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The independent student news organization of Nicholls State University

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Writer responsible for Nicholls’ wins

Maya Kennedy
November 6, 2008

Our beloved Colonels have won their last two games, and we all know who to thank for that - me, of course....

Sophomore Brandon Kotzur runs in the field for practice.

Questions and Answers

Katelyn Thibodeaux and Maya Kennedy
September 25, 2008

Sophomore Brandon Kotzur said he is ready to start off the 2008 cross country season. As a freshman,...

The Americanos rocks out in Thibodaux with new sound

Maya Kennedy
September 25, 2008

While walking, or stumbling, down Bourbon Street, all kinds of music can be heard blaring out of the...

Students can have powerful voices, should use them to change the world

Maya Kennedy
August 28, 2008

During the '50s, college newspapers were among the first to start printing articles discussing Civil...

Legacy of integration history maker still at Nicholls, grateful for family tie

Maya Kennedy
August 21, 2008

When I was a little girl, we were all afraid of Uncle Edward. When he came to visit my grandmother, his...

Football field’s namesake brings academy to campus

Maya Kennedy
July 10, 2008

Local football fans who did not see enough of the Mannings during the regular season will get a chance...

Class surprised when project goes to real world

Maya Kennedy
July 10, 2008

Students in Felicia Harry's Public Relations Campaign class have taken their senior project from the...

Nicholls history maker lived life his way without compromise

Maya Kennedy
June 26, 2008

Edward Thomas Baker, one of the first black students to attend Nicholls, died May 18 in a house fire...

Second Colonel drafted to NFL in recent years goes to Redskins

Maya Kennedy
June 26, 2008

Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year and former Nicholls safety Kareem Moore was drafted...

Class to investigate Nicholls’ hauntings

Maya Kennedy
June 12, 2008

Brad Duplechien, like the song says, "ain't afraid of no ghosts." Along with Brandon Thomas and Jennifer...

Josephine and Vernon F. Galliano

Nicholls’ former first lady dies

Maya Kennedy
February 21, 2008

Former Nicholls first lady Josephine "Jo" Galliano died Monday of pancreatic cancer, which she was diagnosed...

Two Jena residents, who refused to provide their names for fear of repercussions, stand outside the restaurant where they work. The restaurant would not allow protesters to park there during the protest held in response to the sentencing and conviction of

Thousands head to Jena in protest

Maya Kennedy
September 27, 2007

From all across the country, tens of thousands of protesters flooded the small town of Jena Sept. 20...

SPA president discusses plans, goals

Maya Kennedy
April 26, 2007

Alyssa Daigle, psychology junior from Plaquemine, will be the president of SPA next semester. Why did...

Campus estuary program offers new curriculum

Maya Kennedy
April 19, 2007

Students wanting to learn more about Louisiana's extensive wetlands need to look no further than the...

Pianist performs, discusses African classical music

Maya Kennedy
March 29, 2007

Acclaimed pianist, William H. Chapman Nyaho, will bring the sounds of West Africa to Talbot Theater April...

Jubilee to feature Latin American event

Maya Kennedy
March 22, 2007

The spicy flavor of chili and the rhythmic strains of Brazilian music at the Latin American Festival...

Thespians to perform “To Kill a Mockingbird

Maya Kennedy
March 8, 2007

The Nicholls Players will be performing Harper Lee's 1960 classic "To Kill a Mockingbird," in Talbot...

Events scheduled for women’s history

Maya Kennedy
March 1, 2007

Women's History month will be celebrated at Nicholls by many entertaining and educational events. The...

English department to teach women’s literature

Maya Kennedy
February 15, 2007

Nicholls will offer a special topics English course teaching women's literature in fall 2007, from post-colonialism...

Mardi Gras lessons revealed

Maya Kennedy
February 15, 2007

Last year I accepted the invitation to the largest party on Earth. Yes, last year was my first Mardi...

Members of Tau Kappa Epsilon pose for a group picture Jan. 31 in the Century Room. TKE recently became Nicholls' first fraternity to have 1000 members.

Fraternity signs its 1000th member

Maya Kennedy
February 8, 2007

Tau Kappa Epsilon made Nicholls history Jan. 30 by becoming the first fraternity on campus to have 1000...

Jim Morrison

St. Thomas priest takes leave of absence

Maya Kennedy
February 1, 2007

Father James Morrison, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas, announced earlier this month he is planning to take...

Nicholls students spend time, energy away from bar scene

Maya Kennedy
February 1, 2007

Unlike the beer-guzzling coeds so often portrayed in the media and movies, Nicholls students are doing...

Joshua Lefort, allied health junior from Galliano, talks with Donald Williams, elmentary education junior from New Orleans, about his fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon.

New Greek recruitment plan aims for friendship

Maya Kennedy
January 25, 2007

The office of Greek Life held open recruitment Jan. 22 and 23 for the first time instead of the separate...

Saints fan rejoices despite loss

Maya Kennedy
January 25, 2007

As I stood in a puddle of ice-cold water with snow falling onto my Saints jacket watching my team being...

University college offers time management advice for students

Maya Kennedy
January 25, 2007

Managing your time might seem as difficult as balancing the national budget, but with planning and attention...

Big dreams, underdogs rule movie Box Office

Maya Kennedy
January 18, 2007

Americans are flocking to theaters to see the most elusive of creatures, the feel-good movie. From...

Jill Allemand

Nicholls alumna working in television

Maya Kennedy
January 18, 2007

Mass communication graduate Jill Allemand is living in her new home in the green hills of sunny California,...

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