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Instructor tops ‘hot list’

Meredith Harris September 17, 2012

Biology Instructor Barbara Kalvelage wanted to be in the top 10 list for ratemyprofessors.com, and this year she received her wish. “I got an email a couple weeks ago that said I had made the national...

Around the World: Brit Van Laeken

Shannon Hall September 17, 2012

Junior nursing major Brit Van Laeken used her parenting skills to help her during her internship to Dharamsala, India. Van Laeken, a mother of two boys, had to leave her children for the four weeks. “We...

USI to play UE in exhibition game

Jimmy Pyles September 12, 2012

On Oct. 27 the University of Southern Indiana and the University of Evansville (UE) men’s basketball teams will share the court for the Vectren Community Classic at the Ford Center. Tickets for...

Enrollment numbers show USI's struggle with diversity

Jessie Hellmann September 11, 2012

Sophomore Marquita Fears is the only African American student in all of her classes. “Every class I’m in, I’m the only black person,” said the exercise science, pre-physical therapy major.   Fears...

Anthropology major waiting for state approval

James Vaughn September 11, 2012

Jillian Utter may graduate with an anthropology degree from USI if the Indiana Commission for Higher Education adds the proposal to its agenda before May. If the state approves it, it will become a major....

Senior teaches women and children abroad

Shannon Hall September 10, 2012

The last of the students to return to USI, senior Jordan Whitledge came home from India just days before school started. His “home” from July 6 to August 18 was Jaipur, home to more than 3 million...

'Everyone genuinely interested' in USI junior

Shannon Hall September 10, 2012

Editor's note: Carver stayed away from haggis during her trip abroad. With England and Turkey already under her belt, junior history and anthropology major Catherine Carver tackled New Lanark, Scotland...

Housing, meal plans to increase

Jessie Hellmann September 6, 2012

Housing and meal plan prices are set to increase for the 2013-2014 school year after an approval from the USI Board of Trustees today.  Mark Rozewski, Vice President of Finance and Administration...

SpringFest canceled for 2013

Jessie Hellmann September 5, 2012

Nobody can complain about which music artist should come to SpringFest this year because the university canceled it. SpringFest, the music festival held by USI that began in 2002, was canceled for 2013...

Growing brotherhood

Jessie Hellmann September 5, 2012

Seventy USI male students were offered bids to a fraternity Thursday night, but this number is down a little from last year’s recruitment, said Greek Life Program Adviser David Stetter. At bid night,...

Over-21 housing a possibility

Jessie Hellmann September 5, 2012

It’s possible that students can drink alcohol on campus if the USI administration approves of an initiative held by one SGA member. Travis Dickision, Housing representative for SGA, is planning to work...

Speaker to talk about diversity

Shannon Hall September 5, 2012

Lee Mun Wah, filmmaker and diversity trainer, will grace USI with his presence to speak about diversity Thursday. His newest film, “If These Walls Could Talk,” is about a group of very diverse college-aged...

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