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THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, released Friday, is Taylor Swifts 11th studio album. The album features 16 songs and is 65 minutes long.

‘THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT’ is intimate, emotional, unmatched

Peyton Peters, Chief Copy Editor April 23, 2024

I have been a fan of Taylor Swift since I was a kid. Little 10-year-old me, my sister and my cousin would have “Love Story” and “You Belong With Me” on repeat at every cheer practice, but it wasn’t...

Archives Madness is a yearly contest held by the University Archives and Special Collections in collaboration from area institutions competing for recognition for having the coolest artifact. This years winner was the Parachute Dress submitted by the Evansville Wartime Museum.

University Archives and Special Collections is a portal into the past

Ian Young, Maci Crowell April 22, 2024

The University Archives and Special Collections, established in 1972, is a collection of history, artifacts and documents pertaining to campus, Evansville and the Midwest region from the 19th century to...

Pamela Hopson, executive director of Multicultural Center, has been on campus for 45 years and is one of the longest standing faculty members on campus.

Pamela Hopson, executive director of Multicultural Center, reflects on 45 years at USI

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor April 22, 2024

Pamela Hopson, executive director of the Multicultural Center, is one of USI’s longest-standing faculty members, with this year being her 45th year on campus. “I am unique in that I am one of a...

“To be Kind,” released May 12, 2014, is the 13th studio album by American experimental rock band Swans. Nearly 10 years after the release of this album, it is still being celebrated as one of the greatest rock albums of the 2010s

The captivating numbness of ‘To Be Kind’

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor April 16, 2024

“To Be Kind,” released May 12, 2014, is the 13th studio album by American experimental rock band Swans. The band is led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira with additional...

“Invincible,” released March 25, 2021, is an adult animated superhero television series created by Robert Kirkman for Amazon Prime Video. “Invincible” continues to break the mold of what made the superhero genre so bland within recent years with wonderful animation, over-the-top action and, most importantly, fantastic writing.

‘Invincible’ continues to carry the superhero genre

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor April 9, 2024

This review contains minor spoilers for “Invincible.” “Invincible,” released March 25, 2021, is an adult animated superhero television series created by Robert Kirkman for Amazon Prime Video....

Southern Indiana Review is a literary magazine based on campus and run by campus faculty. The journal releases two issues a year and receive submissions from authors around the country.

‘Southern Indian Review’ is a hidden gem on campus

Maci Crowell, Staff Writer April 3, 2024

“Southern Indiana Review” is an internationally distributed literary journal based on campus. Matthew Graham and Thomas Wilhelmus co-founded the literary journal in 1994 as an outreach project of the...

“COWBOY CARTER,” released Friday, is the eighth studio album by R&B singer-songwriter Beyoncé. While the album feels bloated, its faithful rendition of classic country, folk and Americana makes it one of the best country albums of the year.

‘COWBOY CARTER’ is a solid tribute to country music

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor April 2, 2024

“COWBOY CARTER,” released Friday, is the eighth studio album by R&B singer-songwriter Beyoncé. The album consists of 27 songs and is 79 minutes long. This album is interesting, being Beyoncé’s...

eternal sunshine, released March 8, is the seventh album by pop vocalist Ariana Grande. The album is 35 minutes long and consists of 13 songs.

Amid controversy, ‘eternal sunshine’ is unique to Ariana Grande’s usual style

Abigail Durham, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

“eternal sunshine,” released March 8, is the seventh studio album by pop artist Ariana Grande. Featuring 13 songs and a 35-minute running time, the album is currently No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.  The...

Internship experience is beneficial for students during their college career and after graduation, as it provides early career experience.

How to get an internship

Abigail Durham, Staff Writer March 25, 2024

Internships can be beneficial for students during and after their college careers, as they help students gain early job experience and verify what field they want to work in. “Employers like to have...

The USI Fencing Club is a club sport on campus that practices fencing techniques and matches. The club is made up of multiple campus students.

The Fencing Club open to all students, practices proper fencing technique

Abigail Durham, Staff Writer March 20, 2024

The Fencing Club, a recently established club sport on campus, was formed in January 2022. Its current president, Luke Pettijohn, junior economics major, has been the president since January 2024 and was...

March is Women’s History Month, an opportunity to recognize and give the spotlight to incredible women across the world. Here at USI, there are plenty of outstanding faculty members who have made big moves and impactful contributions to their fields of study.

USI female faculty spotlight

Maci Crowell, Staff Writer March 20, 2024

March is Women’s History Month, an opportunity to recognize and give the spotlight to incredible women across the world. However, you don’t have to go far to find amazing and accomplished women. All...

“Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice,” released March 22, 2019, is a Japanese action-adventure soulslike game developed by FromSoftware and published by Activision. The game is an amazing twist on the genre that stands on its own as one of the best action-adventure video games released last decade and sets a new bar for balancing challenge and fun in video games.

‘Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’ perfects video game difficulty

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor March 19, 2024

From arcade machines designed to kill the player and suck down quarters to the shift toward consoles in the 1980s, video games have always had a weird history of balancing fun and challenge. This was especially...

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