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Student arrested at dorm for dealing drugs

Jessie Hellmann January 20, 2014

A 19-year-old freshman was arrested Sunday night at his dorm room in Governor's Hall for dealing marijuana, a Class D Felony, according to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office. Orlando Estephan...

USI opens third community health center

Bobby Shipman January 15, 2014

The College of Nursing and Health Professions opened its third community health center at Lodge Community School Jan. 9. Like its predecessors at Glenwood and Cedar Hall, the Lodge health center provides...

USI falls short on LGBT support

USI falls short on LGBT support

Roberto Campos January 15, 2014

Alex Kessler sat in his residence hall bathroom for 45 minutes contemplating whether or not he would go through with a procedure which would require him to self-inject body altering hormones that would...

Natural disasters pose concerns, too

James Vaughn January 15, 2014

What if a student were to come face-to-face with a gunman? What if a tornado set its sights on the university? What if the campus began shaking traumatically? The above scenarios are ones Associate...

Bill could prohibit universities from banning firearms

Jessie Hellmann January 13, 2014

Guns on university campuses and other state-owned properties, like courthouses and government buildings, could soon be a reality if a bill sitting in the Indiana House of Representatives passes. House...

Mold, venomous spiders concern campus residents

Mold, venomous spiders concern campus residents

Dennis Marshall January 8, 2014

Paige Hatfield said she has a problem with brown recluses in her campus apartment at a meeting about housing issues Nov. 19, in the Fireside Lounge. “I kill at least five of them a week,” she said....

Active year leaves students, faculty questioning their safety

James Vaughn January 7, 2014

What if a student were to come face-to-face with a gunman? What if a tornado set its sights on the university? What if the campus began shaking traumatically? The above scenarios are ones Associate...

USI student faces charges after party involving underage drinking

Jessie Hellmann January 7, 2014

Three Evansville men, one of whom is a USI student, face charges after police say they held a house party involving underage drinking and marijuana on the 2400 block of West Franklin Street Friday night. USI...

Faculty Senate opposes controversial marriage bill

James Vaughn December 13, 2013

The Faculty Senate passed a statement opposing House Joint Resolution-6 (HJR-6) Dec. 13. HJR-6 is an amendment that, if passed, would permanently define marriage as a bond between a man and a woman...

A YEAR IN REVIEW: University highlights for 2013

James Vaughn December 11, 2013

#1 Fraternity experiences ups and downs Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity received its charter during the Webb Academy National President’s Lunch Jan. 4, 12 years after the chapter’s alumni shut it...

INSIDE: Traffic and Parking Regulations

James Vaughn December 11, 2013

Evan Ouellette prefers walking to driving because he lives on campus. He makes his way from student housing to main campus every day, utilizing the crosswalks on University Boulevard – a walk that,...

Community remembers artistic instructor

Meredith Harris December 11, 2013

Stephen Herron lost his eyesight when someone hit him in the eye with a beer bottle as he tried to break up a bar fight during a concert. It wasn't until after the adjunct art instructor lost his eyesight...

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