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USI unveils new look

Jessie Hellmann October 24, 2012

Red triangles reading “Get the Edge” covered Carter Hall Tuesday afternoon at an event that unveiled USI’s new marketing campaign. “Because of you, this university has the edge,” said USI President...

Vote centers inconvenient for students

James Vaughn October 23, 2012

In 2010, students in the Political Science Society (PSS) fought to have Precinct 8’s polling place moved to USI. The success was short-lived when Vanderburgh County  switched to vote centers. Now...

Busting pumpkins for charity

Shannon Hall October 23, 2012

At what kind of event can you find pumpkin carving, a pumpkin pie eating contest and pumpkin shot put all in one place? The answer is Lambda Chi Alpha's annual Pumpkin Bust, which was held Saturday. The...

International Club will host Murder Mystery Dinner

Shannon Hall October 22, 2012

The International Club will host its Murder Mystery Dinner at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Carter Hall. At the event, the seven International Club officers will dress up as various characters centered around this...

Zombie trend through the years

Tommy Housman October 22, 2012

From vampires to werewolves, there seems to be no limit to the imagination of writers and creators who recycle these mythical monsters in books, paraphernalia, movies and television. Prominent on store...

SGA international member-at-large position filled

Haley Fulk October 21, 2012

Editor's note: There was an error in Shan Hussein's major. She is an economics major.  Economics major Shan Hussein is the first in many years to occupy one of two Student Government Association...

Michael Eric Dyson to speak at USI

Ariana Beedie October 19, 2012

Social intellectual political analyst and scholar Michael Eric Dyson will present a free lecture called “It’s All in the Numbers: The 99 Percent Occupiers, The 47 Percent Victims, the 14 Percent Unemployed,...

Alan Wadzinski presents workshop and lecture

Zack Gordon October 19, 2012

Students and teachers gathered in the Technology Center to attend the workshop and lecture of Minneapolis sculptor Alan Wadzinski Oct. 18 at 9 a.m.. Those who attended the workshop watched Wadzinski...

Students could save 50 percent on online summer classes

Jessie Hellmann October 17, 2012

Students could receive a 50 percent discount on summer courses if a proposal is accepted by the Board of Trustees Nov. 1.Mark Rozewski, vice president of business and administration said there...

Ghouls, goblins, ghosts … Santa?

Shannon Hall October 17, 2012

It’s the middle of October, and I’m excited about the approaching holiday. But which holiday am I talking about? Wal-Mart has Christmas hanging from the walls already before my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving,...

Vietnam veteran art displays in LA

Shannon Hall October 16, 2012

Correction: The Vietnam veteran's name is Rick McCarty.  A 15-year-old girl’s head is on a stake. A man holds Wild Bill while he bleeds out after shooting himself in the heart. Chico sits by a tree...

New sorority gathers members

Jessie Hellmann October 16, 2012

Alpha Sigma Tau has over 70 members already recruited and is continuing to collect women as well as dive into activities on campus.   Sophomore accounting and finance major Rachel Isaacson, one of the...

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