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Mitch Thompson and Tom Jordan perform at the SpringFest 2023 Seaforth concert Friday in the Screaming Eagles Arena. (Photo by Emalee Jones)

Gallery: Seaforth performs at SpringFest 2023

Bryce West and Emalee Jones April 19, 2023

  Seaforth, a country-pop duo from Sydney, Australia, performed for SpringFest 2023 Friday in the Screaming Eagles Arena.

The mens basketball team sign autographs for fans during the mens meet-and-greet Friday in Screaming Eagles Arena.

Gallery: Men’s basketball players greet fans at Division I home opener

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor November 15, 2022

The men's basketball team met with fans Friday in the Screaming Eagles Arena before the women's basketball team's Division I home opener. The men's team won their Division I home opener Sunday vs....

President Ronald Rochon embraces Archie the Eagle after the first half of the game against Western Illinois University Friday in the Screaming Eagles Arena.

Gallery: Women’s basketball beats Western Illinois University 88-75

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor November 15, 2022

The women's basketball team defeated Western Illinois University 88-75 in its Division I home opener Friday. This marks the program's first DI win against another DI program. Hannah Haithcock, senior...

Soffia Rieckers, senior guard, shoots for three against Oakland City University Nov. 7 in the Screaming Eagles Arena.

Gallery: Women’s basketball beats Oakland City University 87-39

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor November 8, 2022

USI women’s basketball defeats Oakland City University 87-39 Nov. 7 in the Screaming Eagles Arena. The Eagles were led by Hannah Haithcock, senior forward, with 16 points and four rebounds.

The university has announced that customers will be permitted to purchase beer during mens and womens basketball games for a pilot program. Beer will be sold at the concession stand in the Screaming Eagles Arena. (Photo by Quinton Watt)

University to allow beer purchases in Screaming Eagles Arena

Alyssa DeWig and Ian Young November 4, 2022

The university announced a pilot program to sell beer during men’s and women’s basketball games in the Screaming Eagles Arena beginning Nov. 11. The program is in collaboration with Sodexo and will...

Gary Solomon, junior guard, drives for a huge dunk against Midway University Wednesday at the Screaming Eagles Arena.

Gallery: Men’s basketball wins first DI exhibition game

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor November 2, 2022

The men's basketball team started their season with an exhibition match vs. Midway University. Isaiah Swope, sophomore guard, carried the team to an 85-50 win with 18 points, six assists and five steals.

McNaughton working with a student in 2003.

“John McNaughton: Artist-Mentor-Friend:” The remarkable life of John McNaughton

Tegan Ruhl, Assistant Lifestyle Editor September 5, 2022

While current students may not know who John McNaughton was, his legacy is hidden everywhere on campus, shaping the atmosphere of USI for years.  His legacy hides in “The Screaming Eagle” sculpture...

Cherry Bomb, Christian Ruth, wins Mr. Southern 2022 Feb. 24, 2022, in the Performance Center.

Gallery: Snapshots of ’21-’22

Shelby Clark and Ian Young April 21, 2022

Photos by Shield Staff

Kid Quill performs for USI students in the Screaming Eagles Arena on Friday, April 8. Kid Quill performed alongside Krigarè for SpringFest 2022.

Krigaré, Kid Quill rock Screaming Eagles Arena despite low student attendance

Ian Young, Staff Writer April 10, 2022

While the crowd was small, Krigaré and Kid Quill’s stage presence was enough to make over a hundred students shake the stage they performed on. Krigaré and Kid Quill performed live at the Screaming...

Steven Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, answers questions on Tesla during the Q&A session Wednesday in the Screaming Eagles Arena. He said, You just dont make up stories, and Elon Musk and Tesla has told so many lies.

Steve Wozniak accuses Elon Musk, Tesla of telling lies

Shelby Clark, Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2022

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, accused Elon Musk and Tesla of telling lies during the moderated Q&A portion of Wozniak’s appearance on campus Wednesday night in the Screaming Eagles Arena.  Curt...

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