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Evansville community members support the possible athletic transition to Division I.

Evansville community supports Division I transition

Casey Clark and Quinton Watt February 6, 2022

The university’s possible transition to Division I could impact more than just the campus.  While the internal campus community is expressing reluctance about the potential athletic department transition...

Shelby Clark, Editor-in-Chief, gives her opinion about the possible transition to Division I.

Opinion: The problem is not DI – it’s communication

Shelby Clark, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2022

The majority of problems students and faculty have with the potential transition to Division I is not the Division I distinction itself. Students and faculty feel administration is not listening to them...

Students share their thoughts on the potential transition of university athletics to  Division I.

Video: Student thoughts on possible Division I transition

Josh Meredith and Shelbi Frank February 3, 2022

https://youtu.be/D9NtGiv7310 Students share their opinions on the possible transition of university athletics to Division I. "I just love USI so much," said Hairo Rivas, a senior international business...

Common questions and answers about the possible transition of university athletics to Division I.

Everything you need to know about DI

Quinton Watt and Ian Young February 3, 2022

What’s going on? The university is considering transitioning its athletics from NCAA Division II to Division I. The feasibility of the university transitioning to DI has been studied since September...

Student Government Association General Assembly members vote to continue the discussion on SGA freshman representative position Jan. 13. SGA voted in the new SGA freshman representative position on Jan. 20.

SGA adds freshman representative to the General Assembly

Fallon Heady, Staff Writer February 3, 2022

The Student Government Association passed a resolution implementing five voting freshman student representative positions into the SGA General Assembly.  The resolution was introduced to the assembly...

Alexis Price, senior exercise science and kinesiology major, explains instructions to members of the Eagles In Action group during the Homecoming 2022 Can-Struction event. We had some organizations on campus that couldnt be here, so they reached out and donated to us, Price said. Were sitting at almost 800 donated items, so thats incredible for this event on homecoming week.

Gallery: Students kickoff homecoming week raising donations for Archie’s Closet

Josh Meredith and Michaela Nees February 1, 2022

Homecoming 2022 kicked off Monday with a superhero theme and events on campus helping the local community. Monday night's can-struction event, sponsored by Love Unites, Love Avails, received nearly...

Steven Bridges, treasurer and vice president of finance administration, and Liam Collins, student member of the Board of Trustees, attend a Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 13, 2022.

Board of Trustees will vote on Division I Feb. 7

Quinton Watt, Ian Young, Uday Lomada, and Shelby Clark January 28, 2022

The Board of Trustees will make their final decision about transitioning to NCAA Division I on Feb. 7. President Ronald Rochon announced the news at the Faculty Senate meeting Friday. “The Trustees...

Anna Ardelean, Student Government Association president, hands a KN95 mask and COVID-19 information to Christian Holman, a senior sociology major, Thursday in the University Center West. SGA has been distributing COVID-19 masks in University Center West Wednesday and Thursday.

KN95 masks distributed on campus amidst second week of record breaking COVID-19 cases

Sydney Lawson, Lifestyle Editor January 27, 2022

For the second week in a row, university positive cases of COVID-19 have dramatically increased. Multiple university departments and organizations are working together to distribute KN95 masks on campus...

Residential students using their residential address at Housing and Residence Life are being blocked from ordering the free COVID-19 testing kits administered by the Biden Administration.

Residential students unable to order free COVID-19 testing kits

Sydney Lawson, Lifestyle Editor January 27, 2022

Students living on campus are unable to place an order for the government sanctioned free COVID-19 home testing kits due to their campus mailing address being recognized as a business address.  The...

Ben Luttrull, faculty adviser of The Shield, sits in his new office in University Center East.

Editorial: Shield welcomes new adviser Ben Luttrull

Editorial Staff January 27, 2022

The Shield is happy to announce we have officially welcomed Ben Luttrull as the faculty adviser of The Shield.  Luttrull was hired as the student publications adviser and instructor of journalism in...

This artwork is the first one seen when entering Hannah Evelyn Jones Love is a Gift that is Surely Handmade art exhibit. It is composed of seven different pieces that come together. They are titled, Split, Vessel, Vein, Joint, Pull, Push, and Strain.

“Love is a Gift that is Surely Handmade:” An inspiring gallery about familial and self-love

Tegan Ruhl, Staff Writer January 25, 2022

Correction: The name of the gallery is “Love is a Gift that is Surely Handmade.” The expression of love in creative outlets has been present for centuries in many cultures.  Students can now see...

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