USI professor studies informed consent on abortions
Noah Alatza, News Editor
January 28, 2019
Assistant Professor of Gender Studies Grace Howard has been studying and working on reproductive law and policy since she was undergraduate in college. She said she knew she wanted to continue her studies on the topic through graduate school at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. ...
‘Vagina Monologues’ seek justice
Gabi Wy, Features Editor
March 1, 2017
In soft lighting that seemed to have a hint of pink in its glow, performers and the audience chanted in unison to reclaim the word ‘cunt.’ The university’s presentation of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ Feb. 23 and 24 drew a packed crowd filling up Forum 3 by the time the show began. Within each mon...
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Gabi Wy, News Editor
March 17, 2016
President Linda Bennett announced at the beginning of the semester that the university will focus on the concept of “civility.” Bennett said this focus promotes healthy discussion despite critical differences in opinion, beliefs and culture. This week, The Shield explored the idea of political cor...