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Top Ten Movies

Didier Ardoin
September 30, 2004

10. "The Waterboy" (1998) With Adam Sandler's mildly racist Cajun impersonation aside, this movie is...

New spins on traditional tailgating recipes

Didier Ardoin
September 30, 2004

The smell of meats roasting over an open fire, the laughter of students as they come together to show...

Tailgating: a spirited part of game day tradition

Didier Ardoin
September 30, 2004

Leaves float by on the autumn winds as excited fans file into John L. Guidry Stadium. Fall has arrived...

Top 10 Video games

Didier Ardoin
September 23, 2004

10. "The Suffering" (Xbox, PS2) You are "Torque," an inmate on death row who escapes after an earthquake....

‘Resident Evil: Apocalypse’ action packed, staffer says

Didier Ardoin
September 23, 2004

Translating a popular video game series into a movie can be a daunting task. Producers want to be true...

Console gaming rises in popularity

Didier Ardoin
September 23, 2004

College expenses can be daunting: textbooks, notebooks, graphing calculators and "Grand Theft Auto III"?...

‘Madden 2005’ or ‘ESPN 2K5’? Ardoin helps students decide

Didier Ardoin
September 23, 2004

Fall in South Louisiana can mean only one thing: football season. On the Nicholls campus this is no exception,...

The Killers’ groove is deadly

Didier Ardoin
September 9, 2004

Already a hit in England and with a guest appearance on "The O.C." in the can, The Killers may be the...

Movies to be seen and heard

Didier Ardoin
September 9, 2004

10. "School Of Rock" (2003) A tale of misunderstood over-privileged youth and the crazy teacher who inspires...

KNSU licensed, resumes broadcasting

Didier Ardoin
September 9, 2004

Brightly colored LPs line the walls, their usefulness relegated to aesthetic in this digital world. Tired...

Poker 101

Didier Ardoin
September 2, 2004

While watching many of the televised poker programs, the average viewer may get a little confused about...

Televised poker takes nation by storm

Didier Ardoin
September 2, 2004

From family bourre games to students playing spades in the Union, cards have been an integral part of...

‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ likely to heat up November election

Didier Ardoin
July 8, 2004

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise...

Thibodaux on a roll with many hamburger options

Didier Ardoin
July 8, 2004

Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions on a sesame seed bun. What American...

‘Chronicles of Riddick’: Staffer says skip movie, rent game

Didier Ardoin
June 24, 2004

"The Chronicles of Riddick"2 out of 4 starsSequels to successful films can be a tricky proposal, especially...

Culinary students, faculty members experience Costa Ricamembers experience Costa Rica

Didier Ardoin
June 24, 2004

On June 1, 14 students and faculty members of the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute traveled to Costa...

Mascot updates continue to unfold, receive mixed reviewsunfold, receive mixed reviews

Didier Ardoin
June 24, 2004

In reaction to University President Stephen Hulbert's decision that the Nicholls mascot be updated, the...

Staffer says ‘Day After Tomorrow’ reminiscent of movies from day before yesterday

Didier Ardoin
June 10, 2004

Buildings explode as a wave rips through Manhattan streets. Twisters destroy Hollywood and Vine; Los...

Students select Picou, Ponson, Garrison for Mr., Ms. Nicholls

Didier Ardoin
June 10, 2004

Nicholls' students recently elected three candidates for the title of Mr. and Ms. Nicholls for 2004....

Local delicacy preserves Acadian heritage

Didier Ardoin
April 29, 2004

For years, American school children have been tucked into bed to the tales of the Cat in the Hat, Winnie...

Chef John Folse Culinary Institute offers crawfish recipes

Didier Ardoin
April 29, 2004

They say April showers bring May flowers, but in southern Louisiana we know that crawfish are our rewards...

Culinary student to participate in Cornell Summer Scholars Program

Didier Ardoin
April 29, 2004

Darryl L. Holliday, culinary arts senior from Baton Rouge, has been selected by Cornell University to...

Battling the semester’s stress

Didier Ardoin
April 22, 2004

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." Dickensian whimsy? Possibly, but to many college...

“The Alamo’s” writers lose the battle

Didier Ardoin
April 22, 2004

"Remember the Alamo."Every American schoolchild grew up with those words haunting their historical mythologies....

Student places in top 50 in national writing competition

Didier Ardoin
April 1, 2004

Kenny Boudreaux, mass communication senior from Houma, recently placed in the Top 50 in the 2003 Obadiah...

“The Grey Album” offers creative insights, Ardoin says

Didier Ardoin
March 25, 2004

Every finger painting kindergartner knows that when you mix white and black, you end up with grey, but...

“Top Spin” aces the competition

Didier Ardoin
March 25, 2004

It's 3 a.m. when the joystick hits the floor. I did it. I kicked Anna Kournikova's butt. I wiped the...

International film club hosts “La Dolce Vita

Didier Ardoin
March 18, 2004

As a part of Jubilee, the NSU International Film Club will be screening "La Dolce Vita" in the Le Bijou...

College students OC about “The O.C.

Didier Ardoin
March 11, 2004

Each generation of college students seems to have had a nighttime soap opera favorite. In the 80s we...

Culinary caper leaves bad after-taste in mouth

Didier Ardoin
March 11, 2004

A stark stage confronts the audience as they take their seats; a storefront and tombstones offer clues...

Is that an iPod in your pocket or are you happy to see me?

Didier Ardoin
March 4, 2004

You may have seen us. Walking across campus, waiting for coffee at Jazzman's. We have arrived on campus...

‘Miracle’ will make you believe in dreams, even without faith

Didier Ardoin
February 19, 2004

Summer 1979. The United States continues to struggle after experiencing a rough decade. The Cold War,...

Professor exerts talents outside classroom

Didier Ardoin
February 19, 2004

Piles of scripts and papers adorn the desk, sheet music is strewn to the side. It is obvious that Stanley...

Age not issue for eatery, staffer says

Didier Ardoin
January 29, 2004

We live in a high-tech, instant gratification world. Everything we want to know is a mouse click away....

Writer recommends battle movies

Didier Ardoin
January 22, 2004

"Everyone knows war is hell. But Peace? Peace is f***ing boring." That statement sets the tone for the...

China Garden II’s cooking pleases staffer

Didier Ardoin
January 22, 2004

General Tso's chicken, pork egg rolls, fried shrimp and hot and sour soup as far as the eye can see....

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