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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
Bringing back the arts, entertainment beat is harder than you might expect
Student removes protest artwork amid controversy and backlash
Social media captures the continued movement of Evansville
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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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"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 • 21 Views

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The album artwork for “Even in Arcadia,” the fourth studio album released by the anonymous British band Sleep Token, is a collaboration between company Noruwei, Elia Pellegrini and Locus Solus Studio.

From Eden to Arcadia: album review, deep dive into the lore of Sleep Token’s ‘Even in Arcadia’ • 20 Views

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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 • 17 Views

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The promotional material for Sal Vulcano’s comedy tour, “Everything is Fine” features when and where he will be touring. (Graphic courtesy of Sal Vulcano)

Sal Vulcano: Everything’s Mostly Funny • 13 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 • 12 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