Nicholls State University has named a new Dean of Nursing for the first time in 18 years. Dr. Raquel Engolio will take over the position from Dr. Sue Westbrook, a role she has had since 2004. Dr. Westbrook started her role as the Dean of the College of Nursing in 2004 when it was called the College of Life Science & Technology. She still holds the...

On Jan. 19, 2023, the United States officially reached its debt limit of 31.4 trillion U.S. Dollars (USD). This is the first time since Aug. 1, 2021, when the limit was set at 28.4 trillion USD. The debt limit is not the amount the U.S. is able to borrow up to, but instead the amount the country is willing to pay back. How exactly is the debt limit...

The Nicholls State University women’s basketball season started with two consecutive wins. Nicholls beat Mobile 70-61 and led Alabama A&M 60-55. Their third win was against Mississippi Valley State with a score of 84-74. The longest winning streak for the Colonels is two games. Nicholls currently has a losing streak of three games. Amelia Sandie,...

Nicholls State University football team was put in a tough position this week after an unexpected signing took place. On Jan. 17, the Colonels jokingly offered Boots Clune a scholarship as a publicity stunt. However, in an unexpected turn of events on Jan. 23, Boots Clune scheduled a conference at Stopher Gymnasium on Nicholls campus. “I will...

The Colonel Book Bundle is a textbook rental program that all undergraduate students at Nicholls State University are automatically enrolled in when the semester starts. It provides students with their textbooks, program access codes, e-books and manuals. Although the website deems the program affordable, some students don’t believe so. I believe...

Since their creation, theaters have become an integral and important part of our lives, especially in America. From the first silent theaters to talkies and nickelodeons, going to the movies has always been a famous pastime of American society. But what happened to our beloved theaters during the recent COVID-19 epidemic? During the years of 2019...