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Former President Ray Hoops greets Betty Rice, wife of the first President David Rice, as he arrives at the Party of the Decades. The Party of the Decades was a 50th anniversary celebration that took place in the PAC Saturday.
University celebrates 50th anniversary by megan thorne features@usishield.com @ShieldsterMegan
During the USI 50th anniversary week, students were able to attend events celebrating the birth of the university. Three of the biggest events were: the Founders’ Day Banquet, the showing of “Shaping the Future: The University of Southern Indiana” and the Party of the Decades. Each event commemorated an aspect of the university’s history. Founders Day Banquet In 1965, 412 students entered the halls of the Indiana State University Evansville campus for the first time. Today, the independent USI has
more than 9, 000 students. At the annual Founder’s Day banquet, the university celebrated its 50th year. Sodexo treated students, alumni, politicians and other community members to a multiplecourse meal. The only surviving founder Roland Eckels, and his wife Phyllis, attended. “(Rolland) was here from the very beginning getting the ground (for the university) and sadly he’s the only one left,” Phyllis said. During the luncheon Mayor Lloyd Winnecke spoke to the school. “I think back to what it must have been like for those men and women who had the vision to acquire this property and to put this process in motion,” Winnecke said. “Did they envision what’s
here today? I have to think that this has grown beyond their wildest expectations.” Winnecke said it’s not only important to the city of Evansville but to our region and state, but the economy and academic standpoint as well. The luncheon transitioned into an awards ceremony for distinguished faculty and alumni. The recipients were Stephen Small with the Honorary Alumni Award, Nancy Bizal with the Faculty Recognition Award and Judy Morton with the Alumni Service Award. Alumni Tracy Zeller presented President Linda Bennett with a pin labeled with the new university logo. The 14 karat gold pin was adorned with rubies, sapphires and a diamond. 5oth anniversary, PAGE 4
SGA population New engineering degrees under nearly doubles by gabi wy news@usishield.com @ShieldsterGabi
Student Government Association considered 15 applicants for membership Sept. 19. The organization welcomed 12 new members after more than two hours and almost doubled its population. “I just got interviewed (to be part of SGA),” freshman biochemistry major Gabriela Aguilar said during the meeting, “and I did good, but I’m still shaky.” Aguilar hopes to bring a fresh perspective to the organization. “I’ve got different experiences,” she said. “I’m coming from out of state, and I’m a first generation student. There’s so much I want to do here.” Aguilar is one of six freshmen welcomed into SGA this semester, along with six new upperclassman representatives. At the meeting, Executive Vice President Liz Downard led the potential members out of the room
to await consideration by the existing members. The candidates were individually brought back into the room to introduce themselves and answer any questions the existing general assembly had. SGA initiated six freshmen members-at-large, two liberal arts representatives, two business representatives, a Veterans’ Affairs Representative and an International Student Representative. Undecided freshman Tess Whitesell said she involved herself in high school leadership as much as she could. “I have a lot of experience with student government and have had VP positions,” she said. “I care about people a lot, even those that I don’t know.” While some freshmen were previously involved with student leaderships, others said SGA would be their first experience in student leadership organizations. SGA members, PAGE 3
state consideration by cara meeks
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Scott Gordon and Zane Mitchell are currently in the process of getting two new degrees approved by the state for the engineering program: Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. They have been “approved by all of the steps in the university but has to be approved by the commissioner of higher education,” said Gordon, dean of Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education. “They’re going to be beneficial in a variety of ways,” he said. “We’re going to attract a lot of students because we hear from students on a regular basis that they want those in the engineering program, mechanical especially.” Gordon said the new degrees will benefit the region because of the heavy basis in manufacturing.
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Marisa Bean (right), a senior electrical engineering major, works on an exercise where they test stresses and connections during their Strengths of Materials course lab.
“A lot of those manufacturing industries hire mechanical engineers, and they will be very interested in manufacturing engineers,” he said. “Right now there is no other manufacturing program in the state of Indiana.” The degrees should help meet that demand, help drive the economy in those
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manufacturing areas and meet student needs. “That’s really key,” Gordon said, “because these are things we hear students talking about wanting.” There are about 350 students in the Bachelors of Science Engineering Program. The program hopes to get 120 additional stu-
dents, and 35 additional students are anticipated to be in the Mechanical Engineering Program, Gordon said. The program is “extremely challenging,” he said. Approximately 128 credit hours are required. engineering, PAGE 3
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sga members continued from Page 1 “I regret in high school not joining student council,” freshman business administration major Matthew Kreutzer said. “But I feel I’m a good fit for the organization. I’m optimistic, outgoing and know how to get things done.” President Alexa Bueltel said SGA looks for students who want to make a change on campus and are passionate about what they do. “We want a variety of personalities, too,” Bueltel said. “Leadership comes in all different shapes and sizes.” While new members see her in the highest position, Bueltel was in their shoes several years ago. “I’m not going to lie,” she said. “Whenever the
freshmen were giving their spiels, I could relate. I remember getting up there and being really nervous not knowing if (SGA was) going to like me or what they were looking for.” Bueltel attributes the significant number of interested candidates to “a combination of things” such as the SGA Welcome Dinner during Welcome Week. “We wanted to ask why (freshmen) were coming to USI and to tell them about SGA,” she said. “We wanted to open up ideas for possible changes on campus and to tell them about a great leadership opportunity.” With members that avidly promote SGA to friends on campus, Bueltel
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Twelve new members are sworn into Student Government Association Sept. 17. SGA presently has 28 official members.
said they “hit the ground running” this year. “There are a lot of up-
perclassmen right now, and I’m graduating in the spring,” she said. “We’ll
see where the freshmen take us, and we’ll set them up to take on those bigger
leadership roles when they get there.”
any issues with students finding employment.” Students can find employment anywhere in the country. Engineering, firms, construction firms, businesses, the plastic industry, auto manufacturer and non-technology busi-
ness related areas that need engineers to help solve technical problems. There are 30 to 50 students “officially registered” for internships, said Mitchell, the chair of the engineering department. Mitchell shared a few of
the 50 companies students have been to for internships including Vectren Corporation, Berry Plastics, Mead Johnson, PCI Skanska, Toyota, Flanders Electric and GE Plastics. He said the two degrees will possibly be approved
by spring in order to be offered to students. “We’re spearheading an effort,” Mitchell said, “to get them approved by the trustees.”
engineering continued from Page 1 Students will receive classes in everything from chemistry, physics, mathematics, calculus, differential equations and a plethora of engineering courses. The students drawn to the program are usually those who have an interest
in science and technology. “It is not a curriculum for those who aren’t willing to study hard and be dedicated to graduating,” Gordon said. “The demand for engineers is growing. Over the history of our program, we have not had
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Injury Report Broadway Sports Complex 9/15/15 10:00 p.m.
Drugs - Possession 914B Eckels Ln - Saletta Bldg 9/15/15 7:45 p.m.
Code of Conduct - Traffic Violation University Blvd 9/15/15 11:15 a.m.
Fire - Alarm - Cooking 936A Eckels Ln - Marshall 9/15/15 8:00 p.m.
Code of Conduct - Tobacco Smoking Governors Hall 9/15/15 11:52 p.m. Fire - False Alarm Governors Hall 9/15/15 11:52 p.m. Traffic Accident Parking Lot E 9/15/15 11:57 a.m. Alcohol - Underage Possession 914B Eckels Ln - Saletta Bldg 9/15/15 7:45 p.m. Drugs - Manufacture/Possession of 914B Eckels Ln - Saletta Bldg 9/15/15 7:45 p.m.
Injury Report Ruston Hall 9/16/15 2:08 a.m. Traffic Accident Parking Lot J 9/16/15 4:18 p.m. Traffic Accident University Blvd 9/16/15 8:39 a.m. Incident Report Hovey Building 9/17/15 1:10 a.m. Code of Conduct - Cohabitation Morton Building 9/17/15 2:30 a.m. Code of Conduct - Weapons Violation Morton Building 9/17/15 2:30 a.m.
Drugs - Manufacture/Possession of Morton Building 9/17/15 2:30 a.m. Traffic Accident OʼDaniel South-South Lot 9/17/15 3:21 p.m. Fire - Alarm - Cooking 826A McDonald Ln - Ralston 9/17/15 6:45 p.m. Code of Conduct - Weapons Violation Parking Lot M 9/18/15 1:39 a.m. Alcohol -- Underage Consumption Parking Lot M 9/18/15 1:39 a.m. Incident Report Science Center 9/19/15 11:29 p.m. Criminal Mischief - Vehicle Baseball Field - Bennet Lane 9/20/15 2:02 p.m.
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The university will hold open auditions for anyone looking to become the new Archie from 6-7 p.m. Tues. at the Physical Activities Center in room 200. The university wants fun, happy, energetic and friendly students who can represent Archie at community and athletic events. Potential candidates are preferred to be between 5 foot 7 inches and 5 foot 11 inches in height. Both men and women are welcome to try out for the role.
Audubon descendant to visit Kleymeyer The Communication Department is sponsoring a special event where art historian Lucy Durkin will discuss the works of her great-great-great grandfather John James Audubon. The main topic will be his book titled “Ornithological Biography.” The
event starts at 7 p.m. and will conclude at 9:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in Kleymeyer Hall located at the Liberal Arts Center. A reception will follow the discussion in McCutchan Art Center and Pace Galleries.
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Free dental cleaning, fluoride and X-rays will be available for military veterans provided by university’s Dental Hygiene Clinic. The Clinic is collaborating with Southwest Area Health Education Center and USI’s Veteran, Military & Family Resource Center to offer special clinic hours for veterans. Dental service times will be Oct. 5, Oct. 7, Nov. 9 and Nov. 11. Appointments, picture identification and proof of military affiliation are required.The Dental Hygiene faculty will supervise the students working in the clinic, which is located in Health Professions Center room 1040.
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50th anniversary continued from Page 1 “Personally, I love serving this institution. I love the people in this institution,” Bennett said. “I think it is a rare place as I’ve been in three other institutions, good universities all, but this institution is rare.” Since 2003 Bennett said she has not only seen growth in the size of the university, but in the spirit of the institution. USI Documentary “Shaping the Future: The University of Southern Indiana” follows the university’s history with interviews and rare archival footage. The documentary was shown the week of the 50th anniversary and will be showing at 8:30 p.m. Thursday on WNIN. The documentary features interviews with people such as former President David Rice, President Linda Bennett, Former President of Southern Indiana Higher Education (SIHE) Roland Eckels. David Black, assistant professor of radio and TV and producer for the documentary, said he found it interesting to see the overall support of the community towards the university, from the beginning to the end. “I think to follow the growth was really fun,” Black said, “and to see how the campus and the programs and everything else just grew and expanded.” “Most of (the documentary) is the 11 interviews which make up a lot of the comments and then the archival footage,” Black said. Once the interviews
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State representatives Wendy McNamara and Jerry Torr take on the dance floor during the 50th anniversary event, Party of the Decades, Saturday in the PAC.
were finished they had to be transcribed, he said. Two students worked with Black to transcribe all 11 interviews, then the process of going through and picking the comments that they wanted to include began in late summer. Black said the response has been positive. The documentary is a prominent piece for the 50th anniversary and it was a great way to document the university’s history. “I think it’s easy for us to take for granted what we have and what’s around us. I think the celebration of the 50th anniversary al-
lows people to (become) aware of the past,” Black said. Evan Stieler, student appointee of the Board of Trustees, said he thought the documentary was informative, he found it interesting to see where the university came from. “50 years isn’t a very long time as of college development,” Stieler said. “It’s amazing to see from one or two buildings to how far we are at now.” Stieler said he feels it would be interesting to incorporate parts of the documentary into the UNIV 101 classes.
Feb. 14 1990 The Shield is the first record of history at USI. As the university celebrates its 50th anniversary, The Shield looks back at events and issues we covered throughout the past five decades.
“Maybe they won’t show the whole thing,” Stieler said, “But they could show bits and pieces of it and provide a little background for people that might not know.” The documentary will help students appreciate where the university is at now, Stieler said, he was looking forward to the Party of the Decades because he would be able to meet and talk to some of the people in the video. Party of the Decades The Party of the Decades celebrated USI’s 50th anniversary birthday
party with $100 tickets. The night began with an hour-long cocktail reception. Student Union president, Robert Roeder and Student Government President Alexa Bueltel gave the welcoming address. “Tonight we’re celebrating USI’s history, where we came from, where we are today,” Bueltel said Saturday. “This is such an awesome feeling having so many people in the community here showing the amount of support they have for USI.” Along with an open bar through a local pub, Sodexo catered meals to
nearly 500 people. The meal included champagne sorbet in sugar rimmed flutes and Filet Mignon. Many influential people were in attendance including U.S. representative Larry Buschon, Lieutenant Gov. Sue Ellspermann, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, USI’s former first lady Betty Rice and President Linda Bennett. “It’s hard to imagine,” Buschon said, “what this state would be like without USI.” Madison Nelson contributed to this story.
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'Value-based’ soroities welcome newbies
The Delta Zeta sisters welcome back their Rho Sigs on Bid Day Saturday. Rho Sigs are sorority recruitment councelors who separate from their sororities in order keep bias out of the recruitment process.
by Zackary willem zmwillem@eagles.usi.edu
The 2015 Sorority Rush week saw one of the highest turnouts for potential members. Rush is a multi-day event where existing chapter members greet girls and introduce them to sorority life and what it means to belong to a sisterhood. The week concludes with Bid Day, which is when campus sororities extend invitations (bids) to potential new members who are considering join-
ing their chapter. Then each girl finds out what sorority has chosen them. Brooke Stemen, head of recruitment, said on the first day potential members visit all five chapters around campus they are considering joining. “Then the number is steadily decreased until they decide on the two chapters they would want to join,” Stemen said. The day is meant to be a fun time where potential members socialize with existing chapter members and get a feel for what so-
rority life is all about, she said. “(Bid Day) is when girls visit the two chapter’s they chose, and are shown the chapter’s philosophy and get to partake in the chapter’s ritual,” Stemen said. Emotions flow from both potential members and existing ones, she said. “This year’s turnout was larger than previous partly because a newer chapter, Tri-Sigma, was just introduced onto the campus. We saw a total of 250 potential members this year,” Stemen said.
On the final day, when potential members are deciding between the two sororities they wish to join, each chapter holds a party or a formal gathering. These parties are to introduce potential members to what it means to be a part of a sorority, its cultural philosophy and what the sisterhood can offer them. When new members are taken to a party they are supervised by recruitment counselors. “We disaffiliate from our chapters starting Aug.
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1 to give girls an unbiased outlook on each chapter, and what that chapter offers them,” Alexa Husmann-Miller, a recruitment counselor, said. When the girls arrive at a party location they are put in alphabetical order and then roll is called. “Every chapter does their parties differently,” Abby Schreyer, a recruitment counselor, said. “We don’t know what’s going on in there, but each potential member is paired up with an existing member that they associated with
in the past.” Each party is required, however, to adhere to strict guidelines set to give each chapter equal opportunity with each potential member. Chapter parties are held at different locations on campus, and each party cannot last any longer than 65 minutes. There are a total of five parties, one for each chapter, and each party is held at different times during the day. Each party can host one group of girls (a total of 60) at a single time. “With the addition of Tri-Sigma the number of chapters in the National Panhellenic Council increased to five,” Victoria Fromm the Panhellenic president said. There are a total of seven chapters at the university campus but only five are a part of the National Panhellenic Council. These chapters all have their own united council and work closely when conducting events on campus. “We are all value-based communities,” Fromm said. “We focus heavily on philanthropic goals for our members and their grades as well.” The other two chapters are a part of the National Pan-Hellenic Council and act independently from the other five. “Our unique culture and value,” Fromm said, “and values are what set sororities and fraternities a part from the rest of the university community.”
‘Charismatic’ professor to speak Thursday by megan thorne features@usishield.com @ShieldsterMegan
Victor Villanueva is charismatic, dynamic, hilarious and down to earth, Xavia Harrington said. Villanueva, an Edward R. Meyer Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts at Washington State University, will visit USI Thursday. Harrington, professor of composition and tech writing said there was a collaboration between the Multicultural Center and Marcia Kiessling, vice provost for student affairs. Harrington said Villanueva is approachable and loves people and talking. “If I can get students to take one thing away from
his speech, it will be to see someone’s unfiltered opinion,” Harrington said, “And to be able to see what it’s like to be someone of Latin descent in America.” Villanueva is very much a New Yorker and he will tell you that, Harrington said. His life experiences are something a lot of us can understand and relate to, Harrington said. “He didn’t come from a lot of money,” Harrington said, “but he has used his education to become a professor, editor, author, etc.,” College students need to know that they don’t have to be an English major to reach success, Harrington said, what really matters is what your goals are, and how you are going to accomplish those goals.
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America changed his life and I think he is going to be really honest about it.” National Hispanic Heritage month is a great time to ask questions such as, “What is the difference between Hispanic and Latino?” Harrington said. Villanueva is a great person to ask these questions, he is always willing to talk about race and ethnicity and being Latino in America, Harrington said. Harrington said Villanueva was her professor at Auburn University, and it’s cool to be able to bring someone she has had a personal connection with. He will make students think and inspire them to take on college in a different way. Chelsea Brown, a pub-
lic administration graduate said she really wants to hear what Villanueva has to say. “I know he has a specialty in specific areas that have to do with culture, so I would like to hear it from his perspective,” Brown said. Brown said she thinks it will be good for the university to experience Villanueva’s point of view, she believes his perspective can make people think about situations in a different way. “Personally,” Brown said, “I am excited to have someone from higher education that has had a lot of accomplishments speak on things that he is knowledgeable about.”
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Opinion
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not one of the many uses for pumpkins | morgan falconer | The Shield
A day in the still life by Morgan falconer mefalconer@eagles.usi.edu
A lot of misconceptions surround what exactly goes on with nude models in figure drawing courses. On a number of occasions people have expressed interest in the course to me, emphasizing their anticipation to experience the taboo of seeing a naked person in the middle of a classroom. Little did they know, I was one of those naked people. Some students think they are going to see some sort of racy, university-
sanctioned strip show. The reality of the situation is very different. It’s best to enter into these courses with the mindset of keeping calm and keeping things lighthearted. The model’s goal in these courses is to provide an accurate presentation of the human form in a way that makes it easy to learn and reproduce images of that form. We are not dancing around on a stage for tips. No one needs to get all hot and bothered by the model’s still and relaxed pose. Professors aren’t set-
ting a trap for the students by hiring super attractive people who look fantastic naked. We look normal. None of us look like the bronzed and Photoshopped pictures from erotica. Do your best to keep your sexualized ideas out of the classroom. With that said, figure drawing course can be lots of fun. Though it is mainly quiet for the sake of concentration, typical courses have lots of exercises that facilitate conversation. Be friends with your model. I like talking to people. Being naked in
front of a room full of people is not something an introvert would do. Make jokes, tell stories, suggest a pose. We love it. Don’t look at us like we’re dirty sinners. The more awkward you are around us the less comfortable the environment will be for everybody. Don’t do anything to intentionally make anyone feel bad. Rude comments about the model’s figure are never acceptable. Just don’t be weird about a naked person in the classroom. It’s literally what you signed up for
when you registered for the class. For anybody interested in why any student would dare expose themselves like this, keep in mind that modeling pays well for little to no physical labor-not that modeling isn’t hard. Several times I’ve walked away bruised or sore from a more creative position designed for the advanced students. We don’t do this for the thrills. We’re not all expositionist perverts, we just feel comfortable in our own skin.
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by Gavin Gaddis
In a very special miniature column I briefly broach the topic of workflow organization. We’ve all been told to make schedules and plan out assignments. The powers that be say, “Plot everything ahead of time and nothing will go wrong.” In my experience, I go home and make a big batch of dates on Google Calendar, carefully marking out each class and known assignment due date based on what I know the first week of the semester. The problem comes when one loses focus of which projects are truly
important. I myself fall into the trap of spending hours and hours on a fun project only worth a handful of points in one class, while a massive semesterlong research paper stews unwritten in the back of my head. Don’t be a dum-dum like me, take into consideration which assignments will take the most time, as well as how much they’re worth to you in the long run. It’s fun to have fun, but nuking a grade because you wanted to add a special sparkle to a weekly essay prompt isn’t worth it. Trust me.
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Breaking down the ‘basics’ by Ellen cooper copy@usishield.com
“Basic bitch.” It’s a common colloquialism referring to plain, uninteresting white girls who are into all things mainstream. Common favorites of the basic bitch are Starbucks’ pumpkin spice lattes, UGG boots, Bath and Body Works, manicures, E! News and the fall season. An example of something a basic bitch would say is, “Britnay (spelled unconventionally because she is unique–obviously), let’s get low-fat pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks before we go get mani-pedis and then we can hit up that sale at Bath and Body Works.” Being basic isn’t always limited to vapid white
girls. The term basic can apply to any ethnicity or gender. If a guy wears an athletic t-shirt, basketball shorts, Nikes and black Nike socks, that is considered basic, too. Basic Bitch Avenue is a multiway street, ya’ll. But are Starbucks and Nikes really basic? I don’t think so. I challenge the idea of the basic bitch with this: when a certain item or store is commonly liked by people across America it is not basic, it’s a shared human experience. Common trends across America are part of our culture and should be celebrated, not replaced with a false sense of individuality. Why do we demean the very things that bring us together? Why do we shit on people for being a part of cultural norms?–
because we’re assholes, that’s why. People like to place themselves above others. As humans, we do this by both promoting ourselves and demoting others. The hip new way of alienating our peers is to consider yourself alternative or hipster, while you consider the rest of the world to be basic. But why does being basic have to be a bad thing? Being a basic bitch is only bad because society is currently telling us it is. Don’t let society dictate who you are or what you want to do. My advice to you is this: be whoever you want to be. Don’t listen to anyone who judges you, just listen to Miley Cyrus: “Forget the haters ‘cause somebody loves ya.”
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The Verbal Commitment By James Powell
University more than just Women's rugby Nears Club Status revenue sports Photo by Allysa Smith | The Shield
Freshman psychology major Dajha Brown works on a drill at rugby practice Tuesday. Coach Tyler Pipes and assistant coach Adam Kunkel man the drill before sending the team off to run laps. Brown was one of two women at the practice who are working to put together a women’s rugby club sport.
by sarah loesch sports@usishield.com @ShieldsterSarah
Dahja Brown finally found a sport she connected with in her senior year of high school. “I literally tried every sport at my school and didn’t make the team,” she said. “I tried rugby and I actually liked it and was good at it.” When Brown, a freshman psychology major, came to USI she was looking to continue playing rugby but found out it was not offered as a women’s club sport or intramural. “I was like, ‘Let’s start a rugby team’,” Brown said. “It will be the perfect way to get out and meet people and start something new at USI.” Brown said she never thought of rugby as an intramural but envisioned it as a club sport. Scott Wood, club sports
program director, said starting a club sport is not difficult, but there is a process which includes becoming a student organization first. To become a club sport the team must have a president, vice president, constitution, bylaws and an advisor. Brown said women’s rugby is really just one step (the constitution) away from club sport status, but she wants to wait until they are able to recruit more girls. “Since we will be working as a team we might as well have the same goals,” Brown said. “Recruiting girls is probably the only challenge.” Brown said the team has not had the “best of luck” with recruitment but is making an effort through posters and activity at the Student Involvement Fair. With a men’s team al-
ready deeply established on campus, Brown and other interested women have an opportunity to practice with a team, but they are not able to compete. Brown said the men’s team is interested in the idea of a women’s team and are supportive. “They said, ‘Anything that involves us, you’re in as well’,” Brown said. “Basically, they’re saying, ‘You’re a part of the team’, but we can’t actually play with them.” Wood said the need for a women’s team is there and some women on campus are interested, but “it isn’t going to be a snap of the finger.” The team must establish themselves and find other universities to compete with. Wood said there are schools fairly close with women’s rugby teams, but
which team can compete with them is something Brown and other members will have to figure out. Brown said when it comes to equipment and cost she still has some questions, but also some ideas. “I’m not saying it’s going to (be) cheap,” she said, “but I’m not really sure of the estimated price.” Brown said since the team is new, there is no guarantee it will make it in the years to come, so she hopes the men and women’s teams can share equipment. Wood said he thinks it’s great there is interest in having a women’s rugby team, but also said everyone involved must understand their roles. “I have no problem with them wanting the moon,” Wood said, “but you have to be realistic.”
At USI we are lucky to have 15 NCAA recognized varsity sports. However, most students are unaware the university has them. It is fairly common for most students to only recognize the big three: football, basketball and baseball. Throughout the NCAA the big “TV sports” garner all the attention, while everyone else gets what’s leftover. That isn’t right. While university basketball and baseball teams have grabbed recent headlines winning both GLVC and National Championships, they are not alone. The men’s and women’s track and cross country teams have earned seven individual national championships since 1997. The cross country teams are on the fast track for more championships with both teams ranked in the top 15 in the nation. The volleyball team is 8-2 early in the season and
gave their two ranked opponents trouble. Senior middle blocker Abbey Winter already won GLVC volleyball player of the week and fellow senior Erica Oberbroeckling will lobby for GLVC honors herself. The women’s golf team took first place out of 12 teams in the Screaming Eagles Golf Classic last weekend. Their performance earned them a sixth place ranking of eastern teams. The men’s soccer team began the season strong going 3-0. Since then they have dropped their last two games, both by a goal. The women’s soccer team is 3-1-1 (W-L-T). Thus far they have played in four matches that have gone into overtime. Now you are caught up on fall sports. Go out, watch a match or meet. They are entertaining and hell, you pay nothing. What do you have to lose?
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Ultimate Frisbee teams expand
scoreboard Men’s soccer Sept. 18 3-2 Sept. 20 2- 0
woMen’s soccer Sept. 18 0-2 Sept. 20 2-1
volleyball Sept. 18 3-0 Sept. 19 0-3
men’s golf Sept. 19-21 Etowah Intercollegiate 6th of 9 teams
Men & Women’s cross country Photo by Hannah spurgeon | The Shield
The men’s ultimate Frisbee team begins its scrimmage with alumni. Kyle Wood, a senior chemistry major, rushes to his teammates aid and attempts to catch his throw while Kyle Mayo, alumni class of 2012, swiftly tries to disrupt the play.
by Mackenzie Drew mldrew@eagles.usi.edu
The men’s and women’s ultimate Frisbee teams hope they continue to progress in 2015, Derek Berggren said. The club sport first began at USI as a small group of Frisbee-lovers but has expanded from one group of coed players into two ever growing teams. Berggren leads a 25-person team-the biggest group they’ve ever had. The men's ultimate Frisbee captain said the team has “bad blood” with Indiana University, their biggest rival, and intends to bring tough competition against them. The men aim to make regionals for a third time this year, he said.
Berggren hopes with a larger group the team will leave regionals victorious. Samantha Strunk, captain of the women’s team, had nothing but good things to say about this year’s rookie team. “This is the first year that we have over 10 players,” she said. Strunk said having 18 players on the team makes for a brighter outlook compared to last year's nineperson team. The team is happy with its bigger following and to continue branching out, she said. Strunk said she has faith the team can win this year. “They’re learning, they’re fast,” she said. The team will test their limits Oct. 17 through 18 as it hosts the annual Oc-
throwberfest tournament. The ultimate Frisbee teams practice from 6-8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the Broadway fields. Both teams compete year-round. Their most well-known competitors are Indiana
University, Notre Dame, Ball State and Western Kentucky University. Strunk said both teams look forward to showing what they can do this season and continue to grow into the ultimate teams on campus.
Sept. 18 Indiana Intercollegiate 2nd of 19 teams
Upcoming Games Men’s soccer
woMen’s tennis
7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 Kansas City, MO Rockhurst University
Sept. 25-27 Indianapolis, IN ITA Regional Championship
2:30 p.m. Sept. 27 Liberty, MO William Jewell College
Women’s soccer 5:00 p.m. Sept. 25 Kansas City, MO Rockhurst University Photo by Hannah spurgeon | The Shield
Katarina Book, a junior English major is apart of the women’s ultimate Frisbee team. She kept focused and tried to perfect her backhand at the USI Intramural Softball Complex.
volleyball 7:00 p.m. Sept. 25 Physical Activities Center Quincy University 3:00 p.m. Sept. 26 Physical Activities Center Truman State University
Noon Sept. 27 Liberty, MO William Jewell College
6:00 p.m. Sept. 29 Cedarville, OH Cedarville University
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