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Students, faculty join debate conversation

Sarah Loesch, Editor-in-chief September 26, 2016

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The 2015 enrollment was taken during the first week of the semester whereas this year’s was taken in the fourth week. Therefore the data in the university Fact Book does not allow for direct correlation to find an increase or decrease in enrollment.

‘Apples to oranges’

Sarah Loesch, Editor-in-chief September 21, 2016

When compared to the fourth week data from 2015, overall university enrollment has grown by 28 students. The enrollment data released this year does not directly correspond with data released last year...

University reports overall enrollment increase, available data contends

Sarah Loesch, Editor-in-chief September 19, 2016

This story has been updated to reflect updated numbers.   Overall university enrollment dropped for the fourth year in a row, a decrease of 0.04 percent. According to the university 9,025...

‘Never a happy situation’

‘Never a happy situation’

Darrian Breedlove, Staff Writer September 14, 2016

Six students from Katie Biggs high school died of suicide. Biggs struggled to figure out how to live her life without those she had lost. She eventually found the To Write Love On Her Arms’ organization,...

Study abroad completes fifth year

Study abroad completes fifth year

Sarah Loesch, Editor-in-chief September 14, 2016

Daria Sevastianova is a big proponent of international education. The associate professor of economics has now been taking business students to Osnabrück, Germany for five year as part of The International...

Little information available regarding August robbery

Sarah Loesch, Editor-in-chief September 14, 2016

The university issued a Rave Alert Friday afternoon notifying the campus of an attempted robbery that occurred in late August. The alert told students that Public Safety had been notified Friday and that...

Im thankful for it everyday

‘I’m thankful for it everyday’

Megan Thorne, Opinion Editor September 14, 2016

Daniel Wyatt said he has always had a passion for instructing golf. “I never thought I would be a golf coach in my life for a university but the path led me in that direction,” Wyatt said. “I’m...

President Linda Bennett and USI alumni Cody Morris pass the torch at the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay.

‘A remarkable moment’

Taylor O'Neil Hall, Staff Writer September 14, 2016

The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay made its way through Evansville Saturday with 24 torch bearers from Vanderburgh County, all with differing ages and backgrounds. One of the torch bearers was the university...

Senior named finalist for broadcasting award

Megan Thorne, Opinion Editor September 7, 2016

Jevin Redman always played sports growing up. Redman a senior marketing major and radio/TV minor said after being around sports all his life he thought he would try broadcasting and quickly became obsessed...

Ashlen Bellin protects herself from a bater during the teams practice Tuesday night. The team practices three days a week for two hours.

‘Strong team community’

Sarah Loesch, Editor-in-chief September 7, 2016

This year the quidditch team introduced a new president, sophomore Ashlen Bellin. The Shield sat down with her to talk about her start in quidditch and this years team. The Shield: What position do you...

Potter to discuss art as career

Sarah Loesch, Editor-in-chief September 7, 2016

Al Holen said she loves everything about ceramics. “70 percent of the Earth’s surface is clay,” the assistant professor of ceramics said. “It is renewable and constant resource and I love that...

Nurse practitioner Jessica MacLeod studies a prescription pill bottle in the home of Wink and Patty Sherill. The Sherill’s are two of the subjects in “The Invisible Patients.” After being found without their prescriptions in their system they were no longer supported by their doctor.

Film makes ‘Invisible Patients’ visible

Sarah Loesch, Editor-in-chief September 7, 2016

During her first week as an in-home nurse practitioner Jessica MacLeod almost quit. MacLeod said the discomfort of entering a stranger’s home, the complexity of their medical needs and the emotional...

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