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Editor-in-Chief Shelby Clark has served as Editor-in-Chief since May 2021. (Photo courtesy of USI Photography and Multimedia)

Letter from Editor: Embrace the Change

Shelby Clark, Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2023

Change. This word has been the driving force of my life for the last two years.  When I became editor-in-chief of The Shield in May of 2021, I had a staff of four people and was the youngest editor-in-chief...

(From left to right) Skye Fuller, a junior public relations and advertising major, Jordan Teusch, a junior business administration major, Lily Hubbard, a freshman graphic design major and Hanoo Alqahtani, a senior international graduate business administration major, holding hands on campus and taking pride in their femininity. The four women participated in a photo shoot for the print issue Women of USI on March 15.

Women’s issues exist everywhere

Fallon Heady, Staff Writer March 24, 2022

My first week at USI was a blur of campus activities and new friends, but there is one moment that I will never forget. I was sitting in my dorm, surrounded by faces that were just becoming familiar, when...

The Shield: A new era

The Shield: A new era

The Shield Leadership August 25, 2020

Clarification: The Shield previously stated the Henderson Gleaner closed. We corrected the story to say Audubon Printers, which operated at the Henderson Gleaner, closed in May. College campuses and...

Clery report adjusts to new leadership

Clery report adjusts to new leadership

Noah Alatza, Staff Writer November 30, 2017

Illustration by Abigail Stanley Amid new data provided by Public Safety’s annual Clery report, changes in presidential politics could affect how certain crimes are reported. The change in reporting...

Learning to lead

Brandon Cole, Staff Writer October 19, 2016
After deciding to go back to school to finish my RN-BSN, I have decided to apply for my Master’s in Science in Nursing Management and Leadership. Through class and clinical I am learning what kind of a leader I want to be , but also attributes that I want to keep away from.
Branching out

Branching out

Sarah Loesch, Sports Editor April 19, 2016

The upperclassmen on a team are like the roots of a tree. They keep the team grounded and they provide a base for growth. While it may seem odd to put the upperclassmen at the bottom of a metaphor, the...

Opportunity to strenghten leadership arrises for Durham

Sarah Loesch March 17, 2015

Being a leader is a role junior defender McKinsey Durham has always seemed to fit into well. She was a captain on the women's soccer team this past fall, coaches club soccer, is co-president of the Student...

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