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Kevin Hart tour making way to Evansville

Jason Honesto, Staff Writer January 25, 2018

flickr Kevin Hart will be coming to Evansville this Sunday as part of the “Kevin Hart: The Irresponsible Tour." Hart’s show will take place at the Ford Center in downtown Evansville and will...

Give blood, give back

Give blood, give back

Austin Lewis, Staff Writer January 23, 2018

Jalon Dowell Conner Rose and Sarah Brayshaw had blood on their minds as they spent their morning in Carter Hall Jan. 23. Rose, a freshman geology major, and Brayshaw, a freshman nursing major, came...

Unity in art

Unity in art

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer January 23, 2018

Jalon Dowell Sarah Martin discovered her interest in art while selling art to college students in high school. Students came to purchase art supplies and the idea of the projects drew her attention....

Business alum takes skills to The Rooftop

Business alum takes skills to ‘The Rooftop’

Jasmine Myers, Staff Writer January 16, 2018

Tyler Baugh University alumnus Richie Patel has opened his first restaurant, The Rooftop, at the age of 22. Patel graduated in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing....

I would take the chance again

‘I would take the chance again’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor January 16, 2018

Sarah Rogers Tharushi Wattewewa said if she was considering coming to the United States in 2018, she would “seriously think twice.” The senior international studies and French major lived in...

Event to address sexual assault

Event to address sexual assault

Jason Honesto, Staff Writer January 9, 2018

The Dean of Students office will be sponsoring the second “Mustache for Consent” event Feb 13. Carissa Prince, the graduate assistant for the Dean of Students office said the event is meant to...

Film urges women to speak out

Film urges women to ‘speak out’

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer January 9, 2018

Since January is human trafficking awareness month, the university will be hosting a film screening of the film “I Am Jane Doe” to help bring awareness to sexual assault and trafficking. “We...

Mercades Axton, freshman nursing major,
sits with her emotional support animal Henley,
as they sport USI apparel. Henley has been
Axton’s emotional support animal for five years.

Support animals offer relief

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor December 5, 2017

Mercades Axton sat in an oversized armchair with her legs pulled up under her. Axton slowly ran her fingers between Henley’s soft ears, all the way down his back to his tail. The Shorkie remained...

NAACP chapter addresses AIDS

NAACP chapter addresses AIDS

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer December 5, 2017

Jalon Dowell Shawneis Jones said everyone needs to be involved in World Aids Day. “This isn’t just USI students, this isn’t just Evansville, this is the entire human race who needs to have...

Relax and unwind at the Jazz Lounge

Relax and unwind at the Jazz Lounge

Jasmine Myers, Staff Writer December 5, 2017

Tyler Baugh Archie’s Café House hosted an open mic and live music event Friday evening. The overall atmosphere was warm and benevolent, despite the chilly weather outside. It was a cozy environment...

Life in the fast lane

Life in the fast lane

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor December 5, 2017

photo courtesy of Kelly Brown Growing up, Kelly Brown thought the Indy 500 was a national holiday. The instructor of communications was raised in a family that lived and breathed the smell of rubber...

University establishes NAACP chapter

University establishes NAACP chapter

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor November 28, 2017

photo courtesy of Shawneis Jones Shawneis Jones said racism has begun taking its mask off. “People on this campus especially are hesitant to talk about racism they have experienced,” the Master...

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