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Photography enthusiast and university alumnus Greg Niemeier frames up his next shot as other West Side Nut Club Fall Festival attendees trek to different booths Monday. Niemeier has been capturing face-stuffing moments of the festival for three years and plans to keep the tradition alive.
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Greg Niemeier, a radio technologist at Deaconess Hospital is determined to capture the meaning of the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival, with a Sony Nex-5. Many flock to the Fall Festival for the food, Niemeier said, but he’s after something much better. Niemeier, a USI alum, who majored in radiologic and imaging sciences, said for three years he has gone to the fall festival to capture the “strangest things possible.” The 94th annual Fall Festival will feature more than 130
food booths, free entertainment, carnival attractions, people watching and on the last day, a parade. “Fall Festival has got the best people watching. There are people from all over. I think it’s kind of like people of Wal-Mart but for a festival,” Niemeier said. He said his love for observing people developed when he worked at the mall for a number of years, where the only thing he got to do there was people watch. He feels the Fall Festival is the perfect place to observe. “I think it’s pretty fun watching people stuff their face, just sitting there,” Niemeier said.
The first year, Niemeier said, he went with his camera and his friends, and they would point out different people doing strange things. Niemeier said a lot of the time walking down the streets of Fall Festival, he finds himself doing a double take and wondering if what he saw was actually real. “Sometimes you see someone dressed in an outfit you never even thought existed,” he said. He said he observes “crazy dressed” people, or someone worth taking a photo of for a period of time, but for the most part, he enjoys photographing people eating.
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Greg Niemeier spends his time at the Fall Festival with a camera in hand to capture candid moments of festival-goers stuffing their faces with fried cuisine. Niemeier said he snaps photos like the ones above for his own personal pleasure because he gets a kick out of watching others chow down rather than sampling festival foods himself.
Students voice reactions to controversial Quad display
New advising center staffed, more public
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The Liberal Arts Advising Center began construction over the summer and opened this fall. Vice President for Finance and Administration Steve Bridges said the space was converted from classrooms. “A major goal of making advising more prominent,” Bridges said, “(is for) students to be able to see the area clearly.” Bridges said the intention is for students to feel comfortable going into an inviting area and gathering advice that helps them
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Laura Schwindel wanted the Quad and only the Quad for the visual display protesting Planned Parenthood Sept. 30. The Students for Life president said the university Scheduling Services pushed for the event, entailing pink crosses, banners and handouts, to be held in the designated Free Speech Zone between the UC and the Orr Center.
“I said, ‘No, I want it on the Quad,’” the junior elementary education major said. “I fought for it.” Reactors took to social media to express confusion over university policy on event locations. “There is a free speech zone? Is that a real thing?” commented Stacey Kandel on Facebook. “I’m sorry, I was under the impression the United States of America was a free speech zone.” The Free Speech Zone
area allows outside speakers or groups not authorized by the university to speak or set up displays on campus. Eddie Rodriguez supported the Students For Life’s use of the Quad on Facebook. “These people weren’t protesting, they were just being (informative about) abortion and doing a small memorial for lives lost because of it,” he commented. “No megaphones and shouting were involved.”
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Senior social work major Katie Richardson commented on a previous story by The Shield that she was upset about this organization using the Quad while others have been delegated to the Free Speech Zone. “This won’t go unnoticed,” she commented. “It’s absolutely biased that a political and religious standpoint on this issue was allowed clearance onto the quad to perform a protest. We want answers.”
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become successful and graduate on time. It also helps students with financial assistance. Advising offices were originally scattered, and students had to locate their advisers for academic and financial assistance. “By creating this suite, we have the ability to help more students,” Bridges said, “and to have it staffed where it’s more public.” Liberal Arts Advising Center director Renee Rowland said, “If students aren’t sure, they can come to the advising center.”
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The Liberal Arts Advising Center resides on the third floor of the LA building and features modern furniture and light fixtures.
Students assigned to the center are mostly incoming freshmen and are placed with either Rowland or liberal arts adviser Mark Razor. After students reach satisfactory grades, they are assigned to a faculty advisor. Graduating seniors meet with Arlene Fortune, coordinator of Academic Advisement.
Students must sign up for graduation after 75 hours are completed. 120 credit hours and a 2.0 cumulative GPA are needed to graduate. Students must complete 39 hours of upper-level classes and 30 hours at the university. “We want students to start in enough time so there won’t be any surprises,” Rowland said. “It
is important to meet with an adviser.” She said dropping or failing classes can harm students’ completion rate, and they may lose financial aid. “Students need to be aware,” Rowland said. “It is overwhelming trying to figure out how things work.”
quad display continued from Page 1 Marcia Kiessling, associate provost for Student Affairs, said the Free Speech Zone is for speakers not affiliated with the university or a recognized campus organization. “The (Planned Parenthood Project) wasn’t an outside group wanting to do free speech,” she said, “it was a student organization and students planning an event.” She said there would be no reason to deny a group rights to the Quad, given the group is not disrupting campus activity or property. According to the Student Handbook, any organization authorized to hand out flyers or handbills cannot “hawk, shout or accost individuals” or “obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic.” Freshman Gabi Baker said she did her best to avoid the Students for Life’s pink display, but felt the task was nearly impossible. “Since it was in the Quad, (I) passed by three times,” the exercise science major said. “I tried to not make eye contact.” Freshman Mariah Winne said while walking to her dorm after classes, she couldn’t help but re-
sent the display every time she passed it. “It makes me angry,” she said. “I don’t want it forced in my face.” Senior Jordan Taber commented on The Shield’s previous article that some of the Students for Life were pushy in getting people to accept their handouts. “When I said “no thank you” to a pamphlet,” the English and French major wrote, “as I was walking away, I heard another girl tell her, ‘You can’t take no for an answer!’ The quad, which is usually full of fun and students, was that day turned into a somber and awkward shuffle to class.” The display hosted by Students for Life travels the nation and visits college campuses to expose “lies” Planned Parenthood tells the public, said Students for Life of America regional coordinator Anna Held. The pink crosses on the Quad reflected 897 abortions Planned Parenthood performs daily, calculated from the Planned Parenthood annual report for 2013. Nationally, Planned Parenthood and the subject of its abortions and alleged fetus harvesting are under
the media’s microscope through videos and statistics. The videos, which portray Planned Parenthood as secretly selling body parts of fetuses, sparked debate over how accurate the information is. Some people question the validity of the video evidence and if the footage is heavily edited. “Planned Parenthood doesn’t want to own up,” Held said. “They say they’re a women’s health clinic, but they perform 897 abortions every day. They’re making their money and profiting from women in crisis.” No matter what students are protesting and where they do it, Brandon Adams commented on Facebook that every event is essentially the same. “To be completely honest, any type of protest or gathering will probably have a bad reputation because I would say the majority of college kids, including myself, don’t care and don’t want to see or deal with them,” he wrote. I don’t think it matters where you’re at; it’ll be met with the same reaction.”
“A lot of times I feel like the funnier (photos) are of people eating corn dogs,” Niemeier said. “It’s absolutely hilarious.” Niemeier said he tends to go down to the fair almost all day for five days, and it has become a big deal to him. The best part, he said, is photographing someone without them noticing. “Most of the time I am pretty good about staying back,” he said. “I can get pretty decent pictures, without being noticed. But now and then someone calls me out on it.” Niemeier said there are a lot of people around, so it is hard to prove that he is photographing just one person. “If I am with my friends, I use them as a prop, like I am trying to take a picture of them,” Niemeier said, “but I am really focusing on something completely different.” The photographer said he really only takes pictures for personal entertainment, and thoroughly enjoys taking photos of people without them noticing. He feels it makes taking photos more fun. “For Fall Fest in general, I don’t really partake in the food a lot down there,” he said. “I really go there just for the people. I just walk laps around there for hours at a time.” Although he isn’t a photographer, he said people have asked him to start a calendar. “Every year I get about a dozen pictures, but usually three or four really good ones,” Niemeier said. “After this year I hope to have enough pictures to do a decent calendar. I think it will be pretty funny.”
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Rochon to grand marshal festival parade This is the first time USI has participated in this capacity at the Fall Fest, Provost Ron Rochon said. This year the university has more to offer than eight booths and their annual float. Rochon will be the grand marshal for this year’s parade. Rochon said he will ride in a convertible car for the event at 4:30 p.m. Saturday on West Franklin Street to St. Joe Ave. He looks forward to waving, handing out candy and spreading the news about USI and the fall festival. Rochon said it is important that the community finds ways to bring all sorts of people, regardless of who they are, or their back story, and get them to come to an event like the Fall Festival to teach children to embrace their community.
“The community is a special place that we embrace, and we embrace all within the community,” Rochon said. “We embrace all within the community and that is what I want to be an ambassador for.” Rochon said although the university puts out many booths, it is an honor that the university will get to be involved at this extent. “For folks to consider me as being an individual to identify as the Grand Marshal for this year, is without a question a great honor,” Rochon said. Rochon said that his favorite part besides fried Oreos is seeing the children at the Fall Festival. “You see the future of the community learning about the history,” Rochon said. “And learning to uplift and continue.”
FASt FACTS What:
West Side Nut Club Fall Festival
When:
Today from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. with a parade at 4:30 p.m.
Where:
Franklin Street
Cost:
One ticket is $1.25, one sheet (22 tickets) is $25 and wristbands are $20.
USI Security Incident Log 9/29/15 - 10/05/15 Injury Report Governors Hall 9/29/15 10:44 p.m.
Fire - Faulty Alarm 8066B OʼDaniel Ln - Wallace 10/03/15 1:24 p.m.
Traffic Accident Parking Lot A 10/05/15 1:01 p.m.
Fire - Alarm - Cooking 8037B OʼDaniel Ln - Hendricks 10/01/15 8:50 p.m.
Code of Conduct - Co-Habitation Hanly Building 10/04/15 2:00 a.m.
Dating Violence 830B Crawford Ln - Orr Bldg 10/02/15 1:32 p.m.
Code of Conduct - Visitor Violation Hanly Building 10/04/15 2:00 a.m.
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Drugs - Manufacture / Possession Hanly Building 10/04/15 2:00 a.m.
Traffic Accident Broadway Sports Complex 10/03/15 10:30 a.m.
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Drugs - Possession Governors Hall 10/03/15 11:14 p.m.
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USI Theatre to present ‘Grapes of Wrath’
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Freshman theater arts major Collin Culliver, sings along with senior theatre arts major AJ Mason, freshman theatre arts major D’Angelo Himes and junior theatre arts major Drew Duvall as they rehearse for a scene in the “Grapes of Wrath� which runs Oct. 15-18 in the Performance Center.
by abigail suddarth acsuddarth@eagles.usi.edu
He starred as Albert Peterson in “Bye, Bye, Birdie,� showed off his villainous side as Dr. Orin Scrivello in “The Little Shop of Horrors� and now Connor Keef said he will debut his first serious role as Tom Joad in Frank Galati’s “The Grapes of Wrath.� The production opens Oct. 15 and runs through Oct. 18 in the Performance
Center. Performances on Oct. 15-17 begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Oct. 18 performance begins at 2 p.m. The freshman theatre arts major describes his character as the voice of reason. “He’s very focused on what his goal is and he’s patient,� Keef said. “But if he’s poked too often, he’ll burst — he’ll explode.� Keef said the mystery and seriousness of Joad is his favorite aspect of playing the character as well as
the most challenging part. “There is so much room for improvement,� Keef said. “But in classes I know that I can grow still.� The play, which is adapted from John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Award winning novel, chronicles the Joad family’s journey searching for fruit picking jobs in California after being forced off their Oklahoma farm during the Great Depression, Elliot Wasserman said. “The establishment they
faced was cruel and opportunistic,� said the chair of performing arts. “I don’t think you can watch the play without considering the possibility of certain parallels, which, unfortunately, we can still draw today, but which I will leave to the audience to draw.� Though not a musical, the show does include some 1930s-style music to help with scene changes. “It’s very much like a movie in that it has a lot of
short scenes that have to be set up,� Wasserman said. “Unlike a movie, we can’t jump to the next scene, we must move to the next scene in real time.� The new stage provides an excellent canvas for a play like this one, Wasserman said. “I think we’re ushering in a new period in USI’s theatrical design,� Wasserman said. “Our outreach has expanded with the new building.� The cast, which consists of 26 actors, including three children, is primarily made up of students with a few local actors, Wasserman said. “I’ve never really played the ‘crazy’ or ‘mean’ character in a show before,� said freshman theatre arts major Maggie Browne. Browne, who plays Elizabeth Sandry, said her character’s overzealous religious nature is one of the most challenging parts of the show for her. “She feels that she can directly interpret the word of God and that it is her religious duty to distribute
that word to everyone,� Browne said. “She uses intimidation and scare tactics to get what she wants.� Elizabeth embodies the many people alive during the Great Depression who were left with nothing but their faith, Browne said. “The most challenging part of the play, in general, is doing the book justice,� Browne said. “This is one of the most popular books of the 20th century and our audience members will most likely be familiar with the material and that limits our margin for error.� Browne, a fan of the original novel, “Grapes of Wrath,� said the play includes almost all of the original dialogue from the novel. “This isn’t the type of show where audiences will leave smiling and feeling uplifted,� Browne said. “Hopefully they will leave feeling emotionally invested and appreciative of the people who lived during that time. If we give them a little slice of perspective, I think we did our job.�
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Grapes of Wrath 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15-17 and 2 p.m. Oct. 18 Performance Center Adults $12, employees, seniors and non-USI students $10 and USI students $7.
Museum hosts event to ‘revitalize’ Evansville by amelia peterson agpeterson@eagles.usi.edu
The goal for TEDx Evansville is to encourage the revitalization of the city by showcasing innovative ideas, Zac Parsons said. “Everyone says Evansville’s a great place to raise a family, and that’s fine, but everyone also says that we have a problem with retaining young, talented professionals in this community,� said Parsons, a member of the executive committee organizing the event. Parsons said the mayor is going to name Oct. 13 TEDx Day. TED, whichstands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. The organization promotes ideas worth spreading through presentations called TED Talks.
TED Talks are a maximum of 18-minute speeches given at a TED Conference or a TEDx event. While TED Conferences recruit national and international leaders of thought, TEDx events are locally organized with presentations given by local speakers. “We just want it to be this real celebration of Evansville and what our next chapter’s going to look like — what our renaissance is looking like,� Parsons said. Parsons said the event will include 13 local speakers who were chosen based on the quality of their ideas. The speakers submitted their ideas anonymously in order to remove bias from the selection process. “We didn’t want to select or seek out big-name
speakers or people that already had a platform,� Parsons said. “We didn’t
want to know who they were, who they worked for or anything like that
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Evansville museum displays a red “X�on the side of the building to represent TEDx coming to the city, on Oct. 13.
FASt FACTS What: When: Where: Cost:
TEDx Evansville Noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 13 Koch Immersive Theater in the Evansville Museum Free to attend Viewing Party
just, ‘What’s your idea? What do you want to talk about?� Although TEDx events are planned by local committees, TED requires the events to follow certain guidelines. For example, no more than 100 people can be present at the actual event inside the Koch Immersive Theater. Parsons said those tickets have sold out, but there are still other ways to get involved. “There’s a viewing party going on upstairs in one of the galleries,� he said, “and that event has to be free according to TED rules.� The viewing party will take place from 1-5 p.m. on the second floor of the Evansville Museum. Although the viewing party is free to the public, tickets must be obtained through
the TEDx Evansville website because of limited seating, said Justin Pyles, a marketing assistant at the Evansville Museum. “There’s going to be food trucks and booths set up in the museum’s yard afterward, and people will be able to meet the speakers then,� said Pyles, who is helping to prepare the venue. During the event, an idea fair will be set up in the Eykamp Pavilion, the entryway to the Evansville Museum. Pyles said this portion of TEDx Evansville will also be free to the public and features the ideas of people and organizations who will not be speaking during the event. Pyles said a livestream of the event will be available to access online through the TEDx Evansville website.
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Flowers afloat A stellar adaptation In theaters now
1women in 3
have been victims of [some form of] physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime *1 in 4 men *according to ncadv.org Photo illustration by Jessica Stallings | The Shield
Event to honor victims by Madison Nelson
mknelson@eagles.usi.edu
If girls are educated about domestic violence they are less likely to experience it, Mary Watson, the director of the YWCA said. Flowers on the Lake will take place from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, to honor those who have been victims and survivors of domestic violence. There are people everywhere that are affected by domestic violence. These victims can include men, women and children, but a large majority is women, Watson said. Of those women, 1,509 women will be murdered
by an intimate partner. These women are mothers, daughters, sisters, friends and classmates. “The best way to prevent domestic violence is to know the warning signs. If a partner is controlling or verbally abusive, that is a sign it might happen. It might not show itself right away,” Watson said. Almost everyone knows someone who has been affected by domestic violence in some way, most of the time by an intimate partner, said Melinda Roberts, assistant professor of criminal justice. “Most of the time, intimate partner homicide is not an isolated event. It usually follows many
instances of physical, sexual and/or verbal abuse,” Roberts said. “There are also financial and economic costs in the form of physical and mental health treatment, loss of work productivity, missed work and associated criminal justice costs.” Roberts, the interim director of gender studies, said she asks people to wear purple to the Flowers on the Lake in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Flowers on the Lake will be put on by USI’s Sexual Assault and Gender Violence Prevention Group, the Albion Fellows Bacon Center and the Gender Studies Program.
Disclaimer: ten months ago I read the original book and consider it the best best sci-fi novel written in the last 25 years. That being said, I went in with high expectations. “The Martian” tells the story of a single NASA astronaut who, after a series of unfortunate events, finds himself stranded on Mars with no ability to contact Earth. With his botanist background and the supplies left behind by his four crew members he must survive four years on the red planet. When the cast and crew of this film were originally announced I could not have been happier. “Alien” visionary Ridley Scott directs Matt Damon as the stranded astronaut, Mark Watney. The rest of the cast is a mixed bag. Nobody does a bad job acting in this film, some even surpassed my expec-
tations, but I found myself asking if certain actors were cast because Scott made up a fantasy cast in his head while reading “The Martian” in novel form, regardless of their coherence with the characters. Sean Bean, Kristen Wiig, Donald Glover and Chiwetel Ejiofor are wonderful actors in certain roles, yet lack no real connection to their characters in “The Martian.” The cynic in me ques-
tions if they weren’t shoehorned into the film by Fox because of pre-existing contract obligations, or because a casting director felt the star power would help ticket sales. Cynicism aside, I’d argue the film is one of the most important sci-fi films to hit theaters in years. Not only is it one of the most scientifically accurate portrayals of space exploration ever produced, filled to the brim with technology that either exists currently in smaller forms or is in development at NASA today, but is also one of the most inspiring. Watching “The Martian” reminds me interplanetary exploration is a genuine possibility. With the first manned Orion mission only fifteen years away and Monday’s announcement of liquid water on the surface, Mars seems closer than ever.
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“The Grapes of Wrath” Rating 3/5 by gavin gaddis
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Spooky time | morgan falconer | The Shield
Benefits of friends by Morgan Falconer mefalconer@eagles.usi.edu
Student life can be greatly improved by making friends here on campus. College friends are the people to hang out with and who invite you to parties, but they can also have an impact on other parts of one’s life. Obviously study groups are a big help. I met one of my college friends in an English class. He was awful at writing papers and I
was awful at math. We combined powers and aced our finals. My friends keep me on track with my workout routines. Widening one’s social circle can also help with meeting new people. Some of whom may be interested in starting a romantic relationship. Friends can also help when it comes time to get a job. Some employers are known to pay special attention to applicants who are friends with current
employees. That relationship is what opens up the chance for an interview. And later down the line friends can help with networking. A lot of times I’ve used my friends as references on applications. They know you best and they can talk you up to your future manager. One of my friends helped me get a job that paid almost twice as much as the job I was in. Nobody even knew the position had opened up until I
already had it. Students who have friends in their courses are more likely to show up to class to see that friend. While bonding, friends also serve to associate that class with happier emotions. A friend in a class equals showing up. When this happened to me I didn’t even pay attention, but I got a better grade because of attendance alone. I carried over a few friends from high school. We had different classes so
we met different people, but when we all got together it was a beautiful mix of awesome people. I made close to ten new friends in one night who I still talk to. Make friends with people you find interesting and engaging. Branching out can lead to new perspectives, cultures, and traditions. Friends teach each other about things they have never even thought of. I’ve learned things that I
know will stick with me my entire life. And the more varied the group of friends, the more opportunities to grow and learn. All friends really need to do to make our lives better is to get us out of the house. I know a lot of people think they’re fine staying inside and are perfectly happy to watch Netflix all day. As much as you love watching episodes of “Friends,” it may be time to hang out with your real ones.
Addressing Stress
Unauthorized Advice
by Gavin Gaddis
An argument gone awry A puddle of pink popped up on the Quad last Wednesday, causing quite the ruckus. To my cynical eyes the demonstration looked like a pink pro-life anglerfish, drawing in people hoping to get a “save the tatas” bumper sticker. Several students who passed by while I was present seemed stunned to have anti-abortion literature thrust upon them. Bearing that in mind, this week I thought I’d highlight a couple of their missteps to give advice on how not to present yourself as an organization. To illustrate a point, the well-meaning organization put 897 pink crosses on the Quad. I found this to be an interesting way to visualize a number until I noticed what was holding up the crosses themselves. A large number of these
tiny crosses were jammed into thin sheets of Styrofoam. Those that did not fit were jammed into an alternative: upside-down Domino’s pizza boxes. Disregarding the theological implications of shoving a religious icon into greasy cardboard, it simply looked tacky. Some white masking tape, A bit of cloth or a tub of WhiteOut could’ve given the display a bit of credibility. Instead, I was standing before this protest telling me the evils of abortion while quietly deciding if I should get pizza for dinner. Then the color of said crosses, signage and handouts caught my attention. They were neon pink, suspiciously close to the shade of pink commonly used in relation to breast cancer awareness. From a distance the protest appeared to be some
sort of breast cancer event to raise awareness. The professional-looking signs and cards look as if they should have a Susan G. Komen trademark. Two possibilities come to my mind: either they simply like the color pink, or they intentionally wanted to draw people to their display with this assumption. One could argue this tactic worked, as I saw many of these cards littered about campus later in the day. The literature was getting into the public’s hands, but was it for the right reason? If an organization is making an argument based on moral grounds, one would assume it’s only fair play to use those same morals when constructing their brand and advertisements.
by Megan thorne features@usishield.com @ShieldsterMegan
Everyone gets scared, but for someone with anxiety fear it’s more than just a worry, is a crippling doubt. Every day on campus I hear stories about students working an extra shift and couldn’t find the time to study for their exam the next day. Or someone who had a panic attack on the way to school, because they know that their day is going to be extremely stressful. College students face the stress of school, money, work, drama and life itself. Sometimes it becomes more than a little stress and that’s when it’s time to get help. According to psychologytoday.com the average high school student has the same anxiety levels as a patient in a 1950s insane asylum. In a given year 17 percent of us will be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, which is usually accompanied with 2 to 3 other mental illnesses. Unfortunately, they take this with them through adult life. Anxiety makes people
feel as if they are out of their body. They don’t know what’s going to happen and the sheer terror is enough stress in and of itself. This disorder is something that tends to control people’s lives and has been a part of mine for three years. Anxiety can hit at any point in time. It makes the person go from happy to attack mode in seconds. I have been told too many times to just “calm down.” But, it depends on our triggers. Personally, my trigger is school. The feel of failing, cramming and stress. Sometimes taking a breather and finding an outlet for emotion can help. According to the thekimfoundation.org anxiety affects over one in four people and we all have different triggers. Some prominent triggers on college campuses include speaking in class, doing a presentation, even answering a question. No one should make fun of someone’s fear; remember that it might be more than just worry. It could be something that haunts their every move.
A minor opinion on majors by vanessa roach vrroach@usishield.com
Last week I witnessed a heated discussion on the ever-entertaining Yik Yak. The post in question claimed that unless you are biology, nursing or other “hard science” major, your academic trek through college will be an easy one. There are several problems I have with this generalization including the fact that one person’s definition of easy may not necessarily be another’s. Many factors are taken into consideration when judging a course as easy
or hard. These include the way the professor presents the material, the level of the class and prior experience with the subject Math beyond intermediate algebra is a terrible, ugly beast that should stay in the lowest pits of hell where it belongs. As an English and history double major, I would fail miserably if I had to take the required math courses of an accounting major, but a 400-level writing or reading class is enjoyable and relatively easy for me. Of course, if you are an accounting major, math is probably interesting for
you (although I probably won’t understand you). Hopefully you have chosen a major where your interests lie. The health profession students I asked all unanimously agreed the anatomy and physiology (BIOL 121) course was a monster. Additionally, junior biology/biochemistry students all pretty much felt organic chemistry (CHEM 353) and genetics (BIOL 382) courses put hair on their chests. “I’m a business major and that’s all I’ve been, so I don’t know how hard it gets, but so far I’m strug-
gling a bunch with accounting 201 and CIS 261 (Advanced Microcomputer Applications),” Sophomore Dana Sibral said. “Physics for educators (108) has been just awful,” said sophomore special education major Tori Porter. “I’m also dreading the two other math classes I’ll have to take.” Many of the science majors take intensive classes, but that doesn’t mean other majors in comparison are smooth sailing. I chose my major because I enjoy it even though I know I will have to spend hours doing field experience and
practicums. Regardless of one’s major, there will always be classes that make you want to scream, cry and drop out. Facebook will weekly hear the woes of your monstrous class. But you will survive with a little help from the glorious Starbucks. You may not initially pick your perfect major, but you can still be proud of yourself on graduation regardless if you have a Master’s in nuclear physics or a B.A. in philosophy.
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The shield | october 8, 2015 | Usishield.com
New coach tees off
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scoreboard Men’s soccer Oct. 2 3-0 Oct. 4 2-1
woMen’s soccer Oct. 2 0-1 Oct. 4 1-1
volleyball Oct. 2 3-0 Oct. 3 0-3
men’s & Womens cross country Oct. 3 Greater Louisville Classic 10th of 24 teams / 20th of 30 teams
men’s golf Photo by Amber pretsch | The Shield
Head coach Lu Anne Howerton gives the practice itinerary to the women’s golf team on Thursday.
Oct. 4-5 Dan Salisbury Memorial Colegiate Challenge 1st of 11 teams
women’s golf by sarah loesch sports@usishield.com @ShieldsterSarah
Lu Anne Howerton found her passion for golf when she was 10 years old. “It was a summer program that all the kids around Bedford did,” Howerton said. “We just got into golf on the golf course and I just fell in love with it.” Forty years later and more than 100 miles from home, Howerton’s passion has led her to a new path. Howerton took over as head coach for the women’s golf team after Don Bisesi stepped down from the role. Bisesi and Howerton have been friends for more than 28 years.
She said he will stay on staff to help out as an honorary coach. “I knew that he needed some help,” Howerton said. “(The position) just kind of fell in place.” The team often practices at Cambridge Golf Course, where Bisesi lives. Howerton said she wants him to be involved and be around in any way he can. Before taking the position, Howerton coached high school golf and worked as club manager and event coordinator at the Madisonville Golf and Country Club. She and her husband Jeff moved to Evansville with their two daughters three years ago
Howerton said as a “golf family” everyone is supportive of her coaching at a college level. Her oldest daughter Ashleigh played golf during her time at Northern Kentucky University and her youngest daughter Taylor plays golf at Indiana University. “As soon as they could walk they had a golf club in their hand,” Howerton said. “They have always loved it.” She coached both of her daughters during high school and said the differences in coaching from high school to college golf are evident. “In high school you’re mainly trying to teach a lot of rules, keeping score, et-
iquette — more just helping them along,” Howerton said. “(In college) they pretty much know all of that. They are there to play college golf and they are really good players.” There are also new experiences that come with collegiate athletics. “This is my first experience with recruitment,” Howerton said. “The girls that come in next year, I want to see them through their four years.” She said her new group of golfers is talented and that will make the transition easier. “We just finished our first road trip,” Howerton said. “I’ve got a great group of girls.”
Oct. 4-5 Dan Salisbury Memorial Colegiate Challenge 8th of 15 teams
Upcoming Games Men’s & women’s soccer
volleyball
7:30 p.m. / 5:00 p.m. Oct. 9 Romeoville, IL Lewis University
7:00 p.m. Oct. 9 Romeoville, IL Lewis University
2:30 p.m. / Noon Oct. 11 Kenosha, WI University of WisconsinParkside
3:00 p.m. Oct. 10 Somers, WI University of WisconsinParkside
Men’s golf
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All Day Oct. 12-13 Eureka, MO Midwest Regional #2
All day Oct. 10-11 Pana, IL USML Tritons Fall Classic
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The shield | october 8, 2015 | Usishield.com Alex Bigge (front), a fan visiting from Los Angeles, California, poses for a selfie with team members Shane Seniour (left), a senior forward, Terrence Tisdell (middle), a junior forward and Alex Stein (right), a freshman guard. Bigge’s brother is a student at USI and she said, “I’m only in town a couple times a year, so I had to get a picture with the boys.”
Travis Britt, a senior guard, waves to the crowd as he walks to join the rest of the 2015-16 men’s basketball team on stage. Britt said, “It’s good to be back here looking at the community. I’m not that familiar with the Evansville community, but I see a lot of familiar faces out there and I hope we get a lot of fan support this year.”
FAN FEST Photos by alyssa smith | The Shield
Women’s head coach Rick Stein gives high-fives to the basketball team after being introduced to the Fall Festival crowd Monday.
Both the men and women’s basketball teams were introduced in their first public appearance of the season Monday at the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival. Each player was introduced before Rick Stein, the women’s basketball coach and Rodney Watson, the men’s basketball coach, gave a few words. Following the introductions, the teams greeted fans and then dispersed to enjoy the rest of the festivities. The women’s basketball team watches the men’s team get introduced from in front of the main stage at the Fall Festival.
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