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A directional sign on the corner of Clarke Lane and O’Daniel Lane points the direction to many different HRL facilities on campus, Saturday, April 19. The Residence Life Center, located in the background, will serve as the new package center for the upcoming school year. (Photo by Cade Smithson)

HRL announces upcoming changes for student packages

Cade Smithson, Staff Writer April 23, 2025

During the last official SGA meeting for this school year, the organization had one final guest speaker. Betsy Jo Mullens, director of Housing and Residence Life, provided SGA with plans for the upcoming...

Breaking: Suspicious activity on USI’s Burdette Trail confronted with Facebook posts

Breaking: Suspicious activity on USI’s Burdette Trail confronted with Facebook posts

Alex Mendoza, News Editor March 18, 2025

A Facebook post from Holly Stevens Wildt shared an incident that happened Sunday on campus. She described it as a “suspicious encounter” that has been happening within the last week. “A...

Students have expressed their frustrations about false fire alarms across campus over the past year.

Students express frustration over false fire alarms

Bryce West, Assistant News Editor April 27, 2023

Students have expressed their frustrations about false fire alarms across campus over the past year. Although false fire alarms have been going off across all of campus, most of the alarms have been affecting...

The northbound lane of University Boulevard is temporarily closed until further notice due to the ongoing Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center construction. The northbound lane traffic will reroute to the southbound lane, where there will be two-lane traffic. (Photo by Alyssa DeWig)

University, Public Safety announce campus road closures due to construction

Alyssa DeWig, News Editor March 29, 2023

The university and Public Safety announced in an email sent to students and employees Monday the northbound lanes of University Boulevard near the Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center would be closed...

Sister Cindy shows a crowd of students a cup she received from a student during her speech outside the Arts Center Wednesday.

Students flock to see Sister Cindy on campus – ‘I haven’t seen this many people on The Quad at once’

Shield Staff September 21, 2022

Editor’s Note: This story contains explicit language and content. Roars and cheers could be heard across campus as hundreds of students gathered in the hot, beaming sun to watch Sister Cindy’s presentation...

The Recreational, Fitness and Wellness Center (RFWC) has fencing up to begin the $12 million construction project. The fencing is blocking the main entrance, but students can still enter and exit the RFWC by taking the sidewalk near the Aquatic Center that leads to a different door.

$12 million renovation begins on the Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center

Alyssa DeWig, News Editor August 30, 2022

The Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center (RFWC) is undergoing a $12 million construction project that is expected to be completed by 2024. The construction includes relocating Counseling and Psychological...

All students can park in lots A, B, C, D and F during the day for Spring 2022 including residential students who were previously restricted from parking on campus from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday during Fall 2021.

All students are allowed to park on campus for Spring 2022

Sydney Lawson, Lifestyle Editor January 17, 2022

Public Safety changed its parking policy for the Spring 2022 semester. The change allows all students to park on campus in lots A, B, C, D and E during the day including residential students who were restricted...

Anna Ardelean, president of Student Government Association, signs a resolution regarding the campus busing situation Monday. Erika Uebelhor (back left) wrote the letter of support and Haviland Wyant (back right) was the second signature on the resolution Monday.

SGA signs letter of support for on-campus bus solutions

Shelby Clark, Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2021

Student Government Association signed a letter of support on Monday asking Public Safety, the Dean of Students Office and all related university organizations to fix the bus and parking situation during...

The Lane building in McDonald East. Students waited outside for over twenty minutes on Sept. 29 for Public Safety after a fire alarm went off.

‘We’re lucky it wasn’t serious’ — Students discover Lane fire alarms not connected to Public Safety

Ian Young, Staff Writer November 3, 2021

A fire alarm was triggered at the Lane apartment building on Sept. 29, 2021. Residents of Lane stood outside for twenty minutes waiting for Public Safety.  Public Safety was not notified of the fire...

The exterior of the university's Department of Human Resources and TItle IX. A student says that the department isn't taking her case of sexual assault seriously after university officials released a statement Monday.

Student reports sexual assault, says officials aren’t serious

Josh Meredith, Chief Photo Editor March 25, 2021

Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that the student reported sexual assault/ harassment to Public Safety. The Public Safety Crime Log labeled the incident as rape.  A student said...

a fire alarm against a brick wall

Cooking causes multiple fire alarm during the Fall 2020 semester

Shelby Clark, Staff Writer January 26, 2021

Cooking is the leading cause for multiple fire alarms last semester.  As of Nov. 23, there were 77 fire reports on campus. Forty-nine of these fire reports could be attributed to cooking and the other...

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