It’s the first day of the new semester and I’m ready for syllabus discussion and icebreaker games. But, since this is college, some courses jump right into the material. Disappointing, but I came ...

Going from interim to the president, it is closure and the start of Steven Bridges’ new journey as the fifth official president of the University of Southern Indiana. With the 36 years he has been ...

I’ve gotten to write a lot of different stories this year and so far my favorite piece was my story that wrote about the USI pep band and their celebration of their 35 season here at USI. This story ...

This list includes the top five social media posts from The Shield’s Instagram account, based primarily on the number of likes each post received, followed by shares. Views are also included, but they ...

I joined the staff here at The Shield last semester as an incoming freshman. I really didn’t have any idea what I’d be doing or who I’d be working with, I just wanted something to do. After a few ...

This season has been one of significance, both in terms of accolades and milestones for the University of Southern Indiana Athletics Program. From the launch of the Archie’s Army reward app, which has ...

The USI Women’s Basketball team entered this season looking to defend their Ohio Valley Conference regular season and tournament titles. The big three of Vanessa Shafford, senior guard, Madi Webb, ...

A quote from the coming-of-age comedy “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” has gained traction on social media. The quote comes from the main character, Ferris Bueller, and it goes like this: “Life moves pretty ...

When asking those I know around me who have experience in the fine yet messy world of journalism, the end of their response always comes down to one thing: This job can suck the f♦cking life out of ...