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The set up for the Sneaker Ball before people arrived. The event was hosted by the Black Student Union and was held at the Griffin Center on Friday at 6:00. (Photo by Ian Young)

Video: Black Student Union hosts second annual Sneaker Ball

Ethan MacCowan, Staff Photographer March 1, 2023

The Black Student Union hosted their second annual Sneaker Ball at the Griffin Center Friday. This event was created as an opportunity for students to come together to celebrate their differences...

Members of the Black Student Union smile during one of their weekly meetings Wednesday, Feb. 1 in University Center East 2207. (Photo by Bryce West)

Black Student Union — ‘a safe haven’ for students on campus

Bryce West and Anthony Rawley February 15, 2023

The Black Student Union is a student organization on campus serving as a safe space for Black students. BSU brings students together weekly to discuss the Black community. The meetings are held Wednesdays...

Taegan Garner, SGA president, and Adrianna Garcia, administrative vice president for the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee for SGA, smile in front of their SGA table. The table was set up at the Latinx Heritage Festival to welcome students with stickers. (Photo by Alyssa DeWig)

SGA EDI committee hosts campus’s first Latinx Heritage Festival

Alyssa DeWig, News Editor September 28, 2022

Walking up to The Quad Wednesday evening, you could feel the cool 65 degree Fahrenheit breeze across your face. The smell of chips and salsa wafts towards your nose. A group of friends and strangers laugh...

Sodexo delivered an arrangement of food and beverages from Asian cultures for ASUs first meeting Monday in University Center East 2205. There was Ramune, a Japanese soda, vegetable fried rice and mochi, an ice cream with a rice paste. (Photo by Alyssa DeWig)

Asian Student Union hosts their first meeting as an independent organization

Alyssa DeWig, News Editor August 31, 2022

The Asian Student Union hosted their first meeting of the 2022-2023 school year as an independent organization Monday. Sabrina Yamashita, president of ASU, led the groups first “Emochi Chat” meeting...

Erika Uebelhor, SGA attorney general, reads the resolution to create a equity, diversity, and inclusion administrative vice president position to the General Assembly for approval March 3. in Carter Hall The General Assembly unanimously approved the resolution March 3.

SGA forms EDI position, committee

Alyssa DeWig, Staff Writer April 2, 2022

Student Government Association created an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion administrative vice president (AVP) position and committee for the 2022-2023 academic year. Anna Ardelean, president of SGA, signed...

College Mentors to host Hygiene Drive

College Mentors to host Hygiene Drive

Susanna Fravell, Staff Writer November 19, 2019

USI’s College Mentors for Kids is having a Seasons Changing Hygiene Drive from Nov. 18-26.  The mentors are accepting deodorants, soaps, toothbrushes, toothpaste, female sanitary napkins, gloves,...

Cross country runner to keynote Hispanic Heritage month event

Cross country runner to keynote Hispanic Heritage month event

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief September 24, 2019

Thomas Valles, a member of the state champion McFarland High School cross country team featured in the 2015 Disney film “McFarland USA,” will be the keynote speaker for USI’s Hispanic Heritage Month...

USI’s assistant director of the multicultural center officially entered the race for the 2nd ward seat on Evansville’s city council Monday. DAngelo S. Taylor is challenging longtime incumbent city councilwoman Missy Mosby in the Democratic primaries in May.

USI administrator files for city council seat

Noah Alatza, News Editor January 15, 2019

USI’s assistant director of the multicultural center officially entered the race for the 2nd ward seat on Evansville’s city council Monday. D'Angelo S. Taylor is challenging longtime incumbent...

Students with the Center for International Programs cheer after performing a dance routine during the Pakistani cultural night at Ruston Hall Wednesday night. The Pakistani night was one of several cultural nights that will take place throughout the semester.

Culture night teaches Pakistan tradition

Austin Lewis, Staff Writer September 28, 2017

Curious eyes scanned around all sides of the Ruston Hall multipurpose room. All walks of life met in one place to experience the wonders of Pakistan Tuesday evening. Danish Kumar and Kiran Naeem,...

Ariel Palermo, freshman theater arts major and Daniella Silba, frehsman Spanish major perform a salsa duo at Latin Dance Night Wednesday evening.

Learning culture through dance

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer September 28, 2017

Latin music pumped through the speakers as instructor Heidi Garza began counting off steps with students following her lead. The pace of the music began to speed up, and the steps, in turn, began to...

Marcia Kiessling, associate provost for Student Affairs and Betty Rice, wife of former university president David Rice, admire Rice’s award at the 2015 Phenomenal Women Ceremony. Rice helped link the university to the rest of the Evansville community and would plan and hosts events on the campus during her time here.

Ceremony to highlight ‘trailblazing women’

Gabi Wy, Features Editor March 15, 2017

As the Phenomenal Women ceremony approaches on March 23, The Shield talked to organizer and Multicultural Center Director Pam Hopson about the event honoring females in the community. The ten honorees...

Clifton Jett, president of the Black Student Union introduces Cornell William Brooks, president and CEO for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Freshman overcomes adversity

Gabi Wy, Features Editor February 9, 2017

Immediately after high school graduation, Clifton Jett’s mother sat down with her son and asked if he wanted to pursue college. “I was diagnosed with a learning disability in the second grade and...

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