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The independent student news organization of Nicholls State University

the nicholls worth

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Powell’s Peeves

Quentin Powell
November 19, 2009

Facebook, oh how I loathe thee. You are so awesome yet such a distraction in the busiest of times. You...

Powell’s Peeves

Quentin Powell
November 12, 2009

With the semester coming to a close, many students question how the end crept up so quickly. The semester's...

Powell’s Peeves

Quentin Powell
November 5, 2009

Winter seems to finally be poking its head around the corner. And with it comes cooler temperatures,...

Powell’s Peeves

Quentin Powell
October 29, 2009

I'm tired of lazy students. Nicholls State University does not ask much of them other than to attend...

Assistant Professor of Music Luciana Soares helps Kristen Robichaux, music education junior from Thibodaux, practice playing the piano Wednesday in Talbot Hall.

Distinguished piano instructor enjoys University venue

Quentin Powell
October 22, 2009

A young pianist cracks her knuckles, wipes a bead of sweat from her brow and takes a deep breath as she...

Powell’s Peeves

Quentin Powell
October 22, 2009

Student e-mail and the Blackboard Academic Suite are two wonderful systems that allow students and teachers...

Powell’s Peeves

Quentin Powell
October 8, 2009

I know some students are filled with excitement and general delight when a professor announces there...

Powell’s Peeves

Quentin Powell
October 1, 2009

$1.61: The cost of 20 ounces of Dr. Pepper in Café á la Cart.Remember the good ol' days...

Two professors prepare to host Nicholls Europe 2010

Quentin Powell
September 24, 2009

Two history educators, who hope to have many fresh minds to enlighten over the course of 16 days and...

Powell’s Peeves

Quentin Powell
September 17, 2009

Every student lives the story. You're sitting in class when you feel the familiar buzz of your cell phone....

Powell’s Peeves

Quentin Powell
September 10, 2009

Nicholls' parking situation means that students should expect to arrive on campus 20 minutes prior to...

Mass communication student to film two movies in the fall

Quentin Powell
September 3, 2009

Many people would have trouble imagining what would happen if Quentin Tarantino were to direct a witty...

Shark After Dark to show ‘The Life Aquatic’

Quentin Powell
August 27, 2009

The second annual Shark After Dark, spearheaded by the Art Club, will conclude Thursday's Welcome Back...

Thibodaux for Dummies: A newcomer’s guide

Quentin Powell
August 20, 2009

Whether students crave pizza, a nice quiet bar to relax with good friends or coffee in the blink of an...

Jackson’s ‘District 9’ a must-see

Quentin Powell
August 20, 2009

If you're a nerd, like many of us are, you have definitely been subjected to the hype associated with...

An overview of the new Lagniappe

Quentin Powell
August 20, 2009

I'd like to start this weekly column by introducing myself and explaining to the readers the intentions...

Charlene Moore, the first Louisiana Campus Compact-sponsored AmeriCorps*VISTA volunteer, began her work at Nicholls Jan. 15.

Nicholls welcomes Louisiana’s first VISTA member

Quentin Powell
February 5, 2009

Nicholls State University welcomed Louisiana's first VISTA volunteer on Jan. 15 to inspire Nicholls students...

La. dyslexia center holds conference

Quentin Powell
January 29, 2009

The Louisiana Center for Dyslexia and Related Learning Disorders will present a conference to inform...

Students graduate in record numbers

Quentin Powell
January 22, 2009

"Make your lives count for something bigger than yourselves," Gov. Bobby Jindal encouraged Nicholls'...

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