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Recycled clothing benefits Burdette trails By SHANNON HALL Staff writer Kate Buchheit runs along the Burdette Trails often. “They are really gorgeous,” said the junior food and nutrition major. Buchheit manned the table abl b e for the Spiritual Diversity Project’s roj o ect’s Community Recycling Thursday hur u sday a afternoon. Students and community m nity mu members can donate clothing l thing lo and shoes in a pod at the he back b ck ba of Parking Lot B. The clothing lotthi h ng g sells by the pound. All of o the money made will go toward ard imar im mls. proving the Burdette Trails. Buchheit said this is the he first time the Spritual Diversity ty ProjP oj Pr oject has held a clothing drive. ivve. e “I didn’t know we could do this - recycle clothes,” she said. The pod holds up to 8,000 lbs. “It’s nice getting to work together no matter age or background,” Buccheit said. The Spiritual Diversity Project Intern Molly Mahoney said they hope to fill the entire pod. “If we can do that, we can get another pod to fill,” she said. Mahoney, senior sociology major, said the project allows the community to partner with USI. “Even though USI is its own separate campus, the community can join us and come together,” she said.
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University targets outdated, inconsistent brand
By JAMES VAUGHN News editor For nearly three decades, one logo, various shades of red, white and blue and a variety of eagles have represented USI. When Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications Kindra Strupp arrived in January, she began asking people what they thought about the current logo, which has left its mark since the university became independent in 1985. Many people were unaware that the red area to the right of “USI” represents the state of Indiana, and the white star in the bottom, left corner of the red area represents Evansville. “When you have a brand that is supposed to be reflective of who you are and yet people aren’t seeing it – it’s sort of hidden in plain sight – it may not be working as well as you would hope,” Strupp said. Over the years, USI’s colors have also varied. The blue has gone from a royal to a navy and the red has darkened from an orange shade. “There is certainly equity in the colors and we don’t want to change that. People know us by red, white and blue,” Strupp said. “We’re not looking to scrap the red, white and blue altogether.” The university is, however, looking into adding a silver element. Senior Dalton Isham thinks
the “Americana” colors should be scrapped. “We have one of the most used color schemes for our logo,” he said. Isham, an advertising major, said he has studied branding and knows the university can come up with something more creative. “I think USI is an awesome school,” he said. “Our brand does not reflect that.” As a “modern, forward-looking place,” the university decided to make some changes. So they looked to a more competent logo industry for help. Nine local, regional and national firms submitted proposals. Then, a team of 11 individuals from various departments, including two students, selected three firms to give presentations. Rickabaugh Graphics made the final cut. The firm, based in Gahanna, Ohio, has designed for the Ohio State University, Marquette University, Western Kentucky University, the NFL, the NBA, Mike Tyson and Toyota, to name a few. USI and Rickabaugh are looking at more than just the logo – a new athletic mark and a sanctioned eagle will also be created. “We hope to have a new brand family,” Strupp said. “There will be nothing like (it) and we will be proud of it.” The university has developed focus groups that include alumni, coaches, students and faculty,
among others. All of the data gathered from those groups was provided to Rickabaugh and his staff, who will present seven or eight brand families to the selection team this week. “Soon, we will see the fruits of that labor,” Strupp said. Once three families have been chosen, the selection process will begin again. “We’ll start asking people, ‘What do you think?’” Strupp said. One goal is consistency. When it’s all said and done, the university will have a “brand standards manual,” she said. “Our desire is that anyone who wants to touch the brand will know how to use it,” Strupp said. Formally, around 100 students and faculty members have been asked for their input. Informally, several hundred have expressed their opinions. “We hope that what we’re doing today will stand the test of time,” Strupp said. “Decades from now, people will still say, ‘Yeah, that reflects who we are as a university.’” Rickabaugh’s team has sufficient information to move forward in developing a brand family on the university’s behalf, she said. “Mr. Rickabaugh believes we’ve gone above and beyond what many schools would have done in a similar position to find out who we are,” Strupp said.
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News Briefs Students wait for help State reps. to talk Lifeline Law Attorney General Greg Zoeller and Senator Jim Merritt will speak about the Indiana Lifeline Law on campus Wednesday. Each representative will speak for 15 minutes beginning at 4 p.m. in the Business and Engineering Center’s Atrium, followed by a 10-minute video. The floor will then be opened for questions.
USI receives first place in Quiz Bowl A team of USI students received first place in the Quiz Bowl, hosted by the Indiana Society of Radiologic Technologists (ISRT) at the Holiday Inn Airport in Evansville. Team members Alyssa Schutte, Janessa Sproles and Claire Tuggle participated. Jarrod Brown, a clinical instructor for Deaconess Gateway Hospital, coached the team. The Quiz Bowl consisted of 30 certification examtype questions. The team represented USI’s radiologic and imaging sciences.
RopeWalk Series begins The RopeWalk Visiting Writers Reading Series will include public readings by authors Kirsten Clodfelter, Christine Sneed, Arisa White and David Lazar. Each reading will be followed by a reception and a book signing. The readings are free to the public. Clodfelter will be the first author to visit Oct. 24, followed by Sneed Oct. 29, White Nov. 7, and Lazar Nov. 21. Each reading will begin at 5 p.m. in the Traditions Lounge, which is located in UC East.
Counseling Center meets needs with time By JAMES VAUGHN News editor Students who visited USI’s Counseling Center Oct. 10 received a little white card listing the day, month, date and time of their appointment – 13 days away. Counseling Director Thomas Longwell said wait time varies from week to week. “It has gone up to three weeks at one point this academic term,” Longwell said. “But I always like to give the caveat that even though we have some wait time, if a student is in crisis, if a student cannot wait to be seen, we get them in that same day.” Counselors do not define an emergency; they leave it up to the individual, he said. “We set the bar pretty low there. We basically ask them: ‘Are you OK? Is this an emergency? Is this life-threatening at all?’” Longwell said. “If they answer ‘yes,’ or even if they answer ‘no’ and they appear like they’re just not doing well, we’ll say, ‘OK, let’s find a counselor to speak with you.’” Ideally, students who do not have immediate
needs would be seen the same week, he said. Three weeks can make the difference between a successful semester and a not-so-successful semester. Longwell blamed the problem on the university’s current budgetary system. He proposed two new positions - an assistant director and an additional counselor. One of the positions became a top priority among a student affairs focus group, but both were rejected by the Provost’s Office, he said. “While I think we’re valued and we’re a priority, I just don’t think there is any money for new positions,” Longwell said. Provost Ron Rochon was unable to be reached for comment. If a student’s needs cannot be met within a semester, the counselors begin to look at other community resources. “We try to work with them (students) in a quick but meaningful manner,” Longwell said. The Counseling Center has implemented group therapy sessions to help with client caseloads. Amy Cavanaugh, former staff psychologist
responsible for the group therapy sessions, accepted a position elsewhere, leaving the Counseling Center with Longwell, two therapists and a part-time counselor. The vacancy was submitted to Human Resources and phone interviews will begin this week. But, students are waiting about the same amount of time they were when Cavanaugh was here, Longwell said. “We know that students need us,” he said. “But everything takes time. I think we’re doing a good job in that we’re down a full counselor and we’re still meeting those needs. I still want to see that wait-time shorter, but the fact that we’ve been able to maintain that with one less person is a feat.” The Office of Disability Resources was transitioned into its own department in University Division in July. “Having two really important services combined under one was a major drain on our resources and our space,” Longwell said. “Now that that has been separated, that’s going to allow that service to grow and mature and hopefully
allow our Counseling Center to further grow as well.” He said the Center was much busier when disability services shared the office because students often qualified for extra time on exams, and the office was responsible for administering those tests. “We had a steady stream in and out of the door,” Longwell said. “That did not make for the calm, serene environment that we want to create.” The Counseling Center is still hoping to obtain accreditation, but it’s a longterm goal, he said. Based on universities who participated in the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) survey, the national average staff size for counseling centers at four-year public universities with 10,000 to 15,000 students was 6.68 in 2011. Accreditation standards recommend a counseling center have one counselor for every 1,000 to 1,500 students. Currently, the counselor-to-student ratio at USI is one counselor for every 2,914 students.
here to teach,” White said. “We had some research projects we both worked on as well. I think being on USI’s campus has benefited both the school of medicine and USI.” A tentative date for relocation is August 2017. If IU-Evansville relocates, IU, USI, the University of Evansville and Ivy Tech may all become affiliates. Included in the expansion are plans to develop a multi-institutional health science education and research campus. Local officials said southern Indiana not only has the need for a medical school expansion, but also the necessary means to fund and develop programs. The IU School of Medicine’s Board of Trustees has the overall say in the relocation of IU-Evansville. USI’s campus and downtown Evansville are two options for the new site. Following weeks of debate, Evansville City
Council voted unanimously Sept. 30 for the $20 million in public financing for a downtown convention hotel. The city council leaders were concerned about the previous levels of public subsidy, but Mayor Lloyd Winnecke assured them that Evansville’s Downtown Tax Increment Financing and other revenue sources could pay debt on the hotel while drawing in future projects, namely, the IU School of Medicine. “I think that it will make it more like a medical school campus atmosphere,” McDaniel said. “Not only will the medical school faculty be there, but also the doctors that lecture in addiction to the professors.” Established in 1971, IU-Evansville shared two campuses between USI and the University of Evansville. By 1994, it became difficult for students and faculty to travel from campus
to campus, so IU decided to move both locations into USI’s Health Professions Center. Restricted access to the third floor of the Health Professions Center makes it difficult for students outside IU-Evansville to know it exists on USI’s campus. The only indication is a sign next to the first-floor elevator that reads: “Third floor: Indiana University School of Medicine.” If the medical school moves, the third floor of the Health Professions Center may become available to USI. The IU School of Medicine may still pay for the floor and utilize it as a research facility. “I am sure that the College of Nursing and Health Professions could use this space,” White said. “If we build a new campus, eventually USI will join us in that endeavor, and we will still be together in some form or another.”
USI Security Med school expansion brews Incident Log By DEVYN CURRY Special to The Shield
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Five things to know about the government shutdown Editor’s note: At the time of publication, the Senate was preparing for a vote to end the 16 day government shutdown. By JAVIER SALAZAR UWire, Univ. of Houston
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Information gathered from USIʼs Public Crime Log, provided by USI Safety and Security. Crime Log Key • Case suspended: No suspects listed, no leads. No follow up investigation unless new information arises. • Case cleared: The incident is resolved, suspect was identified and will be adjudicated appropriately. • Case pending: On hold, awaiting new information. • Violation of University Policy: Violation of the Studentʼs Rights and Responsibilities. • Failure to comply with a university official: Any university official, from an area coordinator to a security officer. *Residential entry: Someone walked into the residence. This is different than burglary because burglary is entering with intent to commit a felony.
Although some students may be unaware of Indiana University School of Medicine-Evansville’s presence on USI’s campus, the 46 students enrolled see it as an opportunity for their future in the medical field to grow. With the possibility of relocation, opportunities may arise for the school of medicine, its students and USI. Ally McDaniel, a second year med school student, said she enjoys the small class sizes because it helps her learn efficiently in a lecture environment, and the professors are all located on the same floor. Gary White, gross anatomy instructor at IUEvansville, said the school of medicine and USI benefit from one another in different ways. “We have interacted with the science department, and they come over
1. What a government shutdown entails The formal definition of a government shutdown is the closure of non-essential offices of the government due to lack of approval on the government programs’ budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Currently, Congress is unable to agree on certain aspects of the annual budget, legally requiring that the national government temporarily terminate programs, organizations, departments and any other entity not fulfilling a so-called “essential” role. The U.S. federal gov-
ernment entered a government shutdown Oct. 1, 2013, the first day of the 2014 federal fiscal year. 2. What constitutes an essential role In general, jobs dealing with national security, foreign policy and safety of property will be left alone. Other entities left unscathed are self-funded agencies such as the U.S. Postal Service. Finally, anything written into permanent law or budgets previously approved, such as Social Security and food stamps, will remain. Because the salaries of Congress’ members are written into permanent law until their term ends, they still receive compensation. 3. The loss of non-essential federal jobs Roughly 800,000 federal workers have now been furloughed. A furlough is
when employees are ordered to take a mandatory, unpaid leave of absence. This single layoff spawns issues ranging in severity from more than 400 national parks and museums closing to food inspection and environmental safety operations shutting down. These workers may or may not receive compensation, and some of the remaining 1.3 million essential workers may work unpaid until the government is fully open. 4. The shutdown is affecting college students Due to the Department of Education’s furlough, financial aid already rewarded is safe and sound. However, prolonged delay may incur long-term issues regarding grants. Loans or pending financial aid may be interrupted, deferred or outright canceled. Aside from financial
disruptions, numerous government websites are now shut down or are no longer up to date. 5. Congress allowed the shutdown to happen The reason Congress is still unable to agree on the national budget is dissent from the Republican Party concerning the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. In particular, the division is based on disagreements concerning when the PPACA will be actively put into motion and funding. Some headlines are reporting that the government may default on its loans, but Forbes states this is highly unlikely. The government’s full services will resume when Congress finalizes this issue.
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Tenure track takes on new perspective By BOBBY SHIPMAN Staff writer Assistant Professors Aimee Adam, Sakina Hughes and Lorinda Coan brought diverse backgrounds when they joined USI’s faculty as tenure track employees August 2013. Tenure means an employee cannot undergo termination without just cause or subjection to periodic contract renewals. Faculty members on tenure track have about six years to complete research in their field, prove their effectiveness as a teacher and provide services to the community, said Aimee Adam, assistant professor of psychology. “When you are in a tenure track position you have this limited time frame… to make your move and document all of your (achievements),” she said. “If you don’t then you’re out of luck.” Adam attended the University of Alabama for experimental social psychology and, prior to working for USI, she acted as a visiting professor at Indiana University Southeast. Adam wants to work with charitable organizations by gathering and analyzing data for them,
she said. “There are more opportunities for me to do different types of research projects, to get funding for different research projects and work with different people,” she said. “I think there are also more opportunities to do service, like helping out the university in some respect.” Adam said tenure track provides more opportunities for her to do research than having tenure. “There are a lot of fun things I have never done before that I am looking to get involved in,” she said. Assistant Professor of History Sakina Hughes also looks to get involved via tenure track. “I am really looking forward to building up a rapport with students,” Hughes said. “(And) developing classes in black history and black women’s history.” Hughes finished her doctorate in 2012 and spent a year as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan. USI wanted a U.S. historian that also specialized in African-American history, and Evansville seemed a nice place to set-
tle down with her daughter, so it was luck landing tenure track, she said. Hughes wants to make history fun and relevant for students who do not major in history through the introduction of new teaching techniques like Reacting to the Past (RTTP), she said. RTTP consists of elaborate games, set in the past,
I am really excited about growing and expanding African-American history and any kind of U.S. history, those are my goals.” The soon-to-be-published “Beyond Two Worlds” is an edited volume about Native-Americans living in the Americas, containing a chapter by Hughes, which dis-
There are a lot of fun things that I have never done before that I am looking to get involved in -Aimee Adam Assistant professor of psychology in which students adopt the persona of a historical figure. The student-run sessions seek to draw students into the past, promote classroom engagement and improve academic skills. “As far as I see it, USI is really a school that’s focused on strong teaching. One of the reasons I got my Ph.D. is to be a good professor,” she said. “I am very passionate about the stuff that I write about,
cusses Native-American and African-American relationships. Hughes studies cultural relationships by looking at performance communities, such as blacks and Indians, that are in wild-west shows or circuses, and looks to publish more works in her field, she said. Off-campus projects also fill Hughes’ to-do list. She plans to develop classes that focus on current day slavery such as sex-slaves and human traf-
ficking, which incorporate a service component, she said. Her tenure track experience proves quite different, in that she already has 20 years of faculty experience. Lorinda Coan, assistant professor of dental hygiene, started teaching dental hygiene at Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) in 1993. “The last semester that I was at IUSD, I was also the acting interim director of the dental hygiene program,” Coan said. “That happened because the former director decided to take a sabbatical.” Coan wants to achieve tenure to meet personal goals, she said. “It is a level of personal satisfaction,” she said. “I mean, it’s not going to go on my gravestone ‘she has tenure.’” She said seasoned exposure helps her to better understand the language and promotion process, but preparing lectures on new content proves challenging. USI allowed the use of content from Coan’s 20122013 year at IUSD. “Usually once you leave one institution to another institution you have to
start over at zero and build up your credentials at that place,” she said of her unique circumstance. Coan speaks to Indiana healthcare providers about improving tobacco cessation attempts. “We are working towards helping the healthcare providers more routinely, more consistently, in ways that can be measured, get that cessation message out to their patients and then hooking them up with resources that help their quit attempts be more successful,” she said. “My colleagues and I have talked with over 1,000 healthcare providers in Indiana.” The professors all said they look forward to research opportunities, providing services to the community and enhancing the classroom while on tenure track. “What the students don’t understand is only one-third of my job is actually what they see me do in the classroom,” Coan said. “Their perception is ‘well you’re only here for me,’ and I truly am devoted to them 100 percent, except for this other 200 percent that I also have to do.”
Alumni association Freshman runs cosmetologist to travel to Scotland business from campus
By ARIANA BEEDIE Features editor
Each year, USI Alumni and Volunteer Services hosts a summer trip for students, alumni and children. Next summer they’re traveling to Scotland. The Alumni and Volunteer Services offers a space on the trip to anyone who wants to travel to Scotland for 10 days. “We picked Scotland because we hadn’t been there before,” Janet Johnson said. “We already have seven signed up, and we’re adding more all the time.” Johnson, Alumni and Volunteer Services director, said the association has been taking trips each summer since 2009. “The alumni trips are an
opportunity for alumni and friends to experience the world,” she said. “I will go, and my husband is also going.” Participants travel for ten days on an all inclusive trip around the country. The trip includes tours of cities like Edinburgh and Glasglow. It’s best to make reservations by Feb. 1, she said. The Alumni and Volunteer Services scheduled this trip for luxury, but also to make local connections. During the trip there’s a tour of New Lanark, which is a utopia similar to New Harmony. Both colonies involved Robert Owen, a man focused on bettering society and education. Robert Owen created a utopian society in New
Lanark, and heard there was a town for sale called New Harmony and bought it, said Connie Weinzapfel, Historic New Harmony director. “He thought it would be fantastic to try his social experiments there,” Weinzapfel said. Weinzapfel also works on a bicentennial committee to celebrate the founding of New Harmony. The idea of New Harmony, like New Lanark, is that giving everyone equal access to education will improve society, she said. “I think it’s still an important idea,” she said. “People improving their lives through education.” Improving the mind is what USI is all about, she said.
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By BRANDY SMALL Staff writer Freshman Jessie Tremain is a licensed on-campus hairstylist. “I went to the Southeastern Career Center my junior and senior year of high school,” she said. Tremain is currently providing styling services to USI students at low prices, compared to other salons. Freshman Kylee Hemaker received a color treatment and shampoo from Tremain. “I would not have chosen to be a redhead but Tremain picked the color and I love my hair now,” said Hemaker. Tremain does a really great job and helped her pick out her new hair color, she said. “She doesn’t just care about what her hair looks like, she really cares about other people’s hair,” said Hemaker. “I’ve been waxing people’s eyebrows, and I colored my friend’s hair. I just want to reach more students,” Tremain said. “I want to be able to get a job in college where I can make good money so I can
Prices $5 wax $8 women’s haircut $5 men’s haircut $6-7 manicure $6-7 pedicure
pay off college. It is great pocket money and I can meet potential clients.” Fashion and hair have always been important to Tremain, which is why she chose to pursue this hobby, she said. “I like doing hair because it is the most fun and
easy job I can get until I get into a chosen career,” said Tremain. “I want to open a high-end salon and be in charge of all of the stylists and products.” Tremain, currently undecided, wants to major in business administration to gain knowledge to open a salon in Calif., she said. “Salons here in Indiana differ from city salons because city salons have higher prices, so stylists there can make more money,” she said. “When I’m older, I want to open up a salon in my house.”
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Jessie Tremain styles a mannequin.
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Column: Bassist Art major goes barefoot
reminisces on old for non-profit organization music scene By ARIANA BEEDIE Features editor
ing a girlfriend,” Vukovich said. The problem is that collaboration isn’t the same when playing music alone, he said. “For me, playing music by myself is like having sex with no one there,” Vukovich said. “I miss collaborating.”
By ARIANA BEEDIE Features editor Aaron Vukovich has been around the Evansville music scene for a long time playing bass in and out of ensembles. For now, the 33-year-old Evansville native is taking it easy and jamming here and there, but misses the older local music scene. “The scene back then was cool. There were all kinds of bands,” Vukovich said. “It wasn’t just people liking music but just seeing more.” More all-ages venues are opening, such as PG, which is the same effort club owners were making back in the day, he said. “There were a couple places similar that don’t exist now,” he said. “Maybe it’s just me getting older.” Vukovich first picked up a bass at age 13 and began playing in bands. “I picked bass because everyone played guitar,” he said. “My friends and my cousin and I all played together.” Vukovich’s first band, “Player X,” formed into many projects like, “Subotai,” that spread well into
Sophomore graphic design major Megan Lengacher sponsors Ben, a 14-year-old child in need, through an organization helping cultures around the world. Soles 4 Souls works as a non-profit organization accepting donations of clothes and shoes. The organization keeps a “ready
their website, about 300 million children go without shoes every day. Lengacher walked barefoot through campus and housing to raise awareness on the organization. “The movement is a good way to get the message across,” Lengacher said. “We don’t realize how much we take for granted.” Walking barefoot for one day is hard, she said.
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his 20s, which kept him focused on music. “I hung out with other people, but my mindset was always doing band stuff,” he said. Vukovich played with legendary local band, Mock Orange, and shared the same local label. “We put out an EP around the same time Mock Orange did on Minus Seven Records,” Vukovich said. “Everyone was putting stuff out and through that we became friends.” They were really good, he said. Since his long stint playing in bands, Vukovich took time off to focus on solo material. “I’ve played in bands here and there, but when they break up, it’s like hav-
Photo courtesy of Brian Granfors of Soles 4 Souls
inventory” to be distributed in countries and areas of need. “I went to the site and registered,” she said. “You pledge to go barefoot that day and the company emails a card with a person’s story.” On Oct. 10, Soles 4 Souls challenged people around the country to walk barefoot for another person in need. According to
Lengacher designs shoes for students under the name, “Bless My Soles.” “Shoes are a huge thing for me,” she said. “It’s a shoe designer giving back.” She said it would be cool to have a shoe drive on campus. Soles 4 Souls started in 2004 with headquarters in Nashville. The organiza-
tion receives millions of shoes and articles of clothing every day. Rebecca Cicione, media manager for Soles 4 Souls, said the organization is fighting poverty through these donations. “We take donations from anyone,” she said. “Universities, elementary schools, churches or individuals.” Shoe companies and retail stores send Soles 4 Souls older, unsold items to aid the cause. “Sketchers and Puma are our biggest donors,” Cicione said. Soles 4 Souls takes items and donates them directly to countries including Haiti, Tanzania, Honduras and Jamaica. “We work with individuals in market places there,” she said. “We give shoes to them and give them shoes to sell, also.” It helps with their economy and jobs, she said. Other than the countries Soles 4 Souls directly travels to, they affiliate with 127 non-profit organizations. “From each partner we require feedback,” Cicione said. “After 40 days, they are urged to send photos and reports, and those are posted to our blog.”
“LA EP” Dogbite Dogbite released a new EP this fall, and it’s amazing. “LA EP,” a four-track release shows growth within Dogbite. Phil Jones, frontman of the project, remains consistent with his dreamy production style. The EP starts with “Warm, Wake Up.” As the track creeps up, and blooms like a flower, its grand production and lo-fi sound is reminiscent of a warm, summer morning. In the middle the plot, the EP builds with, “Hunting Seasons” and “Cold Weather.” These songs immerse the listener into this release, with it’s crisp fall adoring sounds. The live instruments combined with the loving lyrics just pulls listeners in. Dogbite wraps the release up with “LA Sounds,” which fades out so quickly, taking the listener back to quiet headphones. One thing that’s really good about this album is the melancholy theme. Throughout this 13-minute release, the tracks bring me back to past loves, times with friends back home and happy memories that won’t come again. “LA EP” is Dogbite’s first release as a four-piece band, which explains the sense of completion through the tracks. This is definitely one to listen to on repeat. Dogbite went on tour with Toro Y Moi last winter, and I feel like they were inspired. Not in the direct methods, but in evolving with every release. From their previous album, “Velvet Changes,” they’ve come a long way. I’ve already ordered it on vinyl, and you should too.
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Time wasted by jaywalkers By ZANE CLODFELTER Staff writer We have all had the feeling before: running late to class with every remaining minute being crucial. Unfortunately, for others, and me, we attend a university with an endless number of crosswalks on the one major road that passes through campus. If I had one complaint, it would be that there are too many in a short stretch, but that’s another topic for another day. I don’t mind waiting on University Boulevard
for people utilizing the crosswalks, though. I can’t count the total number of times that I have used them in my time here on campus. If I notice up ahead that a car has been waiting a long time for people to cross, I’ll give a hand signal saying that I’m willing to wait, so they don’t waste their total allotment of gas for the week with their vehicle sitting idle. Others have done that for me in the past, and I have always been thankful. However, one thing that creates more of a backup of traffic off of the Lloyd
Expressway are those who feel their time is more important than others. That is, those who jaywalk across the street, not using the crosswalks, but still expecting cars to slow down and stop so they can cross the street. Amazingly, the traffic and flow of people alternate enough that there really isn’t really a backup on cars for the most part on University Boulevard, but several backups are created by those who refuse to walk a few extra steps to the crosswalks. They instead opt to
cross the street because their time is more important - in their eyes - than mine. Here’s an up front warning, I won’t slow down for people who refuse to do what everyone else does and use the crosswalk. If everyone used the crosswalks, traffic would have a much better flow on campus, at least that’s what the engineers and designers had in mind when they constructed University Boulevard and all the crosswalks that came with it. It just takes one person
being lazy and refusing to walk the extra steps towards the designated crossing area, to mess up the traffic and make other students late. Your shortcut shouldn’t be an obstruction for someone else. I won’t slow down. I won’t be later than what I’m already going to be. There are plenty of places to cross the street safely on this campus, we don’t need people creating their own personal path of obstruction, otherwise I’ll never to get class. And that’s half the battle.
Fight city’s obesity title on campus By BRENNA WU Staff writer A few years back, Evansville was regarded as the most obese city in America. Clearly, Evansville no longer holds that “glorious” title. But, many people are still suffering from obesity and being overweight. Starting in 2000, more fast food restaurants erupted all over
the country, and technology started to take a turn in the market. If we begin here around campus, we can start a revolutionary change in diet and the way Americans see nutrition and exercise. Just that beginning step is all it takes. There are so many ways to learn about food and nutrition here on campus. If a student has a particular
question concerning nutrition and calorie intake, the Student Wellness Office would be a great place to start. Recently, USI held a Wellness Fair that allowed students to go around a number of booths to calculate their body mass index, measure their weight, or even feel how much a true amount of fat weighed. Nutrition is a key ingredient to keeping the body
healthy and fit. It’s important to exercise, as well. As a studentathlete, I love exercising and keeping my body fit and strong. Two places on campus are great sources for exercise: the Physical Activities Center (PAC) and the Recreation Fitness and Wellness Center (RFWC). These two buildings can help students get in tip-top
shape. A number of trainers work at the RFWC, and are always willing to help a person wanting to get into shape. I hope that as the years go on, our percentages in obesity decrease significantly, as well as those who are overweight. Let’s just start with this first step on campus. I know, together, we can make a great difference in the world.
Why build a subdivision? By JESSICA STALLINGS Staff writer It recently came to my attention that there is soon to be a housing subdivision located behind Eagle Village, the off-campus student apartments. My question is why so close to campus? I find a few reasons why this is a bad idea. Number one, I think it would be strange to raise a family next to college apartments. The noise becomes a huge problem on the weekends. Number two, parents with kids in high school are just going to be closer to college parties. You might wake up with a drunk student in your yard. And there are higher risks of vandalism, as well. I am starting to think this is a scam to get graduates to stay Evansville. We move on campus our freshman year, and we live in the dorms. Sophomore and junior years we live in the apartments on campus,
then junior or senior year we leave campus - somewhat - and rent in Eagle Village. But what’s next, after we graduate? We know of a subdivision that is conveniently close, so why not? And then to top it all off, there is a retirement community located behind Reflection Lake. Overall I just think it is an odd location, with it being so close to not only campus, but to Eagle Village. I feel that many problems are going to come along with it. They are constantly doing construction right outside my window. To make it even better I walk around campus all day hearing the same noise. Personally, I think they are tearing down the trees for no reason. I’m sure there is plenty of open space available elsewhere. Especially where it would have a better location for everyone.
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Hackert gains two honors in preseason By ZANE CLODFELTER Sports editor While the first practice for Southern Indiana women’s basketball took place on Tuesday, it didn’t prevent USI junior forward/center Anna Hackert from picking up her first accolade for the 2013-14 season. Hackert was selected as a Super 16 Preseason AllAmerican by the Women’s Division II Bulletin, in addition to being picked as the preseason Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Player of the Year. “It’s a nice recognition of what me and my teammates were able to accomplish last year,” Hackert said. “It’s something that motivates me to work even harder this year and help the team reach the next level.” Last season, Hackert earned first team AllGLVC honors after averaging 14.7 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Hackert is 364 points and 103 rebounds shy of becoming just the sixth player in school history to reach the 1,000 point and 500 rebound plateau. Head Coach Rick Stein said Hackert’s work ethic made this latest accolade possible, refusing to take
a break from the continuous preparation leading up to the start of the regular season on Nov. 9, against Asbury at the Physical Activities Center (PAC) on campus. The Eagles play Evansville in an exhibition game at the Ford Center on Nov. 2. “Obviously we’re proud of her, and to be recognized by the Division II bulletin as a preseason All-American is a huge accomplishment,” Stein said. “It really shows (Hackert’s) hard work and how it pays off.” Stein credits her high school career at Evansville Memorial (Ind.) for creating a hardworking attitude and mindset when it comes to improving her skills on the court. “She came in ready to go, she had worked her tail off between her state championship at (Evansville) Memorial and coming here to be ready physically,” Stein said. “When she got here, her fitness was good, her strength was good and what it did was it helped her to worry about basketball.” The motivation for Hackert comes from a strong dislike of being on the losing side of the scoreboard at the end of
the game. “I hate losing,” Hackert said. “I’ll do whatever it takes to not lose.” Stein said Hackert’s main focus since she came to campus as a freshman in 2011, has been about being a good teammate. “The great thing about (Hackert) is she is all about the team. I know she thinks of this as a team accomplishment,” Stein said. “She would be the first to give her teammates credit. She’s a humble person and is more worried about what our team is doing than what is coming her way.” Fellow junior and forward/center Mary O’Keefe echoed Stein’s thoughts. “She’s a great person, and she works hard dayin and day-out,” O’Keefe said. “(Hackert) is well deserving of the preseason accolade that she got.” With Hackert already having two years of experience playing college basketball, Stein believes her best basketball has yet to be played, he said. “She’s in line to have a fantastic year. I think her best basketball is still ahead of her,” Stein said. “Experience does make a difference, especially in this league.” File Photo/The Shield
Anna Hackert attempts a lay-up last season against Kentucy State.
Q&A with Madeline Kritz MK: Everyone is very supportive, everyone on the team works really hard. We have great work ethic - it’s always fun. Even though it’s hard work, it’s always fun to be around the team.
By ZANE CLODFELTER Sports editor Sophomore Madeline Kriz has already made an impact in her short time on campus. The Danville, Ky. native earned Academic All-GLVC honors in both cross country and outdoor track and field during her freshman campaign in 2012-2013. This fall, Kriz has been a reliable contributor to the Eagles success under Head Coach Mike Hillyard. Recently, she sat down with The Shield to talk about sophomore season on the running course. The Shield: Easy question first, why USI? Madeline Kriz: I chose to come to USI because I really wanted to compete at the Division II level, but I wanted to go out of state. So I decided to look around at surrounding states not too far away. I wanted to get out of state and experience life outside of Kentucky.
MK: Coach has us on a really tight schedule. Everyone’s mileage is different on the team, he gives us a goal when the season starts for (how) much he wants to see us run. The Shield: Do you ever get to take time off from running, or is it a constant thing throughout the year?
MK: I really liked the campus. It has the perfect size and perfect student population. I didn’t want to go too big. The Shield: Cross country has had a lot of success over the past decade on a national level, is it difficult dealing with all of the pressures? MK: It has definitely grown and gotten a lot better over the last couple of years. Being a part of this program is really exciting, it’s always good every year when you come in and have high expectations because the program is pretty prestigious. It is nice to have high standards to live up to.
Men’s soccer Weekend USI 1 Lewis 1 (Friday) Update: USI 3 Wisconsin Parkside 0 (Sunday)
MK: I think Coach Hillyard has a very personal touch with all of his athletes. He understands that something that works for one athlete may not work for another. He really understands what each athlete needs and knows how to respond and talk with his athletes. The Shield: Do all of the runners have similar schedules in terms of running, or does it vary by each runner?
The Shield: What stood out about campus that caught your attention?
The Shield: What impresses you about your teammates?
The Shield: Talk a little bit about Head Coach Mike Hillyard, what can you point to as a reason why he has been so successful here at USI?
MK: It’s year round - you’re always running. You can’t take a lot of time off with running, you have to run consistently. When you come in the fall, everyone is in different places depending on how they trained over the summer, but once we get to the middle of the season everyone starts to even out. The Shield: What do you want to be remembered for once you graduate from USI? MK: I would (like) to be remembered for having a positive attitude and being easy to work with. A lot of the girls who I look up to on the team, they have a positive outlook on the team. Everyone on this team is very humble, so I want to be remembered as a good athlete, but also a good person.
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USI 1 Lewis 0 (Friday) USI 3 Lewis 0 (Friday) USI 0 Wisconsin Parkside 3 (Sunday) USI 3 Wisconsin Parkside 1 (Saturday KWC 0 USI 3 (Tuesday)
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Club sports gain benefit funds
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USI’s rugby team is one of the four club sports to get money from the university.
By DENNIS MARSHALL Staff writer USI club sports gained an extra $25,000 from the university. The majority of the money goes to providing insurance for the athletes. In addition to purchasing insurance, the money will be used to make traveling safer for the club teams. Some of the funding will also be set aside because the university expects future growth in club sports. “This is not going to uniforms,” said David Enzler, Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center director. “They are still purchasing their own uniform. They still purchase their own food when they are traveling. We are not buying them expensive equipment and all that. We are doing things to make them safer.” He said he doesn’t think all the funds will be put to immediate use. The idea was to have money set aside for the growth of club sports, but one of the immediate uses of the funds will be used to purchase insurance. “Our risk management officer on campus has been concerned about the liability for these activities,” he said. “The university and the students needed to be better protected.” Enzler said the funds will also help to improve the way teams travel to events.
“Sometimes they were traveling in ways, let’s say that were less than perfect,” Enzler said. “They were putting too many in a van or they were putting too many in a hotel room and we thought, that’s not safe.” There are new restrictions involving traveling,
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and the teams will have to follow all the rules they now have. “Which is much safer for them as far as how many are in a van, who’s driving the van, what kind of vans they’re driving and how many are in the hotel room,” Enzler said. “It’s basically meant to insure the safety, to protect the students and protect the school too.We wanted them to not necessarily travel in style, but to travel safely.” The club team coaches are volunteers and do not get paid. “We don’t pay the coach,” he said. “But if the coach has some expenses from traveling, we might help the coach a little bit.” Associate Provost for Student Affairs Marcia
Kiessling said it was important for the teams to receive the new funding because club sports are different than other clubs at USI. “Club sports members are quite often the students that were playing varsity sports in high school. They are skilled and competitive and are competing with other colleges in their sport…it is just not at the varsity level of play,” Kiessling said. “There are varsity sports, club sports and intramurals. Club sports are in between. They are not varsity, even though they still compete intercollegiately. They are a higher risk than other types of clubs.” She said the teams were happy to hear they would be receiving money to help with traveling, but some were unhappy about the new restrictions. “Club sports members are happy that they are getting some money now,” Kiessling said. “Some of their members and leaders were not so happy when we (the institution) began to look at risk management issues, including the culture of travel in club sports, and began to provide guidelines that required them to change their practices.” “If they are active and they have a need, they will be considered for additional resources,” she said. “If they don’t have a need, they will not be considered for, or receive, additional resources.”
Exhibition games to be streamed By ZANE CLODFELTER Sports editor Despite tickets for being limited for Southern Indiana’s opening exhibition game against the Indiana University Hoosiers in Bloomington, there are plenty of options for viewing the first meeting between the two schools in men’s basketball. USI’s Oct. 26 exhibition game at Indiana will be shown live on the Big Ten Digital Network, an online video platform. The game can be accessed by visiting video.btn.com and can only be viewed by subscribing to the service-one-month subscriptions cost 14.95. However, if you don’t want to purchase an online subscription, the university is providing another option. The university is hosting a viewing party of the
game live at the Physical Activities Center (PAC), free of charge. Doors for the viewing party open at 5 p.m., one hour before the scheduled tip at 6 p.m. “We hope our community will pack the PAC. This exhibition game is an excellent opportunity for our fans to tip off the season, get together in one spot to watch the game, and have some fun with the first-ever meeting between the two programs,” USI Head Coach Rodney Watson told the school’s official website. “”The PAC will be set up as if the Eagles are getting ready to take the court, giving the gym a real basketball atmosphere.” Fans who can’t make the viewing party or don’t pay for the subscription won’t be out of luck. Big Ten Network will televise the USI-IU game on a
tape-delay basis, with the game being scheduled to air on Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Evansville time. The game will also be available on their free streaming service BTN2Go during the airing of the game. USI housing cable offers the Big Ten Network, and it can be found on channel 73. Those who live offcampus can find Big Ten Network on channel 73 (WOW), channel 39 (Time Warner), and 610 (DirecTV). The Eagles second exhibition game at the University of Tennessee will also be streamed live at utsports.com. The game will not be re-aired on a tape-delay basis on a television network. Like the Big Ten Digital Network service, utsports.com requires a paid subscription to view the game.