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Sleep Token poses for a photo after headlining “Download Fest,” June 14, 2025, at Donington Park Circuit, Leicestershire, England.

Opinion: One of Sleep Token’s greatest achievements

Chloé Newman, Sleep Token Correspondent September 15, 2025

I’ve talked numerous times about Sleep Token on The Shield’s website. However, I never truly talked about what they, as a band, meant to me. You might be wondering, ‘Why am I talking about this?’...

“Fishing Couple,” by Tim Kennedy, is on display at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science as part of his exhibition “Social Contracts.”

‘Social Contracts’ is a masterclass on painting

Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor September 15, 2025

Tim Kennedy’s art exhibition, “Social Contracts,” was on display at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science from May 4 to Sept. 14. It was interesting to see Kennedy’s process....

“Steamboat Springs,” by Dawn Murtaugh, is on display as part of “Bits and Pieces of the Universe” June 6 at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science.

‘Bits and Pieces of the Universe’ was not for me

Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor September 15, 2025

“Bits and Pieces of the Universe,” by Dawn Murtaugh, was on display from May 4 to Sept. 14 at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science. I have never seen a quilted landscape until now,...

Films, TV shows to anticipate for the rest of 2025

Films, TV shows to anticipate for the rest of 2025

Aracely Chavez, Managing Editor September 9, 2025

With only four months left in the year, there are still films and TV shows to look forward to. Thankfully, the lineup includes a variety of films with jump scares, magic, romance and action.   Movies: “The...

This summer, Shieldsters consumed a lot of popular media. Here are their opinions.

The summer we tuned in

Nico Armeanu and Jo Douglas September 9, 2025
This summer had people glued to their seats with the releases of many anticipated pieces of media. Between going to the movies, binging new television shows and listening to albums, Shieldsters stayed busy and up to date on the latest in pop culture.
“Cowboy Cup” by Lenny Dowhie, professor emeritus and director of the New Harmony Clay Project, is on display as part of “Look Both Ways: 50 Years at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art” Saturday at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art. I don’t know if the cup is removable from the base, but I enjoy the Western aesthetic that is depicted. From the saddlebags to the cactus, to the cowboy hat and gold stars, the combination of the cowboy elements with the almost cloudlike sand makes me imagine the generation of kids who dreamed of becoming cowboys when they grew up. I spent a lot of time squinting and zooming in on my photos of the sculpture to try to figure out what the silver at the bottom of the rainbow was. Treasure? A belt buckle? A flintlock? All I was able to conclude was that the sand has a canvas texture from Dowhie’s work surface, which I personally wish was not there, but is overall hard to notice.

‘Look Both Ways: 50 Years at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art’ demonstrates the gallery’s promising future

Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor September 9, 2025

Due to my work at The Shield, I think it’s safe to say that I’ve been to more shows at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art than most USI students.  While I’ve frequently been impressed...

Students Demand Action is a nonpartisan group dedicated to advocating for gun sense in America. (Graphic courtesy of Students Demand Action)

Opinion: Why we planned a protest for September 5

Cade Smithson, News Editor September 4, 2025

After posting on social media regarding a protest that the USI community members, including myself, have planned, I realized that the reason behind the protest was unclear in the post. On Friday, September...

Cracker Barrel rebrands its logo on Aug. 19. (Image courtesy of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc)

Opinion: Cracker Barrel redesign, their CEO’s Response

Chloé Newman, Visual Editor September 4, 2025

In light of Cracker Barrel’s redesign, chief executive officer Julie Felss Masino responded in an interview with “The Washington Examiner” to talk about a logo change on Aug. 19. Masino, during...

Graphic by Cade Smithson

Piss them off: Take action to end the gun violence epidemic

Cade Smithson, News Editor August 29, 2025

Stop pretending everything is fine. It’s not fine when children are dying from mass shootings and gun violence incidents. The gun violence epidemic is not a location issue. It’s not a “wrong...

This promotional poster for the film, “Fantastic Four: First Steps,” depicts the entire Fantastic Four family, except its newest addition, Franklin Reed (Ada Scott). (Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios)

Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is worth the wait for it to hit Disney+

Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor August 29, 2025

Given that the internet is such a highly customizable space, I can't say with any certainty that there wasn’t any hype about the latest Marvel movie, but on my screens, there was silence. I was hoping...

Members of League of Women Voters gather in protest to voice opposition to gerrymandering in 2018. (Photo from League of Women Voters)

Opinion: Speaking out against gerrymandering

Cade Smithson, News Editor August 21, 2025

In the midst of an intense political climate, comes intense headlines with big words that you have probably never learned about. In primary school, we learned about the census, but most of us did not...

"Authentic Taste" by Sumire Skye Taniai is on display in "Liminal Worlds" Aug. 12 in the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art. The freestanding sculpture was created using acrylic paint, Yupo paper, wood and other materials.

‘Liminal Worlds’ left me feeling lost

Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor August 18, 2025

The latest exhibition at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is “Liminal Worlds,” a show that brings together the work of seven artists: Heehyun Choi, Daeun Lim, Lisa Maione, William Plummer,...

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