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Couples across campus: Eric & Hilary

Jessica Stallings February 19, 2013

Not only do Eric and Hilary share a last name, but they also share an office and phone at USI. If someone calls for Hilary or Eric Braysmith, the voicemail clearly states that it is the voicemail account...

Couples across campus: Anthony & Amy

Haley Fulk February 19, 2013

They met during grad school. He accidentally sat at the bench, thinking it was the smoker’s bench, and she had seen him before in the master’s program. He was cute, she thought, so she invited him...

From the Ground Up

Jessica Stallings February 19, 2013

Teaching Theatre puts up first wall, runs into issues After months of digging into the ground outside of the University Center East (UC East), the first wall of the Teaching Theatre has been erected...

A new spot for student veterans

Jessie Hellmann February 19, 2013

Student veterans now have a new place they can hang out on campus. USI’s Veterans Support Services office celebrated its student veteran lounge grand opening Monday in the lower level of the Pott...

Guest director arrested for drug possession

Jessie Hellmann February 6, 2013

A guest director of the university’s spring performance of "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992," Gerald McIntyre, is facing preliminary charges after being arrested Tuesday at 6:16 p.m. at his campus apartment...

Can I have sex with a professor?

James Vaughn February 6, 2013

As long as there are no conflicts of interest, it is okay for faculty members to have “romantic relationships” with students. The Faculty Senate spent its Jan. 25 meeting discussing details of a...

Applied Engineering Center brings prestige, new opportunities

Jessica Stallings February 6, 2013

USI's newest building has something no other company or university in North America has. The Applied Engineering Center, which will be used by engineering students for hands-on experience, is 16,000 square...

Starbucks boasts more sophisticated, relaxing look

Ariana Beedie February 5, 2013

USI students' favorite place to get coffee underwent a change of appearance during winter break. Starbucks' new look arrived just in time for the spring semester, along with a new addition to the menu...

NASA loans moon rocks to geology department

James Vaughn February 5, 2013

John Talley spent the first week of classes checking out moon rocks that were loaned to the university by NASA. The senior geology major analyzed the rocks in two different labs, he said. In the Igneous...

Pence familiarizes with USI, addresses funding issues

Jessie Hellmann February 5, 2013

Newly inaugurated Governor Mike Pence visited USI for the first time to talk to a class about higher education, among other topics. Pence visited a personal selling class and answered questions after meeting...

Valentine's Day ideas – single OR taken

Shannon Hall February 4, 2013

With Valentine’s Day lurking around the corner, I give you a list of both date ideas and single ideas that go outside the realm of cliche.   SINGLE IDEAS Step away from the ice cream, Snuggie and...

State common core will make smoother transitions for transfer students

Ariana Beedie February 3, 2013

A bill requiring Indiana four-year public universities to develop a common core to make it easier for students to transfer was passed in 2012.  Indiana Senate Bill 0182 requires “state institutions”...

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