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Music, movies & more: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’

Shannon Hall April 10, 2013

Never having been a huge “Wizard of Oz” fan, I drug my feet going to go see “Oz the Great and Powerful.”  “Oz the Great and Powerful” is a prequel to the movie version of “The Wizard of...

Music, movies & more: ‘BioShock Infinite’

Roberto Campos April 10, 2013

“BioShock Infinite” is masterfully crafted rollercoaster ride that provides an experience that will have you on the edge of your seat and wanting more. If there’s one thing that anyone who reads...

The three amigos

Ariana Beedie April 10, 2013

Three USI students will head to Spain this summer to promote the university for six weeks.  USI Eagles Abroad, a program created by Matt Rust and Brian Lewallen in Fall 2012, will track the students...

From tragedy to triumph

Roberto Campos April 10, 2013

Jason Martin grew up fascinated with a television show about Africa called “Wild Kingdom” and told himself that one day he would visit the place that captured his imagination. In 2009 Martin almost...

‘Sesame Street’ for grown-ups

Meredith Harris April 10, 2013

Kate, who has been out of school for a couple years and is a kindergarten teaching assistant, is sweet, sassy, honest and caring, said Emily Durchholz, senior theatre arts major. According to Durchholz,...

USI announces $50 million campaign; renames College of Business

Jessie Hellmann April 5, 2013

'Elevating Excellence' campaign to be completed December 2015 USI announced it was moving into the public phase of a $50 million capital campaign called “Elevating Excellence,” and the university...

TWLOHA founder to come to USI

Jessica Stallings April 3, 2013

Julisa Gendren celebrated her one-year clean of self-injury by getting a tattoo on her ankles that says, “Hope is real. Help is real.” “I never would have made it this far without TWLOHA,” said...

SGA elections still leave seats empty

Jessie Hellmann April 3, 2013

Student Government Association (SGA) elections, which wrapped up early Saturday morning, left 93 percent of positions open and had votes from 7 percent of the entire student population. Nine USI students...

Officials confused about ‘Get the Edge’ campaign

James Vaughn April 3, 2013

Some students are wondering why “Get the Edge” billboards are lingering close to home. Senior public relations major Paige Popham said students who go to high school in Evansville know what USI...

Q&A with Kindra Strupp: new assistant VP for marketing and communications from Evansville area

James Vaughn April 3, 2013

Newburgh native Kindra Strupp, a graduate of Castle High School, recently joined USI as the assistant vice president for marketing and communications. She double majored in journalism and psychology...

English professor ‘makes department tick’

Haley Fulk April 3, 2013

Rebecca Evon, Jesse Daro and Sunny Hawkins have one major thing in common - they’re all names for the same person. Rebecca Evon, a young girl of a “sunny” disposition born to Pentecostal parents,...

Sales Team competes nationally, internationally

Ariana Beedie April 3, 2013

USI Sales Team competed at the National College Sales Competition last month and placed 46th out of 65 universities. The National College Sales Competition (NCSC) takes place annually at Kennesaw State...

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