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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
Emma Thurston, freshman midfielder, defends a pass from an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis midfielder. The one-half match only had three shots with a score of 0-0 before the postponement.

Gallery: Women’s soccer match abandoned at half-time due to inclement weather

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor • September 6, 2022

Women's soccer played Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis on Monday. The game against IUPUI was postponed after the first half due to inclement weather. The one-half match only had three...

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor, gives his take on the first USI Division I schedule releases.

Quint Take: DI Schedule Releases

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor • August 30, 2022

Division I is upon us. After a long summer of waiting, the Fall 2022 athletics has started. For the sports fans, we’ve gained the first USI Division I schedules. A lot of important things come from athletic...

Jelani Simmons, junior guard, gets flashy with a layup to continue the team's dominant game.

Gallery: Men’s basketball advances to the next round of the GLVC tournament

Quinton Watt, Staff Writer • March 2, 2022

Stein hoists the net for GLVC season win. USI will be the number one seed at the GLVC tournament.

Gallery: Women’s basketball lands No. 1 in the GLVC Conference

Quinton Watt, Staff Writer • March 2, 2022

Jelani Simmons, junior guard, squares up to a defender while looking to make the next move.

Gallery: Men’s basketball beats Lindenwood University 77-70

Quinton Watt, Staff Writer • March 2, 2022

Elijah Jones, a freshman guard, goes up for a shot. Jones had 8 points for the Eagles.

Gallery: Men’s basketball beats Missouri University of Science and Technology 72-65

Michaela Nees, Staff Photographer • February 20, 2022

Fifth-year senior guard Emma DeHart goes up for a shot Saturday afternoon.

Gallery: Women’s Basketball defeats Missouri University of Science and Technology 63-50

Michaela Nees, Staff Photographer • February 20, 2022

Myths and Facts about the transition to Division I.

5 common myths about Division I

Shelby Clark, Editor-in-Chief • February 10, 2022

Myth: Tuition is going to go up by thousands of dollars.  Fact: Tuition will not increase. A student fee will be implemented over a four-year plan. At the end of four years, the final annual student...

President Ronald Rochon (left) and Jon Mark Hall (right), university athletic director, listen as Beth DeBauche, Ohio Valley Commissioner, speaks at the press conference Wednesday.

USI joins Ohio Valley Conference

Quinton Watt, Staff Writer • February 10, 2022

The University of Southern Indiana is joining the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). The announcement came from President Ronald Rochon and OVC commissioner, Beth DeBauche at Wednesday’s press conference. “I’m...

Junior guard Soffia Rieckers fights to keep possession of the ball against William Jewell College. The Eagles defeated the Cardinals 86 - 51.

Gallery: University basketball vs William Jewell

Michaela Nees, Staff Photographer • February 10, 2022

Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke speaks at the press conference announcing USI's partnership with the Ohio Valley Conference Wednesday morning in the Screaming Eagles Arena.

Evansville mayor supports USI’s decision to go DI

Casey Clark, Chief Copy Editor • February 7, 2022

Mayor Lloyd Winnecke said he supported the university’s decision to transition from Division II athletics to Division I. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to transition university athletics...

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

Fallon Heady and Sydney Lawson • February 6, 2022

President Ronald Rochon formed the Division I Exploratory Committee on Oct. 8, 2021, to investigate if the switch from Division I to Division II would be feasible.  The Division I Exploratory Committee...

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