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Freshman Clifton Jett wanted to join “everything” college had to offer. The day before classes started, he spoke at the first Christian service offered by university Religious Life. He feels he belongs at the multicultural center, and as a theatre major, he’s auditioning for his first USI Theatre production today. Jett has yet to explore the Involvement Fair Wednesday and discover even more opportunities. However, Jett said Student Government Association President Ashley Wright’s speech at Convocation made him reconsider how much he takes on right away. Wright, a junior business administration major, told the Class of 2020 at their introduction ceremony to “get involved,” but not “too much.”
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Destiny Matthews knew she wanted to teach kids from a young age. She would get papers from school and would hand them out to her Barbie dolls and teddy bears and pretend she was a teacher. “I’ve always had a passion for kids,” the freshman English teaching major said. Matthews said she hopes she will be accepted into the College Mentors for Kids Program this semester. The program assigns student mentors with children from the Glenwood Leadership Academy from three to five every Tuesday, where they learn about higher education, community service and cultural diversity. “I want to deal with kids and I’ve always wanted to give back to the community,” Matthews said. “So this is my chance to give back.” Matthews said she likes that the program has diversity and different types of kids. “I like to do different
No one can be Superman Last semester, Wright was involved in five of the more than 140 student organizations on campus. Since she’s taken on the role of SGA President, she’s taken the focus down to that leadership position. “You hit that moment where you’ve been doing so much that you say, ‘Something needs to change,’” she said. “You have to find that perfect
balance in order to get the full college experience without stressing out.” Wright said she really wanted freshmen to know she understood how hard it is to first, get involved, but then to not overcommit themselves. “It makes me feel good if that speech helped at least one person,” she said. Senior Evan Stieler said it’s “fantastic” how enthusiastic the freshman are in getting involved on campus, but he stressed the importance of academics and staying healthy. In his past three years, the biology major has been involved in organizations such as SGA, the Honors Executive Board and Student Ambassadors. Stieler is the current student representative serving on the Board of Trustees, and he also was a Resident Assistant in Ruston Hall for two years. His senior year, he’s cut down to his trustee position, the honors executive board and Student Ambassadors.
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Students pair with ‘little buddies,’ serve community by megan thorne
“Before (Wright) said that, I did think I had to get involved in everything,” Jett said. “She was teaching me a lesson---that I don’t have to get too involved to make an impact.” He said now, his “whole purpose” is to create balance with his involvement and other responsibilities. “I’m still exploring clubs and organizations,” Jett said, “but I’m taking what (Wright said) into consideration.”
things and meet different people from different cities and states,” she said. Jessie Archer, a freshman early childhood education major, said she completed a program in high school similar to College Mentors for Kids and wanted to see what it was about. Archer said she wants to join the group so she can make kids’ lives a little better. “I just love little kids,” Archer said. Claire Ford, a senior food and nutrition major with a specialty in dietetics, has been with the program since her freshman year. “I got involved because one of my sorority sisters was the president at the time,” Ford said. “I moved up from being a mentor to being activities director, and now this is my second year as president.” Ford said she does a lot of database work and works with hiring the mentors and making sure the program runs smoothly. The program involves 40 students a year and all mentors have to go through online and oncampus training.
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National award motivates fraternity
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Lambda Chi Alpha sets up a table to advertise for the annual Teeter Totter event last spring. The fraternity draws interest to the actual fundraising event on Green River Road.
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When Lambda Chi Alpha president Kegan Miller heard the USI chapter of the fraternity had received the prestigious Grand Phi Alpha award, he was “blown away.” The senior mechanical engineering major traveled to Miami, Florida, with two other chapter brothers for
the national Lambda Chi Alpha general assembly meeting the first week of August. He said the three of them never expected to be recognized for the highest award given to a chapter for operating excellence. “Six or seven years ago, our chapter was in a bad spot,” Miller said. “Moving forward, we became a reputable chapter focusing on philanthropy. This award is now fuel for us to continue improving.” As the current president, Miller said
he and his fraternity brothers will not use the award simply for bragging rights, but to motivate current members to actively recruit. “We’re not just a good time, we’re values-based,” he said. “We focus on philanthropies. The fraternities as a whole have an average GPA of 3.19, when the campus average for men is only a 2.97. Lambda Chi Alpha has been higher than that for three semesters.”
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Zach Barrett, a senior exercise science major, speaks with a potential freshman recruit about joining Lambda Chi Alpha.
“It’s about prioritization,” Stieler said. “This freshman class is awesome with so much excitement, but you to have to know your limits. You can’t really be involved with 10 organizations, unless you’re Superman.” He said freshman year is a great time to explore organizations through general meetings, but once students take on leadership positions, they shouldn’t “spread themselves too thin.” “Stock up on sleep,” Stieler said. “Make sure you’re staying healthy. Block out this time for lunch. If you’re not healthy, you’re not going to be able to perform at your best.”
‘Quality over quantity’ When freshman Samar Syeda learned about the university’s Riley Dance Marathon during the summer, she immediately contacted representatives and got involved. Syeda has already con-
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tributed to marketing for the hospital fundraising event and gotten fellow freshmen to sign up. She said she’s fueled by her passion from being involved with dance marathons in past years. “In high school, I was in a lot of clubs,” the biology major said. “I knew that college was going to be tougher and I’d have to be more independent. At max, I’ll be in three clubs here.” Syeda said she’s interested in joining a sorority and wants to learn more about other organizations, but she feels she knows her limits well enough now to not be overwhelmed later. With getting into medical school as a goal, academics are her priority. “I usually take two days off in a week to just study and forget my social life,” she said. “It’s too much when you can’t focus on one thing at a time.” Alumna Alexa Bueltel said she found her balance
sophomore year after conversations with her mother and career counselor. “I came home one day, so tired and stressed, and (my mom) said, ‘Alexa, you probably should reconsider pulling back,’” the 2016 grad said. “In the end, I was just joining some of these organizations because I had friends in it or I was getting a T-Shirt.” Bueltel said her career counselor posed a question to her about her resume: “Is there substance behind the organizations you’re involved in?” “I say ‘quality over quantity,’” the current graduate student at Iowa State University said. “You can be a part of 10 organizations and say that, but were you really involved?” As last year’s SGA President, Bueltel said it’s only when you’re genuinely involved that organization membership will benefit you.
“In job interviews, they see what I did on my resume, but they could hear in my voice and see in my mannerism that I was proud to be part of certain organizations and not just signing in at meetings,” she said. “When I solely focused on SGA, it really helped me develop into a leader.” Bueltel said while often freshman are eager to get involved, there are many who are the opposite. “To those who are intimidated, it’s okay to not jump headfirst and get involved in everything,” she said. “Honestly, something I wish I would’ve done is take freshman year to get acclimated with academics before branching out.” Bueltel encourages freshmen to take their time with involvement and put education first. “I realized it isn’t how many organizations you join,” she said, “but the footprint you leave.”
“Seeing the excitement on all the kids faces and seeing the mentor and their little buddy build a relationship, is my favorite,” she said. Livia Hopper, a junior biology major and vice president for College Mentors for Kids started her freshman year when her roommate encouraged her to join. That was when Hopper met her little “buddy.” “It was really cool,” Hopper said. “We got to get really close and it’s really interesting hanging out once a week how close you really do get. I definitely missed her all summer so I’m excited to see her again.” The program has callout meetings in the fall and the mentors will go all through spring and fall semesters. “It’s been a very positive experience for me and all the little buddies involved as well and I know they really look forward to it,” she said. “It’s something that gets them out of their home life and another friend or a big sister or brother.”
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Seeing the mentor and their little buddy build a relationship is my favorite. -Claire Ford Senior food and nurtrion major
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Hopper said the program does a lot for the children by taking them to art museums, having dietetics teach them about nutrition. They also include service based days. “It’s taught me a lot about responsibility and how to be a mentor, leadership opportunities that have been really important for me,” she said.
become a mentor Complete the College Mentors for Kids application online at members.collegementors.org/application There will be an interview and background check for all applicants. Big Buddies must commit one year to program. Big Buddies need to be available from 2:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Tuesday. Any questions about the application process can be sent to Kacheyta McClellan, site manager for College Mentors for Kids at kkmcclella@usi.edu
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wednesday, August 31 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Student Involvement Fair | Quad 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Welcome Back Cookout | UC Amphitheater
7 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Fraternity and Sorority Life Information Night | Carter Hall
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wednesday, September 7 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | FroYo with DOSO | Fireside Lounge, UC East
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USI Security Incident Log 08/16/16 - 08/23/16 Traffic Accident Clarke Lane 8/16/16 1:32 p.m.
Fire - Faulty Alarm OʼDaniel North - Townsend Bldg 8/18/16 12:22 p.m.
Fire - Alarm - Cooking McCray Bldg - 818B Jarrett Lane 8/20/16 10:42 p.m.
Illness Report 111 Ruston Hall 8/16/16 8:11 p.m.
Injury Report Ralston Bldg - 81B McDonald Lane 8/18/16 12:45 p.m.
Illness Report Goodrich Bldg - 825A McDonald Lane 8/21/16 2:07 a.m.
Lost Property Report Non Campus - Private Property 8/18/16 2:54 p.m.
Fire - Alarm - Cooking Boon Bldg - 8024B OʼDaniel Lane 8/21/16 2:50 p.m.
Suspicious Circumstances Parking Lot C 8/18/16 3:37 p.m.
Drug Offenses - Drugs - Incident 218 OʼBannon Hall 8/21/16 8:52 p.m.
Injury Report Arts Center 8/18/16 3:58 p.m.
Fire - Alarm - Cooking 204 Ruston Hall 8/21/16 10:49 p.m.
Traffic Accident - Hit & Run Baker - 907 Varsity Drive 8/19/16 4:12 p.m.
Fire - Alarm - Cooking 115 Ruston Hall 8/22/16 7:55 a.m.
Fire - Alarm - Cooking Jackson Bldg - 821B Jarrett Lane 8/19/16 6:11 p.m.
Code of Conduct - Tobacco Smoking Saletta Bldg - 924A Eckels Lane 8/22/16 10:14 p.m.
Criminal Mischief University Center East 8/16/16 11:15 p.m. Property Damage - Other Bennett Lane 8/17/16 12:00 a.m. Property Damage - University Bennett Lane 8/17/16 12:00 a.m. Injury Report University Center East 8/17/16 11:55 a.m. Protection/Restraining Order Information 311 OʼBannon Hall 8/17/16 12:00 p.m. Injury Report Disc Golf Course 8/17/16 6:28 p.m. Fire - Faulty Alarm OʼDaniel North - Townsend Bldg 8/17/16 11:54 p.m. Injury Report 207 Newman Hall 8/18/16 9:43 a.m. Injury Report Childrens Learning Center 8/18/16 10:00 a.m. Fire Dunning Bldg - 8126A OʼDaniel Lane 8/18/16 11:15 a.m.
Alcohol Offenses - Public Intoxication On Campus Property - Other 8/20/16 12:20 a.m. Alcohol Offenses - Underage Consumption On Campus Property - Other 8/20/16 12:20 a.m. Illness Report On Campus Property - Other 8/20/16 12:20 a.m. Theft Ruston Hall 8/20/16 12:58 p.m.
Fire - False Alarm Saletta Bldg - 924A Eckels Lane 8/22/16 10:14 p.m. Property Damage - Other Saletta Bldg - 924A Eckels Lane 8/22/16 10:20 p.m. Code of Conduct - Tobacco Smoking Bigger Bldg - 8082A OʼDaniel Lane 8/22/16 11:42 p.m.
Traffic Accident McDonald West - Branch Bldg 8/20/16 7:12 p.m.
Information gathered from USIʼs Public Crime Log, provided by USI Safety and Security.
Food closet accepting donations Archie’s Closet Food Drive is accepting donation from August 29 to September 9. Students may donate their non-perishable food goods and personal hygiene products at donation boxes located throughout campus. The Closet is maintained through donations and is supported by the Recreation, Fitness, & Wellness Center and the community. Archie’s Closet is located in the RFWC. All requests for assistance are confidential: just “Ask for Archie” at the front desk and show a valid Eagle Access card. There is no fee to use the Closet. For more information, contact the RFWC at the. rec@usi.edu or call 812461-5268.
Last day to drop classes Aug. 26 The last day for students to receive a 100 percent re-
fund for a dropped class is August 26. Those wishing to do so must follow the Schedule Revision process published by the Registrar’s Office. This refund applies to regular length fall courses. For all other course lengths, refer to the refund schedule. Transactions must be completed by 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@usi.edu or 812-464-1762.
and October 21 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in University Center East 2229. The registration fee is $399. For more information, contact Bill Groves at 812465-1117 or whgroves@ usi.edu.
Life-long Learning to conduct classes
The McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries summer exhibit titled “Ruth Esserman: Future Presence” is closing on September 2. The hours for the Art Center are Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. There will be a closing reception for Ruth Esserman on August 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Art Center. Students, faculty and members of the community are invited to attend the reception and meet Esserman. For more information, contact Katie Waters at kmwaters@usi.edu or 812464-1933.
The Department of Lifelong Learning is conducting a set of three classes that will determine participants strengths, developmental needs, and training recommendations. They will consist of multiple work simulations that are common to management and supervisory positions. The classes take place August 26, September 23
Ruth Esserman gallery to host closing reception
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The shield | August 25, 2016 | Usishield.com
Multicultural Center adds trio of employees
By Sarah Loesch & Gabi Wy
‘It’s all for the students’
Meet lor D’Angelo Tay
D’Angelo l Taylor l wants the USI community to know the Multicultural Center is for everyone. “You can’t have a multicultural center if you don’t value a different variety of
people,” direcl the h assistant i di tor of the Multicultural Center said. Taylor was one of three new hires in the Multicultural Center this year and he wants everyone on campus
to come visit to see what they can do with the organization. “I think diversity is key,” he said. “We talk about these things and people are afraid of the word ‘diversity.’ Some people think it is putting them outside their comfort zone of self.” For Taylor, diversity means education. He said one of his best friends was raised in a rural community, which was quite different from how Taylor grew up on the southside of Richmond, Virginia. Both of them would bounce questions off one another, at the same time learning a little bit about a community they didn’t live in. “We know we are different, but how?” Taylor said. “If you don’t know the how, it makes it harder for you to understand where someone is coming from.” Taylor was the second of five children, all raised by his grandmother, who he said was the strongest and smartest woman he’s ever known. “The upbringing was tough but necessary,” Taylor said. “ I always joke and say
that my house was handme-down central.” Taylor said if anyone wanted to know what he would be wearing for school the next year, they just needed to look at his older brother that year. “It humbled me,” he said. “It taught me that name brands aren’t everything. It’s not about the clothes, but about the person that wears the clothes.”
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public administration. Taylor joined student government on campus and held multiple positions in campus government before his college career ended, including the student representative for the board of trustees. A friend of Taylor’s would tell him people knew he would do well in college, but they didn’t expect just how well.
You can’t have a multicultural center if you don’t value a different variety of people. -D’Angelo Taylor Assistant director of the Multicultural Center
Taylor was the first person in his family to attend college and while at Western Illinois University, he found his niche in political science. He ended up graduating with a bachelor’s degree in political science and then a master’s degree in political science with an emphasis in
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The road did have bumps, one which came the second semester after his freshman year. He had it in his mind to quit school after he ended the semester with his worst GPA, around a 1.8. “College wasn’t for me,” Taylor said. “I just ran into mentors who wouldn’t allow me to quit.”
Taylor said that’s what he wants to impress on students who enter the Multicultural Center. “I want to make sure that every student I come in contact with understands that failure is not an option,” he said. “Neither is quitting.” In his previous position as an admission counselor at Western Illinois University, he was able to recruit students from areas where they may not have known anything about college. But in admissions, they often have to focus on recruiting the next class as opposed to mentoring each students who comes in the doors. In the Multicultural Center, Taylor will be able to see students he mentors from their first involvement all the way until they cross the stage at graduation. Taylor will focus on assessment as assistant director, what’s working and where it would be best to place the Multicultural Center’s efforts. “It’s all for the students,” he said. “No matter what we do it’s all for the students.”
‘I want to be an example’ Candace Fairer’s 3-yearold son is always on her mind. When she decided to apply for a job in the Multicultural Center, she was thinking of him. “I want to make sure he understands his dreams and his goals can be reached if he continues to work hard,” Fairer said. Fairer is joining the staff as an outreach coordinator and student mentor, something she thinks would have benefitted her when she started college. One goal for the Multicultural Center is “access by design,” which was included in the university’s strategic plan for 20162020. “Access by design” is the intentional creation of opportunities for students, faculty and staff by allowing more access to organizations for the people who will thrive within them. Fairer said she understands the goal because her focuses include first generation or low income students who are embarking on their college journey. She attempts to help
those students and their families understand what to expect from the process and in some instances she provides explanations of the academic terms that are helpful to know for the technical processes. “I hold that dear just because I was a first generation college student, a low
She said it was tough for her to navigate and understand the process of financial aid. The fact that she did not have assistance makes her excited to provide that to other students. “I know how beneficial it is to have someone,” she said. Fairer attended the uni-
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I hold that dear just because I was a first generation college student, a low income student, and I didn’t know the ropes. -Candace Fairer Multicultural Center outreach coordinator and student mentor
income student and I didn’t know the ropes,” Fairer said. “I needed someone like myself who could help me through the process.” In this new role, she said she looks forward to being able to do more of that type of assistance and help students understand the culture of the campus community.
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versity for two years before transferring to Indiana University to continue her collegiate track career. During her two years here Fairer said she was aware of the Multicultural Center, but she wasn’t involved very much with it. “I went in a few times in between classes,” she said,
“but I was a student athlete here at USI so I didn’t have a lot of free time to join the services and events on campus.” She said she can see a huge difference between the university diversity now and when she was a student. “I can appreciate it, I’m on a different side now,” she said. “I’m an administrator now as a opposed to a student.” She said having people from all walks of life, cultures and ethnicities brings a rich culture to the university that doesn’t exist everywhere. “I think most people have been affected by diversity one way or another,” Fairer said. “I want to see a diverse population. I think that helps everyone grow educationally.” In her role she will bring collaboration with otherr offices on campus. She is in contact with other people on campus so that when students approach the center they can be sent in the right direction. She will be the point of
Meet er Candace Fair collaboration ll b i ffor every coll lege and every dean on campus. “My life to me now is an example,” Fairer said.
“I want to bbe an example, l a mentor, a leader, for people who are interested in succeeding.”
‘A home away from home’
Meet s Cesar Barrio
Cesar Barrios hopes students of all backgrounds feel welcome in the Multicultural Center. “I heard about the Multicultural Center when I was an undergraduate here, but not a lot,” the new program adviser said. “Since now I have this position, I want students to really know about us.” Barrios graduated from USI in 2013 and returned this year to pursue a Master’s in Second Language Acquisition, Policy and Culture. Over the summer, he saw position openings in the Multicultural Center and pursued the opportunity. “I wish I would’ve known about the Multicultural Center more before and maybe taken that initiative of walking through the door,” Barrios said. “Now I want to help students in the same situation.” As a first generation college student, Barrios said he
had to figure a lot of college out on his own, but he did have valuable support from his parents. “It’s crucial for (the Multicultural Center) to build relationships,” he said. “We need to reach out and help people. That’s when they
sional speakers discussing hispanic culture as well as a Latin dance class. “I don’t want people to think any specific race comes in (the Multicultural Center),” Barrios said. “If there’s any place where students can feel most comfort-
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It’s crucial for (the Multicultural Center) to build relationships. We need to reach out and help people. That’s when they come back. -Cesar Barrios Multicultural Center program advisor
come back.” Barrios, born in Nicaragua, will be leading Hispanic Heritage Month events from mid-September to mid-October. The events include a panel of profes-
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able and safe, I want it to be here.” He said he wants students to see him as a leader, but also someone who was in their position not all that long ago and someone who
can relate to them. “I want us to have a creative relationship with student organizations,” Barrios said. “We can go to Student Government Association or Greek chapters and get the word out about the Multicultural Center.” As one of several new hires, Barrios said he and the other multicultural staff bonded” quickly and are already collaborating on new ideas. “I talk to (Fairer) and (Taylor) every day,” he said. “We bring new ideas to each other and share what we’re doing with our programs.” Barrios said he hopes students find someone in the Multicultural Center they can trust. “The Multicultural Center is a place they can call home,” he said. “A home away from home.”
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Watsky wows with ‘x Infinity’ Available on Spotify
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Usually, I can’t stand listening to the same album more than a couple of times in a given week. George Watsky’s new album “x Infinity” has been out for a week and I’m up to 11 full listens. 12 by the time I’m finished writing this review. While I’m not the most learned man when it comes to hip hop and rap, I know what appeals to me: artists talking about whatever moves them with pure passion. “x Infinity” fills that requirement in spades. For those who have no background on George Watsky, he’s a Def Jam Poet alum, published author and rapper known for his sense of humor and dedication to artistic integrity. A perfect example of this happened in 2011 when, during a brief moment of viral fame due to a speed rapping video he uploaded to YouTube, Watsky turned down an offer of $250,000 from Verizon to pitch a new phone with a fast rap. Watsky instead uploaded a tongue-in-cheek rap poking fun at the company whilst a chubby bearded man, wearing the iconic flowered dress of Verizon’s spokeswoman, danced next to him. With this fourth studio album Watsky pulls out all of the stops, touching on serious subjects ranging from his thoughts on the election (“Pink Lemonade”) to the public’s reaction to mass shootings “Stick to Your Guns.” Even songs listeners could initially write off as fluff contain some of the realist music I’ve ever heard.
The song “Going Down” is, at first, an unapologetically comedic and blunt song about Watsky’s passion for cunnilingus. Yet halfway through the song the true intention bubbles to the surface, as his raps switch to the possibility of giving fellatio. In that moment this goofy song about a buff vegetarian’s love of oral sex becomes his public platform to address the possibility that his sexuality is not entirely set in stone, that he might one day have different tastes than he does at this moment. Musically the album is a mixed bag, but in the literal sense. All of the songs together work as an album, sure, but individual tracks pull from different musical sources. “Stick To Your Guns” has a hauntingly calm 1950s musical backdrop behind the song’s three-part condemnation of mass shootings. “Chemical Angel” brings in a decidedly late-career Beatles trippy feeling to compliment Watsky singing about his struggle with epilepsy medication messing with his creativity. Like an aural onion, there are many layers to enjoy throughout this album and I can’t recommend it highly enough.
Rating 5/5
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BY Gavin gaddis
TOP: Students and faculty travel from class to class on the first day of the fall semester. This year classes began August 22. TOP RIGHT: Freshman interactive media major, Eric Osborn, asks for help finding a class at the information tents laid out all over campus. BOTTOM RIGHT: Nick Coudret, a senior exercise science major and sophomore exercise science majors, Claire Johnson and Nicole Herring collaborate on a homework assignment at tables outside the University Center. ABOVE: Zachary Floyd, a sophomore nursing majors, attempts the Ultimate Frisbee Challenge near the University Center at a tabling put on by the organization.
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Grand phi alpha award continued from Page 1 By informing students about Lambda Chi Alpha’s focus on service and excellence rather than just a social group, Miller said he and his brothers can change the partying stereotype. He said even though formal recruitment doesn’t start until Sept. 1, Lambda Chi Alpha has a growing list of about 40 male students interesting in joining. Blake Simon, last year’s chapter president, said new students won’t necessarily join the fraternity because of the award, but it will contribute to the sense of pride with current members. “We’re not going to be perfect,” Simon said. “But I think what our motivation now is seeing how close we can get.” He said during his term, reaching operating excellence as honored by the award was one of his main goals. “Headquarters has recognized us as one of the
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top,” the senior biology major said. “So now we gotta walk the walk and follow through.” Senior Blake Simon said in his four years with Lambda Chi Alpha, he’s seen all of his brothers contribute to the recognition of the Grand High Alpha Award. “It’s great seeing everyone’s hard work pay off,” the history major said. “When I joined, there were only 11 guys, and we’ve been growing members and expanding involvement.” Lambda Chi Alpha hosts an annual fall Pumpkin Bust fundraiser for feeding the hungry, and a spring TeeterTotter-a-Thon to benefit the Special Olympics. Simon said after receiving the award, the chapter will likely expand their philanthropies and start new services. “It’s always a thing that when we come back together for the semester we’re all excited,” he said. “With this award, we have even more
Headquarters has recognized us as one of the top. So now we gotta walk the walk and follow through.
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-Blake Simon Senior and former president of Lambda Chi Alpha
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Member of Lambda Chi Alpha and Alpha Sigma Alpha sit on the teeter totter during Spring 2014. The annual teeter-totter event benefits the Special Olympics.
motivation.” Nick Zuniga, director of chapter services with Lambda Chi Alpha’s headquarters, said he’s seen USI’s chapter grow and improve over the years. “Every chapter has its ebbs and flows, but they’ve been able to recruit strong members and establish a strong presence on campus,” Zuniga said. “They’ve also started to do well reaching out to alumni.” He said the award focuses on the chapter’s last three years based on consultations between headquarters and the individual chapters.
“(USI’s chapter) has been incident-free for a number of years,” Zuniga said. “I’ve had interactions with them since I started in 2012, and I’m very fond of the chapter.” Since a chapter can receive the same award again after three years, Zuniga said the USI chapter should expect that of themselves and make it a goal. “It was neat to see (the USI Lambda Chi Alpha students) shocked to receive the award, but now they’ve won it,” Zuniga said. “They need to keep taking it to the next level.”
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The shield | August 25, 2016 | Usishield.com
Dangers of pokemon go | PHILLIP THOMPSON | The Shield
Look out for unexpected turns by Brandon COle bscole@eagles.usi.edu
Economic uncertainty can leave you out of breath, treading just to keep your head above water. After obtaining my journalism degree from USI in 2007 and working in the field for a few years, the economy took a major hit. I found my newsroom making changes. They were moving people out with experience and hiring entrylevel workers. The economy drives business decisions and I am not a naïve person by any means. My new boss didn’t want me to work harder, he wanted to bring in someone for less money. Using my research skills, I decided a decision had to
be made and I had an opportunity to move to another newspaper. They said I could work for them for a couple years and they would have me on my way to a large daily in a city. The pay was not great and that would be three moves in five years. It was time to get down to brass tacks. I changed my research from news openings, to separate careers with the best job outlooks. I wanted to make sure that my next career would leave me indispensable. Every search pointed straight to a medical career. Nursing would allow me to get a job anywhere. The pay increase looked nice and I noticed there were many different areas of the field that I could transition into throughout my career.
Please buy responsibly by Gavin Gaddis gkgaddis@eagles.usi.edu
Every alcoholic beverage has some form of the words “drink responsibly” printed on its packaging. I’d like to request that students who smuggle booze onto campus consider these words in effect as soon as they start driving to a liquor store. I ask this not because I fear for anyone’s safety, but because I fear for my own sanity. Mainly because I work at a liquor store near campus. There are some basic rules to the booze buying process. Over the summer break I’ve had a pretty good run of customers, be they younger regulars or older random customers, who practice basic liquor etiquette. With the steady stream of students flooding back into town from parts unknown, that streak has been broken. Here are some tips to possibly fix that problem:
Bring an ID Unless one visits a legendarily picky chain of stores in town, the liquorbuying process is simple: have a government-issued photo ID. Greencards, passports and military ID cards are popular substitutes for the usual driver’s license. As the semester starts I find myself having to kick more and more people wearing USI spirit wear out because they’ve accompanied a friend in shopping but had no intentions of buying anything. Everyone in a party gets carded, it’s the law. Trust me, the minimum wage liquor store clerk isn’t going to go on a power trip from telling a 23-year-old to get out of the store. It does nothing but hold up the line.
Just take the receipt Seriously. I and my fellow clerks appreciate when a customer attempts to lighten the mood, but there are a few comments we hear about a thousand times a day. In every transaction I, as an employee, have to ask the question “Do you want your receipt?” In this moment, some people politely accept or refuse. A vast majority see this as a moment for levity, to crack out a joke the clerk hasn’t possibly heard yet. No, that isn’t the first time I’ve heard a customer joke about using the receipt to return beer. In fact that is probably the fiftieth time I’ve heard that joke that shift. Nobody cares It is university policy that alcohol isn’t allowed on campus, but that policy seems to stop few people. I’ve seen seniors in sweatpants grabbing a quick bottle of wine for the weekend, and I’ve heard fraternity brothers invite people to oncampus parties as long as they brought booze. If one has already made the decision to break rules on campus, fine. I can’t stop you, there is a cadre of people on campus paid far more than I am per hour to enforce public safety. Just don’t roll up in my store with a car rocking the resident parking sticker, accidentally drop a student ID on the counter and spend a couple of minutes explaining how the expensive craft beer on the counter next to said ID isn’t going to campus. If you drink responsibly, I sincerely don’t care.
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Job satisfaction and appreciation received high marks. Could I do it? How would I take being a minority in my new career? These questions plagued me for a short time. I decided to take Anatomy and Physiology, while working at the newspaper. New leadership at work was giving me the cold shoulder, but I was thick skinned and afterbalancing studying and working for a semester, I decided this was the right move. I took a job making less money at a drug-rehab facility that got me into the medical field. I studied hard while at work and school andure enough, I was admitted into the nursing program at Ivy Tech. Working full time was a necessity as I did not come
from money and I had to support a family. I transferred to a night shift hospital position as a patient-care associate. They offered to pay for my school in exchange for my future employment as a nurse. I began that job, quit smoking and started nursing school the same week. I completely immersed myself into nursing, and decided it was all or nothing. This was a difficult twoyear program. They prepare you to enter the nursing world and save lives. I graduated and passed my boards. Stepping on the floor, a cold reality hit. I’m responsible for people’s lives, every shift. I wondered if I made the right decision. A good support group at
work helped me settle into the job. They were available for questions and I had some great mentors. I didn’t know how to alter myself into being a nurse, mentally. Between being there for family members, showing patient’s respect, educating and maintaining dignity for the patient, a transformation happened. I realized I was meant to be a nurse. Fate did put me into the direction of writing again and I write the sports section in Mount Vernon for the “Posey County News”, along with columns. It was a spiritual journey to say the least. God led me, even when I was not aware. Writing was my first professional love and I didn’t have to walk away forever.
Here I am back in school at USI on track to get my bachelor’s degree in nursing by summer of next year and I plan to apply for the Master’s program. I’m sure many of you have your major planned out and maybe even your career. Life changes. Step outside of your comfort zone. Chase your passions and dreams, but also have a plan ‘B.’ College is an investment in you. Set yourself up for success. Maybe that means minoring in something difficult or learning a skilled trade. The world will continue to move, just make sure you are ready for unexpected turns.
Life with a THE SHIELD little ‘me time’ Editorial Board Sarah Loesch Editor-in-Chief
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I’m standing on a street corner in Nashville, sending a text to a friend. “Sorry man, I’m not home today,” I type before heading toward an art museum. Today’s my day off, and as I make my way through the heart of this giant city, all I can think is “I needed this.” The reality of college life is a far cry from the promises of parties, shenanigans and all-around good times movies put in the mind of 15-year-old me. There’s a lot of hard work involved. You’re working toward a paycheck, you’re working toward better grades. Hell, you’re working to remain social without collapsing into a nervous heap in front of your peers. It’s easy to burn out.
Every year, usually near the end of spring, I get this close to burning out. The senioritis starts to kick in and the responsibilities grow, until I’m staring at my grades on Blackboard, wondering “How little effort can I put in and still pass?” What I’ve found gets me back into the spirit of putting in 100% toward the rigors of college life is literally avoiding the rigors of college life for a day. Try it sometime—pick a day when you already don’t have anything scheduled (a day like that comes around every now and then), and just treat yourself. Whether it’s walking along wooded trails and reading a good book at a park, doing a bit of adventuring in a nearby city, or even just marathoning a new show on Netflix in your pajamas, find some-
thing to pull you away from the daily grind and just recharge. Admiring the museum’s exhibits, navigating halls of pricey pottery and galleries of priceless cars, I reflect on why I do this every year. It’s because I want to be able to do this every day, someday. That’s why I continue to give my all in my classes, at my job, even amongst my friends, even when the senioritis begs me not to. My hard work today will be rewarded tomorrow, and it feels good to get into that mindset. This part of our lives is supposed to be tough, but it doesn’t have to be crushing. If you’re starting to feel the burn, take a timeout and cool off. You’d be amazed at what a little “me time” can do.
It is what it is by Megan Thorne opinion@usishield.com @MeganRThorne
Some of the bravest people are those who suffer but are able to stay strong. They have a way of capturing us with their determination, courage and strength, making our problems seem so insignificant in a matter of seconds. Last Friday we received the call that a close family friend had died after a long fight with cancer. Gary had a family, a life and he was taken from them both too early. Through it all, he repeated five simple words. “It is what it is.” The saying is now tattooed on my aunt’s wrist and our hearts. I never understood how
someone going through that much pain and suffering could be ok with what was happening, but I realized that was his way of coming to terms with cancer. It is now my aunt’s way of coming to terms with grief, because it doesn’t matter how much we want something to change, “it is what it is.” We can’t bring him back and we couldn’t take the cancer away, the only thing we could do was accept what was happening. There is so much more to life than worrying. People worry so much about insignificant things. For instance, is what we wore today or how we texted someone going to matter five years from now, five months from now or
even five days? Probably not. Believe me, I know it’s hard to avoid worrying, if there was an award for anxiety I would have the gold, but there is something about coming to terms with whatever you’re struggling with. Things in life are going to be difficult but “it is what it is,” and I can’t change it. Even though I never met Gary before he died, he managed to inspire me, his five little words taught me that life is too short to worry about silly little things. He taught me to grab life by the horns. It’s hard to change your outlook on life, but in his memory I say you should try it.
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‘He wasn’t just a coach’
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Don Bisesi waits as senior golfer Griffin Glasscock prepares during a match in 2015. The women’s annual golf scramble was renamed in Bisesi’s honor this year after his death in December of 2015.
Golf scramble to honor Bisesi, raise funds for women’s golf By Sarah Loesch editor@usishield.com @seloesch
Anastasia Carter said Don Bisesi would be ecstatic to see her pursuing a career as a professional golfer. Bisesi died in December of 2015 from cancer, but Carter said she knows he is watching. “He was just one of the best coaches,” the former USI golfer said. “It was like having a grandfather as a coach.” Carter will be traveling back to the university to attend the inaugural Don Bisesi Memorial Golf Scramble Saturday at Cambridge Golf Course. The golf teams host a scramble each year to raise funds for the team, but it has been renamed in honor of Bisesi. The cost will be $100 per person on each four-person team and registration is due today. Teams will participate in an 18-hole scramble and have a meal afterward that is included in their fee. There will be prizes for the longest drive, winning team and closest to the pin. Golfers will also have the chance to win a $10,000 hole-in-one prize. Brian Symonds and Jeff Howerton, both members of the Professional
Golfers Association, will hold a short game clinic at 12:30 p.m. that is free for all ages. Lu Anne Howerton, the coach who succeeded Bisesi, said there has been a huge response to the scramble this
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(Bisesi) was such a joy to be around. -Lu Anne Howerton Head coach of the women’s golf team
year. She said it will most likely be the largest one the team has had. Don was loved by everybody, so he knew so many people…,” she said. “I think that is the reason we had such a good response to this tournament.” Howerton knew Bisesi for years before he approached her about the coaching position. He was a pro at Helfrich Golf Course and knew her husband. “(Bisesi) was a such a joy to be
predicted to finish fifth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division based on the annual preseason poll released by the league office. The poll is voted on by GLVC coaches. USI recieved 70 points in the poll, two points below the University of Wisconsin-Parkside which is predicted to finish fourth. USI starts its season Sept. 2-3 when it plays the Flagler Invitational in St. Augustine, FL.
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love with the school and with Bisesi. Carter said she doesn’t believe he ever let on how he felt while he was sick and coaching. “I don’t think he ever let it affect him,” she said. “He loved coaching so much.” Bisesi was able to be present for the fall season and attend the team’s tournament in Puerto Rico during October, but he wasn’t able to see Carter become the first female golfer at the
university to go to nationals. “I just wish he had been there so badly,” she said. “He would love to see it.” Bisesi’s replacement, Lu Anne Howerton, was announced in September 2015, shortly after the team completed that year’s golf scramble. “(Bisesi) was debating what would be best for us,” Carter said. “All the traveling and sitting in the car, I think he realized he couldn’t do it that last semester.” Carter said the transition to a new coach was difficult, she didn’t want a new coach, but as the season went on it became easier. “(Howerton) ended up doing a really good job,” Carter said. “I really enjoyed her as a coach.” Carter will have the chance to see Howerton and former teammates of hers when she comes back for the scramble. She said she still keeps in contact with her teammates. She said the team was very close and the experience they had with Bisesi brought them closer together. “He wasn’t just a coach,” Carter said. “We could talk to him about anything.”
Upcoming Varsity Season starts
briefs Dickson added Volleyball Wyatt named to 2016-17 predicted 5th men’s golf roster The volleyball team was coach
The men’s basketball team signed six-foot-nine forward DayJar Dickson for the upcoming season. Dickson is a transfer from Washington, D.C. He is the third player to sign with the team for this year. He’ll be joining junior forward Julius Rajala and junior guard Marcellous Wasington. Dickson played at Polk State College for one year and averaged 7.9 points per game. He also played at Niagara University where he played in 18 games during his freshman season.
around,” she said. Bisesi was the person who invited Carter to USI after seeing her play in a summer tournament. She said USI was the only school she looked at in Indiana and after her visit she fell in
Daniel Wyatt was chosen as the new head coach for the men’s golf team. He will be the seventh coach in the history of the men’s golf program as he replaces Greg Charnes who stepped down after last season. Wyatt is a golf instructor at Howard’s Golf Super Store in Evansville and will continue to work there once he begins coaching. He has been a professional golf instructor for 11 years.
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Coaching gold medalists Local coach discusses time with Olympian by Megan Thorne opinion@usishield.com @MeganRThorne
The Shield talked to USI alum Dave Baumeyer, the Reitz High School swim team coach and gold medalist Olympian Lilly King’s former coach about what it was like to coach an olympian and his time at the USI. The Shield: What have these last few weeks been like since the Olympics? Dave Baumeyer: It’s pretty crazy. The last couple of weeks a lot of people have been calling including friends, family, some people that I didn’t know at all and a lot of the Reitz swim family. I’ve done some TV interviews, some radio interviews and a few newspaper interviews. It’s been a little crazy, but it’s been a lot of fun. The Shield: What did you do when you attended the university? Baumeyer: I graduated in 1980 and I was on the sixyear program. I graduated from Reitz in 1974 and in college I was trying to be a professional bowler. At that time I was taking six to nine hours, I was working two jobs and I was bowling in regional tournaments. I was also a member of Sigma Tau Gamma. We did a lot on campus and I was a member of three eagle grand prix bike team as well as bowled on the college team.
We made it to the NCAA regional one year and I was working at the newspaper in Feb. 1977 and when I graduated from college the job came open. The Shield: Did you have any previous swim experience? Baumeyer: I actually started doing triathlons in 1982. I am a self-taught swimmer and I got some help from some friends and a couple coaches at the YMCA. As far as competitive swimming, no. When I applied for the job I don’t think anyone else applied for it and that was some of it, but I watched a lot of videos, read a lot and learned as we went along. Over 16 years I have learned quite a bit.
Reitz. Her junior year there were only two high school girls that broke a minute in 100 breaststroke and it just so happened the other girl was from Indiana also and (King) finished second her sophomore and junior year. The girl that beat her broke a minute too, so if she was in any other state in the U.S. she would’ve been a state champion. She was on a national level when she went to some junior meets around and she did quite well. I think then we had a good
coach from 2001-2003 then stepped down for three years but I was going all the time and a little bit of it was job related which is why I gave it up and so I was a volunteer coach. The swimmer made state in 2005 in the 100 freestyle and 200 and he went on to Purdue. In the 2008 olympic trials he finished 54th in the 100 freestyle and he was the only other kid I had been around that went to the Olympic trials. He had a good career at Purdue and I think he still
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I can’t say I thought she was going to win a gold medal. But I thought she was going to have a very good college career…
The Shield: Do you feel you were able to help King get where she is today based off of experience? Baumeyer: It’s been a team effort by many coaches around here ... it wasn’t one ego who was taking credit for this or that or the other. It’s been a collective effort from a lot of coaches and I feel very fortunate and proud to be a part of her high school career.
thought that she was going to be be very good. I can’t say I thought she was going to win a gold medal. But I did think she was going to have a very good college career and see her grow. It’s been pretty cool.
The Shield: Did she stick out during your time coaching her? Baumeyer: The club that she swam for was the Greater Evansville Aquatic Team and I knew she was pretty good before we got her at
The Shield: Have you had any other accomplishments over the years? Baumeyer: We had another swimmer who was a state champion from Reitz in 2005 and I was just a volunteer then. I was a head
-Dave Baumeyer Reitz High School women’s swim coach
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holds their records in freestyle today.
The Shield: Did you play any sports at USI? Baumeyer: No I did not, I thought I would be a football coach to be honest … but when I got the job at the newspaper I was working every Saturday and if you want to coach the junior football programs all the games are on Saturday and it never worked out. The Shield: What is your fa-
vorite part of coaching? Baumeyer: At the high school level it’s fun to watch the kids grow over four years and it goes by a lot quicker than you think. It’s really gratifying to get some kids that aren’t very good that we’ve cut and they end up doing very well … seeing things like that is very gratifying. Everyone keeps asking me, because I’m 60 and they say ‘How much longer are you gonna coach?’ and I said as long as I’m having fun and enjoy the coaching, I’m going to do it as long as I can. We tried to emphasize that swimming is hard and we do have two hour practices every day. We work the kids hard but we try and make it as much fun as we can and a good experience for their four years of high school swimming. The Shield: What got you into sports? Baumeyer: I played football when I was younger … I was 13 and I went to the regional but I wasn’t very fast and I got frustrated. They wanted me to play on the line and I wanted me to play quarterback and that’s when I gave up my football career. That’s also when bowling came along and I was second in the state junior year and 6th in senior year and that’s when bowling took off. I always played sports, I played little league baseball and basketball in grade school, I did a little of
everything and then coming out of college I started putting on some weight and I started going to the YMCA and met a couple of buddies and we started running and I was already a pretty good bicyclist and one of my buddies said we should do some triathlons and I said ‘well I can’t swim a lick.’ I think I did my first triathlon in ‘84 or ‘85 and did them three, four or even eight a year, for 15 to 20 years. I did seven marathons and I don’t know how many half marathons. I’ve participated in a lot of triathlons and stuff in the Midwest and had fun doing it.
The Shield: Have you ever thought about participating in the Olympics or thought about going? Baumeyer: I never thought about it to be honest and I have never been to the Olympics. I went to the Olympic trials for swimming this year but that was the first time and it was crazy and a lot of fun. (King) won the 100 and 200 and just watching all the swimmers in a venue like that, they build a pool in a huge basketball stadium and there’s 13,000 people there and you don’t go to that many swim meets where there are 13,000 people cheering and yelling like a basketball game or a football game, so it was exciting. Probably one of the coolest weeks I’ve experienced in my lifetime.
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