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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

Noah Alatza, News Editor

All content by Noah Alatza
USI professor studies informed consent on abortions

USI professor studies informed consent on abortions

Noah Alatza, News Editor
January 28, 2019
Career services director dies

Career services director dies

Noah Alatza and Megan Thorne
January 18, 2019
Health Professions Center upgraded to meet accreditation standards

Health Professions Center upgraded to meet accreditation standards

Noah Alatza, News Editor
January 15, 2019
USI’s assistant director of the multicultural center officially entered the race for the 2nd ward seat on Evansville’s city council Monday. D'Angelo S. Taylor is challenging longtime incumbent city councilwoman Missy Mosby in the Democratic primaries in May.

USI administrator files for city council seat

Noah Alatza, News Editor
January 15, 2019
University unaffected by government shutdown

University unaffected by government shutdown

Noah Alatza, News Editor
January 13, 2019
The approximately 40,000 square foot Wellness Center will connect to the south side of the Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center with the goal of centralizing university services and making them more accessible.  

College of Nursing and Health Professions receives major gift

Noah Alatza, News Editor
January 11, 2019
Winter storm warning issued

Winter storm warning issued

Noah Alatza, News Editor
January 11, 2019
Associate Provost for Student Affairs Marcia Kiessling has been promoted to vice president for Student Affairs

Kiessling promoted to vice president, will retire in August

Noah Alatza and Riley Guerzini
January 9, 2019
Indiana state capitol building in downtown Indianapolis.

Trustees to meet in Indianapolis

Noah Alatza, News Editor
January 8, 2019
Crime Log 1/1/19 - 1/8/19

Crime Log 1/1/19 – 1/8/19

Noah Alatza, News Editor
January 8, 2019
University memorial planned for administrative assistant

University memorial planned for administrative assistant

Noah Alatza, News Editor
January 7, 2019
Fingerprints found at USI help solve burglary case

Fingerprints found at USI help solve burglary case

Noah Alatza, News Editor
December 25, 2018
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
University Boulevard was restricted to one lane for 20 minutes while deputies cleared the scene.

Man arrested on campus for warrant

Noah Alatza, News Editor
December 6, 2018
USI graduate Lauren Leslie painted the yellow backdrop that coats the current SETV12 “Access USI” studio more than six years ago.

Student television program lacks funding, support

Noah Alatza, News Editor
December 4, 2018
After a series of pushbacks, the university’s newly upgraded arena has an anticipated completion of spring 2019, construction project manager Gary Burgdorf said.

USI’s new arena won’t open until spring semester

Noah Alatza and Jessica Schiffhauer
November 27, 2018
‘It feels like a summer camp’

‘It feels like a summer camp’

Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 26, 2018
Longtime Art & Design Department Administrative Assistant, Virginia Thomas, 71, died Nov. 18.

‘She was the heart of our department’

Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 21, 2018
University names four finalists for Provost job

University names four finalists for Provost job

Riley Guerzini and Noah Alatza
November 20, 2018
Racist flyers were ‘random act’

Racist flyers were ‘random act’

Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 16, 2018
USI to host civility event on recent racist flyers

USI to host civility event on recent racist flyers

Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 13, 2018
Freshman Ana Steensland throws a snowball at other students in a snowball fight when classes were canceled on Friday near the Public safety Building on January 12.

Winter Storm Watch issued

Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 13, 2018
Freshman undecided major Dorsa Khatibi discovers mold on an air vent in her apartment.

Residents express concern, frustration about mold in campus housing

Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 13, 2018
Student email accounts targeted, compromised

Student email accounts targeted, compromised

Noah Alatza and Bowman Clark
November 12, 2018
Crime report details decrease in arrests, discipline

Crime report details decrease in arrests, discipline

Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 7, 2018
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch said that she believes Hoosiers believe that Indiana is headed in the right direction.

Republicans relish victory

Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 7, 2018
Racist flyers found on campus ahead of midterm elections

Racist flyers found on campus ahead of midterm elections

Noah Alatza, News Editor
November 6, 2018
President Ronald Rochon named Aaron C. Trump as the university's chief government and legal affairs officer Tuesday.

Chief government and legal affairs officer named

Noah Alatza, News Editor
October 30, 2018
Student Housing Association to recommend change in visitation policy

Student Housing Association to recommend change in visitation policy

Noah Alatza, News Editor
October 29, 2018
SGA kicks off Alcohol Awareness Week

SGA kicks off Alcohol Awareness Week

Noah Alatza, Special to The Shield
October 22, 2018
A man arrested in Evansville last week for an attempted kidnapping has a lengthy criminal history with ties to the university.

Man who raped student in 1998, accused in recent kidnapping

Noah Alatza, News Editor
October 16, 2018
Rape reported on campus

Rape reported on campus

Noah Alatza, News Editor
October 16, 2018
Transition period going 'smoothly' for new sheriff's deputies

Transition period going ‘smoothly’ for new sheriff’s deputies

Noah Alatza, News Editor
October 16, 2018
The approximately 40,000 square foot Wellness Center will connect to the south side of the Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center with the goal of centralizing university services and making them more accessible.  

USI, St. Vincent’s to partner for autism conference

Noah Alatza, News Editor
October 12, 2018
USI sophomore dies

USI sophomore dies

Noah Alatza and Riley Guerzini
October 3, 2018
Animal Care committee formed

Animal Care committee formed

Noah Alatza, News Editor
October 3, 2018
NBC’s “Dateline” to feature Rathgeber murder story

NBC’s “Dateline” to feature Rathgeber murder story

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 26, 2018
The two-story Arts Center only has one dedicated restroom, and it’s located on it’s lower level.

‘No way to make it fully accessible’

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 25, 2018
Added authorization coming to myUSI portal

Added authorization coming to myUSI portal

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 25, 2018
Aaron Otto, 32, of Newburgh, was arrested Dec. 22 after investigators said his fingerprints matched evidence linked to a cold case burglary in 2014.

Man arrested for USI parking lot explicit messages

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 20, 2018
Students participate in a chant for their individual colleges during last years Welcome Week. Each college works to be the loudest as they walk into the Physical Activities Center.

USI enrollment drops below 9,000

Riley Guerzini and Noah Alatza
September 18, 2018
The Advisory Plan Commission OK’d the rezone request of the old USI theatre properties at its Sept. 6 meeting and now heads for city council approval Monday.

Old theatre properties to be rezoned

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 18, 2018
Sophomore communications major and Spanish and pre-law minor Jasmine Myers was appointed by General Assembly to serve as the new administrative vice president of environmental protection.

New SGA position tackles environmental issues

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 18, 2018
Online Data fair comes to USI

Online Data fair comes to USI

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 17, 2018
The Shield has named Riley Guerizini managing editor of the student publication effective Monday.

Guerzini named managing editor

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 11, 2018
Athletic director named chair of NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Committee

Athletic director named chair of NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Committee

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 11, 2018
Crime Log - 9/4/18 - 9/10/18

Crime Log – 9/4/18 – 9/10/18

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 11, 2018
Sam Preston joined USI in May as the assistant director of Public Safety.

Assistant Director joins Public Safety

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 11, 2018
Multicultural Center assistant director to challenge longtime city councilwoman

Multicultural Center assistant director to challenge longtime city councilwoman

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 10, 2018
Trustees approve budget request, increases to housing, meal plans

Trustees approve budget request, increases to housing, meal plans

Riley Guerzini and Noah Alatza
September 7, 2018
Scheduled food delivery services have been put on hold after costs from the third party company Tapingo were seen as too high.

Tapingo delivery put on hold

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 4, 2018
Development of University Parkway is still in a beginning phase according to Developer Gene Pfeiffer.

Parkway development still ‘premature’

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 4, 2018
USI Grad named Boonville Middle school Principal

USI Grad named Boonville Middle school Principal

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 4, 2018
Hand completing a multiple choice exam.

No classes for assessment day

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 4, 2018
BIZCOM applications now open

BIZCOM applications now open

Noah Alatza, News Editor
September 4, 2018
University Parkway development could soon begin, without USI involvement.

USI: No plans to expand parkway development

Noah Alatza, News Editor
August 28, 2018
New Title IX coordinator joins USI

New Title IX coordinator joins USI

Noah Alatza, News Editor
August 27, 2018
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.

President Trump to hold rally in Evansville

Noah Alatza, News Editor
August 22, 2018
University President Ron Rochon (left), and Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding (right) greet members of the media outside Rice Library Aug. 21 to formally announce a USI-VCSO security partnership.

USI, Sheriff’s Office formalize safety partnership

Noah Alatza and Riley Guerzini
August 21, 2018
Interim Dean of Students named

Interim Dean of Students named

Noah Alatza, News Editor
August 8, 2018
USI Photo Services

Vectren lobbyist appointed to Board of Trustees

Noah Alatza, News Editor
July 26, 2018
University seeks new Dean of Students

University seeks new Dean of Students

Noah Alatza, News Editor
July 11, 2018
President Linda Bennett and USI alumni Cody Morris pass the torch at the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay.

The next chapter

Riley Guerzini and Noah Alatza
April 24, 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
Rochon named USI's fourth president

Rochon named USI’s fourth president

Riley Guerzini and Noah Alatza
April 19, 2018
Trustees to announce next President

Trustees to announce next President

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
April 17, 2018

Tobacco policy “covers everyone on campus”

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
April 16, 2018
No more ‘red lines’

No more ‘red lines’

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
April 11, 2018
Student remembered as passionate, driven

Student remembered as passionate, driven

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
April 10, 2018
Board of Trustees to hold executive session to discuss “personnel matters.”

Board of Trustees to hold executive session to discuss “personnel matters.”

Noah Alatza and Riley Guerzini
April 6, 2018
USI Men’s Track & Field finishes eighth at WashU invitational

USI Men’s Track & Field finishes eighth at WashU invitational

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
April 4, 2018
Senior philosophy major Logan Vest said he plans on hosting a panel of professors and environmentalists on campus to discuss Vectren's future plans.

New Vectren facility not sitting well with students

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
April 3, 2018
Sheriff Jason King watches over the students gathered in the Free Speech Zone during the Campus Ministry USA’s demonstration Monday. King said he wasn’t asked to go watch over the event, but felt “they might need me out here.”

Five full-time sheriff’s deputies to patrol campus starting next year

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
March 27, 2018
Bids for the old theatre property on Iglehart Ave. will close April 19. The university has owned the property since they purchased it from the Evansville Catholic Diocese in 1970.

Old theatre properties to be auctioned off

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
March 23, 2018
The search for the next president of the University of Evansville has been mostly kept secret like the search at USI. The new president for both schools are expected to be chosen within the next two weeks.

Presidential candidates for USI, UE kept secret

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
March 21, 2018
'We should have been in front of them'

‘We should have been in front of them’

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
March 20, 2018
University renovates campus

University renovates campus

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
March 14, 2018
Former student killed in Evansville shooting

Former student killed in Evansville shooting

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
March 12, 2018
USI lags behind rest of the country on gender-neutral housing

USI lags behind rest of the country on gender-neutral housing

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
February 27, 2018
What goes around comes around

What goes around comes around

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
February 16, 2018
Campus Resources: Students access to sexual health assistance abundant

Campus Resources: Students access to sexual health assistance abundant

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
February 14, 2018
University pushes back Phase I of construction

University pushes back Phase I of construction

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
February 5, 2018
Film festival to highlight French movies

Film festival to highlight French movies

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Mnager
January 30, 2018
Social activist to present Mandela Social Justice Day keynote address

Social activist to present Mandela Social Justice Day keynote address

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
January 30, 2018
New Harmony gallery hosting ceramics exhibit

New Harmony gallery hosting ceramics exhibit

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
January 30, 2018
Illustration by Megan Thorne

Behind Closed Doors

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
January 27, 2018
Public safety investigating two late night 'suspicious persons'

Public safety investigating two late night ‘suspicious persons’

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
January 21, 2018
Longtime leader to retire

Longtime leader to retire

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
January 19, 2018
Sadder-day mail

Sadder-day mail

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
January 17, 2018
During a snow day on campus, freshmen english Major Emily McClusky and sociology major Emily Shipman sled down a hill located in between the Liberal Arts and the Romain College of Business building during the winter weather on January 12.

Digging Out: Winter Weather forces campus to close Friday, Saturday, sets records

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
January 16, 2018
University closed two days following winter storm

University closed two days following winter storm

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
January 12, 2018
Sophomore art major Theanoe Christos bundles up as she walks to class from the campus apartments Monday morning. The university was closed Friday because of weather conditions.

Winter Storm Warning: Evansville could see first major snowfall of the year

Noah Alatza, Community Engagement Manager
January 11, 2018
Bequette named Public Safety Director

Bequette named Public Safety Director

Noah Alatza, Staff Writer
January 9, 2018
Boil advisory lifted

Boil advisory lifted

Noah Alatza and Riley Guerzini
December 6, 2017
Clery report adjusts to new leadership

Clery report adjusts to new leadership

Noah Alatza, Staff Writer
November 30, 2017
Student found dead in Indianapolis

Student found dead in Indianapolis

Noah Alatza, Staff Writer
November 25, 2017
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