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‘Fear will not win’ Students make voices heard at community rally
Bennett lobbies for budget by Riley Guerzini news@usishield.com @rguerzini
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Community members hold up their signs during the “With Liberty and Justice for All,” rally and march Friday afternoon at the Four Freedoms Monument on Riverside Drive. Participants marched from the monument to Central Library rallying for Evansville’s commitment to a diverse nation.
by Sarah loesch and Riley Guerzini editor@usishield.com, news@usishield.com @seloesch, @rguerzini
Katie Biggs chooses to remain outspoken. The senior English major said not everyone can produce change on a widespread level like running for office, but everyone has a voice. “Everyone has the ability to speak out and make their voice and opinions known,” she said. Biggs made her voice heard today by attending With Liberty and Justice for All, a community rally which aimed to showcase continued hopes for community diversity and rights for all people across the nation. Wendy Bredhold, the event organizer, said she thinks it meant a lot for people to have this rally as an option for them on Inauguration Day. Bredhold said a math teacher in the crowd estimated about 300 people were in a attendance. The crowd gathered at the Four Freedoms Monument downtown to hear speakers before marching to Central Library for a community resource fair. The fair included the NAACP Evansville Branch, Tri-State Alliance, YWCA, Veterans for Peace and many other groups from around
the Evansville area. “I’m so gratified that this was something that was meaningful to so many people today,” Bredhold said. Biggs was joined at the rally by fellow English major Henry Kathman, who had similar motivations for attending. The senior said he wanted to be able to voice his commitment to the future and opposition to the current political climate. Kathman said a common misconception is that government is inaccessible. “Any progress that is going to happen is going to be through education and through actual outreach,” he said. “Community outreach and actively participating.” He said he recommends community members call their representatives. “Right now there is just a gigantic commitment from all levels of government to marginalize,” Kathman said. “...It really seems right now that a lot of people really wanted to retaliate against the last 8 years of progress.” Kathman said he thinks those feelings come from the movement toward diversity and globalization. “For some it feels like people will be left behind because of that,” he said. Biggs said worldwide there is general recoil when it comes to the attempt to diversify,
a fear that comes with change. “In the long run fear will not win,” Biggs said, “but there comes a point when occasionally it gains such strength that you do need to start pushing back again and showing everyone that fear may be a powerful motivator, but it will not squelch the progress that has been made.” Biggs said as a member of the LGBT community and an ally, she refuses to stay silent on matters where people may be marginalized or demonized. Her biggest fear going forward politically is the indoctrination of things like racism and xenophobia. She said while it’s unfortunate for one individual to feel that way, it also cannot be brought into policy and politics. “I think personally there needs to be more kindness and there needs to be more love, but honestly people need to forgive themselves,” she said. Everyone judges, but Biggs said it’s what happens after that initial judgement which can make a difference. “The key in that is not halting the process,” she said. “It’s understanding that you must reach beyond that and think, ‘why do I have this judgement and is it warranted or is it not. How can I go about fixing that?’”
University President Linda Bennett went before the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee last Wednesday to lobby for 44.7 million for the 20172019 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget. The budget request for the biennium centers on renovation for the Physical Activities Center. The $41 million requested is phase II of classroom expansion and renovation. The $3.7 million for the standard operating and repair line item requests of the budget includes continued operation of Historic New Harmony, campus security enhancements, expansion of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs and dual credit opportunities. Any new state monies for the 2017-2019 budget are calculated through performance funding formulas, which include metrics like the number of graduates, on-time graduation rates and student persistence from year to year. The university is not eligible for one formula on high impact degrees connected to STEM initiatives, because it is not a research institution. Research institutions are chosen by the Carnegie classification, which decides if the institution is research or masters. “The problem is those of us who are performing these functions and doing very well at it, it seems not quite right that we wouldn’t get something under a STEM initiative,” Bennett said. Bennett said she believes that the university does have high impact degrees, citing a statistic that states 90 percent of engineering graduates are working in the state of Indiana. She said that it takes millions of dollars in grants to be classified under a research institution. “It takes resources to get the resources,” she said.
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Watch party draws student interest
Women’s March promotes inclusiveness by Riley Guerzini
by Riley Guerzini news@usishield.com @rguerzini
Trevion McFarland didn’t get on the Trump train until late in the primaries, but said he couldn’t take another four years of broken promises and failed policies. McFarland, along with around 30 other students and faculty, attended the Inauguration watch party in Carter Hall Friday. “We should all want President Trump to do well, because if he doesn’t do well, then our country doesn’t do well,” he said. “I think we should support him in his efforts and hope he does well for our nation to succeed.” McFarland said people need to come together and focus on the future. “I think people have blown it out of proportion,” he said. “I think he is going to do things in the next four years that should have been done in the last twenty, but people were
afraid to say it.” McFarland said he was looking for somebody strong that would stand up to ISIS and violence against police. “I think the black community especially has shaped this image of Donald Trump in a negative light and I think they will continue to hate Donald Trump no matter what he does,” he said. “I think if you have hated Donald Trump all the way through, you’re going to continue to hate him for the next four or possibly eight years.” College Republicans President Daniel McMurtry said he enjoyed the ceremony and thought it was “fantastic.” “He brought up some good talking points, such as radical Islamic terrorism and he was at least able to name the problem so we will see what he does to eliminate it,” he said. The 16-minute speech covered topics ranging from immigration to building up the military.
“I think as time passes people are going to realize that the President doesn’t have as much power as they think he does,” he said. McMurtry said he expects to see freer trade and freer markets that will allow businesses to flourish. He said he has been more convinced with Trump based on his cabinet picks although he said he was disappointed in Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos and Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson. Nearly 70 House Democrats boycotted the Inauguration ceremony after Trump went to Twitter to criticize Democratic Representative and Civil Rights activist John Lewis after he claimed Trump was an illegitimate president. “I thought it was kind of childish honestly,” he said. “It’s pretty much the equivalent of throwing a tempertantrum. I’m pretty confident the outrage will die down in a little bit, but right now I expect plenty of continued rioting.”
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The downtown metro area of Washington D.C. was so crowded that Brandy Small said she couldn’t move. Small, who is in her second year of the Master of Arts in the Communication program, along with over 470,000 people, according to The New York Times, participate in the Women’s March on Washington. “It was inspiring to see women from different backgrounds, beliefs and ages come together in unity for our rights in a time when they are being threatened,” she said. The march in Washington was the largest of over 500 marches held in cities across the United States. “Young people are constantly being belittled and
told that we don’t get involved in our nation and this was a chance to get involved in what I believe in,” she said. Small said she wants people to know that misogyny, racism and sexism exist and society has a long way to go before defeating the ideas that separate them. She said she participated in the march as a way to put her beliefs on display and show that she won’t choose the side of her oppressor. “I think our voices were heard all over the world but I think our lawmakers and our president could have responded more appropriately,” she said. “I mean can you imagine what would have happened if Trump would have said, ‘I see you and I will do my best to help you.’ Instead he worried about his own media coverage during the inauguration.”
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The budget also includes just under $500,000 in funding for Historic New Harmony. Under the stewardship of the university since 1985, Bennett is seeking a 9-percent increase in funding for the biennium. “That role includes a number of very historic buildings and making certain that we do all we can to
maintain those buildings,” she said. The university also plans to add a substation of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s office as part of the campus security enhancements. Adding the substation will give the university a sworn force on campus, meaning they would have weapons.
“We’re like a small town here and safety is an important part about what we think about for this community,” Bennett said. One of the performance funding formulas calculates funding based on four-year graduation rates. `“I would love to see a goal of everyone of our graduates coming out hav-
ing done some kind of internship, study abroad, coop, research experience,” Bennett said. “I think that’s so important. Sometimes that takes a little bit longer and that’s ok.” Bennett said more and more students are coming in with college credit out of high school and that will give them some breathing
room to finish in four years. Bennett said she thought the hearing was “convivial” and legislators were attentive and asked good questions. She said she hears from legislators that they want to do more for the university. “When you are the youngest institution and you’ve grown very quickly,
it’s very hard for a legislature to keep up with you and that has been our reality,” she said. “The budget process is a very long conversation. You talk a little while, then they talk a little while, then you talk a little while, and then they get the final vote.”
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Question: “What are you expecting from this presidency?”
Name: Sergio Stroud
Name: Jessica Kennedy
Name: Gabi Baker
Grade: Sophomore Answer: “I expect growth and economic stability.”
Grade: Freshman
Grade: Sophomore
Answer: “I’m afraid of war due to [Trump’s] rash decisions.”
Answer: “I hope they think about their actions before they do them.”
Name: Matt Becker
Name: Chase Strother
Name: Molly Goodwin
Grade: Senior
Grade: Junior
Grade: Sophomore
Answer: “Whatever happens, it is going to be interesting.”
Answer: “I expect for power to be given back to the people whether that is positive or negative.”
Answer: “I hope he matures and acts like a president and not a bully.”
Name: Evan Phillips
Name: Zack Williams
Name: Sebastian Sturgeon
Grade: Junior
Grade: Sophomore
Grade: Sophomore
Answer: “I’m afraid of losing my civil rights as a member of the LGBTQ community.”
Answer: “All I hope for is for things to actually get done.”
Answer: “I’m expecting a disruption to the norm and I think it will be effective.”
USI Security Incident Log 1/17/17 - 1/24/17 Suspicious Persons University Center West - Campus Store 1/17/17 8:10 p.m.
Fire - Odor Investigation Science Center 1/19/17 11:37 a.m.
Intimidation Campus Housing 1/17/17 10:07 a.m.
Fire - Alarm - Cooking OʼDaniel South Apartments - Whitcomb Building 8134A OʼDaniel Ln. 1/19/17 6:18 p.m.
Hate Crime Campus Housing 1/17/17 10:07 a.m. Weapons Violation (Non-Law Related) Campus Housing - McDonald 1/17/17 6:50 p.m. Incident Report (Information Only) Public Safety Building - Public Safety Office 1/17/17 7:36 p.m. Fire - Alarm - Cooking OʼDaniel South Apartments - Boon Building 8030A OʼDaniel Ln. 1/17/17 9:40 p.m. Intimidation Residence Halls - Ruston Hall - 1818 Rochelle Ln. 1/17/17 11:14 p.m. Fire - Alarm - Cooking Residence Halls - Newman Hall - 1600 Rankin Ln. 1/18/17 12:13 a.m. Alcohol Offenses - Alcohol - Underage Possession Residence Halls - Newman Hall - 1600 Rankin Ln. 1/18/17 12:40 a.m. Code of Conduct - Alcohol - Underage Possession Residence Halls - Newman Hall - 1600 Rankin Ln. 1/18/17 12:40 a.m. Code of Conduct - Visitor Violation Residence Halls - Newman Hall - 1600 Rankin Ln. 1/18/17 12:40 a.m. Fire Residence Halls - Newman Hall - 1600 Rankin Ln. 1/18/17 3:04 p.m. Traffic Accident - Hit and Run McDonald East Apartments - Willard Building 1/18/17 6:23 p.m. Illness Report Rice Library 1/19/17 4:28 a.m. Lost Property Report Unknown 1/19/17 9 a.m.
Fire - Alarm - Cooking McDonald East Apartments - Mount Building 924 University Court 1/19/17 8:34 p.m. Fire - Alarm - Cooking OʼDaniel South Apartments - Boon Building 8028A OʼDaniel Ln. 1/20/17 7:16 a.m. Injury Report Physical Activities Center 1/20/17 10:33 a.m. Code of Conduct - Cohabitation OʼDaniel South Apartments - Hendricks Building 8034A OʼDaniel Ln. 1/21/17 1:15 a.m. Alcohol Offenses - Alcohol - Underage Possession OʼDaniel South Apartments - Hendricks Building - 8034A OʼDaniel Ln. 1/21/17 1:15 a.m. Drug Offenses - Drugs - Possession OʼDaniel South Apartments - Hendricks Building - 8034A OʼDaniel Ln. 1/21/17 1:15 a.m. Drug Offenses - Drugs - Manufacture/Possession of Paraphernalia OʼDaniel South Apartments - Hendricks Building - 8034A OʼDaniel Ln. 1/21/17 1:15 a.m Code of Conduct - Visitor Violation OʼDaniel South Apartments - Hendricks Building - 8034A OʼDaniel Ln. 1/21/17 1:15 a.m Injury Report USI - Burdette trail - Red Section 1/21/17 4:25 p.m. Alcohol Offenses - Alcohol - Underage Possession OʼDaniel North Apartments - Bowen Building 826B Worthington Ln. 1/21/17 11:20 p.m. Code of Conduct - Alcohol Violation OʼDaniel North Apartments - Bowen Building -
826B Worthington Ln. 1/21/17 11:20 p.m. Property Damage - University Residence Halls - Newman Hall - 1600 Rankin Ln. 1/22/17 12:32 p.m. Fire - Alarm - Cooking OʼDaniel North Apartments - Orr Building - 822B Crawford Ln. 1/22/17 8:36 p.m. Fire - Alarm - Cooking OʼDaniel South Apartments - Wright Building 8116A OʼDaniel Ln. 1/22/17 8:59 p.m. Code of Conduct - Deception/Falsification/Misrepresentation OʼDaniel South Apartments - ODS East Parking Lot 1/22/17 11:55 p.m. Code of Conduct - Parking Violation OʼDaniel South Apartments - ODS East Parking Lot 1/22/17 11:55 p.m. Code of Conduct - Alcohol Violation McDonald East Apartments - Morton Building 1/23/17 12:56 a.m. Alcohol Offenses - Alcohol - Underage Possession McDonald East Apartments - Morton Building 1/23/17 12:56 a.m. Fire - Alarm - Cooking Ruston Hall - 1818 Rochelle Ln. 1/23/17 1:35 p.m. Intimidation OʼDaniel South Apartments - Noble Building 8060A OʼDaniel Ln. 1/23/17 2 p.m. Property Damage - Other OʼDaniel North Apartments - McNutt Building 7928B OʼDaniel Ln. 1/23/17 7 p.m. Theft Newman Hall - 1600 Rankin Ln. 1/23/17 9:48 p.m. Alcohol Offenses - Alcohol - Incident Core - Parking Lot B 1/24/17 3:48 a.m. Violation of University Policy Core - Parking Lot B 1/24/17 3:48 a.m.
Information gathered from USIʼs Public Crime Log, provided by USI Safety and Security.
SGA names new officer by Riley Guerzini news@usishield.com @rguerzini
The Student Government Association voted in Keegan Roembke as the new Chief Financial Officer at their weekly meeting on Thursday. “I’ve known him since he was a freshman,” Attorney General Jerry Boyd said. “I think he’s going to do good in the position. We know he is capable.” Boyd, who is a member on the executive board along with Roembke, said he does not work much with the CFO, but expects him to take the position to “new heights.” “I hope that he doesn’t just do the job like it’s always been done,” he said. “Our last CFO, Aaron McCollough, he brought a lot of improvements and standardized things so it’s a lot easier for future CFO’s. I hope he improves it and not only sustains it.” To become CFO, applicants must past a financial literacy test, challenging their knowledge of the budget and various finances related to SGA. Roembke and the other nominee Bailey Anderson passed the test before testifying before the General Assembly on Thursday. “I think I’ve had a lot of good experiences at USI,” Roembke said. “I’ve been involved in a lot of organi-
zations that qualify me as a leader.” Roembke said his charitable coffee business, Timberjoe Coffee, has also prepared him for the CFO position. He said he has worked with budgeting, kept track of revenue, taxes and acquiring a loan The economics and international studies double major worked as an accounting student worker for the staff accountants last year. As an accounting student worker, he recorded athletics travel expenses, campus store receipts and reviewed over taxes taken out of faculty paychecks, along with performing small accounting tasks for the staff accountants. “The first thing I would like to do is go to the former CFO Aaron McCollough and see what he has been working on,” he said. “Once I get my footing, I know making the grant process available online is something I would like to do.” The former College of Business representative said he believes more is expected of him but he doesn’t think there is more pressure on him. “I’ve really enjoyed being a part of SGA because you are able to make a difference and actually change things if you want to see them changed,” he said. “I think that’s what’s inspired me to go for this position.”
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Sophomore roasts coffee for charity by Gabi Wy features@usishield.com @GabiCWy
Some students, alongside attending classes and working jobs, also contribute to causes bigger than themselves. Through this series, Selfless and Soaring, The Shield will feature Screaming Eagles who promote change through charity. As they enjoyed cups of joe in a diner on a late night in June, Keegan Roembke and Mitchell Thomas contemplated becoming coffee roasters. By November, the pair announced Timberjoe Coffee, a java-roasting business where customers choose to either benefit the Hope for Uganda school in Rakai, Uganda, or the Defenders of Wildlife fund, which protects nature throughout North America. Roembke, a sophomore economics and international studies double major, said all the coffee beans they roast will come from Uganda through fair trade. “The name ‘Timberjoe’ comes from the meaning of ‘timber,’” he said. “It’s the idea of taking a tree, or something from nature, and building it into something that helps other people.” Over the summer, Roembke traveled to Uganda on a church mission trip and supported the Hope for Uganda school. “You go there thinking it’s just going to be a trip, but it’s surreal,” he said.
“It’s pretty life-changing.” During his time in Uganda, Roembke brought medicine and clothes to the school and had fun interacting with the children there. He also met families who grew coffee on their farms. “When I came back from the trip, it was a culture shock,” he said. “This coffee business has helped me put those feelings toward something and make a difference instead of just being sad.” Roembke said he feels strongly about both the Hope for Uganda school and the Defenders of Wildlife fund. “Both causes are really worthy of support,” he said. “We wanted customers to be able to choose where their money is going.” So far, Roembke and Thomas are preparing to go on the market with their first batch of beans from Uganda and are sold out of their first order of Timberjoe Coffee t-shirts. “People are really enthusiastic about it,” Roembke said. “It’s hard to start something like this when you have work and school, but to hear people who are supportive of it helps a lot.”
Thomas, a sophomore computer science major at Indiana University, said he foresees the company growing exponentially. “I don’t see any limits to who we can reach with this,” he said. “Online sales will be our most dominant presence, but we also want to be strong locally. We’ve also tossed around the idea, if funds allowed, to open up locations at the base of a mountain somewhere.” Thomas said he and Roembke have been friends since middle school, often meeting over coffee. “We would try local diners and discuss how their coffee tasted,” he said. “In high school we had these dreams of owning a coffee shop together, and two years later we’d start a roasting company.” Thomas said during the “creative sessions” he and Roembke shared, they confided in and supported one another no matter what. “We’re two college sophomores deciding to take on this business idea,” he said. “Some would think it’s outrageous, but we’ve taken one step at a time and met each hurdle with optimism and confidence.” If anything, Thomas said he wants customers to know they’re helping others when they drink Timberjoe Coffee. “We want to provide a simple cup of joe they can rely upon,” he said. “With the enjoyment out of their cup, others are getting enjoyment out of life.”
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After a trip to Uganda, sophomore Keegan Roembke fueled his energy into a coffee business benefiting the Hope for Uganda school and the Defenders of Wildlife Fund.
TO give What: Defenders of Wildlife and/or Hope for Uganda
Where:
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‘Removing the blinders’ Internship opens student’s eyes to new experiences
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Psychology major Jordan Stewart served as intern for Michael Stewart and Associates, where she brought life to the company’s website and organized events.
by Shayla Hughes Special to The Shield
Jordan Stewart tried to squeeze through a narrow doorway holding a pile of decorations, but the long blue present caught on one side. Her sister, Jessica Stephens, gave her a nudge that caused them both to laugh as she was freed into the large dining hall filled with round tables draped in white cloth. “I’ve also done two big events for our client’s appreciation
events,” Jordan Stewart, the psychology student said. “Tomorrow we actually have our biggest one. We’re having a magician, he was actually on ‘America’s Got Talent’ so that was really fun talking to him on the phone.” Stewart organized the client appreciation day as part of the responsibilities for her internship at Michael Stewart & Associates, a financial services business located in Harrisburg, Illinois. Originally, she want-
ed to pursue a career in school psychology but jumped at the opportunity to intern with her dad, Michael Stewart. He started an independent financial business in 2014. Margaret Felton, an instructor, said at her discretion the internship was accepted into the psychology internship course. Stewart said the internship classified as an industrial and organizational psychologist. She said the business
received research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology age lab that explored ways to improve older people’s lives in the industrial area. She applied this to decisions during the internship which mainly focused on advertising and marketing. Stewart said the biggest project she completed there is the re-design of their official website that originally was dull and difficult to navigate. After the recruitment of a photographer Stewart
gave the website life. She gave the page a warmer connection with consumers and added personal biographies she wrote for the entire staff. She said this is only one of several projects she had undertaken. She created social media for the business such as Facebook and Twitter. In the advertisement aspect, she designed billboards for the business. “It’s like a little bit of everything at this internship. I’m just getting my hands dirty on every-
thing,” said Stewart. Stewart said she plans to eventually pursue her master’s degree, but currently wants to explore different career options in the psychology field. “This internship opened my eyes. I feel like I had my blinders on because I was so wholeheartedly set on school psychology and doing this, it made me realize there’s a lot more out there that I enjoy doing,” Stewart said.
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The Founder: I’m lovin’ it In theaters now Michael Keaton was born to play the bad guy, and I can’t think of a role more suited for him than that of the man whose shady business deals expanded both fast-service restaurants and the American waistline: Ray Kroc. “The Founder” tells the story of Kroc (Michael Keaton) as he rises from an unsuccessful travelling salesman to essentially stealing the idea of fast food as it exists today from the enterprising McDonald brothers (Nick Offerman, John Carrol Lynch). The film opens with Kroc giving a tired, clichéd sales pitch for a milkshake mixer directly to the camera. He slurs a few words, mumbles, but there’s a fire and a passion behind his pitch. Persistence is Kroc’s key, as he uses it to basically take whatever he wants. Keaton plays the character as a complex, secretly intelligent man. Both other characters and the audience are lulled into underestimating this awkward old man until he
stands up and plays a flirty piano duet with a business partner’s wife to establish dominance over said partner. Nick Offerman delivers the exact same performance he delivers in his standup and as the character of Ron Swanson in “Parks and Recreation”: an unflinching, stony-faced, hard working conservative man. Except he shaved the mustache. It’s nice to see character actors getting work, but Nick Offerman looks to suffer from Samuel
L. Jackson syndrome insofar as he can’t lose himself in a role. I never thought, “Oh there’s Dick McDonald,” when he was on screen, just, “Hey it’s Nick Offerman again and that mustache is still gone.” Unfortunately, at times “The Founder” feels like it’s a decade late to the party. Ten years ago the nation was frustrated, essentially fighting a war because of a lie and no end in sight. Documentarians took advantage of that collective frustration during a minirenaissance of documentaries attempting to bring down giant companies with salacious information and sketchy journalism. “Super Size Me”,”The Yes Men”, ”The Corporation”, “Fast Food Nation.” They all had the same “screw the man, man” attitude towards corporations. While presented as a dramatized version of true events, a subtle version of that spunky attitude remains under the skin of “The Founder.”
Rating 4/5 BY Gavin gaddis
XX album powerful, but only after first three tracks Available on Spotify When I started The XX’s new album “I See You,” I was skeptical. However, not even halfway through the album, I changed my mind. It’s not because I warmed up to the tracks I had already heard, but because they put the best tracks on the album as songs 6-10. “Dangerous” starts the album with a mellow, tapyour-toe melody with horns and duo vocals. It’s a decent track, but nothing too noteworthy. “Say Something Loving” begins with ethereal sounds, the fantasy aura a bit disrupted at first by the clarity of the vocals. It was by this track that I realized how much heavier “I See You” sounds compared to older songs like “Intro.” The feeling is not so much that this album is more bass-heavy, but that the songs have slower tempos and the singers’ tones
seemed to have matured. It creates a darker feel to the album than we’ve seen in the past. My feelings about the album quickly changed with “A Violent Noise.” With its lyrics, the song paints a portrait of someone weary and fed up with themselves so much they try to internalize the frustration. “With every kiss from a friend / with everything I pretend not to feel,” the XX sings, sympathetic to anyone who bottles up their feelings like I do. “Performance” also stunned me with its poignant
lyrics. “If I scream at the top of my lungs / will you hear what I don’t say?” begs with a clear, pitch-perfect, but vulnerable-sounding tone. Hearing “it is a performance / I do it all so / You won’t see my hurting” can resonate with the best of us. The next track, “Replica,” sounds much more like past XX albums than “I See You” started out. The basic electronic and guitar beats in “Brave For You” and “On Hold” are much more upbeat than the beginning of the album, which makes me wonder why these tracks weren’t spread out a bit more. Once I got to the fourth track, I was in love. If considering listening to this album, I would suggest putting the tracks on shuffle or starting at item four. I really enjoy this new music, and it’s a shame I didn’t realize it as soon as I put the album on.
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Spanish film festival to screen five films department began a cycle of films several years ago. We decided to alternate between the three primary languages: French, German and Spanish. The languages have been taking turns, and we’ve seen a really good response.
by Gabi Wy features@usishield.com @GabiCWy
The Spanish Film Festival will screen five Spanish films on campus free of charge to the community. The Shield spoke with David Hitchcock, associate professor of Spanish, about the background of the film festival and themes between the pictures. The Shield: What’s the origin of the Spanish film festival? Hitchcock: The World Languages and Cultures
The Shield: Is there a connecting theme between the range of films? Hitchcock: The theme this year is “estrangement.” Each of the five films touches on people who are separated, whether from their family or others or their home countries. So many of the films are coproductions between countries, like Spain, Argentina, Paraguay and the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The Shield: What made the department select this theme? Hitchcock: These are concerns with globalization; not only is this in the U.S., but the U.K. with Brexit, and other European countries questioning policies of immigration. There’s a sense that instead of coming together, we’re becoming farther apart.
The Shield: How will attending the film festival be beneficial to students? Hitchcock: All the films are in Spanish, so Spanish students will see situations actually acted out. In all of the films there are universal themes. The animated film we’re showing deals with old age, so anyone with grandparents can relate. The Shield: If there are students unsure about whether they will be able to understand the language, what would you say to them? Hitchcock: One thing to keep in mind is that these are professionally made films, and the technical aspects are state of the art. They tell interesting stories and take a look at cultures perhaps different than our own, but there are common themes of justice and freedom. There’s a range of emotions displayed and there’s humor. None of the films are so artsy that students will be lost. They’re very human stories.
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Women participate in the Women’s March on Washington in Washington D.C. the day after the Presidential Inauguration.
Small said she is waiting to hear an appropriate response from leaders in Washington and believes the country will take a few steps back regarding women’s rights. She said she hopes a new wave of activism rolls over and people will keep fighting and not let leaders “fall asleep at the wheel.” “It won’t be easy, but I believe in progress and I believe we are capable and this is proof,” she said. Assistant professor of Communication Studies Stephanie Young said she had no idea the extent to which people would come out to the march. “I was amazed by the diversity of the people who
came out and I was impressed by the diversity of the speakers,” she said. “It was about a broad range of underrepresented people.” Young said she became emotional after listening to six-year-old Sophie Cruz, whose parents are illegal immigrants, tell thousands of protesters to “protect our families.” Cruz, who jumped from speaking English to Spanish over the course of her speech, chanted, “yes we can” to the crowd at the end of the speech. “It was emotional to hear such a young person speaking about being a woman in America,” she said. Young said she thinks there will be more talk on
women’s rights in the future, but there is still work to do. “It’s one thing to march; it’s another thing to address women’s rights,” she said. Young said that she felt like she was a part of history and a grass-roots campaign fighting against “vitriol” that has come against minorities and women. “As a self-identified feminist, I was standing in solidarity against the rhetoric that was used against women, AfricanAmericans, Muslims and the LGBT community,” she said. “I think it’s important that we participate in social change and social justice.”
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SCREAGLE CALL Question: “Do you think teachers should be background checked?”
Illustration by Philip Kuhns
Student vs. parking tickets by Grace Poynter ghpoynter@eagles.usi.edu
Let’s address this problem straight up and to the point. The university hands out parking tickets like they have an elected official to monitor every single spot this school has. I recently got a new car over Thanksgiving break and within 20 minutes of
me parking (decal-less) to unload my car, I got a ticket. I understand the rule that you must have a decal to be able to park in the apartment lots, but 20 minutes? Seriously? Thankfully my ticket was repealed. I moved on and I made it a priority to receive no more tickets. Unfortunately, I thought I would be more successful in not receiving any more tickets than I was.
The choice is ours by Bailey Meenach bemeenach@eagles.usi.edu
Friday, Donald Trump took on the role of President of the United States. As many dread what is to come, others are celebrating and anticipating change. Since the election in November, American citizens have seen many allegations and comments from people trying to appeal its results. The 2016 election will go down in history as one that created a divided country. As a political science minor, I try to avoid even mentioning either candidate’s name around my classmates, as it will cause the most hateful, vigorous conversations and arguments. Since Donald Trump is our president, I would like to suggest that we as Americans grow up. I suggest we stop complaining, stop hiding from the truth and come to terms with the result. Donald Trump is the President of the United States. We need to put the word “United” back into the United States of America. Isolating yourself from “Trump Supporters” and “Clinton Supporters” is completely ridiculous. Calling people racists,
murderers, bigots, etc. is not going to change the results of the elections. The only thing that any of this does is throw hate into an already hate-filled world. As we are throwing these slanderous comments into the world, I want to remind you younger generations are watching us. I stopped two kindergarten children at the daycare I work at from fighting, repeating phrases and words they heard at home. Is that what we want America to come to? If you are against Donald Trump, fearing he will pollute our environment with hate, take a look in the mirror, your Facebook wall, or wherever else you post your opinions; I am sure that you will find the same hate-filled speech. We can’t change the results of the election, but we can change our attitudes and behavior toward them. During morning announcements in high school, my principal would say “Make it a great day or not; the choice is yours.” With a slight modification, we can make it fit to this situation: “Make it a great four years or not, the choice is yours.”
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A week later, parked outside a friends house for ten minutes, I received another ticket. I understand people have a job to do on campus, but why is campus security this dedicated to giving out tickets? The only aspect of the ticketing process I respect is the fact that the appeal process is simple. I’m not one to usually complain, but when some-
thing repeatedly happens I can’t help but get upset. Instead of handing out tickets like candy, campus security could be tackling bigger issues on campus. I have the utmost respect for the university and the people working on campus, but I think the parking rules should be a little less harsh. One solution would be to give students a 1-2 day grace period in parking stickers upon returning
from extended breaks, only due to students receiving new cars or something happening to their old sticker over the break. Until this issue is less noticeable, I will continue to look down on it as a problem. College students do not have the kind of money to pay for all these parking tickets, cut us a break.
Guns on campus: not worth the risk by Sarah Rogers opinion@usishield.com @suruhgrace
It is my constitutional right to defend myself. A university hosted town hall meeting discussed House Bill 1258, which would prohibit universities from banning legally owned guns on campus. It is my constitutional duty to be an informed and responsible citizen. Considering that, I do not think having guns on a college campus is a responsible action on the part of the university. I firmly believe in the Second Amendment and I do not think the right to bear arms should ever be taken away from American citizens. However, I do not think high school students should be carrying weapons from class to class. Which leads me to venture to say I do not think college students should be carrying weapons
on campus either. Coming to campus for the first time, countless students broadcasted USI as one of the safest universities they have ever been to. Not only does the university have blue emergency poles stationed all around campus, but it also keeps campus security on duty at all times, and sworn in police officers who are on call for any issue that is beyond the breech of campus security. With that being said, I do not see any reason why a student would feel in danger enough to carry a weapon. According to everytownresearch.org, there have been over 200 school shootings in America since 2013. That averages to nearly a school shooting every week. Some say that allowing college students to have guns on campus would lower this number, however, I feel like it would make it harder to identify a dangerous shooter from a
responsible citizen carrying a weapon. If there is a simple nogun policy on campus, then anyone on campus carrying a weapon will be identified and the weapon will be confiscated. However, if students are allowed weapons on campus, then a student carrying a gun around campus is not seen as a potential threat and campus security would be slower to respond and maybe prevent an active shooter. As a university who is responsible for countless lives, we cannot afford an accident. We cannot afford for anyone to be able to take advantage of a system, which, in theory, should work just fine. Because the thing about theories is that there is always a margin of error, and in this case that margin of error is human lives. It’s not worth the risk.
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I have spent much of my life trying to convince myself the only way to be “normal” was to be social. My closest friends growing up were extroverts. They were funny and outgoing, and everyone wanted to be around them. I, the quiet one of the bunch, always felt like the weirdo. I resented how awkward I was around others. I wanted to feel normal, and I thought the way to do that was to be more like them. I tried going to parties, in an attempt to be sociable. “Dude, you going out? That sounds awesome, I’ll come along!”
I didn’t actually want to go along. I would usually sit by myself, on my phone, drinking a soda while the people I came with did the partying. “You’ve been here all night, don’t you want to join us?” a dark-haired girl approaches me, sipping from a solo cup. “What’re you up to?” “…Uh…” I said. “Looking at memes.” Clearly I’d made a mistake, and this wasn’t the right environment for me. These days, I still keep to myself, but I am more comfortable in my own skin. I accept that I’m a little different than my friends, and I’m not ashamed that I am different. Just because I avoid large
Name: Alexander Taulia Major: History Grade: Sophomore Answer: “If they are going to be teaching future leaders, they should be background checked.”
Name: Nolan Miller Major: Social Work Grade: Junior Answer: “It never hurts to check.”
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Name: Sarah Owens Major: Stenography Grade: Freshman Answer: “I think they should have background checks. If [teachers] don’t have anything to hide, then it shouldn’t be a problem.”
groups and don’t get out much, doesn’t mean there is something wrong with me. I’m quiet and awkward. I don’t talk much, unless I have to. And it has taken a while to realize, but I know that is okay. I can mingle with others, but only for so long. When I need to step back and have some alone time, I don’t ignore it anymore. I don’t force myself to be someone I simply am not. You don’t need to be the center of attention to be “normal,” especially if your version of “normal” involves being in your own little world. No one can help being a little different, so just embrace who you are.
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Hall of fame induction set for Homecoming The university athletics department will induct the 2017 Hall of Fame Class during homecoming week. This year the class is made up of six individual ahtletes and one nine-member team. The inductees were eligible for nomination on the 10th anniversary of
their last season of play. For a coach or administrator they must be removed from the athletics department for two years. This year’s class is former men’s soccer player Moulton Cato (1981-84) seen in photo two which is a feature article on him, runner Jen-
ny Farmer Thurner (1999-2004), soccer player Dean Mills (1992-95), women’s basketball player Adrienne Seitz Runyan (1995-99) seen in photo one, Amy Stetler Harper (199699), softball player Nicole Vine Braun (1998-2001) and the 1983 women’s tennis team.
The women’s tennis team ended the GLVC tournament perfect after winning each of its nine flights. They also were 14-1 on the season as a whole. The team is shown in photo three. The induction ceremony is planned for February 3.
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Sophomore soars at season start by Sarah Loesch editor@usishield.com @sloesch
Sophomore Hilary Paxson, a thrower on the women’s track and field team earned another top-10 finish in the weight-throw. The exercise science major threw for 48 feet, 3.25 inches to end up in seventh place. This moves her into second all-time for the university. The Shield spoke with her to learn a little more about her time in track and field. The Shield: What events do you participate in for track and field? Hilary Paxson: For the indoor season I do shot put and weight throw. For outdoor I do hammer, discus and shotput. The Shield: Do you have a favorite event?
Paxson: It’s always usually been discus. Then once I got to college, I picked up on the hammer. It’s kind of similar to discuss. It’s one of the lighter implements; it goes farther. The Shield: When did you start participating in track and field? Paxson: I started in seventh grade. My dad was the coach. I went to practice with him and I just kind of picked up on it. The Shield: Are there any events you don’t focus on much anymore? Paxson: I would say shot put is not one of my main events anymore. The Shield: Has anything in particular kept you in the sport for this long?
Paxson: Since my dad was the coach I put a lot of time and effort into it, in practice and out. When I talked to the coach here about throwing, I was still really interested and I couldn’t turn it down to compete at this level. The Shield: How has it been not having a throws coach? Paxson: It’s been very different. I have to have a lot of selfmotivation to keep doing workouts. I have to put in a lot of my own time to stay motivated. The Shield: Do you have any specific goals for yourself this year? Paxson: I’ve already broke a couple school records. My main goal is just to be top in our conference. My main goal is to be top three.
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Upcoming Games Men’s Basketball Jan. 26 7:30 p.m. Saint Joseph’s College Rensselaer, IN Jan. 28 2:15 p.m. University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
WOmen’s Basketball Jan. 26 5:30 p.m. Saint Joseph’s College Rensselaer, IN Jan. 28 Noon University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
Runner earns GLVC honor Bastian Grau, a junior on the men’s track and field team was named the GLVC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week. This is the second consecutive honor for Grau. He ended the Gladstein Invitational with a NCAA provisional mark. He ran the mile in 4 minutes, 8.38 seconds. This time earned him sixth-place, by about nine seconds This mark is the fastest in the GLVC this season. It is the second best at the NCAA Division II level. This is the second award of Grau’s career.
Senior named player of the week
Women’s track Four runners and field takes place top six top spots The men’s track and field
Tanner Marcum, a guard on the women’s basketball team, was named the GLVC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. The senior averaged 24.7 points per game which helped lead the team to two wins last week in the GLVC. She was also averaging 5 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3 steals per game. Marcum shot 55 percent for the three-game week and from behind the three-point line she shot 54.5 percent. She is second on the team with 13.2 points and is tied for team-high assists with 3.6.
Sophomores Kate Henrickson and Alllison Rollins took the two top spots in the 1,000-meter run for the women’s track and field team. Henrickson took first place with a time of 3 minutes, 10.81 seconds and Rollins followed 9.5 seconds behind. Junior Kate Duty and sophomore Micalah Booher landed in the first two spots for the 3,000 meters. Duty earned her first first-place finish outside of the steeplechase with her time of 10 minutes, 54.61 seconds.
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team found success for a second week with its 3,000 meter race. The team had four runners finish the event in the top six including freshman Javan Winders who took second place. Freshman Nathan Hall finished third, Austin Nolan came in fourth and Justin Greathouse came in sixth. Winders earned second with a time of eight minutes, 39.19 seconds. The team will return to action in Indianapolis this weeked for the Tom Hathaway Distance Classic.
Scores Men’s basketball University of Wisconsin- Jan. 19 Parkside 72-76
USI
Jan. 21 57-80
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Lewis University
Women’s basketball University of Wisconsin- Jan. 19 Parkside 71-78
USI
Jan. 21 65-85
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Lewis University
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