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Junior English major Deena Bregheith laughs with Raheil Inaim, a childhood friend, on FaceTime Tuesday at The Loft. Inaim grew up with Bregheith in Palestine but moved to Canada after high school and they only see each other when Inaim visits her home country.

[PHOTO] ‘A strengthening experience’

May 6, 2016
Thousands of people stood inside of the Old National Events Plaza Monday to listen to democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders

[PHOTO] (GALLERY) Sanders Rally Downtown Evansville

May 2, 2016
A student from Boonville High School Jon Pearl, 18, yells over at the protesters as each side argues back and forth following the Trump rally Thursday.

[PHOTO] (GALLERY) Student supporters, protesters experience Trump spectacle downtown

April 28, 2016
Protesters yell over to the Trump supporters in a back and forth banter and display their signs Thursday outside of the Old National Events Plaza.

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April 28, 2016
A line of police officers stood between Trump supporters and protestors as they were asked to stay on the sidewalks outside of the Old National Events Plaza where the Trump rally took place.

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April 28, 2016
Trump supporters lined the opposite side of the road to counter act the protestors after the rally Thursday.

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April 28, 2016
A protestor gets arrested for public indecency after the Trump Rally Thursday outside of the Old National Events Plaza.

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April 28, 2016
Jasmine Johnson, a Muslim protestor, holds a sign that reads “I am NOT a Terrorist!” as a Trump supporter walks by and asks “If that’s true, then why are you worried about it?” Thursday after the Trump rally finished. Johnson said there were a handful of Trump supporters who don’t believe all Muslims are terrorists, but overall she witnessed a lot of hate.

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April 28, 2016
Many attendees take out their cell phones as former Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight speaks at the beginning of the Trump rally.

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April 28, 2016
A group of Trump supporters start a chant as they wait in line to enter the rally Thursday outside of the Old National Events Plaza.

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April 28, 2016
Thousands of people wait in line to enter the republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rally at the Old National Events Plaza in downtown Evansville on April 28, 2016.

[PHOTO] President Trump to hold rally in Evansville

August 22, 2018
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump takes to the stage as many supporters stand and welcome him Thursday at the Old National Events Plaza in Downtown Evansville.

[PHOTO] Trump rallies crowd downtown, reporter gets spit on

April 28, 2016
Former president Bill Clinton waves to the crowd Tuesday as he exits Penny Lane Coffee House, one of his two stops in Evansville.

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April 28, 2016
Souleymane Mamane Illia, a junior English major from Niger, studies for finals Tuesday at Rice Library. Illia will return to Niger after finals and said he will miss his friends, professors and advisers who made his experience in the United States great.

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April 28, 2016
Comedian and previous

[PHOTO] ‘Comedy is a brilliant vehicle’

April 10, 2016
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[PHOTO] Far from familiar: Nigerian student talks education

April 6, 2016
Sophomore Emily Roberts runs the Stegemoller Classic last September at Angel Mounds State Park in Evansville. Roberts recently broke an 11-year-old record formerly held by former USI runner Heather Cooksey.

[PHOTO] Track and field opens outdoor season

April 5, 2016
Senior psychology major Audrey Beckerle and junior nursing major Krista Zieg warm up with leaps at the beginning of dance team practice last October in the Physical Activities Center. The team will be competing in the National Dance Alliance College Nationals Thursday in Daytona, Florida.

[PHOTO] ‘Come together’: Dance team combines multiple styles, heads to nationals

April 5, 2016
Students and volunteers ask those walking by if they have registered to vote yet during the Sanders rally Thursday in the Free Speech Zone. Although the group was told they were not allowed to do voter registration by the Dean of Students office, the volunteers still gave out information on where and how to register.

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April 5, 2016
Midler, a service parrot, waits for an apple from Sanders supporter Al Rheinheimer Thursday in the Free Speech Zone.

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April 5, 2016
Public Safety officer Dustin Mellot escorts ralliers to the Free Speech Zone Thursday morning as they prepare to set up their presidential candidate Bernie Sanders stickers, brochures and posters.

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April 5, 2016
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders supporters Stafford Schmidt, 59, Al Rheinheimer, 50, Rob Zaricki, 38, and junior international studies and history double major Cody Draper wait in the Dean of Students office Thursday for a Public Safety officer to escort them to the Free Speech Zone. A Sanders rally took place in the Free Speech Zone from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. by a group of volunteers from off campus.

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April 5, 2016
Sporting a shirt that reads “mud-slinging pyromaniac,” senior art major Denise “Mickie” Streets uses the pottery wheel as she works on a ceramic mug Monday in the Dowhie Ceramics Studio. Streets will have two of her ceramic sculptures shown in the Juried Student Art Exhibition April 3-May 1 in the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries.

[PHOTO] Passion, frustration, motivation

March 31, 2016
Sandrita Sanabria, a junior international student and international studies major, listens to assistant professor of political science Nicholas LaRowe as he begins his Introduction to American Politics class Tuesday in the Liberal Arts building.

[PHOTO] Far from familiar: ‘It affects us all’

March 23, 2016
Sophomore chemistry major Sarah Hackman tosses a box over to senior social work major Danesha Shelton as they work together to build their box home for the evening Saturday outside of The University Center. Hackman, Shelton and several others planned to sleep in the boxes that night as they participated in Boxless.

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March 23, 2016
Seth Kidwell, a sophomore social work major, nestles into his newly constructed box home for the night Saturday outside of UC East. Kidwell was among 20 others who participated in Box Out of Boxville, an event organized to spread homelessness awareness by having students sleep in boxes overnight.

[PHOTO] ‘Cold, uncomfortable, restless’

March 22, 2016
USI alumnae Jolie DeVries and Cassie Kahn work on drills during practice for the Demolition City Roller Derby League Tuesday at the Metro Sports Center in Evansville.

[PHOTO] Student-run play focuses on “Peanuts” characters

March 18, 2016
Senior engineering major Zach Clem aims his arrow during Archery Club practice March 2, at the Physical Activities Center.

[PHOTO] Aim, release, follow through: archery club continues to grow, open for all

March 15, 2016
Freshman radio and television major Sebastian Sturgeon dj's the morning show Thursday at The Edge Radio. The station announced that they will be getting an FM translator that will allow them to air on FM stations.

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March 15, 2016

Full-court flashback: Men’s basketball in photos

March 4, 2016
Freshman forward Jacob Norman dunks during the second half of the men’s basketball game against Maryville University in the PAC.

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March 4, 2016
Junior guard Jeril Taylor leaps to dunk during the second half of the men’s basketball game against Truman State University in the PAC.

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March 4, 2016
Sophomore center Davis Carter dunks during the second half of a game against Truman State University January in the PAC.

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March 4, 2016
Freshman guard Alex Stein shoots for two during a game against Truman State University January in the PAC.

[PHOTO] ‘His effort was incredible’

October 26, 2017
Junior guard Bobo Drummond takes the ball down the court during a men's basketball game against Truman State University January in the PAC.

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October 26, 2017
Senior guard Travis Britt shoots for two during a game against Truman State University January in the PAC

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October 26, 2017
During a game last season, guard Alex Stein dribbles the ball down the court during the first half of a game against Truman State University January in the PAC.

[PHOTO] Men's basketball extends win streak, keeps perfect record

January 5, 2017
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[PHOTO] Runners pace for championship

March 1, 2016
Instructor of communications Mary Beth Reese (left) and members of the student committee of the event Katie Schmitt, a junior advertising and public relations major (middle) and Natalie Theriac (right), a senior advertising and public relations major, listen as keynote speaker Glen Nowak, Director of the Center for Health and Risk Communication at the University of Georgia, discusses with them after the Social Media Symposium Monday in Carter Hall.

[PHOTO] Averting Crisis

March 2, 2016
Junior Guard Bobo Drummond walks off the court as fans run out to greet the team.

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March 2, 2016
Stein (left) and junior guard Kyle Aiton (right) first bump as the rest of the team huddles together to celebrate it’s win against Bellarmine University.

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March 2, 2016
The team huddles up after beating Bellarmine and winning it’s last home game of the regular season. The Eagles will begin their post-season Sunday against Rockhurst University at the PAC.

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March 2, 2016
As the crowd cheers, Seniour puts his arms in the air with celebration as the Eagles defeat the Knights 89-82.

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March 2, 2016
Seniour shoots a three at the top of the key during overtime putting the Eagles up by five points with 57 seconds left in the games.

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March 2, 2016
Junior forward TJ Tisdell scores two of his 19 game points against Bellarmine.

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March 2, 2016
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