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MacFarlane ‘only doing what was expected’

Jake Tapley February 27, 2013

As a lover of the arts, I didn’t hesitate to watch the Oscars on Sunday. And after reading some unfavorable reviews about it, I think people need to stop and think about it logically. The award show...

It just said ‘sex’: the real story of what happened to the newspapers

Jake Bethel February 27, 2013

Apparently, a recent issue of The Shield riled up some strong emotion around campus. Someone flipped all of the papers over in the Business and Engineering Center and took all of the papers out of the...

Is Sony ‘creating the future’ too soon?

Roberto Campos February 27, 2013

Two words spoken during Sony’s presentation about “the future” changed the landscape of the video game industry. Those two words were “PlayStation 4.” As you would expect, Sony’s PlayStation...

New pharmacy at USI health center allows students to buy medications on campus

Jessica Stallings February 27, 2013

Students and faculty can now buy their medications, including birth control, antibiotics and a variety of over-the-counter medicines, on campus at the USI Student Health Center. The health center, whose...

Eagles find success in learning from past mistakes

Zane Clodfelter February 27, 2013

With the regular-season schedule winding down and the GLVC tournament next weekend, USI men’s basketball Head Coach Rodney Watson understands the importance of every remaining game.After the first five...

‘We need to protect our home’

Jimmy Pyles February 27, 2013

After a rocky first half, the USI women’s basketball team lost its second straight home game to McKendree University 58-45 on Saturday at the PAC.The Eagles (17-8 overall, 9-8 GLVC), made just 17.9 percent...

New core curriculum available in Fall 2014

James Vaughn February 27, 2013

Students will have the option to continue on path with the current 50-credit-hour core or switch to the new 39-credit-hour core, once Fall 2014 rolls around. Co-chair of the Core Implementation Task...

The doctors are in: Cedar Hall

Roberto Campos February 27, 2013

Keegan Ellermann, 17, felt some pain in his lower back, but instead of going to St. Mary’s, he decided to visit USI’s Cedar Hall Community Health Center. Keegan comes from a family of...

Production sheds light on history, racism

Ariana Beedie February 27, 2013

The theatre department recently put on an emotionally high production about race, rioting and history. Written by Anna Deavere Smith in 1992, the play “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” is set in Los...

Indiana University School of Medicine-Evansville potentially moving from USI campus

Jessie Hellmann February 27, 2013

Indiana University School of Medicine-Evansville is expanding and possibly leaving the top floor of the Health Professions (HP) building. Due to a shortage in physicians across the country, IU-Evansville,...

Monologues to encourage female empowerment

Shannon Hall February 27, 2013

Alexandra Levine will present the monologue about reclaiming the word “cunt” for this year’s “Vagina Monologues.” “At one point, the word ‘bitch’ was offensive, and now it can be used...

Greeks go ‘crazy’ for a cause

Shannon Hall February 27, 2013

With men taking off their shirts and women dancing to songs from “Pitch Perfect,” this year’s Lip Sync had audience members on their feet all throughout the night. The Greek community came...

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