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Royalty graces Nicholls with their presence

Zavier Davis
January 31, 2012

Mardi Gras season is close and two Nicholls students, Mary Catherine Shaver, nursing sophomore from...

Upcoming retreat aims to motivate youth

Zavier Davis
January 24, 2012

Any Nicholls students who are in need of a spiritual getaway have an opportunity to attend the Colonel...

Deanna Bonvillain poses with the boat named after her, Miss Dee, and her children Dana Bonvillain-Aucoin and Dean Bonvillain, Jr.

Former biology secretary remembered in Gouaux

Zavier Davis
January 24, 2012

Students and faculty of the Nicholls community walk past Research Vessel Miss Dee behind Gouaux Hall...

Step aside, Blackboard: Moodle is here

Step aside, Blackboard: Moodle is here

Zavier Davis
January 18, 2012

The Nicholls community prepares for change this semester from the familiar Blackboard to a free web...

Antony Giles, instructor of geology, waits for a response to a tricky geology question on Tuesday in Beauregard Hall.

Teachers share study tips for upcoming finals

Zavier Davis
November 15, 2011

Procrastination and cramming are a student's worst enemies for the last few days of school according...

Gilson Filho, instrumental music education freshman from Brazil, performs an improvisation piece by Ernest Bach on Monday, Nov. 7th during the American Musicale hosted by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Filho took first place in the competition.

Recognized violinist joins Nicholls

Zavier Davis
November 8, 2011

Gilson Filho, instrumental music education freshman from Brazil, graces the Nicholls community with...

 Michael Pemberton, assistant proffesor of petroleum services, holds up his hole-in-one golf ball.

Nicholls professor hits his sixth hole-in-one at Bayou Side

Zavier Davis
November 2, 2011

Mike Pemberton, assistant professor of petroleum services, dominated the golf course recently by making...

www.lpomusic.com The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Carlos Miguel Prieto, perform “Symphony No. 7” last April. This year, the LPO will premiere a new performance called “Shadows” Friday in Talbot Theater at 7

Nicholls to host Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

Zavier Davis and Zavier Davis
October 27, 2011

A musical premiere from the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra will be performed tomorrow at 7:30 p.m....

Gary Baker, business entreprenuer sophomore from Crowley, and Mercedes Hebert, vocal music education sophomore from Raceland, rehearse a scene from The Great American Trailer Park Musical on Monday.

Nicholls Players will perform first musical in 14 years

Zavier Davis
October 19, 2011

The wait is over. A musical that exudes crude humor and foul language, "The Great American Trailer Park...

Jordan Stadler, social studies education sophomore from Hamburg, and his band, The Mothercell, perform on stage at the Cypress Venue in Metarie on Sept. 17, 2011.

Nicholls student-bands rock the local music scene

Zavier Davis
October 5, 2011

The music scene is rising due to genre bands around the Nicholls State University community. Nicholls...

Jeff Martinez, station director, David Benedetto, music director, and Peter Frost, DJ, all members of Louisiana State University’s radio station known as KLSU, speak with the Nicholls’ KNSU staff during a visit on Tuesday, Sept. 27.

KNSU hosts fellow radio stations

Zavier Davis
September 28, 2011

Nicholls' student-run radio station, KNSU, opened its doors for the first time to other college stations...

Sophomore holds fraternity close

Zavier Davis
September 21, 2011

While attending classes and balancing a busy schedule, Ronald "R.

Linda Stanga, Nicholls English instructor, and John Benoit, finance graduate attend CrossFit training session on Wednesday in the Shaver Gym Studio.

Education earns new technology

Zavier Davis
September 21, 2011

The Information Technology Services student program granted the College of Education new Promethean...

Cynthia Vavasseur, assistant professor of teacher education,  helps a student before class on Monday.

Assistant professor of education carries family legacy

Zavier Davis
September 14, 2011

Continuing her family's legacy of teaching, Cynthia Vavasseur, assistant professor of teacher education,...

James Barnidge, coordinator of the Nicholls Europe program, explains details of the trip during an interview on Wed., Aug. 31.

Nicholls Europe plans next trip for June 2012

Zavier Davis
September 7, 2011

      History class becomes real when the international study program, Nicholls...

Chef Marcelle Bienvenu, instructor for the John Folse Culinary Institute, discusses a dish with Greg Doucet, culinary junior from Lafayette, as classmates observe during a baking class on Tuesday, Aug. 30.

Teacher Feature: Chef holds strong passion for Southern cooking

Zavier Davis
August 31, 2011

  Local unsung food hero, Marcelle Bienvenu, instructor of culinary arts, graces Nicholls with...

Aside from studying, Kayla Bias, nursing junior from New Orleans, Louisiana, enjoys drawing, writing and listening to music.

Nursing junior balances two minors and job

Zavier Davis
August 24, 2011

  While balancing a late night job and schoolwork, Kayla Bias, nursing junior from Franklin, strives...

Teacher Feature

Zavier Davis
August 18, 2011

      Gary Lafleur, associate professor of biological sciences, brings the...

Colonel Close-up

Zavier Davis
April 20, 2011

Bringing a loving personality to Nicholls, Dominique Carr, nursing junior from New Orleans, aspires...

Abbie Lapeyrouse, nursing senior from Houma, practices Wheel of Fortune on a computer in Talbot Hall on Tuesday.

Nursing senior to be on Wheel of Fortune college week

Zavier Davis
April 13, 2011

Abbie Lapeyrouse, nursing senior from Houma, graces Nicholls with her accomplishment of being a contestant...

Teacher Feature

Zavier Davis
April 13, 2011

Monique Boudreaux, associate professor of psychology, is a busy woman who balances her time between...

Ashton Gibson, freshman from Morgan City, lifts weights during his free time after class on April 4 in the weight lifting room.

Colonel Close Up

Zavier Davis and Zavier Davis
April 6, 2011

As a class clown in the Nicholls community, Ashton Gibson, freshman from Morgan City, loves to make...

Students and teachers share craziest absence excuses

Zavier Davis and Zavier Davis
March 30, 2011

Whether students miss class for important reasons or because they just do not feel like going, excuses...

John “YT” Godfrey battles at the first Kampus Smakk party last Thursday.

Underground campus rap organization has first party

Zavier Davis and Zavier Davis
March 22, 2011

Starting in April 2010, Kampus Smakk is an underground organization that showcases the talent of different...

Sarah Pressley studies outside of Zeringue Hall.

Colonel Closeup

Zavier Davis and Zavier Davis
March 15, 2011

With an interest in mass communication, Sarah Pressley, freshman from Baton Rouge, displays her personality...

Caitlin Cowen, mass communication and graphic design junior from Thibodaux, looks at the scepter she received for being selected queen for the Krewe of Christopher on Monday at her home.

Nicholls student crowned queen of local krewe

Zavier Davis
March 1, 2011

Caitlin Cowen, mass communication and graphic design junior from Thibodaux, prepares to wear her crown...

History professor Kathy Dugas explains a historic map of the Middle East during her History 201 class on Monday in Peltier Hall.

Teacher Feature

Zavier Davis
February 23, 2011

Kathy Dugas, history professor, decided 7 years ago to begin her "second career" as a teacher at Nicholls. Dugas...

Andre Smith, freshman from Baton Rouge, looks at a photo of one of his favorite comic book characters, Batman, on Tuesday in Ellender Hall.

Colonel Close Up

Zavier Davis
February 16, 2011

Moving from the state's capitol to Thibodaux, Andre Smith, dietetics freshman from Baton Rouge, brings...

Nicholls spouses who work together, stay together

Zavier Davis
February 9, 2011

Inside the small community of Nicholls, faculty couples keep their relationship romantic during this...

Construction continues at the site of the future recreation center on Friday.

Students unsure of rec fees

Zavier Davis
February 4, 2011

Students will be charged additional fees to pay for and maintain the new recreational center that will...

Construction continues at the site of the future recreation center on Friday.

Rec. center fees to continue

Zavier Davis
February 3, 2011

Students will be charged additional fees to pay for and maintain the new recreational center that will...

Jill Ferguson, freshman from St. Francisville, listens to music on her iPhone after class on Monday in Millet Hall.

Colonel Close Up

Zavier Davis
January 28, 2011

Jill Ferguson, mass communication freshman from Saint Francisville, is a small town girl taking big...

Jill Ferguson, freshman from St. Francisville, listens to music on her iPhone after class on Monday in Millet Hall.

Colonel Close Up

Zavier Davis
January 27, 2011

Jill Ferguson, mass communication freshman from Saint Francisville, is a small town girl taking big steps...

Earth’s alignment causes confusion about the zodiac

Zavier Davis
January 20, 2011

Identifying oneself has never been so complicated since the unexpected zodiac change was announced on...

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