The Shield

Who’s evaluating whom?

Jessie Hellmann December 5, 2012

BY: Jessie Hellmann & Shannon Hall  USI President Linda Bennett, who has been president for three and a half years, has never been evaluated publically, and the USI Board of Trustees may not let...

SGA members attempt impeachment

Jessie Hellmann December 5, 2012

Four Student Government Association (SGA) members tried to impeach another member for making typos and formatting errors.  SGA members Joseph Giannini, Chelsea Schmidt, Elizabeth Daake and Kerrick...

One-time bonus to compensate for faculty 'pay cut'

Shannon Hall December 5, 2012

To compensate for increases in health care cost and the lack of a pay raise, the president’s office will give a one-time bonus for faculty members. Because of the lack of funding from the state, salaries...

Chamber Choir kicks off holiday season with 43rd annual Madrigal Feaste

Shannon Hall December 4, 2012

Chandeliers, Christmas trees and an overall castle-like feel - complete with suits of armor and crested banners - transformed Carter Hall into a hall fit for a feaste. The 43rd annual Madrigal Feaste,...

Giving Tree pays it forward

Shannon Hall December 4, 2012

In several offices around campus, small Christmas trees sit patiently on desks waiting for people to take ornaments off their limbs.  The ornaments are not just for decoration, though - each one holds...

Eagle Access Card useful on and off campus

Shannon Hall December 4, 2012

The Eagle Access Card issued to all USI students is the key to discounts at businesses throughout the Evansville area. Students at USI are outfitted with an Eagles Access Card (EAC) at the beginning of...

Music, Movies & More: "A Christmas Story", "Elf", "Home Alone"

Jake Tapley December 3, 2012

“A Christmas Story” Rating: 5/5 (candy canes) It’s Christmas morning, and a young boy makes his way down the stairs in a furry pink bunny suit. The narrator provides a humorous explanation for the...

Unplug and Unwind

Zack Gordon November 30, 2012

The Rice Library will hold a new type of event this semester. In order to help students cope with the stress of finals, the library’s Publicity Outreach and Marketing Committee decided to create a...

Life in Evansville 11/29-12/1

Shannon Hall November 28, 2012

Time Band Venue 11/29/12 Micro Funk Bokeh Lounge 6 p.m. Clayton Daughtery Cavanaugh's Piano Bar 7 p.m. The Marlinaires Hoosiers Lounge 7;30 p.m. Andy Fulton Lamasco 9...

In Rod we trust: Basketball head coach leads program to winning record

Pat Hickey November 28, 2012

When Rodney Watson was hired as the USI men’s basketball head coach in May 2009, the United States was in a recession, and the program he was set to take over had discovered multiple rule violations...

ComedySportz: Students participate with improv show

Shannon Hall November 28, 2012

ComedySportz touched down at USI Tuesday night. The improv show came down from Indianapolis thanks to USI’s Activity Programming Board (APB), who hosted the event. The show has two teams that compete...

Learning through music: USI student Adriana Mezo Gastelum sings English songs to improve her English speaking

Shannon Hall November 28, 2012

English music is a good way to learn English because it helps her with pronunciation and slang, said Adriana Mezo Gastelum, English as a second language and international student. Mezo Gastelum, from Yucatan,...

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