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The independent student news organization of Nicholls State University

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The independent student news organization of Nicholls State University

the nicholls worth

Keely Diebold

Keely Diebold, News Editor

Major | Mass Communications

Classification | Sophomore

3 Facts | I love photography; I wish I lived in Disney World; My favorite show is The Office.

Favorite Quote | “Have courage and be kind.”

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Keeping the faith: how local priests are navigating the COVID-19 crisis

Keely Diebold, Social Media Manager
May 5, 2020

For people of faith, religion feels like a constant in their lives.  There is a comfort in weekly...

Opinion: Drew Brees donating for COVID-19 relief represents something bigger for Louisiana

Opinion: Drew Brees donating for COVID-19 relief represents something bigger for Louisiana

Keely Diebold, Social Media Manager
April 1, 2020

Five years ago, as the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of the Gulf Coast approached,...

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Five virtual party ideas for your socially-distanced birthday

Keely Diebold, Social Media Manager
March 24, 2020

If you’re a March, April or May baby, then there’s a pretty good chance that the (necessary) social...

Coronavirus update: Nicholls to move lecture-based classes online beginning on Monday

Coronavirus update: Nicholls to move lecture-based classes online beginning on Monday

Keely Diebold, Social Media Manager
March 12, 2020

Nicholls has announced that it is suspending face-to-face meetings for lecture-based classes beginning...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Biri

Opinion: It’s time to Endgame the Rams

Keely Diebold, Social Media Manager
September 14, 2019

I tried to get over it. I really did. I THOUGHT I was over it.  I’ve vehemently opposed the online...

Three athletic programs remain in action following series of conference championships

Three athletic programs remain in action following series of conference championships

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
April 30, 2019

With the semester coming to an end, several Nicholls State University athletic programs have wrapped...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Biri

Movie Review: Avengers: Endgame

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
April 29, 2019

There’s always the fear when a beloved series comes to an end that its big finale won’t wrap up its...

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Opinion: Saying goodbye to the Avengers

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
April 24, 2019

I was 14 when I watched the first Avengers film. Back then, six beloved heroes coming together was...

Baseball focuses on self-improvement ahead of Southeastern series

Baseball focuses on self-improvement ahead of Southeastern series

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
April 18, 2019

Last time the Nicholls baseball team faced Southeastern, the Colonels prevailed in a come-from-behind...

White team secures spring game victory in defensive battle

White team secures spring game victory in defensive battle

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
April 15, 2019

Defense dominated as the white team secured a come-from-behind victory in what proved to be a low-scoring...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

Sports This Week 4/15-4/21

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
April 15, 2019

Golf concludes regular season at Southern Intercollegiate: The men’s golf team is heading to Athens,...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Biri

Movie Review: Shazam!

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
April 13, 2019

The irony in Marvel’s Captain Marvel and DC’s Shazam! premiering roughly a month apart is the fact...

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How volleyball’s Katie Jones defeated cancer and found her way back to the court

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
April 10, 2019

If there is anything Nicholls State University volleyball freshman Katie Jones wants people to learn...

Soccer spring update: team culture, scrimmages and the future of interim coach Free

Soccer spring update: team culture, scrimmages and the future of interim coach Free

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
April 3, 2019

With its upcoming season months away and an interim coach at the helm, the Nicholls State University...

Football focuses on “right now” with spring practice underway

Football focuses on “right now” with spring practice underway

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
March 30, 2019

The Nicholls State University football team has picked up where it left off after a memorable 2018 season,...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

Sports This Week: 3/25-3/31

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
March 25, 2019

Men’s tennis looks to continue win streak as conference play begins: After subsequent victories...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

Softball “relieved” to resume home play after month on the road

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
March 21, 2019

When the Nicholls State University softball team faced UL-Lafayette at Swanner Field on March 13, it...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Biri

Opinion: Ingram’s departure is heartbreaking, but necessary

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
March 20, 2019

Every year, without fail, the NFL’s free agency period is an equal blend of predictable moves and unpredictable...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Biri

Beach volleyball focuses on communication and individual wins

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
March 15, 2019

As Nicholls State University’s newly-instated beach volleyball team reflects on its first tournament...

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From USA Women’s Baseball to All-Academic First Team, meet softball standout Amanda Gianelloni

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
March 13, 2019

Being a student-athlete is no easy feat, between the hours upon hours of practice and the long road trips...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Biri

Movie Review: Captain Marvel

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
March 9, 2019

Higher, further, faster, baby. The most powerful Marvel Cinematic Universe hero has arrived, and she’s...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Biri

Opinion: Why you should give the AAF a shot

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
March 8, 2019

There are two types of football fans: those who are able to move on peacefully at the end of the season...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

Sports This Week: 2/18-2/24

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
February 18, 2019

Track to compete at Southland Conference Indoor Championships After a solid showing at the Samford...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

Sports This Week: 2/11-2/17

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
February 11, 2019

Baseball begins 2019 season with home series After making it to the semifinals of the 2018 SLC Tournament,...

Men’s golf team makes way for new leadership as seniors enter final season

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
February 9, 2019

[slideshow_deploy id='7006718'] It is a simple fact that all college athletes must eventually graduate...

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Sports This Week: 2/3-2/9

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
February 4, 2019

Men’s and women’s track and field teams head to Birmingham The women’s and reinstated men’s...

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Soccer team looks toward future after McBride steps down to be with family

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
February 2, 2019

Following Athletics Director Matt Roan’s announcement on Thursday that women’s soccer head coach...

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Reinstated men’s track team prepares to begin first season in over a decade

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
January 30, 2019

When the 2004 track and field season came to its end, so went the existence of a men’s track and field...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

Sports This Week: 1/28-2/2

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
January 28, 2019

Men’s basketball looks to stay undefeated at home After completing a three-game road stretch by...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Biri

Opinion: It’s time to march on after a promising season

Keely Diebold, Sports Editor
January 21, 2019

It was the call heard ‘round the world. Well, more accurately, it was the call NOT heard ‘round...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

Top Five: Christmas Clichés

Kelsey Gros, Keely Diebold, and Juana Martinez
December 1, 2018

We're less than a month away from Christmas Day, and Netflix and television channels are flooded with...

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Top five The Office episodes

Keely Diebold, Convergence Media Manager
November 8, 2018

The Office has become a staple of pop culture today. Mention it in any setting, and it will be nearly...

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Ranking Harry Potter films

Keely Diebold, Convergence Media Manager
November 3, 2018

It was no surprise that when arguably the most beloved book series of all time found its way to the big...

Ranking Disney's live-action lineup

Ranking Disney’s live-action lineup

Keely Diebold, Convergence Media Manager
October 5, 2018

Since the release of Maleficent in 2014, Disney has begun a live-action remake machine that doesn’t...

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Why you should be watching This Is Us

Keely Diebold, Convergence Media Manager
September 26, 2018

It’s no secret that broadcast network drama series have tended to fall flat lately. It seems like every...

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Why we need female superheroes

Keely Diebold, Convergence Media Manager
September 17, 2018

Two weeks ago, Marvel broke the internet when it released the first official stills of Brie Larson as...

Manning Passing Academy partners with Girls on the Run for first ever women and girls clinic

Keely Diebold, News Editor
June 18, 2018

The Manning Passing Academy (MPA) has reserved 100 free spots for Girls on the Run Bayou Region at its...

Movie Review: Incredibles 2

Movie Review: Incredibles 2

Keely Diebold, News Editor
June 16, 2018

After 14 long years of waiting, the Parr family is finally back to recapture the hearts of longtime Incredibles...

Nicholls greenhouse sits vacant after being deemed unsafe for use.

Greenhouse renovations to bring farm-to-table movement to campus

Keely Diebold, News Editor
June 14, 2018

Renovations to Nicholls’ vacant greenhouse are set to combine the efforts of culinary students and Bridge...

Editorial: Louisiana Lawmakers, it's time to prioritize our education

Editorial: Louisiana Lawmakers, it’s time to prioritize our education

Keely Diebold, News Editor
May 31, 2018

It’s unfortunate to think that threats to higher education could become the norm in any state, but...

Changes to commencement in the works after heat symptoms affect attendees at Saturday's ceremony

Changes to commencement in the works after heat symptoms affect attendees at Saturday’s ceremony

Keely Diebold, News Editor
May 26, 2018

Nicholls administration is discussing potential changes to the structure and location of commencement...

University holds public interview for provost and vice president for academic affairs finalist

University holds public interview for provost and vice president for academic affairs finalist

Keely Diebold, News Editor
May 20, 2018

Sue Westbrook, the finalist for the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs for Nicholls...

Psychology club holds suicide prevention events

Keely Diebold, News Editor
May 8, 2018

Nicholls Psychology Club helped to raise awareness of mental health and suicide prevention last week...

Infinity and Beyond: The ups and downs

Infinity and Beyond: The ups and downs

Keely Diebold, News Editor
May 7, 2018

So, you’ve made it to the end of the semester, and summer is within reach. Looking back on the entire...

Movie Review: Avengers: Infinity War

Movie Review: Avengers: Infinity War

Keely Diebold, News Editor
May 1, 2018

What do you get when you mix Earth’s mightiest heroes, the Guardians of the Galaxy and the most terrifying...

SGA seniors say goodbye as new executive board is chosen

SGA seniors say goodbye as new executive board is chosen

Keely Diebold, News Editor
April 24, 2018

The senior members of the Student Government Association’s executive board reflected back on their...

Sage the Gemini to headline Crawfish Day

Sage the Gemini to headline Crawfish Day

Keely Diebold, News Editor
April 18, 2018

The Student Programming Association announced that rapper Sage the Gemini is set to perform at this year’s...

SGA to fund new fencing for softball field

SGA to fund new fencing for softball field

Keely Diebold, News Editor
April 18, 2018

The Student Government Association is set to purchase new fencing for the softball field at a total of...

SGA to fund landscaping for Peltier Garden

SGA to fund landscaping for Peltier Garden

Keely Diebold, News Editor
April 10, 2018

The Student Government Association passed a motion at its meeting yesterday to fund the landscaping of...

Give-N-Day raises over $75,000 for campus organizations

Keely Diebold, News Editor
March 30, 2018

With over 800 participating donors, Nicholl State University’s first ever Give-N-Day event has raised...

SGA to bring students to ULS Day at Capitol

SGA to bring students to ULS Day at Capitol

Keely Diebold, News Editor
March 27, 2018

The Student Government Association announced at its meeting yesterday that the organization is set to...

Student media referendum passes among election results

Keely Diebold, News Editor
March 22, 2018

The Student Government Association and Student Programming Association election results saw the student...

Infinity and Beyond: Dream Big Princess

Infinity and Beyond: Dream Big Princess

Keely Diebold, News Editor
March 21, 2018

Over the past few years, Disney has begun to introduce a group of new non-traditional princesses to its...

SGA to hold spring break "What's the frustration?" event

SGA to hold spring break “What’s the frustration?” event

Keely Diebold, News Editor
March 20, 2018

SGA to hold spring break “What’s the frustration?” event The Student Government Association is...

Meet the SPA election candidates

Keely Diebold, News Editor
March 18, 2018

During the upcoming elections on March 18 through March 21, students will get to vote on the next executive...

Election candidates voice opinions on student media referendum

Election candidates voice opinions on student media referendum

Keely Diebold, News Editor
March 15, 2018

With spring elections quickly approaching, the student media referendum is closer to facing a student vote....

Meet the SGA election candidates

Keely Diebold, News Editor
March 15, 2018

On March 18 through March 21, students will have the opportunity to choose which student leaders will...

SGA discusses potential Chick-fil-A on campus

SGA discusses potential Chick-fil-A on campus

Keely Diebold, News Editor
March 14, 2018

DEVELOPING STORY: Initial details on this story may have changed over time. We are working to give an...

Everything you need to know about the student media referendum

Everything you need to know about the student media referendum

Keely Diebold, News Editor
February 28, 2018

Following the University of Louisiana System board’s approval on Feb. 22 to send the much-discussed...

SGA to sponsor sales competition

SGA to sponsor sales competition

Keely Diebold, News Editor
February 27, 2018

The Student Government Association passed a motion to sponsor attendance to the National Collegiate Sales...

UL System approves student media referendum

UL System approves student media referendum

Keely Diebold, News Editor
February 23, 2018

At its Feb. 22 meeting, the University of Louisiana System board of supervisors approved the sending...

SGA leaders advocate for higher education

SGA leaders advocate for higher education

Keely Diebold, News Editor
February 21, 2018

In the midst of another budget crises threatening cuts to TOPS in Louisiana, members of the Student Government...

Infinity and Beyond: With great power

Infinity and Beyond: With great power

Keely Diebold, News Editor
February 20, 2018

You’ve heard the same clichés a million times. “Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” “An original...

Movie Review: Black Panther

Movie Review: Black Panther

Keely Diebold, News Editor
February 17, 2018

Two words: Wakanda forever. The final Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to hit the big screen before...

SGA talks spring elections

SGA talks spring elections

Keely Diebold, News Editor
February 6, 2018

The Student Government Association laid out details for the 2018 spring online election cycle at its...

Students, faculty and staff try Roots’ vegan options
at its grand opening.

[Photo] Roots celebrates grand opening

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
January 31, 2018

Students, faculty and staff try Roots’ vegan options at its grand opening.

President Jay Clune addresses members of the Student Government Association on
Jan. 29.

[Photo] Clune discusses TOPS and campus changes at SGA meeting

Holly Hallal, News Writer
January 30, 2018

President Jay Clune addresses members of the Student Government Association on Jan. 29.

Infinity and Beyond: Not by fighting what we hate

Infinity and Beyond: Not by fighting what we hate

Keely Diebold, News Editor
January 23, 2018

“We’re going to win this war, not by fighting what we hate but saving what we love.” In just...

3 changes from SGA for the new semester

Keely Diebold, News Editor
January 23, 2018

With the new semester in full swing, the Student Government Association has already made its share of...

Conan writer and brother to appear at SPA comedy night

Conan writer and brother to appear at SPA comedy night

Keely Diebold, News Editor
January 23, 2018

A team of comedian brothers is set to perform at the Student Programming Association’s comedy night...

Movie Review: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"

Movie Review: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”

Keely Diebold, News Editor
December 16, 2017

It’s that time of year when Star Wars finds its way to the big screen, and this time it’s bigger...

Tech committee approves proposal to improve campus Wi-Fi

Keely Diebold, News Editor
December 6, 2017

Nicholls’ technology fee committee approved a proposal on Nov. 28 to purchase new Wi-Fi access points for...

Student media referendum does not receive approval

Keely Diebold, News Editor
November 29, 2017

The proposed referendum to create a student media self-assess fee has not received the necessary approval...

SGA holds last meeting of the semester

Keely Diebold, News Editor
November 28, 2017

The final Student Government Association meeting of the year took place yesterday afternoon as members...

SGA Day to take place on Wednesday

Keely Diebold, News Editor
November 14, 2017

The Student Government Association will offer a chance for students to meet with its members at its “SGA...

From left to right, speakers Morgan Brunet, Mishi Banerjee and Alysse Arceneaux pictured after the Speech Forum on Nov. 8.

Speech forum addresses student involvement in decision-making

Keely Diebold, News Editor
November 10, 2017

The Fall 2017 Speech Forum held in Peltier Auditorium last night addressed the topic of whether or not university...

UL System president addresses SGA

UL System president addresses SGA

Keely Diebold, News Writer
November 7, 2017

With the presidential semi-finalists’ campus visits underway, University of Louisiana System President Jim...

2016 Homecoming Queen Delicia Landry and King Aldrian Smith are crowned on Oct. 8, 2016.

Going for Homecoming Crown

Keely Diebold, News Editor
November 7, 2017

A longstanding tradition at Nicholls, the homecoming court continues to recognize the involvement and...

Movie Review: "Thor: Ragnarok"

Movie Review: “Thor: Ragnarok”

Keely Diebold, News Editor
November 4, 2017

Though Thor: Ragnarok feels rushed at moments, it proves to be a fun superhero film that continues what...

Opinion: It's time to start talk about the student media referendum

Opinion: It’s time to start talk about the student media referendum

Keely Diebold, News Editor
November 2, 2017

Back in March, the University of Louisiana System’s board of supervisors approved Nicholls’ administration’s...

SGA to host toy drive

Keely Diebold, News Editor
November 2, 2017

The Student Government Association passed a motion at its meeting yesterday afternoon to sponsor a toy...

SGA sponsors banquet

Keely Diebold, News Editor
October 24, 2017

The Student Government Association passed motions to sponsor tickets for the College of Business Administration’s...

Connected: Differences

Connected: Differences

Keely Diebold, News Editor
October 24, 2017

As with most families, any time people see my siblings and me together they all have the same things...

Career Day lets students explore job opportunities

Career Day lets students explore job opportunities

Keely Diebold, News Editor
October 19, 2017

Nicholls’ fall Career Day, which took place on Wednesday in the Cotillion Ballroom of the student union, presented...

SGA talks Wi-Fi and mascots

Keely Diebold, News Editor
October 17, 2017

Colonel Tillou’s latest redesign and school-wide Wi-Fi complaints were among the main topics discussed...

University Health Services is urging students to receive Nicholls' required immunizations

University Health Services is urging students to receive Nicholls’ required immunizations

Keely Diebold, News Editor
October 10, 2017

Due to individuals not receiving vaccinations amidst a recent rise in disease outbreaks, Nicholls’...

Threat of storm alters Homecoming plans

Keely Diebold, News Editor
October 5, 2017

The current threat of Tropical Storm Nate has led to the postponement of several homecoming events. The...

Nicholls will use land donation for beautification

Nicholls will use land donation for beautification

Keely Diebold, News Editor
October 5, 2017

Nicholls is making plans to beautify the campus for both the university and the surrounding community...

SGA outlines yearly plans

Keely Diebold, News Editor
October 3, 2017

The Student Government Association outlined its “ReNew” plan of campus projects and outreach for...

President Dr. Bruce Murphy Headshot 2013

Murphy interviews for presidency at Pennsylvania University

Keely Diebold, News Editor
September 28, 2017

Dr. Bruce Murphy underwent a series of interviews for the presidency at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania...

Series Review: "Fuller House, Season 3"

Series Review: “Fuller House, Season 3”

Keely Diebold, News Editor
September 28, 2017

Despite a number of issues with poor writing, Fuller House’s third season is a binge-worthy blend of hilarious...

SGA turns attention to student involvement

Keely Diebold, News Editor
September 26, 2017

The Student Government Association discussed several ideas that will increase student involvement and representation...

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