Greek life seeks change in stigma after new alcohol limits
Nicole Mitchell, Special to The Shield
November 13, 2018
Sean Kennedy said the word “fraternity” at USI means much more than party-house. “You’re here for college, you’re not here to party,” the Lambda Chi president said. “The whole purpose of our organization is to make men better men.” Kennedy, a senior double major in history and ps...
SGA kicks off Alcohol Awareness Week
Noah Alatza, Special to The Shield
October 22, 2018
Alcohol Awareness week, hosted in conjunction with the Student Government Association, kicked off Monday. According to a study from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health, approximately one in every 10 university students had problematic alcohol use and 4.6% of s...
Clery report adjusts to new leadership
Noah Alatza, Staff Writer
November 30, 2017
Illustration by Abigail Stanley Amid new data provided by Public Safety’s annual Clery report, changes in presidential politics could affect how certain crimes are reported. The change in reporting came with new Obama-era Title IX policies being enforced. Now, with a new president in office, it is uncl...
AMC: A glistening shrine to movies
Gavin Gaddis, Staff writer
September 1, 2016
The AMC movie theater location on Pearl Drive spent most of the summer at limited capacity during a major remodel. Now that the AMC is firing on all cylinders I felt obliged to review the new additions, as now one can essentially get the experience of Showplace Cinema’s Royal Suite for a fr...
Thinking about ‘Think About It’
August 27, 2015
Bryan Rush, dean of students and an avid promoter of a safe community at the university, said he wants students to care for each other and have each other’s backs. To Rush, communication from student to faculty is of utmost importance. In cooperation with federal mandates, the university req...
Lifeline Law changes await final approval
March 25, 2014
Changes to Indiana's Lifeline Law would grant immunity from prosecution to individuals under the age of 21 and under the influence of alcohol who report a medical emergency of any kind. Changes to the law, which is now on Gov. Mike Pence's desk for final legislative approval, were voted in by the...