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Epic Meal Time provides tasty bite, calories galore

John Talley October 31, 2011

If you ever get the idea to try something that you have seen on the internet, heed my advice, do not. A few weeks ago, there was a community event here on campus for the residents of the apartments that...

Experimental vibes pluck the air

Ariana Beedie October 31, 2011

Right now, I would have to say we are in an age of good music. I had honestly given up on new music for quite some time. I finally learned to find the good sounds, one has to search deeper. So I came...

Point counterpoint: Occupying Evansville not sitting on a couch

Jesse Rininger October 24, 2011

Occupy Evansville has grown from a meager following of about 30 to nearly 200 participating members (2,800 "likes" on Facebook). They have been marching and continuously meeting at the Four Freedoms monument...

Point counterpoint: Occupying Evansville illogical

Logan Hursh October 24, 2011

The Occupy Wall Street movement has gotten so much attention in last few weeks that almost everyone has noticed it, even Evansville had an Occupy rally. At the heart of this debate is the central principle...

UGGly Boots

Jimmy Pyles October 18, 2011

It’s getting cold out there ladies, so you know what that means…UGG boot season. Why do you feel the need to wear shoes that make you look like you killed a bear cub? I can only imagine a fashionista...

Sugarland

Logan Hursh October 18, 2011

Land of Sugar I’m not usually the kind of girl that latches onto superstitious thoughts. I don’t mind walking under ladders. I don’t think breaking a mirror is going to give me seven years of bad...

'Stay hungry, stay foolish'

Jessie Hellmann October 18, 2011

Steve Jobs is dead. I remember when I found out I was sitting in my editing and layout class. One of my friends retweeted the news, and I grew lightheaded and dizzy. Some classmates of mine didn’t know...

Meaning of sex offender

Shannon Hall October 18, 2011

An opinion about Adam Ritz is expected. During the whole time people debated about whether or not he should be here I kept replaying one thought. My friend had sex with his 16-year-old girlfriend when...

Lengths people go against abortion

John Talley October 18, 2011

It never ceases to amaze me what people will do and say to defend their beliefs. People will picket corporations, raise their voices at friends and families, collect insane amounts of money and even become...

Slacker's way to teach

Chris Floyd October 18, 2011

There are various means of learning new and exciting pieces of material. Of such is a teaching method known as the peer review, in which a student within your classroom examines and corrects your assignment. The...

Staff editorial

Justin Law October 12, 2011

The role of a newspaper in a community is to inform the public. The Shield ran an article in the Oct. 6 issue titled “Sex offender to speak on campus.” We ran this article because it is our job to...

Point counterpoint: fall break disappointment

John Talley October 8, 2011

As a junior, I remember that by the end of October, I was usually burnt out on going to class every day. Never having a break from homework, even on the weekends, can eventually raise stress levels to...

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