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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

Members of The Shield attend the ICPA award ceremony April 12 at IU Bloomington. (Photo by Jessica Roark)

Challenges of messy news beat helps writer climb leadership roles

Alex Mendoza, News Editor May 7, 2025

When asking those I know around me who have experience in the fine yet messy world of journalism, the end of their response always comes down to one thing:  This job can suck the f♦cking life out...

Exterior of the USI Arts Center where Candid is located. (Photo by Bryce West)

Candid art magazine to release new issue at the end of the semester

Bryce West, News Writer September 21, 2022

The student-run art magazine, Candid, is planned to release at the end of the Fall 2022 semester. Candid is an art-feature magazine run by students in the art department on campus.  Ashley Staib, Editor-in-Chief...

Shelby Clark, Editor-in-Chief, gives her opinion about the possible transition to Division I.

Opinion: The problem is not DI – it’s communication

Shelby Clark, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2022

The majority of problems students and faculty have with the potential transition to Division I is not the Division I distinction itself. Students and faculty feel administration is not listening to them...

Staff editorial: “Part of the fight”

Staff Editorial February 4, 2021

The Shield is composed of students. Students taking classes at the university. Students who are subject to countless Zoom calls. Students that are tired of online homework. Students that are over the constant...

Editorial: The Shield will have a new editor-in-chief

Editorial: The Shield will have a new editor-in-chief

Editorial November 18, 2020

The Shield will have a new Editor-in-Chief. Starting Friday, Kami Minnich will take over as the new Editor-in-Chief. She will be replacing Rhonda Wheeler, who began the academic school year as EIC.  Wheeler...

Here's to you

Here’s to you

Sarah Loesch, Editor-in-chief April 26, 2017

I can say with the utmost sincerity that this year was the hardest year of my life. Of course, I’m young. There’s always time for a reign of chaos to sneak up on me when I’m 42, but for right now,...

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