A recipe for graduates to have in the future John Doucet April 24, 2008 Graduating seniors, as I have for the past few years, I reserve the column of this last Nicholls Worth...
Brush up on your crawfish jokes; they always joke about you John Doucet April 17, 2008 Have you ever wanted to tell a crawfish joke but just couldn't think of one? Well, today's not just Crawfish...
Finding great gas stations turns up treasures John Doucet March 6, 2008 When I'm on the road undertaking my academic travels, like when I'm going out-of-town to make a scientific...
Get your rose symbolism right or end up in the doghouse John Doucet February 14, 2008 It was Gertrude Stein who in 1913 wrote "a rose is a rose is a rose," thereby contributing to the dozens...
Creating molecules – a video game’s best reward John Doucet January 31, 2008 Speaking of video games, this issue of The Nicholls Worth gives me the opportunity to review the impact...
Guiltless New Year’s resolutions offered to students John Doucet January 17, 2008 What's with this resolution thing every New Year? Everyone around you is all smiling and giddy about...
Salt, fat, high in calories? Oh yeah, I’m loving it John Doucet November 15, 2007 I've never spilled their piping hot coffee in my lap, I've never discovered a severed finger in their...
Weather ushers in furtively interesting phenomena John Doucet November 8, 2007 The past week has not only brought us November-which signals cooler days, the end of school nearing and...
As If: New, improved NFL guidelines to consider John Doucet November 1, 2007 Following last week's column featuring the new NFL statistics I proposed, Commissioner Bud Selig called...
Pro football frustration leads to new stats to consider John Doucet October 25, 2007 Professional football viewing in fall 2007 - which none of you should be undertaking because you should...
As If! It’s a dog’s life: dogs, underdogs get cool end of fall John Doucet October 18, 2007 Last week, the first cool North wind of the season arrived. It was only a five mile per hour wind, but...
‘Bad Boys of Rock’ draw inky crowds John Doucet September 27, 2007 I spent last Tuesday evening in Baton Rouge at the "Bad Boys of Rock" concert. Don't ask. I was just...
Squirrels enroll at Nicholls, seek degrees John Doucet September 6, 2007 As you struggle to survive this semester, know that you are not alone: the struggle to survive is intrinsic...
Recommended items for successful semester John Doucet August 23, 2007 In the doldrums of my 10-hour flight to England this summer, I flipped through the pages of Sky Mall...
Professor links roadkill, Bob Barker John Doucet June 28, 2007 Driving to campus two Fridays ago, I noticed an unusual roadkill specimen-Canis familiaris dachshundis. Now,...
As If: Professor embraces ‘summer of threes’ John Doucet June 14, 2007 There are lots of famous summers. You may know about "the Summer of Love" from stories your parents...
Professor offers advice to seniors John Doucet April 26, 2007 April is nearly over, which means that May is just around the corner. As a matter of correctness, we...
X-Fest allows professor to become rock critic John Doucet April 19, 2007 I spent last Saturday in Baton Rouge at the rock concert "X-Fest." Don't ask. I was just there. But...
The “much-maligned” life of cicadas explored John Doucet March 22, 2007 Ever wonder what it would be like to be a cicada? Okay. Maybe it's just me. But you should consider...
“Dude,” Liechtenstein cows graze on Cannabis John Doucet March 8, 2007 As if we don't have enough war with which to concern ourselves, we are now facing the prospect of a new...
Professor recounts Oscar night’s surprises John Doucet March 1, 2007 This Thursday morning the Academy Awards parties out west are finally starting to wind down. Taking...
Professor offers lesson on roses John Doucet February 8, 2007 It was Gertrude Stein who in 1913 wrote that "a rose is a rose is a rose," thereby contributing to the...
Professor loses scotch to tree John Doucet February 1, 2007 The garbage man hasn't picked up my Christmas tree yet. I dutifully put it out to the curb on Twelfth...
Professor reflects on Saints’ history at Nicholls John Doucet January 25, 2007 Yeah, I know that you don't want to hear any more about it. But in times like these, how can I not join...
Professor offers advice on keeping New Year’s resolutions John Doucet January 18, 2007 This week you're back on campus, and as the New Year starts you're a new person. Everything around you...
Professor offers advice on keeping New Year’s resolutions John Doucet November 16, 2006 This week you're back on campus, and as the New Year starts you're a new person. Everything around you...
Turkeys maligned by early Americans John Doucet November 16, 2006 "So... where ya going for Thanksgiving?" If you're annoyed this week by that question, what you may not...
Senioritis affects all students John Doucet November 9, 2006 In last week's issue, the editorial reminded us of one of the most prevalent disorders among college...
Professor ponders Halloween traditions John Doucet November 2, 2006 Today is All-Souls Day on the Catholic Calendar, a day celebrated to commemorate souls temporarily condemned...
Professor explains benefits, difficulties of big-headedness John Doucet October 26, 2006 Unless you've kept up-to-date with recent discoveries in the field of childhood development (and who...
Bratwurst: heaven on a bun John Doucet October 5, 2006 With all the great college football games this past Saturday, it was inevitable someone would offer me...
Love bug myths proved incorrect John Doucet September 28, 2006 There has recently been a lot of reporting on love bugs in the Worth, and that's simply because there's...
Earth no longer a planet according to Plutonians John Doucet September 14, 2006 There are only a handful of things each high school student on Earth gets sent off to college with, and...
Professor resists the mandated plural John Doucet August 31, 2006 Now that the first week of the semester is over, how do you feel? After the rush of getting to campus,...
Professor discusses essentials for attending college John Doucet August 24, 2006 In this the first column of the new semester, I know how not to greet you. I'm aware that there's a...
Professor advises graduating seniors John Doucet April 27, 2006 Those who tend to wax poetic say things like, "April showers bring May flowers." In the drought of Spring...
Professor contemplates destinations of lost objects John Doucet February 23, 2006 When Bilbo and Frodo Baggins wear the ring of which they're lord in the Tolkien saga, they immediately...
Professor explains uses of Christmas Chia gifts John Doucet January 19, 2006 One of the great mysteries of life is what to get a college student for Christmas. And based on the...
Students find eradication of carpenter bees great new sport John Doucet October 20, 2005 As if the world hasn't provided enough pests for college students and their residences, now nature is...
Post-storm vocabulary investigated, abused John Doucet October 6, 2005 For a person born and reared in southeastern Louisiana, the aftermath of a hurricane is not just filled...
Doucet continues journey through first days of college John Doucet September 22, 2005 John Doucet is an associate professor of biological sciences, coordinator of the University Honors program...
Nicholls honors program coordinator tells ‘day one’ story John Doucet August 25, 2005 Welcome to another Day One-this Day One being the first day of the Fall 2005 university semester. After...
