Quarantine Life as a Freshman
Shelby Clark, Staff Writer
October 28, 2020
A sweet-toned phone call masks dreaded news. During this fall semester, freshman students are beginning the college experience with an added stress: quarantine. Freshman suitemates Chase Hollenkamp, global studies and economics major, and Aden Gill, biology major, were quarantined this past weeken...
Catching up with Starbuck’s Donna
Hannah Payne, Staff Writer
October 15, 2020
Most people who frequently visit Starbucks are familiar with Donna Singleton, who has worked there for nearly 11 years. Singleton’s bright personality and ability to connect with customers has made her one of the most well-known and revered employees at USI. When she was unable to work due to COV...
How has James the bus driver been since March?
Kenzie Clayton, Staff Writer
September 3, 2020
One of the most well known and beloved staff members at USI is bus driver James Putnam. James has been driving with the Metropolitan Evansville Transit System for just short of twenty-five years and has been driving on campus for about seven years now. James is known for greeting students when they board the b...
Register to vote before it’s too late
Nik Cunningham, Publications Editor
September 3, 2020
The 2020 election is one of the most anticipated elections in years and information about each candidate is at the fingertip of everyone in the country. It’s easy to learn about the candidates running and what they stand for because everything is online now. Now is the time to register to vote. Soon yo...
Former student paints for the cats
Emma Corry, Features Editor
April 27, 2020
River Kitty Cat Cafe has a fresh coat of paint. The cafe, located on Main Street, is home to drinks, snacks and cats up for adoption from the Vanderburgh Humane Society and it now has a new mural right at the entrance painted by a former USI student. The mural depicts a group of cats floating do...
To stay or go: living as an international student during COVID-19
Emma Corry, Features Editor
April 20, 2020
Haifa Rejili received a call at 7 p.m. telling her she had the option to either stay at USI housing or go back to her home country. The international student made her decision and by 10 a.m. the next day, she was taking a flight back from the U.S. to Tunisia, ending her time in the U.S. early. T...
Counseling Center Director: ‘It’s okay to be anxious’ in this time
Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor
April 13, 2020
The Counseling Center is the place to go when you’re anxious, depressed, or just stressed, but with the campus shutdown and the counselors distant, stress is running high for many students. Thomas Longwell, director of the Counseling Center, said it’s OK to feel stressed about this pandemic. “Reg...
Students, faculty push on despite online learning difficulties
Emma Corry, Features Editor
April 1, 2020
Jody Henke was looking forward to no more online classes. Henke, a junior art major, doesn’t have internet access at her home in Washington, Indiana. She was able to access the internet after she moved back home thanks to a mobile hotspot provided by her photography job at Christian Camp Illia...
Educating about the female orgasm
Emma Corry, Features Editor
March 3, 2020
Marshall Miller had this advice to give straight men in the audience at an event focused on the female orgasm. “Let her come first,” he said. The Activities Programming Board (APB) hosted an educational program called “I Love Female Orgasm” on March 2 in Forum 2. The event saw two sex ...
