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The Shield
University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield
Leilyn Rovira and Jorge Gonzalez pose in their traditional Panamanian attire. They are both students at USI and have dated for several years. (Photo courtesy of Leilyn Rovira)

What does it mean to be Hispanic?: Celebrating Hispanic voices on campus.

Tegan Ruhl, Lifestyle Editor • October 2, 2024

Hispanic Heritage Month is observed annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. To celebrate, The Shield asked Hispanic students what it means to be a part of their culture and how they honor it during the months...

Norma Rosas Mayén and Manuel D. Apodaca Valdez are professors of Spanish at USI. Originally from Mexico, the significance of Hispanic Heritage Month is important to them.

Manuel D. Apodaca Valdez and Norma Rosas Mayén reflect on their careers, importance of Hispanic Heritage Month

Abigail Durham, Staff Writer • September 26, 2024

Manuel Apodaca Valdez and Norma Rosas Mayén, professors of Spanish, met at a party in Guanajuato, Mexico.  The day she met Apodaca Valdez was unforgettable for Rosas Mayén.  “We met in the...

Taegan Garner, SGA president, and Adrianna Garcia, administrative vice president for the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee for SGA, smile in front of their SGA table. The table was set up at the Latinx Heritage Festival to welcome students with stickers. (Photo by Alyssa DeWig)

SGA EDI committee hosts campus’s first Latinx Heritage Festival

Alyssa DeWig, News Editor • September 28, 2022

Walking up to The Quad Wednesday evening, you could feel the cool 65 degree Fahrenheit breeze across your face. The smell of chips and salsa wafts towards your nose. A group of friends and strangers laugh...

International Club, Panamanian Association and Spanish Club joined together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with a kickball tournament Sept. 28, 2021. National Hispanic Hertiage Month, Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, was enacted as an official month of observance Aug. 17, 1988.

Students celebrate their heritage through student organizations

Casey Clark, Chief Copy Editor • October 21, 2021

Editor's Note: This article was originally published Oct. 14, 2021, in the print issue "Falling for Student Organizations."  International Club, Panamanian Association, Gamma Phi Omega International...

Victor Villanueva

‘Charismatic’ professor to speak Thursday

Megan Thorne • September 23, 2015
'Charismatic' Victor Villanueva will be speaking at USI at 6 p.m. Thursday in Carter Hall.
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