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The Shield

Sister Cindy shows a crowd of students a cup she received from a student during her speech outside the Arts Center Wednesday.

Students flock to see Sister Cindy on campus – ‘I haven’t seen this many people on The Quad at once’

Shield Staff September 21, 2022

Editor’s Note: This story contains explicit language and content. Roars and cheers could be heard across campus as hundreds of students gathered in the hot, beaming sun to watch Sister Cindy’s presentation...

Abby Bednar, sophomore outside/right hitter, gains solid contact in a game against Murray State University on Aug. 27. The women's volleyball team lost three times between Friday and Saturday at the Kent State Invitational.

Women’s volleyball falls short at Kent State Invite

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor September 6, 2022

USI Women’s Volleyball lost three matches at Kent State Invitational this weekend, falling to a 0-6 record. The team played three matches in a pool-style tournament at Kent State University.  The...

Emma Thurston, freshman midfielder, defends a pass from an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis midfielder. The one-half match only had three shots with a score of 0-0 before the postponement.

Gallery: Women’s soccer match abandoned at half-time due to inclement weather

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor September 6, 2022

Women's soccer played Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis on Monday. The game against IUPUI was postponed after the first half due to inclement weather. The one-half match only had three...

USI Recognizes nine "Phenomenal Women" on campus and in the community at large. Top row from left to right: Denise Johnson-Kincaid, Trinisia Brooks, Megan Wagler, and Jillian Brothers. Bottom row: Ann White, Renee Frimming, Paige Walling and Christy Ski. Not pictured: Paola Marizan.

USI recognizes nine “Phenomenal Women”

Tegan Ruhl, Staff Writer March 31, 2022

USI honored nine women at the 21st annual “Phenomenal Women” recognition ceremony Tuesday in Carter Hall. There were seven categories of women recognized: undergraduate student, graduate student, alumna,...

Cathy Carey

New Dean looks to continue college’s success

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief September 3, 2019

Freshmen are not the only people new to the university this year. Cathy Carey, Dean of the Romain College of Business, said she is excited to step into her new role and keep the college on an upward...

'I deserve a kiss for that price'

‘I deserve a kiss for that price’

Megan Thorne and Darrian Breedlove September 3, 2019

Women should not be treated as a product on a shelf, and are not here for your entertainment. Women should not feel like they have to be nice when faced with a potential threat, and should not be made...

Women can spoil men too

Women can spoil men too

Jenna Bowman, Staff Writer February 16, 2018

Creative Commons It’s the day where loved ones find an excuse to buy flowers and chocolates and expensive gifts---Valentine’s Day. Traditionally, it’s usually the man’s job to spend the most...

'Jampon' unites women

‘Jampon’ unites women

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer January 30, 2018

Violet Wells Studying abroad at Harlaxton College, University of Evansville’s juniors Alexandra Curren and Gina deLise, theater performance majors, and Sierra Miller, a theater management major went...

Olivia Phelps discusses the nerves in the vagina during The Vagina Monologues Friday night in Forum II. This was the eighth year in a row where the university has presented on Valentine’s Day.

Monologues shed light on domestic violence

Abigail Suddarth, Staff Writer March 2, 2016
After describing the various types of sexual moaning from Irish-Catholic (“Forgive me!” while crossing oneself), to African American (“Oh, shit!”), to college student, (“I should be studying!”), Casie Mathies crawled on the floor, rolled over on her back and shook her legs in the air to demonstrate sexual pleasure while the audience roared with laughter at this year’s Vagina Monologues.
Alex Levine demonstrates the ways her character likes to pleasure women in the monologue “The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy.” Her performance about sex ended with a “surprise triple-orgasm” after simulating a sex scene on the floor in front of the audience last year. The program returns to campus Feb. 25 and 26.

Vaginas to expose sexual injustice

Abigail Suddarth, Staff Writer February 10, 2016
Freshman Kate Grudzinski wants to raise awareness about violence and injustice toward women
Women's basketball moving on in GLVC Tournament

Women’s basketball moving on in GLVC Tournament

Chris Procacina March 3, 2014

For the USI women's basketball team, Sunday’s first round game of the GLVC Tournament shut the door on a decade of disappointment. The Lady Eagles (19-9, 13-6 GLVC) defeated the Miners of Missouri...

Women's golf faces difficult challenge

Women’s golf faces difficult challenge

Chris Procacina February 22, 2014
The women's golf team faces an enormous challenge entering their season. With coach Don Bisesi falling ill, the team has been limited in practice and has many questions about moving forward.
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