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The Colonel Media Group is the newest phase in the development of Nicholls State University student media, allowing us to provide more, bigger and better content across a multitude of outlets. Saying that last year was an enormous year for student media on this campus is an understatement. The Nicholls Worth underwent a rebrand in which we changed our 68-year-old newspaper into a monthly magazine and bolstered our online content with approximately...

After 14 long years of waiting, the Parr family is finally back to recapture the hearts of longtime Incredibles fans–and it’s back in an epic, action-packed, near-flawless manner that proves Incredibles 2 to be Pixar’s best sequel since Toy Story 3. While other Pixar sequels like Monsters University and Finding Dory are enjoyable, the studio finally gets it right with Incredibles 2. The film is nostalgic without those hints of nostalgia being...

Renovations to Nicholls’ vacant greenhouse are set to combine the efforts of culinary students and Bridge to Independence students to incorporate the modern farm-to-table movement into the university’s culinary program. The idea behind the renovations is to allow for the growth of various herbs, vegetables and fruits that the culinary department can utilize, said Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator Hillary Charpentier. Bridge to Independence...

With cuts to higher education at the forefront of Louisiana’s budget crisis once again, students are left with uncertainty surrounding both TOPS and crucial funding for Nicholls. We asked current and former Nicholls students on social media to share their testimonies regarding the importance of TOPS and higher education to them. Here are their responses: Jae’Veric Bradley, sophomore culinary arts major from West Monroe: “Since I was six years old, I al...

It’s unfortunate to think that threats to higher education could become the norm in any state, but that has been Louisiana’s story over the last few years-and it’s exactly where we are once again. Back in the 2016-2017 school year, the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) failed to receive full funding for the first time in its history, following a 30 percent cut. Students were left searching for alternate sources of funding for...