the university had 109 disciplinary actions regarding liquor law violations and this year there were 167, a 53 percent increase. Assistant Director of Public Safety Steve Bequette said there is no definite answer for why that
increase occurred, but he thinks it has to do with reporting. “We feel the housing staff is better trained to recognize things and to alert us,” Bequette said. He said students are becoming more informed as well through the university’s attempts to educate them. The Public Safety officers are well trained for the different situations they might encounter as well, Bequette said. “Even though they are not sworn they have that knowledge (of law enforcement protocol),”
he said. Not every incident on campus is reported in the Clery Report. “The Clery Act wants us to report violations of law. Simple and sweet there,” Bequette said. “Not university policy or code of conduct issues.” In terms of the liquor law violations those can include underage drinking or consumption. Bequette said the report wants to know whether it was handled in house or if an arrest or citation was issued. He said it can depend the circumstance whether it reaches a
‘Human decisions’ Gender neutral bathrooms proposed by Riley Guerzini news@usishield.com @Guerswinski
When Evan Phillips heard about the proposal to eliminate gender specific bathrooms on campus, he questioned whether it would actually solve the problem of uncomfortability. “I don’t feel like for the safety of people that making all bathrooms gender neutral is a good idea,” Evan Phillips said. “You can’t just say ‘hey bathrooms are gender neutral now and everything will be OK.’” Phillips said he normally uses a third, non-gender specific bathroom if it exists. They also said the separate third bathroom would be a better idea in order to protect transgender people. “It’s more of a comfort and safety issue,” they said. “Transgender people are murdered at a much higher rate than cisgender people and a lot
of times it’s for using the wrong facility.” The author of the proposition, economics professor Perry Burnett, said he recognizes the safety issue, but realizes a third option would only be a temporary solution. “Violence happens because people believe that somebody is out of place,” he said. “This is specified as a group of individuals and that individual is not part of the group and therefore violence happens because you’re not seen as part of a group.” Burnett said if the group-defined gender-specific bathrooms are eliminated, then individual privacy will prevail, leading to less violence against transgender people. Phillips said he appreciates Burnett’s proposal taking a progressive stance, but feels the lack of trans people’s input has hurt the proposal. “I talked to some of my other friends and they would much rather have one gender neutral bathroom
and not have all bathrooms be gender neutral,” they said. “Maybe in the future it would be good, but as a society we’re not there yet.” Burnett believes gender has nothing to do with going to the bathroom and said his idea has actually been carried out for decades through the use of Porta Potties. “My wife, she was basically a nanny over her neighbor’s kids and had to raise them from birth and one of them is transgender,” he said. “I have a personal relationship with that individual, but not here at USI.” He said while his policy only intends to remodel the bathrooms, he is willing to alter it going forward “Economics is dealing with human relationships and human decisions,” Burnett said. “My expertise doesn’t allow me to understand maybe some of the psychological effects at a deep level. It would be nice to get some feedback from that expertise.”
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level in which law enforcement is involved. “There are times when there are alcohol issues and public safety isn’t even called and it’s handled by the housing staff,” Bequette said. “That would be referred internally because law enforcement was not involved.” Bequette said the numbers mentioned for arrests and discipline are not repeated in either. There is a hierarchy rule for reporting to the Clery Report.
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New scheduler aims to ease class registration by Riley Guerzini news@usishield.com @Guerswinski
The university registrar’s office launched the Student Schedule Planner, a device that helps students construct a schedule that works best for them, Monday. The planner, which is available on myUSI, allows students to select their preferred classes and pick times of the day that work better with any personal conflicts. “When you put in the classes and it shows you all the possible combinations, you can click on the class and on the options menu you can deselect certain sections,” registrar director Sandy Frank said. “If you don’t want Monday, Wednesday, Fri-
day classes or sections of a class, you can go unclick all those sections and then it wouldn’t include those.” Frank said there are several different ways to pick classes through the planner. One way is from the Degree Works four-year plan; another way is to choose classes by subject and course number and the third option is through attributes. Students can select attributes by core classes and they can view the number of credit hours scheduled on the planner. The planner incorporates Degree Works, a program that shows students what classes they have taken and how it meets their degree requirements.
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“You can pull in the courses that are on your four year plan, so if you have a four year plan out there and say you had classes picked out for spring of 2017, you can tell schedule planner to pull those courses over from Degree Works,” Frank said. The student planner generates a number of schedules based on the courses and breaks put in by the student. This is also why it differs from Degree Works.
Frank said that even though students can’t yet register for classes, they could still use the planner to create their schedule. She said most students don’t have to consult their advisor before creating their schedule, but some may have to hold depending on their major. “The company that makes schedule planner says that their clients, the other schools, that have schedule planner report that
students, because they can find their optimal schedule and their more likely to sign up for more classes and then stay on track to graduate,” Frank said. Civitas Learning, the parent company to College Scheduler, which makes the Student Schedule Planner, uses technology and other tools to enhance college student’s experiences. Frank said the company reached out to her about the planner. She
USI Security Incident Log 9/28/16-10/4/16 Theft OʼDaniel North Apts. – Schricker Building 9/28 8:11 a.m. Injury Report University Boulevard 9/28 10:08 a.m. Fire Alarm – Cooking McDonald East Apts. – Matthews Building – 909 University Court 9/28 12:00 p.m. Fire Alarm – Cooking McDonald West Apts. – Marshall Building – 932A Eckels Ln. 9/28 5:47 p.m. Illness Report Newman Hall – 1600 Rankin Ln. 9/28 8:54 p.m. Illness Report Liberal Arts Center 9/29 1:00 p.m. Fire Alarm – Cooking Physical Activities Center 9/29 1:15 p.m. Fire Alarm – Cooking McDonald East Apts. – 909 University Court 9/29 5:14 p.m. Welfare Check OʼDaniel North Apartments – Leslie Building – 7912A Mahrenholz Rd. 9/29 8:06 p.m. Suspicious Persons University Center West 9/29
OʼDaniel South Apartments Boon Building - 8029A OʼDaniel Ln. 9/30 11:08 p.m. Illness Report OʼDaniel South Apartments Whitcomb Building - 8135B OʼDaniel Ln. 10/1 8:26 p.m. Property Damage Orr Center 10/2 a.m.
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Drug Offense - Possession Residence Halls - Ruston Hall 1818 Rochelle Ln. 9/30 1:04 p.m. Illness Report Residence Halls - OʼBannon Hall 1720 Rochelle Ln. 9/30 4:51 p.m. Alcohol Offenses - Underage Possession OʼDaniel South Apartments Boon Building - 8029A OʼDaniel Ln. 9/30 11:08 p.m. Drug Offenses - Manufacture/ Possession of Paraphernalia OʼDaniel South Apartments Boon Building - 8029A OʼDaniel Ln. 9/30 11:08 p.m. Drug Offenses - Possession
feedback has been positive. “I haven’t seen any issues with it, but just because I used it for one of my classes and it was very helpful,” Student Government President Ashley Wright said. More information about the Student Schedule Planner visit the registrar’s website at https://www. usi.edu/registrar/registration/ schedule-planner.
Festival displays many cultures
Code of Conduct - Tampering with emergency protection equipment OʼDaniel North Apts. - Leslie Building - 7900A Mahrenholz Rd. 10/3 8:26 p..m. Code of COnduct - Disruption Roommate Dispute Residence Halls - Newman Hall 1600 Rankin Ln. 10/3 9:11 p.m. Drug Offenses - Incident Residence Halls - Newman Hall 1600 Rankin Ln. 10/3 9:11 p.m. Animal Complaint University Center West 10/4
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More than 15 different cuisines from countries all over the world were featured at the 15th annual International Food Festival. Sunday morning members of the community gathered at the Islamic Society of Evansville, located just outside of Newburgh, to try chicken biryani, bhelpuri, dishes native to parts of India and Pakistan as well as other entrees and desserts.
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Above: USI students Donna Ewart, Cailin Walters, Kyoko Hariya join the line of festival attendees to fill their plates at the Islamic Center Sunday afternoon.
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said she worked previously with one of the employers and he contacted her about implementing the planner at the University. “We had a demo and had a bunch of people come and discussed it with various groups to see if there was any interest and if there was money to pay for it,” she said. Frank said there were no glitches or significant problems when they tested the program and all
Conversion OʼDaniel North Apts. - McNutt Building - 7928A OʼDaniel Ln. 10/3 4:18 p.m.
Code of Conduct - Tobacco Smoking OʼDaniel North Apts. - Townsend Building - 7942A OʼDaniel Ln. 10/4 6:51 p.m.
Fire Alarm - Cooking OʼDaniel North Apts. - Schricker Building - 7965B OʼDaniel Ln. 10/3 5:41 p.m.
Drug Offenses - Manufacture/ Possession of Paraphernalia OʼDaniel North Apts. - Townsend Building - 7942A OʼDaniel Ln. 10/4 6:51 p.m.
Fire Alarm - Cooking OʼDaniel South Apts. - Wallace Building - 8067A OʼDaniel Ln. 10/3 5:55 p.m.
Drug Offenses - Possession OʼDaniel North Apts. - Townsend Building - 7942A OʼDaniel Ln. 10/4 6:51 p.m.
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“If both violations are involved, say there are drugs present as well as alcohol, that you’ll take and count the more serious of the two,” he said. “So an arrest will be higher than a referral.” Bequette said when it comes to any uncertainty about what to report they take the safe route. “We make sure if we have to we overreport so we get a clear picture of what’s happening in our area,” he said. “If there’s any question as to whether or not it might be a Clery crime, we report it.” This year the Clery Report also reflected the three reported rapes from last semester. Bequette said that with crimes like rape there is a “never ending issue” with victims being able to report the crime. “We like to think people are coming forward more often,” he said, “and trust the
system to handle things and the university to properly deal with that.” There are also differences in the ways an incident could be reported. Sometime they are reported anonymously or rape is brought forth as a Title IX violation but it is requested by the reporter that no investigation be opened. In some instances the university can override that request. Bequette also said there is a new rule possibly starting in regards to the geography the university would need to report. It is said that property one mile surrounding campus could be considered reasonable to report. Bequette said it is not yet clear if that will be a mandated rule. “What the federal government wants with all those legislations is transparency,” Bequette said. “So we give it to them.”
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Rain or shine Eagle’s Night Out adds fun campus event by benjamin Hayden bjhayden@eagles.usi.edu
Despite the rain Eagle’s Night Out was a success Emily Baroffs said. The sophomore nursing major said the necessary change of location did not affect the turnout at the carnival “It’s a lot better of a turnout than we expected with our last minute location change,” Baroffs said. “The location change was pretty simple. Our bosses communicated it to us very effectively and then we
just got the word out to our residents through either group messages or just going around door to door.” The carnival included food like corn dogs and cotton candy, BINGO, an inflatable obstacle course, face painting, a raffle, and more. When the event started there was already a line in which students had to wait a few minutes to sign in and receive their raffle ticket. Tim Luczak, a junior and public relations major, said that in his years at USI he has definitely started to see more rec-
reational activities like Friday night’s carnival available for students on campus. “I think there has been an increase in really getting to the fun events like these,” he said Although the event was fun and well attended, Luczak thinks it could have had better advertising. “I think it could always be a little more well-advertised,” he said, “but the turnout was pretty good.” This view was shared by several other students including Junior Cheyenne Grimes, an elementary education major.
She said she would like to see similar events for the communities living in the apartments. Grimes spent the majority of her time at the carnival, playing ring toss and having fun with her friends. “I live in the apartments now and there is not as much community stuff in the apartments that I have heard about,” she said Like many of the organizers and attendees of Friday’s carnival, sophomore Courtney McGuire, an exercise science major thought that overall the evening was a success, and thought he
RA’s of McDonald West and O’Daniel South were able to provide a night of fellowship for their residents and the entire USI community. McGuire says that the most apparent mark of success is the number of people staying for the duration of the event rather leaving early. “The successful part of this is that a lot of people came out and are actually staying the entire time.” McGuire said. “It is really a benefit because we were able to reach out to our residents and get them involved on campus.”
REVIEW
Empire of Storms: The end was the best part
Feeling cagey about ‘Luke Cage’ On Netflix
On Amazon Let me start off with a brief explanation about my relationship with the Throne of Glass series. I read the first book around May of last year. I fell in love with the characters and the plot immediately. I flew through the rest of the books like there was no tomorrow. When the fourth book, titled Queen of Shadows was released last September, everything started to go downhill. But as I recently discovered the fifth book, Empire of Storms, was even worse. It is possibly the most disappointing book I’ve ever read. One of the main issues I had with this book was the utter lack of diversity. The world of this series is big and there are so many characters. You would think that there would be a few people of color or a variety of sexuality within this story, but there is zero. Sure, there’s one character who is revealed to be bisexual, but it is only mentioned in a small section and has no more relevance. Aelin, the main female protagonist of the series, was once a relatable, snarky, loyal and an overall amazing heroine. She is now nothing more than an insufferable, rude, and whiny character. I felt disconnected with her in this book and incredibly annoyed with her too-goodfor-you attitude and lack of compassion for others. What was even more irritating was how her love interest helped her to always get her way. He doesn’t really serve any other purpose
besides being her romantic partner. When he was first introduced in the series, he told Aelin she should’ve died as a child and proceeds to punch her in the face and beats her down emotionally and physically when she was already broken inside. He doesn’t hurt her or lay a hand on her after the third book, but the problem is that it was never addressed afterward. He never apologized for it, and it’s just brushed aside like it was nothing. The other characters were more interesting, yet I still found myself growing to not really care for them as much as I used to. In Empire of Storms most of them were focused on getting into relationships, even though they were all playing parts in a large war that was taking place. None of the relationships within this series are even very appealing, and have grown to become carbon copies of each other. Seriously, there was way too much elaboration on how perfect and flawless these characters
are. Sarah J. Maas tries to give her characters flaws by setting them all up with tragic backstories, but in the end, the way the characters were handled puts them into a flawless light anyway. Characters are supposed to have flaws. It’s what makes them so relatable and likeable. Flawless characters emit a feeling of disconnection and lack of empathy. Character development was thrown out the window in order to create multiple relationships just so there would be steamy scenes. For a young adult series, this book had far too explicit scenes that made me question how on earth it was allowed to be published when people as young as thirteen are reading it. The only thing I enjoyed about this book was getting to end of the dreadful thing with knowledge that I could now focus my attention on pursuing decent literature again. If you wish to give this series a try, I recommend only reading the first two books and the novella bind-up unless you wish to witness your favorite characters being remolded into the complete opposite of what they once were and the beautiful foreshadowing being tossed aside in order for an overhyped character with no appeal whatsoever to steal the spotlight while other ones are tossed onto the backburner. What was once such a lush and inspiring series to me has quickly turned into the most overhyped and frustrating books I have ever read.
Rating 1/5 BY darrian breedlove
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Marvel’s newest series based on an existing hero is here, and it unfortunately picks up the same gloomy attitude of its predecessors “Daredevil” and “Jessica Jones.” The pilot episode of “Luke Cage” opens with the titular Cage, a bulletproof man with superhuman strength trying to rebuild his life as a convict in Harlem. Mr. Cage makes a living washing dishes and sweeping floors off the books for various businesses, doing his best to right the wrongs of Harlem in his free time. The episode then promptly forgets about Cage and spends a good chunk of its run-time establishing the district of New York City in which Cage lives, only allowing him back for the occasional cameo or line to remind viewers whose name is on the show. The Harlem of “Cage” isn’t portrayed as either the Disney-fied clean and perfect neighborhood or forgotten slum one usually sees on film and television. It’s a neighborhood in which realistic, breathing characters live in. From a technical and stylistic standpoint “Luke Cage” is an absolute treat to watch. Hip hop and its surrounding culture aren’t just present in the music, it
is woven into the fabric of reality. This manifests both in subtle camera tricks and clever writing, and through outright references (such as a scene in which the bad guy delivers a monologue about a picture of Biggie Smalls). World-building and tone are the strong suits of “Luke Cage,” which is usually a weak point in superhero-focused entertainment. That makes this review quite difficult to write, because I genuinely cannot be bothered to watch more than the pilot episode. In an interesting move, it seems Marvel is trying to strip their usual love of goofy, colorful stories for a brooding, darker type of story that one would expect from a DC comic. Yes, there are a lot of interesting things happening in “Luke Cage” that feel like they’re pulled from a
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crime drama, but I have a hard time giving a damn about a weapons dealer getting blown away when all I can think is “Hey, that gun was manufactured by that incredibly stupid character played by Sam Rockwell in ‘Iron Man 2’.” In the past months I’ve taken quite a lot of flack for this viewpoint on the gritty Marvel Netflix universe, but it’s hard to discount the movies when the shows do their darndest to remind you of them. Within the opening half hour of “Cage” the titular character walks past a guy selling Blu-ray compilations of home videos taken during “The Incident,” a recurring name for the alien attack on New York City that served as the climax to “The Avengers.” Now from a New York perspective I could see this being a nod towards those profiting off home footage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but when the seller is dropping hero names left and right all I can think of is how ridiculous they look set against the all too real problems of Harlem. “Luke Cage” is a wellmade show, without a doubt. If one were to delete Cage’s affiliation with the Marvel cinematic universe, it might even be one of the better pilots I’ve ever seen.
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Friendship more than filters by Sarah Rogers sgrogers@eagles.usi.edu
Do you have a Snapchat? This question is often heard on college campuses. Since I have been at USI, I have observed that most students use the app. Either that or they just like making weird faces at their phone. In layman terms, Snapchat is a popular mobile app that allows the user to send photos and videos that selfdestruct after a maximum of ten seconds—super sketch. While many are aware that Snapchat is used for
“safe sexting”, it would be unfair to say that is its only use. Being a late joiner of the Snapchat party, I have the unique opportunity to be introduced to Snapchat fully in swing, as opposed to most students who joined when it was first created. That being said, I think the party is a little overrated. Being a person of conversation, Snapchat has been a source of great annoyance to me. College students are looking for friends. That isn’t news to anyone. The university is a place full of students looking for connec-
Its an election not a Vine by Megan Thorne opinion@usishield.com @MeganRThorne
September 26, the first presidential debate took place and as the news was unfolding, Snapchat and vine edits were quickly taking over social media. I will admit it was funny to see the Clinton and Trump with a dog filter, a flower crown or even with swapped faces, but let’s be real, they are our presidential candidates. Even if we do put them flying out of explosions for Vine fame it doesn’t change the seriousness of this topic. These two individuals have been chosen to run against each other to see who is better fit to represent our country, and that’s not a laughing matter. I’m not saying that I’m completely innocent in all of this, because I was also laughing on my couch watching Clinton on my phone screen with an over sized nose. Even though we might not agree with who our candidates are, it’s important that we listen to what they have to say regardless. Understand the issues with building the wall, tax returns and hidden emails. Understand that this is more than meme worthy
content. In November we elect one of these people. It’s not like we have a reset button. Four years is four years. This election is our chance to make a difference and we can’t do that when we are staring at our phones making Vine edits. We can’t do that unless we pay attention and stay educated. A few days after the debate I was speaking to my friend about a few of the highlights from the night and all she could respond with was Trump or Clinton looking distorted or dancing. If you aren’t educated on the election you can’t make an educated vote. This election is scary. And it is our generation that can make a big impact on voting, for some of us this is our first time voting and regardless of your political opinion, please vote. So when you are watching the debate this Sunday, put down your phone and actually listen to what is happening. Listen to what our future president is saying and put the memes, filters and edits away until after November.
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tions and friends. Yet, Snapchat is a primary source of communication for many students. It is ironic that students looking for connections and actual friendships would use Snapchat to get to know one another because Snapchat is not communication. Snapchat is nothing more than sending the same half-face selfie 500 million times. And if you are lucky there might be a word or two about something completely random. Being a college freshman, I want to make as many friends as I can.
Not Facebook friends. Not Snapchat friends. Real, tangible friends. After Snapchatting new acquaintances for a few weeks, I came to the realization that these acquaintances were still acquaintances. I didn’t know anything personal about them. Sure I could tell you what their face looked like with a dog filter, but what does that matter? I was looking for friendships. I am still looking for friendships, and I have discovered Snapchat is not the way to acquire them While I do not think
Snapchat is the way to get to know people, I do not think there is anything technically wrong with Snapchatting people you already know. Communication is already in jeopardy due to social media usage and how people are more inclined to text over having face-toface conversations. I, by principal, am not a proponent of communication that is not face-to-face. At the very least, I will opt for a phone conversation over any other medium. Snapchat, however, is the very last medium I would choose to communicate with a person.
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I like quality conversation, and good friendships are maintained through quality conversation. Obviously I am just an unpopular voice saying words you probably think are a bunch of bologna. But I encourage you to think about the kind of relationships you are looking for, and I encourage you to think about how you want to go about obtaining and maintaining those relationships.
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The left yells bigot, racist and sexist. The right retorts: liar, elitist and more of the same. How do we drown out the white noise and make the best decision for the country? Presently, our country is in debt to the sum of 19 trillion dollars. I can’t even fathom what that number represents. Let that sink in for a moment. The amount of debt was already high, but this president has nearly doubled the national debt in two terms. They tell us that the unemployment rate has come down, but do not count those that quit looking for work or the underemployed. Homicides have actually dropped, while gun sales have surged. We are in an extreme battle with ‘Radical Islam.’ Attacks happen around the country and world at a level that people are becoming either numb to or enraged by. We have become a nation at odds, more divisive than any time over the last 30 years. How did this happen? Donald Trump defeated a field of over 15 candidates, including establishment republican nominees and anti-establishment Constitutionalists like Rand Paul and Ben Carson. Like him or hate him, he received more primary votes than any other republican candidate, ever. Some argue that superdelegates stole the democratic nomination from socialist Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton got the nod. Do a web search on Venezuelan socialism. This is just one of the latest socialist failures around the world. These people are rioting because they don’t have food to eat. Murder is rampant. There is chaos and everyone is suffering, despite being a country rich in crude oil. Free things are nice. Investing in students and ev-
eryone sharing the riches of the land sounds like a utopia. When everyone has the same regardless of effort, competition dies. No one strives to better themselves and no one pulls their weight. Inflation suffocates society and everyone hurts. Nothing is free. Someone pays for every ‘free service’ in America. Great Britain just broke away from the European Union. This could send massive global waves crashing on to lands across the world. The time to open your eyes is now. I cannot tell you who to vote for in this election. It would not matter if I did. Most people have become so politically polarized, they can only hear the argument of their side. Others have just completely tuned out the news completely because it’s only ‘bad news.’ Pay attention in your history classes. Open your eyes and watch the news. Figure out what is really happening. Yes, that means to watch, read and listen to both sides. Opposing media outlets will attack the other presidential candidate. Usually there is at least a little truth to each side and the actual truth is somewhere in the middle. Take for example, the belief that Trump is a sexist, hates immigrants and mistreats women. He ac-
tually is married to an immigrant and advanced the careers of many women in his businesses when it was an unpopular thing to do. Clinton has had no qualms with accepting millions and millions from countries that treat women like animals. People say that Clinton is a liar, but other outlets say she is the most fundamentally honest candidate. We the people deserve a good leader. However, if we only look for ‘free things’ and candidate relatability, we are doomed. This makes the debate process easier for both parties. We need to make each side lay out concrete policy. We need to see if their heart is in the best place for America. We need to see if their pockets are lined with corporate money and an informed public forces accountability of both parties. Possible revolution is in the air. People are angry and they are looking for answers. Now is not the time to put your head in the sand or sit on the sidelines.
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Volleyball McKendree Unviersity
Sept. 30 3-1
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University of Illinois Springfield
Oct. 1 0-3
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Bellarmine University
Oct. 4 3-0
Photo by Philip Khuns | The Shield
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Alex Stein, a sophomore guard on the men’s basketball team, speaks to the crowd at the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival. Each year the men and women’s basketball teams take the main stage at the Fall Festival to be introduced to the community. Before the introduction team members and the coaching staffs mingle with fans and take photos.
Men’s Cross Country Oct. 1 Greater Louisville Classic 5th of 33 teams
woMen’s Cross country Oct. 1 Greater Louisville Classic 16th of 34 teams
Men’s Golf Sept. 26-27 Midwest Regional #1 T for 13th of 25 teams
WoMen’s Golf Sept. 24-25 Gilda’s Club Laker Fall Invitational 5th of 19 teams
Upcoming Varsity Games woMen’s Soccer
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5 p.m. Oct. 7 Evansville, IN William Jewell College
7 p.m. Oct. 7 Evansville, IN University of WisconsinParkside
Oct. 8-9 Waterloo, IL Maryville Fall Invitational
7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 Evansville, IN William Jewell College
3 p.m. Oct. 8 Evansville, IN Lewis University
Oct. 8 Romeoville, IL Conference Crossover
Noon Oct. 9 Evansville, IN Rockhurst University
Men’s/Women’s XC
2:30 p.m Oct. 9 Evansville, IN Rockhurst University
VOTER REGISTRATION YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN INDIANA IF: • You are both a U.S. citizen and a resident of Indiana • You will be at least 18 years of age on or before the next General or Municipal Election • You are not currently in prison after being convicted of a crime • You have lived in the precinct where you vote for at least 30 days prior to the election • You are registered to vote
NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE? • Register to vote online by visiting indianavoters.com Indiana residents with a valid Indiana driver’s license or Indiana state-issued identification card will be able to use this tool to submit a new voter registration application or to update an existing voter registration record. ALSO, this site provides Hoosiers with the ability to validate their voter registration status, find their polling place location, look into their provisional ballot status information, find county contact information, and determine “Who’s on My Ballot?” for an upcoming election. • Register to vote by mail or in person To register to vote or update your current registration by mail or in person, you will need to complete and return the Voter Registration Form on or before October 11 before the General Election. Go to in,gov/sos/election/2403.htm to download the form and return the complete form to your county’s voter registration office of the Indiana Election Division according to the registration deadline requirements. You can also apply in person at the voter registration or county clerk’s office, any BMV license branch or public assistance office.
I SUBMITTED MY APPLICATION, NOW WHAT? • Once your voter registration application is received, your county voter registration office will process the application and determine your eligibility. • If you are eligible, the county office will send you a voter registration acknowledgment card. Once you receive that card, you will be officially registered. • If you are not eligible, or if the application was incomplete, you will receive a notice denying the application or requesting the missing information. • If you have not received a voter registration card or a notice from your county within about 30 days, call your county voter registration office.
HOW DO I KNOW IF I’M ALREADY REGISTERED? • Check your voter registration at indianavoters.com or call 1-866-IN-1-VOTE
IS IT TOO LATE TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THIS UPCOMING ELECTION? • Voter Registration ends October 11 • General Election Day is November 8 * Certain military and overseas voter have extended registration periods • Mail-in voter registration applications must be postmarked on or before the above registration deadlines
DID YOU KNOW? ACCORDING TO PUBLIC LAW 109-2005 Indiana residents are required to present a government-issued photo ID before casting a ballot at the polls on Election Day. Your photo ID must meet 4 criteria to be acceptable for voting purposes: • Display your photo • Display your name, and the name must conform to your voter registration record. Conform does not mean identical. • Display an expiration date and either be current or have expired sometime after the date of the last General Election (November 4, 2016) • Be issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. government
OUT OF STATE
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EARLY VOTING: • You can vote early in your registered county beginning October 12 at locations designed by your county’s election board • Early voting ends November 7 at noon in the Election Office. • Vanderburgh county early voting centers locations and times are on vanderburghgov.org/index. aspx?page=3430
ABSENTEE VOTING: • In order to vote absentee by mail, complete the Application for Absentee Ballot found online at in.gov/sos/elections/2402.htm • Deadlines for applications are 11:59 p.m., October 31 • In order to vote absentee-by-mail, one of the following must apply: - You have a specific, reasonable expectation that you will be absent from the county on Election Day during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open. - You have a disability, - You are at least 65 years of age, - You are scheduled to work at your regular place of employment during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open, - You will be confined due to illness or injury or you will be caring for an individual confined due to illness or injury during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open, - You are prevented from voting because of a religious discipline or religious holiday during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open, - You area participant in the state’s address confidentiality program, - You are a member of the military or a public safety officer, - You are a voter eligible to vote under the “fail safe” procedures in IC 3-10-11 of 3-10-12, - You are a “serious sex offender”, - You are prevented from voting during to unavailability of transportation to the polls • Once approved, a ballot is sent by mail in order for you to cast your vote
ILLINOIS: • To learn more about registering in person visit ova.elections.il.gov • To register online visit ova.elections.il.gov/Step0.aspx
KENTUCKY: • To learn more about registering in person visit elect.ky.gov/registerto vote/pages/default.aspx • To register online visit vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb
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James United Methodist Church B St. 3111 Hillcrest Terrace Temple Assembly of God C Calvary 5050 N. First Ave. Baptist Church D Memorial 605 Canal Street Church Educational Building E Zion 1800 S. Governor St. United Methodist Church F Fairlawn 2001 Parker Dr. Temple G Methodist 2109 Lincoln Ave. Park Baptist Church H Northeast 1215 N. Boeke Rd.
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Bluegrass Church Community 14240 Petersburg Rd.
Community Church P McCutchanville 9505 Petersburg Rd. Catholic Church Q Nativity 3635 Pollack Ave. Paul’s United Church U St. 8701 Big Cynthiana Rd. Side Christian Church R West 1200 N Red Bank Rd.
DID YOU KNOW? AS A FIRST-TIME VOTER IN INDIANA • You will be required to present documents at the polls that confirm your residence address if you registered by mail • Acceptable documents include: - Indiana Driver’s License or Indiana State Identification Card, with the voter’s current name and address - Any current and valid photo ID that contains the voter’s current name and address - A current utility bill, with the voter’s current name and address - A bank statement, with the voter’s current name and address - Government check with the voter’s current name and address - Paycheck with the voter’s current name and address - Other government document that shows voter’s current name and address
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WHO’S ON THE BALLOT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES R - Donald J. Trump D - Hillary Clinton L - Gary Johnson
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT VANDERBURGH DIVISION 7 NON-PARTISAN - Richard G. D'Amour CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT R - Carla J. Hayden D - Zachary Heronemus COUNTY RECORDER R - Debbie Stucki D - Shannon Edwards
UNITED STATES SENATOR R - Todd Young D - Evan Bayh L - Lucy Brenton GOVERNOR R - Eric Holcomb D - John R. Gregg L - Rex Bell
COUNTY TREASURER R - Susan K. Kirk D - No candidate
ATTORNEY GENERAL R - Curtis T. Hill, Jr. D - Lorenzo Arredondo
COUNTY CORONER R - Brian Claspell D - Steve Lockyear L - William Albert Maxwell III
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION R - Jennifer McCormick D - Glenda Ritz
COUNTY SURVEYOR R - Jeffrey D Mueller D - No candidate
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8 R - Larry D. Bucshon D - Ron Drake L - Andrew Horning
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 R - Sean Selby D - Ben Shoulders COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 R - Cheryl A. W. Musgrave D - Stephen R Melcher
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 50 R - Vaneta Becker D - No candidate
COUNTY COUNCIL AT LARGE R - Joe Kiefer R - Angela Koehler Lindsey R - Nicholas Wildeman D - Ed Bassemier D - Mike Goebel L - Austin Knapp
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 64 R - Thomas W. Washburne D - No candidate STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 76 R - Wendy (Mac) McNamara D - No candidate
SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 1 Karen L. Ragland
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 77 R - Johnny Kincaid D - Ryan Hatfield
SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 3 Terry Gamblin Jeffrey R. Worthington
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 78 R - Holli Sullivan D - Philip S. Bennett
Shall Judge Edward W. Najam, Jr. be retained in office?
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT VANDERBURGH DIVISION 3 NON-PARTISAN - Robert Pigman
Shall Judge Particia A. Riley be retained in office?
REMAINING
DEBATES PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
OCT. 9
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which half of the questions will be posed directly by citizen participants and the other half will be posed by the moderator based on topics of broad public interest as reflected in social media and other sources. The candidates will have two minutes to respond and there will be an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate further discussion. The town meeting participants will be uncommitted voters selected by the Gallup Organization.
STATE DEBATES U.S. SENATE DEBATE OCT. 18 WNIN (PBS) – Live TV WEHT (ABC) – Live web stream WNIN Radio 88.3 – Live radio Courierpress.com – Live web stream
THIRD GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE THIRD PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
OCT. 19
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS
The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate.
All debates run 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Central Time. All information provided by debates.org
OCT. 25 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA
Debates starts at 6 p.m. Central Time. All information provided by debates.org
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F.A.Q
VOTING EDITION Q: Do I need to re-register if I have moved? A: Yes, if your address or name has changed you must re-register to vote.
Q: Do I need to register for every election? A: No. Once you have registered to vote and voted in at least one general election in four years you never have to register again.
Q: Can I put a P.O. Box address or a school mailbox address as my permanent address? A: No. Your form will not be processed if you put a P.O. Box as your permanent address. For districting purposes you must put a physical address.
Q: What do I do if I completed the online voter registration form, but do not have a printer? A: If you do not have access to a printer you should complete a paper voter registration form at your local board of elections, DMV, post office, or public library.
Q: Do I need to have an ID to vote on Election Day? A: Yes, Indiana requires a government issued photo ID to vote.
Q: Can I use my student ID? A: No. While some universities student ids fall within the guidelines USI’s does not. USI does not have an expiration date on its id cards.
Q: Do I have to vote for everything on the ballot? A: No, but being aware of local candidates and state races can help you feel more confident in voting for every race on your ballot.
Q: Can I take a selfie with my ballot? A: No, it is against the law in Indiana to take a photo of your ballot. While photos in the polling place are not illegal, phone usage may be at the discretion of the vote center’s workers.
Q: Do I have a designated vote center? A: No. It was changed that voters no longer are required to vote in a vote center within their precinct. Voters can now choose to vote at any center that is convenient.
Q: Can I ask workers at the vote center questions? A: Yes. If you have questions at your vote center the workers are there to assist you.
HELPFUL SITES AND APPS These websites and app will send you to accessible information to answer further questions you may have about the voting process or registration.
http://www.vanderburghgov.org/index.aspx?page=326 This site talks specifically about elections within Vanderburgh County. It will help boil down answers into local information.
http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/index.htm This site discusses elections as they relate to Indiana as a whole. For more broad questions about elections, voting or registration visit this site.
Indiana Voters This app is easily accessible version of the above website. It will allow you to register to vote, change your name on your registration, or change your address on your voter registration record and more.