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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

"An American Marriage" takes a look at what life is like for the wrongly incarcerated and how black romance is influenced by black culture.

“An American Marriage:” A Black love story challenged by injustice

Sydney Lawson, Lifestyle Editor February 16, 2022

Every so often, readers come across stories that not only share with them completely new concepts but also challenge their ways of thinking. “An American Marriage” is one of these novels for me.  Written...

Sometimes romane doesn’t play out the way we want to. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing to celebrate on Valentine’s Day.

Opinion: Valentine’s Day is about more than romance

Abby Sink, Staff writer February 14, 2022

When I was growing up, my parents constantly reminded me that school always came first.  I had been raised on fairy tales about true love and all the magic and fairy dust that came with it. Naturally,...

This artwork is the first one seen when entering Hannah Evelyn Jones' Love is a Gift that is Surely Handmade art exhibit. It is composed of seven different pieces that come together. They are titled, Split, Vessel, Vein, Joint, Pull, Push, and Strain.

“Love is a Gift that is Surely Handmade:” An inspiring gallery about familial and self-love

Tegan Ruhl, Staff Writer January 25, 2022

Correction: The name of the gallery is “Love is a Gift that is Surely Handmade.” The expression of love in creative outlets has been present for centuries in many cultures.  Students can now see...

The focal point of love

The focal point of love

Sydney Stocksdale, Staff Writer February 12, 2019

Sudesh Mujumdar said Valentine’s Day acts as a focal point of love. “These holidays tend to act as focal points, where you tend to reflect on your relationship. In which one might say, ‘If...

Polite prejudice not polite

Polite prejudice not polite

Emma Corry, Staff Writer February 12, 2019

There may not be a more frustrating sentence in the English language than, “I don’t mind LGBT people. I just don’t agree with their lifestyle”. The concept of “not agreeing” with LGBT people...

A special celebration of love

A special celebration of love

Jasmine Myers, Staff Writer February 16, 2018

  Creative Commons As a child, when Valentine’s Day came around, my father would buy me a huge box of chocolates. He brought me jasmine flowers and would write me a little letter.   As a...

Women can spoil men too

Women can spoil men too

Jenna Bowman, Staff Writer February 16, 2018

Creative Commons It’s the day where loved ones find an excuse to buy flowers and chocolates and expensive gifts---Valentine’s Day. Traditionally, it’s usually the man’s job to spend the most...

Finding love after trauma

Finding love after trauma

Gabi Wy, Editor in Chief February 16, 2018

Creative Commons Because I was sexually assaulted when I was 6, I was confused at 14 when my boyfriend didn’t ever ask me to have sex. I thought that his lack of interest in my sexuality meant...

I am my own valentine

Maxywell Carlton, Staff Writer February 9, 2017

We are about a week away from the day that drowns everyone in hearts and roses. Valentine’s Day is when couples spend more money on each other as if the recent holidays were not enough, as well as...

Let’s get united

Bailey Meenach, Staff Writer January 24, 2017

Friday, Donald Trump took on the role of President of the United States. As many dread what is to come, others are celebrating and anticipating change. Since the election in November, American citizens...

Marching out hate

Megan Thorne, Chief Photographer January 24, 2017

Saturday more than one million people across the world marched the streets in unison. In Washington, D.C. alone, the attendance numbers at the Women’s March almost doubled the amount of people who...

Putting love first

Megan Thorne, Opinion Editor June 12, 2016

49 lives were lost in a single night. 49 phones that ring will forever be unanswered. Over 50 others were put in a hospital, psychologically affected and forever traumatized. Close to 100 families...

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