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republicans rally Trump elected president, local republicans remain majority
FIRE urges USI to adapt speech policies by sarah loesch editor@usishield.com @seloesch
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Former USI College Republicans President Donovon Phipps high-fives Holli Sullivan, a confirmed state representative after election night. The two shared a celebratory moment alongside Sullivan’s daughter Savannah as the Republican Party claimed the majority of local election wins.
by Gabi Wy & Riley Guerzini As he watched the presidential polling results after 11 p.m. election night, Daniel McMurtry said he was “a little nervous and cautiously optimistic.” “(Donald) Trump wasn’t my first pick,” the president of the university College Republicans said, “but he’s definitely the one I would prefer to win this election.” McMurtry, a senior engineering major, said watching the Republican candidate barely pulling ahead was “absolutely exhilarating. “It’s very much surprising me that
Trump is winning,” he said. “If Trump becomes president, it’s indicative of a culture shift. Under the Obama administration, political correctness has been forced on us.” As for the Indiana elections, McMurtry said he’s pleased with Todd Young’s win for the U.S. Senate and Eric Holcomb’s win in the gubernatorial race “Todd Young was down 10 points, and his comeback to win was really inspiring,” he said. “I was expecting him to win.” At 11 p.m., he saw it likely Trump would pull the victory, but he said “anything’s possible.” Junior business administration major Carrington Crutcher said he was sur-
prised by the election and its impact. “I didn’t expect the race to be this tight,” he said, glancing at CNN’s election coverage on the TV screen above him. Crutcher said he was anxious to vote in the election and wanted to instill in disenfranchised voters that voting is still important. “I didn’t know what to expect at the polls,” said Crutcher, who voted in his first election. Crutcher said he was interested in two local races involving Democratic State Representative for District 77 Ryan Hatfield and District 1 County Commissioner Ben Shoulders.
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Watch parties focus on local races ‘Engaged in ‘Teach them while they’re young’ the process’
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One of the three candidates elected for County Council, Angela Koehler Lindsey, R, sheds tears of joy and hugs of congratulations from friends and supports on her victory Tuesday night at the Republican Watch Party. Lindsey said it has been a long process and she is relieved the election has finally come to a close.
by Gabi Wy & Sarah rogers Nicholas Wildeman, a USI alum and Vanderburgh County Council at-large candidate, kissed his three-month-old son Matthew and pensively watched a projector screen displaying election results. “My time in the (Master’s of Public Administration) program helped solidify my love for public service,” Wildeman said at the Republican
Watch Party election night. He graduated from USI for both his undergraduate and graduate degrees. Wildeman, who ultimately didn’t win the ticket, said campaigning was a ‘learning experience.’ “Like any good researcher, I’ll revise and resubmit,” he said. “For now, I’ll go home and kiss the wife and kids.” Wildeman said it was a huge night for Republicans, claiming the majority of local races and at the
time he left the watch party, presidential candidate Donald Trump was in the lead. Don Counts, a veteran, came to the Republican Watch Party proudly wearing his US Marine jacket and veteran hat covered in local candidate buttons as well as Trump buttons. “I want to see Trump win because he shows more concern for veteran affairs and for the VA hospital than Clinton,” Counts said.
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The crowd erupted in cheers at the Democratic Watch Party Tuesday night. As Ben Shoulders took in the win for County Commissioner he fist pumped the air and embraced his wife, Shannon Shoulders as he celebrated his victory.
by riley guerzini & megan thorne Two year old Jackson Windhorst ran around Party Central wearing a shirt with the U.S. flag across the front and a patriotic hat, Tuesday night at the democratic watch party. “You have to teach them while they’re young and teach them the importance of voting,” Laura Brown Windhorst said. Windhorst, Evansville’s City Clerk,
said she brings him to everything. “We took him to the election office when it was closed and he got to vote,” his mother said. “He was excited to say he voted.” Windhorst said she grew up around politics and believes teaching children the importance of voting should be done at a young age. “I always understood how important it is to vote and I’m doing the same with him,” she said. Ben Shoulders,
Evansville’s new county commissioner said he wants to focus on the young generation in order to keep them in Evansville. “I think we really want to focus on the quality of life, green space and what Millennials really want,” Shoulders said. “We have three small kids and it’s all about young families, young college students and young people getting out of college, we want to track talent and retain talent”
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The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education sent a warning to the university about its speech policies via national certified mail Nov. 1. The mailing identified to the university which policies led to the red light rating and was sent to 111 public colleges and universities “for clearly and substantially restricting student and faculty speech on campus.” Azhar Majeed, an author at FIRE said the two university policies are a harassment policy and an internet usage policy Majeed said the issue with both falls in their broad language. The student handbook: Student Rights and Responsibilities- Social Media Policy states that students may not “make comments about members of the USI community either in a specific or nonspecific way which negates the culture of civility on USI’s campus.” Majeed said social media is something students use quite often and can cover a lot of the speech they participate in. “A term like civility is such a subjective and vague thing,” Majeed said. “It can really be in the eye of the beholder.” Majeed said the term is ambiguous and it makes it hard to tell what the actual intent of the policy is. “We would encourage them to streamline it,” he said. The harassment policy falls under the Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct Policy. Majeed said again the policy goes a little too broad and includes jokes. He said a one-time joke or comment should not be viewed as harassment, but if it is part of a larger pattern it should be prohibited. Majeed said FIRE rates roughly 440 colleges and universities as public institutions which have no excuse for policies which impede free speech. When reached for comment Nov. 4, the university said they had not received a letter from FIRE. Monday, Ben Luttrull, media relations specialist said the university had received the letter. “Once we have had a chance to fully review it we will reach out to you,” Luttrull said in a text message. Majeed said the law is clear when it comes to student’s First Amendment rights on public college campuses. “This is not a new argument FIRE is making,” Majeed said. “All we are really asking is for public institutions, like USI to follow the law.”
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He said he does not trust Clinton. “She has told so many lies, between Benghazi and the combat zone, and claiming they had to run for their lives,” Counts said. “It simply was not true.” He said it comes down to him trusting Trump more. “Clinton has shown she is not capable of being able to handle classified information,” Counts said. Everyone knows e-mail is not secure. She was asking for trouble.” Through the watch party, Trump remained in the lead with Clinton following closely behind. Confirmed state representative and incumbent Holli Sullivan said the entire party saw huge success this election cycle, and she foresees big changes with more Republican representation. “It’s really exciting to see first time voters this year,” she said. “Especially with how intense the primary was, hopefully we’ve pulled a lot more of the population out to vote.” During her brief acceptance speech at the watch party, Sullivan said there will be more work on I-69, despite the setbacks the development has seen recently. “We’re the crossroads of America,” she said. “We’re the logistics hub, so there’s wear and tear on our roads. I’ll be helping figure out how we’re going to fund the
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roads we have.” Another incumbent winner, representative Larry Bucshon, said the Republican Party had a “pretty good night.” “I work in a bipartisan way in Washington with friends that are Democrats,” he said. “I think the American people want to see Republicans and Democrats working together.” With three children of voting age, Bucshon said young voters are critical. “I wish they’d vote more,” he said. “It’s very important for young voters
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“It’s different growing up so close to politics as a kid,” Walden said. “I can definitely say having a mother involved in politics caused me to care about the presidential election specifically more than I probably would have otherwise.” She said she most likely would not have been at the watch party, or even voted in the presidential election if her mother was not so active in politics. After hearing her mother announced as one of the elected members of the County Council, Walden
“Tomorrow will be just a normal day for me at Cedar Hall Elementary where I teach music,” Lindsey said. “I was hoping we would win. I am just so relieved, grateful, and hopeful for the future.” She said that as a teacher she understands the importance of affordable education and the importance of receiving higher education. “I am not in charge of deciding costs of college,” Lindsey said. “But one thing I can do for University of Southern Indiana students is fund infrastructure.”
It’s really exciting to see first time voters this year especially how intense the primary was. - Holli Sullivan State rep. District 78
to be engaged in the process. I’ve voted in every election since I turned 18 because I see how important it is.” Emily Walden, 20, said she’s been raised in a political household. She is the daughter of Angela Koehler Lindsey, one of the three County Council candidates elected this cycle.
said she knows her mother will be very happy. “I know pre-election season is very stressful for my mom,” Walden said. “Now we can all go home and sleep.” Lindsey, on top of newly being elected into County Council, is also a teacher and Mary Kay consultant.
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She said her experience in politics demonstrates the importance of just a few votes. “I once won by two votes,” Lindsey said. “So to young voters, all I can say is that your vote does count. Do not believe anything less.”
Democrat continued from Page 1 He said his main goal is to engage everyone in the community, so they will stay within the community. “That’s the first thing, and the second is quality of life,” he said. “Bike paths, green space and make things to do to make Vanderburgh County hip and edgy and a place to work, live and play.” Tom Shoulders, a member of city council said Ben is doing a lot of hard work by talking to people and developing good ideas. “He’s got his heart into it,” Shoulders said. “He’s not just running because it’s in the family, he’s doing it because he really wants to do it and he’s doing it for the right reasons.” Shoulders said he has been a part of the Democratic Party for over 30 years and he appreciates the camaraderie within the party. “We are trying to get it even closer because it becomes like a second family,” Shoulders said. “It’s fun, everybody works hard and hopefully it pays off in the end during the elections.” Newly elected State Representative for the 77th dis-
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State Rep. Ryan Hatfield greets Faith Fetscher and Helen Howard at the Democratic watch party Tuesday night. Fetscher and Howard are enrolled in Harrison High School’s Shepard Law program.
trict, Ryan Hatfield, thanked his supporters for their backing and said the campaign was always about the residents of district 77. He recognized the Democrats struggle in this year’s election. “Its obvious that the democrat party has a ways to go, but what we did this
year was show the residents of Vanderburgh county that we can put together a good slate of candidates,” he said. Hatfield said it is just the beginning of what resident should expect from the Democrat Party. “I’ll go to Indianapolis after this victory tonight and I’ll work with anybody,”
he said, “Democrat or Republican, and do my best to a level that the people of Evansville (deserve) and try to provide them with the higher wages they deserve, better schools their kids need, and safer neighborhoods that we all should enjoy.”
USI Security Incident Log 10/2/16 - 10/9/16 Fire - False Alarm (Construction or other means) OʼDaniel South Apartments - Boon Building - 8029A OʼDaniel Ln. 11/2 8:07 p.m. Fire - Alarm - Cooking McDonald West Apartments - Jackson Building - 827A Jarrett Ln. 11/3 12:26 a.m. Illness report University Center West - The Loft 11/3 6:52 p.m. Fire - Alarm - Cooking McDonald West Apartments - McCray Building - 831B Melton Ln. 11/3 9:40 p.m. Illness Report Residence Halls - Governors Hall 1700 Rankin Lane 11/3 11:04 p.m. Fire - Faulty Alarm OʼDaniel North Apartments Townsend Building 11/4 10:01 p.m. Alcohol Offenses - Alcohol Incident OʼDaniel South Apartments - ODS East Parking Lot 11/5 7:28p.m.
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“I feel like Ben, as a Democrat, wants to help out the lower-class and middle-class people,” he said. “I feel like Ben is a real genuine soul.” Crutcher said he had worked with Shoulders at Old National Bank. “Every time I had seen him, he was always on the phone,” he said. “But one day he came up to me and told me he was running for county commissioner and asked if I would vote for him.” English professor Jim Hunter said that local elections are “arguably” more important than presidential elections. “In a lot of cases local government and local decisions are the ones that have a more direct affect on people’s lives than something at the federal level,” he said. Hunter said that at the federal level, there has
been a basic range of normal political discourse through most of the candidates. “For a great deal of time in U.S. political culture we’ve had an acceptable range of normal,” he said. “This election is so extraordinary, so outside the norm, that by virtue of its denial of all of what we’ve come to understand as accepted norms, it becomes incredibly important.” Hunter said he is unsure of the ramifications of the election, but believes things will change. “I do think that once we violate those political norms and norms of discourse, we’re headed into uncharted territory,” he said. “That uncharted territory might be better than what we have now, but there are too many indication, in my point of view, that it won’t be.”
SGA elects new Chief Justice by riley guerzini news@usishield.com @Guerzwinski
Kathryn Stahl’s return to SGA prompted a huge promotion in the university court. Stahl, a former freshman student member at large representative, was elected as the new Chief Justice on Thursday. She returned to SGA after a one-year hiatus from the organization. She will resume her participation in SGA after a majority vote from the general assembly. “Being in that kind of environment it prepares you more for what we are taught as justices and how to be in SGA, the things to do. I think that prepared me a lot,” she said. Stahl said that she enjoyed her experience in SGA as a freshman representative and it was a reason why she decided to apply for the chief justice position. She said she wanted to fill her time with something that she enjoys and something that she can make a difference in. “She does have that advanced knowing of how SGA works, so when it comes to the constitution and bylaws, she already knows how they work and she can come to that more uniform decision.” Financial Officer Aaron McCullough said. Stahl described her qualifications for the po-
sition and referenced her experience as an intern for her grandma’s law office over the past three summers. “I think I learned a lot about not only how law works, but also again how to present yourself and act,” she said. She said that she wants to bring students’ ideas back to SGA, so they can have more of a voice on campus. As a political science major, she said she feels like taking on the role of chief justice would be a perfect thing for her to do. “You can’t have those immediate results to particular issues on campus all the time with things that are more wants and that’s kind of hard to explain to people who want immediate change,” she said. Stahl said that as members of SGA, their duty is to represent the students on campus and they need to hold themselves to a higher standard. Romain College of Business representative Bradley Flittner said he liked that Stahl was genuine about why she wanted the chief justice position. “She did not mention once that she wanted it for a selfish reason. “ he said. Stahl was the top ranked candidate by the associate judges during their interviews with all five candidates.
briefs Senior art show set through Nov. 30 McCutchan Art Center/ Pace Galleries will feature the art of 47 senior studio art, graphic design, interactive media and illustration students during the Senior Seminar Exhibition through Nov. 30. The public reception for the students is scheduled for 2 p.m. Nov. 13. The seminars are capstone courses for art and art education majors. The exhibit marks the biggest projects for the art majors’ time at USI.
Post-election panel to be held tonight The university Journalism Program, Communications Department, College of Liberal Arts and the USI Press Club will co-sponsor a post-election panel tonight at 6 p.m. in Kleymeyer Hall. Chad Tew, associate pro-
fessor of journalism, will host the panel, titled “News Coverage of the 2016 Election: A Post-Election Analysis of Media Performance, Manipulation and Bias.” The panel consists of political science professor Nicholas LaRowe, Thomas Langhorne of the Evansville Courier & Press and Linda Negro, instructor in journalism and former managing editor of the Evansville Courier & Press.
History department hosts lecture Jonathan Reynolds, scholar and professor of history at Northern Kentucky University, will give a lecture for the university History Department and College of Liberal Arts 11 a.m. Tuesday in Kleymeyer Hall. He will examine what influences how Americans see the continent of Africa in his presentation, “Unmisunderstanding Africa.” The event is free and open to the public.
New finance scholarships available The first ten students who register for Finance 201: Fundamentals of Finance will automatically be awarded the Christina & Frederick Huck Financial Foundations Scholarship. The scholarship will cover the cost of books and materials. The course will focus on Dave Ramsey’s Foundations of Personal Finance. It is open to all students, outside of the Romaine College of Business. The course is encouraged to be signed up for early. If there are any questions regarding the class or the scholarship feel free to reach the instructor at slrobey@usi.edu.
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Empty Bowls raises money, awareness
Passion, selflessness fuel annual dance marathon
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Riley Dance Marathon participants practice their flash dance before the night begins in the RWFC during the marathon in 2014.
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USI alumna, Katie Ewers searches for the perfect “cereal bowl” with her daughter Samantha at Empty Bowls Saturday morning. Ewers said she took Al Holen’s ceramics class last summer and said she would love to do pottery again. “It was a fun class,” Ewers said.
by Megan Thorne opinion@usishield.com @MeganRThorne
Bowls clinked together as volunteers unloaded the last few boxes at Sauced before the restaurant’s doors opened Saturday morning. “One minute left till doors open,” Al Holen shouted. The room erupted in cheers and clapping as two volunteers opened the two big doors into the restaurant. Within five minutes hundreds of people flooded in picking up empty bowls and making their way to the variety of soups. Several university and Ivy Tech students volunteered with Holen, assistant professor of ceramics, to put together Empty Bowls Evansville, a national non-profit organization designed to help end hunger. The organization donated 50 percent of its funds to ECHO Housing Corp., 30 percent to Aurora Inc., and 10 percent each to United Caring Services and the House of Bread and Peace. “A lot of my students don’t even know there’s a hunger problem in Evansville until they take the course,” Holen said. “And I ask them, ‘Can you make a $10,000 donation to your favorite charity,’ and they are like no and I’m like yes we can.” Holen said support for Empty Bowls has grown every year. “We get more and more bowls every year, more and more people making the bowls every year, and at the heart of it we are raising money for these fabulous charities,” Holen said. “So-
The Shield sat down with Amanda Davidson, president of the Riley Dance Marathon, and asked for her thoughts as the fundraising event draws near. The senior health administration major shared what the Saturday event means to her and what to expect. The Shield: How long have you been involved in Dance Marathon? Amanda Davidson: This is my eighth year. I’ve been involved since my freshman year of high school. Since I’m a senior, this will be my last time, so it’s bittersweet.
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A table is filled with bowls Saturday afternoon at Sauced for the Empty Bowls event. Participants were able to choose a bowl from the choices to purchase for $10 toward charity.
along with all these extra people, we are (raising) awareness with the charities, too.” This year Holen counted 1,281 bowls going into the sale, which she hopes will help them make more money than last year’s amount of $13,000. Erin Wildeman, one of Holen’s ceramics students, wasn’t sure how they were going to achieve that amount. “It was our first day, and we were talking about the class, and I’ve heard of Empty Bowls… but when she said that amount I was like, ‘Wow, how are we going to do this?’ and she explained it all and I thought it was amazing…It’s been cool to see the bowls come together and to do something for the community.” The senior public relations and advertising major said it was impressive to see the room filled with bowls. “We’ve been working on bowls,” Wildeman
said. “And we’ve been seeing them go through and we hear the numbers, but actually seeing them all out and how infinitely different they are and amazing each one is, it’s beyond what I imagined.” With already four bowls in her hands, Melinda Roberts went from table to table turning bowls upside down to try and find her name. “I made seven bowls and I’ve only found one,” she said, laughing. Roberts, a professor of criminal justice, has made bowls every year since the event started. “It’s very difficult to find (my bowls),” Roberts said. “But I’m just really excited to see this many people. Regardless if I find my bowl, there are many gorgeous bowls to be had.” Although Roberts said she wouldn’t consider herself an artist, knowing that someone might have bought her bowl is exciting. “That’s pretty amaz-
ing to think that someone liked it enough they wanted to take it home to enjoy it,” she said. Roberts said it used to take her 25 minutes to complete a bowl, but now she can throw one in about five minutes. “I love the challenge of trying to do something completely outside of my comfort zone,” she said, “But on the other side it goes to a really great cause and helps our local community.” Roberts said Empty Bowls is a wonderful partnership between the university and the community. “I feel like (Holen) has done an amazing job creating this event and bringing in all these community partners…” Roberts said. “Every year I’ve been coming to this the line gets longer and longer and I think that definitely says something about how special this event is to the community.”
The Shield: Can you describe Dance Marathon for anyone who doesn’t know what it is? Davidson: Dance Marathon is a large nonprofit organization for Riley Hospital. We have a 10-hour marathon where we stand for those who can’t. We have nonstop games and entertainment. It’s the best night of your life. The Shield: What has kept you so involved in Dance Marathon for such a long time? Davidson: I was a Riley kid, so it impacted me before I was part of DM. When things happen to you and your family you’ve got to keep moving forward. You remember the memories but then when you realize it impacts so many other people, it’s not about you. I was a Riley kid, so it impacted me before I was part of DM. When things happen to you and your family you’ve got to keep moving forward. You remember the memories but then when
you realize it impacts so many other people, it’s not about you.
The Shield: What’s a Dance Marathon like? Davidson: There is truly no other feeling than being in a marathon. The way that it shapes you, it changes your life. It’s one day to be the most selfless person.
The Shield: How do you keep motivated through the night? Davidson: Sometimes the morale gets kind of low, but we have morale leaders to keep us hyped through the night. We end each hour with a Riley story, so we hear why we’re dancing and standing for the next hour. This is one day, and they have to deal with this for a lifetime.
The Shield: What’s new this year? Davidson: We’re having the mayor and awesome guests. We have a rave with a DJ this year, and we’re setting higher goals. Our goal is $50,000 this year. There’s not a doubt in my mind that we can do it.
The Shield: What would you say to someone unsure about going? Davidson: Come to Marathon. A lot of people are not sure and don’t want to stand for 10 hours, but we’re there to have fun and love each other and have a good time. You can ask anyone who’s been, it’s not like anything you’ve ever experienced before. When you look at everybody on stage who’s worked so incredibly hard, you see people passionate about this. That’s what drew me in, and I hope that’s what people take away—passion.
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Riley Hospital Dance Marathon Saturday 12 p.m.-10 p.m. RFWC Online registration until Friday $20 $25 at the door
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Doctor Strange: Just another Marvel movie
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A ‘Common’ Ground On Spotify
In many ways, with his 11th studio release “Black America Again,” Common goes down the same path as other prominent black musicians like Kendrick Lamar with “To Pimp a Butterfly,” Chance the Rapper with “Coloring Book” and most recently Solange with her album “A Seat at the Table,” by electing to craft an examination of not only racism, but racist practices in America such as police brutality, mass incarceration and racial profiling. “Black America Again” isn’t a complete solo album, it brings together musicians from different musical backgrounds such as John Legend and Stevie Wonder with their pop and R&B backgrounds as well as professional pianist Robert Glasper and professional bassist Esperanza Spalding to help Common fine tune his message of living in a world plagued by institutional racism. The tracks on “Black America Again” are more than just anger infused pro-
test music. Of course a few of the songs on the album have more of an angry tone to them like “Pyramids” and the title track “Black America Again.” Aside from those, there’s also songs like “Little Chicago Boy,” which presents the narrative of Common’s father’s life and how in many ways he remains the inspiration for Common and his pursuit of making his dreams something tangible. A promotion of feminism can be heard in “The Day Women Took Over,” which is about how the world would be if it was ruled solely by women. Part of the chorus showcases the central message
which is, “Oh, maybe one day, we will see. Peace and unity the way it’s meant to be.” Even more, “Rain” which features John Legend, is in part about letting go, being able to move on and not dwell on the uncontrollable. The song is saying that since there’s nothing that can be done to stop the uncontrollable from happening, a person shouldn’t do anything, or as the chorus says, “if it’s gonna rain tomorrow, let it rain.” In an era where it’s easy on the surface to find fault with the new music releases, especially rap music - for being materialistic, glamorizing prolonged drug use or diminishing women to merely objects - “Black America Again” pushes that rhetoric aside by presenting a think-piece of an album that narrows in on the issue of racism in America and the struggle many people of color face when trying to overcome its policies and practices.
Rating 5/5 By Taylor O’NEil Hall
In theaters now Watching “Doctor Strange” felt like I was watching a two hour recording of a video game someone had quickly edited and uploaded to YouTube. Most set pieces in the film have a distinct game feel to them, with characters automatically assuming fighting stances in evenlyspaced locations as if an unseen player was about to take control of them. The effects, while cool to look at, present the audience with almost as much cartoon Benedict Cumberbatch as the real deal. Previous Marvel movies have merely skirted through the terrifying results of computer generated faces by slapping helmets on their heroes or figuring out some way to obscure said person’s face during a shot requiring the character to be an entire digital composite. Steven Strange does not have that luxury, rocking nothing but a goatee and dickish attitude. Given the amount of trippy magic used in the movie I feel as if I’m criticizing a “Harry Potter” flick for using too much CGI, but it bears noting that “Doctor Strange” suffers from having too many digital actors on screen for too long and wooden performances on a green screen set. A shame, given Marvel
all but avoided this issue during “Captain America: Civil War.” For the uninitiated, Doctor Strange’s origin story is essentially the same as Tony Stark’s - if one were to replace the Iron Man suit with magic. An arrogant but intelligent rich guy with a heart of gold gets served a slice of humble pie and becomes a paragon of humanity. Strange does have a character arc. He grows as a person throughout the movie, but when one has a famously British actor playing a doctor who’s a snarky dick to everyone in his life, it is incredibly difficult to escape the shadow of Hugh Laurie’s “Dr. House.” Especially given Cumberbatch’s new American accent. Gone is the laughable Bostonian drawl of “Black
Mass,” only to be replaced with the same vaguely New York-ian twang popularized by Laurie during his run as Greg House, and it suits Cumberbatch’s inherently deep voice just fine. Besides the effects, my one big gripe with “Strange” is the fact that it doesn’t really mean anything. This movie could have never happened and any information relevant to the “Avengers” plot could’ve been summed up in one or two lines from Cumberbatch. Mads Mikkelsen is in the movie as a painfully bland, “sorcerer turned to the dark side”, character, whose makeup effects unfortunately give the impression he caught a double case of conjunctivitis from Barney the Dinosaur. He steals a thing, he worships some big bad god thing that will destroy the yadda, yadda, yadda. The good guys eventually win and the bad guy loses, most likely never to be mentioned again despite his supposed omnipotence. Huzzah. In short, it’s a Marvel movie that isn’t about a top-tier Marvel character. A fun ride with little-to-no substance to someone who wasn’t already a fan of said character. Oh, and the 3D version is garbage.
Rating 3/5 BY Gavin gaddis
Chills and Thrills Available on Amazon People would most likely say monsters are evil and humans are good. But what truly defines a monster and what truly defines a human? How is that difference between bad and good decided? In V.E. Schwab’s new book “This Savage Song”, the concept of what defines monsters and humans is explored to new extents. The novel is the first installment of the “Monsters of Verity” duology that takes places in a large city divided into a north side and a south side, each ruled by a separate man. In this world, three different types of monsters are bred by the violent acts of humans. The North City and South City have their own beliefs as to how the safety of humans should be ensured, but in a world such as this, there is no such thing as safe. Kate Harker is the heir to the North City and wants nothing more than to be as ruthless as her father. August Flynn is the heir to the South City and is also a rare breed of monster who wants nothing more than to be human like his own father. With a truce about to break and foes coming from all sides to hunt them down, the pair must work together
in order to stay alive and to escape the monsters that threaten to destroy them from the outside and from within. Previous books I have read by Schwab are enthralling and full of lush writing that contains vivid world-building and captivating characters that you immediately fall in love with. “This Savage Song” was no exception. I absolutely loved it. The author took the concept of defining monsters and humans to new heights, and it was nothing short of imposing. Within the first few chapters the characters already find a place within your heart, and throughout the rest of the book that at-
tachment only continues to grow. August and Kate’s journeys are such thrilling paths to follow as you delve deeper and deeper within this dark and dangerous society. Another one of my favorite things about the book is the dark atmosphere and mood that encompasses everything. After all, the story takes place in a pretty horrifying environment. But despite its calamitous atmosphere, there are some light-hearted and touching moments between the characters that act as a torch in the darkest times. Engaging characters, a captivating plot with tense action scenes, humor and heartwarming moments combined with a lush and colorful writing style ensures that “This Savage Song” is a book to be treasured for a long time. If you’re interested in a novel that explores monsters and humans alike, or simply just searching for an engaging read, look no further. “This Savage Song” will give you chills down your spine and thrills to be reckoned with. Searching for an engaging read, look no further. “This Savage Song” will give you chills down your spine and thrills to be reckoned with.
Rating 5/5 By Darrian Breedlove
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Listen to their stories by Brandon Cole bscole@eagles.usi.edu
Appreciate someone who differs from your point of interests. It is incredible how much we can learn and grow through this experience. If done correctly, it can be quite humbling. Being a non-traditional student, I am able to walk through life as a student on campus and trod the path of the real world. I remember when I first entered college seeking a journalism degree. I found myself searching out like-minding individuals, but now I find it more interesting to reach out to those that see life through a different paradigm. Journalism taught me to research and follow the money. It was necessary to ask the tough questions. Who stands to benefit? What do people and organizations represent? Now that I am building upon my nursing degree, I find myself looking deeper. I can assess a situation and see an agitated patient and witness their combativeness. I can see the patient is acting out in an aggressive manner, but why is this happening? The patient may have a urinary-tract infection. They may be retaining carbon dioxide. Are their needs being met? Do they know why and where they are at the moment? Is there a cultural or language barrier? I have been interested in sports my whole life. I wrestled, played soccer, baseball, tennis, ran and lifted weights. I was so excited to be a father for the first time. Thirteen years ago, I was blessed with a
daughter. I just knew she was going to be athletic. She played basketball, soccer, did cheerleading, softball and running. One day after running about three-and-half miles with me, she was red-faced and looked totally unhappy. I asked what was going on with her. “I don’t like running, Dad,” said my daughter. She went on to explain that she didn’t really have a love for sports. I was confused. “Why do you go running with daddy,” I asked. She explained that she liked to spend time with me, so she was willing to do it. I immediately told her there was no need to do something she didn’t like, just to spend time with me. I told her she has to figure out what she likes. She has to figure out what is exciting and interesting to her. Then, she should seek it out and I would support her. After some time, she discovered band. I was doubtful that she would stick with it. I had no idea how to help her and that made me feel uneasy. I noticed that she liked the television show, Glee. My daughter also liked to sing. I found out she liked to dance. Her school got a new band director. He is very young, and fresh out of college. He has a passion for band that I have never seen. He puts a lot of effort into the program. He wants to see the kids succeed and he is fully invested. At church, there is a group called Seeds of Faith. This interpretive dance group performs to Christian music in front of audiences. They also compete at times. My daugh-
ter became a part of this group. She also found choir at school as well. I recently watched a show and I was impressed with the evidence of hard work in the preparation of the performance. I don’t know the lingo of the things in which she is interested, yet. However, I instill in her the same values that made me successful in sports. You can’t skip out on practice. You have to show up and give your best effort. You have to get your mind right and use that nervous energy to your advantage. You have a team and they depend on you. Your time practicing and working hard will show up when you perform. This is how I motivate her. At school and in life, I love to listen to people’s stories. I like to learn what makes people smile. I try not to shutout others. Everyone wants to talk about what makes him or her happy. I urge you to ask why people are acting a particular way, especially if it’s strange to you. Try to look at life through their perspective. What kind of obstacles are they overcoming? What page of their life are they living? You may not be able to share jargon, but you can be a listening ear. People love to be heard and feel like they matter. Find someone on campus. Find out what is important in their life. Ask questions. Before you know it, you have made a friend. You have learned something about someone else and possible discovered something about yourself in the process.
The importance of sacred space by Ellen Cooper fecooper@eagles.usi.edu
Throughout my day I face struggles with prayer, humor and a whole lot of sarcasm. For me, like many others, prayer is a daily part of my faith. Through prayer I seek understanding and support. Prayer is personal – only between my Creator and I. For me, prayer is often silent. My prayers are said in the quiet of my mind about a loud and chaotic world. For many other people and religions, however, prayer is more communal. Specifically, for Muslims around the world prayer is an outward and communal act, done five times a day with two or more people together. Muslims must also face Mecca and kneel
on a prayer mat to complete their prayers. In countries where Islam is prominent the call to prayer, or the adhan, rings out over the streets, reminding those who observe the ways of Islam to pause and pray. America – though it claims to be accepting of all religions – does not follow this practice. Not only is there often no call to prayer in many cities, but it is also uncommon for a person to publicly pray in a manner that requires more movement than holding hands or bowing one’s head. With the majority of USI’s international students being from North Africa and the Middle East, the problem of a prayer space has become more evident. According to 2014
statistics, 106 of the 225 international students were from countries with large Muslim populations. The university has recently created a space for students to pray and meditate. This space is specially equipped with prayer mats and allows Muslim students to face Mecca and participate in one of the pillars of their faith. This is a wonderful step forward in acceptance and accommodation for the university. As a person who understands the importance of a sacred space for prayer – whether it be in ones heart or in a more public sphere, I thank the university for creating a safe area that allows Muslim students to experience the Divine.
Life explained by the USI bus by Sarah rogers sgrogers@eagles.usi.edu
Since I have been to USI, I have noticed an undeniable analogy between life and the university bus. At first, I was blinded by my narrow-minded view of the bus. All I saw it for was a simple bus that picked people up and dropped people off. In life, you will meet people who always have something to smile about. These people always bring a little more joy and sunshine to whoever they meet. In the same way, the bus represents such a person. For instance, James Putnam, a bus driver here at USI, waves at every passerby as he drives his route, and offers a fist bump to every person that enters his bus. Putnam is one of those rare people you occasionally meet in life that are simply friendly because they
enjoy seeing other people happy. In life, we are often given an opportunity. If we do not act fast enough, that opportunity will pass us by. In the same way, the bus has been the cause of many missed opportunities. For instance, you can see the bus in the near horizon, and you are jay-walking as fast as you can while simultaneously trying not to appear like a frantic lunatic running after the bus with your backpack slamming against your back. But you didn’t quite jaywalk fast enough and you hear the sickening sound of the bus doors closing as it sputters away. You are left to wallow in the sadness of a missed opportunity. In life, you sometimes have to step outside of your comfort zone. If you have ever ridden the USI bus, you know your levels of comfort are exceeded every day.
For instance, there is the unspoken one-seat distance you must sit from any person on the bus. However, some people do not heed to this rule. While pretending you are not in immense discomfort, you simultaneously try touching the person sitting right next to you as little as possible. In life, you will have to wait. While patience may not be the strong suit of most, the USI bus teaches the lesson of waiting to even the most impatient. For instance, it is 8:45 a.m. and your class begins at 9:00 a.m. and you are wondering whether you should walk. After doing the impatient dance for a few minutes, you finally hear the familiar sound of the bus in the distance. Tragedy avoided. To some, the USI bus may just be a bus. But for others, the USI bus is a way to learn life lessons.
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The time is 10:15, and I am late to class again. I showed up 15 minutes early, but still couldn’t find a parking spot. So, can we talk about how difficult it is to find a space on campus? Every day, I creep through the lots, scanning hopelessly for one. Me and about 50 other drivers at any given time. Such common sights on any given weekday morning include high-dollar sports cars parked in two spaces by people more preoccupied with the quality of their paintjobs than the needs of other drivers looking for a space, or games of chicken played by two people on opposite ends of a lot, gunning for a space that has just opened up. And that’s to say nothing of the shameless, invertebrate, intellectual cowards who have the gall to park their mopeds in a parking space rather than the specified motorcycle blocks. USI’s parking problem is thus—we officially have more students than we have space for their vehicles. It is an issue that should have been anticipated long ago, and cannot be solved by
saying “Well, just show up sooner.” Nothing short of building new lots can properly address this issue, I know. And there is also the question of “where will the lots be paved, anyway?” Well, while you think of that, I’d like to propose an idea, as a sort of stop-gap. See those lots near the Art Studio building? You know, the ones that have whole chunks reserved for residential students? The ones that are always empty, because residential students usually just walk to class? That is prime real estate for students with literally nowhere else to park. If a possible parking lot expansion is being considered, give everyone access to those spaces in the meantime. It is not a permanent fix, no, but parking all the way out there beats waiting 30 minutes for a chance encounter with a vacated space. If it isn’t being taken into consideration yet, the parking lots are something that needs attention immediately. I mean, I’m running out of different ways to tell my professor “I couldn’t find a spot.”
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Reeves races to first regional title
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Jessica Reeves, senior cross country runner, runs during a race in 2015 at Angel Mounds. This year she received her first regional title.
by Sarah Loesch
I was hooked because I loved it.
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The Shield: What made you love it?
Senior Jessica Reeves won her first regional title at the NCAA II Midwest Region Championships. She is on her way with the rest of the cross country team to participate in the NCAA II Championships. The Shield spoke with her to see how she felt about the first regional title and upcoming championship. The Shield: When did you first start running? Jessica Reeves: I first started running with my dad when I was in third grade. I would go just a mile around our subdivision. Then I went out for volleyball in junior high and I went to the first practice and decided it wasn’t for me. My dad was trying to convince me to run cross country. I just didn’t think it was the cool thing to do. I started in 7th grade and I loved it. I won my first race, my 2 mile time was about 15 minutes at that time.
Reeves: I really like that it’s something that I can do for my whole life. There is always a bigger goal to reach for. No dream is ever too big. You can work as a team to accomplish a lot of things but there is a lot to improve for yourself too. There is a lot of feeling of achievement when you do reach a goal. I like the outdoors and exercising. The Shield: Did you set goals at the start of this season? Reeves: Yes, I want to make it to nationals, be an all american and be under 21 minutes for the 6k. I wanted our team to make to nationals as well. The Shield: Do you feel you’re own track to complete all three? Reeves: I think so. It’s looking really good for Emily (Roberts) and I as far as being in the top girls for the national meet.
The Shield: How did you feel when you crossed the finish line this weekend? Reeves: I was kind of in disbelief. It felt really surreal. I was not expecting to win. Emily and I wanted to finish really high and help the team to nationals. We worked together part way through the race, I was feeling really good that day. The Shield: Can you explain what you mean by “worked together”? Reeves: We ran (the race) side by side for a little bit and encouraged each other. The Shield: Have you experienced that in a race before? Reeves: We do workouts together. Usually Emily will be a little bit ahead of me, but we’ve never ran side by side in a race. But we are definitely always there for each other throughout the season. The Shield: How is the rest of the team feeling about your finish? Reeves: My coach is really excited. I think it was surprise for us
Nov. 12 4 p.m. Lake Erie College Indianapolis, IN Nov. 13 1:15 p.m. Ashland University Indianapolis, IN
The Shield: What will the preparation look like up until the championship? Reeves: This week we will have a couple workouts, but after that we will drop mileage a little next week and taper and recover leading into the national meet. Otherwise we will keep things about the same. The quality and quantity of training, you don’t want to drop both. You want to find that balance. The Shield: What is the mind set of the team right now? Reeves: We are hoping to have USI’s highest ever national finish on the girls side. I think that is important to all of us. Right now we are hoping for top six or bringing home a trophy. We have high expectations for sure.
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all. I really owe Coach Hillyard a lot of credit. We were hoping we would get second place overall, but third was still exciting. Just making it to nationals is a really cool experience.
Basketball regular season starts Friday The women’s basketball team will have its first regular season game Friday at 6 p.m. against Roosevelt University at the PAC. The team won its exhibition against Butler University 61-56.
It was led by Kaydie Grooms who scored a game-high 22 points. Senior Tanner Marcum had a game-high five assists and four steals. Currently, the women’s team is 22-19 in seasonopeners. The men’s team will also start regular season action Saturday when it starts the GLVC/GLIAC Challenge at the University of India-
napolis. The team will face Lake Erie College Saturday at 4 p.m. The Eagles are 3-0 against Lake Erie College. The team will face Ashland University Sudnay afternoon. Live coverage for the Sunday will be on gousieagles.com. In games vs. team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference the university is 55-25 overall.
Men’s Soccer
Men’s Soccer Nov. 11 6 p.m. Roosevelt University Evansville, IN Physical Activities Center
Volleyball Oct. 28 7 p.m. Missouri Univeristy of Science & Technology PAC Oct. 29 3 p.m. Drury Unviersity PAC
The men’s soccer team will face Quincy University in the first round of the NCAA Division Midwest Regional Friday. The winner of that game will advance to play Rockhurst University Live coverage can be found at gousieagles.com.
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Nov. 5 NCAA II Midwest Region Championships 2nd of 31 teams
WOmen’s Cross Country Nov. 5 NCAA II Midwest Region Championships 3rd of 32 teams
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Nov. 5 3-1
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Winter Break December 14 - January 5
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Housing and Residence Life closes at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Residents who have not b received approval to stay late or stay during winter break p.m on must leave 24 hours after their last final or by 6 p.m. cember 14, whichever comes first. If you have a late lat December afternoon rnoon or evening final on Wednesday, December 14, an wait to leave by noon on Thursday, DecemDe 2016, you can ber 15, 2016. However, you must submit the online stay late request form. Request deadline is December 9, 2016. Students who ho are living in housing in the fall 2016 and are urning for spring 2017, do not need to move their th returning elongings; they only need to leave by 6 p.m. on o belongings; mber 14 and may return on or after January 6, 6 2017. December mended that residents residen not leave valuables in It is recommended their apartments ts or residence halls during winter break. us including inc The USI campus the Housing and Residence Life clos (December 24, 2016 through January office will bee closed here will be limited University staff available. 2, 2017) and there Students not returning for the spring 2017 semester need to complete a contract cancellation as well as follow the proper check out procedures. During winter break University staff will be checking the apartments and residence hall rooms. University personnel may enter for maintenance purposes.
NOTE: Residents with permanent residences in Vanderburgh, Warrick, Posey, Gibson, Henderson (KY), White (IL), or Gallatin (IL) counties are not eligible to stay after the December 14, 2016, deadline.
Find everything you need to know about winter break online at www.usi.edu/housing/2016-fallclosing-information. Residents will also receive additional information via their resident assistants, email, and social media.