Dec 12, 2013

HJR-6 decision rescheduled for Friday

By JAMES VAUGHN News editor Classes weren’t the only thing canceled Friday - the year’s first winter storm caused a number of cancellations, including the Faculty Senate meeting, where members were expected to decide on a public statement regarding House

Joint Resolution-6 (HJR-6).

The Senate now plans to make a decision at 3 p.m. Friday in Carter Hall.

The 14-member body failed to come to a consensus at its Nov. 22, meeting regarding its stance on the amendment that, if passed, would permanently define marriage as a bond between a man and a woman

and would remove protections under current Indiana law for same-sex couples.

Assistant Professor of Psychology Amie McKibban organized “Stand by me, and I will stand by you: Opposing HJR6,” which was also rescheduled for 2 p.m. Friday in USI’s free speech zone, located between the Orr Center and University HJR-6 on Pg. A2

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Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity received its charter during the Webb Academy National President’s Lunch Jan. 4, 12 years after the chapter’s alumni shut it down.

But on Sept. 29, Indiana State Excise Police arrested 31 people for underage drinking at 3240 Five Dollar Road, a house rented

by Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity members.

#2 Marcus Wicker

nominated for national award

Marcus Wicker was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for his poetry book “Maybe the Saddest Thing.”

The assistant professor of English traveled to Los Angeles Feb. 1, for the award show, which aired live on NBC.

#3 Guest director arrested for drug possession

Gerald McIntyre, 51, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana in Vanderburgh County Superior Court Sept. 5.

The former USI guest director received an 18-month sentence for possession of cocaine, a class D felony, and a one-year sentence for possession of marijuana, a class A misdemeanor.

Both charges were suspended, contingent upon his completion of drug abuse probation.

McIntyre was hired by the university last spring to direct “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992.”

He was arrested Feb. 5, at his on-campus apartment after a United States Postal Service inspector became suspicious of a package he was delivering to McIntyre.

With KWC leaving the GLVC after last season for the newly created Great Midwest Athletic Pence visits Conference (GMAC), the game campus marked the final time the two Governor Mike Pence visited local rivals met in the regular USI for the first time Feb. 5, to season after 86 total meetings, talk to a class about higher edu- dating back to their first game in cation, among other topics.

1976.

Pence visited a personal selling class and answered questions after meeting privately with Tennis Team President Linda Bennett. advances to “I was anxious to get down here,” Pence said. “I’ve known of Sweet 16 for the reputation of USI for some first time time. It’s a tremendous asset for all of Indiana and the Midwest.”

The USI men’s tennis program has won six GLVC championincluding a title last seaUSI/KWC rivalry ships, son, but never before had the ends after 37 years program reached the Sweet 16of the NCAA Tournament.

When the final buzzer soundNo. 40 USI (17-4) made hised after No. 19 Southern Indiana tory as the program’s first to defeated Kentucky Wesleyan 71- make it to the Sweet 16 with a 55 at the PAC March 1, it signi- 5-0 win over No. 34 Ferris State fied not only the end of the game (16-6), propelling the Eagles to and regular season, but also the the Sweet 16 in Surprise, Ariz. end of a rivalry.

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“Its just great – first time in school history,” said USI Head Coach Chris Crawford. “For the seniors, there is no better way to go out than this.”

#7 USI launches

capital campaign

USI announced it was moving into the public phase of a $50 million capital campaign called “Elevating Excellence.”

Ron Romain, USI Board of Trustees member and chair of the campaign, said the $50 million, which has a goal to be obtained by December 2015, will go toward a variety of things for the university, including completing its strategic plan.

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Community remembers artistic instructor

By MEREDITH HARRIS Staff writer Stephen Herron lost his eyesight when someone hit him in the eye with a beer bottle as he tried to break up a bar fight during a concert.

It wasn’t until after the adjunct art instructor lost his eyesight that he enrolled in classes at USI. Despite the loss, he was still able to make ceramic barns - a hobby he loved.

He died at age 62 at his home on Thanksgiving Angela Hilgenhold, 42, met

her father for the first time on Thanksgiving Day 18 years ago.

Herron lived in Phoenix and Texas while Hilgenhold grew up with her mother and stepfather.

But Herron wanted to meet Hilgenhold.

“I never really felt like part of me was missing, but when we met, I felt like I met another half of me I didn’t know existed,” Hilgenhold said.

They shared an interest in art and music, she said.

She and Herron went on several road trips. They drove to Wisconsin for Hilgenhold’s cousin’s graduation.

“We jammed to Dave Matthews the whole way,” she said.

Hilgenhold thought it was really cool that both of them, from

different generations, loved the same music.

They both enjoyed jazz, which led them to a jazz festival in New Orleans. They met in the city and did all of the traditional New Orleans things, like eat beignets.

“The funny thing about that was everyone thought we were a couple,” Hilgenhold said.

Herron enjoyed listening to music, as well as playing it. He played the guitar and the harmonica.

Hilgenhold loved listening to her father play music. He would bring his guitar to her house and

play.

On Christmas of 2012, Herron bought Ava and Aaron, his grandchildren, guitars and taught them how to play - Hilgenhold’s favorite memory of him.

Sometimes Herron would go to Ava’s basketball games, Hilgenhold said.

“My dad was such a free spirit,” Hilgenhold said. “I let him come in and out of my life as he wanted.”

They spent quality time together, even though it was not enough, she said.

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News Briefs University receives $3 million The university received a $3 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. that will fund six initiatives to expand and enhance career opportunities for USI graduates.

Some of the planned initiatives include the establishment of the Undergraduate Career Readiness Program and the creation of Eagle Innovations Accelerator, which both prepare students for career opportunities and job security in the region.

USI received a $1 million grant in 2003 and a $500,000 grant in 2008.

Southern Indiana Review available The fall 2013 issue of Southern Indiana Review is now available for purchase.

The Southern Indiana Review is a nationally distributed literary magazine that publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, artwork and other genres.

The essay, “East of East” written by Gabrielle Burton is featured in the magazine. Burton will visit USI is April in conjunction with the annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event.

Southern Indiana Review is published biannually at USI and is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts.

Copies are available for purchase at the USI Campus Store, Barnes and Noble and online at www.usi.edu/ southern-indiana-review for $12.

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Business, LA advisers wait for centers

By SHANNON HALL Staff writer

Two advising centers sit in place at the Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education and the College of Nursing and Health Professions, while the other two colleges continue to play the waiting game.

The College of Liberal Arts and the College of Business were supposed to open advising centers this fall, but they were put on hold until further notice.

“No one asked anyone to stop,” said Timothy Schibik, College of Business assistant dean. “I think what happened was there was funding put into place for the two centers and before the complete funding was put in place for the other two, the deci-

sion was made someplace to make sure the direction of the centers was what everyone wanted.”

The College of Business went ahead and changed the way it advises its freshmen.

“Pretty much we’ve gone ahead with our basic plan of operation without having a physical entity,” Schibik said.

A seven-person group made up of Schibik, Tim Mahoney, the associate dean, the dean and three full-time faculty advised the class of 2017 this semester.

“We went away from (the previous) model because we found as freshmen – they would say they want to be a marketing major. But the odds of being a marketing major a few years later were slim,”

Schibik said. “This way they get freshmen attention from someone who does freshmen advising.”

So far, the model seems to work.

“This is the first semester – everyone survived.

We have virtually no data because we are 13 weeks in,” Schibik said. “Outwardly, I think it’s working relatively well just looking at our preregistration numbers. We’ve got the same number of students who are registered now as we did this time last year.”

If a physical advising center opens in the College of Business, the only thing that would change would be the physical location – to Schibik’s understanding.

But because the College of Business has less students, it’s a different situation with the College of

Liberal Arts, said Michael Aakus, College of Liberal Arts dean.

They determined how they will choose who will be advisers, but they haven’t contacted them.

They’re waiting for the go signal.

“I assume we will have our advising centers, but it will be once they have more data to make sure this is an effective means to retaining and recruiting,” Aakus said.

The first-year experience, as it develops, is an overall campus issue, Aakus said, and the advising centers will play a part in it.

“I think what the centers really represent is an opportunity to really take a close look at some of the issues surrounding retention,” Aakus said.

City Council.

The Student Government Association also has no plan to take a stance.

“As the representative body of all students, we don’t want to alienate contingents of unknown sizes

by siding one way or another,” said Zack Mathis, president. “What we have decided to do is promote awareness of the issue and let students speak for or against it themselves.”

and was one of Lenny Dowey’s first art students.

“I taught him about life ceramics were included in that,” Dowey said.

He was a good student and he was wild and crazy, he said.

After Herron got his master’s degree in art, he taught at a high school in Texas.

He moved back to Evansville to take care of his mother, so USI hired him as an adjunct instructor because they knew he could teach, Dowey said.

“He was a well-known

blues harmonica player,” he said.

He would get on stage and play the harmonica during intermissions of bands at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts conferences, Dowey said.

Dowey gave Herron the nickname Blind Lemon Jello after a famous musician and because he was blind in one eye.

“Blind Lemon Jello stuck,” Dowey said. “He loved it.”

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Students and faculty who attend the event will stand arm-in-arm silently as senators make their way to the UC to decide on a public statement.

McKibban said her goal

is to create a visible sign of support, not a loud protest.

The university has not made a public statement, despite opposition from the University of Evansville, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and the Evansville

Professor continued from Pg. 1 “I loved him for what he was,” Hilgenhold said.

“I didn’t expect him to be what he wasn’t.”

Herron was someone people went to for advice.

“He was like everybody’s uncle,” Hilgenhold said.

Herron was on dialysis for years due to complications from Goodpasture Syndrome.

The hospital finally approved for Herron to get a kidney transplant from Hilgenhold, but the timing for the transplant didn’t work out, Hilgenhold said.

“Sometimes there’s a

greater plan and that just wasn’t it,” she said.

Herron had an impact on the people around him, especially those in the art department. His specialty was ceramics.

He met Deborah Ball, adjunct ceramics and art instructor, when she was an undergraduate 10 years ago. They became friends and colleagues.

“He was a great musician and a great artist,” Ball said. “He was always smiling.”

Herron came to USI as an undergraduate in 1978

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) chartered a new chapter on USI’s campus April 21.

AKA, which is the oldest Greek-lettered orga-

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#8 SpringFest canceled, to cember.

Provost Ron Rochon said the university was going to take time to reassess SpringFest.

It will return in 2014 with a concert, which will be held at the Ford Center.

#10 Enrollment #11 Engineering #12 Fountain falls below 10,000

Center opens its doors

drinks garner restrictions

#13 USI fell to

Enrollment dropped again at USI, falling below the 10,000 mark for the first time since 2007. The number of students enrolled this fall is 9,908 – a 5.4 percent decrease from last year.

The university has continued to raise academic standards, accepting 1,709 first-time students who they believe “will most likely succeed at a fouryear university.”

This year’s students come from 91 Indiana counties, 39 other states and 64 countries.

The Applied Engineering Center opened its doors Sept. 13, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the facility, which features equipment found nowhere else in the United States.

The 16,226 square-foot manufacturing center is one of only two labs in the entire world equipped with German Festo technology.

The $3.3 million facility includes more than $3 million in high-tech manufacturing and engineering equipment.

Pepsi machines moved behind the counter and Coca-Cola machines got smarter.

Because Coca-Cola is willing to pay more, it will have more of its products sold on campus. CocaCola will give $119,000 to the university per year, while Pepsi has agreed to $12,500.

The university also hired ValidFill to remodel USI’s fountain machines, which now only fill cups that have electronic chips on the bottom.

The university lost a reported $90,000 a year from drink theft.

Southern Indiana men’s basketball team fell in both of its exhibition games against Indiana and Tennessee, but the Eagles’ program made the most of its two trips.

The beneficial qualities of the exhibition contests weren’t just noticed on the court, but in the pocketbook as well.

The men’s basketball program earned $10,000 in guarantees for each game, agreed upon before the contest by both IU and UT.

Indiana, Tennessee

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• Case cleared: The incident is resolved, suspect was identified and will be adjudicated appropriately.

• Case pending: On hold, awaiting new information.

• Violation of University Policy: Violation of the Studentʼs Rights and Responsibilities.

• Failure to comply with a university official: Any university official, from an area coordinator to a security officer. *Residential entry: Someone walked into the residence. This is different than burglary because burglary is entering with intent to commit a felony.

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Features After 15 years, admissions Top 13 in ‘13 director says goodbye Page A3 - The Shield - December 12, 2013

By ARIANA BEEDIE Features editor

After 15 years of increasing student enrollment strategies and succeeding in recruitment, Eric Otto says goodbye to the university and heads to Chicago to spend quality time with family, especially his 10-year-old grandson.

“Both my son and daughters live in the Chicago area,” he said.

Otto and his wife bought a house in Yorkville, a town about an hour outside of Chicago, to be closer to family events and to strengthen relationships.

“I have literally loved every minute that I’ve been here,” Otto said.

“This is the best job I’ve ever had.”

Otto began his first day at the university on Nov. 2, 1998 and hit the ground running, which has helped build the university’s reputation.

“I tweaked a few things when I got here. We tried to strengthen the staff,” Otto said. “We wanted to build a staff that was competitive, articulate and committed to the university.”

The Admissions Office took off with innovations to the community, such as new ways to handle recruitment while also retaining students’ to enhance the campus life.

“We got our enrollment up to 11,000, and we were able to sustain that rapid growth, but I think we were doing it with (a) better prepared academic student body,” Otto said.

“We’ve raised our admission standards in the last few years and my whole staff really supports that decision.”

Making the decision to leave was a hard one for Otto, but his wife’s recent retirement from elementary education helped him think more about his own retirement.

“I enjoy working here so much, I was convinced they would have to carry me out in a body bag,” Otto said. “My wife retired in

June and I thought, maybe it’s time I started talking to Human Resources about retirement.”

Administration have been strong supporters of the Admissions Office.

President Linda Bennett and former President Ray Hoops also helped make Otto’s decision to leave a little easier.

“President Bennett, after she became president, she made a decision to have the Admissions Office report to her, and I have really appreciated that over the years,” Otto said. “She’s so good at what she does, and there’s a lot of mutual respect there.”

The Jasper native had heard of then-new Indiana State University Evansville, or ISUE, before heading off to pursue higher education at William Penn University in Iowa.

“Once in a while, I’d see basketball scores from this new school. It really didn’t interest me a whole lot at the time,” Otto said. “I got an athletic scholarship to a small private school in Iowa, and I played four years of basketball.”

After his college experience, Otto was hired in the Admissions Department at William Penn and remained there for 27 years.

At the time, Otto came to visit the southern Indiana area for family and friends. After reading the Chronicle of Higher Education that recognized the local college, now called USI, Otto became interested.

“I saw this ad that a school by the name of the University of Southern Indiana was advertising for a Director of Admissions,” Otto said. “It interested me. What really got my at-

tention was the number of students and fairly rapid growth rate.”

After reviewing the ad and considering the possibilities, Otto submitted a resume for the position.

“I got a phone call from Dr. John Bird, vice president of student affairs at the time, and he invited me to come out for an interview in August,” Otto said.

“The stars were aligned because my mother’s side of the family had a reunion planned for August in Owensboro.”

Because the reunion was located close to USI, Otto and his wife drove to the university after the reunion to interview for the position.

“It was a lengthy interview. It went from 7 a.m. to 5 o’clock at night,” Otto said. “I had a really good feeling about this university because it says something to me when there’s a lot of local students that attend.”

The university was serious about having Otto, so administrators held an educating interview for his wife in the local school system.

The campus made Otto feel right at home, giving him the freedoms to expand on the university’s strategies on recruiting students.

“Another thing I liked about the university, when I got here, was the fact that you didn’t get in trouble if you tried something that didn’t work,” Otto said.

“It’s a good feeling. You’re never discouraged from trying new things.”

One last wish for the university, from Otto, is tickets to the opening show in the upcoming Teaching Theatre.

“When I announced my retirement to theatre people, I told them that even though we’ll be retired living in the Chicago area, once the Teaching Theatre is finished, I want two free tickets to the first event,” Otto said.

“By golly, my wife and I will drive down and be in the first row.”

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Best 13 albums released in 2013

1. Doris - Earl Sweatshirt (Released Aug. 20)

2. Anything in Return - Toro Y Moi (Released Jan. 20)

3. Wolf - Tyler the Creator (Released April 2)

4. ...Like Clockwork - Queens of the Stone Age (Released June 3)

5. Washed Out - Paracosm (Released Aug. 7)

6. 6 Feet Beneath the Moon King Kruel (Released Aug. 24)

7. Nothing Was The Same Drake (Released Sept. 24)

8. Pure Heroine - Lorde (Released Sept. 27)

9. Random Access Memories Daft Punk (Released May 17)

10. Prisoner of Consciousness Talib Kweli (Released May 7)

11. The 20/20 Experience Justin Timberlake (Released March 15)

12. AM- Arctic Monkeys (Released Sept. 6)

13. Bangerz - Miley Cyrus (Released Oct. 4)

These albums are a culmination of ideas from The Shield staff and USI students. The selection is based on high anticipation, innovation and conceptual artistry. Each album selected surveys different genres and styles of music.

Features

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Local record store closes its doors

By ARIANA BEEDIE Features editor

After nine years serving the Evansville area, Joe’s Records closed its doors.

The record store made an abrupt move to Marion, Ill., for placement in a mall with 75 percent occupancy.

Nick Schenk, 28, began working Joe’s one year after the store opened in 2005. As Schenk stared into his coffee, he talked about how Joe’s Records affected him.

“I grew up there, (I) started college there while working there and my entire stint of college was at Joe’s,” Schenk said. “It was a second home to me.

I loved that place.”

Joe’s Records stood as the only locally-owned record store besides a short running local record store named Heirloom Records, which also closed. The

first location opened in 2004 on University Boulevard, and then an Eastside location was opened one year later.

“Most of our business there was vinyl business, we didn’t have that much of a vinyl selection on the west side,” Schenk said.

“So we just thought it made more sense to have a location with a great vinyl collection and one with a great CD collection.”

A few years after, the Westside location moved to Pearl Drive which stood until the move.

While working at the store, Schenk also used Joe’s as a place to study or just hang out after closing.

As one of the longest running employees, Schenk became accustomed to the record-store lifestyle.

“You would have your big days, like Record Store Day, Black Friday and Christmas season, but

there was never a point where there was a consistent year of business,” Schenk said. “You had your dismal times but also had really good times to balance it.”

Since Joe’s Records was the final local record store in Evansville, the area is left to corporation owned stores like Coconuts and Barnes & Noble that don’t feature exclusive material.

“It’s really hard for Evansville to get good material unless you’re looking through iTunes and Bandcamp or getting (it) off Amazon or anywhere else,” Schenk said. “The Evansville area is definitely missing out.”

Derek DeMaree, another long term employee of Joe’s Records, managed the west side location for nine years until the doors closed. A lot of the relocation had to do with the price of rent on the west

side.

“Joe’s (is) moving the store to a location that’s financially better,” DeMaree said. “This year wasn’t the greatest year for business, and Joe got a great real estate opportunity.”

Ouellette said he’s also witnessed drivers switch lanes at the last second instead of stopping.

He said public safety officers should do more to stop the close calls from happening.

“I think I have seen one stop by campus security before,” Ouellette said.

He suggested a week without driving privileges for the first offense, followed by a permanent driving ban.

But according to the university’s Traffic and Parking Regulations – a five-page document outlining rules, offenses and citations – it is not until the sixth violation that a vehicle operator receives suspended driving privi-

leges. However, the document is one many students admit to not reading.

Ouellette said he’s never seen it.

Public Safety Staff Sergeant Brian McWilliams said an attachment was emailed to all housing residents over the summer and advertised on myUSI. It is stated in section 2.23 of the Student Rights and Responsibilities that it is the student’s responsibility to read and comply with the Traffic and Parking Regulations.

Officers do monitor crosswalks during peak traffic hours, but McWilliams said there are a lot of close calls.

“Be it drivers not paying attention, not obeying

the speed limit, distracted on their cell phones or texting,” he said. “People have to pay attention to what they’re doing they’re operating a 2,000 pound piece of metal.”

McWilliams said pedestrians should also pay close attention as they’re crossing the roadway.

“Obviously, drivers are not always paying attention,” he said.

McWilliams said few pedestrians have been struck over the years, and none were seriously injured.

Public Safety does have the authority to perform traffic stops on university property, but it’s left up to officer discretion, he said.

“There is an inherent

The store might come back and set up somewhere in Evansville for Record Store Day in April, he said. A major issue the store ran into was a lack of support from the university community.

“Honestly, the university really stopped supporting the store a couple years ago as far as the diehard students coming in,” DeMaree said. “I had more high school kids coming in than college students.”

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Joe’s Records, located on the West Side packs up its things.

Traffic, parking regulations gets second look

By JAMES VAUGHN Staff writer Evan Ouellette prefers walking to driving because he lives on campus.

He makes his way from student housing to main campus every day, utilizing the crosswalks on University Boulevard – a walk that, at times, has been dangerous.

He remembers when he was almost hit by a car on the crosswalk connecting Parking Lot C to the Orr Center as he made his way to class.

“They hit the gas to beat me instead of stopping,” said the junior criminal justice major. “I could have kicked the car. It was that close.”

danger to initiating and performing a traffic stop,” McWilliams said. “You have the potential that the person you are trying to stop will run away. That creates an even bigger hazard. There is an inherent danger about approaching a vehicle, especially at night when you can’t see how many occupants are in the vehicle or what their intentions may be.”

Public Safety officials are not sworn law enforcement officers.

This semester, 11 tickets have been issued for disregarding a stop sign, three speeding tickets have been issued, three reckless driving tickets have been issued and one ticket has been issued for failure to

yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. The numbers do not reflect warnings given by officers who initiated traffic stops.

The majority of citations issued are for invalid decals.

Myth Busters If a student gets hit on a crosswalk, do they get free tuition?

“I can’t answer that,” McWilliams said. “There are a lot of myths on college campuses – that’s one of them. I would not recommend trying that as a scholarship option. I don’t know of any written university policy stating that.”

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Opinion

USI: more than an education SHIELD THE

By ZANE CLODFELTER Sports editor

Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Shannon Hall editor@usishield.com News Editor James Vaughn news@usishield.com Features Editor Ariana Beedie features@usishield.com Opinion Editor Jessie Hellmann opinion@usishield.com Sports Editor Zane Clodfelter sports@usishield.com Chief Copy Editor Rachel Marquart copy@usishield.com

In the fall of 2008, I stepped onto this campus unsure of what awaited me in the next journey in life.

Like many, my journey to an undergraduate degree has taken a little more time - five and a half years to be exact. But as that journey nears completion, I have an appreciation for those who have made an impact on me - impacts so great that I will remember them and take those lessons with me wherever I go once I leave campus for the final time.

To say the least, it’s been a hell of a journey.

Instead of jumping into studies and making a name for myself in the classroom, I created a crater that seemed impossible to escape. Before I could re-

alize the magnitude of my mistakes, I was standing at a crossroads on what I was going to do with my life.

My parents helped me stay an Eagle in so many ways, sacrificing their hard-earned dollars so I could stay in school and prove that the past mistakes academically were simply an error in my horrible judgment. I had lost financial aid, and without their support, would have certainly been a college dropout.

The second chance at a college education was the greatest gift my parents have ever given me.

From the moment they showed their commitment and faith in my abilities to turn it around, I was determined to make the most of that opportunity and prove them right.

My parents weren’t the

only ones who were willing to give me that second chance. Wayne Rinks, chair of the communications department, allowed me to take classes immediately despite my academic standing within the university.

From the moment I stepped foot in my first class after my meeting with Rinks, I had a sense of pride in this university that I didn’t experience when I first stepped on campus.

This university had faith in me, and I knew it. Despite my errors in judgment, the university allowed me to prove my true abilities.

I was able to establish student-professor relationships where I felt comfortable asking questions and wanted to expand what I learned in the classroom and use it in other situations.

Given a second chance, I wanted to be involved. I wanted to make the most of my second opportunity.

I started working at The Shield, and The Shield is one reason why I consider USI a jewel of public universities.

Had I gone to a bigger university, I would have been cast aside after my mistakes.

But at USI, it was different. I wasn’t just another person who wasn’t cut out for college. The university gave me one more chance when it would have been easier for them to shut the door.

I was given one-on-one treatment that allowed me to better understand the things that I needed to learn to take with me into my field. While this university may be big in enrollment numbers, you

can still get that personal instruction that has gone missing in a lot of public institutions.

Even if you aren’t a journalism major, you can find things on this campus that will add to your educational experience. You just have to look for them.

If you feel you have come to your crossroads, reach out to your advisor or department chair.

As I learned, it doesn’t hurt to reach out to them and see what your options are.

Had I not taken that opportunity and asked for that second chance, I would not of had the chance to write this editorial here today.

Mistakes in life are inevitable. You just have to realize you made one and make the most of your chance to correct it.

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Celebrate Kwanzaa

By ARIANA BEEDIE Features editor There are many holidays celebrated in the United States, like Christmas and Hanukkah, but not much is said about a less celebrated holiday.

Kwanzaa, created by Maulana Karenga in 1966, celebrates many aspects of African history that are overlooked by our modern society.

Originally, the holiday was created as a response to Christmas. After slavery, many blacks felt disconnected from their roots.

During the 1960s, a sense

of black pride emerged, and some felt they needed to learn more about their history and culture.

Kwanzaa is the Swahili word for “first,” as the holiday centers around celebrating the first harvest.

Literature based on black history also surfaced, giving students the tools to learn about their history because much of their true history was hidden.Thus, Kwanzaa was born. The holiday lasts from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. Each day of the celebration has a specific word in Swahili, a Kenyan language, to represent each day.

The first day begins with “Umoja,” which translates to “unity.” For each day, a candle is lit to represent the harvest. The candle holder, also known as a “kinara,” has seven candles to display the seven principles of the celebration.

The candles include three red, one black and three green. They represent many back-to-Africa movements while also paying tribute to leaders like Marcus Garvey.

These tools represent the countries of Africa, and also the historical roots of the continent.

Five values represent

the celebration: ingathering, reverence, commemoration, recommitment and celebration. These values stand strong in African and African American households both in history and today.

In elementary school, teachers conducted a short, pleasant unit on Kwanzaa and why it’s important but that’s all. Now, in college, there isn’t any sort of presentation or celebration.

Yes, it’s important for children to know about all holiday celebrations so they attempt to become well rounded individuals.

Honestly, it would make more sense if there was some information offered at the collegiate level on Kwanzaa.

As we are growing into adults, we need to be reminded that our select holiday celebrations aren’t the only ones.

As an African American woman, learning about my culture is very important, but it’s also crucial for people with other ethnic backgrounds to learn about all cultures.

This year, I’ll be celebrating Kwanzaa while also saluting other celebrations this season.

Snow brings problems

By JESSIE HELLMANN Opinion editor I woke up Saturday I woke up Saturday morning to snow galore.

Beautiful, light, fluffy white snowflakes delicately falling from the sky.

I was so excited. Then I tried to get in my car.

After using a mop, a broom, a cup and a shovel, I finally got my car out of the driveway and out onto the Lloyd Expressway. I

was mortified.

Ice covered most of it, leaving only one side of it open - barely. I could hardly control my car, and I decided it wasn’t worth driving to work and risking my life.

All weekend we heard reports of cars sliding off the roads and ending up in ditches.

One report said a child flew out of a car and into a ditch due to a weather induced traffic accident.

I woke up Sunday to find conditions were still the same, and Monday.

I’m from northern Indiana, and not only does my city of Kokomo prepare when it knows there’s a snow storm coming by salting the streets days in advance, it basically has salt trucks and snow plows out during the storm to make sure the streets are safe for driving within the next day.

This did not even come

close to happening in Evansville.

The city took a stance of ignoring that the storm happened, which couldn’t be more dangerous.

I was shocked to learn that Evansville has a very small emergency weather budget, which means that it can’t really afford to take care of the snow and ice on the roadways.

Instead, it saves all of its money for the spring when Evansville starts getting

floods.

While floods also need attention, ice and snow are just as dangerous.

Using the “let it melt” method isn’t practical, as black ice is eventually created, and black ice is life threatening.

The city of Evansville needs to find a way to dedicate more funds to emergency weather management or risk injuring more of its citizens.

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Nelson powers Eagles to win Pulls down 27 rebounds, school record

By PAT HICKEY Staff writer

To say that Aaron Nelson put on a clinic on Saturday afternoon would be an understatement.

The 6-foot-8, 250-pound man scored a career-high of 31 points and set a school record with 27 rebounds as the University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team blew past visiting Kentucky State University 92-69.

In other words, Nelson basically averaged a point and a rebound per minute.

“It will be a long time before you see someone do that again,” said USI Head Coach Rodney Watson, who earned his 100th career win. “You just can’t say enough about that kind of effort.”

Granted, Nelson had a clear size advantage against the Thorobreds (14). But, it’s not as if the ball was just falling into his lap. Rebounds aren’t something that you can go halfway on. Nelson was at rim-level or above on nearly every rebound he had.

“I’m not a big records guy,” Watson said. “They don’t impress me too much. But that’s one that does. I told the guys when they announced it, ‘Now that’s a record to be proud of.’ Because in all reality, he was doing that one pretty much by himself.”

Entering the game, USI had to overcome doubledigit deficits in two of its

past three games, and it looked as if the Eagles’s struggles would continue early on in the first half.

But its defense stepped up and held KSU without a field goal for nearly eight minutes from the 9:35 to the 2:04 mark. USI went on an 11-2 run, during which time they built up a 41-24 lead going into halftime.

The most notable difference between the 89-87 win over Indiana University Southeast and against KSU was the improvement on help-side defense.

Senior guard Lawrence Thomas noted that nobody on the team is subject to guard just one player. The Eagles were able to shut down the Thorobreds’s backcourt from coming off ball screens and diving into the lane, which put more pressure on them to shoot from beyond the arc.

In fact, the two key players for KSU—guards Ulysses Thomas (19.5 ppg) and Darquell Pulliam (21.0 ppg)—were held to just 36 percent from the field and committed nine turnovers to just two assists.

“Coach (Watson) had been talking about them all week,” said Thomas, who went a perfect 6-6 shooting for the day. “We took pride in defending our man and only giving them one shot. Getting the rebounds and keep getting shutouts.”

When Thomas and Ben Jones were subbed out,

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Aaron Nelson scored 31 points in the Eagles non-conference game against Kentucky State.

junior guard Alex Marzette stepped up. The 6-foot-5 combo guard was 8-10 from the floor for 18 points in just 13 minutes of action. Watson said the one thing he and his staff worked the most with Marzette was being intense on every possession.

“We’ve really been after (Marzette) on guarding and using his length,” Watson said. “I thought he was a problem for Pulliam.

What was really nice to

see is him catching passes and shooting in rhythm.

But I thought Gavin (Schumann) and Alex both did a great job not letting their shooters get comfortable.”

The Eagles (5-0) will travel to Bellarmine, Ky., this weekend for the Fern Valley Hotel Classic. They will face Virginia Union University (1-5) on Friday and Ohio Valley University (1-9) on Saturday. Both games will start at 4 p.m.

Schumann adjusts to Division II play

By JESSIE HELLMANN Staff writer A few things stood out to Southern Indiana (50) men’s basketball Head Coach Rodney Watson when he was considering recruiting junior college transfer guard Gavin Schumann.

“He could score,” Watson said. “We needed scoring on the perimeter. We needed guys that could score and create shots and he could do that.

The first time we saw him play, he scored 32 points. So we kept following him after that, and he kept doing well.”

Watson recruited the 6-foot-2, 160-pound guard from Sinclair Community College, where he was a 1,000-point scorer.

As with any transfer student, transitioning from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) to NCAA Division II basketball has been the most important obstacle, one he’s meeting smoothly.

“When you transfer into our league, I think it’s a little fast, a little stronger,” Watson said. “The people you’re playing against for the first time are keying on you in ways you haven’t been keyed on before. Those are the things you have to really come to grips with. Everything from the demands academically, to the demands of the conditioning and lifting and doing more individual workouts are different demands than what he’s used to.”

And so far, he’s proven himself. One of Schumann’s most successful games this year came against Indiana University Southeast, when he scored 25 points, including the game winning three-point shot during the final seconds of the game.

“He has very long arms.

We knew he had the ability to be a good defenseman, which he’s really proven he could be,” Watson said.

Another challenge of moving from one division is playing with teammates of a different caliber, which is another obstacle Schumann has mastered.

“I think the (team) respects his strengths, and that’s the big thing. You want everyone to really come to grips with what everyone’s strengths are,” Watson said. “And you want to play to those strengths and once you have respect for the level of what you bring to the team, it’s just a matter of how each one of those guys use each other.”

One thing Schumann noticed about switching to Division II basketball is the amount of preparation before hitting the court.

“It’s different, harder.

People are bigger in (Division II), and I have to lift weights and stuff now,” he said. “I think I adjusted pretty good. I’m finally getting used to it and finally getting more comfortable.”

As for what attracted him to USI’s program?

“I like to win.” And win, the Eagles do.

View from the Cone: Q&A with

Tourneys provide preview of Stephanie Carpenter NCAA tournament schedule

By ZANE CLODFELTER Sports editor Rodney Watson and the Southern Indiana men’s basketball team will play a diverse group of opponents in the nonconference slate, before beginning its quest for yet another Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) title when the conference campaign begins Jan. 3 at Rockhurst.

The diverse schedule is evident, just by looking at Eagles’s upcoming tournament this weekend in Louisville, Ky., when USI will take part in the Fern Valley Hotel Classic on the campus of Bellarmine University.

Like the Bill Joergens Memorial Classic that occurs over Thanksgiving break on campus, this upcoming classic will give the Eagles an opportunity to prepare for things that await them down the road.

The destination you ask, the NCAA tournament.

While all of the opponents USI will face in the pre-conference may not be NCAA tournament-caliber teams, the scheduling that comes with participating in weekend tournaments gives the Eagles a glimpse of challenges that face a team who qualifies for the annual NCAA tournament.

During GLVC play, USI will play two opponents

within three days on several different occasions, with a day off in between games. The weekend tournaments have games on back-to-back days, the closest thing to the NCAA tournament that USI can replicate during the regular season. NCAA Midwest Regional action forces a team to win three games in as many days to advance to the Elite Eight, so tournaments like the one this weekend can give the Eagles a look at how their conditioning and recovery stacks up along with helping to point out what they need to improve on.

While the Eagles’s first opponent in Louisville on Friday is an Ohio Valley team that comes into the classic with a dismal 1-9 record, their opponent the following day will provide a stern test for Watson and his team.

The Eagles will play Virginia Union on Saturday, and they come in with a history comparable, if

not better than the accomplishments that USI can boast in men’s basketball.

Virginia Union has a rich history, including three NCAA Division II national championships, along with producing talented players to go along with it, including former Detroit Pistons star Ben Wallace.

In addition to testing their own recovery time and trying to establish the same intensity as the game before, USI will have to do it against a team that they could very well see in March on the road to the Elite Eight, which happens to be in Evansville at the Ford Center this season.

Playing a schedule with multiple off-days and weak opponents can be beneficial for the Eagles’s overall record, but it doesn’t help in preparation for the month that matters most of all: March.

The Eagles have dealt with a tough schedule, and despite a few rough stretches during games, have remained unbeaten while gaining valuable experience that will improve the Eagles’s chances come March. Saturday’s game against Virginia Union will be no exception.

After all, preparation for the NCAA tournament doesn’t begin once the GLVC tournament ends, it begins the moment the season tips off.

By JESSICA STALLINGS Staff writer

Stephanie Carpenter is a senior guard for the Southern Indiana women’s basketball team. Recently, we sat down with Carpenter to ask her thoughts on not only her team and teammates, but USI as well.

The Shield: Coming from Illinois, how did USI become your school of choice?

Stephanie Carpenter: A girl I played with in high school came here, so I followed her pretty much.

TS: What do you like most about USI and the campus?

SC: I like that it’s smaller and I like having the smaller classes.

TS: What is your favorite thing about being on the team?

SC: They are some of my best friends, just the whole chemistry of the group, we have some good times.

TS: What is it like being a senior on the team?

SC: Kind of sad, I’m not ready for it to be over, so I’m trying to make every moment last.

TS: How has your role on the team changed from your freshman year to now?

SC: I feel like I have more responsibility. I need to make sure that the team is ready to go.

TS: What do you plan on doing after graduation?

SC: Still trying to figure that out, maybe FBI, but I’m still not sure.

TS: What do you want

to be remembered for?

SC: Being a good teammate.

TS: What will you miss most about being on the team?

SC: I’ll probably just miss the team the most. I know we will stay close, but it won’t ever be the same.

TS: Any life lessons you’ve learned with being a part of the Eagles?

SC: It has taught me how to handle failure, you got to learn from it.

TS: Has being a part of a team helped you grow as a person?

SC: Definitely. It has made me work on a lot of things. I have anger issue,s so they are making me work on those.

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Commencement

INSIDE

Fall 2013 graduatiom candidates

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More than 550 students eligible to graduate Saturday

By CALEB RILEY & SHANNON HALL Staff writers This evening or tomorrow morning physical plant workers will begin to arrange the seats for those participating in the 2013 fall commencement.

“Every ceremony has to be as fresh and crisp as the first one. The graduation ceremony is icing on the cake,” Vice President for Government and University Relations Cynthia Brinker said.

The workers will set up around 200 seats for graduation. Each seat will have a program on it for them to see exactly when they get to turn their tassels.

Brinker said the opportunity to see students on this special day makes all the effort worth it.

“The smiles and the sense of accomplishments you see. ... it’s wonderful,” she said.

More than 550 USI students are graduate candidates, with 365 students signed up to walk on Saturday for the 2013 fall commencement.

“That’s 62.2 percent of students attending the ceremony. That’s a good showing for the fall commencement,” Brinker said.

Senior psychology major Alex Kessler said he’s had a million emotions or more right now.

“I’m sad, happy, nervous, anxious …

I’m just a rollercoaster right now,” he said.

He said USI offered classes the wanted to take.

“I got to get my feet wet before I even start my career,” Kessler said. “I can take the class, it determines if I like it before I go on to my master’s.”

The faculty help make USI, he said.

“Having faculty members that can talk to (me) and give me excellent advice is amazing,” Kessler said.

The graduating class consists of 10 summa cum laude graduates, 33 magna cum laude graduates, and 38 cum laude graduates as well as five University Honors Scholars.

Two Fall Commencement ceremonies will be held in the Physical Activities Center (PAC) for different colleges.

The first ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. for those graduating from the Romain College of Business and Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for friends and family of the graduates.

The second ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. for the students in the College of Liberal Arts, College of Nursing and Health Professions, and Division of Outreach and Engagement. Doors open at noon for those who wish to attend.

A reception will be held on the first floor of the University Center East, begin-

ning immediately after each ceremony.

A live stream of the ceremony will be available to view on the USI website for those unable to attend.

“If the family can’t come, then they can still see their student graduate,” Brinker said.

Robert E. Boostrom, recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Professor Award and education professor, will take on the role of commencement speakers at both ceremonies.

This will be the first time in the university’s history that all the grand marshals are female – Jennifer Williams for the 10 a.m. ceremony and Katie Waters for the 1 p.m.

The grand marshals are the faculty members with the most seniority of the colleges that attend that specific ceremony and carry the ceremonial mace.

This will be Williams’s first time being the grand marshal.

“Graduation is one of my favorite events of the year,” she said. “The students are all excited. I love being excited.”

Williams said it’s an honor to be a grand marshal.

“I just love graduation. I get to hug the students and meet their parents,” she said.

Waters carried the ceremonial mace for a few years - the first woman at USI

to be a grand marshal.

“It’s kind of momentous,” she said.

“When I was in school, I never had a female art professor – all of my professors were male.”

Graduation Times 10 a.m.

Romain College of Business & Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education 1 p.m.

College of Liberal Arts, College of Nursing & Health Professions and Division of Outreach and Engagement

Cindy Brinker does make one recommendation for those who attend the ceremonies.

“Watch for the shoes. I love the shoes – some people wear such tall heels and make you wonder if they might fall and some even wear flip-flops. It’s funny seeing all the differences in footwear with the black gowns being the same.”

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Secondary Education Allison M. Bacon Margherita A. DiMaggio Brandon E. Kneer Sara M. Thomas Lindsay E. Thompson Erin E. White Julie E. Williams

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Congratulations Zane Coldfelter Sports editor Fall class of 2013

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