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Anthony Farina, vice president of the student veterans association, authored a book titled Suicide Note which explores his struggle with suicide.

Student veteran explores personal struggles in new book

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief February 11, 2020

Traversing the complexity of mental illness can cause some to break down and lose hope. For others, it inspires them to make a change. “It can get really bad, but if you sit there and look for...

Senior dental hygiene major Mackenzie Roll performs a check-up on veteran Michah Bahr. Bahr served in the U.S. Navy from 2004-2012 and gets his dental service for free from the USI Dental Hygiene Clinic. He said the program is “pretty cool” and he likes to help the dental students get real life experience when he comes in for his cleaning.

Dental students offer free services for veterans

Susanna Fravell, Staff Writer February 3, 2020

The USI Dental Hygiene Clinic will be providing free dental cleaning, fluoride, and x-rays to military veterans on Feb. 24-28. The dental clinic is working with USI’s Veteran, Military, and Family Resource...

Kyle Brown, a senior mechanical engineering major, works hands on for a lab during his engineering strength of materials course last semester in the Business and Engineering Center.

Federal research partnership focuses on pyrotechnic pollutants

Bowman Clark, Junior Copy Editor November 13, 2018

USI and Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division strengthened a decade-long relationship with a new research agreement last month.   The Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA),...

Students discover passions through ROTC

Students discover passions through ROTC

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer March 13, 2018

Photo courtesy of USI photo services Katlyn Winnick said she has always known she wanted to major in nursing but never considered being a nurse in the army until someone mentioned the idea. Winnick...

I want to be a voice for my community

‘I want to be a voice for my community’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor March 13, 2018

Photo courtesy of Christopher Weyer Christopher Weyer started working at 15 years old, and for as long as he could remember, he knew he wanted to serve his country. The senior political science,...

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