University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield
University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield
University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield
News
SGA President reflects on accomplishments
HRL announces upcoming changes for student packages
BSW students host second clothing swap for 24-25 year; success leads to potential reoccurring semester event
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Features
Vibrant university community ranges from anniversaries to library hours changes
Arts Center/Art Studio/Ceramics Center: What’s the difference?
Ana María Matute Ausejo: abre el mundo de la adolescencia a través de la literatura
Unmasked: A glimpse into a local history we aren’t always taught
“Self Reflection”: Do self-portraits have the power to heal?
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Sports
USI Athletics grows and evolves in the 2024-2025 season
The Shield re-visits coverage of USI athletic teams
USI Baseball wins cinematic walk-off game against Bellarmine, 10-9
Men’s Tennis drops senior day matchup, looks to prepare for Horizon League Championship
Opinion: The good, the bad, the ugly of the Nico Iamaleava holdout with the University of Tennessee
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Trending Stories
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Banning books is not limited to the United States. Other countries have their own list of banned books.

Five books that are banned around the world • 67 Views

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Book banning is often born of ignorance and fear, an attempt to censor important issues and silence underrepresented voices. Everyone should be reading banned books— here are seven I recommend.

Seven banned books that will stick with you • 56 Views

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"Geometry Dash," released Aug. 13, 2013, is a platformer where the player completes parkour levels to the beat of music. Even though it is a simple game, it holds up as one of the best platformers of the 2010s.

‘Geometry Dash’ still holds up as one of the best platformers of the past decade • 44 Views

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Lead singer, Vessel 1, holds two swords in reference to Sleep Token’s upcoming album “Even In Arcadia”. The album is scheduled to be released May 9.

A new offering has arrived: Sleep Token’s new single and everything leading up to it. • 24 Views

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“The Oregon Trail” is remembered as one of the earliest and most iconic computer games in history. The game is still a joy to play 50 years later.

The Oregon Trail” is still worth playing 51 years later • 20 Views

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Reviews
“Caramel,” released on April 4, features artwork created by Alex Tillbrook. As of this writing, the song has 135 thousand views on Spotify and one million views on their visualizer on YouTube.
Sleep Token’s dejecting release of ‘Caramel’
Chloé Newman, Assistant Design Editor • April 7, 2025
“Take Me Back To Eden,” released May 19, 2023, is the third studio album by the anonymous British alternative metal band Sleep Token. The album was one of the most popular albums of 2023, being Spotify’s most-streamed metal album of that year.
Enjoyer vs. hater: a joint review of “Take Me Back To Eden”
Chloé Newman and Ian Young • March 30, 2025
The Maple Sugarbush Festival is a sweet time
The Maple Sugarbush Festival is a sweet time
Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor • March 5, 2025
Opinion