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Every generation has key memories of the things they did growing up. For example, playing outside —often without parent or adult supervision—, going to see movies with friends, roller-skating or even playing kick-the-can. There was something for every generation. Gen Z had a somewhat similar childhood to millennials and even some members of Generation X....
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To any normal person, a near constant exposure to a drug would likely lead them to addiction. Screens are no different. Giving a child a screen is almost like giving them meth; highly addictive with little line of defense. When we pick up our phones, our dopamine strikes. While scrolling through Instagram, our dopamine is...
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The Student Trustee Advisory Council meeting took place Monday, Oct. 12. At the meeting, students were able to explain issues they have with the University to President Steven Bridges and Provost Shelly Blunt. Much of the discussion centered around raising enrollment. Bridges said his goal is to have 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students by the...
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SPOILER FREE FOR “PRIMETIME” Many actors have defining roles where you see them and automatically associate them to that character. Robert Pattinson has not been the exception from this, with his breakout role as the sparkly vampire Edward Cullen (Twilight). However, while this role brought him extraordinary amounts of fame and boosted his career exponential
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Indiana voters will head to the polls Nov. 3 to elect federal and state lawmakers, including representatives for districts covering USI. The 2026 general election includes races for the U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana Senate. For voters in U.S. House District 8, House District 76 and Senate District 59,...
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Students and community members protested outside Liberty Arena Sept. 23 as entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” personality Kevin O’Leary spoke about artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship and wealth creation at USI. The demonstration coincided with “Mr. Wonderful, AI and Wealth Creation: An Evening with Kevin O’Leary,” part of the Romain College of Business Inn
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The Oct. 8 Student Government meeting was the last before they move to their new biweekly schedule. Last week members passed resolutions to meet every other week and establish committees to meet during the off weeks. The newly established committees are community and belonging, safety wellness and sustainability and rules committee. They will meet for...
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In a 1993 article for Wired magazine, best-selling author of Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton, declared, “soon … I will have artificial intelligence agents roaming the databases, downloading stuff I am interested in, and assembling for me a front page, or a nightly news show, that addresses my interests. I’ll have the 12 top stories that...
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