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The Shield

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

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

The Shield

The salad bar and dessert bar will be combined to create a better flow of traffic. The new combined station will be U-shaped, allowing for an employee to be of assistance at all times. (Photo by Alyson Collins)

Chick-fil-A adding milkshakes, Sodexo replacing MrBeast Burger among changes coming to campus dining

Alyson Collins, Staff Writer March 22, 2023

Sodexo announced changes to campus dining beginning in Fall 2023, including milkshakes at Chick-fil-A, MrBeast Burger being replaced, a renovation to The Loft and the Sweets Spot Bakery leaving. The...

The former location for Fiesta Fuego will soon be replaced with Mein Bowl.

New restaurant to replace Fiesta Fuego in Fall 2022

Alyssa DeWig, Staff Writer April 27, 2022

Plans for new restaurants and dining options on campus are currently in the works for Fall 2022, including a restaurant called Mein Bowl, robotic vending and a ghost kitchen.  Rebecca Diamond, director...

Sodexo employees serve students in The Loft Wednesday night.

Students want more dining options; Sodexo wants more students

Fallon Heady, Staff Writer March 3, 2022

The campus community wants to see more dining options on campus, but Sodexo is struggling to have enough student participation at campus dining options and enough student workers to provide more dining...

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.

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

Shelby Clark, Staff Writer March 11, 2021

With classes the next day, student Sodexo employees clock-out thirty minutes to over an hour late each night due to low staffing.  On a good night, after serving up to 240 students, six Sodexo employees...

What did the server do to you?

What did the server do to you?

Maxywell Carlton, Staff Writer April 11, 2017

It is a Friday night. A scrumptious meal sounds enticing. Provided by a local dining spot, it is just the thing to kick back after a long week. The host greets you whilst taking in the aroma of...

Tracy Gorman (left), the CEO of Evansville Rescue Mission, and Blake Kinkade (right), a freshman business administration major, converse after finishing up their meal at Chick-fil-A Cross Point on Tuesday.

Chick-Fil-A, Steak ‘n Shake confirmed for fall

Gabi Wy, News Editor February 3, 2016

Chick-Fil-A and Steak ‘n Shake will officially replace Burger King and Archie’s Pizzeria, Sodexo Operations Manager Rebecca Diamond said. She said Sodexo aims to have both eateries open Aug. 15,...

A commuter’s guide to off-campus eating

Gavin Gaddis September 8, 2015

Hello reader, it’s me, your local neighborhood sassy dude. Food on campus is a hot topic for USI students, served up with a heaping slice of skepticism towards change and simultaneous childish clamor...

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