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

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

The Shield
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McDonald Lane sits closed around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday due to ice coverage of the road. The road remained closed all day Wednesday.

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

Bryce West, Ian Young, Bryn Nicol, and Anthony Rawley
February 1, 2023
Students work on their PHIL 201 group final project in an empty classroom on the first floor of the Liberal Arts building around 2:30 p.m. Monday. Campus experienced a power outage around 1 p.m. Monday, the first official day of finals.

[Photo] Campus affected by power outage during the first day of finals

Shelby Clark, Emalee Jones, Bryce West, and Peyton Peters
December 12, 2022
(Left to right) John McLain, freshman kinesiology major, and Pierce Howard, senior political science major, play pool in the basement of University Center East during the afternoon power outage Thursday.

[Photo] USI, surrounding area experience power outage Thursday

Shield Staff
November 3, 2022
President Ronald Rochon talks about the importance of student engagement to Crystal Killian, staff photographer, and Quinton Watt, sports editor on the quad.

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.

[Photo] Romain College of Business narrows down search for new dean

Ian Young, Staff Writer
April 27, 2022
Perci Hale, senior theater and Spanish major, speaks before Shirval Moore, CEO and founder of Tasteful Thoughts, keynote Feb. 14, 2022, in Carter Hall.

Erika Uebelhor, SGA attorney general, reads the resolution to create a equity, diversity, and inclusion administrative vice president position to the General Assembly for approval March 3. in Carter Hall The General Assembly unanimously approved the resolution March 3.

[Photo] SGA forms EDI position, committee

April 2, 2022
Erika Uebelhor, SGA attorney general, reads the resolution to create a equity, diversity, and inclusion administrative vice president position to the General Assembly for approval March 3. in Carter Hall The General Assembly unanimously approved the resolution March 3.

Simon Tam (right) and Joe Jiang (left) talk about their experiences in the Supreme Court.

[Photo] Musical advocate against Asian racism speaks at USI

Casey Clark, Chief Copy Editor
March 1, 2022
Erika Uebelhor, Student Government Associate attorney general, presents to the General Assembly Feb. 10 on Zoom her motion to update the president and vice-president candidate requirements.

[Photo] SGA updates election rules after complications in the 2021 election

Shelby Clark, Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2022
Jill Oeding, assistant professor of business law, teaches students in Intro to Business Law about options and contracts Tuesday.

[Photo] Campus at 2:22 p.m. on 2/22/22

Shield Staff
February 22, 2022
Shirval Moore, founder and CEO of Tasteful thoughts, presented on "An Enterpreneur Mindset" Tuesday evening in Carter Hall. Moore's motivational speech was a Black History Month event hosted by the Multicultural Center.

[Photo] An evening with Shirval Moore on entrepreneurship

Tegan Ruhl, Staff Writer
February 16, 2022
Students stand and sing the Negro National Anthem Tuesday evening. The keynote by Shirval Moore Tuesday was hosted by the Multicultural Center as a part of Black History Month 2022.

Perci Hale, a senior theatre and Spanish major, speaks before Shirval Moore Tuesday evening in Carter Hall.

Student Government Association General Assembly members vote to continue the discussion on SGA freshman representative position Jan. 13. SGA voted in the new SGA freshman representative position on Jan. 20.

[Photo] SGA adds freshman representative to the General Assembly

February 2, 2022
Anna Ardelean, Student Government Association president, hands a KN95 mask and COVID-19 information to Christian Holman, a senior sociology major, Thursday in the University Center West. SGA has been distributing COVID-19 masks in University Center West Wednesday and Thursday.

[Photo] KN95 masks distributed on campus amidst second week of record breaking COVID-19 cases

Sydney Lawson, Lifestyle Editor
January 27, 2022
Residential students using their residential address at Housing and Residence Life are being blocked from ordering the free COVID-19 testing kits administered by the Biden Administration.

[Photo] Residential students unable to order free COVID-19 testing kits

Sydney Lawson, Lifestyle Editor
January 27, 2022
Madison Gerbig speaks next to Brianna Stone (left) and Summer Skelton (right) on a student-led panel. The panel talked about the importance of mental health Monday in Mitchell Auditorium.

[Photo] Students host mental health panel

October 27, 2021
Active Minds, a mental health student organization, and Pott College Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee hosted the student panel Monday. Each student on the panel shared personal experiences and advice with the live and virtual audience.

[Photo] Students host mental health panel

Alexis Donner, Shelby Clark, and Casey Clark
October 27, 2021
WVB 9-9

The women's volleyball team huddles and cheers after winning the second set Thursday night in the home invitational. After the huddle, the team won the third set 25-13 defeating the University of Alabama 3-0.

[Photo] Volleyball team shuts down opponents in home invitational

Patrick Baker, Sports Editor
September 13, 2021
Forward Katlyn Andors chases after the ball against Trevecca Nazarene. The women's soccer team won opening game 2-0.

[Photo] Women’s soccer team kicks off season with victory

September 2, 2021
Forward Katlyn Andors chases after the ball against Trevecca Nazarene. The women's soccer team won opening game 2-0.

[Photo] Women’s soccer team kicks off season with victory

Shelby Clark and Patrick Baker
September 2, 2021
The Board of Trustees met in Carter Hall for the last meeting of the semester. This was their first in-person meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

[Photo] The EDIC continues plan to research diversity on campus

May 7, 2021
Sarah Hannesson, a junior history major.

[Photo] Something Lost, Something Gained: Students reflect on a year of COVID part 3

Josh Meredith and Shelby Clark
March 31, 2021
President of activities Programming Board, Hayley Kaelin works in her office in the Student Life Lounge in University Center East.

[Photo] Women leaders encourage the university’s future leaders

Shelby Clark, Staff Writer
March 18, 2021
Clay Browning, Junior Spanish major

[Photo] Something lost, something gained: Students reflect on a year of COVID Part 2

Josh Meredith and Shelby Clark
March 18, 2021
Gregory Ellis, a sophomore business administration major, prepares a sandwich at SubConnection. SubConnection, Starbucks and Chick-fiI-A aren't in danger of closure this semester.

[Photo] Campus dining options dwindle — fewer customers, smaller staff to blame

March 11, 2021
Gregory Ellis, a sophomore business administration major, prepares a sandwich at SubConnection. SubConnection, Starbucks and Chick-fiI-A aren't in danger of closure this semester.

[Photo] Campus dining options dwindle — fewer customers, smaller staff to blame

Shelby Clark, Staff Writer
March 11, 2021
Photo: Max Durchholz, a senior radio and television major and member of Tau Kappa Epsilson (left), and Blake Brewington, a sophomore economics major and hypophetes for Tau Kappa Epsilon, sit at a Student Involvement Fair Table on Thursday.

[Photo] Student organizations face challenges, find worth in continuing recruitment at the involvement fair

February 25, 2021
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