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The Shield

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

The Shield

Riley Guerzini and Megan Thorne, two former Editor-in-Chiefs of The Shield, snuggle their Maine Coon cat, Moose. They look forward to raising more cats in the future.

Former EICs taco about their love story

Sydney Lawson, Lifestyle Editor February 14, 2022

Megan Thorne, Opinion Editor, and Sarah Loesch, Editor-in-Chief, were at the gym in 2016 when they realized Loesch was behind to interview an applicant for The Shield. Dripping wet from the gym showers,...

photographer, Megan Thorne, sits in front of her custom background

‘Woman’ — An attack on the patriarchy

Josh Meredith, Photo Editor February 10, 2021

The process starts with a single flash, a fraction of a second passes as she immortalizes her subjects.  For over a year now, Megan Thorne has been working on her latest photographic art exhibition...

Confined: A true Victorian experience reception coming soon

Confined: A true Victorian experience reception coming soon

Rhonda Wheeler, News Editor November 5, 2019

USI students senior journalism and photography majors Megan Thorne and senior photography major Dara Turner put together Confined: A true Victorian experience, follows the story of three women; Mary Jeffries,...

The Shield has named Riley Guerizini managing editor of the student publication effective Monday.

Guerzini named managing editor

Noah Alatza, News Editor September 11, 2018

The Shield has named Riley Guerzini managing editor of the student publication effective Monday. He served as news editor for two years and community engagement for the past month. “I am excited for...

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