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The independent student news organization of Nicholls State University

the nicholls worth

The independent student news organization of Nicholls State University

the nicholls worth

Claire Blanchard

Claire Blanchard, Lagniappe Writer

Major | Biology

Classificaton | Sophomore

3 Facts | I have a 12 year old pet bunny; my favorite color is black; I hate ketchup.

Favorite Quote | “Just keep swimming.”

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Phi Mu Dance Marathon

Claire Blanchard, Lagniappe Writer
December 2, 2017

Phi Mu will be hosting its second annual Dance Marathon Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. in the Cotillion Ballroom. The...

SPA improves campus events

Claire Blanchard, Lagniappe Writer
November 7, 2017

Nicholls Student Programming Association is a student body organization responsible for events held around...

Mosaic deadline

Mosaic deadline

Claire Blanchard, Lagniappe Writer
November 1, 2017

The Mosaic is the official literary magazine of Nicholls. First published as “Pencil Tracks,” the magazine...

Colonel Catholics Awakening Retreat

Colonel Catholics Awakening Retreat

Claire Blanchard, Lagniappe Writer
October 20, 2017

The Nicholls Colonel Catholics are hosting the 42nd annual Colonel Catholic Awakening Retreat at St....

Nicholls Players fall 2017 production

Claire Blanchard, Lagniappe Writer
October 19, 2017

The Nicholls Players debuted their fall production of Qui Nguyen’s “She Kills Monsters” on Oct. 12...

Homecoming week recap

Homecoming week recap

Claire Blanchard, Lagniappe Writer
October 10, 2017

Here at Nicholls State University, homecoming is a huge ordeal. Last week gave students and faculty...

AAUW meet and greet

Claire Blanchard, Lagniappe Writer
October 1, 2017

The American Association of University Women is currently actively involved in its first full- fledged...

Marine Biology department participated in Calypseaux Expedition

Claire Blanchard, Lagniappe Writer
September 28, 2017

Every fall, Nicholls’ graduate students, undergraduate students, faculty and staff of the Marine and...

Major and Minors Fair

Claire Blanchard, Lagniappe Writer
September 21, 2017

On September 20, 2017 Nicholls State University will hosted its annual Majors and Minors Fair on campus....

Taylor Linder, Logan Dougerty and Brooke Mazac during the Camino de Santiago.

Nicholls students completed the Camino de Santiago

Claire Blanchard, Lagniappe Writer
September 6, 2017

During the summer of 2017, three Nicholls students traveled to Spain to participate in the Camino de...

Campus solar eclipse viewing party

Claire Blanchard, Lagniappe Writer
August 23, 2017

On Monday, Nicholls State University hosted a speech forum and viewing party to allow students to discuss...

Nicholls professors share advice for finals week

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
April 27, 2017

As finals approach, Nicholls professors share advice for how to prepare for finals week. They discuss...

Five things students should do over spring break

Five things students should do over spring break

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
April 10, 2017

Spring Break is the most wonderful time of the spring semester for college students. After spending the...

Nicholls opera workshop presents “The Magic Flute”

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
April 6, 2017

The fairy tale opera written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart follows the adventure of Prince Tamino as he...

Honors Student Council gives insight into the honors program

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
March 30, 2017

The Nicholls Honors’ Student Council is a body of twelve delegates who are nominated and help make...

Culinary competition designed to inspire entrepreneurs

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
March 23, 2017

Dianne F. Sclafani, culinary and food service business development consultant, discusses how the Culinary...

The Nicholls Players will present Stephen Schwartz’s “Godspell,” tonight in the Mary and Al Danos Theater.

The Nicholls Players debut the musical “Godspell” today

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
March 16, 2017

The Nicholls Players will debut its spring production of Stephen Schwartz’s, “Godspell” tonight...

Get to know the SGA Vice President candidates

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
March 11, 2017

The 2017 Spring elections for Student Government Association’s vice president begin on March 12 at...

During her lecture, Yvette Dinvaut shares her experiences in serving our counry and discusses how she adjusted to life after returning from the military service.

Yvette Dinvaut speaks at Bonnie Bourg Lecture Series

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
March 9, 2017

On March 7, 2017, the Bonnie Bourg Lecture Series presented a free public talk given by retired United...

King Hercules XXXIII, Craig Jaccuzzo, poses to the camera during the Hercules parade on February 18.

Craig Jaccuzzo: Police Chief and Hercules XXXIII King

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
February 23, 2017

Craig Jaccuzzo, director of Nicholls police, discusses his life experiences as King XXXIII in Houma’s...

NAACP hosted third “Being Black in America” discussion

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
February 16, 2017

Last Thursday night, Nicholls members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People...

The construction area outside of the main entrance to the Bollinger Memorial Student Union on Wednesday February 15.

Union construction causes mixed feelings for students

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
February 16, 2017

Students have been detoured to use alternate entrances to the student union because of construction on...

Advice for freshman from a freshman

Advice for freshman from a freshman

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
February 4, 2017

As I begin my second semester as a freshman I realize one very important thing, whenever people used...

Southern Wetlands Discovery Center hosts Wetlands Day event

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
February 2, 2017

The Southern Wetlands Discovery Center, located in Houma, is hosting its 8th annual Wetlands Day Celebration...

Nicholls students welcome the new sorority to campus

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
January 27, 2017

The Nicholls student body, including the other Greeks on campus, met Gamma Phi Beta with open arms and...

Students reveal what they expect from Trump’s presidency

Students reveal what they expect from Trump’s presidency

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
January 26, 2017

President Donald Trump’s campaign and inauguration has caused a lot of buzz, especially among college...

Students and professors discuss the consequences of TOPS cuts

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
January 19, 2017

Students and professors reveal ways to compensate for the cuts to TOPS. While Nicholls students share...

The importance of teaching online classes the right way

The importance of teaching online classes the right way

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
November 22, 2016

With the constant growth of technology in today’s society comes the natural growth of online educational...

Joao Felipe da Fraga(Brazil), Fabio Dantas Costa (Brazil), Gavin Chauvin(USA), and Alyssa Gaudet (USA) perform “Lucy in the sky with Diamonds” perform at the International Banquet that was held in the Ballroom on November 6th.

Nicholls International Community hosted its ninth banquet

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
November 10, 2016

The Nicholls International Community presented their ninth annual International Banquet on Nov. 5, 2016...

Nicholls’ culinary students prepare dishes for the “Halloween Bite Night” at the Ducros Plantation October 29.

The Chef John Folse Culinary Institute hosted Halloween Bite Night

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
November 3, 2016

The Chef John Folse Culinary Institute hosted its Halloween Bite Night last Saturday, Oct. 29 at the...

Get in the Halloween Spirit with Halloween TV Specials

Get in the Halloween Spirit with Halloween TV Specials

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
October 31, 2016

Whether you are going trick or treating or dressing up for the local costume contest, Halloween is finally...

The Great 100 Nurses nominates Velma Westbrook

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
October 20, 2016

This year, Velma Westbrook, Nicholls’ dean of nursing and allied health was honored as one of The Great...

Nicholls Baseball team starts race for Tri Sigma's annual Running for Robbie Saturday October 15, 2016.

Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority hosts seventh annual Running for Robbie event

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
October 17, 2016

On October 15, 2016 Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority hosted its Seventh Annual Running for Robbie Philanthropy...

(Left to Right) Culinary majors Adam Suplee from Crownsville, Maryland, Kelci Martinez from Kraemer, LA and Nicholas Lafont from Dulac, LA work in the garden at the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute’s on October 11.

Culinary Institute receives grant for personal garden

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
October 13, 2016

The Chef John Folse Culinary Institute recently began growing its own garden using funds from a monthly...

What Rock Your Red means to students

What Rock Your Red means to students

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
October 7, 2016

“Rock Your Red” is this year’s homecoming theme. Even though homecoming week maybe be more than...

Getting to know the students on the 2016 homecoming court at Nicholls

Getting to know the students on the 2016 homecoming court at Nicholls

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
October 6, 2016

  Members of the 2016 Homecoming Court responded to their court nominations and gave Colonels...

Unique aspects of South Louisiana

Unique aspects of South Louisiana

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
October 4, 2016

No matter if you live up the bayou or down the bayou, there are tons of things that make the place we...

Brady Residence Apartment Complex Construction

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
September 27, 2016

When passing by the Brady Residence Apartment Complex, students may have noticed large machinery and...

Members of Kappa Sigma fraternity scream with excitement as they accept a new bid on Bid Day September 17th.

Getting to know the seven Greek fraternities on campus

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
September 22, 2016

Greek fraternities at Nicholls State University contribute to the community in different ways while all...

Dietetics professor shares tips for creating healthy eating habits

Dietetics professor shares tips for creating healthy eating habits

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
September 21, 2016

Eating healthy in college just got a little easier with the help of a Nicholls dietetics professor's...

Roshan Patel, graduate student in the business administration program, poses for a picture in the union after being interviewed by reporter Claire Blanchard.

Roshan Patel’s experiences teach him the value of education

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
September 15, 2016

Nicholls student Roshan Patel, accounting senior, from Bardoli, Gujarat, India has come to realize the...

Students reveal reasons for choosing their brand of computers

Students reveal reasons for choosing their brand of computers

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
September 14, 2016

With the world moving along in the digital age, it is impossible to complete college without having access...

[Video] A century-old fashion rule becomes a forgotten superstition

September 8, 2016

The history behind a Labor Day superstition gives insight into life in the past. Labor Day is supposed...

Getting to know the new faculty members on campus

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
September 1, 2016

New Nicholls faculty members share various influences that led up to the decision of becoming a teacher. Getting...

Nicholls professors advise what not to do in class

Claire Blanchard, Staff Writer
August 25, 2016

With every new semester students discuss their common complaints, but this semester professors are expressing...

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