Petition created for student removed off campus due to Tourette syndrome
Rhonda Wheeler, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2020
A student was reportedly asked to leave campus after several reports to Public Safety due to his Tourette syndrome on Monday. Seth Pressler, a freshman, suffers from Tourette syndrome and he is physically and mentally unable to control it. Tourette syndrome is a disorder that involves repetitiv...
The dashboard isn’t enough
Rhonda Wheeler, Editor-in-Chief
September 24, 2020
Universities around Indiana created a COVID dashboard so the campus and the community can keep up to date about the number of cases on campus. The issue is by the time the universities update the dashboards, it’s been at least a week. We didn’t find out about how many cases happened over Lab...
Spring Commencement canceled
Nik Cunningham and Rhonda Wheeler
July 17, 2020
University President Ronald Rochon sent an email to the USI staff and student body announcing spring commencement has been officially canceled. “I had sincerely hoped to stand and celebrate with you, but this decision does not in any way diminish the amount of pride we have in the work that you hav...
Stan ‘Superman’ Gouard returns to USI as men’s head coach
Riley Guerzini and Nik Cunningham
April 7, 2020
USI athletics announced Stan "Superman" Gouard as the new head coach for the men’s basketball team Tuesday afternoon in a Zoom press conference. He will be the 10th men’s head coach in USI’s history. “I love USI,” Gouard said. “It’s been that way and has never changed since my playing days… It...
University moves to online classes for remainder of semester, shuts down housing
Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief
March 17, 2020
President Ron Rochon announced today the university will move to online-only classes for the remainder of the semester because of COVID-19. Campus, along with all other university owned property, will be closed to all non-essential personnel effective immediately until April 6. All on-camp...
All sports cancelled until April 6
Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor
March 17, 2020
The NCAA, GLVC and USI Athletics have cancelled all athletic season games and practices until April 6. After April sixth the Athletics department will review the situation brought by COVID-19. They will either extend the cancellation or slowly start practicing again based on how the virus develops. ...
GALLERY: USI women’s basketball fall to Lewis 58-74
Jordan Auker, Chief Photographer
February 25, 2020
GALLERY: USI men’s basketball defeats Lewis 85-82
Jordan Auker, Chief Photographer
February 24, 2020
Students reflect before homecoming
Rhonda Wheeler, News Editor
February 5, 2020
Javontay Moss said that going through the process of becoming a homecoming candidate gave him the chance to reflect on his time at USI. The senior communication studies major acts as a student ambassador and is involved in Campus Outreach, a campus ministry. He is also a peer advisor for the Center ...
Cheer team places fifth at nationals
Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor
January 21, 2020
The USI Cheer team finished 5 out of 18 teams in nationals on Jan.18 in Orlando, Florida. The Cheer team was competing in the Division II Small Coed Division for the first time since 2016. “When we made it down there, our first goal was to make it to finals,” Megan Murphy, the first-year head coach fo...
A leading legacy
Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief
January 16, 2020
"Every citizen who desires an education, who is capable of attaining an education, and who is willing to achieve an education shall have the opportunity to do so." - David Rice Founding university President David Rice died at his residence in York, Pennsylvania Jan. 15, the university ann...
What we’ve missed while on break
Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor
January 14, 2020
Dec. 15 The men’s basketball team defeated the Lincoln Lynxes by 20 points, 81-61. Junior Forward Emmanuel Little compiled a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Senior Guard Darnell Butleradded another 18 points, shooting 5-8 on three-pointers. Little was named the GLVC Player of the We...
