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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

Kiwibots sit stationed in front of The Cone Tuesday.

Kiwibots deliver success: 19,000 meals, counting

Cade Smithson, Staff Writer August 28, 2024

Last year, USI partnered with Sodexo to bring 15 Kiwibots to aid in delivering food to on-campus locations. According to Becky Diamond, USI dining director, the Kiwibots have helped deliver 19,095 orders...

The former location for Fiesta Fuego will soon be replaced with Mein Bowl.

New restaurant to replace Fiesta Fuego in Fall 2022

Alyssa DeWig, Staff Writer April 27, 2022

Plans for new restaurants and dining options on campus are currently in the works for Fall 2022, including a restaurant called Mein Bowl, robotic vending and a ghost kitchen.  Rebecca Diamond, director...

Quarantine Life as a Freshman

Quarantine Life as a Freshman

Shelby Clark, Staff Writer October 28, 2020

A sweet-toned phone call masks dreaded news. During this fall semester, freshman students are beginning the college experience with an added stress: quarantine.  Freshman suitemates Chase Hollenkamp,...

Grubhub transition troubling students

Grubhub transition troubling students

Susanna Taylor, Staff Writer October 15, 2019

You can always find students walking into class a few minutes late with Chick-Fil-A bags in hand during the school year. However, Grubhub has disappointed students by removing one of the most popular eating...

Golden chicken fried rice cooked by Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents during a cooking class in Otake City, Japan, July 28, 2018. The cooking class, organized by the Cultural Adaptation Program, was held in order to show MCAS Iwakuni residents how to make traditional Japanese dishes and shop for the ingredients at a local store. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren Brune)

Honing cooking skills improves student independence

Josie Jeffries, Staff Writer October 1, 2019

Cooking is one of the most essential skills for independent living. However, I’ve found that most college students prefer to order their food. It’s convenient and with the financial, social and educational...

Scheduled food delivery services have been put on hold after costs from the third party company Tapingo were seen as too high.

Grubhub replaces Tapingo, pickup process to remain the same

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief August 15, 2019

Students returning to campus are getting back into the swing of things with new classes, professors, jobs, clubs and now, a new way of skipping lines at Chick-Fil-A. Grubhub, an online and mobile food...

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