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A thin layer of snow and solid ice is visible on the lawn of the David L. Rice Library Tuesday. (Photo by Ian Young)

Frustrated students feel they were forced to ‘choose between their own safety, potential penalties for missing class’ following winter storm

February 1, 2023
Christine Hoehn, director of Religious Life, will transition out of her position at the end of the spring semester. Hoehn has spent 33 years on campus as the director and leader of the Eagle Catholic Community. (Photo courtesy of USI Communications)

Director of Religious Life to transition out after 33 years

January 31, 2023
Forspoken is an open world, role-playing game set in Athia, a fantasy world overrun by dark magic. The game has many issues involving gameplay, PC optimization and character writing. (Photo courtesy of Square Enix)

“Forspoken’s” fun is ruined by technical issues, frustrating game design, character writing

January 30, 2023
Catherine Champagne, assistant program director for Student Wellness at USI, explains the concept of the documentary Shattered Dreams: Sex Trafficking in America. The documentary was shown Tuesday at the Mitchell Auditorium in the Health Professions Center to promote National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. (Photo by Alyson Collins)

Indiana organizations host documentary on campus to promote human trafficking awareness

January 25, 2023
Kratos, voiced by Christopher Judge, and his son, Atreus, voiced by Sunny Suljic, are the emotional core of God of War: Ragnarök. It is a father-son story that explores emotional maturity and growing up in a harsh world. (Photo courtesy of Sony Interactive Studios)

God of War: Ragnarök is the next big step for video game blockbusters

January 23, 2023
Provost Mohammed Khayum announces retirement at professional development day on Jan. 4 at the Screaming Eagles Arena. Khayums retirement will begin Jan. 1, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Randolph)

Provost Khayum announces retirement

January 18, 2023
The Last of Us is a third-person, post-apocalyptic, action-adventure game with major focus on characters and an enthralling story.

Celebrating “The Last of Us” 10 years later

January 14, 2023
Housing and Residence Life plans to initiate an animal-friendly policy for the 2023-2024 academic year. (Graphic by Maliah White)

Housing and Residence Life to initiate animal-friendly policy for 2023-2024 academic year

November 30, 2022
Students walk away from the Liberal Arts Center Wednesday. Departments and staff prepare plans to increase student enrollment after an 11-year decline. (Photo by Ian Young)

USI’s colleges work to increase student enrollment numbers

November 17, 2022
Elden Ring is an open world, role-playing game focused on exploration and challenging enemies. (Photo courtsey of Bandai Bamco Entertainment)

“Elden Ring” rekindled my faith in the video game industry

October 31, 2022
USI Enrollment decreases eleventh consecutive year in Fall 2022.

USI enrollment decreases eleventh consecutive year

October 6, 2022
Members of the campus community share their thoughts on President Joe Bidens student loan forgiveness plan.

Campus weighs in on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

September 8, 2022
Sudesh Mujumdar (left) and Del Doughty (right) present themselves in a picture frame. Doughty stopped by to meet Mujumdar during the Romain College of Business Meet the Dean Aug. 24.

Two colleges begin Fall 2022 with new deans

August 31, 2022
Daniel Goebel, dean and professor of marketing at State University of New York College, presents April 20 in Forum 3 as a dean candidate for the Romain College of Business. Goebel was the second RCOB dean candidate to present to students, faculty and staff.

Romain College of Business narrows down search for new dean

April 27, 2022
Students celebrate raising nearing $105,000 after 10 hours of dancing at the 2018 dance marathon.

Dance Marathon to return after two-year hiatus

April 20, 2022
Kid Quill performs for USI students in the Screaming Eagles Arena on Friday, April 8. Kid Quill performed alongside Krigarè for SpringFest 2022.

Krigaré, Kid Quill rock Screaming Eagles Arena despite low student attendance

April 10, 2022
(Left to right) Curt Gilstrap, Steve Wozniak, Connie Romain and Ronald Romain stand together Wednesday night in Screaming Eagles Arena before Wozniak signed Apple memorabilia. The products signed by Wozniak where donated to the USI Foundation.

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, speaks on campus

March 31, 2022
Nathan Payne, the program coordinator for Center for Campus Life, passes out SpringFest 2020 T-shirts at SpringFest 2021.

SpringFest to return with events as COVID-19 protocols change

March 23, 2022
Three Colleges Search for New Deans

Three Colleges Search for New Deans

March 17, 2022
Eleven students hike over Spring Break 2022 on a free hiking and camping trip hosted by the Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center.

REC holds a free hiking trip for students during Spring Break

March 17, 2022
Marisa Kwiatkowski (left) and Tim Evans (center), investigative journalists who exposed the USA Gymnastics scandals, answer questions Wednesday evening in Carter Hall from Jane Weatherred (right), assistant professor of advertising and public relations, about their investigative stories behind the United States Gymnastics scandal.

Reporters who broke USA Gymnastics scandal speak on campus

February 23, 2022
President Ronald Rochon, College Tour host Alex Boylan and students featured in the College Tour episode gather for a photo during the episode premiere.

“The College Tour” episode featuring USI premieres in the Screaming Eagles Arena

February 17, 2022
President Rochon speaks to Boy Scouts visiting USI for their Merit Badges.

Boy Scouts return to campus for merit badges

February 16, 2022
Common questions and answers about the possible transition of university athletics to Division I.

Everything you need to know about DI

February 2, 2022
Steven Bridges, treasurer and vice president of finance administration, and Liam Collins, student member of the Board of Trustees, attend a Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 13, 2022.

Board of Trustees will vote on Division I Feb. 7

January 28, 2022
Album cover art for “Six degrees of inner turbulence” by Dream Theater

“Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence” is a powerful statement on mental health

January 28, 2022
Ron Romain, chair of the Board of Trustees, speaks at the Board of Trustees meeting Thursday. Romain said the board will make an official decision on transitioning university athletics to NCAA Division I by mid-February.

DI Exploratory Committee releases their final report

January 18, 2022
David Bower, chair of the COVID-19 task force, speaks before the Board of Trustees Thursday. Bower said the week of Jan. 2, 2022 to Jan. 8, 2022 marked the highest number of university COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.

University has highest number of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic

January 17, 2022
A new year doesn’t mean we have to forget all of the great things we discovered in the past year. Ian Young, staff writer, lists his five favorite albums he discovered in 2021 that he thinks you should be in 2022.

Best listens to bring into the new year

January 12, 2022
Ian Young, staff writer, picks his top 10 music albums of the year.

Best of 2021 Music

December 8, 2021
Jon Mark Hall co-chair of the Division I Exploratory Committee, speaks about the Division I Exploratory Committee at the SGA Public Forum Thursday. Nick LaRowe and Jon Mark Hall as co-chairs of the Division I Exploratory Committee updated the SGA and audience on the Division I feasibility study.

Division I Exploratory Committee finishing Division I feasibility study

December 5, 2021
Peter Jarvio shows his model of the flat Earth to two students in the universitys Free Speech Zone on Monday.

Man claiming the moon landing is fake speaks on campus

November 18, 2021
Disturbed performed in the Ford Center Nov. 6, 2021. Staff writer, Ian Young, attended the concert with his father.

Disturbed rocks their 20th anniversary tour at the Ford Center

November 15, 2021
The Lane building in McDonald East. Students waited outside for over twenty minutes on Sept. 29 for Public Safety after a fire alarm went off.

‘We’re lucky it wasn’t serious’ — Students discover Lane fire alarms not connected to Public Safety

November 3, 2021
The university is conducting a feasibility study to see if a transition to NCAA Division I is possible. At a Faculty Senate meeting Oct. 8, 2021, President Ronald Rochon said I will tell you all right now we do not have a lot of answers, thats why were doing the study.

University admin looks into D1 feasibility, facing faculty pushback

October 28, 2021
Simrin Singh, a senior communications major, and Elizabeth Angermeier, a sophomore nursing major both cuddle up to some pups at Sigma Tau Gammas Pet-A-Pup event on Wednesday. The puppies are both ten weeks old and are available for adoption.

Fraternity helps students destress with puppies

September 29, 2021
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