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Jade Smith, freshman nursing major, works on her laptop in one of the group study rooms on the second floor of the David L. Rice Library around 4 p.m. Thursday.

USI, surrounding area experience power outage Thursday

Shield Staff November 3, 2022

8:15 p.m. update: Power was restored around 8 p.m. to USI's campus including student housing. 7:00 p.m. update: USI buildings continue to be without power. Midwest CenterPoint Energy updated their...

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.

Cecily Cardew (Madalyn Cottrell) convinces her governess Miss Prism (Via Wagner) to spend time with Reverend Chasuble (Jason Pintar). “The Importance of Being Earnest: A trivial comedy for serious people” is the last USI Theatre show Elliot Wasserman directed before retiring. (Photo courtesy of USI Media)

USI Theatre faces staff changes as long-time department chair retires

Bryce West, Staff Writer October 26, 2022

USI Theatre will undergo staff changes following the retirement of Elliot Wasserman, chair of the Performing Arts Department, this fall semester. Paul Weimer, associate professor of theatre, will take...

The Activities Programming Board plays the Pixar short Boundin before they start their monthly movie showing Top Gun: Maverick Saturday. (Photo by Bryce West)

Activities Programming Board replaces Cinema USI with monthly movie showings

Bryce West, Staff Writer October 18, 2022

The Activities Programming Board has replaced Cinema USI to present movies monthly rather than the previous weekly Cinema USI showings.   Cinema USI was an organization created in 2011 to present...

Students pose in front of mountains in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park during Fall Break. (Photo courtesy of Mark Gregory)

Outdoor Adventure Program embarks on Fall Break trip to Great Smoky Mountains

Bryce West, Staff Writer October 12, 2022

The Outdoor Adventure Program took a free three-day camping trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park over Fall Break. The Outdoor Adventure Program is an organization hosted by the Recreational,...

Students walk across the street by the Robert D. Orr Center on their last day of classes before Fall Break.

Gallery: Campus falling into Fall 2022

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor October 12, 2022

USI Enrollment decreases eleventh consecutive year in Fall 2022.

USI enrollment decreases eleventh consecutive year

Ian Young and Shelby Clark October 6, 2022

USI student enrollment has decreased for the eleventh year in a row.  Fall 2022 total enrollment is 7,361 students compared to 7,938 students in Fall 2021. This represents around a 7% decrease in total...

Ashlyn Thompson and Faith Peak imitate the Young Life symbol in front of their Fall Festival booth. The hand symbol is a Y and L for Young Life. The Young Life booth has been #77, located in the same spot, for the past 20 years. (Photo courtesy of Raychel Guiser)

Campus organizations feature booths at Evansville annual Fall Festival

Alyssa DeWig, News Editor October 5, 2022

Several campus organizations set up booths with various foods and treats at Evansville’s 101st annual Fall Festival.  These organizations have been setting up booths annually on Franklin Street for...

Students walk in Active Minds annual National Suicide Prevention Month Memory Walk Saturday in front of Reflection Lake. (Photo by Bryce West)

Active Minds hosts annual National Suicide Prevention Month Memory Walk

Bryce West, Staff Writer September 27, 2022

The Active Minds chapter on campus held their 2nd annual suicide prevention walk Saturday in honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The walk was exclusive to USI students with the exception...

A Now Leasing sign sticks out of the ground in front of Eagle Villages management office on Schutte Road. Student residents of Eagle Village are frustrated with the management and maintenance problems in their apartments. (Photo by Bryce West)

Eagle Village residents express maintenance and management concerns

Alyssa DeWig, News Editor September 21, 2022

Student residents of Eagle Village, an off-campus student apartment complex close to USI, are frustrated with the management and maintenance problems in their apartments. Aubree Brown, sophomore public...

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