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Gallery: USI community comes together for Lighting a Tradition before finals

Alex Mendoza, Assistant News Editor December 13, 2024

Alumni Engagement, Volunteer USI and the Activities Programming Board hosted a Christmas-themed event for the USI community and general public Thursday Dec 5. in the Performance Center Dunn Lobby and...

Andrew Klott, sophomore goalkeeper, saves a potential goal from a UIW player Sunday at Strassweg Field. (Photo by Alex Mendoza)

Gallery: Men’s soccer ties with UIW in intense Senior Day matchup

Alex Mendoza, Assistant News Editor October 15, 2024

The match between the men’s soccer team and the University of Incarnate Word ended in a tie Sunday at Strassweg Field. The match was also a Senior Gameday, during which the team’s seniors were...

The Screaming Eagles line up during pre-match introductions for the game against UT Martin Oct. 1 in the Screaming Eagles Arena. (Photo by Alex Mendoza)

Gallery: Women’s volleyball plays UT Martin in Mental Health Awareness Game, 2-3

Alex Mendoza, Assistant News Editor October 13, 2024

The women’s volleyball team played a close match against UT Martin’s Skyhawks Oct. 1 at the Screaming Eagles Arena. The fifth set broke the tie in favor of the Skyhawks.

The Screaming Eagles huddle during a timeout Oct. 1 in the Screaming Eagles Arena. (Photo by Alex Mendoza)

Analysis: Women’s volleyball drops inconcise performance in loss against UT Martin

Mailee Toennies, Sports Writer October 3, 2024

The women’s volleyball team hosted The University of Tennessee at Martin Tuesday at the Screaming Eagles arena. USI entered the match with a record of six wins and eight losses. They are looking to add...

César Berríos, assistant dean of students and athletic diversity and inclusion designee graduated from USI in May 2023 with a doctorate in education.

Hispanic Heritage Spotlight: César Berríos, 1st-generation college student to assistant dean of students

Alex Mendoza, Assistant News Editor October 3, 2024

César Berríos serves as the assistant dean of students and athletic diversity and inclusion designee. He moved from Nicaragua to the United States with his family at 6 years old and lived in San Francisco...

Alumni art show ‘Baggy Genes: the Early Days’ returns

Alumni art show ‘Baggy Genes: the Early Days’ returns

Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor October 2, 2024

“Baggy Genes,” an art event created by cousins and USI alumni Ethan Douglass and Christian Schmitz, returned for one night Sept. 28 with “Baggy Genes: The Early Days.”  The pair graduated...

Meredith Raley, senior forward, looks to find an open teammate during the first-round matchup against the University of Illinois at Chicago in the Women's National Invitational March 25 in the Screaming Eagles Arena.

Analysis: Women’s basketball teaser

Will Kessinger and Mailee Toennies September 25, 2024

Last season, the women’s basketball team accomplished something unprecedented at USI: Winning not one but two Division I trophies in their second season in the top tier of collegiate sports. That team...

Bobby Strong (Kyle Burgess) sings “Run, Freedom, Run!” at Evansville Civic Theatre’s first dress rehearsal for “Urinetown” Sept. 11 at Bosse High School’s auditorium. Strong used this song to explain what freedom sounds like in battle.

Gallery: ‘Urinetown,’ Fee to Pee

Izzy Hannon, Photo Editor September 18, 2024

Through Sept. 13-15 and 20-22, the Evansville Civic Theatre presents “Urinetown.”  “Urinetown” is a musical that includes social commentary, satirical comedy and star-crossed lovers. It...

Attendees lie on The Quad to watch the solar eclipse Monday. (Photo by Peyton Peters)

Gallery: Attendees crowd The Quad during Solarpalooza

Shield Staff April 9, 2024

Attendees gathered around The Quad Monday to watch the total solar eclipse. USI hosted Solarpalooza, a two-day event, for attendees to celebrate and view the eclipse.

“Helldivers 2,” released Feb. 8, is a third-person, co-op action shooter developed by Arrowhead Game Studios. “Helldivers 2” is the first new live-service game in quite some time that not only comes with content that is fun and engaging but also respects the player’s time and money.

‘Helldivers 2’ brings life to live service games

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor February 27, 2024

When I played my first match of “Helldivers 2,” it was with a squad of friends, and it was a disaster. We dropped into a hot zone full of Termanids, “Helldivers 2’s” alien bugs, and we got...

The Multicultural Center presents an annual film showing for Black History Month. The film shown this year was "Is That Black Enough for You?!?" shown Feb. 12 in the Byron C. Wright Administration Building.

Multicultural Center presents representative film screening for Black History Month

Alex Mendoza, Staff Intern February 20, 2024

The Multicultural Center presented its annual film screening for Black History Month Feb. 12 in the Byron C. Wright Administration Building. The event included free refreshments for attendees, including...

Public Safety vehicles park in front of the Public Safety building. Public Safety has patrol vehicles across campus.

Public Safety, students, faculty provide safety tips for Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Autumn Meyer, Staff Writer January 31, 2024

Public safety, students and faculty share safety tips for National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.  “Be cautious of emails, texts or messages that ask personal questions; if consuming alcohol,...

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