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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
Sarah Rogers

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor

Sarah is a senior journalism major and creative writing minor.

All content by Sarah Rogers
Angela Ackerman, a master of liberal studies student, performs her capstone project "On the Exhale."

Fulfilling a lifelong dream

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
April 16, 2019
Supporting the influencers of tomorrow

Supporting the influencers of tomorrow

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
April 2, 2019
The Eagle Express Convenience Store is now stocking dairy-free, meat-free, and gluten-free items.

C-Store announces vegan, gluten-free options

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
March 19, 2019
African cultures day to celebrate beauty, diversity of Africa

African cultures day to celebrate beauty, diversity of Africa

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
March 18, 2019
The age of Faboocrats and Twittertarians

The age of Faboocrats and Twittertarians

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
March 12, 2019
The abandoned home on Jefferson Street will be converted into an art installation before being torn down.

Art students begin first stages of project

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
February 26, 2019
Bryan Vickery, who plays Henry Higgins, sips tea during rehearsal for "Pygmalion" Saturday evening.

‘Pygmalion’ great social commentary, mediocre love story

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
February 19, 2019
Keeping campus PG

Keeping campus PG

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
February 12, 2019
Play to challenge societal stereotypes

Play to challenge societal stereotypes

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
February 12, 2019
Kassie Santos (right), D’Angelo Taylor (middle right), Ta’Meia Burleigh (middle left), and Clifton Jett (left) smile after the Black History Month Oratorical Competition.

The element of change

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
February 5, 2019
The Women's basketball team celebrates after a win.

Lessons on mental toughness

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
January 22, 2019
Miranda Brooks dances during the basketball game Saturday.

Dancing through the pain

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
January 15, 2019
The coffee cup dilemma

The coffee cup dilemma

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
January 15, 2019
Parker Dean, senior theatre and philosophy major, interviews Heather Himes, instructor in dance performing arts, for the YouTube series "Faculty at Places Talking About Things."

‘We are storytellers’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
January 8, 2019
MEMES

[Photo] Anonymous Instagram page pokes fun at USI

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer
December 4, 2018
Cast members lift Christopher Boone during choreography. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" will show Thursday-Sunday.

Play pulls the heart strings

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
November 27, 2018
The COVID-19 pandemic has left students facing numerous uncertainty about classes, graduation, housing and more. The uncertainty has taken a toll on their mental health as they find ways to cope with the sudden life change.

The penalty for excellence

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
November 27, 2018
Titus Winder and Austin Nolan lead the pack of runners during a meet. The team will compete at "Tom Sawyer" State Park for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships Saturday

Family rivalry leaves big shoes to fill

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
November 13, 2018
Sarah Feagan, a senior studio art major, laughs with friends during the Senior Seminar Exhibition Sunday afternoon. Feagan had two pieces accepted into the show.

‘An itch to create’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
November 12, 2018
Melissa Moore, EVSC School Board Candidate, waits expectantly for the results of the election Tuesday night.

Democrats suffer tough Indiana losses

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
November 7, 2018
Cast members lift Christopher Boone during choreography. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" will show Thursday-Sunday.

Production to challenge autism stigma

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
November 6, 2018
Holland Davis places books back where they belong at David L. Rice Library where she works part-time.

[Photo] After hours: ‘A place I feel comfortable’

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer
November 6, 2018
Temple Adath B'nai Israel opened their weekly Shabbat up to the community for #showupforshabbat Friday evening to honor the 11 people killed in the shooting that took place in The Tree of Life Synagogue.

#Showupforshabbat creates unity

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
November 6, 2018
After hours: lights, camera, action

After hours: lights, camera, action

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
October 30, 2018
Beshoy Ewida earned a one-year scholarship to study in the United States, which was his dream for five years. Now, it is his dream to stay.

‘He can do whatever he sets his mind to’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
October 23, 2018
Emma Luczkowski spent five and a half weeks at Harlaxton College in Grantham, England.

Eagle expeditions: hands-on cultural learning

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
October 16, 2018
Karama Collection is a non-profit organization that alleviates poverty by restoring dignity through creative purposeful work for artisans. The organization started in Africa and now is making ground in Haiti.

Eagle expeditions: promoting dignified work

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
October 3, 2018
“New Harmony International Conference on Contemporary Spanish Theater: Stages of Utopia, Dystopia and Myopia” , a scholarly conference combining paper presentations and theatrical performances made by local, regional, national, and international participants will take place in New Harmony Oct. 9-12.

Conference to feature contemporary Spanish theater

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
October 3, 2018
Sherrianne Standley became the adviser for The Shield in 1976. Standley said she challenged her students to be fair and accurate.

Setting the foundation

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
October 1, 2018
Donna Singleton has been working with Sodexo at the university since 2009.

More than just a Starbucks cashier

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
September 25, 2018
Christian Barrett spent 2 weeks in Uganda with a team from Christian Fellowship Church.

Eagle expeditions: serving together

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
September 16, 2018
Sarah Ryker found out she was pregnant with Everett after she was told she could never have children. Now, the senior geology major juggles work, school and a baby.

‘I wouldn’t change it for the world’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
September 10, 2018
Thunder Dreamer, a local Evansville artist will perform at ParksFest Music Festival at 5 p.m.

ParksFest to feature local artists

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
September 4, 2018
Javontay Moss, a junior communications major, attended the APRO National Convention in St. Louis to receive a scholarship.

‘We were all beaming with pride’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
September 4, 2018

Mixing old with the new

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
August 28, 2018

Traveling reveals, not changes

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
August 27, 2018
Cristine Pyle, a senior art and international studies major, sits with Melon, the Canadian goose they rehabilitated.

Goose tails

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
August 27, 2018
DeeAnna Reed, a senior business management major, spent seven weeks in Johannesburg, South Africa with a team from Campus Outreach.

Eagle expeditions: breaking barriers

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
August 20, 2018
More than just a president

More than just a president

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
April 24, 2018
'Into the Woods' stuns, captivates

‘Into the Woods’ stuns, captivates

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
April 24, 2018
The university softball team in 2018 as they concluded their season.

Finding a new groove

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
April 17, 2018
Sarah Feagan, a junior studio art major, started making her own clothing when she was 17 years old. Feagan makes clothing from the 1920s and 1950s and plans to make her own clothing for the rest of her life.

Looking beyond: taking issue with fashion waste

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
April 17, 2018
Abigail Stallings, a seventh grader at Castle North Middle School, one of the 32 student authors who created the book “Caring Makes the World Go ‘Round” reads a poem aloud during the official book launch in the Traditions Lounge Tuesday afternoon.

‘A better future for everyone’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
April 10, 2018
A big fish in a little pond

A big fish in a little pond

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
April 3, 2018
'We're like a nice, small, maybe larger than average family'

‘We’re like a nice, small, maybe larger than average family’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
March 28, 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.

Nationwide march draws hundreds to Evansville

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
March 27, 2018
Running club supports, encourages

Running club supports, encourages

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
March 21, 2018
'I want to be a voice for my community'

‘I want to be a voice for my community’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
March 13, 2018
Words fall short of instrumental glory

Words fall short of instrumental glory

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
February 28, 2018

The gun dilemma: consider culture

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
February 20, 2018
Tapingo

Tapingo

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
February 16, 2018
3 kinds of people in November

3 kinds of people in November

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
February 16, 2018
Spilling stress

Spilling stress

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
February 16, 2018
Evolution of dating

Evolution of dating

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
February 16, 2018
Progression of break

Progression of break

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
February 16, 2018
'In someone else's shoes'

‘In someone else’s shoes’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
February 13, 2018
Cat got university's tongue

Cat got university’s tongue

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
January 31, 2018

New album brings joy

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
January 31, 2018
'I would take the chance again'

‘I would take the chance again’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
January 16, 2018
Mercades Axton, freshman nursing major, sits with her emotional support animal Henley, as they sport USI apparel. Henley has been Axton’s emotional support animal for five years.

Support animals offer relief

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
December 5, 2017
Life in the fast lane

Life in the fast lane

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
December 5, 2017
University establishes NAACP chapter

University establishes NAACP chapter

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
November 28, 2017
'This is beyond us'

‘This is beyond us’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
November 14, 2017
Shan Sherwan, former member of the Iraqi Young Leader project, started an initiative through the International Rescue Committee called Educate to Empower. The program is used to teach Iraqi women skills such as sewing, jewelry making, and English.

‘She has become such a force in this world’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
November 7, 2017
Smith releases second single for 'The Thrill of It All'

Smith releases second single for ‘The Thrill of It All’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
November 6, 2017
Theresa Holcomb, junior exercise science major, paints faces as a member of the art club for the Day of the Dead celebration Wednesday evening.

[Photo] A celebration of life and death

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
Mary Stoll, Associate Professor of Philosophy, answers a question from the audience in response to the National Geographic documentary “Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric." Stoll sat on the panel with two other university faculty members, and two SAGA students.

‘There is a lack of understanding’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
November 2, 2017
Speaker addresses consequences of social media

Speaker addresses consequences of social media

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
October 19, 2017
Anika Cunningham, freshman English literature major, participates in tie-dying at the event hosted by SAGA in honor of National Coming Out Day Wednesday evening.

SAGA celebrates LGBTQ+ pride

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
October 12, 2017
Fabian can't 'Camouflage' her talent

Fabian can’t ‘Camouflage’ her talent

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
October 10, 2017
Jason Merslich (right) and Jesmelie Williams (left) practice their mother and son scene during dress rehearsal for "Anon(ymous)" Monday afternoon. Merslich plays Anon, a refugee trying to find his place in America, in the department's fall play.

“Anon(ymous)” addresses social issues

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
October 10, 2017
Members of Delta Zeta stand in front of their booth, the only pink painted booth at Fall Fest. The university Greek Life are just a few of the organizations that participate in the popular Evansville event.

Fall Festival worth sacrifice

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
September 26, 2017
Christy Gretchen, lead teacher for the Children's Learning Center's 2-year-olds, helped her class decorate the fence to welcome James Putnam, university bus driver, back to campus.

Campus bus driver missed, celebrated

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
September 26, 2017
Students attended QPR training, an acronym for question, persuade and refer Thursday evening. The event taught students how to approach the subject of suicide with friends and loved ones through a series of role playing exercises.

Question, persuade, refer

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
September 22, 2017
Stephanie Cunningham, senior staff psychologist – outreach and training coordinator for the counseling center worked with the RFWC and the DOSO to put on the event “13 Reasons Why Suicide is Not the Answer” for National Suicide Prevention Week. Cunningham said she only expected about four or five students to come and was shocked to see they ran out of seating. “What it boils down to is positive outlook, we all have a part to play with suicide prevention. Take a minute to save a life. That’s the fundamental that it all boils down to; that’s really all it takes to make a difference.”

Netflix series sparks discussion

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
September 19, 2017
Devin Williams stood with fellow Engineering 471 students examining their high altitude balloon Monday afternoon. Rain interfered with the tethered test the class had planned for the day, but students still enjoyed. The high altitude balloon launch is planned for Sept. 30.

Rain ruins day, not morale

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
September 19, 2017
Spoken word draws crowd

Spoken word draws crowd

Sarah Rogers and Jeana Everhart
September 12, 2017
Members of the international club sipped tea and ate cookies while discussing the stresses of the semester Wednesday afternoon. The Counseling Center pairs with the International programs office to put on the monthly event.

Chai Chat offers more than just tea

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
September 11, 2017
A variety of water games and activities were available to students at Kramer's Lake Monday afternoon. Gabi Baker, public relations and advertising junior said she played all the water games except go off the trapeze. "I won't go on the trapeze," Baker said. "It looks too scary.

Day off filled with fun, friends

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
September 5, 2017
Shattering stereotypes

Shattering stereotypes

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
September 3, 2017
'A force to contend with'

‘A force to contend with’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
September 2, 2017
Comics come to life

Comics come to life

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
August 29, 2017
One last song

One last song

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
August 29, 2017
Professors showcase creativity

Professors showcase creativity

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
August 23, 2017
All-American comeback

All-American comeback

Sarah Rogers, Feature Editor
August 21, 2017
Solar eclipse draws thousands to campus

Solar eclipse draws thousands to campus

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
August 21, 2017
First total eclipse since 1910 excites, intrigues

First total eclipse since 1910 excites, intrigues

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
August 15, 2017
Muy bien

Muy bien

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
August 15, 2017
Evansville community responds to Charlottesville tragedy

Evansville community responds to Charlottesville tragedy

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
August 13, 2017
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