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Students work on their PHIL 201 group final project in an empty classroom on the first floor of the Liberal Arts building around 2:30 p.m. Monday. Campus experienced a power outage around 1 p.m. Monday, the first official day of finals.

Campus affected by power outage during the first day of finals

Shelby Clark, Emalee Jones, Bryce West, and Peyton Peters December 12, 2022

4:30 p.m. Update: Power was restored to campus around 4:30 p.m. Monday. University officials canceled Monday’s 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. finals around 3 p.m. after campus and surrounding area experienced...

Jelani Simmons, junior guard, gets flashy with a layup to continue the teams dominant game.

Opinion: The Shield sports award predictions

Quinton Watt and Eric Reynolds December 7, 2022

The college basketball season is a quarter of the way done, and there have been standout performances for both the men’s and women’s teams. For the first time in the history of The Shield, we have...

Patriotic Souls performs at the Lighting a Tradition Reimagined event in University Center East Friday. (Photo by Bryce West)

Lighting a Tradition Reimagined event returns with no lighting tradition

Bryce West, Staff Writer December 7, 2022

USI Alumni Association held its Lighting a Tradition Reimagined event Friday in University Center East. The annual Lighting a Tradition event where trees across The Quad were lit with Christmas lights...

Housing and Residence Life plans to initiate an animal-friendly policy for the 2023-2024 academic year. (Graphic by Maliah White)

Housing and Residence Life to initiate animal-friendly policy for 2023-2024 academic year

Ian Young, Staff Writer November 30, 2022

Housing and Residence Life is drafting a proposal for a pet-friendly policy for residence halls and student apartments in the 2023-24 academic school year. Housing and Residence Life emailed a survey to...

(Left to right) Frances OConnell (Rayn Miller), Pearl Paine (Avery Yates), a radio announcer (Noah Harrison) and Charlotte Purcell (Haley Boyd) strike a pose during a scene in These Shining Lives. (Photo courtesy of USI Media)

USI Theatre presents student-directed show, “These Shining Lives”

Bryce West, Staff Writer November 30, 2022

The USI Theatre department released their student-directed production, “These Shining Lives,” Nov. 17-20. The play was directed by Amelia Schmitz, senior theatre performance major. Around 40 students...

First panel of Life with Lawerence: Hiding out

Life with Lawrence: Hiding out

Elizabeth Harris, Cartoonist November 27, 2022

Randi Raff, volleyball head coach, fired after first Division I season as head coach. Raff finished her four years at USI with a 56-60 record.

USI parts ways with women’s volleyball head coach

Eric Reynolds, Sports Writer November 23, 2022

USI Athletics announced Wednesday afternoon head volleyball coach Randi Raff would not return next season after the women's volleyball team ended the 2022-2023 season 1-28.  “We will be looking for...

Students walk away from the Liberal Arts Center Wednesday. Departments and staff prepare plans to increase student enrollment after an 11-year decline. (Photo by Ian Young)

USI’s colleges work to increase student enrollment numbers

Ian Young, Staff Writer November 17, 2022

The university’s colleges are working to increase student enrollment after student enrollment decreased for the 11th year in a row.  The Fall 2022 total enrollment was 7,361 students compared to...

Chris Moore, mens assistant basketball coach, greets a fan during the meet-and-greet Friday in the Screaming Eagles Arena.

Men’s basketball assistant coach begins first season at USI

Eric Reynolds, Sports Writer November 16, 2022

Chris Moore joined the men's basketball team coaching staff as a new assistant coach for the 2022-2023 season. This season will be Moore’s 23rd season coaching basketball, including seven years at former...

The mens basketball team sign autographs for fans during the mens meet-and-greet Friday in Screaming Eagles Arena.

Gallery: Men’s basketball players greet fans at Division I home opener

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor November 15, 2022

The men's basketball team met with fans Friday in the Screaming Eagles Arena before the women's basketball team's Division I home opener. The men's team won their Division I home opener Sunday vs....

President Ronald Rochon embraces Archie the Eagle after the first half of the game against Western Illinois University Friday in the Screaming Eagles Arena.

Gallery: Women’s basketball beats Western Illinois University 88-75

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor November 15, 2022

The women's basketball team defeated Western Illinois University 88-75 in its Division I home opener Friday. This marks the program's first DI win against another DI program. Hannah Haithcock, senior...

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