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News Flash: ‘I don’t care it’s my last day’

Jimmy Pyles May 2, 2013

Editor’s note: What follows is a tribute to Delta Gamma’s Rebecca Martinson, who wrote a widely-publicized, offensive email to her sorority sisters about their shortcomings as a chapter. If you are...

All for all, one for one

Jake Tapley May 2, 2013

A recent campaign has sparked a sense of pride in some Evansville residents, but I’m not sure why. “We Are Evansville,” which has been largely driven by social media, seeks to prove to the citizens...

Elevating illusions: Campaign video creates false image

Jimmy Pyles April 24, 2013

I love this university, and when I graduate, I hope that I am fortunate enough to have money to donate to this university that has given me so many opportunities. But the new video USI has put out in...

Letter to the editor

USI Shield Staff April 24, 2013

Breaking News: USI's School of Engineering has been sold to Ivy Tech College for an undisclosed sum and future considerations. Acting on the demands by the School of Engineering to reduce or eliminate...

Stop the Violence, pt. 3: Outlook

Meredith Harris April 24, 2013
For the next couple of months, I was jumpy, angry and emotionally hurt. The pain slowly ebbed away, and I was left with memories. The memories come back at inopportune times. Whenever I see something on TV where someone is choked or asphyxiated

‘How much better are we than him?’: Value human rights for all

Jake Tapley April 24, 2013

I am all for debates. I feel that every side of an issue needs to be explored to properly assess its multifaceted nature, and I find that, usually, there are valid points made on either side of an argument. However,...

QBOT, get out of my way!

James Vaughn April 17, 2013

There’s nothing better than free or discounted food. But there’s also nothing more frustrating than waiting in line for an unnecessary length of time before getting it. I’m a busy guy, so my lunch...

Stop the Violence, pt. two

Meredith Harris April 17, 2013

Editor’s Note: In honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, staff writer Meredith Harris will give personal accounts of abuse and how to help prevent child abuse for every issue this month. I...

Take the good with the bad

Jake Tapley April 17, 2013

Due to the recent events in Boston and Iraq, the menace that evil poses on society has been brought to the forefront of our collective conscience. When I first saw the footage of the explosions at the...

The new revolution: playing piggyback

Jake Tapley April 10, 2013

In the past few weeks, I have noticed many people changing their Facebook profile pictures to a white equal sign with a red background in support of marriage equality - in particular, in support of the...

USI Secret Admirers: Flattering or freaky?

Shannon Hall April 10, 2013

With more than 1,000 likes on Facebook, USI Secret Admirers is gaining an incredible audience - an incredible audience that wastes time on an added layer of anonymity. First, I will be transparent: I...

Letter to the editor

USI Shield Staff April 10, 2013

As I walked from the library to class today, I was accosted by multiple individuals attempting to get me to support their causes or listen to what each had to say. I did my best to ignore them all, finding...

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