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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
Juana Martinez

Juana Martinez, Print Managing Editor

Major | Biology, Pre-Med

Classification | Junior

3 Facts | I speak English and Spanish; I’m from Los Angeles, CA; I made a snow cone for Steve Carell.

Favorite Quote | ‘I need LifeAlert because I’ve fallen for you and I can’t get up.”

All content by Juana Martinez
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...

Female: Call out the catcallers

Female: Call out the catcallers

Juana Martinez, Print Managing Editor
April 18, 2018

Harassment. It sounds like a harsh word, and people of the 21 st century flinch at the sound of the word,...

Female: She is Malala Yousafzai

Female: She is Malala Yousafzai

Juana Martinez, Print Managing Editor
April 3, 2018

We often forget that others have to fight in order to get an education since we live in a country where...

Female: Not Just Any Month

Female: Not Just Any Month

Juana Martinez, Print Managing Editor
March 6, 2018

National Women’s History Month, a month dedicated to the accomplishments of women throughout history,...

Remembering Rosie: The Woman Who Did It

Remembering Rosie: The Woman Who Did It

Juana Martinez, Print Managing Editor
February 6, 2018

It’s 2018. Women have the right to vote and contribute to the work force. We’re judges, doctors,...

Female: Important Women in STEM Fields

Female: Important Women in STEM Fields

Juana Martinez, Print Managing Editor
November 29, 2017

With the end of the semester quickly approaching, I thought it was time to mention five important women...

FEmale: You're not alone

FEmale: You’re not alone

Juana Martinez, Print Managing Editor
October 31, 2017

It’s been about two weeks since the “Me Too” hashtag movement flooded social media and brought...

FEmale: Do what's breast for you

FEmale: Do what’s breast for you

Juana Martinez, Print Managing Editor
October 3, 2017

Modern society has some obsession with breasts. For some reason, this ridiculous fascination tends to...

Types of natural disasters across the United States

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
July 1, 2017

Every state of the United States contains its own history, culture and weather patterns. Every so often,...

Getting to know the director of campus recreation: Sabrina Laurent

Getting to know the director of campus recreation: Sabrina Laurent

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
June 16, 2017

Sabrina Laurent has been a member of the Nicholls community for over 25 years. She joined the staff as...

Union construction coming to an end

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
June 16, 2017

The Donald G. Bollinger Memorial Student Union construction is scheduled to wrap up by June 30, 2017. During...

Kaisa Young (left) and Chadwick Young (right) share their educational experiences.

Getting to know Chadwick and Kaisa Young

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
April 27, 2017

Kaisa and Chadwick Young, professors of Physics, met as they were completing their Doctorate of Philosophy...

Sean Adams, Bridge to Independence student from Larose, smiles for the camera

Getting to know Sean Adams

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
April 6, 2017

Sean David Adams, the 24-year-old student enrolled in the Bridge to Independence program from Larose,...

Students to participate in research communication competition

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
March 30, 2017

Nicholls students will compete in Coastal Connections on April 3, 2017 in the Carnival Room of the Donald...

Deborah Cibelli talks about her life experiences, achievements and interests in the Ameen Art Gallery, Talbot Hall.

Getting to know Deborah Cibelli

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
March 23, 2017

Deborah Cibelli, professor of art history, shares how her love for art history came about and encourages...

Kellyn LaCour-Conant, a Nicholls graduate student, will bring an American Association of University Women chapter to campus.

New student organization designed to empower women

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
March 16, 2017

Nicholls graduate student Kellyn LaCour-Conant will bring an American Association of University Women...

Aimee Hollander, visiting instructor of biologic sciences, reflects on why she became a biologist.

Nicholls professor discusses her journey becoming a biologist

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
March 9, 2017

Aimee Hollander, visiting instructor of biological sciences, distinctively remembers the moment she realized...

Exploring the mind of a pre-med student

Exploring the mind of a pre-med student

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
February 20, 2017

The journey to becoming a doctor has its ups and downs. You live fueled by the desire to save lives someday,...

Department of Music hosts a celebration of spirituals

Department of Music hosts a celebration of spirituals

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
February 16, 2017

Last Friday night, the Nicholls Department of Music celebrated African-American History Month by hosting...

Cleveland Hill speaks at the Town Hall Discussion: The Crisis in Education on February 1.

Nicholls alumnus discusses some of his life achievements

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
February 9, 2017

Cleveland Hill, Nicholls alumnus, discusses how he became the first African American student athlete...

From a big city to a small town

From a big city to a small town

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
February 7, 2017

I never realized just how different cities can be. I always assumed they were all the same. I lived in...

Members of the NAACP meet in the Bowie Room of the union for their weekly meeting on Tuesday, January 31.

NAACP members discuss their organization and upcoming events

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
February 2, 2017

The Nicholls Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will host its...

Melinda Turner, Nicholls nursing alumna, signs her book “If I Only Had 25 Hours in a Day” at her first book signing at Terrebone Parish Main Library on October 1, 2016.

Nicholls nursing alumna becomes published author

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
January 19, 2017

Melinda Turner, author of “If I Only Had 25 Hours in a Day” and Nicholls alumna, discusses how making...

The Nicholls’ Society of Human Resource Management chapter won first annual Case Competition

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
November 22, 2016

The Nicholls’ Society of Human Resource Management won the state championship at the Louisiana Human...

The Christmas season madness begins too early every year

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
November 10, 2016

There’s nothing wrong with celebrating Christmas in November, as long as the celebrations begin after...

Popular Halloween costumes of 2016

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
October 31, 2016

Halloween is a time when adults and children portray their favorite/least favorite television and movie...

Students enrolled in the Cult Classics class watch and interpret the opening scene of “Apocalypse Now” on October 19.

New film course now offered expands the film minor program

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
October 20, 2016

Nicholls State University continues to grow its film minor program with the addition of “Film Genres:...

Students give their opinion on the second presidential debate

Students give their opinion on the second presidential debate

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
October 13, 2016

Nicholls State University students kept a close eye on the second presidential debate via television...

TKE’s Bras for Breast Cancer raises money for breast cancer research

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
October 10, 2016

Tau Kappa Epsilon fundraised money for breast cancer research and awareness in their event Bras for Breast...

New Orleans artist’s exhibit displayed upstairs in Talbot Hall

New Orleans artist’s exhibit displayed upstairs in Talbot Hall

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
October 6, 2016

Michael Alford, an artist from New Orleans, documented the stories of people in New Orleans with...

Nicholls students discuss their preferred living arrangement

Nicholls students discuss their preferred living arrangement

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
September 15, 2016

Nicholls State University students discuss the pros and cons of living on and off-campus to reveal their...

Five ways for Nicholls students to save money

Five ways for Nicholls students to save money

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
September 12, 2016

College can be a lot of fun, but that doesn’t neglect the fact that it’s financially draining. Textbook...

Nick Mainieri, English professor and author, gives insight about his upcoming book “The Infinite” on August 24.

Nicholls professor reveals inspiration for teaching and writing

Juana Martinez, Lagniappe Editor
September 1, 2016

Nick Mainieri, assistant professor of English, discusses the inspiration behind becoming a professor...

Nicholls grad speaks at Empowered Women Chef Series

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
April 28, 2016

Nicholls launches the Empowered Women Chef series with Jacqueline Blanchard, Nicholls alumni and Coutelier...

How to survive the last month of school

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
April 17, 2016

It’s easy to lose your mind and want to skip class with only a month left of school, but hang in there...

Students talk about being Resident Assistants

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
April 7, 2016

Resident assistants, commonly known as RAs, work to ensure the safety of Nicholls residents, but do they...

Avoiding the freshman 15

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
March 21, 2016

First-year students encounter a newfound freedom upon their arrival to a college campus, but it's easy...

Students discuss what they miss most about home

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
March 17, 2016

College brings out the “you don’t know what have until it’s gone” mentality. Many students miss...

Nicholls students discuss the affects of senioritis

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
March 10, 2016

Nicholls seniors discuss senioritis and how they treat its symptoms. Spring is here. The flowers are...

Former librarian to serve as Bonnie Bourg Lecture Series speaker

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
March 3, 2016

In honor of Women’s History month, Nicholls will host the annual Bonnie Bourg lecture series and luncheon...

Communicative Disorders students listen intently during their National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association meeting.

Personal opinion: How to college

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
February 26, 2016

  Many people can probably agree that although your college years can be some of the best years...

Professors express how budget cuts have affected college life

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
February 25, 2016

Nicholls professors discuss their experience with budget cuts and how college life has changed throughout...

Biology senior invited to present research in Washington D.C.

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
February 18, 2016

A Nicholls student’s dream of working in aquaculture comes one step closer to reality after researching...

Students express ideas about the perfect college app

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
February 4, 2016

College students and faculty believe the perfect app is a true portal for all things Nicholls. According...

Nicholls English Department ranked one of the best online programs

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
January 29, 2016

Nicholls’ Online English program is rated number two on NonProfitCollegesOnline.com based on affordability...

Students express their expectations for spring semester

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
January 23, 2016

Some students set goals to improve their academic and personal habits for the spring semester. Katelyn...

Opinion: Reflecting on New Years resolutions

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
November 19, 2015

The problem with New Years Resolutions is that people wait all year to set new goals for themselves....

Changing majors could be a difficult decision for students

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
November 12, 2015

Most students have trouble committing to a major, since 50-70 percent of college students change their...

Students weigh-in on best off-campus spots

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
October 15, 2015

As the second fall break approaches, Nicholls students’ share their favorite off-campus spots for food,...

Students weigh in on Nicholls apps and social media

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
October 8, 2015

Students follow Nicholls on social media sites and use the Nicholls mobile application to stay updated...

Claude Verdin waits in line to be served by faculty during the homecoming breakfast in the Galliano Dining Hall on Monday night.

Faculty and staff recap on participating in Homecoming Week

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
October 1, 2015

Nicholls State University faculty and staff served students an annual homecoming breakfast in the Vernon...

Christopher Adkins addresses the other waiters on duty for the Bistro Ruth hosted by the culinary arts majors at the Larry D. Ledet Culinary Arts building on Tuesday afternoon.

Bistro Ruth hosts first dinner in the new Culinary building

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
September 17, 2015

The staff of Bistro Ruth, a Nicholls State University’s student-run restaurant, received guests in...

Students express opinions concerning parking violations on campus

Students express opinions concerning parking violations on campus

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
September 10, 2015

The start of a semester marks a time when students must purchase a new decal for their vehicle or accept...

Students and professors weigh in on RateMyProffessor reviews

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
September 3, 2015

Nicholls students use RateMyProfessor.com to research their professors, but professors advise students...

Toni Kliebert, Nursing sophomore from Thibodaux, and Ryan Daigle, Accounting sophomore from Labadieville, walk through campus after class on a Tuesday afternoon.

Social media and technology take over the dating world

Juana Martinez, Staff Writer
August 27, 2015

With the help of the Internet, college students ditched face-to-face interaction and settled for social...

Cajun Music Preservation saves Cajun culture

Juana Martinez, Staff Reporter
August 20, 2015

The Gulf of Mexico Program Partnership honored the Cajun Music Preservation Society with the Gulf Guardian...

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