The Nicholls State University Faculty Senate held its first-ever online meeting on Wednesday to discuss items of immediate concern moving forward in the spring semester. Nicholls President Jay Clune opened with remarks of concern for the community’s well-being and appreciation for the faculty and students.  “Thanks to faculty, we have stayed...

As we’re all stuck in the house, you’ve probably been streaming anything you can get your hands on. You could stream every day for the rest of time and still miss new releases. So, I’ve tracked some new music you won’t want to miss and also some live performances on social media and other platforms.  The Weeknd’s newly released album,...

With the cancellation of all athletic events for the semester, the football players’ pro day, which was scheduled for April 2, was also canceled. On March 13, the National Football League (NFL) prohibited all in-person pre-draft visits with players eligible for the draft. “It is tough, especially from us smaller schools that kind of need the...

Five years ago, as the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of the Gulf Coast approached, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees sat down with ABC’s Robin Roberts to reflect on the revival of the Crescent City. “We knew that this was about an overall just recovery, an overall resurrection of this city, of this community, of...

The weekly Student Government Association (SGA) meeting consisted of addressing student concerns about summer classes and the passing of a motion.  University President Jay Clune was a guest speaker at the meeting and said they are working fast on what to do with summer courses, especially since registration has already started.  “Majority...

Colonels Connect started Monday and will be going on as long as the campus is online to allow students to connect with each other and help give tips to assist with transitioning to the online campus situation.  “We really just wanted to find a way to connect students who maybe didn’t have another group to connect to or who were having some kind...