University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield
University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield
University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield
Megan Thorne

Megan Thorne, Editor-in-chief

Senior Journalism and Art (emphasis in photography) double major with an Art History minor, I am always ready to take on a story and crave adventure.

“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring” – David Bowie.

All content by Megan Thorne
Housing and Residence Life is working on a pilot program to help students find their ideal living situation.

Finding housing as a transgender student

Megan Thorne and Emma Corry
December 3, 2019
Normal is boring; be different and own it

Normal is boring; be different and own it

Megan Thorne, Managing Editor
December 3, 2019
Annual charity event ‘Empty Bowls’ canceled for 2019

Annual charity event ‘Empty Bowls’ canceled for 2019

Megan Thorne, Managing Editor
November 12, 2019
The WMF selected USI as one of 35 sites to host “The Wall That Heals” in 2020. The exhibit honors more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War and bears the name of 58,276 men and women who died in Vietnam.

[Photo] USI to host Vietnam War Memorial replica

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2019
'It's mind-boggling'

‘It’s mind-boggling’

Megan Thorne, Managing Editor
October 22, 2019
Taking away the mental illness stigma

Taking away the mental illness stigma

Megan Thorne, Managing Editor
October 22, 2019
basketball

[Photo] A career after basketball

Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor
September 17, 2019
Leave the germs behind

Leave the germs behind

Megan Thorne, Managing Editor
September 17, 2019

USI Theatre opens season with ‘The Revolutionists.’

Megan Thorne, Managing Editor
September 10, 2019

USI to host workshop focusing on the ‘Buffalo Trace’

Megan Thorne, Managing Editor
September 10, 2019
Junior accounting and philosophy major Aaron Mattoon introduces challenger Bishop Frost before the Main Event at Lanterman Park in Bridgeport, Illinois Sept. 6.

[Photo] Student lives out dream as pro wrestling ring announcer

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief
September 10, 2019
Administration approves new housing policy

Administration approves new housing policy

Megan Thorne, Managing Editor
September 3, 2019
'I deserve a kiss for that price'

‘I deserve a kiss for that price’

Megan Thorne and Darrian Breedlove
September 3, 2019
Crime Log 8/19 - 8/25

Crime Log 8/19 – 8/25

Megan Thorne, Managing Editor
August 26, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks in Evansville Aug. 21 at the Ford Center.

[Photo] Trump signs order eliminating student loan debt for disabled veterans

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief
August 21, 2019
Former USI Board of Trustees member dies

Former USI Board of Trustees member dies

Megan Thorne, Editor-in-Chief
April 12, 2019
Dueling documentaries uncover music festival deception, fraud

Dueling documentaries uncover music festival deception, fraud

Riley Guerzini and Megan Thorne
April 2, 2019
Melodramatic Rose: Bring back my pie

Melodramatic Rose: Bring back my pie

Megan Thorne, Editor-in-Chief
March 26, 2019
The Eagle Express Convenience Store is now stocking dairy-free, meat-free, and gluten-free items.

[Photo] C-Store announces vegan, gluten-free options

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
March 19, 2019
Shield Archives

Becoming the very best

Megan Thorne, Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2019
The abandoned home on Jefferson Street will be converted into an art installation before being torn down.

[Photo] Art students begin first stages of project

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
February 26, 2019
Multiple alleged sexual assaults reported in campus housing

Multiple alleged sexual assaults reported in campus housing

Megan Thorne and Bowman Clark
February 15, 2019
Evansville Community members march for women's rights Saturday afternoon.

[Photo] ‘It just made me feel empowered’

Emma Corry, Staff Writer
January 22, 2019
Career services director dies

Career services director dies

Noah Alatza and Megan Thorne
January 18, 2019
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[Photo] The coffee cup dilemma

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
January 15, 2019
Crime Log 1/9/19 - 1/13/19

Crime Log 1/9/19 – 1/13/19

Megan Thorne, Editor-in-chief
January 15, 2019
Nancy Schroder, USI campus store assistant manager, said she uses course enrollment numbers and sales history from the past three years when deciding how many textbooks to buy for each course each semester.

[Photo] ‘Don’t assume that you’ll find a better deal somewhere else’

Nicole Mitchell, Special to The Shield
January 7, 2019
Mohammad Khayum has been appointed to become the university’s next provost effective Jan. 1, 2019.

Former Dean promoted to be USI’s next provost

Noah Alatza and Megan Thorne
December 14, 2018
USI graduate Lauren Leslie painted the yellow backdrop that coats the current SETV12 “Access USI” studio more than six years ago.

[Photo] Student television program lacks funding, support

Noah Alatza, News Editor
December 4, 2018
USI blasts off into space

USI blasts off into space

Emma Corry and Megan Thorne
November 27, 2018
New Jon Bellion album thoughtful, insightful

New Jon Bellion album thoughtful, insightful

Megan Thorne and Jordan Auker
November 13, 2018
Melissa Moore, EVSC School Board Candidate, waits expectantly for the results of the election Tuesday night.

[Photo] Democrats suffer tough Indiana losses

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
November 7, 2018
Twenty One Pilots release fifth studio album

Twenty One Pilots release fifth studio album

Megan Thorne, Editor in Chief
October 16, 2018
'I'm really glad for the opportunity'

‘I’m really glad for the opportunity’

Megan Thorne, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2018
Melodramatic Megans: The Welcome Center fails to welcome

Melodramatic Megans: The Welcome Center fails to welcome

Megan Miller and Megan Thorne
September 17, 2018

Trump stumps for Braun ahead of midterms

Megan Thorne, Editor-in-chief
September 6, 2018

GALLERY: Trump visits Evansville

Megan Thorne, Jordan Auker, and Katie Thompson
September 6, 2018
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President Trump stands next to Mike Braun, a candidate for U.S. Senate, as he addresses the crowd of thousands during the rally Thursday evening.

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Ian Davis, a former USI student, holds his sign at the Trump Rally

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Respecting Journalists

Respecting Journalists

Megan Thorne, Editor-in-Chief
August 21, 2018
Law enforcement investigating Neo-Nazi posters, suspicious person on campus

Law enforcement investigating Neo-Nazi posters, suspicious person on campus

Noah Alatza and Megan Thorne
April 24, 2018
BREAKING: Law enforcement investigating Neo-Nazi posters

BREAKING: Law enforcement investigating Neo-Nazi posters

Megan Thorne, Noah Alatza, and
April 24, 2018
Looking beyond: 'I have big things to say and I don't think my paintings should be small'

Looking beyond: ‘I have big things to say and I don’t think my paintings should be small’

Megan Thorne, Editor-in-chief
April 10, 2018
Melodramatic Rose: Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Melodramatic Rose: Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Megan Thorne, Editor-in-chief
April 10, 2018
An estimated 740 people walked and chanted phrases in the pouring rain from First Presbyterian Church to the Four Freedoms Monument Saturday afternoon during the March for Our Lives event.

[Photo] Nationwide march draws hundreds to Evansville

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
March 27, 2018
Melodramatic Rose: The soap atrocity

Melodramatic Rose: The soap atrocity

Megan Thorne, Editor-in-chief
March 27, 2018
Melodramatic Rose, perpetually tired

Melodramatic Rose, perpetually tired

Megan Thorne, Chief Photographer
March 13, 2018
Take time for you

Take time for you

Megan Thorne, Chief Photographer
February 28, 2018
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[Photo] Book club celebrates reading

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer
February 27, 2018
Dining services has created a new “Hot-Spot” menu that shows vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options for all dining locations on campus. The guide can be found on the dining services website and at each of the locations.

[Photo] New dietary guide offers vegan, vegetarian options

Riley Guerzini, News Editor
February 26, 2018
Duct tape holds together caution tape to the broken down revolving door in front of the Performance Center.

[Photo] What goes around comes around

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
February 16, 2018
Ghosting leaves dating app users guessing

Ghosting leaves dating app users guessing

Megan Thorne, Chief Photographer
February 13, 2018

73 years later, still not over

Megan Thorne, Chief Photographer
January 25, 2018
Win for women, win for all

Win for women, win for all

Megan Thorne, Chief Photographer
January 10, 2018
The university has withdrawn it's recognition of Phi Delta Theta and the chapter's General Headquarters removed the fraternity's charter. Dean of Students Bryan Rush said the university has no plans on bringing Phi Delta Theta back to campus.

[Photo] University removes recognition of Phi Delta Theta chapter

Riley Guerzini, News Editor
December 4, 2017
Students react to radical preachers

Students react to radical preachers

Megan Thorne, Chief Photographer
November 29, 2017
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[Photo] ‘Our Town’: well done, not well chosen

Jasmine Myers, Staff Writer
November 28, 2017
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[Photo] ‘This is beyond us’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
November 14, 2017
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Keep on keeping on

Megan Thorne, Staff Writer
October 10, 2017
Faculty walk around the quad as students clap and cheer for thier professors during Faculty Convocation Friday afternoon. After walking around campus, faculty made thier way to Carter Hall to hear form the keynote speaker provost Ron Rochon.

[Photo] Provost encourages civility, praises education in inaugural convocation address

Riley Guerzini, News Editor
October 17, 2017
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[Photo] GALLERY: Fall Festival

Jalon Dowell, Bev Jones, Brittany Smith, Megan Thorne, Photographers
October 10, 2017
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