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Rusten May, business administration junior from Theriot, served as an infantry soldier and was a member of a sniper team during his stint in the Iraq War from October 2004 through October 2005.

Home of the Brave: Student receives Bronze Star, Purple Heart

Crystal Robichaux
November 15, 2007

To most college students, war is distant. Veteran's Day comes and goes without much thought, and the...

Gayle Clement Richard, a former Nicholls employee, received a kidney from Mary Delaune, administrative assistant in records and registration. The transplant was performed Oct. 4. Delaune plans to return to work this month.

University retiree, employee share life-saving experience

Crystal Robichaux
November 8, 2007

Gayle Clement Richard, a former Nicholls employee, received a kidney from Mary Delaune, administrative...

Alumna, former employee diagnosed with rare blood disorder

Crystal Robichaux
November 8, 2007

Most people who know Aimee Melancon, a Nicholls alumna, describe her as one in a million. Her warm personality,...

Andrew Jackson Hotel

French Quarter tour gives a taste of history

Crystal Robichaux
October 25, 2007

A horse-drawn carriage filled with spectators rumbles down the busy street. The lively sound of a Zydeco...

Marian apparitions: prophetic, inspirational

Crystal Robichaux
October 18, 2007

"High up on the slope in the Cova da Iria, [Fatima, Portugal] I was playing with Jacinta and Francisco...

BRENT TABOR

Ten years later 1997 Homecoming king and queen reflect

Crystal Robichaux
October 18, 2007

Brent Tabor and Jennifer Broussard Degruise, Homecoming king and queen of 1997, reflect upon their experiences...

The Nicholls chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity hosted a jambalaya dinner Sept. 16 for Myron Wright, management sophomore from Thibodaux, to raise funds for him to attend Project Walk,  an exercise-based spinal cord injury recovery center in Carlsbad, Cali

On his way to walking: Nicholls, community organizations raise funds for disabled student to receive rehabilitation

Crystal Robichaux
September 27, 2007

After Myron Wright suffered a spinal cord injury while playing football his sophomore year of high school,...

Anne Parr, assistant dean of the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute, discusses with  students Casey Guy, culinary senior from Thibodaux, and Nancy Wilson, culinary senior from Baton Rouge, their tequila sorbet product.

Culinary students produce, market original products

Crystal Robichaux
September 20, 2007

Men and women dressed in white chef coats and hats shuffle from their cutting boards to their bubbling...

Emily Melancon, business sophomore from Thibodaux, and Arthur LeJeune Jr., freshman from Schriever, audition for "Oedipus the King" Aug. 27 in Talbot Theater. The play is the focus for the common cultural experience.

“Oedipus the King,” fate, familial relationships, truth:

Crystal Robichaux
September 6, 2007

Art imitates life. Sometimes, though, the reverse happens. Students will become familiar with the phrase...

University President reflects upon college life in ’60s

Crystal Robichaux
August 30, 2007

It's the sixties - a time when the Beatles were God and just about everything was being turned upside...

Follow the rules: wisdom to surviving parking on campus

Crystal Robichaux
August 23, 2007

My first year of college, I had no problems with parking. I commuted to school, like the majority of...

Land agreement reached, timeline undecided

Crystal Robichaux
August 23, 2007

A timetable has not been set for the construction of the recreation center since the state reached an...

Renovations to Beauregard Hall to begin next year

Crystal Robichaux
April 26, 2007

Architects have begun the design phase for a state-funded, $14 million renovation of Beauregard Hall,...

Nicholls may receive money to increase operating budget

Crystal Robichaux
April 19, 2007

The state may allocate $12 million to Nicholls for raises, mandated cost increases and a boost in the...

Allen Clark, psychology sophomore from Thibodaux, and Michelle Harper, University of Louisiana at Lafayette elementary education senior from Georgia, give testimonies of why they chose to volunteer X-treme Spring Break April 11. Also pictured are Mia Coul

Building hope…

Crystal Robichaux
April 19, 2007

Sawdust flies into the air as an electric tool cuts a board. Paint fumes escape from containers as the...

L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College, located in Houma, is working with Nicholls in order to offer its students classes not offered by L.E. Fletcher.

Cross-enrollment program sees increase in participants

Crystal Robichaux
March 29, 2007

Participation in the cross-enrollment program between Nicholls and L.E. Fletcher Technical Community...

Tension complaints desist, communication improves

Crystal Robichaux
March 22, 2007

Communication among Long Hall residents and the dormitory's resident assistants has improved since complaints...

Jury to decide price of rec center land

Crystal Robichaux
March 1, 2007

The jury trial for the state's lawsuit against Acadia Agricultural Holdings, LLC to obtain 77 acres for...

Bloggers seek acceptance from others on Internet

Crystal Robichaux
March 1, 2007

When I was a kid, I had a small purple diary with a pair of fluffy, tan kittens on the cover. On the...

Culinary Institute hopes to build new facility

Crystal Robichaux
February 15, 2007

The University is seeking donors to help fund a $15.9 million building to house the Chef John Folse Culinary...

Forum discusses integration at Nicholls

Crystal Robichaux
February 8, 2007

A Nicholls historian explained Tuesday in Le Bijou Theater that although the University was one of the...

Gary Birdsall, finance junior from Cut Off, and Jeray Jambon, business administration sophomore from Cut Off, answer a student's questions about student employment forms. Students will now be placed in jobs best suited for their abilities.

Student employment attempts to match students with suitable jobs

Crystal Robichaux
February 1, 2007

In an effort to place student employees in positions more suitable for their skills and qualifications,...

Students gather to kick off Black History Month in front of the Bollinger Memorial Student Union Feb. 1, 2006.

Students unite for Black History Month

Crystal Robichaux
February 1, 2007

A gospel concert, a 70s "players' ball" and the piecing together of a quilt to symbolize campus-wide...

Students react to rec center lawsuit

Crystal Robichaux
February 1, 2007

As the course of court proceedings for the state's lawsuit to acquire land for Nicholls will become known...

University president reacts to state lawsuit

Crystal Robichaux
January 25, 2007

Court proceedings for the state's lawsuit to expropriate 77 acres of land east of Bowie Road for a student...

Nicholls receives reaccrediation

Crystal Robichaux
January 18, 2007

The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools last month at its annual...

State files suit to acquire land for recreation center

Crystal Robichaux
January 18, 2007

The struggle to acquire land for a student recreation center and other facilities for Nicholls shifted...

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