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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

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Freshman students meet outside the Historic New Harmony Atheneum for the UNIV 101 class trip Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of USI Photography/Multimedia)

Freshman class visits New Harmony, feels ‘it was a waste of time’

Alyssa DeWig, News Editor September 14, 2022

Freshmen students attended the first USI field trip Tuesday to New Harmony. The trip was required for all students taking a UNIV 101: First Year Experience class and was planned through the Provost Office. Justice...

If there's a Will, there's a way: Your mental health matters

If there’s a Will, there’s a way: Your mental health matters

Will Phillips, Staff Writer February 16, 2020

Students are starting to realize how important it is to acknowledge mental health issues in college freshman. Over 95% of college counseling centers surveyed by Association for University and College...

Students walking to class often pass by bulletin boards like these filled with information about upcoming events and important information for on campus events.

More than a T-Shirt member

Gabi Wy, Features Editor August 24, 2016

Freshman Clifton Jett wanted to join “everything” college had to offer. The day before classes started, he spoke at the first Christian service offered by university Religious Life. He feels...

‘The carrot and the stick’

Armon Siadat November 11, 2015

Campus Clarity holds rendered ineffective, completion encouraged Rachal Sperka started the required Campus Clarity course Nov. 2—five weeks after the original deadline. Despite receiving an email...

SGA population nearly doubles

SGA population nearly doubles

Gabi Wy September 22, 2015
SGA initiated six freshmen members-at-large, two liberal arts representatives, two business representatives, a Veterans’ Affairs Representative and an International Student Representative.
Move in crew welcomes new students by doing their heavy lifting

Move in crew welcomes new students by doing their heavy lifting

Jessica Stallings August 20, 2015
Move in crew welcomes new students by doing their heavy lifting

Campus signage confuses some freshmen

Rachel Christian August 28, 2014
Lots of freshmen get lost on their first days on campus. But are the signs on campus to blame?

Welcome Week’s only sort-of fun for freshmen

Armon Siadat August 27, 2014

Welcome Week isn’t the same when it’s not your first year on campus. Each year, various organizations on campus put on events in the days leading up to the first week of classes. As a freshman,...

Remain fresh: don’t be a carbon copy

Ariana Beedie September 3, 2013

I haven’t seen much diversity among the freshmen class. Every year, the first day of classes is the same. Girls wear their club outfits or something they’ve been saving for months to wear. With guys...

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