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Voting booths at Hermosa Beach City Hall during California Primary

Every vote counts

Nik Cunningham, Publications Editor September 3, 2020

The 2020 election is one of the most anticipated elections in years and information about each candidate is at the fingertip of everyone in the country. It’s easy to learn about the candidates running...

Drive safely on the roundabout

Nik Cunningham, Productions Editor September 3, 2020

A bus hit a car while driving out of the roundabout yesterday. The roundabout has a history of accidents and fender benders and Tuesday was no exception. Here is how to drive safely on the roundabout to...

The Shield: A new era

The Shield: A new era

The Shield Leadership August 25, 2020

Clarification: The Shield previously stated the Henderson Gleaner closed. We corrected the story to say Audubon Printers, which operated at the Henderson Gleaner, closed in May. College campuses and...

WWE is sticking it out and saving my sanity

WWE is sticking it out and saving my sanity

Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor May 8, 2020

A dark room suddenly lit up by laser lights and an overhead panel showing an athlete’s name. The crowd’s roar and holding of homemade signs while wrestlers throw each other around and out of the ring...

The WWE is sticking it out and saving my sanity

Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor May 7, 2020

A dark room suddenly lit up by laser lights and an overhead panel showing an athlete’s name. The crowd’s roar and holding of homemade signs while wrestlers throw each other around and out of the ring...

Respect for essential workers should continue after pandemic

Respect for essential workers should continue after pandemic

Josie Jeffries, Staff Writer April 23, 2020

Most days you can end any sentence with the words “but Corona.”  There is no doubt that COVID-19 has pretty much ruined all your April plans. People can’t sit in restaurants anymore, they can’t...

Graphic by Maddyson Lewton

Shield staff movie picks to help you out of quarantine boredom

Darrian Breedlove, Opinion Editor April 22, 2020

COVID-19 is proving to be a difficult, crucial time for everyone, causing them to adjust their daily lives. Because of the boredom and anxiety many are feeling, here are some of the Shield staff’s movie...

How to stay financially responsible during the pandemic

How to stay financially responsible during the pandemic

Riley Guerzini, Editor in Chief April 21, 2020

It’s easy to get carried away with frivolous spending when you’re bored, sitting around most of the day. Online shopping only makes the problem worse as you can spend hundreds of dollars at the...

Importance of campus art center, ceramics center

Importance of campus art center, ceramics center

Marissa Jacobs April 14, 2020

Art is an important part in the evolving world and has been used to express different ideas in ways that captivate others.  This is why the Arts Center is vital. Art is a broad word used to roughly...

If theres a Will, theres a way: Staying motivated during uncertain times

If there’s a Will, there’s a way: Staying motivated during uncertain times

Will Phillips, Staff Writer April 11, 2020

A lack of motivation and positivity is normal and natural during this strange, difficult time.  It’s important for us to identify how we feel so we can move forward and make this time beneficial....

An empty classroom

Pass/fail option a policy that works for everyone involved

Will Phillips, Staff Writer April 3, 2020

Classes around the world are now fully transitioned to online-learning over COVID-19 concerns in order to keep staff, students and the community safe and healthy. Because of this, the University has decided...

All entrances and exits besides University Boulevard are blocked off. Authorized personnel must present their university IDs before entering campus.

Universities are conducting appropriate responses to COVID-19

Marissa Jacobs, Staff Writer April 2, 2020

This semester has turned out to be a great hassle for USI’s students and faculty. Many people have been put out and businesses have closed for the time being with COVID-19 spreading throughout the world. The...

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