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The independent student news organization of Nicholls State University

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SPA appoints new vice president after resignation

Tracy Voisin
October 8, 2009

The Student Programming Association has appointed a new vice president after the student-elected vice...

A University Police officer investigates disruptive behavior at La Maison du Bayou.

Election 2008

Tracy Voisin
November 6, 2008

Groups of students crowded into La Maison du Bayou apartments in anticipation of the announcement of...

More drunk protection technology needed

Tracy Voisin
October 23, 2008

Everyone has done it. You drink a little too much, and the things going on in your life start calling...

Construction begins on new soccer facility

Tracy Voisin
July 10, 2008

The designing phase of the soccer complex is complete, and although the project is behind schedule, construction...

Parking violation charges to increase

Tracy Voisin
June 26, 2008

Parking violation fines, excluding tickets issued for not displaying parking permit and handicapped parking,...

Athletes’ academic progress tops SLC

Tracy Voisin
June 12, 2008

Nicholls' student-athletes are proving to not only be stand-outs on the field or court; they are also...

Freshman dies in car wreck near Lafourche Crossing

Tracy Voisin
June 12, 2008

An 18-year-old Nicholls student died in a car crash near the Lafourche Crossing on La. 308 May 10 after...

Lauren Leblanc, biology summa cum laude from Lutcher, receives her degree from University President Stephen Hulbert May 17 in Stopher Gym.

University graduates more than 500 students

Tracy Voisin
June 12, 2008

Nicholls awarded 509 degrees during the spring commencement exercises May 17 where Louisiana Sen. Mary...

Administration, SGA taking step to create mascot

Tracy Voisin
April 24, 2008

The Student Government Association accepted an offer from University President Stephen Hulbert to hire...

Jessica Jones, freshman from Marrero, speaks against random drug testing in public schools and universities Monday night in the Cotillion Ballroom.

Opposition to school-wide drug testing wins forum

Tracy Voisin
April 10, 2008

Almost 250 students attended the speech forum Monday night to voice their opinions on the forum's topic,...

Let The Race Begin: Five run for Student Government’s top seats

Tracy Voisin
March 13, 2008

Students will vote in the spring election March 31 through April 2 for Mr. and Ms. Nicholls and 2008-2009...

Rec center construction anticipated fall 2008

Tracy Voisin
March 6, 2008

Construction of the recreation center is anticipated to begin in late 2008 or early 2009. The project...

Ashley Deion, history sophomore from Theriot, speaks for the pro side, supporting teaching creationism alongside evolution in public schools, during the first speech forum of the spring held in the Cotillion Ballroom Feb. 27.

Supporters of teaching creationism win forum

Tracy Voisin
February 28, 2008

In the most attended speech forum since fall 2006, supporters of teaching creationism alongside evolution...

Galliano sales keep climbing

Tracy Voisin
January 24, 2008

With last semester's renovations and menu changes, the Vernon F. Galliano cafeteria has experienced a...

Fraternity, NAACP remember civil rights leader with marches

Tracy Voisin
January 17, 2008

Nearly 45 years after approximately 250,000 people participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and...

Administrators learn empathy for disabled

Tracy Voisin
November 15, 2007

Beta Sigma Iota hosted Empathy Day Tuesday, an event aimed at spreading disability awareness, where University...

Staph infection often affects athletes due to their shared storage spaces.

Staph present at Nicholls yet no ‘superbug’ seen

Tracy Voisin
November 1, 2007

As schools and universities across the country report cases of staphylococcus aureus, known commonly...

P.G.T. Beauregard Hall is scheduled to undergo renovations next year and will be closed for approximately 15-18 months once constructions begins.

Beauregard renovations to be reviewed then bided

Tracy Voisin
October 25, 2007

The $14.8 million state-funded renovations to Beauregard Hall are still on schedule and are in the schematic...

Extravaganza raises $53,000 for student scholarships

Tracy Voisin
October 18, 2007

The 12th annual Sponsor A+ Scholar Food and Wine Extravaganza, held Oct. 3, sold more than 950 tickets...

Senate explores class shopping solutions

Tracy Voisin
September 20, 2007

The Student Government Association Senate discussed on Monday solutions to class shopping that range...

SGA to discuss class shopping solutions

Tracy Voisin
September 13, 2007

The Student Government Association Senate at its Sept. 10 meeting rescheduled a discussion of alternatives...

SGA sees changes to Senate, Executive Board

Tracy Voisin
August 30, 2007

The Student Government Association office has seen many faces come and go over the years, and this year...

SGA president elected to board

Tracy Voisin
August 23, 2007

Student Government Association President Olinda Ricard became the first Nicholls SGA president in more...

University to take over campus apartments

Tracy Voisin
June 28, 2007

The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors voted in April to acquire the La Maison du Bayou...

Greek recruitment to be held after classes begin

Tracy Voisin
June 28, 2007

Greek recruitment has gone through some minor changes for fall 2007 but looks promising according to...

Students of the manufacturing engineering technology degree program at Nicholls  pose with the quarter-scale tractor they built for competition. The degree program was recently terminated by the Board of Regents, but has since been reinstated.

Terminated program receives second chance

Tracy Voisin
June 14, 2007

The Louisiana Board of Regents reinstated Nicholls' manufacturing engineering technology degree program...

Soccer, volleyball coaches release 2007 schedules

Tracy Voisin
June 14, 2007

Nicholls' head soccer and volleyball coaches announced the 2007 schedules for their teams, and both said...

Volunteers to spend spring break building Habitat homes

Tracy Voisin
March 29, 2007

Nicholls will host more than 100 students from colleges and universities participating in the X-treme...

White, Peltier halls’ machines burglarized

Tracy Voisin
March 22, 2007

Drink and snack vending machines in White and Peltier halls were broken into March 17, and some of their...

New fee proposed

Tracy Voisin
March 1, 2007

Students will vote during the March 26-28 online elections on an assessed fee referendum that if passed...

KNSU to appeal fine with the FCC

Tracy Voisin
February 15, 2007

Nicholls' student-run and funded radio station, KNSU, plans to appeal a $7,000 fine from the Federal...

SGA to host Solutions to Poverty Week Feb. 12-16

Tracy Voisin
February 8, 2007

The Student Government Association in collaboration with the department of nursing and Student Educators...

SGA adopts Facebook; Myspace resolution

Tracy Voisin
February 8, 2007

SGA MeetingBy Tracy VoisinReporter The Student Government Association Senate voted on Nov. 15 in favor...

SGA discusses Mr., Ms. Nicholls

Tracy Voisin
February 1, 2007

The Student Government Association Senate and Executive Board discussed Monday the possibility of changing...

Ramaraj Boopathy

Professor receives research grant

Tracy Voisin
January 18, 2007

Ramaraj Boopathy, distinguished service professor of biological sciences, received a Fulbright Scholar...

KNSU, SGA to survey students

Tracy Voisin
November 16, 2006

KNSU, in collaboration with the Student Government Association, will conduct a survey of students in...

Diversity growth faster for students than faculty

Tracy Voisin
November 9, 2006

Though Nicholls' student population has become increasingly diverse over past years, its faculty has...

Fee to be on spring ballot for SGA funding

Tracy Voisin
November 9, 2006

The Student Government Association Senate voted on Nov. 8 to place on the spring ballot a fee referendum,...

Professional unclassified staff receive pay raises

Tracy Voisin
November 2, 2006

Professional unclassified staff members who have been employed at Nicholls for at least one year will...

SGA Senate questions campus radio station’s music selection

Tracy Voisin
November 2, 2006

The Student Government Association Senate discussed on Nov. 1 the possibility of having the Nicholls...

Eugune Dial, vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services; Ron Sapia, SGA vice president; Tom Stephens, Greek adviser and Shawn Little, SGA director of students rights and grievances, discuss with students the possibility of having Greek hous

Possible Greek housing being discussed

Tracy Voisin
November 2, 2006

Members of Nicholls' fraternities and sororities met Oct. 24 to discuss the possibility of Greek students...

Lack of midterms affects some students

Tracy Voisin
October 26, 2006

Though students will not receive midterm grades on ICAN anymore, the University is working on other ways...

Drop fee concerns addressed at SGA Senate meeting

Tracy Voisin
October 19, 2006

Eugene Dial, Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment, spoke on Oct. 18 to the SGA Senate to...

Middleton

Poet-in-residence receives award

Tracy Voisin
October 19, 2006

David Middleton, Languages and literature department head and poet-in-residence, received the 2006 Governor's...

Drop fee proposed for fall 2007 semester

Tracy Voisin
October 19, 2006

Beginning in the Fall 2007 semester, students may be required to pay a $20 fee for classes dropped after...

Hoda Kotb, Dateline NBC correspondent, speaks on campus Oct. 6.

Journalist discusses career with students

Tracy Voisin
October 19, 2006

Dateline NBC correspondent Hoda Kotb spoke to mass communication students Oct. 6 about her experiences...

Governor to attend women’s conference

Tracy Voisin
October 5, 2006

Gov. Kathleen Blanco and Hoda Kotb, an award-winning Dateline NBC correspondent, will speak about challenges...

Hill

Former education dean named Grand Marshall

Tracy Voisin
October 5, 2006

As the recipient of the James Lynn Powell Award, Obie Cleveland Hill, retired dean of the College of...

State Senator "Butch" Gautreaux gives a speech on how he got into public service, and what he thought public service should mean to others as Assitant District Attorney Roger Hamilton Jr. sits back and listens.

Nicholls honors Constitution Week

Tracy Voisin
September 28, 2006

In honor of Constitution Week, which marked the 219th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution, publics officials...

Athletic fee supporters win speech forum

Tracy Voisin
September 21, 2006

Supporters of the proposed self-assessed fee for athletics won 207-145 in the first speech forum of the...

Henri Boulet, executive director of LA 1 Coalition, answers a question from Wesley Cordray, marine biology junior from Patterson, about the plans for the repairs to the infractructure of LA U.S. Highway 1 from Raceland to Grand Isle.

Alumni speak on erosion, ports

Tracy Voisin
September 21, 2006

Two Nicholls alumni addressed biology students on Sept. 13 on the importance of Louisiana's coast and...

Athletics fee passes with 54 percent of votes

Tracy Voisin
September 21, 2006

With a vote of 748 for and 637 against, the athletics fee referendum passed with 54 percent of the votes...

Theta Xi's Jason Fischtziur, business senior from Kenner, gives a hand shake to rushee Chris Lovell, freshman from Houma, during IFC rush last week.

Greek Recruitment finishes successfully

Tracy Voisin
September 14, 2006

The Interfraternity and National Panhellenic Councils held their formal recruitment over the past few...

Enrollment higher than expected

Tracy Voisin
September 14, 2006

Official enrollment for the fall 2006 semester is higher than expected but is still lower than last fall,...

Students work at restaurants, balance school demands

Tracy Voisin
September 7, 2006

Going to classes, doing homework and studying for tests can be stressful enough for anyone, but some...

Nicholls’ spending per athlete low in SLC

Tracy Voisin
September 7, 2006

Nicholls' spending per athlete ranks last out of 12 schools in the Southland Conference with an athletic...

Tobacco education plan implemented

Tracy Voisin
August 31, 2006

In addition to the new smoking policy, the University also implemented a Tobacco Education Plan, which...

Sophomores (front to back) Spencer Thibodeaux, nursing major from St. Martinville, and Sarah Legendre, nursing major from Raceland study in the smoke-free area outside of Gouaux Hall as Blake Terry, pre-engineering major from Lockport, unchains his scoote

Smoking policy receives varied opinions

Tracy Voisin
August 31, 2006

Students, faculty and staff at Nicholls are having mixed reactions to the smoking policy enacted this...

Campus officials set tailgating guidlines

Tracy Voisin
August 31, 2006

The smell of barbequed burgers and spilled beer invades your nostrils as you navigate your way through...

Admissions policy causes enrollment drop

Tracy Voisin
August 24, 2006

While retention rates and the quality of incoming freshmen are both on the rise, Nicholls is continuing...

SGA to propose new athletics fee for ballot

Tracy Voisin
August 24, 2006

The Student Government Association Senate will place a proposed athletics fee to be used for ensuring...

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