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Dealing with marijuana on college campuses

Dealing with marijuana on college campuses

Kathleen Rodrigue, Multimedia Journalist
September 2, 2018

Since 2012, nine states have permitted the consumption of recreational marijuana while 30 states have...

Athlete Closeup: Alison Ward

Athlete Closeup: Alison Ward

Kathleen Rodrigue, Multimedia Journalist
August 30, 2018

Soccer midfielder Alison Ward returns to the field after she redshirted during her 2017 senior season...

SPA Comedy Night will feature comedian Brandi Denise

Kathleen Rodrigue, Multimedia Journalist
August 29, 2018

The Student Programming Association will host a comedy night featuring standup comedian Brandi Denise...

Mosaic 2018 hits stands around campus

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
April 18, 2018

On April 11, the staff of Nicholls’ literary magazine, Mosaic, released the 2018 edition of the publication...

Delta Zeta to host softball tournament to benefit philanthropy

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
April 14, 2018

Delta Zeta is set to host a softball fundraising event on April 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Daigle Park...

Getting to Know: Laura Valenti

Getting to Know: Laura Valenti

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
April 2, 2018

Laura Valenti is living proof that taking every opportunity and applying past experiences to new ones...

Nicholls golf finished regular season

Nicholls golf finished regular season

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
March 30, 2018

The Nicholls State University men’s golf team finished its regular season with the Southern Intercollegiate...

Personal Opinion: On Women's History Month

Personal Opinion: On Women’s History Month

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
March 19, 2018

Organizations at Nicholls hosted a plethora of events this week in honor of National Women’s Month....

Police respond to domestic violence-related kidnapping on campus

Police respond to domestic violence-related kidnapping on campus

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
March 6, 2018

Nicholls Police responded to an on-campus kidnapping and arrested the suspect last Wednesday, Feb. 28. According...

Tim Rebowe reflects on new contract with Nicholls football

Tim Rebowe reflects on new contract with Nicholls football

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
March 3, 2018

The Nicholls State University football team will continue to be led by head coach Tim Rebowe for the...

Black History Program to close out Black History Month events

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
February 28, 2018

The Nicholls National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter will present...

Getting to Know: Sara Dempster

Getting to Know: Sara Dempster

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
February 22, 2018

Sara Dempster is an instructor of teacher education, faculty advisor for Nicholls Education Association...

Students, faculty and staff try Roots’ vegan options
at its grand opening.

Roots celebrates grand opening

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
January 31, 2018

Roots, a plant-based cafe in the Galiano Dining Hall, had its official grand opening this morning at...

Clune outlines plans for university at convocation

Clune outlines plans for university at convocation

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
January 22, 2018

The University Convocation was held on Friday in Peltier Auditorium for all faculty and staff to attend. Jay...

New basketball court added to Stopher Gymnasium

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
January 13, 2018

The Nicholls State University athletic department has made improvements to Stopher Gymnasium. Among...

Colonel Day

Kathleen Rodrigue, Lagniappe Writer
December 2, 2017

Colonel Day will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nicholls campus. Laurie Larose,...

Movie Review: "Coco"

Movie Review: “Coco”

Kathleen Rodrigue, Lagniappe Writer
November 25, 2017

Pixar’s “Coco” is a must-see children’s movie that was released on Tuesday night, just in time...

The Dutton’s Christmas Show

Kathleen Rodrigue, Lagniappe Writer
November 18, 2017

The Dutton’s Christmas Show, the second performance of the Oh Là Là series, will take place on November...

Colonel Leaders and Scholars Award Ceremony

Kathleen Rodrigue, Lagniappe Writer
November 8, 2017

Ninety outstanding Nicholls students will be recognized at the Colonel Leaders and Scholars Awards Ceremony...

Nicholls Gay Straight Alliance cancels Fall Drag Show

Kathleen Rodrigue, Lagniappe Writer
October 25, 2017

Nicholls’ Gay Straight Alliance canceled its Fall Drag Show scheduled for Thursday and declared itself...

Runners from Running for Robbie in October 2016.

Running for Robbie

Kathleen Rodrigue, Lagniappe Writer
October 21, 2017

Tri Sigma Gamma Pi hosted its 8th annual “Running for Robbie” philanthropy event on Sunday evening...

Relate to Purpose

Kathleen Rodrigue, Lagniappe Writer
October 19, 2017

Nicholls Mass Communication department hosted a Relate open-mic event, Relate to Purpose, on Tuesday...

Bayou Region Business Institute

Kathleen Rodrigue, Lagniappe Writer
October 11, 2017

Nicholls College of Business Administration invites business professionals to attend its thirteenth annual...

Nicholls graduate wins new car on "Let's Make a Deal"

Nicholls graduate wins new car on “Let’s Make a Deal”

Kathleen Rodrigue, Lagniappe Writer
October 10, 2017

Nicholls 2014 FACS graduate Mary Myers won a 2017 Honda Fit on the game show, “Let’s Make a Deal,”...

University Honors Program Reception

Kathleen Rodrigue, Lagniappe Writer
October 1, 2017

The University Honors Program hosted the Honors Fall Reception in the Cotillion Ballroom Sept. 28 at...

Nicholls Family Day took place before the football game on Saturday, Sept. 16

Kathleen Rodrigue, Lagniappe Writer
September 18, 2017

The Family Day Committee, comprised of representatives from several on-campus organizations, hosted...

Stacey Johnson's ceramic figure collection featured in the Ameen Art Gallery

Stacey Johnson’s ceramic figure collection featured in the Ameen Art Gallery

Kathleen Rodrigue, Lagniappe Writer
September 7, 2017

The Nicholls Art Department is featuring a well-known southern artist’s ceramic figure collection in...

Tips for freshmen

Kathleen Rodrigue, Lagniappe Writer
August 22, 2017

Transitioning into the college lifestyle can sometimes be overwhelming for incoming freshmen. Here are...

Crawfish Day performer replaced after administration concerns

Crawfish Day performer replaced after administration concerns

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
April 27, 2017

Nicholls Student Programming Association (SPA) signed a contract with Waka Flocka Flame, a popular hip-hop...

Nicholls President Bruce Murphy and SOWELA Chancellor Neil Aspinwall at work during a joint signing held in the President’s Dining Room in the Lanny D. Ledet Culinary Arts Building.

Nicholls signs culinary program partnership with SOWELA

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
April 6, 2017

Nicholls State University President Bruce Murphy signed an articulation agreement with Neil Aspinwall,...

Nicholls screens The Empowerment Project documentary film

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
April 2, 2017

Nicholls student union and student services cohosted the last women’s history celebration event on...

SGA to conduct survey regarding current issues on campus

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
March 30, 2017

Nicholls Student Government Association is gathering concerns of different organizations on campus regarding...

Landon Foster (left) and Joshua Dimattia (right) of Kappa Alpha fraternity compete in the annual Greek Pirogue Races.

Greek Week activities will conclude tonight

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
March 23, 2017

Hundreds of Nicholls State University Greek students participated in games and activities at the 2017...

Deadline to submit abstracts to Expeaux ’17 approaches

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
March 22, 2017

Students interested in participating in the Expeaux ‘17, event formerly known as Research Week, must...

Tri Sigma hosted Rockin' For Robbie music festival

Tri Sigma hosted Rockin’ For Robbie music festival

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
March 9, 2017

Nicholls’ Tri Sigma hosted their first “Rockin' for Robbie” music festival as their philanthropy...

Administration unclear on details about HB 152 fees

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
March 9, 2017

The Nicholls administration has yet to determine what specifically will be funded by the two new HB152...

Students in the Bridge to Independence program taking an “ussie” with student workers and program director, Tara Martin.

Bridge to Independence program promotes campus inclusion

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
February 23, 2017

Nicholls State University’s Bridge to Independence Program is providing students with special needs...

Recent fake news phenomenon threatens journalism credibility

Recent fake news phenomenon threatens journalism credibility

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
February 16, 2017

The sharing of fake news for different reasons has increased recently. New technologies, online access...

Nicholls students visit River Road African American Museum today

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
February 16, 2017

Thirty Nicholls students signed up to take a bus trip to the River Road African American Museum in Donaldsonville...

Nicholls hosted MathCounts Bayou Regional Competition

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
February 9, 2017

Nicholls hosted the MathCounts Bayou Regional Competition for 6, 7 and 8 grade students in Gouaux Hall...

Nicholls addresses mold in Powell Hall offices over the break

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
February 2, 2017

Nicholls State University hired a disaster and response environmental company to take care of the mold...

Geomatics and Biological Science program aerial system

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
January 26, 2017

Nicholls Geomatics and Biological Science programs hosted a demonstration of their unmanned aerial systems...

Former IFC president expresses concerns over PIKE’s colonization

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
January 23, 2017

Former Interfraternity Council president, William Carothers, expresses his concerns about Nicholls hosting...

Mold in Powell Hall to be taken care of during winter break

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
November 17, 2016

Faculty members discovered a mild case of mold in Powell Hall about two weeks ago, but Nicholls administration...

Nicholls’ online English degree ranked second most affordable

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
November 10, 2016

Nicholls’ online Bachelor of Arts in English was nationally recognized as the second most affordable...

Louisiana legislature adds six proposed amendments to 2016 ballot

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
November 3, 2016

New requirements for registrars of voters, autonomy to control tuition prices, elimination of tax deductions,...

Members of the Student Dietetics Association share experiences in Boston

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
October 25, 2016

Students and faculty members of the Nicholls’ Student Dietetics Association traveled to Boston on October...

New FAFSA guidelines require Financial Aid to update software

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
October 20, 2016

The Nicholls Office of Financial Aid’s software systems, which used to award students financial aid...

Students for Life to sponsor pro-life awareness events throughout the semester

Students for Life to sponsor pro-life awareness events throughout the semester

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
October 17, 2016

Students for Life has planned multiple ways to raise awareness about being pro-life in place of their...

Dietetics students host Mindful Mile walk on campus

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
October 13, 2016

Students of Nicholls’ Dietetics Association, in a partnership with campus dining services, hosted the...

Nicholls receives $1.2 million grant to house opportunity center

Nicholls receives $1.2 million grant to house opportunity center

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
October 6, 2016

Nicholls was awarded a five-year, $1.2 million, Federal Trio Grant to fund an educational center that...

From left to right: Tate Aucoin, Caroline Robichaux, and Quentin Landry.

Three Nicholls students form local band

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
September 26, 2016

Three Nicholls seniors started a band, “Caro & Company,” earlier in the year and have had their...

Tri Sigma promotes fundraising for March of Dimes Foundation

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
September 15, 2016

Nicholls chapter of Tri Sigma Sorority is promoting a fundraising campaign for The March of Dimes Foundation,...

Nicholls University College department undergoes restructuring

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
September 7, 2016

The University College’s academic departments, Interdisciplinary Studies (IDST), Petroleum Engineering...

Culinary Institute continues Empowered Women’s Chef Series

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
September 1, 2016

The Chef John Folse Institute hosted their fourth Empowered Women Chef Series on August 29 starring guest...

LYFE program promotes events to welcome freshmen

Kathleen Rodrigue, Staff Writer
August 25, 2016

The “Living Your Freshmen Experience” (LYFE) program, directed by the housing staff in Ellender Hall,...

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