Nicholls State University’s 2018 Homecoming Week is well on its way with various events occurring every day leading up to the Homecoming football game Saturday. Monday To kick off the week, a Man vs. Food wing eating contest will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Colonel’s Retreat. Later in the day, the Homecoming Breakfast and Dance will take place from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Late night breakfast will be served in Galliano Dining Hall. The...

Cross Country Competes in Lake Charles The Colonels pack their bags and head to Lake Charles on Friday to participate in the Southland Conference Championships. After this event, Nicholls competes in the NCAA South Central Regionals on Nov. 9. In the Blazer Classic on Oct. 12, freshmen runners Julia Garcia Verges and Daniel Figueroa led both teams in individual finishes. Football Hosts UIW The Colonels come off their bye week to hos...

The Nicholls State University cross country program boasts several new faces for the men’s team this year. One of these new shining stars for the Colonels has been freshman runner Jonathan Hernandez. Hernandez said he has gone through a long process to get where he is now. “I wasn’t supposed to come here, but I ended here, and I am happy,” Hernandez said. “I wasn’t expecting to come to Nicholls. I was running in my senior year [...

Delta Zeta is scheduled to host their 4th annual Clay Classic this Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Southern Shooting Center in Thibodaux. This year, DZ will introduce a family aspect to the clay shoot. Live bands, food and crafts for the kids will available all day. The first flight of shooting teams will begin at 8:30 am, with the second flight following at 11:30 am. However, anyone still interested in signing up can still do so the day off. Registr...

The Nicholls State University football team entered its bye week coming off of a 28-12 road loss to the Abilene Christian University Wildcats on Oct. 13. The Colonels (4-3, 3-2 SLC) have four regular-season games left, with three of them at home at John L. Guidry Stadium. Head coach Tim Rebowe said the student-athletes are resting at the best possible time in the year. “It is a way for the guys to recharge their batteries,” Rebowe sai...

The Nicholls Wind Ensemble hosted their “Music From Across the Globe” concert on Wednesday, Oct. 17 in the Mary and Al Danos Theater. The concert started off with an introduction piece, “March, Op. 99,” by Sergei Prokofiev. Jason S. Ladd, conductor and instructor of music at Nicholls, lead the band through all but one song of the night. Kirk Bailey, a student conductor, led the band in the third piece of the evening, Alegre by Tania León....