Raise swords and funds for combat armory
Hailey Bullock, Staff Reporter
October 16, 2019
The university theatre program organized a fundraiser on Oct. 9 to build a stage combat armory. Benjamin Norman, technical director and lighting designer, looks over staged combat during theatre shows. Norman explained what stage combat is. “Anytime you see a punch thrown or a knife pulled out...
Williams is first Mr. Southeastern in over a decade
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
October 16, 2019
For the first time in over ten years, a student has been crowned Mr. Southeastern Louisiana University 2019. Brian Williams, a senior communication major, was crowned Mr. Southeastern on Wednesday, Oct. 2, after winning first place in the pageant. He described what it was like the moment he realized...
Faculty band ‘Snake Hat’ is an outlet for creativity
Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2019
Some professors in the university also perform with their bands while they are not lecturing. In 2017, four university faculty members formed Snake Hat, a band that spans over multiple genres from blues to alt-country to rock. The band is based in Hammond, Louisiana. The band’s original members...
Austin and Magee crowned king and queen
Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2019
The 2019 Homecoming Queen and King winners were announced during halftime at the Homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 12. Aesha Magee,a senior health systems management major, was crowned the 2019 Homecoming Queen and Keenan Austin, a senior biological sciences major, was crowned the 2019 Homecoming...
Alumni reunite for Homecoming Week activities
Andrew Jordan, Staff Reporter
October 11, 2019
Festivities were underway this Thursday at Santa Fe Cattle Company in Hammond Square. Organized by the Alumni Association and Homecoming, the “Alumni Reunion Pep Rally” took place on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 5-6:30 p.m. Entering its second year, the event included a performance from the Spirit of t...
Music Concentrations allow students to advance their abilities
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2019
The university offers several ways for students who are interested in music to express themselves. Music majors have the option to choose one of five different concentrations: vocal performance, piano performance, vocal education, instrumental performance and instrumental education. Each of these...
Mr. Southeastern back after 12 year hiatus
Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2019
After more than a decade hiatus, the title of Mr. Southeastern has been brought back on campus. On Wednesday, Oct. 2, Brian Williams, a senior communication major, was crowned Mr. Southeastern Louisiana University 2019. After the last competition being held in the year 2007, the pageant system...
Vehicle maintenance can help ensure driver’s safety
Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2019
Taking proper care of one’s vehicle is just one of the ways that a driver can maintain their safety while on the road. To avoid car troubles, drivers should make sure to routinely perform certain maintenance tasks, such as changing their oil, rotating their tires and making sure all of the vehicle’s...
Healthy job market affects college enrollment
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2019
Statistics have shown that a healthy job market and college enrollment rates do not have a direct relationship. According to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the national unemployment rate is currently 3.7% as of July 2019 and approximately 164,000 jobs were created. With the job...
Leadership Ambassadors encourage others to be more engaged on campus
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2019
Every year, a group of students are chosen to help better engage students on campus. The Southeastern Leadership Ambassadors is a group of 20-25 student leaders who help the university with a variety of different events aimed at recruitment and leadership development of new students. They are also re...
Professors speak for their ‘Best Ten Minutes’ during October
Andrew Jordan, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2019
Faculty and staff from the department of Communication and Media Studies will be telling stories in an event on campus. The second annual “Your Best 10 Minutes” is underway for the university as faculty and staff will present a story for the event. Organized by Dr. Joe Burns, assistant professor...
The Louisiana Puchase: a concern between America and France
Andrew Jordan, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2019
Coming 200 years after a foreign contingency plan had fallen through, United States President Thomas Jefferson would acquire a massive swath of land, including the trading port of the Mississippi River and the drive for westward expansion in the USA. The Louisiana Purchase was a deal from France led...
