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Sydney Lawson, Lifestyle Editor

Sydney Lawson, sophomore early education major, is the Lifestyle Editor of The Shield for the 2021-2022 school year.

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Nate Jenkins plays Andrew Aguecheek alongside Ronald Keaton as Sir Tony Belch in USI Theatres Twelfth Night: or, What You Will. The two actors made the audience laugh out loud through the entire show.

Humorous characters steal the show in USI Theatre’s “Twelfth Night”

April 26, 2022
Members of the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority pose with signs they held while marching on the Quad.

Students rally for sexual violence awareness

April 20, 2022
Choose or Die is Netflixs newest teen horror flick. Despite a high streaming rate, the film is a huge disappointment.

“Choose or Die” is another unoriginal Netflix original

April 20, 2022
The price of gas at the Chuckles gas station just off of campus on April 6. The cheapest gas nearby is in Henderson, Ky.

Rising gas prices burden commuter students

April 7, 2022
Students with menstrual cycles can purchase hygiene products for 50 centers in quarters in most bathrooms on campus. Student organizations are pushing for them to be free.

Student organizations support women resources

March 23, 2022
Micah Ellyson, freshman nursing major, and Anna Kegeris, freshman exercise science major, meet with Campus Outreach staff member America Sons (middle) in the Jazz Lounge.

Students return from Spring Break maskless and feeling recharged

March 17, 2022
Rue grows emotional while watching Lexis play. Euphoria season 2 lacks depth compared to season 1 but still remains entertaining.

“Euphoria” goes from addiction commentary to catfights

March 3, 2022
Callie and Sara spending time together in Callie’s apartment. Don’t miss the last showing of “Stop Kiss” on February 20th.

USI Theatre’s “Stop Kiss” is an unforgettable performance

February 19, 2022
Ronald Rochon became the president of USI in 2019.

Q&A with the first Black president of USI

February 17, 2022
An American Marriage takes a look at what life is like for the wrongly incarcerated and how black romance is influenced by black culture.

“An American Marriage:” A Black love story challenged by injustice

February 16, 2022
With so may romantic titles to choose from, which should you skip and which should you stream?

Skip It or Stream It: Valentine’s Day Edition

February 14, 2022
Riley Guerzini and Megan Thorne, two former Editor-in-Chiefs of The Shield, snuggle their Maine Coon cat, Moose. They look forward to raising more cats in the future.

Former EICs taco about their love story

February 14, 2022
Nicholas LaRowe, co-chair of the Division I Exploratory Committee, speaks about the DI Exploratory Committee at a Public Forum hosted by the Student Government Association Dec. 2, 2021.

A look into the Division I Exploratory Committee

February 6, 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.

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

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.

Residential students unable to order free COVID-19 testing kits

January 27, 2022
Hailee Steinfeld plays Kate Bishop in Hawkeye on Disney Plus.

“Hawkeye” is a promising introduction to a new generation of heroes

January 26, 2022
Peter Parker returning to school after he is outed as Spider-Man

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” gives new life to nostalgic characters

January 19, 2022
All students can park in lots A, B, C, D and F during the day for Spring 2022 including residential students who were previously restricted from parking on campus from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday during Fall 2021.

All students are allowed to park on campus for Spring 2022

January 17, 2022
Winter break was the perfect time to catch up on movies and shows from my watchlist. Theres plenty I dont regret streaming - and some I wish Id skipped.

Skip it or stream it: Break Binge edition

January 13, 2022
Students express mixed feelings about the Division I feasibility study. President Ronald Rochon announced Sept. 27 that the university would be studying the feasibility of transitioning university athletics to NCAA Division I.

Opinion: Students have mixed feelings about DI, it’s easy to see why

December 6, 2021
Cover art for “The Secret History” by Donna Tartt. The 1992 novel follows a group of friends who are attempting to cover up their murder.

The Secret History: greek mythology, trust funds and first degree murder

December 3, 2021
Evelyn Pigman working on the costume for The Ghost of Christmas Present. “A Christmas Carol” is USI Theatre’s first large scale in-person production since COVID-19.

Behind the Scenes: USI Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol”

November 30, 2021
Easton Crisp as Scrooge in USI’s “A Christmas Carol”. A Christmas Carol opened on November 18.

USI theater gives new life to holiday classic “A Christmas Carol”

November 30, 2021
Ai Ohto, Rika, Momoe and Neiru having a picnic in the Winder Egg Dimension. Wonder Egg Priority is a 2021 anime that focuses on mental health.

“Wonder Egg Priority” tackles mental health in a unique way

November 16, 2021
With so many Halloween themed films on streaming platforms. How do you know which one to choose? Do you skip it or stream it?

Skip it or stream it: Halloween edition

October 27, 2021
Students perform The Mad Ones as part of USI Theatres Fall 2021 productions. Samantha Brown (Evelyn Pigman) and Kelly (Clare McGregor) sing about their future in front of Sams mom Beverley (Grace Koltz) and Sams Boyfriend Adam (Nate Jenkins).

Theater students nail live performance comeback with “The Mad Ones”

October 21, 2021
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is the Columbia Pictures sequel to Venom. Venom: Let There Be Carnage is playing in theaters.

“Venom: Let There Be Carnage” disappoints as a sequel

October 21, 2021
Banned Book Week 2021 was Sept. 26 - Oct. 2. A banned book is one that is made unavailable in libraries or stores.

Banned Book Week highlights the dangers of censorship

October 6, 2021
Addie LaRue written by V.E. Schwab tells the story of Addie LaRues never ending life.

Addie LaRue is a girl out of time with all the time in the world

September 28, 2021
Squid Game is a Netflix original show in which characters compete with their lives in childhood games for billions of won. The circle, triangle, square and circle represent a squid as the court for Squid Game. The offense tries to get from the top circle to the bottom circle while the defense tries to keep them out of the bottom circle.

Netflix’s “Squid Game” adds terror to nostalgia

September 23, 2021
Halseys “If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power came out Aug. 27, 2021 on all media platforms.

Halsey’s newest album is their most vulnerable yet

September 16, 2021
“Cruella”: Classic Villain, New Perspective

“Cruella”: Classic Villain, New Perspective

September 3, 2021
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt play Frank and Lily Houghton in Jungle Cruise. Disney.

Disney Ride ‘Jungle Cruise’ Brought to the Big Screen

September 2, 2021
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