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Anita Tully, distinguished service professor of English and assistant dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, lectures in her Literary Topics II class in Peltier Hall.

Distinguished service professor of English to retire

Renee Bergeron
April 15, 2010

The assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences will retire at the end of the semester after 32...

Student goes from ‘Relay’ volunteer to cancer survivor

Renee Bergeron
April 1, 2010

Cody Blanchard has taken part in Relay for Life, a volunteer-driven fundraising event hosted by the American...

Randy Cheramie (left), associate dean of the John Folse Culinary Institute, and Johnathan Lynch, culinary arts junior from Ruston, practice for the Mystery Basket Competition - part of the San Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Competition in Napa Valley, Cali

Culinary student wins ‘fan favorite’ in Calif. competition

Renee Bergeron
March 11, 2010

A junior culinary student competed in Napa, Calif. this weekend in the San Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef...

David Middleton, head of the Department of Languages and Literature, lectures in his modern poetry class in Peltier Hall.

University’s poet in residence plans to retire in June

Renee Bergeron
March 4, 2010

The head of the Department of Languages and Literature will retire in June after 33 years with the University....

Carroll Falcon

Provost retires after more than 40 years in higher ed

Renee Bergeron
February 25, 2010

University provost and vice president for academic affairs Carroll J. Falcon will retire at the end of...

Sex, Shoes, & Chardonney

Renee Bergeron
February 25, 2010

When I first began writing this column six months ago, I was a 21-year-old trying to find love. Needless...

Sex, Shoes, & Chardonney

Renee Bergeron
February 11, 2010

Valentine's Day, 2006. I was only 17 years old-a high school senior. It was a Tuesday night, and my then-boyfriend...

Sex, Shoes, & Chardonnay

Renee Bergeron
February 4, 2010

The ex-factor. We all have to deal with it. She's in most of the family photos you spot at his parents'...

Payroll system change causes tax withholding issues

Renee Bergeron
February 4, 2010

Some faculty and staff members are seeing more federal and state tax money withheld from their paychecks...

Sex, Shoes, & Chardonney

Renee Bergeron
January 28, 2010

Nearly 6.8 billion people live on this planet. And with about half being men, it seems reasonable to...

Sex, Shoes, & Chardonnay

Renee Bergeron
January 21, 2010

Last time I wrote this column, I gave up on finding love. I vowed to stop looking for Mr. Right because...

Dan Ruiz Salvatura and Chris Buckel rehearse the two-actor play, "Greater Tuna."

Playhouse to celebrate 50th anniversary with ‘Tuna’

Renee Bergeron
January 21, 2010

Thibodaux Playhouse is celebrating its 50th anniversary with its latest production, "Greater Tuna." The...

Sex, Shoes & Chardonnay

Renee Bergeron
November 19, 2009

You've been saving up months to buy that sweater. You know, the one you've been eyeing through the store...

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart star as vampire Edward Cullen and his human love interest Bella Swan in "The Twilight Saga

‘New Moon’ excitement could ruin movie experience

Renee Bergeron
November 19, 2009

After a year of gossip, rumors, eagerness and expectancy, the second part of the Twilight Saga, "New...

Sex, Shoes & Chardonnay

Renee Bergeron
November 12, 2009

Mr. Perfect and I started off...well...perfect. However, while I knew giving love a second try with him...

Kirk Savoie, education graduate from Schriever, practices his role in the now canceled Nicholls Players production "A Streetcar Named Desire."

‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ postponed indefinitely

Renee Bergeron
November 12, 2009

The Nicholls Players' fall production entitled "A Streetcar Named Desire," written by Tennessee Williams,...

Higher ed commission considers raising

Renee Bergeron
November 5, 2009

A commission in charge of improving Louisiana's higher education system said the state should strengthen...

‘Picks’ determined uncoventionally

Renee Bergeron
November 5, 2009

I'm not the biggest sports fanatic out there. I love my Saints games each week, and that's about as good...

Sex, Shoes & Chardonnay

Renee Bergeron
November 5, 2009

It took one night for me to realize what I needed to do. Being with Mr. Seemingly Perfect lit a fire...

Jeannette Burke, general studies senior from Houma, practices for "A Streetcar Named Desire" with Kirk Savoie, education graduate from Schriever, last month in Talbot Theater.

Non-traditional student returns after 20 years

Renee Bergeron
November 5, 2009

Jeannette Burke is like many other full-time college students.She takes the same classes, drives down...

Sex, Shoes & Chardonnay

Renee Bergeron
October 29, 2009

I'm a forgetful gal, I must admit. Between taking five classes, teaching a dance class each week and...

Sex, Shoes & Chardonnay

Renee Bergeron
October 22, 2009

As much as we like to deny that love can survive without sex, let's face it. It can't. For couples who...

Sex, Shoes & Chardonnay

Renee Bergeron
October 8, 2009

People have come and gone out of my life far too many times. My husband came and went, breaking my heart...

Blaine Adams, biology senior from Cut Off, and Whitney Dupuy, government junior from Morgan City, react to being announced the 2009 Homecoming king and queen at Saturday's football game against Jacksonville State.

University names Homecoming king and queen

Renee Bergeron
October 1, 2009

President Stephen Hulbert crowned Inter Fraternity Council nominee Whitney Dupuy and Honors Program nominee...

Sex, Shoes & Chardonnay

Renee Bergeron
October 1, 2009

When life hands you strawberries, you make a strawberry daiquiri. And when life gives you shoes, you...

Sex, Shoes & Chardonnay

Renee Bergeron
September 24, 2009

After I put away my favorite, yet painful pair of shoes and accepted Mr. Seemingly Perfect's second exit...

Grant Hebert sits in his hospital bed with  his mother, Malissa, and his sister, Morgan. He is scheduled for a bone marrow transplant Sept. 26. Morgan will be Hebert's bone marrow doner.

Nicholls student prepares for bone marrow transplant

Renee Bergeron
September 17, 2009

A Nicholls student suffering from leukemia, a cancer of the blood, began isolation Tuesday for a bone...

Sex, Shoes & Chardonnay

Renee Bergeron
September 17, 2009

"Just friends" are two of the most heart-wrenching words in the English language. When Mr. Perfect waltzes...

Sex, Shoes & Chardonnay

Renee Bergeron
September 10, 2009

He was the guy that was always there, Mr. Perfect on paper but distorted by reality. Some outside force...

Sex, Shoes & Chardonnay

Renee Bergeron
September 3, 2009

Too bad love just doesn't seem to pick me. It has tried, of course. Cupid has failingly sent his arrow...

Norby Chabert, former marketing director at Nicholls, won the Senate run-off election Saturday against his opponent Brent Callais.

Nicholls alumnus, former employee wins Senate seat

Renee Bergeron
September 3, 2009

Nicholls' former marketing director Norbert "Norby" Chabert will take over the state Senate District...

Angela Hammerli and James Barnidge continue the tradition they started decades ago, riding their bikes to class as often as possible.

Professors continue bike-riding through the decades

Renee Bergeron
August 27, 2009

Every morning, Angela Hammerli leads her dark purple Trek 800 bicycle outdoors from her downtown Thibodaux...

Nicholls mascot, Colonel Tillou, gives the community a "sneak peek" at his new look in a video on the University Web site.

Tillou breaks silence on six-year hiatus, makeover

Renee Bergeron
August 27, 2009

After six years of concealment, the new Colonel Tillou will make his debut at Welcome Back Day Thursday...

Sex, Shoes & Chardonnay

Renee Bergeron
August 27, 2009

Sex, shoes and chardonnay-a woman's favorite things. For college students, sex is an outlet: time away...

Unoccupied car injures director

Renee Bergeron
August 20, 2009

Nicholls' director of alumni affairs is still recovering from injuries she received after having her...

Questions and Answers

Renee Bergeron
August 20, 2009

Each year, as freshmen wander aimlessly around campus and seniors spend their free time counting the...

University will not host Miss America beauty pageant

Renee Bergeron
April 30, 2009

The University will not be holding a Miss Nicholls State University pageant, as part of the Miss America...

A campaign sign for SPA presidential candidate Maggie Jones was removed without permission from its location in front of the Student Union.

Candidate’s sign removed

Renee Bergeron
March 26, 2009

A campaign sign for a Student Programming Association presidential candidate was removed without permission...

Local ‘ghost busters’ investigate paranormal activities

Renee Bergeron
March 12, 2009

Cally Chauvin sees dead people. At least, she tries to. "Ever since I was a little girl, I've always...

Todd Graves, Raising Cane's founder and CEO, is accompanied by Raising Cane II as he spoke to students in Powell Auditorium Wednesday.

Raising Cane’s founder visits campus to talk business

Renee Bergeron
March 12, 2009

Raising Cane's founder and CEO, Todd Graves, visited campus yesterday to speak to students about the...

Campus hosts its first iceless skating event

Renee Bergeron
February 19, 2009

Students, faculty and staff are invited to take part in the University's first iceless ice rink in the...

Young couple takes college life, parenthood in stride

Renee Bergeron
February 12, 2009

She thought they were going to eat dinner for their anniversary, but he had one extra stop to make first....

Greek Life seeks change

Renee Bergeron
February 5, 2009

Greek Life members discussed making changes and improvements geared toward building healthier, more unified...

Thibodaux Playhouse introduces ‘Don’t Drink the Water’

Renee Bergeron
January 29, 2009

Twelve years ago, Blake Petit put on his Hawaiian shirt, tan shorts and sandals for the first time and...

Culinary institute hosts 12th annual Bite of the Arts Gala

Renee Bergeron
November 13, 2008

The 12th annual Bite of the Arts Gala, a fundraising event hosted by the John Folse Culinary Institute,...

Student Life to launch online community for student involvement

Renee Bergeron
November 13, 2008

Student Life will be connecting Nicholls student organizations and its members with the spring launch...

Video game tournament an opportunity for fun for all

Renee Bergeron
November 6, 2008

High school and college students can test their video-gaming skills on Nov. 14 and 15 in the Cotillion...

University President Stephen Hulbert congratulates Homecoming Queen Marquita Hill, family and consumer science senior from Boutte, and King Ugochukwu "Ugo" Ezema, biology senior from Kingston, Jamaica.

King and queen of Homecoming picked

Renee Bergeron
November 6, 2008

The 2008 Homecoming Queen and King were announced at Saturday's football game against the University...

Nightmare-themed Homecoming Week ends with big events

Renee Bergeron
October 30, 2008

With Homecoming Week in full swing, the University community is preparing for the final days of festivities...

Age, gender should not be issue with Palin

Renee Bergeron
October 30, 2008

I was 18 years old, walking down the aisle in a white dress, about to promise my life away. With my knees...

Raffle winner to implode Long Hall

Renee Bergeron
October 30, 2008

People will gather on campus at 11 a.m. Nov. 22 to watch the implosion of 40-year-old Huey P. Long Hall...

Junior midfielder/defender Tara Walsh blocks Northwestern State players from stealing the ball during Sunday's match. An NCAA  report released recently shows Nicholls student athletes' graduation rates have increased.

Colonels athletes’ graduation rates up

Renee Bergeron
October 23, 2008

The University student athlete graduation success rate continues to improve with a 3 percent increase...

Reggie Stall, business management senior from Houma, speaks in favor of lowering the drinking age to 18 at the speech forum on Monday, Oct. 20.

Supporters of lowered drinking age win forum

Renee Bergeron
October 23, 2008

Students in favor of lowering the legal drinking age won Monday night's speech forum by a vote of 124...

Nightmare comes to Colonel Country

Renee Bergeron
October 23, 2008

Students are preparing to celebrate Homecoming 2008 with a week full of festivities centered on a Halloween-based...

SPA officers travel to Tenn., focus on improvement

Renee Bergeron
October 9, 2008

Student Programming Association executive board members and committee chairs traveled to Chattanooga,...

New ring designs unveiled for graduates

Renee Bergeron
September 25, 2008

Students, faculty and alumni gathered in the Quadrangle at noon Tuesday to see the unveiling of the official...

Violinist James Alexander, adjunct instructor of music, and pianist Luciana Soares, assistant professor of music - both artists in residence at Nicholls - practice for their Kennedy Center performance.

Nicholls music instructors perform duet in D.C.

Renee Bergeron
September 18, 2008

Two Nicholls professors joined forces at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington,...

Pride of NSU Drum Major David LeCompte, right, practices a song with band members on Monday.

Nicholls drum major shares experiences about music

Renee Bergeron
August 28, 2008

David LeCompte, instrumental music education senior, discusses music and his role as drum major in the...

Board of Regents selects new leader

Renee Bergeron
August 28, 2008

Sally Clausen, former president of the University of Louisiana System, began her role as Commissioner...

Office of Alumni Affairs names recent graduate assistant director

Renee Bergeron
August 21, 2008

Jessica Harvey, a Thibodaux native and Nicholls graduate, is the first person to be named assistant director...

Sirens added to emergency alerts

Renee Bergeron
August 21, 2008

Students can feel safer on campus this semester with the University's new emergency alert system, which...

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