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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

The major ways universities censor student media

The major ways universities censor student media

Katie Hurst, Lifestyle Editor March 5, 2025

In an era where press freedom faces increasing challenges, student journalists across American universities are grappling with various forms of institutional censorship that threaten their ability to report...

Students have expressed their frustrations about false fire alarms across campus over the past year.

Students express frustration over false fire alarms

Bryce West, Assistant News Editor April 27, 2023

Students have expressed their frustrations about false fire alarms across campus over the past year. Although false fire alarms have been going off across all of campus, most of the alarms have been affecting...

Ambulances and Sheriff cars outside Leslie apartment Oct. 26 after a grease fire.

Housing responds to frequent fire alarms

Rhonda Wheeler, News Editor February 4, 2020

Alexia Willard, a sophomore English major, commented on a Facebook post that she doesn’t evacuate her apartment until the fire alarm goes off for more than 30 seconds because she believes it’ll be...

Crime Log 1/28-2/3

Crime Log 1/28-2/3

Susanna Fravell, Staff Writer February 4, 2020

1/28 8:16 a.m.- Fire Alarm/O’Daniel North Apartments 2:40 p.m.- Alcohol Offense/Parking Lot E   1/29 12:46 a.m.- Welfare Check/McDonald East Apartments 12:53 p.m.- Illness Report/McDonald...

Crime Log 3/25 - 3/31

Crime Log 3/25 – 3/31

Caroline Schultheis, Staff Writer April 1, 2019

3/25 12:15 p.m. - Fire-False Alarm/Physical Activities Center 1:31 p.m. - Incident Report/Non Campus 5:54 p.m. - Alarm-Panic/Orr Center 9:20 p.m. - Suspicious Person(s)/Parking Lot B 9:36...

Crime log for 1/29/2018-2/6/2018

Crime log for 1/29/2018-2/6/2018

Ciera McCann, Staff Writer February 6, 2018

1/29/2018 9:58 a.m. - Welfare Check/O'Daniel North Apartments 7:32 p.m. - Injury Report/O'Daniel North Apartments 10:49 p.m. - Drugs- Incident/Governors Hall 1/30/2018 11:13 a.m. - Fire- False...

The university has updated its policy regarding areas on campus which are designated for “speech and expressive activities.” The locations are the lawn area south of Rice Library, the lawn area between the Physical Activities Center and the Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center and the lawn in front of the Health Professions Building. The three areas combined are approximately 1.6 acres of the 1,400 acre campus

‘Every intent of being open’

Gabi Wy, Features Editor August 31, 2016

Freshman Shelby Heins said having zones specific for free speech wasn’t something she would expect to have on a college campus. “We’re paying to go here,” the nursing major said. “So our...

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