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Midnight Madness kicks off the season

Midnight Madness kicks off the season

October 22, 2019

Midnight Madness kicked off the men’s and women’s basketball seasons. The Athletics Department faced the two teams off against each other in increasingly hilarious games and challenges. The stands...

Achilles tear not keeping Caldwell down

Achilles tear not keeping Caldwell down

Nik Cunningham, Sprts Editor October 22, 2019

It can be easy to get a sports injury. Injuries are common in sports and caused by strain or overuse and most can be easily repaired by most moving the injury as little as possible. Most of the more common...

No superstitions in basketball

No superstitions in basketball

Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor October 1, 2019

Rodney Watson, head coach of the men’s basketball team,  believes everyone has a superstition, although he doesn’t always have one. “Superstitions are kinda like throwing salt over your shoulder,”...

A career after basketball

A career after basketball

Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor September 17, 2019

From USI to Malaysia, Australia and Thailand, one alumnus traveled the world to do one thing: tell stories. Will Harris, a 2004 USI graduate and former basketball player, has traveled around the world...

PAC renovations, new aquatic center slated for late 2020 completion

PAC renovations, new aquatic center slated for late 2020 completion

Rhonda Wheeler, Community Engagement Manager September 16, 2019

Construction of PAC phase II will bring some exciting new features to university. The Board of Trustees approved construction of phase I and phase II of the project in September of 2017. Phase I called...

Looking at the recent History of USI sports

Looking at the recent History of USI sports

Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor August 29, 2019

The University of Southern Indiana has not been around very long. It started in the 60s and USI is still going strong today. With everything constantly moving forward, it is always good to look back at...

Running around a member of the opposing team, senior guard Alex Stein looks for an open teammate.

USI falls short of title game

Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor April 9, 2019

Elite Eight The atmosphere of USI men’s basketball NCAA Division II Elite Eight game against West Texas A&M was electric with over 7,000 people in attendance at the Ford Center March 27. The...

Emmanuel Little shooting at practice Friday.

“We’re not done yet.”

Nik Cunningham March 26, 2019

Nate Hanson describes the feeling of winning that game like he was seeing it on TV. “First half, we started out really well, and they ended up going on a run. They went up about 18. Second half, Coach...

Southern Indiana Dance Marathon to host annual tournament

Southern Indiana Dance Marathon to host annual tournament

Caroline Schultheis, Staff Writer March 25, 2019

The Southern Indiana Dance Marathon will host its annual 3 v 3 basketball tournament Apr. 8 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the Recreational Fitness and Wellness Center indoor basketball courts. This...

Work on the new floor began July 24, and ended earlier this month.

PAC Comeback

Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor March 12, 2019

Rodney Watson said the Senior Night game was something no one would be able to ever forget. “To win a game dramatically like that... no one will ever be able to forget, whether it was the players,...

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