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Facebook: girls' new diaries

Daniel Taylor November 27, 2011

Out of boredom, I found myself staring at my Facebook News Feed the other day. While reading the various status updates, I stumbled upon one that made me think, “Someone please buy her a diary.” This...

Letter to the editor

Justin Law November 16, 2011

What is Occupational Therapy? I remember when I was a freshman I had no idea what I wanted to do or be.  When I came to USI, I took a little bit of everything. But what exactly did I want to do?  I was...

Don't tell me Coldplay sucks

Logan Hursh November 16, 2011

All right, now before I get this started I will say there are more important things I could be discussing. However, this is a pressing issue that has been bothering me for a long time now. I’m tired...

Point counterpoint: NO-shave November

Ryan Howe November 15, 2011

I love the month of November. It’s not because I wait all month to shove my face with my mom’s dry turkey and canned vegetables or the fact that the semester is winding down. I love November because...

Point counterpoint: YES-shave November

Jessie Hellmann November 14, 2011

I hate No-Shave November. It’s just an excuse for men to be lazy for 30 days straight. It might be an all right thing to participate in- if you can actually grow a beard, but otherwise you’re just...

Thanksgiving's true meaning

Clare Pratt November 11, 2011

Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for what you have and eating your weight in turkey legs. Thanksgiving is the day the pilgrims and Native Americans sat down together in peace. Thanksgiving also is the...

To the readers

Justin Law November 9, 2011

As many of you may have noticed, The Shield made a large error in last week’s issue. Mayoral candidates Lloyd Winneke and Rick Davis were incorrectly labeled. This was a complete oversight by The Shield...

Little girls trying to be like Barbie

Kelsey Turner November 9, 2011

The other day I was just flipping through channels when I found myself stopped on TLC and yelling at the television. What was I watching? "Toddlers and Tiaras." "Toddlers and Tiaras" follows the life of...

USI won't provide wings

Jimmy Pyles November 8, 2011

I know there are more important things going on in the world right now, like Occupy Wall Street, the Colts' losing streak and Kim Kardashian filing for divorce, but there is something that has been plaguing...

Bankrupted by a Bookstore

Jesse Rininger November 7, 2011

My textbooks for this semester cost about $525. I can’t really complain about that, seeing as how they cost $700 last semester. What I can complain about is how I had to pay for them. I had planned...

Special commentary by the Panhellenic Council

Justin Law November 3, 2011

The Panhellenic Council would like to personally thank The Shield for their coverage of the event Hope for Hayden. Moreover, the fraternity and sorority community greatly appreciates coverage of other...

The 80 percent

Logan Hursh November 1, 2011

If you’re anything like me you have no idea what the hell you’re doing. Maybe you’re not like me, maybe you have a perfect, clear idea of where you’re heading and what you’re doing and if that...

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