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Enrollment falls 3rd year in a row by bobby shipman editor@usishield.com @ShieldsterBobby
Overall university enrollment dropped for the third year in a row, a decrease of 3.6 percent. According to the university, 9,029 graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in classes this fall. Last fall, 9,364 graduate and undergraduate students enrolled at the university, which was the lowest enrollment number since fall of 2001 during which 9,362 students enrolled. Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications Kindra Strupp said the university attributes this drop to “an intentional effort to attract and enroll students with stronger academic performance indicators.” Also, she said, the decrease can be attributed to the fact that the university has graduated recordbreaking numbers of students over the past several years. In addition, nearly 1,700 first-time college students enrolled at the university for the 2015-16 academic year, the university’s largest freshmen class in two years and an increase of 4.8 percent from last fall. According to a press release from the university, approximately 54 percent of incoming students earned college credit while in high school. The majority of students come from Vanderburgh and contiguous counties. Students come from 90 Indiana counties, 36 other states and 69 countries. Minority and international students make up just over 13 percent of the student population.
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Arriving at The Loft early, Taeyan Dissett, a freshman business major, eagerly eats a healthy dinner. Overall, the changes in Sodexo dining hours didn’t bother her at all.
Stomachs, students grumble Students speak about hours changes by Gabi wy news@usishield.com @ShieldsterGabi
Grumbling stomachs spoke, and Sodexo answered. Sodexo shifted breakfast options from retail dining to The Loft, and options like Cyclone Salads and Fiesta Fuego are open longer on weekdays as well as on the weekends. Upperclassmen were divided on whether or not Sodexo has stepped in the right direction with the hour changes this year. “It’s improved,” junior advertising major Loghan Daab said. “Making Fiesta Fuego open longer was definitely a good call by Sodexo. It makes more people want to stay on the weekends.” Senior theatre major Maximilian Spears did not see progress as a result of the changes. “They’re trying, but they’re really just failing,” he said. “Sometimes only the CStore is open, so kids are trekking across campus to eat there.” Interviewed students from freshmen to seniors complained of a lack of open dining options on the weekends—a dilemma for on-campus residents who had difficulty commuting to outside eateries. The
students said these problems still exist seeing as The Loft isn’t open for dinner on the weekends. Freshman business major Katie Marquardt said the university lacks “substantial” food on Saturdays and Sundays. Because her hometown, South Bend, is six hours away, Marquardt said she is fortunate to have a car to drive to the CStore when options in University Center are closed. “People who live in the dorms have to have meal plans,” she said. “I’m paying tons of money just to go hungry on the weekends.” While students have already spoken out both for and against the hours, the effectiveness of the changes aren’t obvious this early in the semester. Director of Food Services Chris Briggs said that all of the university’s dining hour changes were based on “what the customers wanted.” He said that last year, Sodexo’s Student Board of Directors conducted surveys and communicated with students. The board is made up of students who want to help make decisions by thinking of dining innovations or providing insight from their own experiences eating on-campus. Based on the results, Briggs and Sodexo
staff decided that the necessary targets of adjustment were Friday, Saturday and Sunday. “Some things (about the survey results) that surprised me were that the complaints weren’t particularly about Burger King,” Briggs said. He said that while Burger King no longer offers breakfast, The Loft’s earlier opening time on weekdays compensates for one less morning option. The Loft closing for dinner on the weekend shifts customers to retail dining such as Burger King, Cyclone Salads and Fiesta Fuego. Because Sodexo extended dining hours for various food services, Briggs said he had to hire more workers, increasing the roster of employees to more than 200. “These changes increase the cost of food services, and that cost is passed on to students,” he said. He said that because pizza deliveries now originate from campus, the pizzeria in the C-Store only serves in-store customers. He hopes to “speed service and improve quality.” Briggs said that overall food sales between dining options seem to have held up, but it is still too early to properly evaluate improvement.
New physician brings ‘caring and honest concern’ by zackary willem zmwillem@eagles.usi.edu
Dr. Ward Harbin joined the University Health Center this semester and is bringing with him many ideas to help reshape the view of health care at the university. Harbin is a physician specializing in basic check-ups for problems such as sore throats and lacerations. “It’s almost like a medical director job. I share the load with the nurse practitioner, Melissa Attebury. I tend to do more male issues and physical exams,” Harbin said. Before Harbin was
hired, the health center was understaffed after losing Dr. Richard Redford because of extended medical leave. “Hiring Dr. Harbin really helped alleviate the stress on the center’s staff,” said Brandi Sitzmin, the health center’s practice manager. “He gets along (well) with the students and really cares for them. He will take time for students if need be,” Sitzmin said. The health center takes preventative steps to help stop diseases and sickness on campus and assists anyone who isn’t at their healthiest. “The idea of health care
is that (it) is usually reactive when treating diseases, but USI’s is preventative and I like that,” Harbin said.“I would like to bring the idea of establishing student physician relationships and show caring and honest concern.” Harbin said caring for his in-laws inspired him to become a physician. “Showing concern for the geriatric world drove me to become a physician. It’s been the ultimate midlife crisis for me,” Harbin said. Harbin makes the health center feel like home for many patients and coworkers.
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Dr. Ward Harbin goes over paperwork with nurse practitioner Melissa Attebury.
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enrollment continued from Page 1 According to the release, more than 21 percent of students are 25 years of age or older. Full-time students remain the majority of the population at 78 percent and approximately 900 graduate students are enrolled. Student housing is near capacity with 2,577 students living on campus. “This freshman class marks a turning point for USI,” President Bennett said in the press release.
“Several years ago we set out to make sure we were attracting some of this state’s finest students while keeping our cost at a point that continues our long tradition of affordability.” The size of this incoming class, she said, coupled with student performance indicators, ranking among the highest this university has seen, solidify our place as an institution of excel-
lence and knowledge in Indiana higher education. The class has the strongest credentials in the university’s history, according to the press release. Enrollment for the fall 2015 semester, including undergraduate, College Achievement Program (CAP) and graduate students, is 10,929. In 2014-2015, CAP partnered with 27 high schools to offer 45 courses
at a significantly reduced cost. The university enrolled an estimated 1,900 top high school students through CAP, which successfully prepares students to graduate college in four years or less, the release stated. Bennett said in the release that pathways to college education are changing. “Many matriculating
high school seniors are coming to us with a college transcript in hand,” she said. “Credits are being earned on and off campus and USI is a significant player in the region in helping students gain accredited undergraduate coursework in area high schools.” The average high school GPAs for the incoming freshmen is 3.27. According to the release, the uni-
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versity was one of the top two college choices for Tri-state area high school valedictorians. Bennett said in the release that according to student satisfaction survey results, the university continues to be “a first choice for students across the state.”
physician continued from Page 1 “He’s a great addition to the center, and he is very motivated in doing outreach activities. He interacts well with the students and patients,” Sitzmin said. Harbin’s philosophy as a physician is simple.
“Physician and patient relationships are kind of lost in healthcare,” he said. “You’re not a number, or a revenue source, you’re a human being and I’d like to bring that back.” Harbin walks the extra mile to makes sure the
health center gives the best healthcare to anyone one who needs their help, he said. “You really have a medical home here,” Harbin said, “and we will always welcome you into our home.”
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You’re not a number, or a revenue source, you’re a human being and I’d like to bring that back. -Dr. Ward Harbin University Health Center physician
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Megan Kershaw, a senior majoring in occupational therapy, gets ready to have her blood drawn.
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USI Security Incident Log 8/24/15 - 8/31/15 Injury Report Broadway Sports Complex 8/24/15 11:12 p.m. Illness Report 912A McDonald Ln – Hanly BLDG 8/24/15 11:13 p.m. Code of Student Behavior Violation – 2.16 912A McDonald Ln – Hanly BLDG 8/24/15 11:13 p.m. Traffic Accident Parking Lot – 8600 University 8/24/15 11:26 a.m. Code of Conduct – Weapons Violation 901B Eckels Ln – Durbin BLDG 8/24/15 12:17 a.m. Lost Property Report University Ctr (West) – 8600 8/24/15 1:30 p.m. Traffic Accident – Hit & Run Parking Lot C – 8600 8/24/15 2:58 p.m. Injury Report Rec. and Fitness Center – 8600 8/24/15 7:31 p.m. Code of Conduct – Co-Habitation 962 Varsity Dr – Hammond BLDG 8/24/15 12:26 a.m. Illness Report 912 University Ct – Mount BLDG 8/25/15 2:44 a.m. Injury Report Burdette – USI Bicycle Trail 8/25/15 6:51 p.m. Fire – False Alarm (Construction OR) OʼBannon Hall – 1720 Rochelle 8/25/15 9:59 p.m. Code of Conduct – Tobacco – Smoking OʼBannon Hall – 1720 Rochelle 8/25/15 9:59 p.m. Traffic Accident – Hit & Run Parking Lot C – 8600 8/26/15 5:41 p.m. Injury Report OʼDaniel Ln 8/27/15 11:22 a.m. Injury Report University BLDG 8/27/15 11:51 a.m.
Illness Report University Ctr (East) – 8600 8/27/15 12:14 p.m. Code of Conduct – Visitor Violation Parking Lot K – 8600 8/27/15 1:30 a.m. Drugs – Possession Parking Lot K – 8600 8/27/15 1:30 a.m. Traffic Accident Parking Lot B – 8600 University 8/27/15 1:30 a.m. Fire – Alarm – Cooking Governors Hall – 1700 Rankin 8/28/15 10:24 p.m. Injury Report Education Center 8/28/15 1:10 p.m. Theft From Vehicle Parking Lot E – 8600 University 8/28/15 1:42 p.m. Drug Law Violations 823A Crawford Ln – Bowen 8/28/15 1:51 p.m. Suspicious Circumstances 823A Crawford Ln – Bowen 8/28/15 1:51 p.m. Fire – Alarm – Cooking Mount BLDG 8/28/15 2:07 p.m. Drug Law Violations OʼDaniel South – Basketball 8/28/15 6:22 p.m. Found Property Report OʼDaniel South – Basketball 8/28/15 6:22 p.m. Injury Report Rec. and Fitness Center – 8600 8/28/15 8:14 p.m. Fire – Alarm – Cooking 7966B OʼDaniel – Branigan 8/28/15 9:16 p.m. Alcohol – Underage Consumption Willard Building 8/29/15 2:54 a.m. Illness Report Willard Building 8/29/15 2:54 a.m.
Fire – Faulty Alarm 839B Worthington Ln – Craig 8/27/15 12:06 p.m.
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Rags clog UC Suicide sewage pipe awareness through ribAssistant Director of Facility Operations Miles bons, training Mann said an unknown person clogged the sewage system, resulting in a pungent smell that overwhelmed the University Center on Monday. Workers from the university’s physical plant discovered that rags had clogged the pipe. Mann speculates that a student could have been behind the clogging. He hopes that students do not repeat this harmful and smelly mistake in the future.
September is Suicide Awareness & Prevention Month. Yellow ribbons will be available at the Counseling Center, Student Health Center and other locations on campus. There will be a QPR Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training class from 9-11:30 a.m. Sept. 12 in Carter Hall. All USI community members are invited to participate. Pre-registration for the event is required as space is limited.
Labor Day dining options limited Fraternities to Sodexo’s retail dining recruit from as well as the Loft will Tuesday to mostly be closed Monday. Archie’s Pizzeria, Fiesta Saturday Fuego, Cyclone Salad and Burger King will be unavailable all day. Archie’s Delivery will be open from 3-11 p.m., The Loft from 4:30-8 p.m., Sub Connection from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the C-Store from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. All of the dining services will resume their regular hours the following day.
Recruitment of new interfraternity members begins this Tuesday and will last until Saturday. There will be an information meeting from 6:309 p.m. Sept. 3, in Carter Hall. Students looking to join may do so via OrgSync or online at usi.edu/FSL. For more information, contact usigreeklife@ gmail.com or call 812465-7167.
University hosts annual Labor Day celebration
The university will have its annual Labor Day at the Lake from 1-5 p.m Monday. Students can enjoy a wide range of activities including swimming, volleyball, water slides and more. Everyone is free to come as long as one person per group has their USI ID. If transportation is needed, USI will provide a ride for you from the Resident Life Community Center and the REC to take you to the lake. The vans will be leaving from both locations at 1, 1:20 and 1:40 p.m.
Sorority recruitment begins Sept. 13
The Panhellenic Council will begin their formal recruitment process Sept. 13 and will continue through Sept. 19. Chapters will invite the potential new members on Sept. 20. There is a registration fee of $25 to all women who are interested. Payment is acceptable online, in advance by mail or by close of registration Sept. 4.
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Fraternities rush off to a new year
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Brett Geiser, a junior international business management major, Zach Bingman, a sophomore occupational therapy major and Cody Hike, a junior history major, talk to sophomore engineering major Braxton Bragg, about how to rush Phi Delta Theta.
by ANNA TODD artodd@eagles.usi.edu
Fraternity life at the university is a lot different than in the movies. It focuses more on brotherhood and charity work, Tanner Gellinger said. Gellinger, a senior and president of Kappa Alpha Order, said that none of his friends were interested in getting involved when he started at the university, so he joined a fraternity. “The movie Neighbors, with Zac Efron, is far from what Greek life is actually like,” Gellinger said. “I decided to join once
I saw how united everyone was,” Gellinger said. The fraternities are selective of who they let join. All fraternities interview potential candidates and use screening to judge the character of applicants, Gellinger said. “Kappa Alpha Order requires (that) 100 percent of their members agree to let someone in,” Gellinger said. “This can often result in arguments.” Gellinger describes members of Kappa Alpha Order as southern gentlemen, but each fraternity concentrates on something
different and holds unique values. Michael Mikulski, a university faculty employee and alumni of Kappa Alpha Order, said that the interview process is im-
portant in providing a better feel for each candidate. “There should be some kind of one on one with that person,” he said. It is important for everyone to note that if they
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We’re all different, you get to appreciate everyone individually and you can just kind of take people for who they are. -Michael Mikulski Kappa Alpha Order Alumni
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want to participate in Bid Day, then they must be registered by Sept. 7. Philanthropic work is an important aspect of being in a fraternity, Mikulski said. Fraternities participate in different charities such as Muscular Dystrophy Association, Smile On Down Syndrome and Marfan Foundation. All Fraternities participate in a food drive or clothing drive, Mikulski said. “Greek life gives members a sense of togetherness when you’re raising money or collecting
canned goods, Mikulski said. Mikulski states that one of the great things about Greek life is that students get to appreciate everyone. “We’re all different, you get to appreciate everyone individually and you can just kind of take people for who they are,” Mikulski said. Kappa Alpha Order wants people to know that joining a fraternity is a terrific part of the college experience and can award members with various kinds of accolades that can ultimately contribute to a better college experience.
Food drive to fill Archie’s Closet by megan thorne features@usishield.com ShieldsterMegan
Archie’s Closet Food Drive is a great way for the university to come together, said the drive’s director Terri Alvey. The food drive will start Labor Day and run through Sept. 18., during which 20 donation boxes will be scattered around campus for faculty, staff and students to drop off food items. Archie’s Closet is a food pantry located in the RFWC. To use the closet, you can “ask for Archie” at the front desk. Jeannie Kuebler, Archie’s Closet organizer, said the closet is a service for students and staff who are struggling. “Students have had to buy their books or they have just moved into housing, so they don’t have these kinds of expenses,” Kuebler said. “They just don’t have the money to go out and buy food.” Kuebler said she feels that students do better when they aren’t hungry. The closet has all nonperishable foods so students can also keep these
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The inside of Archie’s Closet, located at the RFWC, is a food pantry for students in need of assistance.
items for a while. “Students are allowed to come once a month and are allowed one large bag; unfortunately, the bags aren’t very large,” she said. “I always tell them (students) that if there are a few more things they are trying to fit in, then it’s okay to take in a little bit more.”
All of us look forward to the food drive, Kuebler said. It’s just such a wonderful event. Alvey said the food drive is an annual event the staff council puts together. “They get donations through the year or through the semester, but we try to
do it at the very beginning of the fall semester,” Alvey said. She said they strongly encourage staff and faculty to donate, as well as students, although it’s not mandatory. “We have students that have used Archie’s Closet and they come back next
year and bring a bunch of stuff to put in the boxes,” Alvey said. “One of the students said that it was his way of giving back.” A lot of students like to use Archie’s Closet because it helps them out when they are between paychecks. Archie’s Closet has a huge impact on the
students, Alvey said. Faculty and staff also like to use it, too. There was a time when Archie’s Closet became low on food, Alvey said. So, university faculty and staff had to do something to step up their donation game. “We started a competition amongst the departments and we have a traveling trophy that is made out of little cans of food,” Alvey said. “Then the department that wins has the joy of saying, ‘Hey we got the most.’” As the university celebrates the 50th anniversary, Alvey said, they decided to host the event Pack the Closet in order to increase participation. “We want all the departments to participate and bring in 50 items. Once they do, we want them to tweet, post about it on all social media with the university and say, ‘Our department got 50 items,’” Alvey said. The Archie’s Closet staff always enjoys the drive, Alvey said, because it’s great to see how giving the university is.
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Home is where the
heart is Photo by hannah spurgeon| The Shield
Just after the artists were announced, Jarred Fawks, a photography and graphic design major in his fourth year, made his way over to the back in the gallery where three large paintings caught his eye. Pavel Forman calls these huge multiple works of art Untitled Tryptic.
by Abigail Suddarth
acsuddarth@eagles.usi.edu
The McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries’ most recent exhibit “Back Home Again: Recent Works by Former Art Faculty.” This exhibit features artists that created a brand new piece of artwork for the exhibit. The exhibit was on display from June 1 to Aug. 31. A reception for the exhibit was held Aug. 27. Thirteen of the twentyfour exhibiting artists were present having traveled from the other side of Evansville or from as far as Maine. Over 100 patrons came to the event throughout the evening. Mark Brendel, who designed the promotional posters and postcards for the event, created a miniature black house, with white letters reading “Back Home Again” and
with backpack straps on the opposite side. “It’s like having home on your back,” Brendel said. “It took about two or three weeks to make, on and off.” The piece, like most of his work, was made from recycled wood. His art is inspired by a question or a problem and his reaction to it. As for the backpack, it is in fact wearable. “I wore it on my back to the gallery when I brought it here,” Brendel said. “I may wear it out when I pick it up.” William Leth, from Pennsylvania, displayed one of the first pieces he’d created when he started working at the university in 1980 rather than exhibiting a recent piece. The piece was called “River Under ‘O’” and was etched off of a sheet of glass.
“The side [of the glass] with dominant light is reflective,” Leth said. The back side of the glass was placed over a black slab and hung from the wall. In this way, light couldn’t get through. The light could then shine through making the visible side with dominant light, reflective, Leth said. Artist John McNaughton said he carved two wooden busts titled “What The Hell” as a satirical response to an elderly couple that he saw on his most recent trip to Florida. “They look annoyed, a little disoriented and angry at life,” McNaughton said. “Both of them have a butterfly landing on them to add a little humor like the butterflies are attracted to them. McNaughton said he began carving the male bust in March and once he’d finished he began on
the female, which he finished a few weeks ago. Anita Powell, whose mother was her first art teacher, said that she’d learned to draw before she even learned to write Powell, who worked at the university from 1994 to 1999, designed “4 of 5” which was a five-piece clay sculpture that took about five weeks to create. Powell said each piece was a different style of dress with the face of a woman painted on the front and an object pertaining to her on the back. “For instance the Mom has a pie image on the reverse side,” Powell said. “This piece was inspired by stereotypical gender roles as portrayed in popular culture over a period of time and it speaks of both their perceived strengths and weaknesses.”
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Before the artists were announced, a returning bachelor in studio art who’s going for her second degree in the arts, Tonya Lance admired the previous faculty’s showmanship in their craft. This piece she is looking at is called The Other by Jamie Williams.
Sex, Drugs and Macbook Pros In theaters now
Sept. 9, 1974 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.
“We Are Your Friends” is, at best, a time-sink. This film is supposedly about Cole Carter (Zak Effron) attempting to become a famous DJ while living in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. Zak Effron is a capable actor, the three or four scenes which directly discuss the production of electronic dance music are interesting and the music is okay. I have no reason to actually care about anyone in this film. Save for one, none of the characters in “We Are Your Friends” suffer any significant negative effects from the events of the film. Nobody develops beyond having had more sex than normal or becoming sad for a few scenes. The sex appeal is middling at best. Unless Effron’s bulging biceps, a PG-13 sex scene or some random topless women at a party in the third act get your engine revving. It’s depressing, in a way. Over a hundred people put years of their lives into
“We Are Your Friends” and achieved, at most, a way to stare at attractive people snorting and sexing everything they can find in the San Fernando Valley. Any given 15-minute episode of “Adventure Time” or “Steven Universe” contains more character development and plot structure than the entirety of “We Are Your Friends.” I could’ve watched seven episodes of either show in the time it took me to watch this movie and gotten more out of it. Oh, and my biggest issue with this film: The main character is not a DJ. Save your money and go buy a season of “Adventure Time” or “Rick and Morty” on DVD. You’ll have a much trippier and much more enter-
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Worth it | morgan falconer | The Shield
Core classes are useless money makers by Vanessa Roach
vrroach@usishield.com
With tuition costs on the rise, many students are questioning why they are being required to take numerous core classes that seem useless to their degree. The relatively new Core 39 promises to “expand foundational skills in communication and critical thinking, explore how different fields create and use knowledge, broaden their viewpoints through the study of diverse and global perspectives, and refine their writing skills through writing intensive experiences.” That sounds great on paper, but as I enter my second year at USI, I think about all of the frustrating
and seemingly pointless core classes that I have taken. I found personal health to be a big waste of time. It was basically reinforcing everything I’ve learned in every health class since grade six. Visual arts class was also extremely painful for me, as I don’t have an artistic bone in my body or much of an appreciation for art. Still, I was told by upperclassmen not to complain because classes like these were considered GPA boosters. I do appreciate the ability to choose from many different core classes, but some were clearly created to give the university extra money. Another bone I have to
pick is with the first year experience course required for all freshmen. UNIV 101 does not introduce students to campus amenities and services as much as it should. Instead, it is basically a class that teaches students how to study and enter adulthood. These skills should be basic to every student, we don’t need a required class to teach this information. The class is also very disorganized. By mid-semester half the students skip without fear of failing. Classes such as this should be optional, or if required, should have tours to different areas on campus so students can explore campus amenities. An additional problem occurs when such core
Unauthorized Advice
by Gavin Gaddis
A commuter's guide to campus eating They say you should never shop for groceries while hungry, let's see if that applies to writing columns, too. Hello everyone, it’s your favorite fake uncle back with some tasty information on how to not die of starvation or nearly burn down O’Bannon with the Easy Mac you forgot to add water to when microwaving. Despite what you might hear, we have some pretty good food on campus. Let’s talk about that.
tions to the menu. Those will always be the freshest items. Also try to avoid anything decidedly complex in its design. General Tsao chicken requires a legitimate cooking vessel to produce. The Lofts’ reductionist version of this dish really is nothing more than popcorn chicken thrown in a wok with a smattering of sauce and whole lot of burnt taste. Simple foods are harder to screw up -- pizza, salad, spaghetti.
The Loft Yeah, people on Yik Yak seem to constantly be contracting the runs from The Loft, but I attribute that more to low-hanging comedic fruit and weakling gastrointestinal tracts than Sodexo lightly poisoning us on the daily. As a commuter who has no meal plan, The Loft is rarely my choice for dining. If you do choose to eat at The Loft, I would highly suggest going for foods that are temporary addi-
Red Mango I seriously cannot think of more than two faults for Red Mango. By nature of being a yogurt/smoothie location, they do not have a healthy offering of actual solid food, and they don’t stay open past five. Kick-ass healthy options at Red Mango, New flavors of yogurt every week -- you should go right now. Simply To Go Avoid anything with a
sauce or a combination of liquid ingredients. Lettuce will be wilted by noon, mayo will seep through bread and anything with the word “salad” after a meat will be a sloppy mess of blandness. Don’t. Just… don’t. Fiesta Fuego A campus favorite, this little Tex-Mex eatery is good if you need to get protein and carbs in your face-hole immediately. The problem here is the popularity of the location. Lunch rush will see upwards of fifty people in line at any one time while three workers frantically try to serve the crowd. I dig the place, but there are only so many flavor combinations possible. You might notice I have not discussed every place on campus. This is due to my either being rampantly apathetic towards their food or I’ve never sampled their wares. Sorry, not sorry.
classes become “gatekeeper classes,” as I like to call them. If a student fails a class related to their major, that is an issue, but if it is not related, such as a biology major failing an Asian art or philosophy class, that is a completely different thing and should not be an issue. For instance, at Columbia University the core includes a required contemporary civilization course with readings such as “The Republic” by Plato, The Hebrew Bible, “The Discourses” by Machiavelli and the “Second Treatise of Government” by John Locke. Even as an English major that class sounds insanely difficult and useless for the average student.
In today’s generation most students attend college as a means to find a better job. Increasing the amount of core classes required, it can create resentment and apathy in the student. Often, students try to make it through their core classes with as little commitment as possible, instead of spending more time on classes related to their major. The original goals of the core classes are to stimulate critical thinking, problem solving and cultural awareness but if these classes only foster frustration and resentment, are they even worth having? I’m not saying that there shouldn’t be a core. Instead, colleges need to cut down on the intensity and
We’re humans first Staff Editorial Along with the rest of the world, The Shield was stunned by the shooting in Roanoke, Virginia, last week. During a morning news segment, cameraman Adam Ward and reporter Alison Parker were shot and killed live on camera while interviewee Vicki Gardner was severely wounded. By its very nature this event is a tough one to cover because of the sudden, savage nature by which these murders occurred. While a viewer might expect a small chance of seeing something graphic during a live broadcast from a war zone, nobody expected to see such violence in Virginia. Two videos came out of this event: recordings of Ward’s perspective through his live broadcast, and a clip filmed by
the shooter himself showing the moment in graphic detail. When the second video surfaced we in the newsroom began to see many websites and social media socialites sharing the videos with little to no warning. Some websites, including actual news websites, uploaded the videos and set them to autoplay as soon as the page loaded. Frankly, The Shield finds the actions of some people and even some news outlets to be inappropriate if not outright unethical. In this digital world news has to be delivered as soon as possible to keep hit counters ticking and get as many advertising dollars as possible. This is the nature of online revenue streams. We are humans first, journalists second.
amount of credit hours in the core. Students choose a major because they enjoy it. Forcing students to take classes they hate only increases the likelihood that they will give up on college all together.
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Sports Soccer teams ready for season ahead The shield | september 3, 2015 | Usishield.com
by sarah loesch
sports@usishield.com @ShieldsterSarah
The 2014 men’s soccer team had a “disappointing” season and the women’s ended with a “rough” record, at least according to their respective head coaches Mat Santoro and Krissy Engelbrecht. Both coaches expect more from their team in 2015. Men’s soccer ended 2014 with a record of 5-93 overall, but Santoro said he thinks the new year will be better. Santoro said the schedule this year is tough. “Every game is loseable if we don’t play well,” Santoro said. Despite the tough
schedule Santoro has high expectations for the season overall. Santoro said the team is going into the season believing they can play with everybody. “If we are able to be consistent and find the goal we can win some games,” Santoro said, “and be in postseason.” Santoro found encouragement in the team's preseason scrimmage against Lindenwood University, although it was a loss for the Eagles. The team had more energy than previous preseason games and played better in the second half. Santoro said playing a tough team in preseason helped the team to prepare for their first game.
Santoro said the biggest challenge for the start of the season is the toughness of Kentucky Wesleyan University. The team has history despite no longer being in the same conference. “More than anything the storyline makes it a tough game,” Santoro said. The women’s team, who ended 2014 with a 3-10-4 record overall, will have challenges of their own when the season starts. This year the team will be integrating 12 new players, 11 of whom are freshman, into their returning players. The team has seven seniors who Engelbrecht said “have done extremely well.” One of those seniors is
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forward Mckinsey Durham, who has only missed one game during her three years with the team. Most of those games she was in a starting position. She will be entering her
senior year having earned the title Academic AllGLVC for the past three years. The team's first game will be the first time the group has played in a real
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Sophomore defender, Sadie Schumann, advances the ball downfield.
game scenario. Engelbrecht said it will be a lot different from them playing together in practice.
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Sophomore goalkeeper, Adam Zehme, throws in to his teammates during practice Friday.
Volleyball sets season goals Cross country sets
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During volleyball practice, Te’Ayla Whitefield, a senior management major, stretches her arms out as she jumped in the air to block a hit.
by sarah loesch
sports@usishield.com @ShieldsterSarah
Leah Mercer envisions the USI volleyball team in the NCAA tournament this year. For the volleyball head coach it isn’t just about
making it to the tournament, but about advancing past the first round. The team ended last season 19-11, but Mercer said they underachieved a little bit. During the spring she said there was a lot of
growth in leadership and team cohesiveness. Senior middle-blocker Abbey Winter said their ability to communicate could improve after last season. Communication is something a team can do better when they understand one another. Prior to this season the team went through personality testing with a program called Coaching C.L.O.U.T. Mercer said this program gave the team an insight into each other and the coaching staff. The program focuses on helping teammates understand each other and the different reactions team members may have. It can help players understand why one player reacts in a more reserved manner than another. Helping the team get to know each other was important for a team adding both a new assistant coach and five freshman players. Mercer said she thinks the respect for Assistant Coach Elisa Joris is evident in the girls and she and Joris are both on the same page coaching-wise. “It’s the same message,” Mercer said, “just even
louder.” The five freshmen provide upperclassmen players like Winter the chance to lead. “We know what it’s like to be freshmen,” Winter said. Mercer said the leadership has been fantastic. As a team the girls participated in a program over the summer they had never done before. Mercer said everyone was ready to participate in a 10 week program based off of a book by Jeff Janssen called “The Team Captain’s Leadership Manual.” Mercer said it showed the girls how they could each lead in their own way. The freshmen are making their mark on the team either by getting into starting positions or pushing the girls already in those spots. Mercer said she sees all of them making an impact at some point and believes the athletes have continued to get better every year. “We have depth in places we haven’t had depth before,” Mercer said. “We have people competing for positions.”
UPCOMING GAMES Spor Sp Sport ortt Men’s Soccer
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Location Loca Lo cati tion on Strassweg Field
Thurs. Sept 3
7:30 p.m.
Sun. Sept 6
12:00 p.m.
Fri. Sept 4
3:30 p.m.
Sun. Sept 6
11:00 a.m.
Men’s/Women’s Cross Country
Fri. Sept 4
6:00 p.m.
Angel Mounds
Volleyball
Fri. Sept 4
2:00 p.m.
Fri. Sept 4
7:00 p.m.
Physical Activities Center
Sat. Sept 5
2:00 p.m.
Sat. Sept 5
7:00 p.m.
Women’s Soccer
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pace for season by sarah loesch
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The first cross country meet of the season comes with no real expectations for head coach Mike Hillyard, but it does not mean there are no expectations as the season continues. As the head coach for both men and women’s cross country, Hillyard has a lot of student athletes on his radar. For many of those athletes, he sees a successful season in their future. Hillyard said there are quite a few members of the men’s team who are entering their fourth year and some who are making up what he said is the best group one through five that the team has ever had. Senior distance runner Johnnie Guy is one of those runners. Guy had a successful season last year in both cross country and track, which Hillyard said has set him up for an individual title. “(Guy) is as fit and healthy this year as he’s ever been,” Hillyard said. Hillyard said he sees good things coming from juniors Josh Guy, Noah Lutz, Chase Braughton and senior Tyler Schickel as well. The team has a lot of talent coming from underclassmen fighting for their spot. “Depth has always been a strength for us,” Hillyard said, “and I think it will be again this year.” Assistant coach Mike Landy agreed with Hillyard and said having a large group of capable runners on the team offers
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a lot of flexibility. Landy said they need five runners to compete, but it's great when they have a sixth or seventh who could step in. He said these might be the best teams they have had in the history of the program. The women’s team took a couple hits in 2015 when they lost seniors Julia Kohnen and Skylair Hilton, but the team still has runners who Hillyard expects to succeed. Hillyard said he believes sophomore Emily Roberts has a shot at an individual title. Roberts was the GLVC Freshman of the Year after her seventh-place finish in the GLVC Championships last year. Overall, Hillyard said the last cross country season set up both teams for a successful year. He said the men’s team was top 8 to 10 in the country, but they are in a really tough conference. The women’s team let its success in cross country lead into a strong track and field season, which Hillyard said has set them up nicely for this year. Going into their first meet Friday, Hillyard is just hoping to kick off the season and open up the chance to progress from meet to meet. The women’s team will be running at 6 p.m. and the men’s will run at 6:30 p.m. Landy said the race will be a good practice run for the team, as well as serve as an “icebreaker.” Races in the future will be increasingly competitive, but the first meet will still be important for the team.
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The shield | september 3, 2015 | Usishield.com
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Students play an intense game of basketball during Rock the Rec.
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Jenni Wilkes, a sophomore biology pre med major, comes down from a rock wall at Rock the Rec.
A student competes to see if he can grab the frisbee from the highest level.
A student serves a volleyball during a game at Rock the Rec. Students enjoy a free meal at Rock the Rec.
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