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Packed PAC motivates mens team to win

Packed PAC motivates men’s team to win

Chris Procacina February 16, 2014

The pressure of performing in front of a packed crowd did little to distract the Eagles (19-4, 11-4 GLVC), who cruised to a 58-75 victory Saturday afternoon against the University of Missouri-St. Louis...

Sex education: mentally & physically

Sex education: mentally & physically

Shannon Hall February 12, 2014

With teaching a human sexuality class, Amie McKibban said she sees a lot of students coming in without having any sex education outside the class they took in fifth grade about puberty. “If they want...

Baseball’s first pitch – Friday

Shannon Hall February 11, 2014

The baseball team will see nicer weather this weekend when it flies out to California State University Stanislaus for a three-game tournament Friday. “From what we’ve seen, they are high competition,”...

Q&A with Jordan Mornout

Q&A with Jordan Mornout

Bradie Gray February 5, 2014

Senior Jordan Mornout is a member of the women’s cross country team. She recently earned first place in the women’s mile at the Greyhound Classic hosted by University of Indianapolis and has earned...

Womens team preps for a week away

Women’s team preps for a week away

Shannon Hall February 5, 2014

“We’re hitting the road this week, so we got to be better than we were last week,” said Rick Stein, women’s basketball head coach. “There’s another tough road trip ahead – both (teams)...

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Softball team readies for cold tourney

Shannon Hall February 4, 2014

The weather has put a damper on the softball team's plan to practice outside before starting its 2014 season. “We have only been outside on dirt like once,” Softball Head Coach Sue Kunkle said....

Men’s team soars past Stars

Chris Procacina February 3, 2014

Thirty seconds into the No. 16-ranked USI men’s basketball game, the Eagles found themselves tied with the University of Illinois Springfield (6-12, 2-8 GLVC), both teams exchanging a pair of free throws....

Cheerleading team places second at nationals

Shannon Hall January 29, 2014

UPDATE at 2:25 p.m. Jan. 29:A cheerleading team was disqualified, which bumps the USI cheer team up to second place. Senior history major Ben Hanson never thought he would be a cheerleader. “It...

No place like home: Women’s team play at home after 3-road games

Shannon Hall January 29, 2014

After five games in nine days, the women’s basketball team came out with another win, 45-58, Saturday against University-Wisconsin Parkside, which brought a third win out of the five games. “It’s...

USI beat the Knights in overtime

Shannon Hall January 22, 2014

Tied with seconds left on the clock, senior guard Lawrence Thomas attempted a 3-pointer and missed, but junior Gavin Schumann rebounded and laid it up at the buzzer.USI knocked out the Bellarmine Knights...

Women break away from co-ed Ultimate Frisbee team

Bobby Shipman January 21, 2014

The women of the ultimate frisbee team broke away from the co-ed team at the end of 2013, making them USI’s only unisex club sport. “Ultimate Frisbee is a non-contact sport. As long as you have...

Injured cross country runner wants to run again

Injured cross country runner wants to run again

Dennis Marshall January 21, 2014

Sarah Goffinet, a sophomore cross-country member, said she wants the USI community to know she is thankful for all the support she has received. Goffinet was in a car accident that nearly took her life...

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