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Students react to Obama re-election

Jessie Hellmann November 7, 2012

From Obamacare to the job market, USI students are split on their thoughts about President Barack Obama's re-election. College Republicans President Tyler Fitzsimmons said he thinks Obama’s re-election...

New faces in new places: Vidal & Hostetler

Shannon Hall November 6, 2012

Daniela Vidal Director of the Center for Applied Research and Economic Development Degrees: B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Métropolitana, M.B.A. in Business from USI, currently pursuing...

Grab your boxes – they'll bring the tape: Student Housing Association's Boxville to raise awareness for the homeless

Shannon Hall November 6, 2012

Senior English major Clare Pratt wants to build a castle or a ship out of boxes.  She will participate in Student Housing Association (SHA)'s Boxville, a campus event to raise homelessness awareness...

Spiritual Diversity Project comes to USI

Ariana Beedie November 2, 2012

A new organization on campus will bring awareness to spiritual diversity issues at USI - the Spiritual Diversity Project, sponsored by Historic New Harmony via Outreach and Engagement and Religious Life. The...

Natalie Kamp – “She took everyone exactly how they were and loved them for it"

Shannon Hall November 2, 2012

“Runnin’ scared, I was there, I remember it all too well” was freshman English Education major Natalie Kamp’s last Facebook status. An avid Taylor Swift fan, those lyrics from the artist’s song...

International Game Night

Zack Gordon November 2, 2012

Yahtzee, Risk and Scrabble scattered among tables on the fourth floor of the Rice Library Thursday evening.  People of all ages sat around the tables within the room, talking, laughing and enjoying...

A hobby to the extreme: student uses talent to motivate others

Jimmy Pyles October 31, 2012

Just like any other kid in third grade, Zachary Watson saw a toy and wanted it. Little did he know, the trick sticks he saw his uncle playing with would become the basis of his career. Fourteen years after...

Changes to core will help USI comply with new law

James Vaughn October 30, 2012

USI is depending on changes to the core curriculum to put its degree programs in compliance with a new state law that forces public universities to require no more than 120 credit hours for bachelor’s...

Michael Eric Dyson lectures to a full house

Tommy Housman October 29, 2012

Though it was rather chilly and rainy outside, Mitchell Auditorium spilled over with students and members of the general public, varying in ethnicity and age. The weather bore little obstacle to the audience,...

MellowHype ascends with "Numbers" release

Ariana Beedie October 28, 2012

"Numbers" is the third studio album release from alternative hip-hop group MellowHype. Odd Future group members Hodgy Beats (Gerard Long) and Left Brain (Vyron Turner) came together to create this album,...

Staying well during cold weather

Ian Fraser October 26, 2012

With cooler weather settling in, it may seem more and more difficult to get out and exercise. However, the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle during the cold-weather months is recognized by...

SpringFest cancelation explained

Jessie Hellmann October 24, 2012

After the cancelation of SpringFest, a music festival and tradition that has taken place at USI for the past ten years, confusion swept through the university as students questioned why it isn’t happening...

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