Two injured after grease fire in Leslie apartment
Rhonda Wheeler, News Editor
October 26, 2019
A grease fire broke out at the Leslie building apartments Saturday night that led to two people being burned. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Perry Township fire trucks, Public Safety vehicles and ambulances arrived at the apartment building around 6:50 p.m. A firefighter from Perry...
Toddler found dead after being left in hot vehicle
Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief
July 9, 2019
A child has died after being left in a hot vehicle on USI’s campus. Maj. Jason Ashworth with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office said the father of the toddler went to the children’s learning center where the parent asked for help after discovering them in the car. The child later died. A...
Multiple alleged sexual assaults reported in campus housing
Megan Thorne and Bowman Clark
February 15, 2019
A student was removed and banned from campus last week pending a Title IX investigation after multiple allegations of sexual assault. The university announced they had become aware of multiple alleged sexual assaults that occurred in housing over the past week, in a Rave Alert sent at 5:17 p.m. Frida...
Career services director dies
Noah Alatza and Megan Thorne
January 18, 2019
Director of Career Services and Internships Philip Parker has died, multiple sources with knowledge of Parker’s death confirmed to The Shield Jan 18. Career Coordinator Katherine Weinzapfel told The Shield on a phone call Friday that Parker had died earlier in the week. Vanderburgh County Corone...
Kiessling promoted to vice president, will retire in August
Noah Alatza and Riley Guerzini
January 9, 2019
Associate Provost for Student Affairs Marcia Kennard Kiessling has been promoted to vice president for Student Affairs, President Ronald Rochon announced in an email sent to the USI community Jan. 9. "Dr. Kiessling is consistently student-focused and has brought a tremendous energy and passion to thi...
Fingerprints found at USI help solve burglary case
Noah Alatza, News Editor
December 25, 2018
The man arrested for leaving sexually explicit notes on vehicles belonging to USI students last fall has been arrested in connection to another crime. Aaron Otto, 32, of Newburgh, was arrested Dec. 22 after investigators said his fingerprints matched evidence linked to a cold case burglary in 2014...
Former Dean promoted to be USI’s next provost
Noah Alatza and Megan Thorne
December 14, 2018
President Ronald Rochon appointed Mohammad Khayum to become the university’s next provost effective Jan. 1, 2019. Khayum was serving as the interim provost after the position was left vacant when Rochon, the former provost, was named as USI’s fourth president. Rochon made the announcement...
Man arrested on campus for warrant
Noah Alatza, News Editor
December 6, 2018
A man discovered in the university's parking lot late Wednesday afternoon has been arrested. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office took Brian J. Myers, 46, into custody on an outstanding warrant from neighboring Gibson County. The arrest was made along University Blvd. shortly after 4:25 p.m., ac...
Racist flyers were ‘random act’
Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 16, 2018
Racist flyers that were discovered in the university's parking lot Nov. 5 have been deemed a “random act,” according to Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding. “There are these groups of people that might be traveling across country or state to state and place propaganda on places of learning,...
Racist flyers found on campus ahead of midterm elections
Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 6, 2018
Public Safety is investigating racist flyers found in the university's parking lot Monday, Director of Public Safety Steve Bequette said. A hate crime was reported on campus at 1:05 p.m. Monday according to the university's incident crime log. Public Safety Staff Sgt. Tami Jaramillo confirmed to The Sh...
Rape reported on campus
Noah Alatza, News Editor
October 16, 2018
A rape was reported on campus Oct. 8. According to the USI Public Safety Incident Log, the incident occurred sometime between Oct. 6 and Oct. 7. The case was forwarded to a local law enforcement agency, and no further details have been released. The university is required to disclose all sexual a...
USI sophomore dies
Noah Alatza and Riley Guerzini
October 3, 2018
Sophomore computer science major Ryan S. Johnson, 23, died at his home in Henderson, Ky. on Monday. Henderson County Deputy Coroner Shelia Patterson confirmed that Johnson died by suicide. He attended Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School in Henderson and received his high school diploma from H...