The Freshman 15 can go both ways
Nik Cunningham, Publications Editor
September 9, 2020
The freshman 15 was a joke between my dad and me before I came to college; usually going in only one way: up. I didn’t realize that it could also go in the other direction as well. I didn’t even think it was real until I lost ten pounds in my first semester. Ten pounds isn’t a lot, but I’ve never b...
Passion for rugby takes priority over health
Nathan Brazina
September 24, 2019
Technological advancements supported by years of scientific research are being implemented in sports. Despite these advancements, sports are inevitably accompanied by injury. Alongside injury comes public ridicule from enraged fans and bystanders, demanding for new rules and adaptations to further sepa...
College of Nursing and Health Professions receives grants for student partnerships
Rhonda Wheeler, Community Engagement Manager
August 27, 2019
The College of Nursing and Health Professions has received two grants amounting to nearly $5.4 million this year. The first grant is from the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP). The grant promotes student work with community members to provide better care for elders in the tristate ar...
C-Store helping students with vegan, gluten-free options
Morgan Murphy, Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
For students on campus who lack a form of transportation, the C-Store is the main place they shop at. The C-Store has nearly all the basic needs for students, but recently they have added gluten-free and vegan products. This is a great opportunity for students whose diets require these sorts of products...
Exaggerating anxiety hurts those with real disorders
Morgan Murphy, Staff Writer
March 12, 2019
Anxiety is a word that gets used more and more often as time progresses. However, it is starting to get misused for people who crave the attention that the serious disorder brings. This misuse has started to cause a lack of seriousness for those who are actually suffering from a real disorder, as they are...
College of Nursing and Health Professions receives major gift
Noah Alatza, News Editor
January 11, 2019
The College of Nursing and Health Professions received a $1.35 million leadership gift from the estate of the late Hershel B. Whitney, the Board of Trustees announced at their regular scheduled meeting in Indianapolis Jan. 10. The Trustees heard a report from the USI Foundation that the gift includes...
Take a walk
Sarah Loesch, Sports Editor
March 23, 2016
Don’t be like me. Don’t work more hours in a week than you know deep down you can handle. Don’t pay for access to the Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness Center and then only use it for the one required health class. Both archery and quidditch team members have said they...
Athletes stress nutrition
March 1, 2016
Before baseball season started The Shield sat down with three members of the baseball team to discuss their nutrition habits. While the stands are filled with burgers, pretzels and nachos, the players on the field often keep steady nutrition in mind. Shawn Williamson said nutrition is important to him...
WHERE CAN I EAT HEALTHY? Dietician advises students to ‘mix and match’
November 8, 2013
Justin Kelly ate celery sticks, pita chips, a spinach salad and a Pop-tart Nov. 7. Kelly, who has been a vegetarian for nearly five years, said there are plenty of healthy food options on campus, but more wouldn’t hurt. “They could alter them every now and then,” he said. He rarely eats...
