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The independent student news organization of Nicholls State University

the nicholls worth

The independent student news organization of Nicholls State University

the nicholls worth

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September 11, 2014

Teacher Feature

Donny Blanchard
April 20, 2011

Originally from the mountains of Virginia, one English teacher has moved a lot over the years and has...

Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard
April 20, 2011

For those of you that has read the title and thought this was going to be some boring game involving...

Tyler Thornton, freshman from Morgan City, backfl ips outside the Student Publications offi ce on Monday.

Colonel Close Up

Donny Blanchard
April 13, 2011

Some may not guess that this Morgan City resident has the potential to become the next professional...

Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard
April 13, 2011

I'm pretty sure that almost every child on this earth has at least once thought of having their own...

History and Geograhpy teacher, David Dorrell

Teacher Feature

Donny Blanchard and Donny Blanchard
April 6, 2011

On the second floor of Peltier Hall in the history and geography offices, you will find a small corner...

Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard and Donny Blanchard
April 6, 2011

Land-a-Panda, a fairly new iOS app, may not be at the top of the list in the app store, but it definitely...

Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard and Donny Blanchard
March 23, 2011

Look in the sky!  It's a kiwi! It's a plane! It's a… bird with little wings? With all the...

Adam Roberts, history sophomore from Vidalia, throws up the L and the A while standing next to a drawing of Louisiana to represent that he loves this state.

Colonel Close Up

Donny Blanchard and Donny Blanchard
March 22, 2011

Adam Roberts, sophomore from Vidalia, came to Nicholls to study history "because if it wasn't for history,...

History instructor Scott Phipps takes roll in his history of western civilization class on Tuesday in Powell Hall.

Teacher Feature

Donny Blanchard and Donny Blanchard
March 16, 2011

Scott Phipps is a well-traveled and well-versed teacher who works at Nicholls just to make a difference...

Adam Roberts, history sophomore from Vidalia, checks his e-mail on the new Gmail system on Friday in the Student Union. Roberts said he is not a fan of the new system.

Students share mixed feelings on e-mail switch

Donny Blanchard and Donny Blanchard
March 3, 2011

Since the conversion of the new Nicholls official e-mail system from Novell Groupwise to Gmail, students...

Geekly Weekly

Have you ever wondered what it took to sneak into a building and prove your worth as a thief? With the...

Adam Roberts a Sophomore History major from Vidalia, checks his new Gmail in the Student Union on February 25th. Adam says that he is not a fan of the new system.

Emails

Donny Blanchard
March 1, 2011

Since the conversion of the new Nicholls official e-mail system from Novell Groupwise to Gmail, students...

Jarred Martin, culinary arts junior from Vidalia, poses with a playstation controller on a plate because he enjoys playing Call of Duty

Colonel Close Up

Donny Blanchard
February 23, 2011

Jarred Martin, culinary junior from Vidalia, moved to Thibodaux to get a degree in culinary because...

Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard
February 23, 2011

Tim Schafer and Double Fine have made yet another great little game available for download on the PlayStation...

Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard
February 16, 2011

Have you ever wanted to cut someone open and perform surgery on them? Well now you have a chance! AdultSwim.com's...

Students give opinions on food court

Donny Blanchard
February 16, 2011

The new food court in the Donald G. Bollinger Memorial Student Union was completed for the students...

Past Valentine’s Day remembered

Donny Blanchard
February 9, 2011

Valentine's Day is a holiday that holds a special place in the heart,  often affected by one's...

Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard and Donnt Blanchard
February 9, 2011

Miniclip.com is home to quite a few addicting games. It seems like almost every month, a new Miniclip...

Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard
February 7, 2011

Why would you want to cover oranges? The other day I was checking the app store because I figured I...

Brittany Chiasson, freshman from Napoleonville, bounces a tennis ball on a racket Monday at the tennis courts.

Colonel Close Up

Donny Blanchard
February 4, 2011

After constantly moving across the United States, Brittany Chiasson, freshman from Napoleonville has...

Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard
February 3, 2011

Why would you want to cover oranges?The other day I was checking the app store because I figured I was...

Brittany Chiasson, freshman from Napoleonville, bounces a tennis ball on a racket Monday at the tennis courts.

Colonel Close Up

Donny Blanchard
February 3, 2011

By Donny BlanchardStaff WriterAfter constantly moving across the United States, Brittany Chiasson, freshman...

Nick Cannon to come to Nicholls

Donny Blanchard
January 28, 2011

The Student Programming Association invited Nick Cannon to Nicholls' SPA Comedy Night, free and open...

Nick Cannon to come to Nicholls

Donny Blanchard
January 27, 2011

The Student Programming Association invited Nick Cannon to Nicholls' SPA Comedy Night, free and open...

Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard
January 27, 2011

What were you doing when you were 14 years old? I was playing Pokémon and wondering what was going...

The Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard
January 20, 2011

Greetings, fellow gamers, and welcome to the Geekly Weekly! Each week, I will be reviewing a video game...

Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard
November 18, 2010

Ninjas who fight.fruit? My apologies for finding this fantastic application so late, being that the game...

Sid Ricard plays guitar in the back of a friend's truck on Tuesday.

Colonel Close Up

Donny Blanchard
November 11, 2010

Sid Ricard, computer science junior from Golden Meadow, hopes to one day be a designer for a major game...

Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard
November 11, 2010

Trick or Treat! Or not.Halloween is all about laughter, costumes, and of course, candy. For this brother...

Student reflects on life as a zombie

Donny Blanchard
November 4, 2010

Dear reader: this is my final message to you. It seems as if the resistance has been doing well against...

Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard
October 28, 2010

Okay, so I know this game is slightly old, but it is definitely far from stale. Santa Monica Studios',...

Geekly Weekly

Donny Blanchard
October 21, 2010

You have to do what, now?The newly released iPhone app, "Cut the Rope" has been the talk of the app store...

Human preps for zombie outbreak

Donny Blanchard
October 21, 2010

To whom it may concern: If you are reading this letter, then you are too late. Get away from Nicholls...

Cassidy Oliver, social studies education sophomore from Houma, studies Tuesday in Ellender Memorial Library.

Colonel Close Up

Donny Blanchard
October 7, 2010

Nicholls State University is home to a wide variety of students. They major in everything from culinary...

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