USI’s Arts Center has recently been the center of political backlash, as alumna Bailey Roby’s latest art piece has been ...

Blaine Halford is no activist, but he said it’s important for people to be aware of bullying against those in the LGBT community. Halford, a freshman computer science major, along with members of the ...

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 ...

Yesterday I stepped out of the Arts Center, still haggard from Last Wet Clay Day, to take pictures of the building for this article. The title Last Wet Clay Day sounds a little absurd, but to simplify ...

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is the ninth and final installment of the popular “Star Wars Skywalker Saga.” It had an almost impossible task to tie up all of the loose ends from the eight films ...

As an avid reader, I despise book banning. The following list contains some of my favorite books which have been banned or challenged over the years. These books tackle essential issues and have left ...

The late 1990s were a golden age of cartoons in terms of both quantity and quality. “Johnny Bravo,” “Rugrats,” “The Powerpuff Girls,” “Animaniacs” and so much more released during this period, all of ...

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 ...

Springfest 2025 brought country to the USI campus on Friday. Beginning act Kashus Culpepper started the concert off strong with great originals. Main act Willow Avalon followed and gave a strong ...

Students share their opinions on the possible transition of university athletics to Division I. “I just love USI so much,” said Hairo Rivas, a senior international business administration and Spanish ...

At the on-campus apartments, Maddy Nolan watches as waste management combines the recycling bins into the trash. Disheartened, she begins to question whether recycling actually works on campus. This ...

Five graduating seniors put their heads together after a Christian Fellowship’s Church meeting to come up with a quote that best describes their four years at USI. Sitting on a large white rug in CFC ...