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An American flag hangs over the Lloyd Expressway by way of the Perry Township Fire Department Wednesday morning to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001. 

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Flag flies high to commemorate 9/11

Troi Genders September 11, 2013

Everyone who entered USI’s campus from the Lloyd Expressway Wednesday morning was greeted by an American flag waving above the overpass from the ladder of a fire truck parked on University Boulevard. Perry...

SpringFest returns

James Vaughn September 10, 2013

Just one year after it was canceled, SpringFest will return in 2014. “This year’s scope is set to be much greater than in previous years,” said Nick Mathis, SpringFest 2014 co-director. A concert,...

Students decide Salsa Rico’s fate

Dennis Marshall September 10, 2013

Salsa Rico, the go-to Mexican food spot on campus, will undergo a name change after items, including steak, were removed from its menu. The change will allow the restaurant to be more flexible about...

Former guest director receives sentencing for drug possession

Former guest director receives sentencing for drug possession

James Vaughn September 6, 2013

Gerald McIntyre, 51, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana in Vanderburgh County Superior Court Thursday. The former USI guest director received an 18-month sentence...

Skyela Hughes signs the beam before it is placed on the Teaching Theatre Thursday. 
Photo by NIGEL MEYER/The Shield

Teaching Theatre’s final beam lifts off

Jessie Hellmann September 5, 2013
Almost a year after the groundbreaking of the USI Teaching Theatre, the USI community gathered at its skeleton to celebrate the “topping off” of the building as the last steel girder was raised into place last week.

Data contends with university’s explanation of enrollment drop

James Vaughn September 5, 2013

Enrollment dropped again at USI, falling below the 10,000 mark for the first time since 2007. The number of students enrolled this fall is 9,908 – a 5.4 percent decrease from last year. “USI...

24/7 campus is ‘unrealistic’

Bobby Shipman September 4, 2013

The crystal ball is cloudy when looking into USI’s future as a 24/7 campus. “I don’t think it is realistic for us to literally embrace the term 24/7 campus here,” said Marcia Kiessling, associate...

Enrollment drops again, falls below 10,000

James Vaughn August 31, 2013

Enrollment dropped again at USI, falling below the 10,000 mark for the first time since 2007. According to the university, 9,908 students entered this fall, down from last year’s 10,467, which is...

Davidson

BOT student appointee ‘loves representing students’

Dennis Marshall August 30, 2013

The first legacy recipient of the presidential scholarship is now a member of the USI Board of Trustees. A political science major from Worthington, Ind., Brenden Davidson said his mother is his...

A cafe on Franklin Street, PG, brings in a crowd Sunday. Photo by Jessica Stallings/The Shield

Local cafe hosts rap show

Ariana Beedie August 28, 2013

Local venue hosted a rap show Sunday, to showcase local and out-of-state talent. PG, a small cafe located on Franklin Street, drew a large crowd of people eager to see the show. Mark O’Cummings...

River City Sounds: John Dodd

Ariana Beedie August 28, 2013

John Dodd, a 25-year-old guitarist, plays music to soothe his soul. After a period of chaos, he regrouped and now uses music for therapeutic needs. The Kentucky native moved away from home, only to...

Eagles prepare to soar

Eagles prepare to soar

Jessica Stallings August 28, 2013

Incoming freshmen and transfer students filled the stands inside USI’s Physical Activities Center Friday afternoon during the New-Student Convocation. Psychology major Tasha Resenbeck said she heard...

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