The Shield

'I believe in you'

Mikael Drobny September 20, 2011

At one point last year I was seriously considering a transfer from USI. My issue was not with the staff or faculty. It was not with my fellow students for the most part. It was not because I didn’t...

Indianapolis Colts final version

Brittany Haddon September 20, 2011

PEYTON MANNING POSSIBLY OUT FOR THE SEASON!!! What kind of joke was this? It had to be some kind of rumor...right? WRONG! To my surprise and disgust Peyton Manning was most likely not going to be playing...

The need for jazz

Ariana Beedie September 19, 2011

Jazz is a big part of my life. In every moment, no matter what is happening around me, it fits my every mood. My favorite part of the genre is the older jazz from the '50s and '60s, so artists like Miles...

Be nice, financial aid office

Devin Bloomfield September 13, 2011

Activities, committees, clubs, sports, a social life and school, all of this plus food and sleep which is also rare  is part of a typical college student's life. So when do we breathe? Never. OK, not...

Remembering Sept. 11

Logan Hursh September 13, 2011

I’ve been watching the USI Class of 2015 webpage lately to stay informed as to what freshman and students are thinking about campus. It’s a great way to hear story ideas. Most of the time though, the...

Fin. Aid

Logan Hursh September 13, 2011

Late nights studying - or at least sometimes. Activities, committees,clubs, sports, a social life, and school. All of this plus food and sleep- which is also rare - is part of a typical college student's...

Where is the music?

Logan Hursh September 13, 2011

A week and a half ago, I was walking outside of the University Center when I saw a gathering of students. While I did not approach them, I did find myself interested in what they were doing. These students...

Techonology looser than video games

Roberto Campos September 11, 2011

You’re playing Call of Duty: Black Ops, your heart's pounding, and you have the opportunity to win the game for your team. And then you pull off a triple kill to end the game. Killing is a very common...

Point counterpoint: Jedi vs. wizard

Jimmy Pyles September 7, 2011

This is the article you are looking for.  As of recent there has been huge a debate about who is better, a wand flicking wizard or a lightsaber wielding Jedi. Let’s face the facts. Jedi are better. A...

Where were we during 9/11?

Logan Hursh September 6, 2011

Editor in Chief, Justin Law: "I remember waking up to seeing something on the news about planes and buildings and not really understanding it." News editor, Jessie Hellmann: "I sat in my fourth-grade...

Point counterpoint: wizard vs. Jedi

Ryan Howe September 6, 2011

On July 15, I cried. Two hours into the day and I had already produced more tears than I had all year. I was in no way prepared for the sadness that would take over me in the theater as I watched the final...

No Vacancy… jerks

Jesse Rininger August 31, 2011

I’m late. I scan across the endless sea of parked cars and exhale. What now? I’ve spent the past 15 minutes inching along the Lloyd, traveling less than five miles per hour. Stop. Ease off the brake....

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