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Comics come to life
Photo Illustration by ABigail Stanley | The Shield
by Sarah Rogers features@usishield.com @suruhgrace
Cambria Tobin’s red mini-dress flounced around her legs as she danced around the costumed children, parents and young adults. White lace hung just an inch lower than the red fabric, complemented by a white apron. Pins and buttons decorated the apron like an artist’s haphazard splatter paint. Pink stickers in the
shape of hearts were placed carefully on her cheeks. Her blond hair in high pigtails gave her the impression of a young school girl. The 26-year-old university alum was dressed up as anime character Maid Hikari. “I like to think of my costume as a life-size doll come to life,” Tobin said. Halloween wasn’t for another two months. For comic book fans, it does not have to be Halloween to dress up as
their favorite character. The Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science hosted the Evansville Museum Geek and Comic Con Saturday. Comic Cons happen all over the world, but for the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science, the frenzied excitement of painted faces and elaborate costumes was a new experience. Enthusiasts were given a chance to flaunt their meticulously put together costumes, as well as attend
sessions ranging from the history of political cartoons to comic book art workshops. Tobin participated in a session with five other girls dressed as anime characters. Their “Maid Cafe” performance featured traditional Japanese food, as well as anime inspired dancing. “I love the cuteness and bright colors of the costumes,” Tobin said. “I am 26, and it makes me feel like a little girl again.”
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Public Safety Payroll goes paperless director to retire by Gabi Wy editor@usishield.com @GabiCWy
Steve Woodall’s favorite season on campus has passed---and this year, that time was the Public Safety Director’s last. “I love move-in days,” Woodall said. “It’s a great opportunity to see all these smiling faces, new students and their parents. They’re all expressing some type of emotion. There’s joy, there’s sorrow.” Woodall announced his retirement at the Board of Trustee’s annual summer meeting, his last day being January 8. When he retires, he’ll have served the university for ten years. “I’ve been fortunate to meet some great people, whether it’s during convocation or during President Bennett’s inauguration,” Woodall said. “We’ve had some of these great speakers on campus and different memorable events. The most memorable thing for me will be meeting and making new friends from being here at the university.” Before serving at the university, Woodall worked at the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s office for 28 years. “I’ve served this community for 38 years,” he said.
“It’s been a blessing. I have bittersweet thoughts about leaving the university. I’m going to be sad to leave, to tell you the truth, but it’s another step in my future.” Although Woodall will leave the university, he said he’s open to volunteering in some capacity. “It’s one of those times where if you know it’s time to go, it’s time to go,” he said. “I want to spend more time with my family and friends, and I recently became a grandfather. I want to enjoy life while it lasts.” Steve Bequette, assistant director of Public Safety, said he’ll miss Woodall as head of the department. He first met Woodall in the 70s when they were hired by the sheriff’s office six months apart. “We have a very unique professional relationship,” Bequette said. “He and I both agree we’re yin and yang. We each complement each other very well.” Bequette said Woodall has been instrumental in preventing and deterring property crimes. “Since (Woodall) has been in charge, burglaries dropped in the apartments and dorms due to his allocation of manpower and what he requires of (Public Safety),” he said.
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Illustration by Megan Thorne | The Shield
University payroll is set to be completely paperless at the end of September.
by Noah Alatza npalatza@eagles.usi.edu
All students and faculty receiving pay from the university must opt for paperless forms or receive a pay card if no direct deposit is set up. “We were running 200-225 actual paychecks last spring,” Nancy Lumley, associate director of Human Resources said. “We feel like this will be much more convenient not only for the student population, but for anybody getting a paper check.” Lumley said the goal is completely shift adjuncts and some students to the paperless forms by the end of September. However, all administrative staff, assistants and regular faculty have met deadlines and are already completely paperless. If no direct deposit is set up by the end of September, the university will
issue a pay card by default. Though not directly connected to a bank, Lumley says Old National does have some affiliation. “It is affiliated with Old National, but it is not an Old National Card. I want to make that clear,” Lumley said. “We felt like if we partnered with one of our local banks, and an employee or the University had a problem, we felt like we would have some leverage to solve that problem. There is a lot of paycard providers out there.” The ADP Mobile Solutions App designed for the pay card automatically sends mobile alerts, and can even be setup to retain weekly balance information. As for moving everyone paperless, Lumley says students will be the last group affected. “Students will be our last group we reach out to,” Lumley said. “Outreach
will happen after our September 8 payroll. The reason for that is there are so many new students and hires, we do not want to reach out to people who are not even here.” Fees for receiving a cash card are low, Lumley said. “Depending on how you use (the card) there may be fees,” she said. “All of that information is on our website, a fee schedule is there.” Lumley said she hopes this option will maximize efficiency all while giving employees another option. “We have added another feature for employees,” Lumley said. “It’s just a Visa branded debit card. The card is basically a bank account, but the only money available is what gets deposited through our payroll process.”
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