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Crawdads, spring tradition in LA

Kami Ellender
May 2, 2013

Eating hot, boiled crawfish is the ultimate Louisiana experience that makes mouths water and northerners...

Becky Hulbert sat down with The Nicholls Worth on Monday to talk about her last ten years at Nicholls State University. The 40-year-old chair in the photo is her “famous Amish rocker,” which she got during her time living in Penn. “We take something special from each palce that we live, so this chair to me is very special.”

Becky Hulbert talks about life in the president’s house

Kami Ellender
April 25, 2013

Q:  How do you feel about leaving Nicholls? It was time. We've been here ten years. I think Steve...

President Hulbert discusses his retirement plans with NW

Kami Ellender
April 25, 2013

Q:  What are you doing next? We have built a home in Prescott, Ariz. Many people have asked why...

Popular prison rodea to return this weekend at Angola

Kami Ellender
April 18, 2013

Padded black vest, prison stripes and jeans. A murderer, destined to live the rest of his days in prison,...

Katherine Dantin from Northwestern Mutual talks to students at the Bayou Sales Career Expo last year.

Nicholls hosts tenth annual sales challenge

Kami Ellender
April 11, 2013

Nicholls College of Business Administration will host its tenth annual Bayou Sales Challenge starting...

Alum works as personal chef for CEO

Kami Ellender
April 11, 2013

Chef Vaughn Trannon, Nicholls alumnus, has made a name for himself in the culinary world preparing meals...

Most employed degrees differ from most paid

Most employed degrees differ from most paid

Kami Ellender
March 21, 2013

Though everyone looks the same on graduation day, the possibilities for degree-holding students vary...

Jerilyn Seguin, marine biology freshman from Metairie, retrieves a glass bottle from Bayou Lafourche on March 31, 2012 during a cleanup organized by the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program.

Community Cleanup

Kami Ellender
February 28, 2013

The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program is launching a massive effort to clean up Bayou Lafourche,...

5K celebrates donors

Kami Ellender
February 28, 2013

Colonels for Life and the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency will sponsor the Marsh Mad Dash for Life...

The exhibit also features movie posters for Louisiana films focused on bayous and swamps.

Library exhitbit details past and preset Louisiana films

Kami Ellender
February 21, 2013

The "Hollywood on the Bayou" display, put together by Ed and Susan Poole from Gretna, is on display...

Gerald & Katherine Gianelloni, King & Queen of Elks

University students talk about Mardi Gras royalty tradition

Kami Ellender
February 8, 2013

Mardi Gras is typically experienced through parades where beads are whizzing through the air and crowds...

The New Orleans Hornets will become the New Orleans Pelicans after the 2012-2013 basketball season.  The name is representative of the culture of the Gulf Coast region.

State NBA team changes mascot

Kami Ellender
January 30, 2013

The New Orleans Hornets franchise officially unveiled the adoption of the "Pelicans" nickname along...

Literary works on their way to the big screen in 2013

Kami Ellender
January 24, 2013

Since their beginning, books have been an instrument of higher learning, a useful communication tool...

Concert Pianist Stephen Hough will be the guest musician for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra performance to be held in the Mary M. Danos Theater in Talbot Hall tomorrow.

Louisiana Philharmonic will perform at Nicholls tom.

Kami Ellender
November 29, 2012

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra will perform in the Mary M. Danos Theater of Talbot Hall, tomorrow...

Nicholls stays green

Kami Ellender
November 15, 2012

Nicholls Green is hosting a recycling awareness day from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today in the Quad. Heather...

Jake Hebert and Teresina Hueso married in the Quad on Friday afternoon surrounded by their friends.

Veteran wedding held in quad on Friday

Kami Ellender
November 15, 2012

Teresina Hueso, nursing junior from San Diego, and Jake Hebert, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and management...

Fest to be held on Sat.

Kami Ellender
November 8, 2012

The 20th Thibodeauxville Fall Festival will take place Friday and Saturday in Thibodaux's historic downtown...

Scavenger hunt to be held Sat.

Kami Ellender
November 1, 2012

The first annual Hope for Riley "Search for a Cure to End

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Human vs. Zombies game to begin with new story line

Kami Ellender
October 25, 2012

Next week, Nicholls will become the war zone for the living and undead in the University's sixth game...

Houmapalooza and Rougarou festivals celebrate the arts

Kami Ellender
October 25, 2012

Downtown Houma will be abuzz this weekend with Rougarou Festival and Houmapalooza celebrating south...

We The Kings performs at Homecoming’s Alive @ 5

Kami Ellender
October 18, 2012

  We The Kings, pop rock band from Bradenton, Florida, performed at the Student Programming Association's...

Nicholls will “paint the town red” for day of service

Kami Ellender
October 4, 2012

The University will "Paint the Town Red" this Saturday for the day of service set to kick-off Homecoming...

Nicholls Can collects food items for local food banks

Nicholls Can collects food items for local food banks

Kami Ellender
October 4, 2012

    The bi-annual "Nicholls Can" food drive project is a community service initiative...

Books from the banned books list include many readers' favorites.

Banned Books Week celebrates freedom to read

Kami Ellender
October 4, 2012

Banned Books Week, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, is an annual celebration that highlights the freedom to read...

Mike Matherne, director of campus recreation, thanks everyone for the time and effort that was put into the completion of the Harlod J. Callais Recreation Center.

Rec center director has high hopes for Saturday opening

Kami Ellender
September 27, 2012

The Harold J. Callais Memorial Recreation Center at Nicholls will open to students on Saturday, Sept....

Students bring art to life on department’s trip to Europe

Kami Ellender
September 20, 2012

The Art Department's annual European Study Abroad summer program brought history and art lessons to...

Chef Marcelle Bienvenu guides senior culinary major, Ryan Reeves, as he practices his cooking skills.

Culinary instructor contributes to True Blood cookbook

Kami Ellender
September 13, 2012

    Fans of HBO's hit vampire drama, "True Blood," can now connect with the show in an...

Students take shelter in union

Kami Ellender
September 6, 2012

As Hurricane Isaac quickly approached, the University made plans to cancel classes and open the Student...

Union offers charging stations

Kami Ellender
August 23, 2012

The Donald G. Bollinger Memorial Student Union purchased four KwikBoost full speed, multi-device charging...

Brittany Whatley, English junior from Houma, and Michelle Prejant, nursing junior from Labadieville, help students move into Scholars Hall on Saturday.

Dorm room tips for students to take advantage of

Kami Ellender
August 23, 2012

For most students, a college dorm room is the smallest space they will ever call "home", and the key...

Gilson Filho, freshman from Brazil, qualified to participate in the national competition for strings in the South Central Division of the Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Competition in New York.

Student qualifies for national competition

Kami Ellender
January 31, 2012

Gilson Filho, freshman from Brazil, won first place for strings in the South Central Division of the...

Women honored for Black History Month

Kami Ellender
January 31, 2012

Gilson Filho, freshman from Brazil, won first place for strings in the South Central Division of the...

Chief Jaccuzzo of University Police discusses footage from the campus security cameras with P.O. 1 Heather Boudreaux on Jan. 24. Jaccuzzo is a finalist for the National Director Award.

UP director named national finalist

Kami Ellender
January 31, 2012

Campus Safety magazine named Craig Jaccuzzo, director of University Police, a national finalist for...

Refueling America

Refueling America

Kami Ellender
January 31, 2012

Ramaraj Boopathy, biology professor, has successfully conducted research producing ethanol from biomass...

Maximum hours decreased from 21 to 18

Kami Ellender
November 15, 2011

The maximum enrollment hours for students at Nicholls will decrease from 21 to 18 for the Fall 2012...

Dressed as a crosswalk policeman, Dalton Primeaux, mass communication senior from Raceland, hands out a violation notice to Abby Bourgeois, freshman from Thibodaux, for Crosswalk Awareness Month on Tuesday.

Sidewalks create difficulties

Kami Ellender
November 8, 2011

Sidewalks on the University campus pose a continuous problem for students, faculty, staff and visitors. "We...

Textbook options continue to expand

Kami Ellender
November 8, 2011

With eTextbooks becoming more readily available to college students, options are expanding for students...

Geomatics gets new technology

Kami Ellender
November 2, 2011

The dedication ceremony of the Harold C. "Charlie" Poche Jr. Laser Scanning Laboratory set Nicholls...

Interested in the technology available for purchase in the Bookstore, Anna Catherine Lee, freshman from Baton Rouge, browses the smart pads and Nooks on Friday.

Bookstore offers e-book, tablet options

Kami Ellender
October 27, 2011

Editor's Note: This is the first in a series about textbook prices and options. In addition to the Hewlett...

Art students from last year’s trip to Europe jump for joy at the Piazza Navonna in Rome, Italy.

Art Department begins planning Europe trip for 2012

Kami Ellender
October 19, 2011

Studies will come alive June 5-20 as the Art Department conducts its annual European Study Abroad summer...

Peer mentoring to enhance student experience

Kami Ellender
October 6, 2011

The Quality Enhancement Plan committee is looking for sophomores, juniors and seniors to participate...

Jazzman’s opens despite construction issues

Kami Ellender
September 28, 2011

Jazzman's Café experienced water dripping from light fixtures as a result of an insulation error...

Race, fundraising planned

Kami Ellender
September 28, 2011

The Susan G. Komen Bayou Regional Race for the Cure will be held on Oct. 29 on campus to raise money...

Alicia Kozak, sociology senior from Deham Springs and WISE president, raises awareness about the harmful effects of sexual assault in the Student Union on Wednesday.

Group helps women find their voices

Kami Ellender
September 21, 2011

The student organization, Women Involved in Self-Empowerment, is working with the Women's Resource and...

Retention rates increase

Kami Ellender
September 21, 2011

According to the initial enrollment data for fall 2011, the academic capability and retention of students...

More just than teaching

Kami Ellender
September 14, 2011

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is responsible for facilitating the funds that help finance...

Ncholls honors the constitution

Kami Ellender
September 14, 2011

The University will celebrate Constitution Week beginning Sept. 16 with the help of Student Programming...

The Terrebonne Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council established the Lindsey Robert Fontenot Memorial Scholarship at Nicholls State University. The check of $1,000 will be awarded to one student with a payment of $500 per semester.

New scholarships founded

Kami Ellender
September 14, 2011

  The Terrebonne Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council established the Lindsey Robert Fontenot Memorial...

Students enter Scholars Hall on Wednesday morning under the watchful eye of one of the many security cameras across campus. Although it is not an actual surveillance capture, this photo was taken from the same vantage point as one of them.

You’re Being Watched: additional security cameras being added on campus

Kami Ellender
September 7, 2011

    Nicholls State University is implementing a multi-phase security system expansion...

Math 100 and Math 101 students work in the M.E.W. Lab located in Ellender Library on Tuesday, Aug. 30.

M.E.W. lab improves freshman scores

Kami Ellender
August 31, 2011

  The Mathematics Enrichment Workplace, located at the far right corner of the Ellender Memorial...

Lieutenant Steve Tullis attaches a boot to a students vehicle parked in a faculty parking spot on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The new boots will be used on vehicles with numerous unresolved violations.

Booting policy goes into effect

Kami Ellender
August 31, 2011

  University Police implemented a policy to install a boot to immobilize vehicles if the owner's...

French nurse explains cultural differences

Kami Ellender
August 24, 2011

Anne Harlaux, a nurse from France, spoke to the NURS 400 Mental Health Nursing class on Aug. 18 about...

Hayward Guenard seizes the title as new Housing Director as of June 2011.

Housing changes focus, director

Kami Ellender
August 18, 2011

Hayward Guenard, director of housing and residence life, is implementing a new training program with...

Mrs. Laura Lott Valenti, professor of marketing, sits in her offi ce while wearing her Mrs. Louisiana sash and crown.

Instructor competes in Mrs. USA pageant

Kami Ellender
August 18, 2011

Laura Lott Valenti, management and marketing instructor, won the title of Mrs. Louisiana United States...

Army Brat is longest employed Nicholls member

Kami Ellender
April 20, 2011

David Boudreaux, vice president for institutional advancement, has been part of the Nicholls family...

Vagina Monologues raise awareness, funds

Kami Ellender
April 6, 2011

Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues will be performed April 7-9 at 7 p.m. at Nicholls to raise awareness...

Cafeteria adjusts to dietary needs

Kami Ellender and Kami Ellender
March 29, 2011

Students with dietary needs or preferences can receive guidance and nutrition options from Dining Services. Richard...

Women in Media panel to discuss role of media, women

Kami Ellender and Kami Ellender
March 22, 2011

The student organization Radio-Television Digital News Association will be hosting a "Women in Media"...

University to evaluate parking

Kami Ellender and Kami Ellender
March 16, 2011

Though the University has not been able to complete a survey counting the number of student, faculty...

Dr. Russell Price, Assistant Professor of History and Geography, begins his lesson about Washington D.C. during the 1800s in class Monday.

Assistant professor moves on to keep life interesting

Kami Ellender and Kami Ellender
March 16, 2011

Russell Price, assistant professor of history and geography, will be leaving the University in July...

Nicholas Hymel, culinary arts senior from Raceland, makes sure the cheese mold is level during his cheese-making class on Monday in Gouaux Hall.

Culinary student places in regional competition

Kami Ellender
February 23, 2011

Nicholas Hymel, culinary junior from Raceland, recently won first place in the regional level of the...

Mud covers the ground on Monday outside Powell-White, where a new plumbing system is being installed.

Out-of-date sewer lines replaced around campus

Kami Ellender
February 16, 2011

Sewer lines in the quadrangle were replaced over the break, and the entire project will be complete...

Emergency call boxes are located campuswide, including in front of the University Police station.

Campus’ call boxes keep students safe in emergencies

Kami Ellender
February 4, 2011

Nicholls has 43 call boxes, 12-foot white poles with blue lights on top and emergency decals, which...

A student uses an electronic cigarette during class.

Electronic cigarettes outdoor use acceptable with policy

Kami Ellender
February 4, 2011

Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are not prohibited in relation to the new tobacco-free policy...

Electronic cigarettes outdoor use acceptable with policy

Kami Ellender
February 3, 2011

Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are not prohibited in relation to the new tobacco-free policy...

Campus’ call boxes keep students safe in emergencies

Kami Ellender
February 3, 2011

Nicholls has 43 call boxes, 12-foot white poles with blue lights on top and emergency decals, which allow...

Recreation center contruction finally begins

Rec center construction set to conclude by 2012

Kami Ellender and By Kami Ellender
January 27, 2011

Though the groundbreaking ceremony was on Dec. 15, construction on the rec center could not begin until...

A no-smoking sign is displayed in La Maison du Bayou. As of Jan. 1, Nicholls has become a tobacco-free campus.

University Police explain tobacco use consequences

Kami Ellender
January 20, 2011

Nicholls is officially a tobacco-free campus, as of Jan. 1, and a series of consequences have been set...

University President Stephen Hulbert addresses students, faculty and staff at the emergency town hall meeting Sept. 24 in Talbot Theater.

Restructuring begins within administration

Kami Ellender
January 20, 2011

Nicholls has begun portions of the proposed administrative restructuring in an attempt to provide leadership...

Gavin Chauvin, junior biology major from Houma, holds up a sign and chants at the Save Higher Education protest at the state capitol on Nov. 10.

University president not reassured about budget cuts

Kami Ellender
January 20, 2011

Though Gov. Bobby Jindal told people to expect less than 10 percent budget cuts next year, significantly...

Administration constructs Nicholls’ six-year goals

Kami Ellender
November 18, 2010

Nicholls laid out six-year goals as part of the LA GRAD Act contract that details how colleges plan to...

Nursing students help a "seizure patient" during the disaster simulation.

Nicholls prepares for disasters

Kami Ellender
November 11, 2010

Students in the nursing department were given the opportunity to participate in a disaster training situation...

Attendees of last year's Veteran's Day program salute the flag at the end of the ceremony.

Veterans Day ceremony to honor Nicholls veterans

Kami Ellender
November 11, 2010

Nicholls will host a public Veterans Day ceremony honoring Nicholls veterans in the quadrangle today...

Officer Monica Yates with University Police watches Tuesday as fellow officers Christy Hawxhurst and Heather Boudreaux demonstrate the handcuffing technique used by the department.

University Police receive advanced training programs

Kami Ellender
November 4, 2010

Nicholls State University Police officers completed a series of advanced training programs over the past...

Amy Mahler, art senior from St. Rose and interim president of Stand Up, a student organization to battle budget cuts, talks to a crowd of students, faculty and staff outside the student union last week about the possibility of budget cuts and their effect

Stand Up invites students to protest budget cuts

Kami Ellender
November 4, 2010

Stand Up, the student organization founded to fight higher education budget cuts, will be holding a rally...

Vernon F. Galliano Hall employee Tanika Carter works at the cafeteria deli on Monday.

Sodexo student marketer hired to raise involvement

Kami Ellender
October 28, 2010

Richard Curtis, general manager of Sodexo Food Services, has hired a student marketing coordinator in...

ehicles pass a police car parked on Ardoyne Drive Monday.

Restricted parking hours only valid in certain areas

Kami Ellender
October 28, 2010

Although the hours of restricted parking end at 3:30 p.m., drivers can still receive citations for decal...

Advising considered more than just choosing classes

Kami Ellender
October 21, 2010

Student academic advising will begin Monday for the spring semester.Amy Hebert, assistant director of...

University president Stephen Hulbert clarifies rumors about the projected budget cuts during the second University town hall meeting Oct. 7 in Peltier Auditorium.

University president continues to ask for awareness

Kami Ellender
October 21, 2010

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to get involved by becoming informed.Stephen Hulbert, University...

Erin Gregory, art education junior from Houma, checks out the new laptops at the Bookstore.

Bookstore now selling laptops

Kami Ellender
October 7, 2010

The Nicholls University Bookstore is displaying laptops that are available as a convenience to students.Angelle...

Blackboard site used by some teachers, but not all

Kami Ellender
October 7, 2010

Recently, Nicholls students have complained about the lack of professors who use Blackboard.Many instructors...

Lance LaPlante, instructor of English, speaks last week in Peltier Hall during a discussion among students and faculty about the effects of budget cuts on the department.

English department offers more choices for classes

Kami Ellender
October 7, 2010

The Department of Languages and Literature will have three areas of concentration and several new electives...

A vehicle displays a parking decal placed on top of other decals, a violation of the parking manual.

University Police explain decal placement policy

Kami Ellender
September 30, 2010

Craig Jaccuzzo, director of University Police, explained several reasons this week for parking citations,...

One of the giant water bugs in associate professor of biological sciences Gary LaFleur's collection.

Giant insects continue to invade campus near habitat

Kami Ellender
September 23, 2010

Giant water bugs have recently been spotted in various parking lots on Nicholls campus.Earl Melancon,...

Aaron Day, biology sophomore from Gray, smokes outside the Student Union on Monday.

Free ‘quit smoking’ classes offered

Kami Ellender
September 23, 2010

University Health Services will be offering free cessation classes beginning Sept. 29 for students, faculty...

University president Stephen Hulbert crowns Whitney Dupuy, government senior from Morgan City, homecoming queen at last year's football game against Jacksonville State.

Homecoming week revamped to reflect students’ wants

Kami Ellender
September 16, 2010

Homecoming week, themed "Colonels, Put Your Game Face On," will begin Sept. 19 and conclude Sept. 26.Nicholls...

Volunteers assist with oil spill clean-up May 15 at Grand Isle State Park. The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program collaborated with other organizations for this even after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Biology dept. remains involved in oil spill research

Kami Ellender
September 9, 2010

After analyzing the first of 12 samples, the biology department has begun to look at the lingering effects...

Lenessa Wright, art freshman from Raceland; Jessie Bethancourt, nursing junior from Houma; and Sarah Lirette, education freshman from Lockport, wait in line Friday at Sub Connection in the Student Union.

Student Union food court’s delayed renovations explained

Kami Ellender
September 9, 2010

The grand opening of the new food court in the Student Union has been moved to the beginning of the spring...

Sgt. Michael Richard with University Police sits in his car while on duty Tuesday.

University Police clears rumors and explains ticketing

Kami Ellender
September 2, 2010

Craig Jaccuzzo, director of University Police, cleared up several rumors this week about traffic and...

Chelsea Monica, nursing sophomore from Mandeville, helps Danny Authement, mathematics senior from Montegut, check out Monday in the Student Union.

Food court returns in pieces without promised goods

Kami Ellender
September 2, 2010

The University's plan was to open the new and improved Student Union food court in October. I understand...

Colonel Tillou

Students to chart their course on Welcome Back Day

Kami Ellender
August 26, 2010

The University is hosting its annual Welcome Back Day today from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the quad.The...

Joseph Calder, safety technology freshman from Houma, smokes outside of the Student Union on Wednesday

Campus to be tobacco-free starting spring semester

Kami Ellender
August 19, 2010

Nicholls will be a tobacco-free campus, starting Jan. 1, 2011, by prohibiting the use of tobacco products...

The 2010 Mr. and Ms. Nicholls nominees wait for the winners to be announced Thursday during Crawfish Day.

Students named Mr. and Ms. Nicholls at Crawfish Day

Kami Ellender
April 29, 2010

Two students were recognized as Mr. and Ms. Nicholls at Crawfish Day last week.Nicholls students voted...

Sue Westbrook became the newest member of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing on March 26. Associate Justice John L. Weimer of the Louisiana Supreme Court administered the oath of office.

Jindal chooses dean for state board

Kami Ellender
April 22, 2010

The dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health at Nicholls became the newest member of the Louisiana...

Accounting students travel to sales competition

Kami Ellender
April 1, 2010

Two Nicholls students traveled to Georgia and earned champion standing in the world's largest collegiate...

University to raise admission standards

Kami Ellender
March 11, 2010

Nicholls will increase admissions standards in the fall in an attempt to raise graduation rates.Eugene...

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