Introducing Santa, Elsa and wine
Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2018
Filed under Archive, Arts & Entertainment
Downtown Hammond will start to take on a holly jolly Christmas flair this November. Hosted by the Downtown Development District, the 14th annual “Starry November Night” will take place on Nov. 16 from 6-10 p.m. and will feature events for kids and adults. Marketing and Advising Coordinator...
Ink, skin, purpose within
Breanna Rexwinkle , Staff Reporter
November 6, 2018
Filed under Archive, Arts & Entertainment
The value of body art can run deeper than the skin. To some people, body art may be distracting or unattractive, but others find pride in it. Henna tattoos are forms of body art common in Eastern culture, and it is gaining popularity in the West. International student from Nepal Basanta Khakurel,...
Photographic passions
Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2018
Filed under Archive, Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
Instructor of Photography Lily Brooks started teaching at the university in fall 2015. Brooks shared how she was exposed to photography as a child. “I was so privileged to be in close proximity to people and places where I could see artwork firsthand,” said Brooks. “My mother studied photography....
Romance on the theatre stage
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2018
Filed under Archive, Arts & Entertainment
The university theatre program prepares to present “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani to bring love and romance to the stage to end the fall theatre season. The play will be directed by Technical Director Benjamin Norman and be shown in the Vonnie Borden Theatre from Nov. 13-16. “The play will...
The viewpoint of a hat maker
Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2018
Filed under Archive, Arts & Entertainment
Celebrating the atmosphere of the Renaissance culture, Diana Canatella, a senior family and consumer sciences major, has been an actress at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival for the past 10 years. Canatella’s journey started in 2007 in Hammond when she attended her first Renaissance Festival. “It...
A student’s business on the runway
Zachary Araki, A&E Editor
November 6, 2018
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. organized its first fashion show to display a member's work. The fashion show included models showing off clothing from 3's A Charm and performers on Monday, Nov. 5 in the Student Union Ballroom. Co-Founder of 3's A Charm Jazelle Harris, a senior business administration...
Ten years of wine tasting
Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter
November 5, 2018
Filed under Archive, Arts & Entertainment
The Friends of Sims Library organized the 10th annual "Wine with Friends" to help the Sims Memorial Library financially. The event was held at the library on Friday, Nov. 3. The event included a wine tasting paired with food, a silent auction and door prizes. The silent auction items included paintings,...
Reading and talking about the Radium Girls
Zachary Araki, A&E Editor
November 4, 2018
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Kate Moore visited Hammond to talk about her nationally acclaimed book "The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women" and the lives of the women depicted in it. The talk brought attendees to the Hammond Regional Arts Center on Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. Media Coordinator for HRAC Tara Bennett...
A testament of how dreams find their way back
Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2018
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Director of the University Chorus and Northshore Choral Society Amy Wilt-Prats believes in following the path to one’s dreams regardless of the obstacles. Wilt-Prats acknowledged how her parents and her spirituality impacted her life. “It is a toss-up between my parents and God when it comes t...
Where the diversity of art and culture collide
Zachary Araki, A&E Editor
October 31, 2018
Filed under Archive, Arts & Entertainment
Through various art forms, Cultural Collision is an organization that aims to promote cultural awareness and diversity on campus. President of Cultural Collision Ariel George, a junior music major, created the organization “as an escape from school, politics or any other drama, to find peace in...
Arts in Fanfare
Zachary Araki, A&E Editor
October 30, 2018
Filed under Archive, Arts & Entertainment
Through theatrical productions like “Dracula,” lectures like “Your Best 10 Minutes,” art exhibitions like “Real to Not Real,” concerts and much more, Fanfare devotes the month of October to the celebration of arts, humanities and social sciences. Director of Fanfare Roy Blackwood, executive...
Entertainment and education wrapped in one
Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter
October 29, 2018
Filed under Archive, Arts & Entertainment
The annual Louisiana Renaissance Festival returns this year to educate and entertain with activities relating to the Renaissance era. Every weekend from Nov. 3 to Dec. 9, the festival returns to the Village of Albright and the 16th century. Themes include Mask Weekend and Veterans Day. Despite this...
