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The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority-sponsored after school group Emerging Young Leaders laughs with Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Luncheon’s keynote speaker Major General Barrye Price after his “Up Close and Personal” Q&A Monday in Traditions Lounge.
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by Abigail Suddarth acsuddarth@eagles.usi.edu Martin Luther King Jr. stood 5’6,” weighed only 140 lbs. and had a 67 percent disapproval rating when he died. Major General Barrye Price spoke at this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. memorial luncheon. The main goal of Price’s speech, he said, was to broaden the audience’s
knowledge of King beyond his “I Have a Dream” speech. Price’s interest with King began when he was asked to deliver a speech about him as a graduate student. “I thought I really understood him,” he said, “but after I did the research I really realized how little I knew about King.” King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” is more important than his “I Have a Dream” speech, Price said.
“That gives us the greatest context into who Martin Luther King was, what he stood for and what his vision was for America,” he said. The luncheon began with President Linda Bennett, who welcomed the audience. Freshman Hope Williams sang the national anthem and SGA President Alexa Bueltel gave the student reflection. Sylvia Henderson and Emily Baxter
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Parker sang “America the Beautiful” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” accompanied by Monte Skelton, who played bass guitar and alto saxophone. Skelton, a local musician, agreed to perform at the luncheon somewhat last minute because of what the day means to him.
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Patient rights advocate and speaker Regina Holliday shares her story at the first Health Informatics Tri-State Summit in 2014. Summit Chairperson Gabriela Mustata Wilson said she looks for “powerful patient stories” when selecting conference speakers.
by gabi wy news@usishield.com @ShieldsterGabi Nir Menachemi said health care isn’t going to look the same when today’s students join the workforce. The professor of Health Policy and Management at Indiana University, along
with eight other health care professionals and educators, will speak on campus as part of the third annual Health Informatics Tri-State Summit. Attendees usually consist of both students from the College of Nursing and Health Professions as well as regional health care representatives. Menachemi said his pre-
sentation will be about population health and how different health care units can communicate information concerning a single patient. “This concept is sweeping through the health care system,” he said. “We’re trying to provide care more efficiently (and) not as costly.” Menachemi said he hopes his presentation fosters an
interesting discussion. “A direction (health care) is taking is a value-based road,” he said. “Rather than focusing on increasing the number of patients we give care to, Medicare is focusing on how your patients did in terms of whether your patients are doing significantly better (or) significantly worse.”
Sally Gries said the first 2016 Connect with Southern Indiana meeting Friday left her “interested and curious.” The 10th annual program is designed to foster networking and innovation while educating participants about nine different counties in Indiana: Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick. “(The Connect program) will help me be more aware of the university and what we do in the region,” Gries said. “It will be good for me to hear and see people from different counties.” Gries, director of University and Community Relations, is one of 18 community members participating in the program. She said she is participating to gain work-related experience while also earning university credit for her master’s degree. The program counts as a three credit hour course with additional assignments outside of the biweekly sessions. At the first meeting, Gries said participants learned
about each other through icebreakers, and visited Angel Mounds State Historic Site. “I’m going to learn as we go,” she said. “I’m a very detailed person. For me personally, I think I’ll be improving my broader vision.” Gries said other than knowing the program meets every other week to learn about a different county, she won’t know exactly what each session will consist of until right before. Leslie Townsend, the program’s director since 2013, said Connect with Southern Indiana was started by way of a grant from the Lilly Endowment. Participants in the program range from university employees, such as Gries, to Vectren workers, nonprofit representatives and county officials. “(In applicants), we look at their background,” Townsend said. “We want a good mix of professionals from for-profit and nonprofit organizations.” She said the university does not charge participants to take part in the program. “Part of the program is to teach people skills they can take back to their work,” Townsend said.
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SGA seeks wet Trustees report progress, campus, better programming discuss future by armon siadat
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The Student Government Association wants to see USI transition to a wet campus. Banning classes from 11 a.m. to noon and decongesting parking were also among the list of “initiatives” SGA established Jan. 15, at its first meeting of the new year. The initiatives, which began as a list of bulletpointed ideas on a whiteboard in the SGA office last semester, were introduced to members, and task forces were established to get the ball rolling on implementing the initiatives. Financial Officer Aaron McCullough said the goal of this semester’s government is to start raising awareness and circulate petitions in favor of the initiatives among the student body. If 10,000 people sign a petition and it’s presented to the administration, it would look bad on USI’s part not to give in, he said. Dean of Students Bryan Rush, who was in attendance, said it wouldn’t be that simple and the universi-
ty needs to take into account state laws and other factors before giving in to student demands. The initiatives included the following proposals. Diplomas: In SGA’s ideal future, diplomas would list the graduate’s major, not just the type of degree he or she received. Communication plan: One area designated by SGA as needing more attention is establishing a communication plan, which would create a priority calendar on USI’s website, make sure OrgSync remains up-to-date and revamp the USI mobile app. Programming hour: In the future, SGA wants to implement a “programming hour,” which would prevent the university from scheduling classes between 11 a.m. and noon, dedicating that hour to events like the new logo launch and the campus-wide anniversary picture on the quad so an optimal amount of students are able to attend and take part.
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news@usishield.com @ShieldsterGabi This spring, President Linda Bennett said the university will focus on “civility.” The Board of Trustees met Jan. 14 at Conrad Indianapolis to discuss progress since its last meeting Nov. 5. Bennett welcomed the trustees to the hotel, where she told them they would likely have iPads for future meetings to decrease the use of paper agendas and documents. She said Os Guinness will visit campus Jan. 27 to speak about religious freedom and Senator Richard Lugar and Representative Lee Hamilton will speak about “civility and public affairs” March 23. Housing applications and potential students visiting increase Vice President for Enrollment Management Andrew Wright said while fall freshman admissions are about the same as last year, students applying for housing has increased this year. Wright said previously his office announced student visits increased 14 percent in the past year, but he corrected the announcement and said the actual increase is 30 percent. He said Student Financial Assistance will partner with academic advisers to help students make appropriate class choices to keep and make the most of their financial aid.
Faculty Senate to address tenure, evaluations, freedom of speech Faculty Senate Chair Rex Strange said the most “controversial” charge in the senate was its consideration of deleting the Promotion and Tenure Committee. He said he has also received requests to discuss the questions on end-ofcourse evaluations by students as well as “preachers on campus” not being civil. The most recent incident was Campus Ministry USA’s visit to campus, which the Shield covered in December. “We’ll discuss that. I always just tried to ignore it,” Strange said. SGA to network with administration SGA President Alexa Bueltel said the organization benefitted greatly from hosting the Student Government Coalition Conference and hearing the keynote speaker Stan Pearson. Bueltel plans to connect with more university administrators and invite them to speak at SGA meetings. Strategic Plan designed carefully and intentionally The focus returned to Bennett, who said the 2016 Strategic Plan has kept her office “busy.” “If you look at the progress we’ve made, deliberateness is key,” she said. “Our goals are getting sharper and with more impact.” The 2010-15 Strategic Plan consisted of six points, and Bennett decided the 2016 Plan would reduce the points to a
shorter three: learning excellence, access by design and expansion. “We serve almost 20,000 individuals each year, and that just keeps growing,” she said. “That is remarkable.” She specifically thanked trustee and alumnus Ron Romain for his advocacy as president of the USI Foundation, as well as alumnus Keith Jewell, whose donation put the foundation over its campaign goal of $50 million.
Potential state legislation affects higher education Vice President for Government and University Relations Cindy Brinker briefly updated the board about legislation concerning higher education. Brinker said several bills addressed the higher credentials now required of dual-credit teachers and possibly waiving those teachers’ tuition. “I’m not sure how far that bill will go yet,” she said, “because it has about a $3 million impact.” Brinker said new legislation addresses concern about a teacher shortage by proposing more scholarships from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Vice President for Finance and Administration Steve Bridges said nothing about current construction projects has changed since the board’s last meeting. The trustees approved emeritus status for Susan Gooden, a professor of education, and Deborah Weigand, assistant director of procurement services, who are both retiring.
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She said halfway through the program, participants will work in teams to propose and develop strategies for regional projects. Examples of past projects include the concept of delivering groceries to parts of town with little access to fruits and vegetables as well as a program to educate school-age children about government and voting. Townsend said not all of the projects come to fruition during the duration of the program, but many continue that process after the sessions have ended. In the afternoon of each session, Townsend said participants will tour spots of interest in one of the nine counties. She said it’s rewarding to watch the participants grow as the program progresses. “Each year, we try to
build on things that were successful, whether it’s what worked in content or if it’s a site we visit,” Townsend said.
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She said the program adjusts itself to keep content fresh and address the needs of the region. “This is not just attend-
ing a workshop,” Townsend said. “It’s for people interested in making a difference in the community.”
This is not just attending a workshop. It’s for people interested in making a difference in the community. -Leslie Townsend Connect with Southern Indiana director
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He said attending a conference such as the health summit enhances students’ knowledge of current technologies and practices and gives them an idea of what to expect from health care in the future. “It’s an exciting time, but also a scary time if you don’t know how (technology and advancements) will impact your work,” Menachemi said. Menachemi met Summit Chairperson and professor Gabriela Mustata Wilson at a national conference, where Wilson invited him to speak at the Health Summit. “When I ask people to speak, they’re excited and all have ideas,” Wilson said. “Very rarely does someone say no.” Wilson said when she plans the summit, she doesn’t want the conference to only focus on technology. “We look for powerful patient stories and why it
is important that hospitals work together,” she said. “Patients have to be involved in their own care, but providers need to be connected among themselves as well as with patients.” Keynote speaker Kym Martin is a three-time cancer survivor who will open the summit with her personal story. The Shield reached out to Martin, but received no response. As an assistant professor of Health Services and Administration, Wilson requires her students to attend the summit. She said it shows people are interested in the university and how it contributes to health care in the region. “We’re already a well established College of Nursing and Health Professions,” she said. “We were already expected to take this leading role in education. Now everybody knows to put (the summit) on their calendars.”
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Health Informatics Tri-State Summit 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Jan. 27 University Center $15 for students, $145 for all other registrations (includes lunch and refreshments)
USI Security Incident Log 1/11/16 - 1/17/16 Lost Property Report Liberal Arts Ctr 1/11/16 2:50 p.m.
Illness Report Rec. and Fitness Center 1/12/16 7:31 P.M.
Property Damage - Other Rec. and Fitness Center 1/15/16 7:48 p.m.
Lost Property Report Business & Engineering Bldg 1/11/16 3:30 p.m.
Fire - Faulty Alarm 8023A OʼDaniel Ln - Boon Bldg 1/12/16 9:50 p.m.
Field Contact Report Rec. and Fitness Center 1/15/16 7:48 p.m.
Fire - Faulty Alarm 8023A OʼDaniel Ln - Boon Bldg 1/11/16 6:06 p.m.
Theft Leslie Building 1/13/16 2:15 a.m.
Fire - Faulty Alarm 8023A OʼDaniel Ln - Boon 1/16/16 11:30 a.m.
Fire - Faulty Alarm 8023A OʼDaniel Ln - Boon Bldg 1/11/16 7:50 p.m.
Criminal Mischief Rice Library 1//13/16 4:36 p.m.
Fire - Faulty Alarm 8140A OʼDaniel Ln - Whitcomb 1/17/16 12:45 p.m.
Injury Report Parking Lot N 1/11/16 8:21 p.m.
Fire - Alarm - Cooking 8051B OʼDaniel Ln - Ray Bldg 1/13/16 5:58 p.m.
Theft - Possession of Stolen Property Newman Hall 1/17/16 2:05 a.m.
Theft Rec. and Fitness Center 1/11/16 8:26 p.m.
Alcohol - Underage Possession 831A Pruis Ln - Gates Bldg 1/14/16 11:29 p.m.
Traffic Accident Parking Lot G 1/12/16 10:56 a.m.
Illness Report 831A Pruis Ln - Gates Gldg 1/14/16 11:29 p.m.
Theft 831B Crawford Ln - Bowen 1/12/16 10:59 a.m.
Drugs - Manufacture / Possession of 831A Pruis Ln - Gates Bldg 1/14/16 11:29 p.m.
Traffic Accident Parking Lot G 1/12/16 11:40 a.m.
Traffic Accident Parking Lot E 1/15/16 1:03 p.m.
Drugs - Manufacture / Possession of Newman Hall 1/12/16 12:07 a.m.
Illness Report 7850A Mahrenholz Rd - Welsh 1/15/16 2:04 p.m.
Fire - Faulty Alarm Noble Building 1/12/16 6:39 p.m.
Fire - Alarm - Cooking 8051B OʼDaniel Ln - Ray Bldg 1/15/16 5:34 p.m.
Drugs - Manufacture / Possession of Newman Hall 1/17/16 2:05 a.m. Dating Violence OʼBannon Hall 1/17/16 7:00 p.m. Battery - Simple Assault OʼBannon Hall 1/17/16 7:00 p.m. Violation of University Policy 933 University Ct - Chase Bldg 1/17/16 8:38 p.m. Fire - False Alarm (Construction or 933 University Ct - Chase Bldg 1/17/16 8:38 p.m.
Information gathered from USIʼs Public Crime Log, provided by USI Safety and Security.
briefs Spring organi- University Blood, organ zation fair magazine donation event The Student Organiza- seeks photogThe Live to Give Day of tion Fair will take place from Service will take place from raphers 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 25, in 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 26, in Carter Hall. The fair will showcase clubs and groups for students to get involved with as well as introduce those clubs to transfer students. The free event provides exposure to the smaller groups and clubs on campus. This event is the spring equivalent of the Student Involvement Fair but on a slightly smaller scale.
The university’s magazine publication is looking for students that have a creative eye for taking photos that tell a story. Students can submit their photos to magazine@usi. edu with the subject line of “Spirit Photo” and the publication will feature their favorite work on the back of the university’s alumni magazine ‘illume.’
Carter Hall. The event is sponsored by the university’s occupational therapy assistant students and the Indiana Blood Center. Alongside blood donation, there will also be a Be the Match Bone Marrow registry and additional information on organ donation. Students whose last whole blood donation was on or before Dec. 2, 2014, are eligible to donate at this blood drive.
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International insights Students discuss acclimating to new country, campus by Megan Thorne features@usishield.com @ShieldsterMegan
The Shield interviewed three international students to see how they were acclimating to life at a U.S. university. In this weekly series, The Shield will follow Deena Bregheith, a junior English major from Palestine; Souleymane Mamane Illia, a junior English major from Niger, West Africa and Sandrita Sanabria, a junior international studies major from Paraguay throughout one semester at USI to show what it’s like studying abroad when English is not a student’s native tongue and they are far from the comforts of familiarity.
to mention a nine hour time change, she arrived. The Shield: Can you tell us about your first experience traveling here? Bregheith: When I came here, it fascinated me how big this place is. I come from a university, but it’s not that big. I mean USI is like as big as my town, so I get lost all the time. I get out of my room 30 minutes before the class because I know I will lose my way.
We have so many restrictions. The Shield: Is there anything you want to add? Bregheith: I am just looking forward to what the coming days have to offer. I am just trying to take things really slow and easy so I don’t get crazy, because I tend to think really ahead and sometimes you shouldn’t do that. You should live day by day until you figure it out.
The Shield: What has your first experience been like? Bregheith: I’m just going to say that I’ve never thought in my life that I am a family girl. All I need is to see my family for an hour or two, and if I don’t, it’s fine. But since I came here, I feel homesick and it’s so weird. I never imagined I would get these feelings. But people here are so kind and so nice, they made my adjustment go much easier than I thought. ILLIA
Bregheith
Palestine Bregheith knew she wanted to travel abroad when she graduated high school. She didn’t tell anyone in the beginning, including her parents, that she was going to orientations until she applied for a travel scholarship. She told them she wanted to travel about a year before so they had time to adjust to it. Bragheith’s experience was extensive and involved many exams, she said. It took her more than 22 hours to get to Evansville. After dealing with about eight hours of Palestinian, Jordanian and Israeli checkpoints, which can sometimes take up to 12 hours, not
The Shield: What inspired you to study abroad? Bregheith: I inspired myself. In my surroundings, there are not a lot of people who travel. I have always wanted to travel, and I have so many goals in mind. I wanted to be more independent, I wanted to try other cultures and I wanted my personality to develop. Life, you only live it once, so you just do anything and everything you can. The Shield: Can you explain some of the differences in cultures and customs? Bregheith: Well here, everything is about the individual. Individuality is a characteristic of the American people. Back home it’s all about family — not a small family, but a big family and the neighbors and everything, so that’s a huge difference. I like how there’s so much freedom in movement. I don’t have that feeling in my home country.
Niger Illia spent an entire day on a bus just so he could go to the capital of Niger, Niamey, to take the exam that would allow him to study abroad. The English major said he had to wake up at 5:30 a.m. to arrive at the capital by 6 p.m. He said there was a time when he thought about giving up, but knew how much he wanted to travel and didn’t want to give up on that. After traveling for two days to arrive in America, Illia is still trying to adjust to the seven-hour time difference and American customs. For him, leaving abroad was grueling because of the travel time. The Shield: Can you tell me a little bit about your first experience here? Illia: The first time I came here, I was amazed by everything because everything is different from my country.
The way people are dressing, the way people are talking so fast, I was amazed by this, of course. It was just like a new world for me. It’s just a big surprise even though I’ve traveled to many (African) countries. The Shield: Can you tell me a little bit about the differences you saw? Illia: In my country, you will see cows, you’ll see someone with his cow going around the city, or a donkey, or a monkey, or a hyena, or some camels, you will see everything. When you’re (age) 4 or 5, your parents will take you and put you on the back of a hyena so once you grow up you will not fear or be scared of anything... Also here, people are so individualistic. There you do (activities) with other people, among family and friends. Everything you do you have to share it among them. The Shield: Why did you decide to study English? Illia: English, now, is (my) first international language and my second language is French. So I want to be fluent in both just to continue my higher studies and education. In my country, people are neglecting English. It’s difficult to see someone speak English there. Everyone is speaking either our local languages or French. I have to learn English because people are not interested in English. I have to learn it so I can teach other people. The Shield: Are you enjoying your classes here? Illia: Of course, but I’m facing some difficulties. So far the way people are speaking… it’s very fast. I can’t get what the professor is saying, so maybe it’s because it’s the first week. Next week will be better. As time goes on everything will be better. The Shield: Is there anything
you would like to add? Illia: Yeah, the first thing that scared me once I came here is the cold. It’s very different. In my country, it’s hot and dry and I’m not used to the rain and cold. The temperature in my country is between 15 and 45 degrees celsius. It’s a little bit difficult to get used to this weather. What I loved when I came to the campus was the way students and staff and everyone has a smiling face. They greet you smiling. I really like this.
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Paraguay Sanabria had a 20-hour trip to America after learning about the scholarship that brought her to the university. She traveled to Asunción, Paraguay, to take her exams. But for her, the capital city wasn’t far. The worst part about the traveling experience was the layover, she said. She was extremely tired when she arrived, but with only a threehour time change, she said she is lucky she can adjust easier. The Shield: What was your first experience like? Sanabria: When I got here, I was really tired, so I didn’t really care about the campus. The next day when I got out and saw it, it was so pretty. I think the thing that really impressed me is that people are so nice and so kind. They
might not have the answer to your question, but they will find someone who does and that’s really cool. People from my country would say, “I don’t know” or say something that’s not true.
The Shield: What has been difficult? Sambria: Where I’m from, we don’t use MyUSI or anything like that, so I think that is something I am struggling with. I like that the teachers are really available. They have their office hours, so you can just go and ask them whatever you need or whatever you’re not understanding.
The Shield: What has your experience been like so far? Sambria: It was a cultural shock. I knew this would happen, but it’s still hard. I’m Latina, so it’s like I just want to hug people and kiss people. So when I see people I’m like, “Oh my gosh. OK, you can’t. You’re not supposed to…” And then I like how everything has a place. Everything is well organized and I like that. I know if I come here, this is how it works and that’s it. I don’t have to be wandering around… they’ll send me to like three different offices until I get to the right one, so everything is well organized. The international office is helpful. For example, there are some days maybe they’ll drive us to Wal-Mart and they don’t even get paid for it. But they still drove us there and to the mall so we could get what we needed and that was cool.
The Shield: What has been your favorite experience so far? Sandrita: It was last Saturday night and it was snowing and it was so cool. That was like out of this world. I loved that. I’ve never seen snow coming from the sky before. It was a gift from heaven for me, so that was really cool.
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“There are a lot of opportunities that have opened up for us because of the things that he fought for and the things that he sacrificed, so that we are free to perform and have events like this,” the University of Evansville graduate said. Skelton said he spends this day appreciating how far equality has come in such a short time. “I always say, ‘Keep the faith,’” he said. “We always continue to fight and progress forward.” Provost Ron Rochon, a friend of Price’s since the early 1990s, introduced the keynote speaker. The two met at Texas A&M University when Rochon was a professor in the College of Education and Price was a graduate student in the Department of History where he received his doctorate. “(Price) is a very accomplished human being,” Rochon said. “And I just knew that he would get the attention of a diverse set of constituents in the audience.” The luncheon is an opportunity both to honor King and to reflect on that point in history, Rochon said. “I always enjoy this event because it teaches us both old and young to really kind of challenge ourselves inwardly about what we’re doing and what we’re not doing to improve the human condition for all folks,” he said. Five members of Design by Grace sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing” after Price’s speech. Price led a Q&A after the luncheon. Sophomore Alexa Humphrey said the speech taught her a lot about American history, including that King attended Morehouse College when he was 15 and met John F. Kennedy while in prison. Humphrey said she looks forward to attending the luncheon next year as well. “It’s just a day of remembrance of American history, not just African-American history,” she said. “We need to keep his dream alive and keep going.”
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TOP: Major General Barrye Price shakes hands with Multicultural Center Director Pamela Hopson after his speech highlighting the life of Martin Luther King Jr. during Monday’s luncheon. LEFT: Emily Baxter Parker sings “America the Beautiful” as the guests were served their meals. RIGHT: Local musician Monte Skelton provides instrumentals on his saxophone as guests eat their meals in Carter Hall.
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If it is possible for a single show to save a network, “The Expanse” is on track to recover some of SyFy’s lost revenue and pride. A quality space opera seems almost out of place on such a degraded channel. While the History Channel was ditching its historical content for reality gimmicks, SyFy ditched any attempts at producing quality science fiction in lieu of funding multiple “Sharknado” remakes. Cue “The Expanse.” Many years in the future, humankind has colonized the solar system. The United Nations controls Earth and the Moon, while an independent military organization, has control of Mars. Both planets rely on materials mined from the asteroid belt to survive, while “Belters” rely on water shipments to continue living. Featuring an ensemble cast, “The Expanse” lives up to its name covering four distinct plotlines spread out across this future, showing what life is like during a cold war. A gritty fedora-wearing detective out on the Belt, a smartass ice miner, and a
morally questionable UNrepresentative are among a few of the more interesting characters in the show. At first, previews gave the impression someone at SyFy said, “We need a ‘Game of Thrones’ in space, stat.” Of course, it could’ve just been the trailer’s use of a review quote citing the show as “‘Game of Thrones’ in space” that confused me. My choice of headline might give the impression I think the show is a melting pot of “Star Wars,” “Battlestar Galactica,” “Firefly,” “Star Trek” and “Game of
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Thrones.” Thankfully, that impression is only half-right. SyFy’s massive space opera is most certainly inspired by these media giants, but the ideas and concepts lifted from them are only the best. For instance, “Star Trek” dealt with racism in one episode, and had blonde women in go-go boots taking space-drugs the next week. James S. A. Corey (author of the book “Leviathan Wakes,” on which “The Expanse” is based) did a masterful job of boiling down those go-go boot moments into something incredibly entertaining. One might wonder why I’ve not mentioned specific plot details after watching all five currently released episodes. My answer is simple: You’ll be talking about this show in 10 years. I’m not going to spoil a single second of it. I have not been as satisfied as a science fiction fan as I have been by this series. It felt like getting to watch “Battlestar Galactica” or “Firefly” again for the first time.
A cookie-cutter biopic that fails to capture the external effects of its events, “The Danish Girl” achieves redemption through a handful of its actors’ performances. The film, based on the fictional novel of the same name, follows painter Einar Wegener (Eddie Redmayne) through his metamorphosis into Lili Elbe, the first woman to undergo a sexreassignment surgery. Beginning as a game between him and his artist wife, Lili’s evolution quickly becomes a full realization of self for Einar through vague timelines and quick acceptance from the supporting characters. The first, and most compelling, character to accept Einar’s truest sense of identity is his wife Gerda. As the heartbroken, confused, accepting and conflicted spouse of six years, Alicia Vikander definitely gives the strongest performance of her career, and arguably the best performance
of the year. Relatively unknown before her breakout role in 2015’s “Ex Machina,” Vikander positions herself as a leading lady--despite being nominated in the supporting actress category for this year’s Oscar Awards--by carrying the film and dancing circles around previous Oscar-winner Redmayne’s acting chops. A force to be reckoned with, Vikander will soon be opening movies just on name recognition.
Rating 3.5/5 BY Armon Siadat
Amber Heard, widelyknown as the woman who married Johnny Depp, bounces back after several bad performances as Ulla, a minor yet critical character. Aesthetically pleasing, the film’s biggest letdown comes from its lead. Redmayne, undertaking yet another transformative role, presents the complexity of Einar/Lili on a surface level, going far enough with the role physically but just brushing the exteriors of a genuine emotional connection with the character. Despite barely showing an emotion other than ‘bashful’ (I think that’s what he was trying to accomplish), Redmayne gives a stellar physical performance, capturing all the nuances of Lili. The novel would have made a far more compelling movie had the roles been reversed, with Einar/Lili taking on a supporting role to Gerda’s lead, depicting the trials of cope and love through the eyes of the film’s real “Danish Girl.”
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Opinion
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Screagles Call Question: Should the school take the scheduling needs of students into account when creating class schedules?
Unnecessary precautions | morgan falconer | The Shield
Book it to the bookstore
by Ellen Cooper
fecooper1@eagles.usi.edu It’s the first day of the new semester and I’m ready for syllabus discussion and icebreaker games. But, since this is college, some courses jump right into the material. Disappointing, but I came prepared. Many of my classmates, however, did not. When a professor assigns reading homework on the first day, I cringe and write down the assignment in my planner, but many of my fellow scholars immediately raise their hand and say something like, “Professor, I don’t have my books because (insert lame excuse here).” Actual excuses aside (like when Amazon delivered my books to the wrong address), most of these students haven’t even ordered their books yet. I’ve heard many students justify this practice by saying they want
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to wait and see what books they will need. This sounds like a reasonable notion until one remembers professors submit a required book list to the university bookstore weeks before the semester starts. It
gives the impression some students might simply try to get out of buying books for whatever reason. Some students seem to think their professor is going to tell the class they don’t need to buy any books at all
because “screw the man” and all that jazz. Sorry guys, that’s probably not going to happen. Maybe students think textbooks are unnecessary, or maybe too costly. I understand textbooks are ridicu-
lously expensive. However, they are an essential part of learning. Not to mention, students can find textbooks for a really good discount on this new-fangled thing called the Internet. Shocking, I know. Websites like Amazon, Chegg and Valore Books provide inexpensive purchasing and rental options for books that could potentially save hundreds of dollars on books every semester. There is no excuse for students to wait until the first week of school to buy their books. Part of becoming an adult is being responsible and properly preparing for things. Students have to know coming prepared to class is their responsibility as a scholar. Yes, books and other supplies are expensive, but those supplies are necessary to learn. We’re adults who are in college now, it’s about time we learn how to be good students.
Name: Austin Carr Major: Exercise Science Grade: Sophomore Answer: “Yes, because some students need to have time to work.”
Name: Paulina Cazares Major: Social Work Grade: Freshman Answer: “Yes, because we are busy and have jobs so we can pay for school.”
Name: Nick Siben Major: Business Admin. Grade: Senior Answer: “Is that a serious question? I think that’s the only thing that matters.”
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Performance does matter by Osman Bien Aime orbienaime@eagles.usi.edu Historically, USI has always made a point to provide a variety of entertainment at the many annual events on campus. Unfortunately, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Luncheon this past Monday hints at a sharp and particularly worrying downturn in the scale of such events. The latest example of this was Monday during the MLK luncheon, keynoted by Major General Barrye Price. This continues the
university’s long-running tradition of inviting prominent African Americans to speak to the student body about the fight spearheaded by King for civil rights and about the ongoing struggles for equality faced by the African American community today. However, there was something noticeably absent from the event: entertainment. At first glance, that sounds like a base observation, like I’m missing the point of the event entirely. But let’s put this into context.
Previous years have always had the keynote speaker’s presentation accompanied by some form of performance piece, and it has always been a performance analogous with the interests of the African American community as a whole. Previous MLK luncheons have had percussion bands laying down drumlines, step teams stomping out powerful beats and contributions by the talented individuals from Designed by Grace, be it in the form of their dance teams or their Gospel choir. In the end, these perfor-
mances are an inexorable part of African American culture. It’s a shame this year didn’t see them present. And, on a decidedly less troubling note, when you consider the gradual downsizing of the university ‘sSpringFest festivities, to the point where concerts at its tail-end are now a thing of the past, one could be forgiven for looking at these changes as a whole and wondering, “Well, what am I paying for?” Bringing things back to the luncheon and the purpose it serves for the student
body, being made to wonder like that simply isn’t fair. Monday’s proceedings were, as they are every year, a proud reminder of the legacy of the civil rights movement and its most prominent face, but the performances provided by the community are very much a celebration of the culture that King fought for and represented. I understand if their absence this year was the result of circumstances that couldn’t be helped, but that just makes it all the more imperative that they return in the future.
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Unauthorized Advice
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One light frosting and everyone loses their ever-loving minds. For your health, and mine, take a moment to take all of your stress regarding winter weather and collect it into a little ball. I’ll wait. Alright, now take that ball and throw it into an environmentally-conscious refuse bin (anxiety composts quite well, I hear). Walking by several classrooms with open doors, one would assume the only topic worth discussing in English, education or biology classes Tuesday afternoon (bonus points to whoever can figure out the path I walk for classes) is that of snow, safe winter driving and the probability of the university canceling class as the week progresses. It’s worth noting this piece was written Tuesday
before any of the fabled snowstorm arrived. For all I know, campus could be dry as a bone, or the setting for “The Day After Tomorrow 2: Freezing Eagles.” Regardless, calm down people. I drive 30 miles to campus each morning and believe Evansville has some of the worst drivers of any city I’ve driven in. The idea of fighting for traction in an antique rear wheel drive car while also dodging vans and trucks who believe the snow negates speed limits terrifies me. Operating under the assumption you’re a licensed driver: you’re fine. If school is cancelled, get some studying done and enjoy your day off. If campus remains open, do some homework. Google “safe winter driv-
ing practices” and watch a few YouTube videos from professional drivers. Talk to that one cranky relative from Michigan who wears a t-shirt in belowfreezing weather. If the above fails and there is no possible way of safely traveling to campus, don’t go. If you have a hard time explaining your weather situation to an instructor who lives incredibly close to campus, do your winterweather homework. Go outside with your smartphone or digital camera of choice, frame up a nice shot of your frozen driveway/access road and snap a shot. Insert that shot into an e-mail to whomever you are alerting of your absence. From there, you’re on your own. Stay frosty.
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Sports
The shield | january 21, 2016 | Usishield.com
From UK to Hall of Fame by SARAH LOESCH
sports@usishield.com @ShieldsterSarah
Soccer was the only sport Shane G i b s o n cared about growing up in Chesterfield, England. Gibson “Ever since I was little I always wanted to be a professional soccer player,” the former USI center forward said. In England, students leave high school at 16, and Gibson said there are no opportunities to play college sports. Gibson will enter the 2016 USI Athletic Hall of Fame in February as a reflection of his success during his playing career. His soccer career advanced when Gibson took an apprenticeship with a professional soccer team in England after he graduated. Gibson said the apprenticeship is a lot like an internship in the U.S. A team takes on a player for two years and then at the end decides whether or not they want to give them a chance to play professionally for their organization. During the apprenticeship,
Gibson was considered an amateur athlete, making him eligible to play for a college under NCAA regulations. Gibson was still in England when Tony Colavecchia offered him the chance to play Division I soccer at USI. “When I was trying to build the program at USI we were in transition from going from a Division II program to a Division I program,” the former USI head soccer coach said. “At that time, we really needed a player that would compliment the way I felt our team needed to play in Division I.” At this time, soccer was the only university sport to have athletes playing at the Division I level, with every other sport in Division II. Colavecchia said he knew Gibson was a good fit for the team right after he saw him play. “He was big time player,” Colavecchia said. “He could have played for any Division I program.” Whether he played at the college level or through an apprenticeship, Gibson said he just wanted to play. He never imagined he would have the opportunity to go to college, and his degree from the university made him the first person in his family
to graduate college. “I just wanted to try it out,” he said. “I fell in love with the states, and I fell in love with the university.” Colavecchia said the team was lucky Gibson had other ambitions outside of an apprenticeship. Once he understood the opportunity to get a degree and play for four years, it suited him well. Gibson played soccer from 1989-91 for the university and during that time he became the first men’s soccer player to be named GLVC Player of the Year. Colavecchia said Gibson was tall and strong and, despite being a cliché, just an old fashioned center forward. In addition to competing with individual prowess, Gibson was a team player. Colavecchia said he will never forget the after-game interview from the team’s first Division I game where Gibson gave all of the praise to a freshman player. “He was a leader,” Colavecchia said, “but he also was a popular player that fit in and could communicate with all of his peers.” At center forward, Gibson had the ability to get other players involved in the game and Colavecchia said he made
other players around him look so much better. After Gibson graduated with a degree in physical education, he stayed on a year to help coach. He returned to England to play for various soccer teams before returning to the U.S. He has since played for the Louisville Thoroughbreds and the Lexington Bluegrass Bandits, both of which are affiliated with Major League Soccer. After he got married, Gibson moved into the construction business and now the closest he gets to a soccer ball is watching it on TV. He said the whole experience of finding out he would be inducted has been wonderful because many people reached out to him and he is looking forward to seeing people when he comes to town for the ceremony. Gibson said he was welcomed into a close-knit soccer community while at the university and he feels almost embarrassed to accept the honor because of the support he had alongside him. “I feel very fortunate to get this honor,” he said. “It really belongs to the whole team.”
briefs Track and field earns top five finishes Johnnie Guy led the men’s track and field team in its indoor season opener this past weekend at the Little Giant Open. The senior finished the mile in four minutes 15.22 seconds to receive a NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time. He beat teammate Tyler Pence by less than a second, who took the second spot with a time of 4:16:11. Junior Josh Guy helped USI take three of the top five spots with his fourth place finish with a time of 4:22.76. The team added six other top five finishes throughout various events. Michael Hammonds finished second place in the shot
put and weight throw and Jalen Madison placed fourth in the weight throw. Jesse Stanley and James Cecil ended the 3,000 meter in the top five while Aaron Pierrad and Tyler Kruse placed third and fifth in the 800 meter.
Adkins, Moore earn first place finishes The women’s track and field team finished both the 3,000 meter and the weight throw with success during the Little Giant Invitational. The top seven runners were made up entirely of USI athletes in the 3,000 meter with senior Jamie Adkins finishing first at 10 minutes 28.18 seconds. She was followed by sophomores Bryce Cutler and
Jessica Lincoln, junior Carly Whitesell, freshman Hope Jones, junior Bailey Knable and sophomore Kate Duty. In the weight throw, sophomore Dasia Moore placed first with a 42’ 8” throw. This was her first collegiate win in the weight throw. She also placed eighth in the shot put. She was followed in the weight throw by senior Jordan Jones and freshman Hilary Paxson.
MLB-style uniforms for baseball USI reached a three year agreement with Majestic Athletics for them to be the official uniform for the baseball program. The contract runs from
2015-16 through 2017-18. Majestic supplies all 30 Major League Baseball Franchises and all the way down to youth leagues. “We are thrilled to be part of the Majestic family,” USI head Coach Tracy Archuleta said in a written statement. “Majestic is the premier provider of quality baseball apparel. This is an enormous impact for USI Baseball, coaches and our studentathletes.” Majestic leads the market for baseball and training apparel and customizes its designs to reflect the team’s fan base. The first game USI fans can see the new uniforms will be Feb. 19 when USI faces Grand Valley State University at the USI Baseball Field.
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scoreboard Men’s Basketball Jan. 14 96 - 92 Jan. 15 64 - 81 Jan. 18 65 - 61
woMen’s Basketball Jan. 14 78 - 65 Jan. 15 60 - 42 Jan. 18 80 - 65
Upcoming Games Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball
7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 Romeoville, Illinois Lewis University
5:30 p.m. Jan. 21 Romeoville, Illinois Lewis University
3:00 p.m. Jan. 23 Kenosha, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin -Parkside
1:00 p.m. Jan. 23 Somers, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin -Parkside
Men’s Track & Field
woMen’s Track & Field
All Day Jan. 22 Bloomington, Indiana Gladstein Invitational
All Day Jan. 22 Bloomington, Indiana Gladstein Invitational
All Day Jan. 23 Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis Collegiate Invitational
All Day Jan. 23 Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis Collegiate Invitational
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PAC of Cards The Cardinal Caravan arrived at USI Sunday evening with players prepared to meet fans and sign autographs. The Physical Activities Center is one of multiple stops the caravan makes over the span of six states between Jan. 15 -18. Mandi Fulton, assistant athletic director, said the event was slightly bigger than last years, with about 500 Cardinals fans attending. “This event is unique because it brings people who don’t normally come to campus,” she said. This year, the university welcomed Matt Adams, Greg Garcia, Charlie Tilson, Dean Kiekhefer, Danny Cox and Al Hrabosky
and the event was emceed by Dan McLaughlin. Tilson, a center fielder who plays for the minor league affiliates of the Cardinal’s organization, said being part of the caravan is an awesome experience. He first participated in the event last year and said he’s found college campuses are great venues for fans to come out to meet the players. He said he hasn’t made it to St. Louis yet, but he can see the fan support in the minors. “The amount of support we get even at the minor league affiliates is incredible,” Tilson said. “It really shows when we travel around.”
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TOP: Minor league player Charlie Tilson talks to Charli Rickerd as he signs her baseball. Rickerd and her mother traveled from Owensboro, Kentucky to attend the caravan. Her mother said the family are big Cardinals fans. LEFT: Cardinal’s baseball players Greg Garcia, Dean Kiekhefer, Matt Adams and Charlie Tilson answer questions during the press conference held on Sunday night at the PAC during Cardinal Caravan. The media was able to speak to the players individually before the autograph portion of the evening began. RIGHT: Children line up in front of the autograph table to have various items signed by the retired and current Cardinal’s players. Children ages 15 and under were all guaranteed an autograph from each of the players in attendance.
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Winter Weather Preparedness Housing and Residence Life is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of its residents. The HRL emergency procedures were designed to help students better evaluate, prepare, respond and recover from emergency situations. Learn more at www.usi.edu/housing/emergency-procedures
Snow & Ice It is important to be aware of any weather situation and plan accordingly. Keep in mind that even treated snow and ice covered sidewalks and roads may remain slick and hazardous. Cold temperatures make it difficult for the treatment to melt snow and ice. Residents are encouraged to stay on treated sidewalks and roads and avoid taking short cuts through snow and ice covered areas. In times of snow and ice, main campus will be cleared first and then housing areas. There are a limited number of ice scrapers available and free to residents. Stop by the HRL office front desk and ask for one.
Snow Shovel Check Out Snow shovels are available at the Community Center, Housing and Residence Life central office, Housing Services building, and residence halls’ front desks. Residents may check out a shovel for use while they are on campus. Residents may check out one snow shovel at a time. If a resident would like to check out a snow shovel they may do so with HRL staff member.
Reporting Emergencies The quickest, easiest way to obtain help for any emergency is to call Public Safety at 812-492-7777.
RAVEAlert Log into myUSI and click the RAVEAlert icon on the Dashboard Channel to begin. USI RAVEAlert gives critical and timely warnings - via email, text message, and voice message - about emergencies, severe weather, and other incidents impacting the University community.