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Music, movies and more: “Tomb Raider”

Roberto Campos March 20, 2013

“Tomb Raider” Rating: 4.5/5 stars For a lot of people around my age, when we think of Lara Croft, we think of those Angelina Jolie movies that were far less than up to snuff. We didn’t get to...

Music, movies and more: “Crew Cuts”

Jake Tapley March 20, 2013

Hoodie Allen “Crew Cuts” Rating: 4/5 stars The newest release by Hoodie Allen, unveiled late February, is possibly his most accessible and versatile to date. In fact, the mix tape entitled “Crew...

Franklin Street welcomes new cafe

Ariana Beedie March 20, 2013

Boasting a combination of art, coffee, food, spirits and music, PG, a new cafe on Franklin Street, is creating much buzz in the community. Owner Todd Huber created PG because it was a place he wanted Evansville...

Snow at Holiday World: USI alum to assume VP position at amusement park

Roberto Campos March 20, 2013

When Eric Snow graduated from USI in 2003, he knew he wanted to work in the amusement industry. Snow was 16 years old when he stumbled upon an opportunity to work at Holiday World as a ride operator....

‘Wow’: Officials unaware of arrested faculty member’s criminal record

James Vaughn March 6, 2013

Former guest theatre director Gerald McIntyre, who was arrested Feb. 5, at his on-campus apartment for possession of drugs, has a criminal record in New York that USI officials were unaware of, despite...

New iPads available for student use

Jessica Stallings March 6, 2013

All students now have access to the 40 new iPads that joined the shelves in Rice Library. The iPads became available to check out Monday, and students can keep them for up to a week without renewals. The...

Salary increases may be on the way

Jessie Hellmann March 6, 2013

As budget hearings loom closer, many faculty members wonder whether it will be the year for an across-the-board raise - something none of them have received in two years. Compensation will be the faculty...

Some undocumented students could get second chance

Ariana Beedie March 6, 2013

“It’s not the undocumented students fault their parents brought them to the United States as babies,” said Melissa Chavez, advertising major and founding member of Latinos Unidos. “They were just...

Nursing program continues to improve with DEU

Ariana Beedie March 6, 2013

The Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) teaches nursing majors how to adequately care for patients in a hospital setting. St. Mary’s nursing staff collaborates with nursing students to carefully prepare them...

Music, movies and more: “Dead Space 3”

Roberto Campos March 6, 2013

“Dead Space 3” Rating: 4/5 stars  At its core, “Dead Space 3” is a game that will have you cursing whoever came up with the idea of air vents. And this isn’t a bad thing. The premise...

Music, movies and more: “Amok”

Jake Bethel March 6, 2013

“Amok” Atoms for Peace Rating: 3.5/5 Super groups are an odd idea for me. I usually sleep on them because something inside me expects the result to be an over-polished talent-fest in which no...

Guest lecturer uses Harry Potter to keep medieval times ‘alive’

Meredith Harris March 6, 2013

Stretching beyond the realm of the Harry Potter world, some characters in the series mirror the lives of Medieval Saints. Wendy Hennequin, English Associate Professor at Tennessee State University,...

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