At-home photography trends rise in popularity
Jordyn Franklin, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2020
Across various social media platforms, at-home photography trends have been gaining traction amongst users. Even in the midst of quarantine, the mundanity of staying inside every day is not enough to stifle students’ creativity. The trends encourage users to get creative with their surroundings...
University student uses TikTok as a platform to make a difference
Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2020
Over the past year, TikTok has become one of the fastest-growing social media platforms across the globe. The app allows people from around the world to make and share 60-second videos with one another for entertainment. Users are known to have a variety of content, ranging from creating dances to...
Theatre students and faculty adjust to online learning
Joshua Archote, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2020
Since some classes require both in-person and hands-on interaction, many teachers have found it difficult to teach in an online setting. The mid-semester switch from face-to-face classes has proven to be a challenge for theatre students and faculty. Acting teachers have adapted their coursework to...
Lions’ Literacy Story Time brings young readers online
Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2020
Early childhood education majors are usually preparing activities for young children at an annual day-long Learning Centers Fair during this time of the year. This semester, students enrolled in ECE 420 have been contributing to a new project instead: a YouTube channel called “Lions’ Literacy St...
Remembering Grammy-winning American cellist, Lynn Harrell
Carter McComack, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2020
On Monday, April 27, Lynn Harrell, an American cellist, passed away. Over the course of his nearly six-decade career, Harrell performed and instructed internationally. In addition to two Grammy Awards for Best Chamber Music Performance, he was awarded the inaugural Avery Fisher Prize and the Piatigorsky Awar...
HRAC takes initiative with new online projects
Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2020
With a pandemic that has caused several businesses to close their doors, many people have been deprived of their chance to enjoy the arts. Businesses might be closed, but that has not stopped the Hammond Regional Arts Center from sharing art and providing entertainment for the community. The HRAC is u...
Southeastern Channel students win Associated Press awards
Trinity Brown, Staff Reporter
May 6, 2020
As the semester comes to a close, the Associated Press announced winners of the Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press College Broadcasters Awards. The awards are normally presented to students at the annual APCB Awards ceremony, but due to COVID-19, they were announced through email on Friday, Ap...
Photographer supports local businesses through Front Porch Project
Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter
May 6, 2020
Photographer Kali Norton is not letting COVID-19 stop her from shedding light on the Hammond community. Norton has partnered with the Hammond Downtown Development District to create the #FrontPorchProject. Kali Norton Photography offered free front porch sessions in Hammond to support small local...
Tangipahoa Animal Shelter adjusts to lockdown lifestyle
Trinity Brown, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2020
The animals at the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Services are also experiencing the cons of being on lockdown. Just like every other business, the local shelter has reevaluated its protocol and everyday routine due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Changes have been made outside of the shelter in reference to ...
Chinese 101 to be offered in the 2020 fall semester
Jordyn Franklin, Staff Reporter
April 30, 2020
During the upcoming fall semester, the university will offer Elementary Mandarin Chinese 101 for the first time. Chinese 101 is the first of two sequential courses that are designed to provide an overall proficiency in the language. Chinese 102 will be offered at a future date. Lucia Harrison, head of ...
Mentors start social media photo contest
Joshua Archote, Staff Reporter
April 30, 2020
Project P.U.L.L., a mentoring program aimed to enhance the educational experience of first-year students of color, has started a photo contest on their Instagram page @ProjectPull. The photo contest, Project Takeover, was created after the Project P.U.L.L. leadership team decided to help alleviate str...
Ring Ceremony date still not set in stone
Jordyn Franklin, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2020
The Southeastern Ring is a symbolic item that represents a student’s four or more years of hard work. Due to the university’s closure, however, graduating seniors and family members may be concerned about the Ring Ceremony and how it will be held. Michelle Biggs, executive director of alumni ...
